Even as a huge Jeia shipper, their scenes in the beginning of Kids In America have me sour feelings knowing what I knew from the end of of Dirty Double Booker. But looking at them now, I see them differently. Like Jay is worried that he and Leia wouldn’t make it after what happened at the picnic, so he’s treasuring the time they have left at the beginning of Kids In America. He loves Leia and doesn’t want to hurt her, but knows there’s a chance they won’t make it. So he just enjoys those last few moments they have left as a couple.

"#also my hc is that he has a vague recollection of his dad#and he hates ppl who are not him calling him skn" WHY IS THIS MAKING ME SO SOFT FOR HIM AND HIS DAD sndhsdf

also, everyone else that called him son probably took advantage of him and his mom

Nonnie don’t you even START me on the subject of Bell and his dad cause I have about 1000 headcanons that I’ve shared with only a few people randomly making them sick of me but YES, absolutely YES. He hates people calling him that. You know why? 

Because in my HCs he has a vague recollection of his papa. And he wasn’t randomly conceived like i guess the writers were trying to make it out to be like with O/ctavia. No. In my head Aurora fell for his dad hard when they were young, they were school rivals, enemies to friends to lovers of sorts, and Aurora was a sharp, beautiful girl who didn’t take anyone’s shit especially boys in her class who were a little cocky, thinking they were too good for anyone else or at least that was her first impression of his dad (In my head called Nate). 

They rivalled constantly in school and she beat him at every contest, the best and brightest of her class. 

Nate was a promising young man who came from Factory as well but had a sharp mind and would try to shoot for being an engineer.

They first got closer when they had an Earth class project together and she realized that he was one giant dork who had knowledge on more than fifty percent of the books in the library. He had memorized them since he couldn’t own them and would retell her stories of stars and ancient myths that she later passed onto Bell and Octavia. 

Then in their final year Aurora’s dad passed away and she had to drop out of school to work as a seamstress and support herself and her mom who was ill. 

Nate would come by her place every day, bring her school work or books and soon she started inviting him in. Their parents approved of their relationship cause they were both good kids and Aurora challenged Nate, she was a force he could rarely reckon with but he was smitten and she wasn’t so hard and collected then, still pragmatic she had let her heart out in the open for Nate who loved her dearly, honestly, truly.

They married when he graduated and moved into their own little cabin. At first Aurora didn’t get pregnant right away and that got her sad and a little depressed. Nate was at his wits end how to bring the smile on his good girl back but soon enough a year and a half into their new life, he came home and found her sobbing on their little cot.

He rushed to her, kneeled down and took her hands-Rory, what is it? Are you hurt? In pain?

And she simply shook her head and smiled-Nate, I’m pregnant-she had whispered as if she was afraid to say it out loud, it was so surreal.

Nate picked her up laughed and kissed her. He had only been happier on the day Bell was born.

Her pregnancy was hard, though, she had to stop working when she was six months in cause she had really high blood pressure and Nate was going nuts how to provide everything they needed for their little baby that would soon join them. He took extra shifts, came home late but even if Aurora was already asleep, working from home on her bed, stitching clothes together, he’d lay next to her and kiss her bump, talk to the baby and she’d wake up to him stupidly crying cause he was so emotional.

Despite the pregnancy being hard, giving birth happened fast and relatively easy. Nate held Bellamy in his hands and weeped next to a tired Aurora who had to stay a week in the hospital due to her still high blood pressure and presistent fever that left her weak for months after.

But they were happy, oh god they were so happy.

And Bell when he cried it was so quiet Nate wasn’t sure he really heard it and panicked at first-as if he didn’t want to bother them with his presense. He was a quiet good baby that eat a lot. Aurora had to nurse him constantly and soon he was all chubby cheeks and big bright eyes.

Nate marvelled at him, spent every waking minute with him and sometimes sat by his crib and just stared at him while he slept. 

“My brave boy-” he would always say when he held him though Bellamy wasn’t doing anything but drooling all over his shirt and blabbing in his baby tongue “My little wolf cub.” that was his nickname for him.

So Aurora knit them matching hats with little wolf ears on.

Bellamy was a smart blubbering child who cheekishly learned early how to escape the confinments of his crib and fall directly into his mom and dad’s bed, waking them in the middle of the night and curling up between them.

He was fast to crawl but not fast to walk and they worried. Had to take him to a doctor who said he has calcium deficience and prescribed more vitamins and a special formula.

The day he walked Ante was washing his onsies in the kitchen sink and talking to him, telling him a story after he placed him on the little blanket with his few tosy to play with.

Out of nowhere he heard Bellamy’s giggle and his tiny hands wrapping around Nate’s legs. He turned around and gasped, dropping everything, hands soaped, he laughed and picked him up.

“My brave, brave boy!” he rubbed his nose against Bell’s “I love you so much, my son!”

Okay I’m stopping here cause i licherally have a 43k story about bell as a kid on the ark and his parents but I wont bore anyone anymore with this LOL. 

Ethan and Jess vs Nate and Gabby

Okay, I think the key thing to keep in mind here is that due to the nature of their relationships, Ethan and Jess act as two separate units while Nate and Gabby present a united front.

Physical: Two questions: Is Gabby willing to fight dirty, and is Jess willing to kick a little girl’s ass? We’ve already established that Nate could probably beat Ethan in a fight, but the question is could Jess beat Nate? I’d say yes, but then that raises the question of whether she’d be able to take on Gabby at the same time. We’ve known Gabby to ambush Nate, demonstrating guerrilla tactics. And if you’ve never been ambushed by a little girl that has no problem with sinking her baby teeth into your arm, you don’t know what a harrowing experience that can be. Can a Humvee mechanic deal with that on top of fighting a teenage boy her younger brother wasn’t able to quite handle?

Probably... but again, the emotional impact of kicking a little girl can be too much to handle, so if Jess can get past that then it’s smooth sailing.

Emotional: It’s like rock paper scissors, Nate destroys Ethan, Ethan makes Nate and Gabby cry, and Jess sits this one out muttering about psy-ops.

Mental: Ethan thought he, a teenage boy, could walk into a bank to deposit a duffle bag of drug money, and Jess didn’t realise something extraordinary was up with her little brother until he literally chose to blab about her love life. Saldanas get an automatic victory.

Quiet!|Open (Luna and Lobo)

“Luna! Let go!” “Can you learn to shut up, no one needs to know!”

The two were arguing again and nothing’s weirder than seeing a young woman having a mechanical wolf in a headlock.  Tightening her grip Luna was huffing and pouting. “You embarrassed me in front of Ravi, then the Commander who else?” she asked.  Thankfully Nate made the hulking wolfbot capable of being beaten up by both enemies and his rambunctious partner of course he had to be sturdy, he tended to be out on the field with Luna due to her Weakpoint along being the go-to for rescuing civilians from situations a human may not reach in time.

“Luna, lemme go! I promise I ain’t tellin’ anyone else!” “You sure about that?” “Agh, not too tight! Someone help!” “Hush you!”

She wasn’t going to lay off of him until one he genuinely stop blabbing about her to others or two someone tells her to calm down. 

“Come on!” “Nope!”

Kevin Cage of @spotlightsaga reviews... 60 Days In (S03E03) Trust Issues Airdate: March 16, 2017 Ratings: 0.822 Million :: 0.31 18-49 Demo Share Score: 6/10 **********SPOILERS BELOW********** Initially we had a plan to work in '60 Days In' and parallel the manufactured, fictional Netflix Drama 'Orange is the New Black' with 6DI's authentic, guerrilla style, aggressive reality television meets dramatic docu-series, expose. After a few episodes of OITNB and it's focus on the prison riots and binge-worthy bottleneck type episodic viewing patterns, it was clear that these two weren't a good fit. Each series that Spotlight Saga now covers will be taken to a new height... Last television season we overwhelmed ourselves with the number of projects and frankly that's just not fair to shows that can have a real existential impact on everyone from viewers to participants to the people making the series. Due to an overwhelming response to '60 Days In' we are going to keep pushing, people see and feel the effect a series like this can have on our society and the corrections system at large. It's hard to say if these seasons of 6DI actually affect the jails they take place in, but people are watching, and it's damn well doing something. I've personally talked about reaching out to former inmates and participants of S1 & S2 and readers responding with a lot of questions and comments across the internet & social media, and believe me.. We'll be doing the same with S3 & S4. We've already begun lining up a few, but before we dove directly in, I wanted to make sure I could give this project the attention that it deserved. After two episodes we've already seen 1 person flee the scene when they found out that Louisville was upgraded to Atlanta... And we've only met a few of the show's participants. Take the sign however you want, we believe it to be an obvious cue that S3 was done right and that everyone will be given their fare share of the limelight... An opportunity to make their personal contributions. Despite our assessments of any new volunteer inmates, remember that everyone at Spotlight Saga wishes all participants the best and we all understand that there is truly only so much that Lucky 8 can do to keep the cast as safe as possible. 'Trust Issues' starts with Don. It's been awhile since we've covered the show, but to give a quick catch-up... Don has a problem with any kind of authority but ultimately has honorable intentions. We're only human, y'all. For drama sake, Lucky 8 has somehow made sure that Don ended up with the oldest, wisest, most street savvy inmate in the entire jail, DelRico. Of course DelRico questions Don's cover story. Production and the facilities they work with have failed to come up with truly great cover stories because Don's, like many others are, is weak at best and allows the participant too much wiggle room to say the wrong thing. Don does the best he can to sell it, but it's obvious that DelRico smells blood in the water. Don could be in trouble. Clearly DelRico is lying to him... If he had 30 years on his plate, he'd be in a different zone entirely and be praying for them to take him on into prison. He's testing him, that must be it. Since we're on the subject of terrible cover stories, if A&E wants to continue to do this series, they might want to also have an extensive class beforehand on slang and different terminologies that the inmates might come across or use to make themselves look more adapted to this lifestyle. You don't need to be in jail multiple times to know particular lingo or slang connected to a specific area's 'life of crime'. These contestants are supposed to be 'first timers', not first time ever coming a crime'rs! Street smarts aren't necessarily a problem for Don, however they do seem to be an issue for Calvin. His bunkmate, Dasanique, is also suspicious and it's easy to see why. DelRico might be dangerous, but I think off top that the younger groups pose more of a real threat than the older crowd does. DelRico can easily be swayed by Don's approach to authority, they bond over it and Don uses it to his advantage. It's a smart move. Calvin wants to help so bad but he comes from a different world & more importantly a different place from the soul, so he simply doesn't think like that... 'Roll with it and use what's working.' Calvin is also easily embarrassed... As the CO's call him out for his sloppy bunk keeping skills, he clearly becomes embarrassed and slightly confused. He's blindsided easily and these are things that these younger men notice, whether it's intentional or not... It's a sociological response. Calvin is oblivious that Dasanique thinks that he's a snitch. He's obviously in trouble and the clever tv editors show off their skills and demonstrate just how oblivious he is by splitting an interview where Calvin is telling the producers everything is going well with Dasanique yelling through the vent to other inmates as to what he thinks of Calvin. Clever, editors, real clever... And although I'm legitimately worried about Calvin, as I am all the participants, I believe that Calvin's strong resolve will prove to benefit him in the end. Essentially this is one big set-up episode so we'll have to wait and see, the dominoes are being set, it's now a question as to how they'll fall. Never count anyone out or anyone in. As far as the men as concerned, my personal favorite, Jon, is clearly thinking fast and naturally going with the flow. He's doing exactly as he should... Keeping his head down, his mouth shut, making acquaintances, but keeping them all at an arms length. Jon is keeping his details light and instead of engaging in thorough conversations about details of his charges and present situation, he's engaging in games, or *reluctantly* letting other people talk. Yeah, I'm talking about Deshaun, the babyfaced 'blood' wannabe who is in for crack possession who talks a whole lot... Like a WHOLE LOT. It's funny how the other men cast in the show can't seem to shut up, and on the flipside Jon can't keep the inmates from shutting up and blabbing in public to him. This is just yet another testament that Jon is playing his hand the best way he knows how, while the other men struggle to find their niche and get a grip on balancing adapting to jail life past their cover stories and 'alleged' crimes committed. Nate is the newest edition to the male cast. He's good looking, but he has a bit of 'fish out of water' look to him that worries me intensely. He has military training so those things should and most likely will cancel each other out at some point. The thing is, almost everyone has had some type of degree of difficulty adjusting to either the jail or their cover story. Once these guys are settled and can get past this 'What are you in for?' routine, things will be come much easier and a whole lot less scary. The producers continue to make a conscious decision to downplay Nate's airtime, which leads me to believe that, in fact, he'll have quite a bit in the future... And we all know that Lucky 8 Production Team loves them some military men... I.E their 'Golden Boy' from S1 & S2, Zac Holland (Zachary Baker). The previews lead us us to believe that Nate has trouble ahead, but outside of that bewildered look in his eye that is most likely natural for anyone walking into Fulton County Lockup, I have a feeling he will be just fine. We didn't spend a whole lot of time with the women this episode and that's a shame. I took an immediate liking to Jessica, and she continues to play it smart like Jon is doing among the male population and keeping her down and mainly observing. However, she is showing signs of shock & disbelief that put her resolve in question. I hope that she didn't just check in to get a rare taste of her husband's former life and then bounce... But as I've said before, I have the upmost respect for all involved here. And with only reviewing two episodes (now three), I've already talked to several actual inmates who seem to be trying to turn their negative experiences in Fulton County Jail into positive ones, more on that later... Although on our FB page you can find a YouTube video of Male Inmate Trae, who has created a well-crafted piece of music accompanied by his environmental influences... Check it out '6LUE_ANACONDA'. Unfortunately, Jessica's polarizing bunkmate, Lyric isn't among those few inmates. Although, for the record, if at anytime these articles make their way to Lyric or anyone that knows Lyric hands', I would love to speak with her... She's fascinating. I feel like she's not being shown in a proper light when it comes to her portrayal on television. I don't know Lyric and I'm not pretending I know anything real about Lyric from the brief edits that she's made onto the show, but I feel this weird empathetic connection with her. I am no stranger to jails, juvenile halls, detention centers, group homes, rehabs, or boot camps... I was never in the foster system, so I can't even imagine adding that to the list, but Lyric, to me, comes off as a fascinating and complex individual who never got a fair shake. Now, here she is on the '60 Days In: Atlanta', and she's not being painted in the best of lights either. I hope that that changes or she's put in front of someone who is able to help tell her story because she seems like she is one compelling tale after another. I was so invested with the show while she was on it that I was furious with Iesha as she taunted her into getting physical, then just pulled her hair and threw embarrassing blow after embarrassing blow. Iesha, if these reviews make it your way, you might as well put them down. She reminds me of the bitchy, unruly medium sized dog at the dog park that squares up with every bigger dog she sees. It's sad. Obviously they let this poor excuse for a fight go on for the cameras because no one is truly in danger and Lucky 8 needs some fight scenes to hand into the network. Here ya go, A&E, enjoy! Just as we added Nate to the Male Gen Pop, Mauri (with an I) is added to Female Gen Pop in the South Annex. Mauri is a former corrections officer from a men's state penitentiary. She cares more about her weave than she seems to care about anything else. Then again, I am immediately triggered and understand when she says that if she loses that weave it will make her feel less like of a woman. Essentially she is saying that any potential removal of said weave will play a huge role in dehumanizing her. Just from talking to women of color from various countries (mainly Trinidad and Jamaica, as well as transplants from Caribbean Islands here in Miami) when working on previous articles, particularly about the 'fetishization of black skin and it's psychological and sociological effects', I have a deep understanding that anything that tends to affect some of these women in a way where they feel anything less than a human being is particularly jarring to their senses, more so than other groups of people or gender. We are generally taught to respect women and when women are denied that respect or have had traumatic experiences, particularly fueled by race, it can truly flip the wrong switch. Unfortunately, that switch has almost always been toggled, outside of those born with specific blessings (as Lil Wayne would call them), so it's understandable (at least for me) that Mauri would cling to this specific 'piece of her' as she's being processed and brought in. Also, in a more simplified perspective, said weave may also trouble Mauri excessively because it looks like a glue-on wig and she may have been told it could go either way at intake considering that once she's inside, not everyone knows she's is this program. Mauri ends up keeping the weave/wig and the inmates notice and point it out as soon as she arrives. It's hard to get a read on Mauri as we don't spend a whole lot of time with her, just like her fellow late entrant male counterpart, Nate... But once again, I have made respect for anyone who walked in those doors... I don't care if you were worried about a piece of lint in your pocket that you brought from your house because it gave you a sense of home. People sometimes dismiss or nervously laugh off my more intricate or complicate breakdown of simply human behavior... But that's because the truth, or the mere possibility of that truth, makes people nervous and defensive. That's it for 'Trust Issues', guys. I've attempted to add as much as I possibly can to what I admit to being a 'set-up episode' more than anything. I will continue to try and bring you alternate perspectives that others have yet to bring to the table... And also... RATINGS, I got ratings, which have still not made it to wikipedia or any other source material. I have no idea why... But I'm happy to release them and will be sharing them with TVTime and Twitter now as well. Remember to comment wherever your seeing this article. We love feedback! You can DM us on Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Path, and of course... Our #1 Spot and community for likeminded individuals sharing love, comments, reviews, video responses, memes, and art for all our favorite tv shows... 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Jay and Leia, teenage love, circa 1995-1998

Jay and Serena end up breaking things off due to the former still having feelings for Leia. Jeia ends up getting together and have a great summer until one day when they went on a picnic together. It ends up being a disaster, making Jay wonder if they could ever make it as a long distance relationship. Things get ugly when Nate accidentally blabs leading to a fight between Jay and Leia.

Jay ends up making a grand gesture, leading to a reunion type kiss between him and Leia. They don't get back together immediately because Leia needed to figure out her feelings for Nate, which turned out to just be a "heat of the moment" thing and they're just better as friends. It also made her realize that she wasn't ready to date at the moment and needed a break.

They still talked on the phone and even went to homecoming together, but didn't get back together until Labor Day weekend. From there on, Jeia never broke up ever again. They were able to see each other during their breaks in person, would video chart, call, write, etc. and stay smooth sailing wen graduating high school.