i love aki bc he truly is only seen as the normal one bc he is surrounded by freaks. like in any normal social setting aki is a fucking weird loser. he fist fought a 16 year old in an alley bc the kid didnt care about his job enough. he stuck gum on a womans back and extensively bragged about how much he owned her. the only thing he thinks or talks about is a half-cooked vengeance plot thats been brewing in his underdeveloped brain for like a decade. this man is a mess. he is a freak hiding in a herd of other freaks to camouflage himself.
Faith is an energy, the specific emotional energy the creature needs to live. Every time the Doctor gets pally with someone, I have this overwhelming urge to notify their next of kin.
I can’t stop thinking about how Trapp is playing Hunch.
Like his client asks him to find someone and he does. Job over. But instead of questioning Conrad, or trying to break down the mystery of it all, he’s more concerned with how everyone’s treating him. So, he gets in a fight with the owner of a speakeasy, tries to stop known mobsters, stands up to a literal murderer, all because he sees a kid and knows he can’t possibly deserve the treatment he’s getting. He isn’t getting paid to care about Conrad, or even really Imelda. And yet when they to go to the memory bank, Hunch immediately acts as a distraction, so Imelda can get what they need without anyone else getting hurt. Technically, their business is done, but he still makes himself the target rather than playing the part of the detective he is and potentially putting her in danger.
Curiosity doesn’t need to be kind, but he is. He’s kind because sometimes, being curious about other people, means trusting them before you have the proof that it’s the right choice.
reasons to watch rise: this scene between splinter and donnie.
i debated cutting this clip down but i couldn't bring myself to not include the entire thing. donnie's reaction to being lied to by his dad is so raw and splinter actually fuckin apologizing to him without turning his feelings into a joke - this show is a downright masterpiece.
i need to inject too sweet and empire now into my veins immediately. hozier making me go feral rn. i love this ep so fucking much hozier when i catch you hozier (i will give you a big hug and cry into your arms because of these songs)
the way several characters have told ed and stede to "shut up" in some way, shape, or form. but when they're both talking to each other, they absolutely cling to every single word. they can't get enough of each other's stories, or ramblings, or little recounts of their days.