#Marisa Malone

[kevonrichardsonphotography]

The eyes have it.

Marisa Malone photographed by Kevon Richardson

[ovenproofowl]

His Dark Materials is a franchise that tackles so many branches of physics and even creates a universe where the main course of study is experimental theology which is all about identifying and explaining dark matter while also adding dimensions to string theory, the multiverse theory, and the very concept of the human soul. At the same time, it aggressively calls out the problem with the state being controlled by the church, how people are condemned for being different and religious fearmongering stops the chance at growth both on an individual and a societal scale. It’s a franchise where the heroes of the story are two children who aren’t allowed to know the prophecy they’re a part of, who save the world unwittingly simply by doing what they believe to be right. Meanwhile, the person who thought he was the hero all along, the person who rallied an army from multiple universes to FIGHT. GOD. HIMSELF. is ultimately consumed by his own ego and forced to take a back seat when he realises he’s just one tiny piece of a much larger story that’s true heart is his own daugher. The child he abandoned, the child he didn’t know or care to know how to look after. It’s a franchise about finding love even when your biological family abandon you, it’s about looking evil in the eye and seeing your own mother, it’s about good and evil not being black and white but instead a complex and cruel mixture of both. It’s about the two worst people you know banding together at the last second to save their daughter with their final breaths. It’s about exploration and learning how to grow through experience, it’s about kindness being shared across the multiverse, exchanging stories with strangers and saving the whole world by doing something perfectly ordinary and receiving no reward.

Oh, and it’s also a franchise rich with fantasy, with giant talking polar bears, witches and ghosts, angels and daemons, and a mammal-like species from another world that travels exclusively on roller skates. 

And it fucking. rocks.

[chewbacca]

HIS DARK MATERIALS (2019–2022) — Season Two

[kirjavas]

his dark materials had such an astounding lack of official promotion so here are my favourite serializd reviews instead. go watch

[rubivana]

you never believe them when they tell you that hdm will end up obliterating you emotionally you just read the books and/or watch the show thinking "hey this looks cool" and now you're crying because its the end and this bear just ate his dead best friend as a symbol of honor, this girl had to leave her literal soul behind to save ghosts from suffering, two of the most high - chemistry asshole parents ever just fell down a hole for eternity to give their kid a future and two preteens who finally understand they're in love just had the literal universe tell them "lmfao u thought" and split them apart forever

but yk it's fine because at least we got to watch a lesbian scientist making friends with wheel elephants and climbing trees while thinking about love and marzipan.

[innoctemastra]

Good lord it’s over -- I am destroyed so here are some more text post + mygifs (to take away the pain) + one at the end that just made me cackle. 

final thoughts, this show is underrated, Marisa arrhhh ruth wilson still has me in a choke hold, i loved it with my whole heart. 

Text posts from the following <3

@ta0xu @nerdyfangirl23

@languesbians @shivspinky @lyraasskywalker @rubivana @everyatomofmeandyou @mxrisabelaxqua @sybilius

[casualavocados]

"Well, this was a mercantile city. A city of traders and bankers. We thought we knew about bonds. We thought a bond was something negotiable, something that could be bought and sold and exchanged and converted....But about these bonds, we were wrong. We undid them, and we let the Spectres in."

HIS DARK MATERIALS • The Subtle Knife — 2.04 / Chapter 8: The Tower of The Angels

[cascadeoceanwave]

HIS DARK MATERIALS + ALETHIOMETER SYMBOLS (1/6)

[three-atoms]

HIS DARK MATERIALS S3E06: The Abyss

[plainlo-inthemorning]

Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 - Part 9

[mykashg]

How did you find Malone?

[tragicotps]

"Do you know who I could've been in this world?"

[midnighttragedy28]

Here are some moodboards I've made for a few HDM characters (warning : not all of them are spot on) :

Lyra Silvertounge :

Will Parry :

Marisa Coulter :

Asriel Belacqua :

Mary Malone :

Lee Scoresby

Serafina Pekkala :

[lyraasskywalker]

I'd like to take a moment to thank all the people involved in the making of this absolutely magnificent show, from the writers, the producers, the cast and the crew. it's clear that every one put love and dedication in this and the result is this masterpiece

I believe this is one of the best adaptation I've ever seen, it shown dedication to the characters and their storylines. they weren't afraid to make different choices but I won't be judging them for it because we'll always have the books plus this gem of a show

thank you for giving life to my absolute favourite books' series. I started reading it when I was 11/12, like lyra's age, and now more than 10 years later I'm still crying and be emotional over these stories

"tell them stories" thank you to tell this one, it will be always have a special place in my heart

lyra, pan, will, marisa, asriel, mary, serafina, iorek, roger, ruta, lee, john

I'll always tell your story, thank you

[logintuition]

His Dark Materials Characters in Modern-Day England

Lord Asriel:

Tenured professor at Oxford

Invented a wholeass esoteric field because none of the existing fields suited his Vision™️

Has never given a student an A

All of his students have a crush on him. He knows. He doesn't give a shit

Almost gets fired once every week, despite his tenure, because he can't #beneutral

Outspoken about Palestine

Made a zionist colleague cry once, shrugged, and continued sipping his tea like nothing had happened

Was asked by the headmaster to make a formal apology to the colleagues he offended. Asked Lyra to put a presentation together for his "apology." Presentation was gen z memes that made the situation 10X worse

And that was the first time he actually laughed

Marisa

Visiting professor at Oxford. Originally a professor at Bern, Switzerland

Likes to remind Asriel that his lab equipment sucks and her experiments will always be better because she's actually Rich and not a sad excuse of an aristocrat like him

Hot chocolate? It's chocolatl, you simpleton

Keeps track of Lyra's scholarly accomplishments

Once threatened a colleague because they said they'd fail Lyra

Generally a bit too invested in Lyra

Has small moments of gae panik whenever Mary passes by

Tried to get Asriel fired. Not because she's offended by his ideology or because she necessarily disagrees with him; she just.... wanted him to get fired

Mary

Is canonically an Oxford professor in modern-day England

Calls students by nicknames

Brings snacks to the class

Barked a laugh at Asriel's presentation but quickly clamped her mouth shut and pretended nothing had happened

Is somehow never intimated by Marisa's glares

Smiles at Marisa. Knows Marisa is just a flustered gae so she's sympathetic

Says she doesn't have favourites but Lyra is her favourite

Lyra

Studies quantum physics

Of all her professors, she only likes Mary

The only reason she made that presentation for Asriel is because she's an outspoken pro Palestine supporter herself

Campaigns and advocates and Would Not Be Silenced no matter the cost (Asriel is high-key proud but would rather die than tell her. He expresses his appreciation by sneering and rolling his eyes at her when she does something brazen)

She and Will adopted a cat together

She also adopted a pine marten, much to everyone's horror

Is friends with the staff at her dormitory. And the security guards at her college. And the bakers and cooks and florists and that one shoe-shiner, but somehow doesn't have any friend with her in class

Will

Is cnonically from modern-day England

Studies medicine

Literally everyone likes him

Cat magnet

Study-a-holic, workaholic, good-deeds-a-holic

Organises fundraising events to support people in Gaza

Once hit a person. Police arrived. They apologised to him. Won a medal

Has major beef with Marisa

Boreal

Shows up every once in a while to stir some shit

Informant for the police

"Concerned citizen" (major Karen)

"Philanthropist" (takes money from people)

Billionaire (derogatory)

Zionist

The person Will hit

Asriel beat him up once too

Tbh everyone beat him up

Why is he still alive again?

He isn't; Marisa killed him

[alicenthighstower]

Lyra Silvertongue + maternal figures HIS DARK MATERIALS (2019—2022)