In general I agree with everyone who thought that Jamie reaching out to his dad this episode didn’t sit right because that’s not what forgiveness should really mean in this context. We the viewer know that James Tartt Sr is in rehab which could potentially open up the possibility of Jamie resuming contact with him in a healthy manner (although even that’s deeply fraught) but crucially Jamie doesn’t know that.

That being said, what I don’t agree with is that this is a misstep of the show, because by no means is it ooc for Jaime to want to reach out. Does it muddy the themes of the show somewhat with regards to forgiveness? Yes, but they already demonstrated their point with Rebecca and Rupert. She was able to move on from that relationship and accept the good parts as well as the bad without giving any ground on letting Rupert back into her life. We already have that healthier, more linear model of healing from an abusive relationship. Not every character, and certainly not every person is able to do that perfectly on the first try, and given that Jamie is still young, not angry for probably the first time in his life, and has at least some reason to worry about his dad (with him not being in the stands I certainly thought he was dead until the rehab reveal) it makes sense that Jamie would want to reach out and see if he’s okay.

This show has demonstrated time and again that it’s not about perfect people. Sometimes they misstep or do something stupid and unhealthy because they’re people. Roy was insensitive and selfish when Keeley’s sex tape was leaked, Issac lashed out when what his friend needed was support. These were all dealt with by the show as natural character flaws that arise in moments of conflict or stress, even for our “good guys”. Jamie texting his dad is in the same vein. Hopefully that means the show will address it as such in the finale.

Loic kinda reminds me of a ballerina in that recent drawing. Don't kill me pls

too bad, i am Killing you Getting you Shooting you with Gun to the Nutcracker [bass boosted] [extended 15 hrs mix for studying and kill]

HEHEHEHE I BEAT IT WITHOUT A GUIDE IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF AND MY HORRIBLE MEMORY THAT IM GONNA GET HUMAN EQUIVALENT OF CAT ZOOMIES YIPPIE!!!

(Also silly screenshot of a glitch I ran into that made only half of two block load in lol)

“We need have no secrets amongst us; working together and with absolute trust, we can surely be stronger than if some of us were in the dark.”

Ah, I see, Dracula is going to be defeated with the power of friendship and trust!

i hate not being able to pinpoint why i like a character so much . my favorite caliverse design is ars by a long shot ( i love skeleton ) but johnny . well i’m putting him in a blender and dumping him directly into the sewer

(Jouno) I get the feeling you’ve shouldered more than others know, and that someone once equated your value to your adherence to certain standards. Maybe watching others get away with things you would have been punished for back then influenced your view on justice—because you were made to receive such justice before. (Or maybe none of this is true, and I’ve just thrown a beach ball at the sun. Regardless, I think I’ll take a note from Lovecraft’s book and take a nice long nap.)

Maybe, idk, my parents were loving but pretty strict, it’s better now that I’m an adult tho, I love them both to death. I guess the standards put on me by everyone kinda equated to how I see myself

Idk how to put the justice thing into words, but it feels accurate.

And I really wish I could take a nap for years and wake up refreshed and ready to take on anything

tommy said you cant go near his new pet because you disgust him and he doesn’t want that influence near him😭

Tommy has a new pet? Good for him :^)

REMEMBER WHEN PEOPLE DIDN'T WANT AREK TO JOIN THE TEAM? HOPE THEY'RE FEELING VERY VERY STUPID NOW

true!! he’s a great backup striker we’re so lucky

I turn to Ares.

Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK

⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon

not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing [what would happen between earth and the moon if the earth stopped spinning as illustrated by xkcd randall munroe]

the men and boys are innocent too.

we cry "the innocent women and children" to appeal to the masses, to try and force their sympathy, but the men and boys are innocent too.

I have seen sons crying out for their mothers, their fathers, their siblings. I have seen them break down at the loss of their families. I have seen them cling to their dead and grieve.

I have seen fathers cradle their dead children, seen them kiss their faces and hold their little hands. I have seen them faint with grief when asked to identify the dead. I have seen them carry their sons and daughters. I have seen them fasting to provide what little they can for their families.

I have seen men and boys digging through the rubble with just their bare hands, I have seen them comforting strangers, playing with children, rocking them, hushing them, even if the face of such imminent danger. I have seen them cry, seen them grieve, seen them break down into each other's arms, seen them be selfless, beyond selfless, becoming something I don't have a word for.

I have seen the men who are doctors refuse to leave their patients, even when they have no medicine or supplies to give them, even when they're threatened with bombings. I have seen fathers who have lost all their children pick orphans up into their arms and proclaim them their child so they are not alone. I have seen men and boys digging pets out of the rubble.

the men are innocent too. the men and boys are being hurt and killed too. the men and boys are grieving too. the men and boys are scared too. the men and boys are fighting to save their people too. the men and boys deserve to be fought for too.

i think it's so fun that "damn" is such a casual curse word now that it's basically become divorced completely from its original meaning. like oops i dropped my phone, time to invoke the wrath of god about it in the most mildly annoyed tone of voice imaginable.

My blog has become infested with angst goblins, and they must be fed with some hypothetical scenarios!🙏💚

What is the key to enjoying life? (x)

annabeth and grover frantically submerging percy in water the way you’d put an iphone in a bowl of rice