#mr. tulip

[pratchettquotes]

As for Mr. Pin and Mr. Tulip, all that need be known about them at this point is that they are the kind of people who call you "friend." People like that aren't friendly.

Terry Pratchett, The Truth

[scratching92]

I don’t know what the best Terry Pratchett novel is, but I do know that the best Terry Pratchett audiobook is any version of The Truth, because you get to hear the narrator recite every single line of Mr. Tulip’s dialogue out loud.

[ineedlelittlespace]

After reading "The Truth," every time this ad---

---scrolls across my dash or I pass by a UPS store that's leaned hard into this particular ad campaign and has all kinds of "---ing" signs plastered all over, the effort of not giggling outright kills me a little.

Mr. Tulip would feel right at home.

[dummygutsart]

I gotta tell you, this is pretty -ing terrific, this is

[tea-spawn]

Hello, Season 3 Alex. This new look is fine.

(Everyone looks fine)

Too bad it doesn't last.

You can literally see him crossing over to the darkside in these shots 😭

At least five to six shots of her lurking in the background, murmuring in Alex's ear... For a 2 minute trailer, that's a lot. They're clearly not shying away from the creepy predatoriness of this relationship and I am so here for that 🙌

But yeah, post-SCORPIA Alex is going to be the death of me (haha, geddit?) LOOK AT HIM. He looks so fucking tortureddd 🤐😩

Moral dilemmas, here we go✊

Anyway whoever decided to bless us with more of this duo needs a raise:

They were so correct.

I have such high expectations for this season and I can already tell it's not going to disappoint. Just like season 1 and 2 never did. Especially not with shots like these:

I don't know what we did collectively as a fandom to deserve this great an adaptation lol. I am simply filled with so much joy that, whatever happens, I can safely get excited about a story so close to my heart 🙏💘🙃

[doctordumblesstark]

Things I loved about season 3 of Alex Rider

Yassen as Alex's mentor and guardian

Julia Rothman as the vengeful leader of Scorpia, she plays Alex and Yassen very well, pulling the strings behind their backs.

Mrs Jones. Just wow. Her scenes were so powerful, just all around impressive

Nile and Yassen's relationship

The water bottle fight. World class.

Alex being sassy and a little brat

Alex complying when Yassen declared the training over after refusing when previously told to stop.

Albert Bridge! The way they immersed Blunt and Alex in showing what really happened was a wonderful piece of film work.

The planning of the operations Alex carries out with Yassen, just gave me so many Devilverse vibes

The department actually having Alex's back and them working together. Especially the rescue mission from the home secretary.

Alan Blunt getting character development and not just being a cartoonish bad guy as he is in the books. I actually prefer this more rounded version of Blunt

The action scenes were better choreographed, more visually impactful and really well done. The overall mix of action, dialogue, stealth, drama and humour just was well done

Malagosto. Not surprising that with how they have chosen to depict the department (in constant darkness!) Malagosto would be underground, but it really worked well with the aesthetics they have chosen and makes sense in the universe. Also the rivalry between Alex and the others... I'd be worried too if the newbie gets a single room when I have to share with the others ;)

Scorpia's threat level. They are a really well balanced opponent to the department, making them hard to take down and in charge and control for most of the season with the department having to work incredibly hard to take them down

A great balance between technology/gadgets and old school spying. Really felt realistic and good use of Kyra, Smithers and Scorpia tech without it becoming a trope like Batman's utility belt

The overall more rounded off storytelling approach and more realistic character representation

Things I thought were unrealistic or unbelievable

Jay not knowing his brother is into film, when he clearly knows Tom and Alex are not going to the beach. Tom's character is shown again and again as a film buff and we all know his desire for pursuing a film career

Also felt weird of dropping that in and then never resolving that storyline. What was Jay's purpose other than some comic relief and one piece of wisdom and for Tom to show he chooses Alex over himself?

Jack saying "if Alex can do spy shit so can we". What an utterly stupid line. That's not how it works, Alex is trained and has skills you guys don't have. There are many good reasons Alex is good at this and not many for the rest of you to think you'd be too.

Kyra saying to Tom not to say anything to the police and then answering the police officer after Jack has already essentially freed them

The whole conversation between Jones and Jack in the garage was confusing. It felt like they switched roles halfway through.

[07043012]

Abel van Dijk

“Small-town boy in a big arcade„

[forthedancingandthethriving]

Meggy: You actually make a good argument.

Bob: I do some of my best work when I bullshit.

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Nimbus: Do you have an idea of who Lady Gaga is?

Queen Melody: Presumably the wife of Lord Gaga.

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Saiko: I’m a little low on cash.

Tari: How much do you have?

Saiko: Nothing.

Bob: How can you walk around with no money?

Saiko: I’m hot, I get by.

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Ping: I need somewhere to sit.

Umbra: *gestures to a chair*

Ping: *throws the chair out the window*

Umbra: *sighs, pointing to his lap*

Ping: Aww, thank you, Umbra! You’re so sweet!

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Mandy: I wanted to tell you a joke, but I only remember the punchline.

Juliano: Go ahead.

Mandy: Tooth hurty.

Juliano: When is the best time to go to the dentist.

Mandy: You should have been a clown.

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Cody: And that concludes our presentation! LC, you’re up!

Lil Coding: Alright, it's time to see if you little shits were listening.

*kahoot music begins to play*

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STH!Root: I fear no one.

Mrs. Mallory: Root, guess what? There are Beyonders here!

STH!Root, abruptly fleeing the room: I WAS NEVER HERE!!

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SMG4: Ugh, I can’t even SPEAK the name of the woman who organized that monstrosity of a PTA meeting!

SMG3: I don’t give a fuck. Her name was Susan.

SMG4: FUCKING SUSAN!

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Cody, to LC&Lily: Wow, if your dads could see you right now they’d have a heart attack.

Bowser Jr: Good idea! I’ll take a picture!

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Irene: Tulip! I think you set the oven too high!

Tulip: I'm the master of baking! Watch!

*Irene shrieks and runs away as Tulip pulls down the oven door, which spews out flames directly at her.*

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Juliano: You’ve been stalking me??

The Abyss: You call it stalking, I call it "lovingly lurking in the shadows".

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Chester: How are you still alive??

Aite: Honestly I’m just as confused as you are.

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Mario: I am not party rocking, and I am not in the house tonight.

Luigi: but are you shuffling?

Mario: ..

Mario: Every day.

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Meggy: What are you doing?

Mario: I’m holding my breath to see if I could last as long underwater as the characters in the movie.

Meggy: ..why are you watching Finding Nemo??

[wisedreamenemy]

Guys did you know tulips are poisonous? I didn’t.

So much angst potential for Mr Flower.

[aeshnacyanea2000]

‘From what I hear he mostly doesn’t do a —ing thing!’ he complained. ‘Yeah,’ said Mr Pin smoothly. ‘One of the hardest things to do properly, in politics.’

-- Terry Pratchett - The Truth

[pratchettquotes]

"Hang on," said Nobby, as they laid hands on the windlass of the portcullis. "There's someone down there."

"In the river?" said Colon.

He listened. There was the creak of an oar, far below.

Sergeant Colon cupped his hands around his mouth and issued the traditional policeman's cry of challenge.

"Oi! You!"

For a moment there was no sound but the wind and the gurgling of the water. Then a voice said: "Yes?"

"Are you invading the city or what?"

There was a pause. Then:

"What?"

"What what?" said Colon, raising the stakes.

"What were the other options?"

"Don't mess me about...are you, down there in the boat, invading this city?"

"No."

"Fair enough," said Colon, who on a night like this would happily take someone's word for it. "Get a move on, then, 'cos we're going to drop the gate."

Terry Pratchett, The Truth

[milfdarthrevan]

OK this whole Death conversation is making me feel a lot of things.

[random-n-fandom]

HECK YEAH! our precious tortured baby looks so broody and ready to get sniped AND OUR OLDER MURDERY ASSASSIN BABY YASSEN ISN’T DEAD

maybe we can finally have canon SCORPIA!Yassen and Alex as mentor and mentee with them leading the board…?

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[tea-spawn]

Just finished reading Nightshade Revenge and I need Alex Rider moots rn fam please where are you lurking

[frankenfartstein]

how i look texting my lit teacher abt a silly frankenstein thought