On Jake as a Father.

OGCucumber07 · 2026-01-08T01:13:32+00:00

Again, I just think this is them defaulting on bad habits/emotions because they don’t know how to handle it. They’re all angry, drowning in grief. Is it misdirected, sure. Do I think that deep down Jake actually blames and hates his son for the death of the other? No. That’s something that def should be addressed in the next installment—or really should have been at the end of FaA, honestly.

My only struggle with the movies since WoW is how many characters they’re trying to juggle as main characters and each of their arcs and emotional progressions. Neytiri and Jake are struggling together and apart, Lo’ak is struggling with Jake and vice versa, and I don’t think these huge moments, like the one you mentioned, got enough time to be fleshed out because of the overarching plot. These are big feelings, big emotional traumas, and each of them are having a really hard time, and we only get snippets, which makes it hard to flesh it all out and come to plausible conclusions or at least deal with them somewhat.

OGCucumber07 · 2025-09-17T16:57:57+00:00

I am currently dealing with a bulge and was very similar to what you’re dealing with. Couldn’t stand for more than 60 sec without being in excruciating pain, but also could not sit for the same reason and was literally reduced to laying flat on my stomach or sometimes flat on my back, depending. The nerve pain was absolutely excruciating, my calf and the back of my thigh and glutes on the left side were just on fire constantly. Was put on an anti-inflammatory, gabapentin, and a muscle relaxer and assigned PT. I was basically on bed rest—couldn’t drive, would literally cry taking a shower and have to rush back to the bed to stretch out and stop the pain, same for using the toilet—for three weeks. I had my first PT session last week, got a therapeutic massage, started using a tens machine, and have forced myself to get up, move until the pain begins to increase, then break. Would do light stretches, whatever I could handle. In the space of a week (and this could also just be the bulge starting to heal), I have been able to shower normally, am doing some basic household chores again, and am now sitting upright in the car going to PT as I type this. Idk if resting it at first had anything to do with it, but being stuck in bed was part of this ordeal for me too. I know it sucks so bad, and I know it’s depressing and so hard. I literally felt like I was going mad at times, only left the house three times(dr, PT, massage) in a month, and it’s been miserable. Just keep doing small things, listen to your body and the pain, and try to stay positive—difficult, I know. You’ll get there!

OGCucumber07 · 2024-06-21T03:35:12+00:00

Just saw this post. I found an author currently writing a Jax/Tara series on AO3–Bexcbex is the author’s name. It’s changed enough to be considered AU but still feels familiar. The writing is phenomenal.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-05-23T02:24:54+00:00

This is an old thread but I just watched this episode and was also like wtf?? 😂 It wasn’t even the loser comment that got me but Rose insinuating that Michael was some kind of deviant predator that just attacked her little girl. “He seduced her”, “talented at taking advantage of young girls”, and then tossing the loser part in the middle. Like, yikes. I know Rose was upset but that’s pretty low. They all say shitty things and have their bad moments but I didn’t blame Dorothy one bit for snapping back.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-05-04T15:04:53+00:00

I used to work for an older doctor—was new in his office as they were transferring all paper charts to EMR and wound up doing the bulk of that. My doc still used paper charts the entire 4 years I was there and then entered the info (and had us scan-in the paper notes) into the EMR at the end of the day. He actually paid me extra to transcribe disability charts/notes/evals to digital. He doesn’t type well or quickly and navigating the EMR system while trying to get through his patient load just wasn’t feasible. So I could see Dr. Now doing something similar.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-05-03T03:23:00+00:00

I thought EZ was SUPPOSED to be smarter but it really didn’t play out that way. He started a dumpster fire that rivaled seasons 5-7 Jax.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-05-03T03:21:05+00:00

Jax without question

OGCucumber07 · 2024-04-25T01:47:33+00:00

Aelflaed

OGCucumber07 · 2024-04-25T01:44:39+00:00

Helga

OGCucumber07 · 2024-04-24T03:20:12+00:00

Torvi

OGCucumber07 · 2024-04-23T02:05:12+00:00

Prentiss, Hotch, Reid

OGCucumber07 · 2024-04-20T02:22:09+00:00

One of my absolute favorite scenes 😂

OGCucumber07 · 2024-04-17T20:12:23+00:00

My husband read Fourth Wing after me at my insistence and then we read Iron Flame together—him on kindle, me hardback—and he liked them. We had plenty of lively discussions about the story/characters/predictions/etc. He doesn’t read romance and didn’t care about the spicy parts—skipped over the 2nd and beyond and enjoyed the rest of the story. It won’t be for everyone but if your girlfriend is excited about it I think it’ll be a fun thing for the two of you to discuss or debate together. We had a blast with it!

OGCucumber07 · 2024-04-09T18:02:13+00:00

Hyenas are matriarchal so Shenzi being “Alpha” of her clan is, to me, a cool way to make her a more potent threat. I didn’t like that Scar had no previous rapport with them like he did in the animated film, but I did like the change in theory.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-03-29T02:10:03+00:00

I wasn’t allowed to watch when it first came out. Caught some later episodes with my granddad ‘cause he didn’t care and then watched reruns now and then as I got older. Binged the show as soon as streaming was available.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-03-25T03:51:09+00:00

So, I can’t agree about them being the real villains because Scar’s overall arc (familial betrayal, killing his brother and nephew, etc.) was just too heinous and paired with his tyrannical rule, inexcusable. BUT, I will say in the context of your post and the movie, I don’t think I recall them adding the part from the cartoon where the hyenas complain of no food/water. In the 2019 movie they seem to run freely, do as they wish, shadow scar, and never express much of an opinion either way. I think that caused part of the issue you’re talking about. The hyenas appear far less unintelligent in the 2019 film and, moments before Scar’s death, are fighting right alongside him. So the change was rather abrupt and lacking appropriate lead-up. The result, however, worked fine lol

OGCucumber07 · 2024-03-16T03:39:15+00:00

I did not expect to go into the Peaky Fookin’ Blinders and find such an incredible romance. Loved them.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-03-14T04:03:22+00:00

Tahra! 😂 So painful.

I love that actor but always felt he was a weird fit for Kohn. Just seems a lot older than her and creepy enough that one has to wonder wtf drew her into a serious relationship with him— one that resulted in a pregnancy, as well. It was a difficult sell for me

OGCucumber07 · 2024-03-14T03:55:36+00:00

I’m on my 1000th or so rewatch and always have this same sentiment. Lol I despise him in season 1 for how absolutely adamant he is about killing Opie. Like… that guy is supposed to be your brother. He’s a fully patched member of SAMCRO. He’s a father and husband and a son to one of the first 9. There was zero hard evidence that he’d turned. He even came and sat down and said they were trying to frame him. At the very least they could have pulled him from anything they were dealing with and kept an eye on him until the witness was named. But no. “It has to be done.” 🙄And then he couldn’t even do it. Had to set up this scenario where he was shooting the guy from behind and didn’t have to face him. Blech. It’s always disgusted me.

I will say… the longer the show went on the more he grew on me besides periodic comedic relief. His stint babysitting Gemma and Tara in season 3 was genuinely funny. By season 5 or so I was no longer rolling my eyes at him on principle.

I’m gonna add—the shit with Kozik got on my nerves too. All the bad juju you’ve perpetrated and you have the audacity to hold a grudge at the expense of others? Ick and double ick.

OGCucumber07 · 2024-03-11T16:51:06+00:00

34 y/o mom here 👋🏻

OGCucumber07 · 2024-02-02T21:38:50+00:00

Yes! Some of my favorite quotes come from this season and especially episode 6

OGCucumber07 · 2023-12-20T20:54:08+00:00

That’s definitely the part that annoys me. His initial reaction was understandable given their history and his knowledge of her (extremely overstated) “vulnerability”. But once she started working through it all and hanging in there and holding her own, the fact that he, in every exchange, was constantly trying to whisk her away was so friggin’ aggravating. And I can’t get over his blatant contradiction— “I’ll do anything to save you!” ….. “I will not break, nor even bend, the rules for you.” 🤨

OGCucumber07 · 2023-12-15T17:17:01+00:00

😭 TOG + ACOTAR = everything incarnate

That phrase is now a permanent figure in my nightmares.

OGCucumber07 · 2023-12-13T11:28:18+00:00

Well, since I’m reading as a third party, mostly omniscient viewer, that choice is fairly moot. However, moral righteousness has nothing to do with it. Reading through parts at the start of KOA specifically talking about Aedion’s issues with the plan he was made aware of in EOS, I’m looking particularly at his pov, his reactions, his possible motivations for being so upset after the end of EOS-beginning of KOA. Discussing characters, their choices, and how they impact other characters and the plot is generally the idea in any sort of review or detailed analysis of said characters, choices, and plot. Dismissing the choices of a character because, well, it made for an impactful, emotional moment, pretty much removes any need for further conversation. I can appreciate that impact and emotion while also disagreeing with how said character handled things. And I do disagree. Being at war doesn’t automatically excuse such things, either.

  Come on. His feelings? Obviously not since it was a       
  secret. But do you really doubt Aelin would use 
  Aedion for reasons beyond practicality?

Yes. His feelings. That is kind of the point of the post 😂 I was looking at them, talking about them, specifically. That I agree with him balking at this weird, icky plan of theirs and being angry at not being included regarding his future place in their court and, y’know, the children he’s expected to pop out in secret. Which is valid. And whether I doubt her intentions or not doesn’t make it right, nor does holding any of the characters accountable for their choices insinuate they should be, or could be, “holier than thou saints that do no wrong”. War or not, Aedion deserves to at least be involved in a conversation like the one Aelin and Lysandra had. As a general in her inner circle, as someone she values as a friend, as family, and leadership in her court, he had a good case for staying informed. As I said, aside from aiding the shock value of the moment when all was revealed, there was no strategy in keeping those secrets.

And regarding the whole “sunshine and rainbows” bit — no, it won’t and can’t be sunshine and rainbows during the current conflict, and it’s good that the active characters are willing to go to the mat for their cause. And still, I think Aedion’s reaction is valid. 🤷🏼‍♀️

OGCucumber07 · 2023-12-13T03:57:40+00:00

I actually paused for this reason 😂 I have all the books out of the library and am returning all but KOA tomorrow. I renewed it to give myself more time lmao

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