#And nobody likes Brandon

[lunadreamsdespondently]

Only toxic couple pairing I'll accept fr

[jerswayman]

LOVE THY GOALIE. GIVE THY GOOD BOY HEAD PATS.

[616witch]

i exist in a constant state of becoming.

[whatrudoingbree]

I painted Daniel (Danny) because…

“You're not inconsequential or a junkie. You're a bright young reporter with a point of view.” -Louis de Pointe du Lac

[fromtheseventhhell]

Convinced that Brandon demanding that Rhaegar "come out and die" instead of asking for Lyanna was George's way of separating Rhaelya running off from the start of the war. Obviously that was Brandon's motivation for going to KL but his actions had a much bigger impact on starting the war then theirs did. Even if you want to believe that Brandon's actions were justified because of your perception of Rhaelya, he went about things in the worst possible way and rapidly escalated things.

[outforflowers]

I felt like a main character in 2024. I could never have foreseen all that happened to me and all the possibilities. The script was great. Hoping 2025 is not as crazy, I am a little tired.

[stefisdoingthings]

I just wanted to say I'm so glad you also see the gay shit going on in Gungrave, I think I've only ever seen one other person acknowledge it and I was starting to think I was crazy lol

i have a fatal flaw and that’s queer reading everything aaaaaa!!!!

(there was nothing straight about the ‘you took him from me!!! he chose YOU!! he betrayed me!!!’ [gunshots] scene if yk what im talking abt)

[viir-tanadhal]

is there some sort of clause where interviewers can't ask neil and chris about feel or secret of happiness. i already know about new london boy, a new bohemia, schlager hit parade, and bullet for narcissus. because every interviewer keeps asking them about them. WHAT ABOUT THOSE TWO

[skullgirls]

My hometown experienced 85% coverage of the sun during the total eclipse today. It peaked four minutes after my shift at work ended, right when first and second shift swap. I was the only person that came prepared with not one but two (!) pairs of eclipse glasses, so what began with myself and a coworker friend ooh-ing and awe-ing at the sky shortly became a crowd. I found myself surrounded by my mostly 60+ year old coworkers and we all took turns with the glasses, taking pictures, discussing how freakin neat that shit is. For a few minutes we forgot about our work day and simply took it in. There were even a few random strangers who happened upon our parking lot as a safe place to stop. Everybody was so excited and I was briefly the coolest kid on the block. It was a very nice moment.

[namorssideburns]

Dude why did they cast such a hot guy to play Grover in the lightning thief movie??? It's like crazy distracting me rn

[chaoticbuggybitchboy]

Idk how many (if any) of you people invested in endangered gays are also invested in the Cosmere, but I feel the need to make the comparison between the two because I definitely feel like a chaotic evil mastermind. I’m the poorly funded and less competent branderson. I’m just a cosmere girly.

[titsthedamnseason]

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[lamaery]

As promised here the additions for the first part of Sandra Branderson's Way of Kings (Part 1 ... yes, why only make one if you can split them, does the full hardcover copy of Brandon Sanderson's Way of Kings fit into this jacket, yes... it only shows how PROLIFIC Sandra is. All that slow burn takes up space.)  As with the other covers, the amazing text (and that first ID) is written and put into layout by the wonderful @priscellie

💙💜 on the back of the cover 💜💙 

“I’d decided I couldn’t do it, but you convinced me that truth was not as simple as I thought it. You’ve opened a box full of storms in me. I made a mistake. I’ll make more. I need you.” Jasnah took a deep breath. “Sit down.” Shallan sat.

In the cavernous halls of the Kharbranth Palaneum, where ancient secrets lie hidden among the dusty tomes, young and fiery Shallan Davar seeks more than just knowledge. Drawn by desperation to protect her crumbling house, Shallan sets her sights on the enigmatic Jasnah Kholin, sister to the king, renowned for her scholarship and infamous for her heresy and icy demeanor.

Amid sharp debates and lessons in philosophy, sparks fly in the most unexpected of ways. As the two women navigate the shadows of trust and betrayal, secrets of both heart and history are uncovered.

(Also, a bunch of sweaty, desperate, shirtless men learn how to use their spears, if you know what I mean.).

“Smart, seductive, and utterly spellbinding. Sandra Branderson’s novels are the stuff of legend!” Jordanne Roberts 

💙💜 Praise for Sandra 💜💙

“Nobody writes romance like Sandra!” Dana G. Abbledon

“In Elantris, Branderson has crafted a lush tapestry of passion, power, and romance that burns brighter than any aon.” Booklist

“Isn’t Warbreaker already a romance novel?” Some Dude on Reddit

“I have already bought 631 copies of this book based on the cover alone.” Argent

“Sandra Branderson writes all the steamy romances that Brandon can only allude to.” - io9

“ANOTHER one? Already?” Martina George

“Sandra Branderson must be stopped.” Patricia Rothfaux

“It’s possible to take a joke too far.” Neither of these collaborators at any stage of this project.

[onlycosmere]

*In response to a meme about a tv show adaptation of a book being written by a writer who had not read the book*

Brandon Sanderson: I have a fun story here. Early in my career, someone optioned the rights to make one of my stories (the Emperor's Soul) into a film. I was ecstatic, as it's not a story that at the time had gotten a lot of attention from Hollywood.

I met with the writer, who had a good pedigree, and who seemed extremely excited about the project; turned out, he'd been the one to persuade the production company to go for the option. All seemed really promising.

A year or so later, I read his script and it was one of the most bizarre experiences of my life. The character names were, largely, the same, though nothing that happened to them was remotely similar to the story. Emperor's Soul is a small-scale character drama that takes place largely in one room, with discussions of the nature of art between two characters who approach the idea differently.

The screenplay detailed an expansive fantasy epic with a new love interest for the main character (a pirate captain.) They globe-trotted, they fought monsters, they explored a world largely unrelated to mine, save for a few words here and there. It was then that I realized what was going on.

Hollywood doesn't buy spec scripts (original ideas) from screenwriters very often, and they NEVER buy spec scripts that are epic fantasy. Those are too big, too expensive, and too daunting: they are the sorts of stories where the producers and executives need the proof of an established book series to justify the production.

So this writer never had a chance to tell his own epic fantasy story, though he wanted to. Instead, he found a popularish story that nobody had snatched up, and used it as a means to tell the story he'd always wanted to tell, because he'd never otherwise have a chance of getting it made.

I'm convinced this is part of the issue with some of these adaptations; screenwriters and directors are creative, and want to tell their own stories, but it's almost impossible to get those made in things like the fantasy genre unless you're a huge established name like Cameron. I'm not saying they all do this deliberately, as that screenwriter did for my work, but I think it's an unconscious influence. They want to tell their stories, and this is the allowed method, so when given the chance at freedom they go off the rails, and the execs don't know the genre or property well enough to understand why this can lead to disaster.

Anyway, sorry for the novel length post in a meme thread. I just find the entire situation to be fascinating.

[ocdisgusting]

people iver been having mental brekadowns about for like months and like im obsessed w certain number things still and i noticed a drop like  afew weeks a go or Whenever i really started anyway i JUST noticed they unfriended me

[jackoshadows]

Brandon Sanderson on why TV adaptations of fantasy works end up being so different to the source material:

I have a fun story here. Early in my career, someone optioned the rights to make one of my stories (the Emperor's Soul) into a film. I was ecstatic, as it's not a story that at the time had gotten a lot of attention from Hollywood. I met with the writer, who had a good pedigree, and who seemed extremely excited about the project; turned out, he'd been the one to persuade the production company to go for the option. All seemed really promising. A year or so later, I read his script and it was one of the most bizarre experiences of my life. The character names were, largely, the same, though nothing that happened to them was remotely similar to the story. Emperor's Soul is a small-scale character drama that takes place largely in one room, with discussions of the nature of art between two characters who approach the idea differently. The screenplay detailed an expansive fantasy epic with a new love interest for the main character (a pirate captain.) They globe-trotted, they fought monsters, they explored a world largely unrelated to mine, save for a few words here and there. It was then that I realized what was going on. Hollywood doesn't buy spec scripts (original ideas) from screenwriters very often, and they NEVER buy spec scripts that are epic fantasy. Those are too big, too expensive, and too daunting: they are the sorts of stories where the producers and executives need the proof of an established book series to justify the production. So this writer never had a chance to tell his own epic fantasy story, though he wanted to. Instead, he found a popularish story that nobody had snatched up, and used it as a means to tell the story he'd always wanted to tell, because he'd never otherwise have a chance of getting it made. I'm convinced this is part of the issue with some of these adaptations; screenwriters and directors are creative, and want to tell their own stories, but it's almost impossible to get those made in things like the fantasy genre unless you're a huge established name like Cameron. I'm not saying they all do this deliberately, as that screenwriter did for my work, but I think it's an unconscious influence. They want to tell their stories, and this is the allowed method, so when given the chance at freedom they go off the rails, and the execs don't know the genre or property well enough to understand why this can lead to disaster. Anyway, sorry for the novel length post in a meme thread. I just find the entire situation to be fascinating.