#but not in a way that was really substantial

[creole-cappy]

While much of this (particularly the parts about many men's unwillingness to mature and value women respectfully and compassionately) are true, as another voice in the world, I would like to add that there's obviously cultural/value differences at play in the shaping of these dynamics as well.

I agree that the male loneliness "epidemic" is almost entirely self-imposed, but let's not forget that the trends of women's reactions and responses to their treatment by men is just as direct or indirect as men's reactions and responses to their treatment by women, with the added influence of socialization, economic stability (because why wouldn't feelings of existential security affect social attitudes and personal priorities?) and any relevant kind of abuse or manipulation people face at large in both cases.

The patriarchal ideas of social norms affect everyone equally damagingly. It serves neither men nor women for people not to be able to trust and respect each other. Men are very obviously in a cultural/cross-cultural trial of sorts, THANKS TO the liberalization of social norms that countered the fascistic, patriarchal trend of women (and children) being the property of men. That is where the entitlement comes from. It's not the more liberal values that encourage entitlement, it's clinging to ideas of women as means to an end that supports their commodification in things like porn for instance. If anything, the divergence from men being "providers" is a humanization of their being and something which (rightfully imo) supports their emotional autonomy and maturity as humans with natural rights. It's not good to treat women OR men as simply means to an ends.

Never used dating apps much, never really cared to involve myself in "hook-up culture". It seems to be vapid and the driving force behind the situationship problem where people can't openly attach to one another while acknowledging they truly desire emotional intimacy. I won't speak much on it because that's just something I know little about. The comments about the "DL epidemic" also seem just like an opinionated distaste for non-hetero norms. If it's not your thing, why bother with it? (What's odd to me is I hear FAR more about women's non heteronormative trends in recent times, but again, never really substantiated with research or something to make it more than anecdotal claims)

Regardless of how anyone feels or thinks, if men and women can't find a way to manage maturity and respect, everyone's gonna feel the consequences. Men in particular have to really see this manosphere bs for what it is (narcissistic misogyny) and understand their mother is a very significant relative who is NOT a model for how all women should be seen or related to.

@ men, grow up, actually tap into those feelings you were trained to ignore, humble yourself, stop trying to be kings and superheroes and start being good friends and kind people.

The parental-relationship thing also goes for women and their fathers. Treating a man like a security measure is a sure way to embody the exact same kind of narcissism, entitlement, and lack of compassion that causes men to treat women like toys and breeding tubes. You're not obligated to respect somebodies choices without your own boundaries, but you are obligated to acknowledge their humanity and their struggle to make something out of their life. This is everybody's first time on earth. Neither women nor men can cherry pick what parts of the patriarchy are "good" for them and get away with it. It was explicitly made to destroy emotional maturity and trust, because that (compassion and trust) is not what superiority looks like. So if a man is a pathetic pos and a danger to others, other men should check him and keep that ego small. If a woman is entitled and emotionally abusive to the men in her life, I'd like to ask other women to find a way to help each other not ruin your own chances for healthy relationships and happiness. It takes two to tango. It takes a village to raise a child.

Since we have to deal with the influences from others, we may as well start adding some positive influences into the equation ourselves. If you aren't sure what that looks like, now's always a good time to learn. My recommendations to anyone who wants to make sure they have the healthiest relationships, romantic or not, are to learn about your attachment style, learn about your personal or cultural values and the dynamics that support them, to think about your childhood and figure out what you learned or internalized from it, and lastly, to really ask yourself if you want mutual respect or power over others. If the solution to you is wielding power against men/women, I hope you know why.

Tldr, a lot of men are fucked up and it's their fault they aren't getting better, but maturity takes learning and effort. Many women (probably less egregiously common than the men) are also immature af and the cause of their own problems if they refuse to learn & grow. Discriminate accordingly for your personal relationships. Don't look to people you don't like for connection, and don't act like being narcissistic is gonna make you happy.

P*rn, dating apps/hook up culture, and 50/50 normalization are the three main culprits as to why the men of this generation seem so different than men from previous ones, and why so many beautiful and accomplished women are unable to secure a relationship without settling. Men always had their issues collectively, but it was never to the degree that we see today, and it’s largely due to the normalization from an early age to those three things.

The brains of men these days have been wired in a completely overly s3xualized manner. They don’t view women as people but as objects of strict desire and nothing else. Consumption of p*rn has not only given them unrealistic expectations of intimacy, it has influenced their s3xual orientations (see DL epidemic), and their social behaviour. Nowadays many don’t find regular girls attractive, which is why they choose to engage in “taboo” activities to feel some arousal. This leads them to becoming socially inept and to falling easy prey to manosphere content that only reinforces the objectification and dehumanization of women.

Dating apps then come in as an easy way for these men get the illusion of options, because while they might be generally not attractive, in the apps they get instant access to women they otherwise would never have in real life. And because many women have become desperate, by entertaining these men and giving them easy access to their bodies, the men no longer feel like they have to improve and work on themselves to attract a quality partner. It also gives them the idea that women are disposable because at any point they can ghost them for no reason and then swipe right to get another one. It makes them devalue access to us.

This easy access is then transferred to their expectations of relationships. They abuse the concept of equality to manipulate women into financially abusive arrangements where she’s expected to provide fiscally while also performing her feminine duties and taking care of a grown, able-bodied man. Naturally this continues to reinforce men’s lack of respect and gratitude for women in their lives, while increasing their own sense of self-importance, narcissism, ineptitude, and ungratefulness.

Obviously women are not responsible for the actions of men, but we do have the power to not reinforce and condone their sick ways. By deleting dating apps, standing our ground when we oppose 50/50 dating, and choosing to remain abstinent until marriage, we are taking the power dynamics back to our advantage. No, you are not unreasonable for not wanting to be with a man who consumes p*rn, or who wants to be sexually fluid with other men, or who views red pill content that dehumanizes you, or seems unwilling to provide things for you and cherish you in his life. It’s on you to stand firm in your decision to only entertain the gentlemen whose mindsets haven’t been completely fried by modern societal trends.

The “male loneliness epidemic” that we hear so much about is entirely self inflicted (not that anyone cares when it’s women who are lonely), and it’s a direct response to women saying no more to men who exhibit the behaviours outlined above. Hold the line, because they either leave their toxic ways and get better, or they will doom themselves to a life of solitude. Either way, that is their responsibility to fix, not yours.

[jabathegut]

If you didn't stop gaining, what do you think your life would be like now?

Rn Ive totally reversed my pre-diabetes and Im out of the woods!! my blood pressure and all of the health concerns I had are diminishing substantially. Im about 265lbs ish.. I feel great. Now that being said I felt super confident at 330lbs. Because yall fueled my confidence. Buh every in real life are now my new hype gang. So its fun i mean Im get respect irl so it helps me mentally. I feel wonderful, my body feels amazing! That being said I do miss being super fat! I really do. The pain and fatness was apart of it all..

If i didn’t make changes I would have full blown type 2 and I would still be single because dating in the Fetish is futile. I would be 325-340lbs.. I would still be in debt because door dashing every meal is not economically sustainable… in addition to type 2 i would have extremely high blood pressure and my body would continue to start failing. The hard truth is you’re gonna become addicted to these billion dollar companies who have engineered food to be extremely addicting and then when your body starts to break down then they’re gonna feed you a bunch of pills and medication so that big Pharma can continue make money on the second half of your life. The unfortunate thing is that this is not a sustainable lifestyle unless you really really want it and you really really want to be a diehard. For me I just don’t wanna do that alone. What’s the point? Life meant to be be with a partner and friends.. 

All my friends are extremely fit, and I only have a couple of fat friends in real life so that being said it’s quite a lonely life outside of the fetish kink that I have ya know. So balance and being a “small fat” is easier and more economically viable and news flash you live longer.. what is the point in being a 450lbs person with no body to care for you? Yall sayin DO IT FOR YOURSELF.. yet non of you are here when I broke my couch and need to drop $3000 on a new one.😬😬😬 any ways thats how I know my life would look like.

[pistol-grippump]

I'm not particularly fond of Zero Day as a movie since it's never been a super substantial thing to me, none of the movies or anything about Columbine really are - sure, I've reposted some things about it, but I haven't really sat down and watched it until recently.

I don't want this to be super long so I'm just going straight into it - the duality it displays between how Andre and Cal act when talking about *zero day or just hanging out together vs. How they act around family and friends is just fucking incredible. Like really, it's really fucking good in my opinion. I think it's crazy to be able to watch the movie and for a split second convince yourself that it was real, I feel like someone who doesn't know any better could easily believe it was an authentic compilation of homevideos. Of course, if they don't really see the end of the movie.

I think it's incredible Ben coccio was able to do it like that, I know I said that a couple times but really. I think about it a lot. I think the loose scripture was really smart as it mostly just felt like (or was.) raw interaction between two teenage boys. I think Ben coccio did it in a way that it SHOULD HAVE been done if someone were to make a movie in reference to Columbine. Give it, I've seen people say it was based on Columbine and I've seen people say it wasn't, I believe it was (obviously. I don't have to explain why.)

Of course, I could just be being dramatic but the weight of the movie is really intense in my opinion. Zero Day feels like one of those movies you have you analyze everything about while watching; mannerisms, background, speech, all the sorts. (That's what I did at least, being suggested to by someone who already watched it plenty.)

Zero Day just did it right I feel, like if there was any way to do a movie like that, THAT was how. The execution was soo good. I haven't watched Zero hour/I'm not Afraid/ or any other shitty columbine based movie, and I don't really plan to as they're all movies that are really just recreating the entire essence as far as I'm aware, which is what makes movies like that shitty to me. Ugh I could go on but I won't because I'll just end up repeating myself or stating the obvious.

[alastair-1205]

You know what tho, it's kinda insane to me from a writing perspective that Jay has been missing from so much of DR.

Like this reboot series that still has substantial connections to the og series kept one of its main characters off the board for an entire season and a half and it looks like they're taking him BACK off the board again for at least another half season (based on the new promotion stuff) after very briefly reinteoducing him and making him evil.

That's pretty fucking bold in a way that i actually find so interesting. I like the suspense it makes around this character that's really popular but also infamously has kinda weird characterization at times. I think they still have time to do something really cool with him is the point lol.

[jam-n-jay]

The point of the post the way I read it was that any action (including assassinations) carried out by one individual acting alone can only be so effective. So trying to mythologize around this individualist action as something that can inspire greater change or a cascade of similar events (i.e. propaganda of the deed as mentioned by op) is also erroneous, because not only is it a tactic that doesn't really elicit a substantial amount of change in most cases, but it also doesn't actually inspire people to take such a leap.

Not saying it's bad by any means, just not anywhere near enough.

It's awesome how Luigi Mangione has been virtually canonised as a Treatlerite Saint. I keep seeing people make posts like "please Luigi kill CEOs until there's no more Tariffs" and like they might as well just make a little shrine to him and pray because it'll be just as effective

[bropunzeling]

if ur still playing the game; 1 and 52 for Matthew/Leon :)

historical au + marriage of convenience

"Matthew. Are you sure about this?"

Matthew ignores Brady, who has been pacing around Matthew's study -- technically their father's, but Matthew is the one in town and Lord Tkachuk is in the Americas, so, Matthew's study -- and stares resolutely at the stack of correspondence on his desk he really should address by noon. After that, he'll be -- preoccupied. "Seems a bit late to be asking me that."

Brady sighs heavily. "Nothing's too late until you actually show up at the church." He flings himself into one of the two armchairs that flank the fireplace, the one that creaks horribly. "You don't even know Mr. Draisaitl."

"Don't be ridiculous. We've met." At balls and dinners, mostly, but isn't that how anyone meets anyone?

Matthew doesn't have to look at Brady to know he's rolling his eyes. "Have you ever even conversed with him?" He adds, before Matthew can interrupt, "Besides if he likes the music, or would care for something to drink."

"Yes," Matthew says shortly, taking all his letters and thumping them on his desk so the edges align. He'll have to get a new desk, he realizes, slightly hysterical. This one will stay with the Tkachuk home, and at noon he will no longer be a Tkachuk. "We've conversed."

"When?" Brady asks, disbelieving.

"At the Kunin ball. And when McDavid had his dinner party." Well. At the first one Matthew had overheard Draisaitl proclaim how tedious balls and parties were, which had rankled when it had been Matthew's friends hosting, and then he argued with him about it through a set. It had been fun, in the way that being sharp and amusing was fun, but nothing serious. At the second, they had barely conversed at all, besides trading a few barbs about fashion and business. At least it had been diverting compared to talking to the men and women of means Matthew knew he ought to be focusing on, despite how very boring they were.

And then there was that evening a few weeks ago, when Draisaitl had caught him out in the gardens. Had laid out his proposition. But Brady doesn't need to know about that.

"Matthew." Now Brady sounds truly serious. There's a creak from the armchair, and then Brady's hand lands heavily on Matthew's shoulder. "You know you don't have to do this," he says very quietly.

In that moment, Matthew wants to stand up and -- shout, honestly. Of course he has to do something. They may have a title, but they don't have funds; no matter what their father does to economize and invest the little left over from their great-uncle's mismanagement, there still won't be enough for three children to marry as they like, not without a substantial income on the other side. Brady's been in love with Quinn since they were boys growing up on neighboring estates; Taryn isn't even out yet, and Matthew wouldn't dream of having her husband hunting for a rich bore. If his siblings are going to have the lives they deserve, it's up to him to marry well, and do it fast.

Leon Draisaitl has money; has made good bets in business and benefitted from befriending a duke's heir. He clearly is more than clever enough. Good horsemanship. He even, though Matthew would never admit it out loud, is shockingly handsome. When he offered to marry Matthew, settle a more than decent sum on his siblings and ensure they could do whatever it was they wanted, Matthew knew he'd be a fool to say no.

If only Draisaitl weren't also arrogant, and stubborn, and clearly immune to Matthew's charms. If only Matthew wasn't certain there'll be a catch.

Not that it matters. They have a special license and an appointment at noon. By one o'clock, Brady and Taryn will be taken care of, and Matthew -- won't be a Tkachuk anymore.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Matthew says, shrugging off Brady's hand. "Go bother Taryn, I have to deal with these."

Brady sighs, but leaves the study. Only once he's gone does Matthew prop his elbows on the desk and shove his face into his hands. On the mantle, the clock ticks. One hour left as himself. One hour left before he becomes Mr. Draisaitl too.

[briechyne]

The Farce of Minor Subjects: An Academic Rant NO ONE ASKED For

Let’s not mince words: I despise Minor Subjects. They are the academic equivalent of filler episodes—unnecessary, time-consuming, and questionably relevant to the plot. They claim to serve a purpose, yet more often than not, they simply exist as hurdles on the way to specialization.

It’s not that I resent learning outside my field. Quite the contrary—I love expanding my knowledge. But there is a difference between intellectual curiosity and academic obligation. The former is driven by passion, the latter by bureaucracy. The university claims that Minor Subjects are essential for producing well-rounded individuals, but what they really produce are exhausted students spread too thin across disciplines they never intended to study.

What Are Minor Subjects?

To understand the frustration, we need to dissect the academic system itself.

University curricula are typically divided into:

Major Subjects – These are the backbone of your degree, the reason you enrolled in your course in the first place. They sculpt your expertise and define your future career. If education were a meal, these would be the main course—rich, substantial, and fulfilling.

Minor Subjects – These are additional courses outside your field of study, supposedly designed to broaden your knowledge and skills. However, in practice, they often feel more like appetizers you never ordered but are forced to consume.

In theory, this structure is meant to cultivate interdisciplinary awareness, but in reality, it often results in a dilution of expertise rather than an enhancement of knowledge.

Minor Subjects vs. Major Subjects

The biggest frustration with Minor Subjects is not their existence but their impact on academic priorities.

Major Subjects challenge you to refine your skills, push your intellectual boundaries, and develop real-world expertise. They are difficult, yes, but they have a clear purpose. Every struggle in a Major Subject feels like an investment—a necessary step toward becoming proficient in your field.

Minor Subjects, on the other hand, often feel like academic detours. You’re expected to devote significant time and effort to a subject that, at best, offers mild enrichment and, at worst, drains energy that could have been spent mastering your core discipline.

The supposed balance between Major and Minor Subjects is deceptive. In many cases, Minor Subjects demand an equal (if not greater) workload than Major Subjects. This disrupts the natural order of academic focus—forcing students to allocate mental resources to subjects that contribute little to their long-term goals.

How Minor Subjects Help

To be fair, there are arguments in favor of Minor Subjects:

They enhance general knowledge, helping students develop skills that may prove useful in unexpected ways.

They offer a mental break from intensive Major Subjects, providing variety in coursework.

They can boost GPAs if they are graded more leniently than Major Subjects.

But while these points sound compelling on paper, their real-world impact is debatable. Minor Subjects may offer some advantages, but they do not justify the disproportionate burden they place on students.

How Minor Subjects Are Pulling Students Down

The reality is that Minor Subjects often do more harm than good. Here’s why:

They Disrupt Academic Priorities University should be about mastering a chosen discipline. Instead, students are forced to divert their focus to subjects they never intended to study, slowing down their progression in their actual field.

They Waste Valuable Time Learning takes time and energy—both of which are finite resources. The hours spent preparing for a Minor Subject exam could be better used to refine a Major Subject skill or gain practical experience.

They Contribute to Burnout Students are already balancing intense coursework, deadlines, and (for many) part-time jobs. Minor Subjects add extra layers of stress without offering proportionate value in return.

They Create a False Sense of “Well-Roundedness” The idea that sitting through a single semester of an unrelated subject makes someone a well-rounded individual is laughable. True interdisciplinary expertise comes from genuine engagement, not mandatory credit requirements.

Why Minor Subjects Are a Burden

The burden of Minor Subjects lies not just in their workload but in their misalignment with student goals. They operate under the assumption that all students need exposure to a variety of disciplines, ignoring the reality that not all knowledge is equally relevant to all career paths.

Consider this: A future engineer is required to take art appreciation, while a literature major must complete a semester of statistics. While there is an argument that exposure to different fields can be beneficial, the manner in which universities enforce this exposure is flawed. These subjects are not taught in ways that integrate with a student’s primary discipline—instead, they exist as isolated, mandatory obstacles.

Wouldn’t it be more productive to allow students to choose their own interdisciplinary interests? Rather than prescribing a rigid set of Minor Subjects, universities could offer customizable elective paths, allowing students to explore related fields in ways that enhance rather than detract from their expertise.

Final Verdict

At their core, Minor Subjects embody the tension between academic tradition and practical education. Universities cling to the idea that a broad curriculum produces well-rounded graduates, but in practice, this approach often leads to frustrated students, unnecessary stress, and a diluted learning experience.

If universities truly want to enrich student education, they need to rethink the way Minor Subjects are integrated into curricula. Instead of forcing students through a rigid set of unrelated courses, they should offer flexible, interest-driven electives that allow for genuine interdisciplinary learning.

Until then, I (and countless others) will continue to endure these academic detours, questioning their necessity with every irrelevant assignment.

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[gl0wwurm]

Night Hunter stared down at her, finally assessing the damage to his body. It was only his chest and scalp that felt tight and burned. Compared to the chronic pain that burrowed into his muscles and bones, it was nothing.

"Хорошо." he replied and tilted the rest of the medication into her mouth, forcing her to drink the rest.

The only part that bothered him was the linear crack that ran through the left lense. He could still see in the darkness, but it left a substantial blind spot in his vision. It was a shame, really, with how much money and engineering Murkoff put into those things, but it was too late to get them repaired.

It hit him then that he truly had to leave his old way of life. Again.

Night hunter had been released into a 'Teach the Police Officer' trial through the familiar metal doors. The telltale siren went off announcing his appearance. However, he heard a clunk and the sound of electricity sparking and sizzling on the floor.

He peered behind him, curiously, and studied the doors that now hung open like a hungry mouth.

"Stupid Murkoff tech." he complained.

Something was always breaking down around here. He was still impressed that his clearly jerryrigged apparatus hadn't electrocuted him into an early grave.

"Fuck this shit. Waste of my time." he cursed quietly and started to prowl for his next victim.

Selene was having an awful day so far. As punishment for fraternizing too much with her favorite Ex-Pop she had been assigned to “Group Therapy” with a fairly new Reagent. With Coyle as the Prime Asset, of all things. Her usual tactics did very little to help her against the cop and his relentless way of running them down scared her. Ironic, considering who’s company she preferred, but of course Сова usually didn’t want to mutilate her afterwards…

The Reagent she had been assigned to help had been dragged off somewhere a while ago and now Selene was hiding in a barrel. At the sound of the elevator alarm she wonders just what else might be in store for her and listens intently, chewing her bottom lip.

[dear-mi]

Ok! It feels only necessary to explain this blogs name.

So, the novel I'm currently writing is called 'Dear You'

In this story is a character known as Mi, which is an OC I've been using to write for the last 8 years or so.

Her name was originally Miso, and came from my first ever attempt at writing a story, called 'Dear Mi' Obviously I've reused the title, it's a good sounding title and I didn't want it to go to waste.

Either way, Dear Mi was about Miso moving to a new city and school on account of her dad's work. It does the whole typical slice of life thing, going to a new school, making a new friend group, dealing with bullies, finding yourself, etc. The only real interesting part about it is that Miso had an imaginary friend that she would often talk to. This dialogue would act as a display of introspections, thought, and what not, because the imaginary friend didn't really speak. It acts just as a wall that can listen, a silent Grecian chorus if you will. Yet, throughout the story, it becomes more active.

Most would assume that it would symbolize everything she still holds onto that's holding her back, but it's actually the inverse. It's suppose to represent all the ways she's grown, and remind her of her own journey.

The next story Miso featured in didn't have a name. This time, she couldn't actually see color in the world, everything was black and white manga style. She did still have that imaginary friend, and she could see one that everyone else had, that they didn't know they had. Whenever she interacted with someone and their imaginary friend, the world around that person would gain its color. So she goes around painting the place by reminding people of their own story.

After that was another piece known as 'Tellings of the Sky' The world was again, still black and white. However, the sky was different. It not only had color, it could change color, and even change shape. The imaginary friend is gone, and so is everyone else. It's completely desolate of all other sentient life.

This story follows two characters though, Miso, and a boy I never got around to naming. They both live in their own world like this, and the story is written through diary logs of the two as they explore the world. Eventually, however, what one person writes shows up in the journal of the other, and the two start to interact across worlds. A whole bunch of weird reality shenanigans happens, and the story ends with the two worlds merging.

I've written a couple poems about her, one called 'For Whom the Bells Toll' and 'Buttercups' and this all wraps around to 'Dear You'

In 'Dear You' however, Miso isn't even the main character. I changed her name to Mi, and gave her a younger brother aptly named So. Miso's age changed very much across the stories I'd written about her, and this time her and her brother are on the younger side.

Within the prologue of 'Dear You' Mi and So meet the main character, and are essentially adopted by them.

The main character does have a name, but goes nameless until after the underground arc of the story. Within 'Dear You' Mi also plays a much more prevalent part in the story than her brother, and that's probably me just projecting my favor but eh, it's fine. If I really wanted to I could just bring Miso back entirely, but So does have his own arcs and everything already, I'm just not as much invested into him as character. That'll change as the story develops, but for the time being Mi, the outcome of Miso, is still just where a lot of my focus has gone.

[thekittyokat]

you ever just have a lot, a LOT of feelings all at once about a character and not even remotely enough words or brainpower to FORM the words to describe everything you're feeling. so it feels like you may explode. yeah

[beaked-whales-in-exile]

Mostly the same. I can't say I've really changed substantially in ways I'd notice. If anything, I'd say I've maybe gotten a bit harder and less pliant with age. More set in my ways and slightly more conservative.

I was softer, weaker, more prone to suggestion and manipulation back in 2012, reached a peak in 2014-16. I might have changed as radically as many in my friend group if I'd made a few decisions, decoded the right gestures, but I maintained an ironclad equilibrium.

And the most painful thing is, I don't know if that would've been a good thing, or remaining as I am was the worst decision of my life. They've all left me behind now. I know that now. If I had less dignity and pride, I'd probably go back on my hands and knees, weeping.

Damn....I shouldn't be thinking so hard about this. It'll drive me crazy.

[flower-zombiee]

i literally just do not understand the amount of shit fiddlestan gets in this fandom man 😭

like it’s fine to not get it or even dislike it but ppl really feel so comfortable openly hating it…?

like it’s such an inoffensive little made up ship. we r literally just having a good time. if u don’t like it there’s this fun little feature called blocking the tag that’s totally free to use

[dykedvonte]

Something something perhaps the reason Curly lacks a truly undamaged ID where his face is visible is to represent how much damage Jimmy had already affected on him throughout their relationship and the way Curly obscured part of who he is and what he stood to unintentionally cater to this toxic influence in his life.

[commsroom]

the scene at the end of who's there?: eiffel is cut off mid-sentence (addressing minkowski), minkowski calls his name twice, and hera says, "commander... he's not showing up on any of my scans. he's gone." vs. brave new world: eiffel is cut off mid-sentence (addressing hera), minkowski calls his name twice, and hera says, "he's... commander, he's gone." in idle hands, eiffel regaining his autonomy ("hera, it's me. i'm me again.") is described: "there's a SOFT WOOSH, and eiffel's eyes go from spaced out to sharp focus." in brave new world, eiffel losing his memory is described: "there's a SOFT WOOSH, and his eyes go glassy." in mayday, hera's voice is the last one eiffel hears, the last voice in his head trying to keep him from giving up when he's sure he's about to die. in brave new world, eiffel loses his memory mid-thought while addressing hera, and so she was his last memory, the last thing on his mind. whatever. whatever.

[crimeronan]

VERY NON-CANON SHITPOST:

amity finding out that her parents were involved in Whatever The Fuck You Call Whatever They Had Going On with darius & having a moment of sheer panic like. "what if darius is my biological dad. oh titan. is that why he puts up with me. is that why he's somehow been more present in the few years i've been in the coven than my actual dad has been my whole life. what are we"

at some point she lets this worry slip around hunter. hunter, trying not to look like the cat who ate the canary, is like. [thoughtfully] [not laughing at All] [Good Friend Emotional Support Voice] hmm. i guess you could just ask him?? i mean, if it's really bugging you. pretty sure he'll tell you the truth. then at least you'll know one way or the other

amity sits on this for a while because in some rational part of her brain, she IS aware she is being stupid. but after a few weeks of "what if," she finally DOES go to darius like HI. HEY. REALLY QUICK AREYOUMYDAD ACTUALLY DON't anSWER THAT. BYE FOREVER

darius, eyeing this kid who looks so much like alador you could mistake their childhood photos for each other: ....yes.

amity: oh. shit. like actually?? for real???

darius: yup. carried you myself. alador was way more attentive than he was to odalia with your siblings. well. half-siblings, i suppose. that must be why she's so awful to be around. jealousy doesn't look good on anyone. shame your dad never got over me, it must throw Such a wrench in their marriage. haven't you ever wondered why your mother is such a massive bitch??

amity: ......OH. okay. you're fucking with me.

darius, very patiently: yes, amity. I Am Fucking With You.

[fideidefenswhore]

so tired of tudor dramas where there are no women… and even when there are women… there aren’t…ykwim?