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sometimes i remember how the turn writers fumbled so hard by not including the whole “they are exactly the same, and you will suffer the same fate.” like WOAH OKAY PAUSE

alexander rose was kinda being a hater when he included that whole segment in the book immediately followed by “erm actually, that probably didn’t even happen.” okay pal but please understand how that line goes hard asf. i don’t wanna hear the whole “oh well, andre was in prison at the time and probably wouldn’t have even cared about nathan hale’s execution given the time.” like shut up and just let me imagine.

#this was the way you could have redeemed yourselves from fucking up hale’s death date #and you didn’t do it #turn washington's spies #turn amc #john andre #benjamin tallmadge #nathan hale #18th century history #culper spy ring #alexander rose you sick bastard

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rip caleb brewster. you would’ve loved this specific genre of image

#turn washington's spies #turn amc #caleb brewster #culper spy ring #american revolution #you can’t tell me he wouldn’t #i may be making stuff up here #but wasn’t he a privateer?? #so like a pirate but make it legal

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edit went so hard i had someone in my comments section who said they worked on a bunch of episodes from s1

TURN “I Know The End”

Every good fandom needs an honorary ’i know the end’ edit that’s just how it works. Please go ahead and direct all hate to @tallmadgeandtea it was her idea I am guiltless (kidding ofc). I fear I will be getting jail time for this and having my editing privileges revoked. But I simply had to do what must be done.

Please watch until the end. I spent my entire spring break working on this and nearly caused my phone to overheat.

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i have a natural talent for these actually

#turn washington's spies #turn amc #john graves simcoe #samuel roukin #edmund hewlett

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A little while ago I did this semester-long project focusing on the culper ring which had me trying to find primary sources that would be useful. One of the sources that I found was a letter from Charles Scott to George Washington and it's actually the funniest thing I found during the entire research part.

In the letter, Scott says that he forwarded a letter to Washington from a man named John Bolton, who was recommended to him by Benjamin Tallmadge… I’m sure you can see the irony here.

National Archives (where I found it) goes on to say that Scott more than likely meant to use the name Samuel Culper, but it’s actually way more funny he used Tallmadge’s alias instead. Just imagine Tallmadge indirectly hyping himself up to Scott like “this guy’s so smart you can totally trust him” as he’s just referring to himself.

#whoever said research is boring was a liar #this was genuinely the funniest thing i found #american revolution #18th century history #culper spy ring #american history #benjamin tallmadge #george washington #charles scott #turn washington's spies

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fun hangout idea: i make you watch turn and i look at you like this the entire time sitting in utter silence occasionally being broken by “erm, actually” any time they do something wrong

yes or no?

#pls say yes #the urge to rewatch is hitting me HARD #turn washington's spies #turn amc #culper spy ring #american revolution

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Me when I remember I can edit and I’ve decided to make it everyone’s problem

That one deleted scene between Ben and Washington is actually pure evil. The whole “And what would the tories call your friend Woodhull if they catch him” “The same thing they called my friend Nathan Hale”. OH GOD THEY WERE SO SICK FOR THAT

But then I started spiraling the more I thought about the comparison between Hale and Woodhull. Because OH MY GOD. Genuinely it’s sickening. The Culper Ring in general was made the way it was almost directly in response to Hale’s failure of a mission. Comparing both real life and the portrayal of it in the show, Ben is actually a huge factor in both of them taking part in the rebellion in some way or another. But then you get more into the few points in the show that actually compare Abe to Hale, specifically the time Abe is in prison (I used that part in the edit) with that one dude saying “Please tell me you’re some sort of Nathan Hale”. The moment is brushed aside almost immediately but it’s still there.

Go on to the end of season three with Trial and Execution. While most just compare Andre to Hale during his trial, there is also the comparison between Hale and Abe that is briefly brought up by the characters in the show. I don’t think you all realize how we were all saved by NOT having any of the other characters find out Abe was almost hanged for treason. Forever grateful because I know I would never have recovered from that.

Anyways unlike the last edit, this was all my doing so all hate and grievances can be directed towards me. I will start maniacally laughing

#am i making you feel sick #YES #yes you are #turn washington's spies #turn amc #nathan hale #abraham woodhull #benjamin tallmadge #edit time of five hours #i got called a sadist and i wholeheartedly agree #this wouldve done numbers in 2019

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what’s his problem??

#the way the writers made him batshit insane #don’t know my history all that well #but wasn’t he just a normal ass dude??? #turn washington's spies #turn amc #john graves simcoe #samuel roukin

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idea came to me in a vision

#turn washington's spies #turn amc #benjamin tallmadge #george washington #why were they always beefing #it was NOT that serious

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Culpers

#this show altered something within me #it’s been 10 years since turn first aired guys. where is everyone #turn amc #robert townsend #abraham woodhull #turn washington's spies

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girls when they remember nathan hale and william tallmadge (benjamin tallmadge’s older brother) probably died only about a month or two apart from each other

#fun fact actually really sad fact #this killed me #do with that as you will #18th century history #american history #american revolution #nathan hale #benjamin tallmadge #turn washington's spies #culper spy ring #us history

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i don’t know a single person who was rooting for abe and anna past episode five. like okay wrap it up you two

In a love hate relationship with TURN's Abraham Woodhull because on one hand:

I really enjoy his character. It's really interesting to see his lies, methods of deception and all the different masks he puts on for the sake of gaining information. I really just want to peer into his brain and study his very being.

And on the other hand:

Don't,, cheat on your wife??? What the hell Abe

#turn washington's spies #abraham woodhull #anna strong #theyre both terrible spouses #i guess that goes back to them derserving eachother in that way #still questioning what the writing team was thinking because

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yall who in the writers room was living vicariously through sarah livingston? please raise your hand, don’t be shy.

#turn washington's spies #whose self insert is this #raise your hand i wanna give you a high five #you have to respect the hustle #ok now hear me out #if some dude just showed up in your backyard #and he looked like THAT?? #you would do the same NOW DONT LIE

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abe the minute there’s any minor inconvenience: “we need to kill hewlett”

anna: NO

#turn washington's spies #turn amc #abraham woodhull #anna strong #edmund hewlett

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Me, up in the function...

#me up in the function

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sluttiest thing a man can do is go around looking like that

we are literally only six minutes into the first episode cover up whore

#mf threw the jacket on the ground #literal manwhore #JOKE #what a terrible turn of events #i love a terrible turn of events #thank you robert rogers for putting him in that situation #benjamin tallmadge #turn washington's spies #turn amc

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that moment when i realize i am an editor and i can edit whatever the hell i want

#everyone should start fearing for their lives #the parallels between abraham woodhull and nathan hale haunts me #now what if i tell you #the song choice is strangers by ethel cain #guys do you see my vision