“My life has been one hundred and seven hours long. Most of that has been these half-hour sessions. For me, my favorite time was the eight hours I spent in your department watching Helly. It's the longest I've ever been awake. I guess it's what you could call my good old days.”

Dichen Lachman as Ms. Casey in Season 1 of Severance (2022-)

Sarah needs more attention, like whats goin on up in that big massive brain of yours

abigail hobbs

And My Father's Love Was Nothing Next To God's Will by Amatullah Bourdon

Lyra Wren

Elegy for a Gopher by Ellen Bass

Lyra Wren

anyway back to thinking about her getting to experience being outside for the first time. just those first several weeks processing and acclimating to this new body and.. getting back on her feet.

but yeah. going outside for the first time. walking in nature for the first time. hearing the birds sing and the wind rustle the leaves and the crickets chirping, all these new sounds that she never heard before. all these strange new scents she's never experienced and getting to see real flora and fauna, not just in a text book. getting to have multiple days where she gets to go outside and she's just in shock and awe.

thinking about her feeling like she's in a dream, being totally out of it while her company leads her along. until finally she stops one day, suddenly becoming overwhelmed by the sharpness and vividness of this new reality surrounding her, closing in on her so very suddenly and without her control. it hitting her all at once, and leading her to fall to her knees with a sob.

"I'm.. sorry. I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me. I should be happy, shouldn't I? My whole life, I've wished dearly for this moment. I've wanted nothing more than to finally get to see this world. I should be happy. I should be happy. So... why am I crying?"

and for the first time, she tangles her fingers in the grass, the dirt staining her knees and her gloves, the sun soaking her fur. it hits her right then that she never thought it would actually happen. she could convince herself of her hope, back on the ark, for her grandfather's sake, that one day she would overcome this illness and be able to live happily with her family on earth. but she always knew deep, deep down that she was doomed from the start.

and i just think about that a lot. that moment of realization. that moment where she finally just breaks down under the reality of everything that's happened, everything that had to happen, in order for her to get to this point. it's a bittersweet realization. she's here, she's alive, despite it all. she has a new life to discover. but her happily ever after came at a great cost.

the way the guild should’ve been lucy’s chance at finally having a family but instead they only valued her for her ability and once they deemed her no longer useful they only kept her around as a maid

betrayal has to happen before redemption

@gleesource 500 followers celebration day 4: tina cohen chang + her pop rock playlist

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“I felt something like a warm, loving embrace and I woke up.”

im literally scratching emo wanda behind the ears rn her tail is literally wagging and she’s sitting in my lap at this very moment she’s literally my little puppy…. like fr…..

moonie..... 🌙✨❤‍🩹🥺

DOODELS

Lucretia explaining her Wonderland experience and how each Wonderland was different for every person who entered... she says she never saw anyone else the entire time she was there, they were isolating her because the isolation she already inflicted upon herself in the misguided attempt to save her dearest friends made her miserable, and Wonderland exists to feed on misery

obsessed with this. April doesn’t know what happened to her boys except that they were attacked and are now MIA, so she got out all these pictures of them and an old newspaper (which im going insane over btw it isn’t always addressed in the show but like!!! so many people know of them!!! theyr in the newspaper!!) to look over

please take note Raph’s huge smile, Mikey yucking it up for the camera, the candid shots of Leo, Don’s professional little pose, and the picture of Splinter as well

why waiting on a miracle is one of my favorite (and one of the most underrated) encanto songs:

So this song in my humble opinion is one of the most under appreciated songs from the movie so I’m here to give it some appreciation! (Also the irony of the song being about being ignored and overlooked and that’s exactly what happened)

So waiting on a miracle is the classic “disney I want song” but to me this song is so much more than that. One thing that sticks out to me immediately is the fact unlike most I want songs, mirabel isn’t singing about wanting more than she already has shes singing about something she lacks but SHOULD have already. From the title most people gathered that she wants a magical gift like the rest of her family and whilst that is true I find it profound that it’s not the magic for the sake of magic she wants. It’s the appreciation from her family. All she wants is to contribute and fit in and she feels the only way she can do that is if she gets a gift. It’s also important to note unlike most I want songs mirabel doesn’t get *exactly* what she wants at the end which she mentions is a miracle. She does however end up getting her ultimate goal which is the acceptance and she doesn’t need a miracle to do that. Also with the title being “waiting on a miracle” a miracle is rare it’s thought to be something almost impossible or not even real. So for mirabels I want song to be about this shows that even she herself is aware it’s literally an impossible ask but she’s just dreaming of the possibilities if she got something as rare as a miracle.

I also found the instrumental quite genius as some have already pointed out all the madrigal songs are in 4/4 time… except this one. Waiting on a miracle is in 3/4 time as yet another subtle way to show she’s out of place. as lin manuel himself said “she’s literally out of beat with the rest of her family” so thanks for that lin the song was already sad enough but you just had to do that👍

also congratulations to mirabel for being one of the few disney characters to actually say when they aren’t ok “I’m not fineeee” I know that seems minuscule but it’s so refreshing to hear a character actually express that they are feeling negative emotions and it’s ok to express that. Especially since bottling up emotions is so common nowadays it’s a good message for the next generation <3

also waiting on a miracle kinda sorta predicts the whole movie? “I would move the mountains, make new trees and flowers grow” “I would heal whats broken show this family something new” she ended up achieving all of that in the movie’ 1. The mountains split when the house was collapsing. 2. She helped isabela discover what else she could do thus making new trees and flowers grow. 3. She basically healed the entire family which is what was broken and she showed them all they are enough without gifts! So that’s just a nice little bit of foreshadowing.

Ok now back to the sad stuff! in the lyric “I would heal whats broken” turns out she’s not referring to the entire family but herself. She views herself as broken because she didn’t get a gift and she wants to fix herself 💔 another lyric to note is “cant keep down the unspoken invisible pain” a lot of people talk about how inconsiderate the madrigals are towards mirabel but the thing is they don’t realize how it effects her. We know she can put on a hell of an act (see family madrigal song) and she herself refers to her pain as “invisible” she’s hiding it from everyone so they don’t realize how badly she’s hurting because she puts on the whole optimistic act. So another way the movie demonstrates the communication issues within the family.

And how can I forget mirabel literally telling herself at the beginning “dont be upset or mad at all” she’s quite literally telling herself to not feel those things that she’s “totally fine” I also love the fact the music is in the tune of “the family madrigal” up until she says “I’m not fine” I just thought that was a cool detail!

I’ve seen people complain about “open your eyes” x3 because it doesn’t get any louder or higher it just stays the same. Well there’s actually a reason for that! the song is called waiting on a miracle, mirabel is stuck in that position. She’s stuck waiting. It’s also important to note that the visual of her begging to her abuela to “open her eyes” and not being noticed implies that she’s been trying for a long time to be noticed but she keeps being stuck.

Also shoutout to Stephanie beatriz for the amazing acting because I could FEEL the emotion and the passion. and yes I know it’s because she’s in labour but I also believe even if she wasn’t in labour the song would still sound emotional as stephanie is a really great actress! I believe in an interview she stated she wanted to perform this song like it’s the first time mirabel is expressing these feelings to herself. Basically yeah that’s true she had been lying to herself for a decade and finally she decides to admit to herself she’s not fine she’s not happy and she wants a change. The voice crack on “I’m not fine” is actually heartbreaking and this is the moment her facade breaks entirely, and I love the vocal cry she does on “longing to shine like all of you shine” it’s just these little vocal details that add so much to the song and make it so powerful

I’ve also seen people complaining this song isn’t “belty” enough but it’s just not that type of song! mirabel is stuck in her position and if you notice in a lot of Disney movies once it reaches the climax of the i want song the protagonist comes to a decision of sorts. Take “how far I’ll go for example” she decides she’s going to sail beyond the reef and the music climaxes, she also has the triumphant high note at the end. Waiting on a miracle unlike how far I’ll go is NOT a triumphant song. The music does climax but only to emphasize mirabels false hope as she’s saying all the things she would do.

with the high note I firmly believe that there’s only one significant high note at the end for a particular reason. Like I said above usually high notes in Disney songs symbolize achievement or a sense of strength found. Mirabels high note has the opposite effect. She’s quite literally begging for a miracle in desperation only to realize she’s wishing for a fantasy. “Am I too late for a miracle” is the line the song ends on and the visual is important here too. We see the fireworks fade away and mirabel is left standing alone in the dark because it was all in her mind. (Looking at you “mirabels gift is time stopping” theorists)

So yeah I find this song to be quite unique and raw for an I want song and I think the “vent” aspect of it is what makes me appreciate it even more. It’s not sugar coated. To quote stephanie beatriz herself: “real, human, imperfect, yearning to belong and hoping for something beyond what she sees in herself: an expression of hope and fear, all wrapped in teen angst.”

So uh go stream waiting on a miracle because it’s a great song 👍(also yes this rant is a mess I’m terrible at articulating my feelings on songs but it’s also just for fun I’m like not a professional lmao)

I've been yours for so long, we come right back to it I let my mind run wild, I don't know why I do it But you just settle in like a song with no end If I can keep up, we'll get right back to it

WAXAHATCHEE "Right Back to It" feat MJ Lenderman New Album TIGERS BLOOD out March 22, 2024

pinterest is constantly trying to convince me the thigh pouch is such a normal and big part of fashion and i keep going "haha yeah maybe in the yugioh universe" anyway here are two of the most popular Kisaras from fics