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I. Can’t. WAIT.

excuse meeee

THIS IS WHAT I MISSED!!! This is what I always wanted!!! Married Rollisi working together a case!

And Amanda being at the shooting range with Fin??! oooh I love it!! did you see her face?! this is promising! also Annie Oakley is back I see lol! always the best! 💪

Rollins + Fin

Rollins + Liv

Rollins + Carisi at work and at home with the kids (because we know this from Peter interview)

Whaaaaaa This is more than I thought we would ever get, is she coming back back to us or we delulu bad?! I need to knoooow

Anyway that's my SVU, that's my family squad

I MISSED HER! She's coming back to us😭😭

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I remember reading this back then and.. I felt like bringing it back on here. Especially the first half just describes the pain very well.

“You can’t judge a book by its cover.  But you can by its first few chapters, and certainly by its last.”  -Red

What does this last chapter tell us?

While I know we have another season to go, to watch our beloved characters mourn, change, and ultimately grow, this was the last chapter of “The Blacklist” as we know it.

This last chapter (this season) was at times: confusing, exciting, heartwarming, confounding, frustrating, and heartbreaking.  I’m still wrapping my head around it.

To the fans: I am sorry.  I got into this show this year.  I am heartbroken.  I can’t imagine what fans, who invested eight years, blogs, fics, lives, into this show must feel.  I ask myself, “do I wish I had never even seen this show at all?”  It’s easy to wish the pain away.  But when the pain dies down, something good must have come from it all, right?  It changed us in some ways - maybe confidence, maybe wardrobe choices, maybe friendships, along the way.  There were good stories in there through the years to inspire.

To the writers and producers:  In the wise words of Ron Swanson, “Don’t confuse drama with happiness.”  Don’t confuse high drama with good storytelling.  Don’t confuse the fact that the fandom is engaged and talking about that finale as if you have done a good job (the alternative being a flat, predictable end). Yes, you moved people, most to tears.  You broke their hearts.  You told a tragedy.  You also made your fans question the last eight seasons, and their role in it.  You didn’t inspire us with this last chapter.  You made us ask ourselves, “was it all a lie?”  Meaning, was our investment in this story all for naught?  I’d be willing to bet the majority of your female audience needed to see Liz Keen in their lives, needed her bravery, vulnerability, and ability to pick herself up and dust herself off and try again.  If what we ultimately get at the end of this show is Reddington’s redemption, that’s not enough.  We needed to see the female win something.  She lost.

Raymond Reddington said, “Value Loyalty Above All Else.”  What about the die hard fandom?  What did their loyalty get them in the end?  Where was the show’s loyalty to its fan base, still hanging on after all this time when others stopped watching?  One thing I came to love about this show very quickly, was how smart it was - it didn’t pander to the audience; there was no contrived, hokey crap.  Giving your fans a satisfying ending, does not mean it has to be puppy dogs and rainbows.  It doesn’t have to be a zero sum game.  The storytellers here decided to write the tragedy, because not all stories have a happy ending.  But after the year we’ll all had, a little ray of sunshine wouldn’t have been so terrible.

I came to this show this year, drawn in by Keenler.  I realized this love story was a C storyline, and would not get as much screen time as I would like (or it deserved), but week after week I craved more of it.  I jumped head first into the deep end.  The finale was heartbreaking.  I never cry.  I cried through the episode, I sobbed afterward.  I sobbed the next day and the next.  I can’t re-watch that last scene; I can’t listen to that beautiful music composed specifically for that scene.  It’s too emotional.  I can’t re-watch those beautiful Keenler scenes, like the Wing Yee dinner in the office.  Now, it’s tainted.

Individually, the characters on the show are great, but we found out this season that the spark of the show, Megan Boone as Liz Keen, is what ignited the story in each of them.  Yes, we will tune in to Season 9 to initially watch Ressler (I could watch Diego read the phone book), but it was Ressler as he related to Liz that made his character come to life.  Every look he gave Liz, every hero moment, was in relation to her, how it advanced their characters’ relationship from one of mistrust to complete trust.

I don’t think I will ever understand the business of show, the sausage making, the deals, the games they play.  I wish those nuts and bolts of the business didn’t interfere with the storytelling, but we all know they do. 

I have to thank Alyblacklist and her tumblr for EVERYTHING.  She fueled this fire for me.  I hope she gets some closure - the powers that be should recognize that.

I will continue to wrap my head around the “why” of it all.  I will tune in to Season 9 to see how they explain some things or at least talk through the hurt (at this point I don’t care anymore about the mythology - too little, too late).  I hope people continue to post good stories from the show - BTS, bloopers, actor info and news - those things act as a salve for the wounds left by the finale.

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I never thought I’d do this, posting keenler in 2024 but here I am.

In my whole fandom life, I’ve experienced some really painful stuff. But Keenler was the biggest heartbreak I’ve ever had to face in this hobby. I know people outside these bubbles can’t understand but we do. The love, the energy, the emotions I poured into this, the pure devotion; I’ve never given as much of myself to something before them. Content creation for this fandom was second nature, loving this ship felt like breathing. Woven into my life in a way only you guys can understand.

In roughly 2 months, it’ll be 3 years since it all broke down. But if we’re honest, we knew it was falling apart in the months leading up to it already – we just didn’t know it’d be *this* bad.

Keenler, you will forever be my once in a lifetime. Thank you for one of the greatest times I’ve got to have so far. Thank you for connecting me to so many people on such a deep level. Thank you for being my greatest comfort during tough times.

You are what fueled my passion for editing and creating. Wherever I go, whatever I create – there will always be a part of you in it.

I will never forget the day it finally came crashing down on us. I’ll never forget June 23. I’ll never forget the pain that made us feel like there was no breathing anymore. How everything we poured into this, for years, was trashed and our unbound loyalty betrayed in the worst way a fandom can imagine. How they acted as if we, the support that made them big, had never existed.

It took me weeks to be able to look at anything fandom hobby related again. It took me months to try to edit again (and failed). Loosing keenler had made me numb in a way that made creating impossible, while before, creating was where I felt the strongest emotions ever. I truly thought I had lost the hobby I loved so dearly. It took me 8 months in total until I could somehow continue it. It was a long process with many ups and downs but today, 3 years later, I am incredibly grateful to not have given up on it. While there were multiple factors at play, I must owe most of it to rollisi.

So thank you, sonnshine and georgia peach. I cannot put into words how thankful I am.

#fanvid #the blacklist #keenler #donald ressler #elizabeth keen #rollisi

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Oh you thought it was okay to tag me in this just because I- NO! god, it’ll never not hurt. Honey.

THE BLACKLIST Season 8 | Episode 19

#i will throw hands #like literally #i miss them

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A relationship is not about having a handsome boyfriend or a beautiful girlfriend. It's not about looking for a perfect person, because there is no perfect person. It is not about looking for a wealthy person because money cannot buy love.

A relationship is about finding someone who respects you, cares about you, understands you, is proud to have you and loves you just the way you are. It's about the genuine connection, the kindness and the acceptance that two people share. It's about the small gestures that mean the world and the laughter that fills your days. It's the way they support you through the storms and celebrate with you during the sunny days in a meaningful relationship.

You find a partner who listens to your thoughts and understands your feelings. They stand by your side, offering unwavering support. You both grow and evolve together, making each other better. It's a bond built on trust and commitment. It's about creating a world where you're each other's safe haven.

The true beauty of a relationship lies in the depth of emotions, shared dreams, and the journey you embark upon together. It's not about superficial appearances or material wealth, it's about the richness of love, respect, and understanding that defines a truly special connection.

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Look at him watching his BRIDE walk towards him!

We may not have gotten the church wedding Rollisi deserved, but Peter and Kelli did their best to make it feel like one.

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tbt my chaotic man

Donald Ressler and Elizabeth Keen

The Blacklist (2013 - 2023) - 7x13 — [+]

↳ requested by @keensressler. thank you!! your idea was awesome!

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rollins + being vulnerable with carisi

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it's okay, son

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They make me so sick, in the best way

#endlessswoon

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One year of marriage but many years of love.

#fanvid #dominick carisi #amanda rollins #rollisi #youtube #sonny carisi #svuedit

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It's really stupid that many EO fans are making a big deal of Rollins coming back at the start of the season.

Like, both shows could have explored more on EO at the start of 2023. But they didn't. Only thing was that one scene before the crossover event started. That's not Rollins' fault.

So I see no reason to blame her for delaying EO. It's not her fault the producers wanna keep baiting EO longer.

I think they're frustrated, but it is very much misplaced blame.

Ultimately, Dick Wolf will be the decision maker re: EO. Rollisi are more "B" couple territory and the writers probably had a lot more freedom to get them together. The B couple always move faster than the A couple in every single show, because the stakes are lower.

It's easy to feel resentful because we "got it all". I won't get into the sheer amount of Rollisi development that happened off screen, but from their persepctive, Rollins is getting scenes they think Liv should have. The bigger problem last season (but also in s22/23) was the amount of screentime wasted on music video montages and introspective thoughts of perpetrators and trauma porn showing the crimes. They would have the space for both Rollins and Liv to have those kind of scenes if they went back to a) not showing the crimes and b) not taking 5-10 minutes to bring in existing characters at the start of every episode.

Not to mention, the only person Liv has had meaningful conversations about Elliot with is Amanda. She might as well have been talking to a wall the back half of s24.

I understand why they're upset, but Rollins isn't taking anything away, she's adding. Also, Mariska and Kelli are clearly thrilled to be back filming together - Mariska probably pushed for her to come back - as they're so fond of saying she decides.

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Law & Order: SVU | 23x01: And the Empire Strikes Back

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She was just so proud of him in this scene: "Look at you!"

I am so glad Carisi has that now - he deserves someone who is not a blood relative being proud of him and seeing how amazing he is. And TELLING him so.

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Always Rollisi.

#fanvid #dominick carisi #amanda rollins #rollisi #youtube #sonny carisi #svuedit

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#detroit: become human #connor rk800 #human

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WIP i'll probably never finish