#cringe af am i rite?

[dalishthunder]

Had a mental breakdown in front of one of my besties today

[honeybeezgobzzzzz]

Okay so I am extremely embarrassed by this so I'm going to keep it anon 😭😭😭 it kind of actually breaks my heart when I see Tom Stu and his gf because I'm jealous af 😭😭😭 i know CRINGE and I am aware that he's just an actor I don't even know in person and like he does not know I exist and that's okay but the hurt feelings are undeniable and i can't hold it in anymore

It's also so stupid of me because I barely know his personality outside of what he's portraying in interviews and such

Plus side is I like him LOADS better when he's in his Morpheus character so I guess that's a plus

I'm sorry to have to confess this to you honey forgive me

Bestie, I have a dislike for Alexa Chung strictly because she is dating Tom (also like, girl, if he starts smoking again bc of u I will never forgive you) 😭 (like he's mine bitch, paws off ammi rite? 😂)

No forgiveness needed my dear 🤭 we can be CRINGE™️ together 🩷 but also did you see the latest photos of him? 👀 like home boi is serving cunt and he knows it 🫠 Him and his Morpheus will be the death of us 💀

[rosesfox]

To what that Anon said, beware im about to get some of similar complaints about ACOSF and Nesta’s growth too storm!

GOD I’m dreading Elain being ruined the way Nesta was for me too especially after how she developed her in ACOSF. Nesta being a warrior can fit any cold female character sure but a character who hasn’t gotten off her ass in the longest suddenly becoming this warrior, joining the blood rite, not having enough scenes with her sisters specifically Feyre and not getting a more in depth apology (Amren’s ass who didn’t even consider Nesta a friend and disrespected her like shit on a boot got a heartfelt apology from Nesta. ON HER MF KNEES. the hell did she do to deserve a better apology than Feyre, was saving her life supposed to replace proper apology dialogue? I guess so 🥴) suddenly knowing archery and it just made her look worse for doing nothing so what was it added to her for and after this long of no one mentioning she could do that? not even believably written, calling Elain a dog, suddenly being passionate about dancing, there being more smut than any Cassian growth or how it overshadowed the plot and proper relationship growth, disrespecting the honor of how and who joins and wins the Blood rite when with the Bat boys it was acclaimed to be so incredibly difficult and they just..won it with hiding “using logic that the men don’t” and magic bracelet manipulation by the queen as a cop out to give them Illyrian titles. I think she made Nesta’s friendship seem YA af too, they acted like middle schoolers in an…adult book. “let’s read smut hehehe” like what series am I reading? A bubble bath and baby Pegasus? Am I reading Percy Jackson or adult fantasy? Too many plot holes, retconning and just poor decisions that she apparently seems oblivious and careless about. Was the editor asleep and just let her write what she wanted to? Apparently yall 😵‍💫

I adore Elain and am worried I won’t like her growth or the way SJM writes her part of book…I’m expecting the same amount of girl bossing and smut as Nesta had no matter what we’ve known Elain to be like. I’m not saying she can’t be freaky but having her do too much does NOT fit her more modest personality. Because I know damn well she’ll write Az incredibly sexual probably even more so than his brothers considering his masterbaiting to even just a gift from Elain, MEDICINE for christs sake. Him being known to have secret lovers and SJM’s bestfriend hyping SJM up for super freaky Az? It’s going to be nasty in their book and let’s hope it makes sense and isn’t overdone like Nessian was and overshadowed proper growth and plot smh. Elain seems super secretive and I hope she doesn’t upset anyone and we have drama in the fandom over her.

All in all, SJM wrote a book I’ve never read so many inconsistencies or flaws in so yeah, I’m nervous that I’ll dislike Elain too. Feyre had the best damn trilogy and growth and I so badly want to love Elains but she seems to be writing worse now, even CC2 had a lot of cringe things, the oversexualization of Bryce and people claiming she’s meant to be a Queen when her maturity and communication and selflessness is barely there..

I went off 🥲 I’m sorry admin but so many people complain about this that imagine how cringe she can write Elain. I don’t even want to see her become a High Lady of Dusk like everyone so badly wants because…hy the hell would my girl become that? What has any other sister besides Feyre done to deserve their own court aside from being a Lady? I love Elain and can say that if she becomes a High Lady I will sell my book and only claim Feyre and leave fandom. This isn’t hate for Elain! that quick ass growth to a High Lady just makes no damn sense. Bring dusk back to life possibly that’d be exciting, heal it bring it back to life sure or do something to the prison but please SJM don’t make her a damn High Lady. That’s it..

i agree with everything you said. i hate it when they make acosf look like a decent book or as if nesta is sarah's most developed character when there are all these inconsistencies and sarah has managed to make the relationship between the sisters even worse.

all your concerns about elain are perfectly understandable. i'm also afraid that sarah's going to make a cheap, disgusting porn like she did in acosf, and that she'll ruin azriel like she did cassian. when we compare it with acosf, it's really scary. i hope she stays true to the personalities of both azriel and elain, as they both exude romanticism and affection and not just sexual energy (since, come on, nessian doesn't have the slightest romantic involvement and there's only sex in the book.)

i also find the oversexualization that sarah has with the characters disgusting and unnecessary. It's not empowering, it's just embarrassing. bryce definitely wasn't fit to be queen and it's not even the kind of development she's had. also, i don't think elain will become a high lady because that theory doesn't make sense and doesn't fit anywhere. helion is more alive than ever and i find it very difficult sarah to kill him for nothing.

my theory is that elain will discover herself as a seer, she will have to interact with azriel and do quests for night court while she makes her own decisions. i want to remain confident that sarah will respect the characters she has created and developed over the years and that it won't change everything.

[starofvelaris]

ACOSF thoughts (SPOILERS)

These are my initial reactions to ACOSF. These likely will evolve and change as I continue to read discourse and reread the book, but wanted to document how I’m feeling having freshly finished! Feel free to drop me some asks, I’d love to chat more on these topics!!

Nesta and Cassian’s relationship being purely physical at first: So many people predicted this and it makes so much sense for their characterizations, so I was glad to see it take that path. I wanted to slap both their faces so many times like, “NOW CUDDLE AND SMOOCH AND SAY I LOVE YOU, YOU FOOLS” but it made for a very good payoff when they eventually did have the romantic, emotional moment together on the Winter Solstice, and then later when Nesta accepted the mating bond

Cassian being an awkward, fumbling courtier: It was nice seeing one of these characters obviously fail at something. We are shown how Nesta’s mother raised her to be clever and calculating in social settings, and I loved how by the end, each of them had picked up skills of the other (Cassian learning to be a better courtier and Nesta learning the art of battle)

Nesta’s runs down the stairs as a metaphor for her fight against her addictions and struggles was *chef’s kiss*

The House being sentient: I thought at first it would end up being Rhysand the whole time which would lead to some kind of reconciliation of their relationship, but really loved that it ended up being Nesta’s own power that gave the House its heart

The unexpected but wholly welcome additions of Emerie and Gwyn: It makes perfect sense for Nesta to carve out her own friendships apart from the Inner Circle. And I loved all three of them together so much! The friendship bracelets like are you kidding me omg 

Feysand Baby: I did not expect to get so emotionally distraught by the fraught birthing scene but I legit had to put the book down to avoid a panic attack when Feyre almost died. As annoying as Feysand has been the last 2 books I still just…love and care deeply for their love so much and could not stand seeing them in pain. In a way I liked that they had that whole conflict going on in the background (and by conflict I mean the threat of Feyre and Nyx dying in childbirth) because everything going perfectly is boring and I know that’s dark given we’re talking about a baby but...we needed a bit of spice back in their story!

The Smut Scenes: This book was FILTHY AF and some of the erotic scenes were superfluous and bit cringe at times but damn, I’m not gonna be the one to complain I’ll take what is giveth to me

The Blood Rite: I had a strong sense that Nesta would end up participating in the Blood Rite before this book came out, but I never could reconcile how it would make sense for her to do so. I loved the way she ended up being trapped into it, because any other way would have felt cliche tbh

The KELPIE SCENE was one of the most terrifying scenes I’ve ever read and I loved it and hated it for that reason. WOW was I spooked.

Eris: I am relieved that Eris did not have a complete 180 on his character or a “surprise he’s actually the good guy!!” moment. There is a clear path to redemption for him still, but it was made clear that he has done terrible things and has work to do to be able to atone for that

Mor, my Bisexual Queen: I really wish we got even a CRUMB more of what is going on with Mor, but I am confident the reason she was relatively absent was because she will be getting her own spinoff book eventually

The inevitable question of Elain’s love life: I am, once again, incredibly conflicted over Elain x Lucien x Azriel ( x Gwyn ??? x Vassa ???) WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THEMMMMMM