#the reset button

i mostly wanna talk about the writing of the show in terms of character development. i saw some post that was like 'i don't see how sophie turns into adult sophie' and this is so true!! adult sophie is opinionated and has a much stronger voice than current sophie, who is...whatever she needs to be to make the scene 'funny'. in the latest episode telling off the men's rights guy we see her get feisty but there's been NO consistency in her characterization.

RE my thesis, i think everyone on the show, sophie and side characters included, is too formulaic. they all dress perfectly according to their 2 assigned personality traits and although some of them have sex, there's no rawness or imperfection to any of them beyond what is needed to wrap up a tidy plot. this is in stark contrast to lily, marshall, barney, and even ted, all of whom felt like real people with real desires and real flaws. when they made jokes, it was in character - not because it was time for another joke in the episode.

The Reset Button 2600 by George Gant

Coincidentally, Tamatoa had been polishing his treasures as The Mun entered, and he had paused while cleaning the sword Brian had left for him. There was a quiet glare from the crustacean before he set the sword back in its position beside the plush and the fish hook, and he stood up to his full height, eclipsing the light pouring in from the roof and casting a dark shadow over the little human.

That shut Tamatoa up... For about three seconds.

“Hey! I’d like to see you face up to a giant leviathan like that! If I never see that thing again, it would be too-”

“Ya think they learn and then they come crawling right back... But this time around, I’m not complaining. I could use a bit of exercise~”