#roland blum imagine

[avocado-writing]

Greetings, I am a transmasc with raging dysphoria atm, and I’m having thoughts(TM)

I want Roland Blum to help me try on suits that match his and tell me how handsome I am

I want Martin Whitly to wrap me in his cardigan and cuddle me and call me his ‘lovely boy’

I want Crowley and Aziriphale to kiss me and call me a hunk and reassure me that I am THEIR man no matter what anyone else thinks

Shit I’m in my feels :( /hj

first off I am sorry mate, I feel u

Roland seeing you have suits off the rack which don’t fit well at all, so after tearing you a new arsehole about how bad you look he takes you shopping and has several suits made to your measurements. He drops several thousand on you but it’s worth it because of how good you look 😌

Martin Whitly may be a serial killer. But he will 👏 do 👏 your 👏 top 👏 surgery 👏 and does an amazing job of it too 😌

and aziraphale and Crowley? They’re gnc too. They understand and support you no matter what 😌

#Hope this helps bubba #avo answers #martin whitly imagine #roland blum imagine

[obsessedobsesser]

I am OBSESSED with the idea of Demon!Aziraphale with his salt and pepper curly hair.

Like, hear me out. Just ✨imagine✨

Or

OR

C'mon. The POSSIBILITIES.

#aziraphale #demon aziraphale #ughhh i just love me some reverse au #roland blum is just so chaotic and such a perfect ideation of what I imagine demon!zira to look like #fml i'm just so into it #good omens #reverse au #reverse omens

[thealogie]

If we're discussing the modern state of rpf we have to mention the shennant cinematic universe. I think we've all seen the Alec Hardy/Bill Masters thirst edits, but that's only scratching the surface. I was searching AO3 for fics of DT's character from Camping (purely academic reasons, you understand) and there are 0 canon fics, but a dozen shipping him with either Roland Blum or Michael's character from Dead Long Enough?? And it's all PWP or crackfic as far as I can tell, no matter the pairing. I've seen this done (and done well only once) in other fandoms but never to this extent, it's so delightfully absurd. Girls when two men have distinct yet parallel career paths...

GIRLS WHEN TWO MEN HAVE DISTINCT YET PARALLEL CAREER PATHS. these two have done so much for the culture and they’ve only been around for 4-5 years. Imagine what they can do in the years to come

[caminholonge]

THE THRONE. Is that not the same throne? Just repainted, reupholstered with maybe an add-on or two? I'm not imagining it am I?

1. Yesterday's UK PFA awards (football)

2 & 3. Crowley (Good Omens)

4. Aro (Twilight)

5. Crowley (Supernatural)

6. Roland Blum (The Good Life)

#the throne #pfa awards #good omens #twilight #supernatural #the good fight

[multiple-authors]

Working document

Soaking wet – hyper-connectivity, -interrelatedness, erotic, raw, high drama. Persona. Internet (images out of context, hyper-visual,  as source material. Avoiding category. Something authentic, home-made, real, imperfect, naive. Depth of field as resistance to alienation of flattening – complexities, contradictions and mutability of character. Digital world embraced, ultimate virtual reality. Coded gestures in tradition of painting. Ahistorical - old and new in subject matter, stylisation. Satirical (world in despair, camp, high drama, raw emotion). First-person perspective (arms and legs point out into frames) - someone has been here. Pure emotion. Drama. High perspective. internally consistent world Speculative fiction Series of paintings contributing to a bigger idea never fully resolved, paintings never to be understood on their own mediums, models or approaches which allow for notions of syncretism, complexity, and seemingly random and arbitrary patterns. In this way, an oceanic framework ‘necessarily dissolves local phenomenology and damages the accumulation of narrative’ (DeLoughrey 2009: 55, cited Steinberg 2013: 164). As the concept of nation undergoes a contingent process of sedimentation - which Skey (2011: 9-36) understands as ontological security where belonging is ‘imagined, enacted, institutionalised…through everyday processes’ - an oceanic ontology favours a process of erosion because of continued movement and circulation. As Roland Barthes remarks, the ocean resists signification: ‘“Here I am before the sea; it is true that it bears no message”’ (cited Connery 1996: 290). In response to his question, Connery asserts that the sea does bear meaning, but ‘in a manner beyond resolve’. It is not, however, a ‘void that activates the terrestrial symbolic system’ (ibid.), nor a metaphor, as Blum maintains (2010: 670). Instead, it is a structure which affords all expressions of the universe the same ontological weight by linking them within a ‘vast constellation of analogies’ (Silverman 2015: 11), linkages that create meaning from a plurality of perspectives for a plurality of perspectives, free of power relations but conscious of a deep relationality that promises mobility of meaning - or meaning ‘beyond resolve’ - over affiliation to a fixed locality or ideology. In her theorisation of posthuman feminist phenomenology, ‘Bodies of Water’, Neimanis gestures towards how the flush and flow of the waters that sustain the human body link it to other bodies of water, ‘to other worlds beyond our human selves’ (2016: 2). Her understanding of a posthuman politics of location, in which one’s particular contextual location is recognised but involved simultaneously in a ‘hydrocommons of wet relations’ (ibid.: 3-4), witness the convergence of humanity’s experience of the world with those of other bodies of water and temporalities. This material interconnectedness gaps and continuations, junctions and disjunctions, incongruities and harmonisations within its audiovisual frameworks regulate the transfer of meaning. 

Why is the camera important in production? 

Not fragmenting my vulnerability and only matching up the parts of myself to the people who'll receive it best

[justsomeguycore]

i wonder how closely roland blum would be to michael sheen’s take on saul goodman. can you imagine michael sheen as saul goodman

[michaelsheenconfession]

I’d literally let Roland Blum do whatever he wanted to me. He is so sexy, so primal, so feral. That is all.

As someone on the asexual spectrum and who just doesn't feel attraction in that way:

Roland Blum makes me feel it that way.

I mean it.

His whole... Self. That's a yes. Bonus when he grunts or is so full of himself we don't know if we want to be furious at him or pull on his hair and kiss him. :p

(Not my GIFs)

#michael sheen #michael sheen confession #michael sheen confessions #michael sheen imagine #roland blum #the good fight

[fearsmagazine]

Welcome To The Blumhouse 2021 | Official Teaser & Images

The “Welcome to the Blumhouse” slate once again showcases both well-established and breakout actors collaborating with emerging, predominantly female, directors.

BINGO HELL and BLACK AS NIGHT will be exclusively released on Prime Video on October 1, followed by MADRES and THE MANOR on October 8.

BINGO HELL October 1, 2021

When a sinister figure threatens the residents of a low-income community, a feisty senior citizen tries to stop him in Bingo Hell, a wickedly original horror movie with a fiendishly funny twist. After 60-something neighborhood activist Lupita (Adriana Barraza) discovers that her beloved local bingo hall has been taken over by a mysterious businessman named Mr. Big (Richard Brake), she rallies her elderly friends to fight back against the enigmatic entrepreneur. But when her longtime neighbors begin turning up dead under grisly circumstances, Lupita suddenly discovers that gentrification is the least of her problems. Something terrifying has made itself at home in the quiet barrio of Oak Springs, and with each new cry of “Bingo!” another victim falls prey to its diabolical presence. As the cash prizes increase and the body count steadily rises, Lupita must face the frightening realization that this game is truly winner-takes-all.  

Directed by: Gigi Saul Guerrero Written by: Shane McKenzie, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Perry Blackshear Starring: Adriana Barraza, L. Scott Caldwell, Richard Brake and Joshua Caleb Johnson Executive Produced by: Jason Blum, Lisa Bruce, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman, Raynor Shima and Lauren Downey

BLACK AS NIGHT October 1, 2021

A resourceful teenage girl leaves childhood behind when she battles a group of deadly vampires in Black as Night, an action-horror hybrid with a strong social conscience and a biting sense of humor. Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, a new threat leaves its mark on the Big Easy in the form of puncture wounds on the throats of the city’s vulnerable displaced population. When her drug-addicted mom becomes the latest victim of the undead, 15-year old Shawna (Asjha Cooper) vows to even the score. Along with three trusted friends, Shawna hatches a bold plan to infiltrate the vampire’s mansion in the historic French Quarter, destroy their leader, and turn his fanged disciples back to their human form. But killing monsters is no easy task, and soon Shawna and her crew find themselves caught in a centuries-old conflict between warring vampire factions, each fighting to claim New Orleans as their permanent home.

Directed by: Maritte Lee Go Written by: Sherman Payne Starring: Asjha Cooper, Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, Abbie Gayle with Craig Tate and Keith David Executive Produced by: Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman, Lisa Bruce, Maggie Malina and Guy Stodel

MADRES October 8, 2021

Beto (Tenoch Huerta) and Diana (Ariana Guerra), a young Mexican-American couple expecting their first child, move to a small town in 1970’s California where Beto has been offered a job managing a farm. Isolated from the community and plagued by confusing nightmares, Diana explores the rundown company ranch where they reside, finding a grisly talisman and a box containing the belongings of the previous residents. Her discoveries will lead her to a truth much stranger and more terrifying than she could have possibly imagined.  

Directed by: Ryan Zaragoza Written by: Marcella Ochoa & Mario Miscione Starring: Tenoch Huerta, Ariana Guerra, Evelyn Gonzalez, Kerry Cahill, and Elpidia Carrillo Executive Produced by: Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman, Lisa Bruce, Sanjay Sharma and Matthew Myers

THE MANOR October 8, 2021

A malevolent force preys upon the residents of a sleepy nursing home in The Manor, a gothic tale of terror with a modern twist. When a mild stroke diminishes her ability to care for herself, Judith Albright (Barbara Hershey) moves to Golden Sun Manor, an assisted living facility with a sterling reputation. But despite the best efforts of the staff, and a budding friendship with fellow senior Roland (Bruce Davidson), strange occurrences and nightmarish visions convince Judith that a sinister presence is haunting the massive estate. As residents begin to die mysteriously, Judith’s frantic warnings are dismissed as fantasy. Even her devoted grandson Josh (Nicholas Alexander) thinks her fears are the result of dementia, not demons. With no one willing to believe her, Judith must either escape the confines of the manor, or fall victim to the evil that dwells within it.

Written and Directed by: Axelle Carolyn Starring: Barbara Hershey, Bruce Davison, Nicholas Alexander, Jill Larsen, Fran Bennett and Katie Amanda Keane Executive Produced by: Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Marci Wiseman, Lisa Bruce, Sandy King and Richard J Bosner

#film news #movie news #amazon prime video #welcome to the blumhouse #bingo hell #black as night #madres #the manor #welcometotheblumhouse #bingohellmovie #madresmovie #themanormovie #blackasnightmovie #gigi saul guerrero #maritte lee go #ryan zaragoza #axelle carolyn #horror #vampires #demons #supernatural

[famousmortimer]

I posted 2,422 times in 2021

37 posts created (2%)

2385 posts reblogged (98%)

For every post I created, I reblogged 64.5 posts.

I added 3,894 tags in 2021

#good omens - 1606 posts

#aziraphale x crowley - 1329 posts

#aziraphale - 208 posts

#michael sheen - 198 posts

#sheen x tennant - 133 posts

#prodigal son - 108 posts

#martin whitly - 93 posts

#crowley - 84 posts

#staged - 74 posts

#good omens extended universe - 61 posts

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#5

46 notes • Posted 2021-08-29 05:18:16 GMT

#4

Not surprisingly, Aziraphale’s human form smelt of ancient books mixed with musty book shop and old clothes. It was the sort of smell that one might wrinkle their nose at, perhaps even assigning the phrase ‘charity shop’ to it. His barber insisted on trying to convince him to mask it, but that only ended up adding more aromas into the mix.

Crowley knew exactly what Aziraphale smelt like. When he’d miss his angel, he would open a yellowing, slightly crumbling book and inhale deeply.

Some might look at a photo of Crowley’s human form and think leather or spices. But, the sad truth was that he really did exude more than just a faint whiff of brimstone. No matter how much body spray he used, the smell of Hell still managed to seep from his pores. If he really needed to, he could use the power of his imagination to make himself tolerable to the humans, but other occult (and ethereal) beings could always detect the telltale sign of evil lurking about.

Crowley might stink of rotten eggs and farts, especially under high stress situations, but Aziraphale loved him anyway. 💕

50 notes • Posted 2021-09-28 01:27:09 GMT

#3

"So, uh ... You're a duck, aren't ya? I'm not hallucinatin' this?"

"Aye, I'm a duck. And, what manner of creature are you?"

"I'm a man. Er, a human."

"Ye kinda resemble a beagle with your lack of a bill. I've never seen someone such as yourself."

"Likewise. You're not exactly what I was expectin'."

"If I recall, you did tick 'all' on yer profile under what type you were interested in."

"Yeah. But, I assumed that they'd match me with a fellow ... human being."

"Honestly, I was picturin' someone with a wee bit more feathers. I dinnae suppose you're hidin' a cloaca under there are ya?"

"No. Well, I don't- I don't think so. I'm not really sure what that is. If, um, you don't mind me askin', I can't help but notice that you're not wearin' pants. Where's your uh--"

"I keep it inside. It'll shoot out when I need it."

"Huh."

"Do you still wanna do this?"

"..... yeah, why not?"

(not much) Later -

Roland lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling - clothes askew, duck bites on his love handles.

"How was it for you, laddie?"

"Confusin'. I'm not sure what the fuck just happened."

"You got a visit from Scrooge McDuck's majestic corkscrew is what happened."

"Are you free this weekend? I'd like to do that again."

"Aye. It's a date."

-fin-

51 notes • Posted 2021-01-03 16:59:23 GMT

#2

Incredibly late, but here’s a round-up of the fics I posted to Ao3 in 2020. Enjoy. 💕

Black Is The Night (E) Aro x Peter Vincent

Violet Is The Sky (E) Aro x Peter Vincent

Serendipitous (E) Roland Blum x Kilgrave

Ignite  (M) Aziraphale x Crowley

Clandestine (E) Aziraphale x Crowley

Reunion (M) “The Bat” x Piers Pomfrey

The Serpent’s Kiss  (M) Aziraphale x Crowley

Grateful (T) Aziraphale x Crowley

58 notes • Posted 2021-03-08 05:56:18 GMT

#1

With vigilant eyes I do see

Those arsing birds plot against me

They sit on the sills

It’s a battle of wills

If they fly at my head I will flee

74 notes • Posted 2021-01-02 14:54:46 GMT

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[avocado-writing]

thinking about soft roland,,,, him finding any excuse to cuddle- he’ll say it’s cold even if it’s warm just so he can hold you, he’ll put on a horror movie so you hide your face in his neck when you get scared (he has no idea what happens in the movie because all he can think about is you),,,,, hes my silly guy

you actually quite enjoy horror movies and they don’t really scare you, but what you enjoy even more is the smell of Roland’s cologne directly from his neck. the scratch of his beard. the way he grips your body protectively. what you enjoy even more is Roland…

#avo answers #roland blum imagine

[deez-no-relation]

I’ve recently been fantasizing about doing a lap dance for Michael sheen as Roland Blum, but say that he couldn’t touch me while I grind on him. I imagine the look of pure arousal and frustration on his face as he tries to keep his hands to himself and then finally grabs my ass to pull me down on his lap and growls in my ear “you know I can’t help myself with a juicy ass like yours” and you can imagine where it will go from there ;)

This is hot. I really need to watch the good fight!

[michealanddavidprojects]

Se aventurem con esse shipp maravilhoso, os Unlikely Husbands Walt Jodell e Roland Blum.

Pra mais é só clicar aqui: https://www.spiritfanfiction.com/historia/unlikely-husbands-17849315

Os opostos se atraem, certo? 😉

#david tennant #david tennant and michael sheen #michael sheen #unlikely husbands #the good fight #camping #walt jodell #roland blum #good omens #go #ineffable husbands #welsh #scottish #shipp #fanfic #my fic

[florrickandassociates]

TGF Thoughts: 3x02-- The One Inspired by Roy Cohn

Thoughts under the cut!

I’m predicting it now: Despite the title of the episode, there is going to be MORE than one episode “inspired by Roy Cohn.” Lucky us.

We start off with Roland Blum, a new character I can already tell the Kings are enamored of, injecting something into his face while standing pantsless at a mirror. I will never care about these eccentric, obnoxious characters who take up more screentime than they need to. The only reason I don’t hate this scene is that it’s an effective introduction to the character.

Cut to: Maia in court. Someone’s allowed Maia to argue a case by herself! Her opening arguments are shaky and don’t land with the jury. I’ve also listened to them three times now and can’t make myself pay close enough attention to actually understand what happened, other than that a reporter was murdered (the return of “kill all reporters”), there may have been a hit man, and there are two separate defendants being tried at once.

Maia also calls this overly complicated and I’m not sure what is complicated. The idea of a hit man? How is that complicated? Whatever. Case stuff. The important thing is that the jury is as moved by Maia’s argument as I am.

Maia sounds like a student at their first mock trial. This girl made it three years in a law firm?!

Roland walks in during Maia’s argument and distracts everyone. Maia keeps going. That can’t be the best move.

Hey, it’s Matan Brody! Hi Matan!

Roland’s opening arguments are way more captivating than Maia’s. They’re also nonsense and idk much about the law but what he’s doing can’t be legal???

I think most of what I’m going to have to say about the Roland/Maia subplot is: (1) Ugh, he’s annoying and there’s too much of him. (2) At least he works better than past attempts at the rule-breaking disrupter characters (like Damian). I can actually see what the writers are trying to do and he’s doing that one thing effectively. He’s just ONLY doing that one thing. (3) Maia going to ~the dark side~ because no one takes her seriously when she follows the rules and puts in no extra effort would be kind of a compelling Maia plot, but also, it’s still a Maia plot and we could just give Lucca and Liz more screentime. Hopefully that makes this recap fast to write.

Julius brings in a candidate for the divorce law position. He’s another conservative lawyer, and Julius is optimistic about his chances.

And the candidate-- Geoffrey-- seems to get along with the partners. He doesn’t get along with Lucca, though. I thought Lucca was offered and basically told she had to accept this position last week? Did she turn it down and get put on a hiring committee? Was the role supposed to be temporary?

Anyway, Lucca’s noticed that most of Geoffrey’s clients are men. He blames his current firm for that.

Diane leaves the interview to talk to Marissa. Marissa’s got dirt on Eric and Don’s safari (which I didn’t think we’d hear about again!): They waited 48 hours to take Kurt to the hospital so they could shoot a giraffe.

Adrian is in favor of hiring Geoffrey and notes he’ll bring in 6 divorce clients. For those of you who have more legal expertise than I do, what does this mean? Is there any business in a divorce once it’s finalized?

Lucca disagrees, but doesn’t say anything until Liz specifically asks for her opinion (which, I imagine, Liz does partially because she wants to hear from Lucca but mostly because she knows that Lucca will voice something it wouldn’t be politically advantageous for Liz to say). Lucca thinks they should look for “someone who doesn’t only look at the men in the room.” Oof.

Julius decides to play rank for the second time in two weeks-- this is a “partner-level decision.” But Liz again asks for Lucca’s opinion to be heard, and says they should keep looking.

After the meeting concludes, Liz takes Lucca aside and asks her if she wants the job. Lucca says she doesn’t know. “Well, decide, because this guy is way ahead of you and I’m gonna have to vote for him unless you can make a strong case against it,” Liz says. I love how direct Liz is in this scene. She’s giving Lucca an opportunity but also making it very clear that Lucca can’t waffle on this decision or take her time.

Before he leaves, Geoffrey drops an important bit of information: Julius is at the top of the list for a federal judgeship. Oooh.

Adrian isn’t pleased with Liz. He wants to know why she encouraged Lucca to “rip into [Geoffrey] Payton.” Offering a valid criticism of a potential hire is “ripping into” someone? Okay, Adrian.

“Geoffrey Payton makes sense for this firm, Liz,” Adrian says in that mansplainy tone he so often adopts. I think he’s done it to male characters too, but he has a habit of adding the name of the person he’s talking to at the end of a sentence where he states his opinion as fact. Does Geoffrey Payton make sense for the firm? Maybe to him. But Liz doesn’t need to be told that.

Liz isn’t happy that Geoffrey is conservative. “Liz, you’re bringing politics into this in a way that’s not…” Adrian starts. Liz cuts him off to remind him that politics is already in this (she’s right).

“I’m trying not to let politics get in the way of moving the firm forward,” Adrian explains. “And this is our first hire since our fresh start, so I am having a second look, okay?” Liz counters.

“So. I guess we’re back to ‘who are we?’” Adrian says. Well, yeah, because all you said was that you didn’t have a past. “I don’t think we ever left it,” Liz replies.

“But you do agree we should be looking ahead to the future?” Adrian questions, even though that was Liz’s idea in the first place. (Also that’s supposed to be italicized; I don’t think Tumblr has been keeping my italics when I copy this out of Word. Apologies for confusion.)

Liz sees right through Adrian: “A future where Trump wins in 2020.” Adrian acts like that’s ridiculous, but Liz keeps going: “I see what you’re doing. These associates you’re trying to hire, and this partner. You want to bring in more conservative voices.”

“We’re hiring a matrimonial attorney, Liz,” Adrian explains in his explaining voice. He says politics don’t matter. But Liz (correctly!!!) insists that this is about the makeup of the firm, that this is “exactly WHO we are.” She’s right. (I am now using ALL CAPS instead of italics for emphasis, but only when I remember lollol.)

How did Liz Reddick become my favorite character on this show!? (Well, maybe tied for #1 with Lucca.) I find everything Liz does interesting. She’s smart, she’s strategic, she’s layered and flawed, and she’s so well-written and well-acted. I didn’t think a character introduced as Alicia’s enemy could be someone I like so much, but I was wrong.

(It’s interesting to me that Liz and Alicia were ever rivals. I can see it, because I think they have very different personalities and approaches even if they could agree on many things in many settings. I would also guess that law school Alicia was quiet and reserved and law school Liz was opinionated and confident. Wouldn’t surprise me if Liz was the type to constantly offer Alicia unsolicited advice about how she should live her life (or argue in court) when Alicia was doing just fine without her. I don’t think Liz does that NOW, but it’s something I could very easily see young Liz doing. And young Alicia probably acted distant because she didn’t know how to react. And now back to the show instead of whatever Liz/Alicia related tangent I’ve somehow gotten myself onto.)

Then Liz QUOTES AUDRE LORDE as part of her explanation for why a fresh start and hiring Trump supporters are not the same thing. Liz!!!!!!

Adrian acts like he has the same goal as Liz and a different approach to achieving it, but I’m not sure he does. Where’s the dismantling of the master’s house (mentioned in the Lorde quote) in Adrian’s plan? What I’m hearing is that the firm is going to become more white (based on promos) and more conservative, which will benefit… the firm. How is that going to dismantle anything? Seems to me like Liz wants to create a firm with a mission (that’s also profitable) and Adrian wants profit (and sure it’s nice to be on the right side of political issues when possible).

Goodie. The case is back. As I mentioned, this is my third time through the episode. The first time through I was mildly interested. Second time through I was checking my phone. Trying to write about this? Mehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Blum is obnoxious and ridiculous and SO LOUD and accuses Matan of being the killer, and Maia looks annoyed and doesn’t know what to do.

Even though I wouldn’t wish this man on Alicia, he’s the kind of character she would’ve been able to deal with and hold her ground against. Maia talks back.

Diane scrolls through Eric’s Instagram, dismayed. When she gets home, Kurt is tying ribbons on beer bottles because they’re celebrating his new job at the VA. It’s a job that will keep him in Chicago, so he can stay!

Kurt calls Diane “Mrs. McVeigh” which is kinda cute and kinda weird and since Diane doesn’t have a problem with it I don’t have a problem with it.

Diane and Kurt are ADORABLE together and I love how much we’ve already gotten this year of them just being a couple. I said repeatedly throughout TGW’s run that one character asking another, “How was your day?” was more meaningful to me than any steamy sex scene or passionate kiss or moment of tension. These scenes are why I said that. Diane seems like a different, happier, more playful person when she’s around Kurt. Watching Diane and Kurt flirt in their own bedroom tells me so much about why they work as a couple.

The only catch to Kurt’s new job? He was recommended by Eric and Don. Diane asks why it took them so long to get him to the hospital, and Kurt shakes it off like it’s nothing.

“I’ll be doing what I think is important, and it allows us to be together,” Kurt explains as he says he’s taking the job. “And that trumps everything else.” “Oh, don’t use that word!!!” Diane screams. I. FEEL. THAT.

I like how there are two cases filled with guns in Diane and Kurt’s bedroom/sitting room. The rest of the room is so completely Diane and then there are guns.

Diane takes out her aggression at aikido.

In the hallway at court, some man comes up to Maia and starts yelling at her about how much money he’s lost. “My money went to your pocket, you fucking Rindell!” he accuses. The way he says “you fucking Rindell!” makes it sound like “a Rindell” is an insult and not a name and it amuses me just a little.

“It was my father. It wasn’t me,” Maia fights back. You’d think she’d have found a better way to address this by now. It’s been two years and being defensive cannot possibly be the best strategy. She could try, “I know. I’m sorry, and that’s why I turned my dad in to the feds.” Or just not engaging.

Blum comes to her rescue. Now he’s intrigued: he’s gross, so he RESPECTS Maia’s cartoon villain father. He hadn’t realized Maia was a Rindell, since in the time between last episode and this one she changed her name on her stupid website to “Maia Hanson”.

It’s time for another soliloquy!!! It’s Lucca’s turn and I’m pleased to report that this week, we are talking bruise free!

“So what do I do, Joseph? Huh?” she addresses her sleeping baby. Then she starts singing and in the process gets a song stuck into my head.

“If I fight to take over the divorce practice, I have to put in even more hours, which takes me away from you for even longer. And I love being with you. Isn’t that odd? I never thought I’d be one of those women. But here I am, talking like the world revolves around you,” she begins.

“I feel like I’m missing out on something when I’m with you, and I feel physically ill when I’m away from you. But when I saw that lawyer today, I thought… I could run motherfucking rings around him,” I love that first sentence. I like that she doesn’t say she’s missing out either way and acknowledges that being away from her baby makes her feel differently than being away from her job. That’s not really something you hear people admit that often, and it’s why the soliloquy works well here.

“So, less time at work and more time with you? Or less time at work and I forget about the partner track, which I have worked my ass off for. And it’s not just about ambition, either, I mean, how do I pay for schools?” Lucca’s such an interesting character to become a parent. Independence has been her thing since we met her: She didn’t have friends, and, hell, she didn’t even have a boss. I still can’t figure out why she was working as a bar attorney when we first met her, but I would bet that the fact she didn’t have to answer to anyone was a big part of it. (Also wouldn’t shock me if Lucca didn’t go to one of the top law schools and had trouble finding a job at a big firm until Alicia saw her potential.)

She asks for a sign from the baby and the baby farts. Dunno what that means but it’s a funny way of ending Lucca’s monologue and making her realize she knows what choice she wants to make.

She calls Liz and says she wants the job. I think Lucca will be happy with that decision. Sure, she could pass it up and make her way back to the partner track (this isn’t the only chance she’ll get), but asserting herself now will show everyone, especially Liz, she’s serious about her commitment to the firm. And it seems to be a fast-track to partnership, so she’ll be making more money faster.

Anyway, I really liked Lucca’s soliloquy. I can’t speak to how hard it is to be a working mom since I don’t have kids, but I appreciate that FINALLY, someone other than Alicia (or Caitlin lol) is dealing with this question. At least based on what I’ve heard from others who DO have kids, the way Lucca phrases her options and the trade-offs seems realistic.

I can’t really figure out the meaning of the song choice (Lucca’s singing again) but I think it works.

Diane arrives home to find Kurt putting on a tie. There’s more flirty banter. Kurt explains he’s going to a cocktail party for work and he thought Diane wouldn’t want to come to a Republican fundraiser. But Diane wants to come.

“You won’t like it. Eric and Don are speaking,” he warns. “Are you kidding?! Eric and Don!?!? I have lived my life for this moment! What shall I wear?!” Diane responds. Just writing out the line doesn’t do it justice. Christine Baranski’s delivery of these lines is flawless and hilarious.

Also Diane CERTAINLY has a bigger closet than that.

Now Maia and Blum are at his “office” and Blum takes off his pants, does a ton of drugs, and reassures Maia he’s “not going to fuck her.” He doesn’t use the words “try to” in that sentence which makes me even more uncomfortable than I already was.

Blum tells Maia that you don’t make the story fit the evidence, you make the evidence fit the story. Yawn. You can also win by telling a strategic story. There are some arguments I’ve heard on this show (and TGW) so many times I’m just tired of them. One is that you have to represent Lemond Bishop/Colin Sweeney types if you want to be profitable, which is complete bullshit that does not justify taking them on as clients. Another is quickly becoming this “a story is more interesting than facts, so what if we just lie???” idea. It’s interesting, but didn’t W418 (Peter punching Kresteva; Vero lying to the kids) and F207 (Liz’s impeachment strategy) cover this? What more is Roland Blum going to add to this discussion? Because, entertaining as some of his antics may be (and I don’t even think they’re entertaining), is whatever point they’re trying to make going to be worth what’s sure to be a large portion of screentime? I highly doubt it.

Blum tells Maia some nonsense about how she is “in prison” and doesn’t know what it’s like to be free. Then he gives her a fentanyl lollipop. Go the fuck away, dude. (I do like that he seems to insist that Maia can be corrupted because he respects her shitty father. I don’t think I’m ever going to love this arc but that’s a smart way to mention Papa Rindell: As an icon for other pieces of shit.)

Blum also tells Maia about his hero, Roy Cohn. He goes so far as to say Roy Cohn lives on through him.

I did not know much at all about Roy Cohn, so I can say that this song does a very good job of explaining who he is. It’s also really funny and catchy. I’m on board with these Good Fight shorts. The animation in this one is particularly inspired.

Blum explains lying. I get it. He’s terrifyingly awful. Moving on.

Wait no not moving on, what the fuck is a “wet pussy” going to do for Maia in court?

Now moving on for real: Diane and Kurt arrive at the fundraiser, and Diane baits (though it doesn’t take much effort) the guests into saying offensive shit, which she records.

Kurt tells her delete the recording, and she doesn’t fight over it too much. She deletes it. (I wonder if she has another copy saved. I don’t think she does, but I won’t be shocked.)

Diane takes out her aggression at aikido again, but when the instructor tells her she’s hitting too hard and begins to talk (for some reason) about a Jewish conspiracy (I thought the cut in the promo was funnier than the cut in the episode), she realizes she needs a new outlet.

Badass!Maia’s theme returns. She’s carried the fentanyl lollipop INTO THE COURTHOUSE and is still toying with the idea of sucking on it. Maia, throw it in the fucking garbage. You owe this man nothing.

Is it really weird that, despite having seen characters in the courthouse elevator numerous times and despite the fact that the view out the window is of other buildings, I’ve somehow always just thought the courtrooms were all on the first floor of the building? This makes no sense, and I don’t think I ever registered that I thought they were all on the first floor, but it caught me off-guard this episode that they were higher up.

Maia taunts Blum about the lollipop and he responds with some sexism and by telling Maia she’s a disappointment to her father. I would hope to disappoint that scumbag. I can’t think of a higher compliment tbh.

Oh, the witness who was in a Bishop case and also played a role in Cary’s case in season 6 is here. Case stuff happens.

Blum asks Maia to act outraged when he signals her to, AND SHE DOES. Maia, you don’t have to listen to him and be complicit in Blum trying to blame MATAN BRODY for this murder.

I think Maia enjoys this little act of rebellion (and the approval of Blum) and oh boy, we’re in for a ride. As I said earlier, entitled white girl decides to act out because it’s just now occurred to her she can be “bad” and she gets a thrill out of it is a plot that makes sense for Maia, but also, it’s kinda insufferable. At least she’s working.

“I want to run divorce law,” Lucca declares. “You’re a fourth year, Lucca,” Adrian counters. There he goes again, belittling female colleagues by saying their name at the end of sentences! Also, how is it possible that Maia’s a third year and Lucca’s a fourth year? Lucca said she was a third year in season 1, episode 2.

Lucca turns her lack of experience into a selling point: she’s eager. Liz approves.

“You just had a baby, Lucca,” Adrian responds. Oh, my God. That sentence. That one. That is everything I’m trying to say about Adrian’s casual sexism. It is not ADRIAN’S business that Lucca just had a baby. And even if he believes she might not actually give her all to the job (which is sexist) he shouldn’t be TELLING her she just had a baby. I’m pretty fucking sure she remembers giving birth and remembers that she has a baby. And he caps off that delightful sentence with Lucca’s name, in that same damn tone he’s always using.

(To be clear I think Adrian having a hint of sexism in him is an interesting-- and intentional-- choice on the part of the writers. I’m just ranting about the attitude, not about the writing.)

Adrian decides they’ll interview Lucca like they interviewed the other candidates, and Lucca agrees.

“Ah, you’re lining up your women’s army,” Adrian says to Liz as soon as Lucca leaves. “No, I just want what’s best for the firm,” Liz retorts. Yeah, it’s a women’s army when Liz hires a woman, but a “smart decision” when Adrian hires a man. OK COOL NO PROBLEMS THERE. “Bullshit,” Adrian says.

Yes, because if Liz disagrees with him on what’s best for the firm and, gasp, thinks alienating female clients and passing over their own talent (because their own talent just had a baby) is not good for the firm, it’s clearly just a GENDER WAR. Can’t be a valid reason for that! Liz just thinks boys have cooties and wants the firm to be GIRLS ONLY because GIRLS RULE AND BOYS DROOL. Yes. That MUST BE IT.

Liz tracks down Lucca after the meeting and gives her more advice. She tells her to bring in some clients to prove her worth to the firm.

Do I think Liz is doing this in part because it’s advantageous to her for Lucca to get the job? Yes. Do I think it’s only advantageous to Liz because Lucca’s great and she truly thinks Lucca’s a good fit for the job? Also yes.

Lucca phones Francesca while simultaneously instructing Marissa to dig up some dirt on her competition. Francesca has a book club full of wealthy women in need of divorces (convenient!) and Lucca’s not above using it. I’m not even sure she’d hesitate for even a second.

Francesca’s totally on board and sets up a “Sip and See” where her book club will come see baby Joseph. It works. Francesca sings to Joseph, “Mom and Dad split and I don’t care!” and lollollol this child is going to have quite the life.

Maia and Blum end up at a hospital to claim illegal drugs (unclear how Maia drives all the way to a place before realizing it’s different from the place she went yesterday. Methinks Maia is more curious about Roland Blum than she’s letting on.). You know, I’m not even tempted to type out all the obnoxious things he does and says? It’s just the ones that pertain to plot I feel the need to type out, because the others are just outlandish stuff for shock value. I am quickly becoming as unfazed by Blum’s bullshit as Alicia was by Sweeney’s creepiness. And I don’t mean that in a “desensitized” way. I just don’t care. I already understand who he is and no naked extras or drugs or provocative statements are going to add anything to my understanding. They are also NOT FUN. I want to make that clear. I am NOT AMUSED. Let’s get on with the point here and spend less time on his antics.

(Wow, I was not this off-put by Roland Blum the first time through the episode, but the third time? I’m already done with his entire arc.)

I used to think “trust, but verify” was a Bree Van de Kamp quote and I’m just now realizing it’s a Reagan quote. Well, that joke went over my head when I was 12.

Why is Maia even wasting her time with this guy? Is she going to check in with anyone at the firm on this?

His “trial strategy” is to repeat what he said about lying. Cool. This was useful.

Diane’s found a new outlet: axe throwing. It does seem like a good way to get out aggression!

Blum exists, case stuff happens, Maia wears a horrible suit.

Tara, who has previously cared a lot about privacy, shows up at RBL to confront Diane. Naomi’s contacted her about the abortion. Diane denies knowing anything (and by denies, I mean she lies to Tara’s face) and subtly suggests it was one of the other many people Tara told. “This is supremely shitty,” Tara says on her way out. Yes, yes it is.

“Do you want the result on that Geoffrey Payton check?” Marissa asks Lucca. No, she just wanted Marissa to have some fun investigating!

Lucca goes into her interview prepared. She’s brought in 3 new cases, compared to Geoffrey’s 6, and hers (unlike his) are more than just divorces. (Again, I don’t see how six divorce cases is that helpful. Are these six men going to get divorced multiple times a year?)

Lucca’s also got some dirt, in case proving her worth wasn’t enough. Payton is a Republican, but he’s also one of the attorneys who prepped Kavanaugh. Lucca’s wise enough to know that’s some sticky content right there. (“Okay, let’s just keep politics out of this, Lucca,” Adrian says and I’m only noting it because, again, TONE.)

Diane picks up a flier for the resistance at the axe bar. Nothing to say about this, but it’s obviously a plot point.

Case stuff happens, there’s a mistrial (unclear if this is a good move that plays out badly on Maia’s part or a stupid one she hadn’t thought through), now we have to deal with this in a future episode too. Did I mention that this is totally disconnected from the rest of the episode? I’d be totally fine if it continues to be disconnected since it’s way easier to block out bad plots that affect nothing than bad plots that get wound into the fabric of the show. This isn’t a bad plot YET but I love everything else going on and I’m SO DONE with this.

(I should not watch Roland Blum plots three times.)

I think I’m even skipping over the bigger character based moments of that plot. They all involve Maia and no matter how many times the writers show me that Maia’s becoming more bold, I am not going to care about Maia unless they give me a reason to care about her. On a show where every other character is so complex and captivating, why should I devote any attention to Maia Rindell?

The Rindell hater is back, showing Maia what he’s lost. “What the fuck do I care?” Maia replies as she puts on her sunglasses. I imagine it can’t be easy dealing with constant harassment and she personally owes this dude nothing, but I’m not about to applaud her for telling someone her parents hurt to fuck off. And those sunglasses are ridiculous.

(It’s not the sunglasses themselves as much as it’s the way she puts them on like they’re magic and she’s the biggest badass in the world. This is like the X rated version of that episode of Lizzie McGuire where Lizzie gets detention and decides she wants to pierce her nose to be like the rebellious girl who bullied her in detention. The biggest difference, other than the profanity, is that Maia is an adult.)

Lucca gets the job! Yay!

Julius lets Geoffrey know he didn’t get it, and either Geoffrey didn’t really care or Julius is more opportunistic than I thought, because he asks if he’s still being considered for a judgeship. Really, Julius?

Diane and Liz go to deliver Lucca the good news. This isn’t Diane’s victory but I can see why she claims it as hers. Lucca’s holding the “if you’re happy and you know it” dog, and she is, indeed, happy. I’m surprised the dog didn’t start singing.

Adrian is waiting in Liz’s office when she returns from the 22nd floor. “So, you won,” Adrian says. “We all won,” Liz replies. “No, I don’t think so. Geoffrey was the smarter choice for the firm. Lucca was the smarter choice for you,” Adrian replies. What does that even mean? What does Liz get out of having Lucca in the position, and why is what Liz wants not “for the firm”? I need Adrian to explain.

“I told Lucca she needed new clients. She got three in one night,” Liz counters. “And the partners didn’t care about that. They cared about the dirt that she dug up on him,” Adrian dismisses Liz. Why can’t it be both? They wouldn’t vote FOR Lucca if they didn’t also think she was competent. From what we’ve seen, divorce law is mainly digging up dirt on others and not being afraid to use it, and that’s exactly what Lucca did (this is Liz’s next point, more or less). If the partners were dismayed about Payton’s connections but didn’t think Lucca was up to it, they’d just… keep looking for candidates.

“Play dirty. Manipulate. Backstab,” Adrian says. He says this like these are new dirty tactics Lucca’s pioneered at the firm, like LUCCA QUINN is going to corrupt the firm. PLEASE. Adrian has done all of these things. As Liz points out, Adrian ENCOURAGES all of these things. And what Lucca did here was mild. She asked for the job? She did a background check and made the facts look good for her? And sure, what she dug up was sensational, but it’s no worse than what they dig up on opponents in court on a weekly basis. That doesn’t make it okay, but I’m not going to draw the line here when this is one of the least dirty/manipulative/backstabby things anyone’s done on the show. (Also who is she even backstabbing?)

“So we answered the question, ‘who are we?’” Adrian replies. “Yep. Welcome to the thunderdome,” Liz says with a smile. So you decided you’re a firm that doesn’t know who you are. Best of luck with that. I’m Team Liz.

Tara’s being harassed by the press and Diane’s only reaction is to say “I’m sorry” to a screen and look at a flier for the resistance.

(Hey, does Diane get a say in who the firm is?)

#The Good Fight #TGFThoughts #wooo I got this done on Sunday!!!

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Speaking of Cohn, Michael Sheen's performance as Maia's unlikely new legal partner may be the best reason to check in this season. Sheen makes his first appearance in the second episode, and his Roland Blum is performed like a director was standing off in the wings shouting, "Like Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman, only bigger. BIGGER!" With crazy eyes, a bushy beard and a waffling Bronx accent, Sheen's giving a performance of utterly manic grandeur, one of the most outsized and theatrical I've ever seen on TV. It's a mad, mad, mad performance, and there's hardly a purpose in awards existing if there's no room to recognize Sheen's berserk commitment. I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like to have to act in his immediate proximity, but the amazing thing about Good Fight is that it's a show with enough flexibility for exaggeration that Sheen doesn't seem completely out of place.

#Michael Sheen #The Good Fight

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