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You know, I always thought Angus and Taako had a Cousin-Like relationship. Not quite sibling, no, but someone with a strong moral compass, that wants to see Taako succeed, that understands that Taako is strong ...

The fading Embers in Taako's chest that rested where his heart should have been were given just a pinch of life and empathy that he couldn't remember himself having.

Three spoons or forks or whatever. This is still Taako we're talking about. But it was something.

It was more heart than he thought he had.

And Angus was the closest thing he could remember. That he was allowed to remember.

It's all meta narrative of course, but that's what makes the beauty of Balance. It's about the jokes being serious, the meaningless being seen through a new lense and made into something meaningful.

i'm sure this post has been made before but the "the list of people i trust and things i believe is down to no one and nothing" to "i trust angus mcdonald entirely" journey that taako takes in the span of roughly one in-fiction hour during lunar interlude reunion tour is so important to me. adventuring partners and friends who have saved his bacon more times than he can count? nah fuck em. organization that has protected him and given him a purpose and fresh start? new stone of farspeech who dis. this nerdy ass boy detective? "angus i trust you implicitly and here's the 100% exact truth as we understand it"

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I genuinely honestly believed that Tucker was living out some sick twisted version of grief after his wife died in a tragic accident when it turns out he’s actually just a terrible horrible unredeemable monster who should die immediately

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I'm rewatching TUC right now, and I just noticed that, in Pete's first conversation with Robert, Brennan, as Robert, says "Wouldn't want to say your real Name." as opposed to when Brennan as the narrator says "Your DeadName."

Which on my first watch-through I didn't catch it for a number of reasons but it's interesting because, of course Robert Moses isn't "Into Politics" but loved Reagan so he sucks, but, like, even if Brennan and Ally were playing it up for the bit, the immediate jump from Robert of a somewhat ambiguous topic as the economy (Insofar as an economy being a concept put into motion than any specific thing or place) too a much more personal and selective showing of his real nature as a person.

It's just such a simple Blink-And-You'll-miss-it moment overshadowed by the fact Robert knows about Pete's father that lets you understand more deeply than just the Reagan thing.

you go from "Oh he's weird and ominous" to "Oh he's bad" to "Oh, he's Bad."

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I'm genuinely Curious and would like to know your thoughts in the Replies/Reblogs.

Personally I think it's the First one, but I know that, at least Brits have Monday as the First day of the week

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I mean relatively-

nothing crazy!

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So that episode was

It was

Yeah.

Rashab? Real?

TBH I'm disappointed no one use the tanks cannon. That'd been awesome.

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The only thing I'm taking as Canon for now for Tony is that he dodged the draft and lived in Dewar. All the other stuff was the last of the alcohol and painkillers in his body making him misremember things.

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We’re going to get up there!

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the savior

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I would like to retract my previous "defense" of Tucker Trout, however light it may have been. Fuck that man.

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I just listened to the Peach Pit for Episode 4, and when Matt first started about how He personally felt towards Trudy and subsequently other Robot/AI/Manufactured characters I was a bit surprised and also slightly irritated by how strong his stance was on it, but that's a me thing.

And then he brought up that Black Mirror episode, and he makes a fair point (As far as I'm aware, as I've never watched it.)

It reminded of the Clockmaker's Daughter Musical (Spoilers ahead, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE SOUNDTRACK), Where a Clockmaker who loses his Wife and Child build himself a new daughter, and to keep her safe from the outside world, he does his best to make sure she's always hidden.

When he does this it's bad, it's mean - She's unhappy being locked away, she's curious, she wants more than the view outside a window.

The Clockmaker Loves her, truly loves her, wants her safe, but in that way, his love is abusive, the Daughter literally asking "How can a man with such Passion Kill his Compassion?" at some point.

Who can blame the man for wanting his daughter back? Who can blame him for wanting to keep her safe?

Who can blame the Daughter for leaving her prison? Who can blame her for her curiosity and defiance?

I think that's Trudy's deal - Tucker wants his Trudy, likely one that passed away years ago - He sounds truly hurt and somewhat heartbroken at lying and "killing" our Trudy, I do think there is love on some level at some amount, despite his neglect - but He can never get it just right (Or perhaps he's simply wrong about the OG Trudy) and so he makes another, and another, always Vying for something he lost and can never truly replace (And doesn't want trudy spending time with people that may get her hurt - they'll see her true self and get rid of her.)

and Trudy Alpha, broken and discarded, wants to look and act like "Her" they'll all be perfect, they'll be "Her" the 'real' Trudy, one the Tucker is so desperate for.

Tucker is Desperate for his love back, and wants her to be somewhat safe - after all, Why would there be so many Trudy's if NOT trial-and-error to get the "Right" one? And if he just needs someone to do the housework - Why bother making them "Live?" Why not make just a robot to do the chores?

while Trudy, meant to act like a person, WANTS something outside of her Family unit, she WANTS to spend time with Gutteral Scream, She's not fulfilled by raising the children and doing the housework - which is something that most woman have seemingly have felt, especially in a time like the 50's, with Beth mentioning the regression of the view of woman in the time period.

Which brings me back to my original point.

Can you blame someone for wanting companionship so bad they make it, and can anyone blame those companions for wanting more than their relationship with their creators?

and also Matt Arnold losing sympathy for machines is something I personally cannot understand even if it makes logical sense.

Is that like a Neurodivergence thing? Caring about Manufactured characters that because they don't quite understand what it means to be Human (Normal) and are often earnest and somewhat naive, and usually learn to fear showing their true selves (When they stop Masking) because if they don't pretend to be Human they get ostracized?

Or is it because I grew up with the like of The Brave Little Toaster, and Toy Story, and Wall-E?

Is it both?

It's Probably both.

Mr. Arnold, I can't say I understand, but I will try not to judge you for it.

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Texas doesn't have mail in voting, you can't register to vote online, and you have to register 30 days before election day.

Republicans do not want you to vote. SPITE THEM.

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Me, before episode 5: Man Trudy's weird, but I think it's a good kind of weird! Like she's gonna break my heart. Her Kelsey are my favorites!

Me now, post Episode 5: Well. That explains why I like her so much. Also I meant just MY heart, not hers as well!

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That makes a lot of sense actually.

They're all stuck - Stuck in Lake Elsinore, Stuck in Their lives, Stuck in Daves Video world (Paula literally stuck in it's closet) which itself is an anachronism for the early 1980's to mid 2000's, and now they're stuck in another body, in another world, in a VHS tape.

The only way out is through, you can't stick around forever. You've gotta live.

Hell, even Dave seems stuck, dying his hair black to seem younger, driving a luxury-brand car, with snakeskin boots to make himself seem richer than he is when he's got a failing company - The biggest issue is that he's making that Everyone Else's problem.

I haven't seen anyone mention something interesting about the NSBU characters.

Usha's granddaughter, Lisa, offered to help Usha move out, and in with her. Usha refused, and made it sound like that wasn't the first time it was offered.

Both Liv and Wendell have scholarships for colleges. Neither of them are leaving.

Dang could've had a connection, maybe a bunch, someway to get his music out there on more than his own power.

Paula, meanwhile, doesn't have an outward means or reason of leaving, but her ex-husband and her kids are both out on a trip.

Russel is in much the same boat as Paula, one of Russell's few actual friends is out traveling the world, while He's still in the same place he's always been.

So what I'm wondering is;

Why are Paula and Russel different, watching others leave, while the other four have/had chances of getting out of their town and refused?

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I haven't seen anyone mention something interesting about the NSBU characters.

Usha's granddaughter, Lisa, offered to help Usha move out, and in with her. Usha refused, and made it sound like that wasn't the first time it was offered.

Both Liv and Wendell have scholarships for colleges. Neither of them are leaving.

Dang could've had a connection, maybe a bunch, someway to get his music out there on more than his own power.

Paula, meanwhile, doesn't have an outward means or reason of leaving, but her ex-husband and her kids are both out on a trip.

Russel is in much the same boat as Paula, one of Russell's few actual friends is out traveling the world, while He's still in the same place he's always been.

So what I'm wondering is;

Why are Paula and Russel different, watching others leave, while the other four have/had chances of getting out of their town and refused?

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Brennan Lee Mulligan Oceans 11'd himself with that fucking spell.

Now that's a setup years in the making!

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You know, for as funny as the Idea of Fabian (And Fig) having a sibling is, It's many times more heartbreaking when you remember the fact that Fabian has spent the better part of a year alone in his house, all but begging people to fill the space of the manor. He's alone. His mom left him alone, like she did for a majority of his life - She acted "Like a thing that just sat around his house" if you recall from when Fabian saved her over his father, only for her leave him alone again.

She wasn't a good mother, currently isn't being a good mother, and won't be a good mother for any potential children.

Yes, her and Fabian connected in Kei Lemennura with the Sheet dancing, but from what we've seen that's just about it. It's not consistent, which is what a baby needs, someone who's able to care for it Constantly and consistently.

Gilear has Major "Chases Baby Through construction site, Baby is fine, pursuer greatly injured" cartoon energy, and I know he could likely handle a baby to some degree depending on how involved he was with Fig.

Cathilda, of course, could handle it, but that wouldn't be fair to her.

Fabian's sad and alone and lonely. To be "Forgotten" and "Replaced" Would be the deepest grievance Hallariel could impose upon him.