#h. v. lance

[nosnexus]

There were so many good moments in this episode, it was hard to pick one for a poster

[operationslipperypuppet]

They’re absolutely perfect for each other. No notes.

[spiralsublime]

imelda was from the get go supposed to be the femme fatale but that makes her quick marriage to lance even more important to me

the femme fatale is often characterized as a someone that draws the detective into a mess of shit that usually gives “self destructive”, and originally this is set up to be hunch as her connecting detective but LANCE MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENSE

hunch has his own arc, the detective taking himself more seriously, a detective who makes himself known and finally gets proper recognition. meeting imelda didn’t ruin his life, nor does he revolve around her storywise.

so imelda hits all other femme fatale beats and doesnt Need a male counterpart but we also get TROPES!! she, a wanted woman who is known to the police as a mad-woman who turned from an honest life to crime, meets a police captain (basically stand in chief of police currently) and immediately smooth talks circles around him. lance questions his boss, his job, and his life to chase after this sudden Excitement that he hadn’t allowed himself. literally, brennan says that lance has never felt so Alive.

imelda, the true version of femme fatale, finds her cynical and disillusioned “right side of the law” man, lance, and immediately they run together. then we learn that lance’s concerns is the reason that copper is so easily found in mentopolis doubling down on the “morally ambiguous” trope. she doesnt look at lance and go, actually dont be so wary of everyone, she (because she is impulse and because of how aware she is of the situation they are in) connects to him on his need to just Act.

imelda pulse is such a good femme fatale character and her moment with lance has lived in my head all this week. i cant wait to see how fast this marriage falls out once elias is no longer in that all or nothing space, though trauma, maybe they will stick together for a little longer than any of us are ready for.

[islandoforder]

if imelda and h v lance don’t have one of those 48 hour celebrity marriages and then divorce immediately they are doing it wrong

[staysaneathome]

In honor of the Mentopolis finale, may I submit for your perusal:

Mentopolis Family Sitcom

Featuring:

Conrad Schintz as our lovable young protagonist

Justin Fication as his Best Friend

The Fix as protective, fun-fact-filled father

Pasha N. as affectionate, intensely enthusiastic mother

Ronnie Reptile as snake-obsessed, artistic younger brother

Madame Guilta Loathing as the stern, secretly repressed teacher

Daniel Fucks as wacky, hijinx-fueled uncle

Hunch Curio as his easily distracted, well-meaning partner

Anastasia Tension as world-wise, chronically underpaid vodka aunt

Fanny Fawnsworth as her eager-to-please, maybe slightly criminal girlfriend

Imelda Pulse as extravagant, mischievous champagne aunt

H. V. Lance as her devoted, quasi-conspiracy-theorist fiancé

Bonus: Elias Hodge as resident family friend and weird neighbor

[vintagegoddess12]

I love how when we first saw imelda and hv get together, the collective first thought is oh they’re not staying together for a long time. A doomed whirlwind romance if you will.

Then episode 6 came. We see Imelda knows how to make hv play to his strengths. HV is very much into whatever the nature of Imelda is. It’s like them being together actually makes sense.

So imma say it. I’m team Hyper Vigi Pulse.

[imaginethat0327]

Breaking into the timeline to say OH MY GOD THAT MENTOPOLIS FINALE

(spoilers ahead)

SELF LOATHING BEING GUILT???!!! ANASTASIA STARTING HER CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR WITH THE SLOGAN PAY ATTENTION???!!! THAT NAT 1 VS 59 - HOW IS HUNCH STILL WITH US???!!! DAN'S FINAL WORDS BEING A WARNING FOR CONRAD???!!! AND THEN HE GIVES HIM AN OVERHANG IN THE ALLEY BEHIND SUGAHS???!!! CONRAD'S D100 MOXIE???!!! IMELDA AND LANCE'S WHOLE DEAL THEY GOT GOING ON???!!! EVERY ENDING???!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I'LL NEVER GET TO MEET DONNA FUCKS???!!!

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH MY LIFE NOW THAT THOSE PREFRONTAL P.I.S WILL NEVER BE SEEN AGAIN

WHERE IS THE FANART! WHERE ARE THE FICS!

I NEED MY SILLIES

(I am living only for the adventuring party that will come out tomorrow, after that... we'll see)

-Livie 🍓

[ispridestillasin]

okay, but like, we all agree that Imelda and H. V. Lance are totally that couple that constantly make and break up, right?

[gt-ridel]

I ship it to the moon and back <3

[hiphoppyfrog]

Honestly the fact that "Speed Dating An Arsonist" by Diablo Swing Orchestra fits the Imelda and Lance ship vibe is just incredible.

[audible301]

Elias is dating Coffee Shop Girl

Anastasia is dating Fawn

Imelda eloped with H V Lance

The Fix proposed to Pasha and they took over the orphanage together

Dan is bringing Conrad and Justin into his business and opening his heart in his own way

And Hunch? Hunch found Foot Stuff

[can-i-roll-for-it]

I bet in mentopolis, there is a, whatever their version of twitter is, account that updates on whether Imedla and H.V Lance are currently married or divorced., because it changed a lot

[spiralsublime]

i mentioned it before but i havent been able to stop thinking about it since. The Fix and H. V. Lance being related now lives in my soul. They both come from that inability to stop something. Hyperfixation and Hyper Vigilance.

I'm seeing Hyperfixation as the older of the two, as kids and their hyperfixations are so fun. We see the Fix with Pasha and Ichabod but no other sibling; however, I personally think that it makes sense that following the Incident that Hyper Vigilance could come about following it.

Fight is pushed back, Freeze was at the helm for it. Suddenly Elias, knowing that he Freezes when attacked, becomes hyper aware of people moving around him. He doesn't trust himself to escape or fight his way out, so he fights to avoid it. Maybe when Lance comes into existence the Fix stays with him awhile, mimicking how Elias likely focused on his fear of being attacked.

Then they grow apart.

The Fix goes with Bition and stops connecting to others as much, and Lance goes to the Force. The Hyper- Family is known to handle business, though Hyper Vigilance will always be seen as the lesser brother. Not as strong, not as acknowledged.

But then in a time of crisis of self, both come back to an important role. Lance gets the copper and is proven right. The Fix finds himself and a separation from his previous job.

They're BROTHERS, and no one can stop me!!

[flamingfoxninja]

There's something nice about Imelda giving H.V. validation by being bonkers off the rails where everyone agrees that he needs to keep watch. They feed into each other's kinks so well

[scutchythedm]

I HAVE NOT TALKED ABOUT IMELDA PULSE ENOUGH THIS SEASON WHAT THE FUCKS

THE CREATOR OF "STACY FAKENAME"

EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF HER MOUTH IS A JOY

THE WHOLE SCENE WITH H. V. LANCE???

"You wanna go to Vegus and get married right after this?"

I LOVE SIOBHAN SO MUCH

[vintagegoddess12]

If I have a nickel for every time a siobhan pc got gifted a jewelry by their love interest who has it ready in their pockets, I’ll have two nickels, which isn’t much but it’s weird it happened twice.