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like, that's the tragedy of MOTOE, that one bad person can ruin so many lives.

and how in The Residence, one of the problems in figuring out who killed Wynter is the fact that a ton of staff members have motives...

but not because Wynter was cruel and careless, he WASN'T. he was hard-working, dedicated, loyal, meticulous, professional, honorable, and above all motivated by a deep, deep love for the place he worked. every motive everyone has for killing him is, ultimately: he's a good man who wants to do a good job.

that's the tragedy in The Residence, that being very good can get you treated exactly the same way as being very bad.

Cordelia Cupp, world's best detective, who solves the unsolvable, gives up... because she prioritizes the reputation and livelihood of a man she respects and who respects and supports her in turn. Chief Dokes knows that continuing to pursue the case will mean the end of his career, but he says nothing... until she asks. She asks. She knows that there are consequences to her dogged pursuit of the truth, she asks about them, and despite the fact that Chief Dokes is willing to accept those consequences, she says "I'm not."

In a genre that is often characterized by detectives who keep pursuing the case to the ends of the earth - consequences and fallout be damned - I am desperately in love with this character who is blunt and clever and justifiably arrogant and still shows such compassion to those who support her to say "I will not ask this price of you, even if you're willing to pay it, because what you built your life around is more important than finding my answer."

They wear suits, but they don't even know basic etiquette.

Snape laughs at awkward moments.

Don't ask me about the light and shadow, idk, just add black anywhere I feel comfortable with 😥

Don't ask me about the light and shadow, idk, just add black anywhere I feel comfortable with 😥