Em2205

38 / daydreamer / lover of words / over thinker / she/her

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Swarla Kisses Rated [x]

1. "Don't get dressed." (22nd November 2024)

The loud noise that occurred at the moment this kiss aired was the sound of an entire population's proverbial panties dropping. Has there ever been a hotter line spoken? This is the power-necking the soap community taught us about. Swarla started off SO strong it's frankly terrifying. 14/10 Carla knew what she wanted.

2. "Have you?" (29th November 2024)

When the most confident dyke on the cobbles asks you if you've changed your mind about your feelings for her, you are required by law to stubbornly keep your hand on your hip. Even if she pushes your hair back from your face as delicately as humanly possible??? If Lisa Swain ever looked at me like that I would burst into flames. 11/10

3. "Is that better?" (16th December 2024)

We reached the domesticity era of their love in 0.2 seconds flat and I for one am not upset about it. The way Carla nuzzles in? The tilt of Lisa's head? The repetition? I was not expecting more kisses so soon in their story. The only way this could've gotten better is if they'd eaten each other's faces after this had been a clearer angle. 7/10 Carla Connor saying, “I want you.” plays on loop in my head at all times.

4. "Mmm... truffley." (20th December 2024)

The prolonged eye contact???? The dazed look on Lisa's face immediately after?? The fucking giggles???? The sheer power Carla Connor has and wields for good (ie. my own entertainment). Coronation Street said y'all deserve this. 10/10 Carla can hand feed me any day of the week.

5. "See you later." (20th December 2024)

Have you ever seen anyone look so peaceful about a decision before? Carla Connor said, "Today's the day I kiss my girlfriend in the street." I know y'all were waiting for that Live Sally Reaction and it did not disappoint. I hope they kiss each other goodbye constantly forever. 6/10 The way she analyzed Lisa's entire face before leaning forward made me scream both internally and externally.

6. New Year's Countdown (31st December 2024)

If you thought I wouldn't lose my mind over the image of them off in a corner of the pub in their own little world, you were wrong. I need to know if this was a scripting choice, an acting choice, or an editing choice for reasons. I'm never going to get sick of the way Lisa pulls Carla closer by the shoulders (almost) every time they kiss. Lisa closing her eyes like that makes my heart stop beating. 8/10

7. "Ooh, your lip!" (31st December 2024)

You ever just get aggressively snogged by a woman who's falling in love with you (while your lip is busted open from fighting bad guys)? Superheroes really don't get days off but they do get the girl. I miss the power-necking (literally a month ago?!?), but this was still so cute. 9/10 for the sheer fact that Carla needed a New Year's like this considering she dies like 12 hours later.

8. "Won't take that long." (31st December 2024)

Carla Connor isn't the only one who nearly fainted shortly after this kiss. Lisa said let me flutter my drunk eyelashes at you. The way Carla opened her mouth?? The breathy, "Shall we go to bed?" from Lisa??? The fucking forehead lean???? I am too goddamn gay for this to be on my screen. How did we get a month into this relationship and already reach 8 kiss scenes? 10/10 thanks Coronation Street for the gay rights.

9. "Please don't leave me here." (1st January 2025)

The fact that Lisa could walk away from Carla in this moment is frankly mind-blowing; her face is the same colour as Betsy's shirt. Lisa, woman, OPEN YOUR DAMN EYES. Someone said Carla looks like she died 3 hours ago and they're not wrong. 3/10 because I'm a sucker for the domestic nature of this but also I want to punch everyone in the face for not protecting our sick baby. Gold star for the Corrie makeup department and their highlighter collection.

10. "Are we okay?" (8th January 2025)

Lisa Swain's affectionate eye roll immediately after Bobby interrupted them is like 1/1000th of how we all really felt. She lingered on this kiss for so long. The hand coming up to cup Carla's head? The forehead lean again? Carla's little smile when she realized what was about to happen? Give these ladies a room that isn't in hospital or full of their children. 9/10 we're watching f/f hurt/comfort fanfiction live on ITV.

11. Comforting Hand (9th January 2025)

We're deep in the trenches of this hurt/comfort storyline now, kids. I hope Lisa plans on sitting vigil at Carla's bedside for the rest of their damn lives (yes I'm wearing my clown makeup while I watch this soap). 4/10 because my self-deprecating baby pulled away from the love and support she deserves.

12. Good Luck (13th January 2025)

As far as kisses go, this barely passes the test, but THEY ARE FAMILY. Carla, proper bricking it. Betsy, also bricking it. Good thing Lisa Swain swooped in to wish her wife girlfriend good luck with the most vanilla cheek peck known to man. Someone get them a room and a dialysis machine whirring to drown out all their kids, stat! 5/10 cause I respect the domesticity.

13. "We'll make it happen either way." (17th January 2025)

At the precise moment that Carla Connor's head settled in against Lisa Swain's shoulder and her eyes closed and she smiled that little smile while Lisa declared them a 'we', my heart officially stopped beating and I passed away. Rating this soft head kiss an 8/10 from the grave because (whatever entity you believe is on the other side) agreed with me: that's the Connor-Swain family!

14. "I'm not scared. I'm not." (20th January 2025)

Carla Connor is absolutely not scared. And she absolutely did not inch forward slightly so that Lisa could be the one to decide to hold her and make her feel safe. Absolutely none of that happened. I'm going to forever be soft about all these forehead kisses and collapsing-into-each-other hugs. Rating this a 9/10 for the utter loving, vulnerability of it all. Now, go make sweet love about it!

15. "Ugh, in my dreams." (5th February 2025)

DOMESTICITY ERA IS A GO. They greet each other with kisses, y'all. We're really in it now... we've made it! Coronation Street said have all the vanilla lip pecks you desire, cause they live together. 7/10 Because all I'm really thinking about is them staying up all night in the glow of the dialysis machine making sweet love.

16. "...the best possible future I could imagine." (5th February 2025)

Lisa Swain: Certified Softy said I'm gonna stick by you so hard, Carla Connor. Through sickness and in lunch break. I'm obsessed with how committed she gets to these hand and forehead kisses; how long she hovers on the moment, making eye contact, making sure Carla knows what she means. 8/10 This is what love looks like.

17. "Just introducing myself." (10th February 2025)

Listen, I know y'all went feral for this show of dominance kiss (and it was really such a dyke power move), but this had literally nothing to do with Carla and everything to do with Lisa and Rob's dick-measuring contest. Carla didn't even close her eyes. Do we know if she consents to public displays of affection in front of her estranged, murdering little brother and his prison guard? Grab your pitchforks cause I'm giving this a 2/10

18. "...I want him fit enough for the transplant." (10th February 2025)

Lisa really said, "I know who your brother is now, but I'm still soft for you," and we respect her for that. Even if Carla in this moment thinks she literally doesn't care. Can you hear the cogs turning in her head, Carla? Let a woman scheme. Rating this a 5/10 cause she's got a Carla-shaped space in her arms and I'm mush about it even when they're too focused on kidney transplants to kiss sloppy-style.

19. "Oh, I love you. Thank you." (12th February 2025)

A barely audible "I love you"?!?!?! I nearly didn't believe it myself. But if anything warrants such a declaration, it's Lisa running Carla a bath. This whole scene was so domestic and life-partner-coded that I could implode just thinking about it. 7/10 cause there's hands and whispering and that's like gay kryptonite.

20. "You're gonna be here when I get back..." (14th February 2025)

The arm grab. The reciprocal I love yous. The fact that they're STARING INTO EACH OTHER'S EYES AS THEY KISS. Listen, I am a weak woman and this kiss nearly took me out. Not that unlike how Mandy took Carla out of the hospital like 24 hours later. 8/10 cause I'm about ready to propose on their behalves.

21. "You tryna get away without a little kissy?" (12th March 2025)

Carla Connor certified fucking loser when it comes to Lisa Swain. Honestly, she could've said anything and that's really what she chose. But then she yanked Lisa to her by the neck and hummed through the entire thing and I very momentarily stopped dreaming about the day they'll kiss like it's November 2024 again. 8/10

22. "We can't keep around Betsy 24/7, lovey, can we?" (17 March 2025)

The pat on Lisa’s head moments before this kiss occurs will live rent-free in my mind for all eternity. Carla Connor said, “down, girl.” I’m just over here thinking about the weeks of Lisa comforting Carla with head and hand kisses and how Carla is now returning the favour. It’s about balance, folks. 7/10 for the sheer number of places they’re physically connected in this scene.

23. "Well, that's your department, missus." (17 March 2025)

Lisa Swain popped like a damn balloon with one touch from Carla Connor. You know when you’re cuddling with someone you love and you’re suddenly so exhausted because you’re so at peace? That’s this moment to me - even if Lisa’s brain is still positively swirling with stress and Carla’s is run rampant with guilt. They’re safe together and that makes this kiss pure. 6/10 for the way Lisa’s eyes close and her little smile appears.

24. "I shot my own daughter." (26 March 2025)

Thank goodness for this camera and this lens, but fuck this angle. How am I supposed to dissect kisses for ratings when I can’t even see them, Corrie?!?!? Carla’s first response to Lisa’s confession being to pull her closer makes me feel so many things all at once. They really said they’re a team, y’all. 3/10 cause I’m not heartless, I just want some words with the director and DP and editor of this episode.

25. "Tantrums and hormonal breakdowns?" (28 March 2025)

It’s so gay of them to have lasted all of 12 hours in a fight before they were collapsing into each others’ arms, crying and professing their love. I’d like the look of relief and exhaustion and peace on Lisa’s face in this moment tattooed on the inside of my eyelids so I can look at it while I try to sleep. 7/10 cause I need all of their scenes shot Big Brother style for my sanity.

26. "...we can get through anything." (28 March 2025)

There’s a vine somewhere that makes the exact squeeeeing noise that’s been playing on loop in my head since the moment this kiss aired. The fucking sound of them kissing! The eyelashes, the tears, the l o o k i n g. The SNIFFLE. 9/10 I never expect to be as gay as I am about them, and then moments like this occur and a god damn pride flag pops out of my mouth.

27. "Come 'ere." (28 March 2025)

Thank GOD Alison King is a soap queen who knows how to work those camera angles for her own coverage. I’m sick with the Sappho from the way Lisa looks up at Carla as she is pulled into this kiss/hug combo. They’re so everything I could literally die. Bury me beneath the cobbles, Corrie; I’m here until the end of this couple. 8/10

[em2205]

The lords work 🥵 🔥

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Tina Kennard in D** Bette Mode™

[em2205]

Season 5 Tina was next level 🔥

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Bette and Tina's soundtrack through 6 seasons of The L Word

[em2205]

This is 🤌🏽🔥

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welcome to my blog i hope you like lesbians

[em2205]

Legit 👌🏽

[em2205]

Astonishment and joy...

I’ve done it to myself again... I watched The World to Come and now it’s all I can think about 🙈

Definitely a movie worth seeing more than once, just so you can take it all in. The scenery and cinematography is amazing in its beauty, but also brings a real wildness and isolation to the movie that seems fitting with both Abigail and Tallie circumstances.

Vanessa Kirby is amazing as Tallie. There’s a mystery, a defiance, a wildness about her. She shows up in Abigail’s life and instantly transforms it. She draws you in, holds your attention and you want to know more about her. Tallie instantly captures your attention like she captures Abigail’s, and you find yourself desperate to see when she’ll next visit Abigail.

Katherine Waterston however, was absolutely my favourite part of the whole film. She’s a quiet force that holds the whole thing together. As the audience, you’re immediately drawn into an intimate relationship with her through her diaries and I processed the story through the waves of her emotions. When she’s sad, you’re sad. When she smiles, you’re full of warmth. Tallie arrives in her life when she’s lost in her grief at losing her daughter, but you see her slowly awaken and come alive again. I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

The film ultimately has a sad ending that just sits with you for hours. I always find myself wanting more for the women depicted in movies like this, Ammonite, Carol etc. As if the reality of the time in which they’re set will just pause or cease to exist, allowing the couples to be free to be together and be themselves. I think perhaps I’m too romantic and unrealistic in my wants, but I can’t seem to help myself. And perhaps the beauty of these films is that the women manage to carve out some space for each other despite the constraints, which seems to make it all that more precious. And precious this one certainly is.

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THISSSS! A thousand times, yessss! 🙏🏽

[em2205]

Yes to this! Absolutely a message we need to remember

[em2205]

Ammonite

I saw Ammonite last night and I honestly can’t stop thinking about it.

There is such a repressed stillness to it, with so much said between the two characters in very few words. Beneath the silence is a slow building passion between two woman, each trapped within her own confines, be that marriage, responsibility or gender inequality.

But when they do come together, each finds themselves released, free and unconstrained and it’s beautiful.

Both actresses produce outstanding performances, but Kate Winslet really is a force to be reckoned with. She plays Mary as cold, restrained and worn but she comes alive through her work and her relationship with Charlotte and it’s wonderful to see her feelings grow through small touches and longing looks. In the scene when they swim in the sea, Mary just lights up and Kate Winslet looks so vibrant.

It’s important not to reduce the film to its sex scenes and remember it’s beauty and elegance. But to see lesbian sex represented in such an honest, realistic way is the representation we deserve. Kate Winslet has openly spoken about feeling the least self-conscious in filming the scenes and boy it shows. She’s unrestrained, authentic and beautiful and I wish there was more body positive representation for women in their 40’s because it’s so needed and valued.

I can’t wait to see the film again and take even more of it in. Well worth a watch!

[mercedesmoller]

I HAVE REPLAYED THIS SCENE A MILLION TIMES. 

THEY NEARLY KISSED

THEY SHOULD HAVE REALLY KISSED

NO ONE WAS AROUND. WHY DIDNT THEY KISS!!!!

also look at the stares they give each other, the chemistry between them is higher than any of my grades for science 

[em2205]

Oh Pats and Deels 🥰😍 God, I love these two!

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Take this with you

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to all my white followers who stew in unnecessary guilt trying to come to terms with the privilege you have, watch this

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This

[em2205]

This is so powerful. It’s important for us to keep educating ourselves and checking our privilege so that we can learn and grow. It’s needed now more than ever.

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Jodie Comer as Villanelle behind the scenes of Killing Eve 3x03 ― “Meetings Have Biscuits”

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Seriously? 🔥 I can’t wait to see this look in 3x03 😍 If I could get away with wearing something like this, I’d never take it off!

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I know you’re full of shit.

[em2205]

Poor baby ❤️

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Ctm 70/?

[em2205]

Oh Pats 😍

[em2205]

Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey 🐒

Okay....so my wife finally woke up and we watched 3x01 in our PJs, eating bacon and egg bagels 🥯 😋 But enough of that!

For a season opener, I’m happy with the episode overall. After the You’re Mine finale there was always going to be a need to set up the series again and check in with all the characters. Let’s get the critique out of the way... (I only have 3!)

I think they could have spread the character check ins across 2 episodes. Like Konstantin for example - I’m not sure checking in with him in the opening episode really added anything and could possibly have waited until episode 2.

My second critique would be the use of Sigh by Unloved during the murder in Girona scene. I’ve come to associate the song with an E&V connection, some sort or rising tension between the two or the prelude to a meeting. It’s placement in the assassination scene seemed a bit clunky and shoehorned in. Almost like the episode was trying to emulate the feel of previous seasons but in an overly obvious way.

As a third critique, some of the editing also felt clunky at times, moving quickly from scene to scene. But I think that came as a consequence of wanting to check in with each character and set up the storyline for the rest of the season with poor Kenny chosen as the vehicle 😫 I bloody love that boy and he was totally on point this episode!

So...ALL THE THINGS I LOVED!

Outfits, outfits, outfits 😍 V’s wedding outfit was totally my jam. Coat tails, heels and see through lace?! YES PLEASE! And her outfit in the gym with Dasha gave me total 1x05 vibes. The costume department on this show is always 👌🏽

Sandra’s acting in this episode was also sooo rich and subtle. She plays depressed Eve so well and the moment with Eve and Kenny day on the floor next to her bed was lovely 🥰 All the warm feels. Loved the nod to season 1 and the toilet roll 🤣

Dasha, Dasha, Dasha - and her tracksuits! Can’t wait to see how her character unfolds and how she might lead us into V’s backstory. I think that’s going to be an interesting ride.

The humour! I was laughing all the way through the episode at some of the quips and jokes. Suzanne has captured the feel of the show really nicely in some of the more obvious comic moments (“So we work for a massive wanker?”) and some of the more subtle ones (Kenny being the Tangfastics thief.)

Some of the comments on Twitter have been a bit baffling to me if I’m honest. Saying that V’s use of an English accent was Jodie “slipping” out of character rather than intentional. It was totally intentional from V. Other comments suggest that people thought they were watching a totally different show, with a different tone. I didn’t really feel that either. The cinematography, characters, use of music (on the whole) and colours all still felt the same to me. With a change in showrunner each season there’s bound to be some small subtle differences but overall, it was still Killing Eve for me 🙌🏽

[em2205]

I haven’t watched the new episode yet...my wife is still asleep and we have a pact that we have to watch it together... 😫 I might just “accidentally” wake her 🤣

[em2205]

I added a new chapter of my Killing Eve fic ✌🏽 HTML formatting was almost the death of me, but I got there in the end. Happy Killing Eve Day to the US and Killing Eve Eve to the UK 🙌🏽

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[em2205]

So I did a thing...

Be gentle! 🤞🏽

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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[em2205]

I love Villanelle in a suit, but I am a SUCKER for this outfit... 🔥 Those bloody trousers, the shirt, the bomber jacket, her hips, the way she walks...🤤

I’ll show myself out 😋