#snowpiercer asks

[train-pirate]

Layton has strong gets you wet but doesnt finish the job energy. He gets his and then has afterglow with himself

Lmao idk who you are but you're not wrong? Straight back to daydreaming about his tree

[onetailie]

☕ Josie + revenge

I give this whole arc in general a 6/10. Solely because Josie finally showing actual anger about what happened to her is something I’ve been waiting for since season 2.

One thing I can’t get past is how Josie and Melanie ever interact again… not even once and how the writers just pushed her revenge arc onto Mrs doctor Headwood. I think she should have gone through with killing Dr. Headwood purely to giver her a semi-satisfying ending. I despiseeee how the show kinda forgot about what happened to Josie when we could’ve had one of the most tense “reunions” in the show if they ever actually addressed each other once Melanie came back.

Also I have to add how vague the whole experiments in the silo plot line was. What exactly happened in there and why did she come out so angry (apart from the whole blood snatching thing). I can’t forget to mention how it KILLS me that she never found out about the whole Zarah trying to kill her ordeal cause I know the whole forgiveness things would’ve been out the window 🥴

This season’s gift to me however is unhinged!Josie’s revenge rampage so I’ll happily take it.

Thank you for the ask, anon <33

[missaudreystiara]

Rank these Snowpiercer characters as best/worse to cuddle with-

1. Till

2. Audrey

3. Ruth

4. Josie

5. Pike

1. Ruth - she’s got a comforting vibe, I think she’d be great to share a cuddle with.

2. Audrey - we’ve seen her give lots of good hugs in the show tbf! Side note, I had a dream the other week that I met Lena Hall and essentially had a 12 hour sleep on her, and dream me felt that she was a decent cuddler.

3. Till - I enjoy being a big spoon, and she enjoys being a little spoon.

4. Josie - she’s got a similar comforting energy to Ruth, but I feel like she’s more of a comfort hugger, than a prolonged cuddler?

5. Pike - I’m sure for the right person, he’d be top of the list… but I fear his conversation may detract from any cuddling efforts.

Thank you anon for providing me and @train-pirate with dinner time conversation 😂

[ray-green-wicked4good]

If Snowpiercer had a pumpkin carving competition, who would judge it, and who would carve what in their pumpkins and who would win?

First of all--I love this! Second of all--I argued with myself for wayyy too long over whether or not Melanie would participate given it would tie up so many resources for a seemingly arbitrary purpose (one cup of cooked pumpkin contains 3 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein, as well as adequate amounts if vitamin C and E, riboflavin, copper, potassium, zinc, iron, and magnesium--it is a vital part of a healthy Snowpiercer diet. Carving into the pumpkins makes them rot faster, Ben, and exposes the fleshy interior to dirt and insects etc, etc. Why don't they understand that it just isn't practical?) but THEN I decided, you know what? Melanie gets overruled. When Layton takes over, he decides to hold a train-wide pumpkin carving contest to boost morale and promises to give the winners all-you-can-eat passes to the Halloween feast (and first dibs on the pumpkin pie). And Till of course sides with him. Josie appreciates the opportunity for the Tailies. Ruth has never liked pumpkin on principal and Roche just thinks it will be a fun activity to do with his family. Jinju has already lost so much sleep over Layton's slipshod approach to resource management that she falls asleep during the meeting and doesn't vote. Everyone is surprised that Audrey sides with Melanie, voting against the contest, but her big gripe is that she feels Big Alice should be invited to participate too. And once Layton agrees to this stipulation, well--there's just no stopping that pumpkin carving train.

Coordinating with Wilford is...difficult. He insists on being included in the judging panel. Which Layton disputes. And round and round we go.

Eventually, an unbiased(ish) panel is selected--Miss Gillies, Kevin, and Winnie.

The entries are...varied:

- Ruth still doesn't like pumpkins. She refuses to cut into it to scoop out the insides. So she gets some silver edible glitter and sprays it all over her pumpkin. And sticks some teal bows on it.

(Winnie thinks it's pretty. Kevin sneers at the four-in-hand knots she used for her bows.)

- The Headwoods go all out. Mrs. Dr. Headwood carves a traditional looking face on their orange pumpkin. Mr. Dr. Headwood takes a scalpel to a smaller white pumpkin, and carves intricate lines all over to make it look like a brain. Together, they saw the top off the orange pumpkin and place the brain inside.

(Both Kevin and Winnie are creeped out by this. Miss Gillies is impressed.)

- Ben cuts himself twice trying to get the top off of his pumpkin. Melanie grumbles that he's useless with a knife as she bandages him up--then she kisses him and helps him carve a crude looking wave and palm tree.

(Miss Gillies says it looks great. Kevin says it looks like a caved in mess. Winnie asks if it's upside down)

- Roche and Anne carve a half a heart into two pumpkins so that when put side by side the shape is completed. Carly carves a ghost.

(Miss Gillies and Winnie both awww over them. Kevin gags.)

- Everyone on Big Alice has been instructed to carve the Wilford logo onto their pumpkins. But Emilia teams up with Murray to try to carve the continent of Australia. Murray accidentally makes a bad cut and so they have to try again on the back side. It is discernable, but when they put the candle in, it looks awful.

(Kevin turns up his nose. Miss Gillies says good effort. Winnie asks what Australia is and listens with wide eyes as both Murray and Emilia talk fondly about their old home)

- Javi carves a goofy skull into his pumpkin, and then paints around the eyes and nose like a Day of the Dead mask. He uses pink and red and white and purple. It looks very festive. He also gives it glasses.

(Everyone loves it. Even Kevin doesn't turn up his nose.)

- Another surprising entry is Tristan. He carves the face of the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland. The smile is exquisite. The teeth perfectly aligned. With the candle inside, it glows warmly.

(Miss Gillies and Winnie are both very impressed. Kevin notes on his sheet that he suspects Tristan of cheating)

- Annie presents the judges with a perfectly untouched pumpkin. "You don't think I'm gonna make more of a mess for myself to clean up do you?" All of the janitors shake their heads to show their supports.

(The judges move on.)

- Layton is equally unprepared for the judges when they arrive. He has drawn lines on his pumpkin with a sharpie to look like a basketball.

(Kevin makes sarcastic comments about not being surprised. Winnie once again has no idea what it is)

- Josie, however, wows the judges with the intricate web she has carved into her pumpkin. She has even drawn little spiders on several of the pumpkin seeds and has them scattered around the base.

(Kevin's only comment is that he hates spiders. Miss Gillies instinctively launches into a lecture on the life cycle of spiders for Winnie, but Winnie says she remembers all about spiders because of Charlotte's Web. Josie gives her one of the pumpkin seed spiders to keep, which Winnie carries proudly and calls 'Little Lot')

- Boki's entry is a bit on the--abstract side. He and Cherry and the other breachmen drew several 'W's on their pumpkins and then lined them all up in a row. Then they smashed them with mallets.

(Both Miss Gillies and Kevin mostly stare at the breachmen's bare arms. Winnie tells Boki he'd better clean up before the janitors see. They'll be really upset.)

- Jinju's entry is creative. She has taken the bits of pumpkins she cut out and stuck them to the sides and top of her pumpkin to serve as the flippers and head of a sea turtle. The work on the shell has caved in some places, but the overall effect is impressive.

(Kevin thinks it's 'saying too much' but both Miss Gillies and Winnie tell Jinju it's great)

- Pike's pumpkin is...both scary and not. His hand cramped halfway through carving the big twisted moth, so he gave up, and drew the left half with Layton's sharpie. He got the eyes carved out, but drew a triangle for the nose. Then he stuck two forks into the top just for the heck of it.

- Likewise, Z-Wreck and Strong Boy have tried to go the traditional route, but didn't quite meet the brief. Strong Boy's pumpkin has a single eye suspiciously fist shaped. And Z-wreck's nose is way off center--and there are still a lot of stringy insides ruining the candle effects.

(Even Miss Gillies admits it's a little sloppy. But Winnie gives Strong Boy a hug and says she loves it, which makes him smile)

- Till panicked and doesn't know what to carve. She tries making a scary face with pointy teeth, but miscalculated and accidentally shaves off all the triangles for teeth. She had intended to make cat eyes, but can't get the slits right. She would have just left it, but Audrey helps her smooth out the mouth into a toothless smile, and reshape the eyes into hearts. She doesn't even seem to mind that Till got pumpkin guts all over her dress.

(The judges think it's adorable. Kevin is bored and comments on the messy workstation)

- Audrey's own pumpkins are...eclectic. A few have been sequined within an inch of their lives and wrapped in boas. Another has been given a pirate's eye patch and hollowed out and filled with rum. And still another has an intricately carved ballerina--but she is missing a head.

(The judging reviews are mixed)

- Osweiller's carved a wolf into his pumpkin. But when he tried to cut the moon around it as well for effect, he accidentally took out the wolf's head he'd worked so hard on.

(Kevin laughs.)

- LJ's entry is...disturbing. She was inspired by Osweiller's accident and carves a large hole in the face of her pumpkin. She then soaks the cut bits of pumpkin in green dye and wires them together to model into an arm. She shapes the hole some more to look more like a mouth and gives it lipstick. Then she places the arm inside her pumpkin, so it would reaching through the mouth. She glues on two of her father's spare eyeballs and tosses a wig on top. She calls it, 'Ding Ding the Bitch is Dead'.

(Kevin stared at it for a long time, looking pale. Miss Gillies covered Winnie's eyes and moved her along.)

- Miles had chosen a misshapen pumpkin for his jack-o-lantern. His initial cuts are along the bottom, to yank out the seeds and guts. Then he lays his pumpkin on its side and carefully blocks out three sections for his train. It's simple geometry--circles and squares. It turns out pretty good.

(Miss Gillies is very proud of him. Winnie says his choo-choo is perfect. Kevin says it's simplistic and doesn't have enough detail. Josie trips him on his way out. And Melanie trips him again in the hallway. Stupid Kevin.)

- Alex almost doesn't even enter. Wilford had been watching her, dropping subtle reminders that the Wilford logo was elegant and stable and probably the safest bet. And there had been plenty of other crewmembers who knew about her penchant for drawing who had asked for her help. So she had put it off. She made excuses. She didnt have the right tools. Halloween is dumb anyway. It wasn't until a conversation between the engines, when Melanie asked gently if she remembered how they used to carve together and roast the seeds later, that Alex finally made up her mind. She let Melanie carve a star into the top around the stem, and watched her scoop out the insides. She wordlessly hands her mother her drawing. Then she carves. It is very simple. But effective. A bumblebee. Despite herself, she has fun. She gives her bee buck teeth. The stinger is tricky. She let's Melanie try to carve the antennas. She cuts too close and one pops off. Alex laughs.

(Kevin asks what the heck it's supposed to be. Miss Gillies says it's...unique. She thinks she can see the their vision. Wilford scowls.)

**The judges argue deliberate for a long time. It is finally decided they'll name several winners--the scariest they agree is LJ's, the most creative goes to the Headwoods, the cutest/funniest is a tie between Tristan and the Roches and Javi, and the best overall goes to Josie. (Kevin insists the award for dumbest goes to Layton. Wilford is at least happy about that.)**

[sinematically]

just watched Snowpiercer (2013) and i don't know if anyone else has already said this but imagine if the reason Wilford asked for kids was to eat them: "Wilford likes kids", Minister Manson said. When Curtis agrees to be the new engine master they decide to celebrate, and he bites into the steak Wilford's prepared for them. With his first bite, Curtis realizes,' holy shit, this is a child. it could be tim'

What is that was what makes him snap and agree to derail the train? Or worse, what if that wasn't enough, what if he just chewed, smiled, and fucking swallowed and that's how the movie ended?

[ruthiesrambles]

For any three Snowpiercer characters of your choosing, what do you think would be their dream holiday destination?

Melanie - Melanie doesn't know how to switch off enough to have a relaxing holiday. She wants to choose a destination that gives her something to do and learn! The trouble is she has seen so much of the world and its engineering whilst studying and working for Wilford Industries already! I think she would like to go to Singapore to visit the NEWater visitor centre where they focus on water sustainability and reuse. It would be a good opportunity to practice her Mandarin too as it's one of the official languages. I think she would go out of her way for a full cultural experience and come home completely exhausted from the social interaction and sensory overload. But she thinks that's the sign of a good holiday.

Ruth - we know Ruth didn't really travel much before the freeze. I think she pretends she wants to be cultured and travel the world but really she'd do anything for one more family camping trip to Dartmoor or a romantic weekend on the Isle of Skye. She secretly loves the days when the weather is bad and they can snuggle up in a sleeping bag or make cups of tea with a whistling kettle on a camp stove and they end up setting the world to rights.

Till - Roadtrip! Till wants to jump in a pickup with either a best friend or a pretty lady and see where the road takes them, criss crossing the states to find interesting landmarks and the country's best hidden gay bars. Some nights they sleep in the bed of the pickup and look at the stars, and other nights they rent sketchy motel rooms and watch bad TV and eat Cheetos until the early morning.

[opponentsheir]

Playful Pike & Ruth

[olivish]

Congrats you're hired to the Snowpiercer design team, what's one change you're making to Wilford/Melanie's designs?

Get rid of classes: instead, all living quarters should be the same size and resources should be equally distributed throughout the train. AgSec is decentralized so people live closer to their food; people take turns with farming duties. Different markets have different themes, modeled after old world cities. Little Singapore. Little Cairo. Little Paris.

Finally, I'd turn the arm-freezing portholes into self-serve dippin' dots stations. (You're welcome, Melanie.)