#slow pace

[more-than-ideas]

slow pace

in between

[sassenashsworld]

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

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Fallout 4 Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Deacon/Female Sole Survivor Characters: Deacon (Fallout), Nora (Fallout) Additional Tags: Smut, Not so much a smut, or maybe, but with Deacon... nothing can go straight to the point, a little tango, a lot of passion, Sex, Love Series: Part 3 of A smut for a companion Summary:

It's the companion who appears to be the coldest, the least receptive to affection, the one who avoids closeness... And if he chooses to commit, it can only reveal the most loving of lovers, as tender as possessive.

[silveragelovechild]

A week or so ago, I got an email inviting me to attend a screening of the first 2 episode of “Mr & Mrs Smith” at a Cinemark Theater. I had planned to watch the series (starring Donald Glover) so I signed up for the tickets.

The series is “inspired” by the 2005 movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The biggest change as far as I can see is that, unlike the couple from the movie, Mr & Mrs Smith of the series work for the same secret agency.

In the first scene, I thought for a moment that they were screening the wrong show. Instead of Donald Glover and his costar Maya Erskine. Alexander Skarsgard and Eiza González were featured. The reason was revealed quickly. They were the “old” Mr & Mrs Smith, and their top secret agency would soon need to hire replacements.

The first episode is intercut with Glover (John Smith) and Erskine (Jane Smith) being interviewed individually for their new jobs; and the duo as they conduct their first mission. The organization is so secret, they are interviewed via text message by someone codenamed “Hihi”

Glower and Erskine are hired, given a luxury brownstone in NYC, and plenty of gun and other weapons at their disposal. The audiences learns two important details - both previously worked for organizations like the FBI or CIA and were released (fired?). They couldn’t get jobs elsewhere but were recruited via email for this one. It sounds like it’s well paid AND neither of them have any qualms about killing.

Extended portions of both episodes involve the two awkwardly discussing their situation. They only just met and need to pose as a married couple. But they are are reluctant to share any personal details of their former lives with each other. And they seem to know nothing about their employer. These conversations involve lots of pregnant pauses. To be honest, it wasn’t clever banter. I grew impatient with the slow pace.

In their two missions it appears Mr & Mrs Smith were being tested by their employer. Although their behavior during the missions might have been played for laughs, I wasn’t impressed with the espionage skills, nor their ability to communicate with each other. It’s implied that their employer wasn’t too impressed either, based on the last text message sent.

The show is a black comedy with gallow’s humor - which can sometimes be fun. But the character played by Glover and Erskine are the stars of the show. If I’m going to watch them for 8 episodes I need to like them on some level. But both came off too indifferent to life. So why should I care if they live or die?

I think if you’re a fan of Donald Glover you’ll probably like “Mr & Mrs Smith”. But I think I’ll pass.

Unintentional Ironic Humor:

Before the screening started, the audience was told not to uses smart phones to call, text, or take photos. BUT in the middle of one mission there is a scene where the Smiths conduct an extended texting each other in a theater while a play is being performed. WTF? I guess it’s a case of “Do as I say” not “Do as I do”.

[owlshellaxy]

🎬 : Perfect Days (2023) - Dir. Wim Wenders

Hidup yang biasa-biasa aja ternyata bisa diromantisasi kalo ngejalaninnya sepenuh hati.

Tiap bangun tidur langsung sat set beberes dan siap-siap kerja. Minum kopi ga harus beli dari coffee shop yang harganya overpriced itu.

Pas kerja, ngerjainnya serius dan tulus. Ga lupa dibarengi sama playlist dengan lagu yang itu-itu aja. Sesekali liatin langit atau pohon dan ngerasain angin atau sekadar duduk bengong sambil foto-foto. Be Present.

Di hari libur, waktunya pergi ke kedai langganan dan pesan menu yang selalu sama. Lalu pulang ke rumah, baca buku favorit dan tidur tepat waktu.

Rutinitas yang memang ga bakal selalu dijalanin dengan senang. Kadang ngerasain kesepian, atau sedih atau rindu.

“Next time is next time. Now is now”

[hvrls]

"It's a simple alternative question, Harls." He shrugged casually. "If that one's hard for ya, then I dunno what isn't. Perhaaaaps YOU should quit drinkin' liquids that uh, numb the mind." @chaoticjoke

⏤

❛ That's not a hard question… Aaaand, I will stop drinking when yer stop playing with yer toys. ❜ IN FACT, IT WAS her way of purposely digging if he was spending time with the Riddler. Albeit, he knows how to get on her nerves. ❛ Whatcha ya want, puddin' ? ❜ She asked suspiciously, looking at him from head to toe… As if she was expecting some tricks. If he wants her back, then he should work better.

[mudwerks]

14_040454 Atlas Collection Image

Atlas 7102 Details: Liftoff of Missile 7102; PALC 2-4; "Slow Pace" - Classified Air Force Mission Date: 09/23/1964

[villaannaskiathos]

Autumn in Skiathos Adopting the sweet, slow pace of an island that's winding down after a busy summer. We know the feeling....

[homestead-owl]