#the first kill

[stuckinuniformdevelopment]

@albertbutyoucancallmebert

(Previous) [text] …Will a parachute have enough room and time to properly deploy…?

[text] In theory but...

[text] Well, Sam has recklessly jumped at me before...

[kor-ee-an-door]

I laughed so hard when they said Calliope's middle name was Antigone in the same scene where they scold her for disobeying parental rules. I mean, which one of them went: yeah, let's name our daughter after THE symbol of civil disobedience and resistance, I'm sure she's going to follow all the rules and listen to us.

Also, the reason for Antigone's disobedience is to defend the right of her brother to a proper burial, which their uncle -the king- doesn't allow because he fought for the other side is kind of symbolic even further than the forbidden love.

[canvascryptid]

“She’s a mass murderer” this “she doesn’t value human life” that- she’s a fictional vampire, we frankly shouldn’t expect her to

[its-a-me-kaio]

First we get gay pirates! Now we get lesbian vampires! This is the fucking year!

[angemonn]

Digimon is sure good at reminding me why my faves are my faves

[stuckinuniformdevelopment]

The Hater Empire was poised to invade a planet under Sourdough’s control. Between its skilled command and powerful troops losses were not only anticipated, but inevitable. Especially since it had a personal beef with Lord Hater.

This was the perfect opportunity to take one soldier off the board a little early. Theodore couldn’t miss this chance. Not after said soldier in question had made an attempt on his brother's life. And especially not when he knew they were circling in on him.

Luring Sam away from watchful crowds and security cameras would be simple. All he had to do was push his protective instincts aside, stop hiding behind his sister-in-law, and let that damned stalker “find” him alone.

So with a heavy heart Theodore parted ways with her after dinner, just when he had started to want her company a little too much. Then he went to the floor above the wing Captain Tim took over and killed some time with a jog until he had arrived at his destination just when the crowds started to thin.

It was a dead end, with nothing noteworthy aside from a particularly artsy lamp arrangement. As he read under its soft light he kept his ears peeled and kept himself ready to run at any moment.

Once Theodore heard Sam’s footsteps he dashed to the wall, ran up it, and disappeared into a vent near the ceiling.

@soldiersam

[kor-ee-an-door]

You know I don't like Elinor, she is a little too two-faced for my liking, even though both faces are openly homicidal. But I don't think she was in the wrong for Theo's death at all.

Like, everything in that scene was a reflex for these characters, they have been trained for this, they know that it won't end without someone highly damaged and for all Elinor knows, the plan could have been to kidnap her and use her for their "How To Kill a Legacy?" experiments like they did with Oliver. She moves out of the way of an incoming attack, one that would decidedly not kill her but that's neither here nor there.

So, although Juliette had a lot of reasons to turn her in, the fact that it was this kind of makes me angry because...they are vampire hunters, Jules. Only you thought this story had a happy ending.

I wish there had been more contemplation on Juliette's end on what it means to be a vampire further than what we saw of her and Elinor's high-fueled hunt because I'm sure there are alternatives. And having those options in contrast to Elinor's open brutality would make it seem like this truly was the final straw but for me, it felt more like she would have turned a blind eye to all of it if it wasn't for Theo and I just think the backlash that's going to come from that is going to be brutal.

[kor-ee-an-door]

I watched the First Kill because of...reasons and it's surprisingly good in drafting a complex story with nuanced characters and lore where everything isn't black and white. Every character is implicated in the story in one way or the other and oftentimes they're confronted with the consequences of their actions that is refreshing to see. I feel no sympathy for any of them other than Cal and Talia, and I'm actually pretty cool with that because they all fucked around and found out and that's what realistic fantasy storytelling should be like sometimes.