Shadow and Bone spoilers - random thoughts from my notes (e2)
I love that this stolen painting of the fold is now our indicator that they're in the crow club.
Why doesn't Kaz tell anyone anything?
Blowing up the crow club is a scorched earth drama queen move and I approve.
"The barrel doesn't belong to kings it belongs to bastards" - ICONIC SHOWSTOPPING WE LOVE LOVE LOVE TO SEE IT
Quoted directly from my notes here: "Give me Ben you fuckers"
Why is Alina trying to seduce the Darkling in the tether?
"You're already dead" oof the foreshadowing
So cute Genya is looking for David and the Darkling is promising he'll find him. It's yet more evidence of how much he cares for all Grisha. He's rescuing them. Now that I think of it, how did Genya end up in a cage anyway? Was she back at the Darkling's encampment in Kribirsk and not on the skiff?
More Genya/David I love this song.
"Fear in a smaller glass is instinct" I am finally actually engaged in the crows' storyline
Nina's love for waffles continues.
Ballsy of the writers to tell us that Helnik had sex off-screen and refuse to show it to us.
Quoted directly from my notes here: "why does Hellgate look like a pair of boobs"
If the Shark Tooth in the side of Tamar's head isn't considered unusual why did everyone act like the bonding of the stag collar was some horrific thing. Not related to this scene just a thought I had, do you need a Durast for every implantation of an amplifier?
Why aren't they showing us Alina dreaming of the sea whip and the firebird? Seems odd after showing her dreaming of the stag and a simple dream flashback wouldn't take much of the runtime.
"You think the three are connected" is it somehow not common knowledge that Ilya created all three? Duh they're connected.
It's sweet that the Darkling knows the names and stories of everyone he ever rescued, really shows he cared.
Genuinely quite surprised that even Inej doesn't know the history with Pekka because in season one she seemed to.
"You're not just sunshine sunshine" lol
I'm kind of in love with Fruzsi but why have we literally never seen her before and why is she filling the role of Ivan or Fedyor? Also, finally we get to see a tidemaker, we've seen almost every other iteration.
The map that Alina had seemed to show the seawhip being in the sea but suddenly it's on an island?
Killing the seawhip was ridiculously easy. Also, the stag wasn't inherently violent, even when its territory was invaded, why was the seawhip violent?
Is it just me or is Nina chubbier this season? Maybe it's just the multiple layers and cloaks and bustle. I can't help but think that they took into consideration the criticism that Nina wasn't "truly" plus-size and this is how they dealt with it.
Inej's leather pants are everything.
I've been told that in the books Jesper is deeply and unrequitedly in love with Kaz but ngl I'm glad they didn't lean in on it and just had Wylan make one suspicious comment.
"My wraith" death, death for Pekka Rollins for a thousand years.
This Morgens character came out of nowhere and the show's acting like we're supposed to know him. And why is he wearing the Daredevil suit and dressing like one of the twelve from Junni Taisen?
Jesper remembering Wylan while lying on top of him is peak disaster bisexual behavior and I approve.
When are they ever going to run out of animal metaphors for Inej and the Crows? It's just constant all season.
Jesper stopping while being strangled to give Wylan a thumbs up is yet more peak disaster bisexual behavior.
I can't help but notice that Aleksander is spending a ton of time in these first episodes perilously close to the fireplace. Is he experiencing some sort of eternal chill/wasting sickness thing like Baghra does?
TW: SELF HARM MENTION
Ok what was he going to do with that hot poker? Burn the hole in his hand a little deeper? Like there's just nothing given as a reason besides the plot insisting that we need to learn about the tether. (I can't help but think of this from a self-harm angle)
Jessie's got some dance moves. It gives me Benedict Cumberbatch learning to Pop-Lock for Dr. Strange vibes.
"My Alina" - cute in fic where they're in a relationship, creepy in all other contexts including this one.
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The Juni Taisen AU where no one dies & there’s minimal angst
Misaki = best mom. Age 28
Michio = best dad. Age 30
(Canon official) Daughter = Hana. Age 6
Tsujiie = best grandpa. Age 54
(Canon official) Grandchild = Haru. Age 6.5
Eiji = the “well meaning but (emotionally) clueless) uncle. Age 21
Tsugiyoshi = the youngest (“baby”) of the family. Age 15
Usagi = 2nd youngest after Tsugiyoshi, abused & has amnesia of his past. Age 16
Ryōka = 3rd youngest, abused as a young child & doesn’t remember her earliest childhood years. Age 17
Nagayuki = the slightly older twin; quiet & distant & has trust issues with everyone but his twin & can’t deal with his emotions to runs from them instead. Age 17.5
Takeyasu = the slightly younger twin; louder & slightly more emotionally stable then his brother, pyromaniac & reptile enthusiast (runs a blog). Age 17.5
Kanae = the drunk aunt (with depression) Age 20
Toshiko = a bit “two-faced” because of her parents, dates a lot of people to get the love/attention she never got as a child, was made to feel inferior to her sisters so constantly puts on a show of superiority. Age 21
Toshiko’s (older) sister, Yoko = very much like her father. Doesn’t speak to her sisters. Age 25
Toshiko’s (younger) sister, Kiyoko = her father nurtured & encouraged her more psychopathic tendencies, absolutely adores her older sister Toshiko. Age 16
Yoshimi = the quiet uncle that’s good with his hands & has lots of insecurities. Age 28
*The twins have intense separation anxiety (with each other) due to having been forcefully separated at age 6 (reunited at age 12).
*The twins actual date of birth is unknown, they only know what the cult told them
~Mod Inquisitor
*Side Note: Come September 1st I’ll be super busy with college classes (taking 4) plus work, just to let yawl know*
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Anime Crushes: White/Grey Ver.
Sakamaki Subaru (Diabolik Lovers)
Kyosuke Kuga (Prince of Stride)
Tsubaki (Brothers Conflict)
Louis Asahina (Brothers Conflict)
Usagi (Juuni Taisen)
Zero Kiryuu (Vampire Knight)
Viktor Nikiforov (Yuri!! On Ice)
Michael (Devils & Realist)
Ferid Bathory (Owari No Seraph)
Mirako Yuuta (Kenka Banchou Otome)
These Are My Personal Choices
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Me watching junii taisen: man we spent an entire episode learning about the boar chick, i wonder-
Weird rabbit guy: hi
Me: man the monkey girl seems nice, i hope she-
Same weird rabbit guy: hi
Me: aw man two whole episodes decided to the snake and dragon twins back story, i hope at least the dragon twin-
The fucking rabbit guy: hi
Me: PLEASE STOP
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