think maybe i wouldve watched this sooner if the costumes were good but thus far entire ensemble cast is jus wearing tshirts and these big pants

for WHAT reason is diarmuid shirtless

unironically what the fuck is going on with this costuming. yall went to whatever the irish equivalent of jcpenney is for this huh

ive read takes on this show that are like "the modern costuming keeps it grounded and therefore makes it superior to shows like riverdance that everyone is tired of" but as a complete outsider to the craft: i hate this. bring me ostentatious costumes

oh, he changed. yeah diarmuid would wear this, probably

im bitching nonstop about the outfits but the dancing slaps actually. this guy is convincingly fleet-footed

THEYRE JUST WATCHING HIM GO, THIS IS SO FUNNY

the way fionn strolls ominously up from behind as diarmuid has kevin bacon'd the entire fianna into dancing along with him is making me lose my fucking mind

fionndiar shippers got this shit in the bag

diarmuid wont love me til i can learn to jump like this huh

earlier when diarmuid was shirtless grainnes actress was also onscreen and had her abs out but now shes in some incredibly generic purple dress and i guess im just going to have to keep putting up with this

im sensing huge Boys Club aura. someones about to get hit with a folding chair

unironically everyones on the floor doing crunches when diarmuid walks in like "check out how good i can dance " and everyone start struggling to match his pace. chad shit. real saber diarmuid hours who up. fionns just watching this unfold

how have you had three outfits so far and every single one of them has sucked

i guess this must be, like, the dance equivalent of leading a training session. hes getting all up in some guys' grills making sure they copy his moves. whip them into shape dude prove to fionn that youre worth it

if youre able to do a level of abstraction and pretend every click of a heel on the stage is the sound of blades clanging then this whole thing gets kind of uhhhh [sexy brain static]

maybe thats the vodka talking, and the fact that instead of brain there is husband

okay but objectively the way theyve incorporated the heel/toe clicking into pushups and crunches for this training scene is really cool. god when will diarmuid ua duibhne first spear of the knights of the fianna beat my ass into shape with harsh but loving training

fionn has not danced yet. he has watched everyone else dance but he has yet to dance himself. what does this mean

oh, i see, that was bodyguard training, to be grainnes backup dancers. theyve put on, like, "breastplates." is underarmor getting a sponsorship here

i just realized why all grainnes numbers have felt weird, its bc she doesnt have clicky shoes, her soles are totally soft and her dancing is focused on high kicks/jumps/otherwise being off the ground. maybe thats normal for these irish dancing shows i dont know

grainne HAS to have part of her hair pulled back into a braid. she has to. its legally required in all depictions of her

okay well now the guys and girls are dancing together in a group scene and nobodys heels are clacking so maybe its not a gender thing. im learning so much tonight

this must be fun to watch if you love diarmuid but dont speak english bc theres barely any voiceovers. no words just dance

ok now theres a really melancholy violin/accordion duet happening while diarmuid is dressed like this but i think hes about to spice it up with some clickity-clacks. dance the depression away

the solo violinist is actually onstage in the spotlight during this but im not sure if thats supposed to represent that diarmuid is like, having a one night stand with her, or

ohhhhhhh my diarmuid whore agenda is CORRECT

hang on im really not drunk enough to continue this thread. we need to be on Pursuit levels of typos

my Pursuit thread, for those of you following along at home https://twitter.com/SairinScarfire/status/1114325685412204544?s=20