Absolutely in love with how much depth 7x03 added to Bobby just by showing us what he must’ve been like when he was a young firefighter who hadn’t been promoted to captain yet. There’s the physical ability that reminds you that he was literally born and raised to do this job, and makes you imagine what stunts he was pulling when he was 30 years younger and hadn’t broken his back yet. The quick thinking and leadership skills that he’s been honing for his entire life. The level of calm and care he showed to the others that tells you that people must’ve felt so safe in his hands even on the worst day of their life. Everything about this episode showed just how good he was at this job and how he earned his promotion.
And then there’s the absolute devastation he felt when he lost Wes that suddenly makes it crystal clear how this job he loves so much set him on the path to alcoholism. The ease with which he shut off his own pain and stress to focus on moving forward and taking care of the others that makes it clear how nobody might’ve seen that he needed help with coping until it was too late. The fact that his actions were so reminiscent of Buck that Athena made the comparison out loud, and you understand that he’s so strict with Buck now because in his youth he was Buck and he knows how he turned out, so he does everything he can to give Buck the guidance and support he needs not to self-destruct like he did. You can also see in this episode how he knows that being good at the job is not enough and why he makes sure his team takes care of themselves just as much as the people they save.
He is a fourth-generation firefighter and this job has shaped so much of who he is from the day he was born and 7x03 just did such a good job of showing that
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Okay I want to shoutout Beth May. She gave killer performances as both Scary and Ron.
Ron telling Terry that "I don't think you've been someone you'd choose to be be around lately." KILLED ME. It got me right in the heart. Ron is a good father to his kid. Even when Terry did something that he couldn't take back, Ron was still there to care for him, but he didn't downplay Terry's actions or pretend like he didn't do anything wrong. The actions of the kiddads (especially code purple) have been a sort of gordian knot this season, and Beth sliced through it in a way that was profound and raw and beautiful and felt like real actual IRL parenting. That moment means the world to me.
And Scary. God damn. Everything about her conversation with Terry makes me want to cry. Referring to her dad as her Biological Father, telling him that she's glad to see him, telling him that he doesn't deserve this (both being in hell for it and punishing himself by holding onto the guilt), and being grateful that he was present. We've spent a lot of time on Scary's Guilt this year and having her see that guilt in someone else and forgive them for their actions is so good. I don't know if that was an Anthony move or a Beth move, but thank you for doing that. It's something I relate to a lot and it's so meaningful to see.
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despite my fierce admiration for angst and every single aspect that it entails — i’m one hundred percent positive that i will be crying during episode four if i see michonne break down, no matter if it’s in anger, grief, etc etc. i will be sobbing!!!!
she’s built so much protection around herself for the sake of finding her husband. even before she started her journey, she NEVER wanted to leave jude and rj behind; judith had to coerce her into even thinking of that possibility. that was never michonne’s choice. those babies are her top priority forever, even during her time away from them. so having to witness the inevitable outcome of her breaking that barrage that she tried to contain is going to HURT. i hate seeing michonne cry, idc. she’s been through so so so so so much, and rick has too, but this is a woman who also had to suffer the loss of her lover for years. almost a decade!!!!!! she needs a release too. she needs someone to bring her back home too (and that will of course be rick). she’s a mother and a warrior but she’s also so drained emotionally and physically, just as much as rick is.
they both deserve the happiest sunshine butterflies and fucking rainbows ending EVER. but michonne is so strong and i love her. i’m prepared for episode 4 because it’s written by beloved danai, but holy fuck. just punch me in the gut now because if anyone knows their character best, it’s danai. this one’s going to cause water works for me i can already tell. certified michonne lover 4L!!!!!!!! 🫶🏼🌟💪🧸
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bbc ghosts quotebook
s2ep3: redding weddy
“brillo pads”
“faradiddle, sir!”
“You show me your thumb, sir? I would show you my glove sir! if I had one-”
“let's get redding red-” “wedding ready?” “Redding- let's get wedderi- let's do this!”
“you're dicked in the knob.”
“Man has always looked up to the moon and thought-” “can you eat it?”
“My dog is buried there, right there. And he was very special to me. Barry.”
“Captain the war is over.” “Is it Alison? Is it?”
“I'm afraid I'm leaving you sir.”
“I shall miss you havers.”
“Over my already dead body sir!”
“Yes, I would sir. INDEED sir.”
“I ALWAYS CHOOSE PISTOL!” “Oh yeah really worked out well for you last time didn’t it!”
“I have become...attracted to someone.” “Well, fanny- I- er..very flattered er- but I've got a lot of problems..of my own at the moment-” “oh good heaven no! Not you!”
“Nothing good will come of it. You must take that emotion and you must bury it..never let it out.”
“That was my favourite toe.” “You have a favourite toe?” “don't you have a favourite toe?”
“I realise that that was an utterly futile gesture but I was very much caught up in the moment-”
“But he left me- I mean he left for the front.”
“You can be my wingman anytime.” “Bullshit, you can be mine!”
“heres to buried secrets.”
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I've been reluctant to rewatch gsnk for a while bc I was kind of worried time and distance from high school would make it less funny and ruin it a bit but glad to know I was wrong
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