sunshine and a little pink

Hate how lighting a candle does wonders to my mood. Like wowwww. Grug like fire? Grug not sad anymore because Fire in Cave? Wow. Real predictable of Grug.

characters have to be a little bit awful in ways that you cant defend. its good for the ecosystem. your honor he did do that. He did in fact do that

Jack playing out his usual “you know someday I’m gonna get out of here” monologue and Sarah just answering “I have to get to work” and Jack realizing he can’t be a coward!! and saying “I’m not used to whether I stay or whether I go matter to anybody. I’m not saying it should matter to you. but. does it? matter?” and then Sarah just looking at him and breaking into a smile. like don’t get me wrong, they could have done more with her. but Jack came into the lives of this family and he gave them hope! he gave them a reason to hold their heads up again after the dehumanizing way their father was treated robbed them of that!! and it’s clear from the way Sarah recounts her father’s pride to Jack that that MEANS something to her! and so she’s the one who insists they take Denton’s article seriously, and she goes with them to the cellar of the World to illegally print their paper, and she helps circulate it. and when at the crucial moment the core group of newsies is huddled together thinking no one has come their aid, Sarah is there! and because Sarah is there we know that the crowds will follow, because Sarah represents all the other workers who would turn out to stand with the newsies. because Jack gave her hope, because Jack gave their struggle dignity. and so when Jack DOES stay at the end, we know enough to know that it DOES matter to her!!! her joy at his return is real!! not everything has to be spelled out for us, because the foundation of the romance is there!

we bought a shirt at a thrift store that says "best mom in louisiana" for some reason (as a reminder we are in midwest germany) and now my spouse keeps walking around the house wearing it and saying shit like "WHO STANDS BEFORE THE GREATEST MOM OF LOUISIANA?"