watching shows be like:

[aestivalis]

me: my favourite character has returned after an extended absence, hooray!

me, one episode later: ahhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHH

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[necrophilia]

Not you too! How many friends must I lose to J.J. Abrams...!

[aestivalis]

NOW TECHNICALLY I ACTUALLY STARTED BEFORE RIONA, I am just infinitely slow in all things I deign to undertake. Also my deep resentment for The Rise of Skywalker will always keep a firm wedge between myself and Mr. Abrams, god rest his soul*.

*(I pray for him because my anger at TROS is so powerful that if we ever meet my scathing gaze will rend the flesh from his bones, killing him instantly)**

**(this is not strictly true)

[necrophilia]

Okay, I also deeply loathe The Rise of Skywalker, so I forgive you intrinsically. ♥

[aestivalis]

Got your back, baby.

[necrophilia]

Got my back like Finn had Rey's back when he spent all of his RoS screentime screaming her name and having no agency of his own?

[rionaleonhart]

You went 'yay, he's back!' and my immediate reaction was 'oh no oh no.'

[aestivalis]

just finished season two, am coping tremendously. just fantastic stuff. It has been ten minutes and I miss them.

[rionaleonhart]

Shortly after Boone's death, you commented on my journal to say, 'I was delighted to see you latching on to Boone just because... y'know. Maybe that makes me cruel, I don't know.' At last I have my terrible revenge.

[aestivalis]

oh NO. That does indeed sound very much like something I would say. How wretched. How apt. Truly, a dish best served cold.

Should I make an actual journal post about thoughts so far, or should I just slam them down right here? Not to imply I have myriad long and complicated thoughts, but I can promise with absolute sincerity that they are several (SEVERAL) characters I dislike more than Jack Shepshep. I actually quite like Jack! Wanting to slap him upside the head now and then doesn't preclude me from liking him!

My favourite character has never done anything wrong, however. Just saying. Not made even one single little tiny misstep.

[rionaleonhart]

I would love to hear all your thoughts! I vote for sharing them in whatever way you're most comfortable with, although I slightly favour a post because that'll annoy necrophilia more.

I actually quite like Jack! Wanting to slap him upside the head now and then doesn't preclude me from liking him!

yesssss

My favourite character has never done anything wrong, however. Just saying. Not made even one single little tiny misstep.

I'm confused by the ludicrous implication that Jack Shephard has ever done anything wrong, but you are, of course, so right. Our respective favourite characters are shining examples to us all.

[aestivalis]

I'll definitely make a post, then! It'll probably still be another day or two because of things like, ugh, work, but let it be known that I will do this thing! All my valuable insights into which characters should be considered Trustable Lads and which should be treated with constant skepticism. (I think it's Claire. I think Claire is the only Trustable Lad at this point. ... maybe aaron too tbf.)