Spending another Mental Health DayTM the way the gods intended: talking about new @souloperatorpod. I am regretting telling Tot she can do whatever she wants forever because she's choosing to hurt me with her good show
Spoilers below!
I am once again reiterating that Tessa has 2 hands and therefore can be with both Anisha and Nate. That's it that's the whole paragraph this is important to me
This episode has so many fun and silly bits until it doesn't. Tot, bc they love to torture me, has decided they need to die horribly in (at least) 2 shows this year. She's really good at dying in podcasts yall! Truly haunting screams! I will never forgive but you should hire them
The fact that someone is watching, listening, *altering* what happens in the town is ConcerningTM. That said, Dan Spitaliere did a wonderful job as [redacted] and im excited to see more of this character. Well, to quote Into the Woods, excited AND scared
The fact that this episode is only 10 minutes long but made me feel every emotion under the sun is a testament to Tot's great writing and J Strautman's great editing. So much happens in such a short amount of time and yet it doesn't feel rushed. It's just so so well done
If you're not listening to Soul Operator, you gotta start its so good. I can't keep getting podcast tattoos to convince people to listen to shows but know that if I could I would get a Soul Operator tattoo (it's not fully out of the realm of possibility tbh)
Its just that good
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"Mermaid Stede was so cringe" "Mermaid Stede was so symbolic and meaningful"
Mermaid Stede was funny as fuck! Yeah, yeah, it was both of those other things to. But I was fucking wheezing through my damn tears when he showed up in all his damn glittery, fishy, glory
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Its @ethicstownpod finale day and my gods
I'm writing this in office on Tuesday as I just listened to early access and am unwell after that
Did I cry at my desk again? You fucking know I did
So now it's time to scream <3
Spoilers below!
Louis
L o u i s
You have created an absolutely *stunning* show that has kept me on my toes at every single point and everything that happened felt like a well earned surprise. My brain is melting in the BEST way and I have so much restless energy from how that ended
I cant tell if January/Ian is a madman or if he's right
But honestly I think he's right
And I don't know who is controlling this town or for what end but right now I'm betting on Louis being the big bad of their own show
Januian is a character after all
And he's aware of that
Also I *gotta* call out Louis's unfortunately accurate depiction of medical fatphobia. Januian was like "hey doc I need help" and the doctor was like "hmmm you seem stressed probably because you're fat why don't you come back if you're still feeling like this when you've lost weight" Incredibly accurate to real life. Which is unfortunate. But this has happened to me multiple times and the fact that Januian is canonically fat means the world to me
Ianuary is truly the poorest little meow meow and my favorite little boy. Hes evil, sure, but he's evil because he's a character and he's aware of that. He has no agency and is painfully aware of his lack of agency and look what it's cost him! Its cost him his daughter, the trust of people, himself. He's a fable, a lesson, a fictional man. I just want to squeeze him like a stress doll
And Artemis
Oh Artemis
Shes suffered so much and is real but also isn't real and can't acknowledge that she isn't real yet. Shes trying her best and she's angry (rightfully so) and not helping Ianuary's daughter despite the fact that that isn't like her. But shes hurting and grieving and Januian stole someone from her so she needs to steal someone from him to and GODS Rhys Lawton and Liz Dokukina deserve the absolute WORLD for their performances they were so goddamn good over the course of this whole show
Ethics Town hurt me
It hurt me so bad
And I *do* mean that as a compliment
The writing is done in such a way that it reaches into your heart and squeezes
It betrays you at every turn
And that's what you *want* it to do
Its an incredible show made by incredible people, an absolutely phenomenal story that will be spinning in my mind forever
Many congratulations to Louis and the whole cast and crew because my gods what a first season
If you haven't caught the show yet, now is the perfect time
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