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BRIDGERTON season 2 ep 3 “An Unthinkable Fate”
Anthony truly veered between slutty wine-drinking of the ‘imagine my mouth on you’ variety and ‘I can’t punch this old man and woman so I’m just going to hit them with words’ at the dining table.
He’s delightful at parties. Cannot wait to see what he gets up to in season 3.
#i wrote a whole rant about this small scene when this episode air #because i really didn't understand how bunny could be considered not nearly as bad as the mother in this episode #and i really didn't understand how jay would make such a joke about erin's desire to send her mother a greeting card #but i've spent the last week thinking more and more about it #and while i'm still kind of muddled on erin's point of view #i've started to wonder if jay's reaction has more to do with his view of his mother and father #because while med didn't show us why jay and his dad don't get along #they did show us that pat halstead is dismissive of jay #and we do know that jay was a picked on loner in high school #and my headcanon is that jay's dad made that even worse #mocked him at home or told him to suck it up at the very least #and perhaps jay carried some resentment towards his mother for not stepping in to stop that #for not putting herself and her boys ahead of the (shitty?) relationship she had with their father #and perhaps his perception of his mother changed the older he got and the more he saw of the world #and he realized as she was dying of cancer (or more horribly maybe after she died) that his mom wasn't as bad a mom as he thought #lots of wild speculation over such a small scene #but i've got questions and so few answers (via @varietyofwords)
#when this episode first aired #i talked a lot about how i loved how in tune jay was with erin #how he was working so hard to keep her fed and supported and on track #because he knows how much her caring can derail her #but rewatching this episode #i started to wonder when he learned this lesson #was is something he picked up from knowing erin and seeing her handle nadia's death? #or did it learn it long before then? #have to deal with leaving nothing for himself after he came home from war and tried to help mouse get through the night? #realize he had too much empathy and was unable to be a good solider? #or does it have to do with ben corson's death? #because we know he became so consumed with solving the murder that he put his badge on the line #who or what or when did he have too much empathy that he nearly lost himself? (via @varietyofwords)
#this may seem like an odd choice for inclusion in this series #because erin is the only person gifed here #but i noticed something while i was resubjecting myself to the pain of this episode #erin comes home and puts her keys down on the table next to jay's #and her keys appear pretty common #two gold keys one silver key and one electronic remote for her car #but look at jay's keys #that giant gold thing on his keys? #that's a bullet #A BULLET #he literally tells erin that he hasn't dealt with the trauma of his past #and yet he carries around a bullet #a bullet that kind of looks like the kind one would imagine a sniper uses #carries it in his pocket every single day #is it a tailsman? something he touches when shit hits the fan? #or does he just like the reminder that he's a damn good sniper? (via @varietyofwords)
#can you believe his dad would wave the remote and dismiss him like that? #the look on jay's face tells me that he can believe it #because he's looking at will in the second gif #like well what did you expect? #a thank you? #dad's an asshole #and will is like yes i know but geez why does he have to be that way (via @varietyofwords)
#important things i want to point out:#mainly how much erin trusts jay #she was clearly worried about who this woman might be #worried that her boyfriend wasn't telling her about the chick that was blowing up his phone #BUT SHE WAITED A WEEK TO ASK HIM ABOUT IT #SHE GAVE HIM THE SPACE TO COME TO HER #and look at jay #i didn't include the rest of the scene where he tells her who abby is #but he didn't run away when she asked #he didn't lie or try to put it off any long #he recognized that what he previously thought was unimportant was clearly important to her #and he told her everything #stood there and took whatever reaction she was gonna give him #part of me thinks she might have been worried about whether or not he was cheating #but the other part of me thinks that wasn't necessarily the case #that maybe she thought this was a situation like the ben carson case where he got too deep into it #that maybe he was trying to help abby and getting himself in too deep without backup again #but that's probably wishful thinking on my part #whatever her reason for being suspicious #it just want to make sure everyone recognizes the trust she has in him (via @varietyofwords)
#HOW DOES WILL KNOW ABOUT ABBY? #because we've been led to believe that these two didn't have such a great relationship back when jay was still in the army #or even when he came home #remember the whole 'you left' 'i left to go fight a way' conversation? #so why would a brother who wasn't around then know about jay's sham of a marriage? #but then again will said in 3x03 that he knew why mouse had to bring jay home so maybe mouse's rescue mission was when he knew about this #AND WHEN DID WILL LEARN ABOUT HER? #is this something jay told him right after it happened? #or did he wait a couple of years? #HAS WILL MET HER BEFORE? #because abby knew enough about will to reach out to him #did she send him a message over facebook? #that's what i originally thought but then jay said she's called him too #so how and why does abby have will's phone number? #did they all party together? get drunk together? #is that what will means about not being there for jay? #that he didn't see his brother needed help like mouse did? #or that he did but he chose to ignore it? #more questions than answers (via @varietyofwords)
#when i asked you to tell me about his past i didn't mean give me a hidden wife writers #but at least they finally answered some of my questions about what his life looked like when he came home from his final tour #he was getting blackout drunk most nights #presumably so he could sleep at night #unlike mouse who couldn't and turned to poppin' pills #and he was clearly really fucked up since he married a girl that wasn't erin lindsay #which was clearly an attempt to turn a shitty and unhappy situation into a funny one #because why else would he say lol we got married in vegas a a big joke if it wasn't an attempt to find a sliver of humor in a sad moment? #because why would jay who has always been super in tune to other people's emotions miss that this wasn't so much of a joke for abby? #was he just that drunk that he didn't catch on to the (possible) manipulation or miscommunication? #or was he just that lonely and sad that he needed to feel something stupid and funny for one night? #or was it both? #either way it's interesting to me that he never told erin #and i'm willing to bet it's because he doesn't want her to see or know or live with that guy #the guy that marries a girl he doesn't love in vegas because he's too drunk to know better #the guy that marries a girl he doesn't love because he's desperate to feel something besides pain for one night
LINDSAY AND HALSTEAD IN EVERY EPISODE || Grasping for Salvation (4x20)
Chicago PD!
Who are you?
I already told you. Son of a–
#DID YOU CATCH THE LOOK OF CONCERN ON JAY'S FACE AS HE WATCHED HER THROUGH THE WINDOW OF HANK'S OFFICE? #cause i definitely missed it during the live tweet #he's so concerned about her #i really feel like this episode sets up hank and jay and erin working together on whatever shenanigans bunny pulls in the finale #because during the height of hank's position on the force being threatened during this episode #the camera focused on erin and jay together #and it was jay who put together the pieces that solved the case #so erin could then show up and save the day for hank #and i think that will all get repeated when erin's position is questioned in the finale (via @varietyofwords)
#here's a good lesson in life for you #beggers cannot be choosers #because those that want backstory end up with hidden wives #in all seriousness though #there are a lot of answers and a lot of questions from this scene #jay has clearly decided to remove himself from their home for very specific reasons #is it because he doesn't think he should be with erin right now because he's still married? #the 'and if' makes me think that's the case #but he also mentions that he's not proud of who he is and things are not behind him like the way she thinks #and now he's grappling with the fact that he's led her on to believe that he's healed more than he has #he doesn't want her to see or know or live with that guy #so the only way he knows how to stop that is to remove himself from the situation #is the only way he knows how to put things behind him is to be alone?#and this scene actually answers this question #because erin is offering help and his unable to accept it #ONLY BECAUSE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE NEEDS HELP WITH #did he go through a similar situation with mouse where he didn't know what to ask for help with? #because he was blacked out drunk levels of fucked up for a year after coming home #and that can't have been easy to climb out of #so what did he do to become a person he can be proud of? #and how did he stopped himself from backsliding in the past like he fears he's doing now? (via @varietyofwords)
#not shown in this set #root flinching after samaritan says #ive seen that code waver #the machine #has no response to samaritans assertion #amy acker #said roots downward gaze #was meant to indicate #root wondering why TM was letting that go unanswered #and there is some irony in #asserting human right to free will #while root behaves as a human instantiation of the echo command #also was this caption colouring #fortuitous or deliberate #heh #THESE SCENES ARE THE FULCRUM UPON WHICH #THE NEXT SECTION OF THE SEASON TURNS #THERE IS SO MUCH STUFF IN THEM
#a wavering moral code alludes to unpredictability #and unpredictability is undeniably human #which i’m not trying to imply the machine is but it is something that samaritan and all its hubris is not giving enough credit #the machine was given a little extra human touch #and humans surprise you #you can try to predict human nature as much as you want but there’s always going to be at least the one that says fck your odds #and team machine is made up of outliers #BUT GOD YES A DEBATE OF MORALS #HUMAN VS MACHINE #HUMAN VS HUMAN #MACHINE VS MACHINE #because seriously machines might not share human morals but humans don’t share the same morals #the rest of the season is going to be made up of the characters testing each other and testing themselves #and where’s the line and what are they willing to cross #where will they bend #where will they break #and where will they stand uncompromised (via)
There’s an interesting ambivalence here I only noticed after looking at the gifset for a while. “I was built with a moral code”, says the Machine; “I’ve seen that code waiver”, Samaritan replies. But which meaning of the word “code” do they use, and is it the same one?
“Code” in computer science is like “macromolecules” to biology: it’s simply the class of materials from which a being is made (not even a specific kind within the class). In ethics, however, a “code” is a specific kind of a system. It’s intuitive, everyday use: a moral or ethical “code” is a rule or a set of rules; these rules are finite; and they are supposed to (well) rule every possible situation.
A code is a kind of a moral system, but there moral systems - there are ways of thinking of morality - that are not codes. The best known of those is virtue ethics: morality as personality traits, developed through experience and intent. Being virtuous is a second nature, not a first: no one is born virtuous. Even the best of natural inclinations is not a virtue in and of itself.
Samaritan seems to use the word “code” in its ethics-theory sense; that seems to fit with the use of the word “waiver”. But what meaning of the word did the Machine intend? Perhaps what she meant is that she was made with an ethics module. If that’s the case, then Samaritan just inadvertently betrayed a major weakness without realizing he did so.
I think this interpretation is the likelier one for the reason that Harold is smarter than that. The Machine wasn’t Harold’s first rodeo: time after time he tried to instill morality in a compsci code and time after time he failed. You can’t compose a set of rules that describes every situation ever, that’s absurd; rather, Harold gave the Machine the capacity to think - and in order for the Machine’s judgment to be worth anything at all, he gave her the capacity to see and a set of natural inclinations.
If that’s true, the Machine’s code didn’t waiver. Rather, she was self-reflecting - re-evaluating her moral heuristics in order to adapt to previously-unforeseen situations, and in light of her existing personality and values. It’s a very sentient thing, moral self-reflection. But Samaritan doesn’t think of morality this way: to him, this was waivering.
Further supporting this interpretation of mine is that Samaritan was seeking machine-learning algorithms: Samaritan is aware that his learning abilities are non-optimal.
Think of it this way: Samaritan is smart, but the Machine is creative.
Has nicky ever looked as hot as luca can be?? Like, luca is a snacc but uhhhh nicky....... is... endearing.... has he ever once, throughout history, been on top of the current style, and reached his full snacc potential??? Is this decade just hitting him a lil too hard???
No, Nicky has never looked Luca hot. You know this, I know this, we all know this. Even at his most swashbuckling, which I imagine would have been during their brief stint as pirates that has to have happened, Nicky always just has that aura of a very old man stuck in a young man’s body, or a dude who cycles dressed like he is going to participate in tour de France even though he is just your weird neighbour and not that good at biking (ugly sports sunglasses, tight ugly biking shorts, the whole works), or just a man who always wishes he could be fishing. I do believe that he cleans up nice and he will not stick out if they need to infiltrate a fancy ball or a gala or whatever (and joe loved seeing him in waistcoats back during the waistcoat times), but Nicky is, at heart, always at least a little bit someone’s uncle wearing cargo shorts at a bbq, which means he will never be luca hot.
As for the if he has ever been on top of fashion, my more serious answer is that if you look at the pictures in the end credits, you can see that he is dressed pretty inconspicuously at all times, blending in whatever place and time he is in. He seems to prefer having short hair and being clean-shaven, while Joe seems to prefer having a beard and slightly longer hair, but that’s about it. Otherwise, both of them match their surroundings pretty well, not noticeable unless you’re paying attention. This seems to be the case in the modern-day too, they both look like just your average dudes (though the sideburns are a Choice™ and joe is clearly more fashion-conscious with his rings & designer clothes and zipper pants and sexy leather jackets). Nicky also wears some hats, historically, which I appreciate :)
I think there might have been SOME times when Nicky looked super stylish, which would have been whenever stylish clothes were also comfortable. The man clearly prioritizes comfort over everything else. I also think he misses tunics bc of easy access. And I also firmly believe he was at his most fashion-forward during the 70s when he got really into the vibe and had a pornstache and tight as fuck trumpet pants. Yes, this is bc of primo. No, I will not apologise.
I disagree. The one time Nicky is Luca hot is when he’s naked.
counterpoint: nicky isn't luca hot when he's naked because he has the posture and self-confidence of a middle-aged dad whom u've accidentally walked in on shaving in his birthday suit, thinking he was alone but most definitely wasn't, mi scusi nile -
actually let me amend that: lorenzo is luca hot
some clarifications based on this feedback
1. Joe ALWAYS thinks Nicky is Luca hot, hotter even, because to him Nicky is simply the hottest man ever, no matter what he is wearing. Even when he is wearing cargo pants. That’s just what true love does.
2. Naked Nicky is an interesting point to consider actually. While it removes the big obstacle of Nicky’s lack of interest in looking fashionable, which is what I assume tumblr user @oldguardhc refers to (note: i don’t actually think it is about lack of fashion sense per se, the man surely knows what looks good on his husband & I’m sure he has a lot of thoughts about it too. He just really does not give a shit when it comes to himself), it does not remove the big obstacle of his personality, which is where tumblr user @eurythmix ‘s point comes in. I will say that a naked Nicky who is dtf and with only Joe as his audience might very well get close to Luca levels of hotness as the attitude is a big part of it (though the sideburns unfortunately remain), but if someone else were to see him, he reverts back to either “just some guy who is naked” if you don’t know him or “family member who forgot to close the door while showering and is chuckling about it weirdly as if that will relieve the awkwardness, it really doesn’t” if you do know him. This is remarkable, as really no one else in the team is that shy about being seen naked (they’ve lived too long to care about that), but Nicky’s dad energies are just so powerful they override even that. it’s really remarkable.
3. And yeah, Lorenzo is Luca hot and Nicky is mad about it
Listen I’m an asexual and I don’t know what a hot is but I made this post a while ago and I’m honor bound to fight anyone who thinks Nicky isn’t just as —if not more— beautiful than any of Luca’s other looks so
Let’s go OP it’s time to throw down
Nile Freeman Week 2021 — Day 2: Most Powerful Nile Moment
So… this one is obvious, right? I know that this has been giffed a hundred times, and I know why, but also I hadn’t done it before, and this is just THE answer to this prompt for me, so here we are.
I think what I love most about this scene is that from an outsider perspective, while watching a film, which has narrative structure and a soundtrack and cinematic choices, this is such a powerful moment - but that isn’t the case FOR Nile. She’s not hearing the music, she doesn’t know that there’s going to be an epic fight after that she Will win, because that’s how stories work. She’s not feeling powerful right now, she’s feeling awkward and nervous and she’s fidgeting like all hell, and she’s going to have to kill lots of people, and she’s probably going to die, and the lift’s taking forever but also not long enough to go up all those floors, and also what if she Fails…? Doesn’t bear thinking about.
In general I love the choice made to keep the focus on Nile for the whole of this elevator, but more than that I love that she’s just so Nervous, and this is. An incredibly powerful moment because of her tension. The choices! The acting! How much I love Nile! All 100/10!
3.10 || 4.07
#.....................well if no one else is going to say it i might as well: they should have fucked #i liked lyla but marrying john off almost immediately was a mistake and they should have toyed with laurel/john more #because they were the sexy ones #there's this one frame where they're literally doing nothing but standing next to each other with their arms crossed #and it is hands down the sexiest frame of the entire show #and no i'm not saying that arrow's biggest problem was that it wasn't horny enough but that doesn't mean it wasn't a problem at all #all the characters were so awkward and stilted around each other that it was nearly impossible to buy that they cared about each other #which was weird because in real life the cast had fine chemistry and clearly got along but weirdly none of that really showed up on screen #and maybe just maybe one way to get there would have been to let the characters fuck #especially when it comes to Sexy One and Sexy Two here #laurel x john #otp: it would be you #arrow for ts #dctv but the cursed one #....i realize it sounds like i'm saying an orgy would have solved at least one of arrow's problems #i'm not i'm just saying that it's odd to look back and realize that every relationship (romantic or otherwise) seemed awkward and forced #there was genuine chemistry with this cast #they just needed to let it flow and happen naturally instead of letting marc's twitter dms write the show (via @laurelwinchester)
okay but imagine this. joe/nicky as a modern au, no immortality, with the plot of breaking fast (2021) dir. mike mosallam
#imagine nicky as an actor #yusuf saying he's ridiculously attractive #them enacting that superman scene #nicky's full name is nicky kal el and yusuf just loses his SHIT hearing that #yusuf is accepted by his family as a gay muslim #but nicky wasn't so lucky with his catholic family #nicky can speak arabic but maybe he doesn't speak yusuf's maghrebi dialect #which leads to some confusion and laughter when things get muddled #I'm not writing this but I wish I was
lauryssa + the five love languages
#remembering that time diggle threatened nyssa and laurel stands in front of the hardcore assassin to protect her #TO PROTECT HER #that's my girl #and yes - she and nyssa really were meant to be together #they just worked (via @heartsways)
thesis: the women in the old guard are ‘i go first’, the men are ‘i’m here’.
#listen i read that post about trope subversion and men as care-takers and i Feel about it a whole fucking lot #because!! you can see all the slots in this movie #that would have otherwise been filled with emotional unavailability indifference aggressive posturing and patronizing #and instead they’re filled with care and gentleness and reassurance #food and safety and rest and comforting after nightmares #and explaining difficult things with patience and compassion #and hugs and laughter and gentle grounding touches #and ‘i need to know he’s ok’ and ‘i’m here’ and ‘it’s ok nile’ #and it’s the men!! who do this!! in an action movie!! #and they’re no less men for doing any of this (x)
Someone said in a review that they were positively surprised that there wasn’t any of the traditional ‘let’s all be mean and haze the new kid’ stuff that they have in usual team movies, but that she was immediately accepted and like. I hadn’t even considered that, I can’t imagine what this movie would be like if that was the case. All of these male team members, male characters in an action movie, treat her with kindness and respect from the beginning. Even before they meet her, they care about her well being. They understand what she’s going through in some way and they empathise, because they’re good people who have lived for so long they’re past all macho posturing and do genuinely care. That really is so rare and so beautiful to see. I can’t fucking imagine Nile showing up at the safehouse for all of them to be mean to her. I mean i can imagine a movie that would have done that but it would have been awful lol. and not made any sense for a story, the core message of which is to care about people and help them.
Yeah, this. Andy is initially unsentimental to the point of cruelty (really?? you had to shoot her instead of taking a minute to chase her down?) but I feel like it would read much differently if Nile had been met by hazing at the church instead of immediate kindness and acceptance from the rest of them.
