#especially in BOO | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

leconcombrerit · 2 months

Text

Phee is lying

I mentioned a theory of mine a few times (or is it hopeful thinking ?) and I decided I could share the big outline. I don't feel very legitimate making this post given that I'm one episode and a half behind, but then again I'm pretty sure I'd earn my clown costume either way.

Phee and Non's relationship : a carefully rushed framing

The cute montage at the beginning of episode 6 never sat well with me. DFF knows how to take its time ; how to develop characters, hint at dynamics without having to spell it out. And suddenly one of the most important relationships in the series is summed up in a five minutes montage ? Are you kidding me ? After that we get one scene (the bracelet one by the river) before their relationship starts to crumble upon the weight pressuring Non.

In other words, we get nothing. Most of my attachment for this couple stemmed from a) boundless joy at finally seeing someone, anyone on Non's side and b) Ta and Barcode eating ever single one of their scenes. Aside from this cute beginning, it's just Phee trying to help Non and Non not being mentally nor emotionally available for anything.

They could have done better. They could have shown us more. But they didn't. I know a common conception is that a montage with the occasional slo-mo fits the "first and naïve love" theme buuuuut I don't like it because I don't like it, sue me.

Let's see what they did show us first ; when you give so little, there's no room for triviality. And then I have just a few details I picked up on (or excavated and extrapolized like a mad scientist) that come feed my "Phee is a lying liar that lies" theory. But first, here goes a montage breakdown.

One : first in person meeting

There are several interesting points here. Phee is standing and bending to Non's level, Non is acting cute and waving his hand like a child would ; the groundwork of their relationship is laid down. Phee is the one taking care of Non. But what I found truly noteworthy is this :

"Do you wanna meet up ?"

Phee is taken aback by Non's suggestion. He clearly didn't expect him to do that. Except you don't have expectations for strangers or vague acquaintances. By that point, Phee and Non have been messaging for long enough for Phee to know Non quite well and for the both of them to smile like idiots upon meeting. How long exactly ? Nobody knows.

Two : perfect date and the start of a series of promises

Three or four shots of a traditional, happy date, what more could we ask for. Genuinely. Sad Non, abused Non, crying Non is brought back to a softer world. He earned this level of cliché and happiness. There's also the pinky finger promise ; that's what interests me the most, not as a singular instance but as the start of a pattern. Promises are a running theme in Phee and Non's relationship. As willing as Phee is to take oaths, he's quick to fail them -hell, just one episode prior he wasn't here for Non and it resulted in a suicide attempt. The situation with Keng isn't Phee's first failure.

Three : Non's home

Here Non is letting Phee in his home, his room -his life. And he does so with glee. We've seen beforehow Non tends to keepto himself. Jin has to try a lot and try hard to get him to open up a bit, so whatever happens here is meaningful.

Phee taking his manga from Non could be read as them not sharing common interests (unlike Jin, my imaginary public argues with a nod). I personally saw it as them being comfortable enough to do their own thing while sharing space, until Phee got bored. Or horny. Or both. No sex scenes are shown, which has to be intentional. Phee gets a graphic sex scene with Jin, Non gets a graphic sex scene with Keng -but none for Pheenon. There's enough suggestion that the audience will get the idea, and I haven't pinpointed what lies behind that choice, but it's definitely there. They go back and forth between tooth-rottingly cute and buying a house in the bone-zone.

Four : being each other's whole world

They're both giddy and running to find each other. Their families don't understand because they haven't told ; it's their own little world (and in Non's case probably his only happy place with no worries).

Five : the kiss scenes

The sensual aura that built up in all previous scenes reaches its peak here. Once again nothing is shown in terms of sex, yet you can feel the physical attraction just as well. I might be getting off the rails by saying that while they're honest, they also virtually keep things private. They show us the truth, but an amputated, rushed one.

Just like I suppose Phee gives Jin an amputated and rushed version of what happened.

Six : The river

Ah, yes, the river scene. I won't be talking about the longer one with the bracelet yet cause it's separate from the little glimpses we got so far (it has dialogue, for one). But this ? This is gold to my brain.

An apple. Not only are they both biting it, but Non's eyes are open and staring right at Phee, while Phee's are closed. Non is holding it too. Now I know the apple symbolism is a Chrisitian one and we're in Thailand, but that little detail struck me as odd when Phee and "Tan" were introduced :

We're entering full clown territory cause the cross was probably hung there like the curtains are probably just goddamn blue, but I added a badly drawn plan of how our brains read images, starting from top left corner (where the cross is) to skim over the middle in a downward axis to the bottom left (Fluke, Jin, the more innocent ones actually I just realized) and then to the bottom right. The cross is what we see first.

And then, wouldn't you know, our lovely apple comes back as New and Phee are discussing the boys -and where New is out to get them, Phee is already giving even Por the benefit of doubt. He's also keeping his left hand behind his back. I'll get back to Phee's left hand, but the apple comes first.

If the cross is any indication, and that we get two apples, then the first one that's set in the past, a flashback in a flashback, could be the Old Testament version, a fall from heaven ; and the second one that Phee is eating by himself, not blindly this time, could be the New Testament version as redemption from the original sin. Not to mention the greenery around them, almost like a garden.

"But then doesn't it mean that Phee, after falling for Non, starts to get redemption for failing him by saving the boys from New ?"

You know what, MAYHAPS. It could work, I guess. But same as the manga reading scene, it could go many ways. I personally think the redemption he longs for is redemption for having let Non down so badly. Besides, I don't think New is ready to kill people yet in that scene. He's just trying to gather evidence for now, and Phee knows it. So why defend those boys ? Jin I could understand, but Por ? And protect them from what, exactly ? Getting justice served and truth exposed for something they actually did ? If they're innocent, what's the rush in getting New to let go ?

Why wouldn't Phee be trying to keep New safe ?

Look it's not that far-fetched I swear. First I'm going with the fact that Phee knows Non is alive and got in contact with him somehow. One because I stand by my words, this is a face that calls for murder.

And two, the ring tattoo. I don't think it's a continuity error. And he just so happens to keep his arm hidden behind his back when trying to stir New into giving up on his search. As a sign he's actually carrying on Non's wish ? I'd love that.

Then someone in the group has to be in contact with the masked man, the ninth person, or else they wouldn't have known when to expect the group. Unless they literally live in those woods, which is also possible.

There's also a long post I'd started about how the show always plays by the rules, not even trying to be surprising in the decision it takes (A guy dying early on in a slasher, Phee being Non's boyfriend, Tan being New, both of them being part of the scheme) but pulling the rug off under our feet in the execution (no one else of importane having died after Por, quiet Tan being the one to murder people while decisive Phee is crying about, etc). Which gives me the feeling that it will be the same here and that Phee is much more of a mastermind than he's been whining on to Jin.

Speaking of Jin, it would also explain why Phee has been investigating him specifically. They might have been trying to determine if he'd done anything, had leaked the video or not. When push came to shove, Phee played the honesty card to get him to confess. And. He. Did.

Not to say Phee doesn't have genuine feelings for Jin, and that it doesn't make him feel torn and confused. But the fact that they banged right after Jin reminded him of Non more strongly also isn't something I'd ignore.

Anyway, I'm getting tired, short version :

Tl;dr :

I think Phee and Non's relationship was actually much stronger than we've been shown, that Phee knows Non is alive because he's the only person Non would have contacted and works with him. He was tasked with keeping New away from all this because Non doesn't want him to get hurt, but also doesn't trust him enough to tell him anything (remember that New was defined by his absence prior to Non's disappearance, only there to serve as a hurtful point of comparison, and that he wasn't close at all to Non to begin with, regardless of how much he regrets now ; I don't think Non factored New would go that far for him in his plan). The revenge plot is already underway for Non, and Phee is trying to keep things going the way they should.

Here it is. It was itching my brain and I slept very badly because of it, but I AM NOW FREE.

#dead friend forever #I don't know it was running in circles in my head #especially after seeing so many people boo Phee after ep 10 #It got my brain going 'hmmmm ain't that just too easy'#cause everyone seemed to think it was too easy indeed #it could just be Phee being a little stoopid yes but come. on.#what am I supposed to do with my braincells if I stop at that #dff the series

67 notes · View notes

bearotonin-international · 9 months

Text

bad team bad you said you'd stop with the late night bear posting

#boo #late night bear posting is no fun #no fun at all #especially come tomorrow morning time #bad team #very very bad team

129 notes · View notes

nondescriptloin · 30 days

Text

Because I am a big fan of tender Hannibal but do also believe that his manipulation and medical malpractice in regards to Will is something that is important went looking at their relationship, here’s what I (at 11:12 pm) think Hannibal was thinking throughout the show (yes I left off the end of S3, I’m very tired.)

- Hannibal meets Will and is OBSESSED

- Realises Will is way too bitchy and into the whole crime fighting/solving thing to accept him for who he truly is

- Sees Will’s potential and decides the only reasonable thing to do is to manipulate him and let him almost die from encephalitis

- Falls even harder when Will tries to have him killed, would do anything for that man

- Will won’t elope with him so he gets gently spritzed with a water bottle (stabbed and his pseudo daughter killed in front of him)

- Broods in Florence for a while

- Sees Will and instantly decides he will once again do anything for that man because he has absolutely got separation anxiety and if Will won’t play ball then Hanni will just have to get arrested so Will knows exactly where he is when he’s ready (willing to elope with him)

#I also think it is perfectly acceptable to look at how Will may or may not have been repressing parts of his identity #especially in season one #and I also think it’s perfectly fine #to project onto characters #because they’re characters #and #like #not real people #it’s okay to see a character you identify with and project onto them #idk dude I just feel like the crimes and cannibalism fandom has got kinda gatekeepy and overly hostile lately #let’s just let people engage with media the way they want to #you can say that you don’t understand something #or prefer something else #without booing everyone who thinks/does something #not saying that pointing out harmful stereotypes is bad #but like #a lot of this is just dumb shit or differences in interpretation #of the weird kalidescope gay cannibalism cooking show #hannibal #hannibal nbc #hannibal lecter #hannigram

34 notes · View notes

lttleghost · 6 months

Text

it sucks that so many people who talk about how Jesse is both a replacement for Walt's son and wife thematically end up turning it into a shipping thing

because I genuinely think it's an interesting thing to talk about and it is actually true, I think it ties into how Walt doesn't see other people as people but more as objects for him to own that can serve any role that he wants, and Jesse being thematically associated with women in this dynamic to an extent is one of the things that makes me consider Jesse woman-coded and among other things makes interpreting her as transfem a relevant analysis

but seeing people getting so excited about how Walt "needs" Jesse as that replacement for his whole family is just like... beyond se1 and se2 where Walt needs Jesse for distribution- the thing he "needs" Jesse for is so he has someone to abuse and exert his power over who shows less resistance than Skyler does, and I dunno maybe it's my "emotionally Jesse and the rest of these characters register as real people" autism of the brain but even from a more toxic relationship standpoint I don't really get whats so exciting about their dynamic as an actual ship unless you're taking some major liberties with your interpretation of Walt

#meat.txt #breaking bad #jesse pinkman #walter white #like even when walt appears more incompetent without Jesse it's just because he's a big man child who wants someone to boss around #this is ESPECIALLY noticeable with the first time we see Gale #he's happy to have someone on his level at first but then he starts to miss having someone to boss around boo hoo #also like those things i mentioned that tie into walt seeing Jesse as a replacment for both his wife and son arent the ONLY things #just what popped into my head

77 notes · View notes

squidkidcelebi · 2 months

Text

We children, we have each other, And each other is all we need.

"Sleep Well" is doing things to my brain /pos

#Poppy Playtime #Huggy Wuggy #Huggy Wuggy Poppy Playtime #Kissy Missy #Kissy Missy Poppy Playtime #Mommy Long Legs #Mommy Long Legs Poppy Playtime #Boxy Boo #Boxy Boo Project Playtime #Dogday #Dogday Poppy Playtime #Catnap #Catnap Poppy Playtime #I've had the song on repeat almost all the time I've been drawing this it is so good I'm going to be thinking about it for a long time #I hope it's somewhat representative of canon because that is such angst potential #Like come on guys you're making me sympathetic for the antagonists #Especially Mob's version of the MV; they're so found family it hurts /pos #Ceebie draws

38 notes · View notes

robinsversion · 1 month

Text

I hope James is okay. He deserves to be able to grow and become a better person. Even after his plagiarism and bigotry and spreading misinformation, he does not deserve to die over it.

#yes he deserved calling out #yes he even deserved the internet dunking on him #especially for his shitty apologies #but dying? no.#and anyone who feels otherwise needs to touch grass asap #james somerton #hbomberguy #why are you booing me i’m right

30 notes · View notes

dilovortexx · 2 months

Text

yall ever just project so hard on a comfort character ship you go "yeah theyre t4t now"

yeah.. good times

anyways gohan and videl are t4t and in this essay i will

#barns.txt #dragon ball #hanvi #gohan #videl #trans #look i just see these two especially in early boo arc and go #“videl is so demi transgirl and gohan is so gnc transmasc”#its a problem /j #like damn bro i miss old videl javing gnc outfits and being more butch..#we can have both butch and femme trans girl in one package!#and thats what videl feels like to me...#if only they kept her using butch outfits later in the series 💔#as for gohan well #literally my fav db character and hes had many gnc looks over the series #which makes me think... sir you seem pretty gnc trans guy #and so the kinnie in me also is taking rhat and running with it #i know what i get to do in my rewrite with them :)#ive seen some posts abt trans videl and gohan too that have also helped solidify this headcanon #so yeah #thanks for coming to my ted talk

26 notes · View notes

grimgummies · 3 months

Text

Super Mario Sunshine enemy doodles :3

#Grim draws stuff #fanart #super mario sunshine #super mario bros #smb fanart #super mario fanart #smb #fun fact Super Mario Sunshine is my fave Mario game ever #I love the enemy designs in this one so much #mainly because they have unique takes on already existing enemies (like the Boos #for example)#which is especially more charming when you consider that their appearances are tied to the fact they were apparently made by Bowser Jr-#using the magic paintbrush #which explains their 'inaccuracy'#just a cute lil fact :3

28 notes · View notes

whitestopper · 4 months

Text

Is the character 'casually representing' bisexuality? Or is it that the show is only using their same-sex attraction for laughs? Yes, this is about TGP.

#it mine #the good place #tgp #eleanor shellstrop #bi #bisexual #bisexuality #biphopia #look. i liked that show. but i was so uncomfortable when her attraction to women was only ever used for laughs.#especially because that's all same-sex attraction was in tgp. all these opposite-sex relationships which were taken somewhat seriously #and we couldn't gave that with a same-sex relationship? boo!#at least ceg gave us legitimate same-sex relationships.

28 notes · View notes

spacejellyfish3 · 2 years

Text

iconic behavior on my part with this one

she’s really cool and I would die for her now that I have her

@cometcrystal @deluxesoap @actiontoongorlz @spookberry for the doll girlies to enjoy

#my arab egyptian queen #the icon the legend the moment #she’s fa-boo-lous #my love my blorbo #no stand or brush or diary but tons of accessories and a hyperquality doll for the girlies #cleo de nile #monster high #mh #monster high g3 #monster high gen 3 #if this is the basic quality of g3 then I’m fucking super sold for the whole re-reboot #it’s so excellent and especially for a 25$ price point on official release #for anyone still on the fence #take it from me: a total must have

385 notes · View notes

itsamenickname · 11 months

Text

To make up for the lack of Bowser Jr. in the To Break The Bonds Within Two Kingdoms timeline, here is a mostly wholesome Bowuigi idea that centers around the cute and chaotic little Koopa.

Okay, so imagine with me a time in the Mushroom Kingdom where Bowser and Luigi are a couple. Now whether they're married or not, I'll leave that up in the air, but the thing that really matters here is that Luigi and Bowser have been dating long enough to where they are sleeping together.

And since Luigi and Bowser are getting pretty serious in their relationship, I am almost positive that there would be at least one instance where Bowser Jr. would have a nightmare while Luigi was in Bowser's Castle.

But here is where things start to get interesting.

So after doing some random research, I've discovered that some kittens like to sleep under the covers. Now there are a few different reasons on why kittens do this, but the main reason I'll point out is because it helps them feel safe and secure.

And you might be wondering, "Well that's cool info Nickname, but what does that have to do with Bowser Jr?"

Well my fellow readers, that is where the wholesome part of the idea comes into play.

So when Bowser Jr. wakes up from a nightmare, I can definitely see him going to Luigi and Bowser's room to see if he can sleep with them for the night. However, when Bowser Jr. opens the bedroom door and realizes that Luigi and Bowser are asleep, I can see him do one of these two options:

Bowser Jr. wakes up Luigi and Bowser with tears in his eyes and asks if he can sleep with them tonight because of the nightmare he had (which Luigi and Bowser would 100% be okay with).

We can go into the kitten approach I talked about earlier in the post and have Bowser Jr. go up to the side/foot of the bed, get himself under the covers, climb up the bed and crawl up beside Luigi and Bowser and slowly go back to sleep knowing that his Papa and Mama can and will protect him from any nightmares or dangers (and he does this all without waking Luigi and Bowser up).

Now from the hundreds of Bowuigi & Bowser Jr. artwork & fanfics that I've seen, Jr. would most likely do option #1, but don't you think that it would also be really adorable if Jr. had some kitten traits in him as well (especially since we're making it kind of canon that Bowser purrs whenever he's happy)?

#note that when I say “lack of Bowser Jr.” I mean that he just full-on doesn't exist in the TBTBWTK timeline #like at all #yea I know that it's really weird to exclude Jr. & the Koopalings from my au but with how I have it all planned out it's better this way #especially if you think about it the sense of chapter 11 in TBTBWTK #like seriously though #can you imagine Bowser's pure horror and terror if King Boo tells him that he has to choose between his 8 kids & his husband?#that would fucking destroy him #and don't even get me started on what King Boo would do when Bowser finally makes his choice because both routes are very angsty #but that's a story for another time #bowser jr #luigi #luigi nintendo #bowser #bowser nintendo #bowuigi #bowser x luigi #super mario #super mario bros #mario fanfic idea

95 notes · View notes