#ep: barge of the dead

[trillscienceofficer]

Star Trek: Voyager Survival Instinct Barge of the Dead

There's a difference between surviving and living. They'll survive in the Collective, but they won't really be alive. You know that better than any of us. // What do you want? Who are you asking? You. Kahless. The tooth fairy. Anybody who will tell me what I am supposed to do. You are the only one who can answer that question.

(insp.)

#trekedit #seven of nine #b'elanna torres #voy #star trek voyager #ep: survival instinct #ep: barge of the dead #b7

[worflesbian]

'as guest of honour you'll be expected to say a few words on behalf of your people' YOU WILL GO ON RECORD FOR OUR ORGANISATION'S DIVERSITY INITIATIVE DON'T WORRY WE MADE THE CHOICE WITHOUT CONSULTING YOU :)

#i think i made this exact post last time i watched barge of the dead but still. relevant! #ghitlhpu'wij #klingon ep liveblog

[upinyourcortex]

I was having thoughts about yellowjackets and taissa, specifically her relationship with jackie, and how the jackie-shauna-tai triangle was mostly projection on jackie's part (and within the fandom), in my humble opinion. I'll even go as far as to say taissa was more respectful of jackie than shauna (and the other girls) ever were in the wilderness.

I mean obviously we can't deny that tai didn't respect jackie's status as team captain at the beginning of s1 with what happened to allie, but I wanna talk about what happened in the few eps before jackie's death.

First of all we have tai breaking up a fight between jackie and natalie, and putting herself in between them, in an obviously protective stance in front of jackie

Then, during dinner before the final argument with Shauna, when Jackie refuses to say grace, who tries to defend her and says she doesn't have to ? Taissa.

When Jackie takes her stuff to sleep outside, who tells her not to, and then immediatly gets insulted ? Taissa. She even looks confused when Jackie goes "don't pretend this isn't what you wanted the whole time", like girl where did that come from ?

Who is the only one trying to get Shauna to talk to Jackie while she's outside ? Taissa.

Taissa was even more respectful towards Jackie's dead body than Shauna was. Taissa was the one who barged in the shed and saw the makeup on Jackie's corpse. She's the one who told everyone that they should burn it, cuz let's be real, Shauna would have continued to play with it like a Barbie doll until it was completely rotten guys. She was also the only one who was viscerally disgusted after realizing she ate her, throwing up when Van told her she ate Jackie's face.

Taissa is a perfect example of a character whose actions contradict her words entirely. In my opinion, she was more of a friend to Jackie in her last days and after her death than Shauna ever was in what we've been shown.

#yellowjackets #taissa turner #jackie taylor #shauna shipman #just my two cents #but i always had a problem with this supposed 'rivalry' and how it was perceived especially by fans #like. taissa never had a problem with jackie #jackie was deeply insecure and scared #and forced to live in an environment that was incompatible with her on every level #(this is not jackie hate btw just an observation) #also hate to mention s2 cuz taissa wise i hate it. at least the majority of it. they neglected my girl

[daenysthedreamer101]

HOTD S1 Rewatch

Ep 5 - We Light the Way

Oh, this one was messy!!!

Viserys dragged himself all the way to Driftmark - he was so desperate to marry Nyra off to the Velaryons 😭

Daemon killing Rhea... *disappointed head shake* RIP Rhea you were too much of a girlboss, Daemon couldn't handle you 😔

Rhaenys was so cute when she entered the Hall of Nine. The way she said "Cousin!" to Viserys gave off the same energy as when Robert said "Caaat!" to Catelyn. It must be the Baratheon blood lol

Ok, so Nyra's conversation with Criston. Even though his offer is ridiculous I did feel bad for him, kind of.

Idk, just the way Fabian delivered his line he just sounded so pathetic��� and it did hit me a little bit. Especially the way his voice broke when he said "It is the only thing I have to my fcking name!"

But obviously, Nyra declined. She said do you see this platinum blonde wig? Do you see this lace front? I'm not taking care of that on my own lol

No but for real, how was she supposed to say yes to his offer? Yeah she may have complained about her station over the years but she matured and realized this is bigger than her and her desires, as Viserys said in ep 4

OMG WE SEE MELEYS FOR THE FIRST TIME! OUR BEAUTIFUL RED QUEEN! SHE IS SO PRETTY AND I LOVE HER ROAR/SCREAM!

Larys is slimy and shady I don't like him!

We come to the wedding. First of all, I gotta say I hate Nyra's hair! Omg, who thought of that? I like the rubies in the hair but I don't like the way it sits on her head, it looks weird. Also not that big of a fan of her dress. I guess I don't like the design, idk.

Love Laena's dress, she looked great. Daemon also looked great.

The way he just barged in and Viserys let him stay 😭

Jason Lannister is sooo corny with his sexist joke about women, good on Nyra for rolling her eyes at him 🙄

Something I didn't catch on the first watch is that when Alicent enters, everyone stands up except Daemon. I love him for that!👏

My man Harwin looked so good! He and Nyra were so cute dancing!

Not at Daemon heavily flirting with the bride at her own wedding, bye! I know Viserys's blood pressure was through the roof!

Joffrey should've kept his mouth shut, seriously.

Something else I saw people saying on the internet is that Criston as a commoner, wasn't raised at court so he doesn't understand court politics and the way nobles talk. I believe that's also why he fumbled so quickly when Alicent was questioning him.

It wouldn't be a GOT wedding without someone dying, now would it? 💀

I love when Lyonel nods to Harwin and Harwin starts slamming people left and right and the way he picks up Nyra and tosses her over his shoulder? Ughh that should be me!

That shot of Laenor screaming over Jofrey's dead body broke me!

And then, he has to marry someone else he has no interest in while the blood of his lover is still on the floor...sickening!

#asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #game of thrones #house of the dragon #hotd #house targaryen #hotd season 1 #hotd rewatch #hotd ep 5 #young rhaenyra #princess rhaenys targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #prince daemon targaryen #alicent hightower #harwin strong #laena velaryon #hotd discussion #king viserys #rhea royce #anti criston cole #laenor velaryon #corlys velaryon #house velaryon

[cringefaecompilation]

the most dimension 20-ass moments in critical role so far

most of exu because aimee and robbie have huge d20 player energy, but these moments in particular:

fearne's shitty accent when she was faking being a ship's cook "NANCY! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" "mother." "did you touch the circlet?" "yeah! that's how you hold stuff!" "if you were any gemstone, what would you be?" "i'd be a diamond cause they're hard as i am- WAIT NO NO NO NO" orym eating his own weight in pies dariax making it sound like one of opal's bullies sharted her pants with thaumaturgy

the fearne, orym and dorian intro where dorian goes "fearne, is this ship going to stop?" and she replies "i dunno, i think we're gonna crash :D"

"I NEED MORE CHILDREN!"

everyone miming eating breakfast sandwiches when they can't find bertrand

orym nearly getting bh killed because he said cake sucks to eshteross' face

imogen asking pretty out on a 3 (4) person date to help her friends not get caught, the resulting date and rejection, and all the times it gets brought up again

"maude."

"i was trying to keep a low profile!" "YOU'RE DRESSED AS THE NIGHTMARE KING!"

"HE PROPOSED!"

"what's wrong, daniel?"

everyone piling into an elevator at the same time and liam miming getting his face smashed into the wall

the entire twilight museum bit, but mostly just orym getting blocked from helping the gang three times in a row

"want some candy? wa-wa-want some candy?"

fearne spending her turn keeping watch by breathing a smiley face into ashton's head and then going back to sleep because she forgot they were taking turns

xandis

end episode "oh! right. hondir." start episode back up "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FORGOT ME THIS IS SUCH STUPID BULLSHIT!"

the karen culling

the entire first half of ep 33. esp fcg driving the crawler and ashton screaming "YOU ARE TOO OLD TO DRIVE"

"WE DON'T LEAVE ANYONE BEHIND" followed by everyone but ashton falling off the airship

"uh. guys. bones. fast. bones. lots of bones coming this way."

after a solid month of agonizing over laudna being possibly permadead she's brought back with a slap

"oops. i did it again"

fake orgy leading into horse fearne

ashton's offscreen sidequest and him using a 6th(?) level spell slot just to say "okay"

fearne's horrifying nana revealing she's got a juice bar

the goat float

"ALRIGHT, GUYS! WE'RE EATING JERRY!"

"he's OUR problematic beast!"

orym's mom showing everyone his little baby boots

a drag queen calling ashton hot after he barges in and throws trash on the floor for them to make an outfit out of

everyone interrogating an evil sword that clearly only lies and getting more and more pissed off at it as it does

orym talking to his dead family whilst laudna and chet fly overhead shooting bees at each other

feeding shithead to fcg

fearne nearly dying after spooning a pirate, getting him together with a girl that's crushing on him, and them both being so happy that they throw bh a party

"THERE WAS. NO. LIMBO." and orym quietly takes away the limbo vine

the literal shitstorm given to the party by Mi

hotboxing a tree

"TAKE YOUR NINTH LEVEL SPELL AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS" was ic and i stand by it

wok sledding

imogen intimidating a reilora and then BOOKING IT behind a rock to gasp for air

#🍃 #critical role #critrole #dimension 20 #d20 #add your own if you want to!

[twelve-nights]

kin mem dump / i try to explain the mess that is my doll-solver timeline

Everything is under cut because this is going to be LONG. I apologize ahead of time for the likely disorganization lmao,, I don't have to energy to clean this up like a proper essay

"I" here refers to Doll btw,

It's probably obvious already but I was pretty canon divergent, although some of the things aren't confirmed or contradicted by canon, so I guess it could still be canon but probably unlikely.

I'll get to the weirdness with the Solver (and the "solver family tree" i made) at the end, so here's the other major differences:

The universe was a simulation. Or at least I'm pretty sure it was something like that. There's no way that the Solver should be able to change the properties of stuff using code or open up [null] black holes if it wasn't.

I became close friends with Uzi. Also I didn't die in episode 7. This friendship happened after what should've been ep 7 and it started after I let her keep the keybug after barging into her room. I remember telling her to talk to me later (which I honestly wasn't expecting her to do, but she did) after she told me that "[the keybug] was the only answer to what was wrong with [her]".

Yeva wasn't dead. I don't remember how I found her or when but she had survived in her core like Nori did. I'm pretty sure it happened at least a few months after Cabin Fever Labs though.

And finally, here is the "Solver family tree" and my attempt to explain it

Basically, the original Solver was copied into (infected) Cyn, which then mutated and became the thing in canon. Only Cyn's Solver and copies of that has an affection towards N/V/J/Tessa. That was later directly copied into Nori and Yeva during the experiments.

What the Crucifix Patch did in my canon was basically get rid of its "murder everything"ness and stopped a lot of the overheating problems (which in turn weakened it). I consider mine and Yeva's "strain" of it to be sort of separate from Cyn's, but since the virus doesn't just copy its "base code" and copies EVERYTHING into the new host (including memories), I do have a few snippets of memories from both Cyn and Yeva. This is also why Uzi's Solver has the same opinions towards N/V/J/Tessa.

Also, the Solver was a separate program and basically was like a half-person in your head fighting for control. Constantly. You overheat more than normal, even with Copper-9 being almost freezing

Anyways, Yeva and my copy of the Solver was a lot less murdery (although it still needed oil often) and we could kind of negotiate with it since it didn't want to murder everyone. I unfortunately did not learn this until after Cabin Fever Labs. Oops.

But yeah, I eventually formed a bit of an alliance with it and it would usually manifest itself as a security camera tail or wire coming out of my neck. Uzi's Solver fucking hated mine after realizing it was on our side and would try to fight it so much. Too many times did N and the others have to try to split us apart lmao,,

I have a bunch of other scattered memories that I'm not sure where I can fit an explanation here, so feel free to send in an ask or something :>

Oh yeah, I should probably explain why I say I kin the Solver.

Technically, I guess I'm only my own Solver but because that was a copy of an altered copy of an altered copy, I do have some memories from Cyn and Yeva. It's kind of just.. weird computer logistics...? So its easier to say I just kin the Solver than having to explain the weirdness of it in my canon lmao,, It's really hard to explain robot things in human terms lol,,

tagging @anon-coke since you were curious about this :}

#petrified feathers : kin things #fictionkin #murder drones kin #doll murder drones kin #absolute solver kin

[asskickedbygirl]

Radio Bam - F!Reader Fic

Episode Four

ep one - ep two - ep three

Desc: You’re a regular on radio bam!!!! And you’re a whore !!!

A/n: thank you anons for inspiration <3 also gonna keep eps a little shorter so i have more to write for! feel free to send more ideas! 

warnings: strong language, explicit mentions of sex

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Y/n: It’s Radio fucking Bam everyone, Dico’s done enough intros for now I’m sick of him calling me a whore so I’m doing it tonight! Today we got minging ass Brandon DiCamillo, father of the year Brandon Novak, the dickhead that airs out everyone’s business Ryan Gee and the other dickhead Baaaaaaam Margera!!! Oh and me hot pants.

Dico: You’re calling yourself hot pants now?

Y/n: I’m embracing it, it’s kinda endearing. 

Dico: I wouldn't say that.

Novak: Y/n can’t call me a whore anymore after last night.

Bam: Ah man I’m still fucking thinking about that.

Y/n: We’re airing this out already huh?

Dico: Shocked Gee hasn’t posted about it on his website yet.

Bam: He’s typing it up right now.

Gee: I didn’t get a photo of it.

Y/n: Thank god.

Bam: Y/n you genuinely deserve the whore title for that I’m not kidding.

Dico: It’s up there with Novak’s worst.

Y/n: No it is not you guys are so fucking dramatic.

Gee: Dude it was pretty hardcore whoring.

Y/n: Let a girl live. 

Y/n: As if Novak’s never fucked in there either. 

Y/n: As if Novak’s never fucked in there either. 

Novak: Well I don’t bring home random haggard ass dudes from the bar.

Y/n: I was taking a page from your fucking book! Last week you assholes were yelling at me for hooking up with people I know so I brought home a random for once and now you’re all acting like I committed a crime.

Dico: Fucking on a couch is a crime.

Bam: This is not helping your ‘I don’t have an exhibitionist kink’ case.

Y/n: Wow big words from you Bam.

Bam: Frantz taught me that shit. 

Y/n: Well it’s not my fault you fuckers destroyed my god damn room so I have to sleep on the couch now. 

Gee: Yeah sleep on the couch not fuck on it.

Y/n: Where the fucks Jess he needs to defend my honour. 

Dico: Is he your next victim?

Y/n: Haha, very funny. No but seriously why were you guys barging in in the first place?!

Bam: BARGING INTO MY OWN LIVING ROOM??!!

Y/n: IT WAS LIKE FOUR FUCKING AM I THOUGHT YOU WERE ALL ASLEEP!

Novak: I never sleep babe.

Y/n: Yeah cause’ you were fucking someone too. 

Novak: On my own bed cause’ I’m not an animal.

Y/n: Dude you’ve fucked in dirty ass bathrooms you are one to talk.

Dico: That couch is fucking minging Y/n you’re gonna give everyone STDs. 

Bam: Can we tell the listeners what actually happened now?

Dico: Yeah Y/n I’d love to know what was going through your head.

Y/n: Well there’s nothing to tell, you guys just walked in on me fucking.

Dico: It was worse than that.

Bam: No let me tell it. So we were hanging out upstairs at my house and then we were like wait where the fuck is Y/n and that guy she brought home from the bar cause’ she wasn’t in her room. Anyways, it’s pretty late at this stage but we ran out of beers so we went downstairs and what do we fucking hear?!

Novak: *claps hands*

Dico: *dramatic moaning*

Y/n: Oh god shut up.

Bam: Y/n is full on humping this lanky green bean looking dude on the couch we hang out on every fucking day!

Novak: A sight for sore eyes baby. 

Y/n: I’m so fucking done with these double standards. I can’t even count on two hands the amount of times we’ve all seen Novak fucking everywhere but when I do it I’m the biggest whore?!

Bam: Are you actually pissed right now?

Y/n: You know what? Yeah! I am fucking pissed!

Dico: Well before Bam and Y/n slit each others throats Jessie Margera is here!

Jess: Did I come at the wrong time?

Y/n: Jess I’m dead fucking serious if one more person calls me a whore tonight I’m getting violent.

Novak: You gotta admit it babe, it was pretty whory.

Y/n: Alright yeah but being compared to you is where I draw the line.

Dico: Don’t get your panties in a twist.

Novak: I’ll untangle em for you aaayyooo.

Y/n: Fuck you guys.

Bam: We’ll stop slut shaming you for a minute before you fucking implode.

Y/n: Thank you.

Dico: We should read some hate mail.

Bam: Oh we’re absolutely reading hate mail I fucking love hate mail.

Y/n: I already know what this shits gonna be.

Bam: Oh my god this ones already off to a great start.

Y/n: Christ.

Bam: Bam, stop putting that little fucking slut on air. Her whorish endeavours are vomit-inducing I don’t wanna hear anymore stories about field fucking or I will cut off my ears and send them to you. 

Jess: Jesus.

Bam: It gets worse. Why the fuck do you hang out with the little brat, you’re hot shit and she’s fucking everything that walks except you and Novak. At least she’s not thick enough to catch an STD from his haggard ass but I’m sure she has a whole host of them anyways.

Novak: Hey man.

Y/n: This funny to you Bam?

Bam: Hysterical.

Y/n: I thought we were done slut shaming me for today.

Dico: It’s fine you can have your knight in shining armour Dunn to shield you from it.

Y/n: Oh god shut up asshole.

Gee: Ryan?

Bam: Oh yeah isn’t he picking you up after this?

Y/n: Don’t turn this into something, we’re just gonna see a movie.

Novak: You gonna fuck in the theatre again?

Y/n: I’ll break your legs Novak.

Dico: Awooooah she’s going back to her roots. 

Bam: Have you reached your quota for humping dudes and now have to go back to the ones you’ve already nailed?

Y/n: You guys are such pricks, I am single everyone! 

Novak: Available but still won’t bang me. 

Y/n: Yup.

Bam: Well anyways I think we should dedicate this next song to Y/n’s new and old boyfriend Mr Ryan Dunn who still won’t come on this fucking radio show.

Y/n: For good reason and he’s not my boyfriend. 

Bam: This is Bloodhound Gang, Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo or just FUCK which is what you guys will be doing later on Sirius 28 Faction!

Dico: They’re gonna fuck on air?

End.

@pontiusbikini @dxckfarmdunn @steve-osahottie @gnarkillknoxville @alex-abn0rmal @stratossphere @izzaaaaaa @jackassvivalabam03 @bambammargera @spoookyberry @lovexjoe @jackussy420

#radio bam #jackass #cky #viva la bam #bam margera #cky crew #asskickedbygirl #brandon dicamillo #dico #ryan dunn #chris raab #raab himself #ryan dunn x reader #ryan dunn x f!reader #cky fic #cky ff #jackass fic #jackass fan fiction #cky fan fic #radio bam fic #bloodhound gang #ryan gee #jess margera #cky band #brandon novak

[starofhisheart]

MAJOR SPOILERS FOR OFMD S2 EP6-7 under the cut

Ok, that was A LOT. I have so many feelings but no coherence so i'm gonna do this bullet point form but def not in order, just in order of me remembering wtf happened lol

-IZZY AND WEE JOHN IN DRAG!!!!! Wee John looked STUNNING with that Divine-esque appearance and Izzy had that transmasc drag king kind of thing going on (iykyk) that made me love him even more

-Izzy singing LA VI EN ROSE took me tf out!!! i'm glad he got to finish it after the *ahem* distractions bc Con's voice is so beautiful I could listen to it forever. We better get it in the album!!! Also someone posted the lyrics translated and i cannot get over the lyrics:

"It's him for me,/And me for him, for life/He told me, he swore to me, for life"

-But not only was he singing the second half had fucking gentlebeard doing the dirty in the next room asdfghjkl which.....was hot, ngl. The passion was electrifying. I'm sorta glad we didnt rlly see it with everything that happened after bc it all kinda left a bad taste in my mouth.

Also Stede Bonnet canonically gets turned on by violence confirmed

Or trauma. Whatever.

-What else happened in ep 6 cause all i can think of is drag and singing and sex-

-oh yeah there was that shortlived sexually-charged torturer who i distinctly recall him being in another scene in the promo so unless that got the cut perhaps he's not dead...?

-Lupete missing all the action cause they were doing the nasty all night lmao so real

-Jim best wingman (gender neutral)

-Stede...Stedey boy, can I call u that? Now i'm gonna say this nicely, but WHAT THE FUCK DUDE? Stede in his white guy w undue confidence era fr. Zheng Yi Sao was so right for what she did truly

-But in all seriousness i feel like this whole thing in ep 7 was such a parallel to s1 but also a very necessary bit of conflict in their journey together that was bound to happen. THey want different things and neither is wrong or right for that. Stede did react poorly tho but like he just had sex w the love of his life, his first man, and Ed the very next day is like "aight i'm out". I'd be pissed too. After killing someone which we know is a big trigger for him historically.

But Ed also had a valid reaction. He's wanted to retire for a while and stede knows this but it hasn't seemed to have sunk in quite yet. He fears that Stede only sees Blackbeard and...its fair of him to have that impression tbh. These are two messy, traumatized dudes who have never had a real relationship and there's gonna be bumps. I hope we get s3 so we can better explore that like Djenks wants.

-Ok back to the fun stuff:

-Izzy barging in on GB and the docking joke. love his cringefail ass.

-IZZY IS HAPPY FOR ED EVEN IF ITS NOT WITH HIM

#growth

-the edizzy apology which was so typical of them. i expected it but bc i'd been building it up in my head all week w twitter pals it felt a bit anticlimactic but thats not the shows fault. it was very much in character and if they're satisfied so am i. i always have fic for more

-stizzy commiserating over losing ed pls thats all i've ever wanted!!!!!

izzy: "when i told him i loved him he-"

stede, like he's heard this story before: "shot u yes"

and the look they gave each other after!!!!! stizzy nation how we feelin?!

-izzy being like "stede no" when he was on his macho bullshit w zheng yi sao (also motivated by trauma bc he just lost ed, he cant lose MORE family!!!). i just like how protective iz seems of stede now.

-izzy''s "you're good for him" CRYING THROWING UP ETCETERA

-ed catching 1 fish and deciding thats his life now. adhd realness fr

-the swede whew is it hot in here or is that just jackie's effect on her husbands?

-jackie and ed actin like old friends. swede highkey shading ed adfghjkl

-anyway im sure there's more but i need to rewatch. there r things i wont go into bc its possible spoilers for the finale (tho its mostly just speculation some is based on bts not everyone may have seen). i am looking forward to and terrified for the show to end next week thats all i'll say

#ofmd #our flag means death #ofmd spoilers #ofmd s2 #ofmd s2 spoilers

[ladytemeraire]

An incomplete list of things I love about the original Lego Star Wars (Complete Saga):

Everything, the entire story, is told in pantomime. There are sound effects and little vocalizations, but no actual dialogue. It's honestly quite charming!

Commander battle droids take two shots to destroy instead of one. When your first attack hits, they make a very distinct "uh oh" noise.

The fact that blaster characters have melee attacks ranging from throwing punches & kicks (most male characters) to bitchslapping the enemy (most female characters) to jumping on your opponent and popping their arms off (Wookies).

The fact that JarJar is utterly useless for anything other than a high jump. Yes, it's annoying that you can't even fight back when playing as him, but it's also kind of hilariously in character.

The embryonic clones in the grow vats on Kamino are represented by a single 1x1 brick.

When Obi-Wan and Yoda go back to the Temple after Order 66 there's all this rubble and broken columns and things to put back together with the Force like it's a ruin from thousands of years ago and then it hits you: it didn't normally look like this. This isn't just the devs making it visually interesting to explore. It looks like it's in ruins because the 501st stormed it and razed everyone inside to the ground. Ow.

After you finish playing through Ep 3, if there's a clone trooper in the room in the cantina hub world, any Jedi present will react to him being in the room by walking around with their lightsabers fired up. They won't outright attack, but they're ready. Just in case.

(What makes this even worse is that if you haven't bought any extra unlocked characters beyond the ones you played in story mode, the only clone trooper in the room is Cody.)

Jedi and high-jump characters are the only ones that can truly double-jump. If you try to double-jump with certain characters like Han or Lando, you won't really get any extra height but you'll do kind of a cool tuck-and-roll forward. (Pre-Jedi Luke also does the tuck-and roll, but he stumbles a bit coming out of it, which is a neat little touch.) You can try it with stormtroopers but they just faceplant.

Ditto for the grappling hooks to swing from one area to another, or jumping off a ledge to a lower area. Luke and Leia do a pretty nifty three-point superhero landing. Han, bless his heart, is nowhere near as suave as he likes to pretend and lands on his face. Stormtroopers land on their butts and actually bounce a little.

At the very end of the Episode V Dagobah level (at least in story mode), you cannot lift the X-wing out of the water if you're playing as Luke even though by this point he has full Force powers. You have to switch over to Yoda to lift it up and complete the level. It's a very neat integration of film story and gameplay.

There are panels where you have to "be" a stormtrooper/Imperial to enter. Most Imps will salute or stand at attention to activate those panels. Darth Vader, on the other hand, will stand there and impatiently tap his foot, because how dare you keep a Sith Lord waiting.

You can also put a helmet on a character to disguise their way past these panels. This becomes hilarious when you see Chewie with a stormtrooper helmet cocked sideways on his head and not even remotely covering his face.

Disguised Han gives the panel a jaunty wave. Disguised Lando gives the panel a dramatic bow. Disguised Luke... stands on his tippy-toes to wave at the panel. Because he's a little short for a stormtrooper.

Speaking of Lando, if you get into melee range he'll happily kick and punch everyone in reach... except Leia. If you try to attack her, he'll stop dead in his tracks and pause to kiss her hand. This is very cute right up until the third time it gets you killed in a firefight because you can't stop it once he starts.

Beach troopers. Just... beach troopers.

Building a jukebox in Jabba's palace or barge to make any nearby Gamorreans start headbanging and playing their axes like guitars to a rock cover of the Imperial March.

A lot of the more serious moments tend to be undercut with comedic moments, because this is a lighthearted Lego game for kids, but Vader's death is played completely straight, and Luke placing a kiss on his forehead is honestly rather touching.

#Star Wars #Lego Star Wars

[cuckoo-among-beasts]

Continuing my CQL watch. Time for ep 26. Comments under the cut.

Ugh, Su She...

"Jiang-xiong!" Huaisang being puppy.

Ugh, too much Jin Guangshan 🤢 Idk if his sleeves are even longer than others, but it looks like they almost touch the floor when he stands up. Like, you can fit a small child in there.

Jin Zixun... 😡

Mingjue's worried and disapproving look when Zixun forces the Twin Jades to drink.

Ok, so, I really does understand WWX here and I agree that what the Jin sect is doing is wrong, but I do get angry at him for not thinking about how his actions will backlash on the Jiang sect. Obviously, he's not unaware of it, but with how vulnerable the sect is atm, they can't afford to make enemies and I feel sorry for Wanyin having to constantly clean up his messes (not just now, but in the past and future). Am I saying WWX should've let the Wens be? No, of course not, but barging in like that at the banquet was not the way to go, even if time was of the essence.

Poor Wen Ning... 😭

Ok, I'm not the biggest fan of Wen Qing (no, it's not because she's a headstrong woman, I just don't like her that much), but her looking for her brother and then finding him dead and just... discarded like that. Ouch. 😢

Jins.... 😡 Jin Ling and Jin Zixuan are the only Jins that are not assholes. They're idiot with asshole tendencies, but they're not Assholes, if you get what I mean. MianMian was good too, but she was a Jin disciple and not a Jin by name.

Wait! What? What do you mean Wen Ning isn't dead? "Just got his spiritual conscience stolen". Wtf? Is this another webseries thing?

Should I watch another episode tonight? Idk. We'll see.

#ooc #ezra watching cql

[kellanswritingblog]

My very first Malevolent fic!  Spoilers for ep 26 and warnings for suicidal ideation and thoughts

Arthur winced in pain as John wrapped a bandage around the still bleeding gash that ran along his right forearm.  They were lucky – it could have been much, much worse, but that didn’t stop it from hurting or from John letting his thoughts be heard.

“This was reckless, Arthur. You need to pay more attention.”

“It was a mistake.”

“A mistake that nearly cost you the only arm you have left!”  John cried.  He pulled the bandage a little too tight with his outburst and took the time to readjust it before continuing.  “I don’t want you getting hurt like this.”

“I know, I know.  Can’t have your host dying on you.”

“You think that’s what this is about?”

“Isn’t it?”

“Obviously our lives are intrinsically bound together for the time being.  But that is not what this is about.  I need you, Arthur, and not because my existence depends on your continued survival.  Even if it didn’t… I still need you.”  John ran a finger along the edge of the bandage, gently brushing against Arthur’s skin as he did so.  “And watching you make these choices, carelessly and thoughtlessly barging into danger… I can’t help but wonder if you’re…”

“If I’m what?”

“Never mind.”

“Say it,” Arthur spat.

“If you’re feeling the same way you did at the Larson Estate.  If you’re trying to die.”

“I’m not,” he stated firmly. “This was a mistake, an accident – that’s all it was, I promise.  I can’t make you believe me, but I”-

“I do believe you,” John confessed.  He could hear the sincerity in Arthur’s tone.  “I’m sorry, that was unfair of me.”

“No, it’s not unfair, not really.  I would be lying if I said I didn’t have moments when I still felt that I would be better off dead, as if that would be some small justice.”

“Arthur…”

“I’m not going to try and get myself killed, don’t worry,” Arthur said.  “I wouldn’t force that on you; it would be wrong of me to take your life because I feel that mine should end.  And you were right, before, when you said that Faroe wouldn’t want me to give up.”

“You should want to live for yourself, though.”

“Yeah, probably.  But I don’t know if I can do that.”

“Maybe not yet.”  John finished bandaging Arthur’s arm and now rested his hand atop Arthur’s.  “When you have those moments, those thoughts… please tell me.  I want to help.  You shouldn’t suffer that alone.”

Arthur let out a heavy breath.  “I’ll try.”

“That’s all I can ask.  And I’m sorry for being so hard on you earlier,” John confessed after a pause.  “If you were actively trying to get yourself killed, screaming at you likely wouldn’t help matters.”

With a chuckle, Arthur teased, “To be fair, your screaming has kept me going in quite a few scenarios.  But, you’re right, maybe not so helpful in this one.”

“I shouldn’t have assumed.  You’re doing good, Arthur.  We’re alive because of you.”

“I think it’s a joint effort.”

“So let me help you survive.  And choose to live.”

“You do.”  Arthur flipped his hand around just enough to give John’s a reassuring squeeze while also not overly aggravating the recently bandaged wound. “You already help.  I… thank you, John.”

Assuming that Arthur had steered subjects back toward his injury, John said, “We’ll need to change the bandages in a day, if whatever we find next doesn’t disrupt that timeline.”

“That’s not what I meant.  I mean, yes, thank you for patching me up, but I meant to thank you for everything else.”

“Oh.  You’re welcome, Arthur.  I know that I haven’t always been worthy of your trust, but I won’t betray it again.”

“I know.”

The pair continued to sit like that, hands clasped as one.  Whatever darkness came their way, either through the mistakes of their pasts or the terrors of their future, they would share this moment of light and step forward together.

#malevolent #malevolent podcast #arthur lester #john malevolent #john doe #malevolent spoilers #suicide cw /// #suicidal thoughts cw /// #suicidal ideation cw /// #my fic

[trillscienceofficer]

I've been crediting the way Chakotay dismisses B'Elanna's vision in “Barge of the Dead” mostly to the events of “The Fight” and how Chakotay was (understandably) afraid of the barrage of images from the depths of his mind, and how this fed into the fears he has about his grandfather's condition and his own predisposition to it. As a result, he is more diffident about helping other people assigning meaning to their visions, not trusting himself as he used to any longer. After rewatching “Mortal Coil” though I think Chakotay is, also understandably, very wary of validating anyone's mystical experiences (or lack thereof) surrounding death, because one such experience very nearly brought Neelix to suicide and Chakotay almost didn't realize it in time. The way B'Elanna's talks about her own vision can't not recall what Neelix went through, in Chakotay's mind; B'Elanna almost died, and now she feels like she needs to die again. Add to this the history B'Elanna has with self-harm and unnecessary risk-taking behavior from “Extreme Risk”, a history that Chakotay knows all too well, and his mind is made up. He cannot allow this to happen on his watch, especially not to B'Elanna, so he dismisses her recollection of the vision, he downplays it even if it comes across as him not accepting B'Elanna's culturally-informed perspective on her own experiences. In short, I think a mix of fear and guilt is what makes Chakotay unable to appreciate the difference between Neelix' nihilism and his loss of purpose and B'Elanna's longing for meaning and closure through ritual.

I don't think the Voyager writers thought this through as much as I am here, mind you. They likely just had Chakotay play the 'voice of reason' because they couldn't have Janeway doing it, or the parallelism between B'Elanna finding peace with (the memory of) her mother and B'Elanna's acceptance of Janeway's trust would have collapsed, making the episode less incisive. (We can also talk about how yet again the show paints Janeway as a mother figure, in my opinion the lowest-hanging fruit possible, but I digress.) That it sort of contradicts Chakotay's pre-established characterization and background was likely not a big consideration, which is unfortunate. However if we don't take the 'reset button' for granted, this behavior from Chakotay can be taken a sign of the way he changed throughout the show, even it's sort of negative character development. He's more afraid, and more rigid in his understanding of others than at the beginning of the journey, especially when it comes to B'Elanna. The years of survival on Voyager have taken a toll on him. I obviously still think he was wrong to dismiss B'Elanna and that the show needed to handle that conversation between them with a lot more care for both characters, but keeping “Mortal Coil” and “Extreme Risk” in mind definitely helps with lessening the sting of a scene that otherwise seems to come out of nowhere.

#ep: barge of the dead #chakotay #b'elanna torres #neelix #voy #suicide mention #self-harm mention #<- normal show that makes me write these tags in multiple posts #get closer i promise i'll be having just a regular amount of thoughts about this episode :)

[chocomd]

ATLA rewatch thoughts, Book 2 (ep 15)

15) The Tales of Ba Sing Se

Toph and Katara: This is a cute story about Toph and Katara bonding over a girls’ day out (and dunking some mean girls in the canal lol). It’s also a story about Toph’s insecurities. As Katara says near the end, Toph is strong, confident, and self-assured. But even though Toph says she doesn’t need anyone’s approval, what people think about her still matters to her. Katara sees this and gives her friend the encouragement and friendship in just the way she needs.

Iroh: When Iroh is buying a basket in preparation to honor Lu Ten’s memory: “No, it's not a romantic picnic, but it is a special occasion.” MY HEART 😭 He spends his part of this episode sharing his wisdom and being kind to the strangers around him. At first, it seems like we’re getting a closer look at the reformed soul that the FN general and FL’s brother has become. But his story ends with him honoring his dead son. This isn’t a story about the wise and caring person that Iroh has become - what we are seeing is his redemption in action. The first thing he says to Lu Ten’s portrait is “If only I could have helped you.” And then he sings Leaves From the Vine, which sounds like a song about young men who grow up and leave home to fight, and about the same young men who fall in battle and “return” home. I think Iroh means more than “I wish I could have kept you from dying in battle.” His perspective on life and the war have changed dramatically in the years since he lost Lu Ten, but they also continue to change during the course of ATLA. I think that Iroh helps the people around him to help make the world a better place because that is his biggest regret about himself and Lu Ten - that he walked the path of violence and bloodshed and destruction and raised Lu Ten to do the same, and they both paid the price, with Lu Ten losing his life and Iroh losing his throne and his son. Iroh is living out his redemption as well by trying to be the father to Zuko that he couldn’t be to Lu Ten.

Aang: I love how Aang the Air Nomad, who flies free as the wind, wants to give the zoo animals a place where they won’t be cooped up in cages anymore. Also: “Don't worry, I'm great with animals” and “This was so much easier in my head.” 🤣  I loved the airbending and earthbending too and just all the chaos in general 😂

Sokka: Sokka barging in on a ladies’ haiku club meeting and getting into a 1v1 with the teacher! ‘Nuff said. So many burnnnnns lmao

Zuko: Ahhh, Zuko’s infamous date with Jin. HE’S SUCH AN AWKWARD DWEEB LMAO 🥲 And damn, Jin sure put up with a lot and still was into him (how?). “You have ... quite an appetite for a girl.” rip 💀 But at the end, Zuko actually does something genuinely sweet - he lights the lamps at the Firelight Fountain. And while he’s firebending, Sun Warrior music is playing. This is one of the few times (only time?) in ATLA that Zuko firebends to bring joy and life and not destruction. And then of course Jin kisses him (and he kisses back) and he says “It’s complicated. I have to go.” Oops, dramatic Zuko is back 💀

Momo: Momo misses Appa so much that he dreams about him and sees him everywhere 😭 Also the way he made friends with the scary panther cat things 🥺 Also HOW are there scary panther cat things roaming the streets of a city???? I guess that’s what the animal catcher is for 💀 AND THE WAY THE EPISODE ENDS WITH MOMO CURLING UP IN APPA’S PAWPRINT 😭👀👀👀

#chocomd rewatches ATLA

[giffingthingsss]

The Fight

This is the only episode that I was never able to sit through. I’m sorry, I just found it too funny, which is the exact opposite of the effect it’s supposed to have. So I’d never actually seen it before this. 

The end cracked me up. This whole hour long 'chakotay punching the air' thing is resolved when he just lets the aliens give him instructions. Upon which Voyager literally goes about two feet to the right and voila! Out of chaotic space.

Verdict: I like the concept of the ep, but the execution.... I can’t watch it for more than a few seconds without laughing. I just can’t. It doesn’t quite rise to watching Kirk slap himself repeatedly or be ridden like a horsey or have the most awkward historic forced-by-telekenesis interracial kiss ever, but it’s close. 

Beltran often mentions this ep as one he liked because of the dementia metaphor, so I feel bad even saying this, but it is what it is.

I have a hard time with the highly stylized stuff, and this is basically all that. Barge of the Dead is the only stylized ep I like. 

But I do like Chakotay’s crazy old grandfather. Protect the adorable man. 

#negativity but not in a malicious way #voyager things

[agentcable]

Law & Order Special Victims Unit Season 23 Ep. 2 "Never Turn Your Back on Them"

The Special Victims Unit encountered a significant obstacle when one of Congressman Howard's witnesses went missing, and the others were either dead or threatened. This situation led Fin and Kat down a perilous path that endangered Kat's life. Meanwhile, Rollins and Carisi assessed the status of their relationship. Kat resigned from the Special Victims Unit after her accident. She realized that staying was not worth the risk. Benson became even more distraught when she learned that Garland was also resigning as Deputy Chief after what happened with the Jayvon Brown case.

If you want to watch the series for yourself, stop reading! This post contains spoilers to the storyline.

Reporters are gathered outside the scene where Catalina allegedly committed suicide, discussing her involvement in the sex trafficking case. Garland meets Benson in Catalina's apartment, where Benson explains why she believes it was not an accident. They are reviewing street and security cameras, phones, and other evidence since no one heard or saw anything. There is no evidence of foul play. Benson also mentions that Ortiz was found dead with slit wrists. Kat is heading to Rosa's. She called Rikers about Paulie. Jenna and her parents are not answering their phones. Rollins and Joe Velasco are on their way there. Garland believes Congressman Howard is cleaning house. Benson wonders if someone is doing it for him. He still thinks he's a future presidential candidate, and there is no way his fingers will be near this.

Meanwhile, Kat and an officer arrive at Rosa's apartment and attempt to enter, but Rosa opens the door before they can. She informs them that she is packing to leave due to harassing phone calls and the presence of strange men outside, though they are no longer there. Despite Kat's pleas to let them protect her, Rosa insists on leaving for Buffalo with Officer Raleigh to accompany her and her son.

Fin is at the jail where Paulie was being held. He finds that Paulie is dead, and the doctor says that he was beaten by either CO`s or inmates. The reason for the beating is that Paulie was a rapist, and nobody likes a rapist.

Rollins and Velasco are at Jemma's parents' home when her parents arrive just as the detective are getting ready to barge in. They all enter the house and find blood, but Jemma is nowhere to be found. It appears she may have fled out the window. Rollins calls Benson while Velasco calls for backup. Rollins speaks to the parents in an attempt to get a clue as to where Jemma might be. Although Jemma's father seems overbearing, he offers to provide passwords for her tech and accounts.

Rollins explains to Velasco outside that she did not reveal all the information about Jemma and Howard. Velasco is unaware of her connection to Howard, and Rollins instructs him to locate Jemma. Velasco suspects that Jemma's mother may have more information than she is revealing. He realizes that he left his cell phone inside the house and moves to retrieve it. Rollins expresses doubt that this was not intentional. Velasco requests Jemma's mother to call his phone, and he inputs his number on her phone. They locate the phone in the couch. He promises to find her daughter.

In the car, Rollins compliments him on his smoothness, and Velasco responds that now she has his number. Rollins retorts that she had his number, but he reminds her that she didn't answer his four calls and he's just giving her options. Rollins adds that at SVU, they don't make promises they can't keep, especially to parents.

The following day, Howard spoke to reporters and blamed the DA's office and NYPD for pressuring Catalina and Ortiz to frame him on false charges. Benson, Garland, and Carisi watched Howard's rant on TV from Garland's office. Carisi found it offensive, and Benson declared that they were going to war. McGrath stormed in and complained about the press, but Garland reminded him that this was what he had feared would happen if they rushed the case. Benson tries to calm down McGrath, who is visibly upset. Garland expresses his disappointment and frustration, stating that they trusted the team and now lives have been lost. McGrath acknowledges their point and emphasizes the urgency of finding Jemma for her safety and the team's reputation. As he receives a call, he signals for the others to listen and praises the caller's good work. Joe Velasco saved their situation by providing Jemma's contact information. Benson and Garland exchange a silent look.

Velasco reveals that Jemma contacted him through a burner cell app and requested to meet him. Kat speculates that someone may have taken Jemma's phone. Benson and Rollins discuss tracking incoming and outgoing calls from a burner phone that Fin received a call from. Velasco has already run the calls. Benson notes that the same number checks in every Tuesday and Friday at 4:20, and Kat suggests it could be a weed dealer. Velasco has already obtained the address, and Benson confirms it.

At Bruck Shot Studios, Rollins and Velasco showed a man a number. Rollins informed him that he could be implicated in the abduction of a 16-year-old, and he reluctantly cooperated by providing the location and any tips about what they were walking into.

Fin, Rollins, Kat, and Joe approached the house, with Fin and Kat taking the back When Velasco was unsuccessful at getting Jemma to open the door, the music inside shut off, and they broke in. Meanwhile, Fin and Kat approach a back door. Kat quickly opens it, but two gunshots ring out, hitting Kat and causing her to drop to the ground. Fin radios Rollins to report that the vest caught one bullet, but another got through, leaving Kat groaning in pain. Fin calls for help.

Inside, Velasco and Rollins search for Jemma. A man comes out and says they didn't know they were cops. The EMTs arrive to tend to Kat, and Fin insists on staying by her side. Rollins and Velasco go upstairs and find Jemma crawling onto the roof. Benson informs Fin that she will meet them at Kings County. Fin reports that Kat is fighting and tells her to say hello to Benson. Fin reassures Benson that everything is fine and to just get there.

Meanwhile, Velasco continues to persuade Jemma to come inside. He shares a personal story about his father using a belt on him until he was arrested. After his father's death, he wanted to wear the belt as a reminder of why he does what he does. He asks Jemma to trust him and extends the belt for her to grab onto, and she does.

Kat's condition is deteriorating, and Fin is instructed to keep her awake. To do so, he attempts to lighten the mood by telling a joke. Fin acknowledges that it was a poor attempt at humor, but reassures Kat that he will stay by her side until she recovers.

Rollins tells Velasco that Fin said Kat is stable. He suggests they have a beer. Rollins implies that the story about his dad was not true and that his dad was okay.

However, when Rollins walks away, he looks serious. Meanwhile, Kat needs to be shocked back from coding. The situation looks bleak.

Benson arrives at the hospital, where Fin explains that Kat's heart stopped in the ambulance. Fin describes the incident as an ambush, with the attackers wearing vests and having backup. He regrets not being in the front. Benson comments that Kat probably did not have a choice. She assures Fin that the situation is not his fault. They both look anguished as they gaze back at the hospital.

Jemma, who was with her parents inside SVU, explains that she thought someone was breaking into the house. She climbed out the window and took off on her bike. When they bring up Congressman Howard, her father gets upset about the way things are going and seems to believe that Howard didn't do anything. Jemma's mother is supportive, but her father seems to have a chip on his shoulder and gets testy with Velasco. He orders Jemma and his wife to get up, and they walk out.

Rollins updated Carisi at his office located at 1 Hogan Place. Benson reported a difficult day, with Kat being shot and three witnesses dead, and no leads on the killer. Carisi mentioned Gold's motion to dismiss and inquired about Jemma. She informed him about Kat's surgery and Fin's presence. Rollins clarified that Jemma denied any sexual activity with Howard. Benson states that even though she was in Howard's bed, semi-conscious and undressed while he was unbuckling his pants, Carisi believes he can compel her to testify. However, Rollins thinks she will lie on the stand. Benson suggests that Velasco, who has a good rapport with her, reach out to her.

Meanwhile, Fin is there with Kat. She is alive and aware of the severity of her near-death-experience. When she came out of anesthesia, her mind was racing. She was thinking about what Carisi said. He had no regrets about being a cop and felt that he was where he was supposed to be. She wondered if she was supposed to be with SVU. However, by the time they arrived, it was often too late, and the victim was already traumatized. This made their job even more difficult. She wonders if there is a way to be more proactive. Fin believes that his job is to remove criminals from the streets, while Kat thinks that many of them plead out and the welthy ones get away with it. Fin advises her to rest and not make any hasty decisions, especially since she just had surgery. Celine arrives with flowers and ballons, and Kat reassures her that she is doing fine.

While Benson and Rollins watch Howard on TV at SVU, Benson receives a call from Fin. He informs her that the surgery went well and that Kat is stable but loopy. Fin doesn't believe that she is looking to return, and when Rollins suggests that Kat should get back on the horse, Fin disagrees. Velasco enters and announces that Jemma's mother has evidence that Howard had sexual intercourse with her daughter. She saved one of Jemma's dresses. Howard got Jemma pregnant when she was 15. Benson and Rollins look stunned.

Later, Jemma's mom Laure brings the dress to SVU in a plastic bag. Laura adds that her husband can never know she was here because Ray will kill Howard and her for telling them. Velasco explains he told her they would keep it confidential, but Benson says they will do everything they can. Laura explains how Jemma met Howard on a class trip and he gave her his phone number. He promised her an internship. During the summer, Jemma worked there and everything appeared to be legitimate. One day, she was allowed to attend a birthday party because she seemed excited about it. Laura commented that they must think she is a horrible mother, but Benson reassured her that they don't thinkt that. Laura also mentioned that Jemma never admitted it, but something happened at the party. She could tell that Jemma had been drinking because her makeup was a mess. Jemma yelled at her mom to leave her alone, but her mother went into the laundry room, got the dress, and put it in the back of her closet. Jemma remained closed off. Six weeks later, Laura found a positive pregnancy test in the trash. A few days after that, a car service picked her up and took her into the city. When she returned home, she was pale and stayed in bed for two days. Ray was unaware of the situation and remains so. However, Laura saw her baby changing. Howard must pay for what he did to her daughter.

In the ADA's office, Benson confronts Howard about the dress. When she explains that the mother saved it, Gold counters with concerns about the lack of a chain of custody and suggests running their own DNA test. Carisi offers to have the lab run the test ten times. Benson presents a photo of Jemma sitting on Howard's lap at her 15th birthday party, and Carisi brings up the abortion, which surprises Howard. He believes it is not a woman's decision, despite acknowledging it. Benson claims they have hsi driver's route on the night of the party and six weeks later when he drove her to Chelsea Gynecology. Howard is upset and argues that Gold told him it was a false positive. Gold continues to talk despite being told to shut up, only digging himself in deeper by saying thre is no way it is his and that he always pulls out. He and Gold argue, and Gold calls him a half-wit. Howard asks if Gold will hit him again and then tells him to leave. Carisi tells Gold that it is Howard's decision. Gold asks Howard what he wants to tell his grandmother. Howard orders Gold out. Howard confesses that Gold is responsible for Jemma's abortion, Catalina and Ruben. Gold tells Carisi and Benson that Howard's confession is coerced and made under duress without the presence of his attorney. It will not hold up in court. He leaves and slams the door. Howard inquires if it is true, and Carisi looks at Benson who suggests he sits down and explains how he arrived here. Howard takes a seat.

In Garland's office, Carisi explains that Howard couldn't stop talking once he started. Howard claims to be a puppet, and Garland questions whether GOld pulls the strings. Benson adds that Howard says Gold arranged Jemma's abortion, organized the hits on Catalina and Ortiz, Paulie's beat down, and the threats to Rosa. McGrath asks if they have proof of any of that, and Benson states that Gold is smart. His office was raided, and encrypted files will be searched for months. His finances are complex, involving campaign contributions, the Howard family trust, and PACs with anonymous donors, as well as holding companies withing holding companies. McGrath wonders if he will ever take a plea deal.

During a meeting at the Office of the District Attorney conference room, Carisi and US Attorney Anya Avital spoke with Gold and his attorney. Carisi suspected that Gold was the one who buried them. Despite this, Gold insisted that he was offering valuable information and urged the officials to show more interest. Carisi asks what they are talking about. Gold responds that they are discussing an ex-President, the President's relatives, Hollywood royalty, REAL royalty, and Silicon Valley billionaires.

Carisi and Rollins walk outside. Rollins explains that they still cannot link Gold to Ortiz and Catalina's suicides. However based on his offshore accounts and holding companies, he is telling the truth about who he can take down. Carisi thinks some of the billionaires are already on the Feds' radar. Rollins suggests that maybe all these guys should go to outer space. They walk off, and Rollins wryly tells Carisi to give her best to Anya. Carisi's phone buzzes. He answers angrily. Garland is also outside, walking and on the phone. He yells to the caller that he doesn't understand. Garland argues that he knows the Attorney General's long-standing tradition of protecting the powerful, but wonders if anyone is thinking about justice for the victims. Similarly, McGrath is walking outside with Velasco. He calls the DA, Southern District, and AG "sons of bitches" and says there's not a set of balls between them. McGrath adds that if they ask him, this could have been 10 times bigger than Gotti or Epstein. He hangs up.

On the TV at SVU, it is reported on the news that Howard has been arrested in a sex trafficking case. Benson is on the phone with Carisi and expresses her regret. She inquires about Howard's situation and requests to be kept informed. After hanging up, she informs Fin that Howard is the main perpetrator and has accepted a plea deal. He is scheduled to be sentenced next month. They have decided not to proceed with Gold's deal or with Gold himself. Fin asks who "they" are, but then dismisses it, saying it doesn't matter. He adds that they were never going to take down an ex-president. Kat enters the room, walking with a cane, and says she's feeling better. She asks Benson if she has a moment alone, and Fin leaves. Benson tells Kat that she's been through a lot and not to underestimate the toll being shot takes on a person. Kat clarifies that it's nott about being shot. After last year, she thought things would really change, but they haven't. Guys like McGrath are still hanging on thight. Benson suggests that she stay and fight with her. They need voices like hers. Kat questions whether it will make a difference. She said Fin told her a while ago that she doesn't have the rank to go up against the system, and they won't listen to her. Benson wants to dissuade Kat from her decision because she believes that change is imminent. Benson is unable to respond. They are not on the same position. Kat on the other hand, feels that she needs to act before she becomes too invested. Kat expresses her happiness for the victims that Benson is helping, but she cannot continue. Benson acknowledges her decision, assures her that the door is always open and how much they will miss her. Kat expresses her gratitude towards Benson, assures that she will miss it too and promises to take care of herself.

Rollins asks Carisi no to let Gold flip and questions the decision made by someone on the 8th floor. He explains that they are fighting hard because Gold must have a lot of evidence against them. Carisi explains that the investigation into Gold's actions is still ongoing. Rollins questions why they are letting the murder of three witnesses slide. Carisi responds that his guess is that the offer to give up power players was a warrning shot to the DC people. She asks how Carisi is doing since he put so much work into this. He answers that they both did. On the bright side, Howard is going to take a plea. If he had gone to trial, he wouldn't have been able to testify, and they wouldn't have been able to prosecute. Rollins questions whether someone ratted them out, but Carisi insists they need to discuss the implications of their actions. She thought he said they didn't need to disclose unless there was a serious relationship. He assures her that he is taking this seriously, She agrees and adds that nobody else needs to know about it right now. He concurs and admits he's trying not to channel his inner guilty Catholic. She tells him not to go that far and that she likes that guy.

Benson enters Garland's office to find him packing his things. She asks what's happening, and he explains that he's sorry to hear about Kat. Benson inquires why he feels like they're winning some battles but losing the war. Garland responds that it's because they are.

He went to 1PP to argue against the Gold decision, but Benson heard that McGrath was furious and didn't back him up. Garland clarifies that he was left hanging out to dry. Although I was criticizing a sitting congressman, I needed to be careful not to go too far. The people in charge made it clear that he was not seen as a team player. They advised me to be aware of the situatioin. When he asked if he was fired, they replied that he wasn't, but he left before things got worse. Last night, his father, who spent a lifetime at the NYPD, called him and advised him to move on. He warned that he would be more dangerous to them outside the department than inside.

McGrath enters Benson's office and tells her not to stand on her injured leg. Benson explains that the doctos said she is a fast healer. McGrath responds that they will need her functioning at 200%. He informs her that Garrland put in his papers today, but it was entirely Garland's decision. He adds that he has the utmost respect for Chief Garland. Benson looks down but slightly raises an eyebrow. He states that the previous year at SVU had become too politicized. Moving forward, the focus should be on addressing actual cases of rape. Benson stares at him and questions his use of the term "real rapes". He apologizes, acknowledging that his previous beliefs were outdated, and that all victims should be believed.

Benson interrupts McGrath when he refersr to acquaintance rapes "policing the bedroom". She clarifies that she will not turn her back on any victim. McGrath glares at her and agrees that he does not expect her to. He states that if oyu put your mind to it, there is no one better for this job, and he has absolute confidence in her. He adds that they are considering many excellent candidates to fill Garland's position. In the meantime, she will report directly to him. He asks if that is going to be a problem, and she replies, "No, sir." McGrath acknowledges her responce and turns to leave. Benson looks away as we fade to black.

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FOR FANS OF '70s ROCK, DEAD KENNEDYS, MINISTRY, SPÏNAL TAP, COCK ROCK, & PARODY ROCK.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on complete CD package design for the "70's Rock Must Die" EP by industrial metal/alternative/ punk rock band LARD, released under the Alternative Tentacles label in 2000. Sleeve concept by Jello Biafra.

EP OVERVIEW: "You wouldn't think Jello Biafra would attempt something as anathematizing to him as a turgid, seven-minute '70s rock anthem. But the hilarious title track shows he will go just about anywhere to make an acrid comment.

No kidding, you could slip this baby on any urban classic rock station and the mindless headbangers would eat up its Stones-Aerosmith-Zep-AC/DC cock rock riff like mice who don't notice the trap around the cheese -- until the steel-trap surprise lyrics slam into them! (And even hard rock fans who never notice ridiculously awful metal lyrics won't be able to escape the hysterical chorus refrain.)

Biafra even dons a plausible Axl Rose voice for the occasion. In fact, this sendup is so good, a thousand '80s hair bands in headbands, leopard-skin pants, and muscle T-shirts spring to mind like an outbreak of styling mousse plague. But whereas SPÏNAL TAP was just for cackles, Biafra's loathing is obvious. He decries the ceaseless perpetuation of the vapid rock caricature that punk bands like Biafra's DEAD KENNEDYS meant to crush, while lamenting that the opposite has since occurred.

In any case, this is drop-dead funny. As for the rest, "Volcanus 2000 (We Wipe the World)" returns LARD to its original 1988 industrial footing provided by collaborator Al Jourgensen of MINISTRY, slinging a similar sneer at all the self-conscious, neo-satanic slummers who want to be the next NINE INCH NAILS.

END: The "mountains of trash" in the coda sound too real to anyone who has seen the stink and odious rot of landfill on Staten Island, or gotten a whiff downstream of a passing garbage barge. But it could just as easily refer to your average record reviewer's daunting, decrepit new-CD pile. Finally, "Ballad of Marshall Ledbetter" is a fine metallic-industrial stomper."

-- ALLMUSIC (review by Jack Rabid)

Sources: www.discogs.com/master/8144-Lard-70s-Rock-Must-Die, Allmusic, & Picuki.

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