#and i think daphne feels that

[lucy-moderatz]

[dolls-self-ships]

had the idea of a human au for my chicken run self insert (and all the characters really, more to come on that) for a while now and I’m so glad I finally was able to fully get their designs out on paper (or I guess screen)

[gingermintpepper]

Little idle thought I've been having recently but I think Cyparissus' story is very important for characterising Apollo and Apollo's love. It's so easy to think of love and loss as two ends of a spectrum, likewise, so often, death is seen as an ultimate and tragic end in love stories - something final and inescapably tragic, the only force that halts love by separating the lovers.

Cyparissus' story is... not that. Yes, the deer dies and one can conclude then that death is once more at the heart of separating two lovers, but I think Cyparissus specifically requesting to die, specifically begging Apollo to let him grieve forever even after Apollo has done his best to help Cyparissus move on from the accident and Apollo letting him is a powerful thing.

Because Apollo not only puts Cyparissus' wishes over his own, he's also able to see past his own building grief to immortalise Cyparissus in such a way that both grants him his wish and allows other people to glorify Cyparissus as well! And I think such a beautiful thing is something criminally overlooked!

It's become something of a joke that 'all Apollo's lovers turn into plants' but from a functional perspective, flowers are the most brilliant way to keep the spirit of a beloved thing alive. Flowers are like stars - as long as there are humans, humans will always contemplate the nature of flowers and as the god of poetry and song, Apollo creating opportunities for his beloved mortals to be remembered eternally even if they never seized glory in the traditional way is such an intimate and beautiful thing. Even then, Cyparissus is elevated to a similar status as Daphne with Apollo's actions - not merely a plant or flower but one that specifically symbolises him, one that is extremely fragrant and beloved by him. Just as Daphne's laurels were synonymous with glory and victory, Cyparissus' cypress became a emblematic of grief and remembrance. Even today, thousands of years later, people still view cypress trees as mourning trees and plant them in cemeteries and use the ash in incense burnt in remembrance of others. How's that for Apollo keeping his word.

[dollypopup]

sorry, just had to get this off my chest but like

colin, a young and attractive guy, supposedly having a threesome and watching a sex show performed by professionals whom he pays for their service when he is single and exploring what he does and doesn't like is bad for penelope, somehow

but debling a 30+ year old man feeling all up on her waist in public when she is a teenager and he has power and privilege over her and has known her for a grand total of like a week and a half is good, somehow

like this fandom has legit called Colin, a 22 year old man with like. . .2 UNCONFIRMED sexual interactions in the past a groomer for getting with Penelope and maybe introducing her to his interests (after spending YEARS listening to her and cherishing her and thinking she's fantastic) but will root on the actual 30+ year old man with an enormous power imbalance over her via his money and title to have his way with her in a backroom somewhere after knowing her for like a month

make it make sense please

[sukibenders]

I laugh every time someone says Penelope is more of a feminist who understands women's rights more than Eloise simply because she's LW because, be so for real right now, that is such a lie. Like Eloise has her moments and her feminism is very yte and privileged, but at least she takes the time to actually consider from other's perspective, even if she's rude here and there, and appears to make attempts to grow as a character (when the narrative allows her to rather than picking favorites). Penelope exposing secrets and being feared by most of the Ton, especially the women and young girls, for the amount of power she has does not scream feminist to me but go off.

[palukoo]

anyone else dreaming of manderley??

[fakeoldmanfucker]

I think the thing that sits least well with me is that the His Dark Materials HBO adaptation doesn't make it clear enough that Lyra is intentionally lying a lot of the time.

[thatscarletflycatcher]

My contrarian spirit is watching the early seasons of Frasier and trying to concoct what would be a redemption arc for Maris.

[batfamfucker]

Appreciation post for 'girly girl' characters and/or shows that celebrate traditionally feminine things that girls and women are shamed for.

Characters on this list that love makeup, fashion, hair, etc. Characters that are still written as strong, intelligent, brave, etc. That told young girls that these interests are valid, they are not lesser interests. Being feminine and liking traditionally feminine things does not make them weak.

[krash-and-co]

lockwood and co scooby doo crossover when (I am going to be the one to do it aren't I)

[gayvillainera]

gaslight (Mrs. Danvers) / gatekeep (Mrs. van Hopper) / girlboss (Rebecca de Winter)

malewife (Frank Crawley) / mansplain (Jack Favell) / manipulate & manslaughter (Maxim de Winter)

[cerullos]

am i out of my mind or was this not a positive reaction lol

[wildfairies]

isn't it interesting which characters/ocs you fixate on based on what you're going through...

[widowshill]

the r/l/b and r/v/b “everything is cyclical, and a contest, and we are once again resting who wins and who loses on a woman’s favor” continues.

[xoxoemynn]

As I've been oversharing, Daphne is terrified of loud noises, and given we've had intense thunderstorms almost every night this past week and my neighborhood believes fireworks start July 1 at 5PM and go for as long as supplies last, it has been a very long week. Thundershirt is useless. Tranquilizers may or may not mildly help, idk, could be a placebo effect.

In a change from previous years, she now also insists we seek shelter in my basement closet. (I don't fit, so it's just her in there, I have to sit on the floor a paw's length away.) If she's feeling brave, we can sit at the top of my basement stairs, which is honestly less comfortable for me but whatever.

Today I read some people have success playing music, and when the first fireworks went off tonight I already had some playing so I just turned up the volume and kept it right next to her and....

SHE DID SO WELL!!!!! Even with the professional works that were SUPER loud and went on forever!! She had some periods of shaking/panting a lot with some wild eyes, but for a lot of it she was even snoring!! Didn't even try to leave the couch. Sometimes got a bit skittish if I moved away from her, but that's it!!!!

Music is magic.

Going to cry I'm so relieved.

(For the record this is still a fireworks hate blog. I'm just thrilled to not be spending the night on a hard floor again.)

[charmixpower]

Worlds worst woman!!!!!

Belladonna Politea, Mother of Evil, Creator of Valtor and Darkar, Harasser of Daphne at school Functions

I love my Belladonna, she's so silly (read: sadistic)