#Netflix I Am Alone

[fast-andthe-curious]

I never realized this-

Edwin: I love you in a romantic way not a friend way

Charles: I love you too but as a friend okay? My bisexual crisis will come later-

Maxine bawling on the stairs of hell: ReaLly gUys riGhT iNfRoNt of mY mEntAl bReaKdOwn!?!

[invisible-pink-toast]

love jepp's character in sweet tooth. like his backstory is how he went from being a star football player, to the "hybrid catcher", to a bitter lonely wanderer but then from the start of the series his character arc is basically:

[burst-of-iridescent]

not to beat the "sokka's misogyny" disk horse even further into the ground, but while i agree with the take that sokka being sexist logically doesn't make sense, i would go further to say that the water tribes themselves being sexist is both illogical and thematically contradictory.

the flaws of each nation in atla have always been linked to their element, and specifically what those elements represent. fire is the element of power; power, left unchecked, leads to imperialism and authoritarianism. earth is the element of substance and stability; stability, prioritized too highly, creates and justifies the rigid class system and rampant corruption of ba sing se. air is the element of freedom; freedom, taken too far, becomes irresponsibility and abandonment.

meanwhile, water is the element of change... therefore the water tribes cling to antiquated ideas about gender roles instead of adapting with the times (especially when the times involve a fucking war going on).

not only is this unrealistic, it also breaks the thematic pattern of the nations' flaws being virtues taken to extremes, and how this dovetails into the show's overall message about the importance of balance. if we're keeping with the pattern of virtue and vice being two sides of the same coin, then the flaw of the water tribes has to be related to change. and here is where some of the (badly executed) ideas in the comics and legend of korra could have come into play: change, left uncontrolled, can lead to progress... but at the cost of tradition and spirituality.

(imagine a nwt cut off from the world and forced to rely solely on itself, ingenuity and creativity flourishing out of sheer, desperate need. imagine a nwt where waterbending is nothing more than a tool, used to build and defend and maintain a fortress always at risk, its spiritual origins slowly lost to time. imagine a nwt more military than community, whose architecture and technology far exceed anything the world has ever seen, who look down upon their less advanced sister tribe, and see no need for the avatar - after all, where was he when they had no one but themselves for the last 100 years?

when warned that the fire nation is coming, they show no fear; they have held strong on their own for the last century, bolstered by their weapons and wits, and will continue to do so. you need the spirits, aang implores, and is met with derision, for there is no place for spirits in a society always chasing more, greater, better. the spirits have not helped us before, avatar. why would they now? we are all we need.

when the moon spirit falls, unprotected and forgotten in an abandoned, rundown spirit oasis - so do they.)

not only would this fit better thematically, it would also ensure that the nwt's flaw plays a role in its own downfall. where the fire nation's warmongering resulted in the poverty and suffering of its own people, and the earth kingdom's corruption led - at least in part - to the fall of ba sing se, the misogyny of the water tribes is never shown to negatively impact them in any way. the north isn't defeated by the fire nation because they relegated half the population to healing. the south doesn't suffer raids or lose their waterbenders because they (supposedly) didn't let women fight. this lack of narrative punishment means that - outside of a few girlboss moments for katara - the sexism of the nwt isn't significant to the overall story whatsoever.

furthermore, while the ba sing se arc last almosts half a season, and the fire nation's actions drive the entire show, this supposed systemic oppression of women shows up for one episode in the first season before disappearing entirely. pakku is reminded of his lost love, magically turns into a feminist, and somehow the entire tribe follows suit? no one else protests, not even the other students or the chief?

and yet, though there are still no female waterbenders other than katara, or agency for kanna in her relationship, or any indication that women stopped being forcibly betrothed - the entire issue is simply swept under the rug and never brought up ever again in the show. i understand this was a children's cartoon made in 2005, and that even having female characters openly speak about and challenge misogyny was a radical feat for the time and genre, but the reality of patriarchy is that it's structural, sustained and immensely difficult to resist - if the show was going to depict that resistance, it should have done so with greater depth and nuance, as it did for many of the other difficult topics it tackled.

ultimately, handwaving misogyny away like it never existed is far more disrespectful to katara's character, her fight against injustice, and the girls who saw themselves in her, than simply toning it down or removing it could ever be.

[always-a-king-or-queen]

there are literally so many reasons why we don't need a third Narnia adaptation

first of all, while they might not be the most accurate, the Disney movies are actually so good and, in my opinion, still manage to capture the heart and soul of the series and what it's truly about. The characters are each perfectly portrayed; the Pevensies act like actual siblings and yet love each other dearly and would die for each other even through all the petty arguments; the music creates perfect atmosphere and emotion and never fails to make me tear up or get shivers down my spine; and the CGI is honestly just absolutely stunning.

I really do not feel like we need another adaptation by Netflix.

Especially not through Netflix.

Netflix has already been known to mess up so many shows and movies by completely changing the source material or adding in unnecessary things that completely take away from the purpose of the story. I can already see them warping Narnia into something that barely even resembles the books, that strips it of its purpose and simply makes it about a fantasy world, nothing more. I've already seen posts saying that the new movies just can't end the way the books end, that heaven must be explained away, that Susan never forgets and falls down a dark path, that the faith aspect must be taken out so as not to offend new viewers.

Here's the thing.

If you take faith out of Narnia, you remove the very heart of the series. you remove the entire purpose. Because Narnia is entirely about faith, and trust, and Someone greater than yourself who sacrifices everything to save your own traitorous soul. the Disney movies did not shy away from portraying this faith as openly as possible. if anyone was offended, I've never seen proof. I have seen many nonbelievers talk about how much they were affected by Aslan's death, which goes to show that you simply don't have to be Christian to understand what Narnia is about, and to love and enjoy it.

So if these new remakes remove the faith aspect, then what is the point? four siblings go to a magical land and save it from a witch and befriend a talking lion with nothing special about him and live there as kings and queens and return home and live happily ever after? there is no sacrifice, there is no "he's not tame, but he is good," there is no creation, there is no redemption, there is no last battle, there is no "in your world, I have another name", there is no sister straying down a dark path because she has forgotten how to hope, and then returning because her story is unfinished and the road to heaven is paved with flowers that symbolize her name.

so then, what are you left with? Aslan is just a talking lion, nothing more. the stone table never cracks, the sun never rises. "That by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there" is forgotten entirely, because why would Aslan exist in our world if he is merely a talking lion in Narnia? Aslan's country is changed to be something else, and there is nothing about how Aslan suddenly no longer looks like a lion, and how the things that happened after are more great and beautiful than can be described. Edmund's life is never threatened because of his traitorous deeds; Aslan never offers his own life in place of a guilty boy, is never killed, is never resurrected.

the very core of Narnia is removed, and what you are left with is emptiness.

sure, it might make for a good fantasy story nonetheless. you might still have sweeping views and epic music and an intriguing plotline, but something will always feel like it is missing. like there is an empty hole, desperately needing to be filled.

of course, I don't know that all of that will happen; it's just speculation at this point. But I am fairly sure that it is safe to predict these upcoming movies as such. I highly doubt the producers will want to include the faith that shapes Narnia, because according to them, having a faith aspect means less viewers since too many people would be offended.

but if only they would look at the already wonderful existing adaptations, they would know that is simply not the case.

[what-even-is-sleep]

thinking about Bodkin again bc I mean,,, ALL THE SYMBOLISM OHHHHHGH. i NEED some tumblr film analysis hobbyists to watch this show and tell me all the themes n such

[somecunttookmyurl]

all the while society conflates "being an adult" with "having a proper job" and "having money to make arbitrary Adult Purchases" disabled people who can't work - or can only work part time or can only do entry level baby jobs - will never be 'allowed' to be adults

you can say "being an adult is looking after yourself you don't have to have a job!!!" all you want but most people who say that will still assume anybody who doesn't either can't or won't 'look after themselves' actually. and every 'marker' of 'adulthood' that's observable and thus actually counts or whatever loops back around to... having a job and 'contributing' something

[waltricia]

I haven’t been paying much attention to what people are speculating the season 3 songs are going to be, but I imagine that there’s been plenty of discourse about Yellow by Coldplay. Part of me does think it would be a bit on the nose, but ultimately I don’t care because JUST LISTEN TO THIS SONG AND TELL ME IT WOULDN’T BE PERFECT FOR POLIN’S WEDDING I DARE YOU

[hadesknockedupintheunderworld]

...Do you ever think about how Sonic truly is the only person who cares about Nine now?

[gncrevan]

so ... kaos on netflix is bad, right? we all agree that it's uninspired and bad?

[finleycannotdraw]

some angsty hugs because I was listening to fall eternal and then carolyn came on immediately after

also I wanted to draw hands

[batcavescolony]

Supernatural s5 e22

Here we go, carry on my wayward son is playing. We get Impala lore and Chuck is narrating. Dean is letting Sam make his own decision, if he wants to jump into hell he'll have his back. Cass napping in the back of the Impala. Sam saying goodbye to everyone 😭. Sam's got his juice. Did Lucifer just sing the devil went down to Georgia? Lol. The fidget spinner key worked... Sadly Lucifer won. Lucifer wants Sam to be happy. Cass and Bobby have lost faith while Dean wants to do anything to get Sam back. And were back to Lawrence, always back home. This hurts. Family memories bringing Sam back 😭😭😭. Sam pulling him Lucifer Michael and Adam into the cage 😭 I can't. Cass is back, he's an Angel again, and he's going back to heaven. Dean when back to Lisa, I like her he deserves some peace for a but... Cus theirs 10 more seasons.

[derelictheretic]

Fun facts about my Deputy Silva Omar:

1. The reason as to why she’s going to do the Clutch Dixon missions (in spite of the Reaping) is to finish off the bucket list her deceased younger sister (Elsa) made.

2. Silva and Alexander (Jacob’s right-hand) have this casual frenemy relationship where their banter sound like they’ve been buddies for years (just with more veiled threats and promises to defeat the other).

3. Silva honest to god doesn’t know what a TV or most modern tech is and just nods and pretends to know what Pratt and Hudson are talking when they talk about Netflix and whatnot. (Adding on to this, the only type of phone Silva owns is the Nokia… which is useless during the Reaping since phone service is taken down).

4. Silva 100% did not pass her drivers test the first couple of times.

5. Lastly, Silva is pretty much adopted by Hurk and Sharky as an honorary cousin.

THE FIRST FUN FACT IS SO SAD THO HELLO !!! Like I love that she's doing that for her, tragic sibling plot lines are my favy gravy but ow ow my heart ow </3

We love frenemies in this house and we LOVE characters who are stuck in the dark ages in terms of tech I am absolutely obsessed, this is exactly what I needed, giggled at the mental image thank you very much oajsoasbsi And oooooh to be an honorary cousin to Hurk and Sharky that is so fun <33

[thesaintofnevergettingitright]

Alright I want to hear everyone’s theories:

What animals are getting thrown at Jaskier in S3 and why?

[source]

[dasakuryo]

the way some gringxs engage in sm with LSDLN and Enzo Vogrincic having a resemblance to A//d*m Dr//*ver to be specific is just... ugh. I get it, Enzo has said he's flattered to be compared with a Hollywood actor and that he likes his work but...can you all recognise him for the fantastic work he has done and the superb actor he is on his own right? Why is it so hard for some people to appreciate Latin American actors and their talent without being (redacted)

[imunbreakabledude]

having to shield myself from new kcfh content/reactions from people watching it on netflix because. well. i'm happy for them and the show. but i just. i can't take it in. because fundamentally it is such a different experience watching it all now. they won't KNOW the same. they might watch it and go 'WOW omg look they did everything they could to make this queer! wow shame it was screwed by the network! what an underrated cool queer show omg i can't believe i didnt hear about it before!' ... they won't... KNOW.

[dream-of-the-bitchless]

I think I am the only one in the fandom who thinks this (at least as far as I've seen), but I don't like the Netflix adaptation's iteration of Joh*nn* Const*ntine. Don't get me wrong, Jenna is a great actress, and she does an amazing job as usual, but the character just...doesn't do it for me, and it makes me super sad because a) Constantine is one of my fave characters ever, and b) I think any version of J. C. would get along greatly with the Corinthian, and I really want to have them together in a fic being friends; I just don't want to use the version from the show, ykwim?