and a few preliminary reactions

[kindkit]

My first reactions to the end of TMA S4, .

1) Oh, fuck.

2) Elias, I don't think I like you any more.

3) How the hell can there be a fifth season???

4) Oh, fuck.

5) At least Jon and Martin got a little time together. Not a lot (a couple of weeks?), but some time. There is, indeed, life before death.

Comments

[rydra_wong]

There is, indeed, life before death.

YES. And they're together going into whatever-the-fuck Jonny has planned for S5.

A couple of ep responses I like:

https://dathen.tumblr.com/post/188725241689/you-think-i-wouldnt-be-relieved-by-an-episode
https://cirrus-grey.tumblr.com/post/188724520199/on-a-more-serious-note-though-im-actually

3) How the hell can there be a fifth season???

I KNOW RIGHT??? (You may be amused by my ep response here: https://rydra-wong.dreamwidth.org/734411.html )

And I'm elated by it, because as we know there has been a Five-Year Plan from the very start; they're not winging this, they know what they're doing, but I really don't.

Not a lot (a couple of weeks?)

Definitely several weeks; three seems to be a widespread assumption, but I can't remember off the top of my head if that's textual or not.

If nothing else, it's a generous and thoughtful Fanfiction Gap to help keep everyone going until April.

[rydra_wong]

There is, indeed, life before death.

AND. *flails*

You see why it's not THAT FUCKING STORY (previously discussed), and why it's so important and meaningful to me that it's not. It's a cosmic horror universe, and nightmarish things are going to happen, up to and including the end of the world, but: love still matters. Connection is possible, and it changes the course of events again and again. People can find moments of happiness and joy together, and the audience isn't wrong for caring deeply about that.

I like this comment from someone who knows Mechs canon well:

https://space-mouse.tumblr.com/post/189645904334/i-think-the-reason-the-tmamechanisms-tragic