#this entire scene 🤌🏽

[zepskies]

The Boys S4: Is it just me or...

Okay, anyone who knows me knows I love this show. And I don't mean to be overly critical, but...there's something missing for me in season 4. 🤔

Episode 4 brought me back in a bit more this week, but I have thoughts and just wanted to get them out. Which of course you don't have to agree with, if you so choose to dive below the cut. 😂

So here we go! Highlights and lowlights (and **spoilers**): ⤵️

Sorry in advance for my slightly stream of conscious-style thought process.

Lowlights (so far):

Kimiko x Frenchie: Violently pushing down something you built up for 2.75 seasons? Because "being more than that/family" can also be romantic? Why do you hate the fans, Kripke? 😂

The political "satire" is getting a bit old for me. A lot of the same jokes over and over. However, the problem of taking out Victoria Neuman is a very intriguing conundrum (and Bob Singer sweating over it while trying to keep supes out of the military/law enforcement is keeping me hooked).

THAT Rob scene: lmfao come on now. This was for gross shock value and nothing else. Even the exploding dick and Love Sausage in S3 served a narrative purpose. (But I enjoyed the footnote commentary while watching it on Prime: Rob B. apparently wants to remind everyone that he's a Shakespearean-trained actor. 🤣) I’m actually more disappointed that he didn’t have a more meaningful role in the show, because he really is a fantastic actor and I was looking forward to seeing what his character would bring. (Not that lmao.)

Overall, the season just feels...emptier than seasons 1-3? Maybe that has to do with the lack of Soldier Boy's gravitas as a new antagonist, and connecting the entire narrative and various conflicts of the season -- all while shedding light on the grisly past of Payback, Grace Mallory, and Stan Edgar. Stormfront also brought that ante up in season 2 in a similar way, all while shedding light on Vought's sordid history with the creation of Compound V.

We're missing the layers here in season 4. Now, this could just be because we haven't seen the full season yet as well, but that's what I see so far.

I think it also has to do with the odd dynamic the boys side is in right now. With Butcher on the fringe of the group, and the others splintered off on their own side plots, it feels like the supes' side of things are more...for lack of a better term, "unified" in the narrative.

Which I realize is probably to reverse parallel the state of each side in season 3. But it just feels "off" to me somehow, since we're supposed to be just as invested in the boys side lol.

Highlights:

Butcher and Ryan: Butcher's doing his best there now, and it soothes my heart.

Ryan's slowly seeing the consequences of his choice to join Homelander. In fact, I'm wondering where Ryan is in episode 4. Hiding in his room?

The Khan Worm that appears to be inside Butcher is both frightening and intriguing. I wonder if this is the key to saving his life? Or just another lovely side effect of taking V24 long term. 🐛

JDM (Joe) and Butcher: All their scenes were golden. And that subtle John Winchester reference? Being willing to train up his son to be a killer? Being able to grieve at his son's funeral, knowing he "saved the world?" *Chef's kiss* 🤌🏽

(And if Butcher or Joe end up being the one to break Soldier Boy out of his cryo coffin, my fangirl heart will freak TF out. 🤣)

The way that Homelander is noticing his age is fucking hilarious. Bet you wish you had that life longevity from your father/sperm donor, dont'cha? 😂

But also the way Homelander "confronted" his past in E4 had some truly WTF/Holy Shit™️ moments, in a good way. As in, I'm once again afraid of this unhinged psychopath--kind of way. 😅

A-Train continuing to struggle internally with the place he's fought so hard to keep in the Seven, versus recognizing the evil around him, his own complicity, wanting forgiveness from Hughie, and wanting a true connection with others (namely his family).

It's interesting that Hughie's mom is being brought back in at this time. And even MORE interesting that she seems to be the one who gave her ex-husband Compound V. Her story of why she left her family seemed so normal that I actually got a little suspicious of her. But now, even more so. 🤨

M.M. doing his fucking best. (Except for the way he suddenly had a change of heart about Butcher in E4. Not sure about that one.)

Tilda effing Swinton voicing Ambrosius. PLEASE. My Queen. 😭🤣🤣

I actually had more lowlights before I watched episode 4. There were some really interesting moments that literally had me gasping in shock (this time in a good way), more so than in the first 3 episodes. However, I still think seasons 1-3 were stronger from the get-go.

But even with my lingering reservations, now I'm actually more so looking forward to getting into the meat of the season in this second-half coming up. 👏🏽

[i-spit-on-your-garage]

EPISODE 8 SPOILERS!!!!

The title of the fucking episode

THE OPENING LINE

THE FLASHBACKS WITH LUKE

percy saying please and alecto saying goodluck

Annabeth giving Percy her necklace

The small and scary talk😭

LANCE REDDICK YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS 💚💚💚💚

PERCY SPEAKING FACTS TO ZEUS'S FACE

POSEIDON STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE

"make sure I never see this one again" LMAO BITCH I GOT SOME NEWS FOR YOU

The sea doesn't like to be restrained 😭

"do you ever dream about mom" excuse while I go throw up

LUKE AND PERCY GOING OVER THE PROPHECY 😭😭😭

I FUCKING CANT

FUUUUUUUCK THIS ENTIRE SCENE

The fireworks lighting the scene was *chefs kiss*🤌🏽🤌🏽 deviating

"NONE OF THIS WAS MEANT TO BETRAY YOU" "RECRUIT"

(I'm actually fucking clutching myself)

Somebody tell me to stand the fuck up cause while I'm hurting I'm also folding so hard for luke FUCK

Percy apologizing

ANNABETH

ANNABETH

He's a runner he's a track star🥲

Mr.D's yelling at the campers to get out

ANNABETH'S HAIR

Annabeth getting to be a kid

LETS GO GROVER (empathy link on the way)

Group hug🥹

"it's time to wake up" FUCKING EXCUSE ME

Persassy testing every deity

Fucking grandpa

BLUE PANCAKES BITCH

The book dialogue really hitting

Walker (and Charlie) paying the goddamn bills in the episode

I'm acting TOTALLY normal about this and I am SO okay right now.

P.s. get FUCKED Gabe Ugliano🖕🏽

[yeryeryea]

Seeing that artwork has me thinking of Eren putting Mikasa in a very fancy dress and rips it off of her. She's horrified because it's so expensive and not used to this kind of extravagance, he will remind he can the entire boutique if she wanted

oh my god anon you are cooking!!!!!!!! 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

i will make sure this happens in DF! let me see if I can include it in future chapters or as part of the sequel.

actually i have been thinking about writing an office smut scene but i’m not sure if that would be too much for part 2 of the story. although i know it could be really hot when ceo Eren denying his feelings for her but still unable to resist her physically.

anyway thank you for sharing this! the idea is amazing and you’re amazing!! 😭

[moviesstoriesandbooks]

Kinnporsche finale(🤧🤧 )thots

1) apo and mile are so fine. And fine actors. And have good chemistry . Like all of that together. Wow.

2) p'tong did a wonderful job in the three brothers scene. And he looks like the elder brother when they're all sitting together. He's taller.

3) but jeff was the one consoling him. I kind of think kim didn't know daddy korn didn't die. Even he didn't think korn would take it so far as to fake his death . It's my feeling.

4) someone make a side by side gifset of that stan lee librarian fight in andrew Garfield's spidey movie , brooklynn 99's gina and kimchay scene. It was fuckin hilarious. But also extremely romantic. Like , kim tried to not break bottles in the beginning. 🥺 So that chay won't be disturbed or even slightly inconvenienced. 🥺🥺🤧 Lovely.

5) the shot of the theerapanyakun crest being shot multiple times during the confrontation scene in the porch🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

6) Did daddy chan know?? I feel like he may or may not have. His death was cinematic excellence though. It kind of gave off the vibe that he won't be mourned. Maybe bodyguard deaths are not mourned.

7) it's also kind of sweet how the elderly guards like erika and chan may see kinn still as the boy who would play pretend or run through the hallways or mess with them on their duty hours and shit and i dunno it kinda hurt seeing how erika was like get kinn out of here and chan was like they're coming fuckin run I'm sorry i couldn't stop them 😢😢😢🤧

8) also we didn't get MUCH of arm , pol and pete bodyguarding because they were with tankhun and all of us like to make fun of them that they're scaredy cats and all that. But do you think, for even a minute , that Korn would place his eldest heir under the protection of weak men? No no no. Those are the best guards under their payroll. They're also the MOST LOYAL and TRUSTWORTHY ones , which is what tankhun needs. And boy they delivered.

9) bible. The scenes where he breaks down. Acting🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

10) like if we're gonna mention acting we'd be here all day. Every single cast member did their job. The mother- creepy as hell and made us question if this was really the end , WITHOUT OPENING HER MOUTH EVEN ONCE.

Korn- master deception but gentle and calm hence we're bound to fall into his trap like a snake moves with the charmer

Gun- violent explosive loud so we're less likely to listen to him ,but more likely to suspect him.

Chay- his childlike innocence still there , but clouded by kim' s dark aura which is still shy of leaving him alone

Kim- still can play guitar and hold a gun , won't bat an eye while killing you , and many many things which even the main family spies probably haven't a clue about I'm sure.

Like all these different character portrayed with utmost care and precision. The entire cast deserves a second season.

11) most favourite scene is vegas going "or heart?" And kinn screamed YANG!!! . Like that's love bitch. 😔

12) second fav scene has to be jeff kicking ass while making all of us collectively drool.

13) pete and vegas was the couple i was most scared they'd leave as a cliffhanger or somethin but thank God. Also macau💕💕💕💕. They're a family and i like to believe that prosche protects them from afar which is how he gets the minor family to behave.

14) the rings. They got the matching rings. I'd like to believe kinn's is platinum and prosche's is gold.

15) vegas took multiple bullets. There may have been an alternative ending in my mind for like a few seconds where i thought pete would shoot the last shot to finally kill vegas coz he didn't want vegas to die by another hand.

16) i mean the sight of apo coming in with guns blazing , tits sculpting white tee and all which cut right through his biceps had me moaning so it's no wonder kinn's hand strayed a little far from the gun . 👀👀

17)tankhun had his fun. Like he wasn't afraid to kick ass from afar. Please sniper tankhun in season 2 🥺🥺

18)also people have been saying kinn is stupid and all of that and he's not fit to be a leader . I'd like you to consider .. the gun -porsche-kinn scene. He tried to talk his uncle out of it.

19) in the meeting after korn's supposed death , that's when i felt that kinn was most out of reach. Without porsche by his side his animalistic side has the wheel and that's not good for anybody. But with porsche back at his side , kinn sees reason.

20) and which is why kinn is better than korn. Kinn is not a manipulative violent asshole . He also doesn't trust his father(asks porsche "do you believe that?")maybe we'll get to see kinn finally grow out of his father's mould and be better than him in next season.

all is well..... I guess.

I have certain expectations or theories for the second season and i want them to be real so bad. Maybe another post ..... Hm...

[minitonies]

whats ur favourite preserum steve moment? 🥰

HOW DO YOU EXPECT ME TO ANSWER THIS, WHAT THE HELL MEI?!

Anyway, I have two:

My first is from CA:TWS

This scene just has me in a chokehold

lOOK AT HIM! LOOK AT HIM 😩

So smol, in his little army uniform and a firearm, and him and present Steve just lock eyes, and it’s giving me so many feels

Like, little Steve is looking at this man who he is trying to have everyone see that he can be, that he can help in the war no matter his size and that he can in fact do everything they can. Big Steve is his goal and he’s giving his all to achieve that goal

And big Steve is looking at this little guy who he use to be who was trying to prove to everyone that he could contribute to the war, not only that, he is looking at his past, something he lost and is now thrown into the future where he is having such a hard time fitting in 😭

Next scene is from CA:TFA

His entire conversation with Erksine, of how the serum could change him and enhance all his traits, a good man becoming greater, and it’s all about what he feels in his heart, plus his little smile. God bless little Steve  🤌🏽😭💓

[heylucien]

I’m currently reading These Violent Delights and this scene right here had my entire heart bursting. Roma left Juliette’s bedroom and she called him moonlight. Literally the first thing I thought of were these song lyrics I’m gonna fucking cry it’s too good🤌🏽✨

[bearinglight]

I mean you’re absolutely right and valid for that?? I haven’t actually seen Tharntype bc as you said, it was kind of a mess, but MewGulf had some next level chemistry, and every time Gulf smiles it’s like, sir I’d give you my heart in a heartbeat.

Speaking of that scene, it’s one of my favs from the show, along with the one when Type comes back from hai date with Puifai? In scene 6? And he comes and apologizes to Tharn, that entire sequence is just 😙🤌🏽

no but you’re right!! like you said gulf’s smile is so precious 🥺 made me melt every time!

oh yeah i know what scene you’re talking about! one of my favorite moment is definitely in one of the first episodes when they’re in their dorm and tharn is sitting on the floor while type in on the bed, and like type runs his fingers through tharn’s hair and then makes him turn his head to kiss him 😭

so yeah even if it was a mess, some of their moments together were very cute! (also it was like one of the first bls i’ve ever watched so like it still is very close to me lmao)