#Atotc

[pureanonofficial]

I am going to [remembers suicide jokes badly impact my mental health] get guillotined in place of my unrequited love's husband.

[secretmellowart]

A rough Sydney Carton sketch. Some book club buddies recently reminded me of my high school phase of “desperately searching the internet for Carton fanart,” so here’s sad tragique Carton for all those who follow in my footsteps. (There are dozens of us, dozens! )

[thebadchoicemachine]

I know we all like to joke about everyone knowing about Anakin’s relationship with Padmé but I think its so much more interesting if they don't.

Or at least, not to the true extent.

They know he has a crush. They know the two are closer than they should be. But every Jedi had that phase! Obi-Wan Kenobi and Satine, Aalya and Bly. Even Qui-Gon did as well.

They assume it’s the same for Anakin. He's what, 19-22 during his obsession with her? He's young, he’ll outgrow it in time, learn to quiet those impulses.

But it’s not. He doesn't. He's not just having a too-close friend or a fling, he’s MARRIED. And he is loyal to Padmé as much as he’s loyal to the Jedi Order. And that’s what ends them all.

[chai-en-kaadhale]

template for the Situations (ihnmaims edition)

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[icantrecallaskysoclear]

"Now citizens, vote!"

"....Guilty!"

Inspired by my previous post, because I made myself sad thinking about this scene. 💔I cannot believe this isn't included in the PBS concert proshot. SMH.

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[sydney-carton-of-sour-milk]

these are my friends

see how they glisten

(porcelain figurines of Sydney Carton from 1940s Japan)

[secretmellowblog]

It’s amazing how well Sydney Carton speaks to the Angsty Teenage Psyche. Thank you Charles Dickens for writing a character geared specifically towards the mindset of sad nerdy high schoolers. I spent so long in high school obsessed with Sydney Carton and it’s because Charles dickens accidentally (?) created exactly the kind of content that caters to that specific kind of soul. He made my teen self feel seen. Truly powerful.

[incorrectmusicalquotes]

Lucie: well I guess we're boyfriend and girlfriend

Charles: one condition!

Lucie: What?!

Charles: I GET TO BE THE BOYFRIEND

[1yr4b3ll3]

hear me out on sydney carton tbh. haven’t finished the book but he’s kinda baddie

[goosemixtapes]

bad news the end of a tale of two cities still does some hamlet the rest is silence shit to me

[hore4women]

Obi-Wan: What did you do?

Anakin: …

Obi-Wan: WHAT DID YOU DO?!

Anakin, shamefully puts his head down: Married Padmé on accident…

Padmé: ACCIDENT?! YOU BEGGED ME FIRST.

[comma-after-dearest]

Does anyone think a lot about Charles Darnay’s inevitable post-novel PTSD/survivor guilt or is that just me?

[eleftherian]

Okay, I’m aware there’s probably no way Charles Dickens could have known what autism was, but if you read “A Tale of Two Cities” with the interpretation of Sydney Carton being autistic or otherwise neurodivergent, so much about him makes sense.

I always just saw Sydney Carton as a gay alcoholic depressive but that adds so much nuance omg now I gotta reread atotc ✨

[madscientistcentral]

:thumbs up:

[therainbowwillow]

I’m sorry for A Tale of Two Cities posting so much but oh my god, Tumblr must discover this book. Y’all would go INSANE.

[icantrecallaskysoclear]

When Charles Darnay is being dragged from the mob court and Lucie is reaching for him they're ripped apart from each other, calling each other's names, not even to allowed to say goodbye, and Carton has to help drag Lucie out of there because otherwise she'll probably get killed...

that's some heartbreaking stuff