#i am so excited for the next episode and sad i have to wait until i wake up on tuesdays to watch it. damn timezones

[katyobsesses]

who's your favorite 911 character ?

The Buckley siblings! I seem to gravitate towards golden retriever himbos in media *coughSamEvanscough* so Buck was a given, but I really love Maddie too and her whole arc has been really interesting and raw and real.

Though honestly I love all of the main characters a lot they're all so nuanced and interesting and it's such a good ensemble show omg! There aren't any character's stories I don't care about!

Special mentions to May and Eddie too

What about you??

#i couldnt just answer all of them but... all of them #but these four specifically i guess #i am so excited for the next episode and sad i have to wait until i wake up on tuesdays to watch it. damn timezones #ask #bleachinthehallways

[experimentfae]

Actor Au Wally darling x GN Human! reader (2)

While you were walking out the guy from before ran towards you “wait the director!” This made you turn around “the-the director wanted you’re number.” He spoke out of breath, Right you forget about letting them know you’re number.

“Oh I’m sorry here it is.” He gave you a paper to write it down. “Thanks.” Then he walked away without another word. Which in return made you continue you’re way home.

Wally’s pov:

That little- I threw another object at my dressing room wall in raged by what the director told me.

“How dare they practically replace Me!” feeling the anger bubbling in me threatening to rage out again, but I heard a knock.

“Wally? Is everything ok?” I know that voice anywhere my best friend Barnaby I let out deep breaths trying to cool myself down. “Come in.” I replied

The I see him walk in looking around the dressing room “wow must be some bad news for you to be acting like this.” He stated seeming concern.

“barnaby… they are basically replacing me!” I yelled in anger but now with sadness mixed along with it, I could tell Barnaby was shocked “are you serious?” He questioned “of course I’m serious Barnaby, you know I would never joke about something like that!” I spoke just the thought of that, human taking my place.

“Wally I’m so sorry we will talk with the director.” He assured seeming confident they could change their mind “no… don’t even bother I know they been waiting for this opportunity, of course it fell right on their lap they aren’t gonna change their mind.” I advised.

He now seem defeated can’t blame him I feel it too “oh even is you’re replacement?” I let out a sigh don’t even want to think about them “it was some human that unfortunately despite my best efforts made it to the audition.”

“Now I can see why you told me not to bother changing their mind.” It’s unfortunate he knew what I meant immediately, sadly puppets still deal with oppression to this day.

I felt him hug my side “I promise Wally it will get better it always does.” I badly want to believe him but I can’t.

“Thanks Barnaby.”

(Y/N) pov:

I let out a gasp, the director gave me a message

[hello (y/n) hope this reaches you and we would be happy to say they you are hired for the new role of welcome home shooting starts on Monday 18th on 9:30 am please don’t be late]

I let out a excited screech “oh my cheese! I… I can’t believe this I got the part, I, I… man what should I do now?” You made a great achievement to the point you weren’t sure what you’re exact move should be.

“I guess I should tell my family!” You spoke feeling happy you called you’re immediate family and told them about the great news and of course they where ecstatic “sweetie we are so proud of you.” Stated you’re (parent 1).

“Yes sweetie we are, I hope this makes great things happen for you.” (parent 2) assured showing how much they cared and where excited for you.”

This made you happy next was to call you’re friend but you hesitated, they wanted the part you got would they be upset? 

“Maybe I shouldn’t…” you didn’t tell you’re friend about the news, at least not yet.

But you love to tell them about it and you needed to vent about how Wally didn’t seem all that pleased to see you, you did hear that he wasn’t fond of humans.

But you weren’t gonna let that stop you.

“I’m sure he’ll get over it I just hope the rest of the crew is more nicer, at least I know Eddie is pretty nice.”

Wally pov:

The newest episode went by like normal until the near the end of the episode.

I felt a bit of annoyance looking at the fake new house that appeared in the neighborhood but I have to keep a happy face after all, the cameras are rolling.

“Wow there is a new home!” Cheered Julie “this gotta be interesting.” Spoke Barnaby

I looked Into the camera “neighbor look a new neighbor is coming, isn’t this wonderful news?, are you excited just like us?.”

I paused pretending to expect a response

“That’s good neighbor we must always welcome people with open arms, next episode we would officially meet the new neighbor, can’t wait to see you next week.”

I waved goodbye until the camera cutoff and I fake smile turn neutral.

“Get me a chai latte, now.” The assistant immediately went to get the coffee and I sat down as the makeup crew took off my eye shadow.

“Hey Wally.” I looked to see Julie “I heard about what happen.” She seem upset for me this made me upset too I never like seeing my friends like that.

“It’s unfortunate but yeah.” I sighed out “wow I thought it was a rumor at first never thought they would try to replace you.” She replied in disbelief.

“Yeah no worry Julie I’m sure the new member can’t be that good.” I stated with confidence

Time skip Monday 18th of this month:

You drove to the studio and made you’re way in, you see the director waiting for you.

Their faces lighten up when they saw you “there is the star of the hour.” The director declared I felt myself be nervous.

“Yeah the new neighbor.” I said with a chuckle hoping it well take off the nerves.

“Yes mrx.(l/n) into the dressing room immediately.” The director said as someone from backstage showed you you’re dressing room “there is a 70s theme outfit waiting for you in the room, a makeup crew will come shortly.”

Spoke the person that showed you the way and they immediately left to do their other task

“Oh alright.” You said as you walked in and looked to see the outfit, you actually liked it “wow can’t believe this is happening still.” You spoke to yourself part you wanted to believe this was a dream, but you did enough pinching to definitely say this is a reality.

You go into the outfit and you sat down waiting for the makeup crew until you heard a knock on you’re door “come in.” You assured as you look to see you’re surprise it was.

Previous:(1)

Next chapter:(3)

<- Back to MasterList or back to welcome home

(Lol cliffhanger b/c I’m evil 😈)

(Sorry you guys didn’t have much interaction with Wally yet but it’s happening on the next chapter promise you that)

(Also sorry that I didn’t write sooner I had writer’s block)

#welcome home arg #welcome home #welcome home fandom #welcome home x reader #wally darling x gn reader #actor au wally darling #welcome home fanfic #wally darling x reader #slow burn #slow build #enimes to lovers

[quodekash]

I FELL ASLEEP FOR A FEW MINUTES BUT WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS BABEYYYY LETS KEEP GOIGN ON EPISDOE 9

THE WAY HE SLIDES UNDER THE WATER TO AVOID ANSWERING THE QUESTION

I LOVE HIM SO SO MUCH OML

noooooo dontttt

you should make outttt

nooooooooooooo

pleaseeee I just want you two to kiss and make out and be in love, and it'll be a LOT easier if youre stuck in a confined space with each other

YYYYYYYESSSSSS

SO THEN NOW THEYRE GONNA SHARE THE MOTORCYCLE???

EEEEEEEEE IM SO EXCITED

IM SO EXCITED FOR THE PUTTING-ON-HELMET TROPE AND THE WAIST-GRABBING TROPE

GOIUREDHSGPIOVKREND

he cARES ABOUT HIM

oh, what's that sound? nothing, its just me sobbing my soul out

bestie you're so in love with him

WAIT

HANG ON A SECOND

OMG

EVEN MORE SOUNDWIN/GUYNAWA PARALLELS

LOOK AT THAT FREAKING EXPRESSION ON GUY'S FACE

B O O M

aaaaaaaaaaaa soundwin/guynawa parallels may be the death of me

D U D E

this feels so intentional

nawa so badly wanted them to have a stargazing date

the way they speak in sync is so insane

they're like literally soulmates???

idk man, I think you should kiss. shooting star feels like a good reason to kiss

THEYRE GONNA COME BACK TOGETHER AND EVERYONE'S GONNA THINK THAT THEY SNUCK OUT TO GO ON A DATE TOGETHER OR WHATEVER

JUST LIKE IN MSP WHEN SOUNDWIN COME BACK AFTER WIN GIVES SOUND A RIDE FROM THE PHYSICAL THERAPY APPOINTMENT AND THEYRE ALL LIKE 'why did you guys get here together?? 🤔'

except this time I dont think they'll be as dense and stupid because the sexual tension literally oozes off of guy and nawa every time they interact

bitch did you not register the arm? bro is wounded and he obviously "didnt know where else to go" (aaaaa now my brain is going through classic enemies to lovers tropes)

broooo just kiss

you're looking at him so tenderly rn

d u d e

AWW, HE COULDNT SHOOT SOMEONE SO THEN HE GOT SHOT INSTEAD, AND ALSO LOOK AT HOW SAIFAH'S BUTTONING UP HIS SHIRT FOR HIM AAAA

the guy sitting next to you, that's what you can do

OH

OHHHH

OH THAT ADDS A WHOLE NEW LAYER TO THE THEORY

well, not really.

but its a very interesting detail!

SORRY

IM SORRY

BUT WHY DOES THIS GUY LOOK KIND OF LIKE MARKIPLIER

oh

well frick now im sad

o-oh

well frick now im SADDER

OKAY FINALLY

THEYRE FINALLY GONNA KISS AND ITS ACTUALLY GONNA BE GOOD

rfhghfghffhgbehsdbfhewbsdfhgaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhfebhgbehsbghbrs

YES

GOOD

YAYYYYYYY

FINALLYYYYYYY

guynawa's turn next pls

NOOOO DONT MAKE ME CRY WITH THE SHOT OF THE HANDS

FRICK

I love chimon's curly hair so so so much

B I T C H-

IM LOSING IT

THIS ENTIRE POST CREDITS SCENE IS FREAKING INCREDIBLE

I love cheesy pickup lines so much, but even more than that I love kang's ridiculously cheesy pickup lines, but even MORE than that I love sailom's reactions to kang's cheesy-ass pickup lines

so this is like. the greatest thing ever

yup

as per usual, for every single 12 episode bl ever, the actually insane stuff is gonna go down in episodes 10, 11 and 12

woohoo. can't wait.

(part of me just wants the fluffiness to continue but also part of me wants to get into the juicy drama of everything, you know? I love chaos so much)

WELL, EPISODE GOOD

I MANAGED TO WATCH IT IN JUST OVER 2 HOURS WHICH I THINK IS A NEW RECORD FOR SHORTEST TIME

and I shall be rewatching this episode once every single day until episode 10 comes out because I am feral 😊

goodnight folks!!

#quodekash disregards sleep because of dangerous romance #<- but not as much sleep as usual! #dangerous romance #dangerous romance series #dangerous romance the series #guynawa #nawaguy #marcpawin #pawinmarc #kangsailom #sailomkang #perthchimon #chimonperth #saifahname #namesaifah #papangpepper #pepperpapang #marcwin #winmarc #kanghansailom #sailomkanghan #perth tanapon #chimon wachirawit #marc pahun #win pawin #pawin kulkaranyawich #papang phromphiriya #pepper phanuroj

[putschki1969]

『Wakana 5th Anniversary “Prologue” ～Premium Online Live～』

An exclusive streaming event will be held for fan club members to celebrate Wakana's 5th anniversary as a solo artist. She will be joined by Hirotaka Sakurada on piano. Please be sure to tune in!

‖Event details “Wakana 5th Anniversary “Prologue” ~Premium Online Live~” Date: February 6, 2024 Time: 18:30~ Starring: Wakana, Hirotaka Sakurada (Piano)

‖Ticket details Ticket sales: Bitfan Tickets Live streaming: Bitfan Live [Purchase period] January 10th to February 12th ●Event viewing ticket ¥3,800 (tax included) ※For FC members ONLY ※An archived version will be available for viewing at the streaming URL after the live broadcast. You can watch it until February 13th. ❗ Join her FAN CLUB NOW! Check out my detailed TUTORIAL ❗ In order to buy a ticket, please refer to the tutorial provided by Botanical Land! I have also written my own tutorial for a previous FC event so feel free to check that out! Bitfan is a very foreigner-friendly platform so be sure to use this opportunity!

Oh yes, I am excited for this. I think Wakana is planning to do a lot for her 5th Anniversary. Hopefully she can hold a proper tour. This event will definitely be a perfect "prologue". Also happy to see Saku-chan again.

2024/01/10 Blog post by Wakana おしゃべりガーデン第５回目！〜その１〜

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Talk Garden Vol. 5！〜Part 1〜

"Wakana's Talk Garden Vol.5" has been uploaded! This time, I intended to talk about both the messages I received on the talk theme and the comments on my latest blog post...but I just didn't have enough time😂💦 Just talking about the comments from my blog post ended up taking 45 minutes...😅 I didn't even mention the messages for the regular talk theme...😅 It's all because I don't prepare in advance with some sort of script or rough schedule🫠🫠I'm so sorry! ! 😂💦

Due to the length, I made a “Vol#5 Part①” in which I only talk about the blog comments🤣 “Vol#5 Part②” will be uploaded at a later date, on that podcast I will be focusing on reading the messages for the original talk theme 🧚✨

The comment section was full of everyone's thoughts and feelings, I had a really hard time reading through all of them, I actually cried so many times that I had a stuffy nose. Despite that, I am happy that you shared your thoughts with me, I felt like I could relate to everyone in my own way. Thank you so much.

When I read that many of you are seeking music as a source of comfort in times like this, I wanted nothing more than to sing for you right away. Which is why I was more than happy to be able to announce an online broadcast for February 6th. I would like to have a fun time with everyone at my first live show of this year, February 6th marks the 5th anniversary of my solo debut. I'm really looking forward to it! ! (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o)))

Oh, by the way. I forgot to announce the next talk theme during the new episode, the talk theme for "Talk Garden Vol.6" scheduled to air on February 10th will be: "Memories of Valentine's Day"! I can't wait to read all your sweet and funny stories, of course you can also send me all of your sad stories ! ＼＼\\٩( 'ω' )و //／／

Well, please enjoy the episode even though it's long♪

Until next time~☆( *'▽’*)／

＊＊＊Wakana＊＊＊

Wakana’s Talk Garden #4 & #5

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Episode #4 »»—— CLICK ME 🎁 CLICK ME ——«« Episode #5 Part 1 »»—— CLICK ME 🎁 CLICK ME ——««

Vol 4 Topic “Things I should do before the end of they year but somehow, I turn a blind eye to it”

Vol 5 Topic "Please let me hear your current thoughts"

For next month’s episode which is scheduled to air on February 10th, the topic is “Memories of Valentine's Day.” The submission deadline is 01/31.

#kalafina #wakana #wakana blog #news #Wakana 5th Anniversary “Prologue” ~Premium Online Live~ #botanical land #fan club exclusive content #Wakana's Talk Garden #hearing Wakana tear up always hits me right in the feels

[hellbentrapture]

Gone

I did not think my first eulogy would be for my best friend. I did not think we would not grow old together, geriatrics doing movie nights. I did not think I would not always be cooking and sharing meals with him, so candid and excited about each one. I did not think he would let go. I did not think he would not be there. Ever. Again.

CW/TW: suicide, grief, loss, depression, mental illness, abusive and manipulative family, funeral arrangements, C-PTSD/PTSD, OCD.

My best friend committed suicide on February the 7th of this year (2024), I learned about it on the 10th after myself and my other best friend filed a missing persons report for him on the 9th. He had been struggling only a few days prior with an episode that involved C-PTSD and a flashback - I cannot divulge more than this, only that it was so complicated and there is so much more to it. He did go to the hospital, on Sunday the 4th. He did spend the night. He went home Monday the 5th.

Myself, he, and my other best friend had a group call. We talked for awhile and he was genuinely hopeful for the future. He had plans, he was talking to people, he was reaching out.

Wednesday the 7th was the last time anyone heard from him - it was me and my other best friend, at 10am. We were told he likely died around 4:30pm/5pm. A matter of hours, lessened when you account for him writing the letter and travelling. We were informed it was a train. I will never look at trains the same ever again, I do not know when I will be able to truly look at them yet...

The space between the 7th and the 10th is because he was unidentified, and was only discovered and connections made because I insisted we check on him. I insisted we make calls on Friday, we go to his apartment, we involve local health, we involve the police. Had we not filed that missings, who knows how long it would have been.

Worse yet, his abusive and estranged mother is his legal next of kin. So she gets to make all the calls on his arrangements and care. He had technically cut off his sister 8 months ago, but she is our only ally and is the far far lesser of the two evils. Working with her has not been as bad as it could be - without her, my other best friend and I would have no power nor legal recourse anywhere.

Before his mother intervened, we had picked a lovely funeral home to have him cremated at, that even said they could arrange a viewing for us. Instead, he will be going to literally the cheapest crematorium in the city (that actually advertises as such) and does not do viewings. His mother has been withholding what belongings she has gotten and has threatened to withhold all of his ashes if his sister does not see her for them. His mother, and her partner, have also threatened to keep the ashes out of spite. Luckily, the crematorium has promised us half the ashes that we can pick up separately.

I am trying not to fret that She will intervene once more...

I have not been fully processing or feeling it all yet - I don't think I will be able to until we are done planning the official service (that anyone who knew him is welcome to) and the wake (the tight circle). So a big part of me feels like I am in wait mode still.

But I do feel it every now and then, the deep cavernous sadness. The utter despair. The loss. The denial. The anger. Grief. More grief.

I loved him so very much. We were two struggling souls caught in a ruthless and relentless storm, gripping each other's hands, terrified but knowing we could make it together. I had so many visions of my future, and he was always going to be there with us.

In the end, as he told me in his letter, it was the OCD. I am angry that he gave into the impulse to find only the worst stories of OCD, where he believes those to be the all. I am deeply hurt, wishing I had known it felt so bad for him. And I am mortally terrified, for I did not know OCD could take you down like that - and I have OCD.

And you know what this all needs? Therapy. Do you know what I cannot access? Therapy.

I am so lucky and thankful for the Tight Circle I still have, we are supporting each other so much right now and I am so glad for it. I know I have others. I know this awful, awful pain will pass eventually, with time.

Time...

#personal #vent #vent post #suicide #tw suicide #depression #despair #grief #mental illness #abusive family #manipulative family #funeral #funeral arrangements #cptsd #ptsd #ocd #freeform poetry #poem

[chaisshitposts]

I RELATE SO MUCH WITH THE JJBA ARTSTYLE BUT IT WAS WORTH IT

hxh is soooo good oml but i still can't get over gon and killua separating🫠 i genuinely had one of the weirdest impressions on kny when i saw the wisteria house scene of inosuke, zenitsu, tanjiro, and nezuko chasing each other💀💀 it still hurts cuz you realize kny is going to end soon😭

i still haven't watched jjk s2 yet, waiting for it to be completed until i can binge watch it! absolutely gonna cry cuz i know it's gonna destroy me when it's completed but all's okay as long as i can see yuta hihihi

LET'S BE NERDS TOGETHER

my fav animes are the promised neverland (i'm so sad that they didn't follow the manga for s2😭😭 i didn't see my fav characters animated :c), the apothecary diaries, bungo stray dogs, and moriarty the patriot! i'm obsessed with detectives and animes with smart characters ngl (heck even the books i buy are murder mystery genres lmao)

question: what is the first anime you watched?? Mine is ranma 1/2!

🐧anon

UGH ABSOLUTELY, NOW I TRULY UNDERSTAND THE JOJO REFERENCES !!! and no those two have never separated idk what you're talkin' about 🧍 and ayo... THAT was the weirdest impression you had??? Not the first episode of absolute CARNAGE of tanjiro's family??!?!? understandable. and bruh ik, I need to buy the fuckin' manga but I don't want it to end, my cousin bought all the mangas and finished it and oml 😭 !!!!!! I can't wait to watch s2 of JJK, I'm tryna see scrunkly man toji in all his animated glory, even tho I hate his English dub voice 🧍 I think dio fits him tho... and oOOh a yuta fan 🤭 yuta is such a sweetie baby pie who'd prolly kick my ass if I crossed him

YES !!! NERDS UNITE 🫡🫡🫡

promised neverland... I definitely tried to watch it but god it was way too eerie for me and that's comin' from someone who watched attack on titan and some other messed up junk. I've only heard of one of those!!! bungou stray dogs, I never finished it despite the pretty character designs ☹️ might give it another try if I remember— and omg ranma!!!! I know that one hehehehe my first anime was katekyo hitman reborn! it got me into anime in the first place and created a deep love I have for super weak protagonists who secretly have hidden powers within them or they appear weak and people often underestimate them until it's too late. I dunno what it is about the badass feelin' it gives but it's like a shot of caffeine

are ya watchin' anything currently or have finished anything? :D personally I just finished mashle: magic and muscles!!! I'm excited for the next season tbh OH and I am also watching zom 100 and it's actually pretty good !!! a lil' depressin' but still a very intriguing plot

#— chai's asks. !! ~ #— 🐧 anon. !!~

[goodmorningnona]

ugh every time i Scroll my brain goes "but look I made you some cooooontent, daddy made you your favorite open wide" and i get so sad because all i want is to be able to enjoy things. all i want is to stop scrolling and actually find things to enjoy. i want to enjoy things. when i scroll it's an endless search for something that will actually make me feel something, something i like. and i rarely find something that scratches the itch. all of the tv shows are never as good as the last one i watched. none of the games or the books are as good as the last thing i consumed. i am so tired of consumption. i want to create. but i dont always have the ability to create. i dont always have the ideas or mental energy to write. i want to paint or woodwork but i dont have the space. when im ill especially this is the case, and im ill a lot. ive been sick since i was a kid and never felt the enjoyment other kids did in staying at home or being in hospital and getting to watch movies or play games endlessly. for me all i could feel was pain, and in that pain i couldn't focus on Content. i can't even lounge around and consume when im tired and need a break because ive already consumed all the things i like. there is an endless void that cannot be filled, and an endless search, and an endless wait for the next upload, the next episode, the next season, the next book release. and this isnt a new issue for me caused by the increasingly algorithmic internet. ive been doing this my whole life. as a kid i would play my favorite dragon quest or animal crossing game to death until the next one came out. the harry potter books. the star wars movies. and as i got older i was excited by tumblr and youtube and fanfiction, places where people would talk and write and make art about those things so i could fill the void in its absence, and that helps to this day. but what do i do when ive exhausted it all, or when it is too emotionally exhausting to find something new to invest myself in, or when that recommendation my friend gave doesn't quite hit? nothing, including school, was ever stimulating enough for me, and that remains the case. graduate work is interesting but a lot of it is a slog of the same damn thing. the same articles that remain relevant to the field each class, another lightning talk, another seminar lead. my research fascinates me, and yet there's so much waiting and clerical work between getting to the point where i can enjoy it. and then finally ive created the content! and now i have to wait for the next project idea, the next article publication, the next conference. i dont need a new hobby or a new job or a new anything. something is wrong with all this and i just dont know what it is, because every time i find some new Content that i love it eventually goes away. everything new to me eventually becomes old and something must come next, but it is seldom that something comes, and it is seldom that it meets my unintentionally strict criteria for something Good. there always has to be something new, and with some urgency. im tired and i dont know how to make it stop. there is an extent to which i can see the thread that connects the things i like- love, and human connection. and with that i also seek the contact of friends constantly. but that's not always an option. i feel so stuck.

#lessons of the hand and the mouth #long post

[simmerdowndee]

episode six part four

Theo picks me up and we head to dinner with his parents. I’m a little nervous but Theo seems to think they’ll love me.

Theo picked a new sushi restaurant that opened downtown. I’m always down for sushi, so I was pretty excited to try it myself. When we got to the restaurant, his mom and dad were already seated. Wow, Theo is the perfect mixture of his mom and dad. His mom is so pretty. His dad reminds me of an older version of him. We get to our table and his mom and dad greet me.

His mom immediately comments saying how pretty I am. His dad can’t believe I’m his girlfriend and jokes about me “pretending.” They seem like very laid-back people. I like them already.

Theo’s dad orders a bunch of sushi for the table. I’m very much okay with this because I love variety. We then started talking about school and our scores.

Umber (Theo’s Dad): So, I heard you got a very nice score young lady.

Dakota: Yeah, I’m pretty happy about it.

Juniper (Theo’s Mom): Theo scored really well too. He says you are part of the reason for it. We appreciate you pushing him to his fullest potential.

Dakota: Well, thank you, but it was mostly him. He’s very smart, he just second guesses himself from time to time.

Umber: Yes, he’s very smart. I mean you would have to be to get early acceptance into Foxbury, right?!

Wait, I’m confused? Early acceptance?

Dakota: Early acceptance…? As in you, Theo?

Juniper: Of course. Our boy got his letter in the mail today. We are so very proud of him.

I didn’t know that Theo had even applied yet. We had planned to apply to our chosen schools together….

I could tell from Theo’s face that he wasn’t expecting me to find out this way…. Or maybe he wasn’t expecting me to find out at all…

We finished dinner and then I said my goodbyes to his parents. It was nice meeting them; they are very good people. Theo and I go to the car and make our way home…...

Theo takes a detour and pulls into a nearby park that is close to my house. He parks the car and starts a conversation.

Theo: My parents liked you a lot.

Dakota: Yeah, I liked them too. They are very nice. Really fun….

There is an awkward silence for a few seconds…..

Theo: Okay, let’s talk about it.

Dakota: I thought we were applying to schools together. When did you apply to Foxbury?

Theo: I didn’t plan on applying. I still had plans to apply with you…

Dakota: But?

Theo: When my cousin came down here a few weeks ago to visit, his mom scheduled a tour for him to see the campus. My mom and I tagged along, and next thing I know my mom is talking me up to the admissions counselor.

Dakota: Well, congratulations on getting in…. I’m happy for you.

Theo: Babe…

Dakota: We should probably get to my house before my dad starts to worry.

Theo starts the car back up and we head back to my house. I really am happy for him. I just wish I could have experienced it with him….

Once we get back to my house, we go in and get ready for bed. My dad sometimes lets Theo stay over if he thinks it’s too late for him to drive. He of course sleeps on the couch and not in my room, but at least he gets to stay.

Theo: I don’t want you to go to bed upset with me…

Dakota: I’m not upset with you; just sad I didn’t get to experience it with you….

Dakota: I’ll be fine. It’s fine. Please don’t let me ruin your excitement. I know you’re very excited you got accepted.

Theo: How about tomorrow when we wake up, we grab breakfast and start your application process. I want to be there for every minute of it.

Dakota: I’d like that.

Theo: I love you, Dakota.

Holy shit. That’s the first time he’s said that… out loud.

Dakota: I love you too, Theo.

I want to believe he said it because he meant it and not because he was trying to change my mood… I hope he said it because he meant it…

We ended up watching tv in the living room until we both fell asleep. I’m sure my dad will be thrilled to wake up and see us sleep on the couch together. He’ll live.

#my sims #simblr #sims 4 #the sims #thesims4 #the sims 4 #ts4 simblr #simblog #sims 4 gameplay #copperdaleconfidential

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This Week in BL

July 2022 Wk 2 

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. Organized by which ones (in each category) I’m enjoying the most.

Ongoing Series - Thai

Triage (grey) Ep 12 - Tol’s turn to fix the timeline - well he can’t do any worse, right? I found this episode a little frustrating, but I still think this is one of the better high concept Thai BL‘s I’ve seen in a long time. I’m reminded a little of Great mMen Academy for some reason (much as I question if GMA is a BL). I’m excited to see howTriage ends, but also glad next one is the final ep. Where Triage falls down, for me, like Manner of Death, is going to be in rewatchability. I think once the element of surprise is removed, there isn’t enough romance holding this show together to make me want to rewatch it. But I think the story is a lot better for having not been that romantic. It’s just I happen to be a romantic at heart. 

Love Mechanics (Sun WeTV) Ep 4-5 - ep 4: of course the cheating gf is hurt in a car accident with her rich boyfriend#2 and Vee rushes back to her and then makes eye contact with Mark who he is hurting even more. Because why not MORW PAIN? This whole series is basically a diatribe against cheating and the one honest gay reaps all the punishment. And yet I CAN’T STOP WATCHING. Stupid genius YinWar. Also I do love Poppy turning up, he’s got to be one of my favorite character actors in the BL universe, right up there with Gunsmile. Watching Vee lose everything was cathartic, his family, friends, and Marke are too good for him. He is a lovable asshole tho. I am both delighted and terrified that we have 6 more episodes of this nonsense.  Ep 5, why are these cheaters so cute? Because it is YinWar, that’s why.  Also I love it when Mark gets his own back against Vee, even if it’s just teasing and standing up for himself. Don’t ask, I didn’t get the bit with Vee’s dad either. Lots of good brother characters this summer in BL. Meanwhile  Yawhe is figuring everything out.

 Vice Versa (Sat on YouTube) Ep 1 - The meet cute was awkward and I don’t love that. Jimmy (Puen) is lovely, of course. The lead (Lay) is okay, I haven’t fully warmed to him. (Hooray for a butch character! Even if they had to use body swap to explain them. Notice mostly no polite particles?) I like the concept of this show. You know me, I’m big into paranormal and magical realism and skewed reality. I’m engaged with that if nothing else. And then Nanon waltzes in holding a goddamn guitar and I’m mad at the whole universe.

Unforgotten Night (Weds on GaGa) Ep 4 - I am beginning to think we should be calling this show Forgotten Kink rather than Unforgotten Night. Actually, this week was fine, we got a bit more of the side couple, whom I am now officially calling P’Daddy and Baby Boy. Also I may a UFO pun joke. Go me. TRASH WATCH IS HERE! 

Sky in Your Heart (Fri YouTube) Ep 7 - How is this show now boring, corny, AND cheesy? Also I’m starting to get bad secondhand embarrassment. And then... the white sponge bath, of course.

Even Sun (Wed iQIYI) Ep 3 - They are pretty, it pretty, that’s it. I’m so bored.

Check Out (Sat IQIYI) Ep 6 - World’s most boring date? Mostly I was just confused by the random English letters on Daonuea’s shirt and wondering if I could get one like it with Thai script (since it’s so pretty). In other news, should I start a vomit trigger warning for BL shows? Why do people throw up so much? We don’t have to SEE it, ya know? 

My Secret Love (Sat YouTube Sat) Ep 7 - Interesting that they call GL yuri in Thailand. That’s it. That’s all I got. 

War of Y has semi started or something? Whatever. 

Oh My Sunshine Night (?) - Ep 1 I managed the first ep without subs but it seems really really sad. I am nto sure I am in the right mind set for this one so I think I will wait until 1. I know if it ends happily, and 2. It’s easier to get internationally. 

Ongoing Series - Not Thai

Minato Shouji Coin Laundry (Japan Weds GaGa) Ep 3 - currently my favorite show by a land slide. I like everything about it, the questionable content and relationship, the age gap, the characters, Shin’s obsessive staler edgy intensity, the side boy with the terrible hair. The food. ALL OF IT. Minato’s feelings for his sensei are an interesting parallel to Shin‘s feelings for Minato - and explain both why Minato is sympathetic to Shin and dismissive of him at the same time. When Minato admits to his feelings for his high school teacher, Shin final understands Minato’s reluctance, or thinks he does. I feel Minato deeply, he’s sunshine honesty and core integrity does not allow him to outright lie to Shin that he isn’t attracted, which goes up against his ethical scruples around their age gap. There’s an interesting dialogue going on within this show around how seriously to take teenage love and first true desire (simultaneously the most intense of our lives and the most scary for the adults around us) and how it’s belittled by society as a result. I should note at this juncture that the age of consent in Japan is 13, the lowest of any developed country. However, most prefectures also have local "corruption of minors" or "obscenity statutes" (淫行条例) which raise that AoC to 16-18, unless they are in a "sincere romantic relationship" (usually determined by parental consent). Are we going to meet Shin’s parents and large family under this context? I’d really like it if we did. Japan may be reserved in its romances but it usually attacks social criticism and difficult content head on (unlike Korea), so I wouldn’t be surprised if we got this topic grappled with directly. See Japan’s approach to noona romances. 

Want to See You (Vietnam YT) Ep 6-7-8 - Far be it for me to say this with our prince of VBL but I don’t think that these leads have any chemistry. Sad, that’s usually not one of Vietnam’s issues. The brother character remains my favorite and a best boy and the only reason I’m still watching this show.

Senpai, Danjite Koidewa! (Japan Fri Viki) Ep 4 - We are halfway through this one, and I’m still not sure if I like it. It’s just too cringe. Also they keep reusing a lot of footage.

Gameboys 2 movie - didn’t drop for me in the USA on gaga.

Love in Spring AKA Spring of Crush (Korea grey) Ep 15-16 - A suitably tragic ending (including an Untamed call back) for all the bad characters and some of the good ones. I liked the psychopath second lead best - apparently my second lead syndrome extends to COMPLETELY INSANE. In the end, this drama was all over the place with uneven acting, narrative, and focus (sometimes it wanted to be a slapstick comedy, sometimes a depressing drama) which meant no one, actors or viewers, took anyone or anything seriously.... AND it’s a bromance. I was left wondering is SalHyung is now code for “they were roommates” in Kdrama historicals but otherwise largely apathetic and unimpressed. Korea, we now know you can do better. Watch Tinted With You or Nobleman Ryu’s Wedding instead: 3/10 not recommended, I don’t know what I’m watching, and neither does it. Full review here. 

Gossip

Japan to adapt yaoi Takara Kun To Amagi Kun as Takara-kun and Amagi-kun. Oriyama Nao and Sato Arata will star, and rumors of the leads from My Love Mix-up putting in a cameo. 8 epes. About a popular guy and an outcast boy who secretly like each other, and soon after start dating in secret. Premieres August 18 no word on distribution yet. 

Japan to produce The 8.2 Second Rule AKA 8.2 Byo no Hosoku about a boy finding his first love. 

Korea’s Kidari Studio to adapt Happy Merry Ending about two men who work with wedding events, grumpy/sunshine pairing. 

Blueming is getting a season 2. This is one of my favorites from this year (9/10). I am not thrilled about this decision. It’s the same director as TMS2, and I didn’t like that one all that much. Still, I’ll probubly watch it. I’m very intersted in where Korea goes when it’s given enough rope to hang itself with. 

Next Week Looks Like This:

I think Coffee Melody is to start tomorrow on Viki? (Pavel my love!) 

NOTE: There probubly will not be a weekly update next Sunday from yours truly. I have a busy week of remote work (with the meetings and the deadline) and then a (cough cough) college reunion thingy. So yeah. Don’t think I’m dead, okay? 

This week’s best moments?

Can’t lie, I’m a big fan of the boyfriend sniff test. 

I feel this in my bones... or shoudl I say stomach? 

Sing it with me now... jealousy! 

And a meeting of the Marks. (I used to think War & Mark looked A LOT like each other, but now I really don’t anymore). I hope Mark IRL really is really in Love Mechanics. I love him so much. He’d make a great boyfriend for heartbroken rich boy Nuea.

(last week)

#this week in BL #BL news #BL updates #BL update #BL in the news #BL episode recap #Thai BL #Vietnamese BL #Taiwanese BL #Korean BL #Japanese BL #live action yaoi #adapted from a manga #adapted from a manwha #adapted from a y-novel #Star Hunter Studio #Studio Wabi Sabi #GMMTV #GaGaOOLaLa #Rakutan Viki #best moment of BL #best BL #upcoming BL #K-BL #KBL #Coffee Melody #Blueming 2 #Blueming #Happy Merry Ending #The 8.2 Second Rule

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I just finished watching the Witcher season 3. Here are my thoughts on this season:

First, I should make it known that I have not read any of the books and I played the witcher wild hunt very briefly since I wasn't a huge fan of the combat system, so there is a chance that I'm not the target demographic for this show. Perhaps they were trying to appeal to the fans of the series. If that is the case, I apologize for my thoughts. These are the thoughts of a casual watcher of the series who is very passionate about writing and stories and general.

The best word that I would use to describe this series and just the whole show, in a whole, is confusing. Things just seem to happen, and I am left wondering what even is the story here. The show feels both too slow and too fast for the story it is trying to tell.

Season one is by far the best. Despite the non-linear timeline, you can understand what is happening, you understand what the arcs are, what the characters want, and you have a notion of what is going on. There are still confusing moments, particularly those with the elves and Cintra. Her journey feels so slow compared to both Yen and Gerald since, once you remove all the magic and all the dressing, their stories are about family, with Gerald's being about the fear of letting people in and Yennifer's being about being accepted enough to be loved.

Then we have season two, which is just political nonsense for the most part. We barely get any time with the main trio, and it is mostly just a lot of nothing. People speak and tell your their plans and whatever, but it summarizes to a bunch of nothing. There is a 6. Everyone wants Cintra, but that's it. There is essentially just one character arc in this season that goes through a character arc with that being Yennifer, and while I do have conflicting emotions about it, it is definitely a character arc. Besides that, the closest thing you get to character development is Cintra's fight montage scenes, and while those can be fun, not everything has to be deep and sad and depressing, that is not what they are. They try to be exactly that. Bleak. Like the show is turning to you and asking, "Aren't you enjoying seeing how much these characters for basically no reason? This is what will make them stronger! They aren't really learning anything, just getting beaten until they seem like they can be excusable to be strong enough to survive what will throw on them next! Isn't this deep? Isn't this exciting? Bleak and depressing equals deep guys! C'mon!" When it comes to the plot, it is essentially people saying "shit is going to happen, shit is really going to happen. We will kill this baby. You know we will kill this baby! Wanna see us do it? We will do it! Just watch it! And hah! We did it!" And that's pretty much it. Pretty much the only thing that carries over from season 2 to three is Yen's arc, and the first thing they try to do is try to retcon it. So yes, season 2 is a boring, confusing slog where things just happen and feels very pointless.

Then we move on to season 3. Season three starts well. I honestly enjoyed the first episodes, with Yennifer trying to regain the confidence of both Gerald and Cintra, and I think it works. I enjoy seeing Cintra and Yennifer butting heads, it makes sense, they are different people who can teach each other a lot after everything they went through, and you see glimpses of this, and while Gerald's hunt doesn't make a lot of sense since he just let the guy go, I think that the subsequent plot with the fake Cintra and the missing mages is fine, I'm invested, I want to know what is going on, and then the ball happens and that is a good episode, it has mystery and this sense of magic and actual illusion and I was hyped. Truly, I couldn't wait to see where this was going, and then we had a betrayal, and then another and suddenly the elves are here, and they are the bad guys and the racist is in the right and gets treated like a hero and Ciri is there and then she isn't and why did you leave in the first place, Yennifer, if you were going to come back to help your people?! What did you think was going to happen? Sunshines and rainbows?! There is this huge battle where a lot of people die, but I'm left just confused because, oh my god, there is even more political nonsense here and it carries on through the last three episodes where, again, nothing really happens besides the nonsense politics while Gerald is recovering and I'm so done. Ok, that is not completely true. There are two segments that I would like to mention, the sorcerers and Cintra. I think that, while not that important development wise, since Cintra goes from point A to point B back to point A, the desert part is good. It is visually interesting. It shows her skills, and while bleak, it is entertaining. They are showing you something that isn't characters talking about something no one understands or trying to make something deep out of something that isn't. This is a girl trying to survive in a desert in a harsh environment. I can understand that I want her to succeed in that. Now, for the sorcerers, they are mourning, they are dealing with loss in the middle of war. I can understand and sympathize with that, but then you have Tissaia's death that is framed as this noble sacrifice when it isn't. It is sad, yes, but the audience isn't really given a moment to process that, it is framed so that her death is about Yennifer, like losing her will make her stronger and I have serious problems with any media that shows suicide as anything noble or brave or good, like one's death is preferable to them being alive.

Now, I have avoided speaking about Jaskier so far because, and I want to make it clear that Jaskier is my favorite character in this show, he is sadly pointless. Don't get me wrong, Jaskier is essentially the heart of the Witcher, but when it comes to the narrative, the story itself, he is only there for fan service. They tried to fix this with Radovid, but it still didn't work, it didn't truly affect the narrative since the most important part of Radovid's character is that he becomes the king and, so far, that has nothing to do with Jaskier. Dandelion is just there to look pretty and occasionally get saved by Gerald, which I find particularly funny during the action scenes where he just disappears or runs around with nothing to do. The sad part is, Jaskier is a bard. A man known for the art of speech and song and playing with people's emotions. He would be perfect for a political piece, which seems to be what the show is going for, but instead, they put him in situations where he is completely pointless.

So, in the end, I didn't like season 3. I liked the first half of season 3, despite its issues like the Wild Hunt bit, but the ending was disappointing. It didn't diminish my enjoyment of the first part, so that is something I guess, but still. And I want to make it clear that I don't think this is the writer's fault. I would like to put my theory hat here for a moment and take a shot saying Netflix desperately wanted the Witcher to be game of thrones. They wanted all the politics and gritty realism and bleakness from that show, but the Witcher just isn't that, is it? I haven't played the games a lot, but from what I understand, the Witcher shines most with its side missions, the ones where you don't have the end of the world, but a person trying to survive, and love, and find happiness in a world where humans seem to be at the bottom of the food chain. The Witcher's tv show seems to completely forget about monsters until it is convenient for them to remember when, in the game, even if you are powerful, there is a chance you will struggle with what you are fighting if you don't know how to fight them. And this, this sense of survival is pretty much gone in the show. It is just politics that say nothing really with a moody superman thrown in the middle of it.

#the witcher #the witcher spoilers #the witcher critical #review #the witcher criticism

[randomidiocyncrazies]

akdsfjshdsfjhlakdsjfhalksfhasjk screaming crying frothing at the mouth at the latest ep of Gwitch!!!!! i’m real sad we have to wait an extra week for the next ep.....

some thoughts in no particular order under the cut:

Shaddiq has apparently “always intended” to break up the Benerit Group, and his posse are actively working towards that...

So the question is: why? We know that Grassely Defense used to lead the MS Development Council (in the prologue), but Delling took control and formed the Cathedra & the Benerit Group after he arranged to wipe out the Vanadis Institute. Is killing Delling and breaking up the Benerit Group revenge on Delling for taking over and displacing Grassely as the top dog, or is it just because Shaddiq is sick of the current status quo? Is Shaddiq doing this for his adoptive father, or does he actually resent the man?

For what it’s worth, I think Grassely CEO does value Shaddiq, and so far we’ve seen no evidence that he had ever abused his adoptive son—however, their relationship is still fundamentally unequal in that Shaddiq’s position is reliant on performing the role of “Grassely CEO’s adoptive son” well. The comment that Shaddiq will lose his position should he fail could definitely be read as a threat, though my personal interpretation of it is that it’s a reminder that there are limits to his adoptive father’s influence.

(Also, right now my headcanon is that at least some of Shaddiq’s squad are orphans like him—maybe they grew up together, which explains why Shaddiq is so close to them. It is pretty weird that all of them are girls though.)

Space Assembly League

And speaking of people who are sick of the status quo, the lady who said “space needs some new rules” back in episode 2 is back! I admit, I forgot what the Space Assembly League is or even if we’re supposed to know who they are... In any case, Miorine networking with them should be fun.

Miorine and Guel

It’s interesting to me that both Miorine and Guel had attempted to run away from the Academy, and in Guel’s case actually succeeded. Guel is an obvious foil to Miorine—though last episode drew a connection between Suletta and Guel with the whole “your parent is important to you, my parent is important to me too” conversation, imo Guel and Miorine have many more ‘obvious’ similarities regarding their tyrannical parents and lack of control in their circumstances. I am excited about the development of Guel and Miorine as narrative foils, and I hope this gets explored in depth in future episodes.

The different trajectories these characters are on to gain essentially the same things (freedom and genuine respect) is really fascinating: Guel starts off as an asshole who has power because of his family’s influence, as well as his unbroken win record, while Miorine was looked down upon by all her peers despite being Delling’s daughter. Miorine is frequently shown to be treated as an accessory by everyone around her, and in episode 2 we see that Guel is only valued as long as he doesn’t deviate from his father’s expectations, and with each new episode we see that his father basically treats him the same way Delling treats Miorine—both their wishes are overruled by their fathers, and the children get no respect from the parents.

Then the gala episode saw Miorine leverage her connection to her father, and we see her relationship with him having a slight improvement in this episode; on the other hand, this episode sees Guel shedding his family’s name entirely to stand on his own by working a ‘common’ job in a simple existence—which was what Miorine was aiming for back in ep 1. Miorine gains autonomy and respect by entering the system as a company owner; Guel—sorry, Bob—experiences freedom and camaraderie by being just another unremarkable guy doing a job and living a quiet life.... until the Dawn of Fold attacked.

Dawn of Fold

I haven’t made up my mind about the two Gundams(?) that the Dawn of Fold has yet—maybe Prospera shared the tech and had been developing Gundams on Earth? After all, Ochs Earth was involved in the research conducted at the Vanadis Institute... Although Earth is very poor, Aerial was developed (or upgraded) on Mercury, which is also poor. And the way the two girls dismissed Gundam Inc.’s advertisement shows that they consider themselves far more knowledgeable about the topic, and the ways Gundams should be used (which is to wage wars, probably).

I think Nika being associated with a mercenary group on Earth and is potentially attending the school as a spy is a pretty good twist! I’ve said before that the school’s security is ridiculously lax, considering a substantial number of VIPs in the next generation of current Benerit Group members attend the Academy—all it takes is one accident (or “accident”) to wipe out or weaken the top dogs in the Group. The reveal of Nika’s connection to Dawn of Fold also explains the nuances in her dynamic with Shaddiq, and I’m interested to know how they started working together (or, more like how she started working for him.)

Suletta’s heartbreak

As Miorine’s relationship with her father improves, her relationship with Suletta worsens. I do think there’s a little bit of miscommunication going on: Miorine’s used to doing everything by herself because she had no power before, so imo she probably sees being able to actually hire gardeners and delegate tasks as a very good thing—it means she can trust that her wants are respected. And with how busy Suletta is, she thinks she’s genuinely helping Suletta—besides, she doesn’t want to burden Suletta (and probably thinks Suletta was interested to go on a date with “Elan”...)

However, she doesn’t realize that Suletta doesn’t mind the busywork, because it’s Miorine who's asking her to do it. For all of Miorine’s rage about her father ignoring her—silencing her voice—she herself isn’t really listening to Suletta either.

Seems like she is her father’s daughter after all... but I’m optimistic that it’ll turn out differently with Suletta.

The new Elan (El5n)

El5n is under orders to seduce Suletta to get to Aerial, and with the recent heartbreak she might fall for his charms—he might be the Touga analogue, since I have increasing doubts about Shaddiq’s playboy persona.

Also, I can’t help but think choosing El5n might bite the Peil CEOs and the real Elan (El0n) in the ass, since they made a point to show how much of a schemer with a “wicked personality” he is in his brief appearance.

(Like... if El5n and El0n are so similar, what makes El0n so secure that El5n wouldn’t take his place for real? We also don’t know El0n’s relation to the Peil CEOs—or if the CEOs even have the most authority in Peil, and aren’t just the face of the corporation—so who’s to say that his position is as secure as he thinks?)

Misc: Secilia and Rouji

I know this is so not the point, but I’m really curious about them—they don’t seem affiliated with any of the Big Three, so why are they on the Duel Committee? We have no idea what their affiliation is, and we have no idea what they actually do: they certainly don’t pilot, and only seem to handle the admin tasks. So why are they there? Why are they specifically trusted to handle these things and have the privilege(?) of being on the Council? Like, I get that it might look bad if only the people affiliated with the Big Three are on the committee, so for appearance’s sake they need another party who’s “neutral”, but why specifically these two (or the companies they’re affiliated with)?

#gwitch #gwitch spoilers #gundam witch from mercury #gundam #ric reacts

[xxjessabugxx]

Another year is almost over . Well, this year was definitely a wild one. It had its ups and downs, but there were a lot of amazing parts. Some people unfortunately who I knew passed away this year who I will miss very dearly

For that I am so happy & grateful that I got to meet them on my journey for the time being. So many new things we’re happening, year . Mostly the amazing moments that dominated the charts of 2023. Definitely a new decade for me ( I’m talking about age wise ) & I still feel the same really young energy wise & physical energy wise but life experience wise I get it , I definitely know a lot more and I feel it. I got to revisit

my bucket list a More than once . Actually achieving some of my bucket list by meeting certain people, going to certain places going to specific places and by doing certain things . I went to multiple conventions this year . Multiple meet and greets events. Those meet & greets and conventions, felt more special to me because I was so grateful that a lot of those events were back . I was afraid and sad 3 years ago that those conventions were never going to come back , ever again . My bucket list is not finished yet at all

Because I have a lot on my list a but only one I cannot complete on my bucket list will probably won’t happen, but mostly the rest will definitely happen . I will tell you my bucket list includes people who I dreamed to meet , places to go and goals to accomplish as well . Enjoyed beach days . Had fun at State Parks And being out in nature. I also was Making new friends and seeing wonderful old faces too . I Went to my first curtain up, which was amazing. Appeared on episode two of PBS’s Let’s go. Also, there was a TV show premiere event for the PBS Let’s go TV show which I am so forever grateful , fortunate and honored to be in that show. Did another movie premiere for our 48 hour film challenge Which our owner of Inclusive films won an award . So many dance performances with new groups . It’s amazing that I’m back being a dance performer Again. Went back up to Canada again for the first time since the lockdown . I also got to do a happy holiday shout out on the talking, apes podcast, which is amazing thing that happened because one of my favorite actors also is on the podcast, and it was a exciting surprise to hear him on the same holiday episode! A lot of film projects I have been doing this year as well. I have one more film project I have to finish though we’re not quite complete there But it will be finished soon . That film project won’t be finished until next year probably . Well, I definitely have a huge bucket list for sure and I can’t wait to do more with that bucket list I’m looking forward to seeing what’s the next chapter for 2024 some of the stories I’m well aware I know that will be happening in 2024, but the rest will remain a mystery , forever grateful and I am super excited. 2024 bring it on baby!

[vvitchering]

ok ok ok ok real quick episode thoughts before I have to run out the door to work because huh that wasn't....earth shatteringly awful?

Aside from a few absolutely unnecessary shit pieces, this episode actually was the best of the season so far. Which isn't saying a lot considering how laughably bad this season has been, but pacing seems to be back on track and dialogue seemed to have improved somewhat. Feels weird to suddenly get a quality increase this close to the end of the season but sure I'll take it.

The thing with IG.........jump scare. If I had a nickel for every time this season has paraded out IG-11 and got me excited for exactly 5 seconds before delivering the Worst Thing I've Ever Seen I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but its weird that it happened twice.

Other than that, I'm actually pleased with how tight the pacing was this episode. We made a plan, we followed the plan, we went places, good job. Now if only we'd remembered how to write for the entire rest of this season maybe we'd have a shot at something decent but that ship has sailed lmao

Gideon's return and his use of beskar and armor was actually pretty good imo. I liked that. I wish that had been in a GOOD season so we could have gotten the full effect, but I don't hate that at all. Thanks for consistently being a good villain, Gideon my guy!!! The bastardization of the sacred mandalorian armor kind of feels like full circle from when Din got the imperial stamped beskar in the very beginning of the show. And Gideon being such a despicable figure, especially for Mandalorians, gives his blasphemy of their armor a lot more weight.

I TRULY thought he was going to execute Din in front of them. I have no idea what they're going to do to him in the finale but I am Fear about it :'))))

Bo-Katan continues to be a shit leader, blah blah blah. This is only her [checks notes] 4th time???? I thought maybe they'd actually have her fess up to her involvement in the destruction of Mandalore in the first place but I guess we're still keeping that under wraps to better cultivate her new "sad lonely exiled princess" image. Which sucks. Get wrecked, terrorist barbie.

I'm sad about Paz ): Ragnar ))))):

Armorer is going to be the one this episode's title The Spies is referring to, calling it now. She's been shifty for a while and her conveniently volunteering to go take the survivors to the fleet just as the group is ambushed? Yeah she's working for Gideon. Not sure what her angle is, but I guess we'll see next week.

Overall, pretty decent uptick in quality and it's a shame we had to wait until the end of the goddamn season to get it. Regardless of how good these last two episodes end up being, it won't change how intensely incredibly awful and unfulfilling the rest of s3 has been.

At least dinbo didnt happen right lmao my standards have sunk so low :')))))))

#the mandalorian spoilers #mando s3 spoilers #the mandalorian #mando s3 #in which I actually DIDN'T hate an episode??? whaaaaaat???? #its a gd miracle #but also my standards have been lowered quite a bit every since this season aired in an attempt to still enjoy my fav show lol #but this ep did actually do some things really well #it annoys me that they clearly COULD write a coherent episode with good elements but just chose not to for some reason the entire season #like whats up with that

[cerinsbloggingdead]

Season 1 and 2 Overview

So I didn’t make this blog until I got to the last episode of season 2, so I’m just going to compile what I want to talk about for those two seasons into one post.

Lori

So I remember back when the walking dead first came out and I was a kid watching it, I hated Lori with my entire being. I didn’t understand why she would cheat on her husband, thought her attitude was horrible, etc. watching now as an adult I understand so much more. Shane had told her Rick was dead, and why would she have any reason to believe other than that? I believe that she wanted to keep Carl safe and Shane was that protector for them in those times. She was most likely grieving or trying to distract herself from doing so. And I feel like it’s almost in a way like a rebound. She needed to move on and keep living for her son and so she found something in Shane that she needed to keep living. I can’t say that I blame her or dislike her for this at all.

Where I start to get confused is the back and forth that she has with Shane. One minute she’s telling him to leave her and her son alone, the next minute she’s mad when he doesn’t give Carl much more than a “listen to your mom.” I also can’t fathom how she can ask Shane to stay with the group after he assaults her.

Then there’s the situation after Rick tells her that he has killed Shane. When Rick is recounting the events she seems confused and sad/upset. Her big angry reaction though comes after Rick reveals that Carl “put Shane down.” I can see this as something where she’s mad at Rick for having their son be the one to kill the zombified version of Shane since she already thinks that Carl is becoming cold to the world. I do wonder though if part of it comes from anger that she no longer has Shane looking out for them or pining after her anymore - even as disturbing as he did it.

I wish Lori had a different way of being written because to me she is very unlikeable. I felt very much like she was wanting to be faithful to Rick but that part of her still wanted that attention from Shane.

Maggie and Glenn

So, hear me out. I know that they’re a solid couple from what I remember watching seasons in the past. I also am so aware that it’s literally the zombie apocalypse and that time is not a luxury that everyone is afforded now. But them confessing their love for each other felt so so rushed. And then when Glenn confesses his love he says he’s loved Maggie for a long time…. You’ve know each other maybe a week or two? It’s a small detail and it’s not that serious but good Lordy. I’m excited for their relationship to blossom though don’t get me wrong.

Sophia

Now before I get blasted I am so well aware that Sophia was a child. Children don’t have a fully formed mind and make stupid decisions that don’t make sense. With that out of the way, WHY??????? Why did Sophia get done and do that. First, the herd had not even fully passed. She had been quiet and still the whole time the large chunk was moving past. And then as soon as she doesn’t see feet move directly in front of her face for like 5 seconds she just gets out from under the car??? Like the walkers still turn around you know. They haven’t gone that far. But anyway, this was dumb. Then she runs into the woods. Okay fair decision honestly. But THEN Rick like helps her right? And he tells her to wait in the little like dug out thing and don’t move until he comes back. And then he also says if he doesn’t come back after a while to head the same way she came from. Rick literally leads the walkers off camera AND THEN THREE SECONDS LATER SISTER IS LEAVING THE DUG OUT. Now…. Now come on. I’m just so mad about it. I know that they needed it to happen to have Carols story but god damn it. It still makes me so sad.

Other Character Tidbits

Dale

I forgot how much I liked Dale. He always seemed to know what was going on in the gossip. He is a nosey bitch and honestly me too. Sad that he died how he did. Can’t say I agreed with all his actions and opinions but he was still cool and I liked his hat.

Carol

One of my favorite characters from what I remember. Her story starts so sad but she’s gonna become a badass soon and I’m ready for it.

Daryl

Everyone was also so thirsty for Daryl when I was growing up and like, honestly, yeah. I get it. Hate his brother (side note the full on N word really shook the fuck out of me when it happened in season 1) fully though.

Little Things from the Last Episode of Season 2

I don’t know why, but it drives me absolutely crazy that the group is always leaving their car doors open. It makes me actually insane. Please just shut the door. It isn’t that hard. Maybe it’s my own personal paranoia and my parents yelling at me to close the car door as a kid, but like surely it’s just not a good thing to do. What if someone or something crawls in? Just shut your damn car doors people.

MICHONNES ENTRANCE IS SO FUCKING SICK!!! I’m so excited to see more of her because I remember she was one of my favorites back in the day.

At the very end of the episode when the group is camping out by the wall and are questioning why they’re listening to Rick and why they don’t leave and Rick spits the line “this isn’t a democracy anymore.” I’m so interested to see if and how this forms later on. Because again, this was something I didn’t fully understand and catch on to as a child. I feel like it’s been less of a democracy anyway but still, with Rick making a big statement like this I’m excited to see what’s up.

#the walking dead #walking dead #Cerin’s blogging dead #Walking dead season 1 #Walking dead season 2

[speedxandxnetflix]

So I watched Doctor Who last night (hung out at my parents’ house to watch it on the dvr in my old room so I wouldn’t have to pay two bucks for the episode on amazon) but honestly I loved the episode. The ending didn’t come as a surprise (I saw spoilers on facebook and of course I read articles on how David Tennant was returning and I don’t know if someone was guessing and just guessed accurately or if they I read something that actually said Jodie’s Doctor was regenerating into him but I knew that was coming because of online chatter...I really need to stop reading so many articles about stuff because I got spoiled for the death in House of the Dragon before I even watched the episode...but tbh the death in HOTD was because all these memes kept popping on FB and of course it’s not like you can quiet certain pages on there for just a day...it’s because a month or just let yourself be spoiled....)  but honestly I’m excited for next season (sad but not surprised they are waiting until November...because you know the 60th anniversary).  I really liked Teagan and Ace (I’ve never seen them before because I’m not too familiar with Classic  Who but from what I saw of them in Sunday’s episode I like them. I wonder if any of the New Who companions like Martha, Mickey, Captain Jack will join the stories about the Doctor support group that they showed at the end...it was cool seeing all the old companions I’ve only really heard of by name or seen a bit of when I was trying to watch Classic Who from the beginning (it got too expensive so I stop in the Reign of Terror story from Hartnell’s run as the Doctor).  TBH I haven’t felt this excited for Doctor Who in a while....IDK if i just really didn’t enjoy a lot of the episodes of late or if I’m just failing to keep my expectations of Russell T. Davis being back as showrunner back in check (Honestly I’ve had high hopes for the future of Doctor Who since that news broke) but I just am excited for Doctor Who again...too bad we have to wait a year for it to come back.

#ooc #doctor who spoilers #dw spoilers #tbh though why do we have to have articles on how this major actor from a show is returning for an episode or special #when I think it would be cool to have it #be a major surprise and get people talking again #I thought this when I read Jeffrey Dean Morgan was returning to Supernatural for the 300th #I mean surprises are good #I think that's what made Doctor Who last as long as it has

[raymond-reddington-ruminations]

Thoughts on 9.20, no spoilers.

Oooooooooh!!!!!

So much!!!! There's sooooo much!!!

What is it with Blacklist episodes these days? Halfway through the episode and I'm wondering what I'm going to say for a review because there isn't much to get my attention. But by the end!!

Look at what we got! I got all kinds of things I've been wanting!!

An update on Park. It's not a terribly interesting update, but it's something. She tried taking a step in a direction I've been wanting her to go towards for a long time. She needs to stand out on the task force more and this would give it to her. But alas.... At least we got an update on her situation.

Red and Dembe! I've been begging for an update on the status of their relationship. Boy did we get one! And I'm quite happy with what we got. It is what it should be. For now. Lots of room to move in all kinds of directions here.

Heddy!! I am both surprised and not surprised. I've always felt like there was something there. The way it played out with Hedy was both predictable and yet at the same time had me on the edge of my seat for a bit. But I don't mind something being predictable, if it's well played, and it definitely was.

And then the finale. Predictable, well played, and oh so satisfying. The way Red's voice changed when talking about Elizabeth. The things said by the person he was talking to. It all fit so well. I mean there's no real surprise here, you could see it coming a mile away, but that in no way takes away from the satisfaction of it for me. I don't need shock and surprise to be entertained.

My one disappointment is that it was somewhat less of a mystery solved then it should have been. They kind of let Red hold ye- olde idiot ball this season. But we got there.

This was such a big episode in the end. It's weird to even mention that there were a bunch of standout interrogations in this episode. The lawyers had me laughing my ass off. Has there ever been an interrogation like that on the show??

The next two episodes are going to be crazy. I can't wait. It's sad that I'm actually rooting for a tragedy, but not every character should stick around long-term.

I'm so excited for the next two episodes, that it is temporarily pushing away the impending, prolonged disappointment of hiatus. I've been feeling it for a few weeks now, thinking that we only have a few more episodes until that long dark time of waiting. Oh well, once more into the breach!!

#the blacklist #raymond reddington #9.20