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see the THING IS I don't feel like I ever worked hard enough to have "earned" the burnout, which is. probably how we got here.

carolinaknowswhy

gen z has to reckon with its radicalization problem. you are not a morally pure and superior generation of youth come to save the world, your men and boys are radicalized at an unprecedented level and you ignore it because it’s too hard to address but you have to. these boys are in your classes, they date your friends, you know them and you cannot continue to pretend this is an “old white guy” problem

carolinaknowswhy

girls are contributing, too. the coquette aesthetic, the “i don’t want to girlboss i want a man to pay my bills”, girlmath girljob girlmoney. it’s a joke, it’s clothes, it’s whatever, i get it but it is driving a mentality of traditional gender roles and you know you’re joking but your boyfriend doesn’t. your kid brother doesn’t. you have to stop this shit it is a contributing factor

sixmonthsandgone

Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin (2018), dir. Arwen Curry

aiweirdness

The next line of her speech is also great: “Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings.”

sowecoulddance

its christmas eve and look whos on tumblr

all of us

sharper-and-bigger

Jesus also spent Christmas in a barn full of animals

artyphex

I do think people are forgetting, sometimes willingly, that Aziraphale is JUST as heartbroken over the rejection as Crowley

They did not walk out of there with Crowley destroyed and Aziraphale bummed but getting over it once he was in the elevator. Aziraphale went to Crowley all giddy and excited because he really thought this was finally it, this was finally their chance to be happy, and he sees it as Crowley taking that chance and stomping on it. H wasn’t lying when he said he needed Crowley, he DOES, and now he thinks Crowley chose his hate for heaven over his love for him just as Crowley thinks Aziraphale chose his devotion to god over his devotion to him

It wasn’t as simple as “Aziraphale rejected Crowley” they both think the other rejected them it was essentially the messiest mutual break up you’ve ever seen

They’re both completely heartbroken and do not see the part they played in their own heartbreak. Both thinking THE OTHER caused it. It’s such a mess. It’s SUCH a mess I cannot STAND these two

humanveil

I gave you my word. I’m with you until we both fall.

DIN DJARIN and BOBA FETT in THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT –– Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor

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This very specific shot of Boba Fett in the BoBF trailer:

Me:

usersukuna

Boba Fett in the new THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT trailer

chamomileteainabuttercup

Wish list for The Book of Boba Fett:

Full explanation of Boba’s new skin care routine

Twi’lek women from trailer get to be interesting and significant characters, not stereotypical dancing girls/courtesans

Boba writes a book. Obviously.

Boba is trying to write a book, if people would just give him half an hour to concentrate, but no, everybody needs him for something

Development of Boba’s friendship and working partnership with Fennec - to what extent is she “in his service” with an obligation for saving her life, and to what extent is she there because she would want to be regardless, and does that shift over time? I wish to see that they enjoy one another’s company.

Continuing gratuitous spotchka appearances to the extent that it feels like paid product placement for a product you cannot in fact buy (at least, I’m sure Disney will sell a product they call spotchka if there seems to be any market for it, but it will obviously not be naturally luminous blue booze made from krill)

No part of the plot requires me to bother watching The Bad Batch to understand it

Boba talks about his dad

Boba sings about his dad

Other clones show up (GIVE ME REX PLEASE I know he’s old as balls by this period but I’m sentimental about him okay)

At least one clone’s kid turns up like “Hi Uncle! Can I get one of those nepotism jobs?” Boba is initially irked but eventually quite likes them

“Boba’s your uncle” becomes Tatooine slang for easy success

Cobb Vanth involvement - I would like him to be imperilled at some point because Timothy Olyphant makes entertaining peril faces, but safe in the long run

Someone has a pet massif doggo

Tusken pals

Melancholy couch surfing Din

Acknowledgement of Rotta the Hutt, the little rotter

userjoel

timestamp roulette + 500 celebration ! ⤿ IRON MAN (2008)

for @tonystarknco 🧡

jouskalove

steve: what do you call breaking the law?

bucky: a hobby.

steve: *crosses arms*

bucky: that we do not engage in.

homiedepot

mandoposting

boba may not have been there for the destruction of kamino but you KNOW he was hosting the livestream

ayeforscotland

Oh no, we just couldn’t have that now, could we?

bogleech

Literally should be the point of renewable energy. The point of society in general should be to make as many things cheaper or free as possible.

smolbean-17

Why I think that Hunter will die.

Let me preface this with one important fact:

I do not want Hunter to die.

I am a MASSIVE HUNTER STAN. Like, ridiculous. I love him. I would love if he could live out his days happily forever, stress-free with his entire family.

But from a narrative standpoint, him dying makes a lot of sense. In fact, I could see the entire Batch dying in the end, sans Omega and Echo.

HERE’S WHY:

-Omega just inherently has a shiz-load of plot armor. She’s a child. She ages naturally. She’s Boba’s sister. Book of Boba Fett is coming out. I bet my life she’ll be in it. Omega is a natural cash-grab for Disney. She’ll be an ongoing character for a long time.

-Now for Echo. I don’t think he’ll die in TBB. He died once, and the power of fan outrage brought him back. Filoni wouldn’t kill him off again. And here’s the most important, symbolic reason: what better way to conclude Echo’s heartbreaking arc, than to have him be just that. A literal echo of The Domino Squad and The Bad Batch. The last of his brothers.

-They’re purposefully showing more and more of Echo and Omega’s relationship. He does things for Omega that Hunter easily could do instead (teaching her how to shoot, keeping her from touching things she shouldn’t) This is for a reason. He’ll stay with her if the others die.

-After Hunter dies, Echo may take the leadership role (assuming the others are still alive) He would be the obvious choice for leader. They intentionally show Hunter and Echo butting heads. With Hunter gone, this would give Echo the go-ahead to find Rex and join the Rebellion without some big disagreement or in-fighting among the Batch. And perhaps he’ll do something that causes the Rebellion to name their base in Hoth after him (look up Echo Base)

-ANYWAYS. Hunter dies. Probably sacrificing himself at the end of the series. Classic father-figure stuff. Before he dies (or during, heaven forbid) we’ll FINALLY get the hug we’ve been waiting for between him and Omega. Why do you think they’ve been saving it? Wouldn’t it have made so much sense to have them hug when Omega returned from her capture in ep. 9? She hugged Wrecker. Hell she’s even hugged Hera at this point. They’re intentionally saving it for something big.

-The dialogue between her and Hunter is so… very intentional, and almost obvious. It could be a method of misdirection. But I don’t think it is. Think of the conversations between Kanan and Hera leading up to his death. They’re similar.

“Change takes getting used to. You’ll see. Just give it time.” -Hunter

Omega: “What if something goes wrong? I’ll be left here. With no one.” Hunter: “We’re not going anywhere, Omega. You’re stuck with us for the long run.”

Hunter: “He can send everyone in the galaxy. You have us.” Omega: “You can’t fight them all.”

-There’s lots of little interactions like this. Perfect foreshadowing.

-There’s also the given Star Wars rule: if you are a mentor/father-figure, you’ve already signed your own death warrant. His death will further Omega’s arc. Give her drive and motivation. She hasn’t really lost anything yet. She needs that to be one of the central characters the Star Wars execs clearly want her to be.

-You know that they won’t have her go off and live with the Batch in some Outer Rim planet while the galaxy wages war. That is not who she is. That is not who The Bad Batch are, even though they’re clearly facing some moral confusion at the moment. The likelihood of them living out their lives in peace is incredibly low.

-Plus, wouldn’t it be heartbreaking for Omega to have to live on when her brothers as they die at the ripe age of 40?

-Ultimately, I think there’s a sacrificial trope in store for Hunter, and potentially Crosshair, Wrecker and Tech. Again, I could be wrong. But from a narrative standpoint, it’s likely that he will die.

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED TALK

DO WE ALL AGREE TO CRY TOGETHER IF THIS HAPPENS

Link to my other long winded thoughts about potential endings and things: https://smolbean-17.tumblr.com/post/656891523291627522/some-thoughts