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There was a young man from Peru

Whose limericks stopped at line two

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the way my jaw dropped at this bit

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Who actually makes Carmy participate

Spoiler alert: it’s not Claire.

A revision of the table scenes

Even if I originally thought the under the table scene at the wedding kinda cheapened out our sydcarmy under the table scene, it carries a lot of meaning that sydcarmy was the one to do it first. And the sydcarmy scene still holds superior in the theme it’s intended.

Both scenes are about being vulnerable. The first table scene is about two partners (friends) asking each other what they were scared off. The rest of the cast is carrying on a “tradition” that Carmy and Syd started. Which makes it more significant that it's Sydney who keeps calling Carmy to open up, and even if he had Claire in front of him, he kinda deflects off her. He continues with his private joke with Syd about math, because it’s always easier to open up around Syd, even if his feelings are conflicted at the moment. Carmy started asking this question in the first place because he learned to do that with Syd. Even if Carmy smiled at most of the table scene, when Claire and he danced afterwards, she managed to make fun once again of the things he is insecure about/has trauma around.

The reward for vulnerability around Claire is mockery if she doesn't find it appealing at any given moment. My opinion on this is with @fairestbeard (Claires double nature) @whenmemorydies analysis of the wedding)

The fact that Claire and Carmy can only have an under-the-table moment when it’s influenced and surrounded by others is also an indication of how that relationship was only created because of the environment they were in. This peaceful vulnerability has nothing of the finger-pointing (and double-talking) of the Claire Carmy fight at the stairs. Also, Claire was under the table in her trauma tourist fashion, and Carmy likely felt at ease (in front of the fire that Claire had induced) only because Sydney was there too.

Moreover, the real impact of the SydCarmy table scenes is evident in the promises made: “I won’t let you fuck up,” “you are not alone,” and “neither are you.” So the table scene at the wedding only got the first part of the tradition right.

At the wedding, there were a number of people who were not being sincere or who were superficial in revealing their fears. Pete didn’t trust those people for shit (we love an emotionally intelligent king). Claire may be afraid of bees, but she is not a sincere person overall. Francine and Nat just continued to throw shit at each other. Overall, there are bonds under the table that lack the foundation to offer mutual support. Maybe in the future some of them will. Nat and Francine get to be honest “on top” of a table, so progress.

Also, Sydcarmy is likely to reach “on top of the table” status soon enough. So we may have even more table scenes that are an evolution of that sentiment: putting it all out there, aka emotional honesty.

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Carmy is Mikey-ing when it comes to Sydney, because she's now turning into a Carmy. Abandonment borne out of affection and love, the disbelief that he (Carmy) could be enough or any good for Sydney, who has her whole life ahead of her and a promising, lovely horizon untouched by the pain and poison of an anxiety laden past.

Carmy believes he is shielding the good, protecting her, but this only makes Syd grow as disoriented, disappointed and heartbroken as HE was when Mikey turned him down years ago.

My mind is blowing. This connection is so sick and twisted and messy and delicious.

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my bear theory is that carmy is never gonna be satisfied with the lamb until he realizes his feelings for syd because he unconsciously ties that dish to her in his mind. He’s either gonna realize his feelings when working on it & leave to go tell her, or they confess how they feel and they’ll work on it together and he’ll finally be satisfied.

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If they don’t get their shit together in S5 I SWEAR

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let me get this straight.

we got the fact that sydney lied saying she’d go to the original beef on sundays with her dad when they’re always closed on sundays just to work under carmy (s1 says they are open 7 days a week HOWEVER in s1 episode 8 syd tells marcus that her family rarely ate out and then in season 2 carmy tells claire how much he hates sundays)

the THOUGHT of sydney calming carmy down during a panic attack twice mind you when the thought of claire only made it worse

the iconic table scene in season two

the fact that CARMYS FIRST DISH was the best meal sydney had (looked like a bleeding heart mind you)

burned himself out and put the restaurant in debt because he wanted to get a star FOR SYDNEY not for himself

carmy saying he liked this when it was literally just them in the kitchen in episode one mind you

him literally begging sydney to let him come to the hospital and that phone call in general

both the kid and donna’s crazy ass clocked sydcarmy and they didn’t even watch them interact

carmy literally sounding so sad with that “you didn’t talk to me all service” in episode ten

the fact that sydney knows she can run the bear herself with sugar and richie but she WANTS to work with carmy cried over the fact that he was leaving her

and yet they’re still pushing the claire and carmy narrative when every single action points to carmy and sydney right…right…

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Something about the fact that Carmy never called anybody “friend” before.

He never was able to relate or feel accepted within people his age, that it’s something that leaves emotional scars. Even if later he convinced himself he was better alone, that is simply self defense of how rejected he felt. He confided in Cl*^re how jealous he was of Michael and Claire growing up because they had a lot of friends. “I wanted that” he said.

He was so desperate to fit in that frat party, to live the scenarios and experiences he was exclude from.

Richie, Nat not Michael were his friends. Yet he grew up thinking that Michael was his best friend. A friend that later outcasted him, ignored and gaslighted him. All the other people in the restaurant are more family than friends.

Cl*^re awkward and dry conversation manipulated him into thinking if Fak is his best friend. Which is pathetic for all people mentioned.

Marcus and Luca are the only other individuals of his age he could call friends. Marcus and Carmy gave each other advice and encouragement. Carmy and Luca push each other (even if it’s mostly one sided) but they aren’t close. I refuse to believe Carmy even had Lucas phone number, I think he got it trough someone else.

But is Sydney the one that he wants to claim as friend despite the fact that they haven’t hangout outside the restaurant. Despite all their disagreements and challenges. Despite the fact that she continues to push him away when it comes to actually being there for personal stuff.

There is something so sad about Carmy not really having a reference in his life for actual friendship that is not related or influence by family or work (and those toxic environments). Vampire is not his friend either. Yet, Sydney…

He never personally chose someone before and decided “I’m gonna stick with you”. And yet he saw Sydney, felt their telepathy, their mutual interest, their common humor and goals, and her charming personality. And despite not ever having that ever, he wants to claim it, to name it. He never had an attachment this secure before, he is going to fight for it.

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I want you to remember:

The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.

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everyone has to constantly unlearn misogyny dipshit it came free with living in the fucking patriarchy

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““This is the fifth time your…associate has left a criminal hogtied to the roof of my car,” Jaime says with as much patience as he can muster (which is not much at all, considering his lack of coffee). “Points for style, I suppose, but it is a little difficult to explain to my father why you all aren’t a nuisance every time you do this. You remember my father, right? The hard ass who rides my ass whenever you all show up?” “A little hard to forget him,” his companion replies with a tired sigh. Jaime feels as though the man is rolling his eyes beneath his cowl, though whether he is annoyed at his associate (understandable) or Tywin Lannister (even more understandable) is difficult to gauge. “I’ll talk to him. My associate, I mean. He’s just…enthusiastic about justice.” Jaime gives him a flat look. “Five times jumps from enthusiastic to “this kid is an asshole.“” “I know. I’ll talk to him.” But despite the reassurance, there is an exasperated tone in the man’s voice that even the voice modulator cannot hide. It makes Jaime think that whatever conversation is going to happen is going to be less of a leader talking to a subordinate and more of an older family member scolding a misbehaving child. Both Brienne and Tyrion have their theories about the identities of the Wolves but Jaime isn’t sure he can care any less, as long as they keep doing a damned good job of keeping crime in check and not leaving criminals gift-wrapped on the top of his car. Which is why, several days later, when he finds a burglar placed next to his car, handcuffed and with a giant plastic bow in his hair and a note pinned to his jacket stating BOSSMAN SAYS I’M SORRY ABOUT THE ROOF, XOXO and a smiling cartoon wolf as a signature, Jaime’s eye twitches from more than a lack of caffeine.”

— snippet from on-hold WIP “diagram the moral calculus of the fable (beware the wolf always)“ (aka the Midnight Paperwork AU series), wherein the Starks are superhero vigilantes and Detective Jaime Lannister is very, very, very tired

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it is absolutely BONKERS to me, the number of people in the united states i have talked to who have never even heard of the battle of blair mountain. how the largest labor uprising in our history manages to skirt by so many leftists unknown is just downright astonishing. the largest labor uprising, and the largest armed uprising, period, since the civil war.

did yall even hear me?

THE LARGEST ARMED UPRISING!! besides the civil!!! fucking!! war!!! was fought in 1921 in the name of LABOR RIGHTS AND UNIONS by TEN THOUSAND RIGHTEOUSLY PISSED, STRIKING COAL MINERS

these absolute fucking LEGENDS marching out the hollers of west virginia, wearing their red bandanas and wielding their papaw's shotguns pointed at the lawmen. waging war against the fucking UNITED. STATES. MILITARY!!! for their right to work safely and be paid fairly!!!

and people just like. don't know about that? put some fucking respect on west virginia!!! and fellow appalachians, yall best just own it when ignorant people call you a fucking redneck cause our ancestors did that shit and they did it for us

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“I’ve really tried to understand the Israelis. I used to work on a farm in Israel. I speak Hebrew. I watch their news. All the time they talk about fear. How they have to run to their bunkers to hide from the rockets. How their children can’t sleep because of the sirens. This is not a good way for them to live. We Palestinians don’t talk about fear, we talk about death. Our rockets scare them; their rockets kill us. We have no bomb shelters, we have no sirens, we have nowhere we can take our children and keep them safe. They are scared. We are dying.”

— Mohammed al-Khoudry a Palestinian farmer in Gaza. (via champagnefather)