#Armony

[nat111love]

Elodie Yung as Thony De La Rosa  &  Adan Canto  as Arman Morales

 THE CLEANING LADY  ( 2022-)    

↳ Episode Six :  Paradise Lost

#the cleaning lady #thony de la rosa #arman morales #thony x arman #armany #armony #tvedit #tvfilmedit #filmtvedit #adan canto #elodie yung #adancantoedit #elodieyungedit #tvfilmsource #tvfilmdaily #finally...this episode looked like a vintage the cleaning lady episode !!! #delicious content #we're finally getting some fucking good foooood !!!! #q

[lydiaas]

THONY DE LA ROSA and ARMAN MORALES in S2:E4 BAHAlLA NA

#the cleaning lady #thecleaningladyedit #armony #thony de la rosa #arman morales #thony x arman #armonyedit #elodie yung #adan canto #i'm here to see thony become more morally grey #argue with the wall #why else are we all here

[perfectarmony]

PROUD HUBBY 1.04 // 2.04

#the cleaning lady #armony #thony x arman #elodie yung #adan canto #thony de la rosa #arman morales

[best-of-time]

RIP #AdanCanto

#the cleaning lady #adan canto #arman #armony

[papergirl10]

I'm all in for a ship when the badboy/emotionally damaged boy falls for that one girl who changes everything.

#jeresa #chenford #olicity #nace #bellarke #armony #the cleaning lady #the rookie #arrow #queen of the south #the 100 #through my window #after movie #so many ships #the summer i turned pretty #belly x conrad #annamis #rivusa #musa x riven #sab s2 #sab season 2 #kanej

[adanscanto]

i should've worshipped her sooner (x)

#the cleaning lady #tcledit #thecleaningladyedit #usergif #chewieblog #userbbelcher #dailycolorfulgifs #armony #armonyedit #arman morales #thony de la rosa #thony x arman #gif* #all* #gfx* #tw: blood #tw: death #tw: guns

[idealisticrealism]

Armony Scene List and Timeline (S1)

So because I am obsessive with my hyperfixations and need things to be accurate for my fics, here is everything I've been able to put together about the timing of the events of The Cleaning Lady. Enjoy.

Season 1 :

(TL;DR: season 1 takes place over a total of approximately 53 days, give or take a few.)

Season 2 edition to follow!

(Tagging @enigmaticfox, @perfectarmony, and @beebster69 because y'all are probably the only ones that are even remotely likely to be interested in this haha)

#The Cleaning Lady #Armony #Thony x Arman #yes I am aware just how far down the rabbit hole I am #I've accepted my fate lol #and tbh putting this together has actually been quite useful #so i have no regrets haha

[empyreanromantic]

Suuuper long rant about The Cleaning Lady and armony because I'm sorry, but I'm just really disappointed with the energy this season had. But hey, if you enjoyed season 2, then that's amazing! I'm genuinely happy for you and I hope you can continue to enjoy the show!! These are just my thoughts:

So I haven't watch episodes 2x10-12 because 1) I wanted to focus on finals, and 2) after 2x09 I just wasn't feeling it anymore. And after seeing the mixed reactions to the finale, I'm not sure I want to catch up on the show after all. I tried to enjoy this season, I really did. I normally hate love triangles with a passion but I thought hey, if the writers are having a fun back-and-forth seesaw motion with it as they put it, maybe I can have fun with it too.

The thing about season 1 that really got me hooked was that it was SO DIFFERENT. The story, the characters, the entire atmosphere and aesthetic was so unique compared to other shows I had seen. And most of all, it had SPICE to it. A mother who will risk it all for her son and a gangster who learns to open up his heart and falls hard for this woman. Incredible concept. Classic beauty and the beast story and enemies-to-lovers trope that I will never get tired of.

Thony and Arman's chemistry was unlike anything I'd ever seen before. There was a passion and fire there since the very beginning, and the fact that these two went through all those different stages of "please don't kill me" to "maybe you're not so bad" to "you're not the man I thought you were" to "how could you betray me" to "I trust you with my life" and finally "we're in this together" was just ugh. It was so good!!

I rewatched armony scenes from season 1 so many times, I listened to Thony singing "Someone to Watch Over Me" on repeat. I'm sure it was the same for a lot of viewers as well. I loved the soundtrack composed by Mark Isham.

I loved the progression of looks Arman gave Thony throughout the season. I loved their teamwork. I loved them finessing the FBI. I loved that Arman cried in 1x05 because he thought Thony betrayed him and in 1x06 when he cried FOR her. I loved that 1x07 opened with a freaking musical number. I never expected that from this kind of show and it surprised me in the best way! I loved the vulnerable and earnest dance scene in 1x08. I loved Arman tapping out the numbers in 1x10. The tension was palpable. This show had me hooked. It made me feel things and I was so happy to have found something new to obsess over. I LOVED season 1.

And went it comes to sequels, of course it's never going to be the exact same because the writers have had a lot more time to work on the first installment, to really polish it up and make it the best version it can be before it even gets pitched to a company who will invest in their idea. So I understand that for season 2, the showrunners didn't have as much time to develop it. That being said, it is no excuse for the mediocrity that was season 2.

Whereas season 1 was unique and fresh and spicy and heartfelt, season 2 was monotonous at best and downright stressful at worst. The fast-pacing was them trying something different. I get it. But I stopped enjoying it because it got real old real fast.

I've seen a lot of criticisms that the passion between Thony and Arman doesn't seem to be there anymore, and I agree to some extent. I wasn't expecting them to kiss and have sex or confess their love for each other, because there were still a lot of obstacles in their way and that's realistic! But the pacing of their relationship was so odd that at times I was wondering why they even tolerated each other's presence. There were moments where you could still sense the chemistry, but those moments were few and far in between. Where did all of that magic from season 1 go?

I liked that Thony and Arman didn't get together at the end of season 1, because even when you put the whole infidelity part aside (which never bothered me because come on this is fiction), despite the chemistry, attraction and tension between the two of them, there was still a power imbalance there. Arman was Thony's boss, and Thony was very much dependent on him, most obviously financially. Their conversations were mostly about money and Luca. I feel that 1x02 and 1x03 did the best job in exploring Arman's past and his relationship with Thony as a man rather than as her savior. And yes Arman came to rely on Thony and trust her as well, but I never got the sense that they were truly equals until the end of the season.

Season 2 came around, and Arman was at his lowest point, working for Kamdar who treated him like dirt, and he was more and more ashamed of who he was becoming. I thought, "ah I can see where they're going with this! Arman and Thony are now on the same level and they're going to build each other back up!" But no. They just end up running drugs and spend the entire season trying to pay off Kamdar. Maybe I was just interpreting it all wrong and was picking up on the wrong things, but hey, the viewers picked up on the concept back in season 1 that maybe Nadia and Arman never truly loved each other, which would have been really interesting to explore and we could see how their marriage starts to fall apart. But it turns out they do love each other and they have problems because... *squints at smudged writing on hand* Nadia's possessive ex suddenly wants her back??

And despite the showrunners insisting that Arman and Thony's relationship is never going to be a full on romance, I call bullshit. You cannot deny that people were watching the show for the romance, filled with all the angst and sexual tension. Whenever I see the showrunners talking about how armony is platonic or that their bond is deeper than love, I cannot help but think that they feel bitter that people are not watching their show for anything else besides armony. Like Jesus Christ it's okay that people started watching because of the romance. It means you were doing at least one thing right, you should take it as a compliment.

I'm getting way too heated about this lol, but if this show ends up getting greenlit for season 3, I'm not even worried about Thony and Arman getting together at this point. I don't think I even care anymore. Who knows if the writers are actually going for a slow burn, because they seem to have a different idea of their relationship than the viewers do.

What I'm worried about is the writers getting into their heads thinking that their storytelling is amazing and the choices they made in season 2 were justified, therefore they're on the right track for a third season. Because honestly that is the impression I'm getting from them. I have only read snippets from interviews that people have been posting online, because I personally don't care to read interviews. If the writers need to explain OUTSIDE THE SHOW the decisions they made, that's a big red flag to me. I've seen it before too many times from my favorite media. I really hoped The Cleaning Lady showrunners would be different.

And it just boggles my mind that they're patting themselves on the back and thinking they've delivered the most mind-blowing season with all their twists and turns and high stakes, because they haven't. Season 1 to me was mind-blowing. Season 2 turned into your average crime drama with drug trafficking and using the same plot elements over and over again. Every week I just ended up rolling my eyes thinking "oh boy, Luca is in trouble AGAIN. Thony is asking Arman for help AGAIN. Marriage problems AGAIN. Working with the FBI AGAIN."

Naveen Andrews and Eva De Dominici were both really charismatic and brought a lot of fun energy to the season, and I'm happy that Eva De Dominici got more screen time because Nadia is just a really fun and interesting character. No hate to Elodie Yung and Adan Canto in the slightest. But only a few episodes into the season and I ended up watching the show for Nadia and for Kamdar. How can that be? When in season 1 I was on the edge my seat, glued to the screen, watching the show solely for the two main leads? I'm sorry but I'm just not feeling it anymore.

Again, if you liked this season, I am super happy for you that you were able to get joy out of it! I sincerely hope you will continue to feel that joy if they announce season 3. Maybe my opinion will change over time, maybe the writers will get back on track. In the meantime, I'll probably just stick to rewatching season 1 and make up my own story of what happens after in my head.

#the cleaning lady #armony

[xstrawmari]

wasn't prepared for that ending 😭

#the cleaning lady #armony #the flashback broke me

[doortotomorrow]

Arman and Thony : Season One

#The Cleaning Lady #Arman Morales #Thony de la Rosa #Armony #thecleaningladyedit #only one month away until the second season comes out #and I'm super excited to see them back

[nat111love]

ADAN CANTO  as  DESI in BRUISED 2020

#the cleaning lady #arman morales #adan canto #armany #armony #tvedit #tvfilmgifs #filmtvedit #adancantoedit #thecleaningladyedit #cinematv #designated survivor #dailymenedit #tvfilmsource #bruised netflix #netflixedit #menedit #mengifs #tvsource #tvandfilm #tvcentric #my eyeees... #q

[lydiaas]

ARMAN MORALES and NADIA MORALES in S02E08 SPOUSAL PRIVILEGE

#the cleaning lady #thecleaningladyedit #armony #thony de la rosa #arman morales #thony x arman #nadia morales #armonyedit #NADIA BABY STAND UP! #the way he couldn't even bring himself to lie #too far gone #get a CLUE

[perfectarmony]

ARMONY 1.06 // 2.05

#the cleaning lady #S02E05 #*crying* #armony #thony x arman #thony de la rosa #arman morales

[tvshowscouples]

Reblog if you are Team Armony

#armony #arman and thony #thony and arman #thony de la rosa #arman morales #elodie yung #adan canto #the cleaning lady #arman x thony

[hikarielizabethbloom]

He can't take his eyes off of her 😍❤️

#the cleaning lady #thony and arman #thony x arman #arman and thony #arman x thony #armony #thony de la rosa #arman morales

[starliteonearth]

As much as I love Armony one thing that has been bothering me for the whole season is that Arman gives a 110% to Thony and he doesn’t even receive half of the same energy from her. He’s always the one to ask about her and Luca’s wellbeing, always the one to offer comfort and assurances, and always the one to do everything to help her, even if it may endanger him. We love a man who’s whipped but has anyone asked, not to unintentionally meme, HOW is Arman? Like this man has been through some real shit this season and not once is anybody like are you okay?? I need someone to be in his corner and ngl Thony ain't doing it rn

#the cleaning lady #arman morales #thony de la rosa #thony x arman #armony