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S1 Charlie & Morfydd mashup 💍

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Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)

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SEBASTIAN STAN GOLDEN GLOBES 2025

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SEBASTIAN STAN + WINNING 🤌 GOLDEN GLOBES 2025

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I see you.

I know your mind.

The door is still open.

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THE RINGS OF POWER 1.05 — "Partings"

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Sauron speaking Black Speech? That's definitely the hottest thing a man can do.

Nothing could have prepared me for this scene in the first episode. Prime Video could not have gotten it more right (or killed me) by doing this scene.

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Earth and Evensong

In a dark retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Aurora's peaceful life in hiding is shattered when a ferocious dragon attack engulfs her home in flames. Fleeing the inferno, she crosses paths with Philip, a complex and tormented vassal king bearing the weight of a tragic mistake from his past.

As they embark on a perilous journey through the Southern Realm, Aurora and Philip encounter a series of wondrous and dangerous landscapes, from enchanted forests filled with mystical creatures to treacherous mountains. Each challenge they face draws them closer, forging a bond born of mutual reliance and shared struggle.

Philip's haunted past slowly unravels, revealing the depth of his sorrow and the burden he carries. Aurora's compassion and strength help him confront his demons, while Philip's bravery and skill provide her with the protection she needs to survive and return to her struggling kingdom.

Their relationship blossoms amidst the trials, their love story woven with threads of darkness and hope. Together, they navigate the perilous path ahead, relying on each other to endure and overcome the malevolent forces determined to keep Aurora from her destiny.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61945996/chapters/158402161

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THE RINGS OF POWER 1/∞ ♦ Costume Appreciation ♦ Sauron's black gown tunic with black scales/leaves, a golden brocade & tassel

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SAURON + emojis

bonus:

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I do not deny that my heart has greatly desired this.

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"You needn't keep your distance" like, sir, she's two feet away. What are you aiming for?

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It's sad that I don't hold out much hope for this level of complexity in writing, especially in connection to female characters and romantic coded relationships. It feels like there's a tendency for cowardice in how stories get crafted, like they fall back in simplistic ideas of good and bad and include an implicit lecture always about what feelings/ attractions a woman should or should not have.

Happy New Year to all the lovely people in our fandom! You have been an oasis for me and I look forward to sharing ideas with you, reading your metas and fics and enjoying your art in 2025! Special thanks to @rey-jake-therapist @apoloadonisandnarcissus @neyafromfrance95 @love-and-doom @hopeforchanges @sammybunny711 @princessfantaghiro @jackieblueheeler @fatcatlittlebox @clarekirener @minamorsart (and many more tags!)

I have been thinking about why I like Saurondriel/Haladriel so much (apart from the amazing chemistry between the actors) and I think that at the core of it it's that it's a genuine connection based on an equal footing. Sauron admires Galadriel for what she is (dark and light side included). Quoting from interviews, she opens possibilities for him he had never considered. They understand eachother in a way that noone else does. I don't know how TROP will go in terms how much of this Galadriel will be shown to accept in seasons to come, but there is something liberating in her embracing the part of her that is connected to Sauron, what he represents and her own power. There is the opportunity for her to be the ultimate hero by accepting she loves him and power (whichever form it takes) but she has the strength to keep her desires in check. Whereas Sauron will get consumed by them. Such a close and subtle dance with fire.

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Dude was trying to finesse her to sit in his lap

Morfydd Clark: And he hates boundaries, so he'll continue to push them.

Charlie Vickers: Yeah, exactly. He's a bit forward-thinking. He's a bit ahead of his time.

(requested by anon)

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LOTRWEEK 2024 Day 2 — Histories and Legacies

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It would be nice if, alongside arguing that her cynicism and pain made her vulnerable to the dark lord, so did the lack of support and confidence from everyone else in her life.

The trouble with Galadriel and Sauron (what the show won't admit)

Before I get hate, I fully love these two as a couple, I ship them so hard as Sauron and Galadriel and Halbrand/Galadriel (although I would have loved it if Halbrand was just a "dude" with a tragic past not the source of evil incarnate)

Anyway my rant/analysis

I've read a lot of META analysis about TROP/Galadriel / her mistakes/not spotting Sauron for what he is etc / the mistakes blah blah blah

And while it's also fascinating, my big issue with the show and to a certain extent the analysis around her is that and I'm going to say this SUPER LOUD

SAURON IS RIGHT (in a way that doesn't for Celebrimbor or any of the other character he interacts with)

Yes Sauron absolutely manipulates Galadriel and she refuses to acknowledge a whole series of things.

But, for Galadriel, everything he says to her on the raft is absolutely true in a way that's not really true for anyone else.

Galadriel IS cast out by the elves for wanting more soldiers, for hunting an enemy that they think is gone even though she is TADA right as well. Sauron is not dead (Gil Galad grhhh) They don't listen to the commander whose hunted him for decades and led them across the battle field, they just say go away crazy cat lady - we'll just ship you off to Valinor.

And it just annoys me so much, that it's never really acknowledged EVER in the second series that she actually has a point

Sauron WAS NOT DEAD

That they put her directly in the path of someone when she is angry/damaged/still mourning a brother she lost a long time ago

And when they find out she is right, they have GALL to blame her for it utterly

Elrond AND Gil Galad both lay the blame entirely on her shoulders, no one ever really openly says, sorry Gal we put you in a super awkward position where you could have been open to Sauron's manipulation, that's on us and sorry for not believing you first time around.

Elrond - twat that he is (although I love him) sorta says sorry in between make out kisses at the last possible second, but it would have been nice for him to actually acknowledge it that Auntie Galadriel actually had a point.

He also has the nerve to say that she had the darkness calling to her/ that basically she was just an idiot falling for Sauron's tricks / is possibly corrupted herself

And Gil Galad never admits it either - still vaguely regarding her a sparkly flea he can't quite swat

And that she's somehow created another problem he's got to fix

While I totally admit that it's partly her fault, I just don't think the show is written as desperately fair to Galadriel and the second series suffers a lot from it.

After building her as the angry/damaged/virtually invincible soldier in the first series, the second series determinedly knocks her down a peg or two and the men folk take over (this is not helped by the fact that she no female relationships in the series) even though t hey are partly to blame for this mess.

I guess it frustrates me that the writing /the way the cast describe it - they tend to just go with the Galadriel made a horrible mistake and look at the consequences / she really did want what Sauron offered line

Anyway, back to Sauron, HE IS RIGHT, she is dumped by the elves and he is the only one who vaguely sees her as AN EQUAL, he actually finds her determination and obsession APPEALING rather than a turn off.

And it's seen as this monstrous thing, he's saying, but it's not really because he's being absolutely true

I SEE YOU AS AN EQUAL, AS MY MATCH (romantic or otherwise)

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

BECAUSE YOU'RE AMAZING

It's hardly a shock that Galadriel found this appealing because literally no man in her immediate world has ever really acknowledged in this way before and by the end of the series, he stills wants her!

(and in my opinion even after the roundhouse kick to the face)

(this might be one of the reasons her connection is so deep with him)

Celembrimbor on other hand, Sauron plays on his vanity/his desperation/his loneliness? as well as his basic good nature, but he doesn't really ever hit the nail on the head in terms of his situation (cause frankly Brimby is living a decent life)

Sorry this always bugs me when I watch it/read it

Just had to ran this out, much love to the TROP fandom and HALADRIEL and SAURONDIEL too, you're all amazing

Elsa out x