#I deserve it as consolation

[elegantwoes]

The fact that Olivia Cooke got the role of Alicent Hightower by acting a scene of Cersei in her audition will forever be my Roman Empire.

[jesse-is-inarguably-purple]

Pyrrha Dve, stone-cold fox

[unironicallytes]

I am once again thinking about the tragic side stories of obscure Oblivion NPCs and clutching at my chest in emotional agony

[humbuns]

brothers

[fishing-lesbian-catgirl]

I can imagine anything guy image: “I can spiral into tears and convince myself I’m the worst person alive over anything”

[eliteseven]

have you seen the new shadowheart voice lines in patch 7 when she pets the owlbear and scratch. they are too damn cute.

(If not, there on dragondream youtube)

........ ?!?!?!?! 🥹

[jabibi-the-beef]

if my future husband doesn't duet 'ruler of my heart' with me whats the point

[akimojo]

i just saw someone call ffxiii overrated like? what?? it's literally one of the most hated games in the franchise wym "overrated" 😭

[thekenobee]

So I started watching ‘Sharpe’

[duriens]

did the show just.... butcher devil's minion completely??

I didn't mind Armand's characterization in the show so far (well, kind of, except the fact that they turned him into a supervillain vs. saint Lestat) but the sudden reveal that Daniel Molloy was turned by Armand "out of spite", leaving him all alone to fend for himself apparently, really put me off. so not only there is little to no chance that devil's minion ever happened in the 70s or 80s, but also it's not gonna happen in 2022? because Daniel has already been turned, and the turning of Daniel is the culmination of Armand's and Daniel's relationship arc together, one that is for sure unhealthy and codependent and obsessive, but that was also tender and sweet in a very special way - no wonder that chapter has been a fan favorite for so many for so long. and they just.... discarded it like that?

Daniel's a vampire, he's been turned out of spite, it's heavily hinted that it happened either immediately after Dubai or very little time later. I really doubt there has been time/interest to do any sort of chase, or one that culminates into the sort of feelings Armand and Daniel develop for each other, at least. Daniel destroyed Armand in the eyes of his lover and I really don't think there's any sort of love story brewing there. Doesn't seem it happened in the past either, cause there's not a single hint at the Alice theory in this episode and I thought that if it was true, we'd have another little crumb before the season was over.

What about Armand's line that making fledglings repulsed/repulses him? That was a really important piece of characterization and they didn't even let us see him work through that when turning Daniel. Book Armand sees the process as something worse than killing, and that is why he never did it. He finally concedes because of love for Daniel, however obsessive it is, because Daniel is begging him on his death bed, because he needs him forever and Daniel needs him, too. From repulsion to acceptance because of a pure, absolute sentiment. Show Armand turns Daniel Molloy because he's full of spite. Why would they take the 'Armand is a super villain and theres nothing else to him' route and give him a petty vedetta for that one act that is so important for him in the book, as a character? Why??

and why did they have the talamasca guy tell Daniel 'you should be scared of the other one' when literally they made Armand the dude who kills and turns Daniel, whereas Louis is his best friend?? It just doesn't make sense. There's quite a bit that doesn't make sense to me in this last episode. But I gotta admit, the treatment of Armand's and Daniel's characters has baffled me. even if I weren't a devil minion's fan or a fan of these two characters specifically, it would've rubbed me the wrong way.

I don't know. I guess we'll see what they do next; hoping that there is more to that event than a simple 'oh he turned u cause u ruined his life' and Armand fucking off into the sunset forever (not quite, lol). maybe we'll find out it was all an elaborate plot from Daniel who knew he was paying with fire and counted on Armand to be so mad he would do the one act he found repulsive: finally making a vampire. maybe that's it, and Daniel had decided at some point during the sessions that he didn't want to die, that he wanted the gift. maybe he never changed his mind about it since the 70s. maybe he played Armand. manipulating the manipulator? makes sense in a way, I guess, but boy is it a waste to not serve on a silver platter all those sad and tender and raw and odd feelings that the devil's minion chapter already had prepared for us.

[flowersforlaila]

Warrior Queen Rhaenyra coming back from bloody conflicts or diplomatic matters with Syrax to the Red Keep and immediately asking for Alicent. Straight up refusing to be received by anyone other than her Queen Consort.

Like imagine Alicent is tending to their children or a small council meeting, yk doing her queenly responsibilities, and suddenly a gaggle of servants, handmaidens, and guards are interrupting her duties to almost hysterically inform her that Queen Rhaenyra and Syrax arrived faster than expected and now she’s screaming bloody murder about WHERE IS ALICENT

And Alicent has to take a very deep breath because it would be grossly inappropriate to be entertained by this completely childish behavior. Really. She is totally not amused. At all.

So she walks down to the dragon pit with the gaggle of hysterical servants, handmaidens, and guards, to find Rhaenyra, Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, First of Her Name, Protector of the Realm, sulking (with Syrax!) in the corner like a particularly grumpy child.

Alicent walks to her with all the grace of a Hightower, stifling the smile threatening to make way as Rhaenyra glares at those nearby, even those already cowering under her and Syrax’ mirrored ire. She stands behind them, perfectly unnoticed until she clears her throat and Rhaenyra turns around so fast, she almost gives herself whiplash.

“Your Gra–” Alicent starts before she’s abruptly cut off by Rhaenyra sweeping her off the ground, strong arms in a secure hold around her thighs. Breath suddenly knocked out of her, Alicent lets out a exhilarated laugh as Rhaenyra twirls her around in open affection for all to witness, an elated grin fixated on her face.

“Rhaenyra!” Alicent eventually protests and the Targaryen sets her down, only to kiss her senseless as soon as her feet touched the ground. The servants, handmaidens, and guards all avert their eyes, hysterics gone in favor of a collective awkwardness as they play the unwitting third party to their Queens’ passioned reunion.

[elesketchii]

it’s absolutely crazy to me how you haven’t actually played rdr2 ☠️

breaking: guy who won’t shut the fuck yp about these cowboys has never actually played the game for himself I HATE IT HEREEEE IHATE IT!!!!!!! i feel like a 12 year old boy begging his parents to buy him a ps5 for christmas

[mcybree]

“why do i miss gem and the scotts suddenly theyre barely even real”

LITERALLY!! like. that team was held together with scott tape and the sheer force of gem’s personality. i don’t think scott and impulse ever actually even talked the entire time. it only worked because for the first time scott was faced with someone who was bossier than he was. they were awesome i should rewatch secret life

they were actually so fucking funny. All three of them promising to remain loyal and stick together until the very end (bc together they can win this!!) only for gem to hunt scott for sport an episode later was literally so based… their dynamic will always be funnier in my head i think but god it was awesome

[thelilylav]

I’m not saying a lot but I AM saying that John and Sam should’ve been allowed to kiss at least once

[wookieejamcrew]

Ever since kenobi gave us a better look at vader and the grand inquisitor's tenuous team ups, it makes me think he preemptively called vader over from mustafar to execute trilla. She was going over both of their heads, planning 2 go straight 2 palpatine. My girl was brave as fuck and truly HAD IT. Beeline to the ceo, said fuck middle management and the TIE they came in on. no, i don't have an appointment, palpatine's gonna take this walk-in.

[mossflower]

ok i’m sorry the only thing i’m going to be a dick about is the new tardis interior. like i love the shape and the console and the walkways but whyyyy is it all white