#great moment

[mister-eames]

I love and worship the beloved “mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger darling” but ALSO can we please talk about the moment leading up to it? how right after “do it faster!” Comment (a misplaced anger) by Arthur to eames, When eveyone is hating each other and themselves, and eames who really didn’t have to help Arthur (mr-i-missed-the-part-about-fischers-militarized-mind-so-i-have-to-take-all-of-them-down-myself), stayed behind to help him?, I haven’t seen anyone talk/write about this part quite as much as the beloved “darling” comment, cause eames KNEW his idiot husband is blaming himself and just went there to help him and show that he’s not alone? Can we please??

You are correct, nonnie. I suppose I never really noticed Arthur taking it upon himself to deal with the combative projections all on his own in that warehouse, as if compelled to do so. They didn't really need to take them on (or any of them out really) - yes, they were getting 'boxed in' but the rooftop snipers weren't really a threat tbh. They'd be hoofing it outta there in that van in a matter of minutes, regardless.

A: How are we going to reconcile them if they're so estranged?

E: Well I'm working on that, aren't I?

A: Do it faster.

Arthur says 'do it faster' and then goes to take on snipers all by himself. Arthur, who can't just sit around and twiddle his thumbs while they're loading Saito up in the car. Arthur, who may have cocked up this whole job and Cobbs chances off ever getting home by missing the militarisation. Arthur, who must not only must he be blaming himself for this, but he must also be absolutely terrified and cannot, will not show it. Before, the job was a long shot. Now it's a gunshot between him and limbo and whatever horror Arthur perceives limbo to be. It's one gunshot between everyone else and limbo (purgatory? hell?) and them never coming back - or worse, coming back wrong.

Maybe Eames was being cocky and trying to get a rise out of Arthur. Maybe he was trying to distract him. Maybe it's all of the above and Eames knew Arthur enough to know he was kicking himself. What Eames did was he took a bit of the load off Arthur's shoulders with a size joke masqueraded as (valid) advice and a 'darling' and a big ol' explosion - and I think that is one of the reasons why dreamhusbands is so powerful. Because we love the 'darling' line, god knows I do, but what we really love is all the text and subtext that came before it - 'darling' didn't create the Arthur/Eames fandom - it's just another ingredient in the stew.

Eames says 'darling' and we hear 'darling' (supportive), 'darling' (derogatory), 'darling' (affectionate), 'darling' (cautionary). Their entire relationship throughout the film is laden with loaded words and unspoken words that speak to their history. And that really is the thing - Eames didn't need to be there. He didn't need to tell Arthur to 'dream bigger' in that moment. Eames, who is trying to juggle a severely shortened timeline and has as much pressure on him than anyone else, if not more, to try and play therapist to Fischer, still didn't let Arthur's snappish finger-clicking get a rise out of him. Still saw in Arthur what Arthur was feeling. And Arthur, who says 'do it faster', welcomes Eames helping him out - in fact, when he sees Eames approach, his whole body relaxes like his strings were cut. It's fucking teamwork.

#they're husbands ur honor #nonnie i don't know if this addressed your question #but i got to rewatch that whole part a few times #and they way arthurs body just... relaxed #like #he knows in his core Eames has his back #great moment #dreamhusbands #arthur x eames #inception

[thankstothe]

#house md #gregory house #jessica adams #screencap #s08e06 “Parents” #great moment #i wish they leaned harder into making adams into really spoiled character #or annoying even #that would be more interesting #she was too mild #like yeah girl you give such nothing

[pretty-dianxia]

Xie Lian and Lang Qianqiu running away from The Gambler's Den for completely different reasons.

Neither of them are questioning the other why are they running.

#tgcf s2 #great moment #I love the people behind the donghua so much #the did an AWESOME work #forever grateful #the wait was worth it

[mg-bsl381]

Sister Monica Joan and her stowaway (12.6)

#call the midwife #sister monica joan #great moment

[moncuries]

wnat u all to know we visited a friend at his job in a (gay) sex shop and he played revenge by captainsparklez for us on the shop speaker and let us know they were one of the few licensed bad dragon sellers

#:) #great moment

[wgm-beautiful-world]

#black coffee #cafe negro #cup of coffee #taza de café #gray morning #mañana gris #cloudy #nublado #litte #poco #drizzle #llovizna #great moment #grandioso momento #wgm #wgm fashion logos #wilmer galeano #wilmer galeano fashion designer

[aci25]

I love this, People having a great time. Broad Street. #Phillies to the World Series. This city needed this.

#People having a great time on Broad Street Philadelphia #go phillies #this is philly #philadelphia #south philly #the phillies #philly #the city of philadelphia #major league baseball #baseball #philadelphia phillies #philliespadres #phillies vs padres #southphilly #great moment #this is awesome

[grendelsmilf]

What are your thoughts on Jinx's characterization in relation to stigmatization of and common stereotypes of people with mental illnesses in fiction?

Also, which episodes were your favorites and why?

i mean i don't have personal experience with that, but i do think the way they depict her trauma is effectively tragic and complex. like they show that she is a victim who is struggling with mental illness born of childhood trauma. even if she is also killing people, we always understand why she is doing what she is doing, we are always given a window into her mind and the ability to empathize with her, which i think is what really matters. like i know i'm not alone in thinking she's an incredible character (as much as i am obsessed w mel and viktor, she is undeniably my favorite character in the show) and so i don't really have more of a take than just being like "well she is awesome and very well-written." i really liked how they portrayed the nuances of her relationship to silco. like how there are moments where their relationship seems almost sexual, but other moments where silco is portrayed as such a devoted father, and you as the audience are left to synthesize all of that into understanding the toxic yet genuine nature of their father/daughter dynamic. i think the show does a very good job at fleshing out silco, who is so crucial to understanding who jinx has become. like i said, i can't speak to her mental illness, but i really really love jinx.

#ask #anon #o.tv #when she straddles silco and it's like ahhhh nooooooo #great moment #also i dont have a favorite episode. it's a very linear narrative and also a netflix show i watched in a matter of days. i do not remember #what happens in what episode lmfao #i like the episode(s) with mels mom . thats all i know

[delusionalinsecurewreckpiningphd]

making a meme for another thing reminds me of this badass moment in Guild Wars 2

Literal human god towering over your playable character, with overwhelming aura and firewall surrounding the both of you in a fight-to-the-death moment, straightface intimidating you:

"I am fire! I am war! What are you?"

"Still standing."

I need to boot up that game T.T

#guild wars 2 #balthazar #mmorpg #great moment #badass #still standing #i was a twink sylvarie playing deadeye and relying on rifle almost the entire fight #the fact that i stood up the moment this quote plays make it epic beyond imaginary #deadeye kneels a lot to fire from a distance #like a sniper lol #my PC was wearing blood red and gold #relevant because even more epic #path of fire

[swan2swan]

#swan watches tdp #tdp spoilers #great moment

[blueboyluca]

“When I first heard it, from a dog trainer who knew her behavioral science, it was a stunning moment. I remember where I was standing, what block of Brooklyn’s streets. It was like holding a piece of polished obsidian in the hand, feeling its weight and irreducibility. And its fathomless blackness. Punishment is reinforcing to the punisher. Of course. It fit the science, and it also fit the hidden memories stored in a deeply buried, rusty lockbox inside me. The people who walked down the street arbitrarily compressing their dogs’ tracheas, to which the poor beasts could only submit in uncomprehending misery; the parents who slapped their crying toddlers for the crime of being tired or hungry: These were not aberrantly malevolent villains. They were not doing what they did because they thought it was right, or even because it worked very well. They were simply caught in the same feedback loop in which all behavior is made. Their spasms of delivering small torments relieved their frustration and gave the impression of momentum toward a solution. Most potently, it immediately stopped the behavior. No matter that the effect probably won’t last: the reinforcer—the silence or the cessation of the annoyance—was exquisitely timed. Now. Boy does that feel good.”

— Melissa Holbrook Pierson, The Secret History of Kindness (2015)

#dog books #this chapter was very sad reading #when you become aware of punishment #and its use and its prevalence #it's hard not to despair #again this is why positive reinforcement feels like absolution #maybe now my eyes are open I can make up for what I did #what I did because it's what everyone does #because it's more acceptable to punish than to do anything else #I've been having so many thoughts about punishment and society and justice #this book was very validating #another great validating moment in my jumbled thoughts #was listening to the You're Wrong About episode on justice #with Amanda Knox #it helped to ease the despair a little

[pengow]

26-29

#my art #ocs #dining with angels #reil #vistra #landi #aszyr #happytober #pet #comfy #rainy day #great moment #hey i actually finished on time this year #i'll post the other two later

[sharkshenanigans2]

literally!!

#sharks #marine animals #marine biology #shark #atlantic ocean #pacific ocean #ocean #shark post #shark memes #lemon shark #epaulette shark #hammerhead shark #blacktip reef shark #great white shark #whale shark #chilling pic moments before 14ft great white shark mauled surfer shows haunting clue beast is about to pounce #shark thoughts

[vertigoartgore]

Kitty Pryde smoking for the first (and last) time.

#Kitty Pride & Wolverine #great moment #x men #uncanny x men

[savagegood]

alex newell and j. harrison ghee make history as the first out nonbinary acting winners at the tony awards

#these were such great speeches #they are the moment…. #happy pride 🌈 #tony awards #j harrison ghee #alex newell #nonbinary #transgender #lgbt #shucked #some like it hot #broadway #broadwayedit

[themslash]

i was on the tram and batted a bee out of my hair that was there for who knows how long and it fell on the floor before the doors opened. i put out my hand to stop the other passengers from stepping on it and the bee immediately flew away the moment i pointed at it. and the people i stopped were like what the fuck bitch has bee powers

#vesselage #great moment