#eladios

[humanoidhistory]

Church of Christ the Worker, Atlántida, Canelones, Uruguay, 1958. Design by Eladio Dieste. Photo by Leonardo Finotti.

(Design Milk)

[nostalgic-shamefest]

The fuck did they put in that decanter?!!

[keepingitrealreal]

[eros-thanatos89]

A "Don" By Any Other Name...

Ok, so. I was just thinking about how the title "Don" is used in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, specifically for high ranking members of the Juarez cartel, and how it confuses me.

Now, admittedly, I am a "no sabo kid" half-Mexican with a very minimal grasp on the Spanish language, gleaned from three years of high school Spanish a million years ago and talking with my Mexican side of the family, none of whom use titles like this (or slang).

But, based on what little knowledge I have, I've always found it odd that kingpins in the Juarez cartel like Hector, Juan Bolsa, and--of course--Eladio, are all addressed with the honorific of "Don". But, Gustavo--arguably equally high ranking, though not a founding member like the other three--is *never* addressed as Don, though he uses the title for all the others. Even Don Juan, who respects Gustavo the most out of all the other capos, never addresses him as "Don Gustavo".

So...is the lack of "Don" to address Gustavo simply because he's not a founding member of the cartel? Or is it a slight; an intentional disrespect done to him by the other members because of his rocky start with the cartel, and to remind him of his outsider status (as a non-founding member, an up-start, a Chilean, a black man, and a queer...), no matter how much money he earns the cartel? A little of Column A, a little of Column B? Something else entirely?

The whole matter of titles is made even more confusing (to me, at least...) because, while Don Hector and Don Juan are titles of respect, Eladio is *the* ultimate "Don" of the Juarez cartel--the head of the organization. So, in his case, the title of "Don" doesn't just denote general respect and high status, but marks him as the Tony Soprano or Tony Montana of the whole shebang.

I don't know why this was just on my mind. But it got me wondering enough to do a little light Googling for linguistic edification, and according to a helpful short article, "Don" was indeed originally a title for men of high status. In modern Spanish, it can be used as an honorific for just about anyone--especially older men--as a sign of respect, similar to "señor". I'll link the article in question, if anyone is also curious (or confused, like me, haha).

Anyways, thanks for joining me in this little linguistic corner of BrBa/BCS fandom.

#justice for DON Gustavo! He deserves the title as much as the rest of the capos, damn it!!

[aanteater-nose]

I think one of the most important things to note about Lalos nervous demeanor during this scene is not only because he needs Eladio to approve of Nacho so he can keep him around, but because he knows what happened to Gus’s partner. He was killed. It’s not just about approval but possibly Nachos life.

You can see the stark contrast in his behavior. He’s not chatting it up with the others as expected. His only concern is watching to make sure things are going well.

[loadednachosao3]

Cartelshipping Week 2025 - prompt voting!

hey guys!

you asked, I'm answering! cartelshipping week will take place in March 2025! but to make our fanworks... we need PROMPTS!

that's where YOU come in! for the months of November and December, you can vote on sfw and nsfw prompts for our ship week. 41 unique prompts per poll for you to choose from!

share this post far and wide, please, so we get a nice representation of what the fandom wants! remember: cartelshipping week will be for ANY ships involving the cartel, including ships for cartel x non cartel members! keep that in mind while you're picking your favorite prompts!

prompts will be revealed January 2025, giving you about 3 months to work on your pieces! nice and long to brainstorm and make sure you're happy with the end result!

now, enough babble. on to the polls...

SFW PROMPT POLL

NSFW PROMPT POLL

forgive the barebones set-up, but have a good time looking through! what are your favorites? let me know!

will set up an official blog soon, so stay tuned, friends!

[fawrishfish]

Nachito and Lalito :)

Most of this stuff is from season 5, cause I rewatched it

[nickiescorpio]

🤫

[ijustneedtotalktomylawyers]

For these three summer never ends

[yourchocolatenachostudent]

The most painful thing for me is the realization that even Eladio felt pity for Max. He needed to punish Gustavo and it was not up for discussion, but when Max starts begging for his life, so desperately and so devotedly, Eladio looks at them in a new way.

He looks at Gus, reproachfully and as if even with sympathy, like, "Why did you bring this fool here, he's absolutely not adapted for all this shit. I can't believe that you did this."

And when they tell him that he's responsible for Max's death, that's exactly what they mean.

[sunfl0we3]

what was going on between these two

[cassowariess]

[ohjossy]

Pueden encontrarme en IG: ohjossy <3

[eros-thanatos89]

Lachoweek 2024 Day 1!!

Hooray! Lachoweek has finally arrived!

Here is my fic for Day 1! Prompts: AU, sugar daddy (mommy)/sugar baby [kind of], bonus prompt: cars/driving

This is a Lacho-fied retelling of a subplot from Twin Peaks Season 2. Featuring femme!Lalo AKA Lola as a mysterious femme fatale, whom Nacho meets while taking a road trip on his motorcycle to escape his worries.

I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think! ❤️

I also separately posted an "alternate ending" which features detailed description of sexualized/fetishized noncon between Lola/Eladio/Nacho.

So check that out, if that's something you're comfortable with. Otherwise, stick to the original, which does have some heavy dubcon between those three, but no noncon.

[dontcryurprfect]

YES GUS FRING JUST ENDED THEM ALL!! That is so cool! I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN TOO! HE KILLED HIS BROTHER WHAT DID THE DON EXPECT!?

Now he dead! Haha!

I love Gus now. I mean, he is a bad guy, though. You know. He is- like - not a good person. A BAD ASS but still.