Is he trying to eat him? I mean, there's fog history and cannibalism history. We know the lore now.
Tom is freaked the fuck out. Rightly so.
“Well, he died, Tom.” ROTFLMAO!
Jump scare Patricia!
Tom has lost the plot. Already.
Are you talking to Patricia or yourself, Tom?
His reactions to the writer liking the town are hilarious.
It's not Martha's Vineyard because it's haunted.
Oh. Not allowed on the mainland? What?
Stop getting distracted, Tom. You're making it weird.
Okay. Tom's making it REAL WEIRD.
“THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE FOG!” ROTFLMAO.
He really converted to a believer.
Whoa. Who was at the window?
Now he's back to questioning it because everyone thought he was crazy or doing a bit.
Wait. What are we doing? What's… this does not bode well.
EPISODE 2
They wouldn't show the church with the bell sound for no reason.
He left the poem out. Not the printer. I just know it. He’s a normie try-hard. You live on the wrong island for that, Tom.
Wait. When is this?
Wyck's looking extra cray. He's also hilarious and correct.
He doesn’t know how to nail a door shut though.
I actually like the reverend.
Why do I get the feeling there's no bell?
The locals want him to prove the inn isn't haunted by staying.
More lore.
He's going to regret the inn bet.
OK. Not gone. The bell is on lockdown with chains. That's somehow worse.
Yeah, that inn looks haunted as fuck.
The innkeeper doesn't even enter the Captain's Suite and doesn't stay the night. Hilarious. Safe. Know your genre.
Wait wait wait. There's bell lore and “steps to take” if it rings? Ominous. I love it.
The video was weird. The lighthouse is eerie. Excellent mood setting.
Wait. There's a game called Teeth that's just pliers? WTF? This is so excellent. He picked up a box that says run on it? All the cards say ‘not yet’. This creepy AF. You are getting signs, Tom. I can't believe after Shep you have forgotten what genre you're in. Already. Do better or you will die.
He's poking the ghost bear, but points for having a list and marking it off.
Don't you dare! Finally, a smart decision.
Wait. Did the curtains just open themselves? Voices now? Get out, dude!
He's gonna go investigate. See, I'm not this white. No thank you.
Is William real?
Wait. That wasn't a video? That was just a TV channel? What the hell? This is messed up. I love it.
Tom, I think you're overcharging.
What? JFC, William.
Tom. Tom, what the fuck do you think you're doing? Absolutely not. Stop. You stupid bitch. Are you trying to die? Also it's gross down there.
The light went out? Get out. Get out now!
Hello? Hello! What the fuck is wrong with you?
What in the hell? I would have crapped my pants.
Wyck knows.
I cannot believe Tom is not listening. Believe your damn eyes, dude.
What in the hell happened in this room?
Black mold. He thinks he hallucinated from it. Like it works that quickly.
EPISODE 3
Oh lord. People are actually tourist-ing.
JFC, Tom. Leave women alone. It's already bad enough that you've opened up Maritime Hauntings Island to the general public.
Though the letting her know where his picture is located on the map brochure was cute.
Dickhole Street. LOL.
“Just… don't murder me.” ROTFLMAO.
The inaugural swim sounds like a haunting opportunity.
Patricia, don't be weird about the woman.
Tom, don't get excited about the woman. She may not have been real. Just like William.
Oh yeah. Evan vandalized that street sign.
Or the woman could just not show.
JFC, Tom. You don’t know anything. You don't offer a ghost a ride. Also keep driving, dumbass.
This dumbass. Can't even believe his own damn eyes.
“The island has a perimeter. It's called the ocean." ROTFLMAO. The Sheriff has jokes.
It won't stop bleeding? That's bad.
Rosemary, I love you.
Lore. Yes.
Her hacking up a lung without covering her mouth. I am dying.
This show is so good.
Not a public speaker. I mean, it wasn't bad, but it wasn’t good either.
Wait. That's the song?
This is going too well. Something is about to go down.
What is that?
OMG, his leg. It's her. It's the sea hag.
Oooooo. He went to Wyck. Finally smart.
We're gonna get a sea shanty. Yes. I love how this show reveals its lore.
“She crawls into your bed and sits on your face.” Creepy but also hilarious.
Tom, you are so dumb. Evan is lying.
Marissa seems nice. I don't exactly trust it.
Reverend Bryce, why are you in the woods in the dark?
Tom, are you lying? Or just not telling the whole story?
That's weird. Is Marissa really the hag in another form? I mean, she invited herself over.
Hooligans.
Way to be creepy, reverend
After all Tom’s disbelief and poo-poo-ing on the lore, Wyck is still trying to help him.
Oh for sure Marissa is the sea hag.
Oh now you're suspicious?
At least he said no.
Hmmm. Maybe she isn't.
But he thinks it's coming for him.
Dumbass. You fell asleep. Dream or hallucinations?
Oh fuck.
That is creepy as fuck.
OMG.
OMG! WYCK!
That was awesome.
Oh holy hell. What is happening at Patricia's cocktails?
I was gonna leave it at 3 episodes for tonight, but I can't.
However, episode 4 will be in the next posting.
Current Thoughts:
I am really enjoying this, but I do love a ghost story and a mystery. Also, I looked up the actor who plays Gerrie to see where I knew her from. I was right; she has done a ton of TV work, but I know her best as Joyce’s friend Pat who got turned into a zombie on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Not much of a surprise here, I haven’t exactly been quiet with my praise and adoration for this season. I loved season 1, liked season 2, despite the criticism it received, and I REALLY loved this latest season. I think it’ll have satisfied even the harshest of critics from last season. Perfect blend of character development, world building, drama, action and not too many weirwood dreams
It’s everything that a Game of Thrones series should be+ it arguably looks better than ever, the budget for the CGI this season definitely shone through in key moments and it feels much more polished than the first couple seasons for me. Emma D’arcy, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Gayle Rankin and everyone else involved in this season brought their A game and I found myself feeling like most of these episodes went by so quickly because of how well directed and acted it was. Brilliant stuff.
As a faithful member of the blacks, this season was HARD to watch and I definitely think they captured the moral ambiguity of the conflict better this season. I know a lot of people complained about how the show made Rhaenyra out to be the obvious good guy while the greens were cartoonishly evil, you definitely won’t be saying that after this season. I think after season 3, we can all agree the only people that are good in this series are the poor small folk who are fighting for scraps and crumbs while the Targaryens fight over a chair made out of swords.
My only complaint is Ryan Condal’s obsession with inserting his weird incest fetish into as many scenes as possible when it’s not even in the book.. but I’m excited for the final season.
July 2026 Media Round-Up
Another month has passed, and here we are with another round up of all the things I've read, listened to, and watched! Dive into July......
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