Jason Sudeikis arriving at the AppleTV+ Emmys after party

about kevyn tan. like, why did this burnout goth kid elect to enter The System despite being so fringe in his youth? kevyn is first presented as our suburb 90s version of alternative gender expression, but he wears the goth title the same way he wears the cop title. loosely, ill fitting. this guy? really? on the surface he seems likable, but! but. he is always trying to be the most "inoffensive" in an offensive party, no matter which side of the line on. (he doesnt say anything when nat is harassed by the boys in the car, like he doesn't say anything about the out of line "undercover" work Saracusa does on the Sadecki case). he only takes on either role (goth/cop) because he thinks it will impress a girl. in a show centered so much around girlhood, womanhood — we have travis, who starts out immediately (begrudgingly) taking this very Masculine role in all the regular teen boy ways he's been bullied into but then also in the grown man ways he has to in his father's absence, for javi. and we have kevyn who is experimenting with a more Feminine self expression. they both suck at it. natalie has to cut the ring off of coach martinez's finger for travis to bring it back to javi. natalie has to tell kevyn not to use sharpie on his nails. but then javi goes missing for travis, and natalie goes missing for kevyn. without javi, travis can begin to slip into this honorarily Girl role that he was never allowed to before, a role he is more comfortable in. (travis' angry outbursts through the series are almost always linked back to moments when he is being asked to perform Manhood, vs the peace and comfort it brings him when someone else relieves him of that burden. like nat asking him not to go on tai's hike, and the sex scene where hallucination lottie holds him gently, opposed to how much nat saying "I want you so bad" scared him off). while travis is studying the blade coming into womanhood in the wilderness through his loss of bodily autonomy, through adhering to the rituals they begin to set (the laws of the wilderness/girlcode) and finally his emotional and bloody participation in the birth of shauna's ("their") baby... kevyn is in society coming into manhood by the laws of civilization, now that he no longer has nat to, yes, guide him but more importantly to wear the uniform for. travis wants to be a part of girlhood. kevyn covets girlhood, the same way he covets nirvana. he doesn't actually care about it, he just wants it to be his and nat's thing. he liked it better when it was just them. he begins his descent to cop (derogatory) as travis begins his ascent to deadwife (affectionate). later when nat tells kevyn that he and travis were a lot alike, it's true and it isn't. they have the same middle point, but only pass by each other briefly on their way to opposite ends of the spectrum, where they were headed all along.

Bitches really believe people back in those days would simply put their ambitions aside for the #girlcode ?? Would prioritize their stepchildren over their own children ??

You’d think after all these years of stories in the asoiaf universe people would catch on to how cutthroat you had to be to survive high positions in nobility and especially in the monarchy. If they expect differently the asoiaf universe and stories about corrupt royals and nobles who have their knives out the moment their wealth, power and legacy is threatened is not the media they should consume. The patriarchy in these stories much like in the real life version, pits women against each other and is too strong for a girlboss power couple to come along and overthrow unfortunately.

Sidenote: Most mothers these days would be more protective of their babies over their adult stepchild who doesn’t rely on them the same way their children under 5 do. Some very ambitious women have no issue breaking girl code to achieve what they’ve been working towards even now, look into some female politicians - they’ve “broke girlcode” and screwed over women to get to a position of power but in the time period this is based on, feminism barely existed. Women had no choice but to choose themselves and their children and keep powerful men happy.

Alright, I saw this on the dash a couple of times, guess it’s time to participate! Credit for this obviously goes to @libraisland

1. Who did you couple up with on the first day? Well see, I’ve replayed the game a few times but uh. The very first time I played, I chose Gary. Then I restarted and chose Rocco, and now for my third time replaying I chose Gary again. So... Gary. 

2. Who’s lane are you in? Gary c: 

3. Who’s your best friend in the villa? It was Priya, but they done did her dirty didn’t they? So I don’t have a best friend in the villa at the moment. 

4. Who do you get on with the least? It’s a toss up between Lottie and Hope, they both annoy the shit out of me. I also don’t really get along super well with Ibrahim, but he’s alright. We’re just different people. 

5. Favourite girl? Priyaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. 

6. Favourite boy? Honestly? Probably Bobby. He’s pretty funny. 

7. Least favourite girl? Lottie.

8. Least favourite guy? At the moment it’s Graham. Dunno why, he’s just rubbing me the wrong way. Probably also because he keeps fighting with Gary and uhhhh yeah no, we’re not doing that. 

9. What’s your MC’s name? I named her Moira!

10. What does your MC look like?

My baby Moira looks like this c:

11. Who coupled up with you before Casa Amor? Lucas did. 

12. Did you bring back a boy from Casa Amor or did you stick with your partner? I stuck with my partner the first time I played. Second time I switched to Carl, and this time I “stuck” with my partner for the sake of coming back single for Gary. 

13. Who are you currently coupled up with? Back to Lucas fam. 

14. Are you happy in your couple? Eh. I want Gary, so I can’t wait to recouple, but I could’ve done way worse than Lucas. [shivers in Jakub]

15. Did you take part in Operation Nope? I did not because I wanted to respect their relationship, but in hindsight maybe I should have. They’re annoying as shit and now they’re the reason my best friend is out of the villa. I shouldn’t have given them any respect lbr here. 

16. Henrik or Lucas? Lucas

17. Who left too soon? Priya and Hannah. But we all know Hannah’s coming back, so. 

18. If you could pick any dumped islander, who would you pick to return? Priyaaaaaaaa.

19. When did you start playing the Love Island game? I actually had to ask my friend because I genuinely couldn’t remember (and we started playing at the same time). She’s confirmed that we started playing last fall, so I guess I’ve been in this stuff for about a year? 

20. Do you have a favourite LITG meme? I don’t really know if it’s a meme, but I fucking lost it at that image of that dude yelling LET ME INNNNNN except that was scratched out and replaced by OUTTTTT for the Casa Amor episodes. 

21. Do you have any LITG accounts on Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit or YouTube? Nah, I just spam on my existing accounts. 

22. Favourite day? Ummmmmmm. I don’t remember what days they were, but the days where we got a chance to make out and sleep with our love interests??? The shower sex??? The sneaky kisses??? God yes. 

23. Least favourite day? It’s a toss up between the Casa Amor days and the last one with the Court Scene. It was boring as hell, sorry ya’ll. 

24. Favourite storyline? Honestly, the missing salt and vinegar chips, which is an actual throwback to season 1 of the game. Love it. 

25. Least favourite storyline? Anything related to Nope. That shit needs to end right now. 

26. If you could dump any islander, who would you dump? Hope, if only to break up Nope. She just bugs me to no end. Lottie too. Yelling about girlcode and solidarity and loyalty, mhm. Only when it benefits them. 

27. Do you buy gem outfits or do you prefer keeping them for scenes? Listen, I’ve spent more than a little bit of money on this game. I have access to a ... large quantity of dresses and other outfits. It just sucks that the islanders have now pretty much seen a lot of them so even if I put on a diamond paid outfit, they’re still like, “Oh wow this look NEVER gets old!!” Babe I paid for it, you’d better be impressed. 

28. Did you dye Lottie’s hair and if so, what colour? I forgot this was a thing. I did not dye Lottie’s hair because I uh did not care.

29. Did Rocco cheat on you or Lottie? This time he cheated on Lottie. First two times I played he cheated on me. Because he’s just a great guy!!! /endsarcasm (I was especially grossed out when he got voted off and was packing his bags and even THEN thought he could kiss the MC. What the fuck dude???)

30. If you win the game, are you splitting the money or keeping it? Most likely split it, but it depends on if I actually end up in a couple that I like. Last season I ended up with Jake and I didn’t have to think about it whatsoever -- he was a great dude, so I split the money. 

31. Who did you vote for to win Mr. Love Island? First time I voted for Bobby I think. This time I voted for my babe Gary. 

32. Season One or Season Two? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. It’s a tough one. I really, really love season one. I think it’s great. I miss the rap crew, I miss Big T, I miss Jake, I miss Jen. I miss Rohan and Cherry. Season one had some great moments to be honest, there was just a lack of dateable options. Whereas this season is giving you a crapton of options, it just unfortunately leads to a lot of glitches. I do think the drama this season and the options are better, but the drama surrounding Nope and Lottie’s obsessively annoying behaviour is actually dragging this down a lot more for me. 

Season one, I think. If Hope and Lottie get voted out, then Season Two. 

GIRLcode.

Its unspoken but its actually very fucking LOUD. There's some shit that you just don't do. Technicalities will get yo ass beat as if you talked about a Jamaicans' mama. Ladies we know loyalty very well. Hell we've been "wives" to boyfriends far too many times right?. So why when it comes to other women shit starts to get blurry? For the sake of my rant I'm talking close friendships clearly defined by all parties. Meaning, she knows she's your friend and vice versa. The statutes are: you have to have been friends for a least 1 year or more. Now, you can still be offended if a bitch try your after being friends for only 3 months but if we're talking who's getting voted off the island.... its a least a year. There are alot of different circumstances that can accompany your disloyalty but does it justify it sis? The code goes back centuries but I'm going to touch on a few honorable mentions. RULE #1 *smokey's voice* Never ever ever ever-ever ever ever date your friends CURRENT/EX. I shouldn't have to even speak on fucking with your friend's current bae but some of you bitches are weird so... I've heard of slim pickens but bitch, no. I don't even want to date someone that my friend has dated, kissed, had sex with, planned a future together... you get the picture. Talk about a DEAD elephant in the room. It does not matter how long the relationship has been over or how it ended or who ended it. It makes my mind go into overdrive, like were you fantasizing while were were in a relationship? I can't trust you so Its a no for me dawg.  And don't let them have been seriously committed, cohabitating*, ruining their credit together and shit-- oh bitch thats grounds for an ass whooping! I dont even care if you ASK if I mind or not. Matter fact, if you have to run the shit by me then uhhh baby girl wtf? Nana always said "if you gotta ask"... Making the concious decision to cross those lines speaks volumes on the lack of respect you have for your friend. Granted I dont own anybody nor can I control anyone's actions, so carry on if thats what yall choose to do but keep it to yourself way way way over there! Like, forever. RULE #2 If your homegirl ever calls you out of the blue, without prior notice, at any given time in reference to "meeting up" in a few or she needs you to confirm her "whereabouts" last night on speakerphone or you get a random phone call about her work performance.. GO WITH THE FUCKING FLOW. Especially if she says "don't lie".. you know-know its go time! 9 times out of 10 if I'm calling you out of the blue confirming immediate plans you know goodness well we didn't make, I'm creating my escape route. Whether I'm sick of spooning, on an awkward date, friend cheating or the night cap didn't go as planned..just say "hurry yo ass up, I'm already dressed". Furthermore, if you get hit with the "brooo please tell this n*gga I was with you last night" you know to automatically agree and lay it on Emily B thick! If you're a vet like me and mine... I ain't even gotta lead you into where I "was" cause you already know what's up. Same goes for the potential employer, I was your best employee wasn't I sis? RULE #3 If we came together, we're leaving together. SQUAD! There's nothing wrong with throwing your ass in continuous circles from time to time. Go out, get a few observed-free drinks from the bar, stand on the couch in VIP allllat but yo vicarious ass is leaving with the same group you came with. OKKUURRR. I know how tempting a drunken dick appointment may seem but no ma'am. I want my girls to live their best lives but ya gotta be safe. Hopefully once she sobers up she won't remember the well missed opportunity but if she does.... get real loud and say "bitch I was looking out for you, gang-rape is real" it usually ends in brunch. RULE #4 Be transparent! Your friends are a reflection of you. You are who you hang around to a certain degree. For instance, don't have your friends going out like a fool in any situation (if you can help it). If her lace front isn't melted to the gawds- let her know! If the n*gga she fucking with is a community based n*gga- make sure she up on game. If she's being too complacent and holding herself back from her true potential- push her! If she's really fucking chancing it with her gas needle- collectively talk shit until she stops at the gas station! (I know my car head ass). Just keep it real with each other as much as possible. Reality checks cash when they're from people you love and respect. Lastly, ending on a positive note...RULE #5 is BE PRESENT! There's nothing worse than a completely absent friend. The 'only hits you up when its time to turn up' type. The 'never around when you're going through it' type. I've been that friend but I've vowed to never be that friend again. Now I know that we're all adults with careers, kids, spouses etc. I'm not saying put your friendships first but shit at least put them on the list. Check on your strong friends, double check on your weak friends. Make time for one one another. Quality over quantity ladies. Plan an annual girls trip and DONT FLAKE. Have brunch every now and then. Hell at least group facetime! Because if sis has an android...are yall really friends? The tea doesn't taste the same if you can't see all the effects in group chat. Long story short... friends can be forever if you live by the code--- once lines are crossed of course friendships get ruined. If its easier dont think of them as rules you gotta remember verbatim because my opinionated facts could be sorta different in your hood. Just be a decent human being girl. That's the real code.