#I really appreciate you answering all my questions about Rini!

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I Can Explain-

@adiabolikpastel guess what I did for the past 5 minutes? (crying over Yuuki and Rini relationship because its just so heartbreaking and I'm a sensitive bean)

And while crying my ass off, I made this!

I know I said I'll go off anon when Rini is officially introduce (but I'm a fucking liar and an idiot because right after I send that ask,, I made this and the only way I can show it to you is off anon so tada!)

[organic-guacamole]

I've got a lot of thoughts on this finale.

starting with the length.

27 minutes? really?

I'm not asking for a 2 hour episode but cmon, at least give us something closer to 40 minutes.

next, the characters

the characters just didn't feel like themselves, especially portwell.

all season long we saw how much potential they had, how well communicated they were, how good they were at being a proper, healthy couple, and now they just can't talk to each other?

it doesn't feel like them.

portwell had arguably the best set up of all the other ships, they showed us how good they had the potential to be only to throw in a cheap plot to wrap it up? I would understand that they want some angst to make the ending all the more satisfying, but this was pathetic.

there I said it.

of all the ways to add drama in a ship, don't use the one that completely contradicts their entire development.

paired with the length of the episode, it seemed even more poorly written.

here I made a lovely, handy dandy homemade graph to represent how I see portwell's storyline:

as i said before, we saw the build up being nearly perfect. they peaked during episodes 9-11 because they just had the chemistry, the communication, and the most potential to be the endgame couple.

they just got eachother.

then we get Jamie popping in for 10 seconds and erasing a lot of that, only for mediator Ashlyn to jump in and solve their problems.

then there's the "kiss".

I know that Sofia is underage and that even if she/her legal guardians consent to the kiss, the writers can still decide not to show it, but still. In my opinion, if you're not going to show the kiss, then don't bother.

there are other ways to establish a relationship that would work better in this situation. Of course if they get together they'll have to kiss sometime, but one way they could postpone it is by having Gina be a bit more reluctant to give away her first kiss like that. it could also show how accomodating EJ is.

I like to think that Gina is very meticulous when making decisions so she'll probably want to be very sure of the relationship before giving him her first kiss. perhaps she'd stick to cheek kisses until she's ready, and then she kisses him and he's surprised.

that would've been, in my opinion, a sufficient way to hold off the kiss while still wrapping up portwell until season 3 when Sofia would be 18 (assuming they get picked up for S3 this summer then start filming fall-winter. Sofia will be 18 in January).

as my friend @rtcosley (idk why it's not letting me tag them, so their page is linked) said,

"They created like 10 plots

And instead of wrapping it up

They added 4 more"

there's just so much more they could've done...it's the season finale for crying out loud.

I get that seblos already had (what I assume is) their storyline for the season, the fight and resolution. Ignoring the fact that that only lasted for 2 episodes and didn't have anything to do with what we were expecting, (i.e.the financial differences between their families, as mentioned in episode 1, the fact that everyone treats seb like he's stupid, this being carlos' first show and the drama that the stress of that caused, etc.), seblos had to purpose this episode than to stand next to eachother and be gay.

I get that they're not part of the core four or anything, but the poster for season 2 has all of them, as opposed to season 1 just being the core four.

They deserved better, just like redlyn and kowie.

redlyn's arc was pretty early in the season compared to the other ships. they had Ashlyn confessing her insecurities in episode 3, antoine stirring the pot of confusion and causing a bit of distance between them briefly, and then big red confessing his goals and plans for the future in episode 8 and for the rest of it, we just see them getting closer and more comfortable with each other and caring about each other more and more.

they had a good arc together.

but that's just it. I wanted to see them have their own arcs. but then again, this show can't seem to balance multiple storylines. I think it is possible, but not when they keep adding new characters that don't contribute anything much to the story(more on that later).

kowie's storyline is... confusing.

I really like their dynamic, how carefree and happy Kourtney gets around him, how she's remaining true to herself and managing a million and one things, plus a relationship in her own without losing herself to it all.

but the main issue I have is that the entire development was never shown.

we went from strangers, to coworkers, to friends that flirt, to lovers that text constantly and went on numerous dates (and Howie met her mother at some point). but all of that, was off screen.

it's like the writers made every episode with them in it kind of thrown in at a new stage of relationship progression and said "here, accept this, no questions asked because we don't have answers"

I just wish we could've seen more of howie trying to get in her good side again after episode 7 because it seems like that's when a lot of it happened.

I appreciate the Rini scene in this episode, seems to be the very end of them, for good this time.

i'm happy about that.

Ricky especially deserves to be free for a while to focus on his development, and Nini has the chance now to really shine through her talents and make a name for herself.

The Rini storyline is the only one I'm fully satisfied with.

now, that being said;

what the heck are they trying to pull with Lily and Ricky rn???

just like that.

after lily being the villain this whole season, they're just gonna not redeem her and then have her confess her feelings to Ricky, a guy she barely knows and only talked to to harass and intimidate, and for him to reject her publicly then call her afterwards?

please I hope it's just to say "you dropped something, here it is and never contact me again, thanks." /hj

speaking of the villains, this season was promoted as the season of rivalry between North and East High right? so why did that plot idea only progress in about 3 out if 12 episodes?

we got Zackey Roy in there for a few episodes then he disappeared, Lily just caused Gina to stay true to her friends in episode 2 and 7 and then basically did nothing else?

this is what I mean by the new characters providing nothing to the show.

the writers can't manage having so many characters and plots at once so they start so many promising arcs, only to kick them aside later on.

we already know that the first half of the season felt like filler episodes, so I think they could've cut those down to leave room for the more important plots to take root, rather than have them pop up and get rushed at the end of the season.

all that, and they just add 4 more plots at the end of the season.

this post sounds very negative looking back...but if I'm being honest with myself, I'm just very very disappointed.

I love this show so much and I really expected better for the season finale, especially if they don't know if it's getting renewed or not.

given the IMDB ratings of this episode so far, I don't have very high expectations for the renewal, but I'm still hopeful because this show is a great thing, one of the best things that happened to me over the course of this quarantine. I've become so attached to this show, the cast and the friends I made through it, that I don't know what I would do if it just ends like this. writing these reviews and posts about this season has been so fun for me to do and thinking that this may be the very last one is a painful thought.

I'm sorry if you were expecting this post to be as light-hearted as my other posts about the episodes, I just had a lot to say about this episode in particular.

all my episode posts are tagged with "#guac's episode text blocks :)" in case you wanna read through and reminisce the simpler times🥲

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Tagged by @hometown-unicorn and @thefeatherofhope (48 days ago!);  tagging anyone who sees this and would like to partake :)

Rules: answer 20 questions, then tag 20 bloggers you wanna know better.

1. Name: Regina

2. Nickname: Rini

3. Zodiac sign: Gemini

4. Height: 5′4″

5. Languages: English. I grew up speaking Italian in my home, and now I can still read and understand it (to some degree) but don’t speak it very well.  I took 18 credits of Russian about 8-10 years ago and could read short stories, etc., but I’ve forgotten just about everything except how to read Cyrillic.

6. Nationality: American.  (My father is from Italy, my mother American.)

7. Fave season: Fall

8. Favorite flower: Ranunculus, iris

9. Favorite scent: The night air in summer

10. Favorite color: Purple-blues, from indigo to periwinkle

11. Favorite animal: Bears, crows, dogs, cats, otters, wombats

12. Favorite fictional characters: Kate Sutton (The Perilous Gard), Dorothea Brooke (Middlemarch), Nastasiya Filippovna (The Idiot), Tony Fremont (The Robber Bride), Anne Elliot (Persuasion), Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks), Dana Scully (The X-Files), Sansa Stark (A Song of Ice and Fire series), Dr. William H. R. Rivers (a real person, but as characterized by Pat Barker in her Regeneration series), more characters I’m surely forgetting

13. Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: Tea 

14. Average hours of sleep: Before quarantine it was 6-7.  Now it’s 8+

15. Dog or cat: Dogs have the advantage, but I have two hilarious cats and they’ve brought me around to appreciating cats in general 

16. Number of blankets you sleep with: 2 when it’s cold, usually 1

17. Dream trip: Iceland or the Smithsonian cruise that takes you all round the islands of Scotland and ends in Bergen, Norway.  My favorite trip I’ve ever taken was a few years ago -- my dad and I flew to Helsinki and then travelled on a river cruise from St. Petersburg to Moscow.  

18. Blog established: 2015

19. Followers: 168 (Really?! A lot of them must be bots.)

20. Random fact: Despite being a cis woman with a high speaking voice, I sing tenor in an amateur choir.  

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[TRANS] Haru Hana Vol. 41 Issue ‘Interview with NCT 127′

Group Interview

NCT127 who were the last to appear on stage at the 68th ‘Sapporo Snow KPOP Festival’ held on the 12th of February. Because of their Japanese member, Yuta, we were able to hear their stories on their first time in Hokkaido.

Q: What did you do in Sopporo? Taeyong: We saw the snow and everyone played like kids. Doyoung: We haven’t seen snow in a while and everywhere we go there’s piled up snow, we played happily. We also wanted to show our fans this scenery, so we took photos and shared them on SNS.

Q: What did you eat? Mark: Ramen. Taeyong: Shabu-shabu and sushi. Yuta: Can I speak Japanese? It was my first time eating miso ramen in Sapporo, it really is delicious, everyone all ate like they were possessed by a hungry demon.

Q: During your concert, Taeyong performed Kotori Yoshino’s gag, who showed it to him? Yuta: I showed it to him, and he seemed to like it a lot, so he decided to do it once.

Q: Yuta also worked hard to be the MC. Yuta: Normally it’s hard for me to express my feelings in Korean, but I can freely do so in Japanese, so I want to talk more and interact more, ad libs just comes out.

Q: How did the other members feel after watching Yuta? Johnny: This was my first time coming to Japan with Yuta, and because he was so used to Korea, I thought he is almost a Korean. But after seeing him in Japan I thought ‘ah, (he’s) Japanese’. Mark: That’s right, that’s right Taeyong: He came to Japan and did various things well. (He) organised our food menu as well. Haechan: When we arrived in Japan and asked about things we didn’t know, Yuta hyung helped us. Jaehyun: During the show when we were doing the ment, I also asked questions, Yuta hyung overcame it all.

Q: I am going to bring up a unique fashion topic, what kind of style of plain clothes do you like? Winwin: I like clothes that are clean (bright) and smart. Doyoung: I like comfortable clothes. Casual clothes. Taeil: For me, training wear. I really like being comfortable. Yuta: I like (wearing) entirely black. Or all black. Jaehyun: I like all kinds of colours. I also like anything monotone, simple but with a point. Haechan: I like comfortable clothes~ Taeyong: I like baggy clothes. For example, a t-shirt that I have at home for 5 years. Mark: It differs depending on how I feel. I pick clothes according to how I feel. Johnny: I also wear clothes depending on how I feel that day, I pick clothes that can express my feelings.

Q: Which member cares about their fashion the most? Mark: I think it’s Winwin hyung. Yuta: Isn’t it fashion terrorist Winwin? Doyoung: It’s high fashion (as in high fashion sense). Taeil: You will be surprised when you see it.

Q: What goals would you like to achieve in 2017? Taeyong: We would like to have more activities in Japan, and in Korea of course. Yuta: There will be a lot of chances this year to come to Japan so please look forward to them.

Solo Interview

Q1:Food I can't get sick of Q2:If I could go on a one-day trip without any distance restriction Q3: Member with who I want to always stay together Q4: Song that I like Q5: Praise for another member Q6: A word for Japanese fans 

[ TAEIL ] A1. Samgyeobsal, Pizza （it has been my favorite food） A2. Gangwon-do. I want to go to a ski resort for skiing and snowboarding A3. Johnny. We talk well. Even if I ask strange questions, he answers well. It's fun. A4. NCT127 LIMITLESS. The more you listen, the better it becomes A5. Taeil -> Johnny:  He is calm. He is tall.  Can communicate well with anybody.  Language Skills (English, Korean, Chinese). He is strong.  A6. Thank you for always giving us your support. From now on we'll work hard to be able to show you a cool stage and music. NCT fighting!

[ JOHNNY ] A1. Sandwich. You can eat it wherever and whenever you want, there are a lot of types as well. A2. I want to sleep on my bed in our house in America. A3. I like all of the members!! A4. Coldplay – Yellow A5. Johnny -> Taeyong: Really handsome. Knows for sure what he is looking for. It’s cute when he tries to look cool. A6. I wish there were more fan signs where I can meet Japanese fans! Thank you so much for cheering (for us)!

[ TAEYONG ] A1. Sujebi. I have liked it ever since I was small, and I also like kneading. A2. Youngsters’ street, Shibuya. I like fashion so I want to see what it’s like. A3. Yuta. It’s comfortable (with him) because we’ve known each other for so long. A4. NCT127 Limitless A5. Taeyong (JT/N I think in the original text, it was misspelled as from Taeil) -> Yuta: a good friend who is joyful, cheerful, righteous, he always does his best, cool and manly A6. I will always appreciate the interest and affection we get from Japanese fans. I will continue to do my best to make NCT 127 reputable!!! 

[ YUTA ] A1. Takoyaki. Isn't Takoyaki the best? A2. Europe. Italy. The streets are very pretty. A3. I don't have one. I don't want to be together until we are old (I want to be) together with my beautiful wife in the future... A4. TVXQ sunbaenim's Begin. I always listen to it when I sleep. A5. Yuta -> Doyoung: He sings well. I like his voice. Among the member, he is a person who is always stable. (well-controlled and organised) he is the mediator. He can talk about his personal opinions, but also care about his surroundings. A6. Japanese fans, it's Yuta! I am always, always thankful for your cheers!! Please continue to look after us!!

[ DOYOUNG ] A1. Noodle soup (Udon) A2. Italy A3. Taeil A4. NCT127 Switch A5. Doyoung -> Jaehyun : I can't choose one because he has so many charms. I just want to point out his 'Reverse Charm'. He's both manly and kind! The charm is coming from the gap. A6. To my fans in Japan, I will cheer you up because your love and encouragement. 

[ JAEHYUN ] A1. Water. I never get tired of drinking it. A2. Neptune. I want to go to Neptune as the first person in the world A3. Winwin.  He's my friend. I don't think I'll get tired of him when we are together A4. NCT127 LIMITLESS A5. Jaehyun -> Winwin. Winwin's is optimistic. He is very innocent but can also be serious at times.  And most of all, he is very, very, very cute．  A6.  Everyone please love us 'limitlessly'  We (I) will always be grateful.

[ WINWIN ] A1. Meat (chicken, beef) A2. I want to go to New Zealand. I like everything about it. A3. Friend. Jaehyun. A4. NCT127 Limitless A5. Winwin -> Mark: I really like his personality. He is always considerate and cute. He's also good at dancing and rapping. He really, really has a lot of charms. Mark who has limitless charms. A6. Please continue to cheer for us.

[ MARK ] A1. Chicken. I can eat many different kinds of chicken. A2. I would like to walk around the town I lived in Canada one more time. A3. Winwin hyung. It's interesting how there's always a new feeling when being together with him. A4. Justin Bieber - Love Yourself A5. Mark -> Haechan: His legs are pretty. His energy is overflowing. He's good at cooking. He's not good at listening to me but he's improving.  His character is completely different from mine so it's interesting. A6. To all our Japanese fans~! This is our first visiting Sapporo. After being welcomed by our pretty Japanese fans, I like Japan even more! I would be very happy if we can visit Japan more frequently from now on. Please anticipate the next time we see each other!! 

[ HAECHAN ]   A1. kimchi A2. Busan. I want to go to eat sashimi. A3. Doyoung hyung A4. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean A5. Haechan -> Taeil: He's good at singing. He plays instruments well. He's fun, kind, and good at sports. A6. Everyone, I'm so happy!! Thank you!! 

Translation:  Teddy, Rini, Selin  Esmee, Em @ FY! NCT (NCTINFO) | Source: llla_ittt

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