#Christmas episode isn't happening for another few months but it's definitely in the works

[motziedapul]

Btw [Redacted] Donner name reveal is happening in the upcoming Hi Nay Christmas episode because someone successfully guessed his name in the Discord and it'll be REALLY REALLY STUPID and I hope you all like it

[just-a-girl-and-her-ships]

Slibbs Writers - Scott Williams

(If he wrote it, chances are it's a good story, with some great Slibbs.)

Season 15

Ready or Not (15x09) dir. Terrence O'Hara

Gibbs, Jack and Bishop try to take down terrorist Andre Yorka. The first real case where we see Slibbs together in the field. Great scene in autopsy as Gibbs assures Jack that they will get the man responsible for the death of her friend. The look on his face when she pulls the bullet out too? So proud. 😍

This is also the ep when McGee's twins are born.

One Man's Trash (15x17) dir. Michael Zinberg

Gibbs and Ducky realize, while watching their favorite show, that an antique war stick may be the weapon used in a cold case many years ago. Such a great episode. Ends with Gibbs inviting Jack over for steaks and showing her his dad's razor.

Also, the character of Kasie Hines is introduced.

Date with Destiny (15x24)

Cowritten with George Schenck and Frank Cardea

Directed by Tony Wharmby

Season Finale of season 15. Jack goes on a date and runs face to face with Nigel Hakim. After confronting him in Vance's office, Gibbs checks in on her which leads to Jack revealing what happened to her as a POW and literally revealing her scars to Gibbs. Gibbs then tells her about killing the man who shot his family. Jack is the one person he told.

Season 16

Love Thy Neighbor (16x02) dir. Terrence O'Hara

The team is called to a crime scene in a suburban neighborhood. The deceased is found in the hot tub in the backyard. Great Slibbs scenes!

What Child Is This? (16x10) dir. Michael Zinberg

Oh so good, right? But he also leaves you wanting more. Jack gave him a bottle of "Kentucky's Finest " but what did he give her? When the baby, Nick and Ellie were at Gibbs' house, and Jack arrived....what made her go to Gibbs place really? And she looked so at home there! Next stop, MTAC....and they arrive together?

Then when it's time to bring the baby to his new parents, Gibbs stops by Jack's office. "Hey Jack. Ya still coming?" There are definitely scenes off camera between these two that we are missing.

Also, this is the first introduction to her daughter, Faith, when she is checking out her social media.

Bears and Cubs (16x16) dir. Diana Valentine

Main focus is on Jimmy's father-in-law and the case but Slibbs are working well together here, talking to the dad of the deceased. When they need someone to go undercover who can play poker...Gibbs knows the perfect person. Because in her words "I beat him once in one of his friendly poker games and now he calls me the Cincinnati Kid." Yeah. We need to see THAT game!

Lost Time (16x23) dir. Diana Valentine

Teleplay by Scott Williams

Story by Williams and Frank Cardea

Gibbs is having a hard time after he told his team about murdering Pedro Martinez. He seeks Grace's help in a bar. We find out later that Grace was in the middle of a breakthrough with another patient....Jack. At the end, they continue that session with Jack revealing that she feels alone and wants to let someone in, but isn't sure the other person feels the same way. Grace gets all 👀👀👀 and then 😍😍😍

Season 17

Going Mobile (17x03) dir. Thomas J. Wright

Oh they so have a thing. 😁 Nick and Jack have an interesting conversation in the elevator. She's trying to counsel them to improve their morale, but since Gibbs won't approach her, she goes to others to make sure he's ok. Which leads to their conversation in her office. Which ultimately leads to Gibbs replacing the ink blot with an elephant painting.

There are also multiple references to What Child Is This?. Nick references how "tight" they seemed to be back then. And then Gibbs gifts her the painting with the note "Merry Christmas"....a few months too late mind you. 😊

In The Wind (17x11) dir. Rocky Carroll

The search for Phineas. When Gibbs sees that Jack is on the other line, he ends the call with Ziva. Jack comes over quickly (because she is already there!). She's by his side to help find Phineas and comforts him when he can't remember the details. They later share a moment in the elevator, but the hug just wasn't enough!

At the end, he can't believe what she's done and she states "miracles happen". Oh how we wish they would.

And let's not forget Jack's line, after Ziva thanks her for taking care of Gibbs' heart...."We take care of each other's. "

Blarney (17x19) dir. Rocky Carroll

Not a Slibbs episode but great nonetheless. And Gibbs' reaction when he realizes it's HIS diner that is the site of the hostage situation....no words are necessary.

[roswelldetails]

Episode 2x04 - What if God Was One of Us

EPISODE SUMMARY:

AN ACT OF GOD — On the verge of a breakthrough in her quest to save Max (Nathan Dean), Liz (Jeanine Mason) turns to Kyle (Michael Trevino) for one last favor that could potentially land him in hot water. Meanwhile, Michael (Michael Vlamis) and Alex’s (Tyler Blackburn) investigation into Nora (guest star Kayla Ewell) leads them to a farm, where they meet a historian named Forrest (guest star Christian Antidormi). Elsewhere, Cameron (guest star Riley Voelkel) confronts Jesse Manes (Trevor St. John) about her sister’s whereabouts, and Isobel (Lily Cowles) uses her powers for good. Amber Midthunder also stars. Shiri Appleby directed the episode written by Steve Stringer & Christopher Hollier (#204). Original airdate 4/6/2020.

DETAILS:

Roy said that he took veterinary training, which is how he was able to help with Louise and Nora's injuries.

"How come it feels like you don't know what I'm saying, but you know what I'm thinking?"

Roy moved the truck (with the pods in it?) to the livery.

"Boss's wife won't let him blame the drought on God so that honor goes to his foreman -- that's me."

Kyle on The Science:

"You're telling me that Michael Guerin used pinball parts and a car battery to cause cutaneous perfusion?

(Cutaneous perfusion...i think it is circulation of fluid/blood through tissue, but it's a bit above my head)

The device Liz needs is a "Personal Genome Machine". She ordered it when she still worked at the hospital.

Before entering the Crashdown, Graham Green tapes a Missing sign on the door for Hank Gibbons (who Noah killed in 1x13).  Apparently someone covered it up.

The sign is HARD to read, but I think it says:

"All viable leads reported to Graham Green's UFO Emporium will receive a free keychain.  Make certain you subscribe to the Weekly Probe as we dive deeper into the untold stories of Roswell and answer the question on everyone's mind.  ARE YOU NEXT?"

Graham Green references that he's the "creator of last week's 39th most downloaded true crime podcast." (Assuming that this is the Weekly Probe, referenced on the poster).

Graham Green is opening a 1947 themed malt shop at the UFO Emporium

U.F. Doughs (the Crashdown's new donuts).

Isobel's been coming to the Crashdown every day for weeks.  (Note that this episode is the first one that really doesn't have a clear time context).

"Feliz cumpleanos, mama!" Happy birthday in Spanish, of course, but note Kyle's choice term of endearment for fic purposes!  And she responds in kind "Gracias, mijo!" (Mijo = male version. Arturo calls Liz mija = female version)

"A wild Michael Guerin finally emerges from his weeks-long hibernation in a lab and a library."

Again, non-specific time frame.

"When every other farm was struggling, the Longs experienced record-breaking crops.  Summer of '47. No one could explain it…till October '48. The day after that photo ran in the paper, the farm was devastated by a massive fire.  Foreman, entire staff killed. Whole place burned down."

"What caused the fire?"

"Well the paper called it an act of God.  Said it was a freak storm. Bolt of lightning strikes the barn the same night that my mom's caught and locked up in Caulfield."

Wyatt Long's horses are named "Diamond" and "Silk".

Jesse Manes' beer of choice is "Polestaff".

Cam's postcard from Charlie (Likely the reason she came back to Roswell) says:

"See you back in Roswell --Charlotte"

Top left corner says "Greetings from Roswell, NM".

It was mailed to Jenna at the Green Hill Motel in Dayton, Ohio.

Jenna says it's not Charlie's handwriting.

Isobel in the mindwarp: "And what's your dream, Arturo? What would be your miracle? What do you pray for?"

Arturo & Rosa's fight… 

"Did that fool give you drugs? I'll kill him!"

"Ow! You're hurting me! That's child abuse!"

"Everything I do I do to hold you up and you see it as abuse. I don't know what to do anymore!"

"Yeah right." Rosa falls down and laughs.

"This isn't funny! Sheriff Valenti won't give you any more chances."

"You should be happy. You wanted me to be on the field hockey team, remember? You said I should make friends and have good American fun."

"Who sold you the pills?"

"I stole them."

"Was it Frederico?"

"You wouldn't believe me."

"Tell me the truth!"

"It was Mom! She's either too high to notice that they're missing, or she knows and she doesn't care."

"You're lying to me. I don't know how to help you."

"So stop trying then. I'm beyond hope anyway, right? That's what everyone else in this town thinks."

"Maybe you're right. I'm going for a drive."

Arturo tried to register with Instagram as PancakePapi!! He ended up with PancakePapi58!

Scene with Steph and her dad...FIRST MENTION OF SOPAPILLAS ON THE SHOW!!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤 (They're the best...in New Mexican restaurants they're like, both an appetizer and a dessert.  They're like hollow fried bread that you eat with honey. Delicious.)  See here:

Plus it gave the show another opportunity to be authentically New Mexican through food references.  (Last season it was in episode 2 when Arturo asked,"red or green?" And Liz replied "Christmas!". In New Mexico that means half red half green chile smothering her plate.) Like so: 

1948...unclear how much time has passed, but Louise says months.

The kid's name is Walt.  (Walt Long?? Some other last name?).

Nora says that under the tarp is the "pumpkin launcher" and it's a surprise.

Nora says it's not safe for Michael here, "but soon."

"Hey do you smell that? It smells like rain.  It's what you smell like under all the grease and bourbon.  It's what your workshop smells like. Something alien happened here. Not that I can still smell it 70 years later."

"This is the best evidence I've seen that Max and Isobel's mother survived the initial firefight. This is something that you do with family."

"Nora's my mother. If she was here at the same time as Louise…"

Note - when did they confirm who Louise was or that she was Max & Isobel's mom? This has not happened narratively yet.

Since Walt was a young kid, Alex thinks there's a chance he's still alive (though at the end Nora definitely thought he died when the barn blew up. I suspect that Walt survived and is the key to the story...not fact, just speculation.)

Forrest: "The foreman, Roy Bronson, was definitely hiding something.  But it wasn't Little Green Men. It was Nazi spies."

"This is like Junior Year eraser room, getting caught by Coach Wiggins."

OG callback to the eraser room being the high school makeout spot. OG, "the eraser room takes our innocence." 

Rosa in Spanish "¿En serio?" Basically "are you serious!?!" Or "really?" When the blender shorts out (awfully similar to her first Noah nightmare in 2x01)

"...when Charlie told me she had stole classified documents, I reported her.  I thought I was doing the right thing and the military put her in prison."

"Right. Where she was safe."

"No. I… I didn't know who she really was when I turned her in. I didn't know what prison would do to her."

"She wanted you to turn her in, Jenna. She set you up to do so. She knew that as long as she was in government custody no one could get to her."

"Charlie fought in two wars.  Who was she afraid of?"

"A private securities firm, most likely.  You know that I met her? She was working on this genetic sequencing project that had the potential to save lives, but also destroy them. And there were some people out there who saw applications for her research that went beyond her intentions."

"She was doing research that could help save lives, and people wanted to use it to create a bioweapon."

"Well yeah, she created this pathogen that could seek out and dismantle specific sequences. Just think about it -- a smart bomb that could be detonated in the middle of a crowded city, only harm it's intended target. Think about the innocent civilian lives saved while you take out leaders of terrorist organizations."

"Or commit genocide. If her work fell into the wrong hands, it could quietly wipe out entire groups of people because they share a certain genetic code, while their neighbors go about living their lives.  Why do you know so much about this? What's your interest in my sister?"

"I believed that I had a use for her pathogen, at one time. But my fight is over now."

A few notes about this exchange.

Clearly Charlie's pathogen is the key ingredient in the smart bomb that Flint was developing, as discussed in 1x12.

Liz's "personal genome machine" can break down the alien genetics and give Project Shepherd what they need to use a smart bomb on the aliens. 

Don't forget, her lab is protected by Air Force security set up by "Alex's team". (Badbadbadbad!)

Rosa describing her bipolarism. 

"I get these mood swings sometimes. Like, I can be happy and singing one minute, and then, all of a sudden, this darkness just closes in over me, and I have all these voices telling me that I'm worthless."

Jesse gives Cam the name of the security firm looking for Charlie.  We don't see the name of it. He warns her to be careful. "I may be hobbled but they are not."

"Now, you were hunting aliens, and I gave you Max's name. Why didn't you lock him up in Caulfield with the rest?"

"I don't know.  I guess I feel like there's a story unfolding in Roswell. Has been for more than 50 years.  You can't blame me for wanting to see how it ends."

Catherine Zeta-Jones in a laser maze -- Liz is referencing the 1999 movie Entrapment.

Liz trying to science-intrigue Kyle….

"Interesting historical footnote. There was an internment camp in Roswell. Nazi POWs built half this city.  Hence the iron crosses. My great-great grandfather BoDean's foreman got busted for hiding a couple of women here. According to him 'A couple Nazi spies escaped and strudeled their schnitzel for room and board right here on this very farm.  See, I was never really as into shooting squirrels as Wyatt is, so, when I came out here for summers as a kid, my cousin Kate and I -- we'd prowl the property for artifacts."

"You know, what we're doing you and me -- it doesn't only have to be for Max...once Max is healthy, we could use this genome machine to Target cellular apoptosis.  I mean, we could craft polymerase sequencing in human DNA. We don't have to stop. We have no boards, no restrictions…"

Apoptosis is also sometimes referred to as "cellular suicide" or "spontaneous single cell death".

Polymerase is like the building blocks of DNA.

In other words, Liz is really, really smart.

FORREST LONG!!!!!! 😂😂😂. 

Alex on the bullet shells: "These match the M1917s the airmen used in '48.

"They were scattered all over the property. Legend has it the Nazis we're building some kind of bomb in the barn. Then one night the Air Force showed up."

"The night of the fire."

"The blaze burned so hot it turned sand to stone. Papers say that lightning struck the barn and everyone died in the flames, but...that's bull.  See I think the Air Force covered up the massacre that happened when they discovered that weapon.

A few things on this scene… 

Forrest mentions his cousin Kate...Wyatt's sister who was murdered by Noah in 2008.  So Forrest is Wyatt Long's cousin. 

Substitute Nazi for alien and it's probably all based somewhat based in truth.  In the 1940s that definitely would have been a reasonably obvious way to cover it up, especially given the history that Forrest cites and the military culture in Roswell.

Note: POW = prisoner of war

The iron crosses Forrest references…

Article on the German POWs in the Roswell Daily Record…

Walt was hiding in the barn when Tripp made it explode.  Explosion looked shimmery, like the alien ship & tech. 

Also, more info than you ever wanted to know about the Roswell Army Air Field/Walker Air Force Base/Roswell International Air Center...including some info on the POWs.

Sheriff Valenti's theory on Noah's death:

"I think Max Evans poisoned Noah and left him in the desert the night of the lightning storm, and I think Isobel Evans was in on it."

Kyle says it would take gallons of acetone to poison someone.

Tripp was Alex's great uncle

Nora was working on a ship to take the pods home.

TRIPP MANES!!!  Full name is Eugene Manes III.

Alex finally gives Michael the piece of alien ship he's had.  He doesn't want to be another Manes man standing in Michael's way.

Cam's voicemail to Liz.

"Got a lead on my sister.  Give me a call when you get that tin-star-wearing E.T. awake, so I can curse him out for worrying us all. Good luck Liz. Bring Max home."

Arturo's Spanish to Liz and Rosa.

"Das gracias a Dios.  Gracias todos los dias."

Translates generally to "Thank God.  Thanks every day."

Isobel's monologue at the end:

"The idea of God always freaked me out. Like, apparently he made people in his own image, which, first of all, get over yourself. And also, does that apply to us? Does every planet have its own God? Let's say that we're all clones of the big guy in the sky. Well then, doesn't it stand to reason that we're all capable of slinging light? Well I guess by that same token we're all capable of tremendous wrath. We're walking contradictions. A never-ending mercurial rise and fall. Darkness and light. I guess the real miracle is choosing the light. Despite the ever-present darkness. Look at us. You're in the middle of a downright biblical desert, galaxies from where we started. I mean, our very existence is a miracle. I'm capable of so much more than I thought I was, Max. I really think that maybe I could do great things. I need you to come back, okay? I need you to be the thing that I can believe in. That doesn't let me down. I just need this one little miracle, and I promise I won't ever ask for anything ever again."

MUSIC:

1. LEN "Steal My Sunshine"

2. Spacehog "In The Meantime"

3. Duke Ellington "Take It Easy"

4. Maná "Como Te Deseo"

5. Oasis "Don't Look Back In Anger"

6. Ben Harper "Waiting On An Angel"

[neighbours-kid]

November Isn't A Real Month

November is the Thursday of the year. Really. The only point of November is making me stressed. Honestly, what even happened this month? I don’t remember a thing.

Well—my instagram tells me the following. My Good Omens dvd arrived, which called for an immediate rewatch of the entire show and naturally all extra features. I still love this show and this story with all my heart and rewatching it has been an incredible pleasure. The extras are wonderful and the tour through the bookshop absolutely made me cry. What a beautiful place. If only it were real. I still haven’t seen all the episodes with commentary, only the first three, but I’ll get there.

Instagram also tells me that I’ve been to a Halloween party—yes, after the 31st. That was great fun too, got to make some people really uncomfortable every time they looked at me because of my white contacts. That was great!

I read Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale for university in basically two sittings. What a fantastic book. I’m gonna have to get my hands on the sequel that just came out too. I also read Hamlet, which resulted in me filling a note on my phone with quotes that could be used as Good Omens fanfic prompts.

I also got new glasses, moved my entire bookshelf from my bedroom into my living room and re-arranged the whole entire thing, finally bought frames for my art and put these up and thus now have a sort of Good Omens corner in my apartment.

I volunteered at a small convention here in the city which was, surprisingly, great fun and I am considering doing it again next year. I really enjoyed that a lot, which I didn’t really think I would. But it was a wonderful experience.

We also had are annual candle making event at our church again where I helped out the whole time while simultaneously trying to study for, oh shock horror, the upcoming exams this December. That didn’t entirely work as well as I planned. But the event was great as always, I even made some candles myself, which I haven’t really done in years.

As per usual, I also went and saw some movies! Last Christmas (great movie, never seen a romcom with a plot twist before), The Good Liar (went in only knowing Ian McKellen and Hellen Mirren would be in it, was blown away by it), and Hustlers (Jennifer Lopez’ back and arm muscles are still in my mind). On top of that, I obviously also watched a bunch of stuff at home, started with Christmas movies about halfway through the month, but otherwise mostly watched the new episodes of my TV shows. His Dark Materials is absolutely wonderful so far and I love having Lin-Manuel Miranda on my screen once a week. Prodigal Son continues to be fantastic, though we haven’t really seen Michael Sheen in a while and I miss him. Speaking of Michael, I toned down my binge watch through his filmography a bit for uni, and am only watching the show at this time. I’ll catch up with the rest of his stuff once my winter break starts. Riverdale is still absolutely ridiculous and bad and I have no idea why I’m still watching it (okay that’s not true, I am watching it for the Jones men and the Jones men only). I am also still on my stand-up comedy special trip and I think that’s gonna keep on for a while still. Laughing is good, y’all.

Oh yeah, I also finally finished Jodie Whitaker’s first season as the Doctor. I like her, I really do. But….she hasn’t really come into herself yet as the Doctor, I feel? The Doc doesn’t have any real depth yet. I don’t see the 1000yr old alien yet. And I just love it so much when the Doc’s a bit mad and a bit rude. I loved Peter Capaldi’s Doctor and he was so rude. She’s too nice for my taste. But I don’t know, I’ll definitely keep watching. I don’t wanna fall off the bandwagon again. Let’s see what the next season brings.

One other major thing I did this month, was read a fuck ton of Good Omens fanfiction. I found my absolute favourite writer and decided to reformat all his fics into nice booklets and get them printed to I can physically own them. One is done, a second one is nearly finished. His work is just incredibly stunning and the way he uses words is beyond anything I could ever hope to achieve. He’s a fucking poet.

So much for not remembering what happened this month. Well, okay, I did consult all my social medias and went through text messages to see what has happened.

But November is just….so weird. I don’t particularly like it, to be honest. Seasonal depression starts to really set in, the weather’s mostly shit, not nice weather but also not snow, just always grey and dreary, lot of rain too. I wake up while it’s still dark, I get home when it’s already dark again. Exam stress is coming up but not strong enough for me to actually really do anything about it until it’s December when it’s nearly too late? Just, a really fucking odd month.

Huh.

But, only one more month to go, and then it’s fucking 2020. I can’t really wrap my head around it quite yet. Another decade over, just like that. It’s insane. But I’ll talk about that at the end of it all. Not just now.

See y’all in a few.