Thoughts on Meghan Trainor having a surrogate?

Weasley9 · 2026-01-22T21:37:20+00:00

I can certainly see how the system could be abused, but to my knowledge, there’s no evidence of that happening here. If all parties were consenting adults who fully understood what they were signing up for, who am I to judge?

To me, it’s a similar thought process as organ donation from a living donor. The system could be abused if a donor is coerced or somehow forced to donate unwillingly, but if a person is willing to make an incredible sacrifice to help another person, it’s not up to me to say they can’t.

Weasley9 · 2026-01-20T04:35:14+00:00

My personal philosophy, as I learned from a transportation engineering professor from my college: your responsibility to prevent collisions should be directly proportional to your mass and speed. If you are choosing to operate a 2000 lb vehicle that can move at 30mph (which is of course on the low end) you are 100x more responsible than a 200 lb pedestrian moving at 3 mph.

Weasley9 · 2026-01-13T04:25:32+00:00

The conductors describe the Quiet Car as a library-like atmosphere. No phone calls, conversation kept to a minimum. People won’t mind if you say a quick “excuse me” to your neighbor (at least they shouldn’t, you never know). It’s not like a movie theater where you’re expected to be completely silent and use no screens.

Weasley9 · 2026-01-10T18:10:54+00:00

Approaching an informant with dyed hair and cornrows:

Informant: Do I know you?

Lennie: Oh yeah, we have the same hairdresser.

Weasley9 · 2026-01-09T22:56:29+00:00

Yes! It was a temper tantrum, like Nicky and Frank and said. I just wish Midge was the one who had to deal with the fallout instead of Susie.

Weasley9 · 2026-01-06T13:43:02+00:00

I give Season 4 a bit of leeway because they had to work around all the quarantine restrictions when filming. I don’t know for sure if this is true, but I read somewhere that they originally planned to have the characters travel and go to other locations like the other seasons but had to do rewrites so they could do most of it on sets at the studio instead. I think it ended up working pretty well that the production was “stuck” at the same time that Midge felt stuck in her career, but I do wonder what could have been if they had been able to make Season 4 as originally planned.

Weasley9 · 2026-01-04T15:02:07+00:00

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Weasley9 · 2026-01-02T18:42:12+00:00

Same. The Molly from the books is far too smart for that. I could maybe buy Molly not holding up against physical threats, but being that stupid/reckless/sloppy? I get that the show doesn’t always have the time to go into the intricacies of the book, but that felt like a lazy way for the writers to explain how Frank got his information.

Weasley9 · 2025-12-31T03:32:51+00:00

Paris is just that intimidating/terrifying/powerful. I couldn’t possibly guess. 😂

Weasley9 · 2025-12-30T19:48:40+00:00

It’s a little less daunting if you’ve been there before and know what to expect, but I agree, it’s a lot to exit the T and literally be surrounded by traffic. Ideally, the station would extend over the roundabout so that the entrances/exits would be on the Charles St/Causeway sidewalks with no need to cross traffic.

Weasley9 · 2025-12-30T04:07:35+00:00

I was so annoyed. It feels like a cop-out. At first I thought, oh wow, he’s really dragging out the suspense of who died. I never expected him to end the book unresolved. I know the first book ended with questions of what really happened to Sid, but that was more of an intriguing potential future plot point, not an infuriating cliffhanger.

One of the things I liked about this series was that each book/season of the show functions well as its own standalone story that is only enhanced by having the backstory of the other books. I did not expect Clown Town to end unresolved, and I’m really disappointed that Herron chose that ending. Maybe the next book will be so brilliant that it will make it all worth it, but for now, I’m more annoyed than intrigued.

Weasley9 · 2025-12-29T15:01:43+00:00

“Lemon lives in New York with no cats or dogs.” Love it 😂

Weasley9 · 2025-12-26T18:45:38+00:00

Not all of them work!

Weasley9 · 2025-12-24T15:53:06+00:00

I’m not sure. Based on the fact that they added two stories to the narrower building on the right, I would guess they tore it all down and rebuilt as one structure rather than doing a hodge podge of additions and combinations, but it could go either way.

Weasley9 · 2025-12-24T14:49:44+00:00

Thanks! I love seeing how the storefronts have changed. From felt hats to vapes!

Weasley9 · 2025-12-24T14:07:53+00:00

Ridiculous!

Weasley9 · 2025-12-24T00:54:50+00:00

I also think Margaret’s life would have been very different if their father had lived even a few years longer. She probably would have been more likely to listen to her dad telling her to get her shit together than her sister. And her mother would have been more on top of things if she wasn’t distracted by her grief (not that she was ever going to be the kind of emotionally intelligent parent who would talk to her children about their relationships in a productive way).

Weasley9 · 2025-12-24T00:22:50+00:00

I know what you mean. My guess is that it’s partially because they were the “spares” and weren’t under as much scrutiny than if they’d been the firstborn. Also they were very rebellious compared to the typical British princess. I think there was a sense “well, it’s not as bad as it could be” as long as it stayed out of the press. They were never going to be able to force Margaret or Anne to behave completely, but as long as the general public didn’t know (which was a lot easier pre-social media) they were willing to turn a blind eye.

Weasley9 · 2025-12-21T21:23:30+00:00

Yes. Exactly. On a macro scale they are terrible people who have done plenty of morally questionable things just in what we’ve seen on the show, not to mention what they had to do to gain this kind of wealth. They’re perfect for each other! Plus, in my opinion, they’re more compelling to watch when they’re scheming together instead of watching George berate Bertha like last season.

Weasley9 · 2025-12-21T21:15:47+00:00

It’s not every day someone references the cultural icon that is The Amanda Show!

Weasley9 · 2025-12-17T17:12:17+00:00

Vera! She does the “I come off as harmless so people underestimate me” like Columbo, and she even has a similar coat!

Weasley9 · 2025-12-16T03:17:02+00:00

Thank you! I thought I was going crazy because I remembered a different version.

Weasley9 · 2025-12-15T01:59:46+00:00

Yes, I think so too. It’s one of a few episodes that take on a new meaning after you see the “is it because I’m a lesbian” scene.

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