god they really had cap spend a full episode like. learning from pat and relaxing and getting out of his own head about being the “leader” and just having fun and engaging and listening!!! and pat saw it, saw him, understood how monumental and important and precious that situation was for him and he rewarded it. he gave him a fucking TEAMWORK AWARD and we all had to sit and watch. not to mention how happy and in his element pat was the entire time, and so very patient with him. fucked up
“Patrick, what happened to your friend Susan.“
“I never saw her again.“
“Oh no! Did she die?“
“No mate… I did.“
“Ah, yes. Sorry.“
Mary + Get out | Gorilla War (01x02) / The Woodworm Men (03x03)
It occurs to me that if Mary could've driven the woodworm men out of the house really quickly by passing through them, if they suddenly smelled smoke without warning inside airtight protective suits with gas masks in a room they'd just fumigated they'd have shit themselves lmao
Spoiler about s03e03, The Woodworm Men
It warms my heart to see the Captain look so moved when Patrick praised him and offered him the teamwork award... and he placed the imaginary badge over his heart!
Just below his medals, but he positions the badge apart from them, closer to his heart. This token holds a distinctive meaning, a more emotional one -it's also a sign that the Captain's identity is gradually shifting from his military persona to a wholesome human being.
This shift is shown in many way in series 3: the Captain learns that it's okay to make one's own decision rather than following orders (he doesn't fully implement in his own life yet), he's ready to reveal his name to Alison, about to open up in the therapy group... He also reveals himself through those who are important to him: he is a key part of the group and a father figure to Kitty, Mike and Alison. This teamwork award is so meaningful, as well as his obvious emotion and pride at receiving it and metaphorically pining it close to his heart.
loved this episode so much
Cap’s frustration at being wrong/ taking everything so seriously is so perfectly in character!
Mary + the woodworm men
can’t stop thinking about how when the captain took the fake scout badge from pat his hand drifted up to PLACE IT WITH HIS OTHER MEDALS like his instinct was to value this praise from one of his friends on the same level as his achievements in the military?? how did they write that interaction and expect me not to go absolutely feral