#mbs spoilers

[shiningsagittarius]

❗️ dailyquests Follow

Run over Dr. Curtain using his own golf cart

[irlwakko]

PLEASE HELP I LOOKED UP CURTAIN’S DANCE ON YOUTUBE TO MAKE SOME EDITS AND THE OFFICIAL DISNEY CHANNEL ACCOUNT NOT ONLY POSTED IT BUT MADE THIS CUTESY LITTLE THUMBNAIL SO IT MATCHES ALL THEIR OTHER VIDEOS? CRYING

[stonetowns]

happy out of touch thursday

[brookreader]

The MBS books are so funny bc in the first book all the characters rely solely on wit and gadgets that are certainly extraordinary but still at least pseudo-scientific and then in the second book they’re like “oh yeah and the toddler is psychic btw” and by the fourth book said (former) toddler is so powerful that they need an antagonist with a the same power to have a conflict at all.

[bi-demon-ium]

The dart's dipped in duskwort which, technically, is a flower.

[jackandjillson]

THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY // 2x01: A Perilous Journey

[mvshortcut]

Can't believe Sticky Washington resisted Curtain's brainwashing simply by being a NerdTM. He really went, "Well, this is inconvenient. Guess I'll do long division about it" and it fucking WORKED

[phtalogreenpoison]

Constance my beloved

So to start this post off, I have been having brainworms over Constance's internal monologue where she feels like she is annoying as a person. And how she remembers one time when she accidentally saw in Reynie's thoughts that he was annoyed with her when she didn't mean to be, she was devastated. Because as a little sibling myself, yes you want to pester your friends/family, especially if you need/want attention, but you don't want to come across as annoying unless you're TRYING to be. But then how it helped her whole world view and self esteem once she realized over time that Reynie treated her the exact same way. Because he cared about her. Because that's one of his best friends. Because that's his baby sister. Because yes, she's annoying, and he still loves her.

And that's not even getting into how she she is so insecure in the Prisoner's Dilemma about not being officially adopted because she doesn't legally EXIST,,, so in her head, maybe the Benedicts don't want her FOREVER ya know? And how Mr. Benedict eases that fear by doing everything in his power to provide this traumatized lonely child a safe, loving home. I imagine Rhonda being a consistently soothing presence, and Number Two probably also gets through to her in a way maybe the others can't because they share a similar fiery temper. And so by the time that the Riddle of Ages takes place, Constance calls Mr. Benedict "Dad" in a way that maybe Rhonda and Number Two felt too old to do by the time they were adopted, providing both of them this strong sense of found family. Maybe Constance dyes her hair red because it reminds her of Number Two, and she misses the fact that Rhonda moved out because she got married.

Also I definitely her as neurodivergent but specifically autistic. She has a love of words and pattern recognition (so much so that she is literally psychic lol), but this can result in her getting overstimulated and burnt out. She feels like she can be a difficult person, but she is literally constantly dealing with sensory overload because she is bombarded by everyone's thoughts and feelings all the time. And they learn how to accomodate her! Constance's poems are a way she expresses both her loves and her frustrations, and in Riddle of Ages, Sticky and Reynie understand why she's in her room so much of the time (besides obvious psychic reasons). They are also just glad that she is eating, and sweet foods seem to be a safe food for her. I imagine Moocho's apple pie is especially so, and I bet Kate makes sure she has some on had when Constance has had a particularly rough day.

Anyways I probably will rant about her again, but I loved seeing this grumpy, brilliant child so loved and cared for as she was, without having to change those aspects of herself. Yes, she does grow up and learns things about herself, but she is still fundamentally so Constance.

[amysterywrappedinanenigma]

The problem: 

The solution: 

[jenhoneys]

sorry the adults sit like THIS and you want me to believe they're STRAIGHT?

[gardencactus]

These outfits deserved to be worn longer

[shiningsagittarius]

Anyways here’s a summary of my thoughts on season 1 and the first part of season 2 vs the second half of season 2

[irlwakko]

i just woke up on an orchard-slash-commune and have no clue what day it is. maybe world-renowned scientist and happiness guru L.D. Curtain can help me

[bi-octavius]

am i crazy or have they not depicted mr. benedict’s narcolepsy at all this season???? like i honestly cannot recall one instance of him suddenly falling asleep mid-convo or his knees going weak or ANYTHING and i’m just kinda :/

[kneeslapworthy]

i love how constance’s “happiness” wavered for a moment when she said “how depressing” at Dr Garrison’s notes Like even when brainwashed she simply CANNOT RESIST bullying Dr Garrison SKDJKDSHD

[bi-demon-ium]