#yeah I think it’s funny Casey’s head is cut off lol

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What about teenage daughters? Ik you've done this ask before but I really liked it

i love teenage daughters, the drama that comes with it lol.

This wasn't happening, right? She did not just do that... right??

"Um, Jake... this is my mom and dad. Mom, dad, this is Jake. My boyfriend" She laced her arm with the young man who texted with the other hand unfazed nor showing the slightest bit of respect. You raised a brow, standing up next to your husband/boyfriend who was stiff as a rock. You weren't one to judge a person, no one was perfect and neither were you. But this young man, he wasn't the type of person you wanted your little girl to get involved in.

"Dude, are you like, a turtle?? That's sick" Jake laughed at him, making him clench his fists. "Sick, as in funny! That's really cool, right?" Your daughter tried to make the atmosphere lighthearted, but the thickness could be cut with the blade of his weapon.

"This is the person you're dating??" He just came right out with it, nothing held back. "Y-Yeah, he is..." But she couldn't meet neither yours or his eyes. "Yeah, bro. What about it?" Jake piped up again, giving a disgusted expression to both of you and it took everything in you not to kick this teen to mars.

"Hey Casey!" You called out loudly, looking to the kitchen where his head popped out. "Yeah?" He smiled and you chuckled softly, looking back to the couple.

"Mind taking Jake for a while. I think it's best if we speak in private, just the three of us" you added firmly and your daughter shifted in her step, knowing that whatever was going to happen she wasn't going to like it. "But mom! I-" you shot her a stern look and she stopped herself.

"Of course! Let's go, Jake" Casey placed his hands on the boy, steering him away from the lair despite his complaints.

"Mind telling us what that was about??" He was straight, to the point. You knew he was infuriated, as expected. Some random stranger comes to his home and insults him?

"What do you mean? It's just-" "It's not just something. I don't approve of you hanging around with him" He replied harshly and her eyes widened with disbelief. "Dad! What the heck! I'm old enough to make-"

"You're still a child! Come back when you haven't lost your mind. I don't want him here, he's not good for you. End of discussion!" He turned around on his cheek until she yelled something at him in anger.

"You don't understand! I don't know why I thought you would!" She stormed off to her room and you watched in pure shock, his shoulders dripping as he paused where he stood for a could seconds. You wanted to say something but your mouth felt glued together.

"Go to her, she needs you more" his soft voice said over his shoulder and you looked towards him and then to your girl. "You know she didn't-" "Mean it? I know" but it didn't stop the pain. Only if she knew the amount of troubles he had to face in his lifetime for her. But, he would still go through it if it meant to keep her safe.

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"Hey dad..." A soft voice came in and his head turned to see his daughter standing there, toying with her bracelet. He bought her that along with the small turtle. The anger from earlier had dissipated and looking at her sweet face, he knew he couldn't remain angry.

"What's wrong?" He asked, pausing the T.V. and watching her come in closer hesitantly. "You were right, he is bad for me. But I-I thought... since you fight bad guys all the time he was gonna be the same. And... he wasn't.." She sighs, looking at the floor. "Sit here, sweetheart" he lets out a small sigh, and she knows he's forgiven her.

"I'm sorry, dad. I wasn't thinking-" "I'm sorry, too. Seeing you there with him made me realise that you're growing up into a beautiful young woman. I know sometimes I can get protective and for that, I'm sorry" he let out a breath, adjusting in his seat. He heard her laughter and blinked a couple times before he smiled softly.

"Thanks dad. But you've always got me" she hugged him tight for a couple seconds. "You've got me too, honey" he chuckled when she grinned at him. She held so much similarity to you and him, it was crazy to look at what he had made. Before she could say anything, you called her and she stood.

"I'm coming!" She yelled back and rushed through the door. He chuckled, watching her rush for you. She wasn't a child anymore and it was a little bit painful to grasp that but he was more than happy to see her developing into her own self.

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2018 NBA Conference Finals

Well, we have officially reached the time of year where all that stands between us and the painful summer months of baseball season is the NHL and NBA playoffs. With the meat of the MLB season quickly approaching, I decided to focus on the last exciting sports story until NFL training camp starts up in August, detailing the final four teams remaining in the NBA playoffs.

Traditionally, the NBA playoffs are notorious for being predictable, lopsided affairs in which the team that was expected to win from the beginning, wins. Since 2000, the sport has been plagued by dynasties, meaning that certain franchises are so dominant over a span of several years that no other teams seem to have a chance. Whether it be the Tim Duncan-led San Antonio Spurs (1999-2007), the Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2002, 2009-2010), or the LeBron James-led Miami Heat (2011-2014), big market franchises monopolize the sport for several years at a time. The last couple years have been no different, as the Golden State Warriors formed a squad that would go on to win two of three championships, with the one loss coming at the hands of The King: LeBron James. After posting an incredible 73 win season (NBA record) and blowing a 3-1 lead (never forget) to James and company, the basketball gods gave everyone in the entire world the middle-finger when former-MVP Kevin Durant decided to take his talents to the Bay Area, joining Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green in a star-studded lineup. After much speculation on whether this team would gel correctly and blow everyone out of the water, the Warriors slashed and devastated their way through the 2017 playoffs with a record of 16-1 (T-NBA record), topped off with yet another title. Following this basketball killing spree by the Warriors, the rest of the NBA seemed to be in the sunken place, watching the new and improved “Lineup of Death” (yeah, that’s literally what they’re called) ravage the rest of the sport.

Fast forward to now. We are nearly a year removed from Durant nailing that three in LeBron’s face in game five, and things are relatively the same as they were then. The Warriors are PROBABLY going to win again, and they are PROBABLY going to beat LeBron’s Cavaliers in the Finals for the third time in four years. This post could end after that sentence, but where’s the fun in that? With both Conference Finals surprisingly knotted up at two games a piece, the next week could dictate the landscape of the NBA for several years to come. With the title (seemingly) up for grabs, here is some context on the two matchups thus far, and what each team must do to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy in June.

The East

Over the last 15 years, the rest of the Eastern Conference has served as the Avengers equivalent to LeBron James’ Thanos (sorry to anyone who hasn’t seen Infinity War). Every couple years, there seems to be a Thor-like team who looks like they may have what it takes to derail The King, and every couple years LeBron is forced to snap his fingers and eviscerate that “challenger” from existence. The Paul George Pacers, the Derrick Rose Bulls, and the Al Horford Hawks (lol) have been LeBron’s biggest competition, which is the equivalent to an average sized man standing in front of an Escalade traveling 80 mph thinking “Hey I might have a chance at stopping this thing.” Bottom line: LeBron James is a force the likes of the NBA has never seen before. These playoffs have been no different up to this point, as LeBron has single-handedly led this group to the conference finals. Averaging a ludicrous 33.7 points on 55% shooting, LeBron is on a mission to reach an unprecedented eighth consecutive NBA Finals. After being pushed to seven games in the first round against a gritty Pacers team, the Cavs embarrassed a 59 win Raptors squad, a team that has been stopped in their tracks by LeBron for years now. With his game-winning buzzer beater in game five, LeBron ripped the hearts out of every player and fan associated with the franchise, including famous rapper Drake, who had been chirping James from the sidelines throughout the series. The Cavs would go on to decimate the Raptors in game four, leading to the firing of Head Coach Dwane Casey, a Coach of the Year candidate.

What has been most noteworthy about this Cavaliers team is the absence of anything resembling a supporting cast. Other than Kevin Love who, when healthy, is an all star caliber player, this is undoubtedly LeBron’s worst supporting cast since his first stint in Cleveland. Playing themselves into the fourth seed in the East, these Cavs looked both offensively and defensively challenged throughout the season. The strategy is simple: surround LeBron with perimeter shooters and hope it is good enough. JR Smith and Kyle Korver could be viable assets on a championship team, but both lack dimensions to their game other than perimeter shooting. Adding Jeff Green looked to be a promising move right up until the playoffs, when everyone remembered Jeff Green is a bonafide playoff scrub. Many players came and went this season through various “panic trades” the Cavs made in an attempt to appease The King. Jordan Clarkson, Rodney Hood, and Larry Nance Jr. are all solid role players, but their ability to compete against the likes of Golden State or Houston is seriously doubtful.

The most glaring absence from this squad is all star PG Kyrie Irving, who voiced his dissatisfaction with the Cavs last year and was traded to the Boston Celtics. For the last seven years, LeBron has always had a “sidekick” to help in his quest for the Finals, and Kyrie was just that. Kyrie’s performance in the legendary 3-1 comeback against Golden State was nothing short of transcendent, and his scoring prowess is widely respected throughout the league. His departure from the Cavs this off-season certainly took a toll on the Cavaliers’ internal situation, and perhaps more importantly, created an Eastern Conference foe unlike any LeBron has faced in the last ten years.

Enter the Boston Celtics, arguably the greatest franchise in the history of the sport. General Manager Danny Ainge has worked like a maestro the last five years, acquiring draft picks and assets like low hanging fruit. More importantly, he scored big time with his last two first round picks, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. These two potential all stars, in conjunction with defensive expert and “team dad” Al Horford have created a threatening team in the East, playing themselves into the two seed. What is more impressive, however, is that Boston is without their two best players. PG Kyrie Irving and SF Gordon Hayward. After losing these two stars over the course of the regular season Boston has seen tremendous support from role players such as Marcus Smart, Marcus Morris, and Terry Rozier.

So, how does this team match up with the Cavaliers? Surprisingly, the Celtics can stand toe-to-toe with the Cavaliers and have been very successful thus far. While the Celtics cannot match LeBron’s size, speed, and athleticism, their role players have been outperforming the Cavs’ up to this point. Their outstanding bench, along with terrific performances at home are going to make this team a tough out for the Cavaliers. That being said, let’s bring this back to the Marvel Universe. With all my heart, I would love to see the good guys come back and defeat Thanos. It almost feels like it needs to happen. As much as I want to believe in the Celtics and their youth movement, I simply cannot pick against LeBron James until it is proven that he can lose. Whether it be next year or in 2026, LeBron will eventually decline, but this is not the team that is going to get it done. PREDICTION: Cavs in 6.

The West

No matter which team comes out of the East, they are going to have their work cut out for them against the Western Conference Champion. In one corner, we have the Golden State Warriors. You can learn pretty much everything you need to know about this team in a couple sentences, so here it goes.

This is the greatest team ever assembled. Period. End of story. A lot of romantics like to look back on the days of Michael Jordan’s Bulls and say that they could defeat this Warriors team, but that is wrong. At point guard, the Warriors have Steph Curry, who has broken the NBA 3PT record for 4 consecutive years, and is widely regarded as the best shooter in the history of the game. He led this team to a 73 win season without Kevin Durant, and is the engine that makes the team roll. Did I mention he is a two-time NBA league MVP?

Next up, we have Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Thompson is widely known as the second best shooter in NBA history, which is a bit ridiculous that he is teamed up with Curry. His ability to knock down shots and get hotter than Hell in a matter of minutes is terrifying for any team they play against, especially considering he is their third best offensive weapon. He is also a flexible defender, specializing in taking out the other team’s best perimeter scorer. Draymond is a freak defender. While Klay is an outstanding perimeter defender, it is Draymond’s versatility that makes him unique. He can guard every position on the floor, making him a valuable asset that allows the Warriors to play their “Lineup of Death”. He also possesses a terrific basketball IQ, allowing him to run the pick and roll with Curry to perfection.

Those three together form an unstoppable core that allowed them to set the NBA record for wins in a season. Any team in the league would find it nearly impossible to matchup with all three of them. Now that we have finished covering the Warriors, let’s move o-...wait...wait a minute...nevermind we’re not done talking about the Warriors. If those three players weren’t enough, God thought it would be funny if the Warriors went out and signed all-time great scorer Kevin Durant, a former MVP. His 6’11” frame matched with his ability to handle the ball and shoot from anywhere on the court make him a lethal weapon. Many consider him to be the best pure scorer in NBA history, and he has certainly earned that type of reputation. He is the second best player in the NBA, behind LeBron, and now rather than having to score on his own, he can play his part in the well oiled machine of the Golden State Warriors. Before KD, the Warriors were probably going to win the championship. With KD, it is nearly a foregone conclusion.

Unless the Houston Rockets have anything to say about it. The Rockets were constructed specifically to defeat the Warriors, and thus far they have performed, tying the series 2-2 last night in Oakland. Built around All-Pro scorer James Harden and the “Point God” Chris Paul, the Rockets won 65 games during the regular season, leading the league. With those two ball handlers on the team, the Rockets can play night in and night out with 48 minutes of elite ball handling and decision making. Their role players are primarily perimeter shooters, and they play their roles to perfection. To bring it all together, C Clint Capela has proved himself to be an elite rim protector and scorer inside, perhaps garnering a max contract this offseason.

With stars like James Harden and Chris Paul, this team looks poised to make a run into the NBA Finals. They have great coaching, a great scorer, a great point guard, and a greater than average bench. These are all the aspects we usually see in a Championship team. However, if you have not realized yet, I am more so a realist than a romantic, and I do not believe the Rockets will beat the Warriors. The Warriors have been to this point for the fourth consecutive season now, and their experience will be tested over the next three games. That experience coupled with their ability to rip your throat out at any given point with their three point shooting, makes me believe they will not only defeat the Rockets in six games, but they will go on to win the NBA Finals in four games (five if they feel like being nice). PREDICTION: Warriors in 6.

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Riverdale 1x11 thoughts

This review is rather late seeing as the new episode airs tomorrow, but I wanted to get it out since I definitely wouldn’t do it after watching 1x12 and also because I didn’t want 1x12 to cloud my thoughts about 1x11.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Jason’s death was months ago, and since then none of the events in Riverdale have been cancelled. So why should Homecoming be the exception? They mentioned the football game – Riverdale Bulldogs Vs the Baxter High Ravens. When is this game happening? Will we get to see it – maybe in the finale?

Some scenes in this episode seemed so superfluous, almost as though they had to be included because Molly Ringwald was the guest star and she has to have something to do. All her scenes this episode could’ve been cut without losing anything. Her conversation with Archie showed nothing except that she knows what Archie’s been up to with his song-writing thanks to Fred. Didn’t Fred tell Mary about the important stuff – like Grundy? Why couldn’t Mary and Archie’s conversation have been about that?

So Ronnie gave evidence that would help her dad and now she’s anxious that he’ll be out of jail soon. She obviously shares or used to share a very close relationship with him, but all that changed when he so obviously threatened her in that letter. Now she seems to want nothing to do with him, that fear going to the extent of wanting him to stay in jail. Hermione – I still don’t understand her motivations for hooking up with Fred when her loyalties seem to lie with Hiram. She seems happy he’ll be released. That could be relief that she could go back to her lifestyle once he’s back or it could be from genuine affection. I thought she had some nefarious intent when she kissed Fred, but now I think she was just lonely and needy.

Jughead and FP was my most favorite scene in this episode – it was so organic, real and the conversation flowed so effortlessly between these two. FP being honest about himself and Juggie’s talent and Juggie being surprised that he actually read his work and engaged with it - truly the equivalent of tectonic plates shifting for him. That again crushes my heart when I think of how little it took for Juggie to start hoping again – his dad had shaved, not missed work and had quit drinking, and taken interest in him. Something that had never happened in 16 years. Wow! FP, you truly were a shitty dad.

“That’s what Betty says and then it’s about a dozen suggestions”. Throwback to “I’ll help, and suggest and edit but it’s your story, your voice”. Can we please have a scene with Betty talking to Juggie about his manuscript and her dozen suggestions??

Is Riverdale a place of good or a place of darkness and evil? This is something that can posited over people in Riverdale too. Betty? Veronica? Fred Andrews? FP? Alice? Cheryl? Penelope? Hal?

Juggie looks surprised and a little deflated when FP says this shouldn’t be the most important story he should be telling and that he should move on.  

Ronnie was blowing off Archie because of what she found out about Hiram? Does she already sense that her hooking up with him might cause her dad to react in an unfavorable way? Or is it that she has too much on her mind?

Alice Cooper wants to include the Pussycats as suspects. Was this dialogue included to hint at Alice’s ineffectiveness in investigating the murder since she obviously suspected FP and he seems to be innocent? So the Pussycats are too? And Hiram Lodge and Joaquin?  

Way to go, Betty, standing up for your man’s beliefs!

That wig room is seriously creepy. And Cliff Blossom has grey hair. This seems common knowledge since Hermione commented on it once. So why the pretence? Is it symbolic of something- like the Blossoms are good at covering things up? Or is something deeper and more nefarious? (like my Cliff’s twin theory)

 Ronnie not feeling the same loyalty to the Jones family is not surprising. They are friends, yes, but kind of forced friends. It’s like Juggie said in ep 10, he would’ve shunned Ronnie two months ago. He’s only friends with her because Archie and Betty are. And Ronnie possibly feels the same about Juggie. I wish they’d thrown Ronnie and Juggie together in a sleuthing adventure to develop their friendship a little more. I guess there are more seasons to do that.

Archie’s songs make you wanna slit your wrists in a good way, Juggie? LOL, that wasn’t very kind. But Betty skeptical look was surprising, she was all over Archie and his songs earlier. Shows how much her judgement was clouded by the fact that she liked him then, she didn’t have one bad thing to say about him. But now? She looks at him more objectively now. Juggie finishing Betty’s sentence was so Bughead and Ronnie standing up for Archie was nice. But dude, she only agreed to sing with him so she could inveigle a favor outta him? Cheap! Kevin’s facial expressions are so cute, I really want Casey to have more scenes in Season 2, he’s so good.

Archie is such a fuckboy – omg his expression goes from overeager to ididn’tsignupforthisshit in 2 seconds after Ronnie talks about the “favor”. LOL!

Ronnie is completely focused on her dad’s release and what it would mean for her if he were indeed tied up with Jason’s murder. Understandable. But couldn’t she spare a thought for Jughead and the fact that it’s his dad she was so callously suspecting? And she did think Juggie could be protecting his dad – she suspected Juggie too! Not kosher Ronnie! Archie said the first sensible thing in weeks when he said “There’s a difference between vandalism and murder”. Yeah right, Ronnie. FP is a thug, but that doesn’t make him a killer?

This episode was about the power of manipulation and how one can use it effectively to get someone to play into one’s hands.

Ronnie used it for Archie, she tried to use his attraction to her to get him to help her snoop FPs trailer, but when that wasn’t enough, she used his affection for Jughead, which worked. “I hope you’re right or Jughead could find himself in the middle of something very messy and very dangerous”. When just minutes before she was ready to believe that Juggie was an accomplice who would warn his dad or protect him! This was clearly a manipulation technique that she used to get Archie thinking. The seeds were already sown in his head. Juggie talking about his dad’s interest in the murder provided the fodder for him to agree to Ronnie’s scheme. He didn’t want Juggie to get hurt, but he ended up hurting him anyway by his betrayal. Foolish Archie!

Alice manipulated Betty by using her love and loyalty to Juggie. She cleverly invited him and FP to dinner and then when Betty confronted her about her scheming, she cunningly played the “He was so excited, so you really want to break his heart by telling him?” card.

I get why Betty and Archie tried to protect Juggie, but why do they think he’s so fragile? I mean this guy has been hurt over and over by the people he cares about, and he still yearns and longs for love. He maybe cynical and sardonic on the outside but internally he always hopes for sunshine after darkness. He’s the epitome of resilience as I’ve said earlier in my meta (X), and it’s strange to me how his friends are all walking on eggshells around him. It’s sweet, but inexplicable.

So Hermione was a mean girl in school and thinks it’s karma that’s bitten her in the ass now. And Mary feels sorry for her and invites her to the dance. Glad to see there was no bitching between Mary and her, it was just old friends/ acquaintances catching up after a while. Mary must have known about Fred carrying a torch for Hermione back then, which is why she didn’t bat an eyelid when Alice outed their fling while they were in the restroom.

How happy was Juggie that Alice had invited him and FP over? This boy so wants his family and wants to feel part of Betty’s family too. “It’s important for us, you know” and his smile! UGH! Just protect him from all the hurt that keeps coming at him! He deserves the world!  

Okay, so the Blossoms protect their bedroom obsessively but Polly already discovered 2 secrets – the wigs and the ring. Penelope may have truly loved Jason but she was quietly menacing as she told Polly with sugary sweetness to stay away from the East wing. (dun dun dun). And lacing her milkshake with a sedative (even if it was a natural relaxer that wouldn’t harm the babies) was a just creepy. 

Archie and his parents scene was so ho-hum, I know it was there for Archie to see the possible rekindling of romance between his parents and make him yearn to have his family back together but it was such a yawn fest, until Juggie walked in. And didn’t Archie already know his mom was coming to hear him play at the dance? Or was he just surprised his dad and mom were coming together? And he was gonna play wasn’t he? But that glance for Juggie’s approval and Juggie’s “of course you’re playing dude how can u think of not” was supercute!

Juggie notices everything and he seems truly happy Fred and Mary could be getting back together. But why does Archie say it would’ve been Little Archie’s pipe dream? I mean Little Archie did have his parents together, and Mary left only 2 years ago, so Archie would’ve been around 13 and not so little? Or had the trouble started way back? Was Archie’s childhood tainted with fights and arguments too?

Poor Juggie is so excited about the tectonic plates shifting in his life finally with his dad shaving, quitting drink and showing up at work that he’s considering moving back with him. And this somehow triggers warning bells in Archie – Is Archie capable of even this little bit of logical thinking? Good to know. Archie rushing off to get almond milk for his mom and Juggie teasing him about his tryst with a raven-haired princess was so funny, I Lol-ed. I love Juggie in his light-hearted moments, let the poor boy be happy, damn you!

Archie rushes off to Ronnie’s and Ronnie is immediately worried this is a booty call! LOL. She’s kinda read him correctly,(not in this instance though) but why then does she think he’s boyfriend material? Must be because her mind is constantly there too (Remember-  I’ve had every flavor of boy but orange?)

So they conspire to break in because Archie in his dimwitted way thinks he’s protecting Juggie, but Juggie can never know and neither can Betty. How were they hoping to cover it up? What if they had found something in FPs trailer to incriminate him? How could they hope to keep it secret from Juggie or Betty? Clearly they hadn’t thought that far ahead.

Polly cunningly gets Cheryl to show her her parents’ room on the pretext of borrowing some vintage bling and Cheryl seems happy enough doing it – she knows she’s breaking a rule and her parents won’t like it, but that seems to compel her even more. Polly blatantly searching the drawers with Cheryl looking on was so unbelievable! Also, Cheryl’s comment about her dad’s hair turning grey when he saw the ghost of Grandpa Blossom with his throat slit – does she mean her grandpa or her dad’s grandpa? And if she means Cliff’s grandpa, then wasn’t he the one that offed Hal’s Grandpa? Then who slit his throat?  

“We Blossoms live and die by our curls” – what is that supposed to mean? Truly these Blossoms are so cryptic! “Hands off, Gollum” – how does Madelaine utter her lines with a straight face?? I was laughing so hard!!

Now the mystery of Nana Rose’s ring – how did it get back to the Blossoms? Is Penelope’s story about Jason throwing it at Cliff the last time they saw him true? Again with the cryptic – Nothing is lost forever, everything comes back. WTF does this mean?

The dinner – ahh – in-laws bonding, Alice is in her element, being sweetly nasty and FP just reads through her. He’s more than equipped to deal with her but I wonder if Juggie knows about FP trashing the drive-in for Hiram Lodge. I’m guessing he doesn’t, and FP looked kinda trapped there, he was saved by the doorbell. That will be one of the secrets that comes out in the next episode I guess. Juggie and FP standing up when Betty walked in with Hal – so gentlemanly! Swoon!  FP was so amused when he heard Hal talk about Alice throwing a brick at his window. Perfect cue for him to start talking about the Homecoming years ago and when Alice and Hal were king and queen and the argument they had. It’s got to be about Alice being pregnant and Hal wanting her to go for an abortion. FP knows about Chic. And he knows about Alice’s penchant for keeping up appearances. His turn to manipulate her into silence now. I loved Juggie’s expression when FP said – Don’t jerk me around in front of my son. He looked a little taken aback  – that FP actually cared what Juggie thought of him and was looking to make a good impression on him. Betty and Juggie handled that awkward as heck dinner from hell with so much panache – is it any wonder they make such a good team?

Archie and Ronnie’s search of FPs trailer was so laughable – did Archie even look in the closet or did he just move on after preening in front of the mirror? And they made out in the trailer right after their clandestine operation – wtf Varchie? I think Archie kind of hit the nail on the head when he said – Do you want him to be guilty? Ronnie seemed to want to find some clue that connects her dad &/or FP to Jason and that seems to me to be really desperate because she started out sharing a real closeness to her dad. And then along the way there came revelations about his dealings – trashing the drive-in, ruining Ethel’s dad and not-so-subtly threatening her – that made her realize he was twisted and she probably does not want him in her life anymore.

“You’re a Blossom through and through” – Cliff’s turn now for the cryptic one-liner. And how well he knows how to manipulate Cheryl. Approval and acceptance are what she’s been craving from her parents and she never had that when Jason was around. But Cliff didn’t feel like that two episodes ago when he was pimping Archie to be by his daughter’s side because of her eccentric ways.  Saying those words when he did definitely means he does not believe them but wants Cheryl on their side. It’s clear Cheryl does not trust her parents though and full marks to her for not falling for their trap. She lied about the ring – but again, - her saying she flushed the ring to destroy proof, because that way if Polly said anything, it’d be her word against ours. How is the ring proof? There’s more to this than meets the eye and we will know in ep 12 of course.

During the dance she rushes back because she’s concerned for Polly. This indicates that Cheryl is going to change allegiances as the spoilers have forewarned.

The Homecoming – I will never forgive the writers for not giving us a Bughead dance!

He always is, Mr Jones! How cute is Betty vouching for her man? And Juggie gallantly holding out the umbrella for her? And Betty waiting at the steps for her man to escort her in? Aaahhh I’m dying of feels!

Also, FP how could you? How could you hang that Toledo bait for Juggie? You know he wants to be with family and he wants to be with Betty? So how could make him choose? That scene was so poignant with Juggie looking out the car and seeing Betty standing there and “Bette Davies eyes” playing! Siiiigh!!

Of course, it’s a no-brainer for him! He wants to stay with Betty. His mind is possibly already made up but he still wants to figure it out together! How adorable they are! And then that kiss and Betty’s concern – will you be alright for a minute? She knows her man’s lack of comfort in huge social gatherings and she doesn’t want to him to feel awkward. And his reassuring smile he says I think I’ll be fine – as long as she comes back to him, he’s going to be! All those casual, intimate touches, the hand placements, the little cheek kiss, his arm on her back, that look of concern for her when she realizes Varchie have been in cahoots with her mom – arrgghh! Just kill me now! This ship!

Betty cornering Varchie about their betrayal and Juggie walking in on them – why do I feel left out? Oh no – my poor boy, the past is coming back to bite him again now after he’s found a safe place with his friends – he discovers he’s been betrayed. “To think I was gonna pass moving to Toledo with my family for you” – and Betty’s face – broke my heart, and then her tears when she’s reaching for him and saying she didn’t wanna disappoint him – my heart shattered and then Juggie finding out FPs been arrested and rushing out (Fred, couldn’t you have shown a bit of compassion for the boy while breaking the news dammit? You were like his guardian!)

And then the most heart breaking scene of all when Juggie makes his way to FPs trailer and breaks down – I don’t think I will ever recover from this, my heart!

Alice likes Jughead, yet she didn’t have any qualms about hatching a plot to snare FP – you truly are heartless Alice! But I don’t care, Bughead will find a way out of this mess and they will get together because BETTY LOVES JUGHEAD! And considers him family – more than her own family! And she’s not gonna stop until she finds him and makes it okay! She’s hella determined, my girl and I have all the faith in her – she rarely gives up if ever, remember?

Varchie – you fucked up. Admit it, even though it may seem like a good thing you snooped before FP got arrested so now you know he’s being framed. That doesn’t make what you did okay. I’m okay with Juggie being pissed at them for a while. But not with Betty. He has to see that Betty had the best intentions and she clearly had no idea what Alice was upto behind her back. Who did call Keller though? And planted the gun? It would have to be someone who knew FP was going to be away at dinner and someone who knew they’d have a small window of opportunity after Varchie left and FP returned.

Do they know already that’s the gun that killed Jason? Do ballistics reports come back so quickly?

I’m not prepared to see Juggie cry again – it will break me. Who’s he calling? Why does he decide not to leave Riverdale? Cheryl, you bitch – don’t touch my son! Oh God I cannot take the waiting!

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Maybe something small about the Space Pirates!Kids? Like, probably running away from the police/law enforcers? Or better yet, two of them got captured and the rest is trying to free the person. I just cant help but think that those two captured made a bet on who would be the one to saved them or how they got saved lol

“This is all your fault,” Raph said.

“That’s fair,” Mikey admitted, swinging himself side toside.

“Why are you so chipper? My fucking head feels like it’strying to explode,” Raph grumbled, and yeah, he did kinda look peaky. Too muchblood in that thick ol’ head of his.

Mikey said as much, and earned an attempted head-butt fromhis brother. Of course, because Raph wasn’t the master of chains like Mikey, ordoing so hot because of hanging upside down for so long, so he only succeededin swinging himself in a circle.

“Why can’t they lock us up like normal prisons do? In a cell,”Raph groused, still spinning in his circle. They were chained up, from theirtoes to their necks, and even Mikey couldn’t get them free. “I mean- do they have to hang up upside down? What is thepoint of hanging us upside down?”

“Iunno, maybe they think it’s funny,” Mikey guessed, inclininghis head to look at the guards below. They were up on a ceiling, hanging withother prisoners interspaced across the area. Most of the other guys weren’ttalking, or even moving, so Mikey figured that getting out of here soon wouldbe good. He was actually starting to feel a little woozy, bleh.

“You wanna do bets on who kills who?” Mikey asked, doing aquick tally of the stationed guards along the walls. Fifty or so, moving in andout of the prison section. Not bad, considering the sizable bounty on Mikey andRaph’s heads. Totes not enough, though. “I got ten on April shootin’ that guywith the missing nose.”

“Uuuuugh, this iswhy I don’t take shopping duty with you.”

“Naw, you take it ‘causeyou looooove me.”

“I take it because Leo blackmails me into it.”

“Ooh, dirt. What’dhe have on you this time?”

“I’m not telling.”

“C’mon, tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me -”

“Oh for- can’t I hangupside down in peace?” Raph snapped.

Mikey pouted, giving his best puppy eyes. “Raaaaaaaph-”

“We’re almost twenty, why can’t you act your age?”

“Because being a grown up is boring, aaaaaand you won’t tellme unless I annoy you into it.”

Raph gave him a look. “You’re not going to stop until I tellyou, aren’t you?”

Mikey gave him a wide grin. “Nope.”

Raph sighed, and let his head flop to the side. “Fine. I’lltell you, but only if you get that stupidgrin off your face.”

Mikey obliged, and waited eagerly.

After another moment, Raph quietly said, “…he found picturesof the one time I got caught by those crazy ladies in the Langan Tanga brothel.”

Mikey looked at his brother for a moment, and then howled. Nowonder Raph had agreed to shoppingwith him. “No way, you mean the onesthat-”

“Yes, those ones.”

“-and the silverchalice challenge-?”

“Yes, and the chalicechallenge.”

“-WITH THE HOOLA-HOOPSKIRTS-?”

“Oh my god, yes the oneswith the hoola-hoop skirts.”

Mikey’s head was really starting to hurt, but wow was it worth it. He needed to getthose pictures from Leo yesterday.

“Shut up. Whatabout you and the Osiris ballroom fiasco? Huh,funny guy?”

Mikey kept laughing, and didn’t stop even when Raph managedto knock their heads together. So. Worth it.

And besides, all the stuff with the accidental engagement tonational representatives and destruction of an important landmark of the Osirispeople had been so not the same thingas Raph, being Raph, getting himself caught by bounty hunters. Because he’dbeen desperate enough for a place to sleep that he’d gone to a brothel of all things.

Yeah, Mikey definitely needed those pictures. And to framethem. And put them on his sleeping quarter’s wall. And treasure them forever.

“Shut UP, Mikey, or I swearto god, when I get out of these chains-”

The wall exploding inwards cut out the rest of Raph’ssentence, and Mikey’s laughter abruptly ended as he craned his neck towards theexplosion.

Three guards were already down, and another one went withthem as April bounded into the room, and shot him in the leg with her favoriteassault rifle.

“Ey look, you owe me five bucks,” Mikey said to Raph,watching the nose-less guy writhe on the ground.

“No I don’t, she only shot him in the leg,” Raph replied. “Heain’t dead yet, so I don’t owe you anything.”

Mikey blew a raspberry at his brother, but figured that wasa fair enough assessment.

Leo and Casey ran in to back April up, Casey’s hollered battlecry echoing through the space as he and Mikey’s brother delivered swift paybackto the task force that had capture them. Donnie entered last, practically strollingin while he fussed with the glowing screen in his hands.

Donnie looked up suddenly, and met Mikey’s eyes. Fingerhovering over the screen, and clearly giving Mikey a message without yellingover the ruckus of the fighting.

“Whoop, prepare for a drop,” Mikey said, the same time as Donniepressed down on the handheld super computer.

The electronic locks holding Mikey and Raph in chainsclicked open, and as the chains unfurled around his body, Mikey controlled hisfall so he flipped around to land on his feet. Raph hit the ground just asgracefully, and caught the sais tossed at him by Leo without looking.

Mikey raised his hands, and grabbed the tonfa thrown at hishead by April. They hummed to life as he tightly gripped their handles, and hegave a bright smile to the remaining guards.

“Party time!” He exclaimed excitedly, and laughed as thealiens started to run.

[davidrobertjonesimmortal]

I'm bored and unable to fall asleep yet.

Are you “with” the very last person you kissed? I very happily am! ☺ Ever dated/kissed a someone with the name Casey, Tyler, Ryan, Jordan, Colton, Rebecca, Samantha, Lauren, Taylor, or Ashley? Jordan, Samantha, Taylor, Ashley. Yes. Was your last kiss, standing up, sitting down, or lying down? Sitting down. 😊 Are you happy with the choices you’ve made? For the most part. Are you excited for anything? Seeing My Person and boyfriend again! Do you hate the last person you kissed? FAR from it. You’re stuck in an elevator with one of your worst enemies, what do you do? Ignore ignore ignore. Will this weekend be a good one? ABSOLUTELY! Are you mad at someone right now? Eh. Not enough to worry about it. Do you like to listen to the radio in the car? Oh hell yes. Do you sleep with a fan on? Yep, and a noise machine. How is your hair right now? Probably all kinds of fucked up lol but I’m in bed about to sleep so igaf. Have you ever broken up with someone for someone else? Yes. How many windows are open on your computer? Both of my computers are asleep. Lucky electronics. How tall are you? 5'9"! Is something bothering you? Not that I can think of atm. Have you ever taken a shower with anyone before? Nah don’t think so. Have you ever laughed at something that wasn’t meant to be funny? Oh yeah. All the time. My whole reasoning behind going to see Fifty Shades. Just to laugh. Have you ever told someone of the opposite sex “Fuck you”? I tell everyone that. Do you like to cuddle? I LOVE cuddling. Have you done anything sneaky lately? Yeah, lied to grandparents. Not exactly sorry. Is your hair clean? Yeah! Not bad at least. Last night, did you go to sleep smiling? Every night, because of him. How lame. Were you happy when you woke up today? Please see above and replace night with day lol. What are you drinking right now? Currently working on a Mountain Dew Pitch Black mmm 😍 Do you wear your seatbelt in the car? For sure in boyfriend's car because it fucking yells at me 🙄😒 Does someone have feelings for you? lol I would hope Nick does. Have you ever been cheated on? Yeah. Sucks. Are you hard to please? Not at all! Littlest things excite me and make me happy. What are you craving right now? My boyfriend lol. How are you feeling right now? Ridiculously happy. What are you sick of? My head hurting! Are you missing anyone/something? Miss Sasha. All day every day. Relationship to the last person you called? She's my mommy! Could you date someone shorter than you? Nope, couldn't stand it. Is there anybody you just wish would fall off the planet? Oh yeah. My grandparents. Do you wear glasses? I do not! Unless I want them as an accessory lol. Where did you sleep last night? My bed. Do you straighten your hair? Sometimes! What color shirt are you wearing? Black 😎 Do you have a best friend? I have a few! #blessed Do you wish you had the chance to go back in time and change something now? Eh. Nothing really comes to mind. Who is the last person you got a text from? Baaaaaabe ☺ Are you excited for winter? To END. When are you at your happiest? With him. LAME. Or with Sasha! Is there anything you wish you did today? Why haven’t you done it? Nah I'm pretty happy with today. Do you prefer to spend your time indoors or outdoors? Depends on the weather. What were you doing before you started this survey? Watching my boyfriend and his nephew play a video game. Can you honestly say that you love yourself? I have my days. 😇 How many people have you kissed? I don't keep count lol Do you just feel awkward when you dance? Yeah for the most part honestly. Do you think you spend too much time feeling upset? More time than I'd like to. Is there anyone you would seriously punch right now if you had the chance? Nah. No point. Do you own a pair of uggs? FUCK NO. What are your plans for tomorrow? Internship then who knows. Has the person you have feelings for ever told you that you’re attractive? He tells me all the time. 😍 Can you get over people easily? Not at all. Do you believe that there are certain circumstances where cheating is okay? Never. How was your weekend? Pretty good! Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you? I do actually. How do you feel right now? Very, very happy. Do you hide your feelings or show them? I am transparent even when I don't want to be. Do you like to have long hair or short hair? Looooong always. What is the last thing you cooked today? I don't really cook. What do you always take with you? Phone! Last person you drove around in a car with? My babe. Do you think relationships are hard? They take work but well worth it when you find the right person for you. What are your plans for this weekend? The next coming weekend? None yet. Any friends who are constantly venting about their significant other? None that I can think of. Have you ever been ice-skating? Yeah! I suck at it but it's super fun! Does the sound of rain at night help you sleep? Sometimes. Have you ever seen an albino person, in person? I don't believe so... Do you like Fuze drinks? Don't think I've tried any. Did the end of Hamilton make you sad? Didn't watch it lol. Have you ever worn a pair of scrubs? Every day I work lol. Do you obsessively apply lip-gloss or lip balm? Nope! Anything in your room that you’re hiding from your parents or someone else? YUP LOL Do you think you’d have what it takes to shoot someone if you had to protect yourself? Yep. What’s your most noticeable flaw? Teeth. And what’s your best feature? Hair probably. Have you ever walked into a massive cobweb? Ugh. Yes. When you can tell that someone’s lying, do you call them out on it? Depends how close we are. Or what mood I'm in lol. Have you ever hallucinated? Yeah. Do you find serial killers fascinating? YES OH MY WORD. Do you like Musicals? Sure. Is your hair damaged? Yeah somewhat. Do you live with anyone that you try to avoid at all costs? Grandparents lol. Who was the last person you threw out of your life? Ex-fiancée. Are you wearing socks? Yes! Do you regret something you did yesterday? I was kinda bitchy to babe. When was the last time you cried? Last weekend. Why were you crying? Thinking about sad shit. Whats the last thing you ate? Broccoli and cheese soup! What kind of bottoms are you wearing? Leggings, always. 💜 What do you hear right now? Video game babe and Jul are playing. How many hours did you sleep last night? Idk, enough I guess. Is something bothering you right now? My head a bit. In the past week have you gotten sick? Nope! In the past week have you felt stupid? Not really. In the past week have you got your hair cut? No, I neeeeed to. What were you doing at 9 AM this morning? Working. 😒 In the past week have you felt sad? Yeah. Has someone disappointed you recently? Eh not really. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it? Absolutely. If you could pack up and move, would you? IN A HOT FUCKING SECOND! Do you hate when people smoke around you? Yeeeeees. Can't breathe. Who have you texted in the last 24 hours? Babe, Mom.