So, I get a huge kick out of it when people say "this would kill a medieval peasant" because like, yeah, modern life is fucking wild and baffling and that's awesome, but also.
Medieval peasants were weird as fuck. Weird and also irreverent --- something medieval priests complained about a lot --- and also contrarian and just plain hilarious. Did you know there was a court case in I think medieval Germany where the peasants said that even though the law said they had to harvest the hay from the lord's field and stack it in his barn, the law didn't say anything about them transporting it from the field to the barn so that was his job. And the lord. Had to take them to court over this.
Bro that is hilarious. That is gold. That is a group of people who would absolutely appreciate the unnatural orange color of Doritos.
Anyway, the point is we should start talking about stuff that would kill a nineteenth century aristocrat. I've seen Bridgerton, and those people can't handle shit.
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Megan: What do you think?
Dawn: It’s beautiful!
Megan: Well, being outdoors, I guess the first question is: Do you have a date set?
Dawn: We’re thinking August. It seems to be a good month for us.
Megan: Oh? How so?
Dawn: It’s when Phoenix and I first got together, and when he proposed, and apparently when I got pregnant too.
Megan: Well, August it should be then. How far along are you now?
Dawn: About twelve weeks.
Megan: Oh, that’s wonderful, congratulations!
Dawn: Thank you!
Asher: I’m going to head inside. Iris should be home from work soon, and I need to talk to her.
Megan: Good. You know I hate it when you two fight.
Asher: We’re not fighting, we’re just… disagreeing.
Megan: Mhm. Go talk to her, and I’ll see you inside in a bit.
Asher: ‘kay.
Dawn: So, you’re a doctor?
Megan: I am. I’m a naturopathic doctor. How have you been feeling?
Dawn: Not bad. A little tired, nauseous, but nothing like the first time.
Megan: This isn’t your first?
Dawn: I… Well, we lost the first pretty early on.
Megan: I’m so sorry.
Dawn: Thanks.
Megan: You know, I was terrified when I got pregnant with Iris.
Dawn: You were?
Megan: Yes. She wasn’t planned, her father and I were very young and had only been dating six months, and I didn’t have much support.
Megan: I know from talking with Atlas that the two of you aren’t in touch with your family anymore. That must be really hard.
Dawn: Yeah.
Megan: I want you to know you’re welcome here anytime. I’ll give you my number. Don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions or want to talk, okay?
Dawn: Atlas is right, you’re so sweet. Thank you.
Megan: You’re very welcome.
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Iris: I’m just asking that you give him one chance. He did his time, he’s got a job, he’s taking an anger management class, and he’s really making an effort with Spencer.
Asher: I’m sorry, I don’t trust him, Iris. The guy is volatile.
Iris: At least he’s trying. Please, if not for me, then for her. She deserves a chance to have her dad in her life.
Asher: [sighs] The best I can do is just not visit on the days he’s scheduled to see her. I’ll just stay away from him.
Iris: Fine.
Asher: And if anything happens, anything, you can’t ignore it or cover for him. For Spencer’s sake.
Iris: I won’t.
Asher: And you’ll tell me?
Iris: …
Asher: Iris. If you want me to back off, then I need to trust that you’ll talk to me.
Iris: Okay, yes, I’ll tell you.
Asher: Okay.
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This may well be the most barren anime season since I started watched. Is this what... free time feels like?
Atelier Ryza:
The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses: GoHands must be stopped.
Horimiya Piece: I didn’t realize how much I missed these goobers.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2: This is some of the most wildly experimental animation I’ve seen in a mainstream shonen adaptation. More, please!
The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today: GoHands must be sto- actually, this one’s pretty okay.
Mushoku Tensei Season 2: So a new character we’re supposed to like and sympathize with makes a joke about raping a young girl and it’s just brushed off? Yep, this is Mushoku Tensei alright.
My Happy Marriage: Equal chance of suffocating under too much melodrama or blooming into an ugly-cry masterpiece. Fingers crossed for the latter!
Reign of the Seven Spellblades: Well, that was the most embarrassing DeviantArt-tier shit I’ve watched in a long time.
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale: Hooray, more thorny slavery metaphors!
Undead Murder Farce: The director of Kaguya-Sama takes on a twisty-turny supernatural period piece with a macabre flair. I am down.
Zom100: Never fucking bet against the director of Komi-san. Shame about the sexism though...
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