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Everyone else was just like: “Oh, fuck: It’s Vader!” and standing around in shock and terror when Vader was revealed. Even Chewie.

Most people, I suspect, would have that reaction. 

Meanwhile, Han’s first reaction, instinctively, in less than a second, was to grab a gun and try to flat-out end the guy.

Han was nothing to Vader. Not really. Han was just a normal, average guy. Vader didn’t think too much of him. 

“I have superpowers; you don’t!”

But then: doesn’t Han show more love, affection, guts and courage in this moment than any Jedi warrior ever could? 

Stay frosty❄️

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Sad brain protocol is SO USEFUL and I regularly make use of it! A friend of mine came up with it and all of us have used it at one point or another. It seemed like such an emotionally aware thing that I figured Foggy could use it with Matt, who regularly has sad brain. And because other readers have asked, too:

The Ten Rules of Sad Brain Protocol:

Any designated friend not in Sad Brain Territory may invoke Sad Brain Protocol on a friend they suspect is in Sad Brain territory. Likewise, you can call it on yourself and alert a friend, one who is a designated Sad Brain Wrangler. If you do not have a Wrangler friend, you follow what rules you can.

Wranglers and Sad Brain Havers can switch when needed, as long as whoever is the Wrangler is in the right headspace.

Sad Brain Protocol must be agreed to and discussed ahead of time by both the designated Wranglers and Havers.

Sad Brain Protocol must only be respectfully invoked by both the Sad Brain Haver and the Sad Brain Wrangler. No joke invocations. Sad Brain Protocol is essentially a Big Red Button, so pushing it is to be taken seriously.

If Sad Brain Protocol is invoked over an event, the Sad Brain Haver must tell the Wrangler exactly what was said or what happened word for word. The Haver must not change the wording or actions, even for story effect, even if they feel guilty, or even if they think something unsaid was implied or obvious. If the Haver cannot remember the exact words or events, they must tell the Wrangler. This is because Sad Brain can often twist or color things.

The Sad Brain Haver is not to make major decisions that could have Very Serious Consequences without checking in with the Wrangler, or, if possible, for a period of 3 days (this is why Foggy mentions in fic that this is meant to help Matt not burn his life down, and stopped him from dropping out of college). If a major decision can wait for 3 days and the Wrangler calls to wait, the Haver must wait. If you are solo with no Wrangler and have called the protocol, you must call a wait on yourself to stop any impulsive decisions (I sometimes imagine Foggy himself telling me to wait when I don't have access to a Wrangler in the moment; I find it helps to imagine someone trusted, fictional or not).

The Wrangler must treat the Haver with respect, even if the Haver's reaction seems irrational, ex: hopelessness or anxiety over something seemingly fixable.

The Sad Brain Haver is not to play Sad Brain Olympics with the Wrangler. There is no, 'Well you don't understand because my depression/anxiety is worse.' The Wrangler's job is not to be the Haver. Their job is to guide the Haver away from bad decisions influenced by Sad Brain.

Likewise, the Wrangler must treat emotions as valid. There is no, 'Why are you sad Matt? It's not a big deal!' The Wrangler isn't there to kill or shred the emotions. Just to pull them back from what happened or what will happen so that clarity is achieved, especially with any major decisions.

Your hands aren’t meant to kill people They’re for helping them live. 

are you ready for this? 

it is the most wonderfully made, historically inaccurate, giddily fun, perfectly paced, goofy horror movie romance novel bullshit bonanza that has ever blessed the silver screen.

i mean it is just so beautifully full of every genre without being overwhelming.we’ve got: comedy, action, suspense, horror, romance, adventure, ancient aesthetics, and it’s a period piece. all perfectly balanced and blended into one movie.

and the characters are so LIT

we got our main babe, evelyn “motherfucking” carnahan, a super-klutz librarian, total history nerd, and certified badass/damsel in distress. she raises the dead on accident, because she cannot resist books, and has the guts to put that motherfucker back where he came from and literally saves the world.evie’s greatest hits: 

“what is a place like me, doing in a girl like this?!”

*after totally destroying the library* “i’ve just made a bit of a mess in the library.”

“no harm ever came from reading a book.”

evelyn: *upon opening the tomb* “i’ve dreamt about this since i was a little girl.”rick: “you dream about dead guys?”

“oops.”

then we’ve got rick “brendan fraser” o’connell, your not-so-typical battle hardened gun slinger with a heart of gold. he seems filthy, rude, and a complete scoundrel at first, but then he turns into a literal puppy, with massive heart eyes, that worships the ground evie walks on.rick’s greatest hits:

*screams at mummy*

*screams at sand*

*screams at things that are illogical to scream at*

*screams*

next is our Comedic Relief Character™, jonathan carnahan, who also rises above his trope. he’s there for the laugh sure, but is never useless. he actively helps to move the plot along and isn’t just there. he also is the farthest thing from brainless and annoying.jonathan’s greatest hits:

evelyn: “have you no respect for the dead?”jonathan: “of course i do, but sometimes i’d rather like to join them.” same.

oh and that time he was like “IMHOTEP” and saved his own ass like that was so smooth, y’all know what i’m talking about right??

then there is ardeth BAE. he is the audience rolling his eyes because *sighs* white people. he’s tired of these motherfucking mummies in this motherfucking desert. literally prettier than everyone.(he has a much bigger role in the mummy returns, but is still so fab here)

and of course THE MUMMY. imhotep. actual emo. literally carved some poetry into the back of his sarcophagus when he was buried alive with flesh eating bugs, because he is that Extra™. just wants to bring his girlfriend back to life so he can make out with her without it being treason. 

and all the side characters are also gr8.

now i wanna take a moment to talk about the romance. because it is so BEAUTIFUL. like usually in action movies it’s macho man undermines girl and they bone. not here. no time for that shit. 

rick and evie have such a great relationship based on mutual respect and affection. they both cater to each other’s strengths and cover each other’s weaknesses. they are the literally definition of: “those two. in a fight, they’re lethal. around each other, they melt”

what else, i could literally talk about this movie all day.

the special effects have held up pretty well.the music score is GORGEOUS.the costumes are amazing.the makeup, especially for anck su namun, OH WOW.the george of the jungle era brendan fraser sign me the fuck up.rachel weisz.

so many good things.

it’s just great.

#i secretly rate every action movie from 0 to the mummy

it’s a beautiful mess of a movie that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and transcends time and posterity as the alpha mummy movie, and to those who disagree i beseech you: