#AND i love the beginning and the ending of the ep so much????

[sparring-spirals]

I got to say I really liked the episode (despite only having watched exu calamity of the exu series) and I think maybe Matt needed a breather after so many fast paced, lore filled episodes.

however, I am kinda bummed that the fcg processing has been put on hold for (at least) two weeks now and that means that, despite them being great actors that truly merge with their characters at the table, their reactions will be much less raw and there’s a chance some of them will forget tidbits of information, emotions they felt when it happened because they (as role players) will have had time to process it out of the game and it might create a dissonance in the game. tbf I kind of felt the difference even between the end of ep 91 and the beginning of 92 but it made sense because technically they were still running and couldn’t afford to process. idk. I have hope that we’ll still see that raw emotion, but I fear it won’t be as impactful as it could’ve been, especially if they’ll have to put the “reporting for duty” hat on immediately when they get to the camp

I think being a little bummed about the sort of unexpected hiatus on the Bell's Hells/Post F.C.G processing is super understandable! As someone who also really did enjoy the Crownskeepers return (hello im still yelling about Opal internally), I'm kind of in the same camp of being kind of thrown/disappointed about not getting to really dig into/sit with the Bell's Hells post-F.C.G loss. Like, LOVED the Crownkeepers, fascinating second half, kind of meh on the specific timing.

I'm holding my reservations about whether they're going to have to keep running/moving once we return to their portion of the story, since hey, until it happens (or doesn't!), we don't know, so I don't feel like getting too in my head about it until then.

That said! I do think that in general the cast puts characterization and staying true to the emotions of the character/story as a very high priority within the campaign. I think you're right that it won't be the exact same as if they had done a big emotional blowup/goodbye/processing scene in the same ep where they lost F.C.G, or immediately after. I don't think that means it has to be less impactful, just that- yeah, they'll have had more time to actually think/process it.

But they're also all professional voice actors who have, IMO, thus far shown how much they think about the inner lives of their characters and enjoy really digging deep into the emotional/interpersonal aspects of roleplay.

My assumption (my hope?) is that with additional time to think about + process a devastating/deeply emotional loss for their character(s), they'd choose to lean into that more, and not less. It wont be the same as the immediate raw reactions, thats true! But i dont think that means it has to be less impactful, even if they (as people) have had more time to process, and will be choosing how their characters, fresh off the loss, react. I dont think thats a guarantee it will be less impactful/emotional (maybe the additional thinking would actually enhance the reactions being true/insightful to the characters vs gut reactions from cast), but it will be different.

But if the cast chooses to lean into the heartbreak/emotions, and the circumstances of the BH in the upcoming ep enable it, I'm sure they can still kick my ass (emotionally), timeskip or not.

In general, I'm cautiously optimistic about what could happen next! Even if I don't love the timing thus far. I think there's still plenty of ways for me to get what I'm hoping for wrt F.C.G/BH. :] There are plenty of ways for me to get let down too, probably, but until it happens, or doesn't, I'm opting to not get too doomery about it. We'll see.

I uh. Hope that helps? A bit? Being bummed about specific things you were hoping for being off the table is totally reasonable. just hoping to lend an alternate way of viewing it, if desired.

(i wrote the sentence: "don't be lamenting your chickens before they hatch" and then went "what the fuck" out loud. i spent 4 hours at work today just doing systems diagramming and my brain is fried. clearly. keeping this here for my own entertainment.)

#im kind of tired im sorry if this makes no sense lmao. i appreciate the ask! sorry if my answer comes off as flippant. i do get where you're #coming from and wanted to share how im personally choosing to approsch it haha #critical role #cr spoilers #c3e92 #bell's hells #spar speaks #ask away! #speculation #fcg #imo its like how we probably wont be getting situations like marisha shellshocked live tweeting after jester saved beau with a cupcake #but we get the cast doing sneaky little tweets before the episode airs but after theyve already experienced it #different for sure. doesnt have to be worse. thats more up to personal opinion i think #i fully wrote that chicken thing and went. thats the idiom right. and then stared at it and went. ... no. its not. #should i have waited to answer this ask? maybe. but oh well. #i should probably get some sleep though

[gentaroukisaragi]

Ultraman Blazar's Salutations From Episodes 1-5 (ft. Bazanga, Leviera, and a sleeping Dorgo)

Episode 1 as well as the rest of the series can be found on youtube for free with eng subtitles and an eng audio track if that interests you

[Video description: Ultraman Blazar, a colossal grey humanoid alien with red and blue markings on his body, and blue markings on his face, performs his signature salutation in several different places and times. This salutation consists of raising his arms up to the sky in a circular motion, and bringing his knee up before stepping into a lunge and scooping his arms down and upward.

From episode 1, in a city at night, the camera watches from below, as Blazar performs his salutation and his markings flash red and blue. The shot cuts to a wider one, showing off the buildings and Blazar's opponent, Bazanga, a prawn-like Kaiju. After his salute, Blazar moves his hands into a guarded, fighting stance.

From Episode 2: Blazar stands against the bright blue day sky in a small fishing village, with much shorter buildings. He faces the camera directly as he does his salutation, and the camera zooms in on him as he does it and his markings flash red and blue once more.

From Episode 3: Blazar is framed in a head and shoulder shot and smothered in smoke as his colour time, a big round spot on his chest that is normally blue, flashes red. Once more he faces the camera as he does his salutation, before flying off, kicking up dirt in his takeoff.

From episode 4: The camera pans over a cityscape, with a highway at the front of the scene. Once more it is night time and Blazar faces off against a monster among many many buildings. The monster is Leviera, a sea-angel themed kaiju whose face is open to reveal flashing yellow lights as Blazar does his salutation from the side. Leviera is aggressively ready to go.

From episode 5: Blazar stands behind the sleeping kaiju, Dorgo, who looks mostly like a hill of dirt in this shot. He performs his salutation, and immediately begins to push the sleeping Kaiju back to its proper resting place. The shot switches to one of Blazar from behind, as he continues to push Dorgo back into place, among the green hills and mountains of the Japanese countryside. With a thump, Dorgo returns to his resting spot, and Blazar turns to face the camera as he jumps up into the air to fly away.

End video description.]

#captain eyebrows #fuck it. into the tag #Ultraman Blazar #this is rough but im gonna try to make it better #i want to have the series' worth by the time its over #ep 3 is his first post fight salutation. the special if it has one doesnt count bc its a recap. ep 6 doesnt have one (presumably bc its #Earth Garon but i still feel cheated out of one) ep 7 doesnt have one which makes sense bc 2 parter but still. i want these. #ep 8 is where the next part will begin if i have one of these for the next section. i might just wait until the series ends #depends on how i feel/when i remember ya know #okay now its time to whine #Blazar! Do more salutations! #that one article i reblogged says this act might be in reference to praying to a higher power for a good hunt #but ive been comparing it mentally to like. bowing before a fight with an opponent you know. a sign of respect a sign of a fight. #hell the fact that i call it a salutation is because it reminds of the yoga move sun salutation which isnt a fighting thing but is a #salutation. and blazars thing is about communication/trying to communicate #ah well. as usual hope i get more info on blazar asap #i love him so much <3

[laurasbailey]

is it weird that the bells hells party dynamic might be my favourite

#text #i feel like every pairing combination packs an emotional punch #and they were thrown together in this fated kind of way #but they became a family so quickly and so earnestly #yes it is absolutely so much fun when there are party secrets that take 60 eps to come out #but man there’s something i adore about the openness they have #i just really love this campaign #i do love conflict and tension but i think given the amount of external trauma in c3 #having them be all cagey and closed off might be too much #idk it feels very vox machina but like we’re actually getting the picture from beginning to end #whereas in c2 the inner party conflict and secrets were juicy and fit the overall theme of the campaign #tmn wouldn’t be tmn without most of the party having huge secrets that take 60-80 eps to come out lmao

[skitskatdacat63]

Reiterating this ^, they just did Japan 2009 and I'm SOOOOOO

#sob sob theres my BOY yknow?????? #im not finished the ep yet but i wonder how much they will cover ad 2009 #bcs that might be my fav race of the season #^ ah too hard to say bcs i really love that season #but i will say that i like the beginning of the season and the very end and the middle not so much #catie.rambling.txt

[doux-amer]

Revenant is soooo mid which is disappointing because I was looking forward to it due to the actors and writer (this isn’t a flop like Jirisan, which I gave up on after 2–3 episodes, but it’s not really good). BUT. BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m suffering from “poor little meow meow middle-aged man” deficiency and Professor Yeom Haesang suffers so much. I can’t believe I was like “Oh...okay” about his casting because I’m planting my palms against his windows, peering at him in his little cage and being fed because he’s had the worst life ever and it keeps getting worse. HAESANG *____*<3

#why are we not talking about him more on reddit/twitter/tumblr and why are there not enough gifs and pics of him breaking down #or looking slutty in his all black ensembles complete with a turtleneck #watch as this man's life continues to deteriorate! ep. 7 and 8 provided such rich sustenance for me #a simp for ajusshideul who are miserable #he's so small and sad and he can't catch a break #yeah okay hongsae is great too and he's a cutie but LOOK AT THIS 40-YEAR-OLD MAN! #technically i wouldn't even count that as MIDDLE age middle-aged but his actor is 46 so whatever #in all seriousness revenant exasperates me a little because you can see how it can be good #especially because there's a frame of reference to base that hypothesis on: signal. lol. #signal wasn't without its flaws but the characters and relationships actually had development and the main partnerships were intense #and the tension was high throughout #revenant is the same thing every episode pretty much #the first three episodes were pretty to really good and i loved the setup #and you have kim taeri hong kyung and oh jungsae and they're great actors #but the directing and writing aren't serving them well and you can see the drop in quality from the beginning to now tbh #there's only so much they can do if they're not being given enough from both #though the little bits that are good are the reason i'm sticking around to the end lol. that and haesang i'm going to be real #like haesang and sanyoung's relationship needed to be parallel soohyun and haeyoung's in a way in terms of how much #they grow to rely on each other and care for each other but we don't really get that

[dennisboobs]

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#i can understand ppls issues with the bowling ep from a personal standpoint #but the misogyny was very much the point. like. that was the point. the joke was that dennis is a piece of shit #not that any of what he was saying was true #dee did prove she could overcome the obstacle he created when she had not done it before #but it was just. she and him. like. no one else cared. dennis didnt even actually care. #bowling is just bowling and dennis only showed up and competed at all in order to fuck with dee #idk. idk. like #i dont think sunny should make shit as clear as they have been that they dont condone the shit the gang does because it gets. messy #to me that was like. literally perfect episode. it was an absolute joy to watch beginning to end #and i think it did it a hell of a lot better than something like womans right to chop #where it absolutely bludgeons you with the 'ohhh these guys are misogynistssss' shit #like okay. cool #its a mind game!!!!! and the dialogue was. you know. normal. and not the characters being mouthpieces #theyre assholes #ada speaks #also i fucking love evil little brother dennis. so much. i need this times a thousand forever and ever #he's a fucking bastard and he makes a great low stakes villain #like this to me is so. so much more fun than the serial killer shit. #and dee fucking won. if theyd had their places switched dennis would absolutely not have the willpower to manage that #im just saying

[stuck-in-the-ghost-zone]

THE MENTAL IMPACT THAT FINN THE HUMAN/JAKE THE DOG HAD ON ME WAS INSANE. BTW

#I DIDNT REALIZE THEY WERE THE BEGINNING OF SEASON 5 I THOUGHT THEY WERE SO MUCH LATER #those eps fuck me up so badly i havent seent hem in so long im gonna start crying for REAL #FUCK. #farmworld messes me UP #if theres one thing im weak for its good guy getting corrupted. if theres one tjing im weak for its bad end friends. dont talk to me #ice prince finn had teenage me in a fucking vice grip i loved that little freak so much #that ep hit me right as i was beggining 2 take art more srsly as a hobby #and i remember OBSESSIVELY looking for ice prince fanart to trace/copy. sigh. i probably still have that sketchbook laying around somewhere #reaction time

[1980ssunflower]

SCREAMS

#ot3: ❤rhyme💛easy💙 #tape entry circa 1980 #i forgot i didnt finish taking all possible screencaps from this ep and went back and WOO #dude aughh the color pallete for the end of this ep/ beginning of next ep is CRAZY its my favorite pallet for them in all the show #theyre scared during that scene tho so not ideal for gush posts but theres no way i wont use it lol #tbh im considering using one of those screencaps as my new header maybe #i just love the colors sm #BUT AAHHH IM SO SOFT FOR MY BABIES!!! #rewatching this ep i was reminded how much of a BASTARD min can truly be like JESUS min #my dude truly said some heartless shit to ryan like CALM DOWN #but i LOOOVE his line that acknowledges a HUGE thing for him #'so... waiting didnt work... you can mess up even if you stand still' #HIS ENTIRE THING IS STANDING STILL LIKE FREEZING UP AND BEING FROZEN IN MULTIPLE WAYS LIKE #AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!! #i feel so BAD for ryan this ep for how shit he gets treated by min like MY BABY!!!!!!!! I WILL BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF MIN FOR YOU BABY #and on TOP of that min YELLS at ryan immediately after saving him from falling to his death GHJSK #MY MAN DOESNT EVEN GET A BREAK!!!!!!! #BUT AHHH SEEING HOW GENUINELY TERRIFIED RYAN WAS WHEN HE WAS SURE HE WAS ABT TO DIE LIKE!!!! #NGL RYANS VA WAS SOOO GOOD IN EXPRESSING JUST GENUINE TERROR IN HIS VOICE THAT SOUNDED PATHETIC EVEN #made my heart hurt ;;w;; #tbh this ep really shows mins character tbh esp towards the end when he realizes he was wrong... but also ends up not apologizing #even when he was abt to #hfdjsk he can be so grouchy and bitchy but so so sweet and fun and nice and GHDFSJK FUNNY TBH W HOW MUCH OF A SMUG ASSHOLE HE CAN BE #HES REALLY FUNNY WHEN HE GETS LIKE THAT TBH #AOUHHH BUT THEY LOOKS SO CUTE THIS EP I GOT SO MANY SCREENCAPS OF MIN #SOME VERY CUTE ONES BUT ALSO LOOOOTSSS OF HIM JUST YELLING AND BEING ABSOLUTELY PISSED OFF HFDSJK #anways kissing them kissing them KISSING THEMMM #MY SOULMATES MY BABIES MIS AMORES TE AMO TE AMOOOOO #my heart hurts thinking of them rn i want to pet ryans hair while he lays his head on my lap while playing guitar #want to feel min wrap his arms around me and bury his face in my neck while i cook us dinner

[intimidatingsqueak]

smapxsmap (1999.10.4)

im actually breakin’ my own heart over here

(read tags if you want a bit of a nonsensical ramble…😭)

#im interrupting the pussuma posts because im upset lol #like this has honestly been wrecking me ever since I watched the ep last night #and i apologize in advance because these tags are super vague… #…… #for the amount of shit takuya gave him this episode…THIS part was the reality #he wasn’t actually pissed/annoyed with him which was made clear a few times #but those were usually him just playing around with tsuyoshi which was v cute and funny #in this case tho…he genuinely looks sad and scared #like he was really fucking worried about him #(in my view obv because these men don’t talk FOR SHIT…again my view…but i mean…his eyes are telling a story) #(…just fucking tell him you’re scared and worried about him instead of telling him to be better for the fans or his duty) #(taking this tactic doesn’t work anyway…tough love doesn’t work here…) #(I’m not judging either of these guys AT ALL btw I couldn’t even begin to imagine being on either end…) #(but i just wonder if any of the guys expressed their personal concern or if they just deflected to other reasons) #(please actually correct me if I’m wrong because I haven’t watched much in the scheme of things lol) #also right before this takuya had to DRAG him up the stairs and its making me so…jeez actually fucking hurts lol #ugh okay im gonna go ugly-sob and overthink about this byeeee #more happy and silly pussuma gifs in the pipeline lol #on my soapbox #smapxsmap gifs

[charliemac]

Being so fucking brave and watching season 15 again before the fateful day of june 7

#i just did not really enjoy it… i have not really enjoyed new sunny…. #i want to have hope for this season. some of it looks like it has potential #and if they’re being for real on the podcast about how watching old eps is inspiring them that would be so awesome #i just feel like they lost their charm. they started losing it around s12 the gang turns black was the beginning of the end to me #maybe im just brain poisoned because I started watching the show around season 8/9 which I love #I’m also with. charlie day on the fact that the show looks and feels more right with a shitty resolution and a shitty camera #which is why Baby Seasons 1-5 I’ll Never Quit You #also im scared they’re gonna tease macdennis too much because this shipping frenzy is ruining my experience of the show #guys it’s not a romance it never has been it SHOULDNT BE. #accept macdennis for what it is which is extremely toxic codependency with homoerotic undertones #i used to ship it for fun but y’all take it too far. #anyways im kind of excited but mostly full of dread. #i fucking hate this show im sunny hater number one and I watch it every single day

[airenyah]

i'm only 4 minutes into ep 11 of 10 years ticket and i'm already cring over ohm pawat's acting

HE'S DOING THE SAME THING AS HE DID IN EP 5 ROOFTOP SCENE (MY BELOVED <3) AND YET IT'S SO DIFFERENT

#god i cannot WAIT to go home for semester break and rewatch the recent eps with my mom #also i know i could have noticed that last week as well bc we already saw this part at the end of ep 10 #but they had that random cut to the wide shot in between (for drama i guess?) and it was also the end of the ep #so my attention was also not that great anymore #anyway they repeat that part at the beginning of ep 11 and now the random white shot is gone and i'm just there watching it #not really thinking much of it when suddenly i go.... wAIT. I'VE SEEN HIM DO THIS BEFORE. #i LOVE it when actors do actor things #maybe i'll get round to making gifs #10yt #10yt ep11 #adrm #airenyah plappert #no really it's the way his eyes start darting around trying to figure out what the best (and most diplomatic) answer is #when plu asks him if he's falling for kongkwan #and then also in bbs when pran asks ''do you want to be my friend?'' #his breathes in and his eyes dart around and his eyes also twitch a little #as he's mentally going through all the answers and their possible outcomes #and then both in 10yt and in bbs he swallows the moment he has made up his mind #the moment he decides for the answer he's going to go with #it's the same general actions and yet in 10yt it's so DIFFERENT from bbs we love to see it #god once again i love when actors do actor things

[lastparty]

actually i think it would be interesting to compare fool for love and restless pursuit of blood as bits of storytelling/narrative construction i will most likely be attempting this at some point. i love it when things are similar and different other things

#one is spike about himself to buffy but it pushes against these flashbacks that only we the audience witness #and of course the narrative extends beyond the story on all sides. somewhat interesting that he says life's not a song a full season later #this guy loves theatrics. guy who does a bit with his expolycule member generally he is very much abt crafting an image #but it keeps slipping out of his control so i suppose he would know. this isn't a spectator sport 🙄 #got off track ANYWAY claudia iwtv episode is just soooooo good the diaries vs louis vs daniel and the audience watching all of this!! #just beginning to end incredible storytelling WHERE WAS THE DIARIES LAST TIME LOUIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #and then the missing pages in the next ep SERIOUSLY CLAUDIA EPISODEEEE LITTLE GUY WITH A DISRUPTIVE PRESENCE #i would have to be sure but i do not think we r encouraged to question louis like this until ep4 when u get a whole other voice #like the interview is meant to be louis (re)telling daniel his story but the diaries................... #wait and then orpheus from ats. subconscious attempts to tell a story. okay shelving this

[cobaltfluff]

Iori: y'all are just getting played by Riku

Me, crying: HE'S PUPPY AND I CARE HIM

#idolish7 #i7 #dust bunny #ngl with all the build up this ep #i really did feel my heart break during the riku concert bit #damn riku is just puppy he can play me as much as he wants #but i feel like the anime did a really good job of showing that trait throughout #kinda since the beginning i guess #why are things getting so serious again #i hate it here (i love it) #i cried a lil during the trigger concert #man seeing tenn cry really got me y'know #sigh im just #my emotions are always burned out by the end of each ep #i love my boys ok i just want them to all grow up big and strong #also hurting again bc anesagiiii my queeeeennn #ok i need to calm down and collect myself #i hope everything will be ok #nobody better take advantage of riku #i will fight you with my puny fists

[dribs-and-drabbles]

Random thoughts on Vice Versa ep 11

I should preface this by saying that I am making a distinction with my thoughts this week between the show's narrative choices (which I am quite disappointed with) and their design choices (which I have come to appreciate and I talk about in my other ep 11 post).

At first watch, this ep didn't have the impact I thought it was going to...and that is reflected in the fact that I only wrote about a quarter of the amount of notes during the ep as I had done with earlier eps. But let's go through them...(be aware, I do a lot of ranting, so take it all with a pinch of salt 😄 I still love the show despite my negativity here - I wrote this mainly on Sunday morning when my emotions were still high.)

The ep started strong, so strong. I had to pause immediately when the 'one day earlier' popped up. I thought, 'This is it! We get to hear/see what happened with the portkey stuff. We'll get to know more about Tess and Pakorn!' - HA! little did I know... Anyway, Jimmy was amazing in the ambulance. This time he woke up it was much better. And maybe he was trying to portray the difference between Puen waking up here and Pakorn waking up at the end of ep 10...but the latter didn't really work. Anyway, I thought it was super interesting that Pakorn 'drowned' for him and Puen to switch back...but then nothing came of it. No mention of it, no acknowledgement that it was how Talay had switched originally. That would have been a good parallel to explore more.

I was initially happy to learn that Pakorn did indeed experience what the 'lore' says -> he dreamed, he went to the location (the swimming pool) was accidentally punched, fell into the water unconscious, almost drowned, and then travelled back to his own universe. And that's why Puen travelled. BUT I am super annoyed that we didn't discover/weren't told whether a) Puen also dreamed the same time as Talay (i.e. are they really portkeys?!) or b) Tess dreamed the same time as Pakorn (i.e. are they portkeys or not?) Why, of all the things that happened in this ep, why was this not addressed?! This is one of the MAJOR plot points of the series - the universe hopping and the portkeys needed to hop back. WHY did we not learn these things?! (The show had better redeem itself by telling us this in ep 12).

Ok, now for something good...potentially the only thing mind you - I love how Puen and Talay have had all these different ways of communicating throughout the show -> the writing on the back, the mouthing of words, the messages on the helmets (maybe I've forgotten some)…and now Puen tells Talay his name by writing in the sand. I thought this was a wonderful continuation of a motif in the show. Oh why couldn't more of the ep have been like this...

And now back to the rant... I CANNOT believe Pakorn and Talay didn't take a moment to fill each other in on what had happened in the past two years. Damn if it had been me I wouldn't have let Pakorn go until I knew something. The same goes with Puen and Tess -> Puen had so much time and so many opportunities to just ask Tess what had been going on. BUT NOTHING! (Or it happened 'off-screen' and wasn't important enough to show it).

"Why did you give me an hourglass?" Thank you, Talay, for asking the question I did after ep 9… And the response was great but I don't see why they needed to wait until ep 11 to show it. "Though we're apart, we will meet again someday and spend time together once more. Just like this hourglass. It goes from one side to the other, like our universe-travelling". Yeah, makes sense...but what else? They didn't go anywhere with this idea...

But a month!? Talay was waiting for the low tide for a month?! Was that really necessary? Like, why couldn't a boat go over anyway even if the tide wasn't low? Isn't it better to be higher? Couldn't the time obstacle have been because Talay couldn't find a boat or someone to help? And I find it hard to believe that the Friend Credits group would have just accepted that Talay was awol for a month. We could have had more of them, being supportive and seeing their new dynamic with Pakorn back (and maybe Aou and Fuse crumbs!). Gah!

BUT Talay did get back to his own universe even though I hadn't expected it so soon in the ep...

What I was expecting (ok, half-expecting...hoping...) was that Talay's brother would be another cameo...or Puen's PA...or the dude in the bathroom (did he really need to be there? It seemed like an unnecessary interaction when Talay could have already had the cinema ticket)...or even Puen's co-star...I waited with bated breath each time one of these characters turned up only to be disappointed when we didn't even get that. (I know we got a cameo of Film - the producer...but that's not the same as another actor/actress like we've had before).

AND THEN GMMTV GAVE US THE SECOND FAKE-OUT IN AS MANY DAYS. First with the kiss that was just a fantasy in The Eclipse, and then with the hug that...was also a fantasy in Vice Versa. I want this 'trope' BANNED.

From the crumbs that we got, it seems like Tess actually is a terrible person and Pakorn should stay well away from him. But this makes me want to know even more what happened between Tess and the Friend Credits group when Tess returned - so. much. potential. WASTED. (Maybe we'll get this in ep 12...?)

I felt this ep fell back weakly onto the faen fatale trope - first with Puen's PA, then with Puen's co-star - it didn't need this jealousy 'I'm not good enough for him, he's obviously moved on' self-confidence issue. There could have been enough obstacles keeping Puen and Talay apart without this. We knew that Puen had been very proactive with trying to find Talay...so we could have had a montage of them both being proactive but always just missing each other because they were both looking too hard. Why couldn't Puen call Talay/Tess' phone every day? Why did Puen think a freaking POST-IT NOTE would be enough?! There could have been a myriad of things preventing their meeting -> Tess breaks his phone. Puen tells the PA to let Talay see him if he tries but the PA decides to do the opposite. Talay gets tickets to the premiere but gets prevented from going by outside forces. Puen goes to Talay's house just after Talay has left to go to the studio to see Puen...SO MANY OTHER CHOICES.

Yes, we got the "Ai'Dang". Yes we got the reunion in the glasshouse cafe. But at what cost? It felt like the show was trying to force this 'ending' and I wasn't even surprised when it came because it felt predictable and contrived. And now the show is hinting a return to the other universe…but what about their families? And friends? And careers? What about all the morality of this that they talked about for the past 10 eps? It just feels wrong, so I hope the preview is leading us on and that they won't actually switch...but I don't know anymore.

One thing that I feel prickly about already for ep 12 is the reference to the moon at the end of the preview -> "We finally get to see the same moon". What do they mean 'finally'? At what point have they not been able to see the same moon? Do they mean the same moon as in their original universe which they missed in the alternate universe? If so, why have they not mentioned this before (or have they and I've missed it)? Or do they separate for an extended period again (but why and how in one ep?! Do NOT have a time skip, please), each having a moment under different moons for this to make sense? Why have they not peppered references to the moon throughout the series to make this an important moment? I know there's been a picture of a moon in Tess' alternative universe apartment, and I noticed Puen also has one in his original universe apartment...but that's all. I honestly don't want to wait a week to be disappointed about this as well 😂

Okay, rant over. I do still love this show but I felt this ep could have been better narratively and still hit the same beats/plot points.

#vice versa #vice versa the series #vice versa ep 11 #look I know I said I only wrote about a quarter of what I would usually write in notes #and somehow I've managed to expand those notes into this behemoth #but I'm irked. this ep has irked me #it just...could have been so much better #and there's so much I didn't talk about here... #like talay just getting his job back and his friends just accepting him... #(I would have loved if talay would have accidentally called joe 'pramote' - that was perfectly set up by pakorn in the beginning) #the almost 6 minute scene with talay's mother and brother #(which lacked emotional impact because his relationship with them hadn't been established/set up enough beforehand... #...even though sea's acting was great...the scene kind of came from nowhere) #and all the freaking product placement which I can turn a blind eye to in scenes where they use it to help the narrative #(micellair my beloved. the choco cake scenes) #but this ep felt like they just plopped them in as additions #(the toothpaste scene?! the M card app?! the 4.5 minute lays ad at the end?!?!?!) #(FOUR AND A HALF MINUTES!!) #(and I know it's helping to pay for the eclipse but my god FOUR AND A HALF MINUTES!!! OF FRIVOLITY!!!! THAT DIDN'T DRIVE THE PLOT!!)

[folklaurr]

Rewatched Jane The Virgin for the first time since it ended and I gotta be honest I still don’t like Michael

#he was just like bad in the beginning then they completely rewrote his character everytime him and jane got back together #he was like not a good person #and rafael wasn’t perfect but dude just needed to be medicated tbh #like antidepressant raf was so level headed and good #like my man went through so much #I’m team raf till the day I die #also that show is not meant to be binged jfc #it’s emotional exhausting after like 3 eps it took me forever to get through #but perfect show from beginning to end honestly #and I didn’t like Michael AT ALL until like 2 eps before he died #and I hated Jason/Michael #I love Brett Dier but god Michael was insufferable for 98% of the show #Petra remains the best character on the show though #unbeatable #untouchable #truly one of the best character to ever grace the CW and cable television as a whole

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

"she didnt take much notice of you last time" theyre so fucking cute

#its an interesting space bc what is this like a week after the flux give or take? #which for the doctor also only lasted like a few days at most. for yaz years obviously but #the relief of the reunion + the promise of 'i'll try not to hide things from you anymore' seems to have like. opened doors #plus yaz came out obvs. i wonder if that changed anything on her side but i dont think much? #shes been like this since the beginning but i think theres a little bit more openness here in this ep bc. shes. hopeful. maybe. ouch #but also i think that like there wasnt much opportunity for this earlier like if you imagine between revolution and flux #i dont think they were having a LOT of fun #like frustrations have been building for a While in the halloween apocalypse #theres a tension and a holding back there that i think is relieved a little bit in the sea devils episode #which makes it so sad that it's immediately put back on at the end #bc theyre so FUCKING cute #'have i impressed you yet? :)' #'you cant impress me anymore <3' #its adorable #the doctor trying so hard and yaz being like babe ive known you for 5 years the time for cool first impressions is Definitely over #which is like so much better bc the doctor is trying to catch up and start from the beignning as usual and yaz is like #'yeah i WAS impressed. like the first day. i just love you now' #like yaz has been impressed infatuated heartbroken frustrated and disappointed like. we're Well Past impressed hfgjkghj #and the doctor is like i can win her over!!! #its adorable. i want 5 big finish boxsets of this behaviour #or you know 3 of this 2 of bickering we can mix it up