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LiteraLi

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Mostly post about Olicity and Chenford, along with any other current obsessions. LiteraLi on AO3 if you'd like to read my fics!
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tim-lucy
If today I woke up with you right beside me Like all of this was just some twisted dream I'd hold you closer than I ever did before And you'd never slip away
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makeitastrength

Iā€™m really glad Tim found a way to acknowledge Lucyā€™s birthday without actually being there, because I think they both really needed this moment. Up until that scene with Kojo (Iā€™m not crying, youā€™re crying šŸ˜­), weā€™ve seen him mostly pretending everything is fine and can just go back to normal, and weā€™ve seen Lucyā€™s confusion and frustration with his behavior.

Now, we see Tim finally grasping that (a) this distance between them is how things are now and (b) he regrets breaking up with her. That was 100% the face of a man who is realizing how badly he fucked up. He canā€™t be there for her the way he wants to anymore, and itā€™s 100% his fault. I still donā€™t think he fully understands *why* what he did was wrong or how much he hurt her, but I see this realization as the first step.

And Lucy. We know from last ep that not knowing why Tim did what he did is one of the things thatā€™s upsetting her the most. From where sheā€™s standing, she was all in and he just walked away. To her, it feels like walking away was an easy decision. Iā€™m sure sheā€™s been questioning if he really loved her as much as she loves him, and if he actually thought they were worth it.

So to know that heā€™s thinking of her and wants to acknowledge her birthday shows that he still cares. He clearly cares a lot, given how much effort he put into creating this gift and executing the perfect delivery. And I think she really needed that. He absolutely still owes her a conversation and an explanation and an apology. But at least now she has an indication that this breakup had nothing to with his feelings for her. He still cares. Up to this point, he just hasnā€™t been very good at showing it.

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sisterofficerlucychen

chenford + the music industry: the archer

combat, i'm ready for combat i say i don't want that, but what if i do? 'cause cruelty wins in the movies i've got a hundred thrown-out speeches i almost said to you easy they come, easy they go i jump from the train, i ride off alone i never grew up, it's getting so old help me hold onto you
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Rookie 6x07 Thoughts

A few general thoughts:

  • This entire Bailey Nolan baby storyline is so cringy, also why is Celina talking to Nolan about this?
  • I don't love podcam eps, I feel as though you don't always get as much emotion from the characters. Plus all of these eps seem the same - missing person, helicopter, personal conversation over the radios...
  • "your sister" - why can't they name her??
  • Celina: I do not like the way she (and Nolan) talked about Lucy this episode. I didn't care for Celina before but this made me really not like her, it seems like she's just using Lucy for a place to live. I feel like Lucy should just live alone at this point.
  • The last scene with Lucy and Tamara was super sweet! Is this the last of Tamara though?

Tim/Lucy/Chenford Thoughts:

  • I can't believe they finally gave us a betting pool only to make it into a breakup pool - talking about cheating, secret kid - it seriously feels like they read everything we write and then use it to laugh at us
  • I liked how Lucy was dealing with things this episode for the most part: I liked that she walked away from Tim and that she gave him a piece of her mind at the end of the episode. And realized she can't help him if he doesn't want it/let her.
  • I enjoyed the ride along with Grey, I liked that he checked in about detective exam too
  • Loved her little "I should decide what I deserve" monologue, I hope she gets to say it all to Tim eventually
  • Blair was blunt with Tim but ultimately I think she got through to him, he was trying to cover it up but he seemed emotional. I just wish he was going through this process with a non-potential villain.
  • Didn't love that he still insists he was her boss not her friend, maybe this is also to protect her?
  • The hallway conversation: I feel like Tim was acting even worse here to Lucy in comparison to the breakup - first, trying to pretend everything is normal, and then doubling down on the breakup and saying he can't be what she needs (rude!). Good for her for responding how she did.
  • I think it highlighted even more how much work Tim needs to do on himself before we can even think about them moving forward. And in addition - he's going to need to make it up to Lucy. I think he was still so wrapped up in himself this episode he hasn't totally realized how much he her hurt her too. The conversation probably helped him realize he needed more help.
  • I'm interested in seeing where things go, I could see him apologizing to Lucy in the finale and telling her he's in therapy, as a first step - but her still not taking him back (I would like that).
  • I liked that he went to get help at the end. When I watched it, the idea of it being a suggestive shot did not cross my mind at all - and I don't think that was what they were going for unless it was meant to be ominous because of the office camera? If something happens between them I would NOT be ok with it!
  • I do wonder what he meant about it being an emergency - it seemed to allude to her comment earlier about self-harm/suicide but I'm not sure that was what they meant??
#the rookie#chenford#6x07
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