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eliza1911o1 · 10 days

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MAPPA WHEN I SAY WE’RE COMING FOR YOU

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eliza1911o1 · 2 months

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Resident Alien S3E3 reminding me why I loved this show

Not going to get into the issues, functional or superficial, I have with the show (post-s1, especially); that’s another post. Just wanted to note how 141 Seconds finally utilized some of the best parts of the show that have being going under appreciated

Obviously, one of those is focusing more on Harry himself. Subsequent seasons have really allowed supporting cast to grow, but this has come at the cost of Harry’s depth, at-times. It feels like it’s been a while since we’ve seen him truly wonder what he’s doing on Earth past chalking it up to affection for Asta or flippant interests such as his love for certain foods

The addition of the subplots wasn’t unwelcome, too. Rather than merely putting them through funny scenarios or highlighting some random meditation on humanity, the scenes truly added to the characters. For Dep. Liv, we gain insight to her lacking confidence as her grandmother bullies her for meaningless reasons; Sheriff Mike shows again his tactlessness for relationships, but is there to support Liv; Judy surprisingly gains context and is supported by D’arcy; Asta is guided to focusing on herself rather than keeping busy by others; and most focused on is the position of Ben and Kate, who is haunted by the ghost of a baby she supposedly never had. Though this plot feels more redundant than foreshadowed due to feeling too close to the scenes involving the Alien Tracker and his wife from last season, they are expanded this episode and strike an emotional chord that finally makes it feel worthwhile

It also highlighted that, even though he’s always saying it, Harry is an intelligent being with knowledge far beyond Earth’s limits. Though Harry has been expanding his repertoire of expression, most scenes have him coming off as immature and, at times irritatingly selfish. He’s typically the butt of a joke and substantially simpleminded, not bothering to understand the complexities behind his own emotions. I think the show has been struggling with the “show don’t tell,” so even though it was kind of a weak example, there was satisfaction in seeing Harry finally display his skills

Season 3 hasn’t felt as tight as it should for the shortened episode count (now at eight from twelve), but this episode managed to make the sitcom shift into more the drama it was during season 1. The anxious thought/hallucination Harry has of lava pouring out in the lobby was an especially nice touch, reminiscent of the zombie figures he saw when he was struggling with the guilt of killing his newfound human friends. The introduction of the Blue Avian at the end (who supposedly is Harry’s love interest, whose role I am skeptical about) is also nice as Harry’s trouble with the galactic laws reminds us (and him) he is, in fact, still an alien. No matter how human he is becoming or how much he wants to stay in this small town, that is not his full position. It’ll be interesting to see how this season pares out since the writing/plot has really been a hit or miss. However, if you’re just watching for laughs, there’s nothing to complain about

#resident alien #harry vanderspeigle #syfy

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eliza1911o1 · 2 months

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Mild take: ATLA live-action kids are the popular kids who bring the party/jocks/influencers and PJ live-action kids are the student council/nerds/introverts who don’t go to parties all that much but everyone says hi to them

Disclaimer: I don’t know if I really have to explain this, but these are stereotypes pertaining to the vibes the groups give off and one isn’t supposed to be superior over the other or an entirely accurate representation. This also isn’t a reflection of the kids themselves since I’m going off their interactions in/outside the show and the promo strategies employed by Netflix vs. Disney. I had fun watching both series :)

#percy jackson #avatar the last airbender #atla #pjo #pjo tv show #live action #pj live action #atla live action #disney #Netflix

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eliza1911o1 · 3 months

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More Matt & Foggy in s4

I always find it so interesting how distant Foggy is in the TV show after s1. Though he’s definitely not a perfect friend, he shows a familiarity and loyalty to Matt that is undeniable. I love how s3 began to delve further into Karen and Foggy, but it always sticks out to me how, while Matt is involved in much of Karen’s circumstances, Foggy keeps to himself. It is understandable though since, it’s a sad fact Karen doesn’t really have many people while Foggy has Marco and the extended Nelson brood. However, I feel like it’s been a while since Matt has been there for Foggy and vice versa, especially when Matt acts as Daredevil. Foggy has always been more critical of his nightlife, but Foggy also hasn’t really seen him save others or be saved by them. If you think about, compared the amount of times Karen has witnessed Matt fight, Foggy has never truly experienced it (to our knowledge). It’s hard to reconcile how much Foggy cares for Matt with how little we see him actually have moments with him.

Of course, I’m not saying Foggy doesn’t care or hasn’t been there for him; he has always given everything to protect his friend, but there have not been many scenes where the two truly connect on a deeper level and develop their understanding of the other, like we see happen with Matt and Karen. I believe it’s worth noting how much more stoic Foggy becomes as the seasons progress, as well. Unlike in s1, where he’s open and emotive, making jokes and crying for those who are being harmed, there are few times we see Foggy visibly shaken in s3 (though most pertain to Matt, such as his nightmares, aftermath of The Bulletin). There are probably correlations between his attitude, new high-profile lifestyle, and change in relationship with Matt, but as most identify him as the heart of the group, it’s interesting how closed-off he becomes. We witness Matt slowly act more comfortable with him and Karen as well, less polite/careful in his actions (I’m citing his behavior at Fogwell’s when they bring in Nadeem and Towers, which always feels reminiscent of his physicality in the presence of Elektra) and more open with both of him as times goes on, though this is rare in s2 and takes almost all of s3.

Considering how little Foggy knows of the current Matt, including how little he’s wanted to know since he found out about Daredevil, I am desperately hoping they explore this in s4. S3 focused a lot on advancing the relationship between Karen and Matt (which I thought was done pretty well in the way it could be interpreted as romantic or platonic), but Foggy and Matt haven’t really addressed their relationship since their lukewarm conversation in s2 and quick exchange in The Defenders. It would feel right to take this on more, especially in priority over introducing a new love interest… clearly, Matt still has a LOT of issues to address after Midland Circle and the events of s3, so I think having him work through this with people who have been there for him and continue to to do seems much more meaningful. This is Matt’s best friend, one of the few people he has left, and one of the very few people he can fully trust, so although they both have their own lives, it’d be nice to see them making space for each other again

((also, Matt’s best man speech at Foggy’s wedding when))

#daredevil #daredevil charlie cox #daredevil meta #matt murdock #foggy nelson #karen page #daredevil show #netflix daredevil

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eliza1911o1 · 3 months

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Crazy that after years of waiting Matt finally bought another pair of glasses

#daredevil #matt murdock

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eliza1911o1 · 6 months

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Izzy coming to be my favorite and Stede my least favorite (said affectionately; possibly due to his arc and/or poor writing? will need to think on this more) was very unexpected

#ofmd #stede bonnet #izzy hands #ofmd s2 #ofmd season 2

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eliza1911o1 · 6 months

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So interesting that, when we have gotten communication between Ed and Stede this season (particularly in ep 4), Stede has never once brought up Chauncey. The dude not only stole Stede away from eloping with the love his life, but also died right in front of him in the same way as his brother moments after verbally abusing him

S1 was heavy with Stede’s internal thoughts and feelings, from the Badminton ghost to full childhood flashbacks; in s2, we’ve seen this shift over to Ed, such as with Hornigold and memories of his past. Since the emphasis has been on Ed’s, we have rarely been shown obvious cues to Stede’s anxieties and insecurities, though we’re well aware of them. Then, just as Stede has finally achieved everything he thought he needed to be, it all falls apart and, for the first time in quite a while, scenes of Stede as a child come back

This post reminded me that Stede has actually become more and more unhappy with himself and never reconciled with his emotions of inadequacy, no matter how happy he seemed. This is what makes Chauncey important, or, at least, his lack of mention

The Badmintons represented everything Stede was born into (particularly the insecurities his father imprinted onto him) that persuaded him into piracy. They aligned with norms, they bullied him for acting differently, and they even succeeded due to/within the limitations of norms as officers. Stede has always been told that being kind, liking nice things, enjoying intellectual activities, being adverse to violence — all that made him, him — were the wrong things for a man to be. This doesn’t change when he becomes a pirate; others still continue to point out his failings (Izzy in ep 5, Ned in ep 6, Zheng in ep 7). Stede has long internalized his strengths as his shortcomings, so while his personal methods and, truly, some luck are the real reasons things always manage to work out, he attributes his growing skill in piracy to be the true answer

Both Badminton’s die right at his feet and though Stede still takes on the responsibility and guilt, they really die due to their own carelessness. Killing Ned is done to cement his position, paralleling Nigel’s death in s1, but different in that it is an active choice. When Stede becomes a “real pirate” after killing Ned, for the first time this season (someone can correct me on this but it’s 3AM and I’m not double-checking rn) we see flashbacks, a moments of doubt and anxiety, quickly squandered because everyone likes him now, right?

Just when Stede finally manages to prove himself notorious as a worthy pirate, everything else begins to fall apart; Ed leaves, his crew almost leaves, he almost dies, yet again, and he’s back to feeling as weak as he always has. Everything, literally, blows up

Stede knows he isn’t a capable man (people always keep reminding, so it’s hard to forget), he knows he’s a failure and a mistake, he knows trying hard just brings misfortune to those around him, but he so badly wants to prove everyone otherwise and the only way he knows how to do that is by becoming something in their eyes. however, in doing so, Stede keeps surviving, untouched, while everyone continues to be put in harms way or, when it becomes too much, leaves him. Nigel and Ned dying bought respect, but Chauncey’s death reminded Stede of what he always felt like; a failure who ruins nice things. Now, at the end of the season and at his lowest, Ed has also left, so there’s no one to tell him otherwise

#ofmd #blackbonnet #blackbeard #stede bonnet #edward teach #ofmd s2 #ofmd spoilers #ofmd meta #ofmd season 2

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eliza1911o1 · 6 months

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Same energy

#they scare me #Loki #lokius #loki series #loki season 2 #loki show #mobius #loki laufeyson #miss minutes just wants to be loved #why did that owl get to see Enhypen before I could #Loki ep 3 #MCU

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eliza1911o1 · 8 months

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Just scrolling through the GO tags and this pops up and almost genuinely made me almost cry to think about wtf

I’ve seen a lot of takes where “Well the Staged 3 ending is sad but Michael and David know they’ll work together again” and like. No they don’t. because

They filmed Good Omens 2 first; still no confirmation of a third season

Not filming at all with the strike right now going indefinitely

Never cast together

Considering they’re both fathers (David with a wholeass brood) and living in different countries they likely never see each other unless they’re working together

Imagine you just want to be with your best friend but you can’t because of plague, striking, physical distance, work— you’re always kept apart because of forces entirely out of your control— oh, and the last two things you filmed ended with you kept apart because of forces entirely out of your control

I don’t think this was acting.

Credit to @ingravinoveritas (tumblr search, thank you for always having the good stuff 🙏)

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eliza1911o1 · 9 months

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Someone else has noticed that an instrumental version of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is playing in the background when Aziraphale and Crowley are taking in the coffee shop in ep 1 right? (The same part of the song that was playing in s1 after Crowley received the Anti-Christ as well as instructions from Satan)

#good omens #good omens season 2 #aziraphale #Crowley #good omens 2 #good omens spoilers

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eliza1911o1 · 9 months

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Platonic soulmates are real and they’re called David Tennant and Michael Sheen

#not married but married #good omens #david tennant #michael sheen #crowley #aziraphale #crowly x aziraphale #staged #good omens 2 #good omens season 3 #neil gaiman #ineffable husbands #aziracrow

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eliza1911o1 · 9 months

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I was wondering why Good Omens s2 felt so familiar

#Sherlock s4 #I have no answers only crazy #good omens #good omens 2 #good omens spoilers #good omens meta #Sherlock

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eliza1911o1 · 9 months

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Angel beauracracy

This absolutely BRILLIANT post by @halemerry ties together a lot of the s2 content in ways I adore and wish I had seen myself but for now I’ll just continue to praise and think over it. One particular detail I loved was the insistence on Crowley remaining true to the character and not taking on a specific role. What’s more, since there’s clearly been such emphasis on his past as an angel, there’s also the mystery of just who Crowley was and what place he’s held in the Divine Plan

We know GO takes many liberties with its source material (and with such a notable and vague text such as The Bible, there is a lot to work with), especially in regards to known individuals (i.e. Michael’s minor status in comparison to Gabriel, Sandalphon’s disappearance and Saraquel/Sariel’s introduction, Aziraphale as the Guardian of the East Gate). Though not directly translated into the story, the outlines of the source material are still recognizable and the broader concepts very much applicable (as is intended by a religious satire and/or parody of The Omen). So, this could imply that instead of impressing a specific persona onto a familiar character, a known character’s traits/background might be utilized for Crowley

As for who or what role that may be, that’s confusing for many reasons. When it comes to angels, there is very little blatantly mentioned by The Bible. Furthermore, setting of GO does not have specific theological distinctions, as it blends denominations and appears to take inspiration from many forms of worship, though presenting primarily as Christianity. And most importantly, the work is fictitious, so any and every kind of logic can be made up as long as it seems to work for the story. Nevertheless, according to a response by Gaiman, the structure looks something like this:

Metatron (“The Metatron is at the top, but he wouldn't actually show up on an organisational chart. He's just above everyone, and below God.” -Neil)

Archangels with a capital “A,” composed of the Chief Archangels (formerly, Gabriel), Higher Archangels (Michael, Uriel, and probably Saraquel), and lesser Archangels (Sandalphon)

Principalities (Aziraphale)

archangels with a lowercase “a”

Regular angels, such as 37th-degree recording angels (Muriel)

Season 2, while it does help give a better picture of Heaven’s structure, it also no longer completely explains this specific hierarchy as “Thrones” and “Dominions” are mentioned in ep 6, drawing a direct reference to the Christianity-based, Pseudo-Dionysian hierarchy

Generally speaking, Christian angelology organizes angels into three levels of three subsections: Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions/Lordships, Virtues, Powers/Authorities, Principalities/Rulers, archangels, and Angels. There are a variety of angels rankings throughout Jewish scriptures and other texts, making a neat list nearly impossible, but all listings share the concept that Archangels (“arch” or “chief” angels) stand closest to God. Some refer to a singular, head angel (usually, Michael), a group of three (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael), a group of four, sometimes denoted as “throne-bearers,” (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel) a group of seven (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Saraquel, and Remiel as referenced by The Book of Enoch, which is a apocryphal script) or eight. We also know that the “Guardian of the East Gate” is referenced as a Cherub, so Aziraphale has either been demoted or the role changed entirely and he has always been a Principality

Assuming we uphold the Pseudo-Dionysian hierarchy, it looks like this:

Metatron

Chief Archangel and Archangels

Seraphim

Cherubs

Thrones

Dominions

Virtues

Powers

Principalities

archangels

Angels

For now not all of these types have been confirmed and more might be added, so only applying current canon ranks, the heirarchy looks more like this:

Metatron

Chief Archangel

Archangels

Thrones

Dominions

Principalities

archangels

Angels

However, the first few minutes of season 2 ep 1 actually some of this into question. In the Bible, there are no distinct, cosmic roles that the angels fulfill outside serving the Divine, but Jewish Kabbalah describes the Archangels acting as conduits for God’s power and vision in creating the universe. There is actually a lot more description of angels within Judaism than Christianity and seeing as Neil is Jewish, there is the possibility of it being influenced in such a way

There have been clear relationship between Crowley’s and celestial objects (the universe, planets, stars). Although stars can simply refer to angels, these connections could also be entertaining a further idea; a) he was an Archangel b) he was the Archangel Raphael, who has not been mentioned before and is related to the Kabbalah Tree of Life or c) he was an original character based on someone notable like Raphael. Or d) it’s none of these, but the story has thus far made many implications (verbal, physical, and canonically) that Crowley is a high-ranking demon of at least Dominion rank, so an Archangel is not out of question. And when Muriel is talking about the classified document, she says "You'd have to be a throne, or a dominion, or above." -- not, "you'd have to be at least a dominion" or "you'd have to be above a dominion" but "You'd have to be a throne, or a dominion, or above." There is this implication that Crowley was something much higher up, especially in the way he comfortably approaches the secret meetings of the Archangels.

Some other possible, relevant identities would be Samael (an archangel associated with tempting Eve), as well as Baraqiel (fallen dominion of the sky and seen in Aziraphale’s book about himself) or Kokabiel (a fallen high-ranking angel associated with astrology). Furthermore, the seven Archangels referenced in the Book are sometimes viewed as the angels who beckon the apocalypse in The Book of Revelation, which would fall in line with idea of season three following “The Second Coming.”

Other than that, as fire has been associated to him as well, there is the possibility that he might be considered a seraphim, “burning one,” or be associated (literally or metaphorically) with The Leviathan, an ancient, powerful serpent-like creature quoted about on Gabriel’s matchbox.

Either way, Crowley’s former status was high up and him being fallen has not stripped him of all his power, sense of duty, or kindness…

#good omens spoilers #good omens 2 #good omens #crowley #crowley angel #neil gaiman #angelology

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eliza1911o1 · 9 months

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**GO S2 SPOILERS**

AZIRAPHALE WAS HESITATING. HE WAS STARING OUT THE WINDOW. HE LITERALLY ALMOST SAID IT OUT LOUD

BECAUSE, AFTER EVERYTHING, CROWLEY WAS OUT THERE, STILL WAITING FOR HIM

#good omens #good omens 2 #good omens spoilers #crowly x aziraphale #aziraphale #aziracrow #crowley #niel gaiman #ineffable husbands

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eliza1911o1 · 9 months

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**SPOILERS FOR GO S2**

NO FUCKING WAY DID GOOD OMENS JUST GIVE US FATED ENEMIES-TO-RELUCTANT FRIENDS-TO-ENEMIES BEFORE LOVERS

ALL WHILE CONFIRMING THEIR ETERNAL LOVE FOR EACH OTHER

ARE WE REALLY GETTING THE ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ARC LIKE HOW DID WE END UP THIS BLESSED/CURSED

#good omens 2 #spoilers #go spoilers #good omens #good omens spoilers #aziracrow #aziraphale #crowly x aziraphale #crowley #niel gaiman #ineffable husbands

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eliza1911o1 · 10 months

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WTF THIS IS LITERALLY THE CUTEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN

So disregarding plot and character stuff I just really want Nandor and Guillermo to get together so I can see Harvey Guillén and Kayvan Novak show off their awesome chemistry and be cute together

#wwdits #wwdits spoilers #wwdits s5 #wwdits speculation #guillermo #guillermo de la cruz #Nandor #nandor the relentless #nandermo #wwdits meta #harvey guillen #kayvan novak

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eliza1911o1 · 10 months

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So Harvey mentioned during MCM Comic Con London that we will be getting Guillermo’s most “heart wrenching” scene thus far and wtf do we do with that

More heart wrenching than Colin forgetting how much Lazlo did for him when he was his weird baby self? More than Nandor being left at the train station waiting for Guillermo to never show up? More than Guillermo sticking up for himself because Nandor stole his boyfriend?? More than Nandor telling Guillermo “Okay, go.”? More than Guillermo coming out to his entire family to save his friend? You get my point????? How much of a gut punch does this scene have to be to make Harvey state that it was hard to get through because that’s a horrifying thought

#wwdtis #wwdits meta #wwdits speculation #wwdits spoilers #Nandor #Guillermo #nandermo #harvey guillen #wwdits s5

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