as someone who’s graduating soon and going into clinical psych, taliesin calling fcg a “first year psych major who is clearly the problem” has me on the FLOOR like. that’s it that’s fcg’s whole deal i love it so much
like aside from asking all the stereotypical shrink questions, fcg is clearly coming at things from the angle of “i have an idea of what’s Healthy and i want to FIX people” instead of meeting people where they are and working with them to get to know themselves better and it! makes so much sense!! because they’re a robit who has been programmed to help others and they clearly have some very black-and-white thinking going on and ofc that would apply to their programmed purpose
and wrt to the moment fcg had with imogen last episode, it fits so well that they crossed a boundary without hesitation in the pursuit of that programmed purpose and honestly it didn’t seem like they were all that sorry when imogen confronted them?? and i’m so excited to see where that goes (and don’t get me started on the implications of imogen’s (understandable!) reaction to it or we’ll be here all day lol)
i’m also really excited about their existing relationship with ashton, who has also now been confirmed by taliesin to 1) not like telling anyone anything about themself and 2) like to think they know themself and really don’t. that’s just another confrontation/point of conflict waiting to happen on both their end and fcg’s end and i can’t wait aaa
[ID: A video of Laura and Travis as they interact with some birds. Full transcription below. /end ID]
[Laura casually holds out a piece of bread with an air of indifference.]
Laura: “Oh, you know, they’re just, like, hanging out—” [As she speaks, four small sparrow-like birds fly directly to her hand and peck off bits of the bread. Her words turn into a squealing laugh, clearly shocked and delighted that that happened. The birds return and continue plucking pieces off her bread while she laughs.]
[The video transitions to Laura holding out bread while singing “Feed the Birds” from Mary Poppins. Several birds are obligingly taking her offering without hesitation. It’s a very Disney Princess moment.]
Laura, singing: “Feed the birds, tuppence…”
[The video quickly cuts to Travis, behind the camera, offering a piece of bread toward a large rooster. He’s also singing, and the song picks up roughly where Laura left off.]
Travis: “—tuppence a ba—” [The rooster pecks the bread from his fingers roughly.]“—ow!”
[ID: A screenshot from the video above. Laura’s mouth is massively wide with surprise as a bird lands right on her finger to take the bread. /end ID]
[ID: A video taken by Anjali as she and Robbie hike up Wrekin Hill with friends. It’s very early in the morning with everyone casting long shadows, and the sun is currently shining through a very cloudy, overcast sky. Full transcript below. /end ID]
Anjali, speaking in Fy’ra Rai’s voice: “Dorian!”
Robbie, turning and responding in Dorian’s voice: “What?”
Anjali: “It’s good to see you!”
Robbie: “I want to sing you the song of my people!”
Anjali: “Oh my god.”
Robbie: “It’s a deep, rasping breathing.”
Anjali: “Wonderful.”
[Robbie wheezes gutturally.]
Anjali: “Wonderful.”
Robbie: “Ah yes, I’m connected with the wind!”
Anjali: “You know, uh, I may be fire resistant but I’m definitely not cold resistant. This is what they call fucking cold.”
Robbie, muffled in the distance now: “It’s chilly!”
