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lolirock4ever · 3 years

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What I think some of the Lolirock characters' sexualities are

In honor of Pride Month I'm going to share my takes on what I think the Lolirock characters' sexualities are. Keep in mind these are all my opinions, so you're obviously allowed to disagree! (However, if I see ANYONE saying that I'm pushing sexuality onto teenagers, just shut up, because you know damn well you wouldn't say anything if I just said all of them were straight; which they're not, by the way; everyone in this show is incredibly fruity)

Iris- Pansexual (I honestly don't think she would care all that much about someone's gender identity, but more about said person's personality). I did briefly consider bisexual with a preference for Nathaniels.

Talia- BISEXUAL. With a preference for girls. And also probably demi (Do I need to explain myself? Of course not). And I thought she was a lesbian at first, but then, you know... KYLE. Lots of love for our beautiful bi icon!

Auriana- Phewwwww, this was a tricky one... on one hand her personality gives off a whole bunch of pan vibes, but I don't wanna dive into stereotypes. Also, the fact that she's constantly ONLY talking about boys?... I don't know... So, I'm not 100% sure, but imma say either bisexual with a preference for guys or straight and bi-curious (feel free to share your thoughts about this one, cause I'm really drawing a blank here).

Praxina- LESBIANNNNNNN (this is probably the only one that isn't debatable for me, I mean, have you seen her?). I literally CANNOT believe that some people still think she's straight, like, HUH-? WHERE? Good god, if you have any doubts that she's into women, I would probably advise you to rewatch the whole show, like, seriously. Maybe try No Thanks for the Memories or Forget You first, since those two are literally her GAYEST episodes. Like, you can't convince me that she wasn't crushing a little bit on Iris at that point. In No Thanks for the Memories, she DIDN'T NEED to spend the full 20 minutes of the episode holding hands with Iris. But this little evil disaster did it anyways. And let's not forget all the blushing in Forget You. Characters in this show don't usually blush, UNLESS it's because they're crushing on or experiencing romantinc feelings for someone. Honestly, it makes me really sad that some people in this fandom are purposely ignoring all of the meaningful interactions she's had with GIRLS in this show, and just deciding to smash her together with some random guy, she has never even spoken to. Like, I love crack ships, I really do, but you can see why this kind of thing is concerning and a little disheartening. It's like they ran out of important male characters to ship her with, so they just picked a random dude and were like "Oh well, this'll have to do! Because GOD FORBID anyone from shipping gay ships!" Do you see what I'm talking about now? SHE IS GAY. Get that through your thick skulls, folks. But anyways... bless our gay cutie!

Mephisto- Bisexual, I think. With a preference for women (at first glance I would've said gay, but he had that little cute crush on Auriana, so that's a no) My brain absolutely cannot comprehend why he's usually depicted as a straight guy by the majority of the fandom. He even did that little "💅" like two or three times, and you still think he's straight? NAHHHHH. But in this case, I do understand why he's usually shipped especially with the three main princesses, and that's because (let's be honest) he is the only well developed male character that we have. He has depth, he has charisma, he has humor, he's not just a one-dimensional character. And given this, there aren't a lot of other equally explored boys in this show except maybe Lev, Nathaniel, and if you wanna stretch it a little bit, maybe even Doug or Jodan. But neither of those four have actually interacted with Mephisto for more than a few seconds, which makes it more difficult for people to ship him with any of them. I still like some of those ships, but it's no surprise that I prefer Auristo and Iristo (and also Talisto, but not as much as the others). I also headcanon him as trans man, I don't know why.

Lyna- I'm gonna piss off a lot of Lynissa shippers out there, I already know it... And trust me, this is painful for me too... but I think Lyna is straight. I don't know why, she just gives me straight girl vibes. Not the bad kind, she's definetly a huge ally, but still. However, I haven't watched episodes with her on in a long time, so maybe I need to rewatch them. So, for now, she's the token straight.

Carissa- Asexual and biromantic, I don't make the rules. I can't explain it but this one came as naturally to me as my ever-so-present habit of zoning out during class. She just is. I also think that she might be a demigirl (as in, uses she/they pronouns), but that one is just a headcanon.

Nathaniel- This sweet child is 100% pansexual. Like, you can't tell me I'm wrong.

Gramorr- Gay and genderfluid. He definetly used to have some sort of thing with the King of Ephidea at some point. I must clarify that, as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I most definetly do NOT claim him.

Here are some honorable mentions:

Lev- Well, damn. He's either very straight or very much bisexual. I honestly cannot tell. HELP ME.

Izira- Woopp- I don't know. I can't tell for sure, since the only people we've seen her interact with were her sister and other minors, so... not much to go from... But one thing is certain, she is NOT straight. Either lesbian or bisexual with a preference for women. Maybe also a trans woman.

Aunt Ellen (Ellira)- She's a lesbian. You cannot look me in the eyes and tell me she isn't attracted to women (she and Lara definetly had a thing and you can pry that from my cold dead hands)

Doug- GAY. I don't care what y'all say. He was gay. They were fooling us. THEY WERE FOOLING US THE WHOLE TIME.

Missy- And yet another controversial one. She's definetly straight, but part of me is inclined to believe that she's a lesbian with comphet in denial. And that she's trying to use Nathaniel to surpress her true feelings. Because, let's be honest, does it really seem like she's actually in love with Nathaniel? Mmmmhhhh... no... Yeah, I like this version better.

Deinos and Kakos- They look gay but they sound like homophobic 12 year olds. I really don't know, and honestly I don't care 'cause I never liked them that much anyway.

Jodan- GAY. That's it, he is.

Morgane- LESBIAN. I don't know how to explain it.

Amaru- PFFTTTTTTTT. Oh god... This has got to be the last one. Imma say straight. Just because- he does seem very straight. And him and Snowflake belong together so... But he's a pet so... he could be anything really.

If you managed to stick with me through this huge ass testament, congratulations! I envy your patience!😘

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH FOLKS!!!!!!!🏳️‍🌈🥳

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dylan-is-a-frog · 3 years

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Rest | Fox

Hey, hey, hey! I’m back, and MAYBE i’m now really interested in writting for Fox.

JUST FOR YOU TO KNOW, my new interest in Fox is 100% Kayla's fault ( @morganas-pendragons ).

With that said, enjoy this fluffy and cute one-shot where Fox is just a tired man who needs a rest.

(I really liked this Doctor s/o bc i think it's such a funny and cute dynamic with the commander).

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You loved your work, more than anything else in the world, but sometimes, just sometimes, the moment you left that room was the best part of your day.

Your night shift had already ended, so you didn't even look at the hour on the holopad when you handed the keys to your reliever and walked to your bedroom, a small room near the infirmary that they had taken care of setting up as comfortably as possible, taking into account that you were only passing by to sleep and get dressed, spending the most part of the day in the infirmary.

You stood in front of the bed for a few seconds and turned around, closing the doors of the room and walking through the corridors of the facility trying to keep your eyes open.

As the war progressed it became increasingly difficult to cope with the many attacks on Coruscant at every opportunity, not to mention the fact that during the day, there were also soldiers arriving at the hangar who were injured. However, if your energy was drained so quickly within the Coruscant guard, you didn't want to imagine what it was like to be a doctor in the middle of the crossfire.

When you stood in front of the doors you looked to both sides and, before you could stretch the panel, the doors opened and Thorn, without his helmet and probably just waking up, looked at you and smiled slightly, deducing your intentions.

"Good morning, Doc," he muttered, trying not to raise his voice too much so as not to disturb you.

"Good night, Thorn," you both smiled and, as he passed by, you carried one of your hands to his shoulder. "Is he sleeping?"

Thorn couldn't help but laugh a little, putting on his helmet and shaking his head. "He's been working all night and in a couple of hours we have to escort the chancellor to a meeting. Do you really want me to answer that?" he asked. You let go of his shoulder and set out to walk beside him, knowing that there was no point in going to the soldiers' rest area if he wasn't there. "I'll tell him you're going to sleep anyway, Doc. Maybe I can convince him to get some rest. Between us, he can be a little stubborn sometimes."

You had earned the respect and loyalty of the soldiers long before your non-official relationship with the commander became an open secret, so it wasn't a big deal when some soldiers began to see the commanding officer leave your room completely revitalized for mysterious reasons. You have always been careful to give everyone the best treatment possible, giving them your trust and thereby earning theirs.

"Tell me about it," you responded sarcastically, drawing a slight chuckle from the soldier as he swerved to the intersection of the corridors and you walked to your initial stop. You grimaced as the doors to your room opened and the empty bed gained your attention. You did not like to sleep alone, at least not after you had become used to forcing the commander of the Coruscant guard to take the breaks you had prescribed for him as a doctor. The breaks he so easily ignored, every single time.

Sometimes you felt that the relationship you had with your loved one at the monthly appointments was completely different from the one you both secretly shared.

Everyone knew that Fox did not enjoy a completely healthy sleep cycle, and that being the commanding officer of the Coruscant guard was incredibly stressful, but you knew better than anyone that his tendency to have everything under control did not allow him to sleep properly. But if the soldier had enough reason to rest, it was certainly to have his beloved in his arms.

You got rid of your shoes and walked to bed, barely able to take off your clothes on the way. When your knees touched the bed, you gave up and could not unbutton your white shirt, letting your body melt into the soft sheets while your hands drew the pillow to your chest, hugging it.

You closed your eyes and even when the doors opened you could not move from the position you had adopted. You did not know how much time had passed, but you assumed that Thorn had kept his word.

The commander let the doors close behind him and took off his helmet, letting out a yawn from his mouth. You had forbidden him to drink coffee hoping that he would be forced to rest as he should, but his constant yawning and his haggard eyes showed that the poor man simply did not know what rest was. His eyes traveled over your body and a smile appeared on his tired face, as his feet began to crawl on the ground. At the moment when his mind let the exhaustion hit his body hard, his left hand let go of the helmet but the commander did not flinch.

"Take off your armor," you mumbled sleepily.

"I can't," Fox said, slurring his words and failing in his attempt to not show the tiredness that overtook him. "I don't have much time, I must..."

"You must listen to your kriffing doctor for once, now come," you turned around and with the palm of your hand you hit the free space that the bed provided.

"I can't sleep, I have work to do," contradicting his own words, the soldier began to take off his armor, or at least what his little energy allowed.

"For your own good, you'd better come here. That's the last time I'll say it," you said with a frown. You could hear a tired little laugh escaping his lips at your threat.

You assumed that the commander was too tired to bother you any longer, so you were not surprised when the empty space sank under the weight of the clone, who dropped onto the bed, tired and exhausted. You waited a couple of seconds and, when you didn't feel his arms around you, you opened your eyes with great effort.

His eyes remained closed and, unable to avoid it, you stayed a moment appreciating the tranquility in his face. Sometimes you thought you could stay the whole life watching him sleep, but right now you were angry. Tired, but still angry.

"Fox?"

"Yes, Cyare?" he answered in a thread of voice.

"You better hug me," you said trying to sound firm, but making it sound more like a request than a threat. "Because when I wake up I'm going to make you sleep all day with the beating you're going to get for disobeying me."

Fox didn't say anything, but you felt him turn around and imprison your body with his arms, and something told you he was smiling with that bright smile that in seconds disarmed you completely. His legs became entangled with yours and, finally, you felt how your bodies allowed sleep to overcome you once and for all, feeling that essence that characterized your relationship.

Both of you had demanding jobs -although it was not hard for you to admit that Fox had the most stressful one-, and both had reached a point where the tranquility that the other emanated was more than enough. Being together meant that you had managed to escape the daily stress for a moment, and every chance you got, you were reminded that beyond the horrors of war and hard work, your relationship had become a way to protect your mental and emotional stability.

Fox was your safe space, and you were his.

The commander left a warm kiss in your hair, and you left one in his neck, encircling his waist with your hands.

"I love you, Ad'ika," Fox said.

"I love you more, Cyare," you replied.

You knew that when you woke up Fox would no longer be there, as usual, but having him so close and knowing that you had managed to give him rest, was the best part of your job.

Undoubtedly, the best moment of the day was when you managed to get your beloved commander to take a well-deserved rest, and in passing you also managed to rest next to him.

#clone wars #commander fox #reader x fox #Star Wars One-Shot #clone cc 1010

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bluephoenixdruidicprincess · 5 years

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Shadowhunters 3x11, Lost Souls -- Review

It's that time of the year again where I put myself through the torture of enduring this show. Watching this show is like going on an endurance run. You drag your feet when you first start, when you get acclimated to the level of exercise, you think "hey, this isn't too bad" and then by the end, it's just pain...but also a sense of pride that you made it through. That's been my experience with the show, anyway. And it's basically how I felt about Shadowhunters 3x11, Lost Souls.

I would like to preface this review with saying that I am NOT a huge supporter of this show. I do enjoy certain elements of it but I'm not what would be classified as a devoted fan. For me, Shadowhunters is not a good show and I do get very critical of the show in my reviews. Honestly, for me, I watch the show because 1) I'm too curious not to and 2) I find that this show can be so bad its funny and that's how I reap enjoyment out of it. I am not at all invested in this show or its characters anymore. I'm just watching to see what happens. If you're a die hard fan and you lash out at everyone who has a different opinion than you, you might want to skip these...I'm just saying. My reviews may not be for you. If you do decide to be a total troll, well then pay attention to the below disclaimer.

This is going to be an honest review of my thoughts and feelings regarding this episode. If you're the kind of Shadowhunters fan where you only want to hear positive things about the show, this is not the place for you. If you decide to stick around and get offended by what is said, then that's on you. I warned you. Just know that if you send me any rude comments or messages, I will 100% ignore you. I find that's the best way to deal with bullies. I work 14 hour days. Do you really think I want to waste my incredibly valuable free time dealing with derogatory comments? Hell no. This review will consist of my honest opinions. Opinions are never right or wrong. I'm not telling YOU how to think and feel. I'm telling you what I, quirky and socially awkward me, think and feel. So please, lets discuss with dignity and respect. If I'm critical about this show, it's only because I want it to get better. There is, in fact, a difference between hating a show and being critical of it. I do not hate Shadowhunters, I am being critical and analyzing the flaws as I would with any other show. There are positives but there are also negatives. It's great if you want to promote positivity with this show (and I encourage you to do so) but that doesn't mean I'm not going to point out the things that are legitimately wrong with it. Also, keep in mind that despite the fact that I do like the books, me being critical of this show has nothing to do with my fondness for the books. I don't really care if the show deviates from the source material as long as the changes are good, it makes sense, and it doesn't create plot holes within the confines of the world the show has created. My problems with this show are problems I would have with any show or book for that matter. I think it's perfectly reasonable to take issue with a show that has plot holes, shoddy world building, and inconsistent characters. There will be spoilers for the books and movie.

We are at last embarking upon the final episodes of this show and if this episode is what's going to set the tone for the remaining episodes, then I'm glad it's the final episodes because...well, this episode wasn't great and is a perfect example of what I won't miss about Shadowhunters. Bland and cringey dialogue, more characters than it knows what to do with, and too much jumping across plot points. There are individual moments in the episode I enjoyed but overall, this isn't an episode I loved.

The Loss of the Mary Sue

I'm not entirely certain of the timeline in this episode. The episode never specifies on exactly how many days have passed since the 3A finale but I'm going to estimate about a week or so. Everyone believes Clary died in the explosion caused by Lillith attacking Simon.

The episode opens with Jace, Izzy, and Alec chasing after a downworlder and Jace makes some very shoddy decisions in this fight that lets you see just how reckless he's become in the wake of Clary's "death". We then get a montage of everyone missing Clary and the more significant one is Jace, that's the one they spent the most amount of time on. He's basically walking through Clary's room remembering all the times he spent with Clary...so basically three memories. Another classic example of what I've always been talking about when it comes to the adaptation changes. Clary and Jace have barely spent any amount of time together, even less actually dating and I'm supposed to believe that they're each other's one true love...not going to happen because the show didn't develop it at all. There's a moment in the montage where Jace starts looking at Clary's drawings and getting really emotional about it and I felt nothing because Jace has never been shown to take any sort of interest in Clary's artwork before. In fact, if it weren't for that one scene in 3A, I wouldn't even have known that Clary was still drawing. By the show deviating from the books in the way they did, Clace had less development but yet the show still wants to continue the aspect of Clace being hopelessly in love from the books. You can't make a significant change from the source material and then pages down the line expect to pick up exactly where you left off. By making the change, you changed the entire context of the relationship so now the entire story has to change in order to fit that new narrative. Sadly, the Shadowhunters writers have not figured that out yet and continue to make that same mistake...or they're lazy, it could be that, too. Jace eventually gets so depressed that it's implied that he's contemplating suicide but Izzy is able to talk to him and get him to think. And then she just leaves him after making him promise he won’t go through with it. If anyone's wondering, if you catch someone who you believe may be contemplating suicide, do not UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, LEAVE THEM ALONE!!! Particularly in a dark room. Being in a dark enclosed space is not the kind of place that typically sends out positive energy. But I suppose I can cut Izzy a little bit of a break. It's entirely possible the Shadowhunter world doesn't really understand how to help someone who's experiencing suicidal thoughts. They certainly didn’t help out Jace’s mother. Alec also confronts Jace about this in probably the only believable scene in this entire episode. Seriously, I've never been a Jalec shipper but I totally understand why people ship them. Matt and Dom are probably the only actors who actually have any chemistry with each other. But Alec tells Jace he's doing the memory of Clary a disservice and that if Jace were to die, it would destroy him as well. In other words, Jace isn't the only one who's going to be affected by this decision. Jace eventually is called by Luke who for some reason appears to be living in a motel room. I don't know why but whatever. Luke doesn't believe Clary is actually dead and he tries to convince Jace through some really weird conspiracy theory that probably even flat-earthers would find difficult to believe. But hey, if it leads to them finding Clary, I'll go with it. And I understand why Luke is unable to accept even the possibility that Clary might be gone for good. He can't think that about someone who he basically views as his daughter and the last connection he has to Jocelyn. Luke gives the evidence to Jace and tells Jace to at least check it out.

Simon, understandably, is also having a difficult time with all this. And Maia returns to give him emotional support despite leaving for a very particular and totally understandable reason but Simon needs her so of course she comes back for him. It's not like Maia exists for anything else but for Simon's character arc. Both Simon and Izzy kind of passive-aggressively shame Maia about leaving. And I'm particualrly disappointed in Izzy telling Maia about what happened to Simon's family as that's a very deeply personal issue and Simon should've been the one to tell her. It wasn't Izzy's secret to tell. I get that they were trying to use that scene to exposit information to the audience but there were better ways of doing that. Hell, it could've just been Izzy making an off-handed comment about Simon. Maia could've been talking to Izzy about how badly Simon is doing with the Clary situation and Izzy could've been all, "especially with what happened with his family" and Maia could've been shocked and Izzy could've been flabbergasted because she didn't know Maia didn't know. That would've been a much better way for the situation to be handled. But I'm not too pleased with Izzy saying in response to Maia not knowing, "well how could you? you weren't around." Just the insinuation that Maia should stay around and support her man and not go off and get in the right head space to properly heal herself after dealing with the re-emergence of her abuser. But I suppose I shouldn’t expect any different from Izzy seeing as she, herself, also only exists to give support the other characters. I think these passive aggressive intonations of shaming Maia are really horrible and shame on the writer. Maia, Izzy, and Simon decide to work together to find a way to get rid of the Mark of Cain from Simon's forehead. They talk to Raphael who now works at a soup kitchen in Detroit and Raphael tells them the tale of some dude chilling in the sewers of NYC who could possibly be the oldest vampire alive and may have answers to the removal of the Mark of Cain. Maia decides not to help Simon on this as its a bad idea for a werewolf and a vampire to meet and I almost forgot that was a thing, the show so rarely does anything with the vampire vs werewolf dynamic. But of course Maia has to back off to give room for Sizzy. I’m really not a big fan of Sizzy being explored here as everything that made Sizzy fun and interesting in the books has been completely stripped from the show. I’d much prefer Saia on the show. But really, I just want Maia and Izzy to have their own character arc, though that doesn’t revolve around shipping.

The Malec B-Plot

We have a Malec B-plot that I found just completely unnecessary wherein Iris returns and kidnaps Magnus because she wants to get Madzie back. She falls for the most obvious trap in the world and hopefully we never see Iris again. What it does for Magnus's story works I guess but I just found it to be a really obtrusive subplot that didn’t fit at all with the episode. I'm not sure if it's just the fact that I've been away from the show for a year so I can see the the show a little more clearly now but the Malec chemistry is no longer working for me. Maybe it's just that I've always paid more attention to how alarmingly unequal their relationship is but I'm looking at the body language they're giving off and its not the kind of body language you would expect from lovers. They're so stiff around each other and not relaxed at all.

In fact, there's a line in this episode where Malec has just put Madzie to bed as they're baby-sitting her and Alec kisses Magnus and Magnus tells him to stop because they have a child in the apartment currently. Alec kind of scoffs because it's just a kiss and Magnus is all, "You know how we get." And I'm like, "Do we really, though?" There's plenty of scenes of them talking and I can buy them as friends with that but lovers? I’m having a difficult time actually buying that now. Like I said before, the Jalec scene was way more believable than any Malec scene in this episode.

But Magnus decides he doesn't want to feel helpess ever again so he decides he needs to learn how to fight. Honestly, I was surprised to learn that this is implying he doesn't even seem to really have any basic self-defense capabilities. The way he was swinging the sword earlier in this episode lead to me to believe otherwise. Plus, Harry Shum Jr is a pretty buff dude but I guess maybe Magnus lifts weights and that’s it. Alec decides to help him out on this venture, though.

Siblings Reunited

We find out that Clary is indeed not dead and that Jonathon's back. I'll be real, here. It's kind of hard to feel sad for Jace or Simon or Luke or anyone really regarding the "death" of Clary, considering this entire episode is interspliced with moments of Clary being very much alive. Honestly, I think this episode would've functioned better if it was just about showing everyone going through all the different stages of grief regarding Clary and at the end of the episode when they've hit the acceptance stage, that's when we see Clary wake up in the apartment with Jonathon. But whatever. The show decided not to go that route so we have to make do with what we got. Clary wakes up and looking pretty damn fantastic for someone who's been asleep for days. Not a strand of hair out of place, make-up is flawless, and not a wrinkle to be found on her clothing. In fact, I think they're in even better condition than they were when Clary initially had to put them on. Clary also isn't even the slightest bit groggy, she knows exactly where she's at and everything. Clary does comas well. Jonathon tells Clary that it is indeed him, her big brother and that before Lillith was sent to hell she sent them away to Siberia, apparently. Clary plays nice for a little bit with Jonathon but decides to chance out in the cold of Siberia. It's nice to see that in her state of unconsciousness her muscles didn't atrophy from lack of movement or deteriorate from lack of food. But Clary fails in her escape, Jonathon finds her and brings her back. Clary tries to stab him with a knife but they both find out that what happens to one person will also happen to the other. So yeah, we're full in City of Lost Souls plot here which is ironically the title of this episode. Shadowhunters has never been all that subtle. This new actor for Jonathon is going to take some getting used to. Will Tudor did a phenomenal job with him so its difficult to see this new guy as Jonathon. But it also is difficult to take Clary's anger and hatred of Jonathon seriously when you think about all that Jonathon's really done on the show is kill a shadowhunter Clary had never met before and then injured Max and Max swiftly recovered. Clary is all about painting him as the worst possible being and indeed, in the books, he is but here, while he may be a bad guy who's done really bad things, I don't know if its deserving of that level of hatred. We haven't exactly seen a lot of his horrifying dastardly deeds. Another example of making a change and then thinking you can still keep the same storyline at a later point in the story. I'm certainly not saying I wanted Max to die but story-telling wise, it would make the emotions Clary's feeling here a little more believable. But I'm actually really interested to see where this whole Jonathon and Clary plot goes. In the books, it's Jace that's put in this situation so it'll be interestig to see how the show tackles Clary being in this situation. I'm also wondering, because they seem to be trying to stay away from the incest vibes here, is Jonathon going to gain an unhealthy obsession with Jace instead of Clary? In the books, Clary was who Jonathon was creepily obsessed with. He was equating possession with love and viewed that Clary belonged to him in every way imaginable. So since the roles of Clary and Jace have been reversed here, will Jonathon's obsession now change from Clary to Jace? Probably not but it would've been interesting to see for sure. I mean, if you're going to do a role reversal, you might as well go all the way, right?

The Clave Acting Shady AF

The Clave is being super shady right now. They appear to be doing experiments on the incarcerated downworlders and all I can say is, "do we really need this?" And also, "Why is it being implied that Jia knows about this and is okay with this?" The interesting thing about Jia in the books was the fact that she was the first step in the leadership to help get rid of the more corrupt aspects of the Clave and instigating change. But I suppose it's per the norm for the show to make everyone but the main group a bad guy instead of morally grey. As I've said before, this show has no concept of subtlety. I can only imagine that this is leading into the part in City of Glass the show hasn't done yet wherein the alliance rune is going to be introduced but instead of using it to fight Valentine, they're going to use it to fight Jonathon. That's what these downworlder experiments seem to be leading into as it reminds me a lot of Valentine experimenting in the books. I'm sure there was 0 social commentary intended when writing this into the show, though...but I think its safe to say it's totally social commentary. The show isn't very subtle, once again.

But good news is it looks like Ollie is gone for good so yay! I am side-eying the show, though about that. What was the point of introducing her if you weren't going to do anything with her? I'd say they probably wasted about half of 3A with Ollie unnecessarily. But maybe if this show hadn't been cancelled, Ollie would've played a more significant role? Well anyway, at least some of the fat has been trimmed.

My biggest issue, as always, is the dialogue. The dialogue felt extremely one-note. It was almost like the writer made a flow chart of what they wanted to happen in this episode and was like, "crap! I guess my characters do need to speak, here's some lines to explain what's going on." The dialogue basically existed solely for the purpose of giving exposition but the real kicker is that it was really unnecessary. I could've had this episode on silent (and that might've even have made it an improvement) and I would've understood what was happening perfectly. The dialogue really didn't add anything to the experience, it just made the episode feel more awkward than it already was. And then there continues the trend of Shadowhunters treating their awesome plans as if they’re the most clever plans in the world when in actuality, the plan is beyond obvious and it was super cringey and awkward seeing Izzy being treated as this amazing strategist for making the obvious move. And the episode was already plenty awkward with the constant cutting. It's really difficult to enjoy any particular subplot going on in this show when we only spend maybe 30 seconds to a minute on any particular moment. I kind of wish this show structured their episodes more around themes as opposed to plot. Plot is temporary, plot is always changing but exploring themes through plot gives you more of an appreciation not only for the characters but the story, itself. While I didn't mind sequences in this episode, at the end of the day, it just kind of left me feeling empty. I also think the acting felt a little stilted as well. I wasn't a big fan of any of the performances given in this episode and whereas I've never thought anyone on this show was oscar-worthy for their performances in the past on this show, their performances have always been maybe a C+ to a B. But in this episode, it just didn't feel like any of the actors' hearts were in it. Now granted, that could be a side effect of the script because, as I've mentioned before, the script wasn't great. Or it could've been the directing. There's a lot of reasons for why acting can feel stilted and it very rarely has to do with the actor or actress being bad at acting.

I've made notes about how the dialogue and acting was stilted but those weren't the only things that were. The fight choreography and the blocking felt a little off as well. For starters, the fight choreography did not feel organic. It was strangely reminiscent of season 1 fight choreography. The constant jump cuts so you don't see too much of what's actually happening and just feeling like fight scenes move very slowly. Like the reaction times between sword swing to parry were very slow and it kept on taking me out of the moment. Then you also had moments where Alec and Izzy catch up with Jace in the sewer and everyone's staring at the seelie they're trying to capture for a good 5 seconds before the actual fight continues. And then there's just strange blocking choices where a character walks to a point in the room and then delivers their line but the walk to the new mark wasn’t organic and actually made the line feel more awkward.

I'd probably give this episode a C+. It was passable, with enjoyable moments but ultimately not something I have any desire to return to. There were cute moments (primarily Jalec and Madzie), but overall as an episode, not something to be too terribly impressed with. And yes, there were moments I did like. It’s not my fault the show just had more bad parts I felt compelled to talk about.

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