SVU Season 23 Thoughts

SVU Season 19 thoughts

Some great episodes so far!

Loved Carisi and Amanda investigating at the out of state bar, they have such a great rapport and OMG, they nearly got together! Carisi’s face when he saw Amanda coming out of her room with a guy broke me! Poor poor woobie! 

However, Amanda is still working through some issues, like how to be vulnerable. Carisi is trying to encourage her to do that, and their friendship/partnership is so good that I am quite happy to enjoy that for the moment. 

Barba is growing on me, he actually joked ( though he did have to explain that he was joking, which kind of defeated the point). 

And he was so very kind to Olivia when Noah was missing, so calm and just listened to her, which is just what she needed. He has asked her out for a drink several times, I think it would be good for her to accept. He understands the demands of her job, is clever and kind but I think he is a little bit boring for her. She’s also got chronic normalitis, as diagnosed by Dr Elliot Stabler, but she deserves to be happy and to have a stable relationship. Barba would definitely give her that!

I snorted out loud at Carisi and Fin’s expressions when watching the missing daughter and her family being interviewed. They definitely did not believe a word she or her brother were saying! 

Also when Dodds comes by the office and Fin’s expression and words are v friendly and polite, but you can.tell he’d thinking just the opposite. 

Loved the end of the kidnapping episode with Olivia surrounded by almost all the people she loves/us close to, but her little wistful glance made me think she might be wishing Elliot were there. 

The episode with the dodgy rehab centre made me very sad, and this episode with the special needs children is really gripping too. I am always happy to see Coroner Warner ( yes, I know she’s a Mediczl Exsminer/Forendics specialist, but I like the rhyme!). 

Looking forward to the rest of the season and the rest of the series. 

And, when you do eat, make sure you have food with a bit of salt content, as if you’re drinking lots of water, and therefore urinating more, you’re losing salt and other minerals. I had sushi for lunch, it was so good!

It is nearly 40C here today, it’s hideous! 

🐨 Yo! Saw there’s a heatwave coming at you—it’s been in the 90s (F) here in my part of the US lately, so I sympathize. Luckily, as someone who bikes and treks through the heat with small children on a regular basis, I’m an expert in avoiding heat exhaustion!

1) Windows and fans are the best. The last thing you want is stagnant air. Some circulation is always good.

2) Water! You should be drinking more water than usual. Ideally, you want to drink before you actively feel thirsty. You’ll be sweating most likely, so your body will become dehydrated quicker. Better to pee a lot than pass out!

3) Make sure you’re eating. Sometimes heat can mess with your appetite, but you need to fuel your body since you’ll already have less energy than usual thanks to the heat.

4) Don’t be a hero. Maybe you CAN work out/go outside/other strenuous activity, but that doesn’t mean you have to. My mom is driving me to work on the worst days of the week for this reason. A chill day won’t hurt you, but heat stroke will.

5) Feel free to treat yourself. I like iced coffee or ice cream. It’s cold, and lifts spirits!

Hang in there!

I converted it to C and we're pretty much at the same temperature then... good luck to you, especially since you're working- I got lucky and one volunteering position is closed and the other should be when it's cooled down a little hopefully

These are very helpful and good tips, thank you so much!

If you're like me and suck at drinking water: put a straw in the glass. I don't know what it is about having a straw in my cup, but I've already drunk more water than I would in a day.

The food thing is so important as well. I know eating isn't always easy or fun, but you deserve food. Now and always. It isn't something you have to earn, it's simply something that you should have because you are a person and you need it. Eating something is better than not eating anything and there is no such thing as bad food.

A CHILL DAY WON'T HURT YOU, BUT HEAT STROKE WILL!

Please, just because it's hot does not mean you need to go sunbathing or to the beach. There will hopefully be other days where there isn't a threat to life but are still warm enough for all of these trips.

Funny story: my window of tolerance for lactose has increased e.g. I was able to eat some pizza and chocolate without feeling unwell, but it would appear that ice cream is still very much off the table... it was not good...

Iced coffee is good though! We have syrups so I may have some :)

You're the best, good luck with the heat and the children! We're in this together so if they share any other tips on the news/the internet I'll let you know (even though you'll probably know all of them since you're better acquainted with the heat lol)

hotchner or prentiss? Reid or Morgan? season 3 or season 6? garcia or jj? cruz or strauss? dad bod hotch or athletic hotch? season 1 reid or season 15 reid? profiler prentiss or unit chief prentiss? megan kane or the reaper? haleyor beth? profiler jj or liaison jj? jack or henry? sean hotchner or aaron hotchner? jotch or jemily ( neither)? Tara or Kate? matt or luke? domestic aaron or unit chief aaron? reid’s long hair or reid’s short hair? Gideon or Rossi? Suit Hotch or quarterzip Hotch? 

Thank you for tagging me @eldrai <3

hotchner or prentiss? reid or morgan? season 3 or season 6? garcia or jj? cruz or strauss? dad bod hotch or athletic hotch? season 1 reid or season 15 reid? profiler prentiss or unit chief prentiss? megan kane or the reaper? haley or beth? profiler jj or liaison jj? jack or henry? sean hotchner or aaron hotchner? jotch or jemily? tara or kate? matt or luke? domestic aaron or unit chief aaron? reid’s long hair or reid’s short hair? gideon or rossi? suit hotch or quarterzip hotch?

No pressure tags: @masterwords @olivinesea @louisaland @hotchner-clemmons @hotchgan

Criminal Minds Season 12

About halfway through Season 12 now and am so over the Reid prison arc!  If only Hotch were still there, he’d go back to his roots and would have prepared an airtight case to get Reid set free! It’s so traumatic to see him suffering at the hands of the other inmates, like he did with Tobias Henkel and the bullying he was subjected to at school.  I miss Hotch a stupid amount, and Morgan too, but mostly Hotch.  Steven Walker is OK, but doesn’t seem to have any particularly notable character traits so far.  Luke Alvez is growing on me, he gets on with everyone on the team and he tried to comfort Penelope, so he’s better than Gideon by a long shot!

1) liaison jj, as her role was more unique, she was on-screen less but more interesting as a character. She was always quite vocal that she didn’t want to be a profiler, it seemed to come out of nowhere. If she’d shown interest in the run-up ( looking over how to write a profile, asking her team to test her on x/y/z , reading up on it/studying for one of the tests...)I might have found it more believable.

2) profiler emily, as politics were never her thing early on, and I thought she was a great addition to the team. Again, if we’d seen her opinion shift and had her try it before, it would have felt more organic!

3) casual morgan feels truer to his character, as he’s always ready to jump into action-it must be so constrictive to have to wear a suit when you’re kicking down doors/ running after unsubs!

4) hotch in suits. I am a sucker for a classically handsome man in a suit, and the whole put together, show no emotion façade he puts up goes perfectly well with his immaculate suit and perfectly tied tie! It’s close though, as I do love him in casual wear too!

5) hotch without a beard, though it’s close. I normally prefer men clean-shaven, but he rocks the beard!

6) Reid without glasses, I like that it doesn’t perpetuate the stereotypical nerd trope!

7) Reid with short hair. It looks best when Hotch asks him if he joined a boyband, hee!

8) Penelope with blonde hair, by, no pun intended, a hair! As a blonde, I preferred when our hair colours matched! Ironically, I think she looks best as a redhead posing as a blonde in Reflections of Desire, when she has to do a videoed press conference-total Marilyn Monroe off-set vibes!

9) Morgan as unit chief! He did such a great job and could definitely have continued if Hotch had stepped down and taken the 9-5 desk job!

10) I like both for different reasons. Both super smart, but in very different ways, and extremely different personalities. For the language connection and her lovely relationship with Spencer, I’ll say Blake, if I really have to choose!

11) Haven’t seen past Season 11, and the little glimpse I got of Mike wasn’t really enough to pass judgement on him. Luke seems very sweet though, and he ends up with Penelope, and if she likes him that much, I should go for him!

12) early seasons, until about 7/8, when the cliffhangers stopped being so good. The first 4/5 seasons have brilliant finales, I have no idea how anyone who watched when they aired on TV coped until the next season started, as they were total cliff-hangers, with 4 being the best!

13) Foyet arc, as cannot actually bring myself to fully watch all the Scratch eps, just too bloody terrifying. The Foyet arc was so long, with so many little clues, and the reveal about who Foyet actually is made me gasp/get shivers down my spine! 

14) Both, for different reasons! The end of Season 1 had me ordering the Season 2 DVDs immediately, as I only bought Season 1 to see if I got on with the show! Season 7 was a lovely ensemble moment, showcasing the team’s closeness and it just makes me so happy! 

15) Emily, as we got more insight into her character, but, if Elle had stayed, I think she would have grown on me- I didn’t like or relate to her much in Season 1, but liked her arc at the end. They were both tough, take no crap ladies who could be funny. I think Emily also got on better with Penelope/JJ/the other female profilers ( training Todd, great relationship with Tara...).

16) Both interesting characters with their own flaws and merits. Long-term, Seaver would have bern more interesting, and she seemed to gel with the team more, hanging out with Penelope, Morgan and Reid at least once outside of work hours. 

17) Tank top Emily, especially the red one! JJ’s style is preppier, with the shirts, and she looks so beautiful in those light blue shirts she often wore!

18) Hotch in a suit. Matches so well with his personality and makes him even more attractive!

19) Lauren, as have not seen the Spencer episode, as I think it’s post Season 11, with the prison arc. I did however really enjoy the Riley Jenkins episodes, which are pretty Reid-centric!

20) Season 1 Hotch and Haley are so sweet as new parents, and when Hotch is at home they have some adorable moments together that made me squee. However, once Hotch is a single dad, I loved Beth and their relationship. She was really confident, funny, had a great job and would have made a fantastic new partner for Hotch, had she stayed. We only really got to see the bad side of Hotch and Haley after the first season. 

criminal minds asks: this or that

1. liaison jj or profiler jj?

2. profiler emily or unit chief emily?

3. morgan in suits or morgan in casual clothes?

4. hotch in suits or hotch in casual clothes?

5. hotch with a beard or without a beard?

6. reid with glasses or without glasses?

7. reid with long hair or reid with short hair?

8. penelope with red hair or penelope with blonde hair?

9. morgan as a profiler or morgan as unit chief?

10. kate or blake?

11. matt or luke?

12. early seasons or later seasons?

13. the scratch arc or the foyet arc?

14. season 1 finale or season 7 finale?

15. elle or emily?

16. seaver or todd?

17. tank top jj or tank top emily?

18. morgan in a suit or hotch in a suit?

19. the “spencer” episode or the “lauren” episode

20. hotch/haley or hotch/beth?

Into the Gotchaverse

Halloween Season 9 additional scene

« Oh, Sir, you don’t have to do that! », Penelope exclaimed, seeing her boss pick up the now full trash bag and deftly closing it with the plastic tie.

« It’s fine, Penelope. You’ve just hosted a wonderful evening, so the least I can do is help you clean up. », he replied, donning the bright purple gloves with feathery trim used for doing the dishes.

He swiftly filled the sink, added dish soap to a sponge and began washing the plates, glasses and silverware that had been used over the course of the evening.

Penelope busied herself putting away leftovers and they worked in companiable silence, occasionally bumping shoulders as Penelope got containers out, opened the fridge and put away unused utensils.

Once she was satisfied that everything had been satisfactorily stored in its proper place, she came to join him at the sink, drying what had already been washed.

Hotch began humming quietly, earning him a surprised look from Penelope.

« Sorry, Penelope, I’ll stop if it’s bothering you. I always seem to sing or put music on when I’m doing chores, it makes them less boring somehow. » he apologised.

« No, please don’t stop, it’s lovely! I had no idea you were so musical! You also have great taste, Blackbird is such an underrated Beatles song! » , she trilled, grinning widely.

As the two of them finished tidying up the kitchen, they sang together, voices harmonising on ABBA, Queen and Beatles songs.

« Well, I think that’s everything. I’ll take the trash out for you on my way out. » said Hotch. « Thank you again  for a wonderful evening, Penelope. » he continued.

« Thank you, Sir. Please don’t leave yet, I’ve got something for you, for your birthday! » Penelope replied, rushing to her bedroom and rapidly opening and closing cupboards and drawers before returning.

« It’s not much, but I hope you like it » she announced, handing over a red gift bag with a flourish. «  And yes, I know you don’t want a big fuss made of you and your day at the office, but it and you should definitely be celebrated! » she uttered, gesturing wildly with her hands and smiling broadly.

Hotch blushed and smiled, activating his dimple.

« Thank you very much, Penelope. You’re so thoughtful, and I appreciate your discretion. If your presents for Jack are anything to go by, it will be perfect! » he replied, opening his arms for her to hug him.

She squeezed him tightly, reaching up impulsively to kiss his cheek and leaving a scarlet lipstick mark there.

«  You’re welcome, Sir. Now let’s get you home before the witching hour and I turn into a pumpkin! Drive safe! » she declared, releasing him from her embrace and guiding him to her front door, then ushering him into the hallway.

« Goodnight, Penelope, see you at work tomorrow », he replied, waiting until the door had shut behind him to touch his cheek and discovering the vibrant red makeup mark she had left on his cheek.

His technical analyst certainly was one of a kind, he mused.

This is the fic I was looking for! It is really awesome!

Small Town Moose: Part 19

AN: I can not believe that this is the last part, but I just love the ending so much. I’m really close to tears right now. Please enjoy! 

Master List

It’s five am, and you’re a little under twelve hours away from getting married. Moose is spread out on the cool tile, Aaron is still fast asleep in your bed, snoring softly, and both children are miraculously still asleep: Jack because he’s so excited and Olivia because she apparently has a vendetta against sleep. You stare at the box with a mix of apprehension and excitement. 

You debate going through with this now, or waiting until you get home tonight. You’re just about to toss the box back under the seat when a hand settles against your hip. You turn to find a still half asleep Aaron wrapping himself around you. You smile and reach back to run your fingers through his hair, “Good morning.” 

His eyes are still closed, and his voice is still filled with sleep, “Morning.” 

He presses a kiss against your neck, and your eyes flutter closed, “IF you leave a mark on me this morning, I will kill you.” 

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Becky confiding in Elliot.

1. No lighter!

2. Probably Cheeto orange

3. Yes, it is one of my favourite carbs!

4. Every day, pretty much

5. Nope

6. Criminal Minds fanfiction/picture/meme/theories/opinions and arty ones 

7. Yes, it is my favourite sport!

8. Yes, lots, I have refilled my flask 4-5 times already.

9. Cotton candy, though it’s a sticky mess!

10. Someone can ask me this!

11. Bass

12. The John Lewis Christmas advert with the boy counting down the days until Christmas, or the one with the penguin, or the rabbit and bear one…

13. Someone can ask me this!  14. Yes, I like how diverse they can be, from the colours of the clouds and sky and the shape of the clouds. Useful for predicting the weather too.

15. Moving abroad, age 6 and having to learn a brand new language!

16. I really enjoyed My Unorthodox Life about a mum and her mostly grown up children who ended up leaving the ultra strict Jewish community they were part of near/in New York. Firefly Lane was also really good.

17. As a young child, I used to like playing with worms and frogs! Aged 8, I was a massive Greek/Roman/Norse mythology fan and also really got into crime fiction via Nancy Drew!

18. Not really, but I play games on my 3DS sometimes.

19. Neither, but if I have to choose, vampires.

20. Someone will have to ask me this! The answer will probably be no, though I may have heard of the band!

21. Ben Affleck!  22. No

23. Introverted, creative, loyal, organised and patient

24. That it is OK to ask for help, I enjoy my own company and am good at entertaining myself

25. No

26. No

27. Books, though I adore going to the cinema!

28. Solitaire by The Carpenters

29. Prawn cocktail flavour crisps

30. Someone can ask me this!

31. No

32. Pen

33. The nursery rhymes I sing to/with the children where I work

34. Tranquility, love, end of war/conflict

35. Languages. Primary/grade school: art and English

36. Just one

37. Sometimes

38. I often daydream, or am told I am in a world of my own, so having my own little space here with my name seemed fitting

39. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”

40. Someone can ask me this!

41. Yesterday, Hey Jude, Here Comes The Sun…

42. Speaker

43. Playing by myself or with my brother, doing drawing/arts and crafts, my mum making play-doh, baking with my mum, my dad telling my brother and me made up stories

44. Fridge magnets. I like ones of paintings or that have famous quotes on.

45. Earl Grey or English Breakfast. Lemon and ginger is good too, with honey.

46. On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

47. Book stores are my jam!

48. Some of them were a little unusual!

49. No sense of smell, so none!

50. Someone ask me this!

weird asks because i’m bored

if you have a lighter, what color is it?

pepsi box blue or cheetos bag orange?

do you like pasta?

how often are you on tumblr?

are you only doing this because you’re bored?

what blogs do you mostly interact with?

can you swim?

have you had water today?

which do you prefer, cotton candy or funnel cake?

have you ever [insert question]?

bass or drums?

favorite tv commercial?

can we be friends?

do you admire the clouds and color of the sky?

what’s the weirdest thing that’s happened to you?

a netflix series that’s your favorite?

an earliest obsession you remember?

do you play video games?

zombies or vampires?

have you listened to [insert musician/band]?

your first celebrity crush?

do you have a collection of cool rocks?

five words that describe you?

what have you learned about yourself?

can you tie a cherry stem with your tongue?

do you believe in aliens?

books or films?

an unusual song that’s your favorite?

the last thing you ate?

do you have a favorite [insert question]?

have you gotten bit by a dog?

do you write better with a pen or a pencil?

a song that gets stuck in your head?

when you hear “ peace ” what do you think of?

a school subject your good with?

how many alarms do you have set?

do you shop at thrift stores?

what’s the meaning behind your url?

is there wise words you live by?

what’s your favorite [insert question]?

you gotta have a favorite beatles song, what is it?

earphones or a speaker?

what do you remember from your childhood?

do you collect anything?

favorite tea?

a christmas song you secretly like?

book stores or record stores?

how weird were these questions?

what scents do you like?

is there [insert question]?

send me some!

Last song: I have had Popular from Wivked on the brain since I saw the movie, does that count!

Favourite colour: teal, purple and red, but honestly, I like most colours so rainbow 🌈

Last Book: last one I remember was the last volume of The Seven Sisters, which was about the father who adopted the aforementioned seven sisters. It was probably the bes5 book in the series.

Last movie: A French film about Sarah Bernhardt’s life. It was really boring, my dad and I both fell asleep during it!

TV Show: Currently watching Season 19 of Law and Order SVU. I am really enjoying the new characters, especially Carisi. Rollins is great too, she reminds me a little bit of Jeffries ( Munch’s partner in S 1 and 2) and it’s great to have a female friend for Olivia, as well as having anothe4 female character to look up to. Fin continues to be brilliant and I love Olivia a lot. Barba took a while to warm up to, but I think he is pretty great. At first he was v much a serious guy who was there to just do his job and he came across as a bit cold.

Sweet/Savoury/Spicy: I am a spice wimp, so, depending on my mood, either savoury or sweet, though I do always have to finish a meal with a dessert, so mainly sweet.

Relationship Status: chronically single!

Last thing I googled: Peter Scanavino’s age and what his children are called. He’s only a couple of years older than me!

Something I am looking forward to: My niece’s first birthday in May and my parents’ Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration extravaganza with the whole family in August.

tagging @themetaphorgirl @sergle @thestuffedalligator @sequinsmile-x

10 people I'd like to get to know more 🩷

tagged by @jamieroyjamieroy 😘

Last song: Same Old Song by The Lumineers

Fave Color: Orange 🧡

Last Book: I finished: das Kalendermädchen by Sebastian Fitzek; currently reading Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

Last Movie: Deadpool & Wolverine

Last TV Show: NCIS Los Angeles (still watching)

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Sweet 🍩🍨🍦🎂🍰🍫

Relationship Status: Married 💍

Last thing I Googled: how the Deadpool movie was called 🤣🤣

Looking Forward to: visiting concerts and musicals this year❤️

Current Obsession: Lou Ferrigno Jr, Bucktommy

tagging: @profwonderbearthementalista @do-androids-dream-ao3acc @beautifulhigh @de-lphic @investingingrayhairs if you want to 😊😊