#anti ncw

[unknown-terrain]

NCW still flip-flopping in 2023 about the finale is so disingenuous. He was HAPPY with the "tragically romantic [twincest] death" insofar as he wrote Benioff & Weiss a letter THANKING them. He only began flip-flopping after the ending aired and the backlash swelled up; his desire for Jaime to be seen as a hero for returning to die with Cersei didn't take into account how much the audience loves Brienne and that they wouldn't let that shit slide. His dumb ass got booed at SDCC for good reason.

Nikolaj is a weird one and not in a good way lol. Before S8 he mentioned many times how he'd get into arguments with Dumb and Dumber over Jaime's storyline because he wanted Jaime to leave Cersei sooner, and was very much Team J/B but then all of a sudden with S8 he's pro-Twincest.🤨 So for him to think people would be okay with Dumb and Dumber's flop ending is just plain delusional especially when he was just as anti-twincest as everyone else before S8. Not only did the audience love Brienne but they loved the J/B relationship too! So no duh of course people were gonna hate D&D's version. Nik's role offers were probably drying up and he wanted to stay on good terms with D&D + HBO so they can hire him in the future which would explain the S8 asskissing but so far it hasn't worked out for him.

Him getting booed at SDCC was hilarious! Who tf gets booed at Comic Con?! That's how universally hated the Twincest ending was. I know The Rock got booed too when he went like a year ago and then shortly after Black Adam flopped in the theaters but actors getting booed at SDCC is very very very rare! I'm glad it happened though. 😏 Dumb and Dumber cancelled their appearance that year. Only smart thing they did LMAO. They saw the writing on the wall. That last GoT SDCC panel was so incredibly awkward and embarrassing. They shouldn't of have bothered.

[hislittleraincloud]

The manufactured enmity between Wednesday and Bianca irritates the Hell out of me.

It really does.

Like...M & G didn't know what kind of attitude they wanted to settle on with Wednesday. Is she an outcast who fights against bullying (like with the opening scene), or is she just a knowitall cunt whose existence means nothing but unnecessary trouble (all of the anti-outcast cuntery she was involved in, including going after Bianca for no good reason, including brushing off a severe attack on a fellow outcast because...he liked her)?

And for the record, all of her actions just show us that she does think she's better than everyone else.

Irritates me that they made her this way. NCW irritates me to no end.

WEDNESDAY (2022) EPISODE 2 - WOE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER

[earaercircular]

Europe votes in favour of legislation that forces companies to be socially responsible

Did the seamstress of an upper piece of clothing that is sold in the shop for five euros receive a fair wage? And can we be sure             that the coffee we serve here isn't the result of slavery? It is extremely difficult for consumers to check this. That is why the European Parliament wants legislation to be introduced that forces companies to take action themselves against, among other things, child labour, pollution and environmental degradation throughout the entire textile production chain. "The future is assured by companies that treat people and the environment in a healthy way, not with companies whose business model is originated by environmental damage and exploitation." The European Parliament has voted in favour of legislation that requires companies to identify and, where necessary, prevent or limit the negative consequences of their activities in the field of human rights and the environment. In addition, companies must also examine the entire production & logistic chain of their product and address any abuses. The new rules apply to companies based in the EU, with more than 250 employees and a worldwide turnover of more than €40 million. Parent companies with more than 500 employees and a worldwide turnover of more than 150 million euros will also fall under the legislation. Non-EU companies that earn at least 40 million euros in European countries will also have to deal with the law. The new rules also require companies to work with people that are affected by their actions, such as human rights and environmental activists, establish a grievance mechanism and conduct regular oversight. Those who break the law can be punished, for example with a fine of at least 5 percent of net worldwide turnover.

Role of companies

The Parliament's position was adopted by 366 votes in favour and 225 against. 38 MEPs abstained from voting. “The European Parliament's support is a turning point in thinking about the role of business in society,” said Lara Wolters of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament. "A law on corporate responsibility must ensure that the future lies with companies that treat people and the environment in a healthy way, not with companies that have made a profit model from environmental damage and exploitation." According to Wolters, most companies in Europe take this 'duty to people and the environment' seriously. "We help companies with this anti-look away law. At the same time, we have cut off those few big cowboy companies that avoid the rules."

The agreement of the European Parliament for legislation in the field of ICSR (International Corporate Social Responsibility) is a 'crucial step forward', says Ingrid Thijssen of employers' organisation VNO-NCW[1]. "The Dutch business community at large has been advocating European legislation in the field of IRBC for a long time. Only through a European approach - with the same rules for companies throughout the EU - can we really make a difference worldwide in terms of environmental and human rights," she says.

VNO-NCW does believe that there is still room for improvement in the proposal to 'make the law really workable for companies'. "The legal uncertainty associated with the proposed legislation is still high." Thijssen says he hopes that the next phase of the legislative process will look at how this uncertainty can be reduced.

Amnesty International delighted Amnesty International is delighted with the vote. "The European Parliament has sent a clear signal that it will support access to justice for victims of business-related human rights violations. This is a crucial piece of legislation that will help large companies adhere to higher human rights and environmental standards" , says Hannah Storey, business and human rights policy advisor. "Those who are harmed by companies that pay too little attention to their impact on human rights and the environment often encounter major obstacles to getting justice," she says. "The European Parliament's support for this law is a welcome development." She emphasizes that Amnesty International is not yet completely satisfied with the bill as it is now. “The legislation contains some regrettable exceptions. With the current design, it would be very difficult to hold financial sector companies civilly liable for human rights violations and environmental damage.." Amnesty International calls on EU policymakers to address these 'important gaps in the continuation of the negotiations'. How is this going to continue? The legislation has come a step closer, but it is not there yet. Now that the European Parliament has taken a position, negotiations with the member states will start on the final version of the text. More clarity is expected on this later this year.

Dutch initiative law

In the meantime, legislation[2] has also started in the Netherlands in the field of ICSR. The political parties ChristenUnie, PvdA, GroenLinks, SP, D66 and Volt have drawn up an initiative law for this purpose, which is currently being considered by the House of Representatives. The initiators were already working on the law when this also became an item in Europe. "Very good that European directives are being worked on," said one of the initiators Stieneke van der Graaf (Member of the House of Representatives of the ChristenUnie) earlier. "But it has never been an option for us to wait for that. The urgency is simply too great for that. Moreover: we have to set the bar high and with that we can set an example for other countries."

Source

Chantal Brommers, Europa stemt voor wetgeving die bedrijven verplicht maatschappelij verantwoord te ondernemen, in: Change Inc, 5-06-2023, https://www.change.inc/retail/europa-stemt-voor-wetgeving-die-bedrijven-verplicht-maatschappelijk-verantwoord-te-ondernemen-40031

[1] VNO-NCW (known in English as the "Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers") is a Dutch employers' federation founded in 1996 as a merger of the Christian-democratic Nederlands Christelijk Werkgeversverbond (NCW), which was founded as fusion of the Protestant PCW and the Catholic NKW, and the liberal Verbond van Nederlandse Ondernemingen (VNO). Both organisations had strong ties with the Protestant and liberal pillar, respectively.

[2] The International Corporate Social Responsibility Act requires companies to investigate whether there are any abuses throughout their chain. If so, they should report it and make a plan of action to do something about it. If they fail to do so, they may be fined. The initiative law of the ChristenUnie, PvdA, GroenLinks, SP, D66 and Volt forces companies to comply with the already applicable OECD guidelines for multinational companies. According to the initiators, it should be laid down by law that companies have a duty of care with regard to possible adverse consequences of their activities for human rights, labor rights and the environment in a country outside the Netherlands. The proposal is currently being considered by the House of Representatives. On 18 January this year, there was a round table discussion about the proposal for the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. In February, Ministers Micky Adriaansens (Economic Affairs) and Liesje Schreinemacher (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) were critical of the initiative law to RTL News. They said they fear that the new law will make the rules in the Netherlands stricter than in neighboring countries, which will not benefit the business climate. They later apologized and said they spoke "out of turn". The cabinet has not yet taken a position on the law, the House of Representatives will first have to act.

[nightqueendany]

Face it Sansa stans, if Nikolaj Coster Waldau said that Sansa was nothing without her family name or sword-wielding brother & sister, or that she has no skills or talents save embroidering her pretty dresses, you would all be just as pissed and calling him the mysogynist that he is.

Yes, Thrones is fiction and he’s a real person. But the way people speak about fictional characters still can be a great indicator of their own personal views and prejudices.

And that’s the tea on that.

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[teiasviago]

Gods, people act like Brienne’s ending wasn’t as bad as others since she didn’t die! I appreciate positivity but Brienne’s been screwed over since season 2. The only reason she’s a good character (and I say that loosely) is because of Gwen’s acting and the other writers & directors.

D&D looked no further than ACOK when writing her. Brienne isn’t the type of person to take charge and order people around when the need calls for it—she’s not a people person. She’s the type of person who, when something needs to be done, will just do it on her own and never ask for help.

I remember watching s2 and seeing her be like “this way” and leading Catelyn out of Renly’s tent as if she hadn’t been sobbing a minute ago and heavily disoriented bc of that along with the fact that she just fought other members of the rainbow guard.

That’s not Brienne!

Brienne has walls so high that Catelyn had no idea how to even approach bringing them down when Brienne was around her. Brienne challenged Humfrey Wagstaff to a duel and beat him so severely that he ended up with broken bones. Brienne wanted to sing for Renly and her father but was told all her life by assholes like Septa Roelle and Ronnet Connington that because she was ugly and mannish that no one would ever like her, let alone as a woman/feminine person.

Don’t you know that she likely fantasized about being petite and pretty like Margaery? About being a beautiful man like Loras so that Renly could want her? Don’t people realize that she smiled so wide and with so much pride and happiness when Renly made her part of his Rainbow Guard that Catelyn couldn’t think that she was ugly?

And people say things like, oh, she wasn’t ACTUALLY in love with Renly, she just mistook her gratitude and devotion to him as love.

Why can’t a woman be strong and weak? Being human means being both. Why can’t she be a fierce warrior and fall in love? Why is a man allowed to fight and love but not a woman? Why is a man judged by the content of his actions but a woman by the content of her body?

Brienne is the strongest character I know. She lets nothing stand in her way, not even herself. She loves, and she loves fiercely, just like Jaime. She fell in love with Jaime because he’s a good, honorable person that recognized her as both a naturally feminine person and a fantastic warrior. He knows her. He might be the first person ever to do so.

And this is how much Brienne lost. This is why we say, “No,” to the show’s ending and, “Yes,” to a happy ending on Tarth with Jaime and Lannistarth kids. Brienne wants that life, but she never lets herself believe in it because it feels so out of her grasp.

I don’t want to hear about how Brienne is meant to serve. She’s not. She does good, and follows through with her oaths. It’s what any decent person would do, but the world of ASoIaF (& our world) is sorely lacking in that.

Brienne deserves to have her happy ending where she gets to sing her and Jaime’s kids to sleep before topping the fuck out of him (or whatever your sexual interpretation of her is lol).

If she doesn’t get a happy ending...is there any point to fighting for good? If “the best of us” don’t get back what they give to the world, what’s the point? She deserves so much.

D&D took everything from her, and for that, I will never forgive them.

[twinge-of-cosmicangst]

How I imagine talks between D and D went with Nikolaj after he read the script

[koriginaladdict]

Jaime lannister deserved better

jaime deserved to die IN CHARACtER

jaime deserved to stand up to cersei after all the time she manipulated and used him

jaime deserved better than to either cheat on cersei if it was meant that he was still in love with her or to hurt brienne the way d&d made it if he wasn’t

jaime deserved to die while doing something meaningful

cause no matter what he broke his KG vows but held on to his KNIGHt vows, so he would have tried to help the innocent suffering

jaime deserved a death that made sense, not for the writers to butcher his character so bad before he dies, that I as his fan cannot shed one tear over him

jaime, NCW and tHE FANS deserved better

no matter what i will always love the real jaime lannister and will wait to know more of his stori when WOW will be published

and most importantly i will always remember him as i loved him, not as d&d made him end 

[trashy-greyjoy]

[unknown-terrain]

Oh, is it criticizing NCW o'clock? 'Cause let me tell you the absolute quickness with which he extinguished my support for him when he responded like a child to the negative reception GoT's finale got. The final straw was that period of, like, a month where he kept obnoxiously flip-flopping between declaring the twincest ending as "perfect" to being all "I didn't understand why Jaime would ever leave Brienne." [🙄] I unfollowed him soon after and never looked back.

What you described seems the be the case for many of us former fans. I saw on my dash some interview he did recently where he mentioned how he wished Jaime and Brienne ran away together and had a family but also said the flopcest ending mAdE sEnSe so he's still flip flopping in the year 2023 lol and so nothing of value was lost.

He also paid Gwen some major compliments and expressed his interest in working with her again and I still felt nothing so yup those fangirling feels I used to have for him are long gone. I will always appreciate the scenes he and Gwen shared on GoT because they had the perfect chemistry together as Jaime and Brienne but that's it.

[enygma0710]

This seems like a set-up and HBO driven. I’ve been to plenty of Cons over the years and after season 8 there is no way you could get me in a Hall with a bunch of disappointed fanboys. 

Hell no, that’s like standing in front of a firing squad and I wouldn’t do that to the actors. What they should do is have a large display/booth type situation with props, costumes and artwork from GoT and never before seen pictures. That would be a smart option. Weta did it for The Hobbit at NYCC before and that was better than a panel.  

I think the fans will still love to see the actors but for me personally? I’d pass on the panel. Most fanboys/fangirls are lovely, but there is always that one that fucks it up for everyone else. 

*cough*X-Files panel NYCC *cough*

[mentallyinwalmart]

I just opened my drafts and scrolled down cuz I was looking for something and I found a goddamn GOLDMINE OF A POST (middle one) that was saved around the time of the finale 😂😂

[coldarethysouls]

Knowning that NCW basically said that he has to just live with the shit script because there is no alternative and then knowing that in the past he had been told to basically stop complaining and just read his lines makes me mad tbh. God I feel bad for him and all the other actors who had to deal with the bad writing and couldn’t change it.

[lannnistertrash]

I wish the interviewers who interviewed at the Emmys would actually ask questions that we didn’t already know the answer to. We get it, people didn’t like the ending.

My favorite part was that nikolaj was like peace imma go eat my ice cream and george was just like nope I’m not part of this disaster

[janiedean]

Nik deadass sharing an article calling Cersei an emotionally abusive partner 💀

I SAW AND I APPRECIATED I KNOW NCW I KNOW