#sorry i just. love carlos.

[ineffable-gallimaufry]

carlos is such a giant nerd and i love him for this

#wtnv #matryoshka #welcome to night vale #sorry i just. love carlos.

[pookiepiastri]

James Vowles when Alex Albon inevitably crashes Sargent’s car in Turn 6 too

#like… he has consistently crashed out at that corner why give him another car to fuck up 😭 #not to defend Sargent but my guy hasn’t crashed around this circuit ONCE unlike Alex’s like 3 times at this point #Sargent is a better driver around this track idc idc #and when Alex crashes this car too… #sorry this is so fucked let Logan drive #I’m a Logan defender #I want to scream poor Logan #I just feel… like this won’t end well 💀 #I love Alex this is not Alex hate necessarily 💀 #whatever #James Vowles tho #f1 #formula 1 #formula one #f1blr #charles leclerc #f1 red bull #max verstappen #red bull racing #lewis hamilton #carlos sainz #alex albon #james vowles #logan sargeant #aa23 #ls2 #williams f1 #australia gp 2024 #f1 memes

[f1-stuff]

Austin GP '23 // Who is the smoothest operator?

#i love the way that as soon as charles sees carlos behind him he's like 'no I'm sorry I can't stop we're racing now' #also charles actually came up with a clever way to technically cheat...he's so big-brained #and carlos just went with it 😂 #I didn't see this anywhere on tumblr?? #but I'll delete it if it's been posted already #charles leclerc #carlos sainz #charlos #c2 #Austin GP '23 #2023 #video #us gp 2023

[mattysmarvel]

Charles and Carlos via The Today Show’s Tiktok

#the way carlos keeps bouncing into charles?? #the way charles is staring at him?? #the way they’re giggling at each other?? #also carlos looking up and down at charles… #something feels like it’s in the air #there’s been too many bedroom eyes this weekend #sorry but once again carlos just leaning into charles the entire video??? #also idk but i love how carlos always fully tries to enunciate every single part of a word #i feel like that’s very uncommon in english 😭 #charlos #carlos sainz #carlos sainz jr #charles leclerc #carlos sainz 55 #ferrari #ferrari formula one #c2 #ferrari boys #formula 1

[bulkhummus]

the composition on this is horrendous but its ok bc its just a sketch of an idea im apparently not finished playing around with

#which is kevins unrequited love of 10 years #carlos is oblivious obviously #carlos is just ‘ yeah my good buddy kevin my great pal kev’ #and kevin is dying #<- my thoughts and feelings #i should really draw charles im sorry man its so hard to want to draw him bc idk much abt him.. #i just love the drama of the pose honestly if anyones curius i can post the ref.. its from a 1950s mag and my brain went KEVIN! #wtnv #kevin wtnv #welcome to night vale #art tag

[grandcovenant]

carlo's inherent tragedy as a character means that if he hadn't died young he would've gone through something worse. the horrifying realization that he inherited his father's personality <3

#lies of p #geppetto is over and over mentioned and shown to be a very stubborn man. #and the little we see of carlo.... it works.... he was in fact kind of a bull-headed little brat. #and everyone knows how much parents with strong personalities ~loooooooove~ when their kids. get it from them. #i'm not ragging on carlo. the basis of personality that is inherited is not the sole defining factor in what a person is like-- #--and what is developed & changed by one's experiences would make them very different people still. #THAT SAID: i do think carlo achieving his little dream of being The Best Stalker In The World WOULD put him at risk of. #going down the same path his dear old man did :^) #there's something about being at the top of your field and what being the unquestioned authority in all that pertains to it can-- #--very easily make one close-minded and set in their ways. it's probably what happened with geppetto. #i mean if my timeline is right he fucked with venigni's grand covenant long before he needed to enact mass murder to resurrect his son. #which to me speaks of him considering only himself as a trustworthy authority for a long time. #the tags in these posts really are the main feature now huh. sorry about that i just like talking here better.👍its like a secret post. #anyway. LOVE YOU DEAD BOY

[janesurlife]

When charles and lewis show up in Ferrari social media videos in 2025;

#I'm sorry #trust me I'm sad about it #I Just like to make jokes when I'm sad #Just like Carlos #“I'm still jobless” #love that for us #charles lecrelc #carlos sainz #lewis hamilton

[vortex-vipers]

I like to think out of all the studies and books Carlos read in his time as a scientist, there was one he always kept with him no matter where he went. It's an old textbook, with 'Science!' Typed out in rainbow graphic letters and has a picture of the Earth on the front.

On the inside of the front cover is a poorly written name, with an 'a' facing the wrong way. In it are general facts about the natural processes of the world: how fish can grow to the size of their surroundings, how earthquakes happen, how the heart beats, etc. The pages are stuffed full of notes, and maybe even a few certificates for his work. There is so much, in fact, you can see the progression of his handwriting in some of the notes.

Carlos got this textbook at some point in his formative years, which sparked his love for all things science. During long nights in the lab, when he feels as if he's getting nowhere in his studies, he revisits it to remind him why he started in the first place.

There would be a day Carlos would carefully go through each page to take out all his notes from the years past, down to the last sticky note. Every burnt edge and spill on the page would remind him of all the experiments gone horribly wrong or wonderfully right. There would be a day he would file those notes in the desk at home, all collected into a simple manilla folder. There would be a day where another name joined Carlos's on the front inner cover, this time with an 'a' facing the right way.

#sorry it was a silly headcannon and then I got emotional thinking about carlos reading his favorite book to his son #like its a textbook sure but its still a book #and with how much Carlos just loves science I feel like the man could make the photosynthesis sound like an adventure #wtnv #carlos robles #cecil palmer #welcome to nightvale

[sonego]

Charles Leclerc trying hard (and failing) to guess the Monte Carlo track in The F2 Emoji Challenge

#charles leclerc #f1 #f1edit #formula one #charles #nico.gif #have these instead of looking at the awful pics of charles being Actually sad and dejected. and stop sharing those. thanks #anyway sorry antonio for cropping you out of these sob ..... i'll make another gif sometime and include you promise <3 #gifset* #this part was so fucking funny i love that they didn't know what prince charles looks like. so true #also can i just say i hate how eng subs often translate 'figura di merda' like . i get it there's no real way to convey that in eng but #looking like an idiot doesn't even come close to covering it #i tried to translate it more aptly #ANYWAY SORRY I'M RAMBLING BUT the way he went through 7 different emotions in the span of a minute was just funny as hell #it starts with him laughing as if he Actually knew that was prince charles. then he makes it clear he doesn't by being sarcastic. #then he looks more and more desperate cause he just Doesn't Get It and then goes back to faking knowing who the dude is #AND THEN . antonio guesses it right . and it was MONTE CARLO of all tracks .......... and that's when the Real Tragedy starts :broken_heart: #jk ..... lmao #he's so funny his expressions in the last gif. comedy gold #'è inglese? ci aiuta moltissimo questo.......' #also his 'GEORGE!!!!!!!!' #i don't know if england even has a prince george (maybe they do idrc) #anyway happy smiling charles <3 look at this <3 <3

[luvrdotcom]

Teams

just saw somebody do this, and all I will say is: i'm right, you're wrong, shut up!

#f1 #im sorry ok it's just my opinion #i added redbull and merc cus its too much domination im sorry i love the teams #im just tired of them winning for decades #ferrari please win #formula 1 #tier ranking #ferrari #mclaren #mercedes #redbull #charles leclerc #oscar piastri #carlos sainz #drive to survive #formula racing #formula uno #max verstappen

[i--am-ironman]

Perez getting so close to getting DotD was ridiculous. Lando absolutely deserved it but it should have been Carlos up there neck & neck with him for it, not the guy who f*cked up his qualifying

lando deserves nothing but the best including this little nod to his awesome driving skills. and even though i think checo drove well and came back incredibly (you have to know how to drive even if your car is a rocket ship and other drivers were always praised for fighting their way back the field so let that be a good thing for perez too), carlos is somehow always the second or third choice in almost every situation, both in the eye of the public and for professionals. which is just fucking ridiculous. man couldn't even enjoy the day he dreamed of last year because his team wanted his teammate there instead but fucked everything up and blamed it on carlos. on carlos, who fights with his claws for every place every race, making decisions on strategy, tyre choice, when to attack who all the while driving a car 150 kmh average on a track that you cannot use fully. every time charles and him come close, commentators never fail to start the discussion on when should carlos leave space for charles like he was signed as a fucking attack dog for him. and every time it needs to be done for the greater good (for the team) and it's sensible for carlos, he backs off because he's above all a gentleman.

so honestly just fuck everything, he deserves so so so much better than the way he's always been treated.

#lot of things can be said about mclaren but one thing is for sure: they trusted and loved and respected carlos like no one else before #it will always be a home for him and i don't think it's only in my imagination #sorry for being aggressive or whatever anon it's not for you i'm just so fucking angry and disappointed at ferrari and f1 in general #this weekend peaked at thursday #carlos sainz #ask box box box #anon

[pookiepiastri]

I LOVE Max. He’s babygirl to me. However, I’m praying for a DNF 😁

#I love him #he’s my babygirl #I want the best for him #need him to dnf #I’m sorry #I just need a podium/win for my pookie #FOR THE SAKE OF THE SPORT SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS TO WIN #generational talent best driver ever blah blah blah I know I know I just want drama #formula one #f1 #formula 1 #f1blr #charles leclerc #f1 red bull #max verstappen #red bull racing #lewis hamilton #carlos sainz #oscar piastri f1 #australia gp 2024 #if Checo DNFs I’ll take it

[arklay]

DANI HAINES x CARLOS OLIVEIRA / template.

#mine. #pair: dani x carlos #oc: dani #click for better quality as always ♡ #so um i meant to post this the same time as the claire on last year but just completely forgot then found out i lost my psd so oops #i wanted to do like a stencil or army font for their names but also wanted that handwriting look so the letters overlapped...aughgh #gave up on looking for pics of carlos' face model as well i'm so sorry like there were none with his long hair and the ones from cosplay #they weren't hd or big enough so i was like whateva i'll use this pic that kinda looks real anyways 🤷 #anyways yes dani has falling in love with her friends disease. she's so real for that actually #and there's something going on in my brain chemistry seeing dani be the one with two partners yet she's the jealous one...inchresting #again i'm fighting for my life with the new html text editor so hopefully this posts properly...i think the ewskers family tree #posted fine but also that one was a bit more complicated with the read more and line break pics...but omg trying to use gradient text #now...so yes anyways here are my other beloveds !! if i notice an error after posting this i'll blow up cause the new editor makes it harde #to do literally everything lmaoo i hate it sm

[sainz]

Carlos and Lando through the eyes of Carlos’ friends - [Sainz. Contra todo, contra todos]

translation below: 

Gustavo (Carlos’ friend): Carlos supported Lando from the start and Lando was delighted to be supported by Carlos.

Noemí de Miguel (Dazn interviewer): As you can imagine, when Lando arrived to McLaren, he needed someone to share all the experience with him and Carlos pushed Lando [to do his best] not only professionally but also personally.

Juanjo Lacalle (Carlos’ Sainz sr agent): They seemed like two professional comedians [in their McLaren era]

Noemí: In the past few years, Carlos has developed the capacity to connect and socialize with people and, moreover, to consolidate those relationships. (This is because at the start they talk about his relathionship with max verstappen and how the atmosphere turned out really tense. Same with Nico)

Gustavo: You can see Lando has an spectacular admiration for Carlos because Carlos “helped” him to become Mclaren’s first driver, he has learnt a lot [from Carlos].

Noemí: Carlos has even taken Lando out to go shopping in London. And he (Lando) started to play golf because of Carlos.

#SORRY FOR THE QUALITY I TRIED EVERY SCREEN RECORDER I KNOW AND NO ONE COULD RECORD DAZN :( #if anyone knows any pls tell me #ALSO SPANISH PEOPLE IF YOU SEE ANY MISTAKE PLEASE DO TELL ME #mi c1 de inglés está por los suelos!!! #anyway LOOK at noemi talking about carlando she just GLOWS! loves them so much #carlando #otp: the bestest of friends #carlos sainz jr #lando norris #mclaren

[bulkhummus]

some opinions on the latest arc and episode 230

While there are some things I enjoyed about this new episode and arc, it felt rushed. I hate to be critical of a show I love, but we all know the level of work they're able to produce, and the hype around this arc felt like it deserved more than the effort it seemed to receive. I of course thoroughly enjoyed a bit of background on Carlos (and some of the fun stuff the episode did) but getting over the shock value of this information left me feeling conflicted. I think what it comes down to is two things. The arc was rushed, and the things that have just have naturally progressed did not.

They didn't give any of the hard hitting moments enough planning/time/space to have the impact they could have had. We did not see any of the build up of Carlos becoming fed up with Janet and the University. All of a sudden he was. We did not have time to feel conflicted about Carlos leaving town for an unknown reason. All of a sudden he did (and returned mid episode). Cecil's town, the very thing he exists for, is literally nearly gone and he doesn't give us an ounce of poetry or prose to describe how he's feeling? On his radio show? We're just told that it is. This episode in particular just felt like people talking at me instead of telling me a story. The only moment that I felt held any weight, that moved me as a piece of writing, was the moment the child of the glow cloud outwardly processed their grief that their parent would not be returning and implications about predecessors taking on the role/title of those that died which is very interesting (for Carlos, for Cecil, as a concept in general). I, quite frankly, don't care about what they THINK science and life is. Show me through actions they take that demonstrates it. Show me through action and progression.

It has never been more apparent to me than this episode that they write episode by episode instead of considering the full scope of an arc and what it means for their characters. If you are going to adapt the structure of your show to write a mini arc, you can't approach it the same way. And they KNOW this. Writing episode to episode is a delight when its new stories and one offs and bits and pieces. Writing an arc implies some sort of episode to episode progression of a building plot. They've done it before, beautifully even (Of Love and Horror, Egemony, A Matter of Blood, the Lee Marvin episodes to name just a few) and yet this arc was disjointed and felt flat. I've read their books. I've read other things they've written. They're capable of adapting stories into a more "linear" plot with an unreliable narrator. The writers just didn't give it the time and space needed to develop a story that felt natural.

Which leads me to my next point. Natural progression. I've said before I have never once looked to Night Vale for any sort of continuity (it's a show that defies it which I LOVE) but there is a difference between continuity and being sloppy. It doesn't work when half of your arc seems to be you trying to figure out what the hell you're trying to say. A lot of the major points in this latest episode were directly contradictory. We were introduced with the idea that Carlos was sort of afraid of Janet and by her being there. All of a sudden, with no moment that tips him over the edge shown, he stands up to her because he was arrested? We were introduced to the idea that Carlos was deemed a failure by the university, and yet the scientists were quick to leave Lubelle's side in the end. The town was showing clear disdain for him, and not one character stepped up to offer some delicious conflict and tell Carlos it'd be better if he left? To his face? I don't even want to delve into the handling of Blakes character, because quite frankly, he did nothing for the plot because he was tossed back and forth between writers to do what they wanted him to do in that episode (is he against janet, with her? does he hate Carlos? like Carlos? which is it? its not unreliable narration) The arc was framed by Carlos' time spent at the University, about him becoming a Night Vale citizen in his literal anniversary speech about living ten years in Night Vale, and yet, there was no satisfying exploration (I'm not even asking for direct REASONS) as to why he might have left, why he never went back, or any of his involvement there. Saying it was all about love just... Isn't enough for me. Not when Carlos hasn't interacted with his town to demonstrate that life he's built, or how much its hurting him that they're rejecting him again. Not an ounce of how this has effect he and Cecil's relationship (again, Cecil is a chronic over sharer).

It slowly became less about delving into Carlos as a character and his relationship to this town, and processing perhaps grief from the DOW, and more about the shock value of losing beloved characters with no satisfying consequence or action. And then there was little things, specifically in this episode 230. If Janet announces something and it's framed in a way that it should upset Cecil (her telling him about the DOW) then he should have some sort of response to it. Even one line. Nothing. On HIS radio show. Not even a pause where it's made known that he HEARD her.

The whole arc just felt like it was trying to do much and gave itself a time restraint. They are the writers AND producers. No one is forcing them to stay within an episode limit. Especially not when it was hindering their ability to tell a good story.

And I think that's the kicker for me. It didn't feel like an episode of Night Vale. Sure they've played with format before, but this episode (230) didn't even remember that the show is built around Cecil telling stories. Even the episodes that have played with format/structure in the past have involved Cecil telling a story. Through his perspective. Voice appearances always offered some sort of relief to his bias as an unreliable narrator. There are so many interesting ways to incorporate voices instead of just some weird back and forth between two characters. Frame it as an on air interview where Cecil can't get a word in. Frame it as angry voicemails. Have Carlos tell us he's leaving via voice memo, and Cecil dealing with that ON AIR. Stop explaining what is happening and SHOW Us. You expect me to believe, a show that is so heavily influenced by its narrator time and time again, that Cecil was not angry? Was not heart broken? Was not begging Carlos for answers about anything at all? Annoying need to know everything anxiety riddled Cecil Palmer?

They're good writers. And I don't expect every episode to be like, life changing, but again, with an arc that was so heavily anticipated by everyone for so many years, it feels like a disservice to create a story that feels so thoroughly at odds with itself in tone and direction. I hate to sound so critical because I LOVE Night Vale with my whole heart, you guys know I do, but I can be critical of it when it's merited too. And I will continue loving it despite being critical, but I just wished the writers would slow down and maybe, I don't know, read some of their old episodes. And who knows! Maybe it's not over. Lubelle is not confirmed dead, Carlos having an interest in the DOW still is concerning, his parent was mentioned as some point of interest etc etc etc. Like there's a lot they can still do with it, but they just have to, you know, do it.

#sorry if this got a little rambly its real late by me #I just was really hoping they weren't going to rush the ending of this #and it felt like it WAS and ending #even if it wasnt #I just love Carlos so much #wtnv #welcome to night vale #wtnv spoilers

[bardinthezone]

Night Vale and the Power of Stories

So I’ve been losing my mind about this latest arc. Full hyperfixation. Studying for finals? Calling my parents? Enjoying other hobbies? Eating?? Who’s she, never heard of her. There is only the “#wtnv spoilers” tag.

Anyways, inspired primarily by this post, this post, and this post, I have been thinking about Night Vale as a place of stories.

Night Vale is a deeply weird place. It is a place where all the crazy conspiracies and contradictions and creepy crawlies can coexist (try saying that 5 times fast), and it is built on stories.

We know from “109: A Story About Huntokar” that Huntokar singlehandedly saved the town from nuclear destruction in 1983. This in and of itself is beautiful, tragic, terrifying and wonderful (I could write a whole essay on the lasting effects of the Cold War on the American psyche and how that’s impacted our media, but that’s not what this post is about). But what Huntokar says in describing this moment is fascinating: “ The people of Night Vale huddled, waiting for the end to their story.” The use of the word “story” here is so poignant and poetic. This was her town, a narrative she had lovingly followed since its inception, with an ever rotating cast of characters, finally seeming as though it would come to an end. And yet she managed to continue their story. The people of Night Vale, of every alternate universe Night Vale, are kept alive because Huntokar wanted to keep the narrative going. It is a town kept alive-- inverted and shattered and bizarre, but alive-- because someone saw the tale coming to an end and wasn’t satisfied with that. Night Vale is a place of stories.

And Cecil. Cecil Gershwin-Palmer is such a wonderful enigma. He’s a deeply troubled man, he’s the town’s beloved radio host, he is the voice of Night Vale. As the town’s only (?) regular source of news, he carries incredible weight in shaping the public’s perception of reality. It is his radio show that keeps the people informed through all of these earth-shattering events-- it is Cecil who, for as goofy and cringefail (thank you @bigcommunist for that phrase) as he can be, has been responsible for keeping his citizens safe. In “227: A Word With Dr. Jones,” Dr. Janet Lubelle notes that one of his traits is “town leadership.” When Cecil speaks, things happen. He rallies the people, against Strexcorp or the Beagle Puppy or Steve Carlsberg and his dry, dry scones. Hell, he says “weather” and everyone stops, or sometimes (Like in “204: Audition”) it literally saves his life. @lostboywriting raises a fascinating theory about Cecil having inadvertently brought the Faceless Old Woman into existence through his repression of his complicated relationship with his mother-- and while this contradicts with the backstory presented in "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives Inside Your Home," who’s to say that both origins can’t be true, with how splintered and fractured Night Vale’s existence (and especially relation to time) is? Perhaps Cecil, as the Voice Of Night Vale, is capable of changing the world more than he knows.

Either way, this is why Dr. Lubelle’s Explaining of the town has so much of a tangible effect on it-- because she’s coming in and using something “empirical” to change the narrative. That is why she’s so threatening-- because how do you argue with the facts? How do you argue with science? She is using logic to insist that her reality is right, that these stories and poetics used to keep the town alive are meaningless. That it would be better for them to not exist than to exist outside her narrative. She said it herself-- she cannot imagine that anyone thinks differently to herself about anything, and she is all to happy to provide any who disagrees with an Explanation. No matter the cost.

In 227, Cecil remarks that “Science is not good or bad, as language is not good or bad, as religion is not good or bad, because humans are not inherently good or bad.” This sets up a fascinating play between science, language, and religion that I think is perfectly encapsulated by Dr. Lubelle, representing science, Cecil, representing language, and Huntokar, representing religion. Whether she knows it or not, Dr. Lubelle is directly undoing all of the hard work of Huntokar, and attempting to use Cecil as the most powerful tool at her disposal.

And this works in conjunction with my distinction of the What vs. the Why. We can take the incursion point of November 7th, 1983, and view it through both lenses. From Huntokar’s perspective, we get the Why: Night Vale was in danger, and it needed saving, so she saved it. But from Dr Lubelle’s perspective, we just get the What: Night Vale was the target of a nuclear missile. Nuclear missiles are unstoppable by any force known to science. This is a town that should have been empty for 40 years.

I posit a world in which Dr. Lubelle reduces Night Vale to what it “should be:” A town ruined by nuclear destruction. The empirical facts, the anchors that held Night Vale down to reality, the threads that Huntokar broke-- Dr. Lubelle is seeking to tie them back together. And with the Voice of Night Vale on her side, Explained and ready to share the Truth, of course she can make that happen. Perhaps Huntokar takes center stage again to show that science is not the end-all-be-all. Perhaps Carlos steps in to replace Dr. Lubelle as the Scientist in this equation, to provide a good alternative to her callous methods. 

Or I could be totally off-base with that prediction. I imagine the bodies being dug up in the sand wastes and the murals of flesh will play a major role in the finale. Maybe she’ll uncover the splintered realities of Night Vale and won’t know how to explain them away. Hell, people keep hyping up a Desert Bluffs return, what with the Sandstorm tapes and the talk of doubles-- Maybe Kevin and Lauren will be the “religion” in the triumvirate, and drive Dr. Lubelle mad with their unrelenting fervor. Who knows? I have my theories, but I’m just excited to see where this all goes.

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Also from a meta perspective, this is 100% harkening back to all those early-days fan theories that “Night Vale is a normal town and Cecil is just off his rocker” (Thanks @maxgicalgirl for that one!). Welcome To Night Vale is a show that has never been about continuity and tight lore-- it’s about spinning a fun narrative, it’s about the poetry, the music, the aesthetics; it’s about everything that Dr. Lubelle HATES. From a meta perspective, Dr. Lubelle is every theorist who tries to ruin the magic of a story, who nitpicks it endlessly because it doesn’t adhere to how the “real world” functions. She doesn’t care about why story elements are included, she just needs what’s included to adhere to her worldview. And I can’t wait to see her get taken down, no matter how it happens.

Thanks again to @maxgicalgirl, @lostboywriting, @eclipse-song​, and everyone who’s been sharing their thoughts about the latest arc on tumblr. I would not be writing this without y’all!!

#im sorry to everyone who says shes hot but shes basically a colonizer #''im new to your community but your culture is backwards and wrong'' #''let me fix it with my superior science and reasoning'' #shes so evil i hate her /pos #finknor wrote her so well #and janet varney is an incredible VA #i cannot express how much I love this arc so far #i really hope we get more on the 1983 storyline because that is just positively fascinating #a town that should have died long ago #that should have been reduced to ashes #and yet here they are #lubelle would fucking hate that if she found out #also WHATS GONNA HAPPEN TO EVERYONE WHO GETS EXPLAINED??? #cause if cecil is getting explained i dont think itll be permanent #but #ough its just so GOOD #also carlos. my man. where are you. when are you gonna show yourself #when will we get to know your tragic backstory cause there is SOMETHING going on there #i swear she was just trying to get to carlos and the rest of the town was an added bonus #wtnv spoilers #wtnv 227 #wtnv #welcome to night vale #welcome to night vale spoilers #cecil gershwin palmer #dr janet lubelle #uowii #huntokar