#3x05 thoughts

[teruel-a-witch]

while i was making my mcdanno+sunsets graphic i tried to google steve's quote about two guys on the beach watching sunsets, the first result was @stephmcx's post about 10x19, but it was the second that amused me greatly

(unsurprisingly there's a whole separate page dedicated to the examples of HoYay in h50 on TVtropes, if you don't know what HoYay means here's the main article)

the entire article is psychic damage worth of reading when it's all laid out so plainly even tho it only covers 8 seasons and isn't even very complete but here's the rest of the blurb that google matched to the search

nice to know it wasn't just me who thought the sunset setting is romantically coded.

steve and danny assigned not just romantic, impossibly romantic by google/TVtropes and the universe from the pilot. (not to mention the whole they dig each other bit)

#mcdanno #i just thought it was kinda funny #how i googled that quote and got no exact results at all #but google was like 'here's how mcdanno is romantic' for you #h50 #hoyay #myh50 #mcdanno sunset #h50 1x01 #love at first sight or something like that #hawaii five 0 #the cap is mine not from the article #tho it does have a cute pic from 3x05

[bluevalley-esque]

DC’S STARGIRL: Frenemies - 3x05 - The Thief

#stargirl #stargirledit #s3 #3x05 #me? making a gifset that is not focused on adults of this show? who would have thought #courtney whitmore #brec bassinger #cindy burman #meg delacy #dctv #dctvedit #dctvgifs #dcmultiverse #dcladies #dc’s stargirl #cw stargirl #dc stargirl #dcedit #dcugifs #dcgifs #my gifs

[thesecretgossipdiary]

↳ request: rebekah mikaelson & isaac lahey 

#daniel sharman #claire holt #rebekah mikaelson #isaac lahey #crackship gifs #claire holt crackship #daniel sharman crackship #rebekah x tw #tw #isaac: 3x03 | rebekah: 3x05 #these came out better than I thought they would! #fave is the first and last - but i generally like them all! #isaac x to #twto #to #gifs #mine #request #isaac x rebekah #rebekah x isaac

[self-spaghettification]

tdp overarching themes (redemption etc)

What will happen when Ezran/Harrow’s narrative of love and Aaravos/Viren’s narrative strength meet, who wins?

Will it be possible for Ezran to win the dark mages over to let go of pain and end the cycle of violence? Or is death the only way to protect the world and his loved ones? Will Ezran have to learn to become stronger himself?

is it even possible to kill a startouch elf? oor to convince him to maybe not, like, conquer xadia?

i don’t have these answers but i diiiid compile a bunch of relevant shit

I kind of went through Harrow’s letter to Callum and added related quotes or moments that seemed relevant to the overarching themes discussed and how they stand on opposing sides

orange is harrow’s letter, read in 1x06

red is ezran’s speech, given in 4x03

these are the main voices but there’s also

pink is ibis in 4x03

black is zubeia in 4x04

purple is various aaravos quotes

pink is various viren quotes

both from 2x09, 3x05, 3x07, and 4x04

green is soren, janai, amaya and rayla briefly (4x03 & 4x08 & tdp trailer respectively)

“Soon you will both face a lie. The great lie of history.

“His name was Aaravos, and yes, he was a star. One of the great ones, respected and loved by all. Until we uncovered a long hidden treachery.”

Advisors and scholars will tell you that history is a narrative of strength.

“Search your heart. There’s something that you want very badly. But something or someone stands in your way.”

They will recount stories of the rise and fall of nations and empires. They will be stories of armies, battles and decisive victories.

“And this bright future will require us to conquer Xadia?”

But this isn't true strength. It's merely power.

“I can destroy them all! I have all the power I need!”

“If you want to say something to the Dragon Queen, you should say it to her face. her real face, that can bite you in two!”

“It hurts! I feel pain about this and I am angry!”

I now believe true strength is found in vulnerability...in forgiveness, in love.

“We all want peace and we all want love. But violence tests us!

In a twisted way it converts us to their cause.”

“You tried to win them over with loyalty and friendship but they ignored you. those who fail tests of love are simple creatures who deserve to be motivated by fear.”

“Because pain and loss feel so terrible inside. You want to hate. You want to hurt someone else. so what do we do?”

So, what is the plan? To fulfill your wishes, of course. Is your wish to rule Xadia? I wish for humanity to flourish. And it cannot flourish with a knife forever at its throat.

There is a beautiful upside down truth, which is that….

These moments of purest strength appear as weakness to those who don't know better.

“These are the champions you’ve gathered to try to stop me? They’re nothing but pathetic children!”

“How can we stop this cycle?”

Violence.

Loss.

Pain.

For a long time, I didn't know better.

“In the name of love, you may perform acts so unforgivable that you may never forgive yourself.”

Violence,

“You must take down the Dragon Queen and capture the baby dragon. Then you will have the attention of all the world, and the power to do what you want.”

“Bring terror to Del Bar, to Neolandia, to Evenere, and to Duren!”

Loss,

As I write this, the sun is setting while Moonshadow assassins prepare to end my life. A few months ago, I took my revenge on Xadia. Tonight, it is their turn.

“I am going to destroy it, before it can be used to do any more harm!”

Pain,

“Every great crisis the world faced seemed the work of some ingenious and powerful leader, but in each case, it was secretly Aaravos, whispering in their ear.”

“Aaravos. A startouch elf responsible for more pain, death, and suffering than anyone else in history.”

“I am not a killer.

But if you seek to return that staff to its true owner, you pose a greater danger to this world than I can allow.”

You must die.”

stop! i just want to yell stop. but that’s not enough. it won’t work.”

“I do not mean to be cruel. But we must be ready to sacrifice. Even the things we love.”

“Well played. She will be a valuable asset.”“She is not an asset. She is my daughter.”

I ask you and your brother to reject history as a narrative of strength and instead have faith that it can be a narrative of love.

“I think about a positive vision. a faith we can all share, that we might build a future together in hope. a future where we can be safe with each other. but… it’s not that easy. or simple.”

“Everything I do, and everything I ask of you, is for the future of humanity.”

“The whining child king, in over his head and he knows it.”

because people are still hurting and they are still angry. we can’t ignore that, or pretend it will go away.

“Oh, my time is inevitable.”

somehow, we have to hold it all in our hearts at the same time. we have to acknowledge the weight of the pain and loss, but open our eyes and allow ourselves to hope and maybe forgive and love again.

“You cannot have your cake and eat it too.”

We have to give today’s children a chance to inherit a future filled with peace.

“I've tried to be selfless as a king, but as a father, I have a selfish wish. And that is for you and Ezran to be...free. Reject the chains of history. Do not let the past define your future, as I did. Free yourself from the past. Learn from it, understand it, then let it go. Create a brighter future from your own hearts and imagination.”

Destiny is a book you write yourself.

To give them that, we have to hold pain and love in our hearts at the same time.

“There is an aching pain mixed with love that you feel in these moments.”

“Just have two cakes.”

“This is called A Song of Love and Loss.”

I'm proud of you. And I love you unconditionally.

“If the fallen star is a danger the whole world will face, this is a chance to solve our problems together.”

“How do you kill a startouch elf?”

idk man. what if aaravos doesn’t have to die? what if it’s not too late for him to be redeemed? this is kind of a guilty pleasure hope of mine but still. the dragon prince is a story of letting go of generational trauma and past pain, of letting go of pain and differences, most importantly, of letting go of a narrative of strength, of a strong katolis, a strong lux aurea, a strong empire over xadia, and believing in a story of love and hope. if there’s anything that could drastically change things its the guy with a lot of power and a lot of ambition and pain ready to cause a whole cycle of pain all over again. if there’s anything that would drastically change things it would be changing his heart. and if theres anyone who can change it, it’s the kid who feels the most for him.

#this may have been the dumbest lil adhd thing i have posted yet idk #self spaghettification #what will happen when these rhetorics clash? #and when ezran and aaravos meet #will it be a story of punishment or of restoration #is it possible to kill a startouch elf? #is it possible to win his heart over? #ezran #tdp ezran #harrow #tdp harrow #viren #tdp viren #aaravos #tdp aaravos #amaya #janai #soren #tdp quotes #tdp 4x03 #tdp 4x04 #tdp 3x07 #tdp 3x05 #tdp 2x09 #the dragon prince #tdp theory #ibis #my thoughts #tdp meta

[ginaporterr]

Because she’s EJ’s girlfriend, so he stole her.

#hsmtmtsedit #hsmtmts #ricky x gina #like. OK #never beating the in love with gina porter allegations #ricky bowen #gina porter #carlos rodriguez #rina #s3 #3x05 #* #rinaedit #hsmtmts spoilers #'ricky would choose n/ni over anyone' not even a thought in his head for her but ok kdfjhskf

[hotchocolateandpillowforts]

I'm about to sit down and watch an episode of Fringe AND it has the Ashmore twins in it?? Let's go!

#fringe #i thought Ice Man was so cool when i watched the X-Men movies as a kid #3x05 #first time watching #Amber 31422

[mariemariemaria]

when deirdre maguire said ‘punk is the only religion worth fighting for’

#yeah! #derry girls #actually thought about this when i was studying today #the punk scene in ni is soo interesting to me #and how derry girls fits into art created about the troubles #because the vast majority of media about them has focused on the violence and political 'struggles'. and understandably so #but both derry girls and the undertones focused on teenager's lives . with the troubles on the periphery #teenage kicks is about the life of one teenager who fancies a girl basically #and derry girls is about a group of teenagers who struggle with ordinary things about being a teenager like school parents and crushes #and both the undertones in the 70s and derry girls today showed the rest of the uk/ireland (and further afield) that ni is more than just #violence and sectarianism. and that the people (esp teenagers) here are just like people and teenagers everywhere #which was a BIG deal in the 70s and honestly kind of a big deal now too when you think about english ignorance about ni lol #(one commentator on a guardian review of derry girls said that it hadnt occurred to him when he was growing up that catholics in ni were #just ordinary people just like him and his friends and family. which kinda shows the extent to which propaganda regarding ni functioned in #britain during the troubles - and still today in some ways) #it also feels significant that both derry girls and the undertones were created by working class catholics from derry but maintaining #a non sectarian aspect is also important - the point is that they both portrayed the realities of being a teenager which crossed religious #and political barriers. i could write a whole essay on this honestly #kinda moved on from the punk scene aspect hmmm in ep 3x05 of derry girls stiff little finger's 'alternative ulster' was played #which calls on the listener to 'grab it and change it - it's yours' to show that ordinary people - esp teenagers - have the power to create #a better society and a better life and a better ulster. and in 3x07 that's exactly what they did.

[feralnumberfive]

Based on the center of the Kugelblitz shockwave, the center of it is in Ohio. Holy shit, the Hargreeves are Midwesterners 😭

#let alone from Ohio 😂 #I always thought they lived in the northeast! #it very well could be eastern Indiana too but I'm just estimating on the position of the great lakes and it seems like Ohio is correct #tua #the umbrella academy #umbrella academy #tua s3 #tua s3 spoilers #tua spoilers #hargreeves siblings #3x05 #fnfliveblog

[dont-take-me-home]

Thoughts on Ted Lasso s03e05 that I will try to keep horny rather than grumpy except I really dislike Ted:

I really dislike Ted:

I’m very glad Rebecca and Higgins are finally reacting to Ted’s not giving of a fuck about his job. This ep emphasised that (1) the only thing anyone expects Ted to do for the team is make corny speeches and (2) he doesn’t even want to do that anymore and has to be reminded to.

I know this is meant to be a character arc thing where Ted learns things about himself but what can I say, personally I’m less interested in that and more interested in him fucking off back to punny mustacheland.

I also thought it was interesting that earlier in the episode we saw two different approaches to giving a pep talk: Jamie’s, which was short, down-to-earch, and backed by hard work, and Zava’s, which was elaborate, dramatic, insincere (we know Zava does not believe in teamwork), and based on the speaker encouraging his own personality cult. Between those two extremes, Ted’s speech at the end of the episode was a lot more Zava. Empty platitudes from a person who is not engaged, not committed and does not back his words with actions.

Now to the hot things that happened:

When Jack did that. Also everything else about Jack, and Jack and Keeley. What a fun pairing. I don’t mind the workplace romance aspect of it in context. If Keeley was a real-life friend of mine I’d tell her “Don’t fuck the money, you crazy person. You need the money.” But this is a workplace sitcom and that’s what you get. Also, it’s been established that Keeley only works, so she can’t meet anyone else, and I don’t like her only relationship options being getting back with Roy or getting back with Jamie, as if she’s only a trophy for whichever man proves that he deserves her more.

Also these girls are really hot together as an ally to the queer community I appreciate the bi representation.

The joke where Roy gives each Richmond himbo the type of encouragement they personally need, concluding in a gentlemanly “outclass them” and a handshake for Sam, was kind of brilliant AND is successful TV shorthand for Roy becoming the good man-manager he needs to be in order to be a proper coach. Love that. Yeah, good coaching turns me on. Sue me.

Roy’s insane whipping speech of insanity. Yes, that was hot to me too. Look, I am who I am.

Jamie reacting to Zava’s Zavaing. Some of the best facial expressions you will find anywhere on television plus MY BOY BEING SMART AND CORRECT.

Rebecca in this dress. Goddess.

Isaac’s arms. Look at those arms?!! They are so arm?!!!

#ted lasso spoilers #ted lasso 3x05 #ted lasso thoughts

[angelhummel]

actually the 3x05 finchel dinner scene is great as it provides ample subtextual evidence towards lesbian!rachel bc finn forcing rachel to unknowingly consume meat when she’s vegan is just foreshadowing to later in the episode when finn will force rachel to take a different kind of meat that she also doesnt want inside of her

#glee #lol glee #rachel berry #lesbian!rachel #season 3 #3x05 #episode: the first time #my thoughts #anti finn hudson #anti finchel #flop hudson #does this sound rapey #maybe a little #rape tw #dubcon tw #ask to tag anything else please x #now listen #i truly dont know if i believe finn is even smart enough to emotionally manipulate someone #and i know his upset feelings were genuine at the end of the episode #but #your girlfriend telling you 'i know youre sad bc youre a flop but cheer up bc im giving you my super special first time pussy pass' #is not a good thing akljfsklf #it wasnt a good position for rachel to be in #and i hate that her first time was literally like a cheer up slash pity sex lmao #my girl deserves better #oh also im not a fucking terf and neither is rachel aklsfjsl women can have penises but in this instance we're talking about one specific #peen #that she only wanted inside her for acting experience oh my god you guys im screaming #i hate this episode

[mrhowells]

Smallville 3x05

Judging by that episode title I'm getting Perry White? Noice

...alrighty then

Lex girlbossing with that license plate again💋💅💅

LMAOOOOO

Clark really needs to pay more attention to his surroundings when speeding around💀💀

Yeah, Lex needs HELP help, nothing new here😬

Pete always there for Clark🥹 They should give him way more screen time and actual small story arcs like they do with Lana & Chloe

DUDE REALLY JUST YEETED HIMSELF OFF THAT CLIFF😳

jesus

Glad Lex decided to give those therapy sessions a chance (as long as the therapist doesn't report to Lionel ofc *that abusive mf has my paranoia in overdrive can you tell💀*)

#ellie's smallville thoughts #smallville #3x05 #clark kent #lex luthor #perry white #pete ross

[meraus]

derry girls is so realistic for showing that if you want a boy in your girl squad you'll have to import him

#derry girls #had this thought right after 3x05 like.. all my male girlies throughout life were/are also imports #most noteworthy men in my life are immigrants too? or the sons of #men are made abroad

[cynicalstardustkingdom]

the entire time watching 3x07 i was just waiting for larry to come out as bi but i didn't expect it to ACTUALLY HAPPEN?!?!!!!?!

#the durrells in corfu #the durrells #screaming crying throwing up at how good of a person he actually is since 3x05 #like when everyone thought paolo had killed a guy and was trying to get the dad to take his family back to italy to be prosecuted #and larry just SAT DOWN WITH PAOLO AND ASKED HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED #INSTEAD OF JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS LIKE THE REST OF THEM #AND IT TURNED OUT IT WAS THE DAD WHO KILLED THE GUY???? #and then in 3x06 when louisa was super upset about gerry #and larry said that thing about how she has to let go and 'maybe now it's our turn to hold your hand and help you cross the road' #HE IS SO SWEET HE CARES ABOUT THEM ALL SO MUCH #and literally all of 3x07 like #everyone else gave up right away and was like yeah its wrong that svens in jail but theres nothing we can do #whereas larry #VISITED HIM EVERY SINGLE DAY #STOLE LAW BOOKS TO TRY AND FIND A WORKAROUND #YELLED AT HALF THE POLICEMEN THAT SVEN DIDN'T DO ANYTHING #literally he even got into a huge fight with leslie HIS BROTHER about it bc he cared sm #AND THEN AT THE END WHEN HE TOLD LESLIE THAT HE STILL LOVES HIM AND THEY HUGGED #sjdbdjbe this whole episode was so good #and like back to the actual post #'sexuality is a buffet not a set menu' is such a good line omfg #and when he said that it wasn't just about sven and louisa's eyes kinda widened and she was like 'who is it about then? you?' #AMD AT THE END QHEN GE WAS LIKE #'everyone did it back at school' 'did you??' 'its all in my books' 'i thought you made that up!!' 'it was that or a geography exam' #THE WYA I SCREAMED #THAT FEELING WHEN YOUR FAVORITE HEADCANNON BECOMES CANON #I LOVD HIM SO MUCH #uh anyway #larry durrell #romeo's ramblings

[mischas]

Marissa is so desperately trying to make things work, going to public school, living in her friend's room. She never calls out Ryan for how lucky he is (not that I would expect her to) but her life is actually falling apart, she has lost so much and is silently suffering and no one really notices or cares - and yet she has Ryan's bs on her plate and spends so much time taking care of him / worrying about their relationship on top of everything else in this episode (2/2).

In many ways Marissa's the only character, at least to me, that acts like something huge and traumatic has ever happened to any of them. The narrative constantly sweeps things under the rug at the start of seasons, using the characters to do it, and she's the only one still reeling. Much of the ethos of new seasons is 'new beginnings, fresh starts, etc' but they keep her depressed which is the most accurate character perspective, I think. It's used to keep her the sad girl who's always looking for creature comforts and companionship which always leads her to separate story arcs and guest star spots. It's part of the catch-22 they created for her at the start of the series that they never let her escape.

I like seeing Marissa's emotional effort in 3x05 because it's one of the last times I really see her putting it into the relationship. After this episode it's like a flip switches and she's more and more detached (makes sense narratively but doesn't make sense for her character).

#ask #likeadaydreamorafever #3x05 #sorry if i didn't answer in any coherent way omg #just current thought process i guess

[captainsolocide]

queer keely real????

#ted lasso spoilers #ted lasso #3x05 #signs #keely jones #i thought she was always going to be one of those ''we all know shes queer but nothing is ever really said about it'' characters holy shit

[nachosncheeze]

Five Prima Donnas plus Patterson

We need a comic strip like that one about Chief O’Brien from Star Trek or whatever but about some randomer in SIOC. Just some ordinary tech or admin staff or whatever, who’s trying to go about their day, do their best, make that bread and get home safe every night. But then they’re constantly and unwillingly required as a condition of employment to sit in the background of the CIRG team’s melodramatic cop opera (shall we call it a copera?) antics.

To wit: Here comes Jane Doe (who hired her anyway??) bursting through the bullpen shouting her family drama for the world to hear. The NYO thought they were done with this kind of shit after Those Two finally got married and moved away. I mean, Weller’s patented World’s Angriest PDAs™ throughout that whole “Sandstorm” palaver were bad enough. But now they’re back and she’s growling down her speakerphone with her deadbeat brother about how she IS the mother, like it’s the goddamn Jerry Springer stage and not a federal law enforcement office.

Our poor long-suffering staffie just wants to close out the work day and go home to have some pasta and a glass of wine, maybe unwind in front of the TV with their dog/cat/partner, but they can already smell the mandatory overtime in the air. It smells like explosions and its stink follows those CIRG fuckers everywhere.

#five prima donnas plus patterson #the entirety of sioc when jane comes through: 👀 👀 👀 #blindspot #blindspot 3x05 #blindspot thoughts #blindspot nonsense #blindspot rewatch 2022 #blindspot rewatch #blindspot s3 spoilers