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When you overhear an interesting conversation and want to listen in but don’t want to be noticed

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War of the Rohirrim spoilers:

I understand that Hama had to die. I do. I understand that he absolutely had to die in the specific the way that he did, because Hama as a character represents the valor and honor of the people of Rohan (exemplified in his mastery of song, which is how those values are upheld in the community and passed along to the next generation), and Wulf, who rejects these values, had to kill him in a dishonorable way to represent his attempt to destroy the values of the Eorlingas and prove that valor and honor are worthless. And I understand that Hama’s instrument being passed to others represents that that valor and honor did not die with him, and could not be destroyed by Wulf. I understand this! I do! But also, have you considered: it made me sad

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executive dysfunction is literally like. ive had a random dollar on my floor for two weeks and i dont know when ill fit it in my schedule to pick it up. people dont realize this

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openin’ the door to the microwave one second early because you don’t need all the hootin’ and hollerin’

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Klaus is simultaneously a movie about how genuine kindness and neighborly goodness and children looking past their parents biases can change the world and also a movie about an evil twink getting irreversibly changed by a man easily 3 times his age and I think that’s wonderful

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"you know you are only supposed to have 1 apprentice maybe 2 not 15." said the wizard council member "well until people stop leaving surprisingly powerful orphans at my doorstep I'll be taking care of my 17 apprentices." The council member snapped their wand "WHERE DID YOU GET 3 MORE!"

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This is Marvel versus DC his name is spiderboy and he's a fusion between Superboy Kon-El and spider-Man

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I've been looking more into the myths and legends that inspired Tolkien, specifically into Irish Mythology, and there are actually a lot of very interesting similarities, particularly in Tir na nÓg and the Tuatha dé Danann.

Tir na nÓg means 'the land of the young', and is an enchanted isle off the west coast of Ireland where all were happy and suffered no illness or unhappiness. It is also called the Otherworld, and just like with Valinor, was often mistaken for a kind of heaven or afterlife when it was an actual, earthly place that could be reached by sailing across the sea(or through magic).

It was from Tir na nÓg that the Tuath Dé came, sailing eastwards in a fleet of 300 ships. Tuatha dé Danann means "people of the Goddess Danu". The Tuath Dé are immortal beings who are immune to aging and illness who came from across the sea and inhabited the lands of Ireland before Men ever came there.

Upon landing on Ireland's shores the Tuath dé immediately took the ships they had used and burned them to prevent anyone from returning to their homeland. The smoke from the fires could be seen for miles and the dark cloud lasted for three days straight.

In their first battle against their enemies and former inhabitants of Ireland the Formorians, the King of the Tuath Dé, Nuada, had his arm sliced clean off. Because he was no longer "unblemished", he thus lost his kingship, although a new hand was made for him that was made of silver. Nuada thus gained the epithet of Airgetlam, meaning 'silver hand/arm'.

They were powerful magic users, and during the years they spent there conquered most of Ireland, though at the cost of much blood.

But just like the Elves, so do the Tuath Dé and their power eventually fade at the coming of Men, the Milesians, the ancestors of the Irish people. In some tales the Tuath dé fight back and are driven underground by the Milesians, but in others versions the Tuath Dé foresee and accept their fate, and flee beneath the earth where they later become the sidhe, the fairy folk, or Little People, living in barrows and cairns. In other versions, the Goddess Danu sent many of the Tuath Dé to live in Tir na nÓg, and made homes beneath the earth for those who wished to stay.

Overall, very alike to Tolkien's Elves, specifically the Noldor!

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Having finally watched Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim, Héra was a genuinely good protagonist.

She was courageous and perceptive. She didn't take lives lightly. She loved her family dearly and she valued her friendship with Wulf more than he ever did. I particularly enjoyed her scenes with Háma and Fréaláf and wish we had gotten more of them.

I LOVED that she is aroace coded and that she doesn't want to rule. I feel that so many female characters are written as not wanting marriage until they find the right man, but those who don't want it at all are still not represented enough and I loved that Héra had other aspirations and wanted freedom.

I also adored the gothic element of her story. Finding a moth-eaten dress of a bride who died the night before her marriage and choosing to wear that to face Wulf was such a slap on the face to him and a symbol of Héra pledging herself to death for her people.

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“The people no longer call it the Hornburg, they have renamed it for their king: they now call it ‘Helm’s Deep’”

I’m sorry, that moment had me gasping in the theater

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So I watched War of the Rohirrim

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Forget about Wulf let's appreciate how hot Hera and her family is. Eldest brother Haleth? Brash and bold warrior? Hot. Middle brother Hama? Gentle hearted poet? Hot. Cousin Frealaf? Calm, loyal and just warrior soon to be king? Hot. Hera herself? Wild rebellious princess who deeply cares for and protects her people? Hot!! No losers in the royal line of Rohan!!!

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ill forever be thankful for whoever decided to make hama a twink

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Hera from War of the Rohirrim is aroace. This is canon. She literally says she'll be the bride of no man, and when asked who she's pledged to, she says "Death." Fucking metal. Fucking aroace power move. Fucking icon. That is all.