#this show's an onion
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simplifydefeat · 4 months ago
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I’ve been meaning to write this for a long time because it’s something that keeps me thinking. So many people talk about the fashion in The Nanny, but almost no one mentions the MUSIC. I consider it a key factor in the show as it doesn't feature a lot of music in general. Sure, there are the jingles between scene changes, but I mean actual songs with lyrics. While they aren’t used often, the few times they appear are super meaningful. I recall three (there might’ve been more) but these stand out the most. And two songs are like clues for us to follow, even if indirect, that were supposed to fulfill in few another seasons into the future.
Let’s start with the most obvious one: the final episode and Barbra Streisand’s Memories. I hardly need to explain why this song was so impactful, but I will anyway. The choice of Barbra’s song is so smart as she was brought up in the show so many times as Fran’s muse and the lyrics match the storyline perfectly – it was such a thoughtful decision by the creators. The song ties everything together in the finale, closing the chapter on Fran’s journey in a such beautiful, sentimental way.
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Second song is from the Kindervelt Days episode when Fran is supposed to go to a reunion with Eric Estrada, but eventually Maxwell shows up and dances with her to Two Different Worlds. It took me some time to find the exact song, but I was determined to prove my point. Here we go with the lyrics:
Two different worlds We live in two different worlds For we've been told that a love like ours Could never be
So far apart They say we're so far apart And that we haven't the right To change our destiny
When will they learn That a heart doesn't draw a line Nothing matters if I am yours And you are mine
It’s clear that the song choice wasn’t random. The song is a foreshadowing of Fran and Maxwell ending up together, even though this was only the second season. Despite the “will-they-won’t-they” tension that ran through much of the show, the writers were suggesting that Fran and Maxwell were destined to be together, not only by the actions but also by the words in the background.
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The third song, most important for me as a C.C. and Niles shipper, is from The Nose Knows episode. C.C. and Niles dance to Our Love is Here to Stay. Given how MEANINGFUL the songs in this show are, I believe this one was deliberately chosen to indicate where their relationship was heading. The title alone, Our Love is Here to Stay, tells us everything we need to know. Look at the lyrics:
It's very clear Our love is here to stay; Not for a year But ever and a day
The radio and the telephone and the movies that we know May just be passing fancies And in time may go But, oh my dear Our love is here to stay Together we're going a long, long way In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble They're only made of clay But our love is here to stay
It was CLEARLY a planned moment, and for anyone who claims their relationship came out of nowhere, I think this song proves otherwise. I believe with my whole little cold heart that the writers were signaling, even if indirectly, that C.C. and Niles were always meant to end up together. Their love was supposed to be just like the lyrics say – I’ll defend that with my life.
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And you know what I love most about The Nanny? How it seems to be a silly sitcom, but in reality there are so many layers to uncover if you take the time to look. I really believe the writers used these little details – like the songs – to communicate something deeper. As someone with a literary background, maybe I’m prone to analyzing things a bit more intensely than most people, but it’s so exciting to find hidden gems like these in a 90s sitcom.
Of course, people can enjoy the show without digging into the hidden meanings, but for someone like me, bounded with words both professionally and personally, I can’t help but appreciate the writers’ craft. Eighteen years after I first started watching, I’m still rediscovering new things, and that’s part of what makes the show so brilliant.
So yes, I really do think the music (which is three songs lol) is crucial to understanding the show’s emotional depth. These tiny little details make the experience so much better.
PS. Professionally speaking: this essay sucks, cause there are too many points I’m debating about and there is no sensible conclusion. Thanks for reading anyway.
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hangon-silvergirl · 9 months ago
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fallout tv series + onion headlines, okey dokey?
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geek-22 · 5 months ago
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poorly-drawn-mdzs · 2 months ago
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Out of sight, out of - wait.
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#poorly drawn mdzs#mdzs#wei wuxian#granny wen#a-yuan#It's always fascinating how colours translate from the page to the screen.#It would probably surprise a lot of people to see what some of these comics actually look like in physical form.#My lighter colours takes about 3-4 washes before it shows up on scan which means it tends to ripple the page.#And my yellows and oranges are drastically different colours when scanned compared to the ink colour.#There's about 20 or so comics where everyone's hair is purple - because it scanned in the exact same colour as my light grey.#Wait my book is right here in front of me so I can...yeah...Comics 57-77 were indeed purple.#This is all to say - is it not fascinating how what we see is often not the full truth of what the subject truly is?#Is it not fascinating to open another episode that reminds us that despite everyone's claims they could totally spot the evil YLLZ-#-The man walks around among them for months as no more than a man haggling for deals like the rest.#It's almost as if he's just a person. It's almost as if none of us - no matter what we do are really anything more than just a person.#Your good acts will be overtaken by how other's interpret you in negative light.#Just as easily are people willing to forgive crueler actions if they hold you in high esteem.#But what's real? Is the page I hold the real version of this comic? Is it the one you look at?#Is the man known as Wuxian the most himself when he is alone or on the battlefield?#Perhaps he is and has always been a scared orphan boy lost in the market.#I think there is no good answer to any of these questions.#But I do know that panic rising in WWX as he frantically looks for A-yuan was for more than one boy.#To be human is to have layers around a delicate center. We only really grow around our wounds from childhood.#In other words; Donkey from Shrek would also probably call Wei Wuxian an onion. I'll see myself out now.
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green-gato · 1 month ago
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crustycrackhead · 5 months ago
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I got possessed dude, did a line of flour— some crazy shit anyways… Swampcat
Swampcat, Kremy Lecroux x Morning Frost
They both find each other interesting like anatomy wise, drastically different, some “lemme examine you 🤓☝️”
Kremy slowly blinks and Frost gets flustered… that’s the good shit to me man. Purring, Bellows… I SHOOT THEM TWO WITH MY AMERICAN GUN
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stemmmm · 2 months ago
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this animatic is going to kill me. this has been my artistic experience for the past few days
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big things coming
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thesovietonion77 · 7 months ago
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Sorrow.
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starrysharks · 20 days ago
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trixie's design, almost done i might have to "weirdofy" her a bit to fit the weird proportions of the rest of RAA's cast
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theonion · 11 days ago
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Saying he had grown irritated with all the people who wanted to know if his occupation was anything like the popular Netflix series, black market organ dealer Randy Haines told reporters Wednesday he was tired of being asked if he had ever seen Squid Game. “I’m sure it’s a perfectly fine show, but it’s annoying that everyone assumes I watch it just because my job is illegally harvesting human organs and selling them for money,” Haines said as he mopped blood off the floor of his workspace, explaining that when he told people he had never seen the program, he would inevitably have to listen for several minutes as they described its premise and talked about why they liked it so much.
Full Story
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666news-and-horoscopes · 8 months ago
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ghostsofharrenhal · 1 year ago
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I'll never forget you, Zeff.
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contradictorypenguin · 27 days ago
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Lost + Headlines
Lost memes 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
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officialonions · 2 years ago
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i’m normal about this show actually ^_^
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han-solo-cant-dance · 1 year ago
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I love you cheesy mystery shows I love you fun murder movies
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stubz · 4 months ago
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"Remember to check with a teacher or one of the gardeners before eating what you pick from the gardens." calls out teacher Max.
The youngling centre was on a field trip visiting the ships indoor public garden that grows both flowers and vegetables from a variety of different planets. Younglings took joy in sharing and showing their friends vegetables and plants from their own respective planet. Even the teachers, Max and Kim, were happy to tell them about earth's plants.
"Wow, what's that Emira?"
"It's a glass flower!" she chirps holding up a beautiful flower with the petals and stem translucent. "They're my favorite flower!"
"So pretty! Can you...eat it!" the human grins.
"No!" the avian giggles. "You can't eat it! But my Maemae says you can use the roots for tea that helps tummy aches."
"I'll have to remember that." he nods, wearing an utmost serious and thoughtful face. The nearby gardeners chuckle.
"You should!"
"I shall-!"
"TEACHER MAAAX!!"
All heads whip to the south of the garden. At the very end of it is Ezshi screaming and waving their little tail and arms frantically. Beside them is Pollix, Zyz, and Tarlak huddling around a Kim kneeling on the ground grabbing her throat.
"Mr Max you stay h-" the gardeners watched as the human sprinted as fast he could to the other side of the gardens. Seconds later the younglings followed suit with Emira leading them, flapping her little wings as fast as she can.
"KIM! KIM WHAT'S WRONG?!" he skids to a stop beside her grabbing her shoulders to examine her.
The human shakes her head, face red, opens her mouth to speak only to go into a coughing fit. Her right hand at her throat, her left pounding her chest.
"What happened?? Did you eat something?? Kids what did she eat?!" later he'll apologize for shouting but right now he can't help it. Right now he's going through every lesson he's had about what to do when one eats something harmful/unknown to their species.
"I-I don't know! Tarlak gave it to her!" Zyz cries, tears streaming down their little snout.
"Tarlak, buddy, what did you give her??" the little Simia's lips quiver as he stares at the still hacking Kim.
"Tarlak, focus. What did you give her? What planet plot was it from?" Max grabs his shoulders, making him look solely at him and not Kim.
"...earth...it-it was from earth. This." he hands over a half eaten white plant bulb.
"...Kim's fine kids." he sighs flopping over onto the dirt. The adrenaline immediately leaving his body.
"What! What is it?!" they all cry.
"It's garlic."
For a moment there is silence save for some sighs of relief from the human children. And then.
"GET THE RED BAG!"
"CALL THE GARDENERS!"
"SHE'S GONNA DIEEE!"
All the younglings scream and wail. Most like Emira, however, simply cling to the human silently crying.
"...what?! Kids! She's not dying."
" 'm not...dying." Kim rasps, finally done coughing.
"Garlic is poison! It's how my Maemae's uncle died!" Emira wails.
"I heard one garlic clove can kill a hundred rextalians!" Ezshi frets.
"What are you talking abo...oooh. Thiosulfate."
"Thio-whatnow?" Kim coughs, spitting out a piece of garlic she frees from her cheek.
"Reason why most animals can't eat garlic and onions. Including most other non-earth species."
"...Oooh! Okay learning time! Listen up kids. Humans can eat garlic! Got it? Humans can eat garlic and other foods like garlic, our body breaks it down and stuff."
"But you choked and your face turned red!"
"Because the taste is very strong. It's like lemons. Basically I took a giant bite out of a lemon."
"...Ooooh!" cries out the younglings now understanding that their teacher is not dying.
"Wait why did you take a giant bite out of garlic?" laughs Max.
"I didn't know if was garlic or an onion and Tarlak's dad uses onions for to make a bug repellent...don't judge me I've never seen garlic in that shape before!"
"Why didn't you ask a gardener?"
"They're all the way on the other side of the field! Just-shush!"
"I'm never letting you live this down. Now help me stop the human kids from doing some kind of garlic challenge. I see Anthony and Piper eyeing them."
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