#perfect writing

[c-schroed]

I currently can't but ask myself how Gwen Nettles must have felt when that artist girl she made out with after what I suppose was up to then a standard surveillance job leaves a drunk, lovestruck voicemail, and no seven minutes into that voicemail straight up asks her

Are you a spy, Nan? Are you a hot pink spy?

Did Gwen freak out then? At least a little bit?

Also, I keep asking myself if she remembers what Indra said about her writing mystery novels surrounded by dogs. Did she listen to the old voicemail, years later, struck by surprise as much as I was on how well Indra was able to forecast both of their futures?

Gosh, whenever I listen to the WtW season five finale, it's the same rollercoaster of emotions. Best season ever.

[hustlemeanokay]

So, we binged the entire season of Fallout on Prime.

And... I have to say... my absolute favorite line out of the entire thing... and I can put it here without spoiling any of it.

"Thou shalt be sidetracked by bullshit, every god damned time."

Iconic. Perfect.

[teen-writing]

Writing I’m a sucker for:

When a composed character breaks.

When the kind character finally snaps

Innocent character finally breaks and unleashes their evil side to protect their loved ones.

Holding everything in until the dam finally breaks and the boy/girlfriend holds her until the other falls asleep

The TENSION

reassuring small kisses to make the other feel better

When the character can barely talk because if they do, they’ll burst into tears. The feeling when your throat constricts in itself - it breaks my poor heart

Showering together. Nothing sexual, they’re just that comfortable together

“Everything’s gonna be okay.” Character A cradles a broken Character B as the world breaks around them

Ugly crying.

Forehead kisses. I repeat, forehead kisses.

Character A sacrificing themself to save their loved one. “Kill me instead, leave him/her alone.”

ANGRY. LOVE. CONFESSIONS.

[c-schroed]

I’ve been working a lot with former canine agents in past three years, since I left the agency, and I think I could help with this. I’ve developed a rehabilitation programme that’s proved effective. If you were willing to send the animals to me, I believe I can be of use to them. If you have any questions I’d love to talk over my programme with you. Mr Torres also mentioned that you’re a seasoned investigator and managed to uncover the truth behind some baffling crimes, including a cold case involving an artist? I wonder if you’d allow me to interview you – I’m currently working on a novel and I think some of your cases would be helpful in my research.

Gwen Nettles in episode 1 of Within the Wires season five.

Whenever I think about season five of Within the Wires, I'm amazed how well its first episode works simultaneously as starting point of the story as well as an epilogue to the final episode. I mean, its protagonist Indra stole my heart right away in episode one. But she stole it again when I relistened to this episode after finishing season five.

To me, it's just plain marvellous how all guesses that Indra makes in the course of the season seem to turn out quite accurate, without her ever even noticing. Making her the perfect Cassandra. And it amazed me every single time I noticed it. But when relistening the end of episode 1, still with Indra in episode 10 in mind, how she, drunken and lovestruck, said about Gwen

Something about you doesn’t fit, though [...] Something about you isn’t a cop. You shouldn’t be a government worker. You should be inside on a winter’s day. You should be by a fire drinking hot rum. You should be writing mystery novels surrounded by dogs.

Gosh. That left me sobbing on the fucking pavement of a public street. Out of pure joy. Thanks for the ride. Loved it.

[botls]

humility is for losers 💀

[pastner0tic]

hellloooooooo everyone i'm hereeeeee and hiigghhhhhh 🤭🥰

[diah-the-demon]

i fucking love stelle so much omfg, dying