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roydeezed · 1 year

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One Piece-Chapter Round-Up(Chapter 1082)

Haven’t written anything in a while on here manga-wise but there’s no way I miss talking about such a banger One Piece chapter. To start off with we get an adorable cover of Chopper mistaking Zeus for cotton candy. It’s good to know our collective son is being fed. It takes a fandom to raise a human animal hybrid after all. Jokes aside, I’m going to be diving into spoilers for this chapter below the “Keep reading” so check it out if you’re curious. Also, ya’ll should probably hold onto your butts cause this one’s gonna go a lot of places.

R.I.P T-Bone. As a lover of weird and offbeat characters in One Piece, I am genuinely crushed by T-Bone’s death. If you don’t remember, as he was mainly a minor antagonist in Water Seven, here are some reminders.

He is one of the most lionhearted and kind character’s of One Piece, looking after both his subordinates and innocents. To me, the most logical way for T-Bone to have been killed is to have seen the citizens' plight and laid down on his sword so that he could get the reward money for his family. That’s the kind of man T-Bone was. He transcended the Marines as an institution and stood up to the strawhats as he believed them to be villains on the way to enact evil. After having his car disconnected and facing Rocketman bearing down on him, he faced Zoro in a one move duel, losing but having Zoro acknowledge him in the process. In a certain way he was also used to foreshadow Ryuma in Thriller Bark as he was skeletal looking and a swordsman. But most of all, he was an unquestionably good person in a world where muddled alliances and the forces of the world can waylay and mislead someone from their dreams and ideals. In my heart you will be missed T-Bone.

Moving on, with a heavy heart, I do want to take a second to talk about old One Piece, specifically Water Seven. As I went back to get screenshots I couldn’t help but marvel at the art of Water Seven. While Oda’s art has probably gotten better, his paneling in those days was in my opinion, at the height of Shounen paneling, matching up with the original Dragon Ball in terms of fluidity of action but bringing such a heavy emotional weight to the characters and line work that it really felt like the peak of his art style. His art has gotten a lot more refined but I really missed the adventurous romantic feel of his pre-timeskip art. As a whole, as things get more dense and locked in, the lack of romanticism and sense of adventure is really felt at times. Despite that, it has been replaced, for the most part, with other equally amazing things. Though I can’t help but miss it at times.

Talking about the actual chapter again, I’ve looked favourably on the Marines in the past, like Garp and Koby, but if I spend an extended period of time thinking about them, that pleasant taste turns to ash in my mouth. Because the Marines as an institution, are broken and corrupt, more intent on perpetuating themselves than they are with forward momentum and progress. As is the territory with institutions. It’s a portion of why policing doesn’t work in real life. Living in Japan, with their harsh views on crime, Oda would know better than most. Despite what this chapter seems to be about, this chapter is actually exploring what I believe to be one of the main themes of One Piece, the inevitability of institutions. There are probably punchier and more accurate ways of conveying this theme, such as systemic oppression and such, but this really resonates and covers the full gamut of ideas that I believe Oda covers. I will expand on this as we move along but I wanted to put it out there so it would be on the back of yalls mind.

I absolutely despise Sengoku. Like as a person. As characters I don’t think there’s any that I actively dislike because the way Oda characterizes just works on me. I need to make that distinction because I think my dislike for Sengoku is something Oda has purposefully generated within me and others. Talking earlier about Koby and Garp and Hibari and T-Bone and other marines, there is a very important distinction to be drawn in that regard as well. And some very important points to be made. Marines that are on the younger side, like Koby and Hibari and Tashigi, are people that have joined the Marines to do good without having yet become fully complicit in its evils. But they have done so because it is, despite its flaws, the best way they can make a difference and not be stopped. It’s the inevitability of the institution, where despite it’s evils it must provide some sort of benefit, and where those with dreams must filter through it and make it greater just to have a shot at their dreams. People like T-Bone and Smoker are clearly different from similarly old people like Garp and Sengoku and Aokiji in that while the former may be in the Marines, they do their best outside of its systems, being forces of good in spite of their association. The latter on the other hand, as a result of their complicity, whether or not they have good hearts, have become tools of the Marines oppression. Garp’s name is repeatedly used to strike fear into the hearts of pirates and as a symbol for common people to look up to, despite his best attempts at changing them from the inside. And the argument for changing the Marines from the inside itself is such a flawed argument as can be seen with Garp himself. Trying his whole life to change things ended up with him being ground into the dirt while watching his grandson be murdered by a coworker. Dragon must have realized this as well and so created an organization to oppose it. The revolutionary army are an institution itself but one built on the premise of opposition rather than self perpetuation. They are meant to end when the World Government and Marines do. Though I do believe Oda also doesn’t think that to be the answer as our hero is a Pirate. Arriving at the end of this paragraph I just realized I didn’t address the moment that made me go on this tangent. As pictured above, Sengoku hears of T-Bone’s death and rather than mourn the man who many looked up to, he worries what it will do to morale. He wonders how the institution of the Marine’s will keep going. If he was ever a good man, the ways of the marines have corrupted him to think this way. In a way Cross Guild, another institution, also occupies a similar area as the Revolutionary Army, but Oda makes it even clearer that it’s not the way as our first big introduction to it is through the death of such a great character.

Now let’s move on to the meat of this chapter. Buggy and Cross Guild. As we see above, this really down on his luck man was the one who killed T-Bone. Though knowing how strong T-Bone was, being called the ship slasher and being acknowledged by Zoro, as well as how kind he was, it’s easy to believe he let himself be killed to save this man's family. But it’s also through this interaction that we get a repeat of the theme that I mentioned earlier, The Inevitability of Institutions, as well as a great bonus where we see the inherent romanticism of Buggy. Buggy and his lackeys, Mihawk and Crocodile, have propped up Cross Guild to be an institution for Pirates, a much more successful version and iteration of both the Utopia Crocodile wanted and the Pirate Kingdom Blackbeard wants. They have made themselves the doors one must walk through. But this need also sets up the way that Buggy will later reject this monolithic thinking.

As we see here, these institutions make it so that now, even to live, you must subscribe to one of them. As much as Cross Guild claims to be pirates, they are an entity in and of themselves. Because the whole dream of piracy is the freedom of not having to cater to anyone else's whims or conform. Cross Guild aren’t pirates, they’re Cross Guild. Another thing I want to comment on is the In the Flesh chants. Obviously the dramatic irony makes it funny since most of it is just cloth, but it’s also such a great representation of the makeup of Cross Guild itself. By propping up Buggy as the leader of Cross Guild, he comes to represent something that is mostly not him, just like how his giant persona isn’t him.

In the panel above incorporates One Piece’s trademark humour, and later levies it into an emotionally resonant and stirring declaration. I know most people are freaking out about Sabo returning but I can’t get over how much I love Buggy. And his crew pulling a similar stunt to Barto Club, and having him be the figurehead of the ship actually also highlights how close Buggy is to Luffy as well. Also I love Buggy’s crying face, it’s so pathetic.

I know this panel is mainly played for laughs but I can’t help but feel sorry for Buggy. He really hasn’t done that much wrong to deserve this. And seeing the meeting room, it seems Mihawk, the edgelord that he is, really enjoys his torture. Remember, Mihawk’s full name is Dracule Mihawk, the first part being based on the famous Vampire who’s namesake in turn was known to impale and torture people. It’s really interesting how, other than the mentor and goth side of Mihawk, we also get to see his sadistic side here. But Buggy’s declaration that his life wasn’t supposed to be like this really calls my attention. While Mihawk and Crocodile argue about how to make sure Cross Guild and Crocodile’s Utopia can stay afloat and perpetuate its own system, Buggy dreams.

Buggy is one of Luffy’s best foils in the story, their interactions being so explosive that they can’t help but reveal things about each other. Luffy has a lot of parallels in the story from Blackbeard being a cowardly mirror to him to Koby being a weaker version whose cowardice was driven by his lack of strength. Buggy doesn’t have courage or strength and his circumstances had forced him down quite a dark path by the time the two crossed paths. Buggy was someone, who, seeing the potential of his peers, was forced to give up on his dreams and take the route that life gave him. As he stated, he never wanted to be what he became, he genuinely believed in Shanks and probably would have followed him had he set out for the One Piece as Shanks was the reason he gave up on the dream in the first place. Buggy, in an elevated sense, also represents those swayed by the circumstances of their life into having their path chosen for them and filtering into an institution, this time in the form of Cross Guild but earlier in the form of Impel Down. Buggy is someone who was forced to give up on his dreams and Oda shows what dark paths that can lead to but he also loves Buggy a lot because he doesn’t let Buggy fully give up on his dreams.

And there it is. With just those words, driven purely by dreams, Buggy injects such a heart-stirring sense of romanticism back into the series. Because here's the thing. We already know Luffy’s unwavering goal has been the One Piece. And he is the most romantic character in the series in terms of love for adventure and exploration. But it’s been a constant and now he has the strength and clout to do all of it without barriers. Buggy is chasing that dream while impeded by some of the strongest people in the verse. In the face of such strong adversaries, Buggy dares to blindly dream and it reminds me so much of Luffy at the beginning of the series, looking down a Sea King as it stood in his path. Crocodile and Mihawk are monstrous but Buggy actively defies them. I love One Piece ya’ll.

So is Buggy a bad guy? Or just a fool who couldn’t hold onto his dreams as the waves of reality slammed into him? Here, he rekindles those dreams by verbalizing the feelings that drove him and every other pirate out to sea. A dream of freedom and treasure. The dream that you could aim for something other than what life had laid out for you.

This is by far, one of my favourite speeches in One Piece. It reminds me of Rogers speech and delivered by such a pathetic character, hits so much harder. By doing this, Buggy defies Crocodile and Mihawks desires for a self perpetuating kingdom as there is now an end goal and really stands for the ideals of the series itself, a blind dreaming hope, the desire to chase after impossible dreams, and the love of the journey itself. What matters to these people isn’t that they’ll get to the treasure, it’s that they tried to. And were free while doing so.

Not me crying at Buggy D Clown. One Piece gets me so emotional sometimes. It’s so beautiful. But asides aside, let’s wrap up some other thoughts in this final Buggy panel before getting to Sabo and the Revos (good name for a band?). First of all before we get to what this symbolizes for the series itself, I want to say a few more things about Buggy. His situation of failing upwards has always been shown in a comedic light but I believe it shows the insidiousness of the world. Because while the lower rank people, like the man who killed T-Bone, have to get filtered through these organizations to live, so does someone like Buggy, who doesn’t have the strength to resist such a fate. If you don’t have the strength to resist these institutions, they will use you as tinder, as fuel. Luffy isn’t in an institution because he’s strong. Almost every other character in the series doesn’t have a choice against it. Wheen you think about it, Buggy’s story really is a tragedy. Somewhere along the way, through necessity of survival his values got twisted. He’s always been a dreamer through and through so I think that’s why it’s sent him on an upward trajectory. But it all began with Luffy, who not only set him on the right path, but also gave him hope when he broke him out of Impel Down.

And now the other purpose of this panel. With Buggy declaring his hunt for the One Piece, all 4 Yonkous are now on the hunt. Do ya’ll realize what this means? What the structure of the next arc is going to be? So this part is going to be mixed with some speculation and some evidence, but I strongly believe the next arc is going to be a showdown at Elbaf for the last poneglyph with every major Yonkou involved, with the final arc possibly after getting the One Piece or at the location itself being a showdown between Luffy, the Revos and the Marines. Or it very well could be a final showdown with all the involved parties at Elbaf. That all depends on how fast Oda wants to end things. I believe one of two people could be the man with the burn scars. The obvious choice is Jaguar D Saul. And that would be the way to go if Oda wanted to end the series faster, as him having the writings of Ohara as well as the last poneglyph would also set the Revos and the Marines scrambling after him. The other could be Scopper Gaban, the third prominent crew member of the Roger Pirates. That would be the final Roger Pirate marking Luffy’s journey and a great source of info. The last possible bead we had on him, if it wasn’t Shiki the lion, was him drinking with Crocus. But effectively, having one person hold the last key to the One Piece makes it so that the four Yonkou’s are on a collision course with them. I would love to see a Mad Max style race where the Yonkou’s are forced to clash purely for the love of adventure and their dreams, instead of ideological differences setting them against each other. It would be a really romantic and fun way to cap off some character’s journey’s.

Moving on once again, we see some new Revo’s and I particularly love Ushiano and Ahiru. While the other two are also very cool, I love Ushiano’s way of speaking and his character design, he reminds of Barney but if he was soft and lovable. And Ahiru’s character design is just so great. I don’t know if anyone remembers Nami’s early character sketches but she was supposed to have a bionic arm so I’m really glad to see that return in another character.

And here we get to see them interact with Sabo and find out that Ahiru was going to blast him. Ugh, Oda’s just so great with characterization! In about three panels we find out that she has a stoic demeanor, is a shoot first type of character, and worries about and misses Sabo, letting her guard down and being quite cheery around people she just met. And Ushiano is just adorable. I want to hug him.

Oh yeah, Sabo’s back by the way. So it appears that Sabo did indeed survive the bombing of Lulusia and he’s seen something. His interaction with Koala is adorable and mirrors Koby and Hobari to a tee.

And here we get the theme of this chapter rearing it’s head back one last time. Another set of down on their luck, weak citizens forced to filter through an Institution. This time the Lulusians through the Revolutionary Army. Oda has, in every instance possible in this chapter, where we look out into the world, highlighted the absolute despair involved in the inevitability of institutions and the forced choices that come with such a world. And is it a coincidence that this only happened when we took a look out into the world, away from our beloved strawhats? No, as we saw even earlier, through Aokiji being forced into the Blackbeard Pirates and the 100 damned souls onto beehive, in a world of inevitable institutions and forced choices, such decisions are forced on the weak. It’s why our protagonist is Luffy, and why he desires freedom. It’s exactly what he fights against, and it’s reflected in his crew as well as he took them away from the lives they thought they would be forced to lead.

And finally we arrive at the final panel of this chapter. The truth about Mary Geoise. And a promise of a reveal. Oda usually likes to cut away at moments like this to maintain the breakneck pace of weekly releases but I really hope we get to learn what happened. Because it could very well contextualize for us what the next part will look like and whether or not the final confrontation will include everyone. It’s also very sweet that Sabo thinks about now involving his subordinates as it might get them killed. This information could also line up with the potential release of information that could happen from Egghead coming up so it could be saved for that. I’m really excited to see what it brings. Another thing that this chapter, being so good, makes me think about is how I’ll feel about it later when I binge the series. Because it’s always a balancing act between week to week storytelling and making an engaging continuous story. Back in Dressrosa, the week to week was a bit of a slog but on a reread and binge it was frankly amazing. I wonder if the breakneck speed and absolute amazing experience week to week right now will affect it negatively as a whole later on. Well, the only thing we can do right now is wonder and wait for next week.

If ya'll got this far, thanks for reading. I'm super late on this one but I'm glad I took my time because I could let my thoughts develop. And once again, if anyone wants to talk One Piece or any other manga with me in-depth, don't be afraid to hop into my dm's. See ya'll next time.

#op 1082 #one piece chapter 1082 #one piece 1082 #one piece #one piece spoilers #buggy #one piece buggy #buggy the clown #manga recap

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al-val-meadow · 9 months

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I JUST WATCHED ROCKETMAN OMG

THIS WAS A MASTERPIECE??

ONE OF IF NOT MY FAVORITE MOVIE

AS IF I DIDNT LOVE ELTON JOHN ENOUGH

SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT BUT BEFORE THAT 10/10 WOULD RECOMMEND

Saturday nights alright for fighting is so good already but I love the transition from Kit Connor (kid Elton) to Taron Egerton (adult Elton)

Bernie and Elton’s friendship was a highlight the of the movie for me

everyone’s acting was incredible and so was their singing i truly think they did Elton John justice

ending with im still standing was the best song to end the movie on. it tied it together in such a nice way and the credits at the end saying that Elton’s well and happy now ending on such a hopeful note

#elton john #rocketman #taron egerton #kit connor

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theodorebasmanov · 2 years

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I’ve rewatched “Kingsman: The Secret Service” and that’s because after watching “Rocketman” I wanted to see more of Taron Edgerton and rewatching Kingsman movies is just the perfect opportunity. When I just started watching the film, I felt, like I was going to have audial orgasm several times throughout that movie, because almost everybody speaks with such wonderful heavy British accent (different kinds of it, but still). I also laughed so much, because there are so many jokes on so many levels – verbal, visual, just whole concepts. Take the main villain, for example, (Spoilers!) a guy, who wants to make most the humans kill each other, is scared of blood and just is lisping Samuel L Jackson. What’s not funny about him? I’m sorry, but the pug scene is just too funny and sweet. Firstly, because – come on, it’s a pup-pug, secondly, after all, it’s Taron Edgerton with a pup-pug tugged in his uniform because it doesn’t want to run along. The action scenes are just amazing. The fight in the bar, the fight in the church, the finale “battle” – all parts of it. The scene in the church is good not only because of the action, but it was all worth it, only because of this wonderful quote: “I'm a Catholic whore, currently enjoying congress out of wedlock with my black Jewish boyfriend who works at a military abortion clinic. So, hail Satan, and have a lovely afternoon, madam”. I’m going to answer with it to every single bigot on the internet, who tries to attack me and offer you to do the same (boyfriend can be situationally changed into a girlfriend, of course). A few other things I realized while rewatching this film: one of the most badass characters is a disabled Arabian woman and I don’t care if she works for the villain – she’s very cool. Also, Taron Edgerton’s smile is one of the sweetest things I’ve seen in my life.

#movie #kingsman #kingsman the secret service #harry hart #eggsy unwin #richmond valentine #roxy morton #merlin #colin firth #samuel l. jackson #mark strong #taron egerton #michael caine #sophie cookson #sofia boutella #jack davenport #british accent

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libinih28 · 4 months

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the atlas complex spoilers under the cut

tristan and libby stopping time as part of the plot but also as a metaphor for their love and infatuation for each other is so brilliant

its like how in rocketman everybody floats off the ground when elton john plays in america for the first time because he said that's what it felt like to him in real life

it's like word painting in lyrics

it's so classic lit i can't take it

#olivie blake #the atlas paradox #the atlas six #the atlas complex

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lilydalexf · 1 year

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👽 Random X-Files Fic Rec

This fic pick up just after the camera cuts away in "The Unnatural." Mulder gives Scully an incredibly sweet and revealing explanation of why he likes baseball and basketball. Title: The Natural Author: Rocketman Summary: Baseball in the night. Length: 8k (~1,450 words) Classification: MSR Rating: Not rated Spoilers: The Unnatural Favorite line: You're a natural. Read the story!

#fic rec #xfiles fanfic #xf fanfic #the unnatural #rocketman

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oceanwithinsblog · 13 days

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goodbye yellow brick road

Disclaimer: this is more of a rant blog post than anything + possible spoilers about Rocketman (2019) and Yuri!!! On Ice (2016) It’s a blue Monday morning, I’m stuck at home and it’s pouring outside. The perfect weather to write. It has been a tough weekend for us queer people, but I’ll explain myself in a second. First things first, let’s start with nice and positive news. As I woke up…

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tonkicuba · 2 years

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Gobot crane

#GOBOT CRANE SERIES#

Even the Enemy GoBots call him Lame Brain behind his back. Screw Head invents wicked weapons for Cy-Kill's criminal cohorts.Ĭrain Brain Enemy Robot Crane Crain Brain thinks he's clever, but he isn't. Screw Head Enemy Robot Drill There are no screws loose on this evil mechanical genius. Rest-Q Friendly Robot Ambulance More efficient than a pair of medics, Rest-Q is affectionately known as a repairman because he's an expert at repairing GoBots. Her laser locators and top-secret scientific devices aid the good guys in detecting Cy-Kill's whereabouts. As an Undercover Female Officer, Pathfinder is invaluable to the Security Force. She can't wait to get her hands on Pathfinder and deactivate her forever. Spoiler Enemy Robot Sports Car Spoiler's beautiful, but she's no lady. Loyalty to his planet and a sense of adventure led him to join the Security Force. Royal-T Friendly Robot British Jet A true blueblood, Royal-T comes from GoBotron's royal family. He secretly plans to send Cy-Kill into a tailspin and take over the Enemy GoBots. His way-out inventions include a plan to send Enemy GoBots into permanent orbit.ĭumper Friendly Robot Dump Truck Although he's always getting dumped on, Dumper doesn't mind-he's strong enough to handle loads of work and determined to destroy the Enemy GoBots.Ĭop-Tur Enemy Robot Helicopter Cold-hearted Cop-Tur has a sharp mind and an even sharper rotating propeller arm. Spay-C Friendly Robot Space Ship Spay-C is not an airhead, he's an inventor fascinated with outer space. Loco Enemy Robot Train As crazy as his name, Loco loves to turn into a locomotive and send his enemies into locomotion. And when he turns into a dune buggy he's a real mean machine. When he turns into a fire truck, he pumps a lot of water putting out fires started by the Enemy GoBots.īuggyMan Enemy Robot Car Everyone's heard of the Boogeyman-well, BuggyMan's just as bad. Pumper Friendly Robot Fire Engine Dumper's twin brother, Pumper, pumps a lot of iron at night to keep in shape. But when the good guys need him, he's up and ready to flatten each and every one of the evil doers. He proves the hand is quicker than the eye when he turns himself into a police car.įitor Enemy Robot Jet Always looking for a fight, Fitor is the GoBot who will fly Cy-Kill and the enemy GoBots to planet earth.ĭozer Friendly Robot Bulldozer Dozer would rather take a nap than waste time leveling the Enemy GoBots. Hans-Cuff Friendly Robot Police Car As police sergeant of GoBotron, Hans-Cuff is well known for his detective handiwork. Tank Enemy Robot Destroyer Cy-Kill's right hand man, Tank, is a lumbering dumb oaf with a body that's not only built like a tank-but actually becomes one when necessary. He enters himself into sports car races as a red-hot racer. Turbo Friendly Robot Racer Leader 1's right hand GoBot., Turbo loves life in the fast lane. Blaster has the nick name Rocketman, Pumper and Dumper were brothers, and other fun tidbits!Ĭy-Kill Enemy Robot Leader Notorious Cy-Kill, the evil GoBot mastermind who turns into a menacing motorcycle, is the leader of the pack of Enemy GoBots. In them you will learn that Crasher was originally intended to be male, while Spoiler was female. Scanned and printed on the Roboplastic Apocalypse page are transcriptions of the biographies Tonka made for the original '84 lineup of GoBot toys in an industry toy catalog.

#GOBOT CRANE SERIES#

While the GoBots toys mostly lacked any type of biography, it was uncovered that Tonka did try to created personalities for the GoBots before the Challenge of the GoBots TV series aired. One of the things that set Transformers apart from GoBots back in 1984 was the wonderful biographies and tech specs included on Transformers toys. Check out this tidbit of GoBots (and by extension Transformers) history. Today GoBots have been absorbed into Transformers as minor background characters, club exclusive characters and the occasional odd homage.

#Gobot crane

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ellieandthejetss · 2 years

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BLACK BIRD: Review.

TYPE: TV series. GENRE: Drama, True Crime. STARRING: Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser. EPISODES: Six. LOCATION: Apple TV+

If you know me, you probably know I love a few things. One of them being true crime, another being Taron Egerton. So when you combine those things, surely it’s going to be amazing.

And I was right. Black Bird blew all of my expectations out of the park and left me speechless.

Black Bird is a drama that is based on the true case of serial killer Larry DeWayne Hall, and the bravery of James ‘Jimmy’ Keene that helped keep him in the prison he’s serving a life sentence in today. The adaptation is based on the memoir by Kenne himself, ‘In With The Devil’, and follows the story of how he ended up ‘befriending’ an inmate of North Carolina federal prison, a maximum-security prison in Springfield, Missouri. After being faced with a 10 year prison sentence for drug trafficking, Keene is offered a deal: get a body location, and walk free.

Evidently, Keene begins to become more emotionally attached to the case and victims he’s learnt about, and it erupts into a blazing need to get justice for the girls and peace for their families. Larry was in prison for the abduction and murder of a 15-year-old girl, Jessica Roach, but there was a concern that his appeal would be successful and he could be released, based on the fact that they didn’t have Roach’s body. The six episode series follows the journey of Keene balancing a friendship with Hall while trying to survive in a high stakes environment, desperate to get what he came for and get out. The rest of the story is for you to uncover and experience yourself.

This is the part where I have no idea where to even begin. Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser, you have created a masterpiece. While true crime isn’t something that everyone is interested in, there is no doubt in my mind that anyone who watches even one scene of these two phenomenal actors together will be stunned speechless by their performances. From episode 1, both actors had me on the edge of my seat, and they should be greatly applauded for their dedication to their characters. Both of their depictions are entirely raw and just straight up incredible.

Paul Hauser is one brave man. Taking on a role as intense as Larry Hall must’ve been daunting as all hell, but he laid everything out on the table when performing in Black Bird and I truly think no one could have done it like him. The relationship that he and Taron were able to develop and portray in just 6 episodes (1 of them in which they don’t even interact) is outstanding and I hope they work together again one day. Paul’s acting gave me chills, got under my skin and down right scared the crap out of me. I can still remember how gobsmacked I was after finishing the first episode, which ends with a scene of Hall being questioned that left me in awe of his talent and commitment. Everything from his mannerisms to his voice to the slow blinking, the smallest things made this show as astounding as it is, and it’s truly no wonder the ratings and views have gone through the roof.

Now to Taron. Again, if you know me, you know how much I adore this man. His talent is like no other, and ever since Rocketman I’ve been a fan and itch for more of his work- but this time we got more than his spectacular acting. Taron Egerton was also an executive producer for Black Bird, and I hope he’s as proud of himself as we all are. To balance being the main actor and an executive producer is already bewildering, but the way he did it with such care and grace in his first experience of doing so is just astonishing, as Paul so rightly expressed in his recent instagram post. Taron had thought out every single minute action in his portrayal. You could see the desperation in Jimmy’s eyes, and the conflict internally between being Hall’s friend and hating him all at once. The final scene between Hall and Keene left me with my jaw on the floor (no spoilers, I promise). The raw emotion left my heart heavy and essentially speechless. I am so entirely proud of him, and I hope he is too.

Listen, I could go on and on about this show, and I could do scene by scene breakdowns, but it will all have the same conclusion: Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird was mind blowing, and you have shown everyone how it's done. Thank you, and congratulations. (And yes, yes I did subscribe to Apple TV just for this show). As someone who has been interested in true crime for a while, I’ve noticed how we occasionally start to get answers after a case is brought back into the light and a fire is lit under the police’s asses, and you just might have sparked a new movement to get the families some peace. Even if that doesn’t happen, you’ve made the victims be seen, heard and known, and thanks to you and the rest of the amazing team who worked on this show, they will never be forgotten.

I dedicate this, my first review, to the suspected victims of Larry Hall, and as a big fuck you to the man himself. These girls deserved to live a full life and experience everything it has to offer. Rest in peace,

Jessica Roach Tricia Reitler Chelle Carnall-Burton Christie Witcher Keri Wyant Naomi Kidder Lolly Chavez Sarah Boehm Shelly Christian Stacy Chahorski Alcona County Jane Doe Berks County Jane Doe DeKalb County Jane Doe Fairfax County Jane Doe Fulton County Jane Doe Madison County Jane Doe Winchester Jane Doe

Source: unidentified-awareness.fandom.com. Disclaimer: there may be more, and they are suspected victims. Hall has only been charged with the murder of Jessica Roach.

BLACK BIRD; RATING: ✰✰✰✰✰/✰✰✰✰✰

#review

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