#which i kinda desperately need tbh

I’m hyperfixating on the Johnny Depp trial and I’m making that everyone’s problem.

Cut for tw domestic abuse/violence (implied).

I went down some rabbit holes and have ended up reading through transcripts from the UK trial, and I have a lot of thoughts about it that I will be posting about once I can organize them (sorry), but in the meantime, I just - this is amazing:

(If you’ve been watching the trial, you probably know that Amber et al. refer to Johnny’s non-sober, “abusive” side as “the monster.”) During Johnny’s testimony, being questioned by one of Amber’s lawyers about a trip to Tokyo:

Lawyer (L): (Person) was asking (Your Assistant) “Did you survive Japan? No giant monster attacks I hope.”
Johnny (J): Yes, ma'am.
L:Does it seem from that that others referred to the monster ormonster’s attacks?
J:I believe [he] is referring to Godzilla.
L:Really?
J:Giant monster attacks in Tokyo. Yes, I believe he is talking about Japanese films, where monsters attack people, giant monsters.

At which point, the lawyer basically changed the subject. The transcript doesn’t indicate it, but I imagine there was a lengthy pause there.

This portion is just ridiculously funny to me.