idk i’m just very attached to the way the mk system clings to life. marc lying in an old god’s temple with a gun to his chin and saying, no, actually, i want to live. steven finding out his entire existence is a lie and saying, no, actually, i want to build something out of this anyway. jake backed into a corner and ignored by the two people who are supposed to be closest to him and saying, no, actually, fuck you. nice to see mentally ill people who have such a passion for survival.
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y tf everyone on my dash talking about turkey
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From a character development standpoint, this episode was phenomenal. Buck discovering that his worth isn’t tied to his usefulness and that being Buck is enough, is just beautiful. I know this episode is so critical to how Buck moves forward throughout the season (if not, then writer would definitely be fumbling the ball). The camera work in the dream world was also incredibly cool, you know? Just the way everything was off kilter in this supposedly perfect world. It really helped translate how off everything was to the audience. Also using “Fix You” near the end??? Chef’s kiss 💋. Every single Buck scene was just amazing, and I applaud Oliver for his performance.
From the standpoint of Buck’s relationships, it was a little underwhelming. I think this episode could have been better in that front if they made it a two-parter. First of all, there was like a minute of screen time for Eddie, which really felt wrong. Wether you see them romantically or platonically, Buck is a really important part of the Diaz’s life. He’s literally Christopher’s legal guardian; he’s Eddie’s partner and best friend. Not to mention, going from Eddie having the biggest reaction in 6x10 to having such little screen time felt really weird. Christopher’s scene was amazing and the only thing a I wanted was just to have there be a little more scene time (but maybe that is just me being a big Buckley-Diaz family stan). Hen also had such little screen time in the real world, and considering her and Buck have always had such a cool relationship that is unique to just them and have been bonding more this season, it felt like that relationship didn’t get the attention it deserved. Chim’s scenes with Buck were great, and I loved how he reacted to it all. It felt very authentic to who Chim is, but I felt like there still could have been more, you know? Even Maddie and Bobby, the two who were probably the most effected by this didn’t get the time with Buck that I hoped they would (at least in the real world, I don’t have any complaints about their roles in dream land).
Then there’s the Buckley parents. Need I say more? Like, I just really don’t like the whole parents redemption arcs. I don’t why the writers love them so much, considering one of the biggest appeals about 911 is the found family dynamic.
So, overall, good episode, but it could have been amazing if they had split it in two to delve more into Buck’s relationship with the 118 and Maddie, and juxtaposed that with how wrong everything was in the dream world.
As a Buddie clown, I was a little disappointed, not gonna lie, but I didn’t expect to seriously get a healing portion of them tonight (more than a 5 seconds would have been nice, but I digress). As a person who loves Buck, though, I was so happy with the content we got served tonight. Getting to see Buck start to realize his worth was just so satisfying and I love this episode for that.
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got carded on my 31st birthday, hell yeah, baby face un-fucking-stoppable, I win the twink to ‘twas fight for another year
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okay well I was actually busy at work today but I did have time to record our next podcast episode and paint 2.5 of 4 walls in the dayroom. it’s been a bit of a challenge on the paint front because 1) turns out textured walls are a bitch to paint and 2) I think I fell for an Instagram paint company with highly curated reviews 😔 their color options are gorgeous but the paint point feels kinda cheap for the price point compared to the medium-fancy Home Depot paint I used downstairs. but I am trying to reserve judgment until the room is finished and the walls are totally dry!! the color is also a bit darker and moodier than I had originally planned for this room and it does make the room feel a bit smaller! but the blue-green-grey tones are so rich and so pretty to look at. I think with the right lighting + art + lots of cozy throws on the sofa it’ll be a gorgeous moody dreamy space to write on dark winter days. also as I have been repeating to myself over and over again: paint is not forever! I lived in my last place for seven years and I may be in this place for a long time too. I have more ~color confidence~ now and I can always redo it in a year or two if I want to change up the feel of the space.
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a reminder: unless you mark the bookmark as private on AO3, the author can see it
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