#again i repeat

i have been afk for months now and please enlighten me what has happened in the storror business while i was away. i want to know if my boys are doing well and if they’re still kicking ass like they always do.

are they having new projects? new stuff or merch? did any of the lads get a haircut? did they attempt anything, maybe a run, and succeeded? any sketchy looking spots they found? any challenges they tried to do as a team? what happened in their recent videos?

does max still wear his iconic hat and scream like a lunatic while shirtless? 

does sacha still giggle in the background while he holds the camera and be his mates’ moral support? 

does josh still talk so fast and incoherent, does he still try to overcome fears and cross his limits? 

does drew still give sassy comments like the sassy king he is, does he still smile with his eyes and dimples? 

does toby still do runs like a cheeta and make everyone gasp in awe, does he still act like a dad? 

does benj still wear his cute bucket hats and stride over every obstacle with his long ass legs?

does callum still make funny jokes and make a fool of himself every time? 

do they still whistle when calling a teammate, the “let’s go!”s, the “nexté spoté”s, the “this is the one”s? did they have injuries or scratches, are they okay? especially drew, how is my son? my god AHHHHHHHHH-

HOW IS STORROR

please 

i need details 

The way Ziva waltzes in with a spring in her step because she’s feeling unusually cheery since they’re in such a good place right now, ready to tease him some more

The way she stops dead in her tracks when she realizes he’s emotional

The way Tony decides to share with her, that this is a step he needs to take

The way she recognizes the importance of the photos as soon as she sees them

The way he looks at her looking at them, like, ah ha, I’m sharing one part of my family with another. (Or, he’s sharing the past with his future.)

The way more of the DiNozzo puzzle pieces fall into place, when she realizes his love of movies is not just a personality trait, but the lasting connection to the mother he lost too soon. (Because, as we find out in the next episode, she has her own ritual for the lost.)

The way Tony sees his mom through different eyes thanks to Ziva

“I guess she was the first woman to break my heart and I don’t like to talk about that.” The way Ziva’s face shifts, like she totally gets it. (Which makes her breaking his heart a year from now SO MUCH WORSE don’t get me started)

The way Ziva can read him, offers him insight into himself. The way she recognizes how important this is for him, to him. 

The way she looks at him with so much love and affection as he talks about how his mom used to take him to the theatre.

The way he still wants to tease her, with the “did you just quote a movie?” and she teases right back with, “no, i quoted a book, which was made into a movie,” but there’s no bite to her words. It’s so affectionate. 

The way the scene is so intimate, so focused on them.

The way the sun shines on them!!!

The way they’re already acting so married. And not just in the funny, lol look at their inappropriate personal space kind of way, but in the partners in every sense of the word kind of way. They carry each other’s hearts.

The way they stroll back into the bullpen together!!! Like they’re sharing this secret!! All moony-eyed and light on their feet! The way they keep making eyes at each other!

The way the Tiva theme plays so gently over them. And gives them space.

Oh, don’t get me wrong I agree with your assessments for all three of those characters. I live for Ace!Charlie (because dragons >>> sex). But JK doesn’t get ‘points’ for those. Those interpretations of the characters are fanon, and aren’t really seen outside of tumblr and other similar websites, so she doesn’t get any credit for those.

The only canon LGBTQIA+ character is Dumbledore, a fact that was revealed in a interview after the fact and not in the actual series, and so was consequently missed by more casual fans.