Criticisms of Sansa as/being a static character or experiencing no character growth/development makes 0 sense to me.
Is her development more subtle? Yes. But it's there.
Does she have less development than other characters? Also yes. But not because she's less important or purposefully trying to remain the same.
She's physically trapped in a hostage situation. She is also mentally/emotionally trapped. She's walking on eggshells in a hostile court where she can't trust anyone. She doesn't have the opportunity to effectively grow and develop emotionally and mentally as a young girl should.
Arya is forced into the wider world to survive. She travels and meets people, and her narrative focuses a lot on her learning about the world. There is a stark difference in that Arya has an open world to explore, full of novelties and mentor figures, whilst Sansa is constantly confined and tied down to a particular place (whether it be the Red Keep, the Eyrie etc.).
I have a lot of thoughts on GRRM but he doesn't disappoint when it comes to building main characters with realistic portrayals of human nature, trauma etc. Sansa's static nature and gradual change is realistic, metaphorical/symbolic (mentally trapped, lost autonomy, stuck in time etc.) and adds a different pacing to a character arc.
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there's kind of a cruel irony in having a story idea that consumes you so much you apply it to every single fandom you're in in silly self indulgent aus until you find the one thing where it not only fits the mood but also thematically fits the characters and stuff but it's
A thing thats mid with a lot of missed potential
You loathe the fandom
Actively dislike one of the two characters in the ship and
Love the other but like, don't care about em
Like yeah I could reuse the idea Again for my newest fandom.... but I wrote nearly 20k of Thee best application of that idea. I should finish it....
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I love everyone in this world so much except for that bitchass woman today who kept telling me to "spreek Nederlands" no matter how clear or enunciated I was when literally nobody else had issues understanding me today whatsoever
like okay how about you learn nederlands you stupid kutwijf because I'm not the problem here
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i cant wait to actually have time to make content for cyberpunk and be insane abt my V on here i am in the trenches rn
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ran a 7:01 mile today, after two and a half weeks of not running (but doing a lot of hiking). i didn't feel great going into the run though because it's been raining and dreary the last few days which tanks my energy levels, so i think i can do even better. i set a goal of 6:30 by the end of june and i was starting to feel doubtful about being able to hit it, but i think i got this.
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anyways another mostly personal post but I've been thinking about that one venty-ish post I made about the hexsquad the other day and I think the fact that I wrote it at 3 AM shows lmao.
When it comes down to it, The Owl House is just a fun kids' show. We can't expect it to be perfect, and I can't expect it to go the way I want it to and center on my favorite characters.
I'll always be disappointed that Gus and Willow don't play a bigger role in the overarching story, but I think right now I'm just sad that I don't have the energy to appreciate the story / my favorite characters as much as I used to.
Here's to you guys who still have the energy to create and love these characters! May I one day join you again and leave effusive comments on your works!
On a (tangentially) related note, I don't think I'm really going to keep reblogging those posts about reblogs and likes and shit. They're kinda guilt trippy and don't really do anything.
Instead, I'll leave you this handy tip:
If you're enjoying something a lot and you've got the words to say so, putting them down in a comment or even just the tags can be well worth the effort of getting through your shyness or anxieties. I've had more than a few artists I thought were really cool follow me back because of that!
Elite strats 😎
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being mean and an absolute asshole to people for no reason is soooo bitter and even more bitter when you do it on anon.
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Just a heads up that I won’t be here much tomorrow, the 13th! It’s my birthday, and I’m gonna be out for the afternoon, more than likely - And once I get home I’m just gonna take the day and chill. <3 If y’all need me tho, I’ll totally still be available via IMs and my ask box, just not doing much in the way of replies or posting! <3
~Pom
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