#dual islands

[inspiredlivingspaces]

Kristin Mullins Designs

[biggerlovers]

Kitchen - Transitional Kitchen

Inspiration for a large, open-concept transitional galley kitchen remodel with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, and white backsplash. Stainless steel appliances, two islands, white countertops, and a mosaic tile backsplash will also be included.

[wednesdaydreams]

Great Room in Detroit

[fruitsyrups]

I think it's so interesting to think about the unique social implications of things on the islands. Like, the animal hats & how they originally existed for the practical purpose of protection & they kept wearing them even after that wasn't a factor anymore. & how the hats we see in the present day (when Finn & co visit the islands) don't really resemble animal hats, do they? & maybe that's just to make the significant human characters (who do still wear animal hats) seem more distinct but you best believe I'm going to make it into something bigger. Oh I'm so bad at putting my thoughts into words but it's something how the hats evolved into a new meaning. & when robo susan rips friedas hat off its like a very violating moment. Something something hats, the lack thereof, vulnerability. I don't know. Sorry. I was going somewhere with this but I don't know how to explain it. You get it though. Hats are interesting.

I like to think that (when everyone got sick and lots of them died and the rest moved to a new island) there was a bunch of small shifts & the animal -> abstract hats was one of them. And Frieda still wearing her dog hat shows her still holding onto the past in some way. There we go, that's something. This isn't a total nothing post after all

[heycarrots]

Recently, I read a comment that Flint “barely won” the fight with Singleton and . . . I’ve got some thoughts.

Previously, I talked about how we initially view Flint mainly through the eyes of the crew in season one and it’s absolutely most applicable in the series premiere. We don’t even get a glimpse of “James” until he collapses inside Miranda’s door at the end of the second episode. Up until then, we are deliberately fed not lies, exactly, but deliberate misdirection. Twice during the first season, we are tossed into the story through the eyes of a newcomer like a cat tossed into a bathtub.

First, we see the story from Silver’s perspective. Granted, we have NO idea what his history is, but as brand new baby viewers, ourselves, (on our first watch, that is, because who the hell stops at a single viewing?) Silver is the perfect cypher to dress up in our own naïveté. So that bathtub that our Silver kitten gets tossed into is INSTANT unrest and a failing captaincy with no real power left, grasping at control like sheafs of paper caught and scattered on the wind. The second time, we see it through Dufresne’s first boarding. Both times, we are wrong about the character of the cat in the tub.

In this first instance, we are meant to doubt Flint’s cunning and even more, we’re meant to doubt his strength. We’re all familiar with the Gregory MaGuire effect (even if you don’t think you are). MaGuire wrote Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Son of a Witch and many more. Basically, he flips well known stories on their heads and repaints the protagonists in slightly less flattering lights, giving deeper, more human motivations to the stories antagonists.

We’re meant to expect that here. Jumping on the Oz example, we’re meant to find that the legendary Flint, casting such long shadows over the story of Treasure Island, is in essence, a little old snake oil salesman behind a curtain.

That’s our setup going into this duel. We’re supposed to think this elaborate facade of smoke and mirrors is finally going to collapse, revealing Flint to be incompetent.

So let’s take a look at the fight Flint “barely” won.

We see him flipping tables in his cabin just prior to the fight. He’s just learned he doesn’t have the votes, due to Vane’s murderous intervention. He’s frustrated because he doesn’t yet have a plan.

I’ve seen speculation about him finding the feather in the wreckage and this proves that he notices every little thing out of place. Sure, Flint is fastidious and detail oriented, but we also, if you recall, saw him carefully placing that feather with the log book in the drawer. It’s a security measure to know if someone comes snooping. So he finds the feather and knows that someone who was onboard the Walrus knows about the page, so he immediately formulates a plan. He’s gonna frame Singleton for the theft of the page. He decides right then.

*edited to add: I’m 100% sure he knows Singleton is NOT the one with the page. It’s likely Singleton can’t read, which Flint would be well aware of, perhaps not just as a member of his crew, but as someone who is challenging him for the captaincy. He knows whoever DID steal the page can read, because they came back to look at the log to read it for context clues. He gets all this from that feather. Flint is openly declaring Singleton to be a thief in front of the whole crew to force the hand of the real thief, hoping the fear of retaliation would press him to more quickly try to move on it or, as Silver does, attempt to get the hell outta Dodge.

So, stepping out on deck, he’s had zero contact with Singleton, which means the blank page is folded up somewhere on his person. At the end of the fight, we see him take the page out of Singleton’s pocket. He doesn’t search him, hoping to find something, he goes right for it.

He wasn’t “losing the fight”, he was allowing Singleton to get in close enough that he could plant the page in his coat pocket while still managing to not die, so stealthily, that the entire crew, watching the fight, wouldn’t see it happen.

Flint wasn’t a weaker fighter than Singleton. We see clearly his technique is far superior from the very first parry, he just needed time to plant the page. I’ve seen a lot of commentary on this fight and no one seems to really get this. It wasn’t just a fight, it was a deliberate misdirect, one choreographed to the audience in Flint’s interaction with Billy.

Flint: “The men think I’m . . .”

Billy: “Too weak?”

Flint: “I was gonna say unlucky.”

In conclusion, Flint could’ve taken Singleton out immediately, but chose not to.

[adrian-supbruh-delta-007]

"I Finna Pain't You"

"Worry not, little one. This won't be pain'tful or anything. Not even art'mful. Let's make this ground be stained with you and your army."

[lady1505]

Right 4 days in here's my Love Island list.

Boys:

Andrew: I'm conflicted with this one cause one minute he's a liar the next he's decent so I'm like wtf like Where's your head at? ❌️✅️

Dami: ngl really want to see more of him cause feel he is severely under rated and needs more screen time but although the kiss with Amber was a tad questionable he's ✅️

Liam: my answer differs from last night but I love him. He has had screen time unlike Dami but I really like him, he's sweet and cute but fit? Needs to get over Gemma tho ✅️

Ikenna: again so little screen time! But again we saw more of him this ep and he seems really nice and can actually flirt I just feel he's not into indiyah that's why they haven't hit it off ✅️

Luca: this man gave me whiplash every night this week. Like one moment he's on paige next tasha and now gemma just confusion, used to love him now not so much ❌️ (sorry just my opinion)

Davide: this man. Italian is literally his personality he is awkward around gemma a 19 year old he's couples with (wtf) and just not good so ❌️❌️

Girls:

Paige: lovely girl gets on with the rest of them and hope a nice guy comes in soon to get her away from luca ngl (not to mention just found she's from Swansea) ✅️

Indiyah: this girl deserves better. I should finish it there tbh. She barely gets any screen time and seems so lovely and backs the girls all the time. Needs a fit, kind man tho cause Ikenna is just not into her I think ✅️

Tasha: I love her she seems so sweet and kind and this show is so bad for her cause she's going to be heartbroken and I'm not a fan. But hear me out her and Liam. Two cuties together ✅️

Gemma: I just dont like her. I'm not going to say hate cause that's a strong word but she's annoying. Arrogant , acts like world revolves round her and just passes me off. The fact that her dad played for Liverpool and man united might be a contributing factor ❌️

Amber: again a girl who does not get enough screen time. She seems so nice but think when pushed can bite back just as hard. I really like her. Wasn't sure at beginning but what little I've saw of her she seems lovely.

New girls:

Afia: this girl seems so lovely and although has to take someone's man she does it with grace. Like she knows that its LOVE island but still I feel like she's kind ✅️❔️

Ekin-Su: this girl was the catalyst for the drama tonight. I loved it. Her as a person seems bit of a cow and is trying way too hard. I'm sure she's nice but honestly the way she spoke to Andrew about sommerset gave me the ick. So as a person:❌️❔️

For the drama: ✅️✅️✅️

[kennedyraymond]

Dallas Enclosed Kitchen Example of a large classic u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

[warnerfrancesca]

Dallas Enclosed Kitchen Example of a large classic u-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor enclosed kitchen design with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

[manover40inlove]

Contemporary Wine Cellar

Wine cellar: A compact, modern wine cellar idea with racks for displays

[sivangifs]

Kitchen Pantry

Inspiration for a sizable transitional galley kitchen pantry renovation with two islands, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium-tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, and a brown backsplash.

[zapatillasvansbaratas-outlet]

Kitchen - Pantry

Large transitional galley porcelain tile kitchen pantry design featuring two islands, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium-tone wood cabinets, quartz countertops, and a brown backsplash.

[biggerlovers]

Great Room Charlotte

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped open concept kitchen with an undermount sink, quartz countertops, paneled appliances, two islands, beaded inset cabinets, and white cabinets, with a dark wood floor and brown floor.

[daemoans]

Walk-In in Phoenix Large trendy men's porcelain tile and gray floor walk-in closet photo with flat-panel cabinets and gray cabinets

[neilsnyder]

Dining Room Breakfast Nook Boston Stunning transitional breakfast nook image with a light wood floor, beige walls, and wallpaper.

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Dining - Contemporary Kitchen Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored backsplash, paneled appliances, a peninsula and an undermount sink