#LadyLiliana

[sweetness-doesnt-touch-my-face]

I take no pride or pleasure in doing this. But I have $1 in my bank account. I have monthly bills (some due today) my mental/physical health has significantly worsened this year and I am unable to take any concrete action due to tremendous financial hardship. I've put so many urgent needs on the backburner because I just cannot afford it.

I've tried selling memorabilia to no avail. I need help.

So if you have the generous means (if not, please share this post)

[ladiesofoldalexandra]

S1E1: Welcome to Old Alexandra

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[Lady Carol]: Lady Keely Gothgraab, I knew I'd find you here (laughs).

[Lady Keely]: And I knew you'd be late to your own luncheon (laughs). How are you, old friend?

[CONFESSIONAL]: I am Carol de Diane, formally Lady Octavia. My family is one of Alexandra's oldest, placing my husband and me at the center of Old Society. Or so we are told (laughs).

[Lady Carol]: Busy! I don't mind, of course. As they say, a proper lady's job is never done, right (laughs)? How are you, my Keels?

[Lady Keely]: Quintin and the kids keep me busy. So busy I may fall asleep in this chair (laughs). But I'm happy for the Social Season! Speaking of, which Ladies did you invite today?

[Lady Carol]: You know all the Ladies except Lady Liliana, who recently married the San Miguel family. I think she'll get along well with Michaela and Gretchen.

[Lady Keely]: Gretchen?!

[Lady Carol]: Yes, Gretchen! It's been ages since I've seen her. Too long, really. She did ask if Lady Gee could attend, which I, of course, declined (laughs).

[Lady Keely]: If she's the same Gretchen, she won't take that kindly (laughs).

[PRODUCER]: WHO IS LADY G, AND WHY DIDN'T YOU INVITE HER?

[CONFESSIONAL]: (Laughs) Lady Gee is just an old friend, and honestly, the lunch was planned for five. It's also rude to invite a Lady last minute! Gretchen knows that.

[thenamelessdoll]

Ladyliliana wanted to see her two OCs Ula and Lorne  in a Disney style. ;)

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[theimpossiblescheme]

ulashair replied to your post “I haven’t seen the Joker movie yet, but some of my friends have.  And...”

i liked the film, and I'm tired of Tumblr wanting to demonize me for liking it. it's a very sympathetic take on Joker, but I feel if we've had so many different takes on Batman, I don't see why we can't have different takes on Joker. he's sympathetic but he still turns monstrous at the end, which is really what matters I guess. And the movie clearly paints out that while him going down that dark path is terrible, the true villains of the movie are how Gotham City is brok

And that’s totally valid!  I think a lot of people have a kneejerk reaction to seeing the Joker now and... you know, I really do get it.  He’s overly hyped by comics and other media at the expense of the other villains, he’s often badly written by writers who see “insane clown who uses comedy props for crime” and apparently get “generic creepy serial killer” out of it, and he’s had a bad case of Misaimed Fandom over the years (seriously, nobody with half a brain wants a relationship like him and Harley Quinn).  But if he is written well, you get some really damn good material out of it.  And hey, the movie does look pretty good, and from a lot of the people I’ve talked to, it is pretty good!  And if there can be dozens and dozens of thinkpieces about how people shouldn’t read movies like Fight Club or American History X from a surface level, I don’t think it would be too out of line for Joker either.

And for the people saying they should have given the “disillusioned with the world because of the way they’re mistreated because of mental illness and decides to lash out” plotline to one of the other rogues... gee, it’s almost as if that experience can apply to literally anyone, not just the people you approve of.  Villain origin stories is same.

[mynameisaryastark-blog]

ladyliliana

replied to your photoset

“Arya being a badass for the 9182731237652173132nd time”

So when Arya threatens to kill someone, it's badass, but when Dany does it, she's the villain. got it.

Yikes. If you can’t tell the difference between burning tens of thousands of people who did nothing to her and was going to continue doing so in other cities vs threatening to kill someone who is saying they want your brother executed for killing the person who was just giving a speech the equivalent of genocide and had just killed a whole city of people, thus saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in those other cities, basically being the equivalent of Jamie Lannister to the Mad King, I don’t know what to tell you other than, you gotta stop drinking the Dany kool-aid, and take off those blinders.

[ceaselessbasher]

ladyliliana replied to your post “Putting aside for just one second the fact that the Russo’s absolutely...”

but wasn't he already a joke in Ragnarok? and fandom always loves portraying him like an idiot

This is going to be kinda superficial bc I’m in exam week and I shouldn’t even be near tumblr in the first place I’m not even going to spellcheck we die like men but anyway

The fandom........ the fandom is a whole other mess so I’m not even going to get into that.

Now, Ragnarok.

Taika did Thor so much justice in Ragnarok because sure, he’s a bit goofy, he’s all sunny, but he’s got this “secretly a genius but likes to play the dumb jock” thing going on that’s just..... wow. Out of the top of my head? How it takes him 0.2 seconds of community theater to see thru The Trickster (TM) and his schemes while a bazillion citizens, members of the court and close advisors had been buying that BULLSHIT for god knows how long. Also, how he not only knows that Loki is going to doublecross him when he’s leading him towards The Orgy Ship but also tricks the trickster (that shit’s hard to pull off).

Now that we’re on that “tricks the trickster” part, let’s talk more about what’s happening there. Taika finally comes up with the perfect way for Thor to forgive Loki: he forgives him, but knows that he is still up to no good, and that it’s better if they go their separate ways. So. Much. Justice to his character and to their relationship. 

Another thing that Taika does to Thor’s character that honors his journey in the MCU is how he finally lets him truly be a king, in his own way, because he has learned how to be a leader (@ Endgame.... sweaty...... what the fuck.......).

It’s important to note that Ragnarok is overall a pretty goofy movie for all characters and situations, which saves Thor’s goofiness from turning him into a joke. Endgame? Not so much. It’s (as it should be) a pretty dark movie. Sure, like all MCU films it’s got jokes and stuff, but regardless of that all characters (except Thor) get their grief to be explored and NO ONE is ok in that movie but everyone (except Thor) get moments of “I need help” or “you need help” or “let’s work on your pain.” Thor........................ if we turn a blind eye on the lazy writing, we can say“he’s acting like That beause he is so fucking depressed” but 

a) it’s never acknowledged or faced? In the end, when everyone is moving on and getting better, Thor is in the exact same place he was in the beginning of the movie and “That’s super duper funny so let’s keep him that way weeeee”

b) the reasons for him being like That that the movie does “explore” are so... shallow? It’s just “uhhh grumpy warrior boy is sad bc he couldn’t kill purple meanie” and no, he lost his mother, his father, his brother, Asgard (the place), and half of the Asgardians. Thanos is just the last straw, but Taika who??? Only Russo’s work allowed??? Thanos is everything????

In conclusion: Ragnarok = funny, Taika knows how to write. The Russos don’t.

Fuck, that was long. I’m sorry, I have a lot of Feelings and Opinions.

[kateofthecanals]

ladyliliana replied to your post: I still don’t understand why they recycled Pedro’s...

Cleganbowl is just pure fan service bait for the fanboys the have pestered the fandom for years with CLEGANEBOWL HYPE nonsense and genuinely thought Khal Drogo was a good contender for the Throne.D&D also like them the most because they’re the perfect mindless consumers

They like them because they ARE them.

[wormwoodandhoney]

ladyliliana: Portugal is in Europe hon

ahahaha!!! i knew that, but my brain is very latinx centered and i automatically associated portuguese with brazil, which is very silly because it would’ve been called “brazilian fairy tale”. i’m very sorry haha, i’d assumed it was about the language for some reason. 

look i’m not the BRIGHTEST witch of my age for sure

[snowflake-owl]

Commission for my friend @ladyliliana her OCs Lorne and Ula. This was fun to draw :)

[sweetness-doesnt-touch-my-face]

I know I'm not on here enough to warrant such a care of concern. I hate that I even have to make this post. There are more people in this world who are consistently struggling and not so well-off. I'm one of them. It's been that way for most of my life. However, I can say with utmost sincerity and confidence, this is the most broke I've ever been in all my years of financial hardship. The daily stress is sending me to very unkind places mentally. I wish I could say I'm handling it well.

I don't want to beg or plead.

I just feel hopeless at this point in time. If there's anything I've learned this year, it's that I cannot afford to be happy. I can't afford to treat myself in even the tiniest of ways. From rationing food to having to deny myself the simple necessities of being healthy. I cannot afford to be happy or comfortable. I've had to make a lot of sacrifices. Giving up things that break my heart to lose.

I'm not the only one.

If there's anyone out there, who can genuinely spare even the smallest amount without becoming lesser in their own situation, I'd deeply appreciate it. I need to fill my fridge, feed my cat, pay overdue bills, see a doctor, get my medication, and make up for any leisurely mistakes left over. I can't do that. Nobody in my life can help me.

I know I'm not alone with the cards I've been dealt. They are often just one of many duplicates in this shitshow called life. My heart goes out to any person who struggles financially. They say money can't buy happiness. But it can make life a whole lot less stressful. I hope we all can achieve that moment of contentment at least once in our lives.

PayPal.Me/ladyliliana

[ladiesofoldalexandra]

S1E1: Welcome to Old Alexandra

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transcript below...

[LADY CAROL CONFESSIONAL]: I love hosting! So I gathered a few Ladies together for lunch to celebrate the start of the Social Season. The theme is garden party! Everyone in Old Society loves a good theme.

[Lady Carol]: Here's to the start of the Social Season! And reasons to eat, drink, and gossip with my favorite Ladies (laughs). Cheers to us!

[Lady Keely]: Yes! Now when I drink wine at 11 AM, I have you and Old Society to blame (laughs).

[PRODUCER]: WHAT IS OLD SOCIETY?

[LADY CAROL CONFESSIONAL]: It's lineage. Old Society is made of all the original families that helped form the Union of Five Kingdoms and Alexandra. All of our families are 500 to 1000 years old.

[Lady Gretchen]: I agree. It's always nice to be around old friends and Lady Liliana. Although, it would be nice to see ALL of our friends, Carol.

[LADY KEELY CONFESSIONAL]: It's obvious that Gretchen was waiting for the perfect...or imperfect moment to let Carol know how she feels about Lady Gee not being at the lunch. Here we go!

[Lady Keely]: Come on, Gretch! You know why Carol couldn't in--

[Lady Gretchen]: Don't start defending her, Keely! You know Gee should be here, among friends, especially now. So no, there's no excuse for this. I'm sick of it, honestly. Who knew Carol, Lady Octavia, couldn't afford to add another seat at her table? You all know this is ridiculous! I'm just unafraid to say it.

[scarletwitching]

So far, what's your favorite costume out of the many Wanda was worn? I have a thing for the red dress when she was paling it up with Rogue and Logan but the new tiara is really pretty.

I’ll always have a soft spot for the classic costume. It’s beautiful and iconic. There’s something about it that demands your attention in a way later costumes have failed to replicate. I’ve grown to like the Wada redesign more as time has gone on, even if black and red still isn’t my favorite color combination for Wanda.

I also have a lot of affection for this costume, which no one else remembers.

Avengers Vol. 3 #38

It’s not perfect, but when they eventually do another redesign, this is a good place to draw ideas from. They tried something similar with the costume in the second volume of Uncanny Avengers, but it didn’t quite work. This is a pretty easy look to adapt into something modern and eye-catching though. Just remember to keep the red and pink. I repeat: red AND pink.

[hamliet]

I LOVE your Disney analysis. It's hard to find someone who genuinely appreciates each Disney princess and comments the good messages we can take from them. Often people just go "the old ones suck because they're all damsels and pine for men" or the opposite "the new princesses suck because they're too sexual and rebellious and selfish". It's just different shapes of misogyny in the long run. I like how you interpret it as something like "there's different kinds of women", and all should be liked

I wonder if you'd comment on some of the underrated Disney ladies who I feel are good characters or have empowered / feminist readings but the fandom misunderstands them or dismisses them: Miss Bianca, Lady, Giselle, Kanga, Duchess, Sally or Jessica Rabbit.

Hey!! Thank you for reading them; I’m glad you like them! I think there’s a lot to like about them, and kinda hate the new “anti princess” movement masquerading as feminism when really it’s got a lot of inherent misogyny in it. 

I might!! I’d have to rewatch a lot of their movies, but that’s hardly a bad thing since I love Disney films. I think The AristoCats is the only one of these films I’ve seen in the last ten years though, so I can’t comment until I rewatch, but I’d agree that there’s likely a lot to like about them! 

[theimpossiblescheme]

ladyliliana replied to your post “soleil-moon-bye: maurice-dandi: vagrancing: its-supercar: one...”

Jack Nicholson and Joaquin Phoenix also seem level-headed in interviews but sure, go off on your tangent I guess. Just cause Leto sucked balls doesn't mean you have to shit on all the other ones.

I’ve always felt like Nicholson and Phoenix were a bit... peculiar, but in a pretty benign way, far from being axe-murderers or anything like that (my sister and I joke that the ‘89 Joker is just Jack Nicholson in clown paint).  But it really doesn’t seem fair to throw everyone except Leto under the bus.  Not only that, but this almost curse that everyone seems to have placed on the role of the Joker is bullshit.  He’s a comic book character.  Nobody talks about the roles of real-life serial killers being cursed--no one was worried about Zac Efron’s mental health when he played Ted Bundy or Ross Lynch when he played Jeffrey Dahmer.  It just smacks of misplaced priorities.  

[rootbeergoddess]

Marvel (the comics) have interesting, but I feel the MCU just fucks them up by putting them in the movies. They could make the MCU something completely removed from their "they represent minorities" ideal and turn them into, I dunno, more rivals for Tony Stark to fight against. They jewish-erased Wanda and Pietro, so who's to say Magneto will be erased from his Holocaust survivor background as well? Disney might go all "might scare the kids" crap.

Which is really stupid because we know kids are smarter than we give them credit for. Plus it’s not like kids don’t know about the Holocaust. It’s something that we teach them and we have a bunch of Jewish kids who could use some more heroes

[villainsinlove]

Some good villain x heroine ships for you to get into - Phantom of the Paradises Winslow x Phoenix, South Parks Cartman and Wendy, and Nightmare on Elm Streets Freddy and Nancy.

oh! I’ve definitely heard of all these except Winslow x Pheonix, so I’ll be looking into that. Thank you!