#because spoilers

[yakuzabrainrotlive]

Some stuff I whipped up coming down from my fever lol

[quinn-fucks-shit-up]

heartbreaking: local girl just started a new game and is obsessed with it, but can't look at any of the fan material because of spoilers

[gabityaby]

House of the Dragon is not pseudo feminist

You see, while yes, GoT had a lot more unnecessary sex scenes than was normal at the time (thus earning its reputation) and HotD came to change that, it didn't do it in a way that was meaningless or politically charged as one may come to expect, because while we do get the average nudity expected it's never just for the sake of shock value (yes, that suden scene change to the brothel was kinda shock value but hear me out) anymore, it has within a value to the storytelling, for example, the first shocking nudity i saw was the gelding ordered by Daemon in season 1, i personally was shocked to see it done but later on when Daemon is being criticized for it you can way more easily understand the level of violence the characters are speaking about, so it's about immersion basically, and yes, we still get needless nude scenes, like Aemond's full body shot, i do agree that nothing was gained except shock value but then again it could be argued that that is one of the elements of the adaptation. And yes, its true that female nudity, mainly of the main characters, is not so in the face as GoT would've had it, for example we do see Alicent naked for her bath and sex scene yet we never see her private parts, its always of her back or just her upper torso, and when you think about it, there really is nothing to add to the storytelling by showing that, we know she'd naked and she's vulnerable and open, it is all very well compelled by the actress so.

Another point i'd think important to make is that i highly doubt HotD is being pseudo feminist, rather i think it's tackling a very different aspect of feminism that the one we saw on GoT because in GoT we have a rather ample and varied selection of strong female characters throughout the world of ice and fire that show that even through hardships one may think unbearable they rise to the top to accomplish their wishes and desires, in HotD however its very different, in the book, while we do get a large variety of strong female characters, we do lack the personal descriptions that could be afforded in a novela rather than the historical account it plays as, so in that aspect i can understand the writers taking that as a boon to center the story in a limited amount of characters in a limited amount of connected settings.

Tangent aside, my point is that by having a centered storytelling (around Rhaenyra and Alicent) they can tackle the very important topic of the feminist vs the anti-feminist, and how do they do that? by looking at how the patriarchal society of Westeros allow Rhaenyra and Alicent to develop their character in a high-pressure high-stakes environment. One the one side there is Rhaenyra, as the daughter of the king she grew up wealthy and privileged with certain amounts of responsibilities that she has to fulfill to the realm and to her family, and while in her teenage years she rebeles against this seeking her own desires in the end she still marries, she still has children and she still fulfills her role as princess of Dragonstone, however it's in those liberties she took that the problem rises, because on the other side there is Alicent, while also rich and privileged she has to endure even more responsibilities set upon her by her father to her family and himself, and Alicent does not have the power to seek liberties as Rhaenyra does, and so she takes pride in finding her place in society, she reverts to religion for the comfort of the freedoms that she sees in Rhaenyra and knows she can't have, and when she becomes Queen she also becomes the enforcer of order in the court, in society, in her duty as the administrator of the King's household she takes pride in the world running just as her father would want it, in fact she constantly comes to him not just for guidance but for confirmation that everything she does is for a good thing, keeping order, but there is one black sheep that is just constantly out of her reach, one black sheep that keeps getting away with trampling tradition under her pretty foot, one black sheep that wants more that her place in society would have her take, Rhaenyra, the heir of the king, that just by having being named as such has upended years of tradition and so has embodied the truth that Alicent refused to accept all her life.

It's in the clash of these two that we see a more antique form of feminism, when suffragists were fighting for the vote there was always other women who stood against them, when the fight for their civil rights was raging there were always women who in the comfort of religion told everyone who'd listen that whatever they were fighting for was nonsense, when the fight for abortion started to this day there are women willing to burn down abortion clinics because they just couldn't stand another woman having the ability to choose, who just saw other women being worn down by the slot society put them and thought that by just accepting their place and swallowing the hard pill that their lives would improve immediately.

While not being as subtle as GoT was with their feminism, i think HotD cannot be accused of not having it, not only does it limit itself in the needles amount of shock value thirst traps ( if you want to see the actor in skinny clothing just go see their photoshoots, no need to rant for not having it on the show) but it does make a compelling case of showing that even women can bring down other women, be it out of spite or out of envy. Sometimes i go back to what Rhaenys said to Alicent: "You desire not to be free, but to make a window in the wall of your prison." I think the show couldn't have been more evident with their politics if they tried.

[fortheloveoflatinum]

Watching Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Part the First

✨ YES to Spock with long hair. I hold out the hope we'll get a SNW version of long-haired Spock because he is beautiful even in a wig.

✨ YES to Bones calling Kirk 'Jim' because the unresolved sexual tension between them is definitely A Thing TM. And YES to Kirk saying, "I need you. Damn it, Bones. I need you. Badly." Um I don't know about you but most of the time that's how smut starts. It's as if they literally lifted the line straight from the pages of an erotica novel.

✨ Definitely yes to all the tiny lil astronauts flying about as if space-fashion hadn't changed much since the year 1979 but doing flips because it's actually 2269.

🌌 Definite NO to all the orange suits tho. I mean if imma go to space, I'm gonna want something sleek and fashionable to wear and not some clunky suit from the pre-digital era and remind me again how Discovery took place BEFORE all this.... And seemed to have better space suits....

✨ The soundtrack is literally the best part of the film so far. Other than the scene between Jim and Bones because that was kinda hot.

🌌 Just noticed that Disco reused the 'OH NO something is on an intercept course with Earth and we're the ONLY people in the entire GALAXY who can stop them.' Old trope, I guess. Tried and (sometimes) true. Always foiled. Without fail. So predictable at this point you could bet your last strip of latinum that Earth would be alright in the end. Just saying.

✨ Oooh and the little look that Kirk & McCoy exchange after Spock leaves the bridge is everything. What is our Vulcan doing? Find out in the next edition of this post, coming soon to a dashboard near you.

Caption of the GIF for all the Captains out there who can't see it: James T. Kirk in profile, wearing one of those blue pajama uniforms from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, reaching out his hand to a bearded McCoy, who is wearing a greyish V-neck that drives up the rating of this GIF to TV-14. Kirk is seen thrusting his hand forward forcefully, and McCoy (after a moment of hesitation) takes it. End scene.

[supreme-burrito]

I just love these shots for two reasons

First, Luffy is being logical with his statements which you can see in the top, surprises Law

But then when he hears Luffy’s plan of how to take care of the problem you can see his eyes shrink and just hear him internally screaming.

[anorlondos]

Doodled my two favorite fellas as I make my way through Heavensward for the first time :)

[mirafrashi]

😭😭😭

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nahh that's just nasty

[licnheartedd]

wednesday snippet

thank you @drowninginthoughts27 my beloved for the tag <3

“Please,” he begs, but he’s getting tired. He can’t keep putting up this fight, not when James is showing no signs of giving in.

When James reaches out to pull him closer, he doesn’t fight it. His head drops onto James’ chest and strong arms wrap loosely around his waist. If he tips his head up, follows James’ gaze, he can see the sky through a gap in the rubble. If they lie here long enough, they’ll be able to see the stars again.

“The world will still be there tomorrow,” James whispers, far too optimistic for a man lying in his own grave. But that's always who James has been, hasn’t it? His James; a guiding light through even the darkest of times. “Let’s just…rest. Please. I’m so tired.”

And who is Regulus to argue with that?

no pressure tags !! @theicarusconstellation @ecstarry @malchai @elysiren @buttfaceingtons and anyone else who wants to join in !!

[rlbbackup]

IT'S HIM!!!!!!!

[mercurialskiies]

ok tumblr i finished bury our bones in the midnight soil and all i have to say is that there’s so much to be said about this damn book

the writing itself is gorgeous and poetic and there’s something so genuinely unique about all three POVs that it’s super telling of each of them

there were points in time where, in public at the gym, i audible gasped, hit my head into the parts and genuinely reacted out loud

it is that book

if you haven’t preordered it, you should

[zylaa]

I love a good Chekov’s gun. Your novel stars a thief, and in Act 1, she comments that a certain vast cache of treasures would be impossible to break into? I look forward to seeing her try in Act 3!

[verdantnurse]

hey thanks for checking in im NOT okay

[ambrossart]

I feel like you may have answered this question before but hypothetically, how do you think Richie would react if Evelyn began a relationship with Henry, Patrick, or even Vic? Or if he even knew the full extent of Henry and Evelyn’s relationship as it is currently in the story? I can only imagine how betrayed he would feel :(

I have answered this one before, but who cares? The last one didn’t mention Vic, so…

Patrick

If Evelyn started dating Patrick, Richie would be more disgusted than angry.

Patrick? Patrick???

Is this the Twilight Zone?

Why are so many girls into that creep, anyway?

He’s not even that good-looking.

There would lot of STD jokes/comments for sure.

Everybody knows about Patrick’s repetition, even seventh-graders like Richie.

But most of all, Richie would be deeply disappointed by his sister’s decision. He expected her to have much better taste than that.

Seriously, Patrick?

Henry

This one would be the toughest for him to accept.

If Richie ever found out about Evelyn and Henry’s relationship, he would feel extremely hurt and betrayed.

This would be the ultimate blindside. It would completely change their relationship. I mean, they probably wouldn't even talk anymore—not unless their parents forced them to, anyway.

Regardless of how much time passes, Richie will probably never come around.

I say probably because there’s a teeny tiny chance he may one day get over it, like after years of Henry and Evelyn dating.

But even if Richie does soften on it, he’ll never fully accept their relationship.

He thinks his sister deserves a lot better than Henry Bowers. And he won’t be shy about saying it.

Yeah, the holidays would be extremely awkward. 😬

Vic

Of the three, this one would be the easiest for Richie to accept.

It wouldn’t even be that surprising, honestly.

Of course, Evelyn would go back to Victor one day. Deep down, Richie always figured she would. She was obsessed with him for years, after all.

See, Vic has history on his side.

Richie knew Vic before he joined the Bowers Gang. They may not have been friends, but they did interact with each other.

Does that mean Richie’s gonna be the first to congratulate the happy couple? Probably not.

He still doesn’t completely trust this new Victor, and he won’t until Vic proves himself.

History may be on Vic’s side, but it also hurts him a bit here.

Richie knows how badly Vic hurt Evelyn in the past, so he’s gonna be pretty skeptical of their relationship for a while.

You never know when Vic’s gonna disappear again.

[doggogills-but-worse]

the only bad part about posting our game as a podcast is that now I can't yap about it online

[funkylilomen]

And then V without all of the annoying pop-up ads and static, who doesn't exist anymore :)

[brionysea]

i finally watched arcane because i took that huge fandom personality test again and it said i'm powder from arcane and i was like aw sweet new favourite character time. and then i watch arcane and powder goes insane and starts killing people. what are you trying to say, fandom personality test?