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DANA SCULLY → THE X-FILES ⤷ 5.12 'Bad Blood'

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I didn’t want you to worry. Well, I worried more, asshole.

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X-Files behind the scenes: goofy bus edition.

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THE X-FILES 1.03 "Squeeze"

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platonic shuffle ➛ friendships dustin henderson & lucas sinclair

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@pscentral gif(t) exchange 2024 ↳ mulan for @laurabenanti, merry christmas! ♡

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We almost had those two, didn't we? We almost had 'em.

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A man unwilling to fight for what he wants deserves what he gets.

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A Boy and his Dragon

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8

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STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (2008-2020) 6.06 • "The Rise of Clovis"

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Fox Mulder won the autism lottery. He made the FBI give him an entire subdivision for his special interest AND someone to infodump to

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Caitríona Balfe as Claire Fraser in Outlander 7x12 "Carnal Knowledge"

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I’m thinking about Wicked tonight, specifically why Elphaba ends up with Fiyero instead of Glinda in the musical despite Elphaba and Glinda having the more well-rounded relationship.

You could chalk it up to the writers wanting a heteronormative ending (and I’m certain that’s part of it) or the fact that Elphaba and Fiyero had a love affair in the book. But I think there’s a bit more nuance to it.

The whole point of Glinda’s character is that she upholds the status quo of Oz. No matter how much she loves Elphaba or sympathizes with the plight of the Animals, she will always align herself with the current system and those in power. And as long as that remains the case, a relationship between her and Elphaba is futile because Elphaba will not give up her cause.

Elphaba and Glinda represent to different ends of a spectrum. Elphaba resists the oppressive forces in Oz, while Glinda upholds them. But Fiyero is somewhere in the middle. He starts out privileged and carefree like Glinda, but quickly turns to Elphaba’s side. He does become Captain of the Guard, but only to find Elphaba and help her evade arrest.

And therein lies the difference between Glinda and Fiyero as love interests to Elphaba. Glinda would never sacrifice her title as “the Good Witch” and all her power granted from the Wizard, even if it meant helping Elphaba. Fiyero, on the other hand, does give up his privilege, his title, and even his human form for Elphaba. Glinda clings to what the status quo gives her, while Fiyero ultimately rejects it.

Yes, the writing around Elphaba and Fiyero’s romance is a bit rushed and doesn’t have the same gradual development that Elphaba and Glinda have. And yes, I have no doubt heteronormativity played a role in giving Elphaba a male love interest in the end. But I see a lot of people write off Fiyero and his relationship with Elphaba and I just don’t agree.

Why does Elphaba end up with Fiyero instead of Glinda? Because Fiyero makes the sacrifices that Glinda wasn’t willing to.

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I think this comment on the new live action HTTYD trailer sums up my feelings on the matter pretty well

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Did a scene redraw (-Astrid) I got way to tired😫