#Job Title: French Teacher

[aziraphales-library]

Good day to you all!! Do you know of any fics where Aziraphale and/or Crowley are in a college setting (either as students or teachers)? If possible, it'd be nice if they were still them, rather than it being a human AU.

+ Thanks so much for everything you all do!!!! If it wasn't for this blog, I'd have missed out on so many great fics. Infinite kudos and love!!!!!!

Hello. We have tags for fics like this: #professors, #college au, #university au. We also have a post here about Crowley getting multiple degrees over the years. Here are some non-human au fics in which they teach...

it started with a whisper by starlesbian (G)

The first thing the english majors at the University of London notice about their professor is that he is a very loving man. The first thing that the theatre majors at the University of London notice about their professor is that he is a very chaotic man. ••• aka crowley and az get real bored a few years after armageddon't and get degrees to teach at college!! but hijinks ensue and their students must figure out who the hell crowley and fell's husbands are because WHAT guys we've been trying for actual years we're literally begging come on

Reboot and Try Again (Hack.Ziraphale) by Metamorphosick (G)

Post Not-polcalypse, Crowley and Aziraphale have taken a side job as teachers at a high school. When Heaven manages to wipe all of Aziraphale’s memories of Earth, it’s up to Crowley to figure out how to get ‘his’ angel back.

Loves comes with a blessing [L’impératrice - Le baron rouge] by JillNeverland (G)

Half a year after armageddidn't When Crowley and Aziraphale are uni teachers. They love each other, they've never made a move for that. God has a plan.

One French apart by Theroundbartable (NR)

Crowley and Aziraphale work as teachers at the same University. The thing is, they aren't aware of that fact. They both have their unique teaching styles and sooner or later, their students begin to see a connection. It's only gossip until it isn't. Alternatively: The usual. But the title is misleading. None of them ever speak any French.

Selective by bigblueboxat221b (G)

Aziraphale's just starting out as a teacher of Linguistics. It's not his preferred occupation on Earth, but beggars can't be choosers. He's lucky to have a place at Aspley Grammar, but there's something odd about a teacher named Crowley. He seems to know more about Aziraphale than a human strictly should, and when things change, he may be the only one Aziraphale can turn to.

Making the Most of it All by ColorMeHappy (T)

When Aziraphale receives a job offer relating to one of his dearest interests on this earth, literature, how can he resist trying something new? So what if a certain demon begins to follow him around on campus, and so what if he finds he rather likes the company, and so what if it changes their relationship forever? Aka: The time Aziraphale was a University Professor for 5 years

South Downs University by nieded (T) (Series)

My take on South Downs: Aziraphale and Crowley decide to become professors. This is inspired by the headcanon that Crowley has 20 different degrees. He is the Serpent of the Tree of Knowledge after all.

- Mod D

[doesthatsuggestanythingtoyou]

Oiled Paintings

> melissa schemmenti x fem!reader

> requested? nope.

> content/warnings: mentions of arson, R is a closeted french

> a/n: this idea just came to me in the shower 🤷🏻‍♀️ let me know if anyone wants another part lol, and please tell me if the french here is okay enough 😭

“Alright, alright! Hush now!”

Teaching 8th graders the sense of art can either be a joy or a pain in someone’s ass—your ass, to be precise. Fortunately for you, it was both. There were days when the transitioning children were calm, and there were days when they reverted back to their kindergarten selves.

“All of you are required to bring aprons for our next meeting,” you told them as you wrote down a list of things they should bring. “You can also bring spare shirts, preferably dark ones, to top off your uniforms.” You reminded them gently as you watched most of the students write down what you listed on the board.

As you were watching them, a hand shot up from the side. “Miss, what are we doing at our next meeting?” Iya, a bright student who always helped you discipline her classmates, asked.

Giving Iya a smile, you crossed your arms and leaned back. “Remember our last lesson about paintings?” Your students nodded their heads. “Well, we’re going to do oil painting at our next meeting.” You topped off the list with a title that said OIL PAINTING.

A series of wohoo’s and yey’s were met with your announcement. Since you started teaching them how to properly mix paint, they’ve been waiting for an activity that consisted of paint, being dirty, and, of course, being free to paint whatever they wanted to. Raising your hands, you motioned for them to quiet down. “Alright, quiet down. I know everyone is excited—especially you, Jake. But before you leave, I just want everyone to know that I will need you to write what topic you are going to paint, just so we can have it as clean as possible. Just leave it with your last teacher for today.”

Right as you wrapped up your announcement, the bell rang, and the students began to stand and pile up outside the door for lunch. “Good job today, guys! Let’s go.” You gave them their signal to go.

As the last student went down the stairs, you went inside your classroom and prepared your laptop bag to go towards the teacher’s lounge on your floor. Yet, when you entered the lounge, you were met with a balloon on your face.

What in the hell is happening?

You swatted the balloon away and observed the room; it was full of decoration, and Mrs. Microft’s name was printed on a tarp just above the windows. As you read the small words below Mrs. Microft’s name, the information hit you. The elderly math teacher, who somehow harbored a disdain for you, was retiring. You scratched your nape and decided that the woman deserved to be wished off with peace, which included you not showing your face to her and watching it scrunch up with a frown.

Where am I going to take my lunch?

You thought as you travelled down the building with a frown. Not really paying attention, you bumped into Jacob, another 8th grade teacher, who somehow has not even shown his face in the 2nd floor lounge since he began teaching at Abbott. You weren’t even sure he knew your name.

"Hey, Y/N!” Well, he certainly did know your name. “Where are you going?”

Giving Jacob a nervous smile, you held up your lunch bag. “A place for lunch.” This had Jacob raising his eyebrows in curiosity. So, you decided to ease his mind and answered the unasked question. “The 2nd floor teachers are having a farewell party for Mrs. Microft, and since the woman clearly hates me—” You and Jacob walked down the stairs towards the 1st floor lounge. “I decided that stressing her with my face was too much, even for Satan’s cousin.”

Jacob nodded his head as you told him what happened; he didn’t even know that he was leading you to the 1st floor lounge. When you stopped talking, both of you were faced with the lounge’s door. “Well, we’re already at the front of the 1st floor lounge; you can take your lunch here. Although I would warn you—” He opened the door and motioned for you to step closer. “Mr. Morton takes his lunch here, so if he bothers you, just turn your head in another direction.”

Stepping inside, you nodded your head at Jacob. You weren’t really sure as to why he would warn you about Mr. Morton, because the science teacher is a softie towards certain people, and that includes you. "Sure, Mr. Hill, thank you for the heads-up.” The first person you saw inside was, of course, Mr. Morton, who stood up and walked towards you.

Crossing his arms, Mr. Morton raised an eyebrow. “Well, well, well. Look at who the bird brought in.” A minute went by, and Jacob had his breath on hold as he watched Mr. Morton eye you up and down. Yet, as you reciprocated the action towards Mr. Morton, the science teacher gave you a smile and a pat on the shoulder, then went back towards his seat.

Jacob released his breath and huffed before taking your shoulders and guiding you towards his, Janine's, and Gregory’s table. “I knew this seat was going to be taken soon!” He motioned for you to sit down in between him and Janine.

The moment you sat down, Janine was all over you like ants on sugar. “Hi! I’m Janine, Miss Teauges, but you already know that—I'm one of the second grade teachers.” To be honest, you didn’t even know her name, so you were grateful that she said it. “This is Gregory, the first grade teacher. He was a sub before being permanent; apparently, he just waited for the students to warm up to him before telling Ava he wanted to apply for the position permanently." You noticed that Janine waved her hands a lot when she told a story. Gregory tended to just listen to her, even when she spoke over him.

Ah, he’s in love.

However, on the other table, Melissa and Barbara can tell you were getting irritated at Janine’s incessant babbling. And before you decide to stand up and leave the room, Barabara chooses to intervene. "Ah, Janine. I doubt Miss...”

Turning your head and giving Barbara your attention, you replied. “L/N. Y/N L/N. 8th grade teacher, arts.”

Barbara gave you a nod and continued. “I doubt Ms. L/N is interested in how Gregory decided to apply for a permanent position.” With this, Janine gave Barbara a tight-lipped smile and leaned against her chair. Giving Janine a glance, you offered Barbara a grateful nod. “Oh, I’m Mrs. Howard, kindergarten teacher.”

“Nice to meet you, Mrs. Howard.” You gave her a blinding smile and turned to the other teacher beside Barbara. “And Mrs.” The redheaded teacher beside Barbara looked at you with a raised eyebrow and smirked.

“Schemmenti. Melissa Schemmenti. You call me Ms. Schemmenti, capisce?” Melissa—Ms. Schemmenti pointed at you using her fork, making your eyes widen. Giving the redhead a nervous smile, you dug into your lunch box and grabbed your lunch.

Giving her friend a glance at her odd behavior, Barbara cleared her throat and turned back to you. “So, Y/N, why haven’t we seen you before? How many years have you been working here at Abbott?”

Tearing your gaze from Melissa, you gave Barbara a smile as you unpacked your lunch. “Ah, I’ve been here for five years. I teach 8th grade art, so I always spend my time in my classroom.” You finished explaining before taking a bite of your chicken salad.

Melissa watched you as you took a bite of the chicken out of your salad and scrunched up her nose. “Is that Parisian Chicken Salad?” The redhead leaned her back against the table while scrutinizing your lunch.

You finished chewing the chicken before giving her a reply. “Uh, yes.” You gave her a frown while taking your water bottle out of your bag. “You French?” With her assumption, you choked on your water and coughed. Fortunately, you didn’t spit any of it on the table or towards Janine, who watched you banter with Melissa.

Shaking your head frantically, you replied. “No. I just... like French food.” Your answer made Melissa purse her lips and turn her back to you.

Noticing the change in the atmosphere, Jacob asked. “So, Y/N, you didn’t answer Barbara’s question completely.” This made you look at Jacob with gratification in your eyes. As you were about to answer, Mr. Morton beat you to it.

"Y/N, are you down here because of Mrs. Microft?” Mr. Morton asked you without looking up from his phone. The information brought up made Melissa look up from her phone and towards you with an eyebrow raised.

Clearing your throat, you nodded sheepishly. “Uh-huh. Apparently the teachers upstairs are throwing a farewell party for her.” You glanced at Barbara and Melissa to see their reaction. Both of them harbored a shocked expression at what you said. Giving a shrug in their direction, you continued. “Yeah, and because Mrs. Microft doesn’t really like me—” You leaned forward. “She always frowns when she sees my face.” You leaned back. “I thought I'd give her the day and leave her alone.”

Mr. Morton waved your worries aside and scoffed. “If I were you, I wouldn’t give that old hag the satisfaction of having a peaceful day.” Now, he turned his phone off and leaned back against the couch, then looked at you. “Remember that day when you found your paint brushes cut to pieces and broken into two?” You nodded at this.

Remembering that day, you walked into your classroom to find all of the paint brushes that the children had used the day before were either broken or ruined to oblivion. After cleaning the brushes up and wiping your tears while doing so, you talked to Ava to let her see the CCTV tape just outside your classroom, but she told you that the CCTV cameras didn’t work on the second floor. The talk only lasted for five minutes before Ava kicked you out, and Mr. Johnson found you crying in the janitor’s closet. That’s how you formed a bond with the janitor; the whole day you spent your vacancies with him, learning why and how the songs in the panel box were only from Boyz II Men. Though you didn’t get to know his first name that day.

“What does it have to do with Mrs. Microft?” Jacob gave Mr. Morton an exasperated look. The question also made you frown until you pieced it together.

“That fucking bitch.” You slammed your fist on the table, shocking Janine and Gregory and making Jacob jump.

“Woah there, language, missy.” Barbara waved her hands towards you in an attempt to calm you down.

“Je brûlerai ses affaires, puis je la ferai regarder du deuxième étage.” I will burn her things down, then have her watch it from up on the second floor.

“And you tell me you aren’t French, french fry.” Melissa gave you a smirk, putting her chin on her hand and watching you flare up with anger.

Choosing to ignore Melissa’s teasing, you packed up your lunch without finishing it and stood up. “Why didn’t you tell me before?” You asked Mr. Morton. In return, he gave you a shrug and went back to his phone. Letting out a scoff, you stomped towards the door to leave.

“Where are you going?” You heard Jacob shout as you grabbed the door handle.

“To burn her things down.” Then you left. Although you did try to close the door brusquely, the latch didn’t let you.

As you left, you didn’t notice Melissa’s gaze towards you turn from interest to pure adoration. But Barbara, knowing her friend, noticed everything. Yet she let Melissa turn to face her fully before giving the redhead a light kick on the shin. “What?” Melissa whispered.

“You like her.”

This made Melissa frown and give Barbara an incredulous look, then replied. “Given how she responded to the information that Mrs. Microft was ruining her things, I do like her.”

Shaking her head, Barbara gave Melissa a playful smile and leaned towards the redhead. “You like like her.”

Barbara’s sentence made Melissa shake her head frantically. “No! I just like her as a future friend.” But Melissa’s reply only made Barbara’s grin widen.

“That’s what she said.”

Protecting French Fry (2)

[hivemuthur]

cool stuff from In Thy Name

Hi! So, I'm doing a little summary of sources and books mentioned in In Thy Name that I've read or skimmed through in the past, in case anyone is interested in some devil worshipping with Viktor :v

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, De Occulta Philosophia – Ok, so Agrippa was an interesting dude and we start with him because he's my favourite, worth reading about. He was born on the same day as me! My biggest flex lol. He was a philosopher, an occultist, an astrologist (back in the day astrology was an actual science!) and an alchemist. His most famous book is actually three volumes and it's packed with philosophy around magick. He was part of a hermetic circle and his work sort of dictated the direction for further scientific developments. He talks about connections between astrology, Kabbalah, Christianity, Greek and Babylonian mythos, very, very cool read.

Johann Weyer, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum – grimoire from 1577 that describes the hierarchic structure of hell. Weyer was a famous occultist. It's literally a list of demons and what's their job.

John Dee, Propaedeumata Aphoristica - another cool bloke, he was a mathematician, astronomer, teacher, astrologer, occultist, and alchemist as well, they just didn't stop with one title lol. Again, it uses knowledge of the era to descipher the sky, astronomy and astrology. All works of Dee are worth checking out!

Athanasius Kircher, Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae - awesome, awesome book, the first time people got to see what Saturn might look like! Kircher also worked in many fields, his main focus was comparative religion and medicine.

Antoine Court de Gébelin, Le Monde Primitif - he was a protestant pastor who dabbed in divination with Tarot! He was possibly the first person to spot the connection between Tarot and the civilization of ancient Egypt, which was later picked up by Etteilla, another French occultist who propagated divination with tarot cards and influenced Marie Anne Lenormand, one of the first cartomancers. Then the gospel spread and we got our occultist celebrity Aleister Crowley with his Thoth Deck.

And honorable mentions:

⟡ De Re Metallica by Georgius Agricola - compendium on metallurgy ⟡ The Elements of Geometry by Euclid - a massive book on maths ⟡ The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy by Isaac Newton - mostly on Newton's laws of motion and his law of universal gravitation ⟡ Ptolemy’s Almagest - on the apparent motions of the stars and planetary paths ⟡ Kepler’s Harmonices Mundi - on harmony and congruence in geometrical forms and physical phenomena ⟡ De Rerum Natura by Lucretius - on Epicurean physics but through a poetic form

When it comes to sources I am using to inject some Slavic Mythology into the story:

Slavic Mythology by Jakub Bobrowski & Mateusz Wrona - I am so, so sad that this is not translated, because it's probably my favourite book on the matter. It's written like a legend and conjoins most of what we know on Slavic mythos into a beautiful story of creation.

Slavic Bestiary by Witold Vargas and Paweł Zych - an awesome list of Slavic Mythology creatures and their origin!

[lucy-sky]

✨get to know your moots✨

tagged by: @spacefarerbee

(Thank you! And sorry, I know it was ages ago, but better late than never I guess :'D)

what's the origin of your blog title?

A song by Gogol Bordello

favorite fandoms:

Jon Bernthal is the main one! Also I've met lovely ppl in Kyle Gallner fandom. Low key I intreact with Simon Pegg and Pedro Pascal fans too, and Shea Whigham fandom is small but rewarding :DD Also if anyone wants to talk about Stephen Graham - hello :'D

OTP(s) + ship name?

I'm not a big shipper tbh, but when it comes to favorite ships, the first thing that comes to mind is always Cherik. It's like an ultimate OTP for me I guess xDD Also Kastle :3

favorite color:

Red

favorite game:

I don't have one  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

song stuck in your head?

For some reason Take on Me is stuck since I saw the the 4th episode of The Last of Us

weirdest habit/trait?

When I go somewhere by bus and I'm at the window, and the glass is fogged, I can't help but draw a little ":)" on it with my finger (Lucy, 36 years old)

hobbies:

Drawing, giffing, scrapbooking in a way (i make cards for all my friends)... thinking of a movie journal because i recently got a mini printer so i can print out cute little pics from my phone :)

Also I go to bar quizzes with my team.

if you work, what's your profession?

Main job - librarian; side job - private teacher of English (sometimes French)

if you could have any job you wish what would it be?

I think it would still be something about languages... An accent coach? Would be fun :D

something you're good at:

Remembering useless movie quotes/facts :D Also I hope I'm good at teaching :'D

something you're bad at:

Math. And running

something you love:

Theatre, concerts - the energy I get from them <3

something you could talk about for hours off the cuff:

Movies!!

something you hate:

Making phone calls

something you collect:

Rubber ducks, pins, bookmarks

something you forget?

I often forget to buy tea to work

what's your love language?

Sending reels in instagram :DD Or pics/memes that remind me of you :3

favorite movie/show:

JUST ONE???????????????

favorite food:

Italian. And potatoes of any kind :D

favorite animal:

Fox

what were you like as a child?

Rather shy, but creative. Always had stories in my head. Could spend hours with lego. Obsessed with The Lion King.

favorite subject at school?

English

least favorite subject?

Math and Chemistry

what's your best character trait?

I think I'm quite empathetic

what's your worst character trait?

I... think there's of traits in me that ppl can find annoying, it's hard to tell which is the worst xDD Just from the top of my head - I often have difficuties making decisions.

if you could change any detail of your day right now what would it be?

I would go to bed yesterday insted of today xD

if you could travel in time who would you like to meet?

John Lennon

recommend one of your favorite fanfics (spread the love):

Okay okay okay... Can I just mention some of my favorite writers? Because It's super hard to choose particular stories :'D

@darlingshane

@anna-hawk

@a-supernova-girl

@itwasthereaminuteago

@chellestrash

@cinebration

Tagging anyone who wants to do this, but mostly my newest moots to get to know you guys (but it's okay if you don't wanna - no pressure at all :D) - @minidodds @amazonykamiaba @anythingbernthal @chris-hartley @hirunoka @mlentertainment @gallnerkyle

Bonus tag for bestie @andyridgeley (how can i not tag you? :D)

[littleprofits]

Get to know your mutuals!

I got tagged by @threefill (who is SUCH a good storyteller & cool human.)

What's the origin of your blog title?

Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson!

It little profits that an idle king,  By this still hearth, among these barren crags,  Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole  Unequal laws unto a savage race,  That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.

It was my favorite poem for a looong time. go read it!

OTP(s) + shipname(s)

Dreamling. Nuff said.

Favourite colour

Dark green and burnt orange, especially together.

Song stuck in your head

Right now? Mariposa tecknicolor by Fito Paez. In general? A small handful of Child Ballads, all running into each other and getting tangled.

Weirdest habit/trait

I have the standard level of weirdness that most theatremakers have, but beyond that a profound hatred of socks (for sensory reasons but also acting and martial arts are better done barefoot). Also, I get genuinely stressed when I step on the black tiles of checkered floors. I should have gone into the clergy.

Hobbies

BG3 has consumed me whole. I also keep bees, love cooking, and am learning to knit.

If you work, what's your profession?

A small flotilla of survival jobs, none of which pay humanely, let alone well. Beneath these, I am a playwright and dramaturg, but I'm still working on getting my work out there.

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

Professor of theatre. And I would write plays on breaks and sabbaticals. And it would be lovely.

Something you're good at

I am a really good intertextual thinker. I love connecting ideas and disciplines together -- it's a thread I really enjoy pulling in my writing. I also have an encyclopedic knowledge of sea shanties.

Something you hate

TikTok and the social media instant gratification machine for the absolutely cataclysmic damage it has done and is doing to the youngest and most vulnerable minds of the world. And everyone else's too, including mine.

Something you collect

Books, which I really ought to start reading someday. Also antique maps! My favorite shows medieval French pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.

Something you forget

Fucking everything. Currently forgetting at least five things, I guarantee it. Including my glasses again -- fuck. Most frustratingly, I establish systems to avoid this bs and then I forget those too.

What's your love language?

French or acts of service.

Favourite movie/show

Pirates of the Caribbean, which I rewatch annually, and LoTR, which I rewatch hourly.

Favourite food

Eel! LOVE unagi don. Tried caldillo de congrio for the first time this year and nearly wept.

Favourite animal

Bees! Wrote a thesis on them once! Ask me about it!

What were you like as a child?

Whip-smart, but also super depressed. I sincerely believed I was a wizard until um. a very late age.

Favourite subject at school

French and English, and really anything presented narratively. I remember stories best.

Least favourite subject

PE for the bullshit rules -- wheelchair user in my class once got flunked for inappropriate footwear. Also geometry, but that was a teacher problem.

What's your best character trait?

I am deeply, powerfully curious, and love learning, and moving towards deeper and broader understandings. I'm also a damn good writer and a damn good friend.

What's your worst character trait?

I'm easily thwarted -- high-pressure situations make me shut down, and this 'weakness' sends me spiraling. So I really don't get very much done nowadays, to my infinite chagrin. And off of that, I'm very overeager to minimize my own accomplishments.

If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be?

Lots on the geopolitical level. But my life? I would get into grad school. Or out of debt. And write another play. Or -- wait -- I would choose to win lots and lots of money in the lottery so I could send all my friends to grad school on my dime and pay off all our loans. Then I'd buy us a manor in Provence.

Tagging, with NO pressure whatsoever, @cleverlittlekobold @gingersnaptaff @iiiphigenia :)

[deke-rivers-1957]

King Creole Review

There's a lot of history with this movie. Based on the Harold Robbins book A Stone for Danny Fisher, Hal Wallis bought the rights to make a movie with the intent on casting James Dean in 1955. However, with the death of James Dean in that same year, this movie was initially canceled. It wasn't until Hal heard of the successful off-Broadway version in 1957 that Elvis was considered for the lead role. Production was very troubled due to Elvis getting his draft notice a month before filming began. To avoid losing money that was already invested, Elvis had to get a 60 day deferment.

With Elvis officially able to film, the plot had to be retooled to fit Elvis' southern roots including changing the setting to New Orleans as well as making him a singer instead of a Jewish boxer. This movie has the luxury of being filmed in New Orleans' French Quarter with the Fisher family living right on the infamous Bourbon Street. Given the nature of the original story, famous director Micheal Curtiz was selected in addition to well experienced cast. Once filming was completed, Elvis was officially inducted into the army only two weeks later. Considered by fans as the most cinematic Elvis movie, does it deserve the title as the best Elvis movie or is this movie overrated and a complete rush job to cash in on Elvis astronomical rise to fame? Let's find out.

We are immediately greeted by pure New Orleans aesthetics with various black street vendors singing about their wares. I know it's not on the official soundtrack so I'm lumping it in with "Crawfish" as it marks the first time we ever get a duet in an Elvis movie. When I think about that song, I actually don't think about Elvis. I think about Kitty White and all of the vendors vocals. I was impressed that we emphasize the history of New Orleans by focusing on the French Quarter as that's the oldest neighborhood in the city. I couldn't think of a better way to start the film off.

Danny and his family are introduced and we're told that both Danny as well as his sister Mimi have to work. Ever since their mother died, Mr. Fisher couldn't keep a job to save his life. You can tell this is a dated movie because programs that would've at least slightly helped this family wouldn't exist until the 1960s. Heck food stamps wouldn't even exist until 1964. While there were programs meant for unemployment and dependent children, it's obvious that they don't qualify for that. Even if they did, the apartment they live in is all they can afford. It's a very bad place to be in so of course you understand why Danny wants to graduate and start working full time.

Before going to school, Danny works a couple hours at a nightclub as a bus boy. We see based on the sign outside as Danny walks in that it's interestingly enough called the Gilded Cage. The name as we'll find out is more than fitting. Some men are completely drunk and one of them wants to dance with a woman named Ronnie. The interaction makes you feel very uncomfortable because you know that while Danny can just keep his head down to avoid trouble, the situation was getting wildly out of hand. So to avoid having to listen to Ronnie getting beat, he decides to sing. It's incredible how right off the bat, this movie doesn't hesitate to build off the gritty nature Jailhouse Rock tried to develop.

"Steadfast, Loyal And True" feels like a moment of irony. Danny is being made fun of for going to school. Ironically it also represents Danny's innocence. It still doesn't stop the man from hitting Ronnie again and we see Danny directly get himself involved so the situation doesn't continue to escalate. He makes sure that Ronnie is safe on his way back to school. Yet when he does get in trouble for getting into a fight, the teacher decides to fail him. The principal goes along with it as if there was no other alternative and he has no authority to overrule her judgement since they didn't even hear Danny's side yet. Danny wouldn't have gotten into that fight, if he didn't get Ronnie out of there. And now he's being punished by a system that's meant to keep kids off the streets. Had Danny been allowed to graduate, none of this would've happened. But because it didn't, we are seeing Danny come to a point in life where he's questioning if doing the right thing is worth it anymore.

Deciding to quit school, Danny runs into Shark's gang. Shark gets mad because Danny punched his brother. We get introduced to his two lackeys, Sal and Dummy. Naturally there's a lot wrong with a man being called Dummy when he's very clearly mute (or at the very least has severe issues with speaking), but this is 1958. People with disabilities were treated poorly on a regular basis to the point of it being normalized. While Shark wants to get even for what Danny did to his brother, Danny doesn't mess around by immediately pinning Shark against the wall. Having a certain amount of respect, Shark offers to let Danny in with the gang about a possible job. Danny still wanting to have a good moral standing of course says no and heads home.

As soon as he gets home, everyone's disappointed to hear that he wouldn't graduate. Somehow Mr. Fisher makes an agreement with the principal that Danny can graduate after one semester if he can get the job at the pharmacy. That's right his dad's a pharmacist and you really start to question what on earth he did with his life if they fell on hard times that fast. I know that they lived in the French Quarter for 3 years because he went into a depressive state and couldn't work, but you seriously have to question on how someone can go to medical school to get a pharmaceutical degree and not have any kind of nest egg saved up. Even back in the 1950s, people in the medical field would've been comfortably well off. But regardless, I get why you have this since you need to have Danny make it very clear why he's so aggressive. Mr. Fisher has no backbone or self respect that even when he gets punched in the face, he didn't do anything about it.

To prove his point that he'll never end up spineless like his father, Danny decides to join Shark's gang. While he doesn't actually steal anything, he does sing "Lover Doll" to distract the crowd. I have no idea why the entire store gets distracted by this but it works. I also have no idea why a nickel and dime store would have anything expensive like watches or jewelry but at that point you just have to say "whatever". So to avoid suspicion, Danny hangs around the counter where he meets Nellie. For some reason, she says that she knew he was in on it, but doesn't do anything about it. I admit this whole scene is just weird but we have so much movie left that you kind of forget about this. I'm also just realizing that if Nellie is just now meeting Danny for the first time, yet we see that she's in walking distance from her house, she's older than Danny. The Fisher's lived in that apartment for 3 years and that school looks small enough where everybody knows everybody. For all we know she could be Mimi's age.

Meanwhile we get a very blatant case of ageism in the workforce. Mr. Fisher goes to the pharmacy for a job and if it wasn't for the head pharmacist's boss saying if he's qualified he should get the job, he wouldn't have gotten the job. Mr. Primont outright says that he wanted a younger man to Mr. Fisher's face. Throughout the movie we see that Mr. Primont only wants a younger man so he can train them to do it his way. It's pretty progressive to not pull any punches when showing this. They do not hesitate to make it clear that Mr. Fisher is being discriminated because of his age as opposed to a genuine display of incompetence. In fact, Mr. Primont's boss makes it a point to say that Mr. Fisher shouldn't be judged by his age or by the quality of his suit but his competence and that they've gone through a lot of younger pharmacists that couldn't cut it. So Mr. Primont begrudgingly hires him.

Later that night Danny runs into Ronnie again but also finally meets his boss, Maxie Fields. Maxie being the jealous type, thought she was cheating on him with Danny. She tries to make it clear that things were innocent as she heard him sing and Danny of course goes along with it. After all, any decent human being who already saw someone like Ronnie getting abused would do what it takes to make sure it doesn't happen again. Calling his bluff, Maxie wants Danny to sing right on stage. I genuinely think "Trouble" has one of the most natural build ups in an Elvis movie. It's a character defining song as you get the idea that Danny is singing it directly to Maxie. The black jazz musicians also showcases the sense of scale where people of color aren't just used as window dressing to fill in the shot. If Danny was asked to sing a capella or with the Blue Moon Boys cameoing as his back up band, it wouldn't work. It would feel like an Elvis song. But because we did get black jazz musicians to reflect the New Orleans setting, this is no longer an Elvis song but Danny's. And he makes his point loud and clear.

He gets introduced to Charlie LeGrand who owns the King Creole and offers Danny a job. In an act of foreshadowing, Maxie comes in and says that even if Danny leaves he'll always get what he wants. Knowing that Danny can sing, Maxie of course would want him too. Danny leaves the club as he doesn't want to make a rash decision and we see more of Shark's gang as well as a blatant case of ableism. Shark doesn't want to give Dummy (which I'm not calling him for the rest of this review) his equal share of the money made from their theft and that he should be thankful to be getting anything. But that's where we get Danny making the decision to step up and take the money out of Shark's hand so he can give it to the man. This is where Danny shines as a character since we see that even when he does something wrong, he still has some morality to him. While he did participate in the larceny, he also made sure that the money was distributed fairly even though he knew this would put him in Shark's bad graces. There will be times when he very easily could've made a bad moral decision if it benefited him, but instead tried to keep kind.

Danny picks up Nellie after work and we get another instance of him making a bad decision but still keep kind. When he takes her to the motel, he pays the man at the front desk to get a room. Obviously his intention was to bed her, but Nellie starts getting nervous. Once he sees that she while she does like him, she isn't ready for that type of relationship he backs off. Even though he just paid for the room and there's even images of a deleted shot of them in the room, they leave. This is when we see Danny realize that despite his reputation of being a hoodlum, he really doesn't act like one.

When Ronnie shows up, even when he kisses her, I don't take it as him actually being interested. He just thinks he is because he thinks this is the type of girl that he deserves. A good girl like Nellie would just be wishful thinking since he was only minutes if not seconds away from bringing her down with him. Of course, Danny still has his moments of morality as he's willing to stick up for his father. After checking in on him at the pharmacy, he sees Mr. Fisher getting berated by Mr. Primont. While he doesn't reveal that he's Mr. Fisher's son, he does stick up for him by saying that his father saved his life after getting a bad prescription. Sure it's a lie, but he needs Mr. Primont to see that even though Mr. Fisher isn't a young man, he's competent. All he needs to do now is to get a spine.

Once he talks with Mr. LeGrand, Danny invites him to dinner so he can try to convince Mr. Fisher to let Danny work. Then we get a weird scene where he expresses interest in Mimi. If we're assuming she's in her 20s that's fine, but Mr. LeGrand looks way older than 40. I know people back then didn't put that much thought in preventing wrinkles, but it visually looks weird to have this man want to date a woman young enough to be his daughter. I don't hate it though since if Danny makes his club a success and Mr. LeGrand marries Mimi, she'll be able to stop working. Since we don't know exactly what she does, we can assume that she's really only working so they don't starve as opposed to genuinely being interested in it.

Despite his father's wishes, Danny has his first show at the King Creole. But first we're treated to Forty Nina in Hollywood's tribute to Josephine Baker. It's so on the nose that not only is she French, but her song is literally called "Banana" and she has that same strip tease outfit with bananas on it. I highly recommend looking up Josephine's story as she did a lot more than just work as an erotic dancer. My personal favorite factoid was that she was a prominent black figure who aided the French Resistance during WWII. Anyway, Danny has his first performance at the King Creole. At first the crowd sits on their hands, but after "Dixieland Rock" it's hard not to get the club buzzing.

With Danny being a success, he tries to take things a little further with Nellie. He goes on a ferry ride with her so he can show her the old house his family used to live in. You really get the idea that this house is his motivation to work so hard. He wants to be a success so one day he can buy that house back. And this to me also confirms that whatever feelings he has for Ronnie aren't that serious. He never opens up to her about this the way he does with Nellie. If anything this is a tieback to the mindset people had where good girls are for serious relationships. Bad girls were for fooling around and with how they parallel Nellie and Ronnie it's obvious that both represent the two paths Danny can take. At his second show he sings "Young Dreams" and I love how it fits into what we've seen about Danny so far. The songs really add to the narrative as they reflect Danny's emotional state.

After getting an update on his father and seeing that nothing changed about Mr. Primont, he runs into Shark again. No harsh words this time, but a way to get Danny in with Maxie. Shark proposes that if Danny comes with him, he'll help Danny take care of Primont. This goes about as well as you think as Maxie turns Danny off with every sentence he utters. The way he has Ronnie show off her legs makes him feel uncomfortable and I get why. The objectification of her when she clearly hates it, is enough to make anyone feel gross. Even if he did have feelings for her, watching her do this knowing it's because Maxie is baiting him makes him feel sick inside. Leaving the apartment with no deal made, Danny sings "New Orleans" and I just love how with every song, the atmosphere around him seems to get darker. That indicates that while things might look good, we're actually being led to something more sinister.

That something sinister very quickly comes as Danny leaves ahead of his next show to call the plot off with Shark. As angry as he was with Mr. Primont, he knew that he couldn't go through with it. He realized that if this success lasts, he can get his father out of this trouble on his own. Things go from bad to worse when we see that instead of Mr. Primont, Mr. Fisher goes to take the money to the bank. Even though they saw that it was Mr. Fisher, they still go through with it. They were already in too deep to quit and knowing Maxie and Danny, this is exactly what they need to get Danny under his thumb. Danny meanwhile just runs away feeling guilty about it. Mimi sends Nellie to get Danny and bring him to the hospital where they find out there's a lot of pressure in his brain. To save his life, a specialized surgeon will have to be brought in and it's very expensive. I'm well aware that insurance exists and it would've covered a good portion of it since this was a life or death situation, but even then the bill for his eventual recovery would still be a lot more than what they can afford.

Enter the surgeon courtesy of Maxie Fields who is willing to pay for everything. Naturally Mr. Fisher lives and we get the most vulnerable acting in any Elvis movie. Danny reminds us all that he's only 19. While men were expected to be mature by then, from a modern perspective you get the idea that this is a boy. Danny age wise might be an adult, but experience wise and emotionally speaking he's still a boy. He very much does his best to act like an adult, but this was his breaking point. I wouldn't be surprised if he actually fainted because of how stressful it was to wait all those hours. Thankfully he's able to go to another show and sing "Hard Headed woman". It's amazing how light everything is now reflecting how Danny thinks everything will be ok. We're treated to the titular song, "King Creole" and Danny's on top of the world.

That is until Shark shows up. Knowing Danny's in debt to him, Maxie asks for him to be sent to the apartment. That's when we see the trap being laid up when Ronnie is shown in an attractive dress and Maxie's dead asleep. She even makes it clear that her job is to seduce Danny so Maxie can then present him with a bill for using her "services". Every scene with Ronnie is sad since it's obvious that she's being abused. This clearly isn't a situation where she can go to the police. She does fight back against Maxie, so fear isn't the reason behind her silence. Maxie wouldn't be doing this without fear of being punished if he genuinely thought the police would do anything.

Danny of course empathizes with her since she was once a singer like him and tries to give her some affection in spite of it being a trap. And of course, Maxie wakes up in time to see Danny. While Danny does evade the bill trap, Maxie succeeds in trapping him via blackmail. I mean if it was just "sign with me or I'll tell your dad about your involvement with the robbery" Danny himself made it clear that he doesn't care about it. However, Maxie ups the ante by saying "sign with me or Charlie's place'll be filled with stink bombs. Maybe even real bombs. Anything can be made into an accident after all". That's right we got a threat of terrorist attack if Danny doesn't sign. Even if it is a bluff, you don't mess around with innocent lives like that. The meme above summarizes my thoughts on the matter since no rational human being would be able to make a good decision in that situation either.

We return to the dark scenery as Danny makes his final appearance at the King Creole. "Don't Ask Me Why" indeed. I don't think Danny telling anyone now would be any good. All it would do is drag them all down. Can you imagine having to look your sister in the eye as she chews you out for betraying everyone? Insanity. And yet Danny does this because he doesn't want anyone else getting hurt.

This includes Nellie. He breaks things off with her but can't tell her why. You just feel bad because as much as it's a self sabotage, you can't really blame him for doing this. Things continue to get worse as his mute friend writes a note saying Mr. Fisher is talking with Maxie. While he doesn't know the situation, he at least tries to support Danny's career by pleading for Maxie to let him stay. He's worried that the loss of Danny would result in LeGrand's club closing. That would mean his daughter's future would be in danger too. After seeing Shark come in, Mr. Fisher says that he's going to go to the police. That's when Maxie let it slip that Danny was in on the robbery.

The outcome is when things officially get out of hand. The look on Mr. Fisher's face when he found out Danny would sink so low. He's so angry that he doesn't even say anything. He basically disowns Danny for this. With the agreement being broken, Danny has nothing to lose. He attacks Maxie with such a ferocity, that you think he could actually kill Maxie if he didn't get hit in the head with a chair. Interesting fact, that chair was real. It was simply made of balsa wood so it wouldn't be as painful. Walter Matthau who played Maxie once said in an interview that during a practice shot, Elvis actually vomited after being hit because he just had lunch. And when you hear the sound of him hitting Danny with the chair, it sounds so real that you forget you're watching a movie.

Danny of course recovers long enough to take out Maxie so he and Ronnie can escape. Maxie meanwhile, notifies Shark and his gang to attack Danny. Knowing that he's being followed, Danny tries to hide long enough for him to knock one of them out. Biding his time until Shark appears, the two scuffle with a knife. In a scene where you genuinely worry that Danny might die in this fight, the tension is through the roof. It gets so serious that while Danny does succeed in not dying but letting Shark stab himself in the chest by accident, the damage was done. Danny had been stabbed himself in the arm.

The cinematography of Danny trying to get back home is so beautiful. You know things are looking bad with how he stumbles just getting up the stairs. I was in total shock to see blood running down Danny's arm after Mr. Fisher turned him away. Based on the blood flow being that heavy that you see it already dripping down to his hand, you just know a major vein was severed. With the adrenaline waning, Danny starts to faint from blood loss. This is when you know if it wasn't clear earlier that this movie has teeth. It's not afraid to show someone die and also isn't afraid to show Danny almost die too. But this is when we get to see his fate turn around where as bad as things are, him choosing to be kind is being rewarded. Because we clearly saw that he wasn't completely uneducated, Danny's mute friend communicated to Ronnie that Danny was in trouble. If he didn't do that, Danny would've bled to death right in that alley because she wouldn't have known to look for him.

I don't fault Ronnie at all for not taking Danny to the hospital. While it was a big risk to not address his wounds as you have no idea how long Danny would last after passing out, going to the hospital would've made him an easy target for Maxie. Maxie already had one doctor in his back pocket, so he would've been untouchable and "made it look like an accident" when he would kill Danny. In Ronnie's mind, going to her hideaway was her best shot at saving him and giving them both enough time to recover. Danny was in no position to function so quickly after losing blood. We even get a cinematic shot that once they make it to her hiding place, he's sweating bullets and is so dizzy that he can't even see straight before passing out again.

After waking up, Danny realizes that Ronnie saved his life. They fool around for a while and at this point you just know that she's going to die. Every scene where she's talking about Maxie's abusive nature, you know that this story isn't going to end well. So I don't mind at all to have what feels like a moment of peace here because it serves a purpose. Ronnie and Danny would never get together even if she did live. She just wanted to know what it was like to have someone give her genuine affection. Even though Danny does feel conflicted, I don't think it's because he genuinely feels attracted to Ronnie. It's because he feels bad that she was in that situation and wants to comfort her.

Of course you have Maxie eventually find them. As confusing as that is, we just have to assume he had people follow her since it would've been very suspicious to have her disappear that long. She did say after that Danny was in and out of consciousness for the past 2 days. You know ahead of time that they couldn't just stay in that shack forever. Maxie with full intent on killing both of them brings a gun and starts to shoot at them. Danny's kindness is once again rewarded in a way as if his mute friend didn't warn him the best he could about Maxie, both him and Ronnie would've died. He even goes as far as to go up to Maxie to try wrestling the gun away. While he did try Ronnie gets shot in the process, but thanks to Danny's friend getting into the scuffle, Maxie fatally shoots himself by accident. Danny might have been saved but it was too late for Ronnie as she dies in his arms happy to know that at least for one brief moment she was loved again.

After Ronnie's tragic demise and Maxie's downfall, Danny is free to go back to the King Creole. Even though we don't know how much time passes, we don't need to for us to figure out that things have gotten better. Normally I would criticize something like that being resolved in a way that the audience doesn't get to see, but that isn't the case in this movie. Danny breaking things off with Nellie so he can keep her safe from Maxie is a justifiable action that she would easily understand. Her agreeing to wait for Danny to recover from the traumatic events shows that she's a level-headed woman. As for his father, Mr. Fisher almost had his son die. That's enough to erase anything that he didn't agree with. Unless he's inhumanly unreasonable, I don't think Danny explaining that if didn't sign with Maxie, actual acts of terrorism would've been committed would result in Mr. Fisher saying that he could've done anything different. Any normal human being would understand that this was a horrible situation that Danny had no way of preventing without completely throwing away his core values.

The bittersweet ending is very well balanced. Danny singing Ronnie's song "As Long As I Have You" makes for a nice tribute. I appreciate that the movie doesn't just time skip to Danny singing a musical number about how great everything is. It would be a severe case of emotional whiplash and would have gone against what the tone of the movie was. Danny went through a traumatic event most people can't even fathom happening. He should be allowed to grieve while also getting closure. Singing Ronnie's song on stage does both as it's making it so her song is heard and never forgotten. That being said, I wish we got to see what happened with Danny's mute friend. Knowing that he was only working for Maxie because he had nowhere else together really makes you wonder what will happen to him now that Maxie's gone. Either way, seeing Danny squint through the dark room as his father steps into the light is so beautiful. It shows that all was forgiven and his father finally approves of what Danny wants to do in life. Danny can finally have peace now that he has a support system who loves him.

This is the most emotionally complex Elvis movie I've seen that perfectly executed its vision. I have been waiting a full year since my Wild In The Country review to talk about why I didn't like Glenn's character arc. Danny is what Glenn tried to be. Danny is that troubled youth who makes bad decisions because there is no good decision to be made. There wasn't a single path Danny could take that didn't involve suffering. Even as far back as Danny sticking up for Ronnie wasn't an obvious choice to make. Sure not getting involved would've meant Danny wouldn't get into it with Maxie, it also would've meant that Ronnie would continue to be abused without ever getting a bone thrown to her. It wasn't until later on that he realized Maxie had an insane amount of power. Based on how Maxie operated, you already know that he's got the entire bureaucracy and law enforcement of New Orleans in his back pocket. Shark's gang being able to do as they please without a significant fear of getting caught under Maxie's command shows how Danny going to the authorities for help is completely off the table.

I know I had some complaints about some scenes not really making sense, but those are so easy to fix that I'm giving this movie my first 10/10. Those plot holes don't take away from the emotional impact of what we saw. The amount of songs felt natural as you can't have Danny working at night clubs without having him sing. The character interactions were perfect as you understand exactly what their motives are and have their actions reflect that. Shark looking like he's 35 doesn't matter either since the movie already introduced him as being an older brother of a boy Danny went to school with. Shark said he smokes and since we know smoking can cause premature wrinkling, I'll give him the benefit that he isn't more than 10 years older than Danny. I highly recommend watching it, but surprisingly to some as the last Elvis movie you watch for the first time. To me having it be first would give you an insanely high expectation for an Elvis movie. This movie best serves as leaving it for last as it perfectly captures why fans always talk about what could've been.

AN: Happy Birthday Elvis and RIP! Also shout out to @vintagepresley for writing a companion review of the book. I usually don't talk about the book when talking about the movie so it's nice to have the opinion of someone who read it. I can't wait for it to come out.

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Let's Read Peanuts (You WILL believe an unremarkable white boy can become president) – October 1958

There are lots of great strips I just don't have room to comment on. I strongly encourage everybody to read the full month at the official GoComics page. Today's month starts HERE.

October 6, 1958

You know, I always found it interesting that children in the US hate school so much. Kids actually ~like~ learning things and spending time with other people in their age cohort, so it’s kind of weird that they treat school like a form of torture. 

Is this one of those “America is uniquely bad at providing any kind of public service” sort of things? Do seven year olds in other countries write cute little songs about murdering their teachers and burning the classroom down? Because I don’t see that shit happening in Anime.

October 7, 1958

“Then what?”

“Then you have to get a job or die of starvation!”

“OK… That’s at least better than going to school right?”

“...”

“Oh my God…”

October 9, 1958

Schulz just really wanted to draw some architecture that day. 

And you know what? I’m OK with that.

October 12, 1958

Linus has the strangest mix of things he can’t do at all and things he can do at an absurdly god-tier level (see: the previous comic). 

That’s not a complaint, btw. I genuinely like this aspect of his character.

October 14, 1958

That is such a fantastic way to depict that particular sound.

October 18, 1958

Put a pin in the fact that Snoopy can’t write for now. 

October 23, 1958

I don’t think you know what a “fanatic” is, Linus. Making weird faces and complaining a lot is just being a fussbuOH MY GOD IT’S GENETIC!

October 31, 1958

I love that the phrase “What if somebody knifes me?” exists in a Peanuts comic

Thoughts

Did you know that there's actually a Peanuts animated series that you probably never heard of? Did you also know that it's probably the best one?

It's called "Peanuts By Schulz" and it's actually a french cartoon that got dubbed into English some time around 2016. It's not doing anything particularly groundbreaking but the animation is expressive, the comedic timing is on-point, and the voice acting is some of the best the franchise has had to date.

You should check it out if you like the strip because it really needs more love.

Unfortunately, while I'd love to tell you all to go out and buy it the show is more or less lost media at this point ever since Amazon stopped hosting it. You can still find some official DVDs (spread out over like 6 separate collections for some stupid reason) but they are out of print and you'll probably need to scour eBay for them. There's just aren't any good options to watch the show legitimately at this point.

That said, I heard a rumor that you can find the whole thing for free on a certain popular video hosting site if you search for the title. But obviously I'd never recommend that kind of thing. Nor would I wish for some enterprising individuals to spread the show around in other digital spaces of questionable legality so that future generations can continue to enjoy this wonderful little cartoon. I actually love the way great shows are constantly allowed die in obscurity and vanish forever and would really hate for that to happen.

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Hey hey! Back with another poll!

For those of you who haven’t played Hatoful Boyfriend, which character’s route is most intriguing to you?

Please share who you picked in the tags or something! I just want to know hehe

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Ok ok ok so

I've bought the Zelda Encyclopedia because I am in a hyperfixated rampage about LoZ. And on one hand it's the best thing ever, because special interest is going brrrr.

But ! But.

I've bought in french. Because I... Am french.

And I don't know if the english version has troubles, alright ? But THE FRENCH VERSION IS A BADLY TRANSLATED HELL and I need to rant.

Keep in mind that I didn't study the book. I've skimmed through. And I'm already holding my head in my hands in a dramatic 'losing my mind' posture.

But anyway ! Here's the defendant :

This is the book I'm talking about, and all the pictures that follow come from this book.

Follow me into translation hell !

Note : I actually usually prefer the french translation in Zelda ! They do a good job at translating things that make sense, leaving things as they are when it isn't needed, and I often find the translated characters' names prettier. (Example : Makar, the korok from Wind Waker, is called Dumoria. I have NO IDEA why it changes so much but it sound so much better in my opinion !) So this is not VF hate. This is genuine uncomprehension as to WHY IS THE BOOK LIKE THIS.

Now, you don't need to go far into the book to have a problem with it.

First few pages. Like literally before the actual content of the book. Presentation of the games. Easy enough, right ? Not hard to beta read, RIGHT ?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN "THE MINISHIP CAP". WHAT DO YOU MEAN. IT'S NOT LIKE THE TITLE IS WRITTEN ON THE PICTURE ABOVE. How did it happen ?? The name doesn't even change in french, help

"Miniship cap" I already want to quit and it's my INTRODUCTION to this book.

We can divide the mistakes of this book in three categories :

- Lore mistake

- Translation mistake

- Wtf mistakes

I would place "Miniship cap" in the WTF category, for obvious reasons. (HOW???)

The first two categories are easily justified : they asked someone to reread the book and the person wasn't very interested/didn't know Zelda well. But it makes the book LIE

Example of lore mistake :

The title here is " The Ancient Temple, marked by the loftwings".

THE L O F T W I N G S.

This is the ancient temple in Twilight Princess. This is supposed to read OCCAS ! SKYWARD SWORD WASN'T EVEN RELEASED YET !! LOFTWINGS DIDN'T EXIST !

Why did this happen ? Well, in french, Loftwings are called "Célestriers" (mix of the words "céleste", celestial, and "destrier", which is apparently the same in english but I've never seen it before, it's a horse usually or an animal you ride). And Occas ? Are called "Célestiens". People that lives in the sky, basically.

So yeah, Célestriers, Célestiens, I SEE the mistake, ok ?

But still. Uncool. Boo.

Now, example of translation mistake :

The first sentence here is a description of a picture, it reads "Aryll is abducted by Helmaroc King on Ganondorf's orders".

Why isn't this shocking to you, english reader ? Because Helmaroc King is the ENGLISH name of the big bird. In french, there are no "roi Helmaroc" ("roi" means king). It has been translated.

But maybe the book doesn't know, right ? IT'S NOT LIKE THE NAME IS WRITTEN ON THE NEXT PAGE, RIGHT ?

THERE. LE ROI CUIRASSE. THIS IS THE BITCH I KNOW ABOUT. I'M LOSING MY MIND

But again, alright, I guess someone didn't think to translate the name. Some characters's names aren't translated (example : french Skull kid is called... Skull kid. I am thankful for that), so maybe they just didn't THINK to check if there was a translation.

Even though. It was on the next page.

AND I WAS GOING TO LET ROI HELMAROC SLIDE. I WAS.

AND THEN I LOOKED AT THE SAME FUCKING PICTURE I TOOK OF THE BOOK.

First thing I underlined, "Mélodie", is a typo of Medli's name in french, which is "Médolie". I get it, it's an anagram, I've read it Mélodie my whole childhood, OK French Zelda Encyclopedia. OK.

BUT "ÉPÉE MAÎTRESSE" ?? NO.

THE MASTER SWORD IS NOT FUCKING CALLED "ÉPÉE MAÎTRESSE". MAÎTRESSE IS WHAT YOU CALL YOUR TEACHER WHEN SHE'S A WOMAN AND YOU'RE TEN, OK ?

(Actually, "maître" and its feminization "maîtresse" do mean master. But it's. It feels wrong. It's not the in-game name, and it feels wrong.)

THE MASTER SWORD IS "ÉPÉE DE LÉGENDE", OK ? LEGENDARY SWORD. THERE IS NO ÉPÉE MAÎTRESSE.

AT LEAST I HOPE.

Breathing in, breathing out... Ok. A not so important one :

"Les oiseaux" means "the birds", and yes, in english, those cuties are called "little birds" which would be literally "petits oiseaux" in french. (I know, too much vowels, I'm not here to defend my birth language BEAR WITH ME)

But in the VF ? They aren't 'birds'. They are PIOUPS. (Pronounced pyoop, it doesn't mean anything, just mimic the bird's noise)

THEY ARE 'PETITS PIOUPS' ALRIGHT ? AND I LOVE THEM. I'm just. Sad that their name isn't in the book. This is petits pioups erasure.

(After checking, the item they drop is called "plume d'oiseau", so "bird feather". The word "pioup" is just in the description of the item, so... Maybe it's just me. BUT STILL. LET ME CALL THEM PIOUPS IT'S ADORABLE)

And we're not even in my favorite category ! May I introduce :

The what the fuck mistakes

Aka : I can't understand how they let it slide.

Here I want you to read the description of the picture 6.

"Playing the Song of Healing, Link gets his normal appearance back".

Ok, this is probably a description of when Link goes from Deku Scrub back to Hylian, so I am expecting a picture of Link !

Image 6 : WHY IS IT THE CREEPY LINK STATUE.

DID THEY KNOW ABOUT BEN DROWNED ?? WHY IS THE WORST POSSIBLE REPRESENTATION OF LINK IS DESCRIBED WITH "LINK GOES BACK TO NORMAL". NO. NO I AM CALLING MY LAWYER, BOOK, YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO ME.

You know, in a book, there can be translating errors... And, apparently, there also can be "we forgot to fucking translate" errors.

Plural.

IN THE GODDAMN TITLES.

And I studied graphic design, alright. I know, TRUST ME, I know your eyes can get used to the titles and make you miss 'obvious' mistakes.

BUT THIS IS WHY YOU GET SOMEONE TO RE-READ. This is a fucking official book ! That has been published by probably very official publishers, I don't know, I haven't checked !

POURQUOI LE LIVRE EST NUL ? POURQUOI EST-CE QU'IL Y A AUTANT D'ERREURS ? COMMENT EST-CE QUE "MINISHIP CAP" EST ARRIVÉ ? OÙ SONT LES PETITS PIOUPS ? ENGAGEZ-MOI POUR RELIRE LE LIVRE LA PROCHAINE FOIS C'EST PAS POSSIBLE !!

I at least hope some of you laughed watching me losing my mind in french ; I hit the ten images limit, but I'm sure I'll find enough for a part two. I've lost all faith in this book. I'll read it thoroughly just to scream about it on Tumblr.

[*holding a knife towards the book* I won't let anything slide, you hear me ?]

Now with a part 2 !

[samsalami66]

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I was tagged by my wonderful @seiya-starsniper, thank you so much dear!!

What's the origin of your blog title?

Both parts of this name have a rather funny history, so this shall be entertaining. Sam is the name I use in in rl by now, but it started out as the name of my first ever real OC. At some point the OC became kind of synonymous to me, so it became a nickname between my friends and me. When the day of Gender Crisis TM came, I just decided that Sam can work as a gender neutral name and wouldn't be too much of a hassle for everyone else. The second part, Salami, kind of stemmed from that same crisis. While I was switching names from my deadname (Selina, important for the story) to Sam, one of my friends got them mixed up real fucking bad and out came Salami. Of course that became my nickname for the rest of eternity. And so I wouldn't have to explain that weird ass nickname every single time I met someone new, I just added it to all my usernames X)

OTP(s) + shipname(s):

CURRENTLY I'm done bad with two gay knights from medieval Bohemia,,, Hansry (Kingdom Come: Deliverance) has my whole heart. Other than that, still Dreamling (Sandman), although I'm not writing for them at the moment!

Favourite Colour:

Red. Because salamis are red and I've been conditioned into associating salamis with myself. (I wish this was a joke)

Song stuck in your head:

A mix of the entirety of Hamilton.

Weirdest habit/trait:

I never stand still. But not because I fidget per se, more because I continously dance. My brain always has one tab open on salsa music. Sadly no-one but me can hear that, so it comes off a bit weird.

Hobbies:

Writing, quite obviously. Fanfic mostly. Reading fanfic. Video Games, to an excessive amount atm. Cooking. Baking. Sometimes a bit of calligraphy or drawing.

If you work, what's your profession?

I mean I'm at uni at the moment, studying for a teaching degree! And I'm in a practical phase where I actually work at a school, so I'd say I'm a teacher-in-training. I absolutely love it!

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

I mean I can't say I'd be necessarily good at it, but I'd love to work on writing the dialogues for a video game at some point!

Something you're good at:

Improvisation. I am seeing it with work atm, improvisation is really my strongest fort. You can hand me one page of notes and I'll manage to hold a lesson on the topic, probably. Zero social anxiety from the moment I need to bullshit a task.

Something you hate:

Politics. Current politics.

Something you collect:

I am not really the collecting type, mostly because I know I'd lose it in a matter of days. But let's just say something 'recipes' I guess, I do like finding new recipes for my mental cookbook.

Something you forget:

I have ADHD. So everything. Deadlines. Birthdays. The existence of my friends and family. The spot I put my phone down (I haven't left it in the fridge for at least a week now).

What's your love language:

Gifts (my friends hate me). Physical touch (biting included). Heartfelt compliments over text.

Favourite movie/show:

I mean show, definitely Sandman. Movie? Can't fully say honestly.

Favourite Food:

Changes continously, but Sarmale is always a favourite. Also garlic and herb butter. And romanian soups.

Favourite animal:

I don't have one. Sloths are funny. Turtles scare me.

What were you like as a child?

Good God, I was an absolute menace. Half a metre tall, hyperactive, anger issues, judgemental af. Too smart not to develop a bit of a God complex. Really Weird. I was that kid that would hiss at other people.

Favourite Subject at school:

English? Probably? I mean I study it now so that has to count for something. But also chemistry!

Least favourite subject:

French.

What's your best/worst character trait?

My roommates informed me that the answers to both of these questions are ADHD and God Complex and I can't really disagree with that.

If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be?

I bet ADHD meds would be fire.

Tagging: @yamru and @im-not-corrupted!

[thegirlwiththeaxe]

get to know your mutuals

thank you for the tag @pauls1967moustache :)

What's the origin of your username?: it’s basically the title from the lorde song ‘the man with the axe’ just switched to girl. also where the lyrics from my bio come from- swallowed up by the words and halfway to space :)

OTP(s) + ship name: john/ paul rn but also reddie (from it), wolfstar and willow/tara (buffy) in past hyperfixations

Favorite color: purple and maroon

Song stuck in your head: graceland by paul simon

Weirdest habit/trait: uhh idk if it’s a habit (?) but i have synaesthesia so sometimes when i write i pick words based on how the colours look together rather than if they Work Well (bad habit probably but what i’ve done since i was kid). also have very strong lucky numbers bc of it so sometimes i will only do things if it’s a certain time etc 🥲 v bad habit don’t recommend

Hobbies: writing, electric guitar, reading and overanalysing, tarot reading uhhh recently colouring for stress reasons lol

If you work, what's your profession?: uni student rn:)

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?: photographer or trapeze artist

Something you're good at: psychoanalysing people then telling them Stuff about themselves. and writing hopefully

Something you hate: slow walkers hurry uppppp. also people who are stupid but stupid by choice. pick up a book.

Something you collect: cds and bat plushies

Something you forget: birthdays oops

What's your love language?: mutual obsession and insanity

Favorite movie/show: twin peaks or buffy/ probably amélie :)

Favorite food: a vanilla pastry i ate once by the beach when i was 15

Favorite animal: bats bc bats are sickkk especially the indian flying fox bat

What were you like as a child?: deeply unsettling. uhh i used to read books and then copy them out word from word the next day at school from memory instead of doing things like Interacting with people my age. i also had a chronic phobia of being locked in shops and escalators. my teachers thought i needed in intervention when i was four rip:/

Favorite subject at school: when i did photography for two years i loved using the dark room to develop photos and i loved using the studio equipment and photoshop :) plus i was v good at it

Least favorite subject: french that shit sucked

What's your best character trait?: uhhh maybe like my creativity? or resilience?

What's your worst character trait?: i get stuck in my head a lotttt = overthinking

If you could travel in time, who would you like to meet?: mary shelley when she was writing frankenstein

tagging: @carsonsmccullers @lesbianbeatles

@granoel no pressure tag:)

[thoughts-of-bear-undercovers]

Get to know your mutuals

Thanks so much for tagging me @joelsprettyprincess

what's the origin of your blog title?: @thoughts-of-bear is my Halsin fan blog so Halsin = bear guy = me thinking of him all day = thoughts of bear

OTP(s) + shipname: I don't ship much, but I love Ineffable Husbands, Hannigram and Trephacard. I probably forgot some that I like tho

favorite color: Definetly green! I love all kinds of green. But lately orange and other warm colours have grown on me too <3

favorite game: probably still Baldur's Gate 3, maybe Skyrim. I've been spending time with RDR2 too and I really love that too. Although I too have the most hours in the Sims 4 XD

song stuck in your head: right now, none I think.

weirdest habit/trait?: probably being on this platform XD

hobbies: ballet, sewing, videogames, reading, all things art, swimming, listening to music...

if you work, what's your profession? I just got the job as a swimming teacher for little kids <3 but mainly i'm at school (apprenticeship to become a tailor)

if you could have any job you wish what would it be? costume designer, which is my plan I just hope i get to work on some bigger projects later on. my dream would be hollywood or something along those lines

something you're good at: I've been doing ballet for almost 17 years now so that I guess... and sewing

something you're bad at: talking about my feelings ^^ uhh keeping my plants alive... sports that involve catching and/ or throwing things... driving...

something you love: my cat <3 and watching the sunset ... stars ... flowers and trees and fresh air... my bed...

something you could talk about for hours off the cuff: Tolkien's work probably. He is my favourite author and the greatest fandom for me. I've read almost all the books (several times) and even started learning Sindarin at one point XD

something you hate: heartless people. it's just so tiring to see all the hate in the world and the people who hurt so many others simply for their own benefit.

something you collect: do books count?

something you forget: Names. I'm terrible at names (and associating faces with them). I've gotten better at appointments tho

what's your love language?: apart from the fact that I don't really subscribe to the "love language" concept, I've also never been in a proper, longer relationship

favorite movie/show: movie: Lotr obviously, but also those; shows: used to be Good Omens before the whole NG thing :/ I still love my idiots tho... also Stranger Things, Our Flag Means Death, Sherlock, Merlin, TLOU and more

favorite food: oof that is a good question. i love all kinds of food that isn't spicy. but maybe indian dal? or my dad's spaghetti...

favorite animal: goats! I love goats! i want a goat! also snakes and cats

what were you like as a child? umm idk i think i was generally well-behaved, creative and a friendly kid. I definetly know that I've always loved sleeping and was a book-worm

favorite subject at school? chemistry and art!

least favorite subject? sports...and french

what's your best character trait? i've been told i am very kind and i love to help people. and one (1) person finds me funny i'm very proud of that

what's your worst character trait? i cannot stand up for myself and I feel like sometimes i'm a little arrogant (unintentionally)

if you could change any detail of your day right now what would it be? cough should go away :/

if you could travel in time who would you like to meet? that is my favourite superpower!!!! i think Tolkien first, maybe try going to a Queen concert then or idk maybe tell Mary Shelley that i loved Frankenstein...or Monet and his paintings... there's too many options

recommend one of your favorite fanfics (spread the love!): You dare make me decide??? Here's my list that i made some time ago... i gotta add Homecoming by @saintchroma there!! And my favourite RDR2 fic is Baptized by Fire by @hihomeghere. Yeah I probably forgot lots of stuff, but don't be mad pls >.<

I have annoyed too many people via tag lately so I will just leave this open for everyone who wants to participate ^^ have fun people

I love you my moots <3

[peridotglimmer]

Get to know your mutuals!!!!

Thank you @cicaklah for the tag! <3 Wow, this one's extensive!

what's the origin of your blog title?

It's originally a Bible quote (1 Corinthians 16:14), but it's mainly just a motto that I try to live by.

otp(s) + shipname(s):

I've been in fandom for quite some years, and OTPs have come and gone, but I think my main ones right now are:

Diana Burnwood/Agent 47 (Hitman) - Diana47

Meredith Grey/Addison Montgomery (Grey's Anatomy) - Meddison

Vera Bennett/Bridget Westfall (Wentworth) - Vidget

FalseSymmetry/ZombieCleo (Hermitcraft) - Fleo

Garcia Flynn/Lucy Preston (Timeless) - Garcy

Warrick Brown/Catherine Willows (CSI) - Yo!Bling

Gil Grissom/Sara Sidle (CSI) - GSR

Chloe Frazer/Nadine Ross (Uncharted) - Chlodine

Felicity Graves/Becky Marney (Hidden Agenda) - ?

Walter "Fuse" Fitzroy/Mary "Horizon" Somers (Apex Legends) - ?

favorite color:

pink

song stuck in your head:

Currently: K3 - Je Hebt Een Vriend. I've been attempting to learn the lyrics because there's a nonzero chance that I'll have to perform it on Holy Saturday.

weirdest habit/trait:

I count to 4 with everything that I do.

hobbies:

Writing, hiking, video games, reading, swimming

if you work, what's your profession?

I work in special education (Dutch cluster 4: behavioural difficulties)

if you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

Special ed teacher + something involving theology.

something you're good at:

Teaching.

something you hate:

Leek.

something you collect:

Bible translations.

something you forget:

To water my plants

what's your love language:

Physical touch & quality time

favorite movie/show:

A Little Chaos (2014)

favorite food:

Spinach

favorite animal:

Ring-tailed lemurs

what were you like as a child:

Anxious, teacher's pet, perfectionist, obedient

favorite subject at school:

French, German

least favorite subject:

English

what's your best character trait?

Empathy

what's your worst character trait?

Overly rejection-sensitive

if you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be?

To have sole custody of my son.

if you could travel in time, who would you like to meet?

Marie Curie.

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Tagging: @mistchievous @lesbiansayaishii @cajunandfire @tricksypixie @shrrpteeth

[collophora]

Get to know your mutuals!

Thanks for the tag @leapingbadger! this looks like a fun one!

What's the origin of your blog title?

OTP(s) + Shipname: Currently discovered after everyoneeee the Kylux dynamic. I was looking for ships to inspire me to write my own and I fell again for the toxic yaoi e_e *bonks myself* (Some people must currently wonder who is this person who likes their years old art and fic X'D)

Favorite color: currently warm greys.

Favorite game: NU carnival of courseeee (especially now my units are raised èué)

Song stuck in your head: Rilès - DEAD OR ALIVE

Weirdest habit/trait? I love raw fennel and always bring some at parties 'cause I prefer it over chips.

Hobbies: Calisthenics!!! Tho it's really one of patience cause it can take years before doing cool tricks TAT

Then sewing&gardening 'cause why change what's working since the beginning of humanity.

If you work, what's your profession? freelance artist yeahhhh *cries*

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

Full-time in house storyboarder!

Something you're good at: Many talents.

Something you're bad at: Using them.

(it's a ref to what Duchess of Orléans (1652-1722) said about his son: "he was gifted all the skills except the one to use them" and someone quoted this to my face I haven't recover since)

Something you love: Helping people it's whats give me the most dopamine and then almond paste.

Something you could talk about for hours off the cuff:

Internet culture, 19th french society&related, the latest wikipedia page I read...

Something you hate: this moment at the end of the day when you re-think your entire life

Something you collect: Antique Irish crochet laces and embroideries!

Something you forget: I forget.

What's your love language? cooking and drawing I guess

Favorite movie/show: currently severance XD

Favorite food: Bread! <<< prev response is perfect I can't change it

Favorite animal: no I won't choooseeee >o>

What were you like as a child? The perfect Gifted child (tm) (and then highschool happened, rip If you know you know.

Favorite subject at school? Latin, and then still life model/anatomy classes.

Least favorite subject: Physic, we had a very problematic teacher, picking on students and screaming at them XO Later, metal work, we had a teacher borderline abusive too.

What's your best character trait? Apparently I'm great at explaining stuff at people sometimes?

What's your worst character trait? I can be very direct and efficiency based, and give rude critics/feedbacks. This works in french working culture, this doesn't work at all elsewhere *bonks myself again*

If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be? Being independent wealthy would be nice. <<<< again, yes.

If you could travel in time, who would you like to meet?

I wanna meet the prehistoric cave painters *A*

Tag as many mutuals as you want!!

taggins the last mutuals on my notes pls don't feel pressured TAT

@buniby @orbitalmirror @lepplum @gregorsmissingarmor (I love your OC btw *eyes emojis*) @omaano

[spaydekingcayde]

woah I was tagged in a mutual game by @kroganloveinterest !! I am tagging my evil husband @meat-pvppet in this as well as my good friends @sovenderegn and @plagueprince and anyone else who’d like to do this.

What is the origin of your blog title?

Danse macabre — a French phrase meaning “Dance of Death,” is an art trope originating during the late medieval period that seeks to reminds us of the universal nature of death. The header I have to match is an example of such a piece — from 1493, by Michael Wolgemut (pictured below). It’s also a composition trope, as in Camille Saint-Saens’ composition that was also covered by the oh hellos in dear wormwood.

Favorite fandoms?

none I hate all you bitches (joke)

in all seriousness I’ve liked what the destiny community is, but I don’t really fully engage with any other fandom outside of it because I’m a narrow interests autistic lmao.

OTP(s) + ship name?

Unironically, Nebula + Cayde. Yes I know it’s oc/canon, idgaf gargle my nuts lol. nebbycayde is what I call them, and they’re the sole reason why I carrion icarian by Hozier was my number 1 Spotify wrapped song for 2024.

I’m also very very fond of their polycule, but there’s too many of them to condense into one ship name lmao.

Favourite color?

not purple (it’s purple)

Favourite game?

destiny (I have not seen the sun in weeks) (I also like sea of thieves)

Song stuck in your head?

…I’ve never had anything quite like a moose. (Primarily because my group was singing it tonight)

Weirdest habit or trait?

Not too sure? I do skin pick and bite my nails but that isn’t really “weird,” because a lot of people do it. I make a lot of clicking noises but that depends on if you consider vocal stims a weird autism trait.

Hobbies

Ploughing yer mum.

In all seriousness I enjoy writing and researching and picking up very specific knowledge about things, as well as re-enactment and the community stuff that comes with it.

If you work, what is your profession?

I have a major in Jack with a career in Shit (I do Nothing)

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

Astronaut! launch me up there.

But also a medieval scholar and general medieval history nut.

Something you’re good at?

getting bitches

In all seriousness I’m not too sure!

Something you’re bad at?

socialization

Something you excel at?

Slowly but surely procuring information about things and spewing them back to people, and I’m also Very literate I love reading and writing and comprehending literature

Something you love?

my husband : 3 and also my friends and my family

Something you could talk about for hours off the cuff?

Destiny lore! But also Viking stuff and medieval history!

Something you hate?

insert obligatory edgy “myself” response. but the hatred I feel for myself is microscopic and nonexistent in the face of my hatred for cooked egg whites and their texture.

Something you collect?

Rocks, bones, pelts, all variants of trinkets and plushies!

Something you forget?

everything. every fucking thing

What’s your love language?

Food, physical touch, mutual infodumping, showing people things!

Favourite movie/show?

Unironically Nosferatu (2024) is really good, it’s the one I remember seeing most recently. I love Robert eggers

Favourite food?

Varies! but I like sushi, especially grilled eel.

Favorite animal?

Big list! But I’ve been particularly fond of coyotes as of late.

Are you musical?

No, I wish I was. I hope to change it though! I used to sing before I started T but it’s changed my voice so I’m hesitant now.

What were you like as a child?

don’t remember was probably annoying

Favorite subject in school?

English and literacy!

Least favourite subject?

math. I have a learning disability and was abused for it by my teachers

What’s your best character trait?

bitches love my autism swag

What’s your worst character trait?

I dunno. not that I’m perfect or anything but because if I think of one (1) of my flaws I will go on a terrible doom spiral and spend the rest of the night feeling like I’m the worst person on the planet.

If you could change any outcome of your day what would it be?

Nothing really! I just wish I wasn’t so tired at Yule today.

If you could travel in time who would you meet?

I would like to explore the medieval period! I also want to fight Saxo Grammaticus and also stand before Dante Alighieri in my cunty Dante getup (booty shorts with abandon all hope ye who enter here in glitter, tank top with no. 1 Virgil fan on it. Laurel wreath, stripper heels with “DANTE” on the fronts in glitter) just to watch that Italian disintegrate. and also because I would convince him to sign my copy of the divine comedy like meeting an author at a celebrity book meet

Recommend one of your favourite fics!

my own (they don’t exist 100% yet)

[claudia1829things]

"JANE EYRE" (1970) Review

"JANE EYRE" (1970) Review

I have viewed my share of adaptations of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel, "Jane Eyre", over the years. In fact, I doubt I could count the number of adaptations I have seen. And just when I thought I have seen them all, I stumbled across a movie adaptation, which had been released in movie theaters and television over fifty years ago.

Released in 1970 and directed by Delbert Mann, "JANE EYRE" starred Susannah York in the title role and George C. Scott. The movie had been released in theaters in Great Britain, but aired on the NBC channel in the U.S. in 1971. Unlike other adaptations, this "JANE EYRE" began with an orphan named Jane Eyre being shipped to Lowood Institution, a charity school for girls, by her Aunt Reed, who had been emotionally abusive. Lowood proved to be an even more abusive atmosphere for Jane, where she and her fellow students are cruelly treated more like inmates in a prison, instead of students at a girls' school. Jane's new best friend, a student named Helen Burns, has been targeted specifically by one teacher. It is not long before Helen, who suffers from tuberculosis, dies one day after being forced to stand in the rain as punishment. Years pass and Jane becomes a teacher at Lowood. She eventually leaves the school to take up the position of governess to a French girl named Adèle Varens at Thornfield Hall. Adèle turns out to be the ward of Jane's employer and Thornfield's owner, Edward Rochester. Jane and Mr. Rochester eventually falls in love, but a major pitfall threatens to ruin any future happiness.

I noticed that this is the only "Jane Eyre" adaptation I have seen . . . so far, in which the story began with Jane leaving Gateshead, the family seat of the Reed family. In other words, screenwriter Jack Pulman and director Delmar Mann deprived movie and television audiences of Jane's experiences with the Reed family. It seemed as if they were more interested in Jane's experiences at Lowood Institute This movie's version of Lowood seemed more like a horror story, in compare to the other adaptations I have seen. I have noticed other elements missing from the movie's narrative:

*Jane never returned to Gateshead for a final meeting with her Aunt Reed. *Jane never learned that her wealthy uncle John Eyre was looking for her, hence she never inherited his fortune. *Jane immediately revealed her true name to the Rivers family after they gave her refuge.

In fact, the subplots revolving around Jane's families - both the Rivers family and John Eyre - had more or less been erased from the film's narrative. I suspect this was done for the sake of the film's running time and budget. Did these deletions affect the movie's adaptation of Brontë's novel? I do not believe so. But I do believe by removing the subplots regarding the protagonist's families may have increased the story's pacing a bit too fast for my tastes. To the point that time may have gone just a little too fast between Richard Mason's first visit to Thornfield Hall and Jane's departure after the doomed wedding ceremony. If I must be frank, the movie also suffered from the occasional clunky editing by Peter Boita. Hollywood legend John Williams had composed the film's score and earned an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Music Composition for a Series category. To be honest, I have no memories of Williams' score.

I certainly had no problems with Anthony Mendleson's costume designs. I thought he did an excellent job of creating costumes that conveyed the film's characters, but also its setting of the early Victorian era. If I had a problem, and it is a minor one, it was Eileen Warwick's hairstyle for Susannah York, which seemed to reflect the beehive style of the late 1960s and early 1970s, instead of the early 1840s. At least in some scenes. Not only did Mendleson's costumes reflect the film's 1830s to 1840s setting, but so did Alex Vetchinsky's art direction and Martin Atkinson's set decorations. I almost loved how Paul Beeson's photography captured the sweeping landscape of North Yorkshire, the film's location. However, I was not that fond of the photography's slightly darker hue. Perhaps Beeson had been trying to infuse a Gothic atmosphere in the movie. But all he did was slightly annoy me with his darker photography.

Both Susannah York and George C. Scott had earned Emmy nominations for their portrayals of Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester. And I believe they had deserved this acclaim, especially Scott. I thought York did an excellent job of conveying both Jane's reserved manner and the passion that bubbled underneath her cool manner, especially in the famous scene in which Jane confesses her love for Rochester. At least eight American actors have portrayed Edward Rochester in the movie theaters or on television. George C. Scott marked the third American I have seen portrayed the role. To be frank, I thought he gave a superb performance as Jane's moody, yet intelligent employer. Granted, his British accent was not perfect, but I honestly did not care. I was too busy being impressed by his performance. If I had one major complaint about York and Scott, I believe both were too old for their roles. Both leads ended up portraying roles that were at least a decade younger than themselves. And no amount of acting could hide this.

Another cast member who proved to be too old was Ian Bannen, who portrayed St. John Rivers. Do not get me wrong. I thought he was excellent in the role of the domineering, yet severe clergyman who provides refuge and employment to Jane, following her flight from Thornfield Hall. However, Bannen was roughly a decade-and-a-half older than the literary St. John. As for the rest of the cast, I have no problems with their ages or performances. I was especially impressed by Jack Hawkins as the odious Reverend Brocklehurst, Rosalyn Landor as Helen Burns, Rachel Kempson as Mrs. Fairfax, Nyree Dawn Porter as Blanche Ingram, Kenneth Griffin as Ricard Mason, Michele Dotrice as Mary Rivers and Jean Marsh. The latter portrayed the mentally unstable Bertha Mason Rochester a year before she shot to stardom in the ITV series, "UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS".

I would never regard "JANE EYRE" as one of the better adaptations of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel. Jack Pulman's screenplay left out certain scenes that focused on the protagonist's arc with her Reed cousins, her Aunt Reed and her uncle John Eyre. These deletions led to a pacing that struck me as a bit too fast for the movie. And yes, three of the major cast members struck me as being too old for the roles they had portrayed. But Pulman's screenplay, along with Delbert Mann's direction still managed to hit the main beats of Brontë's novel. The movie also featured first-rate performances from the cast . . . especially Emmy nominees Susannah York and George C. Scott. In the end, I was not disappointed.