#hansel and gretel: witch hunters

[filmesbrazil]

[v0rd1g4n]

I know, I know. Nobody asked me this and it's like a month late, but here's my Shipcest Meme, in case you were wondering.

Credits goes to @familyromantic.

[grassangel]

I may have watched 12 episodes of Dungeon Meshi back to back and my brain has done some very vibes based web weaving/crossovers of my other fandoms in the 12 hours after, based mostly the fact the dungeon Changes You™ when you die, the Touden siblings are very cute and I have a case of Do Not Separate for them and Marcille

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters - similarly about enmeshed siblings and the group they pick up on their way, but with way more blood and guts. Laios absolutely would sleep on the floor clutching a boot while Falin (and/or Marcille) took the bed. Laios would also take the invective to fuck his sister way better, but only because he doesn't want to fuck anyone. Also fuck yeah the brothers also learning magic.

Mélusine & The Virtu - siblings that go on a journey that changes them for the worst. Featuring plenty of ghosts and abandoned buildings left by a long ago civilisation. Also inappropriate feelings develop between said siblings (unhealthy devotion on on side, sexual attraction on the other) and everyone else in the traveling party feels awkward about this (and how the older brother is okay with doing forbidden magic though Marcille would get along with Felix because he understands that black/forbidden magic doesn't always mean bad magic). Also this series also uses witchlights and so, borrowing an element from Meduse, for the drama I feel like Marcille's should be shaped like red spider lilies when you look at them closely.

Thara Celehar - a cursed dungeon made and left by ancient elves is exactly the kind of thing Thara would stumble across. There's also the thread of that in both - being able to see ghosts means you can do magic. Also the Ethuvereise emperors are the same kind of colonising elves as the ones in Dungeon Meshi. (And I can't stop reading Thistle as having the same kind of colouring as elves with goblin heritage. Even if goblins in DM are not the same as Katherine Addison goblins.)

The House of Hollow - Siblings coming back Different and Changed, death very much involved. Much more horror, less adventure.

The Scholomance - The dungeon and the Scholomance both have the same thaumaturgical architectural feel - aka absolutely packed full of monsters that want to eat you and your mana. The way Aadhya and Senshi use the corpses of killed monsters feels similar. Laios and Orion would get along I think. El on the other hand absolutely would not like any of the adventurers because they are all dead and came back wrong and on top of that Marcille is a malificer. She does like Senshi though.

[madamebaggio]

Notes: Previously...

Also, remember you can find the snippets for these two here.

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“You’re not going to war over me!” Gretel hissed at Nuada.

“I wouldn’t have to if you had heard me.” Nuada told her easily.

“It doesn’t matter. I traded my freedom for my brother’s. This is none of your business.”

“Well, I disagree. And so does your brother.” He informed her.

“You did not bring him back here!”

“Of course not.” He scoffed. “He’s waiting back in the village.”

“Waiting for what?”

“Our marriage license.”

“OUR WHAT?”

[airasilver]

Found some of my favorites. (I got to rewatch The Covenant. It got me into all the actors. Plus, I liked it and I really don’t like horror.)

Oklahoma! Is my favorite musical followed by Les Mis. Which I also have the movie. I found my copy of Adam Lambert and Val Kilmer’s The Ten Commandments Musical. I’ve been having fun putting them away and finding DVDs I forgot about.

[m34gs]

There was a 'put in the tags' post requesting people put in the tags a villain with a "good reason" to be evil...and I just thought that seems very subjective and also how can I just choose one...so I am gonna just ramble a little about some of my favourite villains/antagonists and why I like them so much :D (link to the 'in the tags' post here)

Not every villain needs a tragic backstory or a 'sympathetic' motivation, and I think you'll find that very few of my favourites actually do. It's 2023. Let the villains be actually evil. Potential for spoilers ahead.

These are not listed in any particular order; just listing them as I think of them:

Ursula (from The Little Mermaid)

I love Ursula. She's just so unapologetically herself. The only time she changes herself to fit 'societal norms' is to trick the prince. And even then, she isn't doing it out of lust for him or to fill some sort of need to fit in; she's doing it as a means to an end, that 'end' being having Ariel to use as a hostage against Triton. This lady is cunning, she is confident, and she takes what she wants. I loved her as much in the cartoon as I do in the recent live action movie; both versions were good. (whether you like the makeup or not, I don't care, the live-action Ursula was hilarious). She gets the trident, the power over the seas, and what is the First Thing she does? Tries to smite Ariel because she hates her, and also Ariel is the reason her beloved eels perished. Ursula wants immediate revenge. Love that for her. She has her priorities.

The Sheriff of Nottingham (from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)

He's played by Alan Rickman. That's it. That's the reason. LOL. I mean, I love the way that Mr. Rickman brought the character to life, I loved the comedy, the dry and dark humour he brings to the role. I just really love it. And he looked very handsome as the Sheriff, I must say. Also, the Sheriff's death scene always kinda makes me giggle just because it is So Drawn Out. Like, my dude. Die already!!!! But nope, gotta stumble around the Entire Tower Room first.

Eddie Gluskin (from Outlast: Whistleblower)

Eddie is, by the time Waylon Park stumbles across him, completely deranged, completely twisted, completely unhinged. He is running around chasing other prisoners to take them as 'brides', and cutting off the parts of them he doesn't desire. He makes a wedding dress. He has a tailored suit that he *wears*. He sings songs that he likely learned in his childhood, about marriage and love. Now, if there's one thing I love, it's a villain with a THEME. Also, this man did all this within the span of hours. HOURS. That is some crazy productivity...like holy shit. I know people who do less over the course of an entire week; AND get paid for it. Eddie was like 'hold up I got this' and prepared a wedding while doing some..."art"... on the side.

Usagi (from Juuni Taisen: Zodiac War)

Similar to Eddie, Usagi is just. Wild. A beast. I mean, it makes sense. He's in a 12-man battle royale where the winner gains whatever wish they desire. We don't get much on backstory for Usagi but I honestly think that's just fine. You can tell from his appearance and several of his voice lines that he hasn't had many friends...but when he kills the corpses reanimate and are completely under his control. "Friends" that can never run away. It's kind of fascinating to me, that he has so many trust issues he can't fathom having any friends that he can't 100% control. Also, he is in the skimpiest bunny outfit, complete with a giant tail to store his swords in, and stiletto heels. Iconic shit.

Sukuna (from JJK)

What I like about Sukuna is he is so evil and ready to kill and destroy...aaaaand he's stuck in the body of a teen who can somewhat limit his abilities and keep him locked away for the most part. Gotta love that frustration. Also, even though Yuuji has Sukuna inside him, they undoubtedly talk a lot, and pretty much have to be civil to each other...Sukuna still does not give Any Fucks about Yuuji's happiness. The cruel reminder comes when Sukuna refuses to save Junpei (My Baby!!!!😭😭😭), and honestly despite the fact it made me cry, I absolutely respect the writing that has a villain stand by his convictions. Don't get me wrong, I am a SUCKER, for character development and the villain becoming part of the Found Family whether they like it or not (which is how I write Sukuna in The Bar AU), but I also love and adore when a writer will Go There and be like "Yeah, no, you're not changing this guy so easily. He's evil." (I am nowhere near caught up with the manga but so far in my current observations this remains to be very true).

Azula (from Avatar: The Last Airbender)

This girl is so iconic. I love her methods. I love the outward confidence and the crazy consequences she doles out that are really just hiding a scared young girl with a perfection complex. I love that we get a such a rounded character; that we as the audience see her fail at flirting, see her lose her temper over trivial things, see her enjoy a day AT THE BEACH?! UNIRONICALLY???? Azula is just such a great character. When she loses her battle at the end and goes batshit spitting fire while bound...My heart. It aches for her. Even though I think she needs a whole lotta counselling. Truly.

The witches (from Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters)

I like the witches because they are just. Evil. (yes I know there's a 'good witch' in the story, but I'm not talking about her right now). I like that they fully commit to the evil. They feast on children. They kill without remorse. They cast disgusting and foul curses that cause some really gross gory scenes. I just like that return to a character who is just Evil and will never be good or be persuaded under any circumstances to act good. I thought, in an era of "pretty" witches who all seem to be "morally grey" at worst, it was fun and refreshing to have a witch just go "Nah, I want to eat a child" again.

Those are some of the ones I can think of right now. I just wanted to ramble a little about them. :D

[bestsiblingstournament]

Violet & Dash VS Hansel & Gretel

Part B, Round 1, Match-Up 5

[adalindofcabinsix]

they don't make movies like this anymore

[filmesbrazil]

[v0rd1g4n]

Damn! Those two... 😈

Even that witch knew!

[madamebaggio]

Notes: Previously...

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“Now what?” Aramis asked as he sighed.

Gretel shrugged. “I guess we can only wait.”

He scratched his chin. “I guess I should be more patient, but…”

“You know…” She drawled. “For a priest, you’re not very virtuous.”

He gave her a flat look.

“Just saying.” She grinned up at him.

“These days I feel less and less like a priest.”

“Good to know I’m not going to hell for sleeping with a priest.”

He snorted. “No, it’ll probably be for a variety of other reasons.”

[professorambrius]

Happy Birthday, Jeremy Renner

A Very Happy Birthday to actor, singer, humanitarian and real-life superhero Jeremy Renner who turns 54 years old today!

Jeremy, well known for the hero Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, survived being crushed to death by a snowplow and not only has recovered, but gone on to show what it takes to be a real-life superhero by helping those in his community.

Happy Birthday!

[st1ckysweetz0mbii]

I fucking love monster hunters, and I love fucking them too.

[jeremyleerennerdotcom]

on this day in history

hansel and gretel: witch hunters premiere at cinemax antara, mexico city 10th january 2013

[filmesbrazil]

[kabishkat19]

Grimm fairy tales🥀

Did I make a fake trailer for my hyper fixation with the dark adaptions of classic fairy tales… yes. Always felt this was a missed opportunity (I’m not crazy good at edits so be kind)🖤