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bronx-bomber87 · 3 months

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Happy Wednesday Fandom :) We got a trailer! Some bits in is for our couple not a ton but I am intrigued what S6 will bring. This episode has me grinning the entire time. Just fluffy cuteness the entire time and I was so here for it. Kid talks and amazing moments. Good one. This ep Is comedy gold.

5x17 The Enemy Within.

That theme I talked about last ep is how we start off. How adorable they are when they find each other at the station. Lucy speed walking to catch up to him. Tim with the biggest smile on his face. Like he didn’t just see her in roll call earlier. *heart clutch* Just happy to see his wifey at work. I love the effect this woman has on him. (Another theme in this ep). I just love S5 Tim in general. Happy and light seeing her come up to him. Making his day with her presence. Damnit I love them so much. Lucy starting off with him not hating her LMAO His smile dropping off asking what she’s done? Haha

Be more married you too my goodness. I do love how quickly they fall into step with each other as they speak. Seriously never had a couple with such good physical chemistry without even touching. The flirting here is amazing. We watch Tim not really be mad and fighting back a smile in the second gif. Once again the effect this woman has on him is incredible. She is beyond adorable with her retort of how he should reply. We all know Tim could never hate her. Angry, exasperated or annoyed. Yes ha But never hate.

We find out Lucy was playing the long game for getting back at Tim for something. Clearly before they were together since it was for a Tim Test few months back. He wants to know which one? She can't remember...It was bad enough to make her do this but not enough to remember which test. Oh Lucy. lol Angered her enough to do this then forget she'd done it ha Tim asks once again 'What did she do?' Lucy lets him know she signed him up to be a mentor... For make a dream.... Tim is exasperated af asking when she planned this? Lucy dreads the answer but tells him today….

Lucy goes on that a 12 year old cancer patient named Jordy is on his way. Tim walks away from her and I LOVE her grabbing his arm. Making him stay put. Tries to put a good spin on it. Saying he would be lifting up a sick kid. What could be more important than that? Tim commends her for her answer. Telling her nice job boxing him in. Except he’s not going to let her get away with this. Did she really expect him to do this solo? LOL Sassy Tim has arrived and is throwing back her own words at her. Lucy doesn't have a leg to stand on. Just concedes and joins him. Fantastic start to a hilarious episode for them.

Jordy arrives and Tim and Lucy couldn’t be cuter. The way they look at each other is precious. Also hello height difference I always welcome you to our screen. The way Lucy is looking at Tim while he talks to Jordy. Like she needed another reason to be in love with him. Getting glimpses into Tim as a dad. That instant ovary explosion. Don’t blame her one bit.

Tim couldn’t be cuter saying he heard he wants to be a cop. Jordy doesn’t seem as enthused as Tim and Lucy. Nonetheless Tim looks super cute saying they’re going to take him to processing. Lucy’s fully bodied shimmy is so adorable I cannot. She is very excited to play parents with Tim.

They’re in processing and Lucy is trying to get Jordy to engage. Tim isn’t short on sarcasm in this episode. I’m dying it’s so funny. Telling him to look miserable LMFAO. Lucy’s face. Chiding her husband a little bit. But also realizing how unhappy this kid is. Love her walking up to him and sharing her worries as well. Tim noting he looks like he hates them. Lol Lucy doesn’t disagree….Saying maybe he hates his picture being taken? Or he’s miserable cause he’s tired from being sick?

Tim says they should just move onto the next thing then. They turn around and Jordy is gone. Had this kid for all of 20 minutes and they lost him already LOL This episode is so great. Had me rolling the entire time. I remember seeing a hilarious post after this premiered. Celina dealing with her sisters murder, Angela/Harper/Grey dealing with Elijah. And Tim and Lucy keep losing the same kid LMAO They are the comedic relief in this one for sure.

Lucy is in a legit panic. It’s so funny. Saying she doesn’t know what she’s going to tell the foundation. Full on sarcasm saying she can’t wait to tell them they lost him. LOL Tim is so calm and chill. Saying they didn’t lose him... he’s just misplaced LMFAO. Oh my lord Timothy I’m crying I’m laughing so much. She is being the worried sick parent and he’s being the calm one.

I love them looking for Jordy whilst also talking about their future kids. Getting me all in my damn feels. Tim being so friggin chill about them finding him. Lucy saying when it’s ’OUR’ kids OUR. They’re so casual about it. I’m losing my damn mind. That when it is their kids he better take it seriously. Tim defending their future kids also making me feel things. Saying ‘Our’ kids would never pull a stunt like this.

Look at Lucy’s face when he makes that remark though. She is beaming watching him talk about their future kids. They’re trying to murder me in this ep and I’m very ok with it. I may need to go lie down but I’m ok haha Lucy gets caught up in the thought of them having kids. And is pulled back to the present with Tim’s sassy departure LOL Saying they’re doing great so far. Sarcasm king in this one and I love it so very much. Lucy's face when he leaves too funny.

They run into Aaron and he has Jordy. Lucy looks so relieved. She asks what they talked about? Aaron says he kept asking him what his childhood pet was. Lucy looking confused as hell asks why? We see this kid stumble and get nervous for first time. Saying it’s for a report…Tim's face smelling BS but he isn't sure why. They’re trying figure what to do next. Tim suggests the war room? He doesn’t seem excited…Lucy mentions K-9 unit. Ask if he likes dogs?

Tim is over this kid. Saying what kid doesn’t like dogs? (I mean he’s not wrong…) Lucy scolding him like only she can. Such a wifey scolding too it’s so funny. Tim makes the kid sit while they figure this out. Lucy says maybe the impound lot? This is where Uncle Tim comes in and I love it so much. Talking about his nephews and what they’re into right now. My heart. He seems very confused on what it actually is they like and it’s hysterical. Pop culture never been his strong suit and I love him for it. I'll be honest idk what ghosts on the toilet is either. LOL

Lucy is enjoying his explaining this stuff. Amused really. You can tell she’s cracking up as he goes on. Picturing him with his nephews and loving that mental image. They're so busy flirty they don’t see Jordy take off on them again. They turn around and he’s gone….They lost the kid again LMAO Back to being worried parents. They ask the most clueless guy in the building if he’s seen Jordy? Ha Of course he hasn’t…Nolan is lucky he knows what's going on in his own SL.

They’re in Sally Port looking for Jordy. Legit looking under shops. Don’t hate the shot of Tim in this scene. Hello booty shot. His phone starts going off and he groans as he comes back up and says it’s a Grey. Lucy voices her irrational fear about Grey knowing they lost him twice. I’m rolling. Why would he know that Lucy? LOL Tim’s face is everything to this comment of hers. Loves his panicked wife and her ridiculousness.

Lucy is legit pacing back and forth while Tim is on the phone. Grey is asking him to run an OP for him. The last thing Tim needs on his plate right now. It is sexy how he coordinates it and says he’ll fold in later. Mmm. Then asks Lucy if she’s enjoying her revenge for his Tim Test? Lucy says she isn’t... Does a cute little love tap on his arm and has him follow. I love it.

They find Jordy at a computer. Tim scares him and asks what the hell he’s doing? I love the in-sync head tilts. They see he is googling how to delete traffic tickets. Lucy goes off on a nerd rant about how those are processed in a different office. She catches herself and looks at Tim. He’s so used to her nerdy ways at this point doesn't phase him in the least.

Just backs what she’s saying. That even if he could do that here it’s a crime to do so. Poor kid folds. Says his dad told him to because they couldn’t afford the fines. Tim asks if he really has cancer? Lucy scolds him once again. I love this. He tells them yes that part is true. Lucy asks if he wants to be a cop? He says no they’re wack. Lmao The way the look at each other I cannot. The kid wanted a football game not this. HA

Tim mentions if he’s googling this no way he’s a a hacker. Asks how he gained access to the computer? Jordy hands him the sticky note. Tim is so damn incensed I’m dying. Lucy asking did Smitty really need a sticky note? He couldn’t just remember this? I love the way Tim snatches the note and takes off. He is so very done with this day and this kid. Smitty's incompetence being the icing on the cake of his day. This episode is comedy gold I love it sfm.

They bring Jordy’s father in. Telling him they could charge Jordy with a crime. That he had illegal access to a police computer. The dad starts to panic and says they can’t do that. He’s just a kid. He has cancer. Lucy says no one wants to charge Jordy. Him on the other hand… Mr. Yates starts to freak out more. Saying it was just couple tickets. Lucy mentions it’s 37....

Holy crap dude that’s a lot of tickets. That him using his son. A minor no less to help out makes it a felony. One that could send him to jail. The dad pleads with them. Saying his medical costs are crushing them. That if he doesn’t pay for the tickets he’ll lose his license and car. Saying he knows he messed up. He can’t go to jail his family needs him.

Then we hit one of my favorite portions of this episode. Their silent communication has always been a glorious wonder. It hits new heights in this scene. Because the minute he looks at his girl he knows what that look means. It’s why he answers with a ‘Lucy really?’ He goes from you can’t be serious. To how am I supposed to say no to that? Lucy doesn’t have to say a damn word.

That’s the beauty of their connection. Says everything she needs to in that puppy dog look. Man is whipped and we all love it. Her empathy shining through and getting to Tim in this moment. I said it couple times in this episode. The effect this woman has on him is immense. It was continuously through out this one. In the best way possible.

That man has zero defense against that look she gives him. Absolutely zero. Can you imagine a little version of Lucy doing this to him? If they end up having a daughter. She’s gonna have this man wrapped around her finger. Just like his wife does. God help him haha All Lucy had to do was give him that glance and he was in shambles. As we all know Tim would do anything for that woman standing next to him.

He came into this conversation ready to put that man in jail. But then the love of his life looks his way and it’s over. I’ll never be over how amazing their silent communication is. We are so lucky to have a couple this amazing without even saying a word. There’s that country song ‘You say it best. When you say nothing at all.’ If that ain’t them. Tim folds and says he’s not sending Mr. Yates to jail. I love how he looks at Lucy before he tells him that. Knowing she is the reason behind him is doing this.

It’s so good. Man is so soft for his girl and this scene is proof of that. Ugh I love it. Melissa’s and Eric crushing it per usual. Tim says he can go to Daddy and me Traffic school. There’s an arcade that Jordy will love it. As if Lucy needed another reason to love this man next to her. Mr. Yates asks how he can make it up to them? ‘Be a better father to your son’. Hot damn you tell him Tim.*fans self* Mmm. Yum. Got to be soft but still little authoritative at the end. I’ll take it.

We rejoin them in the station. Tim done with his OP for Grey. Lucy coming over mentioning his how Daddy and me traffic school sounds fun. Tim replying 'Yeah Jordy will get 5 dollars in tokens too.' Lucy letting him know it was a really nice gesture. I love her coming up to him and letting him know this. Making sure he knows what a wonderful thing he did for them. That it was so sweet. This scene makes me squee for so many reasons.

Tim letting her know he wanted to throw that guy in jail. You could tell when he entered that room he was ready to throw down. It wasn't sitting well with him Yates putting his son in a position like that. Lucy replying ‘But?’ Tim bestowing the best compliment he could on her. Touching on the theme of this episode I think. The fact she’s a good influence on him. I mean it exudes out of him now a days. She already was before they got together. Now it’s increased ten fold the effect Lucy has on him.

Lucy and her view of the world. A thing that used to drive him absolutely bonkers. So much so he tried to show her the underbelly of L.A. to dampen it. That same light and view has now rubbed off on this man. Soaking him in that sunshine she gives off. I can’t with how many feels this is giving me. And he’s telling her as such. He’s known for a long long time what a good influence she is. But he’s telling her in person. With heart eyes galore to boot. Such love and admiration on his face for her. *internally screaming*

Naturally he complimented her so she needs to do one right back. Telling him with just as much adoration and affection might I add. That he’s going to be a great dad someday. We know that’s true. Also we know Lucy is already picturing him as that great father to their kiddos. I just love how causally they talk about their future kids. It’s a thing that’s just an eventuality. The level of comfortability around the topic just shows us where they're at. How serious they both are.

Tim needing to tease her now that they’ve been soft. It’s so damn funny. Look at his pleased smile when he does it. Look at that man in the final gif. Could power a city with that smile. He so loves to tease her. Lucy is exasperated with him but still smiling regardless. She loves this infuriating man in front of her so much.

They couldn’t be happier or more adorable. It blows my mind still we get to have them together. Not only that but this level of ship goodness. Straight flirting, complimenting and teasing. They’re so in love I might pass out from all my feelings haha Such a good ep for them.

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Side notes-non Chenford

I do love Angela getting to be the one to take Elijah out. So fitting. Also that scene with Charlie and Wes holy hell.

Thank you to all you amazing readers. For all the likes, comments and reblogs. We only have 5 left episodes in this season. Unreal. Shall see you all in 5x18 :)

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autisticbokutoenthusiast · 1 month

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pit babe ep 7 stray thoughts

- way made him feel undeserving of love….

- so jeff is like that cause he’s plagued by visions..

- ok now i get the peteway posts. oh ways pathetic nature and whiny bitch demeanor have captivated pete body and soul

- oh way might be my little meow meow of the show

- oh god oh fuck i might be a peteway boy

- kim needs to kiss winner to shut him up

- omg person who hurt protagonist was antagonist pikachu surprise face

- scream this is so dramatic. the scheming it’s all coming together (also peep kentakim this is for you le trash prince)

- ok so this is where we find out tony wants to sell babe for bitching

- AH CHARLIES THERE THE DRAMA

- do they know charlie’s powers also who WAIT IS THIS A NUTHPHOP BALLADnvm just sounded like ambivalent thoughts

- way seems happy i don’t trust this. is he about to break

- oh he is oh no it’s babe. oh i think someone’s gonna ugly cry it can go either way at this point. babe sweeeeep

- oh… maybe i don’t want this babe babe nooooooo nooooooo. oh he’s gonna close his heart off to other people now isn’t he oh fuck noooooooo SOMEONE STOP HIS THOUGHT LROCESS PPLEASE

- i don’t understand ways face here i need subtitles but for facial expressions

- oh poor puppy

- does anyone know if they make the music in house

- this ep might be my fav so far….

- is way an omega y’all

- there’s been a shift in babe…. i can’t explain it but something changed in the last 20 min

- babe being an easy cryer is so important to me actually

- ooo surveillance being a theme again lets goooo

- SCREAM CHARLIE BACKSTORY AND MOTIVSTION OH GOD ITS HAPOENING EVERYBODY STAY CALM STAY FUCKING CALM

- charlie trauma enthusiasts let’s gooooo

- tony is so fucking evil i hope charlie rips his face off

- how wild would it be if winner was an enigma. like he’s not but could you imagine

- actually i need kenta to rip tony’s face off

- does charlie know about his power. does anyone

- babe looking like a wet feral cat i need to lie down

- SCREAM HE JUST FLAT OUT TELLS BABE LIKE THAY?!,!?!?! like i’d be scared to get punched like ???? it’s wild he just flat out says i took your power like wow i thought he’d lie at least a little

- these flashbacks can never be happy can they… always gotta leave you horny and destroyed

- charlie being like “don’t worry i can fix this. if you want i can just kill myself” like broooooo

- scream do you think charlie woke up one day like “damn he smells fine today” skejdjfjejrjr

- “can mama not break up with papa 🥺” “ 😒😑😩 fine”

- honestly i get babe if someone took away my sensory issues id still fuck them. much more enthusiastically then before probably. i get him now liking kissing too like this makes perfect sense to me

- oh way….. oh god this pathetic man nothing can go right for him ever ima creaming

- i also get babe because charlie is so cute id fold immediately like so what you stole my super powers look at your cutie patootie self how could i stay mad

- oh here we go car sex scene- are they talking about booty holes rn is this happening on my screen… good for them

- oh way… i’m so sorry my baby boy im so sorry… honestly he’s stronger than me i would’ve been throwing shit THE BOUQUET

- ok so are the only ones with special powers jeff babe and charlie (and way ??)

- NORTHSONIC these absolute clowns. does he not understand adoption i love him. nosrthdaonic aenwwvehtjrngn l. what are these two talking about. way omega confirmation ????

- sonic get your boy on a leash his poor impulse control and lack of common sense is staggering

- kim kinda right like let him cook oh ew fuck tony for that too

well what an ep

#abe watches #pit babe the series

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lurkingshan · 11 months

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I know I keep saying this but seriously, if you’re still not watching La Pluie, you need to be watching La Pluie. It just gets better and better every week.

This show has everything y’all like:

High concept story with strong world building that is directly interrogating and wrestling with the implications of its own lore

Excellent characters with interesting flaws and believable natural conflicts between them

A capital-R ROMANCE y’all this is some real swoony shit and they are not playing

A lead couple with fantastic chemistry and high heat but emotionally grounded love scenes

A side couple with simmering tension just about to boil over and a nice little complication that provides an unusual but fun obstacle

Quirky side characters who are charming and funny and love to call our leads on their shit

Strong focus on family relationships and how family trauma affects our worldview and ability to let others in

Beautiful people shot beautifully in beautiful places - in today’s ep we went to Chiang Mai

It even has Boy Sompob on the soundtrack!!

What really gets me about this show is the honest way the characters communicate with each other. These people talk to each other, even when they are not sure the other person is going to like what they have to say. Patts and Tai may or may not be destined to be together, but what’s important is that they are taking the work of getting to know each other and building a relationship seriously, and they are both there because they want to be. The themes in this show are so interesting and the execution of the story is fantastic.

Truly can’t recommend it highly enough.

#la pluie #thai bl #shan shouts into the void

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sagesolsticewrites · 2 years

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Romance Will Reign Supreme | Austin Butler x Reader

Request from Anonymous: wondering if you could please write Austin Butler and his non-famous girlfriend shyreader are hanging around at the amusement park. Austin is so deeply in love with her & the two of them are just being an adorable couple and everyone is shipping them so hard, just hardcore fluff. Thx and I love your fics btw

a/n: posting this early as a HUUUGE thank you to y’all for 400 followers!! I honestly can’t believe it y’all are so sweet 🥺 to the dear nonnie who requested this: i hope it’s okay I made the reader gender neutral here! As a genderfluid person myself (though I lean more fem most days), I’m working on writing more gender neutral inclusive language in my fics! (in case you were wondering, the title is from a Tangled song! who knows which one it is 👀)

Word count: 1.4k

Warnings: a couple swear words, inaccuracies about California & Disneyland, Austin being adorable, I think that's it? As always, please let me know if I missed anything!

Thank you so much to my bestie @austin-butlers-gf for helping me with this!

Please like/rb if you enjoyed! 🤍

“Babe, you ready to go?” Austin calls from the hall.

“Yeah!” You reply, grabbing your bag from where it sits on your bedside table. You step out into the hall, double-checking you have everything first— phone, sunscreen, wallet— before turning to your boyfriend, asking for about the twentieth time that day, “And you’re sure it’s okay I’m coming with you? I know you said it was a cast meetup, I don’t want to intrude on anything—“

“Y/N,” Austin places his hands on your shoulders, the sincere look in his eyes cutting off your nervous rambling, “I want you to be there. Besides, everyone loves you. They all practically begged me to bring you along.”

You nod, reassured for the moment. “Right, yeah. Thank you.” You give him a small smile, feeling a little bad that your anxiety keeps getting in the way of what’s supposed to be a fun day.

“Always, sweetheart.” Austin replies, pressing a quick kiss to your lips before pulling you along to the car waiting for you.

Dating a famous actor, especially as the painfully shy, decidedly not-famous person you were, wasn’t always the easiest thing. But Austin did his best to keep you out of the public eye, and the castmates and colleagues he introduced you to were always the sweetest people. Like, for example, Baz, Dacre, Luke, and Olivia, whom you were going to meet up with at Disneyland today for a celebratory “the press run is over!” hangout.

“Y/N!” Olivia squeals as you head over to meet everyone near the entrance inside the park. She rushes over to hug you, Luke and Dacre not far behind her.

“‘Wow, Austin, it’s great to see you, how are you?’ Oh I’m great, thanks for asking, guys,” your boyfriend complains jokingly as his colleagues shower you with attention.

Olivia turns to him with a playful smile, “Oh hush, I was stuck with you for two years, I hardly ever get to see them!” She punctuates her sentence with a final squeeze around your midsection, releasing you to rejoin Baz and his wife, Catherine. The two of them greet you, mischievous grins on their faces, and you soon realize why as they pass out Elvis-themed mouse ears. The pink and black ears are bedazzled and covered in pearls, with a giant gold “EP” on one ear and the iconic “TCB” lightning logo on the other.

The group gushes over them as they put them on, Austin taking the liberty of putting yours on as if he were placing a crown on your head.

“You look adorable, sweetheart,” he says with a smile, pressing a quick kiss to your cheek. An “awwwwe” goes up from the group as they watch the interaction, and a heat entirely unrelated to the California sun floods your face. You’re quick to focus your attention on your shoes until the focus turns to the day’s activities, Austin pulling you close as Baz goes over the plan: find rides to go on together before the lines get too long, find food, walk around to take some pictures with characters, and there might be time for people to go off and do their own separate things before meeting back up to say goodbye at the end of the day.

You enjoy the slower paced rides: the teacups, It's A Small World, all the usual ones, but you start lagging behind a bit as the group heads towards a… very large rollercoaster. Apart from Olivia, who shoots you a slightly concerned look that you wave off with a small smile, most of the group doesn’t notice, too engrossed in the conversation they’re having. Austin, however, isn’t so easily convinced. He hangs behind to walk by your side, intertwining your fingers and saying softly, “I know you don’t really like these kinds of rides. If you want we can just hang out and go get some food or something while they go…”

You hesitate, glancing over at the rest of the group chatting excitedly. “I… I don’t want you to miss out on all this stuff just because of me—“

“If I get to spend more time with you, I’m not missing out on anything, I promise, sweetheart.” Austin assures you with a sweet smile. “Hey guys!” He calls to the group ahead of you two, “I’m kinda hungry, I’m stealing Y/N to go get some food with me. We’ll meet you guys after, okay?”

Warmth floods your chest as he draws all of the attention to him, the group waving him off with a “have fun you two!”

You squeeze his hand in thanks as the two of you turn to walk away, and he squeezes back, looking at you with a soft smile. The line at the ice cream stand he drags you over to is short enough that you’re able to enjoy the Mickey-shaped treat before it’s time to meet up with the others again.

You meet the others at the exit to the ride, Olivia yelling something about how Luke was “absolutely terrified the entire time!” — with Luke vehemently denying it — as you make your way to Café Orleans for “some real food,” as Baz had put it.

Austin is practically glued to your side throughout the meal and even afterwards as you’re making your way through the park to take pictures with characters. It’s sweet, but eventually you have to extricate yourself from him to rehydrate, going off in search of refreshments.

He sighs, slouching at a table as he awaits your return. Olivia slides into a chair near him with a smirk.

“They just went to get a drink, they’ll be back in a minute, Aus.”

Austin blushes, worrying his bottom lip between his teeth, “I know, I just…” he trails off, unable to explain exactly how he’s feeling; he hasn’t felt this attached to someone in a while, but after getting to spend so much time with you since the press run ended, it’s hard for him to pull himself away.

Olivia gives him a soft, teasing smile. “Don’t worry, Aus, it’s cute how much you care about them. The two of you are honestly adorable.”

“Yeah, I…I really love them,” he says finally.

Whatever Olivia says in reply is just a buzz in Austin’s ears as he sees you rejoin the group with an armful of water bottles. You feel heat flood your face as Austin comes over to help you pass them out to everyone, telling him quietly, “You guys didn’t have to wait here for me, I would’ve caught up eventually.”

“Well where’s the fun in seeing Rapunzel without you?” he replies with a smile, pulling you along with the group towards where Rapunzel is indeed waiting, a line of adults and kids alike waiting for a picture.

After a fairly long day of rides, pictures (both with characters and group photos for social media), and plenty of money spent at gift shops, you all finally make your way to the exit, smiling faces tanned from the California sun. You say your goodbyes and lean against Austin as you slide into the car, the long day of socializing finally taking its toll. Austin wraps an arm around you comfortingly, taking note of your exhaustion.

“I know it was a long day, but I really can’t thank you enough for coming along, sweetheart.”

“It was fun,” you reassure him, “I think I just need to curl up on the couch and not talk to anyone for a week after today,” you joke, laughing softly as you turn and tuck your face into the crook of his neck, making yourself comfortable for the drive home.

“Even me?” he says, and you can hear in his voice that he’s doing that silly mock pout that he’s criminally good at.

“Never you, honey, you know you don’t count.” You smile. He knows that when you complain about not wanting to have any kind of social interaction, it’s him and maybe a couple of your close friends that remain the rare exceptions.

“I’ve got your favorite ice cream in the freezer, and we can just sit on the couch and read or something in silence when we get home,” he suggests, and you can practically feel your heart melt because he knows you so damn well.

“That sounds perfect,” is the last thing that slips out of your mouth before you’re asleep on his shoulder, Austin’s eyes on you like you’re the only thing on the planet that matters.

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tomorrowxtogether · 7 months

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Tomorrow X Together on 'The Name Chapter: Freefall,' growth and being a 'consolation' to MOA

Tomorrow X Tomorrow are storytellers who have meticulously crafted a through-line from release to release. Since making their debut with the youthful "The Dream Chapter: Star" in 2019, the five-member K-pop act has traversed the process of growing up.

"There's a specific narrative that flows," Taehyun, 21, tells USA TODAY. "It's about the growth of a boy and it's kind of in chronological order."

From the tumultuous transition of "The Chaos Chapter: Freeze" to the introspective conflict of "The Name Chapter: Temptation," Tomorrow X Togetherhas explored the group's coming of age. Their new album "The Name Chapter: Freefall," out now, furthers this narrative.

Meet Tomorrow X Together

Composed of Yeonjun, Soobin, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Hueningkai, Tomorrow X Together has taken the world by storm. Their music crosses genres including rock, R&B and pop.

Their last EP "The Name Chapter: Temptation" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In 2022, TXT were the first K-pop group to perform at Lollapalooza. In 2023, they returned to the festival as headliners.

'The Name Chapter: Freefall' finds TXT faced with new challenges of growing up

On the group's new studio album, "we wanted to portray the reality as it is without any frills," says Soobin, 22, the group's leader. "We're all incomplete, but you have the determination to go forward."

In the past, the members delved into the ups and downs of maturing. But now, they're faced with fate. The title track "Chasing That Feeling" finds them holding onto nostalgia yet moving past what they've known.

"The biggest inspiration for me is our experiences, because all the songs (are about) everything we've either been through or will go through in the future," says Yeonjun, 24.

Growing up is something everyone can relate to and letting go is seemingly the hardest part. But TXT relishes the process.

"If you resonate with the music, I think the depth of music that you feel changes," says Hueningkai, 21. This is something the members keep in mind while songwriting, especially when it comes to connecting with their fans, who they lovingly call MOA, which stands for "moments of alwaysness."

"This overarching theme and narrative is what bundles us and MOA together into one," says Hueningkai.

TXT's growth through the years

Since the group's debut, Tomorrow X Together has expertly tackled each concept thrown their way.

"We did all kinds of concepts from the very bubbly concept to the very dark and grungy," says Beomgyu, 22. "Because we've tried so many different concepts, I think we now have a wider spectrum of music that we can pull off."

Each track of "The Name Chapter: Freefall" sets up a different stage within TXT's development.

"When we try out different genres, I think our understanding of music becomes deeper," says Soobin. "I feel like we're growing as artists."

In their years together, the members have fostered appreciation for one another and all they've accomplished.

"The whole process is just very fun and enjoyable for me: trying out different concepts, different styles and witnessing that whole process of change," says Yeonjun.

"There were of course good times and bad times, but we always really communicate well with each other," says Hueningkai. "I don't think there was a moment that was really too challenging or hard for me, thanks to all of them."

TXT has deep love for MOA

The group loves what they do because of their MOA.

"When we see the fans cheering for us, rooting for us, I feel like 'Oh, I'm going on a right path and I'm doing well,' " says Taehyun. "These are the moments that I will cherish."

They hope the group and their fans can grow together.

"I hope that MOA could gather up their courage while listening to our music because sometimes reality could be harsh," says Hueningkai. "I hope that they get the energy from our music which makes them determined to go forward."

"As MOA are to us, I hope that we can be consolation to MOA," says Soobin. "I hope we are a good friend that they can rely on and someone that they can gain energy from."

#txt #tomorrow x together #231014 #article #usa today #soobin #yeonjun #beomgyu #taehyun #hueningkai #freefall #the name chapter: freefall

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dindjarindiaries · 1 year

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The main reason a lot of people hate the season is because the trailers set up a different vibe than what we got. Which is true for the most part, all of the trailers had content from the first 3 eps, which did leave the rest of the season in the dark. But the other 2 season's trailers were kind of the same.

People didn't know what to expect aside from the fact that Din and Grogu are gonna be venturing around together. A looottt of people really wanted more of just the two of them. Nothing really showing that Bo was gonna have such a huge role in the season, and she's not the most liked character to begin with.

Plus, the story is a bit more iffy than the past 2 seasons. It's Star Wars so it's never gonna be 100% great dialogue or story-telling (Guns for Hire is a big example of that, I know its your fav, I'm sorry). At the end of the season, there were still a few major questions or instances that were left unspoken about and completely ignored/forgotten about. I've seen some complain about the pacing of each episode, but like you said, the other 2 seasons have Din doing literally nothing but side missions.

I remember a bunch of hate on 'The Passenger' because it was "filler" but that's one of my favorites simply because of Din and Grogu.

I've also seen people say they'll be happy with "just ANY more Din content" but turn and complain when they get Din content 😭 The fandom was really confusing this season.

Anyways, I enjoyed the season as well but I do understand the gripes people have with it.

Thank you for sharing! I'm gonna dissect some of this and it has nothing to do with you at all; I'm so grateful for you shedding some light on this, because I do try to distance myself from Mandalorian negativity as a whole.

The trailers setting up a different vibe has definitely been happening since the beginning. I mean, season 1 left out Grogu completely, so that left the entirety of the show in the dark going into its premiere. Season 2 didn't have any, and I mean absolutely zero, footage from any episode past Chapter 12. A similar technique was used for season 3 and honestly, I appreciate it, because it keeps surprises! I can see why it would frustrate people, though.

Bo's bigger role this season was something that was implied with an adventure to Mandalore. Anyone who's come to love the planet from the animated series knows that she'd have to be involved in a large way just given her and the planet's history. I also realized it when I saw the end credits of Chapter 17 and Katee's name was under "starring" with Pedro's rather than "co-starring." Again, though, I can see why it was disarming for others.

I personally don't see how the story was "iffy." Key word is "personally!" If anything, to me, it felt more cohesive than season 2 and in some ways more than season 1. Much of the fandom today wasn't around for season 1 when we got Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in succession and fans were complaining about each one being fillers and having absolutely no advancement of the story. Season 2 just had the same thing every episode for the first 5 episodes, with Din asking for information and being asked to help with something before gaining that information.

Season 3 had a lot less of that; Instead, the mystery of Mandalore remained throughout the season, as well as the question of who's going to lead and how are they going to retake the planet. Din had an arc (thinking of himself and his redemption only to becoming a true father and a leader), Bo had an arc (hopeless and unmotivated to the unifying leader of Mandalore), and even Grogu had an arc (reluctant Mandalorian foundling to a confident apprentice). The theme was said by Bo in both seasons 2 and 3: Mandalorians are stronger together. Each episode was a step towards unity; Din on his own, then unifying with Bo, who then unified with Din's covert, who then unified with the remaining Mandalorians to retake their planet. It was a beautiful story to me, honestly.

Now, Guns For Hire? Yeah, I'll admit, it's an outlier. But it's fun, and it still served a purpose. Let's not throw out the last 10 minutes just because of what happened in the first 30. It showed that Din is still a complex character with droid trauma and it had some fun prequel callbacks as well as cameos. It was just a fun time to be had before the excitement and heaviness of the last 2 episodes.

I didn't mean for this to turn into an essay HAHA but again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on what people have said about this season! At the end of the day, all media is subjective, so I can see why people didn't vibe with this season and I respect it even if I don't really understand it because of my own feelings for it.

#the mandalorian #the mandalorian season 3 #you have spoken

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bengiyo · 1 year

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My School President Ep 4 Stray Thoughts

This is now the comedy show anchoring Frigay now that My Tooth Your Love completed. Last week, Chinzilla needed to pass all of their exams to get permission to compete in Hot Wave, and so Best Boy Nominee Tiwson put Tinn and Gun in his brothers apartment for a week to study together. Tinn had many a fantasy, but many of us are convinced that one of them at least was from Gun's POV. By the end of the episode, it's clear the attraction is mutual, but we're not sure for how long it has been.

It's fun being genre aware sometimes. I predicted they'd be listening to their own music and would dunk on themselves. It's actually pretty clever of Gun to see themselves from the outside. I'm also a fan of the repeated confusion from Gun staring into the middle distance.

Hot boi alert.

Uh oh, the hot boi knows Tinn.

Tinn's continued failed attempts to flirt are endearing, but also a bit embarrassing. You know that boy is serious if he keeps taking all these Ls.

Of course Tinn picked Gun up. We will create a moment any way possible!

I love Tiwson. "Hot people like us always have competitors." The boy is self aware.

I hope Sound thinks he's in We Best Love and tries to pursue Tinn.

Nevermind. Sound as a pure rival is funny too.

Sound wasn't wrong about the band needing more focus in their rehearsals, but kicking out Gun seems a bit much. Of course the band members are loyal, but quitting seems like something Gun would do for the sake of the club.

Tiwson said, "Eyes on the prize."

Ah, using the audience to circumvent resistance is also clever of Sound.

Aun is playing this role to the hilt.

I feel like Gun just wanted to see Tinn dressed up. Tiwson must agree, because he just threw an assist by clearing the room.

Oh my. It might be time to revive my "they are literally always flirting" tag.

Gosh, this stairwell scene was lovely. These two are finally getting more comfortable with each other, and the chemistry is solid. Tinn is getting better at conveying how much he likes Gun as he is.

How did Gun not see his own band in the room? I love this boy. He's so ridiculous.

Interesting. Will Tinn encourage Gun to go back with his friends?

Of course he is! Tinn is a supporter!

Alright, who taught Fourth how to look at Gemini this way? That's the third or fifth time he's done that today.

All of these people in this room is going to be a fire hazard.

Suddenly emotional about generations of club members singing You've Got Ma Back together, and that being a major theme. Just like the name of the band, this is something the seniors pass on to their juniors.

Not the BBQ also being a ritual to take good and bad performances as they come. I'm already in my feelings. They even made sure to give Sound a good piece.

He's bringing the ritual pork to Tinn, but first, a Nivea ad. What in the Bad Buddy??

Oh ho! This is their second picture where Gun says, "Smile, Mr. School President."

THE PINKY TOUCH STILL BELONGS TO THE GAYS!!! We were right!

Oh things get interesting in a dramatic fashion next week..

#my school president #thai bl #bl series #Ben watches

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Top 5 Captain Swan scenes? <3

YAYYY they honestly have SO many great scenes and my personal ranking changes a bunch depending on mood so here goes, in no particular order except for #1!

(under cut bc it got long lolll)

tl;dr

underworld goodbye

liam's ring

5x21 reunion

tallahassee bandaging scene

"im going to choose to see the best in you"

,, and i'll sneak in. proposal #2

so without further ado,

i wrote something long and insane about this but tumblr deleted it and i couldnt ctrl+z it back this is so sad. lemme try again

this felt like a climax of sorts in not only their relationship, but their character arcs. jen and colin's absolutely stellar acting here only supported that.

i specially think this scene is so poignant because of the whole arc leading to this moment. further by this episode's theme. and most importantly because of the scene directly before this one: "you're holding on too tight-- let go"

emma is finally able to let go, and to keep accepting others' love in her life. she loves killian too much not to. in turn the same goes for killian: he loves emma too much not to move on to a better place. this is peak "they made each other better" exemplified.

the juxtaposition of them desperately holding on to each other just one last time. finally getting to say goodbye. and of, at the same time, saying goodbye forever. peak romantic cinema!!

LIAM'S RING!!! see i love this scene i love camelot cs the aesthetics are peak.

but i love this because it's one of the few scenes in which they get to say i love you in a more "relaxed" way. as in. they're not about to die in the next 2 secs LOL. and emma looks just. so HAPPY here. definitely one her biggest, most sincere smiles in the show i think

this coupled with killian sharing a bit of his past, and in a way bringing "together" his love for liam with his love for emma. aaaAAAA

also emma's disappointed face at him not proposing honestly what's NOT to love

WHAT CAN I SAY. that hasn't already been said omg

i think this is a beautiful resolution to cs's s5 romantic arc. i talked a bit about this earlier today but-- after everything was said and done. after they loved each other SO much. fate itself saw that. they saw that, they saw how they were separated!!

they saw how they did everything to be together and then how they loved each other enough to let go! and so the rules of force and nature and life itself bent themselves backwards to let them be.

not because they were meant to. but because they weren't!! but the world and each other were so much better with them by each others' side that it let them have this.

how many romances can i say that about LIKE cs is in a whole different league of their own and it drives me insane

i like this bc after acquiring media literacy this is the moment i think. in which it becomes obvious cs will be canon 😭

but mainly ALSOOOO bc i believe this to be the first moment in which emma really connected with killian. a follow up of them hiking the beanstalk!

bc you see, going up, he understood her. he got under her skin, and that can get one uneasy enough. but here? he is just like her. it casts his understanding of her into a new light! he knows that not only has she suffered loss, but saw his own mirrored in her.

i think this is the scene that sets up the rest of the ep, and most importantly, emma's betrayal at the end. he sees her. and she knows that. and she sees him! and he knows it too!

how far can things go, if she allows it? so it ends: she doesn't. and this!! ^^^ this is why!

WE DON'T TALK ENOUGH ABOUT THIS SCENE I THINKKKK because once they're together fr, i think this is one of the first few larger hurdles they face as a couple.

killian is still majorly processing his shame in regards to his past and it really comes to smack him in person. and they hadn't dealt with that! (onscreen at least)

and it's one thing knowing someone trusts you but it's another to put that in a real situation which requires that trust. and emma gives it so freely. they are talking about this.and we get to see that!

this is such a normal issue that i think takes place eventually for Every couple ever. it goes a bit beyond trust even. it's about knowing they can rely on each other when things get tough.

i really strongly think love is about, and is, a choice. there are rough patches and there are issues, minor and major, but ultimately you made the choice to be there for this person and support them, and in turn, you have the absolute reassurance they'll do the same for you. i've always known this to be a sure thing for cs but i just really like getting to see a scene directly addressing that. i love that we got it

i sneaked this scene so no major thoughts but i think we all love this ep and this scene and why. personal fav s6 ep actually

#ouat #captain swan #emma #killian #mailbox #anchor #this took me 40 minbutes to type.#i may be insane

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sassy-ahsoka-tano · 1 year

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DADDY ISSUES - Part Eleven: Jealous

Character/Fandom: Elvis - Elvis (2022)

Prompt: After such an incredibly amazing night with E, you couldn't be more surprised about what's to come. But with Priscilla in town and an unexpected surprise on the horizon, it may not be what you're anticipating. [ Fem!Reader ]

TW: nsfw themes, oral (reader recieving/e giving), bdsm: pain + bondage

Rating: M || Word Count: 6359

A/N: i hope y'all enjoyed the last chapter! the length of the outline i had for that chapter?? truly unmatched there was so much to fit in 💀

Song Rec: jealous - nick jonas

This is Part 11 of Daddy Issues. Find the rest of the series here!

[ masterlist | taglist ]

🦋 mila

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The next morning, you wake up in your own bedroom with a blanket wrapped tightly around you. As you sit up to yawn, you feel sticky and gross until the memories from last night start to come back to you. You bite your lip and smile as you reminisce on the dirty things you’d done. Lost in thought, it takes you a moment to realize that the telephone in the living room is ringing. You hop out of bed and dash over to it, picking up the receiver to hear Trixie screaming on the other end of the line that she saw you with EP on the cover of a magazine.

“What?” you shout, rubbing your eyes.

“Oh my god, yeah! Here you are right here! I’m literally looking at you, girl! I cannot believe this! The NECKLACE? It’s literally gorgeous. I cannot believe he really bought that for you. It looks so expensive and the fact that it’s basically a collar? So insanely hot.”

You laugh and agree. A knock on the door sounds and you glance over your shoulder at it.

“I can’t believe you went to dinner with him? What was it like? What did you do?”

“Hey, Trix, I’m sorry I’ll have to call you back. Someone’s at the door. Thanks for telling me about this,” you chuckle.

“Oh my god is it him? Oh, sorry! You have to go. I want the details later, please! Love ya, byee!” she says excitedly as you hang up the phone.

You open the door to, indeed, see Elvis standing before you. He looks stern so you stand aside to let him into the room. He enters and throws something down on the table.

“Seen this?” he asks.

Your eyes fall onto the object as you close the door. You lift it up to examine it. Sure enough, it’s a copy of the latest issue of Modern Screen magazine and there you are right beside Elvis in full color in your blue dress and the infamous EP collar. So the paparazzi had gotten a few juicy photographs of you last night. You sigh, knowing that Elvis wants to keep your relationship a secret. You look over to him as he reclines on the couch. You open your mouth to stutter out an apology, but he just grins up at you with a shrug.

“Well, I guess the cat’s outta the bag now, ain’t it, princess?”

“I thought…you wanted to keep our relationship a secret,” you say, sitting down next to him on the couch. “This is pretty much the opposite of that.”

He laughs.

“Ain’t no use in keeping it a secret no more. Not now that everyone’s seen us together, out in public, and with you wearin your collar like a good girl nonetheless. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that you can’t play games with the press. Lyin ain’t gonna work out well for ya. So say hello to the world, princess.”

You know it shouldn’t make you so happy to be acknowledged by something as ridiculous as a tabloid, but you can’t deny that your heart is beating a little extra excitedly today.

Since that day, things have genuinely changed between you and Elvis. Ever since the wild, unrestrained, untamed passion that you shared after dinner, you’ve started to visit Elvis twice a week instead of once, sometimes even more frequently. That experience showed you both what your relationship could be, the potential you have, how so very good you can both be together. He’s put in a lot more effort to try new things and pay attention to what you like. In turn, you’ve also tried to remember what he likes best and get better at it for him. You simply can’t stay away from each other more than a few days before desire returns with a vengeance.

Now, when you wake up each morning, your first emotion is a yearning for his touch, for his attention. Sometimes you touch yourself at night thinking about his fingers and fall asleep dreaming of him deep inside you. Occasionally, you even wake up in a cold sweat, panting and longing to reach for the phone and call him down to you. With the addition of his little room of goodies, you’ve spent many pleasurable nights with him.

Plus, now that you’ve broken through the awkwardness of not really knowing one another, you can actually enjoy your time together as friends. You’ve gotten a chance to know the real Elvis, unlike any other fan has. You hear about his problems, his childhood, his fears, anything he cares to tell, and you soak up like a sponge.

While all of this newfound passion between you is certainly doing wonders for your relationship, it also means that you’re spending far less time with the other people in your life. You still go out occasionally with friends for lunch or shopping. As for Max, things are…complicated. You can’t quite explain why but all of your affection for him has vanished. Every time he makes the slightest move to show interest in you, your gut reaction is to reject him immediately, redirect the conversation, or pretend you don’t understand or hear him. There’s nothing wrong with Max, of course. He’s very handsome and sweet but…somehow he feels like a disappointment. You can’t help but compare him to Elvis in every way and he fails to measure up no matter the criteria.

One evening, almost three months after your wonderful night together, a knock sounds on your door. You step away from cooking dinner to find a note taped to the outside of the door, inviting you up to Elvis’ room for the third time this week. You giggle to yourself and spend the rest of the evening finishing some tasks around your room before heading upstairs. The letter asks you to meet him after his second show of the night, which puts the time at around one in the morning. On a normal night, you would get dressed up and attend one or both of his shows before hooking up with him later, but tonight you have a better idea.

You change into a brand new lingerie set, a delicate pink one he hasn’t seen yet, and pull your favorite blue dress over top of it to conceal you. After taking a few sips of wine to bolden yourself, you grab some choice pieces of jewelry, including, of course, the collar he gifted you and the TCB ring. As you latch the EP choker around your throat, you sigh and drag a finger down your neck as you fantasize about what he’s going to do to you in just a little while. You take the private elevator up to his room and step inside, using a key that Jerry had made especially for you.

“Mr. Presley?” you shout into the space. “Daddy?”

You smirk when you receive no response, just silence. You step further into the room and shrug off the blue dress, leaving you only in lingerie. You glance at the clock to see that you have about five minutes before your meeting time. Perfect. As quickly as you can, you fetch the key from under the painting and enter your favorite room in the world. After spending so much time here, you’re very familiar with the drawer you need. You pull it out and grab a pair of handcuffs from inside.

You hook the cuffs around your wrists, maneuvering the metal chain around the back of one of the columns in the living room. You relax for a few minutes until you start to hear the whirring of the elevator. With an excited smile, you stretch yourself out, lengthening your legs and arching your back so that you’re bent at the waist with your hands resting flat against the column.

Just a few seconds later, the door clicks open and Elvis pushes through it. You suck your breath in quickly with embarrassment as you notice that Jerry is actually the one who’s opened the door. Jerry is in the middle of saying something but stops mid-sentence and averts his gaze from you. Elvis is straggling behind him but once he catches sight of you, your shame is replaced by pride. Elvis’ eyes are wide and his mouth is popped open in shock at the sight of your vulnerable body all laid out for him. He shakes his head and you giggle as his eyes grow dark right before you.

“We’ll discuss it tomorrow, Jerry,” Elvis says, waving dismissively and refusing to tear his gaze from you. “Get out.”

“Yes sir,” Jerry says, closing the door quickly.

You giggle impishly as Elvis comes closer. As he takes a few steps toward you, he reaches up to readjust the rings on his fingers. You stare at him with expectant eyes and his lips curl up into a smirk. He tilts his head and rubs his fingers on his jaw.

“Oh hi there,” you whisper, sticking your tongue between your teeth.

“God damn, mama. Lord have mercy on my soul,” he says breathily as he circles around you like a hawk stalking a mouse. His eyes trace every curve of your body and you breathe carefully through the squirming sensation in your lower gut.

“I hope you like this present I got you,” you say, arching your back to stick your ass out toward him.

He just growls in response, his warm hands sliding onto your skin. You close your eyes at the feeling of his touch, your stomach churning in knots. God it feels so good, so warm and soft. He gently trails his fingertips along the skin, wrapping them around your bum. He squeezes tightly onto one of the cheeks. You moan quietly in approval and then giggle. He does it once more before removing his hand. You whimper in disappointment but only for a moment before you jolt forward with the unexpected pressure of a spank. Your fingers grip tightly onto the column. You suck in a sharp breath and then giggle again. He spanks you once more before lowering his head into the space between your neck and shoulder. Your eyes remain closed as you feel his hot breath tickle your skin.

“You’re such a bad girl,” he growls, sinking his teeth into the meat of your shoulder.

He bites down hard and your mouth pops open. You moan in pain, feeling your spine unintentionally arch back into his body.

“So bad but so good,” he says. “I like this one on you.”

He slips a finger underneath the strap of the thong you’re wearing, pulling it taut against your skin.

“What a nice little surprise you whipped up for your daddy,” he continues. “I think my little doll deserves a reward for being so good, doesn’t she?”

“Yes please, daddy,” you whisper back breathily.

He spanks you again and you thrust forward, clutching onto the column for stability. He pulls away from you and you glance down to see him sliding onto the floor below you. He smirks up at you as his face appears below yours. You laugh at the sight of him scootching back on the floor. He smiles and curls his finger toward himself, beckoning you to come down and meet him. Carefully, you bend down, sliding your hands as far down the pole as you can. He raises up from the ground to grab ahold of your hips and help you down onto his body. Once seated, he harshly grabs hold of your chin to tilt your face to the side. He attacks your neck, sucking and biting on the skin. Your fingers pull against the handcuffs as he sucks your skin raw. You moan in response to the pleasure and pain. When he bites down on the meat of your shoulder again, you jerk forward and accidentally grind onto his member, rock hard underneath you.

His hands circle around your figure to cup your ass, holding you firmly on top of him. You press your forehead against him as you begin to grind harder on him, pushing your hips back and forth on his bulge. He’s so big that you can feel him twitch underneath you as you move. The friction of the lacy lingerie and the leather of his jumpsuit is making your pussy swell with each thrust. You moan at the pleasure you feel as you drip onto him. Elvis’ fingers suddenly tighten and he holds you still over him. Your breath hitches in disappointment and you pull back to look at him.

He pushes your hips up and you straighten your thighs so you're sitting upright. With barely enough room, he somehow lowers himself down so that he’s directly underneath your heat. His finger slides underneath the lace panties and he pushes them to the side. Although you can only see his eyes below you, you can tell he’s smirking by the mischief sparkling in his irises. Without breaking eye contact with you, he drags a finger across your wetness. Your eyes close in pleasure at his touch and you smile. He repeats the action, far too slowly for your liking.

“Daddy,” you say, pouting, “you said I deserved a reward, not a punishment. Be good.”

He smirks again and then harshly pulls your thighs down onto his face. You yank against the handcuffs chained around the column as his tongue darts into your folds. His hot breath feels so good on your dipping pussy. You jerk your hips back against his tongue, begging for more stimulation.

“Mmm, you taste so fuckin good mama,” he mutters against you.

You moan in response, pulling against the restraints. He swipes his tongue up and down your folds, inserting a finger into you. He pumps it in and out rhythmically and you grind your hips on his hand as he drives his fingers deeper and deeper into your pussy while his tongue traces circles around your clit. You can feel yourself growing more sensitive by the minute. Your legs start to shake as you try to hold up your body weight while withstanding the waves of pleasure that are building inside you. Elvis’ fingers curl up and around your thighs, his fingertips digging into the skin.

You suck in a breath and release a strained moan as he buries his face in your pussy, sticking his hot, wet tongue all the way into you. With such a simple movement, you can already feel your walls threatening to clench tightly. You pull against the restraints, unable to stop him and too enraptured to tell him to stop.

“Sto-“ you start to say but wince as he hits a super sensitive portion of your clit.

Your legs are vibrating now, tired from the overwhelming sensations. You grimace as the metal from the handcuffs digs into your wrists. You’re relying on them to keep you stationary so Elvis can finish you off. But the mixture of his fingers and tongue and the pain from the handcuffs are all too much. You moan pathetically as you feel yourself climaxing. Elvis slips his finger out of you but continues to drag his tongue back and forth across your folds as you ride out your orgasm.

Between shaky breaths, you release a contented sigh. Elvis licks up your juices and you shudder as your sensitive nerves ache. When he’s finished, he pushes himself back toward the pole, resting his back on it to sit upright. Your legs quiver and knees buckle as you lower yourself onto his lap. Both of your faces are red, hot, and sweaty. He’s still in his jumpsuit, his hair stuck all over his face from the combination of his show and the glorious gift he just gave you. Your handcuffed hands fall onto his shoulders and he stares up at you with a smirk. His lips are red and swollen, glistening wet with your juices.

“Fuck daddy,” you say quietly and smile.

“That’s my good girl,” he says, brushing your sweat-stained hair from your face.

“Do you want me to-”

“No,” he replies, shaking his head. “That was for you and you alone. You been so good. You deserve it.”

“Thank you, daddy,” you smile.

You get comfortable on his lap and sit together in silence as you both decompress.

“You know I was thinkin bout what you said the other day. Your advice,” he says, leaning his head back against the column.

“Oh yeah?” you cross your arms over your chest. “What exactly did I say, again? I say so many wise things, you know.”

He chuckles.

“About the tour, the international tour. You said that I should just go for it, with or without the Colonel.”

“Sure, I remember. I still think you should do that. Like I told you so long ago during the special, if you can dream, you should. If you can do it, you should.”

He just nods, staring up into your eyes. You smile down at him, wavering in the space between you. There that sensation is again in your stomach, those butterflies. Your eyes flick down to his lips for a quick second before returning to his eyes. His head is tilted and his eyes trained firmly on your mouth. You start to lean forward just slightly. You both grow closer and closer until he suddenly pulls away, turning his head to the side. You jerk back yourself, feeling heat flood into your face. You shake yourself back to reality and hop up from Elvis’ lap to go clean yourself up.

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Over the next couple of weeks, your audiences with Elvis slow down a little. You’re not too worried, since he forewarned you that he might be a bit busier as of late. Although you’re not concerned, you are upset. It’s already Friday and you haven’t been called all week. Just when you think he might have given up on you for this week, you hear a knock. This time, the letter is hand-delivered by Jerry.

“About time,” you say with raised eyebrows. “I was wondering when he was gonna call on me.”

“Well, he’s been a lot busier than usual, as you know,” Jerry explains, leaning against the door frame. He runs a hand through his feathery hair. “I…should tell you that one of the reasons for that is because of his wife.”

“His wife?” you blink hard, suddenly remembering her. Guilt floods through you as you realize you had completely forgotten about Priscilla. “His wife…of course.”

“Yeah, Priscilla has been in town this week to visit. That’s probably a big reason why he hasn’t called you, yet.”

“Right. I understand. Did she bring…” you can’t even allow yourself to say the name of Elvis’ baby girl. The guilt is too much and you feel like some sort of evil stepmother.

“No,” Jerry answers your question anyway. You gulp in relief and nod your head. “It’s just her. And she should be gone by now, anyway. She only stays for a few days at a time now. With Lisa in Memphis, I don’t think she likes to be away too long.”

“I can imagine. Well, thanks for letting me know, Jerry.”

“Of course. Good luck,” he smiles and turns to leave.

You start to close the door but then reopen it and stick your head around the corner.

“Jerry?”

He glances over his shoulder.

“Do you think she…knows about me?”

Jerry’s gaze drops and he’s silent for a few minutes before he glances back up at you.

“Honestly? She probably has a vague idea. I’m sure she doesn’t know who you are or what exactly it is that you do, but…I’m sure she can tell that something’s up.”

“Am I…a terrible person? For agreeing to this arrangement? For helping him cheat on her?”

Jerry tilts his head and his eyebrows furrow.

“I don’t think you’re a terrible person. I realize we haven’t known each other long but, from what I’ve seen, you’re surviving. You’re making the most of what was given to you. And I watched from the beginning as you denied and denied him. If anyone can understand how persuasive he is, I’m sure Priscilla would.”

“Thank you,” you say with a smile. Jerry returns it and starts on his way.

After disappearing back inside, you get dressed and put the finishing touches on your makeup before rushing out of your room and into the elevator up to his place. You smile to yourself on the way up, excited to see him after so many days. Although you could never admit it to his face, you’ve missed him.

But as you step out of the elevator and down the hall, you hear voices coming from inside Elvis’ room. You pause outside the door, leaning forward to press your ear flush against it. For a few seconds, you stand still to listen for the conversation.

“…every weekend, Elvis!” I’m so sick of this shit!”

A woman’s voice. Your heart immediately pangs with emotion as you realize that Elvis’ wife must still be here.

“What the hell you talkin bout?” Elvis’ voice sounds. “baby, I-“

“Don’t you dare call me baby! Not after you sat around here all last night calling some other woman baby! I’m done, Elvis! I’m done with this. When you’re ready to be an adult, come home.”

Your spy session is harshly interrupted as the door swings open. You step backward just in time to avoid getting slammed in the face with it as Priscilla Presley comes wildly stomping out of it. She pauses abruptly in the doorway when her eyes land on you. She quickly looks you up and down, giving you just enough time to do the same with her. You remember the first time you saw her after the death of Bobby Kennedy; her face was drawn in sadness and regret. She was so beautiful then. Now, she’s terrifying. Pure rage is written all over her features. Her eyes are widened, mouth turned down into a deep frown, fists balled at her sides. Her dark brown hair is styled in perfect soft waves with curtain bangs, very fashionable and a wonderful look on her elegant features.

You anxiously stare into her eyes. Her bright blue eyes glare back at you and you watch as they flash with sadness for a brief moment before her anger returns. Her eyebrows gently tilt upward and then slam back down in fury.

As you and Priscilla take each other in, sizing up the competition, Elvis stalks toward the door and clutches his fingers around Priscilla’s arm. Her vision doesn’t waver from yours as she rips her arm away from him.

“Another one of your whores is here. Or your gold diggers, home wreckers, whatever you wanna call them,” she hisses and takes a step closer to you. “I hope you’re happy, you little bitch.”

You hadn’t honestly thought about the fact that Elvis probably is seeing many other women — backup dancers, fans, prostitutes, whoever he wants.

She pushes past you, nudging your body into the wall gently. You say nothing back, shrinking into the wall as she passes you. You bite the inside of your cheek and try not to cry. Priscilla Presley just told you to fuck off…and you don’t even have the right to be upset about it because you understand. You understand fully and completely why she would treat you like this. What right do you even have to be here? Fucking her husband behind her back when he has a child at home who misses him dearly.

“Goddamnit, Cilla!” Elvis yells from beside you, throwing his hands up. “Cilla!”

But she’s gone. She’s already rounded the corner of the hallway and is probably getting into the elevator now. You keep your gaze trained on the carpet, feeling awkward, hurt, and disappointed. A few moments of silence pass before Elvis sighs deeply and turns to you.

“I’m sorry, princess,” he says, gesturing toward the inside of the room. “You shouldn’t have seen that. Come in.”

Your brain churns as you turn to step into the room. The hair on your skin raises as you glance up to look at the furniture and things. Everything looked so much different before now. As you take a good look at it, everything seems older and faded somehow. The memories and images that used to get you all hot and bothered are now making you cringe. You’re embarrassed and feel like a fool. You jump when the door slams shut and wait in silence for Elvis to address you.

When he comes into your field of view, his face is shoved into his hand. You wait a moment but when he doesn’t move, you step forward. You reach out gently placing your hands on his chest. He heaves a deep breath and moves into your touch. You wrap your arms around his back, gently rubbing your palm up and down his back as he breathes into your shoulder. You raise yourself up on your tip toes to whisper in his ear.

“Let me help.”

He sighs but does nothing to stop you when your fingers latch onto the tie of that same red EP robe from 1968. You untie it and then step back, gently lifting your top from your shoulders. You hadn’t dressed up too much tonight, just a pair of flattering jeans and a sexy blouse you’d brought from home. Once you’ve stripped down to a matching set of bra and panties, you step toward Elvis. He smiles and you return a tight grin as you push him down onto the couch.

He tilts his head lustily as you climb on top of him, straddling his lap, while you try to forget what you’ve just witnessed. You lean down as if to kiss him but move your head at the last second. You press your cheek against his and latch your teeth onto the skin of his neck, biting down hard, pulling it back, and then releasing it. He groans into your ear and you squeeze your eyes shut against the guilt. You grind your body against him as you suck and bite on his neck. His fingers grip at your clothes, sliding underneath your top and up your back. You pull back and frantically unzip his jumpsuit, pushing it from his shoulders and off his torso. You climb down from him and he stands up so you can remove the jumpsuit fully.

As soon as you’re standing upright again, he rips your shirt off and tosses it to a different place in the room. He unbuttons your jeans as he walks you back toward the bedroom. You stumble backward and his hand slides smoothly around your back to keep you from falling. You both chuckle nervously as your legs hit the back of the bed. You hop up and Elvis slides your jeans from your legs. As you move backward on the bed, he climbs on top of you, pinning you down by your wrists.

He attacks your neck, sucking on the skin so hard that you dig your nails into his back. You’re trying to focus on the pleasure, the pain, the good sensations of sex. But you can’t. Every time your attention gets pulled, it finds its way back to Priscilla. Back to her face. You can see her so clearly, the anger, the betrayal, the pain.

The next thing you know, Elvis is flipping you around on all fours and yanking your panties down your legs. Although you’re, frankly, not too interested, you fake it. You jerk your hips back as he slides into you, wincing momentarily at the friction. As he gently thrusts in and out of your folds, you do loosen up a little. You breathe rhythmically, trying to get used to the feeling. It’s not that you don’t want him and you really do want to help him. You’re just…not in the mood.

As you glance around for something to focus on, your eyes land on a small frame beside the bed. Somehow, you’ve never noticed it before. You moan in time with Elvis’ thrusts and you realize it’s a picture of his daughter, Lisa Marie. Guilt overwhelms you and motivates you to get the job done quickly. You move your hips back against Elvis until you feel him starting to twitch between your legs. You don’t relent, pushing back against him. He groans, moans, and growls as he thrusts through his climax.

You move forward and he slides out from your core. As soon as you’re free from him, you readjust your panties and move to get off the bed so you can go back downstairs, take a shower, and just forget this night ever happened. You’re sure you’ll feel better in the morning. But as you reach down to grab your jeans, Elvis stops you.

“Where you goin? Come ‘ere for a while,” he says, gesturing toward the bed.

He’d scooted back so that he’s laying with his legs spread wide and his back propped up against the bedframe. His chest is rising and falling rapidly and his chest glistens with sweat in the moonlight.

“It’s late. I should really get back.”

“Nonsense. You got plenty of time. Come ere.”

You sigh, drop the clothes, and climb onto the bed. You nestle into his armpit. This isn’t the first time Elvis has asked you to stay with him post-sex. It’s been happening more frequently as of late. The first few times, you’d taken a woozy trip back down to your bedroom almost immediately upon finishing. Plus, back then you figured he wouldn’t want anyone to see you coming out of his room in the morning.

Although you assumed originally that it was because he didn’t want Priscilla to know about you, you’re starting to wonder if it’s actually because he has other women visiting him. Now you feel like a fool for not considering it, but it just never occurred to you that there were other women like you in his life. You release a breath, apparently louder than you realize, because Elvis shifts to see your face.

“What’s wrong, doll?” he whispers into the darkness of the bedroom.

“Oh, nothing…” you say, shaking your head.

“You know if I learned one thing from my wife, when a woman says nothin’s wrong, she’s lyin through her teeth. Now, Imma ask ya again, princess. What’s wrong?”

You take a deep breath.

“That was your wife, Priscilla, who left earlier.”

Now it’s Elvis’ turn to sigh before he answers.

“Yes. That was Cilla, Priscilla, my wife,” he replies and you nod solemnly. “Look, honey, I didn’t mean for ya to see all that. She wadn’t supposed to be here today. She told me she was leavin last night.”

“I guess but…”

“But what?”

“I feel…guilty,” you admit, cringing at your own words. Elvis sighs frustratedly.

“Well, don’t. You ain’t doin nothing wrong.”

“But do you…do you still love her? Your wife, I mean?” you ask. “And your daughter, Lisa? What if she…I don’t know what if she finds out about me? I’m not a home wrecker, I -”

“Stop,” Elvis says, clearly irritated as he shifts to sit up. You slide from his shoulder and scoot over, curling your knees into your chest. “Stop this shit. I don’t wanna hear it no more, y’understand?”

You can barely see him in the dark, mostly just the outline of his face but you can see his eyes glinting.

“Yes. I understand, Mr. Presley.”

“Stop that shit, too. I don’t like you callin me that. It makes everything feel so …cold. Call me Elvis. Mr. Presley, I fuckin hate that.”

“Well, I’m sorry,” you say, irritation growing in your tone. “I didn’t mean for it to sound like that. I’m just upset.”

“Upset? What else you upset about?” he asks, throwing his hands up.

“Oh, I don’t know. Probably because your wife called me a whore and a home wrecker as she stomped off out of your room! Probably because I’m helping someone cheat on his wife, and apparently, according to her, I’m not the only whore that you’re fucking!” you shout.

You cringe after the words leave your mouth. It all just came out of nowhere.

As you stare at him with ragged breaths flying from your nostrils, you think about the past couple of weeks. Although you've ignored your concerns, Elvis has started to collect guns. Lots of guns. You know he'd never hurt you but...it makes you nervous to have them around. Not to mention that he's become paranoid, going so far as to take the guns on stage with him. Truthfully, you weren't going to say anything, but if he wants to know then he's gonna get it.

“Okay, fine. You wanna know? The guns. I don’t like the guns. It makes me nervous. I don’t like that you collect them, just leave them laying around. I don’t like that you take them on stage with you, that you’re so paranoid that someone is gonna hurt you. I hate it. I hate seeing them and I hate the thought of you using them.”

“It’s for protection! Maybe if you paid attention, you’d understand the boat I’m in. You think you know everything? Well, you don’t. Just last week I received death threats, princess. Death threats! These people ain't jokin around. They want to kill me, do you understand? Kill me.”

As you look at him in the darkness, you can feel yourself being moved by pity. Your angry tones fall and you drop your face into your hands. Silence settles and you reprimand yourself for judging him so harshly.

“I’m sorry,” you say quietly. “I didn’t know…about the death threats. I never should have pretended to know what was going on. I should have just trusted you.”

You glance over at him to see his jaw clenched tightly as he stares forward. After a few seconds of remaining steady and firm, his shoulders fall and so does his head. He looks over at you, his eyes searching yours, and reaches out. His finger hooks behind a rogue piece of hair and he slowly, gently tucks it behind your ear. He does it so gingerly that you can barely feel it. His fingers linger on your skin for a few minutes before he pulls away, his thumb tracing your jawline. You close your eyes, sighing happily at the feeling of his soft touch, a touch you don’t receive very often with the desperate violence of your shared lust.

“I gotcha somethin,” he says, a tight smile spreading across his face.

You rub your eyes as he leans over the side of the bed to fish something out from the end table. He hands it over to you, a small, flat package wrapped in golden wrapping paper and tied with a neat white bow.

“What is it?” you ask.

“That's the point of the gift, princess,” he replies and you smile.

You rip through the wrapping paper, pulling it apart to reveal the back of a vinyl album. You carefully flip it around to see the title and almost drop it when you read the words. The Genius Hits the Road. He’d managed to dig up the album you mentioned the other night, the Ray Charles one that your parents used to listen to.

You bite your lip as a smile spreads across your face and then hold the record tightly to your chest. He really had paid attention to what you said, what you liked, what means the most to you. This gift isn’t just something that he whipped up. It’s something that he must have searched very hard for.

“Where did you find this?” you ask excitedly. “It must have taken you forever to track one of these down.”

“Less time than ya think,” he says. “I got my ways and contacts. I thought you might like to have it.”

“Yes, of course! I love it…so much.”

You flip it around to scan through the familiar list of songs.

“Listen,” he places his hand onto your shoulder, turning you to face him. You look into his eyes, they’re soft as they gaze into yours. “I don’t want you to worry none bout Cilla, okay? That’s got nothin to do with ya. That’s my…that’s my fault, my problem. Mine to deal with. Aright?”

You nod.

“Just please…" you say, "please try to get some rest and help. I can tell that you’re exhausted and I just don’t want you to hurt yourself. And I guess I need to do more prep work if I’m not satisfying you enough."

You laugh nervously.

“Oh that’s bullshit, sugar,” he says immediately. “There ain’t any other women. Just you.”

You smile weakly at him, his words unconvincing to you. You’re pretty sure there are other women. But he’s right. You aren’t exclusive and you guess you can’t expect a man like him to settle just for someone like you.

“In fact, why don’t you jus sleep here with me tonight. It’s late and I don’t like the idea of you wanderin round the hotel by yaself,” he says and you nod.

You slide down into the covers, unsure what to do with yourself. It's one thing to pass out after having lustful sex with someone or to have a one-night stand and jet out of the room first thing in the morning, but this feels…different. This feels too domestic, too intimate. Sleeping next to someone else is....vulnerable. And if there's one thing your relationship with Elvis is not, it's vulnerable.

You feel awkward as you try to relax next to him. Is he going to cuddle you? Is he going to hold you? Or are you just going to lay there in silence? Your questions are quickly answered as Elvis settles in with his back turned toward you. You fold into yourself, the pain of sadness bringing tears to your eyes. You gulp hard and squeeze your eyes shut, begging for sleep.

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artofalassa · 8 months

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Hello! Just wanted to let you know that I got my prints today and they are gorgeous. Seeing Vash & Wolfwood laughing together is so healing, I adore it, it's my favorite Vashwood piece! Also love the others that I got, Faith and Eyes Closed (and seeing them together I'm noticing a shared theme!). Thanks again for the wonderful art!

Hello,

oh my gosh, thank you so much for getting prints from me! ;; That means a lot!! Those two pieces mean so much to me, since Faith is the divine part of them and Oh What a Life (working title 'Turbomarried') is them as human as possible. <3 The Ignoct piece is also very special. Ep Ignoct changed my life and the piece was a bday gift for my partner and it's still one of the best things I've ever painted. <3

Thank you again and I hope they bring you joy!! <3 <3

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gentlebeardsbarngrill · 14 days

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04/11/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Rhys Darby; Nathan Foad; Samba Schutte; Erroll Shand; Jes Tom; Watch Party Reminders; Fan Spotlight; Cast Cards; Never Left Podcast; Mini Love Notes; Daily Darby / Today's Taika

== Rhys Darby ==

Dan and Rhys are back together again on May 13th in Soho, London for We Can Be Weirdos LIVE! Unfortunately tickets are already sold out from what i hear but you can visit their site to keep up with if more open up. SRC: @WeCanBeWeirdos Instagram

== Nathan Foad ==

Nathan showing off a first preview of his look for Love's Labour's Lost! Img Src: Nathan's IG Stories

== Samba Schutte ==

Just Samba being proud and adorable. Img Src: Samba's IG

== Erroll Shand ==

Awww Erroll is wearing @ndkiwi04's pins 😭😭😭. If you'd like any they are in their Ko-fi Shop. Img Src: Erroll's IG Stories

== Jes Tom ==

Our dear Jes Tom finally got top surgery! Congrats Babe! They're actually doing really well and are doing an "Ask Me Anything" on their IG stories since they're bored at home recovering, so if you have IG and wanna get in there and ask some questions, you can do so here and then click on their icon.

== Watch Party Reminders! ==

== Flight Of the Conchords ==

Today we're on Season 1 Ep 9 and 10. Join Save OFMD Crew, and @/ iamadequate1 this week for Flight of the Conchords watch parties! You can watch each day at 4pm PT, 7 pm ET, 11pm BST! If you don't have access, feel free to join us on the #RhysDarbyFaction Discord server, you can hit me up for an invite.

Hashtags:

#FlagOfTheConchords

#OurFlagMeansDeath

== Taskmaster NZ ==

*Please Note*: @/ ineffablecollision was kind enough to let us know of some desyncing issues! Thanks friend!

"During the TMNZ watch party, depending on where you watch, you *will* get desynced! I don't know if TVNZ kept the ad break bumpers, but Ch4 has one missing (TMNZ has four ad breaks compared to TMUK's three, so they cut to fit), and YT has them cut altogether!"

Series 1 continues Friday at 11am PT / 2 pm ET / 7 pm BST on any of the @saveofmdcrewmates socials.

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== Fan Spotlight ==

= Cast Cards =

Today's Cast Card by @melvisik is Siegfried, played by Brian Gattas!

And we've got a correction to yesterday's Cast Card! There was a bit of a typo on yesterdays, so Boris is updated! Thanks @melvisik!

= Never Left Podcast =

Can I just say I'm digging all the fan podcasts getting into interviews with the cast and crew? It's so great to see them getting the love! Next week on April 16th our buddy Hugo Pierre Martin (a member of the fan crew too!) will be joining the Never Left Podcast for an interview! Check it out on their IG, or their Linktr.ee

== Love Notes ==

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== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==

Theme: BB Rhys and Taika

Darby Gif Courtesy of @mulder-isms

Taika Gif Courtesy of @celluloidbroomcloset

#ofmd #our flag means death #rhys darby #save ofmd #taika waititi #jes tom #erroll shand #hugo pierre martin #samba schutte #nathan foad

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Happy late Tuesday evening fandom. :) Ahhhh we’ve reached the ‘Feelings’ episode. I remember when it first premiered I lost my damn mind. I don’t have actual cable (cause too damn expensive lol) So I didn’t look up the preview for the next ep. I just watched it next day with Hulu. I went into this episode completely blind. When that scene came up, I went from in shock to laughing my damn ass off. Eric and Melissa get a gold star x 1000 for that scene. For the whole ep really. I can’t wait to delve into this one. I can already tell imma struggle with the gif amount ha Let’s get going.

3x09 Amber

We start off with Jackson and Lucy listing all the ways they’re excited to be graduating from the program. Nolan tagging along not adding to it cause he is stuck a month behind them LOL What happens when you go rogue and don’t listen to your T.O ya turd…but I digress. Lucy has a Lucy-Lesson themed last day planned for her and Tim.

Gotta love her for being herself no matter what. Massive respect. Tells the boys she has a list full of steps to ensure a healthy parting. Of course she does haha That she’s going to make Tim go through every single one of them. I adore this woman so much. She truly is exactly what that man needs I love it so much. Jackson asks how she’s going do this? She laughs and says trickery HA Oh Lucy I love you so.

We join our lovely duo in their shop. Lucy saying how it’s their last shift together. Tim gives her nothing. Her adding kinda crazy huh? He says ‘Not really.’ Oh Timothy fighting the feelings from the jump. Lucy can’t believe he could actually feel this way. Trying to goad him into to saying something. How they’ve ridden shoulder to shoulder for over a year now.

Tim shakes it off saying there will be a new rookie in that seat that’ll annoy crap out of him soon enough. Ok Tim… LOL Like you don’t love her ‘annoying you’ at all. Or talking about your personal life. Lucy keeps pushing it saying ‘So you’re not going to miss riding with me at all?’ Tim continues his deflection saying it’s a job not ‘happy hour’

Does he hear himself? Acting like you’re not going to miss her. Ain’t no one buying what you’re selling Timothy. His reply thrills Lucy though. Flagging all of this behavior as denial. She’s not wrong. It’s not just a river in Egypt as they say. He’s swimming in it doing laps. Tim is feeling like some Lucy like lesson is happening and says what? Lucy disregards him and plays it off with a 'Hmm? Nothing...' Baha

Lucy asks if Tim sees himself as her mentor? He says no. He’s just her T.O. That it’s his job to make sure she’s not dangerously incompetent. When Lucy is released Into the world it’s not a disaster. Did he just decide to be a lying liar when he woke up this morning? Be in an absolute denial about their bond and what he is to her? SMH Oh Tim. Lucy shakes her own head not letting him affect her in the slightest.

Tim tells her he couldn’t wait to get off probation. Lucy replies she is very excited. Then goes into saying it’s important to acknowledge the loss for them both with this. Tim gets SO defensive when she calls it a 'Relationship' So she follows it up with partnership or mentorship LOL Man is seriously in massive avoidance of his feelings about today. He doesn’t understand why she needs closure. Lucy is going to see him at the station the next day as he mentions.

Thus begins Lucy’s list. This starts when he asks what there is to talk about? It's so funny she has a list prepped and is going to make this happen. The second Tim see's this he grabs the list and chucks it out the damn window. Now if only your feelings for her could be dispatched that quickly eh Tim? She says littering is a $250 dollar fine. HA Tim replies that it was worth it. My god these two. Cracks me up so much. It’s like he’s purposely being obstinate so their eventual departure won’t be as hard.

If he’s a dick she won’t miss riding with him. Oh Tim you forget being a dick how this whole thing started my love. Naturally Lucy came prepared af with a second list. I’m dying. Did he really think his girl was only going to have one copy? You trained her Tim. Also Lucy knows you so damn well she made sure to have a second one. I adore them so much my heart may implode with happiness ha Lucy continues on without missing a beat. Like he didn’t just throw out her original copy LMAO

They get an amber alert about a child abduction. The suspect is the husband. They’re going through a messy divorce. He was removed from the hospital due to being a threat. He has a sordid past of drug use and intent to sell. It’s not good…Angela gets ahold of the mother. Says her ex will do anything to get a fix. Even selling their baby. Good lord...

Lucy makes comment to Tim how awful this is. That the mother must be going out of her mind. Tim tries to take a pot shot at psychology again in his reply. Saying how if the parents had properly worked through their separation this could’ve been avoided? Lucy shuts his ass down immediately. She knows he's trying to undermine her list and her psychology prowess. Lucy says no the mother needs to get away from this man asap.

She tells him having easier access to counseling and mental health resources could prevent things like this. Tim seems like he is being a jackass in the moment. I mean he kind of is. BUT I have no doubt he grew up in a house where mental health was discredited by his father. That it was a sign of weakness to have emotions let alone any mental health issues. I’ve said this before we are the product of our environment growing up. Even when we fight against it things still come out.

To Tim growing up psychology was stigmatized I believe. (it was for me too) So naturally his first inclination is to discredit it. Make fun of it because he doesn’t actually understand it. Leave it to Lucy teach him why it is important. How access to help and normalizing having mental health issues is important. Her next line says it all. She could not be more on the nose in her reply above.

Tim tries to turn it around again on her but she is on her shit today. Not to to be trifled with Tim. He knows she is a formidable opponent. When he says later on he’s going to miss riding with her. These are the moments he will miss the most. Her challenging him, standing up to him. Which in turn makes him grow because she shows him the world through a different lens.

Lucy does what she does best. Crushes him with her reply and throws his words back at him in the process. It’s a twofer. That look of his... He knows when she’s got him and he has no recourse. Lucy can’t help but gloat after that. She earned it and has his number. Boy is Tim so very aware of that. She’s got his goat as they say. It’s glorious.

They find out the dad didn’t take the kid. A random woman did. Now the case has shifted in a more stressful way. This portion is what I like to call 'Tell me you’re married when you’re not married.’ A Tim Bradford Edition. Lucy is freaking out waiting for the ID on this woman. Saying they’re wasting time while this baby is out there. Tim tells her she needs to get her head on right in case this goes badly.

Lucy snaps back she’s squared away. Tim disagrees vehemently by replying if she was she wouldn’t have said that… He’ starts out strong then makes the mistake of saying ‘Look you’ve been lucky on the job so far..’ Her face oh my lord. Ready to chew him out and Tim instantly regrets what he says. Love love this moment for him.

He recognizes what he’s said was hurtful and wrong. Then apologizes and says it came out wrong. Good Hubby. Well intended but very wrong. Look at our boy self correcting all on his own. So proud. He then compliments her as his continued apology. Telling her she’s been through hell, stuff that would’ve broken a lot of veteran cops. That being said he tells her a dead kid is different.

That a dead kid will change her forever. We all know he does not want that for her. She’s been through quite enough. Lucy concedes to his point. Saying she hopes their last shift doesn’t end with that. They both look emotional and Tim replies ‘ Me too...’ The most honest he’s been this entire episode with her. He knows she’s upset so he’s wonderful and brings up the list he can’t stand. Knowing it’ll distract her in the best way possible.

She lists off surrounding yourself with people who support, value and energize you. Tim is nodding along thinking he checks all those boxes for her. Then she says it’ll have to wait till later. Oh Lucy this man is all those things for you. You don’t see it just yet. He looks a little hurt she bypasses this. Like he isn't that for her. He supports and values her so much. Him asking her to revisit the list, despite his dislike of it is the epitome of what she just spoke above. Love is blind and not in the best way sometimes haha

Lucy continues on saying to reflect on lessons learned. Good and bad and express gratitude. Tim is nodding along not hating where this is going. Genuinely asking her 'What he taught her that she is grateful for?' Her answer is perfection especially because we know how this episode ends. The absolute best thing he taught her was not to second guess herself. To see the BAMF he noticed from day one. Them reminiscing about Plain Clothes Day is the best.

How one look from him could send her into a tailspin. Tim is in complete agreeance with her assessment. Even smiling thinking about how far she has come. Teaching her to trust her instincts is one of the best gifts he could’ve given her. Especially since it strengthens her resolve to go against him and what he would do. She already had that in her but he reinforced it. Taught her to trust in it even when it didn’t go his way. He couldn’t be prouder of her and this moment is a beautiful reflection of that.

Lucy takes a lovely moment and ruins it for Tim with mention of UC. Saying how trusting her instincts like she does now will be crucial for UC work. We watch the happy proud face devolve into one of worry. Tim asks her if she’s serious about being UC? Lucy seems insulted by this question and says ‘Yeah why? Do you not think I’m tough enough?’ Thinking does he not remember her successful op?

Tim tells her it’s not about being tough. He knows she’s tough. He thinks she’s too sensitive. Lucy looks so damn offended by this. (as she should be) He brings up Tamara and what she’s done for her. Her need to relive their last year plus together. Lucy defends her empathy fiercely. Saying it's what makes her a good cop. Tim tells her yes but not a good UC. Lucy is wounded and says as much 'Ouch…. ' When you know the scene you can see Lucy resetting. Formulating her plan to get back at Tim for what he said.

She starts off with a compliment. Telling him he was right. That he’ll always tell her the truth no matter how painful. Which is all true but Lucy is legit setting him up for this moment. Lulling him in. She gets serious saying she has been hiding behind her checklist all day. That she needs to tell him something she's been avoiding all day. You can see how Tim is almost holding his breath as she continues to speak. Not sure where this is going but having an inkling of it...

Let me start off with this. I truly believe there is a kernel of truth to what she’s saying here. The things she says and brings up are accurate af. The way she assembled this convo on the fly. To me means she’s had this convo before in her head. Her saying it out loud brought some truth to it. S3 is where I believe the the attraction and work flirts were kicked into a very high gear. And now she was no longer going to be his rookie.

I don’t think this would’ve been the right time for them to start IMO. They weren't ready. I’ll always be for the timeline we received and what leads them there after this ep. But to say there isn't feelings of some sort on both sides at this point is foolish. With all they've been through over the last year or so.

The minute Lucy says she has feelings for Tim it starts the overdrive for him. Lucy doesn’t even let him reply. Just steamrolls over him. He can't even get a full sentence in above. Then hits him with another emotional bomb bringing up 2x11. How he saved her life. I mean faking or not she knows the bond that forged for them. So she is starting out STRONG with saying this. Tim is in complete paralysis from the start of this 'confession'

The more she speaks the more he panics. Not because he doesn’t feel the same way. I think she’s nailing everything squarely on the head and he’s freaking out because of that. You watch Eric’s face and the myriad of emotions flitting across it. Goes from confusion, to realization, then he just panics and shuts down. She’s bringing up huge points. Him saving her life that bonded them in a way no one could ever touch.

How he is protective of her, why he doesn’t want her to go into UC is because of his feelings. To me where is the lie in this? There isn't. Now like I said Lucy is clearly doing this to get back at him. What she doesn’t realize is she’s exposing him and that explains his overloaded reaction. She’s exposing feelings he has repeatedly forced down into the depths of his soul.

Because her being his rookie he would never ever cross that line. Nor would I ever want him to. We all know Tim can’t handle his emotions well. Especially when it’s this intense. The one person who can usually guide him is the one provoking it in this moment. I truly believe she fell first. When he was a dumpster fire and there was no way in hell he could’ve reciprocated at the time. It was one way for a little while. But over time Lucy Chen has repeatedly wormed her way into his life. 2x11 was the start of those emotional dominos for him. They've been falling ever since.

I’ve said before Tim doesn’t really understand why he feels the way he does about Lucy. Only that he does and it usually a driving force for him. To Tim in this moment it feels Lucy is calling him out. That she is pulling out this deep dark secret. One he thought he kept hidden away pretty well. This gif above is everything. He is literally malfunctioning at her bringing this up. She has short circuited him and it’s so funny tbh. He can’t process anything she’s saying. Eric you are the king of facial expressions good sir.

The hits keep coming through out the scene and he can’t form a thought. Once he does his replies are so stilted and funny. He’s stumbling over himself. Trying to compliment her and not hurt her feelings. Because even if he does have hidden feelings no way in hell this man is ready for them. To face them or realize what comes with them. It shows so very much in this scene. He’s trying so hard to be delicate about this and not hurt her. I love him for it tbh. Says he's flattered 'She's a great girl. I mean woman. Uhhh....' LOL Even says crap at the end cause he is at a loss for words. She has made him speechless.

It’s then Lucy breaks and laughing her ass off. Poor Tim he was having a DEFCOM 1 panic attack. Trying to be gentle and sweet about his reply. Then she laughs. And he is so so mad at her. The way he says ‘Oh you’re sorry.’ He is not pleased. She just put him through emotional hell and just says she’s sorry. I mean it was a hell of a comeback to what he said to her. Rightfully deserved with how he told her she wasn’t built for UC.

What a straight up lie that was. Really just his desperate fear trying to keep her from it. Lucy got him real good though. Probably the best of her career in that moment. Lucy for the second time that day parrots his words back to him. Uses them against him. The capper to her moment. Listing off all the ways she just pulled off what he said she wasn't capable of. I mean well done madam. You broke him. You broke him real good. He's so upset about it.

Her 'fake' confession comes at a cost though. The tension afterward is palpable. Tim is so visibly upset. It’s not because she got him. I do think that very much is part of it. The other part is the can of worms she potentially opened. She never gave him a real chance to reply. To get his head on right. Because idk he would’ve 100 percent said no to her. Probably would've have some non comittal answer cause it's Tim. But it wouldn't have been a straight up no. Why I say this is because when Tim Bradford is sure of something he is decisive af.

Like the screenwriter question from 3x07. It was an instant and firm no. This he struggled so very hard with it. The looks between them above are *phew* chemistry personified. Never had a ship say so much with just a look. Lucy thinks he’s really mad at her because of the trick itself. Rightfully so why in the hell would she actually think he might have feelings for her?

Lucy says she made it weird didn’t she? Tim deflects and says 'Nope.' She made it weird and knows it LOL. Lucy tries again and says she was just trying to make a point. She starts to backtrack and even in his anger with her he refuses to let her do that. Says not to because if she does it’ll undermine her point. The way she smiles at him. My heart. Takes care of her even when he’s mad. Yeah no feelings there between them….

Then we reach the iconic parking garage scene. The end of an era for them both. Only fitting they do it in a spot that has held some meaningful moments. This scene is the perfect way for them to end this work relationship. One that ended up meaning far more than either of them ever anticipated. Tim denying all day how much he was going to miss riding with her. Waiting till this moment to reveal that wasn't true.

I love how the scene starts. Her saying ‘We did it’ Tim refusing any of the credit per usual says 'No you did it. 'He waits to the very last minute in his eval of her to say he will. Because well Tim. We all know and love him for it. It's a beautiful parallel to Plain Clothes day. A wonderful way to measure the immense progress she has made since that day. When all she did was second guess herself, let Tim rattle her cage most of the time and didn't trust her gut.

It was Tim’s mission to build that confidence in herself. To push her in a way that she would grow and never doubt herself again. Not only that but have the confidence to stand up for her instincts even when they were in stark contrast to his. Why his eval of her is just perfection. The words her soul had been longing to hear. The way he is looking at her while she reads this. Oh my lord. Just look at the man's eyes. Heart eyes for DAYS. Admiration and love shinning in them. Bursting at the seams with pride for her.

You know Lucy has been yearning to hear that from Tim. Long before Plain Clothes Day. Something she wanted to earn from him. Reason being Tim has always been in her corner. Seen her really seen her since day one. Had faith in her like no one in her life ever has before. She grew up starved for attention and words of affirmation. For support of any kind. Parent's who didn't see her worth. Or praise any life choice she made. I did as well unfortunately. Feel you Lucy. So you long for those you respect to give you them.

To have that reassurance you are worth it and worth investing in. Lucy has wanted this from Tim for ages. He is beaming as she is reading her last eval. All he wanted to do was continue to empower her and his parting words do it beautifully. To have him write that out and her to feel how proud he is of her is glorious. The way he is looking at her is not how one looks at his former rookie. The level of heart eyes he has for her is always unreal. In this scene it’s explosive.

The flirting, the support, the teasing it all encompassing their relationship to this point. They shake hands for far longer than is necessary. LOL As he tells her not to ever let someone tell her she can’t do something. Not even him. I love this so much. Him accepting her going against the grain and praising her for it. Ugh my heart. Having a loaded hand shake while having those looks on their faces. Idiots in love who don’t even know it. She hands him her present. Saying they’ve reached the final step. Acceptance their checklist is complete. He is grinning like a fool.

The scene finishes off perfectly with her pranking him with a call back to 2x01. The flour bomb. Fully encompassing this end of an era moment. This “gift” being her “thank you” for every lesson she ever learned. Her version of payback for all his Tim tests haha The look on her face is so damn cute. She is quite pleased with herself for this idea. Tim can’t even be mad about it. She had his number all day. Hell the last few episode really. Just shown her amazing growth right up to this moment.

Their competitiveness is one of their love languages. A massive one really. Their pranks would be another. It's another form of affection between them. It all ends up to the same thing. I adore them so much. Their final words have me squeeing. They call each other by their FIRST names with no last name attached. Which Lucy has done but a rarity by Tim.

The end of an era and the beginning of another is what this scene represented to me. The extra flirting, the extended handshake and how flirty and intimate saying each others first name was. God I love these sfm. Their slow burn is one the best I’ve had the pleasure to go through.

Phew that was a content heavy one in the best way way. Hard to believe we only have 5 left in this season already.

Side notes- Non chenford

I ADORE Angela going back into her T.O. days just for Jackson. It’s so nice. How far they’ve come. Didn’t want him to finish up his final day as a rookie at the front desk. Bad ass woman.

The SL about the woman and her baby gets me in the feels makes me sad. Angela handles it like a pro when she gets on scene. So good.

Nyla is so good to John. Sees he’s bummed about Lucy/Jackson moving on and he’s stuck. She invites him to dinner with her and Lila. He says he doesn’t need the pity it’s ok. Damn Nolan take her being kind geez lol She turns it around says it’s not pity when he’s paying lmao Nolan is a schmuck but I do love their dynamic.

Thank you everyone who supports these reviews. I enjoy doing them so much. To have them so well received means the world. The likes, comments and reblog are all so appreciated. Shall see you all in 3x10 :)

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G Gundam meta notes part seven, eps 39-44:

"The Ruthless Fight! Schwarz's Last Match"

-Schwarz is Domon's "surrogate master", huh

-NO KILL LIKE OVERKILL, DAMN, WONG

-drop that bombshell, Dr Mikamura!

-Akino can GET IT

-the announcer is so chipper about such shitty circumstances, I love her

-it's okay, Rain, it makes sense that you wanna help even though you're mad at Domon - that Gundam is your baby

-there's a lot to dissect with this relationship in this episode specifically and I'm struggling with the words, but let's try

-from Domon's side, I can't help but notice his double-down eschewing of any support comes hot on the heels of his encounter with Master and being told that he should rely on his fists and not his emotions, so maybe he went too far the other way and took it as "right, emotional ties are stupid and get in the way"? Or tried to, anyway, because he's obviously very bad at this

-from Rain's end, although we want to shout at her for thinking she needs to apologize when Domon was the one being a jerk, her explanation tells us that this is the culmination of an issue she's been dealing with at least since Allenby's been on the scene

"Battle Royal Begins! Devil Gundam Revived"

-oh fuck me, Domon has such pretty brown eyes

-huh. It makes a certain kind of sense for someone going into a life-threatening situation to put off a love confession. Don't wanna admit to something you may not be around to act on

-"AND NASTASHA"

-okay that is some unsettling animation for the DG reemergence

-Mikamura was about to kill him!!

-okay, THIS is the juicy shit I'm here for! What starcrossed-families drama! What a petty reason to cause so much suffering for so many people!

"Assault of the Four Evil Kings! Gundam Heaven's Sword"

-I always giggle at sparkly Argo

-"C'mere, crazy bird! I'll make fried chicken outta ya!" He doesn't speak much, but it's priceless when he does

-Nastasha reacts immediately after getting told something's a bad omen. Between that and the bit in a previous episode about a shooting star being bad luck on the colony, I see our logician has a superstitious streak!

-hell yeah, Shirley! Use that… engineering? My science skills are lacking

"Royal Counterattack! Ambush of the Grand Gundam"

-"Stay alive!" gets me every fucking time

-"Helped by your friend again, I see. Still can't fight on your own!" See, this is the shit I was talking about!! Master Asia is putting some shitty ideas in Domon's head - and depending on how long he's felt this way about teams/friendships, was he a crappy Shuffle in his day? Or does he proclaim this because the Shuffle relationship fell apart?

-"how could I lose track of my bullets?" Gee, I wonder!!

-"in the arms of the woman I love" which is,,, who, exactly, bro? This feels a little gratuitously "have I mentioned I am heterosexual today" tbh, or a censoring of polyamory if you wanna go that route

-"I woulda socked you in your conceited pretty face" :)

-Marie-Louise has no fear of death, pass it on

-George is the Hulk

"Schwarz Rests in Grace! Domon's Tearful Attack"

-"simply too old for this" isn't he like fuckin 50

-Domon has an "obedient nature"

-this boy's life is tragedy upon tragedy

-"Allenby of the Darkness" okay Wong, I don't believe in cringe, but you're pushing it

-given the chance I could probably wax a little poetic on the 'crews with fallen fighters' shots

-this is another scene I have to watch peeking through my fingers, that red-hot pathos hits just right

"Farewell Master: Master Asia's Last Breath"

-It never fucking ends for Domon, does it

-Master bringing the worldbuilding themes together

-seriously, 'communicating with your fists' is so frickin cool!!

-Domon may not be at ease with his own emotions, but he's more perceptive than he realizes (though, I think I've said this before, only when he's paying attention)

-anything that is allowed to be unashamedly emotional and poetic, and show that those things aren't at odds with masculinity, makes me feel some kind of way

-y'all are foolhardy - did Sai get closer to the action?

-OM NOM GIMME THAT GOOD BLACK JOKER

-Lord Almighty, this is tragic for everyone involved and I am eating it up

#g gundam #mobile fighter g gundam #meta #thinky thoughts

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Rewatching Family Remains

Welcome to “If You Don’t Have Ghost Humans, Regular Humans Will Do: A Supernatural Rewatch Blog” with Lor and Mace!

Up today, s4e11: Family Remains.

Dean is itchy-scratchy for a case, despite Sam’s protests that he’s exhausted and Dean should stop avoiding his feelings by running them ragged. Dean wins out when he finds them what looks like it should be a good old-fashioned haunted house. When they show up, the house appears to be for sale and empty, and after a quick look-see, they decide to do some research and come back later. In the meantime, the family who bought the house shows up to move in. Whoops. The boys think they’ve managed to convince the family of four plus dog and uncle to stay away (asbestos! Gas leak!), but Uncle Ted Knows Things About Houses and declares it safe. When they move in, things start to go bad. Sam and Dean come back, tell them it’s a ghost, and just about have them convinced when the ghost in question steps right across a salt line because—surprise! She’s actually a very alive feral child who’s been living in the walls. From there it gets gruesome and disturbing, with the family having to come together to save each other and Dean putting on an impressive display of channeling a lot of hell-guilt into needing to save everyone. (Shock.) Spoiler alert: yes, the dog dies.

Below is a log of our real-time reactions as we watched. Remember that there may be spoilers for any part of SPN’s 15-season run here. Note also that the nature of our conversation is adult and thus it may contain adult language and themes.

[and we begin:]

Lor:

oh precious freckled, teary green-eyed boy

Mace:

yep

poor Sammy needs a week’s worth of sleep

Lor:

he DOES

Sam is like if I'm this tired Dean must be dead

Mace:

yeah

Lor:

poor Sammy

Mace:

poor Bean

Lor:

haunted smaunted I want that porch

Mace:

HAHAHA YES

“what?” “What?"

HAHAHA

Lor:

"what?" "what?”

YES

Mace:

CREEPY

Lor:

RIGHT?

and I love the shot up at them

it IS nice

Mace:

YES

weird. I thought we’d already rewatched this one…

Lor:

I was just thinking that I feel like this is not where this episode belongs in the scheme of things

Mace:

HAHAHAHA of course you did

Dean’s look at the girl when she says hooker sheets

Lor:

omg Dean's look at the daughter

HAHAHAHA

Mace:

YES

Lor:

I love the little character things we often get from these one-off characters. like her handing the pictures out and then closing the screen door

she'll talk to them, but she ain’t coming out

Mace:

YES

Lor:

so, if I was moving into a new house, and some randos said they were from the county and then turns out they weren't, THAT is what would send me to a motel till I figured out what was up

Mace:

RIGHT?!

Lor:

and Danny is an idiot

Mace:

SNORK!!!!

“really?” “No not really”

Lor:

"really?" "no not really"

Mace:

HAHAHA

Lor:

LOLOL

Mace:

Dammit, Danny

Lor:

yeah, butt out, TED

Mace:

maaaybe investigate this weird thing Danny is telling you a bit more?

Lor:

way to teach your kid that you believe what he tells you

RIGHT?

Mace:

was the girl…licking her?

Lor:

I guess?

Mace:

okay. weird.

I LOVE the border collie

Lor:

no, Buster, stay inside!

YEP

Mace:

smartest member of that family, hands down

DAMMIT. I just finished a book in which the dog died and I didn’t remember this. I CAN’T TAKE IT

Lor:

oh no!

I had kind of forgotten or I'da said!

"what kind of ghost messes with a man's WHEELS"

Mace:

“what kind of ghost messes with a man’s WHEELS"

HAHAHAHAHA

Lor:

YES

Dean is so not in the mood for civilians

Mace:

LIKE SCOOBY DOO

the head waggle back and forth omg

Lor:

oh he did NOT just call him Fonzie

YES

Mace:

HAHAHA

“yeah, about that"

Lor:

YES

and that step over the line. SO CREEPY

Mace:

YES

these eps with the actual people. THE SCARIEST

Lor:

YES

Mace:

“I’m telling you man. Humans"

Lor:

omg "psycho Nell" that is a DEEP CUT, Dean

Mace:

HAHAHA

Lor:

does anyone even remember that movie?

Mace:

apparently Dean does

Lor:

LOL

I love him

Mace:

YOU DO?!?!

Lor:

yeah, it took me awhile to come around, but I think he can stay

Mace:

snork!

“every day"

oh Dean

Lor:

"you smell that?" "every day" omg, Dean, honey

Mace:

HAHAHA

Lor:

"well do you want to?" holds him

"please nobody grab my leg"

Mace:

“please nobody grab my leg"

HAHAHAHA

Lor:

YES

omg him putting his head in his hand and breathing for a second

Mace:

YES

Lor:

SERIOUSLY though, aside from just the "oh man, humans" of it, I think the ones where it's just humans are genuinely the creepiest in their presentation

Mace:

the complete lack of soundtrack for those few seconds is so powerful CRIPES

Lor:

YES

Mace:

ABSOLUTELY

they are always the most disturbing

Lor:

YEP

"cause I had to carry him out"

"I couldn't get to him in time"

oh DEAN

Mace:

oooof

Lor:

how old is Suz? she still thinks bad things don't happen to good people?

Mace:

yeah

Lor:

(I try to have sympathy for her bc this sucks for her, of course, but she bugs me)

Mace:

(yeah, I suspect she’s just in shock and still grieving and whatnot but she is annoying)

Lor:

"rent Juno, get over it"

Mace:

ooof

Lor:

"oh gross"

Mace:

YEP

Lor:

"humans, man"

Mace:

YES

Lor:

"like you know what hell's like"

Mace:

offsides, Dean

Lor:

okay, Dean, take a breath

YEP

let's not go all mean on your brother bc he hasn't been to hell

Mace:

...yet

Lor:

HA!

Mace:

this poor girl

Lor:

right?

oh Dean. it is not your personal responsibility to save every single person

Mace:

no, but he can save two by not letting this idiot go after his son

Lor:

HA! true

oh JEEZ

I forgot there were two

Mace:

WHAT

I did too!!

Lor:

okay, Suz just went back up in my estimation a bit

Mace:

Ha! YES

this family is gonna be screwed up for so long after this

Lor:

I bet the marriage counselor never thought of killing an attacking feral child as a way to strengthen their bond

RIGHT?

Mace:

HAHAHAHA

Lor:

oh no he's off his food

Mace:

Dean’s not eating, he’s upset

YES

Lor:

YES

"I did it for the sheer pleasure" oooooof

Mace:

HOOOOOTTTTTT

Lor:

i just want to hold him and then carry him to therapy

Mace:

Dean, honey, you’re a complicated soul. you like saving people and you like torturing them. we all have facets. it’s all good.

Lor:

HAAAAAAHAHAHAHA

look, some people drink blood, some people torture people in hell for fun. it's fine. at least you're not your dad.

Mace:

YES

some call on alien hordes to attack NYC. it’s fine. it’s sexy, even.

[after the episode ended:]

Lor:

you know what else is cool about that ep? there's little hints that it's not a ghost. like Ted says it's not a ghost it's just some hillbilly chick (or something like that) and Dean yelling about what kind of ghost messes with a car like that.

Mace:

YEP

Lor:

and she never flickers. she LOOKS like ghosts we've seen, but she's always solid

Mace:

YES

I feel like there’s something there about Dean repeatedly saying, “Humans, man” as if he’s not one of them, but also he sees himself as a monster after the hell stuff, but also he’s clearly unhappy about not saving Ted and then killing the brother

I just can’t quite brain it together in a logical way

Lor:

oooo yes

Mace:

it’s possible that he thinks he’s the worst of both worlds, human and monster.

Lor:

oooooof

Mace:

and then Sammy is literally stuck between human and monster - poor aBeanination that he is

they both keep slipping off that tight rope both ways throughout the show

Lor:

YES

Mace:

and they pull to them people who blurr those lines all the time: Cas (fallen angel who wavers between human and not), Crowley, who can’t decide if he wants to be king of hell or just a regular human again…

Lor:

YAAAAS

Lor:

Benny

Mace:

BENNY

Lor:

Rowena

Mace:

well, Rowena knows what she is and has no issues with it, I think

Lor:

oh true!

Mace:

Bad Ass Bitch, is the technical term, I think. And she becomes queen of hell, so yeah, she sticks it

Lor:

I was thinking just being pulled to "dark" but that's not what you were saying

YAAAAS

Mace:

yeah, the boys are a vortex for identity crisis in all forms

Outsiders Unite!!

Lor:

and Dean is always being pulled (or pushing himself) in two different directions. is he a badass or is he soft. is he the grunt or is he a genius who reads. is he into women or men

YES

Mace:

exactly

Lor:

(it's both, babies, it's both)

Mace:

with Free Will come Free Boundaries, and with those come Grey Areas and Confusion

Lor:

YAAAAAS

#watchingspnagain #watchingspnagain 4x11 #spn #supernatural #spn meta #spn spoilers #spn 4x11 #watchingspnagain gray #watchingspnagain outsiders #watchingspnagain actually humans

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Kanthony (mostly Anthony) breakdown of Episode 5: Trying to be the Viscount when I just want to be Kanthony (part 1/2)

Anthony this whole episode is trying to be the Viscount, playing the role, doing his duty, all rationality no emotion yada yada. He sums this up in ep 6 with his conversation to Edwina “we don’t have a choice” “our roles aligned” but we’ll talk about that episode in more depth later. But that menace to society and love of his life Kate keeps fucking up the plan! We’re going to track the build up of this episode from Anthony’s perspective here (and a lil of Kate’s) that basically culminates in his admission that Kate is the reason the wedding couldn’t continue. We have 6 Kanthony scenes in this episode folks, so let’s get started:

Scene 1: daydreams & meeting with queens

Here’s where it all begins. This scene is important for a couple of reasons. First this scene is from Kate’s POV and we see her flashbacks in the hallway and her trying to compose herself. Then when she’s sitting down with everyone else and he looks at her, she has ANOTHER flashback just from looking at him. Right in front of the queen, Edwina, momma Sharma and Lady D!! In front of everybody’s salad. Yikes. And they are both visibly nervous, Anthony practically kneading his hands together fiddling with his ancestral ring (hello, does DUTY call?) and Kate being a pile of jitters like that guy from season 1 smallville. And also, per usual can’t keep their eyes off each other. Which tells us that not only can they alone see the other’s nerves and strain. Once again they see and understand the one when no one else does. Secondly, our love birds don’t do much talking and not at all to each other than their greeting in the hallway. Everything that’s happening here, like in many of their scenes, is unspoken. Only decipherable with the right context. It’s scenes like this where it makes sense that Edwina and others didn’t see this coming. A lot of Kanthony getting close either psychologically or physically is when they are alone. Other times where they are speaking volumes without words or thinking of each other, others aren’t privy to because only have partial information or aren’t paying close attention and usually it’s both. Kanthony doesn’t even consciously realize just how much they mirror in each in different ways yet. And speaking of mirrors (Is there a mirror in this scene? I’ve been wanting to do a mirror count but haven’t gotten to it yet)

Since one of our themes was mirrors this season, let’s assume that Anthony was mirroring more than Kate’s nerves here. Anthony may be a little late because he just had to compose HIMSELF after having flashbacks of Kate. When he looks at her during the meeting/tea time he’s imaging how close he was to feeling her lips against his. How he could hardly stand the sight of how beautiful she looks today and every day. Will this awe of her ever lessen? It seems ridiculous that she takes his breath away every time he sees her. Surely this couldn’t be healthy for a person. It probably hits him here, the irony of it all. How he wanted to find a wife this season and stumbled upon the perfect diamond, a woman who was pleasant and amiable, someone who checked all of his boxes and they had the blessing of the queen. He should be content. Except Kate. SHE was the only one with whom he’d truly felt contentment with in the past decade. She checked nearly none of his boxes in the list that he created with logic and reason and yet checked all the boxes on the list of his heart, his desires, his secret dreams. If Kate and Edwina could somehow trade places, he would have sworn he had died and arrived in heaven.

But that could never be. He, the Viscount had decided on what this marriage would and would not consist of and if there was a chance that what Daphne had said was right, Kate would not do. Love. He was resolute that he would not allow that. Until he looked at her. Into those beautiful, clear doe eyes of hers. Until he caught the scent of her as she passed. Until he thought about the feel of her hand on his. Keeping his eyes away from her was a nearly impossible feat. In this scene Anthony is feeling it acutely. How wrong and impossible this all is. But he’s had many years of pushing feeling down and allowing the Viscount to take over. It’s second nature to him now. He’s the Viscount in this scene but you can see how Kate’s wearing him down.

2: ring the alarm baby

Our second scene is a classic Kanthony with Brooks boy twist. Our star crossed lovers are nearly alone and seeing as Brooks is having an open love affair with the tea and cakes one can infer that they are actually alone. Not that having more people in the room would change anything really, as we’ve established in the last scene. When Kanthony are together, even if you’re at the alter getting marriied to HER SISTER, all senses are trained on Kanthony. I don’t make the rules here people. It is what it is. Anyhoo. There was a great analysis somewhere that I will find at some point talking about how Anthony HAS to engage with Kate when he’s around her, and you can see definitely see that here. He’s sort of pacing, jaw clenched, trying his fucking hardest not to look at her, and seems to be internally fighting with himself. Context matters here and last time they were alone… well we all saw what happened and like us, they can’t stop thinking about it either. Kate does a good job of being up front about it. She wants to address it but Anthony is still in Viscount mode except for the one slip of the life raft he throws at them both “would being married be the outcome you desire”. But they’re doing their usual “ily but you annoy me and I can’t be with you bc of obvious and some not obvious reasons” back and forth banter until they are interrupted by cake boy Brooks and whatever he was saying about gloves and rings and spans. Interesting note how quickly they both object to the ring sizing. It’s an awkward situation they don’t want to be in precisely because deep down deep, they know it’s the situation they desperately want.

The scene does a clear shift once the ring is on its rightful owner. I’m surprised a harpist didn’t suddenly appear in the corner and start playing honestly. You can see how Anthony is just completely overcome. As his eyes travel up her body, the Viscount leaves, runs off never to be seen again (at least until his fiancée and other people come lmao). It’s just Kate and Anthony here, having another moment which in hindsight, always scares them both and leaves them wanting more. In the moment however, they simply choose to be in the moment. They pull vulnerability and gentleness from each other and are always helpless to resist it. Right before Anthony takes her hand you can see it all click for him. He can’t deny it anymore. Daphne was right because this feels RIGHT. Anthony feels like his life was leading to this moment with this woman. She is meant to be his wife. He is hers and always will be. All of this is what he’s feeling as he holds her hand. The Viscount never stands a chance when in Kate’s presence, which after a decade of being suffocated by the role, is exactly what Anthony needs. She is his breath of fresh air and this moment is where it all becomes clear to him. He dons the mask back quickly however and hates how it makes him feel.

3: hands off, hands on

this scene is the one that made me want to do this breakdown. I’ve always loved the overt parallel between this scene and the previous ring scene and in a season of mirrors and parallels galore, this is definitely in my top 3 and it’s not 2 or 3. I replied to someone who addressed this parallel briefly and then thought about it’s broader significance in the entire episode which lead us here. Basically the docks scene was meant to portray 1. How Anthony genuinely couldn’t stand the thought of another man touching her ungloved hand. At this point they’ve had hand to hand contact on at least 5 times and Anthony KNOWS how she makes him feel and he constantly thinks about how his mind goes blank whenever he touches her. My man letting DORSET?? touch her? Was never going to happen. And 2. He NEEDS to touch her again. To hold her hand like he did earlier. He doesn’t like to think about how RIGHT it felt to see his parent’s ring on her finger, to look at her and feel with no doubt that she was meant to be his, but for the life of him it was all that occupied his thoughts. And there she was, magnificent as ever, laughing and touching??? Dorset?? He would not stand for it.

Now I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that this level of intensity and jealousy is a consistent character trait of Anthony’s. There’s actually not a ton of parallels between Anthony and Kate and Anthony and Siena that I can think of which is a good thing in my opinion. They were both good for him in different ways and he learns more of who he is through both relationships. However the docks scene reminds me of the boxing scene in S1 when Siena was with the other guy and Anthony was eye fucking her and then literally fucking her. Anthony can be slightly obsessive and possessive at times which is another reason why I think he pushes away intimacy and love. Because he knows how he is subconsciously and how vulnerable that can make him in relationships and with himself tbh.

The comical parallel here is how he uses mansplaining again in order to touch Kate. Whereas in ep 4 he “showed Kate how to hold a gun” this time it’s “I question your nautical skills”. I like adding the “go get lemonade so I can sit with my girl” scene in ep 2 as well even though he wasn’t as conscious of his attraction to Kate then. This scene is another perfect example of having a ton of meaning even though our lovebirds don’t say much to each other. Our Viscount is in full force, but once again his body betrays him and we clearly see the cracks in the facade because of none other than the Bane called Kate.

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