Do you ever think about the fact that Mei had one piece of Lu to keep with her (the slip of paper with “I love you” written on it), and that got taken away from her? Just something I personally think about a lot.
I didn’t! I didn’t even think about that. ;_; I was assuming she’d have other things of Lu’s but they practiced at Lu’s place, there’s no reason Mei would have taken anything else from there, she would never have thought she’d lose this. Gosh, in her little apartment, she must have felt so alone and even a little scared, cut off from everything, gossiped and whispered about, because of course the rumors spread so fast even freaking Jack heard them.
She must have wondered what Lu would think after the CAPCOM position was replaced, whether she’d be worried or if the attraction of space and Mars together with time and distance would have put this thing with Mei behind her as some kind of temporary emotional fling. So glad Lu got through to her because it was absolute proof of her devotion, she could absolutely work out for herself the effort Lu would have put to get that one private call. And now she’s going to have to hold it close and live off of it for two and a half years…
that scene where Mei gave Lu that ring, DAMN. IT REALLY HIT ME IN THE FEELS. it really means something on another level when you actually speak the language. Really glad netflix did that :’) (still on ep6 and kinda sad that there won’t be anymore scenes with Mei in it)
Ohhh, you’re so luck you got to understand them! God, it was SO GOOD. And it took my dumbass so long to realize, “holding up (half) the sky” and the ship name, Atlas. LIKE THAT LEVEL OF THOUGHTFULNESS. And the fact that Mei did it knowing and expecting NOTHING, just continuing these lessons with no hope for ANYTHING, only just helping and respecting and loving Lu. ;_; Really, really need them to meet again and get a happy ending.
Another “blink and you miss it” moment is when they’re in Sterling’s dads wood shop making their assignment, April actually bites her lip after looking at Sterling (you can kinda see it when when they do a close up shot of her face but its so fast you can barely catch it)
Oooh, this?
You must have rewatched a bunch, lol.
But it’s so interesting, right! Within the show and outside it, the interviews with Devon show that she at least is not necessarily playing this as something romantic, and yettttt. Like, on those rewatches, you can seeee this growing curiosity and interest on her side as well! In the big subtext ships like SC or Faberry where we can point out scenes from, say, Lena or Quinn where there’s some intense gazing and it just feels romantic, but apparently not intentionally, but then you have something like this where it’s still subtext at this stage except for an eventually reciprocated canon ship. Just fun to consider and contrast all these. 😮
Did another rewatch of Episode 8 of TBH and Sterling is absolutely adorable in that whole episode. The one thing I relate to the most with her is the panicked/worried expression she gives April when she says to her “You thought that was nothing?” She doesn’t relax or breath until April says no then you see her breath out like “thank God it wasn’t just me who felt something”
Ooof, yeah, that moment where she just stops breathing and just braces herself:
Because maybe it was, maybe she’s making too much of it and it meant nothing to April or she’s not going to acknowledge it but phew, April admits it wasn’t nothing and then we get this moment of relief.
It’s like those moments in fic where people let out a breath they didn’t know they were holding. 😛
maddie phillips’ facial expressions remind me so much of cameron diaz’s in her comedy acting style. the big green eyes also help with that.
Oh, really? It’s been so long since I’ve seen Cameron Diaz in anything but I don’t recall her being so…elastic-faced? Heh. But I do get the wide-eyed comedic part.
And another anon:
That girl that play sterling is really good actress. She really sold me her been completely in love with April after just touching her arm
She is! And yes, she was incredibly effective at seeming completely besotted with April.
April “i want to ravage you” Stevens and Sterling “You could do that” Wesley would be perfect for the jealous trope, IF they are together. it’s very in character, and something good enough to add an one-episode-drama when they become this solidified, happy couple.
(Sort of follow-up to this ask.)
You’re right, you’re right, if they’re already together and it’s not like, a punishment, but instead a way for them to like Process conflict and come out stronger, for sure. It would be very fun to see how these two handle that…or anything.