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another!!

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dog misses its owner

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“Well look at it this way lieutenant, at least you’re not a magpie.”

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anyway

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the crews of TERROR vs EREBUS pt 2: ABs & more

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Polar, the c, franklin

hello lovely anon, thank you so much for this excuse to

Polar: I probably prefer the cold? I am generally cold by default so it's second nature to have on 12 sweaters and 5 blankets; you know, the ol Edward Little look. (That said, a warm day with a good breeze is much preferable for sailing as my eyes tear up as soon as air even thinks about stirring when it's below 40F). Also the cold feels like a vanishing privilege now and I miss it. I miss the proper cold winters.

the c - does writing essays on tumblr count? If so, yes I write about The Terror, possibly at too much length. I literally started this sideblog so I could stop inflicting my Terror rambles on my unsuspecting mutuals of yore. I've seen so much wonderful art that makes me wish I could also do so but luckily this fandom is full of very talented people in all media!

Franklin: I've been thinking a lot about Le Vesconte lately - he's hard to distinguish on the first watch (especially with how different he looks by the time ep 10 rolls around) and so much of his arc happens in the background that it's easy to overlook him. His two moments in the spotlight are: 1. announcing the open bar party with optional crossdressing 2. committing mutiny by vote. I would have loved to know more about his relationship with Fitzjames, what it was like being the only lieutenant on a ship that had almost double the crew, what the Erebus lieutenant dynamics in general were, what his relationship was with the Terror lieutenants on the walk out. He's very isolated in a way that the rest of the officers weren't, and if the Benjo announcement and Carnivale are any indication he's not someone who thrives in solitude. As much as I'm rooting for Edward all the time, I can't blame Dundy for wanting to just move on especially since Crozier literally told them to. Doing it by vote could be a deferral of authority, but by this point things have broken down so far that I respect his decision to give the men a choice in what they felt their best option was and to lay their loyalty where they would. When you have next to no hope, when you've seen the last vestiges of hierarchy crumble away, it makes sense to follow whatever scrap of hope you can eke out - and you'll be more invested in the choice if it's one you make rather than one made for you. I could go on but I'll leave it there for now.

(Also not sure if this counts but historical Henry Peglar was a real one and he is definitely underrated. )

Thank you again for asking and I hope the answers are worth reading!

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Apparently my ask box was closed (no longer! send me thoughts/queries/etc!) but @the-golden-vanity indulged me with asks from this post anyway:

Go For Broke: Ok here's the thing. I thrive on boats, I have never been seasick in my life, I love storms, I look great in wool sweaters and I like being up high. That said: I am also deeply introverted and I think that if I berthed in the focsle never ever being alone would literally drive me mad. Now if I were someone who had their own cabin, no matter how tiny.....yes. I think I'd do quite well.

Sundogs: How to choose!!! This show is such a rich text, every moment has meaning (as the great cinematicnomad has shown us with their incredible gifsets). It feels obvious to say Edward Little with his face full of chains but that does haunt me - but I've already gone on about that one at length. So many Tozer moments, but I'll cite particularly of course the Face Hold and at the very end his brief but no less true redemption. Any time Silna is on screen - the subtlety of what Nive brings to her and to the dynamic of every scene she's in is incredible. As soon as I hit post I'm going to think of twelve others. Collins diving scene! Morfin singing The Silver Swan - and the incredible dynamics and tensions of his death scene! (See, I'm already thinking of more.)

Arctic: Genuinely am unsure! I think I have the disposition of a naturalist but not the training not to mention no stomach for gore. If my real life work is any indication, I'd be a petty officer in the bosun's dept (ie sail or rope maker) and that's fine by me.

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arctic - how would you cope on a Victorian ship?

tuunbaq - were you frightened by the show? which scene do you find the “scariest”?

pack ice - would you ever visit the arctic?

terror - which ship would you rather be on, terror or erebus?

polar - do you prefer the cold or the heat?

captain - who’s your favourite coldboy?

the c - do you create art or writing about the terror?

erebus - what scenes are your favourite and least favourite from the show

nunavut - have you read the terror novel?

expedition - top 5 favourite characters?

sundogs - talk about a moment in the show that interests you most

northwest passage - who’s your favourite of the ships doctors?

franklin - who’s an underrated character in your opinion?

go for broke - what role do you think you’d be good in on a polar expedition?

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Favorite The Terror characters (in no particular order): Lt. George Hodgson ➢ “I am… sorry to disappoint you, sir.”

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Terror fans let’s go on an Arctic expedition, we know what we’re doing this time and global warming is on our side <3

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being a fan of the terror is just. i need to rewatch the incredible and profound 10 episode tragedy the terror!! i will never recommend the terror to others unless i think they can handle/understand it. hey everyone, watch the terror it’s great!! oh god I have to wait 800 years before rewatching the terror lest I am consumed against my will (haha) by the heartbreak and bleakness again. hmm perhaps soon I should rewatch the terror-

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New post from Liam Garrigan about Crozier and Jopson, and his research for The Terror

Bit more Terror :) Crozier and Jopson. When starting research for The Terror I had the opportunity to go down to the Maritime Museum in Greenwich and asked if I could look at some of the documents they had from the expedition of 1845. What they brought out to me blew my mind! There was the original ships manifest along with a copy of the note that is left in the stone cairn on King Williamland, along with some of the writings of Sir John Franklin. But by far the most poignant for me was this letter from Captain Crozier to his old midshipman John Henderson whom he affectionately calls Jack. Knowing how close Crozier and Jopson are in the script it made total sense to me that this very letter could/would very probably have been handled by Jopson himself when discharging it for postage. To see and touch an item the character I was about to play had handled some 170 years earlier gave me goosebumps. Sometimes it’s the littlest and most unexpected things when researching a role that make the biggest impact! #theterror #jopson #crozier #research #greenwich #maritimemuseum #franklin #terrorerebus #franklinexpedition #1845expedition #characterresearch #anactorprepares

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girls go to college to get more knowledge. men go to svalbard to die in the polar night.

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I don't have an awful lot because he is so hard to spot and you've likely seen all these before but there he issss

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"would u still love me if i was a worm?" boring. done before. everyone's heard it. "would u still love me if i was a strong as fuck ice mummy?" now THAT is a deal breaker

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