#hilary saint

[queerstuffonscreen]

Motherland: Fort Salem (2020-2022)

Episode length: 41-51 min.

Country: USA

Genre: Supernatural, Drama, Science Fiction

Language: English

Set in an alternate America where witches ended their persecution over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the government to fight for their country, the series follows three young women from basic training in combat magic into early deployment.

Season 1

Episode 1: Say the Words

Episode 2: My Witches

Episode 3: A Biddy's Life

Episode 4: Hail Beltane

Episode 5: Bellweather Season

Episode 6: Up is Down

Episode 7: Mother Mycelium

Episode 8: Citydrop

Episode 9: Coup

Episode 10: Witchbomb

Season 2

Episode 1: Of the Blood

Episode 2: Abomination

Episode 3: A Tiffany

Episode 4: Not Our Daughters

Episode 5: Brianna's Favorite Pencil

Episode 6: My 3 Dads

Episode 7: Irrevocable

Episode 8: Delusional

Episode 9: Mother of All, Mother of None

Episode 10: Revolution, Part 1

Season 3

Episode 1: Homo Cantus

Episode 2: The Price of Work

Episode 3: Oh Elayne...

Episode 4: Happy Yule!

Episode 5: Cession in Session

Episode 6: Book Club

Episode 7: She Returns

Episode 8: Petra's Favorite Pen

Episode 9: But I Don't Even Have A Dress...

Episode 10: Revolution, Part 2

Watch on BBC iPlayer, PrimeVideo or Disney+

[mcufan1066]

My OT3s

A good OT3 is rare, but here are some of mine.

The Empress, her protector, and the protector's protector.

I really feel that if there had a been a sequel movie, then Kimberly would have had a boyfriend and a girlfriend.

Listen, Maddie is dead, so it's time for her to start living her life.

Tally, her boyfriend, and her boyfriend's wife. Let's raise some power.

[vynnyal]

I've been having a delightful time stumbling over my emojis being used in random servers, so here's more

[ayukaze]

DON'T FORGET YOUR FIGHTING SPIRIT! ( ◡̀_◡́)ᕤ

[enlitment]

Camille Desmoulins and Maximilien Robespierre – doomed by the Revolution?

a second part of the answer to the ask kindly sent by @iron--and--blood - first part can be found here

Okay, so I tried to follow the sources and I ended up missing what is arguably the key question. I think that there is enough evidence that warrants seeing Camille and Maximilien’s relationship as a ‘friendship torn apart but the revolution’, but could it in fact be something more that the chain of events of the mid-1790s ended up destroying?

(aka the good old “were they gay?” question)

It’s probably not surprising to anyone that there is no conclusive evidence that would suggest that either of them was definitely queer or that they were involved in some kind of a relationship. For context, the French Constitutional Assembly did decriminalise homosexuality, since there was simply no mention of private same-sex relationships it in the penal code of 1791.

Of course, there would still be a stigma surrounding queerness, seeing how France was a Catholic country – well, up to that point. On the other hand, it is also important to remember that anyone who received a higher education at that time would be well versed in classical authors (Greek and Roman that is), so they would have a framework for a positively viewed queer attraction/relationship (I'm mostly thinking of a kind of Alcibiades/Socrates vibes here. I think it sort of fits? Well it does in my headcanon anyway...). Camille especially seemed to be really into classics, making references to classical authors, history or mythology in approximately every other sentence.

CAMILLE – VICES HONTEUX AND A POSSIBILE BICON

If we consider Camille, I think it is clear that he was attracted to women. I think that the historical sources show that he genuinely did love his wife - Lucile - although it may also be true he was bit of a cad. There is a whole deal with him and Lucile’s mother with whom he apparently exchanged some flirty letters? I honestly need to look into it more at some point.

That said, attraction to women of course doesn’t exclude attraction to men. The one thing that would suggest Camille might have pursued a same-sex relationships is the reference to “vices honteux“ (shameful vices), which Saint-Just claims were attributed to Camille by Danton. We also learn from Robespierre’s note that this refered to something that was ‘totally unrelated to the revolution’.

So we know it’s something that would be seen as ‘shameful’ behaviour, but nonetheless a private matter. Could it be interest in same-sex relationships? It’s of course hard to say, but the theory is not completely implausible. For a discussion about this, I recommend this article.

MAXIMILIEN – A CONFIRMED BACHELOR?

With Maximilien Robespierre, it gets a little more complicated. He was essentially a confirmed bachelor, living with a family that adored him but that was not his own (and also a dog. He had a dog.) Talk about a found family trope!

Some sources claim that he was engaged to Éléonore Duplay, but Robespierre’s sister for one vehemently denies this. It’s true that he could probably easily have married her – I can’t imagine her family being opposed to it, far from it probably – but the fact is that for one reason or another, he did not.

He also didn’t really seem to capitalise on his massive popularity among the Parisian women. (Though, to be fair, neither did Rousseau and he was… well I guess he was his own version of heterosexual.)

Sure, one can interpret that as Robespierre being a workaholic or putting the revolution above everything else, but I personally think it is very possible that he would be considered to be on the asexual spectrum by today’s standards.

That said, although France was moving away from institutionalised religion at that point, Catholic guilt could certainly play a role, especially in someone who prided himself in his moral conduct and was told to be rigid about the rules. So the possibility of him being closeted as an explanation for his lack of interest in women would also not be completely off the table.

As to Camille and Maximilien being together in some way? I think there is certainly a precedence for this type of relationship in adolescence. Seeing that they have studied together (and shared enthusiasm for classics probably), it is not impossible, though of course, it is highly speculative.

I think it is also fair to say that Robespierre went above and beyond for Camille until the last few months. That is something he probably would have not done for many other people. He actually said as much himself:

“Learn, Camille, that if you were not Camille, one could not have so much indulgence for you.“

Was it because Camille was universally liked by the revolutionaries for all the good he has done? Possibly, but I think one can also read more into it. It certainly suggests that Camille was special in some way, and the fact that Robespierre uses ‚one‘ instead of ‚I‘ does not necessarily mean he is not speaking about himself here.

CAMILLE AND MAXIMILIEN IN THE MEDIA

When it comes to media portrayal, the relationship often comes across as queer-coded - to an extent.

In La Révolution française, this aspect is more prominent between Robespierre and Saint-Just, but with some well-timed smiles and glances, it almost reads as a tragic love triangle between the three. There are some unfortunate implications however, mainly that the hints of Robespierre's queerness in the movie are implicitly associated with his descent to tyrany. Ugh. (And let's face it, a kind of effeminacy linked to villainy as well. Honestly, who thought that kind of portrayal would be a good idea? Kudos for making a historical movie about the French Revolution come across as homophobic I guess.)

Hilary Mantel straight-up makes Camille Desmoulins bisexual (ish?) in A Place of Greater Safety, though there are <a lot of> issues with that portrayal, as discussed here (watch me linking another mutual's great post! Frevblr is truly the best). Not sure how the relationship with Robespierre is presented here since it’s one of the books I’ve been in the middle of for months.

And then there’s Stanisława Przybyszewska of course. She would honestly warrant a separate post, but long story short: in her works, there is no doubt about the fact that she portrays the relationship between them as queer. She invokes the Erastes/eromenos dynamic between them (quite explicitly, referring to Camille as an ephebe at one point) and makes the attraction between the two seem palpable. There is plenty of queer (under)tones to be found in The Danton Case, but in Last Nights of Ventôse , she straight up interprets the fall of the Dantonists as Camille running into Danton’s arms to spite Robespierre for snubbing him and rejecting his devotion (romantic advances?). And it gets quite physical – not in a way that would warrant an E rating, but it would certainly deserve one for the sheer emotional intensity.

[blueeyeddarkknight]

Val has the best fans 😂❤️

[blueteller]

Saint Cale

Clopeh's vision in the torture dungeon be like:

[vounoura]

love that one of the daily rewards this month is Some Guy With No Soul to stand around menacingly in your house

[shutinthenutouse]

[incorrect-ikevamp-quotes]

Leonardo: Dinosaurs aren't extinct. I mean, le Comte is walking in this room.

MC: *wheeze*

[dynamitekansai]

WWE: "RICKY SAINTS IS NXT!" The revolution has begun! 🙌

[fetus-f1-fan]

"She's looks absolutely beautiful.. and he's there"

Honestly though she's looks so effortlessly stunning, and I guess it's cute that his hat matches her clothes? I do wonder where they're going that both their outfits fit the dress code

[selamat-linting]

[mushroominaforest]

saint was stolen (Yes, I'm not joking funny again)

And I also wanted to say thank you for the art

I hope you won't be mad that I draw funny comics with your au :_

This is so funny, she would definitely do that lol

[imakatperson22]

9-1-1 fandom try not to get offended by any joke that’s slightly edgier than a butter knife challenge: IMPOSSIBLE