#Ah-oooh 5-6-7-0-9 !

[reynie-muldoons]

'A Whisper, Not a Shout' liveblog!

0:00 I'm screeching I've been looking forward to this so much

1:30 so that's Miss Perumal, right? Right???

1:30 WAIT HOLD ON Number Two was sleeping????

1:48 I'm sorry but Number Two being ready to fire at will with a slingshot is funny as hell to me

1:58 Oh, I guess Rhonda makes sense too. But like what is she doing out at night if she's not the one keeping watch

2:10 as always, the intro slaps

3:14 WAIT HAHAHA Sticky yelling about cheating in the open is so in character 😂😂 so is Kate giving him shit for it

3:22 tactical advantage? Constance, as always, in on something different

3:44 ah yes, convenient Dr. Curtain is convenient

4:16 is....is she spearing a fish

4:25 is that water deep enough to even have octopus?? 😂

4:37 OOH GO RHONDA

4:43 OOOOHHHHH that's where the badminton racket from the intro comes in!!

5:15 dont fucking tell me the episode is named after an octopus dish and not the fucking Whisperer

5:29 they do all seem a bit rattled, that's a good way to put it

5:36 he cares about the kids so much stoppp 🥺

6:14 the hand gestures speak volumes 😂

6:41 workplace matters?? Workplace matters??? How is Milligan so goddamn funny on every occasion 😂😂

6:50 HIS FACE EATING THE OCTOPUS HAHAHA

6:55 here we gooo, it's time for Assault Alpha featuring special agent Bookmarks

7:10 never takes long for Dr. Curtain to say something pretentious, does it

7:16 show!Curtain is much more insidious than book!Curtain imo because in the book, he had no reservations about barking orders and being openly rude to his subordinates. In the show, he's covered in this nice, polite veneer.

7:38 omfg he's asking about the tableside salad thing, what a gem

7:57 I kinda love that he's the sort of guy to carry colored pens for coordinated notes

8:02 AYY CALLED IT Kate's in the tree, I called that in the preview last week 😂

8:21 here we go, now enter special agent Bookmarks

8:56 for some reason I expected Constance to tell her telepathically, but that's jumping the gun a little 😅

9:02 I like how the smile doesnt quite reach his eyes, he's losing patience and you can tell

10:19 and just like that, he's called Reynie a whacko with the words of a compliment

10:37 ayyyyy Sticky tryna draw a brainnnnn

11:03 hahahaha he drew everything upside down because he saw it upside down, that makes a hilarious amount of sense

11:18 "it's supposed to be a shoe" honey.......

11:39 soooooo cheating

12:10 every time I think we're seeing Miss Perumal, we see Rhonda

12:21 why is the thought of Number Two tailing her sister so funny to me

12:38 Rhonda Kazembe with the reminder to wear a mask 😌✨

12:45 OOOH VIGILANTE GRAFFITI

13:44 the butterfly effect at it's finest. It's risky, but Rhonda makes a good point

13:49 that is an exquisite example of what it's like living as a neurodivergent person. Coping mechanisms keep us sane and keep us functioning, and that's tangible.

14:30 the beauty of having a multi-faceted team with diverse skillsets

14:57 I love how he just agrees to rappelling off the building in response to getting caught cheating

15:19 Constance and Reynie's relationship hits that sweet spot later on, but right now it's really funny watching her ignore the fuck out of him

16:09 Number Two coping with her stress by withdrawing and getting snappy with everyone is painfully relatable

16:48 Mr Benedict and Rhonda being co-conspirators scratches an itch I didnt know I had

16:59 that's even funnier when you remember that the kids used 'saltines' as a code word for them

17:40 this is the class from the trailer that it looked like sticky was caught in 😬

18:34 oh yeah, not like the teacher is watching the class and would see you two staring at each other

18:51 ew 😂 I didn't have a close up on a drop of sweat on my bingo sheet, but maybe I should have

19:13 yeahhh I really dont know what he expected, they kept looking at each other and he made a face every time he did morse code with the pencil

19:46 Mr Benedict feeling hyperfixated on seeing his brother breaks my heart

20:27 Milligan 🥺🥺🥺🥺

20:38 oh hello Waiting Room

20:55 idk what to anticipate but I'm anticipating something

21:39 Oh.

22:33 nooooo 🥺

23:28 here it comes, the arc where Reynie blames himself for everything. See you in Prisoner's Dilemma when that arc concludes

24:15 she's not wrong 😂😂

24:18 HELLO TELEPATH HELLO HELLO HELLO

24:35 this is a sensory overload nightmare

25:21 oh shitttt, here's the billiards from Number Two's intro card

25:49 throwback to Rhonda saying what keeps her sane 🥺 sisters sisters sisters

26:13 dont fucking "oh"

26:28 this is what I mean about that veneer of kindness. Curtian knew Sticky was there, but presented it as a polite welcome to his office with a touch of concern.

26:54 here we goooo

27:12 disruptive fidgeting? That's ableist as fuck

27:24 "walk me through that" is such a condescending way to approach a conversation

27:47 I know he's acting it up to convince Curtain but he has made ✨points✨

28:00 so Dr. Curtain was playing the long game the whole time, knowing it was Morse code? What an ass, show some transparency

28:25 time to pin it on Martina

28:48 he's cruel and nothing less

29:28 this is psychological torture

30:02 turbines?

30:08 YEAHHHHH

30:34 he's not gonna be pleased until he sees Curtain, calling it now

31:03 Milligan gets it. He gets it so much.

31:59 STOPPPPP 😭😭😭😭

32:19 awwwwwwwwWWW

32:49 I'm so glad they kept that suspense

33:19 KATE STOP YELLINGGGG

33:38 SWEET KATE

33:45 YES ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR STRENGTHS STICKY

34:23 something about being read a story by Mr. Benedict is so comforting

34:45 🥺🥺🥺🥺

35:00 HERE WE GO MILLIGAN'S MEMORY TALK

35:48 THE PIECE IS KATE AND SHE'S ON THE ISLAND

35:57 fuck everything just give me that dynamic forever

36:29 she decoded it???? Dayummmm

36:32 so what I'm hearing is Constance has sensory overload problems. Fucking LOVE that rep

37:22 STOP YOUR BREATHING HHAHAHAH

38:04 Oh boy, we're already talking about The Improvement??

38:20 A LIST OF HELPERS?????

38:42 WHAAAAA

39:26 so what I'm hearing is, Mr. Benedict also feels as though if he sleeps in he'll miss something

40:00 traps traps traps traps

40:49 WHAT DOES RED MEAN, WHAT DOES RED MEAN

42:11 Kate overthinking everything 🥺

42:26 tetherball?? I love that that and water polo are the sports of choice

43:50 oooh tetherball team, good job Kate

44:49 HAHHAHH

45:29 Connie baby, my love, my child

45:53 Reynie putting himself out there for Constance kills me

46:33 promotion????

46:44 PROMOTIONNNNN I DIDNT THINK IT WOULD HAPPEN THIS SOOOON

47:24 lmaooo she really will never live that one down

47:47 Rhonda spits facts at every opportunity

THAT WAS SO GOOOOOD

[amaidasfairassummer]

More ACOK reread commentary... 

1. An arya chapter 

2. arya pretending one of the heads is joff’s <3 

3. ah poor pia and the other women, stripped and shaved and put in the stocks when they literally hadn’t done anything wrong :(

4. “Amabel had been half-crazed since they’d cut Harra’s head off.” ok these two are lesbians 

5. can people stop threatening my baby with rape please!!! 

6. yas that’s it arya you try to smash her head in with a bucket like a queen <3 

7. “Don’t you ever touch me,” Arya shouted. “or I’ll kill you. You get away.”  babay girl you tell her! 

8. arya thinking about telling roose about harra so he’ll kill her.... my girl’s got a taste for ordering the deaths of people who wrong her. but at least she doesn’t actually go through with it in this case.  

9. is it just me or are literally all of arya and gendry’s interactions arguments? 

10. oh my god elmar boasting about the princess he’s going to marry not know arya/nan is that princess!!! 

11. “I forgot, you’re too skinny to push such a heavy barrel.” “I forgot, you’re stupid.” very witty comeback there arya, well done  

12. ew cover up baby arya’s eyes she shouldn’t have to see roose bolton naked and being leeched. in fact no one should. 

13. arya having faith in her uncle she’s (probably) never met <3 

14. oh baby girl having to hide her fear and grief when she hears her brothers are dead! i just wanna hug her and tell her it’s not true :,( 

15. aww walda and roose are actually pretty cute 

16. the parallels between arya and sansa both wanting places burned where bad things have happened to them <3 also, can we appreciate how angry arya is about sansa’s wolf being killed? she cares so much, not just about her own wolf but her sister’s too and it’s v sweet how selfless she is 

17. roose bolton hunting wolves :0 

18. If the Lannisters hurt Bran and Rickon, Robb will kill them every one. He’ll never bend the knee, never, never, never. He’s not afraid of any of them. aww, so sweet <3  

19. If Winterfell is truly gone, is this my home now? Am I still Arya, or only Nan the serving girl, for forever and forever and forever. too fucking sad :,( 

20. love the fact that arya has experience of real work 

21. The heel of her right foot was bloody when she’d skinned it, so she stood one-legged before the heart tree and raised her sword in salute. “Valar morghulis,” she told the old gods of the north. love this image!!!

22. okay so arya thinks about seeing “dragons and sea monsters and the titan of braavos”... i reckon there’s a good chance she’ll have seen all of these by the end of the series? 

23. oh my god elmar and arya’s engagement has been called off which means robb has married jeyne :0 also can we appreciate how much of a disaster it would have been if elmar and arya actually had got married?? 

24. “I hope your princess dies.” ARYA YOU ARE HIS PRINCESS 

25. “But there is no pack,” she whispered to the weirwood. Bran and Rickon were dead, the Lannisters had Sansa, Jon had gone to the Wall.  “I’m not even me now, I’m Nan.” aww sad :( 

26. arya breaking the broomstick sword because she’s done with wooden teeth <3 no wonder everyone loves this quote. 

27. yass they’re gonna make their escape! 

28. oooh arya stealing roose’s map and dagger! shame he’s still gonna stab robb :(  

29. arya talking to a cat like a babe <3 

30. hot pie being ridiculously loud :,) 

31. arya being a brilliant killer already! 

32. arya not caring about the blood on her hands because the rain will wash them clean i love it <3 

to be continued 

[yellow-beacon]

Sorry not sorry

First of all, and I don’t know where to start so this will be less of a reaction and more just rambling, and literally no one asked for this but I’m writing it anyways.

Ateez DO NOT DISAPPOINT!!!! Literally every song on this album is a whole bop. I’ve been listening to it on repeat since it was released and even after the first initial,  “I-love-every-song-because-I’ve-been-looking-forward-to-this-for-so-long” in love feelings had settled, I genuinely love every song. JUST OMG I CAN’T STRESS THIS ENOUGH BUT THIS GROUP IS CELEBRATING THEIR. FIRST. YEAR NOW IN OCTOBER!!!!! The production value is so high it’s insane!! and this goes back to the previous three mini albums, like maybe it’s just me but I can literally put every song back to back and listen through their entire discography without feeling just an “eeh, maybe I should skip this one” and that’s crazy.

So, a bit more about the individual songs,

1, End of The Beginning: OMG this will resonate within you, wherever you live on this planet and don’t try to convince me of anything else. Couldn’t have started out better, got chills the first time I heard it. From the chanting to the way it sounds like they’re ready to go to war, to the transition into wonderland.

2, WONDERLAND: This is the title track if I’ve ever heard one, strong beginning, I’m hella biased but I’m really happy that Joong is the one who sets the bar for the whole song. Not even kidding, I UNIRONICALLY DAB THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE SONG. it’s just one of those songs that you can’t listen to without having the need to move whether you just wiggle your shoulders a little or walk to the beat of the song or move your entire body. Yunho and Seonghwa are really shining through with both strong vocals and overall presence through the entire song.

3, Dazzling Light: OK OK OK, my favorite on the album. The drum beat, their voices, the lyrics, the way that Joong and Mings is rapping after around 2:20 to 2:40 and then the way the song just drops afterwards, and Jonho’s long fucking “Oh, tell me who you, who am I” and I’m just gone, I’m acsending into the heavens, just… ah, there’s something about this song that just makes me want to walk down barefoot on a beach with the wind howling in my ears

4, MIST: Not gonna lie and (god, I’m gonna get so much hate for this, but it’s only MY opinion, ok) the beginning, instrumentally low-key resembled Jimin’s (BTS, obv) ‘Serendipity’. I think that they use the same kind of melancholy background noises (I don’t know anything about music or music production but you know what I mean right? The light, drip-drop-y kinda sound. Whatever, overall, the song is a slow bop. Vocal line is just AMAZING. The harmonization, the way their voices blend, and let me just tell you; This is Wooyoung’s song, boi did such a good job and I’m so happy he got the recognition he deserves (next up is Yeosang, am I right?? *sad yeehaw*) Joong made me cry, like just seriously listen to his rapping with lyrics and try not to feel emotion because it’s god damn impossible. This is the song I’m gonna be listening to at 2am when I can’t sleep.

5, Precious (Overture) Bruuuuuh, freaking chills. The beat, the way the song seems to change like every 15th second, their voices, Mings rapping, the fucking drop with the windpipes? The “My precious, precious” the slight but noticeable change in the lyrics to ‘treasure’ the deep humming at the end. Phenomenal.

6, WIN: The way this song goes from a sort of tropical to a heavy bass drop with the biggest “fuck you” is a whole mood.  I dunno, has a kinda pirate-y vibe. The way the beat keeps on changing really gives it a funny, fresh feeling and the “We don’t know what’s next but we know who’s next” is just the line of the century. A nice bop that I totally like, but it’s not my favorite on the album.

7, If Without You: Such a sweet song, honestly. I just sway to the beat to it. A song to sing along with and I really think that they had a lot of fun making it since there is a lot of background harmonization and added sounds here and there, especially in the end with all the hilarious ‘whoas’, ‘aahs’ and ‘ooohs’ A funky song with nice vocals.

8, THANK U: BOI I CRIED!! D: Honestly Mingi is shining through so much with this song and it just felt so good to hear that because even though Joong is my bias, he has gotten a lot of lines in previous songs and I’m just happy to see that the line distribution between the two of them has evened out a bit better. The way it sorta turns into a sentimental rock ballad as soon as the chorus hits though? My 2009 emo heart is singing. I think it sorta has ‘Promise’ (Ep 2. Zero To One) sorta like “you and I” vibes and I’m here for it, I really like that, a powerful, soft bop, very nice.

9, Sunrise: This is the most uplifting song of the century, but just the fact that’s about their trainee days and that Joong was crying when he wrote it makes me all emotional :’( Everything is on point, the rapping, the vocal line, the instrumentals, the way that the pre-chorus has this sorta “through-a-phone-call” add-on that makes it seem like the members has called you and just wants you to keep pushing forward. There is this constant, boom-clap-boom-clap beat throughout the whole song that just makes me sure that it’s gonna be amazing live with thousands upon thousands of Atiny’s clapping their hands. Amazing rapping, amazing vocals. The bridge is just fantastic. A beautiful song, A+. Outstanding job with the lyrics, Joong. 

10, WITH U: A Ballad for Atiny, I’m not crying, you are. Has this sort of crinkling add on in the background that reminds me of rain. The piano instrumentals and the boom-clap-boom-clap that is a familiar friend by now makes their appearance. The line distribution is sorta good, the way that San breathes in before starting off, what I think is, the pre-chorus is just wonderful and then the way that Yeosang ties the knot at the end of the song is just A+. I honestly love this song, it’s just one of those ones you listen to when you feel kinda down and you need a little something to cheer you on. 

11, Beginning of The End: OMG, first off, the jungle atmosphere with noises of fire crackling and the music just so flawlessly rolling in like waves is amazing. It’s unexpected, with instruments I never expected (like what is that sound at around 0:34, an electric guitar?) The “open your eyes” It really feels like The End of an Era (™) and wow what a song to finish of the adventure on. Feels like a track from an epic movie, the end credits are rolling and the ship sails off in the distance. Perfect.

All and all, I think that the boys did a wonderful job with this album and I will continue listening to it until my ears falls off. Please share if you have any different thoughts than I had, much love ♥

[watchingninjago-archive]

Season 4, Episode 1 - The Invitation

the i want my hat back comic, but with zane

[22:24] O! New intro once again!

[22:07] Wait! No! This is a cold open! And we’re opening on one of the Overlord’s nindroid soldiers.

[21:59] Someone (it’s Lloyd, ain’t it) is hiding in the flowers. Nice use of the lego eye blending in with the daffodils.

[21:53] Hell yeah, Lloyd!

[21:39] Wait! No intro! Straight to the title card, okay?

[21:33] Man. That’s a lot of lazers.

[21:25] Jeez! Where do these nindroids even come from?

[21:08] Now it’s… Indiana Jones. Maybe. I’ve never seen an Indiana Jones movie.

[20:59] Wait, what?

[20:57] Oh! It’s a simulation!

[20:51] Well, at least Cyrus has found a use for the nindroids.

[20:33] Dammit. The other ninja bailed?

[20:15] WU, ZANE FUCKING DIED. THIS ISN’T THE TIME TO PHILOSOPHISE.

[20:01] Oh, hi Jay! (and I guess we have to check in on what the other surviving ninja are up to, so I’ll keep track of that). He’s… he’s doing something?

[19:51] ninja warrior but in ninjago. this is ninja warrior but in ninjago i really am serious about this

[19:48] Could be some other game show, tho

[19:40] that’s one way to abuse your powers!

[19:25] what’s even happening anymore?

[19:16] Kathy, the mic is right there. You don’t have to scream.

[19:10] #makingthemostofit

[18:38] Ah! That’s where the grief went! You’ve just been hiding it under a mask of Oh How Fun It Is To Be A Show Host, Jay, haven’t you?

[18:33ish???] (Jay, in a really depressingly low tone of voice) “Ninja never quit, huh, Zane?” Jesus christ. Now Jay’s beating himself up, isn’t he?

[18:28] Lloyd is a master of breaking into buildings now!

[18:22] oh get off your high horse lloyd. you can’t just walk up and Be A TV Host without some degree of Enforced Facial Enhancement Via Makeup, no matter the gender

[18:17] (Jay) “I refuse to fight beside Cole.” oh YOU get off your high horse, Jay!

[18:08] Wait, Jay and Nya… broke up? I guess it just kinda happened to suit The Love Triangle, All Bow Beneath It, and if so… okay. This guy CANNOT be doing that well mentally if that and Zane dying and then the team going their own paths almost right away happened all at once. This goes for anyone in the team, really, but it’s got to be the worst for Jay as he’s got three Bad Things At Once, not two (still awful but… you get my point)

[17:48] make up artist jay.... Anyhow, let’s see what the others are up to.

[17:47] Deforestation! Let’s hope pollution isn’t a problem in Ninjago.

[17:44] oh hi Cole. Lloyd’s right behind ya, heads up

[17:28] Cole’s tired of fighting. This coming from the guy Always Down To Fight in the earlier seasons isn’t a good sign for him anyhow. And… yeah, he should be after ALL OF THAT (pretend you can see me gesturing over the events of seasons 1-3).

[17:01] and this is why you have to be smart on how your stack them logs

[16:51] Nice one.

[16:37] who taught Lloyd to teleport?

[16:34] Oh! The Serpentine are integrated back into society, it seems! What on earth is Kai doing here, though?

[16:08] And I guess Kai’s got the opposite problem to Cole. He wants to keep on fighting, but there’s nothing really big to fight!

[15:43] Alcoholism: for kids! I mean, what is the legal drinking age in Ninjago? I guess it CAN’T be legit alcohol because this is a kids show, but like… I know my Totally Not An Alcoholic Beverage when I see one.

[15:39] Ah! It’s “juice”!

[15:14] And it looks like Kai’s the one who has the glorious title of “most affected by Zane dying”! He says he doesn’t care about honor basically because Zane’s dead, he’s not, AND IT SHOULD'VE BEEN *HIM* (referring to Kai talking about himself) JESUS CHRIST

[15:08] Lloyd… i love you but… no. this is not what you say to somebody having borderline suicidal thoughts.

[15:03] And like, I do understand that Living For Someone or Something Other Than Yourself is a good way to keep going. But… I dunno. Something about this rubs me the wrong way. Is this just me?

[14:50] Zane’s statue hasn’t been well maintained, has it?

[14:34] bird friend :’)

[14:28] (Kai going to Zane’s memorial and seeing the Falcon land on the statue’s shoulder) ow. ow that shit Hurts

[14:19] I’ve heard of Master Chen. Mostly that he’s a fucking cunt, and I don’t mean this in the Classic Aussie Term Of Endearment Way, but in a Can He Just Stop way

[14:12] It looks like that the second you step into this place it’d give you indigestion, tbh

[14:03] Oh my god. Poor Lloyd, though. He’s trying his best.

[13:40] Oh, we aren’t going there. We really aren’t. That’s.. that’s not gonna work out.

[13:24] And a gang just… barges in.

[12:38] Yay! Team bonding! Let’s hope we can do more team bonding outside of kicking ass!

[11:50] Okay, totally not a suspicious Zane-shrine…

[11:36] Okay, now it’s got to the ninja Zane hasn’t kicked the bucket yet.

[11:20] Is Lloyd the only one who can read it? Are we asking him about if he’s got an explanation because He’s The Only Remaining Ninja So Far, He’s Got To Know or….

[11:09] Cole! Cole, please don’t eat those whole.

[11:00] implying Cole has eaten fortune cookies whole before???

[10:33] uh oh

[10:02] Well. This can go well, or this can end terribly.

[9:47] Aw! Lloyd’s got his own room at his dad’s. Look at him. I love my boy.

[9:21] Lloyd’s biting the bullet and asking if there’s other people with elemental powers. And… Garmadon is only a teensy bit suspicious.

[9:05] I guess this means Garmadon knows about Chen already.

[9:04] Yuuup!

[8:53] ...this is weird.

[8:14] Oh? Is this Chen? I don’t think it’s him, but I could be wrong.

[8:01] Is That The Smell Of Heterosexuality In The Morning?

[7:59] oi. kai. focuuus.

[7:47] Nope, this isn’t Chen.

[7:27] blatant lies but sure, man, i guess

[6:27] Garmadon, you’re just the best

[6:01] cursed lego metal glove things

[5:47] There Is More Elements, Boys

[4:51] oooh shit is Nya going to start showing her powers this season?

[3:58] Nice to see you’ve got your honor back, Kai, but I don’t think it’ll serve you well considering what Garmadon literally just said.

[3:21] oof

[2:42] We haven’t even got to the tournament and already we’ve got someone almost thrown overboard.

[2:00] wait… WHAT WAS *THAT*

[1:32] The reflection in the phone… is that really the face of a human?

[0:52] WAIT THAT IS A HUMAN, AND THAT HUMAN IS OFF HIS FUCKING ROCKER YIKES

[0:46] ...Zane?

[0:42] Oh my god. Oh my GOD. HE’S ALIVE OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I’M ACTIVELY TEARING UP???

[yumapii]

[Character Story] Nito Senri [1/9]

Parts 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9

{ i mainly wanted to do this because i like the boy but i’m poofed }

- Is telling lies a bad thing? -

- Is telling lies a bad thing? -

[scene: classroom]

Yuma:

… I’d like you two to be closer.

// Hearing those directions from Yumapi who was focused on his sketch pad, Hari and I exchange glances. //

Senri:

I don’t mind getting closer but… Are you sure you want the two of us to act out this scenario?

Touji:

I agree. Will it not be slightly uncomfortable that I’m playing the role of the girl?

Yuma:

I wanted to capture the image of a guy and girl studying in the classroom, where the guy is teaching the girl so this is fine.

Senri:

Well alrighty then shall we get all lovey dovey~?

Come on Hari, won’t you let me see more of your face?

Touji:

Wa-wait a second, Nito-kun!

Senri:

Yeah?

Touji:

Right now I’m not Harimiya Touji but instead, I’ve become Harimiya Touko(1). Which means, even if it’s for studying, won’t this be infringing upon the law against i-i-illicit sexual relationships?

Yuma:

Does such a law exist? Yanagi-senpai would be cuffed instantly.

Senri:

Aww, Touko is really pure~

Touji:

I(2) I(2) mean, I’m being serious!

Yuma:

Oh, that was a good expression on Harimiya’s face. Though it’d be perfect if it were just a little daintier.

Touji:

Don’t ask for the impossible…

Senri:

Ahaha, are you done sketching? Lemme see!

Yuma:

Here.

Senri:

Woah, it’s good! As expected of Yumapi.

Touji:

Oooh! I’ve completely turned into a pretty, blushing girl, haven’t I!

Yuma:

I couldn’t have done it without your cooperation. I was really troubled since the deadline was coming up and I still couldn’t draw it well.

Touji:

We help those in need.(3) And recently, you’ve really been wearing the expression of one in need. I’m just glad I was able to help.

Senri:

Exactly, exactly. In fact, you should have come to us sooner.

Yuma:

...Thank you.

Touji:

Well then, since the matter has been cleanly resolved, I need to go for my lessons.

Senri:

What’s your schedule for today?

Touji:

Swimming, zazen(4), and I’m participating in panel about quantum mechanics.

Senri:

As usual your schedule is packed to the brim. I’m speechless, Harimiya Family.

Yuma:

With that many lessons, you’re sure to be hungry afterwards, right? Here, if you’d like you can have some fukuregashi(5) to bring along.

Touji:

Oh you did mention you were making some last night. Well then, I gratefully accept.

Senri:

Not fair~ Yumapi, what about my share?

Yuma:

There’s still more in my room so I’ll bring you some after dinner.

Senri:

Hooray!

Touji:

Well I must be going now. May you have a meaningful day, both of you.

Senri:

Take care~

(When I’m with Yumapi and Hari, everything is so peaceful~)

[scene change: hallway]

Senri:

Hey, is it okay if I just follow you back to your room and pick up the fukuregashi(5)?

Yuma:

The thing is, I’ll be stopping by somewhere-

Male Student A:

Oh, if it isn’t Nito? Sup!

Senri:

Oh sup! You heading to basketball now?

Male Student B:

Today’s independent training but besides that, let’s hit the court again next time.

Male Student C:

Last time was seriously fun!

Senri:

Sure was, I had a blast too! I’ll definitely come!

Female Student A:

Oh, Senri-chan hel-lo~

Senri:

Senpai, hel-lo~

Female Student B:

We managed to score tickets(6) to your next performance!

Senri:

For real? Thanks for always coming to watch!

Female Student A:

But of course, we’re your number one fans!

Senri:

Ahaha, when I reach the stage where I can have an official fanclub, you two are sure to be members 0 and 1~

Female Students A & B:

Ahh we love you~

Senri:

And I love you too~

Yuma:

…..

Senri:

Ah, sorry Yumapi, our conversation got interrupted.

Yuma:

It’s okay. You’re a popular guy.

Senri:

Aw what are you saying, that’s embarrassing.

Besides rather than being popular, it’s more like I just have a lot of people I get along with.

Yuma:

Is that… not the same as being popular?

Senri: It’s completely different.

Yuma:

?

Senri:

I guess you’ll come to understand in time. But backtracking, you were going to stop by somewhere?

Yuma:

Oh, I’m going to the library to sketch a girl studying.

Senri:

Oh my, how rare. So you’ve made an appointment with someone, huh?

Yuma:

No, there is no appointment.

Senri:

Huh? 

-- 

(1) harimiya changes his name from touji to touko which is a feminine version of his name

(2) hari first used 俺(ore), the more masculine way of addressing oneself before catching himself and switching to 私(watashi), which is more feminine/neutral 

(3) the idiom used here is 雪中送炭, which literally translates to ‘to send charcoal in snowy weather’ meaning ‘to provide help in one’s hour of need’. following on, hari also goes on to say that yuma’s expression looked like one of someone buried in snow. 

(4) 座禅(zazen) is a meditative discipline that is typically the primary practice of the Zen Buddhist tradition.

(5) if you’ve seen main story translation, fukuregashi is a sort of confectionery that is made in kagoshima, where yuma is from

(6) specifically tickets in japan seem to have a phase where you ballot to have a chance of buying the ticket (presumably before general sales). it’s quite a complicated system... 

[iranasdumbfanstuff]

Genshin Impact characters, but I rate them by my first impression of them (Mondstatdt)

Aether and Lumine: I though I could customize them later lmao. 5/10

Paimon: “I can already tell she’s Genshin’s rendition of Navi. But her design is pretty good. Reminds me a lot of the ones I often see on Pinterest.” 7/10

Amber: “She’s really basic looking...” Proceeds to fail to grasp the bow mechanics at first “And she’s a bow user so trash...” 0/10

Barbara: “A pop idol nun... odd but ok.” Hears her English voice. “Ah...” 5/10

Bennett: “He... He looks SO much like a stereotypical isekai character?!?!” 8.5/10

Diluc: “Oh look it’s the Genshin fandom’s Shadow the Hedgehog.” Hears his English voice. “OH.” 7/10

Diona: “THEY HAVE CAT GIRLS IN THIS STORY?!?! Also how old is she-” 7/10

Eula: “She’s... Kind of boring looking? I mean she looks good but I expected a bit more...” 5/10

Fischl: “Isn’t that just Misa Amane from Death Note?” 8/10

Jean: “Oh hey, someone who is actually wearing pants. Her design is both boring but not...” 7/10

Kaeya: Trying to get the hype, but ultimately failing. “I mean yeah, he’s pretty cool...” 7.5/10

Klee: “Wait elfs are a thing in the Genshin universe?!?!” 8/10

Lisa: “Ooooh boy, I bet the simps are all over this one.” 6/10

Mona: “I feel like they knew what they were doing when they designed her...” 7/10

Noelle: “Well, someone had to play the mandatory boring knight look I guess.” 6/10

Razor: “Oh my god he’s so edgy... His name is even Razor?!?! What in the Deviantart-” 6.5/10

Rosaria: “Aw... She seems so shy and worried... And yet she’s wearing something so revealing. Especially for a nun.” 9/10

Signora: I had already gotten through the story at this point, so I actually have some knowledge now. “WHAT?!?! Who knocked me out?!?! Oh god not the overly smug and seductive villain trope... HEY DON’T KICK VENTI-” 8/10

Sucrose: “Aw ok, the shy nerd trope... Why-Why did they give her a ponytail?!?! Her hair was so cute shorter! Wait she has animal ears-” 7.5/10

Timmie: “Haha free chicken.” 3/10

Vennessa: “Oooh she looks badass.” 8/10

Venti: I actually found him out through his Chinese’s Voice Actress’s cover of patchwork staccato so- “Ooooh what a lovely voice! It’s so cool his VA did a vocaloid cover!” 8.5/10

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When it comes to heels in my closet, this pair of T-strap heels is by far the best pair that I own. Not only are they cute, they also go with many different outfits, ranging from formal to casual looks. The best part about these heels, though, is that they are honest-to-goodness COMFORTABLE. I can actually walk long distances in them too!

When I moved to Sydney, Australia and then Rosario, Argentina, these and then a pair of black flats were basically the only shoes I would wear because, living in cities, I needed to be able to walk some serious distances at times. They’re also easy enough to clean off and really don’t show dirt too badly either. (And Rosario had some pretty dirty streets…no offense, Rosario!)

And to prove just how much use I’m getting out of these heels, and to give you a little style inspo, check out my 10 different looks featuring these heels, below! I’d love to hear your favorite one in the comments too.

10 Different Looks Featuring 1 Pair of T-Strap Heels

1.)

My first outfit featuring these shoes! I think this might be my favorite one with them too. I had worn this outfit for a tour of the Sydney Opera House…and it involved a lot of walking to get there!

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2.)

This was an outfit post that took me outside of Sydney and also required a lot of walking through parks and beaches and to my bus stop! Once again, these heels prevailed!

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3.)

Alright, this post didn’t require a ton of walking…but hey! Look! They even work with a pink bodycon dress, haha.

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4.)

And then the week after I wore that bodycon dress, I took these heels for a spin in the frozen tundra of Wisconsin! And they proved to be snow-worthy too. (But avoid snow banks, haha.)

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5.)

Back to Sydney we go! I had worn this outfit to explore a South African restaurant on the other end of the city. The buses we had to take to get there were standing room only…and while it was tricky, I still managed to not tip over standing up on a bus wearing these heels, haha.

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6.)

Sigh, and then when we found out we were moving from Sydney to Rosario. A bittersweet day that involved several adult beverages at the end of it…and I was still able to walk safely home wearing heels, haha.

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7.)

And here is one of my first outfit posts from Rosario. The streets of Rosario are a bit, ah, tricky because they are rather broken and dirty. It’s important to wear closed toe shoes and shoes that easy to walk in. Thankfully, these heels fit the bill for both! And look..they work with jeans too!

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8.)

Oooh, this was an outfit post I dedicated solely to how amazing these heels are! I had owned them for about a year at this point.

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9.)

So, this outfit was actually from the Super Bowl this year. Our friend in Rosario had a little party at his apartment, and none of us were really too concerned about who won the Super Bowl…because we’re Green Bay Packers fans. So, we wore our team’s colors in support, haha.

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10.)

One of my last posts from Rosario…also a bittersweet day. There was a tapas restaurant in Rosario that I had been meaning to try for forever, and once we found out we were leaving I made it a mission to try it! It was such a LONG walk from our apartment, though. I think we walked for 30 minutes, haha. Good thing these heels are comfy…

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  *Heads up to my regular readers, with the holiday on Monday here in the US, I will NOT have a new blog post. My next one will be on Wednesday! Enjoy your weekends!

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Wk#5 Games

GAME OF THE WEEK

(1) Runnin’ Naked (2-0) @ (5) Stanky Feet (2-0)

Why?:  Only top 5 game and battle of undefeateds of the week  

This is how you pick the top game in the league.  The Top teams in the North and Central Divisions clash this week and put there undefeated records on the line.  

“Nekkid as a Jaybird” is coming in with a  9 game winning streak which is the current longest in league.  Fueled by an offense that moves the ball through the air...they may get a chance to take advantage of pour defense to retain their number one ranking.  Defensively they will have their hands full but just need to do “just enough” to win.

The “Land of Toe Fungi” have a 5 game win streak of their own.  They have done just enough to win...so I am curious to see how this plays out…  Will the offense be able to get something near to what their average scoring is?  26 points could be enough to win…  Will their defense be able to stand up to a down the field passing attack?  Inquiring minds want to know...

Prediction: Streakers 23-18

My pick:  Same...but much closer...

Game #2

(13) Sparkies (1-2) @ (10) Reaps (1-1)  0-26 14-42 2018

Why?:  Should be a close defensive struggle

These teams have only met twice in 5 seasons, back in 2018 when they were in the same division.  The Un-dead took both games 26-0 & 42-14…  Two losses...what a coincidence...the Static Cling are currently nursing a two game losing streak…  Not a surprise when neither your offense of defense is in the top 10 of a 17 team league…  Low Voltage relies almost exclusively on the pass...and has a steep drop of if the starter is not in…  After being beat-up pretty badly the last couple of weeks they will see if they can get the sacks and pressure they had week #1.

The Cold Corpses on the otherhand are trying get their first win streak going this week… They will rely heavily on their defense this week as their worst ranked Offense has yet to gel…  The biggest issue is if they can keep from helping the Agitated Ions…  The longer the field...and DBs being able to find the ball in the air will be key...

Prediction:  Reaps 9-2

My pick: Oooh...maybe a lil’ more scoring...but not a lot...

Game #3

(11) Duu-vowel Raid (1-2) @ (8)Teddy Bears (2-2)

Why?:  Winner has the best chance to challenge the Nekkids’ for the Division Title

Previous match-ups has gone the Fuzzy-one’s way...32-6 & 8-0...but Duu-Vowel hoping to ease last week’s close loss with an upset…  If they do...it will be behind a rushing attack and their defense...

The Grizzled-ones are wanting to add to their 2 game winning streak and find their 2019 form…  Offensively they have found a way to score points after their week one shutdown.  Defensively they’ve also improved...at least against lesser foes…  Wait...that’s what this week is...  

Prediction:  Teddy Grizz’s 25-17

My pick:  ...about right...

Game #4

(6) Chefs  (2-1) @ (12) Mee-Ah-mee Raid (0-1)

Why?:  Everyone wants to see how the Chefs react to not living up to there own Hype

The Cooks left the Kitchen after it got too hot...to earn their 1st loss in 2yrs.  The loss dropped them 4 spots in the team rankings while their offense dropped 3 spots.  Being unable to move the ball and put it in the endzone was only the symptom.  Wide receivers not getting open and no time to throw were the basic causes for the lack of production.  Then again, the running game here kinda happens by accident.  Defensively, there not built to win the game...only slow down the other team enough to get a lead and then force them to mistakes as they try to play catch-up…  Lapses in coverage and the inability to get meaningful pressure on the QB spelled disaster...and all the infighting...

Since their last minute lost in the 2018 ‘ship...the Southern Raaaaiidddahs have posted 7 straight regular season losses, which at one point was the reason they jumped to an easier league.  Offensively they were held in check in their only game...and have yet to score a point this year…  Defensively they were picked apart by an offense that was pass first...past second...and will face the same this weekend… This has a chance to be a shootout...but the home team has had too many weeks off to win that way...and the Chefs are mad...

Prediction:  Kitchen workers 26-14

My pick:  If the Raid had a couple more games under their belt the chance is I might have gone the other way...but I’ll stick to the numbers...

Game #5

(3) Glads (2-0)  @ (9) Pee-Rats  (1-1)

Why?:  It had to go somewhere on this list

Who the hell would make this the game of the week?  Pee-Rats are smarting after their first loss where they were favored by 15 and because of a postponement they just avoided having a current three game losing streak.  Speaking of losing, they have a lifetime streak of 7 losses with no wins to the Glads: 48-14, 44-6, 19-0, 60-0, 54-0, 30-2, 35-13.  Against the Glads they average only 5ppg...and for the 9th ranked offense that struggles with lesser defenses at 15.5ppg., who can’t throw or run the ball...this could be a long game against the currently ranked best defense in the league…  A mediocre 13th rated defense will need to find a long hidden run defense…but I suspect they will have to blitz all game just to be kept from being ground into the dirt by the run…and thus providing big plays in the pass...

Glads are looking for their 4th consecutive win and thanks to the Pee-Rats being generous with give-aways and short fields...this could be a “not so interesting” second half much like last weeks game...

Prediction:  Champs 31-8

My pick:  I think that is a minimum score for the Glads and a maximum score for the Pee-Rats

Game #6  

(2) Aud-i-Bulls (3-0) @ (16) Flat Fish (0-2)

Why?:  Second Best...versuses Second Worst...will there be big game let down...

Quot-a-Bulls are on a 3-game win streak and I see no reason for it stop here…  Throwing the ball against a team weak against the pass means success...only a big game letdown will keep them under 50pts…  Defensively...they could possibly score more points than their opponents offense

Somethin’ smells rancid...and it starts with the 6-game losing streak the Flat Fish are on…  An Offense that averages less than 7 carries a game is just a heave it down the field...and in this game that spells interceptions…  They may double their seasons total Ints thrown in one game…  Defensively they’re a train wreck heading into another high scoring offense’s sights…  

Horned-ones 36-11

My pick:  Sounds about right

Game #7

(7) A.R.M.Y. (1-1) @ (15) Rust Curtains (1-3)  

Why?:  Not suppose to be close

Both teams meet with a chance to have there 2nd loss in as many games.  Soldier Boys have been chomping at the bit to take out their loss on a weaker foe...and here is their chance…  They will be able  to run the ball effectively...ok...more like chunk plays and than play action into some explosive plays.  Defensively they’re blitzing scheme will cause havoc on the front line...which means sacks and Turn overs galore…

Did I mention there isn’t a Steel Mill in Florida...well their hasn’t been many wins for the pseudo-pitt crew either.  They’ll keep it close against most of the north and central teams…  But this week they get a Western Division team…  Offensively they will be out of sinc a lot… Defensively they will get hurt on the edges…  Other than the opponent having to come across the state...not much is going their way...

Prediction:  Tin Soldiers 42-6

My pick:  Being on the road is the only reason I think they might score less...but still win

Game #8

(17) Cow Puppies (0-3) @ (4) Wild Weasels (3-0)

Why?:  3-0 vs 0-3...only interesting if there is an upset

On a leash and getting worse...call that a 3-game losing…  Offensively their “success” has been on the ground...and not a good thing if your going to play catch-up the whole game…  But when you can’t protect your QB I’d run too...  Defensively they’ve been gouged through the air...and that should continue...

Those Waskaly Wild Weasels are on a 5 game win streak and get another team that is their type of opponent...Defensively “abus-able” through the air and offensively unable to keep up…  They could have some early problems if they don’t click on offense and can’t stop the run...but that is a lot of what-ifs...

Prediction:  Donut boys just miss a chance to get there own donuts 64-3

My pick:  I think it could be closer...the flea mutts may get a win this year...but this ain’t it...

BYE

(14) Sea Ponies (0-3) - and probably never happier...

[yoon-kooks]

Lie- Part 10

Pairing: Jimin x Reader

Genre: Angst / Fluff

Summary: There was a time when you loved him and he hated you. Now you hate him, but does he love you?

Parts: 0 // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // 11 // 12 // 13 // 14 // 15 // 16 // 17 // FINAL

“Oooh! Can we go in there?” You pulled at Jimin’s sleeve and pointed at a small shop with a bunch of adorable plushies. He turned his head to where you were pointing and sighed.

“Do we have to go into every single shop with plushies in them?” Jimin protested but still allowed you to pull him into the store.

“Yes, we do!” you giggled at him. “Because I’m looking for something!”

“What is it?”

“Uh, actually I’m not sure, hehe~” You looked around curiously, trying to find something small to buy so that you’d always remember your first “date” with Jimin. “But it has to be something cute!”

“You’ve been dragging me around for two hours and you don’t even know what you’re looking for?” Jimin chuckled in disbelief as he browsed the shelf with tiny kitty plushies. You saw him smile at a grey one with a little scarf before he picked it up to show to you. “What about this one? It’s cute, right?”

You blushed, taking it from his hand. It was a pretty cute kitty, but you loved it even more because Jimin had picked it out for you. “Yeah, this is the one!” You were glowing so much and didn’t catch him staring.

Just as you were about to walk it up to the cash register to pay, it was taken from your grasp. Jimin placed the kitty on the counter and took out his wallet.

You shook your head with a flustered look. “Jimin, it’s okay… I already wasted your time coming here and-”

Jimin ignored you and proceeded to pay the cashier. Once you were out of the store, he handed you the kitty.

“You didn’t have to pay for me, you know…” you pouted. But you were also overjoyed with the fact that the boy you loved got you something special. You stared at the kitty again and smiled.

“Just be happy you got what you came for, okay?” Jimin watched you fiddling around with the plushie. You hugged it tightly and squealed. “You really love it that much?” he laughed.

“Yeah! Thanks Jimin~!” you smiled up at him. “I’ll get you something next time, I promise!”

“Next time?” He raised a brow at you. “I thought this was a one time thing.”

“But you had fun, right?” You poked him. “I wanna do it again… Maybe next time could be an actual date?”

“I already told you we’re not dating…”

“Not yet, but maybe in the future~?” you said, blushing softly.

“Y/N.” Jimin walked a little further from you and bit his lip. “I don’t think we could ever date.”

-

“Yoora, I’ll tell you!” You dropped your chemistry textbook next to your friend’s notebook and took a seat.

“Tell me what??” Yoora went from falling asleep to wide awake. “Is this about your secret lover?” she smirked.

“He’s not a lover!!” You sent a soft punch to her shoulder. “But it is a secret, so promise you won’t tell anyone or get mad about it, okay?”

“Promise~!” Yoora clasped her hands together. “Tell me all about him!”

“Okay, okay!” You tried to calm both her and yourself down. Even in that moment, you weren’t sure if it was a good idea to tell her that you knew her favorite idols. But you trusted her. “Actually, it’s about two guys… and you know them…”

“Two guys??” Yoora’s jaw dropped. “OMG, Y/N!! When?? How?? WHO?”

“At the fansign. Uhh, I don’t really know how it happened…” You leaned closer to whisper. “But it’s Jungkook and Jimin.”

“WHAT? NO WAY!!” Yoora’s shrieks gained you some stares from people passing by. “PICS OR IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!!”

“It’s a long story… but basically, Jungkook and I-”

“You’re dating HIM???”

“No!” You shushed your friend. “But we may or may not have hung out…” Yoora’s eyes widened.

“Really?!! You’re so lucky!!! OMG. WOW.” She muffled her loud voice with her hands. “Wait, what about Jimin??”

“Ohh… Jimin…” You took a moment to ensure you wouldn’t say too much. “I told him you’re his biggest fan and he said you can meet them next time.”

You were expecting to hear the loudest scream of all, but Yoora was too shook to make a sound. She stared at you with the largest eyes.

“I’m meeting with Jungkook after this, so I’ll be sure to ask him about you, me, him, and Jimin all meeting together some time.”

“L-like a double d-date?”

You nodded, even though you were pretty sure Jimin didn’t intend on it being a “date”. But after you had made it clear that you weren’t giving him anymore chances, maybe someone else could give him a chance instead.

“OMG yay! Thanks, Y/N~!” Yoora’s eyes sparkled like you’d never seen before.

-

By the time evening came around, you met up with Jungkook for a walk around the streets of Seoul. You were still in disbelief that the boy had actually asked you out on a second date. But you found it very refreshing whenever you spent time with him.

“Jimin told me you came back to the dorms smiling like an idiot after our bowling date.” You nudged Jungkook. “Is that true?”

“I was smiling, but not like an idiot!” he laughed. “Jimin really says too much sometimes…”

“Yeah, he does, huh…” Your expression dropped a little because you understood that too well.

“By the way, what’s your relationship with him?”

“Huh?”

“Jimin told me you guys were childhood friends?”

“Uh… yeah… I mean, I guess that’s all we were.” You looked down at the sidewalk, not really wanting to talk about your past with Jimin. “From the time he left Busan until that fansign, we didn’t talk at all.”

“Oh… It’s probably just because he’s been working so hard with Bangtan stuff during these past few years,” Jungkook tried to reassure you.

“Probably,” you said, even though you knew it wasn’t the whole truth. You just wanted to change the topic somehow. “Speaking of Jimin, do you think he’d be down for a double-date type thing?”

“A double-date?” Jungkook’s eyes widened. “You mean like you, me, him, and…?”

“My friend,” you finished his sentence. “Jimin said I could bring her along some time.”

“Ah! I see,” he nodded. “Jimin doesn’t really seem like the ‘date’ type though… Like, all my other hyungs have gone out every once in a while, but I’ve never seen Jimin with anyone else.”

“Really…?” That couldn’t have been true. You were certain Jimin had gone on dates with other people. You even remembered Yoora telling you how popular he was among female idols. But at the same time, you knew Jungkook was being honest.

“Yeah, that’s why I was surprised when he met with you the other day!” he said. “I kinda thought you guys were dating…” You stayed quiet for a moment.

“Me and Jimin? I don’t think we’re the kind of friends that could ever date…” You hated how those words sounded coming from you. And it left a bad taste in your mouth.

Jungkook took notice and suddenly wrapped his hand around yours. His warmth comforted you and the faint pink on his cheeks made you smile and blush a little yourself. The bad taste was suddenly gone.

“What about us, though?” He did a cute head tilt. “Are we the type of friends that could date?”

You just stared back at him with huge eyes, unable to speak. Jeon Jungkook was really asking to be your boyfriend. You had to admit, he was the only other boy you’d felt something for besides Jimin. He was always so sweet to you, and you really did enjoy spending time with him. You had zero reason to say no, but at the same time, it wasn’t so simple to just say yes.

“Ah, I didn’t mean to surprise you or anything, haha.” The boy ruffled the back of his hair. “Take as much time as you need to-”

“Yes,” the word slipped out on its own. The only way you could justify it was by telling yourself you’d be an idiot to let Jungkook pass you by. You leaned your head on his shoulder. “I think we could and should date.”

“I think so too,” he smiled. “I just hope Jimin doesn’t mind me dating his friend.”

“He won’t.” You shook your head, but truthfully, you wondered exactly how he would react. As much as you hoped he wouldn’t mind, you couldn’t help but worry that he would. But the more you thought about it, the more you remembered you couldn’t be that special to Jimin. Because if he truly cared about you, he would’ve never given you a reason to hate him in the first place.

“Hm, maybe you know him better than I do,” Jungkook nodded. “You guys were best friends after all.”

“Yeah…” You wanted to believe you knew enough about Jimin, but there were so many things he had refused to share with you. Things you had to find out the hard way.

“Anyway, I’ll be sure to ask him about the double date thing!” Jungkook swung your hand playfully. “That guy can use a nice date. He’s been looking a little lonely these days.” Lonely?

-

As soon as you got back, you noticed Jungkook had sent you a sweet goodnight text, so you replied back with a few kiss emojis. You smiled at your phone screen until you saw your text conversation with Jimin right underneath, and you were reminded of him being lonely. It couldn’t have been because of you, right? As an idol, he had plenty of other things to worry about before some childhood friendship.

But you still wanted to check up on him—just in case.

12:03AM Y/N “hey”

12:04AM Jimin “🙋🙋🙋”

12:04AM Jimin “go to sleep. its late😒”

12:05AM Y/N “ill go to sleep if you go to sleep too😡”

12:07AM Jimin “im not tired”

12:08AM Y/N “neither am i”

12:11AM Jimin “so… whyd you text me?”

12:12AM Y/N “did jungkook tell you…?” You felt your heartbeat go at a quicker pace. Maybe it’d be a little better if Jimin heard about the dating thing from Jungkook rather than from you.

12:13AM Jimin “yeah”

12:20AM Y/N “and youre okay with it?”

12:22AM Jimin “youll get mad if i say no lol”

12:23AM Y/N “i wont get mad! just be honest…”

12:28AM Jimin “okay okay”

12:30AM Jimin “i dont think ill have the time for it”

12:31AM Y/N “wait… what are you talking about??”

12:32AM Jimin “the double date thing?”

12:32AM Jimin “whatd you think i meant?” So Jungkook didn’t tell him you were dating yet. And you weren’t ready to break the news to him either. It couldn’t hurt to wait just a little longer.

12:33AM Y/N “lol idk what i was thinking😅”

12:34AM Y/N “but anyway”

12:35AM Y/N “whens a good time for you? i want this to work out”

12:35AM Jimin “really? you do?”

12:36AM Y/N “yeah! i told yoora about you and shes been screaming every since”

12:38AM Jimin “yoora?”

12:39AM Y/N “remember my friend i was telling you about? the one that loves you like crazy?”

12:40AM Jimin “oh her”

12:41AM Jimin “i still dont think ill have time… i gotta put more hours in at the dance studio”

12:42AM Y/N “aww okay… i guess if its for bangtan, it cant be helped…” You couldn’t help but feel disappointed. Not only because you had gotten Yoora super excited about it. But also because if Jimin really was feeling lonely, you wanted to be there for him. Like he had been for you.

12:44AM Y/N “maybe next time then?”

12:45AM Y/N “bc i really wanna see you jimin” You weren’t sure if you sounded too needy--especially since you had just gotten yourself a boyfriend--but you meant what you said. You just wanted to make sure he wasn’t feeling alone.

12:59AM Jimin “okay ill be there 👍”

1:00AM Y/N “!!!”

1:01AM Y/N “okay!! (^-^)//”

1:01AM Y/N “see ya then~”

1:02AM Jimin “💃💃👯”

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Episode 01: We Only See Each Other At Weddings And Funerals - Transcription

https://brollybuddies.podbean.com/e/episode-01-we-only-see-each-other-at-weddings-and-funerals/

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[Intro Music]

Mia [0:09] Hello, and welcome to Brolly Buddies

Josh [0:11] a podcast about umbrellas and academies.

Mia [0:13] Yeah, specifically The Umbrella Academy, the Netflix adaptation, of er.

Josh [0:19] Yes,

Mia [0:20] the wonderful comics.

Josh [0:22] I’m Josh

Mia [0:23] I’m Mia

Josh [0:24] and we are in no way qualified to talk about this other than the fact that we enjoy the comics. We’ve enjoyed the comics thus far.

Mia [0:33] Enjoy a good comic, enjoy a good TV show.

Josh [0:35] We are not specialists in comics, or TV shows really.

Mia [0:40] Or trivia or anything really-

Josh [0:43] everything you will hear-

Mia [0:43] -podcasting…

Josh [0:45] probably could be googled, more efficiently.

Mia [0:48] Probably will be googled, whilst

Josh [0:50] Well, yeah

Mia [0:51] We are making the sounds

Josh [0:54] Making the sounds?

Mia [0:54] (laughter) I was gonna say whilst you hear it, but that’s not how time works, so…

Josh [1:01] Oh, yeah-

Mia [1:02] ‘Cause it’s not live

Josh [1:02] True. No, it’s not unless you’ve traveled back in time, Number Five… spoilies!

Mia [1:11] Oooh

Josh [1:13] So I would assume that if you’re listening to this, you know what Umbrella Academy is, unless you are a bumbershoot enthusiast.

Mia [1:20] Please explain what a bumbershoot is

Josh [1:21] A bumbershoot is an old word for an umbrella, which I think should have been the decided term. Like, like when, when, as a society we decided what to call an umbrella. And they went, do you wanna call it an umbrella, or do you wanna call it a bumbershoot? Bumbershoot please.

Mia [1:35] (laughter)

Josh [1:36] It sounds like steampunk weapon.

Mia [1:39] It does actually.

Josh [1:40] I’m gonna bumbershoot you!

Mia [1:43] So why- why is this something that you wanted to talk about and are excited about? And (laughter)

Josh [1:49] We said we wanted to do a podcast. We said we wanted to do a podcast, and sadly, we went through should we do a Riverdale podcast? Oh wait no it’s on Season Three now. Should we do a Star Trek podcast? Wait we don’t know enough about Star Trek and it’s on Season Two now. So, we are actually - so the rule is that we’re not allowed to watch the next episode of Umbrella Academy, despite already knowing the story, because we’ve read the comics, but to make sure that we get proper like, viewing experience. We’re not going to watch the next episode until we’ve done the podcast.

Mia [2:19] Yes, we’ll see how that goes…

Josh [2:20] Which has meant that it’s been two weeks, roughly, since we watched the first episode, well we’ve re-watched it. But since our first like watching of it, it’s been two weeks. And I’m desperate at this point to watch the next episodes.

Mia [2:33] Yeah, also everyone else has definitely seen it all. But that’s fine.

Josh [2:35] Yeah, so this is probably a useless podcast

Mia [2:37] You know, art for art’s sake. That’s all I’ve got to say. We had thought about doing an umbrella Academy one for a while because we were Thought Bubble in Leeds

Josh [2:48] We were, when, so this is in 2017 when Gerard Way was there for the kind of opening ish time period of Young Animal, which is the DC imprint he kind of heads up, which is great, by the way, it introduced me to Doom patrol, which is such a clear influence on Umbrella Academy. Like it really is. But regardless of that, and it was there that he was like, “oh, by the way” - I don’t know if that was where he first announced it but it was where we first heard that they were doing the Netflix version of Umbrella Academy so we were like, “Oh, we should do a podcast on this!” And so this is theoretically taken like two, two and a half years to actually, no a year and a half? Two years, something like that, for us to actually do it. And yet we’re still under prepared.

Mia [3:34] What you’re saying is this, this podcast is two years in the making, and you would never know.

Josh [3:39] No.

Mia [3:40] So let’s go back to what The Umbrella Academy is. It is a comic by Gerard Way and

Josh [3:46] Gabriel… Bá?

Mia [3:49] Yeah we’ve been having conversations about whether it’s Gabriel, Gabriel,

Josh [3:54] Gabriel Ba

Mia [3:56] “Bar”, “Bah”, don’t know, apologies

Josh [3:57] We might get this wrong - but Gabriel Bá is how we will say it for now.

Mia [4:03] Yeah. He’s the fantastic artist of the series. And Greard Way of course was

Josh [4:12] the writer

Mia [4:12] originally known to me as to probably most people as the frontman of My Chemical Romance

Josh [4:19] Though, you say that, since Umbrella Academy came out it was like “Gerard Way: who is the Umbrella Academy creator?” and I’m, I’m in like shock that pe- because obviously it must be, when was the last

Mia [4:33] because the past, because children were born in like the 2000s now

Josh [4:36] and basically there’s probably children watching it which were born after My Chemical Romance’s first albums

Mia [4:41] Tragic to me.

Josh [4:42] which also highlights our age. Let’s let’s move on to the Netflix side of things.

Mia [4:47] Yes.

Josh [4:48] So Netflix, have made this, so maybe it’s better but like, especially when you look back over older shows, Netflix synopses are bad. In fact, just today we saw an article or whatever that was in the Radio Times, which was a Netflix description of Doctor Who. This is an example. “Evil aliens. A wacky but brilliant tour guide. Flying through space in a tiny blue box is the trip of a lifetime.” Not really describing Doctor Who in theme, content necessarily, I’m not really sure - it feels a very, very bad synopsis. So in the spirit of that we’re going to look at the Netflix synopsis of the episode. And then like actually talk about it,

Mia [5:30] Also because it might be helpful just to sort of ground you know what actually happens in it.

Josh [5:36] I actually think this is a reasonable one.

Mia [5:37] I do too!

Josh [5:37] Shall I read it out?

Mia [5:38] Go on. Do it in a voice.

Josh [5:39] No. “Years after they rose to fame as young crime-fighting superheroes, the estranged Hargreeves siblings come together to mark their father’s death.”

Mia [5:48] Pretty accurate.

Josh [5:49] Very accurate. It doesn’t actually give away much, I quite like it. I think it’s a reasonable one. So Netflix synopsis: I give it I give it a solid 9 out of 10.

Mia [5:57] It’s quite exciting.

Josh [5:58] It doesn’t give you a hint of how weird it could potentially be.

Mia [6:01] No, it doesn’t. I think there’s a lot of-

Josh [6:05] Hold on, what is this episode called?

Mia [6:07] Ah, this episode is called “We only see each other at weddings and funerals”.

Josh [6:14] Is that from this episode?

Mia [6:16] They don’t say in this episode, b ut it’s kind of hinted at.

Josh [6:21] I don’t know how much I want to give the plot away during this because now we’re actually, even if people have watched it I feel like it’s a bit f a ruiner to kind of just- But, in fact let’s, let’s begin with impressions.

Mia [6:33] Yeah, um, I loved it. When we when we watched it, the first thing that caught my attention was the content warnings, because it was literally like this contains all of the things that you do not want to see.

Josh [6:46] Or you do want to see

Mia [6:48] Well, yeah, or you do want to see. That you don’t want your your child to see

Josh [6:51] yes. That’s why it’s an 18 I believe?

Mia [6:55] Is it an 18? I think it was a 15

Josh [6:57] I think it’s an 18.

Mia [6:59] Okay we’re gonna check.

Josh [7:01] It’s a 15! Does it have the content warnings on the, on the details? Strong violence, injury details, sex references, drug misuse and self harm. I suppose it’s bad. I’ve recently become a little bit interested in fonts. And I have to say the font is great. That Netflix original series font is like slightly Gothic. And I love how like over the top it almost is with that kind of aspect of the serif on it and everything is is it’s wonderful.

Mia [7:31] It’s interesting, because it’s not, it’s well, I don’t know, you’re more versed in comics than I am. But I wouldn’t have thought I would have like

Josh [7:41] No it feels like very much a title.

Mia [7:42] Yeah

Josh [7:43] A title font. Like, I feel like horror, weird things, you need the serif. You need the kind of like, the, and the varying thickness from thin to thick. I think it adds to it. It needs to look Gothic. And that does, the font is very Gothic.

Mia [7:59] So it’s nice it introduces like that kind of side of things, like really quickly, like that’s a clear sort of signifier from it even though like, you know, the way we open, it’s like, oh, it’s Russia, it’s people swimming, cool. You’d just be like, this is normal, fine.

Josh [8:12] And then it gets very weird very quickly.

Mia [8:14] It does.

Josh [8:15] I think the key thing here is obviously like in that opening sequence. You have this bit where it introduces the idea, this key idea that a number of women around the world all got pregnant at the same time. And come back to this actually, slightly when we talk about the differences with the comics, there is a difference in how that is set up. Because the comics definitely have a weirder opening, I think where I think this very quickly establishes kind of the slightly surreal, weird nature of the world by having this woman become pregnant and give birth and everyone’s shocked. But then she gives birth and no one is like,

Mia [8:51] they’re all like, yay, baby!

Josh [8:52] Yeah, they’re not like panicking. If I was to see somebody go from zero to nine months in the space of jumping into a pool, and then a baby to emerge from that that seems to be alive and well

Mia [9:04] I think I’d’ve run away screaming

Josh [9:05] And then a man turns up and offers to, like a British aristocratic man turns up. The, I mean this is communist Russia, let’s not forget, he turns up and he buys your baby, and everyone’s like, “yeah cool”

Mia [9:14] Yeah I mean, it’s terrifying. So we learn and then it kind of goes

Josh [9:19] We learn there’s seven, right, he gets, he manages to get seven of these. There’s many babies, but he manages to get seven of them. And we see them - the other thing here is obviously we’ve got this very grim opening and then the music is 'Picture Book’ by The Kinks, which is a very upbeat song.

Mia [9:31] Yeah.

Josh [9:32] Which weirdly contrasts. It adds to that sense of like, Oh, this isn’t like it’s dark, but it’s kind of got this weird lightness to it.

Mia [9:38] Some might call it contrapuntal music. Ooh, fancy word.

Josh [9:43] But you see the seven prams all numbered, and it cuts to today, so it’s cut in from 1989 to like, today.

Mia [9:49] Yeah

Josh [9:49] We see someone pick up a violin and they play it. Again, adding to the kind of Gothic esque nature, they play the Phantom of the Opera medley. The key key point here, something you pointed out when we were watching it, person playing the violin?

Mia [10:03] Don’t know who she is!

Josh [10:04] Don’t know who she is, like

Mia [10:06] we can imagine

Josh [10:07] We see it’s Ellen Page, right?

Mia [10:08] Oh, yeah.

Josh [10:09] So we know, it’s like somebody who’s gonna be important from that kind of aspect. But she isn’t named whereas what it does is it goes through each of these seven, or rather it goes through

Mia [10:20] five

Josh [10:20] very important the fact that we don’t have Vanya named until, she’s named at the very end I believe.

Mia [10:27] It is the end, yeah

Josh [10:28] Another key thing I noticed on re watching it was that their names are in quotation marks but their numbers are not.

Mia [10:34] Yeah as we as we find out later, like, you know, he, they were not given names by Hargreeves. He had “Mom” do it. They’re - they’re literally just numbers. The other thing that I thought in this opening, especially when I was re-watching it, I was like, hang on a minute. Does Ellen Page play the violin? Is this her? So I had to do a little Google and apparently she did actually do some lessons. She had a couple of lessons in it. But actually, it was like a young violinist, a young Canadian musician, who’s great - Imogen Sloss. Even before it kind of starts introducing everyone we can, I guess we’re like, oh, so these must be the kids but like, we still don’t know anything about them. We don’t know like, what’s-

Josh [11:07] We get a sense of something from their situations.

Mia [11:10] They’re all also on their, like none of them are together.

Josh [11:12] None of them are together. We’ve got Luther, who’s Number One, like, massive dude, living on the moon. And then you notice he’s taking the rubbish out? It’s not been collected. Now, is that normal or not? I don’t know. But it’s important in the context, one of the themes that does come through the episode and it become, it emerges more, is a sense of loneliness, and being forgotten and things I think

Mia [11:33] The other thing as well is obviously like in the comics, I can’t really remember exactly actually how they do it, but like their names, before even really I think we know their, their sort of normal first names, they’re like “Spaceboy” But yeah, which we haven’t had any of yet, but I expect we will in the future. So we get Luther, we get Diego.

Josh [11:45] We get their superhero names Who is the only one who’s doing anything remotely actually superhero-y?

Mia [11:57] Yes, exactly. He’s kind of in this like family’s house saving them from some robbers or

Josh [12:02] Gangsters or something, it’s not made clear

Mia [12:04] Don’t really know

Josh [12:05] Number Three.

Mia [12:06] Allison

Josh [12:06] She’s like famous on the red carpet for some reason. We have like, we see an umbrella tattoo on her wrist. Then Number Four, Klaus, who is like in a rehab or what, we don’t really, yeah, he’s in a rehab I think it kind of becomes clear, we see him getting out of a top bunk. He’s very chipper. The music actually changes to something that seems a bit calmer, cheekier.

Mia [12:12] Number Four, Klaus, played by Robert Sheehan, who you may know from Misfits, immediately, basically, through this just made me think of the character of Cassidy in Preacher, just because you know, another Misfits actor who’s

Josh [12:39] In fact he took over from him!

Mia [12:41] Oh god yeah he did, didn’t he? Yeah, yeah. But yeah, it’s that that kind of like very reckless behavior and being very like, Oh, it’s all good, like, whatever.

Josh [12:50] So we’re introduced to these four and then it goes between them as they kind of see some sort of news, shocking news of some kind, so we see all these things, we see, you know, go through all of them and then we see what is you know the person playing the violin is Ellen Pages, it’s Vanya, who I think is then named?

Mia [13:07] Yes, she is. The lights go off on her. Yeah. And then it’s like

Josh [13:10] So we don’t find out her name until the other characters have all had, like their moment in the spotlight, so to speak.

Mia [13:15] The other thing is that the vigilant amongst us will notice that actually we’ve gone 1 2 3 4 7

Josh [13:20] Yes.

Mia [13:21] There’s no Number Five, there’s no Number Six.

Josh [13:23] Yeah. Which does actually become a thing because after this point, there’s kind of, the shots cut between like Vanya and the house. The reason I mention it (because I don’t want to go over like the plot too much) is that one of the things it cuts between is the painting? We see a painting of six children. One that’s missing is Vanya.

Mia [13:36] Yeah. Yeah.

Josh [13:40] There’s only one girl in the picture and it is clearly Allison. And then it transitions to show Five as we lose one near the corner. And then it transitions to them as teenagers where we only see four, which are the four that we receive names for.

Mia [13:53] In the first one that disappears, we then go from that to the portrait of Number Five on the wall. Yeah. And then afterwards, it’s when it gets. Well, actually, I think we see the statue of Ben who is Number Six, yeah, but we don’t know that yet. Also, though, really quickly, that was one thing that really made me laugh when I was re-watching it. When Diego’s like, doing his little crime-fighting bit in this family’s house, and then he like, kills all the bad guys or whatever. And he goes to the family, looks at them, like proper Daredevil, and is like “you’re safe now”. It just really made me laugh. And also, I then realized later, the Director of this episode, is Peter Hall, who is known for Doctor Who, Altered Carbon and in fact, Daredevil.

Josh [14:33] Oh!

Mia [14:35] So anyway

Josh [14:36] We meet Pogo who’s like a monkey who can talk? Again, it’s a sign of how weird it is, there’s just a monkey who can talk.

Mia [14:41] Yeah they’re just like yeah it’s chill.

Josh [14:42] And they’re talking about Number Five and how he went missing. It’s been 16 years. Yeah, important one is obviously there’s a point where they talk about having a ceremony then it cuts to 17 years ago, where they first stop a bank robbery, I think it’s their first thing. And in that we see, in fact the only one we don’t see, we don’t see Vanya but we also don’t see Klaus.

Mia [15:02] Yeah no, he’s not doing anything there.

Josh [15:05] But we learn their skills. So Allison is able to alter reality so-to-speak, or make people do things by saying she heard a rumor. So in this she says “I heard a rumor that you shot your friend in the foot”. And then he shoots him in the foot. Luther comes through the roof and has super strength. Diego throws knives and they like bend in the air, like it goes at a right angle. Then we see Number Five

Mia [15:27] Aw Number Five is great.

Josh [15:28] Well we don’t know, I don’t think we’ve actually got his number yet, but we see somebody who can jump through space and looks like the first one to disappear from the painting, which when you’ve read the comics, you know is Number Five, but still

Mia [15:39] I love that bit, it’s so good, and it introduces like such a fun, like, I think in all, in this whole thing. Like it’s very much like, they’re kids! They’re like having fun with it. And it’s quite like, perverse?

Josh [15:43] Yeah. And that’s highlighted by then, Number six who is Ben, which we never get given the name, like it never comes up on the screen as a name but we know it’s Ben from the way they talk about things. He’s like I don’t, like he’s very reluctant to go in.

Mia [16:07] He’s like, do I have to have to do this

Josh [16:08] and basically he goes into this final room and they show these tentacles appear everywhere, like throwing people around, there’s screams,

Mia [16:15] blood on the window

Josh [16:16] and he comes back out just coated in blood and clearly traumatized.

Mia [16:20] What I was going to say though, as well with Number Five, you know, it’s so playful like he’s like, “Oh, yeah, just replace the gun with a stapler, hahaha, great,” you know, and then I think again, it’s also highlighted more like when it cuts away back to Vanya, who’s on the roof with Hargreeves and they’re kind of watching from afar. He’s observing them and it’s weird, and she’s like, “Can I play with the others?” And it’s like, they’re not playing

Josh [16:42] I think he says like, you’re not special or something doesn’t he as well? Or is that later on?

Mia [16:46] No that’s then.

Josh [16:47] Is it then?

Mia [16:48] Yeah.

Josh [16:49] Ah, yes. And then there’s a press conference where he says he’s adopted six gifted children. Yeah, he’s adopted Vanya and just put her to one side basically, he ignores her

Mia [16:56] Poor Vanya. She’s kind of almost, acts as like his assistant.

Josh [16:58] Yeah, then, so we go back and you know, Klaus who has the ability to connect with people in the afterlife is trying to connect to Hargreeves and things - doesn’t seem to be working but it goes to one of my favorite scenes which is that they’re all in the different rooms like clearly not getting on with each other. And Luther puts on “I Think We’re Alone Now”.

Mia [16:58] Yeah, it’s so great.

Josh [17:16] And they all dance separately and it zooms out and there’s this like cut through like, like someone’s taken a slice out of the house and you see them all in their respective rooms dancing on their own. Again, the theme of loneliness and things and being separate

Mia [17:28] I love it, it’s so great.

Josh [17:31] And that’s when the thunder rumbles, which is when we see Number Five come back, which is when we get his name and stuff on the screen, and he’s just-

Mia [17:38] You’ve missed out something really important which I think we really need to talk about, which is Vanya’s dancing. Ellen Page being, like I love the way that they really embody all their characters in this, it’s so brilliant like they’re all clearly like very different. I love the Kra- what’s his name? Diego. He does like all his like nerdy like old-school disco moves, Allison is sort of doing her like fun stereotypical girl dancing in the bedroom like she’s got like a feather boa and stuff but it’s just like all of this it’s such, it’s a nice way of like giving them that extra bit of personality whilst also showing their, you know, the separateness between them

Josh [18:23] But yeah, then we see this thunder thing, this like sort of temporal anomaly they call it and what basically happens is you see like an old man through it who then falls through this hole and it is Number Five as a young boy again, and you know, without going into it too much it transpires that he’s basically like travelled through time, he’s lived this long period of time etc. and onwards

Mia [18:43] Yeah, he’s just super super offhandedly being like “yeah, I’ve been in the future, it’s shit by the way”

Josh [18:47] Yeah, and by the end of episode we find out that the world’s ended and he, but he knows the day it ends on and it’s

Mia [18:53] Eight days from now

Josh [18:54] Eight days from now, whatever, so he’s managed to get back. Um, a couple of key points to bring up I think: one, when Diego and Luther have a fight, obviously there’s a rip in the sleeve and we see a hairy arm, which is interesting because they almost hide this aspect of the character

Mia [19:08] Yeah, whereas in the comic it’s a feature

Josh [19:09] In the comic it’s very early on, yeah it’s a feature thing. We get, we get the mom recharges again like they unveil that she’s a robot, but I think it’s very, well it is revealed but it’s very quickly revealed I feel in the comics, I think when they’re fighting they rip her dress or something and it reveals she hasn’t got any legs underneath, she’s basically on wheels or something. But the other bit - so I loved that bit - the last bit I want to mention, because of this loneliness theme in the episode, the bit where they show them training and getting their tattoos, where Vanya draws her own tattoo, which is kind of heartbreaking

Mia [19:39] So heartbreaking

Josh [19:40] But the voiceover emphasizes them working as a team rather than alone. Which is obviously this idea of them coming back together to potentially stop the end of the world. Very important I think. Then obviously the bit I think a lot of people have spoken about is the scene where Number Five kills like a bunch of people with guns basically to the song “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)”, which is

Mia [20:01] Oh it’s so great. They Might Be Giants.

Josh [20:03] Yeah it’s such a, such a good scene, like the way it’s done is brilliant. Again, that sense of like he’s very cheeky with how he like fights them. He’s also incre- like it is this really interesting contrast still that he’s very cheeky, almost childlike with it, but he is adult in that he’s like murdering them.

Mia [20:19] Yes

Josh [20:19] Very, very happily murdering them without any worries or thought. Also that he’s dressed in his old uniform, because the only clothes he has left are the ones from him, as a, as what like a seven year old or whatever

Mia [20:29] Yeah, he opens his wardrobe he’s like, ahhh, fucking shit. It’s also I really love that they haven’t seen him, all the rest of, all his siblings haven’t seen him for what was it? 16 years or whatever?

Josh [20:39] Yeah yeah

Mia [20:40] And um, and so they’re like, trying to adjust to it. You know, they’re seeing him now as he was then. But he’s actually like, 58 years old. He’s older than all of them in consciousness. And they’re like, my favorite bit, like they’re trying to sort of adjust to this, my favorite bit is when Luther and Diego are fighting and Klaus is kind of like trying to shield him being like, “Oh, that’s like, the kid can’t get hurt in the fight”. And he’s just like, what? Again though it’s just that weirdness, like, they accept it very quickly, but also he’s like, “Oh, I’m going to drive to this diner” and they’re like, “Can you drive? Can you-” So it’s, that’s going to be an interesting, fun dynamic, I think between them.

Josh [21:15] So I guess now’s a good time, like the differences between comic and - it’s kind of hard, it’s really hard for me to actually figure out the differences in some sense, in terms of what we’ve been revealed and haven’t been revealed. Partly because we, I read the comics as one book because I’m trying to remember what was in each bit, I think, some key differences that I noticed, at least. In fact one of the main differences, I think, is that we don’t have their superhero names, as you mentioned. So in the comics, it’s “Spaceboy” for Luther, “The Kraken” for Diego, “The Rumour” for Allison

Mia [21:48] “Seance” for Number Four, for Klaus

Josh [21:51] Yeah, Number Five is Number Five, I think.

Mia [21:51] Yeah and it’s the same in his caption in this, he doesn’t have a name either way. 'Cause like I- I guess also, does that mean that they were named after that point?

Josh [22:00] Potentially after that point, yes, maybe.

Mia [22:02] Like so they went 16 years of their lives just being numbers

Josh [22:05] No no, no they weren’t 16 years, he disappeared at the age he is there. They haven’t seen him in 16 years.

Mia [22:10] Oh, yeah. He’s 13 years old.

Josh [22:12] Ah he’s 13 years old. So he’s, up until the age of 13 they probably weren’t named.

Mia [22:15] Yeah. Which is so sad

Josh [22:17] Or, or he rejected his name

Mia [22:19] Possibly also that

Josh [22:19] Because he does seem to be the one that’s most comfortable with not being part of society. The other ones kind of like, they’re weird and they don’t fit in, obviously like Spaceboy lives on the moon, so to speak, all these different things, but it’s very clear that Number Five just, like he travelled in the future, he had no respect for time or normality

Mia [22:37] Yeah. Seems like Hargreeves as well, like from a line he says, Hargreeves you know told him not to travel in time, like space is one thing, time’s another, but he did it

Josh [22:47] But the other big difference is that The Seance, (which is what, in my head they’re still the chara-, their comic book names) talks to The Horror, Ben, in the backseat of the thing, of the car, which is definitely not a thing I remember at all from the comics.

Mia [23:00] No. And also that’s when Ben finally gets his caption as well, like he’s there in the car, we don’t- the viewer, you know, if you don’t know who he is or can’t guess, you don’t- it’s not clear, also he doesn’t speak at all. He doesn’t say anything. Klaus is just talking to him, he’s just sat there. He keeps saying we Yeah, it’s like “we, we, we” and we think there’s someone there but then you see Diego’s view there’s no one there and then we get Number, Number Six then. It’s so sad! What happened to him? We don’t know! Also I found interesting I don’t know if this- I can’t remember if this was in the comic or not, on his statue, so the, the little sort of engraving on it, it says “May the darkness within you find - rest-” Hang on a minute I wrote it down

Josh [23:41] It’s definitely clear that whatever his power is, it’s- it’s not pleasant.

Mia [23:46] Yeah. Oh, okay, so his- the engraving on the statue, on Ben’s statue, said “May the darkness within you find peace in the light”. Very very dark. Like I don’t know how much they’re going to kind of reveal in the TV show because, well up to where we’ve read in the comics I don’t think we learn what happens to him.

Josh [24:04] No. No, there is a few, I’m trying to remember, there’s a few bits in the back. We definitely get- we definitely get more of him outside of the plot, if that makes sense, there’s like a couple of like bonus feature type bits, but I don’t think we find out what happens to him.

Mia [24:18] No, you see him in all the kind of flashbacks

Josh [24:20] You see him with the tentacles and stuff early on. But he disappears, he’s, it’s less obvious that he’s disappeared in the comics, I feel

Mia [24:27] Yeah, I didn’t realize

Josh [24:28] Oh, that was the other key difference! In the comics, it opens, it’s what I alluded to earlier, it opens with, they’re all born, the moment of, oh what’s it called now. There’s a phrase… is it an intergalactic wrestling match? Which is how weird like the thing, like, how weird that comic is, it opens with an intergalactic wrestling match. It’s not clear whether humanity’s even aware that that is happening or not. It is described as, “in the mid 20th century at the instant of the finishing blow in a cosmic wrestling match forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy”. And Hargreeves is called The Monocle.

Mia [25:10] Yes. Which - and of course it’s one of the big things - I say big things - but one of the things in it is the missing monocle. The monocle’s missing, Luther is all like

Josh [25:20] Yeah, someone’s done this. We see Diego with it, right?

Mia [25:22] Yeah, Diego had it. Diego had it all along. And also like, I think all of that reveals a lot more around their relationships, I think particularly between Luther and Diego. Luther was always the kind of, you know, he was Number One, but he was also always the leader.

Josh [25:35] He was al- he was the leader and he always seemed to have a closer relationship with Hargreeves than some of the others.

Mia [25:38] Exactly. You know, he talks about like, “Oh, you know, Dad’s favorite spot” and they’re like, “what d'you mean?” and he’s like, “you know, under the tree, we used to sit there, didn’t you guys do that?”

Josh [25:47] It’s also interesting, you see an element as well of a difference between Luther symbolizing almost like order, or like, if I was thinking in terms of D&D kind of alignments, he’s definitely more towards a lawful, lawful, potentially lawful good. I mean they’re all vigilantes, so none of them are technically lawful, lawful good. But definitely closer to that, whislt Diego is happy, you know, he’s like running around in a dark outfit. Even the music represented a difference. He was definitely an angrier character. He was less maybe- maybe in relation to each other, maybe not in relation to society, but in relation to each other, and Hargreeves, Luther is the lawful good kind of like, I do what, but I, you know I’m lawful, like a soldier, like very much a soldier who is doing what he’s told by his captain, whereas Diego is very much more like, I’m going to do I want, makes noises

Mia [26:43] (Laughter)

Josh [26:43] Like an angry chaos, whereas then obviously Klaus feels definitely more like a happy chaos. Like he’s a drugged up… whatever. Like, I did love that, I think they show, did they show him without his shoes on?

Mia [26:54] Possibly, I can’t remember

Josh [26:55] It was a key bit with him with his shoes because that is a key part of his thing that he can’t use powers with shoes on.

Mia [27:00] Yeah, he has to have- he can’t have his shoes on. Also, clearly his powers don’t work when he’s high as a kite.

Josh [27:05] Yeah.

Mia [27:06] Oh my god, I love the bit

Josh [27:07] Or they do but Hargreeves isn’t responding to it.

Mia [27:09] I love the bit where he knocks over the ashes. But yeah, it’s another key thing. And that, he’s also got his tattoo hands. His “hello, goodbye” hands, which is in the comics too.

Josh [27:23] Yeah. So that’s Umbrella Academy Episode One. A chaotic, sprawling exploration of it, at least.

Mia [27:31] Any thoughts about, before we finish, any last thoughts?

Josh [27:35] So the only thing I would note is, and I am terrified of getting this wrong. But the, there is a cast member who is listed in that first episode, yeah, Mary J. Blige, who we never see. And based only on the trailer so far, I’m pretty certain she’s playing a character from the second volume of the comics. Which is interesting, because, so one thing, because I read Umbrella Academy 1 a long time ago, and it was this year when I read Umbrella Academy Volume Two, I’d actually forgotten some of the plot lines a little bit. I’d forgotten how closely tied in they were to each other. They felt, I was- in my head, they felt like they were going to be two separate things that happened to share characters. But actually, I went back and re-read them both in different ways ready for this and I did notice that they do overlap, they interlink with each other more than I remembered. So it’s interesting, they’re bringing in Mary J. Blige because she’s a character from the second volume who they’re then gonna incorporate into this first one, which makes sense when you realize that they are meant to be linked. I guess it’s to bring that together more.

Mia [28:39] Yeah, it does. Last other notes, which I guess kind of relates but, so, there’s like this whole- this whole mystery which hopefully we’re going to find out about at some point soon, about Number Five being in the future but also like, who these people were who came to kill him, and like this tracking chip he had in his arm which he cut out, and then also when he goes to Vanya and again is like, “I’ve come to you because you’re the only one I can trust because you’re ordinary and you’ll listen” - there’s this whole thing all the way through of Vanya being like the caring one, like she’s, she, she always used to go and leave the lights on and make a snack for Number Five in case he came home, and she’s there to like, you know, she, she will happily then again like bandage up Number ive and listen to him, and she just wants to

Josh [28:56] She wants to be part of the team

Mia [29:09] She wants to be part of it. She fell out with them all then because she wrote a book about it, but there’s, there doesn’t seem to be very much sympathy from anyone, apart from maybe Allison, for her. But yeah, so it’s all, it’s very interesting. I love the, that whole presentation of her character and like even just the way she dresses she’s just, she’s very like, just gonna blend in the background, just going to try and get on now.

Josh [29:51] So, thought on the episode? What was your, how, what would you give it out of 10?

Mia [29:56] I don’t know. I don’t have any future episodes to compare it to yet. In terms of my enjoyment, my excitement level’s pushed up by it being a fun new show that I’m really excited about as well. I think it was really well done, well cast, love the style and aesthetic of it all. Love the music. Some of it, I guess, you know, a lot of the expositional stuff was maybe like a little bit heavy handed but it kind of has to be, because the nature of it and also, you know, it’s based on a comic. Also another note about the comics is, God, I found them so confu- you know, it’s only when you get to the end of a volume are you like, “I get it!”

Josh [30:32] Almost every Gerard Way comic I’ve read, I, it- I’m always like I don’t know what’s happening. You have to just knuckle down and let it just Yeah, you have to just let it kind of happen and then you get to the end of it and it suddenly all ties together and you look back and go, “oh, of course, and now that makes sense now, and this and that”

Mia [30:38] I always think I’ve missed something “What a wonderful piece of art! I get it!” Yeah

Josh [30:49] Which I love. I guess the final note is what would you say your favourite, one of your favourite lines is from the, from the episode?

Mia [30:57] “Rapists can climb.”

Josh [30:58] Yeah

Mia [30:59] Would be uh, one of mine.

Josh [31:00] Which was…

Mia [31:01] Just a weird, weird line.

Josh [31:02] But it’s great though, right? Because he’s like, what is it she says, it’s something like

Mia [31:07] She’s, it’s because he’s like, “Oh, you you need a lock on your windows.” And she’s like, “I live on the-

Josh [31:12] first floor.

Mia [31:13] Yeah, like whatever it is.

Josh [31:15] He’s like, "rapists can climb!”

Mia [31:16] Which is just so weird, especially coming from the mouth of a 13 year old.

Josh [31:20] Yeah, which is great. Okay, so

Mia [31:23] What would you, what would - I didn’t give it an out of 10 rating

Josh [31:26] Ah, I don’t think we need one. I think out of 10 ratings don’t give you enough. I feel like this entire podcast is an out of 10 rating.

Mia [31:32] Ha, okay.

Josh [31:34] So with that in mind, we’re going to go watch Episode Two.

Mia [31:36] Yeah, baby. Can’t wait. Thanks for listening. If you got through to the end, maybe you skipped some of it. I don’t know. But I mean, thanks, I hope that it was enjoyable. Let us know what you think.

Josh [31:48] Byeee

Mia [31:48] Byeeee!

[sanhasbinu]

Eunwoo’s vLIVE: ‘VOICE ONLY’ English Trans.

Hi~ I saw a lot posts here and there asking about vlive subs, I tried to look for some but there weren’t any yet. Honestly I’m have 0 experience making subbed videos so I just typed up the translations separately instead, hopefully you can follow along with this while listening to the audio! Keep Reading for translations, please do not copy/repost w/o credit.

Love you all<3 - Katie/Min.

Cha Eunwoo’s “Just one 10 minutes” ASTRO vLive ‘VOICE ONLY’ 170313

0:00 Hello, hello! Hello, VAPP! Hi~ Hi hi. What is everyone doing?

0:26 Hi hi~ Heeeelllooooooo

00:36 It’s 12:21 right now, 1,2, 2, 1

0:43 Looking at the comments, there’s a lot of people asking to show my face, but right now, um.. Binnie is sleeping and the lights are out

1:08 But it’s been awhile since we did a V LIVE So I turned this on.

1:16 I can’t speak loudly~!

1:21 Right now, Binnie is in a deep sleep (**kokonehneh is a phrase that EW uses to describe what MB is doing; its a phrase used when saying that babies are sleeping SO CUTEEEE) *laughs* Luckliy, he’s not snoring *laughs*

1:34: What is everyone doing? What are you doing~?

1:44 No, we can’t fool around

1:47 We had choreography/dance practice since early this morning It must be why we?’re so tired

1:56: *gasp* Getting ready to go to school? (I’m assuming he’s looking at comments) We…. are preparing this and that.. Hm.. We have to release our new album coolly and proudly, so we are also preparing for that

2:19 We are also preparing for any future activities abroad that there may be For the activities abroad that we have next week

2:28 I’m also doing Music Core OH! Right! The good thing about Music Core is that I’m not going to be there next week.. Today is Sunday so it was yesterday right? Since I won’t be there next week we recorded it yesterday and it will be aired next week So it was very… Bin is snoring. So I was very lucky.

2:57 I’m the lucky guy Cha Eunwoo.

3:00 Lucky. Lucky. Lucky lucky lookie lookie lucky lucky (***I’m not sure if he’s saying lucky or lookie or rookie or rocky at this point sorry.. is he singing ROOKIE? LOL)

3:07 *laughs and continues lookie lucky rocky lucky lucky lucky*

3:14 I’m not sure if the other members are sleeping or not They seem like they’re sleeping, but it also seems like they’re not

3:21 Bin is definitely sleeping

3:31 OH! Someone left a comment that it feels like they’re listening to the radio

3:28 One of my future dreams is to try radio broadcast DJ

3:44 I would like to try that.

3:45 *reading comment* Are you with Binnie-oppa? Yes, I’m with Binnie

3:50 *reading comment* What if Binnie wakes up? That’s why I’m quietly doing this voice only.

3:57 Ah, work tomorrow? Yes.

4:02 Mmm~

4:05 Right, today’s March 13th.. March 15th is Jinjin-hyung’s birthday, the 21st is Sanha’s birthday,

4:18 *laughs* The 19th, it’s our manager’s birthday And on the 31st, bumbubmbubmbmbmbmbmbbmam

4:21 Our Mr. Cha Eunwoo’s birthday *laughs*

4:37 Um

4:41 Right

4:42 The days are going by so fast OH I didn’t mean to talk about birthdays originally

4:48 Since its March, it’s the season of the new school year So people who advanced into our school or people who were promoted

5:00 And people who are currently working, please be well *MB WAKES UP*

5:03 MB: BE QUIEEETTT EW: !!!

silence

5:10 EW: What the

5:13 MB: Let’s sleep, let’s sleep *EW laughs*

5:24 EW: Did you wake up? *MB mumbles something* (sorry I couldn’t catch what he said clearly)

5:28 EW: Surprised… You wouldn’t even know if someone carried you away MB: Aiii what are you doing *EW laughs*

5:35 EW: I’m doing V APP right now. Since you woke up, say hi MB: What.. what? EW: V APP, there’s this thing called VOICE ONLY MB: You’re doing that with the lights off??

5:49 EW: You were sleeping so I turned the lights off before MB: Then you can’t see anything! EW: Yeah so on VOICE ONLY, only your voice comes out. Since there’s that I thought I would do it for the first time in awhile

6:05 EW: But you woke up *laughing* MB: Why are you doing it heeeerrreeeeeee EW: I… I have to sleep too..

6:12 MB: ugh really EW: Say hi, quickly, greet them MB: Hello~

6:17 EW: Can everyone hear this? Binnie woke up *MB mumbles something and EW laughs, replies*

6:26 EW: Should I come up? MB: Are you telling me to do it in this state?? EW: Yup *EW goes up to MB’s bunk, I think*

6:31 MB: wow unbelievable

6:36 MB: WOOOOW MB: There’s a feature like this? (referring to VOICE ONLY on V APP) *EW is still moving around*

6:38 MB: Wow, oooh *someone laughs*

6:44 EW: Since Binnie woke up..

6:50 EW: This isn’t what I pictured in my head..

6:53 MB: Hello~ So there’s this thing called VOICE ONLY. This is interesting. EW: Look at this, I was going to do this before *shows MB* MB: What, oh is this a voice changer? *voice change*

7:06 ???: Hello~ Is this working? ???: Hello~ (from here on I guessed who was speaking based on what they said/ their speaking habits.) MB: He woke me up. *laughing*

7:15 EW: I’m Cha Eunwoo MB: Ah… What were you talking about before? EW: Me? MB: Mm *another voice change* EW: What I was saying before was… what was I saying before?

7:30 EW: You… this right now.. Do you guys hear the robot voice (yes, dongmin, we hear it)

7:37 EW: Robot voice… It sounds like MJ-hyung’s voice (LOL) *laughing*

7:44 EW: Does it sound like MJ-hyung’s voice?

7:47 *reading comment* EW: Ah a criminal… This is not a criminal’s voice EW: Oh right yesterday I had a dream, I committed a crime MB: Really? EW: I committed a crime but I wasn’t caught, I was so surprised

8:00 EW: Me? I don’t know, I was getting chased after committing some sort of crime MB: Mm

8:06 EW: Not me but some other person got caught (LOL) MB: You framed him

*voice returns to normal* MB: I had a dream too, but in mine, a baby cat EW: Baby cat?? MB: It came out in my dream, and another came out EW: What? MB: What I mean is that a kitten had another kitten EW: So what you’re saying is that the kitten gave birth to another kitten? MB: Yeah *EW laughs*

8:29 MB: But I researched on the internet, they say that kittens in dreams is a good sign, but in my dream the kitten gave birth to another kitten EW: So isn’t that good x2? MB: But I have no idea what it is

8:40 MB: But after dreaming that dream I thought about wanting to raise a cat

8:45 EW: Cat? Cats are..

8:46 EW: Is it dogs?? Or is it cats? That you have allergy to? MB: No it’s dog fur, but I think I just have an allergy to fur in general EW: Then you can’t raise a cat lol MB: But if you like the pet you can raise it anyways

8:58 MB: Honestly I do want a dog to EW: Me too MB: We can’t keep it in our dorm EW: Yes we can’t keep it in the dorm

9:03 EW: It wouldn’t be nice for the kitten MB: No, it could be okay for cats, cats are usually solitary

9:10 EW: Are there any animals that clean for you MB: Animals that clean for you….. *LOL*

9:17 EW: There is, there’s the magic cat MB: Riiiight~ EW: Like if you watch animations and stuff MB: They come out in things like Harry Potter

9:23 EW: Then in your dream.. Then in the dream I dreamt… Is committing a crime a bad dream?

9:29 MB: That.. Wouldn’t that just be.. a useless dream? *laughing*

9:34 EW: But I wasn’t caught, a different person was caught

9:38 MB: Oh it could be that… What is it.. What do you call that? A prediction (direct translation from what MB said, yejimong, would be a dream of foretelling) EW: PREDICTION? *LAUGHING*

9:46 EW: No its nooootttt

9:48 MB: It’s not a good thing! EW: It’s not a prediction

9:50 MB: But since you dream dreams subconsciously, the things you think about consciously are supposedly projected into what you dream.

9:57 EW: No it’s not, aren’t dreams the opposite?? MB: No, that’s when you’re younger

10:02 EW: Yes so let’s just maintain that we’re still young MB: It’s all because you watch too many movies

10:07 MB: It’s because you watch too many dramas and movies EW: I know.. Ah.. movies… Is it because I watch VOICE these days?? (**voice is a kdrama that just ended last week, starring jang hyuk, if you get scared easily i suggest you not watch it or watch with someone bc it can get a bit startling but its SO GOOD WATCH IT) MB: It could be that EW: YEAH, It’s because I watch voice these days!

10:16 MB: I told you, the things you think about and see a lot appear in your dreams

10:19 EW: I’m telling  you, VOICE is approaching the climax right now MB: Is it fun?

10:22 EW: It’s so fun.. (**direct translation: eunwoo said ggooljam, which is a slang word to describe something super fun/enjoyable, but ggool also means honey in korean which explains what he says next/ wordplay lol) EW: Super fun~~ Honey jam~~

10:28 EW: So.. what was it.. What I was talking about before.. Since it’s March, all the people entering school or working at this time, is everyone doing well?

10:47 MB: Right, March is when everything starts, school is starting

10:53: MB: They’re entering school and the new school year is starting, EW: That’s right MB: All of you are going to do well

11:04 MB: Make lots of new friends, and have passion for studies, and chase after the dreams that you desire *EW laughs*

11:11 MB: I did not focus on my studies, but I worked hard for my dreams

11:19 EW: Everyone has their own thing MB: Right.

11:21 EW: But in March, when we were in school,

11:28 EW: when we received our class assignments, who you were going to be in class with MB: Ah, right, there was that, like “hey! what class are you in,” haha

11:37 EW: In high school, receiving class assignments was.. MB: It was nerve-wracking/exciting

11:44 MB: For me, when I was in middle school,

11:49 MB: I really wanted to go to Konkuk Middle School (a private school)

11:53 MB: The ones close to my house was Konkuk Middle School and Yongguk Middle School

12:00 MB: But from my class, I was the only one who made it to Konkuk EW: Just you? MB: From my class, yes MB: I was like, “wow, daebak,” and went

12:09 MB: It was really fun EW: Did you do the first choice thing? MB: I put Konkuk Middle as my first choice, and Yongguk as my second.

12:16 EW: High school, what about high school?

12:17 MB: For high school, I think I just went to the one I wrote? EW: You went to the school you wrote down? (to my understanding you have to apply for special high schools and on an application I think you write down the schools you’d want to attend in the order of preference, it’s tough to get into your first choice school if there’s a lot of competition) MB: Yup

12:21 MB: Yeah, so I went to.. I suddenly forgot the name of the high school

12:24 EW: You went there, Seowon MB: No, that’s where I transferred to EW: Then it’s there MB: mine.. *LOL*

12:33 EW: You.. you.. wait, you told me

12:37 MB: Ah, what school was it?? It had a courtyard

12:41 EW: I have no idea

12:42 EW: I wrote Suri High School as 1st and went there MB: Right, you were Suri High

12:56 EW: Bin is an idiot MB: No I’m not EW: He doesn’t even know what high school he went to

13:01 EW: Waking up in the middle of sleeping..

13:06 MB: Oh its Jayang High School EW: Right right, Jayang High School MB: It’s a very good school, there’s grass in the front EW: I’m jealous, I want to play soccer

13:14 MB: There could be people watching this V LIVE right now who went to the schools we went to.. EW: Students? MB: Yeah, Konkuk Middle, Seowon High, Jayang High, Hanlim Arts, there could be. EW: I’m Suri Middle School, Suri High School, Hanlim Arts…

13:33 MB: There’s Hanlim too? *reading comments* MB: me, me, me EW: There’s someone from Konkuk

13:41 EW: They said they go to a school with grass in the front

13:44 EW: Wow

13:46 EW: Hwaiting.. Baekwun Middle School? Isn’t that where Sanha went? MB: Oh Baekwun is Sanha MB: Oh but we went there and did a performance too EW: There’s a Baekwun Middle School in my neighborhood too though, there’s one near Euiwang too

14:00 MB: Cheongju Cheongju EW: Cheongju… Sungdae? MB: Sungdae?

14:06 EW: I don’t know the comment with Sungdae already passed (sungdae is an abbreviation referring to Sungkyungkwan University, where EW goes) MB: They said that they want to go to Sungdae EW: Come~ *laughing*

14:16 MB: You have to escort them, when they come in as a first year EW: Newbie? MB: As a student leader

14:25 EW: When I first went in as a newbie, Namjoo sunbaenim helped me out (***namjoo from APINK<3, also goes to Sungkyungkwan) MB: oh EW: So I was very thankful

14:35 MB: I have to go to college now too

14:40 *reading comment* MB: If i go to Sungkyungkwan can I see Eunwoo EW: YES~ (omg this dork) *LAUGHING* MB: What do you mean yes? You don’t go often EW: No~

14:51 MB: They asked if you’re already in college EW: Me, yes…

14:57 EW: I transferred

15:01 EW: *reading comment* Do you two have to share a room by yourselves EW: Me and… Our reality show, what was the title again? MB: *laughing* OK! Ready,

15:08 EW: When we did OK! Ready, we played a game. Bin and I became partners, and the rest of them… The two of us won the game right? MB: Yup EW: We won, so we go to choose the room we wanted, so Bin and I now use the same room and the other four share one

15:24 EW: Truthfully, the hyungs did say that they wanted to use this room, but there would be so much stuff we’d have to move if we changed rooms that way MB: Right. EW: We kept saying, “Should we change? Do you want to switch? Switch? Switch?” And now we’re here still like this MB: That’s right.

15:45 EW: And we’re here now

15:49 EW: The time is 12:36

15:54 EW: We’re pretty nocturnal MB: Yes, but I’m… You woke me up.

16:00 EW: We’ll sleep soon, after finishing this EW: Everyone, you should sleep now

16:05 MB: He’s right~ Baby goodnight~ EW: Baby goodnight? MB: *singing* baby goodnight~ EW: yeah *singing together* baby goodnight~~~~ *singing*

16:19 EW: Should we each give one song recommendation and then say our goodbyes? MB: Okay.

16:24 EW: Bin first. MB: Me? I should do something different. EW: You’re not going to do Baby Goodnight? MB: I just sang that. EW: but Baby Goodnight..

16:31 MB: Ah, instead of baby goodnight EW: Baby Goodnight is a good song though MB: It’s a good song, Big Bang sunbaenim~

16:37 MB: Then I’ll.. You do it first you first EW: Me? Ah.. What should I do??

16:42 EW: For me… Um… For me…

16:51 EW: I might be a bit late on this, but not long ago… Can I do two songs? MB: Yes

17:00 MB: I’ll go first MB: I should go first… No you go first and then I’ll go

17:04 EW: Before in the practice room, what did we listen to.. The OST of the drama Scarlet Heart Ryeo..

17:13 EW: And EXO-sunbaenim’s For You (너를위해) *sings* EW: It’s really good. *MB sings* EW: Yes yes, that one *still singing*

17:34 EW: When I hear “For You” I think of Im Jaebum- sunbaenim’s song, but this song is good too MB: It’s good~

17:40 EW: You go MB: Love like Oxygen by Shinee-sunbaenim EW: Love like Oxygen, that’s very *sings*

17:50 EW: Isn’t that a song from their earlier days? MB: Yes, but I like all of Shinee’s songs EW: Yes they’re good *sings*

17:58 EW: When we were trainees, when we were getting judged (during trainee tests), we did Shinee’s Aside MB: Right

18:06 EW: What was the refrain? *sings* EW: oh right *sings* (BINUUUUUUU lol they’re honestly so adorable i’m dead)

18:22 EW: Right, Aside *still singing*

18:25 MB: I have to sing this later EW: Let’s do it when we have the chance

18:30 MB: One more EW: One more.. this one is good to listen to when going to sleep

18:42 EW: Ryeowook-sunbaenim’s Little Prince MB: Ah, Little Prince *sings*

18:51 EW: Don’t!

18:53 EW: Little Prince, in the beginning the voice comes in pretty much without an interlude, it makes you focus on just the voice when you’re sleeping

19:07 MB: Me too, the last one EW: Do one more

19:11 MB: This is a song that I like, the only lyrics it has is “I can’t forget” (**only lyrics are 잊지못해) *EW singing in background* MB: 4MEN-sunbaenim’s Can’t Forget

19:21 MB: The piano sound, ah, no, the guitar sound, I really like it

19:27 MB: You should all give it a listen. Can’t Forget. EW: I also listened to it because Binnie told me to, the guitar plays arpeggios, it really pulls you in

19:40 MB: 4MEN sunbaenim’s Can’t Forget.

19:43 EW: Everyone, it’s 12:40 now. Usually…

19:48 EW: There’s probably people who sleep late too..  but it’s late now, so for now, Binnie… since I woke him up, I should put him back to sleep.

20:02 EW: So, Cha-night~ EW: You too, do Moon-night~

20:07 MB: Moon-night~~ *laughing

20:10 EW: Bye bye MB: Bye bye EW: Everyone, please sleep well MB: Bye bye bye~~ EW: Goodnight~ Bye bye~

[whiteskyflame]

So I decided to have my Mother, a woman who has never watched Naruto, rate all of the male ninja that I could recall off the top of my head. These were the results

Sasuke- 7/10 Comment- Lad Kakashi- 5/10 Comment- Mental problems Itachi- 3/10 Comment- Emo Gaara- 1/10 Comment- Fucking freaky shit, I've seen less make up on a valley drag queen Obito- 1/10 Comment- Lay off the drugs Orochimaru- 0/10 Comment- *in weird voice* I have secret plans and sleezy bad intentions Minato- 7/10 Comment- Interesting, Mischievous Madara- 7/10 Comment- Mysterious Jiarya- 1/10 Comment- Polar bear mated with native american chief Shikamaru- 3/10 Comment- Major chip on his shoulder Lee- 1/10 Comment- Tone down the Ridilin, Lay off of the Mother and remember that mixing V and Yeager Bombs isnt good Neji- 6/10 Comment- Creepy blind person (Apologies to any vision impaired members) Hashirama- 6/10 Comment- Hes the swashbuckling hero of English romance novels Kiba- 8/10 Comment- Private school boy that is rebelling against his parents Deidara- 6/10 Comment- He thinks hes all that but he really isnt Choji- 5/10 Comment- Pudgey needs to lay off the puddin pops Shino- 0/10 Comment- Stands in parks and takes photos of kids Asuma- 9/10 Comment- Oooh needs to ditch the smoke but id do him. I love me a man with a good beard Sasori- 8/10 Comment- Pretty, Intriguing Kankuro- Without face paint 6/10 with face paint 3/10 Comment- He needs to get laid Haku- 5/10 Comment- Weird Iruka- 8/10 Comment- Nice guy, not quite high school jock Zabuza- 2/10 Comment- *shrugged shoulders* Sai- 5/10 Comment- needs to lay off the pep pills Hidan- 8/10 Comment- Oh nice, I like that salt and pepper look Tobirama- 2/10 Comment- ah fuck, someone had a bad S&M experience Naruto- 4/10 Comment- Weird

[radiyum]

okay! back to reading hirunaka no ryuusei!

chapters 5 through 16 under the cut!

I AM ENJOYING IT TREMEDOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chapter 5

OMG SENSEI. he said yuyuka isn’t a pure girl because of her beauty preferences LOL

ok cut back to yuyuka trying to make a move on shy bby mamora

FUCK HE JUST SAID THEY WEREN’T EVEN FRIENDS can u say swerved

SUZUME JUST SLAPPED YUYUKA????

OH SHIT SHE JUST THREATENED TO BEAT HER DOWN

you can take the girl out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the girl (is that even how they do it in the country)

are you kidding

she’s gonna remain friends with her

okay this is only chapter 5 and i am saying right here and now if this manga gives her a redemption arc i will not like her still lol

i am so bitter

ok these chapters feel so short??

chapter 6

THIS IS WHY YOU ARE A POTATO FROM THE COUNTRYSIDE

ok fine that was fast, i will like yuyuka

OKAY TRANSFORTMATION??? I AM READY

keep quiet potato

my potato queen just fucking headbutted the hottest dude in school with her freshly done hair as a greeting god damn i love her

she looks soooo cute with her hair like that

ok that curtain reveal to sensei was really really cute

chapter 7

\m/ WILD TIGER SHISHIO \m/

okay SOMEONE just realized she has a crush on her homeroom teacher and that shes just one of his students

OOoOOooH OK cut back to mamora

he says he doesn’t know who yosano is so he won’t have to introduce her to someone else omg

someone HAS A CRUSH AND IS TOO STUBBORN TO ADMIT IT

i fucking love those characters

chapter 8

OOOH THE STAPLE OF SHOUJO MANGA! THE ONE NIGHT AWAY CLASS FIELD TRIP! IT’S COMING!!

mamora....... stop walking away...... she’s trying to be ur friend...

ooOooOH CLASS TRIP WITH A SIDE ORDER OF A THUNDERSTORM

shishio has a tiny little ponytail and i am a sucker for male characters with ponytails (akatsuki from yamamori mika’s other manga tsubaki chou lonely planet DROOL)

OOOOOOOH FUUUUCK YEAH

A LARGE HELPING ORDER OF  SHY CRUSH FOLLOWING OUR HEROINE INTO THE WOODS AND GETTING LOST IN THE RAIN TOGETHER

THIS IS WHAT I DO LIKE

chapter 9

SHISHIO IS PANICKING THAT SUZUME IS GONE

okok OK MAMORA GAVE SUZUME HIS SWEATER IN THE RAIN

she just went from 100 to 0 really quick

she’s their cheerleader for escaping then completely blooped down and fainted on mamora

WAAAH HE’S CARRYING HER TO SAFETY

WAAAAAAAAH SENSEI HAS FOUND THEM

WAAH WAAAAH EVERYONE IS BLUSHING

“does my body have gps” BECAUSE HE HAS ALWAYS FOUND HER

AWHHHHH

chapter 10

honestly that campfire looks boring, just stay inside suzume

SHISHIO!!!!!!!!! YOU SLY ROMANTIC FOX!!!!!!!!!!!!

he brought a jar of fireflies to her room because she couldn’t enjoy the outdoors since she was sick!!!!!!!!

i’m dying this is sofucking cute

this is the shit shoujo manga dreams are made of

SHE LOVES HIM

HE DOESN’T KNOW HE LOVES HER YET

oh....cutback to mamora looking up and seeing the fireflies in her room...

WHAT IS GONNA HAPPEN

chapter 11

ok mamora didn’t go upstairs to interrupt the cute moment and thus create drama but i am not disappointed

OMFG

WJAHHAT

WHAT

WHAT

OH FCUK GOD??

WAS I FUCKING EXPECTING THAT KISS???

HOLY SHIT NO I FUCKING WAS THE FUCK NOT

WHAT JUST HAPPENED

THAT WAS THE CUTEST SHIT IN THE FUCKING WORLD??

MAMORA WHO IS STUPIDLY SHY AROUNDD GIRLS, JUST KISSED MY POTATO PRINCESS QUEEN ON THE CHEEK??

WHAT DEVELOPMENT IS THIS???

EHHHHH

chapter 12

mamora is so fucking cute what the fuck

HEEEEE!!!!!!!!! TOLD!!!!!!!!! HER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“YOUR THE FIRST WOMAN I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TOUCH” OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH MY LOR D

IT’S NOT A JOKE IT’S NOT A JOKE!!!! RED ALERT!!!! NOJOKE!!!

mamora likes suzume

fukc

shishio’s first name is satsuki like my other lord and savior badass satsuki kiryuin from kill la kill i am swooning

what the FUCK was this chapter holy BALLS

chapter 13

i keep forgetting that shishio is my age

yuyuka invited mamora out for another potential group outing and he said only if “““”that person”““““ is going

IS THAT SHISHIO’S EX AT THIS CLIFF HANGER??????

OOOOO!!!!!1

chapter 14

okay she is his ex-girlfriend?? her name is tsubomi

OOOOOOOH ok this girl went all the way back to this occupation to give him his lighter back

suzume straight up LIED to her face “yeah he went home bye”

SUZUME no NO

THAT IS THE OLDEST CLICHE IN THE BOOK NO

YOU CONFESSED WHILE YOU THINK HE’S SLEEPING??

BUT ALSO?? HE SAI D HER NAME IN HIS SLEEP??

chapter 15

LMAO THE CONFESSION STRESSED SHISHIO OUT SO MUCH HE THOUGHT HIS PEN WAS A CIGARETTE THAT HE WANTED TO LIGHT

fuck FUCK NOOOO LMMAOO

HE SOLD HIMSELF OUT

BABY GIRL SUZUME KNOWS HE HEARD THE CONFESSION OH MY GOD

I AM SO MORTIFIED FOR HER OH JESUS CHRIST

he is so fucking dreamy though ooOH

chapter 16

““ i woke up with bad timing”“ SENSEI YOU ARE MAKING THIS WORSE LMAOOOOO

JUST STOP TALKING  HAH A

ok this pixie-cut bitch

“we’re rivals now aren’t we”

SHE IS WAITING FOR SENSEI IN HIS HOUSE

uGHHhhUHH

okay i will resume in like an hour, i’m hungry and i’m gonna wash up and put on a sheet mask! and play sailor moon drops until my hearts run out lol

[watchingninjago-archive]

SEASON 1, EPISODE 11: All of Nothing

This... was an episode.

[21:25] Well then… let’s go.

[21:14] Looks like the ninjas are patrolling the city. I suppose this is where the final Fang Blade is.

[20:48] And now we’re doing an impromptu interrogation over the location of said blade.

[20:29] Guess Pythor’s a step ahead.

[20:19] And also terrible at thinking of consequences. If the Devourer is awakened, everyone might die. Including the ones who woke it up.

[19:36] Lloyd! Holy shit, you’re the only one to think of just taking the other ones! Thank you!

[19:13] --- ah. That’s why. We have no clue where the blades ARE.

[18:48] Snakes don’t burrow? Worms do that.

[17:27] On another note: why would the venom affect Zane in the first place? He’s not organic.

[16:57] I swear, things look really good visually this episode. That’s neat!

[16:31] Wu remains so humorless for so long that when he does get a gag in it’s like a soccer ball to the face.

[16:03] Convenient moustache door.

[15:11] Inexplicable tea pot and tea cup.

[14:47] But like, if we make the whole Devourer-biting-Garmadon-and-turning-him-evil thing as a metaphor, it’s honestly quite sad. Like, imagine you’re like a young Wu. You and your sibling are just hanging out, doing as you do. Then, something happens, and you don’t quite know what, but because of that, your sibling is acting nothing like themself. You feel as though it’s your fault.

Or here, if you’d imagine you’re like Lloyd. Your parent has always been like this. Your parent is doing things they don’t want to because of an outside influence. You know and they know that they’re in the wrong, but they can’t really do much about it that you’re aware of. Then you’re suddenly pitted against them by the world.

[14:42] And they’ve left you for such a long time you don’t even recognize them. You don’t know what they did. But they’re different now, and so are you. And you know that this is going to end badly, and so do they. And they just want you to be able to grow up without the influence that wrecked their life. You don’t quite know what’s happening. You want to help them in whatever they’re doing. But they’re pushing you away, and it is for a good reason here, but you can’t help but feel a teensy bit abandoned.

[13:50] And so Lloyd lashes out. Because he doesn’t even know if he wants his dad back anymore, and at the moment, he reckons he doesn’t.

[13:46] WELP. The stealth mission just went and failed.

[13:40] Oh, oh no. Lloyd REALLY doesn’t want to be near his dad anymore, huh.

[13:28] AAAND this isn’t gonna end well huh

[13:09] fucking spills the scalding tea on the Serpentines face like

[12:46] At least now they’re fighting back we can see how far they’ve come in just one season.

[12:33] But like, seriously, why has nobody thought of closing their eyes before? At least they do it now.

[12:25ish] “I wish I could see me now, because you all just got Kaied!”

[12:07] (sobs) i just fucking love jay and nya’s relationship. it’s just… it’s gone really smoothly and i think The Good Place murdered my romance repulsion enough for me to actually enjoy it. and it’s wholesome ™ and stuff

[11:57] Kay, but seriously, why is Zane affected by the venom-in-the-eyes stuff? I suppose he HAD to seem human enough for he himself to not even realise he wasn’t up to Tick Tock, but still.

[11:32] Let’s go ninjas, let’s go!

[11:20] Well, the honours weren’t all that good.

[11:06] WELL.

[10:45] Lloyd’s geared up! He has: no experience whatsoever! Let’s hope he can save the others.

[10:00] Yeah, like LLOYD’S GOT NOTHING GOING FOR HIM BESIDE THE CHOSEN ONE SCHTICK. HE’S A *CHILD* HOW’S HE GOING TO GET Y’ALL OUT.

[9:41] Well, hope this goes okay.

[9:00] Oooh, the snakes are gonna have a party. Hope this buys us some time.

[8:43] AAAND they’re bringing out the Slytherpit. That can’t be good.

[8:35ish] And so we bide our time.

[8:00] Welp. Inexplicable power-dampening stone.

[7:32] And with the power of hair gel, we slide on out of the cage.

[6:55] Okay, the Slytherpit game’s being switched, so …

[6:48] OH SHIT???

[6:24] Okay, but they’re going to really need to be quick once they get momentum. In (funnily enough) Australian Ninja Warrior, this lady got out during the heats because she landed on this swinging platform, and waited too long to jump off, meaning she lost all momentum. She couldn’t build any more up, so she had to jump into the water.

[6:13] And… Kai’s been caught by Pythor.

[6:02] Hell, even the cuffs are snake themed!

[5:43] Nya. You’re putting all your faith on this actual child.

[5:29] I mean, I’m putting my faith on him too. But only just.

[5:07] NOBODY IN THE CROWD NOTICES HIM. OKAY.

[5:05] Well, they’ve sure as hell noticed him now.

[4:49] Lloyd, that’s not gonna work. I’m sorry, but that’s just how it is.

[4:28] I mean… if they keep laughing that could grab you some time.

[4:24] I…. I hate Lego Skeletons so much, and I’m probably going to suffer when I watch the pilots. Well, at least Garmadon’s got a whole lot of em.

[4:19] So! He’s saving our asses! Good on him.

[4:02] SKELETON ARMY! I’M GONNA PUT UP WITH THEM FOR NOW BECAUSE AT LEAST THEY AREN’T THE ONES FROM CLUTCH POWER’S MOVIE (I hope)

[3:55ish] skeleton war

[3:43] Welp, hope the skeletons, Lloyd, or Garmadon (or a combination) can unlock that cage or restore the floor.

[3:34ish] TREATED AS HE DESERVES

[3:15ish] Woop! Lloyd’s the one who got them free today, and good on him.

[2:58] I really want to see Garmadon quad-wield again.

[2:52] Jesus christ, right into Cole’s back. Look down a little, won’t you, Pythor?

[2:46] And he just grabs it. An iconic move.

[2:43] Ah fuck. Forgot Pythor could become invisible.

[2:23] I REALLY SHOULD’VE WATCHED THE PILOT YOU WERE ALL RIGHT

[2:05] Aw, Garmadon’s leaving.

[The whole “Garmadon leaves” scene] If my past self had to guess how she’d feel about Garmadon having to be defeated, she’d say, “Well, probably pretty good. It’s what he deserves.” But now, it’s probably going to be really depressing. Garmadon *wants* to be defeated, doesn’t he? Potentially dying’s probably better than the Devourer in him.

“You are a good boy. You will be a great man. Although we are now on opposite sides, I am still very proud of you.”

[1:26] And Garmadon has mysteriously vanished.

[1:20] Cut to a party! Because nothing does mood whiplash better than this show! And… that is either juice or G-rated alcohol. If it’s the latter: hurrah! Underage drinking!

[1:08] Noope, juice. It’s juice.

[0:54] Remember the 1000 degree knife thing? It’s like the reverse of that.

[0:38] FUCKING HELL, PYTHOR.

[yoon-kooks]

Lie- Part 1

Pairing: Jimin x Reader

Genre: Angst / Fluff

Summary: There was a time when you loved him and he hated you. Now you hate him, but does he love you?

Parts: 0 // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // 11 // 12 // 13 // 14 // 15 // 16 // 17 // FINAL

A/N: Please read Part 0 before this!

During recess, you sat on one of the swings while the other kids in your class ran around playing tag. Jimin was “it”, and no one felt safe. It was a known fact that he was the most athletic second grader at your school. He could run fast enough to tag whoever he wanted, yet it didn’t appear to you that he had a target in mind. Your eyes followed him in anticipation. Who would he tag?

Jimin ran behind the slide and went out of sight. You stared in that direction, waiting for him to jump out and tag someone. But he was really taking his time. Every once in a while, he’d get up and chase the others before finding a new hiding spot. It seemed like he enjoyed being at the center of attention. Your other classmates were out of breath, laughing, and having a good time as well. You wondered if Jimin was the reason for their smiles.

“Y/N!” All of a sudden you were pushed and lifted into the air. As you swung backwards, you looked behind you and saw Jimin. “Tag, you’re it!” He ran off laughing as the bell rang.

-

“WOW, did you see that choreo?” Yoora’s mouth remained open throughout the entire Bangtan music video even though she had already seen it multiple times.

“It was good,” you shrugged.

“Just good? But did you see the way Jimin moved his hips??”

“Actually no. I wasn’t watching him.”

“Oooh! Is it because someone else caught your eye?” Yoora winked at you.

“That’s not what I meant,” you sighed. It had nothing to do with the other members. You just weren’t willing to give any more of your attention to Jimin. Over ten years of your life had already been wasted on that one boy.

“Well, you’ll come to appreciate him and the rest of Bangtan someday.” She gave you a thumbs up. “Oh and come with me after class to pick up their album, yeah?”

“As long as you’re not gonna force me to buy one, too.”

-

You nearly choked when you reached the music store. “I know Bangtan is popular and all, but isn’t this line a little too long?” The line went out the door and around the corner.

“That’s because there’s a fansign lottery today,” Yoora explained.

“A what?”

“For every album you buy, you’re entered into a lottery to attend a fansign.”

“But you’re only buying one, right?” You raised an eyebrow.

“Well… I am. But you know, my birthday is coming up and-”

“And you want me to buy an album for you to double your chances?”

“I mean I’m not forcing you, but I’d love you forever if you did.” Yoora clasped her hands together and gave you puppy eyes. “And you can keep the album, too!”

“Fine.” You knew Bangtan’s music was the type you listened to, so it wouldn’t be a complete waste of your money. Plus, if it would make your friend happy, why not? “But you’re treating me out to lunch tomorrow.”

“Thank you, Y/N! You’re the best!” She gave you a big hug. “And who knows, maybe we’ll both win.”

“Yeah… That’s not gonna happen.”

-

After waiting in line for an hour, you left the store with a new album in hand. The packaging was pretty, but larger than you expected it to be. “What else is in here besides a CD?” You raised the box to your ear and shook it.

“A photobook, poster, and photocard.” Yoora started opening her album while walking to the station. “I wonder who’s photocard I’ll get~!” You were actually curious too. There was only a 1/7 chance of getting someone bad. The odds were in your favor.

You opened your album and flipped to where the photocard was, but of course, your unluckiness was confirmed. “Want an extra photocard?” You watched Yoora’s face light up when you handed her the picture of your enemy.

“OMG! You’re so lucky you got Jimin!” She closely examined his face and got all giddy. “Here, I’ll trade you!”

You were ready to refuse her card until you saw the boy on it. He was handsome, cute, and your type all at the same time. “Who’s this?”

“Jungkook.” Yoora looked at you. “You think he’s pretty cute, don’t you?”

“A little bit,” you admitted.

“You never know… Maybe you’ll get to meet him at the fansign!” Yoora joked. “OOH. Speaking of that, it’s time for them to announce the winners.” She took out her phone and checked the website where the winners were posted.

“AH! Is this right??” She threw her phone at you. “Is this me??” You caught her phone and looked at the list of winners. Your eyes widened. Not only was Yoora’s name there, but so was yours.

“Both of our names are here.” You tried to stay calm, but your heart was racing faster and faster. You never thought you’d see your enemy and first love, Park Jimin, ever again.

A/N: I wanna go to a fansign too tho…