watching ride or die episode 1. this GROWN MAN who wants to be PRIME MINISTER OF THE UK cannot find his NASAL SPRAY in a DRAWER

Just watched the first episode of Ride or Die, and as soon as Octavia Spencer Character's Husband Character appeared onscreen, I was like, "Wait, is that...?" And it cut away to a different shot, and I'm like, "No, show me that man's face again," and guys it's Dan from West End Next to Normal.

David Ride Or Die meet me in the pit

hey. do you ever think about dan being the first one to say gabe’s name, despite diana centering so much of herself around him? because for diana, it was never just about gabe himself; he was the son she lost, the life she could have had, the mental illness that governed her life, the child she could imagine but not have to care for. he was a symbol for all of that. but for dan, gabe was gabe: his son, not a symbol. he cared about diana, about natalie, about gabe, about his family. so he said gabe’s name because he still recognizes gabe’s identity, even when - to diana - he’s spiraled so far beyond.

I think a hug from Hester Leggatt would fix most of my problems

jack wolfe and jamie parker do things to me that i don't like my poor heart can't take it anymore

if you think about it it's actually really interesting that dan was trying to rewrite everything to be happier, even back to their wedding day, not just omitting gabe specifically; because it suggests that he blames a lot of their life for diana's bpd, perhaps most of all himself for not being able to give her what he would consider a "better" life ("a life restored")

but at the same time he doesn't rewrite natalie. because he loves natalie and even in her imperfections to him, she's perfect. "nat learned what her middle finger meant" said with affection and adoration, with fondness and love. he protests when she brings up the market incident, the fire that burned down their house, the cat they ran over- but not when diana forgot to show up to the recital. natalie even looks at him, as if seeing if he will interrupt on this one, too; but he doesn't. because even though it's a bad memory, and it hurts, it's one that specifically affects natalie, and so he doesn't touch it

Everytime someone treats Dan as the villain I feel my heart break a little

wow i miss the bridge theatre's 2025-2026 production of sondheim and lapine's into the woods