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eloquentgifs · 4 years ago

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DWJ Reading Project. Part II

As I said here, my 2021 resolution is gonna be READING EVERY DIANA WYNNE JONES BOOK I CAN FIND, and due to my love of making lists and taking notes, I’ve decided keeping track of this reading project here in this post, which I’ll keep updated as I make progress. It’s mostly for my own pleasure, but maybe it helps someone who wants to give it a try to this amazing writer and doesn’t know where to start.

Part I (1970 - 1976 & The Dalemark Quartet)

Part III (1984 - 1992 & Land of Ingary Series)

- The Chrestomanci Series (DWJ’s suggested reading order): · Charmed Life (1977): I couldn’t fully enjoy it because the main premise of the story is the codependency Cat has with his AWFUL sister, and how her abuse shapes everything on his life. He has such a low self esteem and needs so much a hug, it just breaks my heart every page. In any case, the worldbuilding, the magic system and the general vibe are just amazing. If it keeps like this, I totally understand why so many people love this series

· The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988): Ok, this is the good shit. I don’t even know how to describe it in few words. Let’s say that there’s also a kid being abused by his relatives, and there were parts where I wanted to throw the book against the wall, but Christopher is such a fascinating character to read about that you just can’t stop. And this universe, OMFG. Also, is the Asheth thing some kind of homage to The Tombs of Atuan?

· Conrad’s Fate (2005): I’ve binge-watched Downton Abbey a few months ago, so finding out this book is basically DA with magic was just a delight. Christopher and his new BFF Conrad arrive to this big ass manor to work as lackeys, while both having secret agendas of their own. There’s everything one would expect and more: Rich Family Drama, Upstairs/Downstaris antics, crime solving, forbidden loves, scifi-ish reality bugs, and of course abusive relatives (at this point, if I were DWJ’s uncle I'd think she was trying to tell me something). I read it in a day and a half. The only negative thing I can say is that I missed Christopher POV of things.

· Witch Week (1982): This is about a bunch of pupils and teachers in a deppresing boarding school. Everyone is a little bit of an asshole at some point, but it's understandable because this world must be the worst in Series 12. Not only they keep burning witches in modern times, but witches aren’t even a minority, so you can imagine the amount of hypocrisy. It’s interesting how the witch thing can be considered a metaphor for lgtb kids: everyone is scared of being called a witch because they’ll get bullied (and maybe arrested and burnt), but every time a character find out they’re in fact a witch, they just feel confident and happy because they’ve found themselves, so they can’t even hide it. Also, there are more secret witches around than they would expect.

· The Magicians of Caprona (1980): Two families of famous spell-makers keep hating each other through generations, to the point they put Caprona, the city-state where they live, in danger. Sometimes the Italian stereotypes were too much and took me out of the story, but not gonna lie, I really loved the opera spells, the large families living all together in a big house and being loving and supportive with each other, and BENVENUTO.

· The Pinhoe Egg (2006): This one is also about confronted families of magic users, but this time they’re in the villages near to Chrestomanci Castle, and no one really knows there’s a feud because their spells are based on herbs and plants, not in singing opera on the streets. Cat comes back and shares the spotlight with Marianne Pinhoe, and as always I would love more Christopher Chant, but I can´t really complain.

· Mixed Magics (2000): Four short stories settled in the Chrestomanci Universe, more or less linked to the main characters. My favourite is the third one, Carol Oneir’s Hundredth Dream, mostly because the idea of a kid selling her dreams as stories is brilliant, but also because I loved that little moment where Christopher reviews Carol’s dreams and everything he says is the kind of critique that Diana always received on her books.

- The Homeward Bounders (1981): There are some misterious powerful people who seem to be addicted to Age of Empires, but they play it using actual worlds and actual people. When someone from these worlds find this out, they got exiled and doomed to jump from world to world, only able to stop when they manage to get back to their original world. The first act remind me a little of those stories from Arabian Nights where the main character keeps arriving to weird islands and getting into the most bizarre troubles but always manages to survive. Due to life circunstances I couldn't focus 100% on the reading, but I did enjoy the characters, mostly Helen, and Jamie eventually grew on me too. I must confess I got kinda lost with the final explanation about the game and the nature of this multiverse and what it's Real and how Hope acts literally as an anchor that keeps the system going (although I find the notion really interesting as an allegory, and once again a really cool message for kids: hope can be your prison)

- The Time of the Ghost (1981): Ok, this one was a dark trip. I can’t really say that much because everything is a spoiler. Let’s say it’s about an amnesic ghost who’s drawn to their family, and there’s a lot of sadness, pagan blood rituals (one chapter in particular has A LOT OF BLOOD for my taste), abusive relationships, and a little bit of the theme in the previous book: the negative side of hope that makes us cling to things in an unhealthy way. Also, I’ve read this book is kinda autobiographical, and it explains so much about the way DWJ used to depict families in her books, it’s heartbreaking. It has its moments of fun and sweet melancholy tho. It’s never 100% depressing with Diana. I think that’s what make it feel so realistic.

#Diana Wynne Jones #Reading EVERYTHING #2021 Resolution #DWJ Reading Project #Chrestomanci #Charmed Life #The lives of Christopher Chant #Conrad's Fate #Witch Week #The Magicians of Caprona #The Pinhoe Egg #Mixed Magics #The Homeward Bounders #The time of the Ghost

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thehammondlegacy · 4 years ago

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Princess Emmanuelle Spotted at a Protrest Next to Boyfriend and Best Friends

If you were wondering which is the rebel child of the royal family, every finger is pointing at HRH Princess Emmanuelle! HRH has just been spotted at a protest outside a very famous bar in Willow City, Stardom. This past Saturday, HRH’s best friend Mr. Arthur Miles and Mr. Kyle Freeman attended a birthday party at the club, but they didn’t stay long since the couple was forced to leave the premises. You may be wondering, why did that happen? The young couple was dancing together at the dance floor when the manager of the club saw them together. Both Mr. Miles and Mr. Freeman were asked to leave the place for ‘showing an undesant behaviour.’ The club is very famous for it’s strict rules and narrowed-minded owners, who are openly homophobic. Both Mr. Miles and Mr. Freeman are members of the LGTB community, as we recently discovered when Princess Emmanuelle and Prince Antony joined the couple at a Pride parade in Willow City. During the parade, both the Prince and the Princess were showing their faces. Today, HRH decided to cover her face, but paps discovered her and her friends all the same.

HRH decided to join her friends one more time to protest against the discriminatory actions committed towards her friends. Yes, we love seeing the young Princess supporting her friends, but this may cause huge consequences at the Palace. The fact that HRH is supporting the LGTB community is not being questioned, but actually the fact that the Princess is showing an actitud that is not accepted by the Palace. In a monarchy, protesting is not the way for a royal to solve an issue. Is through diplimacy that you try to find a solution to a problem. While HRH was not being agressive or causing any real trouble, this has been a big Nono for her parents. TM King Henry and Queen Sofia are well-known for being supporting parents, who often look the other way whenever their kids are doing something unusual. However, a source close to the royal family claims that Princess Emmanuelle has been told off by her father and mother. “A royal should never get involved in this kind of situations. Being next to a friend at a parade is one thing, but protesting in front of a club is not acceptable, not even for the open-minded King” said our source. The Princess’ boyfriend, Mr. Elijah Miles is often seen at protests around Willow City, so a lot of people believes Mr. Miles influenced the young Princess to join him at the protest. However, another source close to Elijah explained that he actually warned the Princess about the consequences of being present at the protest, but the Princess insisted on being next to her friends. As for the club and it’s owners, they are being shamed all around the realm for the discriminatory crime they’d committed. People are even making posts on social media asking their followers not to visit the club in order to force it’s closure and financial ruin. The club has already lost a huge amount of costumers thanks to the protest and the public shaming on social media. It seems that even though attending the protest had serious repercussions on the Princess private life, her goal was achieved after all.

#WillowCreek #WillowCreekRoyals #RoyalFamilyOfWillowCreek #The sims 4 #ts4 #sims4 #the sims 4 legacy #the sims legacy #the sims monarchy #royalsims #ts4gameplay #ts4royalty

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sasomienspegel · 6 years ago

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7 strong reasons why voting VOX is not an option

1. They are proud heir of Francoist Dictatorship, and want to return ‘the power to their legitime owners’, meaning Francoists, namely them. This means they are totally opposing any Constitutionalist order, thus, they shouldn’t be consider a ‘democratic’ choice [which doesn’t mean the 1978 Constitution shouldn’t be modified]. Cause they aren’t.

2. They oppose the feminist rights movements and seek to derogate any law against gender violence. They uphold male chauvinist ideals and consider feminist to go ‘against men’s rights’. They are also against abortion.

3. They are openly xenophobic and islamophobic. They oppose any form of migration and what to ‘create a wall’ in the moroccan frontier (in the cities of Ceuta and Melilla), which by the way it already exists and attemps against human rights.

4. They want to derogate the current law of historical memory, which seeks to do justice to Francoist war crimes, considered crimes against humanity. This law, approved by the Socialist government in 2007, is constantly being obstructed by right-wing opposition and 1977 amnesty law

5. They want to repeal the autonomies, in favor of a 'strong and united Spain', which goes against the 1978 Constitution. They are extremely harsh against the Catalan conflict, opposing any form of nationalism other than the Spanish within the Spanish territory, mostly Catalan and Basque.

6. They want to ‘make spain great again’. This recalls Spain's imperialistic period. And, of course, Trump.

7. They are against LGTB community.

More reasons: they oppose the culture industry for being ‘a nest of lefties’. I could go on.

#i took my time to do this post cause i think it’s important for you to know.#in case you see the news this week and wonder about vox.#far-right #spanish politics #spanish elections 2019 #vox

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ohifonlyx33 · 6 years ago

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As a Christian, what's your stand on the Lgtb community?

Before I answer this, can I please ask you to come off anon? I’m happy to answer in more detail, but I want to know who is asking and why.

In case I’ve scared you away, I’ll leave you with two basic truths about the character of God (one sad reality of humanity):

God is absolutely holy and just as the Sovereign King of the Universe.This means God is a righteous judge of sin--the punishment of our rebellion against God is eternal death.

Humanity was created to glorify God, but we all chose to rebel and are now in need of reconciliation to God. We are all guilty of rebellion, and must face the sentence for our crimes.

God is also immensely loving and merciful beyond human knowledge. This means He wants to find a way to forgive sin without excusing sin--Jesus dying in our place. Romans 5:8 says, “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” This is how God takes the first step toward reconciliation, by laying down His life for us, telling us He loves us. How do we respond? Do we reject Him? Do we try to pretend we didn’t do the crime when He knows we have? Do we try to stop being a criminal by making up for the crimes we already did? Or do we simply accept His offer of forgiveness? If we do, we lay aside our rebellion, and surrender to the One Who made us, knows us, and loves us.

This is the beautiful picture salvation. It is free to all who believe.

#salvation #christianity #anon replies #send me stuff

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bauchief · 7 years ago

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ok but abt streaming cm / if i did a mass stream , some things for you as the audience to consider :

the older the season , the older the view on certain mental illnesses . borderline personality disorder & antisocial personality disorder & narcissism ( among countless others ) are mentioned , described in the context of the episode’s profile which is already tailored to the script . . . when they give their profile of the unsub ( suspect ) to local law enforcement , they’re not teaching about the disorders themselves but giving descriptions of behavior / symptoms commonly encountered in their interviews of serial killers & other criminals . meaning , instead of giving a summary of xyz disorder itself , they’re listing behaviors witnessed in criminals all diagnosed with xyz disorder . added to older views / opinions of mental illnesses , and you get old - fashioned summaries . some of these profiles may be offensive to persons with the mentioned disorders .

as per the nature of the show’s genre ( crime , psychology , et cetera ) each episode is potentially triggering . the most common triggers are :

mentions of sexual / emotional / physical abuse

hate crimes against the lgtb+ community ; violence against sex workers

cruelty to animals ( mentioned , never graphically shown )

mentions of rape & sexual assault

self harm ( one episode shows a young woman cutting herself )

mentions of suicide

pedophelia ( in the unsub’s history or the main crime of the ep )

cannibalism , necrophilia

so , know your triggers before joining a stream ! i can’t remember everyone’s specific triggers off the top of my head , and with the number of episodes per season & number of seasons themselves , i can’t remember every scene / frame / conversation well enough to keep everyone safe on my own .

there ARE episodes involving different cultures and since i’m a member of virtually none of these , i can’t say whether or not they’re rightfully portrayed in the show and may not be aware that�� terms or phrases used in certain episodes are actually slurs / otherwise offensive .

#what's said / shown in the series isn't always my shared opinion !#psa tag.#cas shut up #tbd

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thecosywinteremo · 7 years ago

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A polite request for perspective

I'm ace, and I've known I'm ace longer than I've known I'm bi, so in a way I have a first hand perspective of both points in popular Ace Discourse™

As a cishet ace, you definitely don't fit entirely into the category of 'straight' and a commonality can definitely be found in the experiences of wlw/mlm and trans/nonbinary/genderfluid people in terms of a lack of acceptance and belief in your sexuality, and the idea that there must be something wrong with you. These experiences should be acknowledged and supported by the LGTB community as a form of solidarity and sympathy, and cishet aces should act in kind. HOWEVER a significant part of this solidarity is acknowledging that- besides the cases of 'corrective rape' and harassment- the level of genuine threat to wlw/mlm and trans/nb/genderfluid persons is much higher than for asexuals, largely because asexuality is commonly seen as a biological issue by those who don't accept it as a sexuality whereas being queer in any other way is seen under the eyes of bigoted religious people and atheists alike as a moral problem. Because of it being seen as a defect in morality, the discrimination against wlw/mlm and particularly trans/gender non-conforming people is entrenched in the law. This makes it a large scale issue of social OPPRESSION rather than individual PERSECUTION.

The difference there is vital, because though I may find that people will ask invasive questions or bring in the sex-based insults because I'm ace, I will likely struggle to find a church to marry in if I meet a fellow woman to fall in love with, and I would be under peril if I decided to live somewhere like Russia or even more conservative areas of the Weatern world without baricading myself in the closet. And that's not even bringing in the trans-targeted crime rates.

TLDR; ace people should be accepted in the LGTB+ community regardless of romantic orientation but a lot need to prevent themselves from getting swept up in indignation and acknowledge that YES they do have cause to feel hurt, but that doesn't mean they have the right to talk over groups who are marginalised not only by society but the law. Equally, some non-ace people need to recognise that in many issues (particularly in relation to family acceptance, media representation, and non-platonic relationships) asexual people DO have comparable and equally but differently undesirable experiences. BOTH groups need to recognise that their issues will occasionally converge but will be parallel a lot of the time and THAT'S OKAY. We can all care about multiple issues at once.

#asexuality #bisexuality #lgtbqa+#can we be nice to each other please?

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ionlysleepwiththebest-blog · 8 years ago

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(Puts on tinfoil death frisbree) Lets deduce this shizzam

John has been shot by Eurus. Everything in TFP is metaphorical and a mirror to when Sherlock was shot. Don’t believe me? I’ll prove it:

1.) Everything is subconscious.

John is basically hallucinating or dreaming everything, as he is in shock. He (like Sherlock) has retreated to the furthest depths of his mind to escape the pain or trauma of being shot. This is why certain things within the episode make little or no sense. It’s all a dream and everything that happens is either due to a subconscious decision or for the convenience to John as he experiences everything. It’s no secrete that John enjoys horror or action movies. For his pleasure and convenience, he hallucinates/dreams of different movies mixing with the scenes (i.e the messages and the home videos playing within a movie; the clown and little girl from IT and The Shining; the umbrella/sword/gun weapon; grenade and explosions from Bond movies; Eurus practically being Jigsaw; et cetera). John is trying to surround himself with feelings of pleasure (apparently he never thought to hallucinate he and Sherlock shagging ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) so he comforts himself with things that are familiar to him and what he desires (scaring Mycroft; Mrs Hudson being a BAMF; Sherlock claiming that John is family; et cetera). It works for the first scenes but then he can’t hold on. This is basically all mirrored to when Sherlock was shot. He surrounded himself with Redbeard and delved deeper to escape. But what happened when he went deeper? That’s right - Sherlock had to meet his inner demon. This is parallel to John. He comforts himself as best as he can but when it becomes to much, he goes in deeper.

John Watson meets his demons. And he has three.

2.) The demons within John Watson

Now I know what you’re thinking: Three demons?! The fuck is this bullshit? Let me explain. The hallucinations of Eurus, Mycroft and John himself are his demons. But to avoid any further confusion, I’ll just refer to them as Demon E, Demon M and Demon J. All three demons are what John fears the most about himself. Let’s start with Demon J.

Demon J represents John’s inability to protect. During the first experiment; Sherlock is reluctantly forced to pass the gun to John. In order for another to live, John must first take a the life of the lover. But John can’t. Even though the man asks and pleads; John cannot do it. Why? Because the man was defenseless. This isn’t like the cabbie in ASiP. This isn’t like the tall guy in TBB. This isn’t like the dog in THoB. The man John is to shoot is not harming or threatening anyone. He is defenseless and afraid. Throughout the whole time, John tries to tell himself and the man he is doing the right thing. But he cannot kill a defenseless man. He isn’t protecting anyone because there is no threat from the man. It goes against his morals. But in the end, he fails. Because John could not take the life of one, two had to die. And this is Demon J. Failure to do the right thing. An inability to protect. Failure to save or help anyone. This is his demon and it has been shown before. When? you ask? Simple, TGG. He tries to trade his life for Sherlock’s. But he fails. Look at his face when the sniper aims at Sherlock’s head. Look at it closely. That is the look of anguish. The look of failure. He didn’t protect anyone. He didn’t do the right thing. He didn’t help or save anyone. This is what he fears. This is his demon. And you wanna know something? This is similar to Sherlock when he got shot. When Sherlock was hanging with Moriarty, the demon inside of him taunted Sherlock of how pathetic he was and how he failed because John was in danger and he couldn’t save him. Sherlock’s demon was taunting him about his inability to protect john. But Sherlock wakes the fuck up because thE POWER OF LOVE FUCKERS.

Now lets talk about Demon M. Oh boy, this is a doozy.

Demon M represents weakness and fright. Plain, old weakness and plai, old fright. I found it amusing he pins this one on Mycroft actually. Oh well, I mean - you gotta get your kicks even when you’ve been shot, right? But that isn’t really the whole story. John is using Mycroft because this is how he sees the man. Don’t get me wrong -John knows what Mycroft is capable of. He knows that Mycroft isn’t a cuddle bear. But in this case, Mycroft is who he believes is best to represent his demon with. Though Mycroft has a hard exterior, beneath that is a scared, terrified man. John sees this. Hell, he said as much during their first meeting:

Mycroft: You don’t seem very afraid

John: You don’t seem very frightening

John isn’t saying this to intimidate Mycroft (okay... maybe he is a little bit). He’s saying it because he can see through the man facade. He can see through the tough exterior. John was in the fucking war. He’s most definitely come across men like Mycroft before. Men who show a hard face but are whimpering puppies when shit hits the fan. Hell, Perhaps John was once like Mycroft himself. But then the war came and he dropped the bravdo. Granted, Mycroft is better then most at controlling his emotions and does well to hide his fear. But he is not the iceman people believe him to be. This is why John uses Mycroft to express Demon M. Because Mycroft is most suited to that Demon. This is another parallel to Sherlock. Only differences were that his Mycroft was cold, calculating and indifferent and he was instead acting as an angel to Sherlock rather than a demon. Sherlock chose to represent Mycroft like this because he believed that these characteristics fitted perfectly to his brothers character. Despite all of his deducing powers, Sherlock could not see what he brother truly was, and instead assumed he already knew. But no, John sees it all. And he applies this to himself. Because weakness is his demon. Demon M is about the weakness and fright shining through the steel. The kink in the chain. Does Demon M show? Yep. TBB, John has a gun aimed at him. He panics and tries to get a hold of himself but he can’t quite cope can he? Not until Sherlock shows anyways. Weakness. Terror. He was trying to fight it; trying to fight Demon M but he couldn’t. Want another example? Why not the best one yet? THoB. Sherlock convinces John that there is a literal hound hunting him and John literally loses it. He tries to get himself under control - watch the episode if you don’t believe me! - but he can’t. He is afraid, he is weak. And he hates this. Because what use is he to anyone if he is weak and afraid?

And finally ladies and gentle or whatever you identify yourself as (i personally like to think of myself as a blueberry)... Demon E. Oh fucking boy.

Demon E was difficult to identify. Chaos? Sadistic behavior? Obsession? Nope, nada and close but completely wrong. This demon is very complex. But do you know what it really represents? The fear of being left alone. Demon E is the representation of monophobia. Hear me out. In the end, what does Eurus want? For someone to help her land her plane. She’s all alone in the sky; no one to help her. Sherlock says as much:

Sherlock: ... Your high above us all, alone in the sky and you understand everything except how to land.

Demon E is a very complex demon. And its the worse of John. Why? Because he doesn’t want to be left alone. Go back to the war. Think of when John was shot. He was in pain, warfare and death surrounding him. People are beside him, but they are not with him. He is above them all, alone and scared. He thinks he going to die and there is no one to help him. When you think about it, this demon is shown in the very first episode. John is alone in an apartment; suffering PTSD in a dream. He doesn’t seem to be eating well. He looks suicidal. This demon has haunted him for a long time. Perhaps even in his childhood. But I’ll focus on that later. Demon E is the worst of the three. Why? Because it affects John so harshly. Remember TRF? John went back to his therapist. His therapist who he probably hasn’t had the need to greet in months; years even. But Sherlock left him alone. Sherlock left him to his greatest demon. You might be thinking: Yeah, but he has other friends. Lestrade? Mrs Hudson? Mycroft? Molly? Sarah? Harry? No. It was not them who first cured John of his demon. It was not them who helped lock away Demon E. It was Sherlock. Sherlock who never left John alone. Who was there when John needed someone. He never abandoned John for anything. Hell, Sherlock invited him on their first case. He refused to let anyone keep John out of the crime scene. For the sake of LGTB fan fiction; he let John move in with him. Why? Because Sherlock knows what its like to be alone. When Sherlock was with his demon, he was alone. When he was shot, he had Molly, Mycroft and Anderson to help him get out of shock. When he was escaping the pain and the shock he had Redbeard. But there was no one there for him when he confronted his demon. And I suspect he has been facing this demon for a while. It was this demon that most likely influenced his addiction. But he locked his demon away. He had Molly, Mycroft and Lestrade. But who did John have? No one. Until Sherlock came and saw. But then TRF happened and John was left alone again. But Mary came and fixed him. Not totally mind you - John was still fighting his other demons. When Sherlock came back, what was John’s initial argument? That Sherlock left him alone; in the dark for three years. And does anyone remember John in TLD? Demon E is the biggest and most fearful demon of John’s. And its what clouds him and causes so many harsh scenarios as he lays on the ground, shot and alone.

3.) Fighting the demons

Alright. Enough angst. Lets get to some better things. And then I’ll bring in the other angst. Despite having these demons, John Watson fights them. But wait! you cry, How does John fight them? In the episode he doesn’t confront any of them! And John in the hallucination himself is a demon! Explain yourself! Alright, I will. John does fight his demons. But not as himself. No, he is playing the game here, and he has lost most of his pieces due to being shot. But he still has one piece left - the knight. His knight. That’s right; Sherlock Holmes. Throughout the whole hallucination/dream, it is Sherlock who fights and contains John’s demons.

Demon J: Sherlock tells Demon J its alright after he could not shoot the man. He confronts the demon and reminds him (soldiers today!). This all plays on as the demon slowly realizes; You cannot protect everyone. Sherlock couldn’t save the two innocent Garridebs, but he moved forward. And at this moment (you can literally see it on Demon J’s face) he knows. You cannot save everyone. And it maybe tragic, but in the end you have to move forward and be ready to protect in the future.

Demon M: Literally tells this demon to shut the fuck up every time it opens its mouth. Look to the scene with the first experiment. Sherlock literally says it straight to the demon. Anytime Demon M shows weakness, Sherlock objects towards it. Eventually, he turns the demon on itself - he makes the demon brave instead of weak. Its in the scene when the demon is down-sizing John in order to make Sherlock act aggressively and shoot him. Sherlock has literally made the demon turn itself away from cowardice and into bravery.

Demon E: Terminates the demon in the end. He confronts this demon and it tells it: Open your eyes... I am here... You are not lost anymore... He confront Demon E and he fucking tells it that it isn’t alone anymore. In other words, he confronts John Watson’s biggest fear and kills it. He saves John from his most dreaded demon. He saves John from being alone.

Sherlock is John’s most prized and valued piece in the game. And it isn’t hard to see why. In the whole of this hallucination/dream John used Sherlock to clear away the enemies pieces and become victorious. And you know something? It was John Watson that brought Sherlock back from the dead and caused him to ignore his inner demon. Its a mirror.

4.) The story of John Watson and The Final Problem

Note that this is all based off of metaphorical thinking and structure. I’m not saying that I know any of this for certain and I am probably digging way to deep. But I want to write this anyway. So I basically took what I saw and made metaphor and theories behind it. Here goes nothing.

John Watson is bisexual. He always was, and knew this from when he was little. The friendship between Sherlock and Victor are a representation of this. Sherlock is John and Victor is the Bisexuality. John accepted his sexuality preferences. But then something happened. And Eurus was born. Child Eurus is a representation of hate. And when looking at what child Eurus is wearing (the pale cream jumper from season one), I can safely say that John accepted this hate as apart of him. Child Eurus hated Victor - i.e. the hate inside of John started to affect his acceptance with his sexuality. Child Eurus wanted Victor to go away - John no longer wanted to be bisexual or he was scared to be bisexual. Child Eurus forced Victor down a well and left him to die - John shoved his sexuality preferences deep, deep down inside of him and refused to let it resurface. Sherlock looked for Victor, tried to find his friend using the code child Eurus gave him - John wanted to be himself again, but could not bring himself to find his sexuality so he made a false sexuality for himself. Sherlock never found his best friend - John never allowed himself his sexuality again. But Sherlock grew up and he found a new playmate - John met Sherlock and found himself unable to hide his feelings.

Told ya I was bringing the angst back. Ready for some hardcore shit now?

Remember when Mycroft said he once caught child Eurus slitting her wrists to “see how the muscles worked”? And then he asked her if she felt pain and her answer was: “Which one’s pain?” Yeah, what does child Eurus represent again? Hate. Do you ever wonder why we never see John’s arms? Not once within the entire series? Yeah...

Feel that angst? They weren’t kidding when they said Season four was dark. I’m not even done yet.

So it got to the point where the hate overpowered John into self-mutilation (btw if anyone suffers from this, stop. Harming yourself fixes nothing. Please, I beg you, seek help). But do you know what’s worse? He doesn’t know which is more painful - the cutting or... the other feelings? So what happened? I think I know... But remember this is all based off of metaphors okay?

Remember the conversation between Eurus and Sherlock when the truth about Victor was revealed?

Sherlock: You killed him... You killed my best friend...

Eurus: I never had any friends.

Remember, Eurus is Demon E; the demon that represents monophobia. How long ago did John have this demon? I think ever since his childhood. He wasn’t accepted into society because of his sexual preference. He was alone. He never had any friends all because of his bisexuality. And that was how child Eurus was born. The hate, it consumed John. It forced him to change. I think that’s why John is always so defensive when someone accuses his sexuality. Because he’s scared. He’s scared. He doesn’t want to be alone anymore. And you know what? He isn’t alone.

In the final scenes of TFP John is trapped down a well. Sherlock is in a box and Demon E is waiting. And this is the perfect metaphor. Such a clever little metaphor.

John is trapped in the well with his feet chained and finds Victors bones = John is forced to greet his sexuality which he thought he killed long ago deep down and cannot escape from this encounter. Notice how he doesn’t know what the bones are at first? = He forgets what this once felt like. He finally realizes what the bones are = he comes to terms with the emotion inside of him. The water around him is increasing = he’s running out of time to decide what to do. Sherlock saves him by defeating Demon E and he tosses down the rope for John to climb out = John realizes his love for Sherlock which allows him to be free of his shackles and climb out of the deep hole he once made. In other words, John finally accepted himself.

Sherlock breaks out of the box = love breaks free from its containment within John. Sherlock has to first work out the riddle to Eurus = In order for John to see, he needs to use Sherlock as his final chest piece and defeat his final and most ferocious demon. Sherlock figures out the riddle and calms Eurus = Sherlock defeats the demon once and for all. Sherlock finds John and rescues him = Now that his demons are defeated thanks to his knight, John is free to be himself.

5.) The truth about Sherlock and John

JOHNLOCK TIME YA’LL. Okay, so lets go back to Demons. Don’t worry, we’re going to ignore Demon J and Demon M. Demon E is all I’m going to focus on.

Alright, lets get something clear. In this hallucination/dream, John is a spectator and a player to the game. This halucination/dream is a metaphorical game between John and his demons. His demons have many pieces at their disposal, but John only has one: Sherlock (his knight). With that out of the way, we can now move forward.

Okay, lets retreat back to conscious John for a second. Or rather, reality. So far John has been fighting the pain and shock. Like a game of chess really. He’s moving his piece (Sherlock) wisely. And he has been doing a very, very good job. Except when its time to go to Sherrinford. See, Sherrinford is just a convenience for John. Something to use for Eurus. Metaphorically speaking, Sherrinford is just simply a place where John tried locking up his Demon E. He tried putting it within the highest security; in the middle of nowhere; on a small island. But it doesn’t work, does it? In the end Demon E escapes. So now, lets apply this to reality. John Watson is doing well; he’s comforted himself with amusing and pleasurable things. But he has to go deeper. The pain is getting worse and the shock is getting closer. So, what does John do? He pulls a “Sherlock” and runs down to the deepest parts of himself. Straight into his demons. You know, doesn’t Mycroft say something like

Mycroft: Memories can resurface; wounds can reopen. The roads we walk have demons beneath... And yours have been waiting for a very long time.

Huh... Funny how he says that and literally not even five minutes later their off to Sherrinford.

So they go to Sherrinford and Sherlock goes to confront Eurus. John is sending his most prized and valuable piece to confront his demon. Only, Demon E is a more efficient player than John. And for one reason only: it holds what John fears. Monophobia. The fear to be alone. And it uses this against him. It’s starting to corrupt his mind. It’s starting to make John fall into its hands much like Sherlock’s demon taunted and teased him. So when John goes to move his piece back (the Vatican Cameos) Sherlock does not comply. John as a spectator and player is losing the game. Then Demon E hands Sherlock a violin; an instrument that could well and truly be a representation of Sherlock’s heart and thoughts. After all, Sherlock plays when he is thinking or troubled with something. Demon E tells Sherlock to play his him. Sherlock plays what John would consider his favorite song, but Demon E ain’t having none of that shit. At this point, its safe to say that Demon E has almost fully corrupted John’s mind. Its planting its little seeds of doubt. So its no surprise when Sherlock play’s Irene theme because despite all the clue’s and Irene admitting that she is gay, John thinks that Sherlock still loves her.

(Btw if you ship Adlock, I’m not trying to downsize your ship. I once loved Adlock as well and in no way a I saying that you cannot ship it. I’m just using my opinion is all and I will never, ever say anything bad about anyone else’s ship. But for now, just for convenience and because I truly believe in Johnlock I’m going to say Sherlock does not feel about Irene in that sense. I’m sorry if I’ve hurt your feelings.)

As soon as Demon E hears this, it asks if Sherlock has had sex. Demon E wants to rub salt into the wound. John, as a spectator and player of this hallucination/reality is forced to watch everything Demon E says and does. And now, Demon E is proving how lonely John really is. Sherlock is playing the theme of Irene Adler; not Bach or his wedding song. He is playing the song of the woman. And then the question of sex. Demon E is using it’s pieces efficiently. It’s cutting down John and cornering Sherlock. Then more taunting and finally capture. Demon E has turned the tables. Instead of it being locked away, it captured John’s only valuable piece for the game and now used two of its own (Demon J and Demon M) to subdue it. Because this is not enough for John can still play the game it uses its other pieces at hand. The experiments. However, the first two experiments barely deter Sherlock as John moves his knight around them to avoid capture. But then Demon E has something special in store. The third experiment is what truly hurts him.

Molly Hooper’s relationship with Sherlock is something that John cannot grasp. After all, it was her who helped him with TRF. And this experiment breaks him. He doesn’t hate Molly Hooper. He is just... curious about the relationship she shares with Sherlock. And Demon E uses this to its advantage. It puts Molly Hooper in danger. In other words, it uses a piece against his knight - a personal piece - and traps it. And what was John to do but to use the only solution so he could continue playing and spectating? He was forced to admit to himself that Sherlock loved Molly Hooper. And this crushes him. Because, right before him; Demon E has shown him how lonely he is. How easy it was to turn his knight; his own piece against him. And it breaks him. That’s not even the worse part. No, the worst part about all this was it wasn’t even a real trap. Demon E just faked a trap so John would have to admit and realize how pathetic and alone he is. That is why Sherlock smashes the coffin. Because John is furious with himself and this piece that Demon E used. So he plays his piece to destroy the experiment. To destroy the Demon E’s piece. Only it doesn’t solve anything. The pain is still there.

But that all changes with the next experiment. Because John refuses to be played any longer. He wants this game to end. And how does he do it? By surprising Demon E; he purposely puts himself in checkmate. In other words, Sherlock commits suicide. But Demon E isn’t finished with the game. It wants to keep playing. So it cheats and brings back John’s past. But John still wins in the end. He realizes that Demon E has now run out of pieces to use. So now is the time for checkmate. A white knight against a dark knight. Demon E tries to throw him off track with his past, but John simply counters with his piece. He uses Sherlock to exploit the Demon and wins the game, as stated in point 3.).

6.) Eurus, Moriarty and Redbeard

Alright final point. Eurus and Moriarty meeting five years ago did happen. That is probably the only truthful thing about this whole crazed episode. But they did meet. After all, who else could have put Eurus in touch with Culverton? How many mutual friends does she have?

Redbeard is also real. Though I’m not quite sure what to write on it. But Redbeard is definitely real.

Okay, I’ve spent about two hours writing this. I need food and tea.

Enjoy it people!

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Is Tunisia safe to travel in 2020?

Is it safe to travel to Tunisia?

This is a question many people, and for good reason.

Some years ago, Tunisia was one of the most visited countries in Africa.

In fact, this used to be a mass tourism destination, mainly visited by Europeans seeking a budget holiday that included sandy beaches and a lot of sun.

However, in 2015, a series of terrorist attacks perpetrated by ISIS that exclusively targeted tourists put an end to the industry which thousands of Tunisians depended on, as many people in the West began to question – and for good reason – whether Tunisia was a safe destination or not for tourists.

To be fair, I can understand all the skepticism but, as always tends to happen in most Muslim countries, that fear has been powered up by the media, who will always tell you only one side of the story but, once you are on the ground, you realize that the reality of is quite different.

This is a comprehensive analysis of the current safety situation in Tunisia from a traveling perspective, including my personal experience, safety tips and more.

For more travel information about Tunisia, read my guide containing a 2-week itinerary and travel tips

In this safety guide to Tunisia you will find:

My personal experience Tunisia today

Dangerous areas Solo women LGTB travel Safety tips Driving in Tunisia Conclusion

Is Tunisia safe to travel to? My personal experience

From a safety point of view, my experience in Tunisia was absolutely great.

I backpacked solo around the country for almost 3 weeks, moving by public transportation, and I never felt threatened in any way, nobody ever bothered me and I just found absolute kindness wherever I traveled.

Thanks to their crystal-blue waters, Mediterranean cuisine and a large variety of budget hotels, Tunisia has always been a prime destination in Africa, but most of its visitors were either all-included-resort-like tourists or traveling on an organized tour.

There is nothing wrong with that, by the way, but that meant that most travelers did not really get in touch with the local culture.

And I believe this is one of the reasons why Tunisians are always so nice when they get the chance to meet a foreigner or an independent traveler, always willing to help and enormously curious about the country you come from.

There was this local guy I met in a café in Tunis, who insisted on paying for my meal, driving me back home and then sent me a message every other day asking if I was having a safe journey so far.

He was so worried about me and you meet many like him.

Tunisia is safe, but the people you meet traveling there make you feel even safer.

A blacksmith in the Medina of Tunis

Is Tunisia safe at the moment? A comprehensive analysis about the current situation

Tunisia was the birthplace of the Arab Spring (2011) that later spread all across the Middle East.

That fruit seller who set himself on fire triggered a multi-country revolution that has literally changed the whole world, and led Tunisia to become the most authentic democracy in the Arab world.

This didn’t come without a cost, however as, since then, the economy has been struggling more than ever – partly because of the laziness from the elected rulers, some claim – plus democracy has brought in some positive human rights changes that weren’t well-received among the most conservative and radical wing in the country.

Is Tunisia safe to visit when it comes to freedom and human rights?

Tunisia still has a long way to go when it comes to human rights but Tunisians can brag about having more freedom than any other Arab nation, especially women.

Here, women have more rights than in any other Arab country, there is full freedom of speech, elections, alcohol is widely available, the internet isn’t censored and you can practice any religion in the way you want without being judged.

In fact, Tunisia is the Muslim country where I have most often seen both secular and religious people hanging out together, and even seen women with tight clothes in traditional areas such as local markets, and nobody seemed to care much.

Moreover, despite being a predominantly Muslim country, in Tunis sometimes you see more churches than mosques, and there is even a fully functional synagogue, as the country is home to one of the largest communities of Jews in the Arab world.

I think the only other Muslim country where you can see a functional synagogue is Egypt, in Cairo.

A fully functional synagogue in Tunis, but with loads of security

Is Tunisia dangerous when it comes to terrorist attacks?

Yes, all those beautiful changes seem to be leading Tunisia to the ideal democratic country but unfortunately, some Tunisians didn’t embrace them very positively so, as a consequence, many Salafist groups devoted to spreading terror emerged.

And, as you might be aware, the country witnessed a series of terrorist attacks throughout 2015 that literally killed all tourism in Tunisia:

March 2015 – Bardo Museum: Terrorists entered Bardo Museum and took tourists as hostages, killing 22 of them.

June 2015 – Sousse attacks: An armed gunman attacked two hotels killing tens of tourists.

November 2015 – Tunis suicide bombing: 12 members of the Presidential guard were killed.

Looking into these crazy statistics, all of them happening in the same year, even I would think twice before going there, so no wonder the tourism in Tunisia dropped.

According to the World Tourism Organization, in 2015, tourism dropped by 30%, but they claim that in 2018, tourism in Tunisia had already recovered and was even higher than in 2014.

But to be very honest, I don’t really believe those figures.

I mean, I visited Tunisia in 2019 during the month of May, almost the beginning of the high season, and many places were still abandoned and top destinations like Sousse seemed a ghost town. I don’t know, but I do hope what they say is true.

After those crazy attacks, unfortunate events were limited to clashes between the Tunisian army and Islamic radical groups, in the border region with Libya and some areas of the Algerian border, except for 2:

June 2019 – French Embassy – Suicide bombing near the French embassy killed one policeman.

March 2020 – American Embassy – Suicide bombing near the American embassy also killed one policeman.

So, from a terrorism perspective, is Tunisia safe to travel to or not?

On the one hand, except for those last two incidents – which can happen anywhere – there haven’t been many problems since 2015 and, if we look into any statistics, you are more likely to die in a car accident than by being caught in a terrorist attack, as terrorist attacks happen at one time, at one precise moment.

Still, the threat against Western interests can be a possibility, so always be cautious.

Is Tunisia safe for tourists when it comes to crime?

Some Tunisians claim that, because of the post-revolution economic situation, crime has overall increased, especially petty crime, but let me tell you that crime in Tunisia is almost nothing compared to Europe, where you have to constantly take care of your belongings.

To give you an example, in many cafés in Tunis, locals would just leave their bags on the table when going to the toilet, something unthinkable in cities like Barcelona

From a crime perspective, Tunisia is safe.

Many places in Tunisia are awful and made for tourists

Is Tunisia a safe place to visit? Let’s look at the potentially dangerous areas

If you check the FCO advice, you will see that the whole Tunisia is considered unsafe and a big NO-GO, with a special warning on two tiny regions which they classify as a superlative red NO-GO area.

If you have traveled to any sensitive country before, you will know that the FCO will always show the worst and most unlikely scenario, a curious pattern that they only seem to apply in Muslim countries, because when you look at Mexico City – where violent crime is a fact – the whole area is a big GO-GREEN.

But anyways, these are the two regions where you are not recommended to go, as that’s where the occasional clashes between the Tunisian Army and radical Islamists occurred:

Anywhere along the Libyan border – Difficult to reach anyways, as there aren’t many roads.

Jebel Chaamby – A tiny region close to the Algerian border. I passed it through on my way from Tozeur to El Kef and even stopped in Kasserine (a no-go city) for lunch and to change buses, but didn’t see any sort of tension or issue.

Map of the dangerous areas in Tunisia. Source: FCO advice

Is Tunisia safe for solo female travelers?

Tunisia is one of the most secular Arab countries and, as such, it not uncommon to see women wearing tight Western clothes, especially, in Tunis, Sfax or Sousse, meaning that you don’t really need to cover up and most men will totally accept that.

However, many men are still very conservative and because of all the Hollywood movies they watch, many believe that all Western women are easy, and many solo female travelers have reported some sort of harassment, even though it was usually limited to lame Tunisians asking randomly for a kiss and stuff like that.

I am a solo man traveler, so I am afraid I can’t give you the best advice here, but just be cautious and ask for help if you need to. Most people are decent and if you are in trouble, anyone will help you.

Is Tunisia dangerous for LGTB?

Unfortunately, even after the revolution, homosexuality is still illegal in Tunisia and, even recently, Tunisia’s Prime Minister affirmed that homosexuality had nothing to do with human rights, but it was a mental disease contrary to the values and traditions of Tunisia and, sadly, most Tunisians agree with that.

That’s why before I said that, despite being the most democratic state in the Arab world, Tunisia still has a long way to go.

That being said, if you are a homosexual couple visiting Tunisia, just try to avoid any shows of affection in public, as you would do in any conservative country.

A camel head in a local butchery, somewhere in Kairouan

Is Tunisia safe to travel? Top safety tips

Stay away from public demonstrations

Although most public demonstrations tend to be peaceful, unfortunate events are unpredictable, so try to stay away from them.

Keep a low-profile

Obviously, try not to look like a typical wealthy tourist. This is one of the main advantages of being a backpacker or an independent traveler.

Learn some French

French is the second language in the country and, except for some rural areas, pretty much everybody speaks it fluently, so learning some words can prove useful.

Consider traveling with a local guide

Traveling with a local person who speaks the language, knows about the current situation, as well as the places you should go and shouldn’t, will make your trip a safer one.

I recommend you check for tours and guides on GetYourGuide, a website where you can book any tour with just one click.

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Get proper travel insurance

Getting proper travel insurance will not only cover you for any medical issue but also for robbery, flight cancellation and a large etcetera.

I recommend World Nomads.

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For petty crime in Tunis, consider getting a money-belt

As I said, pickpockets are minimal compared to Europe, but they can still happen, so getting a money-belt can prove useful. I recommend Active Roots Security Belt, very practical and easy to wear.

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Read my 2-week itinerary

I have written a compelling itinerary that contains the best and safest places to visit in the country, including a lot of travel tips, as well as how to go by public transportation to each and every place. You can read it here.

Is Tunisia safe for driving?

All Arabs have one common denominator which is that they like to drive fast and not follow traffic rules, from Morocco to Oman but, of course, some countries are worse than others and Tunisia is one of the good ones.

If you have driven in other Middle Eastern destinations, then you won’t have any problems but otherwise, just be careful and drive safely.

Conclusion – So, is it safe to travel to Tunisia right now?

Is Tunisia safe for tourists?

While I believe that 3 terrorist attacks in one single year were valid reasons for aborting your Tunisian mission, I strongly believe that today, the situation has dramatically improved and with a very little caution, one will likely have an amazing time enjoying their beaches, exploring the Roman sites, holy cities and Berber villages.

Tunisia is safe, really.

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missenchanted13 · 5 years ago

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Just signed it, @taylorswift !! I'm not American, but people treated differently based on who they love is ridiculous. We have laws protecting the LGTB+ community against hate crimes and we all have the same basic human rights in my country. Every country should too. ❤💜

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wolfeea12-blog · 7 years ago

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Yeah, God's probably against LGBTQ's, but....

Technically, I am baptised a Christian. But in recent years, due to school and work, I haven’t gone to church or spent down time reading the bible. The most religous thing I do is say a prayer of thanks every night before bed.

I know the most famous stories, like of Moses and Noah, and of course Jesus. But there’s no way I can (or want to) know every single verse spoken.

I just wanted to make it clear I was no expert on biblical matters before I start disgussing the matter of the Catholic bible and its relationship to the LGBT community. I may not be a perfect Christian, but I do have friends on the spectrum including myself (striaght, but slightly a). They are the greatest people I know and I wont hesitate to support and defend them.

One of the main ways people argue against it is by using religon. They say “Adam and Eve” and numerous dudes in different passages deeming it as “unnatural lust”. I could go on about how bibles are interpreted differently, and not everyone is speaking on the behalf of God, but there is a simpler argument, which I will get to shortly.

Remember that this is the same God who supposedly sent down a flood that killed most of the world. He made people test their loyalty to him and was angered when they tested him in return. The whole “I am the one true God, and you shall not worship anyone but me” thing sounds a bit too much like a clingy ex.

So in reality, this God being against same gender parings is not far fetched. Some modern religions interpret the Christian God as being kinder and accepting, but this doesn’t stop people turning to the bible to shame trans, bi, gays, lesbians, a’s, and everyone else who isn’t straight as a needle.

But have no fear, for there is a loophole….

The bible may say its sin. It says a lot of things are sinful as a matter of fact, from getting your beard trimmed to wearing multifabric clothing. It says sin, but how do we punish said sin?

Some people use it as a exuse to yell, get into rants, be rude, bully, even commit serious crimes. Now, is any of that in the bible?

There might be some crazy line about casting sinners our and letting them suffer Satan’s wrath, but there is one line I remeber quite clearly….

“Treat others how you want to be treated.”

Pretty vague, that word “others”. It gives no limits to Chritians, Muslims, Jews, Trans, Bi, straight…..just others. Just people.

I’m not sure who spoke and wrote most of the lines in the bible, but no matter where it came from, I’m ready to use that philosopy till I’m burned to dust.

You don’t have to support LGTB people. If your faith tells you its a sin, and you're scared to support it for fear of punishment, don’t. That’s fine. But don’t be a douch who picks and chooses words. No matter what religion you are, this “golden rule” is universal. Everyone can follow it. Would you use religion to argue against that?

Long story short, the bible may say certain things are a sin. God is probabaly agianst same-gender marriage. But does the bible say to treat those people like dirt?