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asofterutena · 28 days
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(caressed my brain)
happy birthday, anthy.
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maggiecheungs · 22 days
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REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA 🌹 EP 25: OUR ETERNAL APOCALYPSE
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whateverisbeautiful · 2 months
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♥️ Ranking Richonne
#24: Family Fun Days (S9E03 & S4E15)
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Grimes Family 2.0 has my heart eternally. 🥹 They are the best family to ever grace an apocalypse. And what’s so sweet is during their Family Fun Day in s9 and s4, it truly didn’t even feel like an apocalypse - that’s how much love and joy Rick and Michonne were admirably able to place in their and their kids’ lives. And while the fallen world turned Rick and Michonne into walker-slaying warriors, who they really are to their core are parents. (ours and their kids 😋) So the final Family Fun Day and the first unofficial Family Fun Day are a tie on this list for allowing Richonne to show why they're the greatest parents around...
Starting with the s9 Family Fun Day, one of my favorite parts is when Rick, Michonne, and Judith are walking hand in hand in ASZ. It’s so idyllic and so the type of rewarding happy life these three deserve.
I think back to s5 when Rick and Michonne were outside the gates of ASZ with Carl and baby Judith in the backseat of their car. I love that the leap of faith they took together in coming to this place has now turned into a stable home where they can fully enjoy being family.
I feel like words can’t fully even capture how much I love all this. Their smiles. Michonne cheering Rick on by saying, "come on, daddy." Judith skipping. Rick's countdown. And the way they lift her up and cheer Judith on. Somehow, I never noticed it until this rewatch, but after they lift Judith up, Rick and Michonne say “wow” at the exact same time. Always in sync those two. 🥰
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And Rick and Michonne getting to just be parents is the best and so meaningful. After the devastating loss of children, the way Rick and Michonne have risen from those depths of despair and given Judith a beautiful cheerful life is so commendable. And, truly, it speaks to the strength of Rick and Michonne's impact on each other's lives that they can be this healed and happy now.
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I’m choked up from just this initial moment and it only gets cuter with each of their activities. It’s clear that this is Judith’s favorite way to spend the day, but make no mistake, this is Rick and Michonne’s favorite way to spend the day too. And I love that Family Fun Days are something they seem to do often and look forward to. (also it's sweet that, throughout the series, we got several indicators that little Judith is a mama's girl 😊)
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It was such a joy to see this side of Rick and Michonne, especially knowing we’d only have 2 more eps before Rick’s departure. I love that we got to see Rick just have so much fun as the best girl dad. He deserved to have so many more days like this with his baby girl. 🥲
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Also, what I would give to have seen a family fun day that included Rick, Michonne, RJ, Judith, and Carl all together. 😭
The good thing is Rick and Michonne are going to do everything in their power to get home to Judith and RJ, and I have hope TWD's best parents will be able to have plenty more days like this to enjoy with their children whenever the four reunite.
(Side note: Since we're talking Grimes family in this post, can I just say I never understand the complaints about our sweet prince RJ being a regular kid doing regular kid stuff - like ??? To me, it's actually the biggest flex that Rick and Michonne's baby is living a normal life. A whole dang apocalypse hit the earth, and your kid is able to just read comics and ride bikes because, even in the most dangerous possible world, you managed to create some normal (as normal as it can be in that world) stability for your children - What a win. And rather than find him "boring" as a kid under age 10 just living life, I find it heartwarming that RJ Grimes got to be so normal. The mostly peaceful and regular way RJ is living is the very thing Michonne and Rick wanted and fought for. It's the very thing RJ's big brother Carl fought for too. How wonderful that they got what they wanted 🥰👌🏽)
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And then the montage includes my absolute favorite visual with the three of them on a picnic blanket all relaxed, with a brief glimpse of Rick handing Michonne a pink flower as Judith seems to notice the way her dad loves her mom. Even in just a .5-second clip of Rick wanting to give Michonne that flower we see yet another example of how Rick so naturally shows love to his wife. 🥰
I love that in s9 especially, Rick was like if y’all don’t know nothing else about me, you’re going to know that I’m head over heels in love with Michonne. And he’s just so good at courting her even in their married era, and I adore how he’s always thinking of how to gift her.
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Y’all, everything in this moment (& the deleted picnic scene where Rick expresses wanting more years like this with his wife and kids) gives me so much happiness and peace. Again, it’s so idyllic and tranquil and pretty. I wanted them to live in this moment forever.
The picnic shot is just beauty and I will always cherish it. It makes me think about Carl’s vision in s8, of their family playing hooky. I know Carl would be so proud to see the three of them essentially doing exactly that on this beautiful family fun day. Like this whole montage is truly what Carl wanted most for the three of them. 🥹
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To this day, when I see Scott running over while the three are reading, I’m like damn it. 😫 Richonne deserved to have a day to be all about their family and nothing else and Rick and Michonne look like they really do agree with me in the way they both communicate with a wordless look lol.
They don’t want this family time to end, but they know the world is ready to start screaming again. I do like how Rick sees Scott coming but keeps reading tho. Like ‘maybe if we keep reading he’ll just jog past us.’ 😂 
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Seeing Rick kiss Judith before joining Michonne and Scott is so sweet and so sad because it’s his final interaction with his daughter before he’s taken away for years. 😭
Rick and Michonne again wordlessly communicate upon learning about that murdered savior, and you can tell they’re both disappointed. And I'm disappointed that Family Fun Day was cut short too, but I also was like, I should've known...
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But I adore that this scene, which ends up being Rick and Michonne's last time side by side in the present, does not end on disappointment.
Rick is quiet and looking at Michonne, and then he looks away frustrated and stressed, especially because this new development could jeopardize the unity and safety he and Michonne so badly want to build for their people.
It’s so clear how Michonne feels for him, knowing how much they both wanted to have this day to just be. And then the shot focuses on their hands with Rick’s fist clenched to further illustrate his frustration. 
But Michonne always knows how to offer Rick the exact right uplifting encouragement and so I love that she then takes his hand. The choreo of it is so good with her slowly sliding her hand into his. It’s symbolic for Michonne to be the one who could most help Rick release his fist, thus release the frustration, and hold onto what matters most.
And, of course, Rick is receptive and holds her hand. He can always receive the positivity Michonne instills in him. And so I love that Rick tightly holds her hand and allows that to be the note they can end on together. 
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Richonne handholds are always a thing of beauty so I love that their final moment like this ends on that emphasized visual. Even when things fall apart, they’re still in it together. They’re still held together by their love.
Y’all, how do even their hands tell a compelling story? I mean they always have. From exchanging bullets in Clear, to passing mints and holding hands in their canon ep, and this significant final present moment between them. It really does highlight the strength, love, and unity of Richonne's relationship. 
It’s also sweet how Rick and Michonne's official romance began with a handhold, and their final moment ends with one too. And while their journey is about to devastatingly take them on separate paths for years, I really feel like this handhold right here actually never breaks.
In many ways, during their years apart, Rick and Michonne still embarked through life as though their true love was still with them, still holding their hand and supporting them because their love is neverending - as noted in both Rick and Michonne's sentiments during the TWD series finale.
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(Side note: There’s this interesting contrast I think about - because with losing Lori, part of what made it so painful on Rick is knowing they never got official closure after they grew distant and their marriage fell apart. But then with “losing” Michonne after he was taken, part of what likely makes it so painful for Rick is that their marriage was in such a great spot. Rick and Michonne were so beyond close, happy together, and hopeful for their future just before Rick was taken away. And that’s a unique pain to just be abruptly plucked from the woman you were so longing to spend the rest of your life with. Where the Lori loss featured an element of mourning a clear closed door, the Michonne “loss” is an element of mourning all the doors he hoped he'd open with her. And I’m really curious to see how Rick has been dealing with that type of pain while away in TOWL)
This whole sequence of events in 9.03 is the definition of precious. And the song in the background pairs so nicely with this heavenly time. I love Grimes Family 2.0, and this was like a beautiful love letter to them.
It was a lovely reward for Rick and Michonne after all they've been through in this series. And I just appreciate how much joy was depicted in every moment Rick got with his girls in season 9. (their opening moment in the s9 premiere also gets an honorable mention cuz I absolutely adore it)
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So I called this Family Fun Days plural because before Rick and Michonne so adorably had their day as mommy and daddy with Judith, they had another version of a family fun day out in the woods with Carl. And this moment, along with the s9 montage, are my all-time favorite Grimes Family 2.0 scenes.
This one in season 4 is so meaningful because during their s9 family fun day in ASZ they were enjoying merriment in the safety of their community - but here the golden trio of Rick, Michonne, and Carl are traveling while unsure of where they’ll get their next meal or where they’ll lay their head for the night…and yet they smile. 🥹 The levity found in this moment is so important and heartwarming to see. 
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I love that Michonne was so effortlessly able to be a best friend to Carl and helped him have fun even in an apocalypse. I adore the opening of the scene as Rick talks about resources running low and turns around to see Michonne and Carl adorably preoccupied with their train track competition.
Rick turning around to see Michonne and Carl reminded me of the s9 premiere when the first thing we see of Rick is him opening the doors to watch Michonne and Judith.
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I know Michonne’s bond with Carl and Judith means the absolute world to Rick. And I can only imagine how moved Rick would (and will) be to see her bond with their adorable son RJ too. 😭
(Again, I'll never get over the fact that Michonne really carried Rick's child. How extremely beautiful. 🥹And soon Rick is going to finally know all about the son he made with the love of his life. Won't He Do It! 🥳)
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I always appreciate that Rick walks over to Michonne and Carl, letting them have the moment a little longer, and the way Michonne playfully tries to win their competition. Carl sharing the Big Cat because "we always share" is also just so sweet.
And, of course, you know I love the way that man Rick is grinning while watching and appreciating this wholesome family moment. 🥰The way he keeps sneaking glances at Michonne as he smiles - I forever stand by the fact that Rick has fallen in love with Michonne by this point.💯
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Even despite their circumstances, the three seemed so happy in this moment cuz they’re together the way it was meant to be. And I love that Michonne and Rick both valued giving Carl a good childhood against all odds.
In Carl’s devastating final episode "Honor" he tells Michonne "Don't carry this - not this part," and I always like to think that this moment on the tracks is one of the parts of their journey Carl hopes Michonne holds onto instead. Cuz it was such a beautiful happy moment that cemented the three as a family.
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And, clearly, she and Rick did choose to carry the good parts with Carl and even pass it on to Judith as they and their daughter so presently enjoyed a day of fun and games seasons later, where for a few hours they didn't have to be community leaders or fierce fighters. Instead, Rick and Michonne just got to be what they so cherished being - mom and dad. Grimes family forever. 🤍
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Hi there! Any suggestions for a cozy, low-stakes, slice-of-life game? (Ideally involving woodland creatures and a utopian society, but I understand if that narrows the field too much!)
Theme: Woodland Community
My dear dear friend, I love it when I am able to tell you that there is a TTRPG exactly for that - and a few more for fun!
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Come Rain, Come Shine, by Penflower Ink.
Take care of each other, and of the land.
Grow what you need and share all you can.
Move with the seasons, their rhythm and time.
You'll flourish, together, come rain or come shine.
Come Rain Come Shine is a GM-less, collaborative story-telling and role-playing game, based on the Four Points RPG system, and inspired by Solarpunk.
In a group of 2 or more, the players create and share the roles of animal-folk characters, as well as the community they inhabit. They work together to accomplish tasks and overcome complications, in order to help their community flourish.
Come Rain Come Shine blends story-telling and role-playing by letting players decide if they wish to take on a task as a community, or as a small group of characters, drawn from a shared character pool.
This game uses a resource called Energy Points, or EP, to generate levels of success. These points exist in both community pools and character pools, reflecting how characters depend on the community and vice versa. Your characters will take animal traits and abilities that may help them in specific situations, as well as invent a profession that helps recognize the animals’ role in community. If you like this game and want to make it about dinosaurs specifically, there’s a Dinosauria supplement that’s totally worth checking out. 
If you purchase the TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Florida bundle, congratulations - you already own this game and the Dinosauria supplement!
Briar & Bramble, by Freddie Taylor-Bell.
Man came to our woodlands with axes, hounds, and fire.
They tore down the old oak, where the birds made their nests.
They built upon the glade, where the deer used to roam.
They cast us to the wind and forced us from our home.
Only together may we wayward souls find a new place to call our own.
Play as a community of wayward animals in search of a new home in Briar & Bramble, a community focused roleplaying game crafted in the heart of the English woodlands.
This is a game that has higher stakes than the other games on this list. The animals characters embodied by the players are at risk of getting hurt, so it’s imperative that the group have a conversation beforehand about the kind of game they are going to play.
As for the system itself, this game is Powered by the Apocalypse, so expect the moves, graded successes, and playbooks typical of this game system. You’ll do things like move to new environments, bargain with NPCs for resources, fight (and flee) with predators, and attempt to hide from threats.Like the other games on this list, there is a palpable emphasis on Community and the link between the group and the individual.
Ramblewood Hearth & Promenade, by JFUR.
A cozy minigame, rules-lite, and quick to learn. This little buddy is based on Over the Garden Wall, Wind in the Willows, the Muppets, and just general Americana.
Play as a raccoon scout playing baseball with your friends, the bicycle pie deliverer, and a harmless old witch. Spend eternal autumn days fishing in the stream and looking for Mayor Vole's lost marbles.
The ruleset is mostly Chris McDowall's Into the Odd/Electric Bastionland with some added flair from John Harper's World of Dungeons and layout inspiration from Jason Tocci's 2400. Content aspects also inspired by Cecil Howe's Forest Hymn & Picnic.
This is the quickest read out of the three recommendations here: it’s only one page. There’s a pretty simplistic 2d6-rolling mechanic, and characters (called Ramblers) are composed of three stats, an expendable resource called Pep, and specialties called Knacks. There’s a little bit of setting established in the listed character backgrounds, but the rest of the tone and setting is up to the table - I’d recommend using a city-building or map-making game to prepare for this game, like I’m sorry did you say street magic, or Ex Novo.
If you want more animal fun, you can check out the TTRPG Animals bundle currently on sale at Itch.io! Offer ends March 30.
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incarnateirony · 1 year
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Lateralus Project: Evolved:
The Winchesters Edition
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So. First things first. Boy am I dizzy. This is, at this point, four years of work invested in this video series. We won't get into the nitty gritty on WHY it works out so well, as much as enjoy what it is!
I KNOW THIS STORY LOOKS FAMILIAR BUT I AM GOING TO PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER IN A WAY YOU MIGHT NOT EXPECT!!!! - Dean
I want to change the World. But this monster in my head could destroy everything.
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334 episodes*; 13 songs; 13 processes, 13 episodes; 2 sides to the coin; the hardest beast to face is the one within; even with your helpful half djinn son or the light in the road calling you home. We're turning over all the cards and opening all the doors in the info and episode shuffles behind the cut. YT includes episode timestamps in the full movie. So does the cut, as well as links to lyrics, quick summaries and more general information.
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Follow the Path of The One towards Heaven.
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You can find more information about the Original Double Order over on This Post. (2 direction shuffletrack with different endings moving through consciousness as a movement of along spirals: "Spiral out, keep going, spiral out")
However, The Winchesters took its own means of reshuffling. If you view the old post, one song remained the same in both directions: 11 is 11, Reflections. It's a causal point, and has been moved to midseason, respectively, as 1x7 Reflections. Rolling back, if one starts the spiral at Mantra, 11 becomes 7, and the track plays out, reverting after 12 to the steps missed earlier, 1-4 respectively, but reverse: 4-1.
I know that sounds like wonky math, don't overthink it, just. Explaining there IS method to the madness. The simplest thing to remember is, follow the basic ideas: Generational Trauma, who the generations ARE, doors, spears, guns, blossoms, you name it. You WILL get dizzy you WILL be overwhelmed but ride it and you'll put the pieces together.
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EVERYTHING means SOMETHING. The current order then is:
ACT 1: THE PAST -- IN THE BEGINNING
Ep 1: 0:00 - Intro: Mantra: What makes a story work? Jensen and robbie's revenge
Ep 2: 03:29 - The Spiral: Lateralus (Lyrics) The snake is the-- Ep 3: 12:44 - Trauma Broadcasting System (TBS): Faaip De Oiad: Tower
Ep 4: 15:21 - Transmutation: The Grudge (Lyrics) The Rupture
ACT 2: THE SELF AND INFLUENCE -- THE ONE
Ep 5: 23:53 - Generations of Eden; Triad: Father, Cursed Christ, Holy Ghost Ep 6: 30:21 - Aeon: Eon Blue Apocalypse: Midnight channel interrupted Ep 7: 31:34 - Reflections: Reflections: Reflections; Narcissus (Lyrics)
ACT 3: THE PRESENT -- KNOW THYSELF
Ep 8: 42:45 - Face it to Get Out: The Patient (Lyrics) Vampire act's a little old. Ep 9: 50:05 - The Akrida: Ticks and Leeches (Lyrics) I hope you choke. Ep 10: 58:13 - The Truth: Schism: The Trap (Lyrics) Bring the pieces back together (in a way you might not expect), rediscover Communication.
THE FINAL ACT --- THE FUTURE
Eps 11 & 12: 01:05:11 : Don't Spiral, Evolve: Parabol & Parabola (Lyrics)
The Eternal Soul. People, families. That's real. We are.
Finally, Ep 13:01:14:13: In the Light you will Find the Road: Disposition (Lyrics) Mention This To Dean, Watch The Weather Change
The moon gives me her secret, a confidant; as full and bright as I am this light is not my own and a million light reflections (of the sun) pass over me.
I cared about the Whole World because of you. (see Vitriol)
With my feet upon the ground I lose myself between the sounds and open wide to suck it in, I feel it move across my skin. I'm reaching up and reaching out, I'm reaching for the random and whatever will bewilder me, whatever will bewilder me. And following our will and whim we may just go where no one's been. We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been. Spiral out. Keep going. Evolve.
SEE ALSO:
Traxxverse; Find The Queen; Ramble On;
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(Art by Mortea. Six flags here we go, 1x12 Barrelhouse. Dizzy. Rolling downhill in the barrel into the riverside or the tunnel or dean's opening, I don't know anymore)
Castiel's Resolution
Dean's Resolution
End Of The Line
End of the Road.
Steal Your Heart; Death Has Something I Want;
VITRIOL: The Occultum
Saturn (Not Grudge, but as The Grudge/The Trap tells us, Saturn comes back around to show you everything) As above, so below.
Perfect Landing, Son (The Garden, The End, Calling you home; the moon at the end of mary's tunnel; we're opening all the doors; we're turning over all the cards. At the center of it all is the magic kingdom. the garden. We're the one thing he couldn't control. Follow the Full Moon through the storm; Watch the Weather Change; Lift the Fog, Find the Truth; 15x18. Despair/The Truth. Chuck only wins if you let your life go by without meaning. It's in just being. It's in just saying it. Cas, there's something I have to say.)
Windmills. I came to in a garden. Three days journey, end of the stream, or a river, or a tunnel, or a road, or an opening. You'll find a clearing. You'll find your angel blossom there. In The Trap you still are stuck in. Not in Purgatory, but for yourself. The Rupture. The Trap. And The Truth.
It's all about the Truth.
There's something I have to say.
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IF YOU APPRECIATE THE QUITE LITERAL YEARS OF WORK PUT INTO THIS SPIRAL PIECE AND ITS MANY WEBS AND BRANCHES AND LIMBS OF REACH AT THIS POINT,
PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A MEMBER OF MY PATREON TO ENCOURAGE ME, YOU KNOW, CONTINUING TO MAKE BACK BREAKING CONTENT LIKE THIS.
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** This project was first developed as 13 parts in two directions season 14. One was released with ep 300, and the others with Ouroboros. Only two were directly updated season 15, For Reasons, also on hiatus. All 13 tracks are now master tracked with The Winchesters content, Ouroboros, In The Beginning, The Future, The Truth and processes in alchemy gathered as a secondary partner project through Season 15's myth-arc. This final wave was developed beginning a few episodes into The Winchesters, for targeted mass release today, Weds 12/7/2022, in sync with the airing of 1x7 Reflections, which one could call. Conveniently named. Heh. Consider this The Final Hiatus. Once episode 13 airs we may end up with a Final Final Final Right Edit, if you will, but otherwise this is it. Entertain yourself picking this apart all hiatus.
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ghostcultmagazine · 11 months
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it’s been a bit now so. misc 200/end of mag in general thoughts? under a cut because this is a bit long, and i will preface this to say that i mostly enjoyed the episode but this is going to be mostly my criticisms, bc i feel like the good parts have already been well covered by people other than me. so yeah just a warning this is mostly crit
- it’s Still very hard for me to parse how i feel about this episode, but i think after sitting on it for a bit, i’ve come to the general conclusion that i am very satisfied plot-wise (in terms of tragedy/the structure of tragedies, the open-endedness of our ending, the general Writing TM), but not so much satisfied character-wise (in terms of arc and relationship resolution). I think we deserved more resolution on wtgfs -- i wanted more with them! more with melanie and jon; more with the melanie and georgie and basira’s side of the plan. more than that really small tidbit that we got at the end! and... honestly? a little bit more emphasis on the weight of Jon actually dooming other worlds in the end, and what that means for Jon and for wtgfs/basira. Especially with the context of the consequences re: the Web...won. no caveats or complications, the Web got. Exactly what it wanted.
- on that note,  From a uh. Critique against capitalism standpoint I’m not sure how I feel about the ending? And I don’t really want to. Read too much into what isn’t there? But I mean mag has long been a pretty explicit anticapitalist narrative so...? Yeah, I’m not a big fan of the implications of WTGFs and basira basically just being treated as narratively right in terms of letting the eldritch evil stand-in for capitalism have whatever it wanted and feeding it and doing exactly what it asked them to do. and having Little consequence as a result of that. Obviously they’ll still face loads of hardship, but that comes from the apocalypse, not from, like,.,, doing the direct bidding of the Capitalist Monster/System/etc to be clear, i’m not like...mad they made the “wrong” decision; there was no wrong or right decision here. but I am a little upset that for all they spent 199 discussing the various consequences of each choice, we got to see very little of that actual consequence playing out...none of the survivors seem to really be carrying the guilt or even the full understanding of what they did, because they never saw the suffering they could create as anything more than a hypothetical. i feel like we could have spent just a bit more time with them dealing with that. a bit more time even with jon dealing with that, a bit more time spent on jon changing his mind. other people have said as much better than me but. yeah
- i feel like there was a lot of character stuff brought up in s5 and especially act iii that i would’ve loved to have seen more resolution of. why have that whole thing about Georgie telling jon to give melanie his last words himself, if Jon was going to come back but then never bring that up again (full disclosure this is smthn that @pronouncingitwang​ brought up!)? Why have Jon say he was “going to go  apologize to [his] boyfriend”/Jon tell Martin multiple times that they were going to talk about their fight “later” and then not have that happen on screen? Why did we have two whole episodes of cultist interactions if they were just going to be removed off screen? Why have martin’s “I’ll get jon to destroy me like the others” decision if that doesn’t really come up? what about salesa!! why tell us melanie hating jon is a projection of her self hatred and then not bring that up again? why give annabelle all those juicy interactions with martin and then turn her into a monster when jon shows up, why give her so much character and backstory and then so thoroughly remove her agency? why have all these really cool parallels between jon and annabelle if annabelle is just going to be this monstrous and agency-less plot device with no follow-up? what happened to her!
- on that note...annabelle. They... really took this character who is a Black woman and who had so many parallels to Jon and who they could’ve like. very easily Actually made into a protagonist of color (because we only got one!! and she’s a cop!!!!) (or if not protagonist, at least smthn more sympathetic), (which wouldn’t have negated previous racial problems w tma, but would’ve shown growth from them) and made her a scary monster who just Serves her capitalist entity overlord without personal agency and then bows out when she’s no longer needed...you can have whatever diagetic/watsonian explanations you want for how 197 went, like sure she was just ~being dramatic~ and putting on a show for jon, but all that is still something the writers Decided to do in the real world, and the racial implications of her character arc are just. not great. and her character had So much more narrative potential. idk i will forever be salty about annabelle
- i Still Don’t Like the web being sentient!! i said this after 197 and i’m sayin it again! i think it makes it less frightening and less interesting! with the End being aware of its own, well, end, I actually thought that worked, and i really liked the corpse routes ep, but for some reason I didn’t with the Web? which seems hypocritical of me, I know, but, look: The embodiment of the fear of dying being aware of and welcoming its own dying emphasizes the inevitability and the truth of that fear. Which is why it works for the End. It’s still not recognizably /human/, because it is inexorable and certain, in a way nothing human can be. So its awareness of its own end DOESNT feel like flattening the worldbuilding. And using my own logic, I guess sure you could say the embodiment of the fear of manipulation and schemes being capable of scheming does the same thing but it. It rly doesn’t feel the same to me? Bc that’s rly a fear borne of human sentience & behavior. and so to give it that sentience makes it feel more human, and less interesting within the context of the horror. this is definitely just a personal taste thing as far as how i like horror and eldritch deities and such but yeah.
- i liked the statement a lot like, as a little self contained story? it was really nice to have jon give us one last story before the end. I thought that was sweet and i liked how the statement was written! on the same note though, i could’ve also gone without knowing like. the entire cosmology of how the fears came into being. again, just a personal thing, i don’t like my horror to be known, even at the end of it all when it doesn’t matter what we’re still scared of anymore. I just. I want my fears to be frightening and beyond comprehension and unknowable. it just leads me to have more questions than i really need at the Final episode? i would love to keep the jon giving us one final statement thing, and you know what? i would've loved: statement of the archivist, regarding jonathan sims. no idea what you’d do with that but it sounds cool in my head.
- very minor and very specific-to-me thing but i Don’t Like that basira got to be the Last Words...sorry y’all I just don’t like basira i can’t get behind trying to make me feel sympathetic for a cop who stood by and let people get murdered by the state for years and only felt bad about it bc fearpocalypse i just can’t. i don’t like her never have never will and also melanie and georgie are right there why didn’t they get to have the last words it would have been so much better ... why not have the person who loved jon and Knew very deeply his tendency to self-sacrifice say something or why not the person who is in-canon very similar to Jon and self-admittedly projecting her self hatred onto him say some sort of her own attempt at peace why not either of these two ahhhh
- i uhhhh. really liked jon killing jonah. jon for once getting to be angry for himself. that felt really nice. no ceaseless watcher nonsense either, just him and a knife and beating the shit out of this guy who even now continues to underestimate and belittle him. and i liked jon doing what he did in general -- i actually changed my mind on this; i really didn’t like it at first but i do now. i’m sad that it came at the expense of his promise to martin, but it makes sense and...i don’t want to say jon was right, because i again don’t think any of the decisions were right per se, but in terms of like... not doing what the “elder fear deity who wants to feed on fear and pain for literal eternity” wanted... yeah. i get it. he would never have been able to go along with that willingly. and he really shouldn’t have been, considering all that he went through being a puppet for said elder fear deity. and from a tragedy standpoint too, i actually think it’s a really really well written end for him. considering how my favorite tragedies are structured and how the way out has to be presented to us, but the tragic hero Ultimately will always fall back on their faults, yeah, this makes a lot of sense. hamlet is granted a way out and he doesn’t take it; he always always hesitates. captain ahab is granted the chance to turn and leave his chase and love instead, and he doesn’t take it. orpheus turns around. etc etc. I think it was also really lovely that jon got a twist on that, that in the end he did change, for just a moment, and chose love instead. even in the face of all the horror that that might mean. i really like that he and martin are together, wherever or however they are. that martin is allowed to feel (rightly) furious and betrayed and still so, so unconditionally in love. 
idk i have more thoughts probably but again they’re very hard to parse and mostly just getting into the super specific realm which i don’t think is particularly helpful
i have a lot of feelings for jon and martin and their ending i think it was the best possible ending we could’ve gotten for those two and i Am really. I just have a lot of feelings.
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LiS2 Fanfiction recommendation list - updated
I updated the ff list I made a few months ago. As before, if anyone has any suggestions to add, I’m all ears. I divided the stories into three categories (Post-ending, AUs and Missing Moments) and all the ffs on this list are either completed or still actively updated.
POST-ENDING
Blood Brothers: To Puerto Lobos - And Beyond! by SerratedCucumber, in progress. It starts as the brothers break into Mexico and follows them as they try to build a life for themselves. I swear that I hear Gonzalo and Roman every time that Sean or Daniel say something: the dialogue is that good. 11,000 words for now.
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Lone Wolf: The One You Feed by zeldanerdster, in progress. This work follows the "Lone Wolf" path immediately after events unfold at the border. Following that, it will chronicle Daniel's experiences for as far as they take him in an effort to reconcile the various open-ended resolutions of Life is Strange 2. Because LW didn’t break our hearts enough. 20,500 words for now. Lone Superwolf by Dreamprism, in progress. The ff begins with Sean’s death at the border and aims to show how Daniel got from the car to the “six years later” scene. The fanfic is written from the perspective of Daniel Diaz, similar to how Sean shares his internal thoughts with the player throughout Life is Strange 2. 17,000 words for now.
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Parting Ways: After by koldtbold, one-shot. Sean gets to Mexico, Daniel doesn’t. Sean has a lot to do and think about. What I love about this story is that there’s much bitter and little sweet, but like in the game there’s an undercurrent of optimism, a feeling that tomorrow can still turn into a better day. 6,000 words. When There’s Nowhere Else to Run, by Autumnyte, in progress. It begins right after Daniel yeets himself from the car and follows Sean as he tries to build a life for himself in Puerto Lobos. I told Autumnyte that this story feels like a blanket: it’s warm and comfortable. No matter what issues Sean has to deal with, there is a pervasive undertone of "tomorrow will be better" that I think really captures the spirit of the game. He is done running, and he can now start to look to the future with hope. 31,000 words for now.
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Redemption:
The Bravest Wolf in the World by RoodAwakening, 2 chapters left. Ask anyone for reading suggestions, and they’ll inevitably point you to this story, for a reason. Sean finds out he can use his sketches to time-travel, much like Max did with her photos, prevents Esteban’s death, and has to deal with the consequences as he tries to navigate the new life he made for himself. Wonderful characters, a realistic depiction of trauma, and golden dialogue. I love this Sean, I love the people in his life, I love his interactions with all the characters. 160,000 words (!) for now. A Howl in the Night by Bracco, one-shot. Sean is in prison, and Daniel is free: it’s everything that Sean had wanted when he surrendered. That means he can be happy… right? 28,500 words. Tomorrow's Horizon by AlariOdonell, in progress. A mysterious stranger recruits a post-bay Max Caulfield with the promise to bring Chloe back to life and to right a few wrongs along the way, like those suffered by two brothers. I am very partial to this story because it ticks every box in my list of narrative kinks: a well-written OC, an incoming threat, superpowers, misfits teaming up, IC characters, action and fuzzy feelings... 52,000 words for now, updated bi-weekly. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by DarkJaden825698, one-shot. After his sentence, Sean reconnects with some old friends and says some things he didn't get to say when he had the chance. This story is a warm, fuzzy thing where everything goes well for a change. I may also be very partial to the title: that song is tied to some of my fondest memories, so extra points to the author. 4,000 words. Spirit Realm: Road to Redemption by Sombraguerrero, completed. Sean has served his sentence, abbreviated by a lack of success on the authorities' part to attain burden of proof on the supposed major crimes. The public has run out of patience and has allowed Sean and Daniel to try and pick up the pieces, with as much help as they can get along what is once again a rough road. 21,000 words. Stay Strange by DarkJaden825698, completed. Dr. Bright is assigned to Sean Diaz as his therapist in prison, and walks him through his trauma while trying to find him a lawyer to challenge his sentence. Crossover fic between LiS2 and The Bright Sessions podcast - you don’t know anything about the podcast? Me neither, and it’s not an issue. 32,000 words.
AUs
And All These Empty Streets by Riona, one-shot. After the apocalypse, Sean and Daniel have a run-in with Joel and Ellie from TLOU. I think that this is the story that made me realize how I love Sean and Daniel so much that I’m willing to read the weirdest AUs and crossovers so long. It flows really well and it feels natural. 2,000 words.
Riona has written a lot of stories that start from an unexpected premise and draw a little vignette. They are all different from each other and I loved them all. Check out her AO3 profile! Can you give me a hint by Idnis, completed. Teenage Daniel/Chris. If you like “mutual pining” and “dumb idiots in love”, this story will make your day. It’s just... fluffy and sweet and innocent, a tiny bit of teenage drama that Daniel and Chris deserve after everything they’ve been through. 22,500 words. Closer to the Heart by darkjaden825698, in progress. After the shooting, Sean waits for the police to arrive. He’s cleared of all charges and sent to live to Beaver Creek, where he must come to terms with what happened and rebuild a life for himself. A teen drama where nothing bad happens to the boys and they get to live normal lives? Hit me with it. 4,000 words. Double exposure by Riona, completed. It draws inspiration from *Your Name*: Max and Sean begin swapping bodies at random. If the premise doesn’t turn you away, it’s a beautiful bittersweet story about two people trying to help each other while their own worlds are falling apart. 11,000 words. Faithless by HollowK, in progress. Six years after the failed heist, Sean wakes up from his coma and has a brother to find. Exactly: oof. 6,500 words for now. I Took Both Roads, series by owlmug. AU where Esteban isn’t shot. Sean/Finn (with some Sean/Cassidy in the first story). It’s a coming of age story, and I really loved how the author mirrored some situations that are found in the game by giving them a new twist. I won’t lie, these stories hurt, because they made me think about what could have been. The characters are spot on, and the interactions of the Diaz family are golden. Bonus points for having Sean behave like a teenage brat at times, because the boy deserved to have temper tantrums and getting into fights with Esteban over stupid stuff. There are also a lot of beautiful images across the series, a lot of lines that feel raw and powerful, and a lot of healing. At times it’s like having a heart-to-heart with the author. Sometimes I felt that the sex scenes were too long, and some of them I found unnecessary, but that’s just my personal taste. I really liked all the four stories, but the last one is my favourite for sure because it follows Esteban’s point of view and it’s *chef’s kiss*.
 1.       A Way to Reappear (https://archiveofourown.org/works/19096837), 18,000 words. Sean’s POV
2.       A Piece of the Puzzle (https://archiveofourown.org/works/19386670), 26,000 words. Sean’s POV
3.       A Little left Behind (https://archiveofourown.org/works/19852561), 24,000 words. Finn’s POV
4.       (I’ve Been Going Through) a Change (https://archiveofourown.org/works/20562086), 28,000 words. Esteban’s POV.
If I Lay Here by owlmug, completed. Diverges from canon after episode 3. Sean and Finn try to track Daniel down. Sean/Finn, 46,500 words. I can repeat here most of what I wrote for the earlier series: wonderful characterization, beautiful imagery, touching themes, characters that find themselves along the way. Something that makes you go “Please, sir, can I have some more?” at the end of every chapter. i just don’t know how i’m doing (i’m so curious about you) by Larrymurphycansteponme, one-shot. Another High School AU, another wonderful coming of age story for Sean. I wish I could make it justice without repeating everything I said about owlmug’s series: spot-on characterization, a beautiful narrative about growing up and finding one’s way, wonderful imagery. It’s the story of what Sean deserved to have, and one of my favorite ever. 28,000 words.
MISSING MOMENTS
A Night With Misty Mice by That_one_internet_lover, completed. It follows Sean and Lyla’s concert night that is mentioned in his phone chat in ep.1. It’s the first fanfiction I read after my endgame heartbreak: it gave me all the happy Sean I wanted, and even a bit more. The dynamic between him and Lyla is exactly what I pictured from their interactions in the game, put into words by someone who knows what they’re doing. 10,000 words. Astray by Riona, one-shot. Daniel leaves Sean behind after the events of Wastelands. It’s probably more of an AU than a Missing Moment, since it was written before Faith came out and so it’s not entirely canon-compliant, but it’s still a very good window on Daniel’s state of mind after the heist. I’m eternally grateful to Riona for filling some of the gaps that the game left in the development of these wonderful characters. 1,500 words.  Fire and Floods by Riona, one-shot. Sean and Daniel go on the run, and this fic covers the first day of their journey. A spot-on dissection of Sean’s feelings after the shooting. 1,500 words. life is strange 2 poems by Spotsuns, an ongoing collection of one-shots. These stories have all the oooffness of the game. The stories in here hurt. In the good way, but they hurt nonetheless. Beautiful character studies, and some heavy-duty, post-ending feel unpacking. 11,000 words. Never Stop Shining by CorazonDesnudo, in progress. During his stay in Away, Sean receives a letter from Finn with an offer to help him and Daniel cross the border. It’s a chance to come to terms with a lot of things he didn’t really process before. 11,000 words for now. Torchbearers by Riona. Ep.1’s Sean and Daniel run into Max and Chloe among the ruins of Arcadia Bay. I can definitely see this story being a moment of quiet in the game. 2,600 words. What Remains of the Diaz Family by That_one_internet_lover, completed. Lyla sneaks into the Diaz household after the brothers have disappeared. Heartbreaking oofness ensues as Lyla walks through their memories and faces her own pain. 6500 words.
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If you had written an episode of Supernatural, what would the plot be? (it can be a one shot or part of an overarching plot for the series)
Okay, so putting aside the common fandom ones that everyone’s taken a swing at- human!Impala, body swap, etc- and going with my strengths, it has to be an 80s vampire movie sort of thing. Very teen slasher, lots of Lost Boys references, a bit of that ‘our vampires are different’ thing that spn likes to do when they bring up other vampire media, the works.
Actually to really nail the Lost Boys vibe it should be in California on a boardwalk, maybe just before the spring break rush so business has been a little slow and the boys don’t have to contend with crowds. Dean is canonically a Lost Boys fan so he has that connection, and having it in Cali gives us room for some Sam flashbacks to his college days- I’m picturing this somewhere in the middle seasons, maybe, after the apocalypse but before the bunker. Probably season 7, as a motw filler ep to distract from the Leviathan stuff.
They stay at a charming but mostly empty b&b just off the boardwalk, still pretty empty because the tourist season doesn’t kick in for a few weeks yet. They’re trailing a string of disappearances- mostly drifters and runaways, but recently some local kids went missing and it made news. The boardwalk might not be at full capacity, but it is running.
Dean gets a shitty leather jacket at one of the stalls just like Michael lostboys. Sam runs into one of his old college buds who’s working on the boardwalk and awkwardly tries to hide the whole hunting thing before eventually narrowly rescuing the guy from the pack of vampires, who it turns out are running the bed and breakfast, and revealing himself as a hunter.
There’s at least one conversation about Jess when said college friend says he heard about the fire and asks Sam if he’s doing okay, if he ever moved on, etc- this is season 7 so I don’t think Sam has fully embraced the eternal hunter lifestyle yet so he’s a little awkward about the whole thing and it provokes some introspection, but he realizes after saving his friend that he does actually like helping people and makes some comment to Dean as they’re driving off about how being a hunter isn't too bad and it 'probably beats being a lawyer'. Maybe he’s even been to this boardwalk before with Jess so we get a flashback? idk I just think it’s weird that they forget about her after like a season or two so she’s at least discussed.
And this is a Lost Boys homage so even though it has its own plot there are plenty of little references- the intro scene is two teenage brothers getting picked off by vampires and the younger one is named ‘Mike’, Dean points out some flyer for a saxophone concert on the beach later in the week (because while Sam is confronting his past Dean is just having a good time on the beach), one of the vampires is named Corey, Dean at first thinks that the vampires are hiding out in a cave in the nearby woods because he has terminal Lost Boys disease until they get like hit over the head and wake up in the secret basement of the b&b surrounded by vampires. They use Echo & The Bunnymen aliases. At one point while they’re talking over the case in a diner Sam makes some crack about The Lost Boys being 'kind of gay' and Dean gets flustered/indignant but can’t come up with a good comeback.
Over the course of the episode they pose as FBI agents, talent scouts, and pretend to be interested in jobs as security guards at the boardwalk (a job position that, for some reason, always seems to be hiring) to get information because I like it when they play around with different cover stories instead of defaulting to FBI but also I had the idea of “Agents McCulloch and Sergeant” so I do want them to play FBI a little, something that quickly falls apart when Sam gets recognized by Unnamed College Friend and has to be like 'oh haha they're fake badges it's a joke. like uhhh' 'federal boob inspectors' 'yeah yeah like that see we're not impersonating federal agents my brother here is just a creep'.
And they get to go to the beach! This is an episode where Sam considers his past and confronts the fact that he doesn't feel as trapped being a hunter as he thought he would at 22, but it’s also an episode where Dean has a good day for once because I think he’s earned a little beach time. They don’t swim on camera or anything but Dean goads Sam to take a break from the research and catch a tan with him or something. Sam makes a comment at the end of the episode about there being sand in his keyboard and something like “that’s enough beach for me for a while” because I am projecting my not-a-beach-person thing onto Sam. Overall it's a fun light-hearted motw episode with a hint at Sam's series long character arc.
Unfortunately as a motw episode in season 7 Cas isn’t there and only gets like a brief mention in the beginning of the episode before they decide to take the case, but Dean got a souvenir so at some point later in the series there’s room for a callback where Dean shows off his shitty black leather jacket and asks Cas if he thinks he looks good in it- canon typical queerbait, you know how it is. Maybe there’s another motw episode in a later season where Sam’s college friend comes back as a vampire or something because that feels like something spn would do.
CW hire me for the fake spn reboot.
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episode origins p1
i was watching moriah earlier today and was wondering what the significance of the name moriah was, so i searched it up. i’ll explain it here in this. i wanted to learn which episodes have titles derived from pop culture, literature, etc. so i put together this list. it’s not complete, feel free to reblog with more!
why did i waste hours on my life on this, you ask? i don’t know. 
season 1
pilot: obviously, all the first episodes of shows are called pilots. nothing new here.
wendigo: they’re fighting a wendigo
dead in the water: the phrase means “unable to function, move”.
phantom traveler: the name of the demon they’re fighting
bloody mary: based off the legend
skin: shapeshifters, also there might be a meta about how it’s a metaphor for dean
hook man: they’re fighting a hook man
bugs: bugs
home: they go home
asylum: they go to an asylum
scarecrow: scarecrow
faith: the concept of god first comes into play here, i thought that was pretty interesting. that’s why it’s called faith, duh. dean + faith is explored.
route 666: racist truck yes
nightmare: sam’s visions
the benders: i think it’s based off of the bloody benders, a family of serial killers
shadow: meg’s stalkery?
hell house: it was literally a hell house
something wicked: originally chanted by WITCHES in shakespeare’s macbeth. the full line is “something wicked this way comes, open locks, whoever knocks”. obviously the shtriga is a witch and it refers to that.
provenance: painting provenances, it’s in the episode
dead man’s blood: they use dead man’s blood
salvation: being saved or protected, like the boys and john do with the family
devil’s trap: the devil gets them in a trap. and they built a giant devil’s trap too.
season two
in my time of dying: based off of the led zeppelin song [x]
everybody loves a clown: based off of the gary lewis song [x]
bloodlust: i think it’s for the vampires but they were also a band in the 90′s
children shouldn’t play with dead things: based off of the 1972 movie
simon said: the whole “you do what i say” thing with andy and evil andy
no exit: it’s a song by blondie and in the episode h.h. holmes captures blondes...? am i just clowning
the usual suspects: based off of the 1995 movie
crossroad blues: based off of the robert johnson song (fave!) [x]
croatoan: i like this one. okay, so you guys probably know about the whole roanoke/croatoan thing in the 1600′s. so there’s a theory that the settlers were wiped out by a disease (similar to this town). also, the town would disappear off of the map.
hunted: gordon hunted sam
playthings: dolls, but the little girl was the grandma’s sisters plaything
nightshifter: a shifter in the night
houses of the holy: based off of the led zeppelin song and album [x]
born under a bad sign: based off of this song [x] there are a bunch of others including jimi hendrix but...?
tall tales: yeah i think this one is self explanatory
roadkill: someone got killed on the road
heart: werewolf heart but also how sam gave his heart to madison aww also there’s a band called heart
hollywood babylon: based off of the book by the same name
folsom prison blues: based off of the johnny cash song!! [x]
what is and what should never be: based off of the led zeppelin song [x]
all hell breaks loose: yes it did
season three
the magnificent seven: based off of the pretty famous western go watch
the kids are alright: based off of the who song [x]
bad day at black rock: based off of the 1955 movie
sin city: there’s a bunch of songs but the city was sinning so
bedtime stories: they were bedtime stories
red sky at morning: the full phrase is “red sky at morning, sailors take warning”. with the theme of this ep it fits pretty well.
fresh blood: fresh blood yes
a very supernatural christmas: i’m not sure. i think it’s based off of a christmas album?
malleus maleficarum: a 1400′s book of witches. latin for “hammer of the witches”.
dream a little dream of me: i love this song! based off this: [x]
mystery spot: mystery spot
jus in bello: i can’t really explain it but here [x]
ghostfacers: g h o s t f a c e r s
long-distance call: long distance call
time is on my side: based off of the rolling stones song [x]
no rest for the wicked: a biblical quote that means “evildoers will face eternal punishment”. also, “one’s work never ceases”.
season four
lazarus rising: in the bible, lazarus is the righteous man, which makes dean the righteous man. and he rises. so. 
are you there, god? it’s me, dean winchester: based off of the judy blume book (maybe?), are you there, god? it’s me, margaret.
in the beginning: they go back in time
metamorphosis: with the rugaru but also sammeh
monster movie: monsters and movies
yellow fever: referring to the disease i think, but also there are a few songs
it’s the great pumpkin, sam winchester: based off of it’s the great pumpkin, charlie brown.
wishful thinking: yeah
i know what you did last summer: dean + hell, sam + ruby. is it based off of the shawn mendes song? i don’t think it is because this came out way before the song.
heaven and hell: opposite sides meet, dean’s hell experiences.
family remains: there are remains
criss angel is a douche bag: idk?
after school special: based off of the abc program? i think?
sex and violence: there was a lot of sex. and violence.
death takes a holiday: death took a holiday
on the head of a pin: i’m not sure but this article is interesting, maybe related. probably related. [x]
it’s a terrible life: based off of it’s a wonderful life? i love that movie btw
the monster at the end of this book: ughhh! yes!!! first of all there’s a sesame street book by the same title. also, chuck actually was the monster at the end of the book! that’s crazy. insane. 
jump the shark: “(of a television series or movie) reach a point at which far-fetched events are included merely for the sake of novelty, indicative of a decline in quality.“ probably the whole long lost brother thing.
the rapture: a belief that christians will rise to “meet the lord in the air”. kinda like jimmy does.
when the levee breaks: based off of the led zeppelin song [x]
lucifer rising: lucifer rose
season five
sympathy for the devil: based off of the rolling stones song [x]
good god, y’all!: cas goes to find god
free to be you and me: a marlo thomas album and the brothers split up
the end: yeah it’s the end
fallen idols: i think we get it
i believe the children are our future: a lyric from a whitney houston song
the curious case of dean winchester: based off of the short story, the curious case of benjamin button.
changing channels: channels were changed. the end.
the real ghostbusters: based on the 1985 animation
abandon all hope: the full phrase is “abandon all hope, ye who enter here” and that pretty much sums up this episode.
sam, interrupted: i’m not sure?
swap meat: meats were SWAPPED.
the song remains the same: based off of the led zeppelin song [x]
my bloody valentine: based on jensen’s movie. but also the band?
dead men don’t wear plaid: based on the 1982 movie
dark side of the moon: a pink floyd album
99 problems: that one jayz song whatever
point of no return: a 1993 movie but also the poto song hehe
hammer of the gods: based off of the 1985 book i think? it’s about led zeppelin so probably yeah.
the devil you know: means that it’s better to deal with a situation you understand than one you don’t.
two minutes to midnight: this phrase is commonly used as a countdown to a global catastrophe (i.e. the fucking apocalypse)
swan song: someone’s final performance before retirement (i think this is about both brothers because it’s sam last battle and dean’s last fight before living with lisa)
season six
exile on main st.: based off of the rolling stones album [x]
two and a half men: it was a sitcom? but idk if that’s where it’s from
the third man: based off of the 1949 noir thriller? maybe? but there were also three men so idrk
weekend at bobby’s: it was a weekend at bobbys
live free or twi-hard: based off of twilight and that bruce willis movie that i watched once way back when
you can’t handle the truth: truth goddess. soulless sam gets exposed ig
family matters: based off of the 1989 sitcom? maybe
all dogs go to heaven: based off of the 1989 movie? probably
clap your hands if you believe: i think this is an original title idk
caged heat: based off of the 1974 movie i think
appointment in samarra: probably based off of the 1934 novel of the same name
like a virgin: based off of the madonna song [x]
unforgiven: sam does unforgiven things
mannequin 3: the reckoning: not sure
the french mistake: just... just read this link [x]
and then there were none: based off of the agatha christie novel of the same name
my heart will go on: y’all all know what’s up [x]
frontierland: they went to yeehaw town
mommy dearest: based on the 1981 film? maybe?
the man who would be king: based off of the 1888 novel by rudyard kipling
let it bleed: based off of the rolling stones album/song [x]
the man who knew too much: shares a name with the 1956 film
season seven
meet the new boss: they met the new boss idk
hello, cruel world: sad sam
the girl next door: there’s a 2004 romcom with the same name
defending your life: a 1991 romcom! wow!
shut up, dr. phil: sam and dean became philanthropists idk
slash fiction: hahahahaha i think we know what it means but wHY is it called that?
the mentalists: they met a bunch of magic people wow!
season 7, time for a wedding!: more like season 7, time for a slightly r*pey episode and GARTH!
how to win friends and influence monsters: based off of the 1936 book how to win friends and influence people
death’s door: they were at death’s door idk
adventures in babysitting: based off of the 1987 movie by the same name
time after time after time: based off of the cyndi lauper song? [x]
the slice girls: prolly based off of the spice girls idk
plucky pennywhistle’s magic menagerie: yeah idk
repo man: it’s a 1984 film too
out with the old: they were fucking around with antiques
the born-again identity: obviously based off of the bourne identity which i haven’t seen in forever
party on, garth: hahaha
of grave importance: it was very important
the girl with the dungeons and dragons tattoo: probably based off of the movie/book the girl with the dragon tattoo. 
reading is fundamental: reading is fundamental. go read a book.
there will be blood: there was blood
survival of the fittest: everybody fought idk
okay i’m gonna stop here for this one because i’m tired asf and i’ll do part 2 later 
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Everything I Watched in 2019
Movies
The number in parentheses is year of release, asterisks denote a re-watch, and titles in bold are my favourite watches of the year. 
01 The Death of Stalin (17) does a neat trick of building goodwill for Steve Buscemi’s Krushchev, then brutally pays that off in the last few minutes. 
02 Sorry to Bother You (18)
03 Support the Girls (18)
04 Paddington (14)*
05 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (16)
06 Eighth Grade (18) probably the most terrifying movie I watched all year, if you didn’t watch it through your fingers, who even are you?
07 Morvern Callar (02) much less bleak than the book, but then, nearly anything would be
08 The Favourite (18) revolting and beautiful. 
09 Columbus (17) a really lovely movie about architecture and parent-child relationships.
10 Bring it On (00)*
11 The Land of Steady Habits (18) feels wackier than your average Holofcener, but still a good watch. 
12 Spotlight (15) i was really bowled over by this, and wasn’t expecting to be. Workmanlike filmmaking, but an extraordinary story, well-told.
13 The Killing of a Sacred Deer (17) Barry Keoghan is a blank, but somehow compelling screen presence. This one has an ending that made me bark with laughter.
14 Legends of the Fall (94)
15 Moneyball (11)* if you don’t feel like watching anything in particular, you can always watch Moneyball
16 If Beale St Could Talk (18) very beautiful, but I failed to connect with it on any other level. 
17 For Keeps (88)
18 Abducted in Plain Sight (17)
19 Oscar Shorts (Animated) (18) the offerings were very sappy this year, but the winner was decent! Lots of Toronto content (weird). 
20 Oscar Shorts (Live Action) (18) *unquestionably* the worst one of these won ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
21 Velvet Buzzsaw (19)
22 Vice (18) ugh
23 Friends with Money (06)
24 Can You Ever Forgive Me (18)
25 Bohemian Rhapsody (18) haha what. was. that.
26 Mars Attacks (96)*
27 Paddington 2 (18)
28 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (92)*
29 Shoplifters (18)
30 Blindspotting (18) jacked Ethan Embry in a supporting role?! Whither? Howso? Wherefore?
31 Witness (85)
32 Harry & the Hendersons (87)*
33 The Matrix (99)*
34 T2 Trainspotting (17)
35 Blockers (18)
36 The Slums of Beverly Hills (98)
37 Can’t Hardly Wait (98)*
38 Avengers: Infinity War (18)
39 Iron Man II (10)
40 Isle of Dogs (18)
41 Chinatown (74)*
42 To Live & Die in LA (85)
43 Age of Innocence (93) Daniel Day-Lewis manages to make Newland Archer compelling, where in the novel he’s...the worst?!
44 Shopgirl (05)*
45 The House (17) didn’t sustain all the way through, but then, that’s how mainstream comedies often go. 
46 The Beguiled (17)
47 Badlands (73)*
48 Poetic Justice (93)
49 The Empire Strikes Back (80)*
50 Calibre (18)
51 The Kindergarten Teacher (18)
52 Hounds of Love (17) a nice little Aussie thriller, set in the 80s
53 Kicking & Screaming (95)*
54 Octopussy (83)*
55 Jaws (79)*
56 Lover Come Back (61)
57 Frenzy (72)
58 Always Be My Maybe (19)
59 Certain Women (16) took a while to get to this one, but it’s as great as they say it is. 
60 Baby Driver (17) all flash, little substance.
61 Sneakers (92)
62 Roadhouse (87)*
63 Bull Durham (88)*
64 Ghostbusters (84)*
65 Booksmart (19) I think this will improve on multiple viewings, though I loved the soundtrack and the mix of characters. 
66 Hereditary (18)
67 Rebecca (40) George Sanders as Rebecca’s cousin is BRILLIANT
68 Vertigo (58)*
69 The Dead Don’t Die (19)
70 Crawl (19)
71 Dazed & Confused (93)* If you don’t watch this once a summer, what is wrong with you?
72 Jackie Brown (97)
73 Talk Radio (88)
74 The Guilty (18)
75 Killing Heydrich (17)
76 Lady Bird (17)*
77 Billy Elliot (00)*
78 White House Down (13)* Channing Potatum saves the White House!
79 The Film Worker (17)
80 Whitney (18)
81 Mascot (16)
82 Apocalypse Now (79)* technically I’d only seen the Redux version from the early 2000s, so the regular cut is new to me. 
83 Apollo 13 (95)*
84 Psycho 2 (83) the twist is very guessable, but there are a couple of nice-looking scenes.
85 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (04)*
86 The Bodyguard (92)*
87 Murder Mystery (19)
88 Wildlife (18)
89 The Stepford Wives (75)*
90 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (71)*
91 The Natural (84)
92 The Other Boleyn Girl (08)
93 Speed (94)*
94 Opera (87)
95 That’s my Boy (12) haha what?!
96 The Big Short (15)
97 Elizabeth the Golden Age (07)
98 The Glass Castle (17) when I read the book, I genuinely thought it was fiction, it’s so insane. 
99 Dawn of the Dead (78)*
100 All About Eve (50) lady on lady violence is a special thing
101 La La Land (16)
102 Morning Glory (10) remember Rachel McAdams?
103 Casino (95)*
104 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (06)
105 Pet Sematary (19)
106 Clue (85)*
107 Her Smell (18) amazing soundtrack and the songs were well-chosen. Heartbreaking musical moment in the final act. 
108 Bobby Sands: 66 Days (16)
109 She’s Gotta Have it (86)
110 Good Morning (59)
111 Hustlers (19) I didn’t connect with this as much as the reviews led me to believe I might. 
112 Nocturnal Animals (16)
113 Kill Bill Vol 1 (03) I’d only ever seen the second one before, being a non-Tarantino completionist.
114 Fried Green Tomatoes (91)* I watch this more than anticipated...
115 Steel Magnolias (89)
116 Notting Hill (99)*
117 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (19) the tiny city models were inspired!
118 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (89)*
119 Let It Snow (19)
120 Frozen (13)
121 The Irishman (19) most interesting as a sort of pastiche/reckoning on the part of Scorsese about his other gangster films. Really outmoded view of unions. Definitely could have been edited down if anyone were able to come to it without undue reverence, but I did love the bit about the fish.
122 Girls Trip (17) actual plot is beside the point. 
123 About a Boy (02)* I always think of this as the “vomit and sweaters” movie, anyone else?
124 Animal House (78)*
DOCUMENTARY : FICTION - 4:120
THEATRE : HOME - 9:115
TV Series
01 Russian Doll - I think I would have enjoyed this more if it hadn’t been bingeable - would have made a nice week-by-week discussion sort of show. I loved to watch the changes between re-ups of our major characters, and I think the actual plotting would reward re-watches. 
02 Catastrophe S4 - A satisfying ending to an excellent show, with very charismatic leads (and deeply weird supporting characters). Had to write around Carrie Fisher’s death, and I’m sure did a better job of it than Star Wars did. 
03 Friends from College S2 - More of the same, which is what I was after. A show like cotton candy (but with more infidelity). 
04 High Maintenance S3 - A lot more of this season took place outside of New York City, which was a great change of pace. And a great deal more information about The Guy and his own life; both difficulties and successes included. 
05 Losers - This was a great little docuseries on Netflix that I didn’t hear a lot of people talking about - it’s about sports losses, but unusual sports ie curling, figure skating and the like. You’d think it would get repetitive, being as it’s always about recovering after loss, but it doesn’t! I wish they would make another season….
06 Shrill - a tight six episode dramedy about an alt-weekly journalist in the Pacific Northwest, based on Lindy West’s memoir of the same name. John Cameron Mitchell as her boss (based on Dan Savage) stands out of the ensemble cast, as does Annie’s roommate played by a British standup Lolly Adefope.
07 Broad City S5 - I haven’t always kept up with Broad City, but I came back to it for its final season, and thought it did a good job of setting its characters up for big changes in their lives. 
08 I Think You Should Leave - It’s easy to assume that all sketch comedy is terrible and always will be, but then you see this, and throw your TV out the window (due to all the laffs)
09 Fleabag S2 - Everything you’ve heard is true, this season is goddamn hilarious and ridiculously sexy. A huge step up from the first season, which was already pretty fantastic and incisive. 
10 Fosse/Verdon - Musicals are not particularly my bag, so I’m sure there was a lot that I missed in terms of references, but the lead performances ably carried me through all of the time jumps and various performances. 
11 Stranger Things S3 - Say it after me: d-i-m-i-n-i-s-h-i-n-g r-e-t-u-r-n-s! Maya Hawke kills it, though. 
12 Big Little Lies S2 - Unnecessary, and (if possible) even sillier than the first season.
13 Lorena - Part of the ongoing quest to rehabilitate the maligned women of the 1990s, this gave me tons of context that I had no idea about at the time, due to being a dumb kid. 
14 Glow S3 - I felt like I was losing steam on this series this year, but episodes like the camping ep kept me coming back. A great ensemble, though some unusual character choices (like a certain kiss *cough*) took me out of it by times. 
15 Lodge 49 S1-3 - I’d kept hearing about this show, so I finally sought it out. I can’t say it was amazingly compelling (I almost dropped it after the first season) but it’s definitely an oddball of a show, slipping from setpiece to setpiece with little regard for logic. For me, a background show. 
16 Chernobyl - This show really gave me the Bad Feeling, humans were definitely A Mistake.
17 On Becoming a God in Central Florida - Kiki in a trashy mode, not as infinitely appealing as the version she pulled off in the second season of Fargo, but scrappy and industrious nonetheless.
18 Show Me a Hero - I’d put off watching this for years, it felt like it was going to be too dull (housing policy in Yonkers?) but it’s great, and larded up with Bruce Springsteen songs, obvs.
19 Great British Bake Off S9-S10 - I’d also held off on watching this for a long time, out of loyalty to Mel, Sue, and Mary Berry. But I needed some comfort viewing towards the end of the summer, and the new hosts and judge do an able job, although the show’s tropes are feeling a bit well-worn at this point. 
20 Righteous Gemstones S1 - A rollicking ride for sure, with a great cast. Your mileage/patience with Danny McBride may vary, so keep that in mind, naturally. 
21 This Way Up S1 - A small show starring the fabulous Aisling Bea, about mental health and families and some nice comic physical acting. Oh, and in case you were watching The Crown and crushing on Tobias Menzies’ version of Prince Phillip, he plays a hot dad love interest in this, which gives you all the Tobias you’re looking for, without the PP racisms. 
22 The Crown S3 - This is the first season of the big cast switchover, and I thought it stuck reasonably well, once we were in it an episode or two. This season concentrated even less on Elizabeth herself, preferring her sister, husband, and (newly!) her children.
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Revolutionary Girl Utena 34-39 And The Adolescence of Utena
So hot diggity damn, I finally finished the Series and it’s Sequel movie. (Perhaps it’s not truly a sequel. I will be graceful and acknowledge this as a possibility as I gleefully ignore it because hot damn that movie makes Negative Sense if You haven’t seen the series before (Which I know factually because I’ve watched it multiple times without having seen the series in full proper. That dance scene man) but makes immense amounts of sense if viewed as a sequel. I’m gonna get around to it sooner or later I think, probably sooner since the subject is on my mind, but still) Shit went down. So much has gone down, but the one thing that I can say is that it I am so glad to see that Akio got dunked on in the most pleasing way by the Lady who consistently spat hot fire the entire series.
Also that Dance Scene was SO FUCKING GOOD, LIKE HOLY SHIT GUYS.
Proper Essays and the like to come as I Do a run through thoughts and such, since I got a bunch of them.
Episodes 35-39
Episode 35
Oh Boy prince time again. Oh god. Oh god they changed it again.
I find it interesting that Dios is Still framed pretty sympathetically. He's a solid A plus good guy, but shit goes so horribly wrong that he just...stops. Hm. Wonder if there's a reason WHY he warped so? It doesn't excuse anything but...
Wait, did Utena start recalling everything? Hell of a way to regain your memories.
I do not appreciate the crotch shot here following that last ep.
GODDAMNIT AKIO. YEAH TAKE A WALK AWAY.
This whole scene feels awkward.
Oh damn her face flattened out like whoa. She mad.
Was it Eternity? That warped him...?
What's with the car...?
Also, ….Ok, toga. Car Pyramid too.
Also, is Akio...hm. Oddly Passive? Hm.
Give her a present, say it's from me, and god damnit akio please stop being weird for like 10 seconds.
What's with the carrot in his pocket.
Earrings? Jessu wakaba.
...Wait, was this to tilt TOGA? But why would that do it?
Prince Mystique. I think this shit was actually supposed to til him.
I think Akio actually fucking played Touga. HE THOUGHT THEY WERE PARTNERS AND YOU GOT PLAYED!
Yeah, Touga is fucking TILTED.
He looks so put off right now. Like he's...off. He's off in a way the others haven't been.
Saionji here reading him like a book. Jesus Saionji is tearing him a new one.
Used people like tools and it made you strong IN THE PAST.
Shadow Girls? Feels super early, but it's the second half of the episode. But what's the deal with fish...Oh, fish in the sea. Girls exist to be exploited? Huh...Toga I guess....A Mermaid? Oh, a fish and a personality
LEFT THE BED. OH NO. The earrings. Also, I dislike the soft lovely lovey dovey shading here. Just feels...like liesssssssssssss
Anthy.
He thinks he won the game. He wants her to be a princess.
A princess who will revolutionze the world.
Oh Shit the elevator! It's been too long.
Is it the bros time?
Never come out of this coffin. Is everyone dead here?
Saionji: YOU LOVE HER BRO?
TOUGA: Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Final Letter? Hm..Why the play? But I'm making this call. Akio's not actually end of the world?
Saionji: YOU SURE YOU WANNA BE LIKE HIM?
But for real dudes, why you strippin.
...Oh is chuchu a familiar? Or some part of anthy?
Anthy is not having it. AND SH what the fuck WHAT THE FUCK WE JUST GONNA IGNORE HER SPURTING INTO SWORDS?
Honestly, all of this is half making me wonder about the black rose arc cause it feels...mad out of place? It got excised from canon but...hm.
Episode 36
This yinyang shit is increasingly worrisome.
Elevator again? Also, how long has it been since we've seen the rest of the student council. And why does Touga think he needs to beat her to save her?
Hm....
Is the coffin (Coffins) Ohotori? Is this some weird purgatory? Would explain shadow seminar guy.
You sound sincere when you say that. IMPLYING HE DOESN”T THE REST OF THE TIME.
DON'T KISS AND LOOK ALL DREAMY FUCK YOU AKIO. FUCK YOU
WHY CANT THESE GUYS CLOSE A SHIRT?
Oh Stuco? Please be the heroes we need.
Juri: SOMETHING IS WRONG
Miki: WELL SHEIS A GIRL BUT...Uh...I mean that's good? Right? Something is off.
Oh Boy. Revolution TIME.
….What...what are they doing. What's with the  Bike...? Also, the metaphor shit makes me uh..Hm.
Touga: GETTING SECOND THOUGHTS.
Saionji tries to copy akio, and immediately shot down, shits dumb.
Shirt open utena? Copying princly(???) manners there.
Night Dueling...?
So...what's up Touga?
REAL STARS. SEEING REAL STARS FOR THE FIRST TIME!
And it shows the castle? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Man, touga realizing he fucked up but big.
I'm not sure if he's fucking around or for real right now. This is a cute as hell moment i'll grant, but suspect. Touga's got a history.
So he does care. Oh...So that's why he has to win. To keep her away from Akio? But...what's up with that.
...So is Saionji to Anthy as Touga is to Utena? Huh...?
Shadow Time...? Prince of the Horse and the Prince...uh...Hm.
Apocalypse time Hoo boy.
Huh. The Roses growing in anthy's clothes....I wonder if they're supposed to be sorta like...Swords? Analagous to Swords.
Touga and Saionji...Yeah I think that's a HARD ass confirm there. Wait oh my god really?????
That no budget though.
….Touga said he'd protect her and....EVERYTHING GOT REALLY FUCKING WEIRD. THE CARS. ANTHY
Oh man the cars are getting HOT wrecked.
Yo. YO GUYS THIS IS DOPE.
Are the cars the dudes/princes familiars...?
Is it over for us?
BEWARE THE ROSE BRIDE AND END OF THE WORLD
hoo boy. That's...a long ass pause there. And whispering akios name and YEESH SWORDS
oh god is it happening? Oh god it might be happening.
OH FUCK IT HAPPENED. AND SHE LOOKS BROKEN AS SHIT RIGHT NOW.
Utena is...uh...not here right now.
Nanami was RIGHT THE WHOLE TIME. TRIFLING AS HELL AS SHE WAS SHE WAS RIGHT.
ALSO BLUE HAIR AND JURI MIRROR UTENA AND TOUGA OK GOT IT. Shiori is Anthy then I guess.
Utena don't you know how much i've despised you? HOLY SHIT
Episode 37
Hey, Hey, Utena. SHITS FUCKED. ITS HIS FAULT.
DON'T TAKE THE RING OFF OH FUCK. She remembers. Oh boy. Ohhhhhhhhboy.
Only realizing how many fake ass stars are in the apartment.
Anthy is acting more robotic than usual.
Forgive Me! Chuchu.
Oh, the Rose bundle has the whole set of colors don't it. Yep. Orange, green, blue, yellow, red.
End of the World doesn't want things to change?
You two just gonna...just gonna admit how close you are. Touga. Saionji.
Anthy can hear the car noises. If you can still hear it.
GOD I HATE THIS MAN SO MUCH.
Anthy on her mind.
No star mention huh. Stars don't interest him....Hm.
Only place you can see stars are in Anthy and Utena's room.
Is this the first time we've seen utena in red?
….I JUST realized how immensely creepy this picture taking thing is from Akio. Somehow.
Anthy: My brother loves you as well miss utena.
Oh she's fucking up the ball game.
I love this life, I hope our feelings stay the same between the three of us.
Well fucking up the ballgame is off. But falling out the pattern. Never a good sign.
Juri and Miki to the rescue?
Utena is chosen to bring the world revolution. And she doesn't...want it. Been playing prince..So you could make yourself a prince.
Juri: What're you gonna do about anthy. You love her right. You...You know that right?
Nanami to the rescue. YOU KNOW YOU'RE BEING TRICKED YOU MORONS. STAY AWAY FROM AKIO AND ANTHY.
Nanami is a good girl, if a bit of a bitch..
Kozue watching like a hawk.
Miki: Hey I'm a bit in love with you.
Juri: COINCIDENCE?
Duel for her huh. HUH?
Shadow Girls...Why aliens crashing into the tower?
Utena's the Actress here. Shadow Girls OTP. Only one girl can be chosen at the audition.
So, a taste of the princess life?
Hoo boy...Why does he look so fucking angry. Also Anthy with the uh...weirdly sexual pains there.
What do you wanna do in the future Anthy?
Cantarella. A Deadly Poison. Why...are you just bringing that up. Poisoned Tea and cookies...huh?
What's with the record skip.
BOTH OF US TOGETHER 10 YEARS FROM NOW. Yes it would be nice. Just...Just ask her out utena. Please.
...Why are you on the ledge Anthy. uh...Is this a suicide HO SHIT.
I just can't go on. Anthy just...legit tried to kill herself? She just tried to kill herself.
Devoted to true friendship? A gullible fool?
Anthy. You can still turn back huh. Ring On. Prince Mode Engaged. Let's just fucking go.
Episode 38
APOCALYPSE AT THE START? UH. UH PATTERN BREAK? Uh...Shit.
Last two eps, now is the time I guess.
Hold Hands in the face of the End of the World. Let's goooooo
So...That's Dios. And Akio in front. So they're not the same person. For sure.
The Castle where a prince and princess will live together happily
WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED TO ANTHY JESSU CHRIST THAT WAS SCARY.
Rose Bride Utena.Make her into a rose bride. Hit him utena.
Yes, what does happen to Anthy. Rose Bride forever. Swords for ever.
Oh are they building on the suicide thing? Please and thanks.
Oh anthy REALLY wants to die. Like she is not even trying to stay alive.
The Rose Bride, a doll with no heart, to be abused and used huh.
Anthy and Utena finally having a heart to heart.
...Kinda feel like they're talking past each other though?
TAKE BACK THE SWORD.
Dios on her side.
The Prince and Castle are illusions. So that include the school...?
Uh...Uh...the star gazing room? Planeterium, that's the word.
Akio's room is the tip top. Casts Illusions.
Is it so wrong? YES FUCKER JESUS.
YOU ARE AN ADULT YOU FUCK. ITS NOT POSSIBLE TO BE FAIR.
You never tried to understand anthy. Huh...
They are throwing so much here. Like god damn.
Akio claims
HELLAVATOR?
He's trying so hard to get that sword from Utena.
He's...crying?
JUST A WITCH.
OH GOD THE SHELL. ITS BEEN SO LONG!
Nanami too!?
Smash the Worlds shell....oh the end of the world.
The Revolution Duel Has Begun huh.
Akio with his off brand Utena Outfit.
Real Combat huh?
Akio is REFUSING to explain himself. Which is markedly different since he's the only adult here.
I'm Gonna be a Prince...Oh shit is this the duel opening shot. Illusory construct. Oh boy. Oh boy that shit was literal wasn't it.
Anthy...? She looks uh...Not Ok.
Akio isn't though. He's looking uh...Bad too.
ANTHY? ANTHY?! WHAT TU FUCK? THATS HOW YOU END THE EPISODE?!
HOW YOU GONNA STAB UTENA LIKE THAT?
EPISODE 39
uh...pattern breaking again. Where's the opening. Last time to break a pattern I guess. Chance to.
FUCKING STABBED HER! WHY.
You remind me of Dios. But you can never be my prince cause you're a girl.
uh.
Uhhhhhhh.
The Duel Named Revolution. Utena is...Her Their Representative.? She's their Rep.
A boy saved juri's sister, and died. They can't recall his name. Uh...hm.
Y'all just gonna have corn cookin though.
Anthy....?
Do you hate what i've become? Why is he crying?
Y'all just gonna leave Utena dying.
His knowledge is absolute. He chose this path. Claims to love her. FUCK HIM UP.
He couldn't win with his sword, so he stole utenas.
UTENA HANGIN ON.
Stubborn and reckless hero. A taste of true friendship.
OH FUCK THATS A LOT OF SWORDS
Shine with with human hatred. Summoned and deflected by Utena's sword?
HEY HEY WAIT A SECOND. THE FIRST SWORD THAT STRUCK HER IS DIOS/AKIOS. HEY WAIT A GODDAMN MINUTE.
Takes the sword in place of the prince. Destiny of the Rose bride huh. And he's sitting here saying she chose this? YOU TALKED HER INTO IT ASSHOLE.
AND HE CAN'T EVE DO IT WITH THE SWORD HE WANTED SO BADLY.
So...Dios...Again. Through the door eternity, and the power to change things. Well damn fuck dios too.
It's interesting that Dios is presented as a powerful figure, but is ultimately pretty impotent here. He holds absolute power but cannot act? HUH.
Broke her sword huh.
Akio: I COULDn'T DO IT SO YOU CAN'T EITHER. FUCKING DUMBASS
Utena; FUCKING TRY ME. THIS SHIT IS GOIN DOWN.
Oh, friend pointed it out. Roses are all her color.
No power, you can't do anything. Just be dependent.
Utena: FUCK OFF. FUCK THIS DOOR. ANTHY
HAVENTS SEEN THIS SHIT IN A WHILE!
And the swords stopped.
Just realized how childish the prince is...
Oh hey a coffin. And her hands are bloody.
Oh...I think HES gonna have to deal with these swords now.
It's anthy in the coffin. Of course. Tracks.
Don't be afraid of the world says baby Utena. Word.
AT LAST WE MEET!? Yeah that tracks. That. Yeah. She's not being the rose bride. She's being Anthy.
TAKE HER HAND ANTHY GODDAMNIT
While i'm thinking, the whole edifice of end of the worlds power broke down.
Someday together. Uh. Uhhhhhh. Hey. Hey wait a minute.
HEY NO THATS NOT COOL. In the end I couldn't be a prince. Forgive me.
The Swords are...Uh...Utena. UTENA! oh..oh shit.
Wakaba. Hero.
Shadow Girls gonna be an actress. 10 year reunion.
Who was Utena again...? uh.. Utena Hopitalized? Uh...Hey wait a second.
Everyone seems to be..going on.
They're all forgetting she ever existed.
He really doesn't realize what happened.
She vanished from your world. Huh.
Oh hey she's in utena's colors. Well maybe her colors.
I SWEAR I'LL FIND YOU. HEY WAIT.
Hey Final frame Utena and Anthy. ALRIGHT.
MAY THIS ROSE REACH YOU.
NOW THE MOVIE
Revolutionary Girl Utena The Adolescence of Utena
Ok, so this isn't the movie proper, just the dvd thing, but Man Anthy looks super. She looks actually kinda confident and active and alive I guess?
Anyway, I'm going into this assuming it's some kind of sequel. I'm looking for that anyway. Whether it's true uh..We'll see.
HERE WE GO
Anthy and Akio on the tower? And now Just Anthy. At the toppest point where things were controlled right?
….what the fuck is this geometry.
Music still slaps.
I'm sure those pictures were supposed to mean something but fuck if I know what.
...What the hell.
Utena!? SHORT HAIR SHARP DRESSED!
Wakaba! Utena being the charmingest though.
On Air? Shadow Girl Radio! Listen Carefully!
This academy is castelvania.
Shadow girls: Dumped again? Rain on her parade? Huh.
Utena's Pavlor Instincts: PRINCE?! PRINCE WHERE!?
Budget yo. Miki and Juri though man. Juri's not a bad choice for prince.
Juri has like 8 times as much hair. Like Damn. Your Rival
Hey it's Touga! Utena is SHOOK
...The Rose Thing is BUSTED.  Just straight wrecked. The Garden. That's the word.
Hey touga what's with the spooky ghost bullshit.
HOW MANY YEARS HAS IT BEEN SINCE WE LAST MET.
I didn't come here looking for you. Surprised you're here.
I'll live with high goals.
More of a pink rose really. Unfurls to reveal...the ring? Huh. Rose Rain now.
Oh...That's DEFFINITELY the highest place in the academy. Structurally uh...uh.......
The Rose Gate looks fucked up. Oh that's a lot of roses. Didn't anthy say something about tending roses...?
Are you not afraid? Anthy looks...really happy. Her hair is down.
I'm the only one captive to the roses. Why'd you come here?
Why'd you come to this academy? And Anthy stopped when she saw the ring. And kinda freaked out.
How do you know about that. Heyyyyyyyyyyy. Saionji.
Rose brides symbol. She's holding that pink/white flower pretty tight though.
Anthy just...kinda went back into robo mode there. And she's not...precisely feeling the ring thing.
Meanwhile, that gate effect.
Do you have a sword? (you know nothing. Last chance to take it off please.)
Utena. A broom ain't a sword, but yeah fuck him up. Ain't worse than what you.
Anthy slap count. But she's active here. She's being a person here unlike before which is.
Anthy is covering her ears.
You're the one who doesn't understand. Is there any girl who's happy to be treated like a possession.
I NEVER SAID THAT I WAS A BOY. FUCK OFF.
Anthy looking hopeful there. DIVE. YOU're NOT ALLOWED TO DUEL WITHOUT A SWORD.
And...Is this song from the original but better but....
Anthy and utena got back into the swing asap. Long Hair Utena returns. Prince Utena rather I guess.
GG Saionji.
PINK MOSTLY! ITS PINK MOSTLY! NOT RED. A LITTLE RED! OH MY GOD THIS MIGHT BE A LEGIT SEQUEL!? Kinda sorta. I'll have to explain myself later.
Touga and Utena are cute as kids. Look at em.
Anthy just...asserted herself.
I don't usually invite people to my room. And then you pull her onto your bed.
Mark of the rose, you know it don't you?
Uh...uh damn Anthy. She's just....straight up feeling up Utena. Looked shocked then certain.
Dreaming of the castle with the prince.
Kozue what are ...what's up with this room. Her prince drowned huh?
Probably the closest we'll get to duelist wakaba here.
Also trying to win her. Well I guess you could say he's here for the dueling.
Hey, Touga don't kiss and tell.
These two are...oddly friendly.
Touga, don't talk to Akio. It's never good.
Calling her a witch.
Prince was a lord of the flies. The witch turned them into a prince.
Wait, not Kozue, that was shiori.
KOZUE, just put a knife to her brothers throat. OK.
Uh...Sold to your father...? Where's nanami though. Calling him a customer makes this uh...infinitely skeeziesr.
Wow Shiori seems a bit uh...
Oh yeah, that's no good. Goddamn poor touga.
Touga: I will win. But I can't be cruel to Juri. High goals man.
This darkness leads to the end of the world....And Dios being a goddamn Cryptid.
The Revolution will begin soon.
Miki: My wish is to obtain more power.
Juri: I want power to be free. To be unconstrained.
Touchy Juri is cool. Big Big Sister Energy there.
Shiori being MAD damicky right now. Trifling. Just absorb Nanami or something?
Miki: Free from Constraints. I get it. Yeeeeeee.
Anthy Please step away from the edge. And you just flash stepped to the center. ok.
Utena is WAY more expressive here too.
“There is no prince” That's...pretty chilling coming from utena actually. And Anthy is so damn touchy feely.
Uh. Uhhhhhhh. ok. Axe antics.
But not in utena which is a step up.
Ooh the ground is mad pretty.
And the starrrs. YoooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Anthy! Looking mad gentle and sweet here. Duelist Utena! And Rose Bride Anthy!
Oh shit. This dance scene is...And it's their reflections .
NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME PASSES DON'T FORGET THTA PROMISE. IVE COME ALL THIS WAY AT LAST!
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE LIGHT IS ALWAYS SHINING!
THEIR EXPRESSIOSN AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
Oh it's the oninon boy.
Draw Each Other huh! eyebrow waggle
Anthy where the hell are you going.What the. And it's the tower huh.
It's just an obvservation room now though huh. Or in this version.
Anthy, smiles when she takes off the ring. SEQUEL VIBE INCREASES.
Anthy, is unquestionably the one in charge this movie. Compared to before. She's way more impish.
Like...How the hell did you talk her into posing nude exactly?
Utena. Utena are you asking her to strip- ANTHY!
Uh what's that sound. WHAT ARE THESE PICTURES? Uh...Uh...wait what's up with the anthy here.
Ok, so Akio/dios being a weirdo again....and there is a fucking hole in her chest. A big honking hole.
SHADOW TIMES:...
Is...Is that nanmi. There's Chuchu and nanami yep, ok. OK. Oh it's the three dudes too.
You had limitless budget and you put this shit in.
...What the fuck was that though. Crocodile kun.
Hey Akio looking...Cool as usual. But is he still awful?
Record skips. Great.
Did he roofie his sister.
Hey fuck that noise WE DUEL NOW
VS JURI
...People can SEE them dueling?
What's with Shiori though.
Juri once again, being a boss. Also, I just noticed that all of their outfits have gotten an upgrade.
...Miki what do you mean who is Touga.
Juri is...WAY madder about her pretending to princedom than before.
Dios Overlay. And Anthy seemed shocked.
…....A Dead Akio. And he was buried under the ground. And Anthy looked...kinda...pissed.
Anthy killed Akio. And Shiori? Out here pulling shit?
...Oh Akio thought she was asleep when he pulled his shit. Hoooooboy.
Oh the interview room. Shadow room?
Akio freaking the fuck out and he killed her.
And he's dead. Pretty pathetically actually.
Deffo the shadow seminar. Hellavator!
...Touga?
So castle showed up when she killed her brother.
Is...Touga dead.
They keep going back to this drowning kid.
Hero Touga. The Touga we deserve.
Well he died in water and not fire, so...Go him. Seemed pretty chill about it.
I finally found you utena. Power of miracles as long as you stay here.
Pull the sword out and just put that shit back in.
Let's get the fuck out of here-CARRED
TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
Best version of the Apocalypse song, but why a fucking carwwash. Who thought this made sense. It's DOPE to look at but like damn man.
Utena makes a DOPE car though. Like that shit looks awesome. SHES RUSTING  ANTHY. PUT THE KEY IN HER.
Shadow Radio! Hot Damn, Kage OS looks DOPE.
They're all pink haired shadow gals. Which is neat.
Wacky Races Yo.
BIG MISTAKE THINKING YOURE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN TURN INTO A CAR.
Only one who escapes this world. The only one who deserves it is beautiful me. Well...Rip Shiori.
OH ITS THE SWORDS. THEY'RE THE SWORDS.
Ok, this makes CONSIDERABLY more sense if you think of it as a sequel I think.
Needs help? Stuco Squad is there for youuuuuuuuu.
Or at least those who remain.
….WAKABA IS THE JEEP!?
Saionji: I have your back. And when we get to the outside world, I will be there to seduce. The fucking dork.
Oh hey it's the castle making what I must assume is it's last appearance....Oh that's ominous. Das big.
THAT OPENING THEME YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Still freaking weird, but Shadow Girls got your back..
HYE THATS CHEATING!
Oh hey, it's everyone's favorite dickhead.
Where you can be a living corpse.
You can only be a prince in that world.
Goodbye brother, you are no longer my prince.
Hey Akio, how is it you're still the worst.
The balancing act there is crazy like damn you two.
Shadow Girls no more! But we'll miss you.
Anthy Himemiya and Utena Tenjou as the Shadow Girls huh.
Man, the real world looks like shit. (?real World?)
The logistics of it aside, that's a hell of a cool shot.
Return to the outside world we're from. Explore and make the world bigger. Ok. Ok. I get you.
Also. That made LESS sense with context.
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something-higher · 4 years
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ain-t-bovvered · 5 years
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SEASON 14 FINALE
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bunch of tired and caffeinated Europeans ( plus a sleepy American) scream together, and then die and try to get on with their day ( lol AS IF)
Hello and welcome:
@purpleskiesandcherrypies  (Nat)
@dean-winchesters-bacon  (Kat)  
@waywardbaby  (Zee)
@ain-t-bovvered  (Giulia)
     * MASTERLIST of season 14 commentary *
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CRY WITH US
Giulia: JOHN
Kat: THE FEELS OFF THE BAT
Giulia: OH THERE IT IS
Zee: Carry on.
Zee: Perfect
Giulia: DONT Y CRY NO MOOORE *air drumming*
Zee: Michael pigeon
Kat: AAAAAAHHHHHHHH
Giulia: *headbanging*
Nat: You and Michael trapped for eternity wink wink
Giulia: But I flew too hiiiigh
Giulia: I CAN T
Zee: I am Winchester
Giulia: literal chills and also didn’t need to see those fingers again
Nat: ya right
Kat: If I have to see that thing with Nick’s fingers again....
Zee: They’re mocking us
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Ok but Jack is fucking scaaaaaary here alright. I don’t like being afraid of my son.
Giulia: Those glowy eyes tho
Nat: ok but that shot is good
Giulia: I HAVE [1] FEAR
Dean *in Jensen JiB10 voice *: we’ve done fucked up
Kat: JACK BABY NO
J: You LIED!
Giulia: OH FUCK
Zee: Jack stop
Nat: FUCKING TANTRUM MAN
Giulia: GREAT OFF TO A GREAT START well at least he didn’t kill them all already. He definitely could have
AAAAAND he flew away.
Nat: Ya, I think I have to leave I have an appointment to shoot myself
Zee: Stay coward
Kat: SIT YOUR ASS DOWN
Giulia: Nat !hold the door for me
Kat: DON’T MAKE ME GET THE ROPE
Zee: I’ll tie you both. Shut up
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C: You should never have tried to lock him away.
Giulia: YES TELL HIM CAS
D: You know what? You're right. I never wanted to put him in that damn box. I wanted him dead.
Giulia: NO DEAN
Nat: Dean, you don't mean it babe
Giulia: NO
D: He's dangerous, Cass, and you knew it! You've known it for a long time! But that's okay. You know why? Because me and Sam, we've killed just about everything, there is. And this -- Jack -- oh, we'll find a way. Because he's just another monster.
Zee: Dads fighting
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C: You don't mean that.
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D: The hell I don't.
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Giulia: THE TENSION *licking lips*
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#PRAYFORSAM
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                          #PRAYFORME
SOUL BOMB
Giulia: NO BAD IDEA
Nat: YOU SHUSH YOUR MOUTH
Giulia: i mean good idea BUT BAD
S: Okay.
D: Sam, I know this isn't easy, okay? He -- I know how much he meant to you. He meant a lot to me. He was family.
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Nat: I wanna cry, Sammy, let me hold ya
Giulia: we are gonna do the ugly thing
Zee: Sam’s face gonna stay like that forever
Giulia: Of course it’s not the first time
Kat: If I’ve said it once I’ll say it again. Jared’s acting is A+ this season
Giulia: This doesn’t look good
Kat: Oh jack
Zee: Oh hello
Kat: No babe
Nat: My god but Jack needs to be contained. Someone should show him the waaaaaaay
Giulia: SNORTS i read that in Jared’s dumb voice
Nat: I WROTE THAT IN JARED'S DUMB VOICE SO
S: She thinks it's dangerous and insane.
well she right
*Sam aggressively getting out the car*
Zee: Nerds
S: Takes one to know one.
Giulia: WE VE BEEN KNEW. DEAN’S A NERD
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D: Okay. All right, yeah. But I'm nothing like these, uh, you know, gaggle of Zuckerbergs.
Kat: The cutest little nerd
Sammy...my smart baby
Nat: Yeah, but I'm not...uh..
Dean with his charming smile on
D: Hi. I'm Dean Winchester, and I'm looking for the devil's son.
Giulia: AHAHAH
Zee: What?
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Giulia: oooh
Nat: OH NO
Giulia: Right
Nat: He can't lie
Nat: BUAHAHHAHAHA AWKWARD BEAN Oh my god
Giulia: Oh wow Jack should have done that at the starts of the season
D: I meant [Clears throat] I'm Dean Winchester, and I'm looking for the devil's son. This badge is fake.
Giulia: AHAHAHAHAHA WHAT
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Kat: D Y I N G
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S: Well, it's like you said. [Chuckles] It's Celine Dion. I mean Celine Dion. It's Celi-- [ Stammers ] Dean, every time I try and say "Elvis,"  it comes out --
Zee: Sad horrible truth
Nat: Imagine that happening
Giulia: Das me
Kat: The I hate everyone guy is me
Nat: I HATE EVERYONE.  I feel that dude
Giulia: Meaning this
Nat: OH MY GOD DIG AT TRUMP.  I AM LIVING
Giulia: That thing needs to happen tho
Kat: Dying over the Trump part
Giulia: Trump soul deal CONFIRMED
Misha wrote this part
Giulia: BECAUSE Y ALL LIED TO HIM
Nat: Also why are they both so pretty
Zee: Stapler queen
Giulia: I AM THE [CENSORED]
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Zee: What is Cas doing ??!!!
Giulia: oh the cage
Nat: I'm just like...crying in my coffee now
Giulia: GASPS
Zee: Chuck!!!!
I love Rob with all my heart.
Nat: Ya, now you show up huh
Zee: About fucking time
Kat: 🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐
C be like......heLLo fAtHEr
Giulia: No jack
Nat: Ah babe no why you go to your grandma
C: God
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G: .....EH
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C: Chuck
.G: There you go.
Giulia: Hi chuck bb
C: How are You here?
G: You called me?
Giulia: OH SHUT UP NOW U ANSWER
Nat: Jack's a problem. YA THINK
Zee: He’s a problem. Ya think?
Giulia: Ooooh that’s bad
Cass is like .... *protective father activated*
Nat: Oh no, don't tell him
Zee: Puppy eyed jack
Zee: Bad eyed jack
D: When people can't lie, the Internet gets real quiet.
Dean Winchester ep. 14x20
D: yeah, guess your life isn't so perfect after all, EightPackMommy.
S: What?
D: Yeah, she's got this blog. Yeah, you know what? Your kids aren't that cute. And that gluten-free popover looks like crap because there's no gluten in it. [ Chuckling ] You know what I mean?  I'll stop talking.
Kat: Dean’s an insta stalker lol
Giulia: AHAHAH
Zee: Jesus
Nat: My god Dean, stop talking
Zee: Three yoghurts. Seems legit
Nat: I just wanna be loved.  I feel that too
Giulia: That crying lady. Das me
Kat: I change my answer, that’s me lol
G: You see, this is why people need to lie. Keeps the peace, you know
C: Seems like an odd stance for...you.
G: I'm a writer. Lying's kind of what we do.
Cass, having none of it : SAM!? DEAN?!
Giulia: I WANNA SEE DEAN INTERNET CHRONOLOGY
Nat: What's a dad bod
Nat: how to remember what i did last night
Kat: Porn
Giulia: what’s Bi
Nat: hot chicks in kansas
Nat: hot men in kansas
Nat: hot pie in kansas
Giulia: hot in kansas
*God casually walking in*
Dean : adwbrgoidqifhowhdiahf whet
G: HEY GUYS
Sam: adhouehfwoihegwpirhgjsadjaijd
G: I know what you're thinking - it's been awhile, and I still look pretty good.
S: No, that's -- that's not what we were thinking.
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Giulia: YAS DEAN! 
a sec later 
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….OH
Nat: NO NOT THE GUITAR
Kat: I bet Jensen has fun doing that
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Giulia: damn Chuck chill
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Dean mentally: I REGRET EVERYTHING, BUT ALSO NOT
G: So.....how’s things?
Sam, Cass, and Dean: MAJOR BITCHFACE
Kat: Ugh Chuck SHUT UP
Giulia: WE ALL HAVE QUESTION BITCH. CHUCK U FUCK
G: I built the sandbox -- you play in it.
Zee: How bad do they want to sucker punch him?
G: You want to go up against -- what was it? -- the "British Men of Letters"? Okay. Little weak, but okay.
Giulia: Little weak but ok
Nat: I totally read suck and punch him
Giulia: Chuuuck my fucking god
Zee: And the other apocalypse
Giulia: Oh that’s when he steps in
Kat: Jensen’s fucking model face
Zee: Accurate
Nat: The world kinda went insane... ya think?
Giulia: WHAT
Kat: Queen is a lizard I knew it
Zee: Baffled moose
Nat: "I'm god Sam"
Giulia: I M TIRED OF PEOPLE SNAPPING FINGERS
Nat: So he could actually fix jack too  If he wants to
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Giulia: i wanna punch god
Kat: I’m having such a hard time rn. I need to leave ( giulia: this bitch already knew just fyi)
Nat: Dean stop pouting, you are distracting me
G: Not really....but you can
Dean is like....what the fuck ?
Zee: Dean needs to shut his face
Giulia&Zee: What The fuck
Kat: Pretty gun
Giulia: GOD U NERD
Zee&Nat: Equalizer
Nat: The hammer what
Giulia: TIME
Zee&Kat: Hammurabi
S: So you've had this the whole time and -- and we're just now getting it?
Giulia: sam asking the right questions
G: I just made that sucker.
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S: So you don't even know if it works.
G: If I say it'll work, it'll work.
Kat: Eye for an eye ( edit notes 24th May....you fucker, I just now noticed)
Nat: Hey, can I punch god? Am I allowed to punch god?
Giulia: Oh i don’t like it
Nat: It doesn't use bullets
Sam is so done
Giulia: I really don t like it. Let me guess, Someone has to die
Nat: Dean, shut your fucking face
Listen...Cas should have understood that ok?
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Kat: I swear they made them dumber
G: Uh, whatever happens to the person you're aiming at also happens to you.
Giulia: ...there it is
Kat: Eye for a fucking eye
Nat: NO
Nat: I MEAN OF COURSE DEAN WANTS TO DO IT
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C: I don't understand why we're talking about killing Jack.Y-You can fix him.You can -- You can restore his soul.That's why I called you.
Giulia: CAS ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
S: You're God.
Nat: I MEAN WHY ARE WE EVEN WATCHING
G: I mean, after what he did?
ooooh Chuck you bitch , don’t use mama Winchester come on , that’s low
Kat: Fuck you Chuck
Giulia: why is everything that complicated.
Giulia: CASS BABE
Nat: DON'T INTERRUPT YOUR BOYFRIEND. DEAN SHUT UP
Zee: Cas is beyond pissed
C: And Billie said the only way to defeat Michael was to lock you in a box
Giulia: DEAN NO. oooh cass is pissed
D: Now, I know you don't like it, and I don't really care. 'Cause you just heard it from God Himself that this is the only thing that can kill Jack,
Zee: Grounds for divorce
D: so either get on board or walk away.
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Cas walks away.
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me: YOU ARE DOING AMAZING SWEETIE
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Kat: The fucking smirk
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Giulia: What’s that face Chuck tho?
Nat: No, I mean, do we really have another death as a cliff hanger
Kat: 🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐
Zee: Of fucking course
Giulia: I FUCKING KNOW  i mean must mean something
Kat: I could spoil but I won’t
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Kat: BRO TALK
S: This is where you tell me you're gonna pull the trigger?
Giulia: Thanks dean we knew
D: Yeah, it is.
Nat: Sam, did you think that Dean wouldn't do it? I mean, come on you were in the last 14 seasons too
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D: He killed our mom.
Giulia: OH BOO HOO
Giulia: dean come on
Zee: Rational Sam
S: But, Dean, we haven't even tried to save him.
D: He actually blamed Mom for what happened.
S: He doesn't have a soul.
Giulia: Thank u sam
S: I'm the one who brought him back, and I brought him back because he's family.And then he came back, and he burned his soul off to save us 
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--you and me.And now what? You.. Now you -- you want my permission? [ Stammers ] You want me to say I'm cool with losing him and losing you all at once? 'Cause I can't do that. I won't say that, 'cause I... No. I've already lost too much.
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Giulia: HE DID THAT. SAM...BABY, I’M SO PROUD OF YOU.
Nat: Hey, why do we let ourselves get hurt all the time when we actually know that Dean's going to wanna go through with it
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Giulia: why does it feel like Dean is a fucking train going straight and not looking at anything else? Because we know it’s wrong, and we know dean knows it ‘s wrong
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We know that dean knows that he knows it's wrong but he won't accept that he knows that it's wrong
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Zee: Have you been watching this show bb?
Nat: No, I think I've never watched it
Giulia: What’s a supernatural?
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Cas angry af
Giulia: not gonna lie, got a little sweaty there
Giulia: Look at cas hugging his boi with no hesitations
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Kat: Ugh back to Chuck
Zee: Is that really chuck tho?
Giulia: U know? Got a feeling too
Nat: Ya, I think it's not Chuck, honestly
Nat: It's all kinda wrong
Giulia: Feels that way
Kat: Ugh I wanna scream at y’all
Nat: It's probably the empty. i don't know
Kat: I am actually screaming at y’all, just not typing it out
Nat: or an evil version of god
Nat: Chuck wouldn't sacrifice Jack and a Winchester
Giulia: Chuck god damn it ( later note: LITERALLY)
Nat: Anyway, anything to keep Sam safe, right?
G: One's in reverse. In one, there's no yellow. One -- One of them's just all squirrels.
Giulia: But I wanna see all their versions tho
S: So, Michael said that you create these worlds and you just toss them away like failed versions of some book.
G: And you believe him?
S: Was he lying? Is that what you're doing to us?
G: you and your brother, of all the Sams and Deans in all the multiverse, you're my favorite. You're just so interesting.
Sam is like .....that’s creepy
J: I used to hate myself for it. But I don't feel that way anymore.
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Giulia: Can I hug my son ??????
J: I don't feel anything.
Giulia: LET ME HUG HIM
Nat: Aw bb didn't kill his grandma
Giulia: Thank god he didn’t kill her. Oh wow
Zee: One type of Winchester pain is not enough for you ?
Kat: All this Sammy-ness
S:  Do you watch us? When you're not here, are -- are you... watching us?
G: I mean, you're my favorite show.
Giulia&Zee: I MEAN SAME
S: Why, when the chips are down, when the world is -- is failing, why does it always
Zee&Giulia: You’re my guys
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Giulia: Ooh Sam I love sam this season ok
Zee: Scared god
Kat: So damn good
Nat: I WANNA PUNCH CHUCK SO BAD LET ME PUNCH CHUCK
Giulia: This
Zee: Get in line
Kat: YOU JUST FUCKING WAIT
Giulia: I’m coming with u
Kat: EVERYONE BEHIND ME OKAY . NOT HELPING KAT I GET FIRST CRACK I’M NOT TRYING TO
Giulia: Please give Jack his soul back sobs
J: All I ever wanted was to be good.
Giulia: OH NO
C: We just need time to fix this. We need to go somewhere safe, somewhere where no one can find us.
CATCH ME SOBBING BECASUE CASTIEL LOVES THIS BOY SO MUCH
Zee: Misha ffs. Shut your face
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[ an angry Dean appears]
Zee: Oh perfect
Nat: Ya, sure boyfriend has a tracker on yo phone cas
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D: Cass, step aside.
Giulia: I DON T LIKE THIS. hate this HATE THIS
Cas putting himself in front of the most powerful being. LOL SOBS
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Zee: Detest
C: RUN
Giulia: HATED THAT TOO
Nat: WTF
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Giulia: dean no
Nat: DEAN
Giulia: Oooh he so doesn't t wanna do that. HATE THIIIIS
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Nat: not like that
Giulia: my heart I can t breathe
Nat: That back tho. SHUT UP NAT
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Giulia: Those thighs tho. SHUT UP GIULIA
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WHAT IS THIS STRESSFUL MUSIC
Nat: SAMMY
Giulia: HELP  LET ME BREATHE
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Nat: MY GOD
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Kat: RUN SAMMY RUN
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Giulia: NO HALPP I CAN T
J: I understand.
D: *Eye twitch*
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Nat: DEAN YOU HEAR HIM YOU JUST STOP
Giulia: MY HEART IS POUNDING
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Zee: Mine stopped
*wild God appears*
Giulia: SHUT UP JACK
Oooooh Dean is so conflicted
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Kat: CHUCK SHUT YOUR FACE
S: You're enjoying this.
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Giulia: SHOOT CHUCK
G: shhh
Kat: HIS FAVE SHOW
Nat: Chuck's enjoying this
Giulia: MY GOOOOD
Nat: fucking hell
Giulia: SHOOT CHUCK
Nat: OH MY GOD I FORGOT HOW TO BREATHE
Kat: THE TEARS IN DEANS EYES
Nat: BREATHE NAT BREATHE
Giulia: WHAT IS BREATH
Question....What the fuck is Castiel doing anyway???? WHERE HE AT?
Nat: I THINK I STOPPED BREATHING
Kat: BREATHE BABE
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Giulia: OH THANK GOD
Nat: OMG I'M CRYING
Oh there , Cas is back
Giulia: OH CHUCK
Kat: GET READY TO SCREAM
G: No! Pick it up
Zee: Wtf?
Giulia: no NO WHAT
Nat: WHAT
Giulia: OH COME ON
Nat: WHAT?
Giulia: OOOF COURSEEE
Nat: CHUCK
Kat: CHUCK IS THE FUCKING WORST OKAY
Giulia: THE BOOKS
Nat: NO YOU FUCKING PRICK
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Giulia: snorts CHUCK WTF
D: The hell, Chuck?
G: This isn't how the story is supposed to end. Lookit, the -- the -- the gathering storm, the gun, the -- the father killing his own son.This is Abraham and Isaac. This is epic!
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Nat: NO OFFENSE? OH HE SAID THE WRONG THING NOW
Zee: Can’t process
G: So pick up the gun. Pick it up...pull the trigger...and I'll bring her back.Your mom.
Giulia: CHUCK NO U BITCH
Nat: WHAT
Zee: WHAT?
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D: No. My mom was my hero. And I miss her, and I will miss her every second of my life, but she would not want this.
Giulia: OH THANK U DEAN
Kat: DEANS BETTER THAN THAT YALL
Nat: HEY, SOMEONE FUCKING SHOOT CHUCK OR I'LL DO IT
Zee: CHUCK IS SUCH A BITCH
D: And it's not like you even really care.
Giulia: YES DEAN
Giulia: This is really biblical tho
Nat: It's like the Truman show
S: Just sitting back and watching us suffer so we can do this over and over and over again -- fighting, losing people we love? When does it end? Tell me.
Giulia: YAS SAM
Giulia: Yas you go
D: 'Cause this --this isn't just a story.It's our lives! So God or no God,you go to hell.
Nat: TELL HIM BB
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Oh hey....God chuckling never looked scarier
Giulia: NO
Kat: AND THERE'S THE SCREAMS
Giulia: NOOOO
Nat: NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Giulia: WHAT THE FUCJ
Nat: WHAT
Giulia: GEOWNDNSKCJA FHSISNDBSKAL JACK
Nat: SHIT
Giulia: N
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Kat: SAMMY BABY NO
Giulia: NO SAM
Nat: OSHGOIEWAHGOIEHGPOIEWHGLIRHGLFDNLKDNGLKSNGLDSNGLKDSNSD
Kat: ALSO YES
Nat: DSLNFLISAGLDSNGLISANGLSNGLSNGLDS
Giulia: OH THANK
G: Story's over. Welcome to The End
Kat: HERE IT COMES
Giulia: NO
Zee: WHAT?
Kat: PEOVOWOGOGOAOFGOOAVKELKskv
Nat: YOU DONT FUCKING DARE
Kat: FINALLY YALL BITCHES GONNA SEE
Nat: NLDSKNSLKDNFLSNFLSDFSIEJIESJFLSKFD
Giulia: SINCE WHEN CHUCK IS SUCH A DICK
Nat: LSNGLISNLKDSNLKSANFELIEWFSKNFLKDSNGLKDSNF
Giulia: JACK
Nat:SDLHOIDSHOEWHRLWNVLKDSNVLKDSANGLSIDHOIHGODSHFSLNHFLDS
Giulia: JAAACK I CAN T
Zee: What the fuck is going on??
Nat: I CAN NOT ENGLISH
Giulia: CAS’ FACE.....I CAN’T STAND IT
C: He's a writer. Writers lie.
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Kat: WRITERS LIE
Giulia: HATE THAT
Nat: WRITERS LIE
Giulia: NO
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Nat: WHAT NO
Giulia: PLEASE
Nat: JACK
Kat: JUST WAIT FOR THIS SHOT
Nat: NOOOOOOO
Giulia: MY BABY
Zee: This hurts
Kat: THROUGH THE DAMN EYE
CRY WITH SOME SOUNDTRACK
Giulia: WHAT THE FUCK
Nat: FUCK NO
Nat: WHAT IS FUCKING WRONG
Giulia: THIS SONG
Nat: WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH SPN
Giulia: WHY IN THE EMPTY
Kat: THE MUSIC ID FUCKIG PERFECT
Giulia: NO
Zee: Can they stop with the song?
Nat: HE'S IN THE EMPTYYYYYYY
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Giulia: THAT IS CREEPY
Kat: BILLIE
B: We should talk
Giulia: WHAT
Kat: WAIT WAIT WAIT
Nat: OH
Giulia: IM SORRY WHAT
Nat: She doens't want Jack to stay ded
Kat: WPOGLWOVOAOFKWKSKFLEOVOEKVKWLOGOGKSKC
Nat: I like Billie
Giulia: THE FUCK IS THIS
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Zee: What?
Nat: what happens . Souls from Hell
Giulia: GOD WAS NEVER ON YOUR SIDE
Kat: JUST YOU SEE
Giulia: IS THAT THE ONE FROM THE FORST EP
Kat: WOMAN IN WHITE
Nat: It starts all over again
Giulia: FUCK
Kat: THE CLOWN
Giulia: NO GACY
Kat: BLOODY MARY
Nat: ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
Giulia: OH FFS
Giulia: JFC
Giulia: JESUS
Giulia: FUCKING
Giulia: CHRIST
Kat: EVERYTHING THEY EVER KILLED IS BACK
Nat: EVERYTHING'S JUST A GAME FOR CHUCK AND I HATE HIM
Giulia: CHUCK U FUCKING ASSHOLE
Kat: SEE I TOLD YALL CHUCK IS THE WORST
Giulia: WELL THIS IS FUCKING CREEPY MY GOD
Kat: THEY DONE MADE GOD THE ULTIMATE BADDIE FOR THE LAST SEASON
Giulia: IRON. Grab all the fucking IRON
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Nat: But to kill them all again they would need more than one more seasons tho
Nat: I MEAN...
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Giulia: LOVE IT
Kat: Nah they just going to have to do something epic
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Giulia: GOD WAS NEVER ON YOUR SIDE
Zee: Appropriate
Nat: they can shove epic in their ass
I
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STAN
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TFW
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Kat: PERFECTION
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                      [ after credits comments]
Giulia: WHAT WAS THAAAAAT
Giulia: OOOH GUYS
Zee: Thanks Satan
Nat: YA ......SO
Kat: See not so much crying as just being mad af
Nat: WELL
Giulia: APOCALYPSE WORLD 2k19. IS THERE GOING TO BE APOCALYPSE AGAIN BECAUSE IM HERE FOR IT
Kat: WE DON’T KNOW
Nat: Alright me has to work I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO WITH MY FEELINGS THO
Giulia: GOOD LUCK
Kat: NNNNOOOO SCREAM WITH US
Giulia: DON T STEAL YOGURTS
Kat: OR STAPLERS
Zee: How can y’all still write ??
Nat: I'M THE KWEEN OF STAPLERS
Zee: This was all kinds of fucked up
Kat: Because I’ve been processing for hours
Nat: Good luck with your day babes
Giulia: Ya know imma make that gif with little dean heads and the caption: [CENSORED]
Kat: Can you put my head on hers lol
Giulia: No imma put [CENSORED]
Giulia: That song is gonna be on repeat till next season tho
Kat: But but
Giulia: Because it’s the fucking truth
Zee: Salty this early?
Giulia: And honestly ...that chuck was weird tho I didn’t like him
Zee: Agree
Giulia: That’s why I thought he was not OUR chuck. I’m not that mad at Dean anyway. He did good. Baby….you did good.
Kat: He’s finally showing his true nature
Giulia: But Sam and Cas have my ass ok. Good fucking morning writers. This season I mean. Yeah we all know D. E. A. N. But this season they wrote Sam and Cas in a real emotional way and i can t. Like not just supports to dean character but their own. Loved it
Zee: Who has the rest of you ?
Giulia: Myself. I’m my own woman
Zee: Perfect.
Giulia: And I must say, i did actually liked this end
Kat: I do too More than I thought I would
Giulia: And boy do I want apocalypse world back
Giulia: Also this thing about that chuck. Just reinforce my idea that Cas is going to choose to be human.
Zee: What're six months?
Kat: Makes me wonder how long they knew 15 was gonna be the last
Giulia: Before season 14 , pretty sure. Or at least at the start. Like...they played too much on the letting go and be grateful for the time we had shit
Kat: I think so too
Zee: Imma leave too. Spending the day in the city
Giulia: Same, Spending the day crying
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Thank you all for staying with us during this painful season.
See you in season 15, which will be even more painful, but he-heey we are used to it ....right?
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incarnateirony · 6 years
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Regarding: “Original SPN”
And not a rant re: hypocrisy on "Kripke's vision", but the shift in tone in the show that draws protest from certain wings. In fact, some level of agreement, but not to the threshold they would want.
Once in a while I task myself to a ground-up rewatch; currently I have a review project to bulk out for a new SPN fansite a friend is running, involving that. So again, I booted up 1x1-2-etc.
Kripke favored a strong survival-horror genre. In the timeline we began, the "gamer dudes" of 1x2 had FRONT LINE technology in the form of the first brick of the DS and one of those blackberry looking abominations. Sam and Dean spent 1x1 huddled around a library computer using a search engine that looked like some webcrawler sh*t.
And that's just it. It was 2005. And while that doesn't sound that long ago to many of us - culturally, that's a short eternity.
Kripke chose wisely with David Nutter directing and producing his first two episodes. Nutter excels in taking a few episodes of a show and pitching it into a powerful tone that feels like its own movie. Most of us know him by his work in Game of Thrones, wherein he puts more work in than his normal tenure of 1-3 eps and moving on. And while some of our direction waffled, there's a distinct difference in the level of engagement Sam and Dean have in these seasons. HOWEVER- and most CRITICAL-
When Kripke started SPN, he had an idea: two brothers and the road, surviving in an intensive horror genre. But also, apocalypse was the end game, an issuance to divine and cosmic relevance of the characters. At first, Anna was slated to be Dean's hand and Ruby Sam's, but due to ... /issues/ - we'll put it like that - McNiven and Collins were traded, as were the intentions of their character arcs, within a few episodes.
By 2009 the world had already begun to change around SPN just as this advent kicked off. Social media had been rapidly expanding in a few years. Data-capable, mini-computer cellphones were becoming the commonality in the hands of the population with each passing day; laptops weren't 20 pound dreams for rich folk anymore. And horror was less the drive of the apocalypse story ridge, rather than a fantasy tilt.
This of course bears no relevance to my mention of Sam & Dean's engagement yet, but is instead setting the scene for the transition that happened.
As Kripke's vision began to manifest in its final chapters (S4-5), Supernatural tilted into a higher fantasy genre; and yes, it ran its course. While the show was successful enough to continue on past the original 5 year plan, several things had changed:
Technology threshold of the world, changing the survival scheme If Sam and Dean were going to remain any way competent, they had to upgrade, and suddenly, it's a lot harder to constantly have no phone/connection/way to search; as a result, our baseline tone graduated partially due to this but also,
Power threshold of the world has escalated, Because once you've made bundles of friends in high places, how do you expect to reset the show back to purely monsters of the week and have that be any kind of threat or interest to the GA?
In theory, one might say the moments would stay the same, but many stories ran their course: The struggle with Jess' death, the need to vindicate it by finding John The mystery of the demon, the deals made.
And in result, the moments that /drove/ our initial deepest, most intensive brother moments had gone up in smoke. And yes, we can always brew up new reasons for brother moments, but without the rosy glasses of nostalgia, looking in review, the deep and critical impact seeding under the initial moments drawing remembrance would literally never be there again. Trying to even draw another situation so deeply framed without calling on other bonds drawn through the show is, itself, a wildly critical error as at best we'd have to continue to retroactively patch in giant swaths of childhood history that was already very clearly framed and mapped out by the end of S5.
With the inability to set back to the original power threshold, the inability to realistically reset to the original technology threshold, the inability to reset to the original shared drive and struggle, and the inability to reset thus back to the original survival vein that motivated the characters, those moments would literally never be able to be framed the same way again. And that's not a problem - that's Kripke's vision. Kripke wanted S5 to escalate. And if you didn't want to watch the show after that escalation, and only want to hold to what is deemed the original vision, then it is advised to stop here. Stop trying to go back to S1-3. It is literally impossible.
In result, the only way to continue to build new drives for the brothers was to call on staple characters. While yes, I feel S6-7 handled that poorly in their management of Castiel, pretending we could just zap-back to the initial brotherly struggles and support is a distinct departure from the development and resolutions gained over the course OF Kripke's original journey. Sam's soulless? Cool, let's fix that - but past that, what does that leave? Yeah, crippling depression, we get that; Sam's in the trials? Almost hit the vein. It really tried. But it wasn't the same personal damages that initiated a shared fixation over the same topic. It was always a salve, and always needed another offset. And due to the chaos-ratings-crash that nuked out S7, removing Castiel as the offset - as an attempted solution to focus on brothers - clearly didn't work without the rest. Maybe if we could go back to 2005 where cell phones were bricks and we had to panic for library computers to get information, sure; maybe a few mental gymnastics to write some new traumatic backhistory into Dean to launch similar to how Sam launched early on. But even then, we can't turn back time. We can't erase season 4-5. It is what it is.
Kripke has since, repeatedly supported the show - so he isn't upset about its direction. But the question here is, if one is standing for the value of S1-3 we need to review what WAS the value. SPN modernized with the times and, by nature, survived. By S8, Carver tested permanent cast import and by S12, even Singer - the ultimate bro-stan - had come to acknowledge him as a lead; and that really is the dawning of SPN Part 2. It's almost a different series, as sad as it is to say. S1-3 is its own beast, extending as far as 5; the original vision. S1-5; S6-7 was a lot of chaos and figuring it out. And S8-13 is a high fantasy adventure show for all of the reasons listed above. But it literally can not be reset to the vein of 1-5. It can't. There's zero way to do it without losing the GA.
I can pitch all day into the acquisition of the phantom lead effect, the S8-9 uptick that slid us into position for S9 to be the highest season in industry curve, and talk on and on about the values of this modernization; but in a way, due to everything S4-6, 8-13 outperforming 1-3, it'll sound like I'm devaluing 1-3; and I'm not. 1-3 had a lot of great content, and in a way, I do miss those pure moments. But if I miss those moments, I turn on Netflix, boot up the old seasons, and watch it over again - because the characters, the show's world, and the real world have all changed in such a way that I know we can never realistically get that back - but I can enjoy it in nostalgia.
I just wish there was some way to really enlighten those that are literally violently nostalgic into understanding what caused this transition. That yes, I understand, and I miss those days, but if I want those days back... I just watch those days. If you don't enjoy the show now, that's... fine? Go watch the old show then. But they are literally incapable of producing a show with the base beat that's being demanded, these days. Because despite their best attempts at patching in brother episodes or moments, there's always a bundle of people saying it isn't enough, isn't the right direction - because it's not like how it used to be. But it can't be. It won't be. That is a literal impossible standard to fulfill.
So the question is: Do we continue to watch in bitterness? Can we not just go watch the seasons we love and leave others alone that like the new evolutions, leave the crew alone? If one does not want to adapt and expand, why are we here? This day can never come again; and if what is being given is not enough to fulfill them, then it may be time to consider these points. If every angle they've tried with the brothers ever SINCE the motions of the Silent Majority are not enough (5+ years), then perhaps it's time to just let it go. Since then we've had Sam and the trials, we've had Sam and Gadreel, we've had the Mark of Cain, and Amara - an equal shift of brother to brother centric storyline. S12 is a bit of a clusterfuck IMO for everyone on every side, but S13 has a different angle - and some don't like it. And that's okay, you don't have to like it, but there's absolutely no point in dragging it. Because if this modernization ruins it for you, there's no point in screaming about Kripke's Vision. Kripke's been quite clear about his support lately. This is in fact the direction his vision led. It always escalated, always ramped up, always hit a higher volume than scrubbing for ghosts and wendigos. And if that's where your interest ended... just let it go man. Nobody's putting a gun to your head to tune in or tweet about it.
The show stopped being that show at least 8, if not 10 years ago for all of the reasons above. That's an awfully long time to talk about a show being destroyed. Like... during the course of 2-3 times the amount of resulting content. It may be worth acknowledging that this is the show, period.
Have a good one, ya'll.
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