Teen Wolf : Epic Return

 
   Man oh man, a great return for Teen Wolf which is in complete contradiction with what I remember from the first half of the season. Sure it was nice but it wasn't really that good, or at least not as good at this!! This was awesome I gotta say, would've been even better if it wasn't for one major issue : no Derek. Well actually, only a little Derek. We, Derek lovers were blessed with the last 30 seconds of the episode. And only that. Honorable slot as it is, I expect a little more than that. Actually I think no Derek at all would've been better than the excruciatingly small and frustrating amount of Derek we've had. And it's a cliffhanger. Yep, they are actually being held hostage and we don't know what the f#ck is going on ! Like it wasn't bad enough already. I really wonder who's holding them hostage because if my memory serves right -and I'm pretty sure it does, it's in the Argents' basement/room of pain.

   And of course it's the big bad's fault. I'll never say enough how happy I am that he's not dead. I can't remember his name but damn it I love that guy. Plus, he and Derek locked up together is one of the best combinations ! But enough about them! (Since there's literally no more material for that, at all)

   Stiles, Scott and Alison are having hallucinations and sleep issues, Freddy Krueger style. Fred is f#cking with your mind before he slashes you up style. It was so f#cking creepy. Well done. But it led to a lot of Alison scenes and that's never good. I love how she comes out of the elevator into a real life deserted hospital, lights freaking flickering and all and she's just like 'Hmmm the door to the morgue just inexplicably opened, WONDER WHAT'S IN THERE! Seriously ? Girl, what is wrong with you, haven't you watched Grave Encounters ?! When you step out of your home elevator and into a hospital, something has clearly gone very wrong. And she's like mildly intrigued. I'm pretty sure any relatively normal person would freak the f#ck out, I wouldn't get out of the elevator, just fetal position my way through it.

And when it's over, then she has the decency to look a little freaked out !

   By the way, Alison and Isaac, what the hell ?! Did something happen ? And what ?? Because I remember the very subtle *cough*NOT*cough* hints that there was gonna be something but when did things get so official ?? Scott knows about it, first news. Alison is having wet dreams about Isaac. Did not see that one coming. I was like 'whose dream is this?!' but no, it really was Alison's. But anyway, I probably just forgot some major plot twist. 'Happens. That's what you get for making me wait all that time !

   Stiles's thing is the creepiest of all in my opinion. You know it, it's the Krugs. I think it was an appropriate way to start the episode, puts you on high alert right from the start. Stiles wakes up in a locker, at school, goes out and into a classroom and what do you know there's a big fat hewn tree trunk in there. It's the super tree trunk with powers from the beginning of the season, I know it has a ridiculous sounding name but I can't remember it. And no I'm not gonna stoop to look it up.

Then he wakes up, and Lydia's in his bed by the way, very interesting we'll get back to that.. someday. And she's all like 'go back to sleep' but the door is open. That door, man. The whole door thing was actually pretty scary. Well, I was scared..

   But the worst was really when he thought he'd woken up, or at least we did. "..not sure this is even real" and BAM, wakes up screaming. Teen Wolf, you're not going easy on me man. And I like it !

Also there's the riddle thing. Stiles walks to class, everyone seems normal, going about their business. Some girl is sitting where he usually sits, so he tells her so and she answers in sign language. Of course he has the reaction anyone would have when facing a person with seating privileges : grudging acceptance.

   BUT THEN, the creeps. It is so freaking quiet man, I would have a panic attack if something like that happened to me. Stiles realizes that his fellow classmates are not their usual noisy selves.

Enters the creepy sign language. Again.

But luckily Stiles wakes up, proof that whistling like a maniac to get your students' attention is effective, take note. And oh mother of creepiness, he wasn't asleep. I mean come on that's way better than Scott being scared of his own shadow. Clearly this couldn't have been done, or not as well, by anyone other than Dylan O'Brien. I'm clapping for you bro.

   I love the group talking, really teen show and yes that's my guilty pleasure. So I'm a girl, sue me.

   So some girl "couldn't help but "overhear" what they were saying", riiiiiiiiight. I'm only mentioning it because the way they've introduced her makes me think she's gonna be important to the story. Or die a brutal death. Hey, maybe both ! Her theory on all the creepiness is a Buddhist thing. And it's wrong. Well, you tried..

   Turns out, when they died to give power to the tree of doom or whatever they opened a door in their mind. And that door is still "ajar". Oh, and the riddle ? When is a door not a door ? That's the perfect illustration of why I love Teen Wolf, they couldn't just have the doctor know the answer just because he knew (like always) no, they had to have Stiles's mind tell him. With a riddle. Best way to find out ever, not at all creepy, I love it. Honestly, the creepiness of having an abstract door open and welcoming inside their mind, that they need to close as soon as possible, or the Freddy Krueger fun time is gonna go on because of all the shit that can enter them *dramatic shivering*, was enough. But enough is never enough for Teen Wolf, no Teen Wolf actually aims to please.

   I'm really liking where this is headed. Great episode, even greater return, actually because it feels like a season premiere. And it looks like the next half of the season is gonna feel like a new season too. Or maybe not, let's be honest, with Teen Wolf, there's no guessing. Bravo for that by the way. One tiny little thing though, if you don't get me more Derek, I'm coming after you.


                    With love,

A happy albeit a little unsatisfied customer.

Revolution : Sebastian "Bass" Monroe

Happy new year everybody !! Whadaya say we look at pictures of David Lyons today ?

    I'm really happy that there are actually people shipping the unshippable ship of creepiness because let's face it, it's hot and not that creepy. But I honestly believe with all of my being that what makes this ship so hot is Sebastian Monroe. In the form of David Lyons.

    First of all, that face. Second, man, those skills. The character would never have been what it is without the actor. They still would have tried to make him likable but it wouldn't have been the same and there most certainly would not have been a Charloe ship. I can't seem to stop mentioning the ship of doom, I'm sorry it's in my system.

    They've been really obvious in their "Monroe's actually a decent guy" campaign, even in season 1 they did everything to let everyone know that sure, he's a dictator but he's had a rough life. Everything was made so that we could like him when the time came and you know what, it's been so effective it seems pointless even mentioning, but hey, that's what I'm here for.

And so our emotional journey begins.

First of all, the guy lost his entire family before the blackout. In a freaking car accident. Angst ensues. More precisely, survivor's guilt and you know having lost your whole family and all.. He probably would've been normal if it wasn't for that. Or at least not as obsessed with Miles. I mean the guy basically became his savior and volunteered himself as his sole reason for not killing himself.

Maybe I'm blinded by my love for the character, but his obsession's not even that bad ! Not when you think about it : they're brothers in every way that exists. Except in blood, but psychologically speaking there's strictly no difference. And Miles feels the exact same way, it goes both ways, like regular siblings. So yeah he loves his brother, BURN HIM!!!!!!

    Plus, Miles didn't seem to mind too much when he was deciding that since there was no more law enforcement, he was gonna execute people himself. And who was the voice of reason ? The moral compass, who I ask you ??

Well it wasn't Miles. No, he was going crazy with seeing the world end and the most psychologically troubled of the two ended up being the most reasonable one.

Monroe's story is actually really sad. Even after the world went to shit he was still a decent human being with a conscience and all, he'd found a girl, he was going to have a baby, and he could have been so happy if he'd had just a little more luck.

Skills and talent up ahead.

    I honestly have no words to convey the awesomeness of those acting skills. That moment is simply heartbreaking, there's just no other words, you really see a guy who's just lost everything he had. For the second time. The hurt, grief and the disbelief, frustration even, it's all there, all neatly rolled up into one big perfectly portrayed ball of excruciating pain.

DO YOU SEE THE PAIN????!!!

And that is how it's done. Bow down bitches.

So yeah after that he kind of went off the rails. Can you blame him ?! So he killed a few people, but did you see the pain ?? Anyone who's been that sad deserves at the very least a shot at salvation.

    So after all that, he built the Republic (and its militia) with his best bud. Then he got crazier and crazier and by the way, no one thought to help him out ?? I'm seriously doubting it happened over night .. Miles has no problem standing up to him now but back then he couldn't sit him down and talk it out ? I'm not saying it would've fixed everything, but damn it, you try ! The normal response to this kind of situation is not first degree murder, damn it Miles how many times do I have to tell you ?!

But anyway, Monroe cray cray, Miles leaves and 5 years later, the confrontation. And Monroe being the adorable idiotic little brother that he is, offers Miles to come back, he offers to forgive him for trying to assassinate him and let his entire family live. I get that saying yes would've kind of ended the show but it would have been the selfless thing to do. Forgive, accept and be damn grateful for the forgiveness that was freely given to you and help your friend. But instead he basically told him to go f#ck himself.

DO YOU SEE THE PAIN?!!

A little while after that, at the Tower, they meet again, fight again and well they have to talk at some point. And they have a really interesting conversation. "Interesting" because I'd forgotten it happened, and it kind of changes my entire perspective on season 2. What's different in this exchange is that Bass actually blames Miles for turning him into what he is. Out loud. Maybe not in so many words but he basically says he doesn't give a flying f#ck about the Republic and he only went along with it for him. And Miles tried to kill him for it. The accusation coming from him was so very important, because no one had ever blamed Miles for Dictator Monroe, it had to come at some point, and it was well-deserved. Set the records straight.

The pain man, the pain ...

And since every word of it was true and any idiot could see it, Miles finally came to his senses and faced reality : that he can't kill him no matter how hard he tries so, might as well try to save him. Years it took him to get to that conclusion. I'd clap for you dude, I would, but I doubt you'd hear it over the sound of  my profound hatred for every decision your stupid ass brain had made up to this point.

And now, all is right with the world, at least that's where we're headed. Monroe's back where he belongs, with Miles (and Charlie) and he's on his way to becoming one of the heroes. With guilt. Is there any other kind, really ?

Had a couple more screen caps that deserve publicity, gotta use them somewhere so here you go !

Two words : tear tracks.

    So in conclusion yeah, Bass is actually a pretty okay guy who's had so much shit happen to him it made him cold but here he is now trying to scoot a little closer to the metaphorical fire, closer to the Mathesons. I swear this family.. It's his freaking salvation, his own little beacon of light in the darkness, damn that's deep. And beautiful. Because, Sebastian Monroe is just a beautiful man who's had an ugly life.
   That would have been a nice way to end this little trip down memory lane, but there's just one more thing I need to say : four days people, *dramatic whispering bordering on creepy*four little days...

Revolution : Missing You (More Charlie and Monroe)

Man, this hiatus is killing me. 3 more little weeks. We can make it, it's not that long, really.. *dying inside.

I'd like to start with that hair.. The most accurate description I've come across was "Charlie hair porn". Yep, that about sums it up.

 So, I am a tiny bit obsessed with that Charlie/Monroe connection.

I'm Batman. No, you're better ^^

When I say "a tiny bit" what I really mean is it's pathological. I try not to rewatch the very few Charloe moments we have been blessed with too much but I think I know most of them by heart already .. I'm getting a little worried about my sanity. The simplest look and I'm all giddy like "omfg did you see that ?! THE LOOOOOK!! Did you see it ???!!" I think I need to calm down a bit. Plus we still don't really know if they're gonna make this ship canon. You know what I think ? I believe. I have faith in Eric Kripke, plus he said himself they've noticed the chemistry. 

As it so happens in the mid-season finale, all the couples are paired up together : Miles and Rachel, Aaron and his girl (didn't make a big impression), CHARLIE AND MONROE. You don't split them up in such a specific and suggestive way if you're not trying to do something.  

So Charlie and our beloved Bass go searching through the -is it the school ?? Who cares ? Abandoned looking hallways, which is the best place ever for a search party under pressure. Of course trouble was bound to find them at some point.

That sync.

Charlie chose the worst hiding spot ever and Monroe's across from her.

So much eye contact.*squee* Must.. screen.. cap !! 

I absolutely love that she saw the exit sign first and he's just following her gaze.

And the head-tilting, OMG the head-tilting ..

And the son of a bitch just leaves her there, like "well, sucks to be you." Luckily, she finds a good hiding spot.

Unfortunately, she comes out of it a little too soon. 

But ... He comes back. He f#cking comes back. I can't help but imagine what went through his head. He was leaving, he didn't even want to be there in the first place, he was probably like "screw them, wha'ever I'll do wha' I want !" but then he either remembered Miles would never tell him where his son was or he thought what if they get her ? He felt guilty and just couldn't leave her alone.

Let's be realistic here, he could've told Miles they'd gotten separated somehow and ... well, he made it and she didn't. Wouldn't really sit well but it could work ! So in conclusion, the throat slitting was all for her. Awwwww.

But we want to see them working together now that we've had the adorable childish little exchange about the exit. So, more patriots headed their way. Which is weird since there's shooting where Miles and Rachel are, you'd think they'd be headed that way, but our good Kripke agrees with me, he wants to see them kill people, and look at each other and be badass together.

And boy, do they work well together. I choose to see that as a hint that Kripke also believes they're made for each other. Yeah that must be it.

MORE AND MORE EYE CONTACT

I really dig all the eye contact and killing people and combined awesomeness. Like, get a room already !

And then Aaron tells the nano tech to kill everybody, so the guys they were shooting at burst into flames. Which is really just another excuse for more eye contact.

See what I mean ? I have a problem, all this silent communication, I just can't take it, it's too much for my romantic action loving little mind. I'm a little worried that Monroe's son joining in is gonna make the age difference too weird and ruin everything .. But then again maybe he'll die and Charlie will be there to comfort Bass. That'd be awesome. I pray to whoever's listening, please make that happen and I'll never ask for anything ever again. You don't need anything else when you got Charloe.