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blackstarising · 6 years

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stranger things 2 thoughts under the cut:

okay, this season was good, so everything after this is just going to be details but the season overall was good. any roasting is meant to be more of a light grill or even a light toast, if you will

first of all, can they just mail noah schnapp his emmy early? because that boy literally did the Most™. honestly, i don’t believe i’ve ever seen a child actor come full force the way he did. seeing will suffer onscreen was incredibly heartbreaking and noah definitely brought that depth to his role.

the soundtrack, the bush and mandale signs, the arcades, the clothing, the houses, all 80s, all wonderful.

i think the duffer brothers are trying to actually kill me bc not only do we get hopper but we got hopper in flannel doing dad thing and i am left here very thirsty and very distressed rip i brought this on myself

tbh i forgot that hopper even had a daughter until the fifth episode, because everything he was doing looked so natural

and i know there’s some Discourse brewing about jane (i’m going to call her jane consistently from now on, she deserves to be called by her real name) and hopper’s relationship, especially their fight mid-season, so i’ll throw my proverbial hat into the Discourse Ring

i’m not going to excuse hopper, actually, and i’ll even confess that as a binch with anxiety who hates yelling, i had to turn down the volume of my computer and read the subtitles at one point because it really messes with me

definitely, threatening to turn jane back over to the authorities was wrong, and a new low. but i also saw that it was very much anger born of worry. like, parents get angry, and he had a reason to, because you could see that he was watching his daughter willingly put herself in danger, and it’s not like she’s unaware of the consequences

that being said, i don’t blame jane for leaving. you could see she was starting to match the whole experience to her time in the lab with papa and the fact that she was counting the days. damn

so in the end, they both acted shitty, but they both owned up to that and apologized. and i think david and millie did a really good job in really portraying a realistic father-daughter relationship. it’s not always cute, fluffy, one-shot, material, it’s messy and screamy and painful sometimes.

but ohmygoodness their relationship hurts so good the bedtime stories the waffles the halloween candy sorry i need a mome-

max!!!!!! i!!!! love!!!!! max!!!!!! ever since i learned what internalized misogyny was, i’ve been a bit wary of tomboy characters. but max didn’t play into those stereotypes at all, which is super refreshing. she was very content to be who she was, but she didn’t need to denigrate other girls to do so!!!!!! and it’s just good!!!!!!!

(also the fact that the boys didn’t question that max beat their high score. also good, also pure, beautiful, beautiful)

[suddenly wearing a mourning veil] okay we need to talk about bob. right now.

i was one of the people who was suspicious of him (not because of shipping reasons, but the show makes you a little on edge, you know?) so i definitely squinted at everything he did but like he was so sweet and supportive of joyce and the boys and he didn’t like overstep his bounds but the way he tried to encourage will was so sweet and and and he’s just working at radio shack and he checks in on joyce to eat lunch with her and make out in the supply closet [hyperventilates a little] and and and the slow dancing in his halloween costume and he knows BASIC [is practically sobbing at this point] and he loves the byers and he died so that they could be happy and he’s a superherO AND I WOULD DIE FOR HIM AND SEAN ASTIN HOW COULD THEY DO THIS TO MEEE-

also when he’s talking about how he grew out of getting bullied and “I get to date Joyce Byers!” i get so close to tearing up every time you have no idea

i love how we get development for the rest of the party’s families, and barb’s families too. especially lucas’ sister, a gem, an icon™

and just!!!! lucas!!!!!! i really love how he’s the straight man of the group, but you can tell he’s matured over the year that’s past (also that voice drop, i see you caleb)

and lucas and max is now the only relevant ship on this show im sorry i dont make the rules

dustin is so sweet and big hearted and i really loved seeing more of his depth. tbh i may or may not have started projecting a little especially at the last ep when no one would dance with him!!!! but it’s so hard when you’re so loving and no one returns it in the way you’d want it to!!!! and the fact that he was even willing to love and protect a demon from another dimension dustin please don’t let the world rob you of your sweetness

i was crying about noah earlier but finn also basically killed it this season. you could tell that mike was Depressed with a Capital D and even though he didn’t get as much screen time as he did last season, every scene he did have was Quality,

especially the scene when he was talking about how he and will became friends and those TEARS FINN JUST DRIVE TO MY HOUSE AND STAB ME MYSELF

i really loved watching jane grow and come into her own this season! you can tell that she’s very aware of her power, but there’s that internal struggle about how to use it, which made the final battle that much more poignant.

terry’s backstory was immensely heartbreaking, i don’t have much left to say about it

i really did love kali, though! the detour from hawkins was a bit unexpected, but i love that world building aspect and im really intrigued about kali’s backstory and also her...front story? damn i hope she’s in season three because there’s so much more tea left.

and like....what about 1-7, 9, 10? are they still alive [insert eyes emoji here]

i’m going to be Agressively Heterosexual and agree that billy is pretty™ but at the same time i’m super worried that he’s going to be woobified because he is abusive, and i’m 95% sure he’s racist. so yeah i really hope that doesn’t happen but it probably will [sips wine tiredly]

STEVEN, MY MANS. the development that started last season really paid off here! tbh even i felt hurt when he asked nancy “you don’t love me?” like this binch has got feelings! and he’s not perfect but he’s a lot more genuine than i gave him credit for and the fact that he babysits kids and calls them shitheads but also lets himself get his ass beat for them. oh steve, keep growing but never change.

okay, nitpick and potential unpopular opinion, but i kind of hated the jancy development in this season

because there really wasn’t any, i don’t know, and this is really shitty of me for all my campaigning last year, but it just felt very cheap and superficial

like nancy and steve break up very early in the season, conveniently

and then when they’re at conspiracy guy’s house it just felt too explicit, too heavy handed and cliche, like Conspiracy Guy is basically spelling out their relationship to the audience

and then they do the thing where they just....have sex, and maybe it’s because i’m wearing my grey-ace hat, but like, honestly, two characters having sex doesn’t mean shit, anymore, okay?

its mostly because of hookup culture imo

so jonathan and nancy have sex, but there’s no confession of feelings or anything, so it just feels like a cheap way to show the audience THEY’RE TOGETHER NOW ARE YOU HAPPY

and then they don’t really interact as much in that context for the rest of the season, so it’s left kind of ambiguous

and i understand that it’s a 9 episode season and this is more of a C plot, but i think i would have rather had a slow burn throughout the 9 episodes [cough] like last season [cough] with a more affectionate moment at the end than just break up, nancy’s free, SEX, done

it’s not a very emotionally gratifying narrative as it is

second nitpick: tbh the final battle of this season felt a little too note for note to the final battle of the first season, and it felt repetitive at times, so i admit i kind of lost interest in the middle of episode 9

i really thought the “watering the story down” to get JusticeForBarb™ was really clever

and just....joyce. i’ll never get over joyce. i have no complaints, she’s a mom who punches back and she’s tenacious and good hearted and amazing and she raised two amazing boys

i don’t know i need a nap

#stranger things #stranger things 2 #stranger things spoilers #also like comment and stuff im bored talk to me

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survivor-kalymnos · 4 years

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Tribal Council #11 - Velona

Franco, talk us through last round. Clearly you felt there was a target on your back; how do you feel about how tribal shook out? Is there still confusion around camp?

There's been a target on my back since the first round merge. I'm kinda just expecting it at this point. Last round was messy, I knew I had to do something to prolong my stay in this game. Tribal didn't go exactly as planned. But it was exciting! At the end of the day, I made it through to fight another round despite the odds. There's a LOT of confusion and tension in the tribe, and rightfully so. We'll see what happens tonight.

Lenny, we’ve had two ties in a row now. Do you think the tribe is still that split? Have the numbers shifted at all coming into this tribal?

I think old alliances and tribal lines that were strong at the beginning of the merge are getting weaker and weaker. Eliza and Sasha’s departure did that. I really don’t want another tie. That was super stressful. There are seven of us, so I am hoping that means no rocks this week! What’s the worst that can happen now that there’s an odd number of people in the tribe again? Oh wait! There could be rocks again, an idol, a fake idol, perhaps a surprise guest appearance from the jury! Who knows?!?! ANYTHING can happen. No one is safe.

Rain, how much are you looking toward the end game vs. staying the moment? Now that we’re down to so few numbers, how do you decide who you trust enough to move forward with?

Currently, in my position in the game, I can’t think about the end game. I have to think about surviving to the next round. As for how I decide who I can trust to move forward with... It’s survivor. Can you ever really trust anyone? I have people who I’m fond of and who I like to think are beside me, but you never know how the cookie crumbles, because we’re all playing for ourselves.

Worm, congrats on immunity! How does having immunity change the way you approach tribal council? Is this an opportunity for you to pad your jury resume, or just an opportunity to survive another round?

I think having immunity is going to change the way I approach tribal tonight cause I’m not an anxious mess leading up to it like I have been before. I still need to keep in mind that I only am sure that I am safe tonight but not any future tribals so I need to play smart and not just do something just cause I’m safe this round

Dusty, without your super idol, do you feel more vulnerable tonight?

Yeah of course I feel more vulnerable tonight. It’s like a safety barrier has been removed. Now more important than ever I really have to watch my back, and hope that the people I’m putting my trust in will have my back as well.

Michele, how important is adaptability in this game? It seems like not a single round has gone the way anyone has expected.

adaptability might as well be our subtitle for the season. every single round is a whirlwind of events so if you’re not adaptable you might as well pack your bags. This game is only getting to get harder every round, we all have to be prepared.

Frank, it seems like there’s been a spotlight on you since you returned to the game, with your name being brought up at every single tribal council. Why do you think that is? Why do you think you’ve managed to survive so long in spite of that?

I think some people still see me as an “easy target” even though I think with the multiple ties that isn’t the case. I think I’ve managed to survive because I have made some good connections with people and have been seen as an asset.

If anybody has a hidden immunity idol and would like to play it, now would be the time to do so.

Nobody stands.

I’ll read the votes. Once the votes are read, the decision is final and the person voted out will join the jury.

First Vote: Michele

i hope you never find your linguini

Second Vote: Franco

in the rat challenge you were the big cheese, but on the runway you looked like a ro-dent. im sorry my dear but you are up for elimination.

Franco: O:

Third Vote: Franco

Maybe it’ll work this time

Fourth Vote: Franco

werk

Franco: oh wow

Fifth Vote, and the next member of our jury: Franco

one more time

Franco, please bring me your torch.

Franco’s last words: And also, I will not leave this competition being the quiet bitch, so on that note... AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Velona, you finally managed a unanimous vote. Perhaps things have calmed down...for now.

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