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[corneliushickey]

🔥 alicent!!

oh ho!!! my unpopular opinion about her is what makes her interesting to me: she's a bad person.

the whole point of hotd is that no one on either side of the dance is a purely good or purely evil person. they all have flaws and nuances and they are all three dimensional people and they are all saddled with the yoke of patriarchy, dynasty, imperialism, legacy, etc. all the things that make the iron throne the exact sort of endless death pit that it is.

alicent had horrible things happen to her. she was abused, taken advantage of, mistreated. she has had an ugly and difficult life shaped by the people who should have been caring for her.

and she also perpetuates her father's cycle of abuse with her own children!! she actively wishes and enacts harm on her childhood best friend, on the future queen of the realm!! she has all the tools at her disposal to change the narrative of her life and she won't because she can't.

that makes her an incredibly tragic and painful character. she is imo incredibly well written as both a victim and a perpetrator of abuse. the fact that she is sitting in her gilded cage and polishing the bars instead of trying to slip out from between them is both tragic and infuriating. that's the point. the cyclical tragedy of her miserable life is perpetuated by her own hand. that's why it's sad!!

i've been so disappointed by both people who like and dislike alicent because i feel like so many people just want to root for soccer teams instead of meaningfully engage in the story. yes, she suffers. yes she is in immense and terrible pain. no, she is not the virgin mary. no, she is not a catholic saint.

"But there is no mysterious virtue in Justine’s suffering. The martyrdom of this Christ-figure is absolutely useless; she is a gratuitous victim. And if there is no virtue in her suffering, then there is none, it turns out, in her virtue itself; it does nobody any good, least of all herself." <- i already have this in my justine/alicent comparison but it really rings sooooo true for me wrt like her own attitude toward her suffering and self-punishment and the comfort she takes in perpetuating her own oppression and imposing it on others

like, the child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort! it's just silly imo to act like alicent doesn't want the people around her to suffer. like she doesn't take pleasure in torturing rhaenyra and her husband(s) and her children.

and it's also so upsetting to me when people are like "ha ha alicunt deserves to burn in hell what a dumb bitch!!" because like... i'm serious she is a very well written and nuanced character and she makes me so sad and i can understand not liking her but if you just want to call her an annoying stuck up bitch like you are being willfully obtuse. you are purposefully watching this show with your eyes closed and your ears plugged.

"hurt people hurt people" is like sooooooo trite and overplayed and like we get it we all watched house md but the thing is that it is true!! people who were victims of abuse go on to abuse others that is what generational trauma is! how can you look at alicent and just expect her to like. fucking what. fucking what!! do you want her to do??? you want her to like invent DBT and then put herself through it??

also i've talked to you about this lol but there is no happy ending for alicent ever. like she simply cannot escape the narrative that she has spent her whole life cocooning herself in and smothering everyone around her with. she is never going to end up with rhaenyra, or criston, or find self actualization. she is doomed like capital D fucking DOOMED like old valyria. ring of fire baby. black earth. i love her so fucking much.

[kingrhaenyra]

top 5 hotd characters! <3

oohh thank you for the question!

1. rhaenyra. does that surprise anyone at this point. every single time i think about them my brain short-circuits. mother and king and dragon and above all the love of my life 🖤🖤🖤

2. alicent. the girl in the tower becoming the tower itself in an ultimately futile attempt to save herself from the dragons! she's so tragic i need to get her out of there... also the things she's done for repressed lesbians everywhere cannot be overstated.

3. daemon. literally have not stopped thinking about him since i heard "this family already has its visenya". cringefail but simultaneously serving cunt in every scene he's in Who is doing it like him.

4. helaena. i, known arachnophobe, would literally listen to her talk about spiders bugs etc for hours her autistic girl swag is everything to me <3

5. rhaenys. the way she's clearly still so bitter but willing to put it aside for the sake of her family, her relationships with corlys and rhaenyra... book rhaenys is such a non-character after the great council i love the way they expanded on her

[marnie1964]

your goblin market tag on the daemon/rhaenyra post…yes….YES!!

>:3c

Rhaenyra's amble through the night market with Daemon is absolutely my favorite sequence in hotd thus far

[coweyloaf]

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lockscreen / last song played / last pic taken / last pic saved

9 songs on repeat:

prove it all night (live, phoenix 1978) — bruce springsteen

atlantic city (live in new york city) — bruce springsteen

running up that hill (a deal with god) — kate bush

laugh, i nearly died — the rolling stones

as long as you follow — fleetwood mac

in the shape of a heart — jackson browne

better love — hozier

i’m a rocker (live, tempe 1980) — bruce springsteen

human touch — bruce springsteen

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[wulfhalls]

First of all thank you for the daemyra content, what would we be without it? Secondly, have you noticed now Daemon and Rhaenyra belong to the Uncle Charlie cinematic universe (Stoker and Shadow of a Doubt)? With uncle and niece being close and sharing the same stuff that sets them apart from their family and creates a deep bond between them? 👀

stop I'm just saying unhinged things on main without any rhyme or reason just words thrown together recreationally with the odd edit here or there just to proof I'm not entirely beyond coherency lmao also licherally u and my other anon 🤝

[wherewolf]

no bingo but your taste is impeccable!!! <3

thank u bestie <33 those hearts are so pretty 😍ajskahsj india is no surprise of course loll

play my character bingo game <3

[frankensaint]

20, 29 and 37 for the ask thing!

20. what is your favourite song at the moment?

Uhhh. Hm. Tie between the Crane Wives’ Hand That Feeds, and What The F***k Now, Lizzie?! From the musical Lizzie

29. favourite film(s)

Candyman and Crimson Peak <3

37. favourite actor/actress

Katherine Isabelle and Mia Wasikowska

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[fromthedeskof-darkiplier]

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[corneliushickey]

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The basic elements of a proper Gothic romance require a heroine of pure heart that must travel, often across the world, guided by her love for a dark, brooding gentleman of aristocratic origins. They will often take residence in a haunted building in which a deep secret is stored (often involving wealth, treasure, or ancestral secrets) only to be revealed by our heroine's journey. Often the characters represent sides of a single self. Almost as if the edifice was the mind, the self and its deepest catacombs, the id — with the festering horrors of the past. Historically, the Romantic movement was a rebellious tide crashing against the dry, uncaring shores of reason. A movement that was sparked by the poetry of ruins and decay and the inexorable attraction of human emotion at its basest. Thus, a Gothic romance lives and dies on two things: the fortitude of its heroine and the power of its villain. And so, casting our film became quite a complex process. The list of actors that I really wanted was quite short — I hoped for a heroine that was sophisticated intellectually but emotionally vulnerable to the myth of perfect love (even if she denied it publicly). I needed a character with a very strong backbone but a certain innocence to the ways of the world. She had a fierce mind, but her knowledge of the world all came from books and imaginary characters. When Mia Wasikowska became a candidate I was elated: In her past work, she always struck me as someone that seemed to be very assured of herself but timid and private. And then, Jessica Chastain and Tom Hiddleston emerged as the perfect Gothic villains — able to deliver the tough moments but capable of illuminating their actions to reveal the vulnerability, the humanity, beneath. There needed to be a reason and a true humanity behind their actions, no matter how grotesque.

Guillermo del Toro discussing the casting of Crimson Peak in the Foreword to Crimson Peak: The Art of Darkness by Mark Salisbury

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[emiliosandozsequence]

♫ + loa!!!!

HNNNG I'M SCREAMING

seven swans by sufjan stevens

bonus track: inbred by ethel cain (bc i cannot tell u how many times i've listened to this song while writing my novel)

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[hairtusk]

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[in-your-walls]

Got tagged by @waningcrescentserenade for this ask game! Thanks :)

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[dykedteach]

tagged by @macbethwitches for a book ask meme and I’m usually so awful at liking these and then forgetting about them BUT I Needed to do this one

last book i bought: Easter Friday I went to the V&A and I didn’t see their exhibition on Fashioning Masculinities but I did go through the gift shop and got a little copy of Notes On Camp by Susan Sontag

borrowed: The book I picked out for the June session of my reading group the other day, No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

was gifted: I got books for Christmas, including Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey and a book from @truthhux on Greek queer new wave cinema

gave/lent to someone: I can’t remember??? statistically I MUST have gifted someone a book for Christmas but I can’t remember who or what

started: The book I chose to discuss w my reading group in May, Real Life by Brandon Taylor

finished: Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid, which was, surprise surprise….my group’s April book.

gave 5 stars: The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, which I fell head over heels in love with

gave 2 stars: Queer City by Peter Ackroyd because he seems to think the only queer people from history worth paying attention to are rich men and/or pederasts

didn’t finish: oh gosh, I think it was a Jeanette winterson novel? I drop books super easily though so it’s like…..no hard feelings

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[whatdoesshedotothem]

Monday 30 July 1838

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alas! my watch had not gone long after my mishap last night – I fear it is over with it the while – I cannot stand this – I must have a good substantial steady going London watch – fine but dull morning – F65 ½° at 9 am read ½ hour vol. 1 Chaussenque breakfast at 9 ½ to near 11 having read the paper as usual and eaten strawberries which do me more cooling good than anything – from 11 to after 12 wrote the last 7 lines of p. 297 and the whole of the last p. and so far of this alas! my watch –stood again at 11 am –– Luz, Gèdre and Gavarnie (told Charles to inquire of M. Sarrat the maitre of Luz)contain 2700 inhabitants (including the bergers who all leave their mountains and retire to the 3 towns in winter) – It must have been 12 ½ before the horses came – A- came just about then having put some more colour on her view of the Marboré (vid. Saturday) – stood talking it over – I had been making notes of the mountains etc. en route from here to Barèges (from Chausenque vol. 1) – A- had an egg beaten up with our English Madeira off at 1 ½ to Barèges – pass Istère good village a little above the road (right) and a short distance from Luz – at 1 55 turn (right) up the hill to Viella small village and there in 6 minutes – then down again into the high road and soon afterwards leave it and turn up again to [Betpouey] and there at 2 ½ - nice good, neat, white-stuccoed village built on the slope of the hill – a woman brought the key, and we went into the pretty little church dedicated

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to St. Laurence who stands over the centre altar (gilded à l’Espagnole) holding  a branch of palm in his right hand and a large grid iron in his left – a little altar in a little transept on each side the centre altar – 4 or 5 minutes in the church – thought it would be a nice little interior for A- to sketch – a civil woman who came with the one who brought the key asked me to give something towards the church .:. put  a dix sols piece into the box – Betpouey the capital of Barèges – went forwards down the hill into the high road again – on the other side the valley nearly opposite Betpouey on a highish plateau village of Viey – and soon after in the same line but nearer Barèges, the village of Sers and on butte high above it, a little temple-seat where used to be the hermitage of St. Justin – the rocky mountain above Viey and Sers called (as pronounced) Cowey de Sers, and the high vallon close on the Barèges side of Sers called Bat de Sers – Cowey they say is a provincial name – don’t know the meaning of it – bat signifies a high vallon subject to avalanches – at 3 pass right a little above the road on the hill the Baths of Pontis – looking like a couple of good cottages – a little way from Barèges the new baths (left) of Mr. Barzun pharmacien de Barèges – on our return met 2 ladies in chaise à porteur returning from these baths – before coming to Barzuns baths –opposite to the baths of Pontis on the hill (mountain) plateau (just above the baths of Pontis) plateau de Sooriche which extends to some distance beyond Barèges – at Barèges at 3 ¼ - left Pierre to look for Charles the botanist and baigneur white [on] Charles and we rode forwards ¼ hour and stopt on the hill side on a little knoll on the road from which we could see the Tourmalet all but covered with fog – stopt 5 minutes standing with our faces towards the Tourmalet, looked up vallon de Linz (right) – on the Tourmalet side of this vallon the pic d’Eredslitz – on the Barèges side La carrée de Barèges a large beech wood, un bois prohibé – the safety of Barèges against the avalanches on that side – the chaussée de [Lonvois] is  a common rough looking bur-wall against the Bastan and beyond at this end of the town – 2 girls aetatis 15 each lost last winter by an avalanche – all the avalanches fall about opposite the baths where the houses little shops etc. are put up slightly with boards every year – we walked back to the town where A- remounted but I walked forwards to the poste aux letters. a little circulating library and grocers’ shop, and where A- bought 3 sheets of drawing paper – very civil people – bougies 2/60 per lb. – a newspaper directed to ‘the earl of Leitrum poste restante à Barèges’ and a letter to ‘Mademoiselle Aylesbury’ ditto ditto ditto – left A- there where I went and sat 1/2 hour with Madame Gassie Verger – very civil and glad to see me and asked me to go often and to take my soup with her – her daughter and son in law there – introduced me – hoped I should go soon again and talk of Mademoiselle Gassie, and Mademoiselle Sophie, and Madame de Bourke – A- and I off from Barèges at 4 ½ - alighted in ¼ hour at 4 ¾ - A- walked 50 minutes and I an hour to near Luz – home at 6 – had thought of going to the ball tonight – ordered dinner sooner – dinner at 6 20 in about an hour – A- lay down on the bed-sofa – I came and wrote all the above of today except the 1st 12 lines till I suppose near 0 – no! 8 ½ - A- poorly – not very fit for a ball – had Josephine – she said the ladies were now going to the ball en mantilles (black silk scarf-cloaks) and white straw bonnets – a little while with A- then from 9 to 10 20 sat reading vol. 1 Chaussenque from p. 176 forwards to p.203 and other pages here and there – then went to A- for a minute or 2 and gave her a little noyau – fine day – little or no sun – cool at Barèges – A- starved in returning .:. walked to warm herself – some degrees colder at B- than here F65 ½° now at 10 25 pm

[scottybrock]

Baby Webber - Jake Webber

A/N: Requested by the gorgeous @azurebrock: “Jake and Reader bring their toddler to pizza night and everyone gushes over the toddler? Thank you babe!! (You said you wanted jake webber requests and I will 100% deliver anytime!!)”

You hefted your son onto your hip, smiling down at him. He was all Jake, with his big brown eyes and dark brown hair. To your delight, he inherited Jake’s adorable dimples. While your son looked like Jake, his personality was a combination of the two of you; he was loud, but courteous, or as courteous as a three year old could be. He was kind, but not a pushover. He was sweet, but he had a little bit of a temper. 

Jake beamed down at his son, his eyes full of adoration. “Come here,” He held his arms out for him, and your son wiggled in your grip, eagerly reaching for Jake. Your heart melted, and you grinned at Jake, handing him your son. Jake lowered him to the floor, but kept a firm grip on your son’s tiny hand. “Ready to go to Uncle Sam’s?” Jake asked. Your son nodded happily. “Unca Sam!” He cheered. You and Jake laughed softly at his enthusiasm.

You knocked on the door, and it swung open immediately. Katrina’s eyes immediately fell to where your son was standing. She crouched down, reaching out for him. “Hi, baby boy!” Kat squealed. Your son toddled over to her, falling into her arms. “Auntie Kitty!” He squeaked, giggling as Katrina began peppering his face with gentle kisses. Colby and Sam greeted you and Jake, then dropped down beside Kat, engaging your son in a conversation over why trucks were better than regular cars. The three of them watched with clear adoration in their eyes as your son babbled on about his newest toy truck.

Corey and Devyn soon joined the trio, turning it into a five person group as they joined Kat, Sam, and Colby on the floor with your son. “I remember a time where our friends were happy to see us,” You joked. Jake laughed, wrapping his arms around your waist as he watched his friends play with your son. Love was something that your son certainly wasn’t lacking; especially not with your group of friends. It was a great thing. You wanted your son to have all of the love in the entire world. He deserved it. You might have been a little biased, but he was the best kid in the world.

“Jake, he looks more and more like you every day,” Devyn told your husband, her eyes still trained on your son’s face. “Literally, it looks like you copied and pasted Jake’s face right on him!” Colby agreed. “He’s gonna be a heartbreaker,” Sam laughed, allowing your son to tug on his blonde locks without complaint. Katrina was giggling almost as much as your son was at the sight of Sam with a three year old climbing all over him.

Colby scooped him up out of Sam’s lap, ignoring Sam’s shout of protest. “But he likes Unca Cobby the best!” Colby announced. You snickered at Colby. Your son was still struggling to pronounce his l’s, so Colby was Unca Cobby. Of course, Colby thought it was adorable. Everyone thought it was adorable, because your son was the cutest fucking kid ever. Again, you and Jake were biased, but it was true. 

Sam gasped along with Corey. “I won’t stand for this slander!” Corey shouted, hopping to his feet. “Unca Cowey is most definitely his favorite!” Sam shoved Corey aside, shaking his head adamantly. “No, Unca Sam!” He insisted. Devyn and Katrina glanced at each other, then shrugged. “He loves us equally, right?” Devyn asked. Katrina nodded in agreement. “I’m cool with that,” She replied, shrugging once more. 

You and Jake watched in amusement as Colby, Corey, and Sam continued to argue over who your son loved the most. Your son, bored of their antics, toddled over to you. “Momma!” Your son squealed, lifting his arms up to you. You beamed down at him, then reached down to pick him up. “Who’s the handsomest boy in the world?” You cooed at him, peppering his face with little kisses, causing your son to giggle loudly.

“I am!” Colby’s hand shot in the air. His answer was met with several snorts, and a loud ‘boo’ from Corey. Sam glared at him playfully. “Don’t ever try and take Baby Webber’s title ever again.” Devyn and Katrina nodded in agreement. Jake stifled a snicker at the crestfallen look on Colby’s face. “Don’t worry, Colby,” He called out. “I still think you’re one of the handsomest boys ever.” Colby pretended to swoon, pressing the back of his hand to his forehead. “You say the sweetest things,” He told Jake, fluttering his eyelashes at him.

You sighed, shaking your head at your son. “Your Unca Cobby is a dumb-dumb.” You told your son. Your son clapped his hands in response, giggling loudly. “Unca Cobby is a dumb-dumb!” Your son repeated. Everyone minus Colby burst out laughing. Colby glared at you playfully. “Is this what you’re teaching your son?” He asked, placing his hands on his hips. “Slandering my good name?” 

Your son pointed at Colby. “Unca Dumb-dumb!”