#invisibility string theory CHEFS KISS

[kylespence]

the subtle invisible string theory of them bumping into each other on the street as adults 10 years later, while both of them are ironically looking for each other at the same time and not knowing it is *chefs kiss*

(also dimitri bumping into HER, and anya’s the one saying “excuse me” makes me chuckle. he’s such an ass)

[supercalime]

yes! exactly! the fact that one of the big things that actually bring buck and tommy closer being that both of them get along with chris, and chris expressing that he likes both buck and tommy is chef's kiss. both of them learn not to feel threatened by that ("chris won't shut up about him") but rather feel invited ("i understand why chris likes you so much because i also think you're cool"). it cemented tommy as a great fit for buck, established him as a new welcome addition to the entire fire fam, and highlighted that tommy must get along with kids swimmingly, something that he has in common with buck and that hints that tommy most likely loves kids as well. and that, in a way, also feels like kids may actually be part of buck's future because bucktommy has been set up so differently to any of buck's previous canon relationships.

they could have done it a thousand different ways, but they chose this route, putting focus on the opinion of a kid that buck loves a lot. it's giving the trope of parent who first makes sure that their child accepts their love interest. maybe it means nothing! maybe it's solely for the fun of it! but given everything else we've seen in regards to evan buck buckley and the children topic, it's feels like one piece of a bigger puzzle. especially with his backstory, questioning his parent's love for all his life, i think buck's story will truly come full circle when he's allowed to unconditionally love his own child. and i think he wants and needs a partner (tommy) to be there with him every step of the way (love is stored in the "of course" ♥).

(as you can tell by now, i also love to ramble lmfao)

You can always ramble anon! And yes to all of this! I doubt everything about buck and tommys connection has been done intentionally (I mean, the writers can’t get the timeline in a single episode consistent) but what we’ve had so far is so good and it would be a waste to not use this love interest to be buck’s forever person (and baby daddy haha)

There’s the whole red thread of fate (or invisible string) theory that connects their stories before and after they met, there’s the stark difference on how tommy behaves in contrast to bucks past partners.

The writers did something different for them, something that feels more substancial. Bucks past partners have always felt like “girlfriend of the season”, almost like the writers didn’t want to fully commit. I’m glad that even though it took seven seasons, a network change and a lot of behind the scenes messes to get to this point.

Tommy could be Bucks forever person and if he does become so, I want to see it really bad!

[lover-of-mine]

Anna! Hi! Hello!

I literally just joined tumblr today to be able to anon ask you. I think I should be the anxiety anon (aa is for sure in honor of Capt. Dad Bobby Nash and not in bad taste) because even typing this makes me feel way too seen. Does this count as human interaction? Guys, is it gay social anxiety if you only have inside thoughts because the idea of having outside thoughts makes you unwell? I'm not shaking--no, check--I am totally shaking rn, which is making it hard to type. But, I feel like I have reached critical mass on my Buddie thoughts and I will explode if I can't share them.

It is probably very rude to bust through the wall of your house like the Kool-Aid Man, so I want to say that I love your voice--your characterization and dialogue, particularly how you use humor in your fics is just *chef's kiss* for me. I have read them all but can't anon comment. I love your color theory and costume meta, too. Your takes are so measured and thoughtful and honestly just logical in a time where 9-1-1blr feels kinda sorta unmoored in reality. Fuck Twitter, your spy network tag is now my news feed because fandom reading comprehension and critical thinking scores have plummeted recently. Lou Who knows why?

Some things that are making me laugh/cry/cry-laugh rn:

The cockfighting ring call in Bobby Begins Again (2x16). Let's talk about closet space, bro: he-who-must-not-be-named canonically full-body flinched at literal cock coming at him. Somehow this is his gayest canon moment to me even though he has 2 canon full-on face assault man-on-man kisses.

The bridge call finale in Season 6, which I haven't watched in a minute, so I welcome fact-checking. I can't recall if it happens at the end of Love Is in the Air (6x17) as a cliff-hanger or if it is in Pay It Forward (6x18) proper, but right before the truck hits the bridge and triggers the collapse, Bobby is on the medical call on the bridge and he verbally instructs "K*nnard" to do something. The extra, presumably 1 of the old man retired firefighters they use to fill-out the 118 ranks, is wearing the "K*nnard" turnouts that nobody needed since 2x16's very accurate "Fairwell T*mmy. The 217's Loss is Our Gain" cake. So, how's that for invisible string debunker costume meta. As of 6x18: K*nnard was literally just an unused turnout coat on a hook in the costume dept. "Who cares?!?" is the 118 and 9-1-1's motto, fr. Like, nobody remembers gaf that he's a pilot, too, in an episode where Lucy flies off in the air ambulance, never to be seen again. Is "becoming a pilot" 9-1-1's way of telling your kid the dog "went to the farm" when you really had it put down while they were at school?

My change.org petition is for Buck and Eddie to have OS and RG's tattoos. I know makeup has been covering them up for years, but it has been bothering me so much since the ABC switch. It's like they're using the same tone of cover-up for RG and OS and it reads so yellow-orange that I consider it color theory outlier. Like, real talk, what do yellow-orange arms mean for the data, Anna? Tattoo-having people are known to get more tattoos. This is normal. RG and OS have so many more tattoos now than in Season 2 that Season 7 and 8 Buck and Eddie look like they have skin conditions that stop at their watch-straps and somehow in Season 8 RG is getting forehead-only orange foundation? Listen, I consider myself fandom-standard unhinged, not completely deranged, but like the full body Ken-doll spray tan on OS in Masks (8x05) has pushed me over the edge.

My Ted Talk is titled "Hey, ABC: Buddie = Fiscal Responsibility" because, wtf, just stop paying superfluous guest actors to be love interests and let the 2 mains shack up like God T*m M*near intended. (I lowkey think that smart cookie JLH is a girlboss genius who tied herself to KC, yeah yeah because of chemistry, Madney forever, of course, but also as job security when she said that Chimney was what she wanted for Maddie.) Seriously, let's reallocate the bullshit love interest slush fund money and bring the kid home. I hardcore head canon that Ravi saw Gerrard from the buffet line at the medal ceremony and just noped the fuck out of there indefinitely.

I'm just gonna leave this all here and back away because I've maxed out on all the human/social interaction accepted fandom love language of hyperbolic ranting that I can partake in before I turn into a full-blown thunderstorm chihuahua.

Can someone please Uber me a clown car home?

My love, hi. This was so fucking great to read ksoskaoakoakaoaa I'm literally on the floor laughing. Thank you for the compliments on the fics and metas. When someone says they like my characterization, I ascend to a better plane of existence. Honestly, the cock fight calls is really something else kspskapakoaa and they just didn't bother checking if they had written someone off before using the turnout because they needed more people there I guess.

The tattoos one had me howling tho, the cover-up of Ryan's hand tattoo this season has been AWFUL and the fact that they just wax Oliver all over to cover him in orange foundation drives me nuts, like please, just let them have the tattoos. (I was actually informed that they would need to license the tattoo from the artist for every use of it depending on the tattoos they decide to keep and that's probably why don't let them keep them, but if we are not letting them keep them, please color match better).

Honestly, they just need to get together already, please end this madness, it's been long enough, let Ryan be paid to make out with Oliver like he's been wanting all along kspskspakaokapa

Anyway, I'm obsessed with you, thank you for this one 🫶🫶

[sebbianas]

babe what are your favorite fics and if you pair some of them w a taylor song I'll love you forever. Kisses!

im going to assume this is for jegulus because if i have to choose from all the fics i’ve read this will be a very very long post that will have me checking fanfiction.net for fic titles lol

Only the Brave by Solmussa - Mastermind (Midnights) this fic absolutely had me hooked and i couldnt put my phone down when i was reading this its my ultimate fave.

To the boy who… by Ibbsterkisster - Innocent (Speak Now TV) this fic is dark and angsty which is something i like to read from time to time its well written and the regulus in this fic is my son and i want to protect him forever

The Scent In Our Clothes by Antlers_Boy - Sparks Fly (Speak Now TV) I love this fic so much because of how good james and regulus is here together and how stupid they are lol its unfinished but i love it

You’re Still My Sunshine by TheBiButterfly - Daylight (Lover) this fic is so good but kinda made sirius problematic which i actually loved because its just manifestation of his trauma and issues it doesnt excuse it but im glad to see people explore that part of sirius and manic remus was so chaotic lol

The Long Game by lackadaisical_lizard - Afterglow (Lover) i love modern au jegulus fic and this was able to capture it so good and im a sucker for artist regulus lol

may these memories break our fall by softcinnamonroll - invisible strings (folklore) this fic is an afterlife au and im obsessed with the theory that reg’s soul was only freed when voldie was killed and so it took a while before he was reunited with his friends (and james)

slow endings by rweoutofthewoofs - Last Kiss (Speak Now TV) this is harry discovering jegulus thru letters and learning more about rab as a person and as a person his father once loved this fic is so good i cried

i want to add more but this are some of the fics i remembered i loved dearly and!! of course all the fics zar wrote and choices and kill your darlings by messermoon absolutely chefs kiss!!!

[insistonyourcupofstars]

e, r, i, c for the ask game ;)))

Ah, I see what you did there 💛

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- Evermore, Taylor Swift: No explanation, just emotion

- Evermore, Hollow Coves: I just really like this singers voice, and the song itself has really lovely lyrics.

- Easy, Camilla Cabello: It's a dair song through and through, but also I'm a sucker for songs about people who hate themselves and their s.o. is just like "stop it. you're fucking amazing."

- exile, Taylor Swift: AHHHHH!!! This is my favorite folklore song. It's so emotional and the lyrics are beautiful. The subtle crescendo the song has as it goes on gets me everytime, and the dual pov about the end of a relationship feels so natural and melancholic (and it's dair).

- Enchanted, Taylor Swift: Do I need to explain this one?

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- Remember Fall in Montreal, Roo Panes: The soothing vocals and the theme of pain and wistfulness of long distance relationships is *chef's kiss*

- Rivers and Roads, The Head and the Heart: GROWING PAINS!!! The feeling of growing out of the people you once loved is always painful, and this song really captures the essence of that. It's understated, but powerful.

- Remember That Night?, Sara Keys: While I don't connect with this song on an emotional level, something about this song intrigues me. Maybe it's the instrumental music or the Vibes, but this song is, like, an enigma to me.

- R.I.P. 2 my youth, The Neighborhood: Something something kids experience the same situations adults do and it fucks them up. I remember sending @terrainofheartfelt something about this song and how I related it to gg. I think the lyrics are clever and that they resemble a lot of things that kids actually go through.

- right where you left me, Taylor Swift: This song. THIS SONG!!! It definitely hits a fear of mine about being left behind while everyone in my life is moving on. It's scary and it's soul-crushing. You want to move on with your life, too, and experience the world and all it has to teach, but you're just stuck in a singular moment in your life *shudders*.

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- It's Nice to Have a Friend, Taylor Swift: I did this one on another ask, but it's just that good to me. I love everything about it. The lyrics, the instrumental music, the vocals, and the style of Taylor's lyrics (brief and abrupt, as if you were seeing the culmination of memories and history that lead up to the ending relationship). It's Perfection.

- invisible string, Taylor Swift: I find the song comforting, and I think it's just a good listen.

- In the Stars, Benson Boone: The song is evocative, and the crescendo to the chorus was impacting. A very nice song, overall.

- IDK You Yet, Alexander 23: The hopeless romantic in me just gets this song. Wondering about the person who you'll find in the future, and you can't help but slightly idealize this figment of your imagination. idk this song speaks to me on a romantic level (which is rare because not many songs do really. There are a lot that make me emotional, but not many that I relate to). Also, it has acoustic guitar. Automatic A+ from me.

- Ireland, Liza Anne: this woman UNDERSTANDS me. This entire song is like a daydream to me, and it definitely relates to my dreams of living in Ireland.

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- Cherry Wine, Hozier: It's Hozier.

- Cambridge, 1923, Jóhann Jóhannsson: This is just instrumental music, but I love it so much. Generally speaking, I adore the music from "The Theory of Everything", but this piece was an amazing opener. It embodies wonder and light and it makes me feral.

- coney island, Taylor Swift ft. the Nationals: Amazing, on all accounts. Like with exile, the subtlety is what makes this song for me. It proves that you can have emotional breakthroughs without grand announcement. Also, it's a work of lyrical genius, and whenever the chorus comes, I start singing my heart out.

- champagne problems, Taylor Swift: Just typing this song caused a little watering in my eye. It's such a heartbreaking song where neither party is happy. The bridge is one if Taylor's best, and it hits the note of not being ready for that kind of change. Even though I've never gone through something like this, I do relate to it because I get pretty scared whenever a big change comes. The instrumental, the ENDING, the lyrics; it's a lot.

- Crazier Things, Chelsea Cuttler (with Noah Kahan): I really like the Vibe of this song. It's light and pretty and it makes me feel happy (and it's one of my few dair songs that I don't connect with Taylor <3). The style of the song is great, and I love the way the sing makes me feel. Also, I adore Noah Kahan and his music, so... there you go.

[intoxicatingswift]

the 1:

God the line if my wishes came true it would've been you OK THAT HIT

this feels like a iftye but like folklore version

UGH THE BRIDGE ACTUALLY HIT why was this my exact mood yesterday I already called it I knew I needed this album

cardigan:

can i just say im here for taylors lower tone

A FRIEND TO ALL IS A FRIEND TO NONE ok facts

the Peter losing Wendy line really got me cuz that used to be a thing w me n some1 *cries*

chasing shadows in the grocery line nooo

this is like an other side of the door but folkmore IDK IT JUST REMINDS ME OF IT

the last great american dynasty:

god i had to restart it 3 times my fam r so noisy pls.

i really feel like the stripped back style of production really allows taylors lyrics and storytelling within songs to shine. like ive got the maddest mental images of screaming matches between Rebecca and bills family and small town style rumours passing from someone to another

mental music video basically and also u can see the strength of rebecca which is only paralleled by smth ive experienced from books/TV? imagine the skill it takes to tell such a story in a few minutes that people see in 358 pages or 12 1hr installations

EXILE YES BON IVER:

can u tell im excited for this one

ughhh his harmonies are always *chef's kiss*

side note this rly is pushing me and giving me a better sense of identity for the sort of music I want to make thank u Taylor 🥺

god taylor urs and bon ivers voices go together so beautifully u both know how to make a harmony so good

the metaphors are so.... UGH I LOVE

my tears ricochet:

im in love with the vocalising in the intro omg

if I'm on fire you'll be made of ashes too yes hunger games let's go (no for real I just re read it and loved it again so)

ok no the lyrics on this one just HIT me particularly even tho I'm gonna say that on every song OK

I feel like theres a lwymmd ref in here 😶

the line I didn't have it in myself to go with grace spoke to me like i feel like that was extracted directly from my brain

still can't believe we actually got a whole album wth

mirrorball:

MIRRORBALL U COUNTRY BEAUTY

this song just feels like calm vibes as a blanket, stolen kisses

bro.... i literally wrote half a song with the lyrics that have the same gist of the bridge the whole idea of the circus no longer existing and yet u still feel like u have to perform for that one person cause u need to prove that they made the wrong choice leaving i

seven:

God her voice is hauntingly beautiful here

and though I can't recall your face I still got love for you what a beautiful way to express that you're always loved by someone even if you're no longer close, you live in memories and that's 100% enough and you're enough

THE ENTIRE SECOND VERSE IS ME AND MY FRIENDS AS TEENAGERS? God that hurt especially bc the sentiment of my prev things applies to those same people

SHOUT OUT TO INDIA TAYLOR I FEEL SO SEEN RN LMAO

august:

ahhhhh we had cruel summer and now we have august

"lost in the memory" is one of my favourite lyrics anyway and now taylors used it i

did taylor find out like the story of my life 2016- present bc like this seriously hits the "you were never mine" and the emphasis on August i

OK THE BRIDGE WAS MEEEEEE OH MY GOD how do i write my shitty album when this *gestures to entire folklore aggressively* exists.

oh the outro :( whoever said this is taylors melodrama was onto smth fr

this is me trying:

just looking at the lyrics is this ootw; the next chapter 👁️👄👁️

this is so beautifully sad

you're a flashback in a film reel on the one screen in my town okkkkkkkkkkk wow 🥺

illicit affairs:

why do i feel like this is joe and tays story post met gala👁️

YOU SHOWED ME COLOURS IS SUCH A METAPHORICALLY DEEP AND BEAUTIFUL LINE HI OOTW REFERENCE

invisible string omg OK I claimed this one pre listen:

oh crap the colour references already spoke to me bc long ago I had a concept to link songs to colours

also the idea of storybook romance as well with the "used to think I'd meet somebody there"

i love the invisible string theory also oh my god

BAD BLOOD OMG this is such a random detail abt how Joe heard bad blood the first time he was in LA and I love it

LMAO not taylor getting recognised on their anniversary trip 😭

also can i just say the plucking strings keeping the same rhythm/volume the way through somehow contributes to the invisible string theory i loooooveeeeee the lyric/music matching here (did i just somehow compare this to vq matching? think so ok maybe there's hope for me as a medic yet 💀)

taylor rly said fuck adam tom and whoever else Joe is it

OK THE REFERENCES TO GOLD HI DWOHT

ALSO PURPLE PINK SKIES HELLO INTHAF AKA MY STAN SONG WHICH EVERYONE SLEEPS ON

safe to say i made a correct choice stanning this song pre listen ahahaah

mad woman:

the chords on this i am in love, the chaos of the string instruments yessss

here for the strength lol

this is i did something bad but quiet scary angry version

CALLED IT HELLO IDSB REFERENCE

ugh the delicacy in how the words are pronounced in the second chorus shows how hurt and strong u can be simultaneously

mirrored ofc by the soft piano and percussion of hand claps ugh taylor im so happy u made this album

epiphany:

im getting let it all go vibes from this also bon iver

oh it's coronavirus :( yeah

side note wear a mask this seriously was unprecedented and ik at my work (icu) while I was FT we had a couple boxes of antiviral ppe and I did a shift just as things got bad here and it was all completely gone. at the time we'd only had a couple query covid cases so pls. WEAR A MASK ESP U LOT ON THE TUBE/TFL RAIL

i feel like this song reflects how slow the pain can be when ur losing someone like literally watching their breaths slow and also the emotional pain.

betty:

omg this is one of the teenager love story three aaahhhhh it's so cute BUT I SERIOUSLY REMEMBER THE TEENAGE ANGST oh man i Really do

also hello country tay

ugh all ur stupid friends it seriously sounds like 17 year old boy 😭

peace:

LOVE THAT GUITAR RIFF YES AM SO HERE FOR THAT

I made good choices in the songs I chose pre listen all of this is literal poetry and I'm so glad I can focus on the lyrics more because of the production yes i know I already said that

DREAMSCAPES I LOVE THAT WORD I WAS JUST THINKING I NEED TO INCORPORATE IT INTO A SONG

the i-i-id in I'd swing with you for the fences, the delicacy in "give you a child"

now I see your brother as my brother hello paper rings reference (it's not even but yall know)

the rain (paps/media) can well and truly fuck off

"would it be enough if I could never give you peace" actual poetry.

hoax:

i love the dainty piano ugh that HIGH night

the octave differences on the chorus

don't want no other shade of blue hello paper rings

OK this one has a lot to unpack tbh i probably will pore over this like the English poetry i missed out on by choosing stem

also fuck kimberly lmao