Danners

Professor Stomps: “This sh*t is bananas, Grace.” When things get heavy in this race against time, how about a chapter from the stuffed animal’s perspective? An adventure where he teaches Grace how to kneecap Rachel. Fingers crossed Ben can plead with his family and ask — no, demand — for one thing for himself. It’s clear Julian makes him happy, so why not? And if they say no, trigger the Professor Stomps Protocol.

I’m sure she thinks the world of him . . . once she’s unboxed and inflated.

Too bad Julian can’t fork his memories, etc. to a secondary storage and keep it synced as a backup in case something happens. Or maybe he can.

Part of me wonders if that bigger creature isn’t the progenitor and what they encountered earlier was one of its young. If it strayed from the nest, then there’s a good chance that nest is what Our Heroes will find in the valley between those peaks. Having the extra bodies, weapons, and powers isn’t a bad idea in that case. Maybe they’ll happen upon the air user on the way.

Julian at family dinner: That couldn’t have gone better in my opinion. Ben’s family absolutely needed to hear about their negative impact on his life, and so what if that truth was inconvenient. My mom had a friend just like Diane. She’d gather opinions like vegetables from a garden and pelted you with them. And if you dissented or countered her with cold, hard facts, suddenly you were attacking her and how could you. Ben’s mother needs a different hobby, something less dangerous like taste testing cyanide.

Mason doesn’t need new boots; he needs a boot to the ass. Preferably steel toed as requested. As hummingbird hearted as Ben is for Julian after one day, I can only imagine how enamored he’ll be once his companion starts putting his family in line. And, I dare say, with dinner and the movie and putting the girls to bed, you gave us wholesome as advertised!

Personally, I can’t wait for Julian to meet Vera. The other adults (aside from Ben himself) can take a flying leap, preferably somewhere without cell reception … While he’s got that sewing kit out, maybe Julian can slap together a muzzle for one of the siblings. Or both. He’s crafty!

Could Emmett live with the guilt of breaking such a sweet man’s heart? Especially after Mo literally tore a hole in Ben’s soul by leaving him. Not that I’d blame him. As you said, he had no say in becoming Finley’s and that could very well be a point of contention. If there has to a meltdown, I nominate Tony to talk some sense into him. Or even Mo. *gasp* In this one not, I'm afraid, though I found quite some different versions, even like everytime they heal someone, they give part of their life(time). Here’s a thought: Bomb’s ritual. Give Emmett half of Finley’s life force, share it with him. . . or rip it out of Bomb. (Yeah, I said it.)

Poor Emmett — so accustomed to having decisions made for him and against his wishes that the conclusion he immediately jumped to was being ousted instead included in Finley’s plans. Think about how happy to be wrong he’ll be when his boyfriend finally explain himself. That should balance things out, right? I get the sense that, as far as its intentions go, a big part of Fin’s dragon selecting this place — the cabin and the land — is due to Emmett’s own feelings. I mean, if the cornerstone of your hoard is a sentient creature, you’re going to want to find a lair where they’ll feel the most welcome and as comfortable as possible. So, a cozy cabin that Emmett loves + an isolated parcel of land where he’ll be protected and where he and Finley can be themselves = MINE NOW. Of course our plushie’s dragon spoke up. Loudly. Here’s hoping Finley can muzzle that beast long enough to have that very important conversation with his boyfriend — y’know, the one that’ll explain why he suddenly yearns for a mortgage.

Everyone needs an Italian Mama in their corner. She’ll not only help hide the body, she’ll make sure you have an alibi and name a handful of witnesses who absolutely were with you at the time. (I’m looking at you, Grabby Hands.) Warren could be exactly who Calvin needs to calm down his overly complicated life. I am curious, though, about what caused the rift between Warren and his former friends and whether it's a proverbial storm on the horizon. I’m hoping it’s a non-issue. Now that Kyle vaguely knows about what Draven did, maybe a chemistry accident isn’t out of the question. It isn’t like his track record with listening to Cal is great, so … goodbye curls, hello bald spot? Eh? Eh?

When do we find out that Warren is Draven’s older brother? Because, y’know, the CW. (Also the matching hair and eyes, similar skin tone, and a taste in rings his boorish little brother tried to emulate … poorly.) Kyle could come around when faced with actually losing Cal but I’m not holding my breath. An accident involving Draven’s curls and a Bunsen burner is a more likely outcome. Hey, there’s a thought …

Well, it isn’t a cave buried deep inside a mountain but I’d say Finley found himself (and his hoard) a dragon’s lair. I wonder if it smells of Emmett.

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Er … I mean, Jamie tripped and clocked Angus with his full body weight. No one got that on tape, right?

I’d like to think he already has … and their constant bickering is basically schoolyard flirtation. With a side of Vince because Jack’s like the Energizer Bunny.