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Nancy x Ace + caged: 401 | 405 | 408 | 411

+ a heartbreaking bonus from 313:

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happy hallowing you can take TWO pieces

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY 1991 | dir. Barry Sonnenfeld

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Saoirse Ronan silencing those men, but specifically Paul Mescal, on The Graham Norton show just further proves the point that your favorite male celeb crush is not the precious, perfect “babygirl” you make him out to be—he is just some guy.

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This is the "Safe Passage" spread. The first card is you, the Traveller. Next comes What's Missing, the reason for your quest. Here is the Path Behind, wounds suffered, lessons learned. Here is the Path Ahead, a space for growth and discovery. Of course, you will face Obstacles, preceding a potential Windfall. You must overcome all to reach your Destination.

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I think the most radical thing the hunger games does is tell young people that the most revolutionary thing you can do is have unconditional love for humanity. Katniss throughout the entire series is guided by a deep sense of compassion for the people around her. It is what causes her to volunteer, to bury rue, to mercy kill cato, its why she tries to save peeta, why finnick telling her to remember who the real enemy is works, and even though her compassion for the larger world falters when peeta is kidnapped, it comes back when she visits hospitals and asks for mercy for other victors and ultimately, it is love and belief in a better humanity that makes her kill coin. Through it all, she maintains an unfaltering belief in the fundemental goodness of humanity, which is diametrically opposed to dr gaul's and snow's worldview. Peeta is even more unwaveringly compassionate

So the series tells young people that the most revolutionary thing you can be is compassionate. Let compassion drive your politics. Let yourself believe in the fundemental goodness of people. And i think that's deeply important in a world that touts the superiority of pure reason or logic, to allow yourself to be guided by something as emotional as compassion. Katniss everdeen tells us that your politics should be rooted in compassion in a world that thinks detatchment or cynicism is intelligence and i think thats v cool

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“WILDFLOWER” by Billie Eilish is so Nancy Drew coded

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I didn't think you would come.

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My prayers have been answered. Mike Flanagan to do an adaptation of Carrie for Amazon?!!!

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One of the many things that makes the CW’s Nancy Drew so special and compelling lies in the show’s usage of the supernatural—something that me prior to watching the show would have scoffed at before. The show takes a gothic-adjacent approach its story-telling throughout the show, with the supernatural providing a way to explore the human psyche, social conflicts, and existential themes. The Wraith in season 2 is the best example of this as it’s utilized to represent Nancy’s struggles and fears surrounding her own identity and her future. It gives a physical form to doubt, anxiety, and even depression. Such is a statement feature of gothic fiction/horror genre within literature and media. In fact this feature contributes heavily to the setting and overall atmosphere of the show, which plays upon the audience’s own emotions in a way that is unique. Nancy Drew draws you in from the beginning with its ghost story and keeps you immersed within the world—similar to the way that gothic horror immerses its audience within the story and instills within them feeling so fear or uneasiness. While Nancy Drew doesn’t necessarily fall within this genre, it does exist adjacent to it—adopting some of the features which make the genre (at least to me) so compelling. This combined with the found family dynamic results in a show that, while imperfect, is full of heart and soul and resonates with audiences.

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okay HAYMITCH! O M G

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THE INNOCENTS (1961) THE OTHERS (2001) CRIMSON PEAK (2015) THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (1947) THE VVITCH (2015) THE BLOOD ROSE (1970) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1946) THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED (1969) THE HORRIBLE DR. HICHCOCK (1962) THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (1946)

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most unstable girl you know: i need to get a masters degree

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One of the many things that makes the CW’s Nancy Drew so special and compelling lies in the show’s usage of the supernatural—something that me prior to watching the show would have scoffed at before. The show takes a gothic-adjacent approach its story-telling throughout the show, with the supernatural providing a way to explore the human psyche, social conflicts, and existential themes. The Wraith in season 2 is the best example of this as it’s utilized to represent Nancy’s struggles and fears surrounding her own identity and her future. It gives a physical form to doubt, anxiety, and even depression. Such is a statement feature of gothic fiction/horror genre within literature and media. In fact this feature contributes heavily to the setting and overall atmosphere of the show, which plays upon the audience’s own emotions in a way that is unique. Nancy Drew draws you in from the beginning with its ghost story and keeps you immersed within the world—similar to the way that gothic horror immerses its audience within the story and instills within them feeling so fear or uneasiness. While Nancy Drew doesn’t necessarily fall within this genre, it does exist adjacent to it—adopting some of the features which make the genre (at least to me) so compelling. This combined with the found family dynamic results in a show that, while imperfect, is full of heart and soul and resonates with audiences.

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It was rare, I was there…I was there

Maybe I'm biased because it's my favorite lol, but Nancy Drew feels like a miracle of a show. They manage to get two 18 episode seasons before the downfall of that episode count. They get an EARLY renewal for s4 while most other cw shows are canceled, which feels against all odds when s3 was premiering on Fridays. (It's called the death slot for a reason.) Of course, they're still canceled while making s4 - which is bad timing so close to wrapping. But by chance, a phone call over scheduling lets them know of the cancelation just in time to write a finale fit for the series ending. The most popular and important ship of the show started as a crackship - that phone call gives them a happy ending. It also gives us as close as they can get to confirming a last name-less character as a Hardy Boy - a running thing we all *knew* but didn't *know* ever since the show started. They do it all with a cw budget too - get creative with practical effects and costumes/makeup for the supernatural creatures. (Which always looked so great! The sin eater went viral with millions of views!)

And that's not even getting into everything else that makes Nancy Drew unique. I've never seen a writers' room so willing to chat with fans, whether it be analysis or silly stuff or sharing playlists. That popular ship's first kiss had a montage, as inspired by all the edits fans make. A song included in s4 was used in a fan video a writer watched and loved so much she wanted the song in her episode. When the lead actress could no longer share emoji clues (a unique and fun new episode tradition!), a director/producer willingly took over because he cares about the fans too.

Like !!?!? I'm gonna miss it.

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You don't understand Nancy Drew means so much to me and I can't believe it

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