one thing I will say about 'the ones who live' that has been an Adjustment (at least for me) is shifting rick and michonne's love story from being an anchor against the show's drama to their love story BEING the drama. In twd, richonne became this island, almost a reprieve from whatever drama was happening around them for me. for a good long time there, rick and michonne would have a scene and it'd kinda be a very sweet break from the Saviours or the junk people or whatever else shit was going down. But it's actually so stressful to have their relationship BE the drama in towl, especially since a huge part of what made them so GOOD in twd was how they were so SOLID. I'm not saying there was never any drama between them in twd, or that them being the drama is bad (it's not). As someone who reads academic literature about the mechanics of romance media FOR FUN, I can tell you right now the ones who live knows EXACTLY what it's doing and is doing it so well (catch me screaming about the BARRIERS this show keeps building)..... it's causing me pain. like, do you guys know how much the trope of, "I'm gonna pretend I don't care about you to protect you/well I won't accept that" means 2 me??? mother of fuck. can't believe the romance is the drama in the romance drama show. rude. I owe you my life.
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Is this one of them dank memes the kids are always talking about?
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unfortunately my work week starts on Friday so I can’t be excited like the rest of you :( and also my work week ends on Monday so I can’t be depressed with the rest of you :(
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its maxmadi hours in the madiposting headquarters. gather up!! today i'm thinking about how max and madi are twin blades forged from different metals. they are careful thinkers molded by divergent paths. the differences in their relationship with love and how that impacts the way they operate is the gum that never loses flavor. its the parallel of all time. the way max is not used to love and because of that she is very strategical and adaptable. analogously madi comes from love and that grants her perspective to be practical and grounds to be resigned. they are clever and determined because they are driven by love in their own ways. max's survival depends on her seeing the worst case scenario. without hope madi's cause can't progress. she has to believe it. its hmmmmmmm. the world is cruel to them but their nature is kind and will persist. it may budge with the punches but it will never break. at the end of it all they will do whatever it takes to protect theirs. its about love! love for the cause. love for your equals. love for something bigger than you and love for yourself to endure the lack of love everywhere else. love for those who came before you and those who are yet to come!! truly the characters of all time
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