#g!brooklyn

It's funny that this is the first time we're seeing the gargoyles use that they're viewed as monsters to their advantage, and they're in the form of humans. They literally can't stop the mob from doing anything to them with strength as they usually can, but they Can do This.

Love that it's Lexington who's the most aware not just that they Don't want to hurt these people, but that they Can't. Because he has the most easily internalized that they are not As They Should Be.

Love that it's Brooklyn who's quick thinking enough to make a plan and present it to the group.

Love how Broadway just closes his eyes and growls, the one of them I think who probably most loathes to be seen as a monster/warrior/someone who can hurt others. He just throws himself blindly into it, in front of the others as the biggest, and just closes his eyes and hopes it work. What faith he has in Brooklyn here, in a way.

Oh OUCH!

I LOVE that this is said by Hudson. I think it can be easy for younger people to dream of impossibilities. I don't know, it wouldn't have had the same weight coming from those who have been adapting so well to this world. But Hudson has held back. He didn't dive into learning about this world and finding ways to enjoy it besides his recliner and TV. But he doesn't have as long to live going forward as the rest, and he can admit out loud that they had an opportunity that they passed by in order to do the right thing.

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LOVE it! That's kind of big for Hudson imo. To say it out loud. He's reeling.

And of course, by letting him say something simple like this, he can speak a little bit what the others may be feeling even more strongly, they're missed chance and fitting into the world they've been thrust into. They're alone together again after briefly glimpsing a shot at living IN the world rather than beside it.

It's just so lovely to see them enjoying a night out! Having some food, socializing, fitting right in. I realized too that I didn't think much about their costumes, and so here's where I must.

Broadway's is particularly interesting because it's SO CLOSE to his detective noir outfit, but also absolutely is not!

With the white collar shirt underneath and tie, he goes from looking like a detective in a noir movie to a business man to people who are me. And it's super interesting to me that he went from something much more classically a caricature to dress up into just... normal average Joes. He just did the detective thing, and while I don't think he's had enough of it, it's time for his other dream- to simply fit in and be able to make a home and community among others. No so obvious barriers from expanding his community by feature of what he is. It's actually a little sad but absolutely perfectly right and correct.

Lexington's is kind of funny to me. Sure he can't fly, but he can soar through the air. But he doesn't just want something like flying, he wants the prestige and honor and recognition for his smarts. God I love Lexington in a cravat haha.

LOOOOOVE that we end on this moment with zero dialogue. It's so sweet that Lexington is comforting Brooklyn. On the one hand, it could be hard for Brooklyn to accept comfort from Brooklyn after everything, but also further confirms to me that he and Lexington are closer individually than either are to Broadway.

And what's perhaps even more interesting to me is that Broadway is not comforting Elisa, and I can't help but suspect she shook off any attempts to comfort her. She wants to be alone here. And while Brooklyn's pain is obviously being taken seriously, I love this nod to that there are different levels of experiences. Brooklyn went through something rough, but Elisa went through something absolutely heartbreaking.

I am working under the assumption that the blast that threw Brooklyn here separated the gargoyles, so Brooklyn is in view only of Lexington and not the others. Which leaves Lexington in the predicament of choosing between revenge and saving Brooklyn.

Of course Lexington was going to choose Brooklyn, but I do very much enjoy that it wasn't an easy decision for him. Let The Pack get away again to potentially hurt them and others, or stop Brooklyn from falling.