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OK OK OK OH MY GOD. I'm actually crying. It was such a beautiful episode... A bit heartbreaking but beautiful.

Don't want to accidentally spoil anything so! Cut!

I really think I can draw some parallels between Jade and Warren and analyze everything properly but like. I can't right now. This podcast makes me too emotional to think.

Ok but big thoughts aside!!! Clive and Pam!!! Oh how she hates him I can feel it. My favorite morally fucked up people.

And Waffles!! My light and joy!!! Everyone likes Waffles!!!!

GORD is the funniest little guy in the world and must be protected.

Malcolm is a bitch and I think it feels awful for him to hear Gordon's voice instead of Rebecca's from Blue Sky. And that's part of the reason he's such a hater. Malcolm is the type to say the most disrespectful shit and then be like OH WELL IT'S A FREE COUNTRY INNIT. And honestly? Grandpa energy.

Hester is the sweetest and I really want to hear more from her she's so cool and like??? Motherly??? Idk she's awesome.

AND WDYM THEY WENT INTO HYPERSLEEP. Like it's great that they explained it because I was kind of lost with calculating their ages but DUDE.

Jade makes me cry but like I'm grateful??? It's amazing and heart touching and I'm a mess about her.

And well... Uhm... Don't really know how I feel about the visiting Gordon part. Plus I don't think it would be easy for Warren to even enter the cryosuite. It was mentioned that the security system is over complicated and like??? He just went there??? Didn't really get that.

All in all, happy Red Valley day to those who celebrate! I'm so excited!!!

You know, in 2020 they tortured Warren in the name of science. In 2064 they're just being assholes.

Spoilers for S4E3 under the cut.

Like DUDE maybe you don't want to argue with this poor godforsaken man (who's done nothing but MOURN his best and only friend since he emerged) about who knows the said friend best? I get it, it's your special little interest, but can we bring being empathetic back? As for Aubrey... Well, I don't know, maybe don't bring someone back into the world on someone else's funeral party. And don't be mad when the person who knows nothing about this world comes to you for the answers that YOU said you were going to give.

Warren wouldn't feel so alone if people were just nicer to him. It's not like he doesn't deserve some basic kindness. Because apparently people can be nice to someone like Malcolm but Warren just can't catch a break, can he? They're gonna torture this poor man forever I tell you.

sweet tooth 💓🦷🩸

I honestly envy people that didn't find Red Valley that good. Like I can't imagine not being obsessed with this podcast. I have a life to live, I have hobbies, I have other interests, but I just can't get this masterpiece out of my head. Honestly concerning. Has to be one of my greatest hyperfixations of all time.

I have so many feelings about Red Valley. I want to rant endlessly about the characters and motivations. It's just so awesome that I can relisten to it over and over again and still find the connections I haven't noticed before. I enjoy the writing and I absolutely LOVE the acting. I mean It's so good I can actually believe that these are real ass people having their real ass conversations. It's about the little intonations, the details, the things that are almost unnoticeable which proves again that they're very well done. The duality of every single character is making me insane. I want to consume this podcast in every way it is possible.

murder “husbands” is NOT real. neither of them would be able to answer the question properly

Currently listening to Camp Here and There.

And I need to rant about Slavic names in podcasts. It's not hate, I enjoy the show and the way it's written, I just think it might be somewhat educational to write my thoughts down.

Dude there is no way there was ever a guy named Elijah in Arkhangelsk. I think they were going for Илья (Ilya if transliterated)???

I just need you to understand that the population of Arkhangelsk is less than 300.000 people. It is as far as I'm aware a city mostly celebrated for it's military heritage. So quite conservative as you can tell (as are most of Russian cities). I can believe in a guy from Moscow named Elijah. But Arkhangelsk😭😭😭???

And it's not me being a hater, honestly! If anything I'm delighted. I like the guy so far (as an interesting character. He is obviously going to be super evil). But it's just something that I've noticed about podcasts and slavic people. The names usually are either just incorrect or being used incorrectly. The most noticeable example being Nikola Orsinov, as I'm sure some are aware.

I don't know what it is that causes all these mistakes and I would really like to find out. I am aware that Slavic languages may be confusing (esp the ones using Cyrillic alphabet) but I believe it takes about as much as a quick Google to find the essential information such as the usage of surnames with the right endings and transliterated Slavic names. And I don't think it's a lot to ask for.

These characters represent Slavic people whether they were intended to or not. And being represented carelessly is not a pleasant thing. I understand that my little manifesto here won't be a game changer. But if I am able to get to as much as a single person reading this I shall be greatful.

Thanks! Please don't come for my head! Love ya!

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Ну и если кто-то решит заглянуть в переводчик или на просторах подкастного тамблера меня найдут русскоговорящие, то ещё раз спасибо за внимание. Я очень тревожный человек и делиться своим мнением бывает тяжело, так что, Христом Богом прошу, не нужно кидать в меня камнями, если я что-то не то сказала. Люблю, целую❤

Finished Camp Here and There. I am an emotional wreck.

Elijah Volkov, you are everything to me. Any Elijah hate out there is forced and I will die on this hill. His ideas of the world are so fucked up it's amazing. Love the guy.

My wild Red Valley take is I actually think Bryony liked Gordon. I actually think Gordon is the only person at Red Valley she liked. Up until the moment she got fired because of him of course.

Like obviously she needed him to get information on Aubrey. But she could've interrogated and then got rid of him the moment Warren was in the pod. And she didn't!

She didn't like Clive, she wasn't happy with Pam and Grace and the only reason Warren was involved was her desperation. Her boss, her assistants and even her test subject were all not her choice. But you know who was her choice? Gordon Porlock.

She thinks they're similar and she wants Gordon to see and accept it too. She thinks he is competent which is a lot coming from Bryony. Especially since Gordon himself is not qualified for any of this. He's not qualified to address a scalpel wound, he's not qualified to manage the mental state of The Most Traumatized Person Ever and he's not qualified to look after a facility full of complicated and expensive equipment. And yet she keeps him. Of course, she is condescending and derogatory to him but I think it's just the way she is to people.

I don't think they could've been friends in another universe. And I don't think she cared. But I do think she liked him. Maybe she liked him as one might like an ant. But she liked him nonetheless.

OH DANG THEY DO

Hannibal Lecter and Jimmy Price both think the other is 'the obnoxious kind of gay' with no self awareness whatsoever. they look at each other and think "well I'm gay but at least I'm not THAT kind of gay"