crazy thang is whenever someone makes a post talkng about how xyz thing annoys them someone will always go 'oh so we're not even allowed to do [thing] anymore??' like no you literally can. that person just will not like you. if that is enough to stop you then its not that youre not allowed its that you are not capable of existing outside of the approval of others
Recently I got myself into the Criminal Minds hole, and I've gathered some things that I may or may not understand.
Bit of backstory. A few years ago, I was watching TV and came across The Mentalist series, which I really liked at that time, and after I got somehow bored with my obsession I had a thought to search something similar.
Lucky for me, I've come across Criminal Minds. At that time I wasn't playing favorites or having much thought about it, but because of tik tok I gave a chance again, and started rewatching it. Usually, I get bored with long series, but somehow this series hits some things on my list.
Now, the things that I've seen the fans do and say that I don't understand.
1. Simp for Will. I don't have anything with the actor, but I don't find him that attractive? He looks nice but not enough to say he is freakishly handsome. I personally don't like his character that much and tbh in some seasons he feels like he doesn't belong there, but the writers had to do something with him. I also know the rumor that the writers tried to kill him many times but somehow they let him live. In season 16 too is the beginning of an idea to kill him.
2. Hate JJ. I know that her confession was out of nowhere and out of character, but somehow I think the writers had an idea, and not enough episodes to run it. It was weird? Yes. Unexpected? Maybe. Didn't make any sense? Debateble. The thing that made the hate be possible is the fact that the writers made "mother and family woman" be the entire personality of JJ, forgetting that she was an interesting character before that, and the whole confession thing was seen as a betrayal to that "personality". The haters have to understand that over the seasons you rarely see JJ being able to express her emotions. She usually helds them until she can't. Seeing her best friend getting trough things that she can't help with or save him is something that messes you up, and accounting the fact that we know JJ sister committed, she was scared of losing someone again. Feelings may come in these situations, que to the time Will was in danger and JJ accepted to marry him, although she didn't like the idea. Also being at a gun point is a stressful situation. Is not a bad idea what the writers did, but the execution is shitty. They could've made her and Will break up or make their relationship be in shambles, smth to make sense. So hate the writer, not the character.
3. Babying Reid but sexualising him. This one is quite funny cause he doesn't like to be babyied. There are some fans who are really aggressive in protecting Reid, some of them are JJ haters and they have a problem with everyone that "dares" to say that Reid made mistakes in the past as well as any other character. Some are like that, but other add to the protection the sexualising. I don't understand why would you baby him, but the next second say something so out of character of him. I know headcanon exists but damn I've seen some assumptions that were so disturbing. Please keep the fantasies to a minimum.
4. The obsession with prison Reid. I guess bet on the fans to find something so traumatic be so sexy? Jesus
5. The writers and their inconsistencies. Here I think is easy to understand so no need to explain.
6. Luke and Matt. I think they are nice characters, but they feel like something to fill a void. Which is sad, tbh. Because you can make a character be something else and still have the same characteristics of another character. Luke for example, make his character, don't try to make him be like Morgan because is not easy. Every, character in that show, up until season 11 has been there for a while, and the roles they have, they're not just that. At one point the character gets some things that the actor makes and imprints on it. Like with Reid and his mismatched socks because MGG wears them like that. Or Shemar who is a natural flirt etc. Matt is a successful family man but we already have someone who has a successful family life. Make them different and interesting.
7. Not respecting other ships. I've seen fans who are Jemily or Jeid shippers that get constant hate by the Jill shippers(I know that there are other ships, but this one I saw recently) . What's canon is canon and rarely can be changed, but like I said headcanon exists. I personally think that you can enjoy every ship you want without troubles. You want to ship Jeid? Do it. You want to ship Morgan and Reid? Do it. You keep the og ships? No problem, but don't disturb others.
8. X character is superior. Every character is different, and every character has some things you may or may not like. Coming to compare a character with another, when they don't have anything similar, is an asshole move. Enjoy your character and be nice.
“You were children. Was there no one to protect you?” “Was there anyone to protect you?” She paused behind him. “You protected me, Kaz.” “The fact that you’re bleeding through your bandages tells me otherwise.”
She glanced down. A red blossom of blood had spread on the bandage tied around her shoulder. She tugged awkwardly at the strip of towel. “I need Nina to fix this one.” He didn’t mean to say it. He meant to let her go. “I can help you.”
He was so close now. His mind took in the shell of her ear, the hair tucked behind it, that rapid pulse fluttering in her throat. Alive, alive, alive.
After all she’d endured, he was the weak one. But she would never know what it was like for him to see Nina pull her close, watch Jesper loop his arm through hers, what it was to stand in doorways and against walls and know he could never draw nearer. But I’m here now, he thought wildly. He had carried her, fought beside her, spent whole nights next to her, both of them on their bellies, peering through a long glass, watching some warehouse or merch’s mansion. This was nothing like that. He was sick and frightened, his body slick with sweat, but he was here. He watched that pulse, evidence of her heart, matching his own beat for anxious beat. He saw the damp curve of her neck, the gleam of her brown skin. He wanted to…He wanted. -Crooked Kingdom
we haven't talked enough about how the Bathroom Scene ends with Kaz dramatically saying "if you ever cared about me, you won't follow. you'll stay here" as he walks off to his potential death and then the literal next page opens with Inej internally monologuing "well that was offensive. What would I even do...go home and marry a normal man? Yeah right. You're it for me, buddy" as she stalks him over the rooftops
Pekka Rollins killed my brother. Then we destroy him. What's yours? The limp, the cane, no one's ever smart enough to look for the real one. It'll give me some comfort to know that you're with me in the shadows. If the plan goes awry, promise me one thing. Get out of the city as fast as you can, find your brother and never look back. I can promise you only that Pekka will beg for his death. I didn't know where you were. I didn't know if Pekka hired another assassin to kill you. I didn't know if you would–I'm fine. Your face. I'm sorry I wasn't there. I can't have a weak link in my crew. And just like that, I'm out? You're free. You were supposed to follow her. I couldn't leave you. [Gives him his gloves back] For once, don't disappear. Just stay. May I? Yes. This isn't real. We're here, Inej. I want you. THIS ISN'T REAL. KAZ. FORGIVE ME. THERE ARE THOSE WHO DROWN US AND THOSE WHO PULL US OUT. HOPE IS DANGEROUS, CLOUDS YOUR JUDGEMENT. YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR MY FAMILY? MY BROTHER IS NEVER COMING BACK, YOURS STILL CAN. I KNOW THIS WON'T MEAN MUCH TO YOU BUT I PRAY FOR HIM. FOR JORDIE. I DON'T WANT YOUR PRAYERS. WHAT DO YOU WANT THEN? [YOU, INEJ, YOU FACE] WAS THERE NEVER ANOTHER DREAM? STAY. STAY IN KETTERAM. STAY WITH ME. AND WHAT WOULD BE THE POINT? I WANT YOU TO. I WANT...I WANT...YOU. AND HOW WILL YOU HAVE ME? GLOVES ON? FULLY CLOTHED? AND YOUR HEAD TURNED SO OUR LIPS NEVER TOUCH? I WILL HAVE YOU WITHOUT YOUR ARMOUR, KAZ BREKKER, OR I WILL NOT HAVE YOU AT ALL.
ok but I don’t see enough ppl talking about how inej was able to pull herself out of the toxin induced hallucinations bc she knew this wasn’t real. it couldn’t be real. her and kaz could never be that. like why don’t you rip my heart out and step on it actually
He actually looks at ease here if only for a second. I wonder if he thought he was dreaming still. Do you think Kaz Brekker, Dirtyhands, the bastard of the Barrel and the deadliest boy in Ketterdam has had dreams about waking up to Inej Ghafa beside him? I definitely do.
I actually really love this tiny Kanej moment. Inej apologies for touching him and then moves on for his sake- she doesn’t ask questions, she just lets it go. Lets him recover.
i want to show some fucking appreciation for amita suman. inej was most likely forced to strip in front of clients while at the menagerie. and i think amita’s acting shows that, her facial expressions in this scene show that she’s thinking of the last time she had to do this, there’s a hardness in her expression. but when she sees the kaz is turned away, his eyes averted, her gaze softens
thinking about how, as a child, kaz’s favorite trick seemed to be watching something disappear, and then he grew up and fell in love with a girl who could vanish into thin air, and how we’re told that when he looks at inej, he feels like a boy again and believes that there’s still magic in the world. imagine loving magic all your life, and then discovering that magic loved you too.
it’s funny and all but it’s also an example of how corporations will cheat people in every single possible way they are legally able to get away with if there isn’t any system of regulation to protect consumers.
get yourself a mans that will eat your terrible questionable cooking without saying a single thing and a brutally honest daughter that will not hesitate 😭