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The second thing the Davechella playlist has made me realise is how many parallels there are between Crozier and Little.

Both of them are men who have risen far in their Navy careers (captain and First Lieutenant) despite not being from the 'typical' background for an officer: Crozier is the son of a lawyer, Little's father was a ship's purser. They're both middle-class, rather than well-connected aristocrats.

Both characters struggle with depression and anger. Crozier's is overt. After Franklin's death he has the privilege, if you can call it that, to not suffer immediate consequences if he lets it become visible - until it reaches the breaking point where even he is horrified by his own actions and realises he needs to do something about it.

Little, the second-in-command, isn't able to let his feelings show. By the standards of his time period, the standards he is holding himself to, he is failing every time he allows himself to heave a sigh or to show up in front of Crozier looking defeated and careworn. As per Dave K's comments and the themes of the Davechella playlist, Little is extremely frustrated with having to bear so much responsibility with comparatively little reward, but can't do anything about it.

Both characters are hurt by the structures of imperialism and masculinity they are constrained by, but also aren't able to see that or break free from it - ultimately, they both believe that the way things are are the only way things can be. Both of them retain a core of hope that if everyone does their duty that things will turn out alright in the end.

There's strong father-son themes to their relationship, in my opinion, but specifically the common experience of a son growing up and realising the father he saw as a role model is a flawed and disappointing individual who let him down when he should have protected him. Part of Little's tragedy is that he never quite lets go of his hope that Crozier will step up and be the leader or father that he wants him to be; in the end, his only reward is that Crozier, who never gave him the support or praise he needed, is at least there with him when he dies.

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happy early valentines!

ive been following ddvau religiously ever since stumbling across it and FINALLY GOT MYSELF TO MAKE SOME ART ABOUT IT! yay :-] @kitsuneisi and @xmaruu11 are so cool, ijdiARGG!!!!!

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The Sacrifice of Boromir By Karl Fitzgerald

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guys is it a crime to write yet another newtmas fanfic in the year of our lord 2025…

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soooooo newtmas coded idc

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I've been rereading + rewatching the series for perhaps the millionth time and I still... can't get over how stupid this organisation is. 🙈

It's especially egregious in the films. Like, you're telling me they never tested Thomas' super-special saviour blood — not even when they 'rescued' the Gladers at the end of the first film and literally 💥ran some tests on them💥?

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Brenda: don't worry, I've got a few knives up my sleeve

Thomas: I think you meant cards

Jorge: she did not

Brenda, pulling out knives: I did not

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tumblr discourse after 13 years on this fucking website

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Slider and Mav are fighting* Goose, taking aspirin: I have a headache! Can you guys just be cool?! *Slider and Mav start fighting while wearing sunglasses and riding skateboards*

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captain and his commander

Now avaliable on etsy!

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Yall don't get how much I love pics like this

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do you ever think about how at the start of episode 8 when fitzier find the camp in disarray and start running, james lags behind, and when they reach the camp and enter the tent with hodgson and co, he stands for one minute before he seeks a place to sit, already exhausted 😔 he was not lying when he said it's in the muscles, I always feel tired now regardless of the hour 😔😔😔

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Re-blog this if:

- you’re gay - can read - support gay people - want to hold a match between your fingers as you wander the halls of an ancient castle because it’s your only source of light amidst the ghosts of people long past - are an antelope - or want a chocolate bar.

No one will know which applies.

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I watched Top Gun 1986 again tonight and started blushing every time Val Kilmer/Iceman was on my screen. I can’t watch a single movie that Val Kilmer is in without blushing. I love him so much.

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Tmr as things me and my family have said- Part 5

Thomas: who needs drugs when you can have garlic bread

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help i got cast in a play and one of the other actors said their favorite book is the silmarillion so i was like :o and later i showed him my silm tattoo and he freaked out..

and then we did an improv warmup game where in a group you had to cross to the other side of the room while pretending you’re in a blizzard. and i was in a group with him and said “it’s like crossing the helcaraxë” and he laughed and said “we’re killing feanor when we get across”

i’m just in shock bc in my 10+ years of silmarillion adoration i’ve never met another irl silm head in the wild 😭

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still obsessed with thomas blanky. my cool uncle. my favorite monsterfucker. chillest guy in the arctic

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