#and i don't even understand what punn's problem was

[pharawee]

"You complete me. You make me happy. I promise. I will be with you forever."

—BE MINE, SUPERSTAR Episode 12 (fin)

[kalmeria]

told myself i'd stop taking notes and just watch the episode but it's physically impossible. so here's my thoughts/reactions/liveblogging of the penultimate episode of the gifted graduation (episode 12)

why did nate have security cameras in her home?! (yes this is the thing i wanted to say that made me start this post. yes i have since realized it's probably supot who put it there.)

the fact that they are just. talking to supot. makes him that much scarier. like. he has all the power over everyone so he doesn't even have to watch his back

it's worrying though, doesn't he know that they got the blueprints? why isn't he doing anything?

oh. so that's why. so now the choices are: have a special ability and be a tool, or give it up and be free?

but like. why not destroy the plans for the machine? why keep it? why make someone who resents you keep it?

same thing (i mean about supot being scary bc of being casual) with keeping pom around: supot is so powerful, he doesn't have to worry about getting hurt, and instead of killing people, he reduces them to tools. i hope his arrogance and overconfidence will be his downfall.

so does this mean he really did kill nate..?

pom is such a tragic character wth. he wanted to be a teacher and he got that but he can't actually help his students and he is absolutely powerless

"because in this world that isn't ours, just surviving is a brave act in itself. promise me that we will survive together. every one of us." i got shivers.. give me a moment...

the school is spreading a virus by putting it into the water so drink this mineral water instead... is an. interesting concept for product placement (also don't talk to me it's a scene with ohm and punn and i'm still emotional about toddblack in today's not me episode. "i want what's good for you too." oof)

they are studying together i can't. and the things claire said. and when ohm started crying. and they brought up pom's wallet. i can't.

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i was already getting emotional before they cut to wave and pang and then they started talking about their futures and i was so damn happy because it's just what i was hoping would happen, wave not worrying about being used or dragged down and then pang just went and asked him just that and wave admitted like yeah of course you're not a genius like me but i don't care anymore i'm not scared of being used because i trust you and i don't feel like you're dragging me down because being with you is important to me!!!!! of course he didn't say these things out loud that's not the point! yall this character development is the best thing ever and is making me so happy (and the music in this scene is so soft!!)

i don't like how supot is just. taking away people's free will. i know this sounds obvious but i wanted to say it. can't people do bad things on their own accord? (or decide not to do them i guess also)

i do kind of like the You Got Your Revenge, Now What? thing though

the way pom telling chanon to survive echoes the message pang recorded...

(even thought after that he did tell chanon it's time to get to work. but then it's still in connection to the message bc they are fighting bc the kids no longer can)

damn grace is so cool

!!!!mon talking about how just because she needs to take injections every day doesn't make her life less in some way!!!!! the problem is not with having to take the meds, it's that supot controls their access to it in order to manipulate them, which is the most fucked up thing if you ask me

why are they still surprised when korn says he hates his potential? how do they still not understand it?

they are graduating! and the future is theirs! and korn finally gets to sleep! this is making me so emotional you wouldn't believe

no but for real. i'm so happy for korn. i'm so happy for him. after years of no rest, no break, no escape, no peace, he finally gets to just sleep.

"this is not a prediction because i am the future" what a queen honestly

and she's telling the dude with a god complex that he's literally just some guy. wow

the future vs the guy who controls the present. this is so good!!! this series is so good!! i doubt anyone will read this who hasn't seen it but just in case, let me tell you: this series is good. check it out.

bc that's what it's all been about. different generations. growing up, finding your voice, making the world a place where all of you can live the life you want in. but you don't exist in a vacuum, you have those who came before you and the world they built. you can build on it or destroy it or become part of it. and it's the same over and over again, each generation. the ones before you have the things the ones before them left. and so having a character who is the future is such a fun way to talk directly about this.

ohm!!!!!

yess call out the present on it's bs!!!!

pom and chanon recreating the audio is just what grace was talking about!!!! supot is just the person who discovered it, nothing more.

this is so gooooood

i was going back and forth about whether i should watch the last episode today or not, but partially bc i ended up liveblogging this) i think i'll try to follow korn's example and value sleep a bit more. so tomorrow is the end of the journey- or rather, the beginning of the future?

okay time for the reaction reaction (aka additional thoughts i had rereading this):

pom is not actually powerless! supot might believe that he holds the present in the palm of his hand, but he is just human, and every moment he is not controlling someone is an opportunity for that person to act against him. just like what yuth told him.

i like how they are going heavy on the "pang is not a savior" thing. even his message (which i'm not actually sure where it fits chronologically but it's shown here) was more about... not exactly accepting. about enduring. surviving. it might seem like some kind of acceptance and giving up but it's not, not really. but meanwhile. all the others are going through with their plan, and i don't know how much of that pang is in on but it doesn't change the fact that he is not the one executing the plan. it's good.