So I was watching Guardian, as you do, and decided that since none of the episodes had titles* it would be a good idea for me to make a quick word doc of what happens in each episode so I could go back and rewatch things at my leisure.
And then it… morphed. And grew. And got a little sarcastic.
SPOILERY MCSPOILERS BENEATH THE CUT
*It turns out the episodes do have titles, I just didn’t know it, and they are AMAZING TITLES, and you can find them here.
I ❤️ self-loathing characters, characters who struggle with monstrosity (either fearing or embracing it), characters who are so lonely, who have a gaping hole in their chest, who bottle up & repress their feelings, who claw their way up & have ambitions, who fall down & lose everything, who search for identity & purpose yet can’t see themselves outside of what others want from or expect of them, who are hurt & hurt others, who long & grieve, who lie & pretend. characters who are messy & flawed & human
The way Gideon goes from gloating that everyone in that room will die, to sheer panic when he hears the rescuer is a Jedi, then trying to kill himself is just PERFECTION. Such an amazing performance by Giancarlo Esposito.
Shocking! This Beautiful Man Fucked His Way into the Alderaanian Royal Family After His Smuggling Career Failed!
Like, that’s not even wrong, though. Yeah, the way it’s written like a tabloid headline is hilarious, but it’s not wrong. That’s basically literally exactly what happened.
No, it’s so true and that’s the funny part. Leia could have had any man or women or alien in the galaxy if she so pleased and she chose a guy 13 years older than her who lived in a sewer for the first two decades of his life and spent most of his adulthood running drugs for a slug. A man who’s greatest skills are giving head and running from the cops. And you know what? I would have picked him too.
I made this a long time ago but for some reason never posted! It is my quick guide to protecting yourself against burnout as a person with ADHD and ASD.
Of course it is all about meeting your support needs at the end of the day, which are completely individual and may vary over time, but this could function as a guide if you have a hard time figuring out where to start! 🫶🏻 💙💙💙
