#🤦‍♀️ anyway.

[agentc0rn]

oh man...2 decades on earth...wow.

[somewandomnoobtalks]

hello dungeon meshi fandom

[cheeseburger443]

🐎...

[silusvesuius]

ildari x varona 🤗

[whereismyhat5678]

The image of this popped into my head while listening to this one song and I couldn’t stop thinking about it

It looks a little funky but it’s okay

He’s just a very sad man right now <:(

[throwawayasoiafaccount]

I have a significant issue with the way the fandom often reduces asoiaf’s complex exploration of morality, power, the cycle of violence, oppression, corruption, rulership, class, etc., into simple, one-size-fits-all buzzwords. This strips away the complexity and moral ambiguity that are central to asoiaf.

This simplification of these discussions asoiaf opens is often done to push an agenda, and that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

And while we all have biases and hold a few narrow minded opinions, I just wish the fandom would avoid rigidly boxing asoiaf into categories that leave no room for nuance.

One example of this oversimplification is the belief that asoiaf is anti-monarchy, which has become a bit more popular recently due to HOTD.

To understand why calling asoiaf anti-monarchy is a severe oversimplification of its complex exploration of rulership, class, power, etc., one must first understand what the term ‘anti-monarchy’ means:

Anti: opposed to; against.

Monarchy: a form of government with a monarch at the head.

So, ‘anti-monarchy’ means being opposed to a form of government with a monarch at the head; and according to google, ‘anti-monarchical’ refers to showing opposition to a king or queen, or to the idea of a country being ruled by one.

The reason I find the idea that asoiaf is anti-monarchical so bizarre is because Dany, as queen of Meereen, exists.

The narrative painstakingly weaves Danys' storyline as Queen of Meereen, opening up discussions about rulership, what it means to be a good ruler, justice, the abuse of power, class divisions, systemic violence and oppression, how a ruler must navigate the pitfalls of power, the difficulties of challenging the status quo, pragmatism vs idealism, and the difficult balance between all of this and a ruler’s own morality.

If asoiaf were truly anti-monarchical, then Danys' queenship would not be portrayed as it is in the narrative. The story would have consistently condemned her position, both subtly and overtly. Instead, her journey is depicted as one of empowerment—the path of a revolutionary whose position as queen is essential to achieving the changes she seeks, and the changes the world needs.

When looking at things this way, can one objectively call asoiaf anti-monarchy?

I sometimes think calling asoiaf anti-monarchy is a way for people to scapegoat the monarchy, avoiding deeper engagement with the idea that the rot in Westerosi society is systemic. It's not just the fault of the ‘mad’ Targaryens and their terrible ‘nukes’—it's a broader societal issue.

I just wish the fandom would stop scapegoating certain groups and be a bit more open to nuance.

That’s all :)

[citadelrock]

Ultra-Rare Aesthetics - Part 1/?

Sean Diaz - Life Is Strange 2 "Soy un ladrón y chinga tu madre."

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

me stubbornly forcing myself to drink green tea and rest from my THIRD COLD THIS MONTH

[achillesep]

of course leo thinks everyone is going to abandon him because that’s all he ever does. he is always on the run and he is always leaving and always abandoning everyone he meets so of course he thinks they’re going to do the same to him. it’s like it’s built into him he fundamentally cannot allow himself to stay in one place because of this all-consuming loneliness that’s reinenforced by his own actions. every single time he leaves a foster home, leaves people behind, leaves even the seven behind in boo, he reinforces his belief that someone always has to leave first. and every single time he makes sure that it’s him. it must be lonely

[silverbastardgoldenfool]

The Fool (notoriously in love with Fitz):

FitzChivalry Farseer (notorious heterosexual):

[readingismyhobby24]

Yeah so Update On Faith's Injuries!!!! They just never stop 🤣

I almost had to get stitches on my finger from a cardboard cut...

I repeat. A CARDBOARD CUT.

[compressednerve]

🚬🚬🚬

[refinedstorage]

feeneesh

[simmersofia]

Kale: Woah! What happened to your hair??!!

Johnny: I shaved it all off in a panic spiral.

K: I thought you were gonna pee on a stick.

J: HENCE. THE. PANIC. SPIRAL.

K: Just do it, you’ll feel better once we know. And since you refuse to go to a doctor, this is the best we can do in this situation.

J: It’s positive, K.

K: Oh my—

J: My life is over. I’m a freak of nature. They’re gonna wanna do all sorts of freaky tests on me, Caleb! I can’t deal with puking, what if there’s puking involved?? How is this thing coming OUT??! I wanted to travel to Tomarang sometime, what if I never get to go there now? People say you can travel with a baby, but they are all lying!

K: Hey, baby, calm down.

J: I’m not ready to be a dad, Kale.

K: We’re gonna be parents, Johnny. Together.

[seanettlles]

barely-adults in fandom are starting to become Real Scary with their black and white rules and moral purity schtick 💀 glad my fandom interaction is 99% on discord these days

[randomfingthings]