#SO MANY QUESTIONS

[lokimobius]

LOKI S01E02 “The Variant”

[perplexingly]

Truly one of the quests of all time… what just happened? Why was our dynamic like That? I guess I now live with an assassin??

[santapau]

Guys. Silly question, but, is there a reason why in US shows, cops / detectives / mulder and scully hold flashlights like this

Do people do this in real life?

Is it an American thing?

Do they intend to whack you with the back of that thing? Is that the reason?

[silentheiss]

Luo Binghe remembers the teeth of Shrieking Fire Lizard. Full mouth of them, in too many rows to count, and each as sharp as a tiny, venomous sword. He remembers the way those teeth clenched around his thigh, cutting and burning and tearing at his skin and flesh.

And yet, none of it hurt as much as seeing his shizun, clad in brilliant crimson robes, getting married to another man.

Back in the Abyss, he tore the Shrieking Fire Lizard away, only for dozens more to appear, seemingly out of nowhere, latching at him, melting his hair and eating him alive. Those wounds took the longest time to heal.

Will he be able to heal from the sight of Liu Qingge, landing effortlessly next to a bamboo house, wearing all red? Luo Binghe isn’t so sure.

Liu Qingge looks serious, as he always does, but his eyes, fixed on Shen Qingqiu, betray his feelings. Luo Binghe wonders if his shizun looks at the Bai Zhan brute with the same expression. He wonders if he even wants to know.

At this point, Luo Binghe is almost thankful for his position — being hidden behind the thick bamboo, only seeing shizun’s back. He might not handle it well, if he sees the person he aches for being happy with someone as undeserving, as-

“Let’s get this over with.” He hears Shen Qingqiu’s voice, weak and tired, but still easily recognizable to him, even through the quiet, nervous chatter of gathered Peak Lords.

It’s enough for Luo Binghe to act. He tears through bamboo, straightens his shoulders, and strides confidently in the direction of the small crowd. He feels the phantom pain in his chest, right where his only scar is located. His heart is beating too hard and too fast. Years in hell, crying and begging and raging, and now, now he will see the face of the person who sent him there. The face of his shizun, who seemingly moved on, cast him aside like the trash he is, but.

But there was something in his voice, something that got Luo Binghe’s feet moving on their own.

And there is something in Luo Binghe’s chest that is burning and it won’t be soothed by anything but his shizun.

If shizun is happy with what is undeniably a quickly made up wedding, will Luo Binghe let it happen? Come back another day to ask his questions and demand his answers?

His aching, burning heart is beating so fast. His eyes threaten to overflow with either tears or red glow.

It was supposed to be me, he can’t help but think, you were supposed to marry me.

He will not let shizun get married, Luo Binghe realizes. He might have to kill Liu Qingge, if it comes to that.

Shen Qingqiu is not the first to notice him. Yue Qingyuan gives him a surprised look, dimmed eyes widening for a second. Liu Qingge’s frown deepens.

“Aren’t you dead?” He asks in his usual, idiotic manner.

Luo Binghe doesn’t answer. Because, hearing Liu Qingge say that, Shen Qingqiu starts to turn.

A breath, a moment and Luo Binghe will see him. He feels starved and half crazed.

“Shizun,” Luo Binghe says, “Is this one late to celebration?”

A sharp intake of air and suddenly Luo Binghe is, once again, a sole proprietor of those green eyes. They’re the only thing he sees for a short, dizzying moment. Then, he blinks and lets himself look at his shizun, really look at him.

He almost wishes he didn’t.

“Shizun?” He gasps.

[astcae]

honestly, if elodie's alive she's probably not some soft sad girl who wants nothing more than to reunite with her brother, but a neli josten 2.0 (if not worse)

[sugarcube-stillabookworm]

thought some of yall might enjoy the cover art illustrations for one of the recent italian editions of wot. choices were... made. i have many questions

(last four in the reblog)

[contact-guy]

@alienfuckeronmain sent this to me last night and I laughed so hard I hurt myself

[raevenswritingdesk]

Now that the episodes aired

Anyone else still want to know what this means?

Why the mismatched hearts? Hmm

[singingrottenbones]

just looked up the distance between Wolf Trap and Baltimore and wdym before every homoerotically charged conversation was a ONE HOUR car ride ONE WAY

do we think will listens to self help books. does hannibal have a spotify account. does he blast avril lavigne's I'm with you before showing up unannounced at will's doorstep

[placid-styles]

imagine my shock coming across this at the thrift store…

[drama-glob]

I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS AS TO WHY KINGER IS RIDING A BULL!!! O_O XD I'm glad he got an A+ though and it looks like he had a good time while everyone else was working at Spudsy's. ;)

[livsmessydoodles]

HEY GUYS WHY IS SHE IN DARIUS' CABIN. GUYS. GUYS

IM NOT CRAZY. ITS THE SAME FUCKING DOOR

[rhiandoesfandom]

Okay but once it clicks are we letting Blitz go to town and kill Stella or are we thinking Stolas will tell him not to?

Or...

Do you think he'll want to help?

And if he tells Blitz not to,

Do you think Blitz would listen to him?

[shesalittlelost]

I really really reallyyy need to know how did L and Light sleep when they were chained to each other coz apparently L has a habit of going days without sleep or sleeping in his chair. Did light sleep at the foot of his chair like a puppy or something 😭

[qqueenofhades]

Meanwhile, we have been informed that we will not, in fact, be getting a pay increase this summer (though it is theoretically possible in the autumn if we enroll more undergraduates between now and September -- questions etc). But don't worry, the university will be closed on July 3 AND July 4! They hope this gives us "meaningful time to connect with loved ones."

[tryandbehappy]

There was something… off about June in this episode.

(Did you notice?)

Let me tell you. I am a vidder which means I really notice such little changes.

For a character who used to cry just hearing Nick’s name, who used to collapse into him like it was the only place she could breathe there was a strange kind of distance here.

Yes, she kissed him.

Yes, there were flickers of emotion. But no tears.

No trembling. No breathless joy at seeing him again.

Even when he reached for her hand she hesitated.

Even when he stood there, wrecked, for her

she didn’t fall into him the way she always did.

Why?

Because we needed to feel it.

Because he needed to feel it.

So that when he made his final sacrifice when he gave her everything

it would feel one-sided. Like he’s delusional or something.

So that we, the audience, would scream:

“June, look at him. Can’t you see what he’s doing for you?”

Because that’s the emotional trick they’re playing:

Let us feel like maybe… she doesn’t love him like before.

Let us worry. To feel heartbroken even more

This ep we learnt:

- he still remembers their first night and dreams of escaping with her

- he was abandoned by his mother

- he did everything to protect her till the very end

They’re putting us on an emotional rollercoaster

pulling us deeper into despair, making us question everything we thought we knew,

pushing Nick to his breaking point,

and making June feel more distant than ever.

Because the farther we fall,

the harder we crash,

the more powerful the lift will be when it finally comes.

Because if this isn’t building toward her choosing him

if this is all we get then what was all of this for?