the tallest sunflower

Tracker s2e04 "Noble Rot"

I know we're all stuck on Talder for life, but Jess kissing a woman on camera for the first time needs to be commemorated. May it be the first of many!

Oh to be a fly on the wall for the discussions with her agent.

Bonus:

It was Labyrinth All Along

No wait, it was The Wizard of Oz All Along

It's a very common mistake for people to see their fictional blorbos engaging in calm, rational discussion about their feelings and say things like "aww, such healthy communication!" without recognizing the telltale signs of authorial mouthpiecing, which is a very stressful and unhealthy situation for blorbos to be in.

Blorbos thrive on melodrama, and require lots of space in their stories to scream and cry and break things and talk past one another while their voices crack and they make horrible gurgling noises from the weight of all their emotions in order to get the enrichment they need. While they do engage in catharsis naturally from time to time, it's a very sparing occurence and should not be forced.

Recent trends in blorbo breeding have authors and fans alike selecting for increased catharsis output and "behavior modeling", with little consideration for the effect this has on their ability to perform their vital functions. For example, in the above video, Alice explains to Bob that she feels hurt by his actions at the softball tournament in a measured and even tone, without even throwing so much as a lamp in his direction. Bob, rather than getting defensive and doubling down, responds by considering Alice's feelings and offering to make up for the transgression. Throughout the conversation they both use terminology ripped either directly from the DSM-V or the most recent thinkpiece the author had read. These blorbos are suffering from severe drama malnutrition.

While videos like this might seem cute and heartwarming at first glance, it's important to stay aware of the ongoing trend of blorbo abuse behind the scenes. Misinformation about proper blorbo care is rampant online and many authors arent even aware they're doing anything wrong.

poltergeists:

push things off tables

break delicate objects for fun

in general just enjoy moving and destroying stuff for pleasure I guess

make loud disturbing noises in the middle of the night

sometimes poke or bite people, depending on the myth

are invisible aka no one knows what they look like

Special Ops Lioness is back at the end if October, and I'm trying to work out if it'll reference season 1 at all. Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman are definitely back, it's their baby. I'm seeing articles that say Laysla De Oliveira who played Cruz will be back, but that's not confirmed by IMDB yet (but the IMDB credits are currently very incomplete for 2024). The trailer shows that Joe has a new young female soldier to pressure into becoming a lioness, Captain Josephina Carillo played by Genesis Rodriguez.

On the one hand I'd like Cruz to be back, she's a good character with a whole lot of trauma to process played by a good actress, on the other hand if she and Aaliyah (Stephanie Nur) are both gone that means all those post season fics don't get jossed and they have a chance at an afterwards, and I might not need to watch at all. And it did seem like Cruz was going to walk away. Maybe she has, but there are repercussions of that that are part of season 2.

I am also wondering if all of Joe's team are gone for ease of casting availability, and that means we won't get Jill Wagner back as Bobby either. Bummer if so. But she is still listed as an executive producer for both seasons, so maybe just not much team visible in the trailer.