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can we talk about the scene where Sergio was drooling over juls and how good she looked and then Val asked him: “Are you alright? do you need some air? do you need water?” sis been there 2 minutes ago ?

Hah, that’s right. I love that the show literally had her have a breakdown over Juls in that dress and then minutes later have her visibly irritated and jealous over someone having THE SAME REACTION AS HER.

Look at her during Sergio’s initial reaction:

Juls is taken aback but mostly just amused, looking to Val all “get a load of this guy” but Val is SO not amused, it’s hilarious. The level of offense she is taking at somebody thinking Juls looks good in that dress! A horrible crime to Val if the person committing it isn’t her.

And then of course

The hair toss and everything! And remember, as we just covered again in the last ask, this is the guy Val was trying to set Juls up with! No more whispered “I think he likes you.” Oh, he does, and that is unpalatable to Val.

But the funniest part is, like you said, anon, two minutes ago she was the same. No, not two minutes, literally 15 seconds earlier while walking up to them!

And 15 minutes earlier:

And a few hours earlier:

You all right there, Val? Need to get some air? Maybe water to quench your INCREDIBLE THIRST?

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i don’t think juls would actually swallow the pill, i think she realized val wasn’t in he best conditions to have an argument about it and just pretended to go with it, maybe that second gif is her placing the pill under her tongue?? like, she would drink the water, but not exactly swallow the pill and spit it later, like she actually did, i mean, when they were in val’s bedroom and val asked if the pill kicked in, she didn’t deny taking it and just went along with it

Ohh, that actually makes sense. And yeah, she just played along with Val, making up this whole story, oh, huh, yeah, it made me…dizzy? (and then Val’s cheesy ass was like I’ll make you dizzy).

And another anon:

I loved your little analysis on that pill scene! When I watched it i was so intrigued by Juls reaction at that moment and later on when they are in the room and she lies to Val sayin she did take the pill. I always wondered why she chose those actions. I picture that Juls doesn’t drink nor does drugs because of the environment she grew up in surrounded by narcos and all that, her life is shitty but she never resorted to that for solace

Aw, thank you! Right? Just to go along with the mood, I guess. From what I’m seeing, most of us are guessing that at that point, she already knew about her feelings. God, can you imagine, liking what you think might be a straight girl but she keeps treating you like how Val treats you? What kind of sweet torture…

And another anon:

i absolutely love it when u pick apart scenes boo. abt the pill – imho i don’t think jul ever rly considered taking it, i think the panic moment was more like “val rly obv wants me on her level, how do i get out of this without ruining her mood”. after all she’s had no problem saying no to alcohol even with repeated offers and pressure, even in high stress moments. i actually think that discipline with herself without judging others is a super attractive quality about juls..

Thank you again! You guys are all probably right, which I like. Girl sticks to her guns. And you’re so right about the part in bold! Principled but not self-righteous is such a fine line and she walks it with aplomb. “This is what’s good for me but you do what’s good for you.” And then she spoke up when it was clearly not good for Val.

But we all agree, it was really good acting by Barbara, right.