#columbo spoilers

[isailmyships]

i’m obsessed with his stupid little repetition of ‘yeah’ HHHH he’S JUST A LIL GUY

#columbo #columbo s01e05 #columbo suitable for framing #columbo spoilers #??? talking about spoilers re: columbo is weird but ok #peter falk #just one more thing

[dracoj]

glass onion demonstrates how great satire often seems prophetic since it draws on what’s plain to see in the present. fake-elon Miles Bron waters a crowd of sycophants to do his bidding, throws money around until smarter people turn his idiotic ideas into something workable; worse-elon bought twitter in what looked like a childish fit of pique, grand proclamations to finally rid the platform of bots and meanies*. but that can’t be what’s going on right? theres gotta be something we’re not seeing, no one would make such nonsensical, expensive, dangerous decisions just for notoriety. there’s gotta be some master plan. but no, glass onion says (way back in 2021!), the center is clear. to see it, you just need to accept that he really is that fucking stupid.

#* people who don’t laugh at his jokes #j rambles #knives out #glass onion #watching this movie mirrored the experience I had watching the Twitter news over the past couple months #thinking ‘oh so he really is just that fucking stupid’ with every lore drop #really enjoyed it. paired nicely with my recent columbo kick #glass onion spoilers #1k

[modmad]

Mod. The new Scott Pilgrim. Columbo mentions. Weird Al cameo. 'The Goose is loose.'

I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET BUT TRUST ME as soon as I've finished watching the other thing I'm chugging through (Genshin Impact why are you so Long bro) I will be onto that asap

#COLUMBO MENTIONS??? #I was already sold but man #Scott Pilgrim #Scott Pilgrim spoilers #just in case #hey also shuhhhshhhs don't tell me what happens ok

[catabasis]

they would be besties

#this post is for an audience of one person and that person is me #i know that technically aziraphale was a newspaperman and not a detective but let me have this #good omens #aziraphale #good omens spoilers #go2 spoilers #agent cooper #columbo #i love wholesome detectives

[utilitycaster]

My unpopular opinion is that Im0dna is a great example of "just because someone knows you the longest, doesn't mean they know you the best". They don't really underwater each other like other people in the party already do

Hi anon,

So the ask meme is done but I don't actually know if this was intended as part of that, as I also have the sort of personality that solicits unpopular opinions into my inbox anyway. (Also I am guessing underwater is a very funny autocorrect mishap for understand; I have been there).

Anyway, yeah. I think my favorite meta I've seen is that what Imogen and Laudna actually ask of each other is just to be there - because it is true that they have both lived incredibly lonely lives. For what it's worth I think loneliness/missing someone is perhaps the most common thread among Bells Hells, with a secondary theme being victims of circumstance/irrevocably altered by events beyond their control, and it frustrates me that a lot of framing of the ship ignores that Imogen and Laudna are not uniquely suited to understand this about each other. But it is true they have experienced loneliness that, in my opinion, is at least partially self-inflicted (also not unique) and that their response has been to be there for each other.

But it also means there's little room for change, because change threatens that status quo, and there's therefore no space to delve deeper. It's a little bit of the classic problem of if you start a romantic relationship with a friend and then break up, you might lose both the romantic relationship and the friendship. But it's more than that - Chetney and Imogen have zero romantic interest in each other and aren't even terribly close within the party, but when Chetney asks Imogen if she's okay Imogen is actually able to answer with some amount of honesty without pretending everything will work out, as she's not worried about making sure he feels comfortable. Deanna, who's known Imogen for less than a week, is able to address Imogen's constant use of psychic powers in a way that's not unkind but is in fact the honest sort of thing a best friend should be able to tell you. Or for another example, FCG's tendency to strongly urge people, including Imogen, to confront their pasts isn't always the most skilled, but it usually comes from a place of good intentions, whereas Imogen and Laudna's relationship feels...unconsciously transactional? I think we saw in the gnarlrock fight that they're just absolutely terrified of being in a fight and don't really know how to resolve conflict in a way that actually moves forward rather than smoothing things over. Like, it's not an unfair relationship - they're both getting the same companionship out of it - but there's not really space for one person to be angry at the other or to feel wronged. There's no room to breathe.

Anyway - I think the party split is really illuminating this! Imogen is benefiting immensely from this arc, as it both spotlights her relationships with other party members and gives her some time to process after being the central focus for so long. While I have to admit that Team Wildemount is the one I'm far more interested in for a number of reasons (fantastic guests, all the main PCs have cool plot hooks to explore, I love Uthodurn and Molaesmyr) I do hope that we get to see Laudna similarly have a chance to branch out (pun kind of intended).

#answered #Anonymous #critical role spoilers #cr tag #i need to write up about loneliness and choice tbh bc like #honestly the aeormaton date conversation ACTUALLY did everything people claimed the 3x49 conversation was supposed to be doing #and it just feels so disingenuous to ignore that fearne's felt abandoned and orym's experienced profound loss #and ashton fcg and chetney have all been altered in ways far beyond their control and been incredibly lonely as well #sorry to tag rant on your ask anon but like. i still maintain this isn't a notp for me yet #it's just...generally not working and then the fanon is so unbelievably dismissive to everyone else in the party and wildly biphobic #that whenever i'm like let's focus on the positive! my brain instead decides to be Hater Columbo like JUST ONE MORE THING

[dizzyhslightlyvoided]

Uminecloumbo

Columbo: Hmm ... to summarize the Red Truth so far, the only way in or out of the chapel is the front door, you can't get in or out while it's locked, and the only key was sealed inside that envelope in Rosa and Maria's possession the entire time the murder happened.

Beatrice: I will confirm that summary in red: The only way of entering or exiting the chapel is the front door. The chapel cannot be exited or entered while the front door is locked. The only method of locking or unlocking the front door to the chapel is the key. That key was sealed inside an envelope in Rosa and Maria's possession at the time the murder took place.

Columbo: This locked room is lookin' pretty airtight, if you'll pardon the expression. Maybe you really did unlock the chapel usin' magic!

Beatrice: Oh? Are you prepared to admit defeat, Lieutenant Columbo!?

Columbo: Well, just, uh. One more thing, Golden Witch Beatrice, I got one more Blue Truth.

Columbo: The door wasn't actually locked, was it?

#shenanigans #columbo #umineko #uminecolumbo #golden witch beatrice #beato #red truth #fusion is just a cheap tactic to make weak memes stronger #umineko spoilers #(I guess)

[daggerartsandthings]

"Ain't that somethin'?"

Made some art for something I wrote not too long ago, link is in the quote to click if you'd like to give it a whirl!

I've recently gotten into that Columbo guy and he uh... well, frankly, he's a lot more than he lets on, if you catch my drift. So... what if, y'know?

(It's a crossover with Good Omens and Columbo in which Columbo is a secret angel :) )

#columbo #lieutenant columbo #good omens #good omens season 2 spoilers #in the fic!! #not in the drawing!! #dagger's art #dagger's writing #that'll have to be a new tag tbh-- #if i ever write anything and advertise it on here anyways lol

[foulbearobservation]

columbo au ava is solving this case btw

so just imagine this very bad poster of jack cassidy looking out thru velvet curtains is adriel peeking out at ava before she fuckin books him for murder

#spoilers for columbo au I guess if you're into watching the 1970 episodes of columbo

[spockvarietyhour]

#Columbo #The Last of Us #TLOU #Take me by the hand #The Conspirators #Ellie Williams #Lieutenant Columbo #spoilers #'why are the pages stuck together' lmao #Danny watches TLOU #Danny and Renae watch Columbo

[kimwexlers-brownhair]

Columbo investigating Howard’s death and haunting Kim and Jimmy’s every step

#columbo #better call saul spoilers #bcs spoilers #better call saul #bcs #jimmy mcgill #kim wexler #howard hamlin

[ask-the-attorneys]

Paul Gerard: “Miss Viola Cadaverini, it’s an honor to see you again. I have recently gotten the money that all of the restaurants I endorsed right here in this briefcase. It’s a billion dollars which if I’m correct is our highest yet. Hope you enjoy my gift.”

[Paul puts the briefcase on the desk and opens it, he was right about their being a billion dollars in it.]

#ace attorney #mod player1 #aa #ace attorney trilogy #ace attorney spoilers #phoenix wright: ace attorney #pheonix wright ace attorney #//I'm tagging this as Columbo too fuck you #Columbo

[hunted-the-amiba]

“I gotta tell ya Mr Ballas sir. This whole Narmer thing sounds pretty sweet, uniting the system and all. And this masks you got? Well they just look swell, might have to grab one for my self.”

“Oh! Just one more thing for my report: You see, I talked to one of your old buddies from the old war. Think he goes by Umbra? I dunno. Anyways he said that you had talked to this fella called Hunhow about letting him win the old war. Now I’m sure this is just gossip, but I gotta know. Did you talk to him?”

#warframe #warframe spoilers #columbo #i am once again back on my bullshit

[crazy56u]

Okay, the app is starting to become self aware, I feel…

Addison, cut your losses with Tom.

“Look, I gotta go, Ben needs me, he totally didn’t just black out from too much coffee.”

Plot twist: Herbicore is poisoning the pumpkins, that’s why Steve’s wife has that cough.

I technically called it!

“Look, Connie, I finally figured out what the plot is, this weed eater shit is gonna kill everyone!”

Oh, great, Peacock’s running ads now.[/joke]

“I’m Chet Barlow of Herbicore, asking you to come to Denver. We’re not Detroit.”

…why does your brother look like a sex offender?

Joe doesn’t even know what’s going on, he is drunk as shit.

Why is this two weeks in a row where puns are plot points?

If only ad blockers existed in the 1980s…

“Do you think Chet knows his weed killer is dangerous?” Ben, he’s a CEO in the 1980s. Sucker’s bet.

Ben, if you don’t say a name now, Connie is gonna drop this story.

“He called you on that pay phone, right? Late night when he needs your love?”

“There’s no such thing as a dead end.” I name at least five Looney Tunes cartoons that would disagree.

Oh, goody, an inside job. So, calling it now: Just like in “Roberto!”, that guy is fucking dead now.

Okay, now I feel bad about calling Robbie a sexual predator…

I have a sinking suspicion their boss might be in on this…

“We need to keep this between the two of us. Now, if you know any ghosts, they can get lumped in as well.”

I admire the fact that Robbie didn’t opt to just bail.

“Who says I’m afraid?” “Is it your brother?” “…” “Okay, so you are afraid.”

I love how they are openly having this loud ass conversation in public.

Now, how long until Ben draw the connection between “this is killing farmers” and “Steve’s wife has that cough”.

Oh, goody, Chet is basically Gideon. God fuck, can’t he go away…

“I’ve seen people disappear. Sometimes in bight blue glowing light, they get replaced with other people and they don’t remember shit!”

“Look, we tried, it’s not like the episode isn’t even half over yet.”

And Steve becomes plot important!

“Herbicrop? I love that stuff, I’m swimming in tumors!”

Steve, your wife is fucking hacking up a lung, and you act like they’re spewing bullshit.

“Everything’s gonna be alright.” Episode is half over, there is a shoe yet to drop.

Ben, never do that again.

Davidson is 100% in on it, that was too fucking coincidental.

And it’s gonna be Robbie’s car in 5… 4… 3…

We are now 100% “Roberto!”

Ben, Connie is experiencing PTSD, maybe calm down.

…Connie, I think we both know that’s not what actually happened…

“Rule three: Fuck this job.”

Connie, if you think Ben is gonna stop, you are sadly mistake . [And sound goes off.]

Ian and Tom, stop pretending Magic isn’t gonna be the one to lose their job, just because he was pissed off, it doesn’t mean he’s letting anyone else take the fall under the bus.

And Ian, rightfully, goes the fuck off.

[Sound goes on.] And it’s time to get crunk.

…it only now just hit me that Addison never told Ben that… it been like two fucking episodes!

“What happened?” “What didn’t?”

Ben, unless your unknowingly leapt into the guy that planted that car bomb, stop blaming yourself for shit.

Now, that just sucks for Robbie: him dying is the Canon Event.

…or Robbie just fucking hates cars.

“Hey.” “I thought I fired you.” “I love how you thought that would work.”

“Look, I don’t care if Robbie is still alive, I still fired you.” “We both know I ain’t accepting that, Connie.”

“Look, Connie, I also suffer from being depressed about my actions.”

[Sound goes off.]

“So, is this the end of Quantum Leap?” NBC, YOU ARE IN THIN FUCKING ICE NOW

Tom, even if I already know the punchline, you should be the one to go.

“I wish there was another way.” Tom, you dumb idiot, you basically just gave Magic the go ahead…

[Sound goes on.]

Cut to The Pink Hotel.

“…so, you’re telling me I blew up my car for fucking nothing.”

I love how Robbie was willing to leave the country despite knowing he could’ve ended the episode early.

Look, Robbie, sometimes you gotta “Scorpion and the Frog” this shit.

I also love how the pink lighting is making Robbie look more depressed.

This is now a heist movie.

“What do you mean ‘Leverage the door’?” It means grab a flat thing, and break the door.

I love how the key to saving the day is just breaking shit.

I love how Ski Mask is acting real fucking cool right now, as if Ben isn’t gonna kick his ass.

Ben, I hope to fuck you rolled a Crit Success on Fast Talk.

And now Wyatt fears God.

…and is probably gonna meet him face to face.

Ben just kicked cancer’s ass.

And Connie pulls the Columbo maneuver.

Chet is about to get fucked by a pumpkin.

“It’s you.” “It’s always me.” …annnnnnd now my brain is trying to craft a Quantum Leap/FNAf crossover.

And Ben dips.

[Sound goes off, fuck you Tom.]

“Look, Tom, be honest, we both knew Ben was gonna win out in the end.” “Honestly, same.”

And now, for the most obvious ending of the episode!

“Look, Tom saved our asses, but Gideon wants someone fired. And it can’t be Ian, and I ain’t firing you, and Addison wasn’t even in this subplot, so… … … (leaves)”

And we end with a dedication to Matt Dale. Watch as NBC promptly fumbles the bag, and cancels the show next week…

So, next week’s a two-fer, Magic is quitting, and Gideon is still fucking here!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

#the outsider #spoilers #quantum leap #Roberto! #Columbo #FNAF

[bisonomy]

x

#knives out glass onion #glass onion #glass onion spoilers #columbo #I just love whencecomeupthey and will be repeating it to myself quietly all day

[softpaladin]

thinkin once again about a silent hill 2 / columbo crossover

gee isn't that funny? you said your wife died three years ago, but Laura here says she talked to your wife just last year. wow, what a beautiful car, does it have leather seats? mind if i take a look?

#columbo #silent hill #uh #silent hill 2 spoilers #i guess?? there's a remake coming and perhaps not everyone knows the plot lol

[taoofshigeru]

Dr. Starline is a Columbo Villain

I finally got around to reading Bad Guys and it struck me just how Dr. Starline is simultaneously a smart, savvy villain and a really dumb one. Tangent incoming.

One of the things I love about Columbo (the detective show) in general is that all the murders are like, first drafts of a master plan. Not beta-read.

Like, there's this one guy who hosts a crime show and has reported on all these crimes. He hates smoking, and he's being blackmailed by a heavy smoker. So he comes up with a plan to murder the guy by dabbing Nicotine Sulfate poison on a cigarette, and make it look like just a smoker having a heart attack situation. He poisons three cigarettes, tricks the guy into smoking one of them, and replaces the poison cigarettes with butts ones he he lit earlier and let burn in another ashtray to hide all the evidence. Pretty slick plan.

Columbo, who smokes cigars, is on the scene for like 30 seconds before he notices the replacement cigarettes have been lit, but not smoked. Cigarettes have a filter that one inhales through, and the replacement butts were burned down, but had no stains on the filter. (Unlike all the other used butts on all the other ashtrays in the house.) This isn't the critical piece of evidence, but it gets the detective to order a toxicology report which immediately picks up the poison, and sets them on the trail of realizing it wasn't accidental death.

It is a good example of a cunning plan overlooking something that's damningly obvious to someone else.

That's a super-juicy theme in that show. Most of the killers Columbo nabs are smart, successful people who are very, very self-confident. Like tech bros or rookie engineers in general who pitch big ideas, not realizing an obvious flaw that someone with more experience would spot immediately.

Of course, it's not like you can just draw up murder plans on a whiteboard and do brainstorming exercises with your team. But in another setting, this is the kind of plan->failure that serves as a really good setup for a moral about the power of teamwork or the importance of taking advice.

So the specific event in Bad Guys that starts Starline working on the whole Surge and Kit plan was his experience seeing Rough and Tumble in prime rhyme condition handle a badnik in an unexpected way, exceeding his expectations via the power of teamwork. He then proceeds to betray his team, and while he technically gets what he wants (a new base) out of it, he misses an obvious lesson about the dangers of double-crossing your partners in crime.

And, critically, he never really learns that lesson. His solution to this "problem" of other people having their own wants, desires, and agency is to brute force brainwash the glitch sibs with the hypno glove. Which of course backfires spectacularly after they realize what he's done and get the glove out of his hands. It's like a cherry-on-top situation that the scene where Surge and Kit are wrestling for control turns on Surge taking a hit while Kit comes from behind to swipe the glove. Cooperation, teamwork, and trust.

Starline comes up with new plans, but fundamentally he's trying the same thing over again. Whatever good idea he has might get him to a point, might work the first time, but it falls apart because he fails to patch the cracks in his own control-freak personality. Essentially, he's trying to win without working on fixing the thing that always trips him up.

...

(IDW) Eggman has a lot of the same flaws and also makes flawed plans, of course! But in contrast to Starline, he's got different motivations. His plans generally are rough around the edges by design. He'll come up with the same type of big idea framework, but he's more concerned with maximizing the strong, fun points of his evil ideas and getting a little moustache-twirling in on the side rather than minmaxing to make sure they win. There's that line about how he could just go carpet bombing that blue hedgehog if he just wanted to be done with it. He wants to win, sure, but that's not his primary motivation. He enjoys coming up with the plans, and can always just do another thing if the first thing doesn't work. Like the Millennium Actress, he enjoys the chase whether or not he ultimately ends up catching his nemesis.

Anyways them villains in IDW Sonic are written really well and occupy a lot of mental real estate.

#idw sonic #idw sonic spoilers #dr starline #dr eggman #disorganized thoughts #columbo