#lara answers

[whitetrashjj]

Ooh, pls tell us your thoughts about the 3x05 bike scene!

Okayyy. So I kinda had thoughts on this when watching the scene but talking about JJ taking the fall for Pope and his self sacrificing tendencies it got a little more fleshed out in my mind.

So time and time again we have JJ putting his friends above him. Above his life, future and safety. All to different degrees but it’s a recurring theme. JJ leading the dog away, confessing to a felony he didn’t commit, preparing for a shoot out for John b, jail break plan ect ect ect. And the bike chase scene is just a continuation of this reckless, self sacrificing, self fulfilling prophecy sort of behaviour. He’s going to die young or end up in jail anyway - so might as well do it for something worth while.

In this case we get JJ provoking and leading away the cops - not before making sure Kie is safe and away from this risk - leading to a very dangerous chase that will end in him getting arrested or dying, like he almost did. To protect his friends and what’s important to them, the cross. JJ does this because he sees this as his role, and it gets reinforced in moments when Pope lets him take the fall like I was saying earlier. JJ’s been raised to think love is conditional, conditional to what you give and to not take to much. So it’s almost like JJ feels the need to show his worth to his friends by being this scapegoat for them constantly, there’s a reason for them to keep him around and love him then.

And this continually gets reinforced to JJ after the fact because of how the pogues react when he makes it out and is okay. When he sees Pope again at midsummers he gets a hug and concern from Pope. Aka he receives affection and proof of love so it makes when he did worth it and justifies it in his head. Self-sacrifice = people love you.

The same thing happens after the bike accident. Pope hugs him, happy and excited that he’s alive. Even Sarah who pushed him and tells him off a bit hugs him and is overall is just relieved that he’s alive and okay. More love. More reassurance. More justification for him acting like he’s does.

But. For the first time. We get a response that sends a different message to JJ. He get Kies reaction. Which isn’t just pure relief that he’s okay. Which isn’t just hugging him and holding him close and showering him in love. We get Kie who’s just had a breakdown thinking she lost him, we get Kie staring him down, mad, telling him not to do it again.

The guilt on JJ’s face is so evident in this moment. In this moment it is made clear to him that losing him would wreck kiara. That the sacrifice would not be worth the cost to her. That he’s worth more than what they have to gain from him doing dumb shit. Kie doesn’t just let him get away with it, she doesn’t reinforce this idea in his head of what his role is, this idea that if he does everything he can to make sure his friends are okay it will prove he loved them and in return they will love him. That that’s how you get people to care about you, by serving them. But instead Kie is mad at him and JJ can finally see that by hurting himself it’s not just hurting him. And that the loss of him would actually truly effect the others. That in trying to help them by putting himself beneath them is actually hurting them.

I think Kie’s reaction here is something so new and different to JJ and it started that tipping point of him knowing his worth. Of him realising that he’s loved unconditionally and he doesn’t need to earn it. Finally JJ can see the effect him doing these things has on other rather than them just being greatfull that he came out okay in the end.

[lara-prism-light]

Hey, I love your artwork, so, I was wondering, is that okay to help you with ideas to draw, cause I'm an editor, so I can send you a photo, that can help you, if you like to?

Oh, cool! I've been really unmotivated lately, a little help doesn't hurt! :D

[ask-the-scarlet-kingdom-au]

Spill the tea Lara!

Lara: ok I don’t think Hooper will find me here..

Lara: ok here’s the deal

Lara: the new person coming in is Professor Otis, he works closely with the 05 and some people even think he is an 05 himself but you didn’t hear that from me.

[whitetrashjj]

The only thing I want from Jiara in S4 is them doing the Pogue handshake and casually end it with a peck on the lips.

I need it more than air actually.

[whitetrashjj]

Omfg season 4 JJ looks so stunning!!! Netflix released new pics of him

Did someone say hottest couple in obx??

[whitetrashjj]

If jj looked at me like that I would of thrown myself off his bike tbh

I’d simply have to end it all.

[whitetrashjj]

What did Rudy say about jiara???

So little and yet. So much.

Also the way he says Kiara… lord.

[whitetrashjj]

his anxiety this season … the panic attack… the heavy breathing when kiara goes to check on him…. the heavy breathing before and AFTER THE KISS… oh yea he nailed it.

The heavy breathing. Rudy did so well. Like god. I love that man

[whitetrashjj]

Help im still not over that moment between jj and kie on his bike outside her house

There is just so much there. Like what even the fuck was that. We actually got given that?? Him checking she’s good to go. The prolonged eye contact. Her eyes slipping done to his lips. The arms around his waist. JIARA ON A BIKE.

[whitetrashjj]

Jiara isn’t in this scene so you know what that means.. they’re on a side mission by themselves 🤭 https://x.com/obxupdates_/status/1779194065222852921?s=46&t=3pVP4qJcqGhmh_sHRUkcSA

It’s cause they fucki-

[whitetrashjj]

RUDYYYY ?!?! He absolutely killed it. Like are you joking me I can’t- the ANGST the LOOKS boy he’s literally floored me. It’s the tiny details in his facial expressions for me🫠 every detail in his face has just sent me feral. God damn

Rudy put his whole pankussy into it just like I knew he would.

He is the master of micro expressions and you see a million things written on his face.

[whitetrashjj]

All these new jiara pics they’ve been hiding https://twitter.com/netflix_ca/status/1635378146374737923?s=46&t=3pVP4qJcqGhmh_sHRUkcSA

Blessings.

[whitetrashjj]

I can’t with JJ’s hair in the new clip 😭

You’ve come to the wrong place if you wanna complain about the mullet 😭 try @ghostiewriter

Look at how it’s curly in the back!! 🥹

[whitetrashjj]

NEW JIARA CONTENT https://x.com/jjki4ras/status/1778228982204539046?s=46&t=3pVP4qJcqGhmh_sHRUkcSA

When they both wear green… it means they’re in love.

[whitetrashjj]

All I need to see is kie’s hand on jj’s chest calming him down

electric boogaloo

[whitetrashjj]

can you share what the critics are saying about Jiara?? I haven't seen anything 😣

Here’s a few thing