my heart is a fish

Cola | 20s | she/they | aroace from the other hemisphere

[boston-strong-forever]

Its just me and my corn starch slurry against the world

[vintageandroid]

i made a post like this before but I can't find it now. so. I'll just redo it.

What's the first "big news story" you remember from when you were a kid?

It's something I love to ask mixed-aged groups sometimes because I think it's really interesting to see the responses. I've gotten answers from the Olympics of [whatever year] to Watergate to more recent stuff from my niblings.

My first news thing I remember is the OJ Simpson trial. I vaguely remember watching the news with my grandparents before that, but that's the first story I remember, in part because my second grade teacher had us go play so she could watch the verdict 😂

[fish-o-cola]

... It's kinda sad that in the 13 episodes before the encasement exchange, we never did get to see Merlin experience the same excitement and wonder the Biological Man seems to be thriving in. All the wonders of the Oasis and first explorations of the highest known Un, and he was too caught up in his own head to enjoy any of it.

[fish-o-cola]

In addition to the slip-up here almost calling Merlin "the bocular man" it's very interesting to see that the Biological Man's pattern of thinking naturally assumes he would be the one in charge of installing any new bocs or upgrading a power transmission, not Merlin himself.

As the Biological Man slowly seems to absorb more and more of Merlin's personality he also ironically seems to be falling into Merlin's own bias of thinking about the 'bocular man' (...and its inhabitant) as a thing, not a person. See also, his internal monologue looking at ol' smoker in Episode 11:

Are you including Merlin in that category of 'even when shaped like people', Biological Man?? Are you perhaps starting to believe that Merlin doesn't really count as a person anymore??? Maybe even in the same way that Merlin believed you weren't really a person???

[ramavoite]

Moonward - Part 2

[wonderstruck]

If you see this you’re legally obligated to reblog and tag with the book you’re currently reading

[acaptainbyanyothername]

Iconic that Third Person took the sci-fi/fantasy staple of “don’t question the weird power source” to its logical conclusion, “everyone is fundamentally incapable of questioning the weird power source”

[fish-o-cola]

Shut up Steve Actually no, keep talking Steve, this might be the most sensible thing you've said in 2 seasons

[sylvesterfromsequester]

A bit of character acting for the portfolio based on audio from unend s3 ep9. This is just the first third of the full conversation that I want to animate.

[fish-o-cola]

If Dot does decide to become a Mother, I'm sure their chosen name will be poignant and touching and thematically aligned with everything they've overcome to reach this point...

But part of me wants them to pick a completely ridiculous name related to one of the more pragmatic obstacles of the unbelievable crazy insane adventure they've been on, that might be the perfect in-joke to the Crew but will have everyone else going "Mother who??" for the rest of time.

Like Mother Sunbeam or Mother Suckhole or Mother Door or something.

[hello-eeveev]

I have a lot of thoughts about Artifice saying, “You will make an excellent Mother, Granddaughter, and you will take a name that speaks to the wisdom you possess.” It is very important for Dot to hear once again how much Artifice believes in their ability to achieve Realization and Motherhood, especially now that they are more able to accept it, but I don’t believe that this statement is necessarily indicative of Dot’s path going forward. It could be! But the decision is still ultimately up to Dot, and even if they choose not to become a Mother, I think it is vital for Dot to know that they could if they wanted to, that their fate has not been decided, that they have not ruined their chances, that they have always been and still are capable of Motherhood.

Also, notably, Dot is already doing Motherly things! They’re leading the crew through the Hall of Doors as best they can, and they gave Merlin some Motherly advice last episode. (once again articulating the teachings adroitly, but this time they are practicing their own advice much better than they ever have!!!!) At the end of the episode, it says, “the teacher and the student stand together, and in these final moments, it’s hard to say which is which,” implying that Dot is in many ways acting as a Mother now, even if they don’t have the official title. Artifice saying that Dot will make an excellent Mother is more a statement of faith in them rather than a sure fact about their future, and I think Dot, regardless of if they ultimately want to be a Mother or not, needs to hear that.

And in regard to “you will take a name that speaks to the wisdom you possess” - While that could apply to Dot becoming a Mother and choosing a name related to that (I’m still pulling for Mother Doubt if they go that path), but as I still believe they could make either choice, them choosing the name Dot could also fit here. As much as their story has been about overcoming self-doubt, it has also been about loneliness and connection and growing into oneself. A name given to them by a person who put in the effort to see Dot for who they were behind the facades, and whose friendship helped Dot learn to be honest and vulnerable, would also symbolize the journey they have taken and the experiences gained through it.

[fish-o-cola]

Ok but it was only on my second listen of this episode that I actually picked up on this great meta-joke, and even then I had to actively keep reminding myself that Dot and Artifice were being played by the same person. They sound so distinct and the conversation flowed so naturally!

[fish-o-cola]

It is critically important for everyone to note that this, right here, is the moment where Artifice's dialogue drops out of all-caps.

[acaptainbyanyothername]

Third Person knows how to make a third season (which is right on the nose, huh!). Seasons 1 and 2 of Midst and Unend are incredible and I loved them, but it was season 3 of Midst that elevated me to the next level. It made me want to bounce off walls and gnash my teeth out of sheer storytelling exuberant mania. Guess what Unend season 3 is doing to me now

[the-ivy-grows-regardless]

Once again I end an episode of UNEND by screaming "what the fuck!? What do you mean!? What was that!?"

[fish-o-cola]

With the revelation that we might still be in the Hall of Doors, I'm going to dredge up this thought I had a while back.

We got to revisit the oasis, so I'm still hanging out for a revisit to the Highest Heights, for several reasons:

1) Learning more about the leviathan, obviously. That 100% has to become relevant at some point.

2) Artifice was unconscious through most of the drama. Why?? Was the future crew hanging out somewhere in that scene as well???

3) No one beyond Dot, Cleo & Merlin (... and presumably now also the Biological Man) know about the fold-leaking-from-the-skin problem. Just a small cosmic revelation they've all been quietly sitting on.

4) Only Dot knows that they were the one to pilot the sloop back down; everyone else is still under the impression that it was probably Merlin. Probably irrelevant now, but I think Merlin could use another blow to his ego.

[fish-o-cola]

... I would like to gently ask the visually-artisitically inclined half of our tiny little fandom if anyone would be interested in doing a rendition of this ❤️