#2. abed is canonically a big star wars fan (i am not) and i'm assuming that this is some big Moment between the characters who said it
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thinking about troy and abed in epidemiology again. how troy spent the entire episode running away from the idea of being a "nerd" and essentially abed as well - only for them to run away from the zombies together and abed basically "sacrificing" himself just for troy to not get zombified. and troy initiating the "i love you" / "i know" scene (from star wars) as he's about to get away... like idc if im reaching but that is not only a proper confession of love in my opinion but also the moment where troy realises that if abed can literally sacrifice for him then he can at the very least embrace his nerdiness and not try to be so tough all the time, for himself and for abed!!! plus right after that scene u get the whole mamma mia sequence where troy decides to just be a nerd and ditch the sexy dracula costume to get the college back to normal.... but in the end it's abed who ends up zombifying him after troy punches and breaks his way away from everyone and him saying "abed, we're friends" in the saddest most betrayed voice ever aaaaaaaa fatal mistake sonething something romantic tragedy etc etc u get it
#like this is a very popular opinion i know but that doesn't make it any more beautiful#trobed u will always be famous#OH AND NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT ABED REPLIED WITH I KNOW INSTEAD OF I LOVE YOU TOO#like 1. literally such an abed response and the fact that it's between trobed makes it even more special#2. abed is canonically a big star wars fan (i am not) and i'm assuming that this is some big Moment between the characters who said it#in the original film#which makes it even more [screams] because abed wants that kind of romance or wtv#3. in a non-star-wars-reference way it's still so dkdhjdjdeheh like abed already knows that troy loves him#he might feel like an outsider sometimes but he Knows that of all the people in the world troy Does love him#i haven't listened to any ABBA song the same after epidemiology if im being honest#also the fact that they forgot that any of this happened after they become humans again#like what if i cried man#community nbc#yes im rewatching lol#trobed#community#zzz
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what did you think of episode 6 of the book of boba fett?
Hoooooooo my first anon ask and it's for my opinion on something Star Wars, the most INFAMOUS of minefields FJKDSJFKDLSFJDSKLFJDSKLFJDKSLFDS
But you know what, who doesn't like having opinions? So thank you for giving me an outlet for them, heh. Readers, please note! This contains spoilers from Episode 6 of BoBF below the jump! If you don't wanna be spoiled... cease reading now.
Also, like, I have a LOT of words, so there's that LMAO
So in Star Wars, I'm actually a really mellow viewer. I actively try to have a good time, avoid opinion screeds, and usually just pick out what I like and move on, even if there's a lot of bad—for me, canon's like a series of fun data points that fic can tamper with if it wants. This is because I know well that Star Wars tends to... well... eventually let people down when they have a lot of high hopes pinned on specific stories or characters and how they want those tales to be told. It's a beautiful, incredible sandbox. But sometimes it's terrible and messy lmao.
"Attachment leads to suffering" Jedi wisdom FJDSKJFDSKLFJDSKL
Anyway, speaking of that... Episode 6... ha, well, I'm going to assume you asked my opinion because I'm a noted passionate fan of BANE BOY! So I'll focus on him.
Genuinely, holy shit, I'm still kind of surprised he finally made it to live action at all! I've long thought Bane is a natural choice for it, since Mandalorian season one saw the showrunners going hard for that wonderful Space Western vibe. Still, I tended to love The Mandalorian best when it wasn't under the weight of cameos, and made us love it for what it was, not what fanservice it might provide.
BoBF has, I feel, struggled sometimes with standing on its own two feet despite a few genuinely engaging moments (I am a huge sucker for all the Tusken tribe cultural developments.) So as time went on, I started hoping less for a Bane cameo. I was actually quite content with the wonderful hyperdosage injected directly into my veins in Bad Batch anyway. The guy works exquisitely well in animation! I knew bringing Bane to live action would require a very particular and careful application of real world effects and CGI, and a really talented actor that's good with emoting despite alien makeup (Doug Jones was my own personal fancast, if anyone was wondering. Google an image of him as Abe Sapien in Hellboy, and like, you'll get it... and also how Bane's makeup might have been...)
Anyway, er... BoBF just has not excelled strongly in the effects department on occasion. Sometimes, it looks really good, I swear! And sometimes... it *exceedingly does not*, and it's almost baffling to me.
But never mind all that, because then I saw HIM. APPEAR.
I had thoughts.
They went like this.
1: ohhhhHHHHHHHHHHHH! HOLY SHIT IS THAT. THAT MIRAGE IN THE DISTANCE. HAT? DID I SEE HAT?!?!?!?! HAT!!!!! They didn't! No way!!!
2: Okay, we know the makeup isn't gonna be stellar; they don't have the budget and/or they seem to be going for A New Hope level of alien effects a little too strongly elsewhere. Brace yourself. Breathe. Breathe.
3: HAT. HAT. IT'S. IT'S MY BOY. HE HAS *ARRIVED!!!* I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING. (incoherent screaming)
4: Oh thank the FORCE they kept his voice!!!
5: Ohhhhhhh noooooooooooooooooooo my boy's faaaaace oh no I knew it wasn't gonna be good but oh noooooo (focus on the hat, Ashcroft, the hat is good, focus on the HAT)
6: DON'T YOU DO IT COBB. DON'T YOU DO IT. I LIKE YOU, BUT MY BOY IS AN ASSHOLE. HE WILL SHOOT YOU.
7. My boy's haaaaands nooooooooooo
8: *Cobb noooooo I told you!!!* *sobbing* (Oh thank goodness he might not be dead)
9: Well it could have been worse.
And... "well, it could have been worse!" being my main takeaway emotion regarding the execution... I'm almost laughing, because that's exactly what I expected. I dreamed big, then got sucker punched by something neither near as flawless as it was in my headspace nor as awful as it could be. There's Star Wars for you! Really a monkey's paw in wish fulfillment, hahaha. My biggest hot take: Filoni and crew *desperately* need to consult with the internet's boundless monster/alienfuckers to capture *all* of why Bane's so well liked before they do his makeup again. :P Regardless, Bane's appearance, no matter that, has given me several awesome canon data points I am particularly enamored of.
1. He has survived the Empire like a damn ornery cockroach, and I love that!
2. From his dialogue, it could be read that he's neither a fan of Fett NOR the Empire, and like, my stories were going to explore this anyway, so that works out great for me and my readers. I love that also!
3. ALL THESE YEARS LATER. AND HE IS STILL SUCH AN ASSHOLE. FJSKLFJDSKLFJDSKLFJDSKLFDS And with such a flair for the dramatic... the most old westy entrance he could have had, and he did it. Bless. Anyway, I can work with all this *just* fine.
I confess, I am slightly nervous forming and posting opinions on the matter before BoBF finishes out—what if I get MORE monkey's paw wish fulfillment??? We'll see what I pick up like I'm a magpie hunting for shinies and what I ignore. I actually already had some notions for my story's Bane this far in the future that don't entirely line up with what's going on here anyhow. Truly, all that matters to me is that everything has the potential to inspire more story thoughts.
Thanks for your question, anon! :D Y'all are welcome to share your own thoughts on BoBF in my inbox too everyone; just keep it civil.
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