#Refined Aggression

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The Gentlemen (2024)

[tv-moments]

The Gentlemen

Season 1, “Refined Aggression”

Director: Guy Ritchie

DoP: Ed Wild

[oceanusborealis]

The Gentlemen: Refined Aggression – TV Review

TL;DR – This was a weird, odd, yet profoundly compelling opening to a series.   ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid for the Netflix service that viewed this series. The Gentlemen Review – It wasn’t all that long ago that I sat down to watch a truly bonkers yet very rough film called The Gentlemen. I hadn’t thought in a while, but as I was watching, snippets came back to me, and I…

[twstgo]

so I am Very Normal about how Jamil's voice sounds in this particular card

[evelynpr]

Zhongli for the Genshin ask game please!

Genshin Character Ask game: Zhongli <3

There are entire several page long essays about the cultural inspirations of his character, stories, design, everything. Imo, he is Genshin's favorite in terms of level of cultural inspiration and pride to this day. You can read about a lot of them here!

One of these is his left thumb ring, which is called a 韘 / Shè in ancient China, and 扳指 / Bān Zhǐ now, implying he can shoot arrows with his left hand!

The English translation did not do justice for a number of translations in his 2nd Story Quest, which you can read about here!

Most notably, Azdaha (aka Re Tuo in Chinese), wrote a whole poem about just how amazing Morax is, and that the title of the question "No Mere Stone" is also inspired by a Chinese poem: "我心匪石 不可转也, 我心匪席 不可卷也"

[josephinekhawaja]

The most beautiful Kaya Scodelario looked in "The Gentlemen". And the overall scene is something that can actually be so personal. Him seeking her out. Like ending episode 6 thinking mom and dad (mum and dad) are going to war with each other...and then this...and then still the last two episodes being a roller coaster of whether or not they are going to be the literal death of one another. I have never had so much Good Stress from a ship that was Bad Stress when I was actually going through it. I aged and greyed so much through parts of this show, my poor heart.

To me, they have this low-key Bruce Wayne x Selina Kyle dynamic (sooooo, Bobby Glass would be Carmine Falcone? I can work with that), which, given how BatCat is one of my lifelong OTPs, I am sure subconsciously pulled me in. Like posh boy that can get down and dirty (so his ski mask era would be his Batman era 😅😂 "We're not criminals, Freddy"), however much he sees himself holding a higher moral ground over the underworld he must move through. And working-class girl, street smarts, that can no less look "elegant and stylish" and navigate the upper echelons; but at the end of the day is who she is and matter-of-factly💋💋💋💋a career criminal. (Kaya honestly even works as a face claim for Selina though her eyes may be closer to blue than green. I mean, the Gunnverse has to cast a Catwoman eventually, depending on the age range of their Batman... I will just leave this here for you for free, James.)

And then Princess Roseanne, the Countess of Tournai, would be Talia Al-Ghul especially when Susie lets slip some jealous vibes towards her (made me think of Anne Hathaway's snark about Marion Cotillard in the last Nolanverse film...the characters, not the actresses). Though ultimately I do see Eddie and Princess Roseanne as Just Friends and no conflict in that direction unless further miscommunication. (So much Misunderstanding Drama in this series and between OTP. When a good romantic comedy is not a romantic comedy; or even entirely a comedy.)

But really it comes down to their having such an *easy partnership*, naturally yielding to one another when it comes to it. The way Susie has her way about things -- most notably when she invites herself to meet Stanley Johnston -- and Eddie smoothly submits to her without in any way seeming whipped. Like their actions are always in agreement, even when their words are not. Those two are more married than most married folks I have seen on screen. Should have blacked out in Nevada than on the estate.

(Also, gotta love how she has him saved in her phone as "The Duke". Like forget Bridgerton...I would watch an entire season of TheoKaya going at each other in, Bridgerton ways. As it stands with this though, I could see how the greater artistic choice might be to just make this a stand-alone, but I would be greedy for any subsequent season. This is already technically an expansion on a film -- that I have yet to see -- so Guy Ritchie does not mind a revisit. I could use any more of these 2 families who fully drive the story of this world.)

[theonlybluebanana]

BEN HEALY STAGE WIN???? MY BOY MY NUMBER ONE I KNEW HE COULD DO IT.

Literally so happy I stayed up to watch this one live. I was SCREAMING when he made the solo breakaway

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we did some silly stuff on plying day, enjoy my first ever attempt at bouclé

[zosonils]

mega man 8 they could never make me hate you!!!!!!

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The Gentlemen (2024)

[tv-moments]

The Gentlemen

Season 1, “Refined Aggression”

Director: Guy Ritchie

DoP: Ed Wild

[redgearsmovin]

i can't watch season 1 without thinking how cute they all look. like they're so cuute i wanna pinch their cheeks at how adorable they are

[therealslimshakespeare]

https://www.tumblr.com/precious-little-scoundrel/758186549836906496/what-even-is-good-person-really-tho-can-any-of

This was so unnecessarily rude! 😅 And actually an example of why I’ve personally refrained from expressing any of my opinions against Maureen😅 I knew she had diehard fans and I personally don’t want to open this app only to read stuff like fuck my loyalty and to lay off with my opinions 😅 Especially when the author of the character that’s being discussed has said that they enjoy those opinions 😅

I know I’m being passive aggressive so don’t answer this if you’re worried about ruining the vibes on here. I just fear that an ask like that IS ruining said vibes though.

Yeah. I can see that very very very clearly. Sometimes I do feel like maybe the subject has been exhausted? Respectfully at least? Or at least maybe until there is actual new content to dissect, actually threshed out back story and more current things to consider for her.

Yet, I want asks on her. I would love some on other topics regarding her, ones that are more universally enjoyed. I’ve got a few here I’m working on, headcanons for certain things. That’s the vibe I’d like for all of these, and while I do love a good discussion I want it respectful on my blog.

[josephinekhawaja]

...shout-out to the first-ever edit for Eddie x Susie on YouTube (though I maintain the teaser trailer actually gave us our first-ever EdSie song), my favourite kind of fan content for an OTP. I would say between this, the growing notes on posts, and the prospective Discord if anybody wants to help with that, we are well on our way.

Your love is scaring me No one has ever cared for me As much as you do Oooh, yeah, I need you here, oh

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1970 Oldsmobile 442

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