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acearohippo · 9 months
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I'm pretty sure Li Ling knows that Tang Yun has a very... Toxic... Thing on his brother. To me it reads heavily as inc*stuous but that's due to all the media I've consumed ruining so many sibling relationships that now I'm uber sensitive to that sort of thing.
Regardless, I think we all can agree that Tang Yun is not in a healthy mindset, especially with how he obsesses over Tang Xuan.
And I put forth this theory that Li Ling is aware of how Tang Yun feels and, as such, is protective of Tang Xuan, who does not- can not- see it.
First of all, it is clear that Tang Xuan and Li Ling talk to each other a lot. Not just in person but on the phone ("communicator") all the time. We have a few stories where, when one is mentioned the other is also brought up or where one is, the other is somewhere near.
For the purpose of this theory, we will focus on the communicator, as we see that Tang Xuan doesn't necessarily text often (probably too busy for it, lmfao) but does use the social app. Li Ling seems to be the first to notice that Tang Xuan is MIA, just by the fact that he doesn't answer his calls.
Look at the time stamps of Li Ling's messages.
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There are huge gaps of time between his first three messages, before Tang Xuan replies to him when he gets his phone back. And, after Tang Xuan responds, Li Ling's message comes in 2 hours later, talking about some "weak ass miramon".
Fine. Sure.
But if you go over to the social media app, you see this post from Tang Yun:
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Lemme preface by reminding y'all this is my personal theory on the order of events, as this app doesn't have any convenient time stamps (:/), but I think we can assume this message comes hours before Tang Xuan gets his phone back.
Two questions pop up:
1. How does he know Tang Xuan is "missing"?
2. Who is accusing him of abducting Tang Xuan?
Tang Xuan then responds to him- maybe after he makes his "I'm not dead!! :P" post, maybe before- and after that is when he gets this message from Tang Yun:
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Again, take note of the time. This is well after Tang Xuan has replied to Li Ling, about 8 hours later. I believe that in between his reply to Li Ling and Tang Yun's text, he posts his "I'm still alive!! Cx" social media post,
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which then alerts Tang Yun that his brother isn't missing which then prompts his text.
Ok, we all on the same timeline now? Good. THEORY TIME.
I propose that Li Ling (Who is accusing him of abducting Tang Xuan?), not receiving any response from Tang Xuan for near 24 hrs, sent him on a warpath to who he assumes is the most likely culprit of the impromptu dissapearance- Tang Yun.
Li Ling and Tang Xuan talk all. The. Time. Li Ling absolutely knows that, in his previous mission, Tang Xuan came face to face with his brother. And Li Ling probably knows about how Tang Yun admitted to how he would monopolise the one he loves' time and attention, keep them to himself. Tang Xuan probably spared no details going through the entire mission.
Li Ling probably picked up instantly that Tang Yun was referring to Tang Xuan as that "someone he loves" and, remember, this mission takes place not even a week after the Crow one, so it's still fresh in Li Ling's mind, the words Tang Yun said about keeping his loved one to himself. And now Tang Xuan is missing...?
Yeah, I think he went straight for Tang Yun, got pissed (and probably a bit relieved) when he realised Tang Yun did not kidnap Tang Xuan, and then went off to try find him himself, taking on hoards of miramon (enough that he would miss a respond from Tang Xuan by two hours) much to the worry of Lewis and their friends. Then Li Ling tried to play it off for a bit, acting like he was just doing normal union things except Lewis explicitly says that he was actively trying to calm "everyone" down.
Lewis?
Calming people down?
Dude gets fired up at the drop of a pin... Except when someone is in crisis mode, and from his like FIVE CAMEOS (freaking dislyte, give us more Lewis pleaaase) we only really see him act level headed when he's with Tang Xuan and Li Ling.
So, methinks Li Ling might've tried to rally the troops to find Tang Xuan, Leora- an obvious choice as she's a living bishoujo heroine- probably got caught up in the dramatics of it, David and Q too (simple minded David just always ready to be there or be square, Q sniffing a potential story) etc etc. So they're all just psyching each other up and/or out so now Lewis has his crisis that he can take charge in and de-escalate.
Meanwhile, Tang Yun now knows that his brother is missing (How does he know Tang Xuan is "missing"?) and I can only guess how pissed off he got, his mental stability taking a swan dive into the Marianas Trench of all the possibilities of where his brother could be and scenarios where he would keep him by his side, so that this could never occur again. Hence the very aggressive threat (promise?) that he would hogtie Tang Xuan for his own good if this were to occur again.
The fact that he uses the word hogtie is very disturbing and, for those that aren't sure what that looks like, here's an as SFW-as-tying-people-up-can-be demonstration I could find of it
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We are going to ignore the NSFW implications, and just focus on the vulnerability this position puts a person into.
This is the kind of messages Tang Yun sends his brother.
This is the kind of imagery he wants to put his brother in.
And Li Ling knows. He freaking knows and is probably one of the few espers who caught on that something was off with Tang Yun.
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And Tang Xuan is
So
Damn
Oblivious ヽ(`д´;)/
Like damn, boy, I understand, he's your brother- that's just NOT something a healthy sibling would ever imagine their sibling would do or think or act. But by golly, could you maybe just focus on what he's saying rather than picking out the most inconsequential, insignificant parts? 😭 Bro is ignoring every red flag and siren.
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betelgeusing · 8 months
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righteous gemstones finale thoughts roundup spoilers galore
Peter Montgomery being the shortest person in his family was an inspired choice, Steve Zahn in his villain era hell yeah (he was also so good in George and Tammy recently)
Always surprised by how much genuine love and tenderness Jesse seems to have for his wife and children, as clumsily as he expresses it
But for real Jesse finally pulling ahead of Simkins by taking responsibility and going to get his family members safe (and trusting Gideon to help him do more than he could alone) was a great end to his character arc this season
(He appears to have been that way since he was a teenager?? cute. Jesse for sleeper favorite of the season honestly)
(Speaking of teen Jesse, the interlude episodes really show how badly Eli and Aimee Leigh failed their children. Giggling about how Judy's therapist would have to deal with her in the future instead of TRYING TO HELP IN THE PRESENT, for example. they are wonderful characters to watch, and it's nice that Eli is bonding with Gideon now, but they fully neglected raising their children in favor of their careers and it's WILD that Eli acts baffled that his kids as adults are a fucking mess)
Plague of locusts WILD choice though. Like OK we'll just accept that it happened I guess
Stephen Dorff was underused. Shea Whigham too but his character seemed like more of a cameo to begin with. Dorff could have been the primary villain instead of just popping in early and then late. Oh well, I guess they did the rival megachurch pastor last season so it would have felt too repetitive
I would love to see more characters like May May everywhere. She was so well written and performed
Comparisons to Succession are valid and idk maybe it seems like the Gemstones get off too lightly, but I think the core sweetness to the show makes it what it is and distinguishes it. You know the Roys are always going to end up at odds; you know the Gemstones are always going to end up united. Ofc they're equally shitty/crooked people to everyone not part of their families, but then, they're different shows with very different tones
I would be lying if I said I wouldn't watch Baby Billy's Bible Bonkers. Tiffany tearing it UP on the piano
also the way Baby Billy is with Chuck and Karl is the most precise depiction of how it feels when you have to watch your maternal and paternal extended family members interact with each other I've ever seen
(Bisexual Baby Billy confirmed?? Though I'm not sure anyone was asking for it)
BJ Judy matching outfits FOREVER
Keefe and Kelvin beat the queerbaiting allegations I HAD FAITH . they are GLOWING in the last episode. (Keefe's distaste for Taryn from EPISODE ONE is also hysterical. Jealousssssss)
Keefe's outfits are the best in the show sorry BJ sorry Judy you guys ran a tough campaign but it's true
The variations on the word "daddy" in the last few episodes are killer. Specifically Jesse's almost-whispered "datty" and the way the Gemstone siblings tell Baby Billy "you are NOT my daddy, boy"
"Daddy-boy" making MULTIPLE appearances as a disrespectful reference to Eli lmfao (and Jesse calling him "Elijah" for the 5 minutes he was pissed at him)(also Jesse being mad at Chuck for all of an hour before forgiving him. He's simply not built for grudges)
Aimee Leigh final shot shmaltzy? Maybe but I will take every excuse to see Jennifer Nettles in the role again <3
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starified-lizzy · 2 months
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Accidentally cursed you with "aw crap I can't give facts because it's spoilers"
Hmm, would Blue or Sophie(?) 's relationship with eachother / other characters be spoilers or can we hear of the dynamics
I’ve been waiting for questions about other characters lmao
So, Blue, Soph, and Pico end up being POLY
because it’s CUTE
Pico has to deal with TRAUMA but he is just
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Everyone from the OG game is canon, for various obvious reasons.
My friend and I came up with a human name for Spirit, which I have said a few times(ees Sebastian). He only dons the name “Spirit” after the corruption arc b/c Soul kept bullying him with it, so he made it his name to take away that goober’s power lmfao.
I’m just gonna quickly go over the four goofers dynamics rq just b/c they live rent free in my head so I know how they are.
Soul and C hate each other at first (mainly it’s Soul hating C), but towards the end of the final arc they finally stop being dickheads at each other.
Blue is the nicest to all of them, the first to officially welcome each of the three b/c he’s nice like that.
Spirit and Soul honestly act like brothers because the amount of teasing between them is ridiculous.
Spirit and C are liek…… they’re gay. And sweet. I don’t know how a literal demonic embodiment of pure darkness can be sweet but… fuck- he is. Literally only for Spirit.
Nene and Darnell are like Pico’s siblings. Also they are the biggest allies to his gayness.
Anyways uhhhh- I do want to have at least a cameo, or a moment with Carol, Whitty, Hex, and Sunday, but no promises.
The second arc for this story is comprised of two halves; “world hopping”, and “glitched”
Basically, the “world hopping” is going to different worlds (I’m just gonna say rn that DDTO is literally fucking canon in this world, but only the bit after they end up in DDLC), and then the “glitched” is in reference to Pibby apocalypse because yes that’s a cool idea and yes I want it to be canon. However, I am still trying to work out issues with how they save the world n shit. Honestly, because Pibby is originally from a kids show I genuinely might just have the world be saved in that cringy child show way lmfao.
Also- I do want them to world hop to another world besides DDLC, and it’s like- it’s not like it’s a major spoiler or anything, but for the funsies, you’ll have to wait and see.
Uhhhhhhhhhh OH
OH UH- I CAN SAY THIS BUT I CANT REALLY ELABORATE ON IT-
After the final main arc, I want to do little “in the future” stories, and one of them, is dealing with C o n v i c t….
Monster and Harvester are also canon, though I think y’all knew that.
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baby-dall · 2 years
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HIIIII MISHHHHH
I've been super busy lately & haven't gotten around to writing as much as I'd LIKE too but I've was thinking about this tonight so I'm gonna leave this here bc we were talking about this a while ago haha:
Current Day Tombstone:
Doc is totally tech savvy, the man KNOWS how to get around any type of cellphone, Apple? Android? Doesn't matter
He's also a wizard on Microsoft Excel and I'm jealous
But he's not like a tech guy that works at Best Buy, he just is always on his phone or fixing the laptop for Virgil
You know he's stressing the Earp brothers out hardcore, with the exception of Morgan
“Doc what are you doing?”
Doc, running his hands over a cashmere sweater, “this shit is bougie”
Doc: I understood the assignment
Doc: *Random TikTok Dancing*
Doc: THIS BITCH EMPTY *throws revolver at Ike bc he ran out of ammo* YEET
Doc also quotes vines
So many vines
*Johnny Ringo walks into honky tonk bar*
Doc: *gasp* JUDAS NO—
Doc, sitting at the poker table across from Ike: let’s tell each other a secret about ourselves. *Smiles* I’ll go first. I hate you *lays full house down on the table*
Doc’s definitely a bad influence on Morgan but hey things could be worse
Morgan follows Doc around like a little sibling following their older sibling around
Doc’s just walking around in his usual outfit but instead of a vest & button up shirt, it's a t-shirt with random sayings that make no sense
He’s probably got a purple one that says “Ringo snorts coke at Bingo”
Probably doesn’t work, just gambles, if he does work tho it’s short term.
Like he probably works at random places for two months then quits or gets fired
Virgil is done with his shit but Wyatt puts up with it bc it's his best friend
Even when he’s loudly sipping on a slurpy, feet crossed over Wyatt’s desk
Morgan is like a mini Doc at this point
Just “Road work ahead?”
*Virgil & Wyatt sigh loudly*
“Uh, yeah, I sure HOPE it does”
Doc: hey Virgil do a TikTok dance with me!
Virgil: what the FUCK is a tiktok
I can hear Sam Elliott saying that idk
Doc probably calls people Karen’s, it confuses Wyatt and Virgil but it’s Doc so???
Wyatt probably works as a Wildlife Officer, like Fish and Game, or something, probably likes driving around the mountains and is just happy to protect wildlife
Virgil??
Kinda reminds me of my 5th grade science teacher? Could see him as a teacher but like a History teacher
He’s probably a hard ass, if he as smartass kids in his class he’ll probably start pulling on his hair and talking faster bc his patience is THIN and he KNOWS he can’t lose his shit on the class
Might work at some sort of sportsman store part time, likes camping, likes hiking
Morgan probably works at a Denny’s idk I think it’s funny if you picture him with an apron over his usual attire and going “hi welcome to Denny’s” while handing you a sticky menu
They ALL love Brooks & Dunn and Top Gun, how could you not??
Ohhh and Doc’s obsessed with Iceman on Top Gun
“Wyatt he looks like me! Doesn’t he?”
Wyatt: “uhhh? Sure?”
Morgan pointing at Air Boss Johnson: “HAHAHA LOOK ITS VIRGIL”
Virgil: “I hate you”
They wouldn't admit it but sometimes Morgan and Doc scare the FUCK out of Wyatt and Virgil
Like the time Wyatt and Virgil came home and Doc & Morgan were eating cookie dough rolls like fucking burritos
“What about salmonella”
“I thought Doc broke up with her a week ago?”
*loud, disappointed sighs*
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PLEASE THIS IS SO FUNNY OMG SKY I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
Virgil would absolutely be a teacher and yes a hardass but man if the kids wouldn’t totally adore him
MORGAN WORKING AT DENNYS LMFAO HE WOULD THE APRON OVER HIS SUIT
Also the way I cackled at “I thought doc broke up with her a week ago?” please I can’t 😂
I can also absolutely hear Sam Elliot saying what the fuck is a TikTok, is he on cameo someone find this man and make him say it for us
These headcanons are more than I could have ever asked for and they’re perfect and I love them so so much 😂
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the-littlefangirl · 3 years
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TFATWS episode 1 rewatch commentary
The first scene was so beautiful. I loved that we didn't start directly with the fight sequence. It feels way closer to the quiet beginning of CATWS and I love it so much.
The title is also SO NEAT, music's on point too but hey it’s Henry Jackman the one thing I’m sure it’s going to be great overall is the score.
The choreography is AMAZING, really well shot. Sam shielding himself with only one wing was MA-JES-TIC.
“WHAT'S UP” EXACTLY SAM EXACTLY
I did feel so uncomfortable in regards to the military aspect of it. Not that I was expecting anything else, but both here and in Captain Marvel the military we're good guys < 3 propaganda is so blatant and ugh:/ At least there wasn’t a literal recruitment spot like with CM. 
The yellow filter in the Tunisia scene BYE please stop with the yellow filters 2k21
"I've been working with the Air Force for six months now" So, did Sam even catch a break at all after Endgame? Or did he just throw himself to work like SOMEONE did after being iced for 70 years. Hmmm? Sam????
"Essentially, these people, they want a world that's unified without borders" OH NO! HOW AWFUL, how evil of these bad guys smh
Joaquin: SO about Steve
Sam: :)))))) nope
"Moon stuff" SAAAM
#1 cry with Sam's speech, full on chills.. Fuck. Me. His voice about to break before saying thank you bYE.
Shady politician: "It was the right decision" (FUCKKKKK YOUUU)
Rhodey: *press any key to doubt *
I need someone to analyze the different curation of the two exhibits pretty please
NOT THE PHOTO POST-AZZANO JFC. That photo is my weakness, Bucky sweetie (also I find hilarious that usually when there are articles about Stucky and/or #givecaptainamericaaboyfriend they aaaalways use that photo LMAO)
In case someone wants to read the transcription of the texts about Bucky: "In 1944, while on a mission to thwart a Hydra weapon transport in the Alps, Barnes was thrown from a train and believed to have been killed in action. It wasn't until 2014, over seventy years later, that it was revealed that Barnes was alive, having been found by Hydra operatives. Captain America himself (i can't read) the effort to bring Barnes in only to later aid in a escape from custody having been convinced of his innocence. Steve's loyalty to his old friend, coupled with his refusal to sign the Sokovia Accords, led to the dissolution of the Avengers and drove the Captain into hiding with other like-minded Avengers including Natasha Romanoff, Wanda Maximoff, and Sam Wilson. The current whereabouts of Barnes remains unknown, habing been labeled a fugitive following his escape from custody."
"current wherabout unknown" but not the government, interesting. Also, pretty good summary of CACW from the public's perspective, although one of the things I always wanted to see explored was the public's reaction of the fallout of them going into hiding after Civil War (which I'm hoping we'll get to see a little bit of in Black Widow).
Interesting point about the 70 years without having Captain America. Clearly the sacrifice play wasn't enough this time to fuel the nationalism so they went with a squeaky clean John Walker instead.
Sam saying the shield belongs to Steve I'm going to cry now excuse me. Sam. Sam sweetie.
The No. 1 Captain America comic in the display ugH fuck yes
See this is how you do a cameo that has actual meaning. Thank god for Malcolm Spellman being a competent writer. That scene was so well written.
HAVE YOU PRAISED ANTHONY MACKIE'S PERFORMANCE TODAY?? Holy shit that last shot fucked me up.
I'm loving the use of the wide shots, especially in the flashback. The camera movements are in synch with The Soldier's state of mind and mission focus, so good.
EVERYONE STAND UP FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM aka The Winter Soldier theme composed by Henry Jackman.
Without a doubt the most brutal TWS fight scene there has been, People involved in Punisher and John Wick are involved in this and it SHOWS. 
For the record, still stands that the only time we've seen him chocking someone with his right hand instead of the metal arm remains the Maria Stark assasination. I know it's probably because of blocking and the way the shot was composed but the implications are still bone chilling. God.
Uhhmmmm I'm very ambivalent about the "Hail Hydra". On one hand, it was 100% fanservice and the internet is probably going to go insane over it, and the dead way Sebastian Stan delivered the line. Good shit. Buuut what I love about CATWS is the way Bucky never, ever ever, mouths Hydra rethoric, and even when Pierce tries to gaslight him with it, it's just an empty effort. The Winter Soldier isn't doing anything because of ideological loyalty to Hydra, even if it's product of brainwashing, it's just sheer dehumanization. They don’t need him to say the words because he’s just An Asset. There are people who have put it more eloquently but yeah, I rather go with the fanon interpretation of that aspect.
The music growing louder with the shot of the keys. GOD.
I'm fine this is fine.
#2 cry with the therapy scene of fucking course.
The government monitoring Bucky is noooot going to end well lmao.
"We need to know that you're not gonna * slowmo stabbing motions *
Bucky: * nodding along slowly * 
I laughed out loud.
"It's passive agressive" I love him.
The way this scene just sucker punched me in the face, made me weep and then had me cracking up. Amazing.
Therapist: You can't do anything illegal
Bucky: yup yup check checkity check. What IS considered illegal tho?
*aggresive tablet finger pressing *
"Then why isn't it rule number one?" Bucky your Steve is showing.
I love the close up shot. I'll keep saying it. It's so good.
"I'm James Bucky Barnes" yeah you are🥺
That smile is nightmare fuel LMFAO I love it.
Uhm the way I'm kinning Bucky it's not funny anymore damn
That whole “are you lashing out at me” rambling is really reminiscent of the bar scene in CATFA and how he lashed out at Steve after Peggy left. Uhm yeah fuck.
"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" "Peace"
"That is UTTER BULLSHIT" "You're a terrible shrink"
yeah ugly crying to ugly laughing speedrun for me
"You're free" "To do what?" jesus. That entire scene. #3 and #4 and #5 cries for moi.
Ugh that Brooklyn shot. Someone needs to do a gifset compairing it to the one in CATFA asap.
"It's like Monique but it's got a "U" in there for uniqueness" "That's absurd" LMAO
"You can't keep fighting with your neighbors" uHM * redacted redacted i'm shifting into 1940s mode abort abort *
"Nobody passed 90" "So young. Such a shame" FGADHGA
🥺🥺 yes flex those flirting skills good for you
"It's a dance to this things. You can't… you gotta warm up and I haven't danced since 1943. Feels like." #6 cry I completely broke down into tears with that.
This Yori storyline is going to punch me in the face with a metal fist. Great!
The TWS theme when he looks at Yori fuuuuuck.
GREAT LET'S GO TO LOUISIANA THAT WAS GETTING HEAVY.
Those shots of Sam in the car. Immaculate. Showstoping. Yes.
Marvel, what if instead of promoting the military industrial complex you put a lot of publicity about cars?
"Uncle Sam!" LMAO subtle.
Everyone trying to have the wings lmao same.
I've only had Sarah for a day but etc. Brooklyn 99 meme
Good mirroring about Steve and Sam family's legacy. Good shit. Goooood shit.
Sam is trying so hard ouch my heart. I can't imagine how painful the scene with them reuniting must have been. He 100% still feels a lot of guilt about being gone for those 5 years (and even longer before that).
"Maybe it is time for us to move on" uuuuuuuuuuh
"To the rescue" "Always" 🥺🥺 i love them so much already
That shot outside the restaurant is so beautiful. Can't wait to see the night scenes in Madripoor tbh.
"I tried the whole online dating thing. It's pretty crazy". Uhm well that is something that Bucky Barnes has now said. In canon. Damn.
"It's a lot" "You sound like my dad" LMAO
Every Bucky fanfic trope speedrun with this scene
"Wow you really can drink" OH you have no idea
Just realized we don't even know her name, well.
"You have any siblings?" "I have a sister" THE WAY I SCREECHED. We're definitely getting Becca
Well that escalated quickly. The important thing is to try?
I can't deal with this BUCKY SWEETIE #8 cry right there fuck
The wardrobe department is KILLING IT, there's such a difference between the outfits of the shows vs how ugly and generic it usually is.
"ThEre is NO such thiNg as on time. You're either EARLY or LATE . picK One" lmao the way he delivered that line
At first I thought the flag smashers had thrown two cars out of a window LMAO
"I don't know how jurisdiction works here, but I'mma have to place you under arrest" uhm yikes. The way they changed Joaquín Torres backstory to just random army nice guy #1 is not sitting well with me, what can I say.
Sam's wings motions I LOVE HIM YOUR HONOR
Fuuuuck this guy.
"Funny how thing's always thighten around us" "Look, I'm on your side. After all, he's a hero". This script is C R I S P as hell, great fucking job.
"I don't care, I'm not gonna quit" "What are you trying to prove? And who you trying to prove it to" SHIT HSIT SHIT!!! UGH amazing. Look it's not necessary to say the show's questions out loud but how they flow between the conversations is still very satisfactory without feeling in your face about it. Inner conflicts have been set up fucking perfectly everyone * claps *
Ugh here we fucking go.  I knew this was how the episode was going to end but my stomach still dropped like a rollercoster. God.
The score is on point. Damn. Damn.
God, Sam.🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
The captain america franchise's visuals in the credits are always so amazing.
Also, does anybody know why Mackie isn't first in the billing?  Uhm what's that about?
ANYWAY CONCLUSION THAT EPISODE WAS SO FUCKING GOOD LIKE HOLY SHIT. I love them so much. The balance between the personal conflicts and the political aspect (although the military aspect is still very much yikes) was on point and it was overall a joy to watch.
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bigskydreaming · 4 years
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Dang. So X-Men #7 was definitely....a thing. I am not sure at all how I feel about it. I’ll give them this much - they’re definitely not taking certain problematic elements of the new status quo lightly. Every single one of Kurt’s questions in the issue was spot on, and the implications are huge. I think I’m in the same boat as him - I don’t know what my answers to any of his questions would be either, just more questions. But for now at least, its working I think, and I’m along for the ride to see what they come up with while examining all the flaws and future flaws of the new Krakoan society.
But the Crucible. Holy fuck that was dark. Like, its not completely out of left field, I mean, even if I have trouble imagining a lot of the X-Men being as....seemingly comfortable with it as they were, despite a few voiced doubts here and there.....I mean, I can see the train of thought and where it comes from. I can get how they would have arrived at this method of....pacing out the resurrections of the million Genoshan mutants wanting their powers back, and its not like that’s not an understandable want.
But holy fuck was it dark.
I reaaaaaaally would have loved for them to do a scene of how THAT particular session of the Quiet Council went down. Like, its not hard to see Apocalypse’s fingerprints all over it, even without his front and center presence in this issue, but not gonna lie, I would really like to know how each member of the Council voted before making the Crucible a thing.
And how fucked up for Sam and Paige and the rest of their family to just have to stand their on the sidelines of the arena with everyone else and just....watch? That’s....ugh man, I honestly don’t know which possibility is scarier: contemplating how badly this will blow up in everyone’s faces, or contemplating how fucked up it’ll be if this doesn’t blow up in everyone’s faces.
Other random thoughts:
Aaaaaany time they want to quit it with the casual vilification of Wanda, that’d be swell. I mean, it makes sense from an in-universe perspective and its hard to see various mutants not holding a grudge, but the pretender shit was a bit much and I honestly just hate that this is Bendis’ one big legacy from his time at Marvel: everyone hates Wanda. Like ugh. Not to mention how ugly its likely to be when they inevitably re-retcon the twins to be mutants again, because let’s not pretend that’s not coming one of these days, now that Marvel has their film rights intact again.
But on the flip side of that: little yay moment for Jay Guthrie just calmly sitting at the table eating breakfast with all his siblings. Was wondering when they were going to get around to bringing him back, given how influential Sam and Paige are, but I’m not mad about it happening offscreen, lol, I’m just glad it happened. I do wonder when the novelty of ‘randomly bringing back dead mutants but barely doing anything with them other than a cameo appearance’ will wear off me, but so far its still holding strong, lmfao. But also, now that Jay’s back can he and Sooraya go back to being a thing? Cuz I miss that, they were cute.
Last thought: Kurt casually musing “I think I need to start a mutant religion.” LOL holy shit ominous much, like that just FEELS like a trainwreck barreling down the tracks and its like no, Kurt, wait, that wasn’t the right conclusion I don’t think. *covers eyes but also keeps reading*
Anyway, I still don’t even know if I would rate this a good issue (the Crucible was so fucking dark, holy shit, I’m not going to be over that for a long time) but it was undeniably an interesting issue.
But now please get back to what’s happening with Ev and Darwin because I need to know what the Children of the Vault are doing to them and if they’ve actually been stuck in the Vault with them for hundreds of years at this point because holy fucking trauma, jeez.
And I KNOW they did not just bring Everett back only to effectively kill him off again right away, so he, Armando and Laura better be okay, dammit.
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ao3feed-crimeboys · 2 years
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how could i ever love someone else?
by Stark_Raving_Hazlenuts
The blonde boy in front of him pauses and waits impatiently for him to say something.
  “Who are you?” is what he decides to say.
  Things only go downhill from there.
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 The cliché “Dream fucks up Wilbur’s revival”, probably more than he ever intended to, and Wil gets amnesia.
 SBI are the only ones who can put things right.
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 A journey of love, grief and regret. Of broken promises whispered throughout the bittersweet-melody of four lives, and of fixing that which was lost. Featuring lots and lots of SBI angst/fluff, crimeboys banter, benchtrio, and Wilbur redemption.
Words: 783, Chapters: 1/6, Language: English
Fandoms: Minecraft (Video Game), Video Blogging RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Categories: Gen
Characters: Wilbur Soot, TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Clay | Dream (Video Blogging RPF), Toby Smith | Tubbo, Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Technoblade (Video Blogging RPF), Niki | Nihachu, Alexis | Quackity, Sam | Awesamdude, Ranboo (Video Blogging RPF), Background & Cameo Characters
Relationships: Wilbur Soot & Technoblade & TommyInnit & Phil Watson, Wilbur Soot & TommyInnit, Ranboo & Toby Smith | Tubbo & TommyInnit, Technoblade & Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Technoblade & TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), TommyInnit & Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Ranboo & Toby Smith | Tubbo & Wilbur Soot, Clay | Dream & Wilbur Soot, Alexis | Quackity & Wilbur Soot, Other Relationship Tags to Be Added
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Memory Loss, Wilbur Soot and Technoblade and TommyInnit are Siblings, Kinda, Protective Parent Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Resurrected Wilbur Soot, Phil Watson is Wilbur Soot and Technoblade and TommyInnit's Parent, Families of Choice, Misunderstandings, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, TommyInnit Needs a Hug (Video Blogging RPF), Wilbur Soot Needs a Hug, Wilbur Soot-centric, Wilbur Soot Needs Help, Older Siblings Wilbur Soot and Technoblade, not by blood, holy shit thats alot of tags, Wilbur Soot is Not A Villain, Technoblade is Not a Villain (Video Blogging RPF), Phil Watson is Not A Villain, Villain Clay | Dream (Video Blogging RPF), Author is a Wilbur Soot Apologist, Author is a Technoblade Apologist (Video Blogging RPF), Author is a Phil Watson Apologist (Video Blogging RPF), fuck ton of tags lmfao im writing this at ass-crack in the morning, Sleepy Bois Inc-centric, Sleepy Bois Inc Angst, Sleepy Bois Inc as Family, okay im done
source https://archiveofourown.org/works/36990463
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