[9lives6ftunder]

War-ren: What is it good for?

By now, we’ve all seen it. The complete and utter character decimation of the single greatest character Warren Young has ever written. (Yes, I know about the play. No, I don’t think it was better than Bloodlines. I just think it was more pretentious.) 

I know I haven’t talked a lot about my visit to set (I’m also literally not allowed to talk about much, because of papers and NDAs and other stuff I had to sign), but now I can finally say: the scene in the graveyard that changes everything Bloodlines has ever been about? I was there when they filmed it. And honestly? I think I’ve been in denial ever since. 

I can’t say I haven’t been watching, even knowing that this is where we’d end up. I think I wanted to watch Warren earn the choice, or for it to be some epic head fake, you know? Like, you know how you just watched your favorite character inexplicably murder a hero in front of your eyes? Don’t worry about that. Actually, he was possessed! He wasn’t in his right mind! He’ll have to deal with the consequences of his actions, even though he didn’t make them of his own volition!

And, I tried to rationalize with myself. When I went to set and watched them film this scene, there were still eight episodes we hadn’t seen yet. There were eight episodes for Warren and the other writers to earn this absolutely mental choice they made with Luther. Every week I’ve been watching, waiting for a hint of where we were headed, hunting for the puzzle pieces that would make the final picture slot into place. 

The truth? There aren’t any. 

Warren just decided to ruin Luther for fun. For a laugh. For a throwaway moment when he couldn’t think of anything better to do. Because he was bored. 

I can’t say I know Warren just from spending a couple of days on his set. But I can say, with complete certainty, that he doesn’t know Luther after living with him for three years. He doesn’t understand why people love a “villain” (heavy on the air quotes there, paired with a side of eye roll). 

Bloodlines is a show that absolutely has pain and suffering in it. But it’s also about how you move through it. How you can be triumphant. And what I can say about Warren? 

He may not know what he’s doing with Luther. But he does know that he hates what we’re doing with him. So he found a way to put a stop to it. He wanted you to know, with every shot from that episode, that Luther is a villain, yes. But one thing more than that? He’s irredeemable. 

He doesn’t care what you think of Luther. He doesn’t care if you find peace in Luther. He doesn’t care if you want to see someone get a redemption arc (that, arguably, he’s been earning the whole time). 

All Warren cares about is if you’re watching the show, his show, the way he wants you to. 

Watching you all reward him with #YoungBlood is exhausting. Seeing people say that they can’t wait to watch the team bring Luther back from this is... heartbreaking. But the worst part, overall, is knowing that I have to keep watching Bloodlines move us through... whatever mess we’re about to embark on. 

[aanakin]

Always the babysitter. Always the goddamn babysitter!

[birdsheadrevisited]

First images from the James Webb Space Telescope:

Galaxy cluster SMACS 0723

Southern Ring planetary nebula

Stephan’s Quintet

Carina Nebula

[najd-social-club]

Don’t forget to drink water so you can stay hydrated while you suffer

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

absolute bullshit that humans evolved to require both water and salt as basic nutritional requirements....and 71% of the earth is covered by a mixture of water and salt......... ... . and humans cant. DRINK TH E fUCKENG SALTY WATER

[prince-atom]

To be fair, NEITHER CAN THE FISH.  They have to extract all the salt they are drinking and excrete it!  Their kidneys filter salt out into their urine, and in some species their gills also excrete it.

[gotlostonmywayhome]

Sam's rebuttal to Steve picking Bucky as his best man.

Team Marry 💍 | Infographic for the @stevetonygames fill "Rejection" and Uncharted Waters Challenge

[bryandaugherty]

Big Sur, CA

[astridbecks]

the power of friendship will [checks notes] somewhat mitigate the effects of the apocalypse

[wurmeon]

[mihai-florescu]

"Are you more of a family or career oriented person?" Babygirl im a bed oriented person. Snork mimimi

[happyheidi]

(via)

[spikievstheuniverse]

A short animation of my cat Merlin begging to be fed. He usually starts this a full hour before food time.

[toastbutteregg]

why is this so true

[9lives6ftunder]

@ Allie, who constantly puts soup in square Tupperware like a psycho

[gulistan-blog]

㋡🥀

Happiness, love and harmony to your hearts ...

[screnwriter-deactivated20220724]

writers be like “i’m not lonely” then boom every story is based on found family

[jordanrisaa]

[9lives6ftunder]

God I just love the halls that look like Luther would have crept through them in his lives before rainiers

[ao3commentoftheday]

Being shamed for not knowing something leads to fear and guilt over not knowing something which leads to not asking for help when you need it which leads to failure which leads to more guilt and shame.

Embrace the fact that you don't know everything. Be excited about getting the chance to learn something you didn't know before. Celebrate someone else not knowing something and getting a chance to learn it.

Doing the opposite just leads to people who refuse to admit they don't know something and thus refuse to learn because both the admission and the learning are painful to do.