pilots & other gays

My outsider POV is it seems McQ’s a cycle of fully aware and basking in Tom’s love by Tom’s side > out of a job for more than a day and questioning it all > job comes through > repeat. It is crazy that he was apparently thinking he’d be fired all throughout Valkyrie production and that Tom would never chose him as a director for Reacher. More recently I think his ennui is because after every Mission, like as soon as the credits rolled at the premiere, they'd turn to each other and say "we can do better", but now Mission is over and he's just got nowhere to put that drive on top of his usual emo nature. IDK I am heavily biased towards them both being aware they're in love but also knowing they can never truly be together because I find that very romantic

McQ is just a bit more calm, he has said he’s the more “logical” one of the two, while Tom is more “emotional”, so we usually see that contrast specially in interviews when Tom is moving excitedly and McQ is just chilling next to him. Doesn’t mean he’s not aware when he completely loves Tom as well

Who tf wants the protagonist dead?? 😭💀 Imagine killing off Ethan or Mav.. that would disappoint the audiences

And I think TFR ending is the happy ending Ethan can have. He cannot leave, he cannot have a “normal life”, but he can rest now

(We already know he’s this dramatic and emo and pessimistic guy tho but like, jesus)

Also which podcast is this? Haven't listened to it yet

Remarkably Bright Creatures dir. Olivia Newman | 2026

“Secrets are everywhere. Some humans are crammed full of them. How do they not explode? It seems to be a hallmark of the human species: abysmal communication skills.” ― Shelby Van Pelt, Remarkably Bright Creatures

♫ If that's what I get for my desire, then watch me set the bed on fire ♫

i didn't know which version to post, so here's both

McQ family time // May 27, 2026