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woke up at 3am and the first thing on my mind was marius josipovic. i fear there may never be a funnier character alive mostly bc of his perpetual irritation. the way it flares up so dramatically, you can just see it in his face. or his eye rolls??? JESUS that man can do an eye roll it's hilarious. the annoyed ass tone he gets, his lil accent slipping through. he really gets sooo upset that this fucking person ( carly ) whose family he's conning won't be his friend. what type of fucking conman tries to befriend someone who's going to be completely useless to their con. it's so funny because he really desperately tries to get on her good side, even apologizes and asks if they can start over, and presses the issue until she smiles?? his compassion for other people is actually insane considering he lies and cheats and steals, like at his core he shouldn't care, but he does, and that's what makes him stand out to me so much. i think he has the capability to emotionally remove himself from situations and other people, but when his empathetic nature hits, it's difficult to remain as unaffected as he tries to be. and something so fucking sad to me is that, for the first time in his life, marius feels welcome and at home when he goes to con the bernhardts. he feels like he has a family, because he's welcomed with open arms and there's not an inch of distrust there. which is so different from his own family - esp with his brother, who he genuinely can't trust bc eddie is actively trying to screw marius over to save himself! so to have these people who he actually somewhat trusts and who trust him in return? i think that's life changing.
and there's this scene with carly where marius mentions the bernhardts being a normal family and carly is like. normal family? and marius acknowledges that they may not be completely normal, and that's that. but to him, this is what a family should look like. a type of family he never got to experience, so of course this is normal for him. he even says this after learning about some of the fucked up things that have happened in the past and continue to go on between these people, knows about the strained dynamics, but it's still enough for him to feel safe. i think marius might be his most normal when he's with julia, shows her what he can do, but the thing is, he doesn't even think about it. he just does it, because he feels safe enough to. literally exposes himself as a fantastic liar, somewhat admits he's in deep with some bad people. and he did this all without a second thought, didn't even think, maybe i shouldn't show this person what i'm capable of when i'm about to con them. he even willingly comes back to save her life when he already told her it's best to run away from danger. she sees this as cowardice while marius just sees it as survival. which really shows the different experiences they've had in life. and yet, all the same, they bond and they work well together and they enjoy each others' company. like, genuinely. and that's something completely new for marius because he doesn't do bonding. the friends we see him have are old friends, people he's known for years. making friends ... it's not something he's interested in doing, but here, with the bernhardts, he just. subconsciously does that. sure, we can say he may need to bond with these people bc they literally think he's their cousin / family, and if he's going to be let into the family secrets, he has to be close to them. but there's no doubt in my mind that's not what's driving marius here. none of this behavior is calculated, he's not bonding or attempting to bond with them because it's the smartest thing to do. he's doing it because he fucking wants to. and that is just so interesting to me because marius knows better than to get attached, he's a seasoned fucking criminal, and yet...
and after he sees his own brother betray him?? marius doesn't even get mad, even when he would never do that to eddie, he doesn't get angry. i just don't think he's quick to anger, ever. irritation? yes. but not anger. and he can be a genuinely kind and understanding person, especially when it comes to people's emotions and motivations, like... he doesn't judge others for that. even if he doesn't feel the same way, even if it's something he would never do, he can empathize. at his core, marius is a sweet and warm person, but his entire life he's been molded into a criminal, a con artist. i'm sure he had to steal as a kid to help feed himself and his brother, because while we get very little information about he and eddie's childhood, it's clear to see that their mom wasn't a good one. and she was incredibly young. marius was always the caring older brother, always did everything he could to protect eddie, enough to where it's shaped him into who he is today. and he doesn't even resent that. he'd do it again in a heartbeat, and he does. his priority will always be the people he cares about, but when he cares about his brother and the bernhardts, who he has to steal from to protect his brother, what then? it's such an interesting dilemma and the writers just ... did a fantastic job of setting it up. this show, at least the first season, really is insanely well written and acted. giovanni ribisi is genuinely perfect as marius. and it's so funny because no one else i've showed this series to has liked it, but i just!! god i fucking adore it. i could write a fucking dissertation on it, about the fox metaphors, about marius and why he is the way he is, about VINCE?! fuckkk he's a great antagonist. there's just so many amazing characters in this show and i truly find myself liking every single one of them. that's rare. so, sneaky pete? you have a fan for life. will i ever finish s3? probably not but s1 goes so fucking hard and i'm never going to get over this story. also honorable mention, marius thinking anything spiritual is a scam is sooo interesting of him. he's such a skeptic. i love him. anyway. back to bed i go
i want to roleplay every character ever. i look at fox mulder and i'm like yeah, you'd be too fun ( i played him for a whole year wrote like 300k words but i want to revive him again... ) or i see someone like will graham with his cannibalism trauma and i just want to write the shit out of him ( he's so difficult for no reason ) and then there's me now trying my hand at coriolanus snow.... good luck to me
— FOX MULDER in every episode of The X-Files | 1x15 ‘Lazarus’
I’m actually kind of amazed how many people do not understand this concept
Talking to people about your characters really is a game changer. You'll start saying things about them you didn't even know you knew.
21, 22, 29, 31, & 39 for the music meme ... yes i sent you a buttload of them it's my god given right
this took me a second to get to but uh, hi <3 THANKS FOR THE QUESTIONS
21. what’s the weirdest song title you can think of right now
it’s gotta be smth bjm related … lots of random ass song names thanks to anton. #1 lucky kitty. when i was yesterday. servo. nailing honey to the bee. pish. before and afterland. weird stuff! i love it
22. tell me one song you’d blast on a motorcycle while driving one
ummm probably anemone by bjm<3 that song is such a vibe no matter WHAT
29. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE MUSICAL)?????
hamilton!!! i still have a soft spot for this musical and i absolutely love the music. esp non-stop, yorktown, and satisfied. what fuckin great songs
31. are you a lyric analyzer or do you just listen for fun 🫣
it’s always a process for me! i never analyze lyrics at first, i simply listen for fun and because i like the song’s music. if i get into the song then i’ll look up the lyrics, but usually i just learn lyrics naturally by listening to the song over and over again lol. and then i’ll think about the lyrics i’ve memorized and i’m like…. oh. THAT’S what the song is about. soooo that’s usually how it goes for me
i don’t have any good pics for 39 so just know that i love music more than life itself 🤍
THANKS AGAIN FOR THE QUESTIONS
music ask game but it came straight out of my caffeinated brain on a wednesday morning
there’s just one rule : send some into me before you reblog!!
1. what is your favorite song. right now. tell me.
2. what is your favorite album. tell me rn.
3. who is your favorite artist or band? if you’re like me, just give your top 3 or 5.
4. what band started it all for you?
5. shuffle your playlist!!! what’s the first song that plays?
6. what bands/artists do you want to see in concert?
7. what bands/artists have you seen in concert?
8. tell me about your favorite band. go on infodump for me.
9. what’s an album that JUST came out and it’s been on repeat for like 6 days +?
10. what’s a song that literally just came out and you’ve had it on repeat forever?
11. tell me about your least favorite band or artist. go on scream about why you hate them.
12. what is one song that has irreparably damaged your social skills?
13. what is one album that has irreparably damaged your social skills?
14. what is one artist that has irreparably damaged your social skills?
15. what is one band/artist you listen to and everybody knows you listen to them but no one would expect them to have THAT genre?
16. what is one band/artist you listen to that everyone knows you for?
17. what song in your playlist sounds like this 💖❤️🥰🤩💘💕 but the lyrics are 🖤🩸⛓💣🗡🪨
18. what song in your playlist sounds like this 🖤🩸⛓💣🗡🪨 but the lyrics are 💖❤️🥰🤩💘💕
19. what is your favorite album art from one of your favorite artists?
20. SHOW ME A PICTURE OF ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE ARTISTS. RIGHT NOW. I NEED TO SEE THEM.
21. what’s the weirdest song title you can think of right now.
22. i just saw the prettiest motorcycle on the way to school tell me one song you’d blast on a motorcycle while driving one
23. what’s a song that makes you feel like a hot badass?
24. what’s a song you cry to?
25. show me your favorite playlist!!!!! what are some songs on it?????
26. show me two songs with the same title!!! same genre?? different genre??
27. if you can play any instrument, what’s your favorite song to jam to??
28. DO YOU LIKE SHOWTUNES???(((
29. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE MUSICAL)?????
30. describe your music taste in one word
31. are you a lyric analyzer or do you just listen for fun. 🫣
32. pretty vinyls or 180 gram vinyls?
33. DO YOU COLLECT CDS????
34. DO YOU COLLECT VINYLS??(((
35. show me your prettiest vinyl🥰
36. show me your favorite cd case or booklet :)
37. DO U HAVE ANY NEAT RECORD COVERS??
38. did one of your favorite bands/artists do a cover???? tell me about it!!!
39. how much do you love music? describe to me in one image.
40. shuffle your playlist and the fifth song—describe it in one image.
Patriot 01x08 — “L'Affaire Contre John Lakeman”
THE X-FILES 2.01 ‘Little Green Men’
bonus:
the fact that it's been ten years since i started reading warriors is crazy to me. so some part of me wants to make an account dedicated to that but – also, i don't read the series anymore? so mainly i'd just talk about my ocs and random story ideas i have, and some echoclan would probably slip in there, clangen, also maybe fics i enjoy ... who knows! could happen but i'm still thinking about it lol. also, i think i do plan on possibly making a person of interest acc as well, but idk i am debating heavily. i've already made four new accs do i really need to add TWO MORE??? idk we shall see
the feminine urge to make a knox & silas tumblr and rant and rave about them … do my homework? no i said shoegaze
UMMMMMMMMM ???????? am literally going to freak out flip a table throw my foot through a wall who knows but I AM SO EXCITED. and alas no one will care so here i come to tumblr to word vomit my feelings.
ANYWAY. as no one knows but now you do, i'm going to see bjm on october 28th at psych fest / levitation. AS WELL AS THE DANDY WARHOLS. and i was like hmmmm, i wonder what bjm's setlist looks like for levitation, bc usually they only play their recent music. well let me tell you my jaw DROPPED when i looked it up on youtube. their austin setlist?? FUCKING STACKED. at least it was ten years ago. super-sonic, wisdom, you have been disconnected, vacuum boots, oh lord ( with the dandy warhols, and if anton and courtney play together again i will literally fucking die on the spot ), servo, GOT MY EYE ON YOU??? and yes yes i know matt hollywood won't be around for this but if they play something off of strung out in heaven i might actually start sobbing. like i've already accepted that i'm going to cry during this concert bc it'll be one of the best days of my entire life, but full on sobbing my eyes out ?? may just happen. my poor friend gyna is never going to see me the same bc i'm gonna be the only one ugly crying over a psychedelic rock band that no one gives a shit about. WELL I DO. clearly.
anyway the very idea that they may play some of these songs, or literally ANY OLD SONGS AT ALL, is hyping me up so much i can't even describe how fucking excited i am. like this is more excitement than joel gion's memoir. and if they play goddamn super-sonic, i'm not just going to cry, i'm going to scream.
now i've said it before and i'll say it again : i'm not gonna be the same person after october 28th. i will be fundamentally changed as a human being. THAT'S a promise.
JOEL GION JUST DROPPED THE PRE-ORDER FOR HIS MEMOIR ABT BEING IN BJM. I AM GOING TO GO FUCKING INSANE. no one wants this book more than me i can assure you of that. i was part of his patreon i read so many of these stories but to see them in a hardback book!???? i am not going to be the same person in february 2024. anyway i just pre-ordered his book for $36, IT WILL BE SIGNED, and i even saw that the foreword is from anton… i want to see what this bozo has to say about his bestie writing a book about him and his band. BUT I'M SO FUCKING EXCITED. might die like today could actually be my death day i am that hysterical over this news. thank you for listening
i'm always into the brian jonestown massacre, but when i'm really into them is when i'm reminded of why i love them so much. how literally no other band in the world could ever mean as much to me as they do ... bc at the end of the day, bjm makes me feel things no other band does. how they inspired me to create my favorite oc ever ( looking at you knox ) and create a sprawling story from that, one i adore. the soundtrack to my life. will forever shout them out because where would i even be today without them!! so many people i've met through them, so much lore added to my life bc of bjm. little lost media searches and random people i love on youtube because of their music ( looking at you, mr. bjm man ). smth about saying they're my fav band just feels right. and i can also flex my special edition dvd of dig! because yes, i am a dvd hoarder. overall just had to spew this out because i'm back on their shit and, tbh, missed this fun little part of my life <3
Hold on. How did you get in the helicopter? What, you can fly a helicopter? Did you say helicopter? What the hell are you doing in a helicopter? Mission: Impossible (1996–)
“Paramount Pictures owned the rights to the television series, and had tried for years to make a movie version, but had failed to come up with a viable treatment. Tom Cruise had been a fan of the show since he was young and thought that it would be a good idea for a movie. Cruise chose Mission: Impossible to be the first project of his new production company and convinced Paramount Pictures to put up an $80 million budget.” Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible (1996) dir. Brian De Palma Released May 22, 1996
TOM CRUISE as Ethan Hunt Mission: Impossible III (2006) dir. J. J. Abrams
Can I ask you something, Kittridge? If you’re dealing with a man who has crushed, shot, stabbed, and detonated five members of his own IMF team, how devastated do you think you’re gonna make him by hauling Mom and Uncle Donald down to the county courthouse? Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible (1996–)
“The trick with the disappearing/reappearing CD that Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) does to fool Franz Krieger (Jean Reno) is not a camera trick or any other visual effect, but a genuine sleight-of-hand trick.” Mission: Impossible (1996) dir. Brian De Palma
Fox Mulder is not smooth!!!!! He cannot get ladies with ease!!! He’s not a skilled fighter!!! He’s a nerd!!! He talks about weird, outlandish things!!! He was tired of always losing his gun in a fight so he now carries two!!! He trips at crime scenes!!! He calls sexy hotlines bc he’s lonely!!! He proudly talks about his porn collection!!! His closest friends are three conspiracy theory nerds (affectionate)!!! He throws pencils at the ceiling!!! He blurts obscure knowledge to throw people off!!! He hates authority figures!!! He cries a lot!!! He loves being held!!! He loves his sister!!!
Someone else tag in and keep this going, I’m tired of yelling about how much I love this dork.
cate blanchett as bob dylan
why is it the moment i start talking about lord of the rings ( a series i am not involved in fandom wise ) it starts popping up everywhere ... recommended on youtube, fandom stuff on twitter, gifs on tumblr. these movies are calling out to me i guess. and i haven't even thought about it in years. the call will be answered soon tho dw. i just don't wanna watch them alone because let's be real, this is an experience best shared with someone else lol.
but yeah i still remember when i was little my cousin watched one of these movies with me, he had them all on dvd and i was soooo jealous. i used to be terrified of gollum he was literally so scary to me ( still is ? ) and just ... the worst lol. but! basically these movies were very very important to my childhood, i grew up on them and watched them with my dad all the time, literally rivals harry potter for me in terms of best movie series ever. i did watch all of the hobbit movies like last year which obvs aren't as good but i always like martin freeman so ... yk. also smaug stays slaying i love that dragon. will never forget watching all those movies in theatres for my bday lol, one girl cried cause of the giant spiders scene. like girl shut up.
also the fact that the extended versions of lotr are like. nearly 4 hours long each ( with return of the king being 4 AND A HALF?! ) is insane to me. sorry i'm sticking to the theatrical releases...
anyway lotr ramble? never thought i'd see the day but here we are. just kinda forgot how much i adore these movies so!
so turns out i'm in oc hell right now which is ... so not me, but i guess these characters just have me by the throat because i cannot! stop! thinking about them!
anyway, if anyone's interested, i've got a little blog set up to document these characters and grow the universe as a whole - @lorefolked ! <: even wrote a little something, which is basically just me waxing poetic for 1800 words but i'm proud nonetheless. been a while since i wrote and finished a oneshot so, i'm happy!
also, i'm so failing bjm month. bob dylan is all i'm listening to, so, i'm very sorry july, but my lovely band is going to have to wait. but dw i see bjm in october along with the dandy warhols so i couldn't be happier <3 shit will pop off then for sure. still feel like i need to do something special though? it's been 2 years in the bjm trenches and as their self-appointed biggest fan, i feel the need to celebrate. since i have the special edition dvd of dig! ( the bjm/dandy warhols documentary ) i'm thinking i'll try to figure out how to get my playstation set up and watch the 2+ hours of additional footage that has, like, never breached the internet... maybe find a way to upload it all to youtube, who knows.
anyway, more updates? i haven't been sleeping for shit and i'm really cranky and irritable but i watched i'm not there and <3 yeah that movie is just great. confusing as shit for anyone who doesn't know jack about bob dylan but !! i'm trying! still can't believe cate blanchett plays bob dylan ( kinda ) and she's the literal best one in the cast to do so. reminded me of lord of the rings and how much i love that movie series, and how integral it was to my childhood, so... bet i'll end up rewatching that soon. any takers on watching 9+ hrs of tolkien with me? <3 lol
anyway yeah! that's all the updates i've got, as this is becoming somewhat of a personal diary for me - so, yk. do what you will with all of this useless information.
I love it when an artist puts out a concept album and the concept is that they had a mental breakdown
me when my core three original works are all about music lol. we got a psychedelic band with the two mains as toxic lovers, got a dude who can't sell music and resents his sister for being successful, then most recently a folk singer who falls in love with his biggest rival, a music journalist… i can't stop