Group of friends who are close because they all have the same superpower except no they don't.
As in, they all think the other ones have the same superpower as them, but, in fact, they do not.
For example:
Time traveler who always is running into these other people who seem to know what's going on or what will happen and is so happy he can finally share his travel stories.
Precognitive who is relieved he isn't the only one with the gift and who is glad to get help averting future disasters.
Mind reader with a horrible memory who tries to stay on top of things by skimming surface thoughts. You want to talk about next week's election results and how they changed the next decade? She's with you.
Totally normal guy who thinks the others have the absolute best bit ever and loves playing along.
They save the world at least twice without a single clue shared between the four of them.
rb this n tell me what is the same and what is diff abt ur relationship to ur gender n sexual identity compared to urself 7 years ago :3c
The age difference between the older society members and Constance in the books must be so wild on a daily basis. I'm just imagining one of them brings up some world event that happened 3 years ago, and Constance is like "What are you talking about? I don't remember that?"
And they have the briefest moment of confusion, thinking it's probably just because Constance doesn't pay attention to government nonsense and world events unless it relates to candy somehow - Oh. It's because she wasn't even born yet.
YOU KNOW WHAT???? YOU KNOW WHAT????
I adore the fact that Milligan and Kate's relationship is on the same level as Miss Perumal and Reynie's. And Mr. Benedict and Constance's. And even Sticky and his parents and Kate and Moocho.
Because family is family no matter what
The fact that Milligan and Kate were actually related doesn't make that relationship any better than the kids who were adopted, or how Sticky's parents came back to him, or Rhonda and Number Two and Constance being sisters, or even the friendships shared between all of the characters.
They still found each other, no matter if it was overcoming distance or misunderstandings or abandonment or even amnesia.
All of the families love each other equally, and they're all presented that way
Quotes from books I read as a kid that live rent-free in my brain:
“…Crying is hard and hungry work…” from The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
And you can make the rubric for this question whatever you want. My personal one was that young me would be horrified to know she became current me, but that’s because I imagine it’d be quite horrible to a child learning and growing to no longer get to wonder who you’ll be when you grow up, and I think if she and I just like met somehow, she’d think I was a cool adult. Like one of those teachers you get to banter with a little.
when you set out on the path of revenge, dig two graves. you never know when the other guy might’ve cloned himself
i feel like ur speaking from experience
weird coincidence, i also feel like ur speaking from experience
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Packaging that says “everything but the seasoning”
Inside is a plain bagel
Does everyone know that one found family post going around that's something like, "What do you MEAN they all go their separate ways after the journey??"
That's how I feel about Ted going back to Kansas.
To be clear, I'm not arguing that it's an unlikely ending to the series. I think it's very likely, especially when I consider a lot of the cool meta people have been writing lately, but that likeliness leaves a sour taste in my mouth because what's waiting for Ted in Kansas? "Henry!" the fandom cries and yes, obviously, but that doesn't feel like enough to me (which I realize sounds like a callous statement regarding a father and son, but hear me out). The only other things Kansas has are an ex-wife, a horrifically unprofessional step-dad in the making, and a long line of comforts that Ted has outgrown. I've noticed that this season in particular Ted has been moving away from his American roots: he misses his BBQ sauce but manages to find a perfect replacement in Amsterdam, he's finding solace in paintings for temporary homesickness, he's using "football" and "maths" naturally in conversation, many of his speeches lately have been about how he once WAS this American so-and-so but has changed significantly since then. From a canonical perspective, Henry is the only thing in Kansas that's good for Ted anymore and even if we put that aside for a moment (which I don't think we should) it seems quite significant to me that Ted has spent three successful years parenting from across the pond.


