#first two episodes

[fofi42]

Taskmaster s18, first two episodes

[denaphoenix]

Hazbin Hotel - the first two episodes, but only how it made me feel about the characters without spoiling any plot.

Angel - I’m still in love with Angel. He’s a living, breathing closed door, layers upon layers of not himself while also seemingly having no filter - and the subtlety of letting little tiny glimpses of what’s underneath show is awesome. 

Vaggie - Vaggie is amazing. She’s got so much heart and cynicism, and it’s more well-balanced than I’ve ever seen it in fanfiction. Especially digging her vibes with Angel because she’s not really antagonising him, and I’ve got a feeling that underneath it all, she’s digging him just because he says the things she’s sometimes thinking, and then she doesn’t have to say it, and can instead tease Angel for having said it, because all in all she knows that whatever’s being said will fall on deaf ears anyways. (all of that mostly being conveyed in vibes) Also, who wouldn’t revel in annoying Angel Dust? He’s annoying after all!

Charlie - Still Charlie. I don’t think she’s entirely getting it. Any of the it. Another super layered performance that gives off major toxic positivity mixed in with the non-toxic normal positivity. I feel like she might be getting there, but not before something blows up in her face worse than it’s already blowing up in her face. I just really want to take her aside and slap her - in a good way. She’s just darling.

Alastor - literally screaming. He’s delicious. He’s just - a presence. Personified chaos, and just barely scraping that uncanny every second he’s there. Love how he just ignores everything he’s not interested in addressing, and seems to genuinely be standing above everything. Unphased, and easily agreeing when presented with arguments, while also never seeming like he’s losing in any exchange. Nothing’s personal for him, I feel like, and I dig that. He’s always either “ok fair”, “ok, fair, but” or “sorry to disappoint” - those are the three modes and I just want to be half as classy as him. Or at least half as unhinged.

Husk - he’s… there. The first two episodes gave me just enough of him to kinda get me settled with the new voice, and other than that, all he’s offering are Husk vibes - which are no-nonsense, and uninterested to the max. He’s doing things, sure, but it always has the vibe of him only doing them because walking away would have just been too much effort. Can’t wait for his no-nonsense to actually contribute to things.

Nifty - I am obsessed with Niffty. Loved her before, and now that we’re getting more actual character development, boy am I here for it. She’s got a character, and the character is single-minded, trope-based, obsession. And I’m here for it. 

Sir Pentious - amazing voice acting, and Pent just continues to be so FUN. I’m pretty sure he’s got about one brain cell, and the results of that give me life. 

Adam - ok, I feel like I need to be spoiling this, because he himself said it best. He’s quite literally “the original dick”, and I don’t mean it in the way he seems to see it. There, I said it. He’s making my skin crawl, and while I’m still on the fence with how he’s being voiced, the longer I think about it, the more I think that that was actually a smart move to balance out the ick with some ridiculousness so they can have him make his statements before everyone with a vagina switches off. So yeah, barely bearable, and I don’t know if I want him to be even that bearable, because he could otherwise be powerfully unbearable.

Lute - highly dislikeable girl, and in the best way possible. Heartless and uncaring, and deep in the rationalisation tunnel. I wanna hug her just to get the experience of getting pushed away.

Velvette - will take some serious getting used to, that one. Don’t know what I expected but it wasn’t this. I think what might have put me off was her voice being more… idk… cockney than expected? Or… deep? Or… assertive? Or…sane? Uhm, I don’t know what it is, really, if I’m being honest. Pretty sure I will get around to digging her eventually though. Because the potential is SO there. So yeah, kind of looking forward to getting that to click.

Valentino - currently unlocking a new tier of hating Valentino - the “I do not understand his vibes” tier, which is very much interlinked with the realisation that I do not see whatever the casting team must have seen in Valentino’s voice actor. Whatever they were going for, I don’t think they got there. I don’t even like to hate him… he’s just - taking me out of the story with his line delivery and fucking with my mind in a non-good way.

Vox - Vox is the complete opposite to Val in terms of my feelings - I love, love LOVE Vox. He’s absolutely awesome, and I just want MORE of him. The voice acting’s got so much depth. He’s bringing the sleazy, and the despicable, but also the deeply HUMAN underneath it all - which just makes his scenes with Val all the more jarring. 

Katie Killjoy - yeah, she’s just Bryce Tankthrust in hell. A tad underwhelming, but the meta’s funny, so I’ll certainly be able to deal.

All in all, it was a solid two episodes, and the music was banging, so I'm still aboard the hype train.

[ineffable-writer]

WE GOT PREMIERE TICKETS BABEY

[rel-ish]

whenever i start feeling like there's no point anymore there she is. a new episode of vanitas no carte <3

[fuckyeahlupone]

Plane-Crash Podcast Passenger List Podcast Is Ready for Takeoff

The serialized fiction podcast series revolves around a flight that goes missing over the Atlantic and the stories of the people onboard.

Did you listen to it yet?? 😊 I haven't because I didn't have any time yet 😩

The first 2 episodes are out already 😏

Link: [x]

[khalix-hyetology]

Voltron 2nd Season first 2 episodes is replete with elemental signification and union (SPOILERS AHEAD):

A Union Between Air and Fire: Keith works towards Shiro, as he is badly wounded. Air, oxygen, helps Fire burn. But Fire also helps manifest the resilience of Air. That is why Keith is able to power the Black Lion. Also, Fire can be warm and compassion as Keith showed understanding to pilot the Black Lion. 

A Union Between Earth and Water: Though Lance is shown to be kinda comedic he gets serious and he actually initiates the attack against that life force that was telekinetically controlling and harvesting the mermaids. Water is flexible, it can be quick and fluid, but also strong. Earth can be grounded but also shattered. Hunk fell under the spell but he allowed a path for Water (Lance) to act in the final portion of the battle. The Planet they are in is shaped with ice and rock furthering the connection between the two elements

Nature, as both Independent and a Technology: Pidge wanted to first wait for her friends. Then, however, she made the beacon whose transmission helps Allura and Coran, Shiro and Keith, and Lance and Hunk. Judith Halberstam, in reading the artwork of Judie Haber, said that the latter uses nature as a liminal force as well, as a technology. Nature doesn’t need Man or Humans to till her soil; nature can be independent and full of resources: as Pidge showed by constructing the transmitter and getting help from cute, new alien buddies. At the same time the Green Lion worked as a beacon, as a technological powersource — this showed that nature is also the oldest kind of technology available to every living being and it is not anthropocentric. 

The detail of writing in this series is amazing. The fact that Lance and Hunk make so many mistakes and even Shiro and Lance do, and they fail, while they try to save themselves, is REALISTIC, RELATABLE and RECOGNIZABLE as a substantial source of development. This attempts to try different things but also need others is given over to Pidge and Allura and Coran as well. The series is off to a good start with GREAT writing. 

[doorajar]

"This is just badling perfect."

says Nan after his lights go out and his laptop has 1% battery left.

Whose long-lost boyfriend

reappears after ten years, and promptly makes him a meal and the next day cleans his apartment, mops the floor and does laundry, and stocks the fridge

?

A really lucky guy, that's who.

THE PROMISE, episode 2

(The subs are nearly perfect, which makes that one both odd and funny ,,,)

[toostubborntocroak]

I liked Juliana much more in these episodes. I think it's all the action/dramatic scenes but also I think actress feels more comfortable in the role. She is more convincing. Also important factor is that she didn't have scenes with Frank or Joe - the whole romance and triangle angle is irritating and unconvincing.

BTW entire scene when Juliana escaped was great, very gritty and intense. Also the seeking asylium part