#i mean whats wrong with those people?

[maxdibert]

Your argument rests on the mistaken notion that if a text “explicitly states” certain facts, then no further analysis or interpretation is necessary. This view reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of literary analysis and its inherent complexity.

Firstly, claiming that characters like Lily, James, or Snape are defined solely by the repeated descriptions provided in the books overlooks the nuance and multiplicity of layers present in well-crafted narratives.

Your argument is deeply flawed and demonstrates a fundamental misreading of the text. For instance, when it comes to James, every assertion about his supposed transformation is made by his closest friends—people who were clearly biased in his favor. These same friends even downplayed or outright denied the awful things James did, yet somehow his change is celebrated as if it were an established fact. In reality, this change is never actually shown; we never see James engage in any genuine act of contrition. He was an abuser, and there is no moment in the narrative where he apologizes to his victims or displays true remorse. The surprise of his friends at Harry’s anger only reinforces the idea that any transformation is, at best, a convenient retelling rather than a genuine evolution of character.

Regarding Lily, while no one disputes that she was kind, the narrative suffers from a classic “show, don’t tell” failure. We are told repeatedly that she was a good person, yet the flashbacks reveal subtle moments of cognitive dissonance between her moral ideals and her actions. This discrepancy invites readers to question the depth of her character rather than accept a simplistic, one-dimensional portrayal. A character should be more than just a set of repeated affirmations; their actions and internal conflicts must corroborate those descriptions.

Furthermore, your depiction of Snape as unequivocally cruel is contradicted by multiple textual details. For example, Severus was never especially cruel to Hermione—apart from that one notorious incident concerning her teeth, his behavior was far more measured than your argument suggests. Additionally, several characters, including some of Harry’s own friends and even students from non-Slytherin houses, have remarked that Harry’s intense hatred and mistrust of Snape are overblown. Hermione herself has acknowledged Snape’s competence as a teacher. Moreover, it’s explicitly shown that Snape’s primary objective was always to protect and save as many people as possible, a fact that he withholds only for reasons that the text deliberately leaves ambiguous. To continue painting him as a one-dimensional villain while ignoring these nuances is not only inconsistent but also absurd.

By insisting that the text leaves no room for debate, you demonstrate a rigid, literalist approach that fails to engage with the dynamic nature of storytelling. Literature is not merely a set of immutable facts but a living dialogue between the text and its readers. It accommodates multiple, even contradictory, interpretations that enrich our understanding of its themes and characters. To claim otherwise is to ignore the very essence of literary analysis.

In summary, your argument is deeply flawed because it confines literary analysis to a narrow, superficial reading. Rather than acknowledging the complexity and potential for diverse interpretations, you reject any interpretation that diverges from what you perceive as the “explicit” truth. This approach not only oversimplifies the text but also demonstrates a lack of familiarity with the critical tools necessary for a more thoughtful and nuanced exploration of literature.

Sometimes, you just can't argue your way out of things the books explicitly state as true. Certain facts are presented so consistently and reinforced by multiple perspectives that they are not up for debate.

Lily is described as kind and cheeky not just once, but multiple times by different characters who knew her personally. From Slughorn's recollections to Dumbledore telling Snape Harry is more like Lily than James, we are repeatedly shown that Lily was compassionate, strong-willed, and had a sharp wit.

James matured into a good person, and this isn't just wishful thinking, it's directly confirmed by multiple people who knew him both at his worst and his best. Sirius and Remus acknowledge his arrogance in his youth but also affirm that he grew up.

Snape, meanwhile, is undeniably cruel and obsessed with the Dark Arts. This is not just Harry’s bias or an exaggeration, we are told these things by other characters. He invents dark spells and willingly becomes a Death Eater. His behavior toward his students (particularly Neville and Hermione) is outright abusive, and his grudge against James extends so far that he torments Harry for years, despite his supposed love for Lily.

The books present these truths to the reader consistently at different points in time. While there’s room for analysis and discussion, outright denying what the text repeatedly tells us isn’t interpretation, it’s just ignoring canon.

[usercelestial]

okay but literally what if buck and tommy end up together? like what if we get to see them moving in together or saying i love you for the first time or getting engaged or getting married? what if we get to see buck having a husband? literally what then...

[the-judicial-assistants-notebook]

not enough discussion about the gavins' complicated relationship with feminine-coded/beauty products, i don't think.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The girls are plottinggggg

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[ratcandy]

i HATE the random phrases in my brain that i periodically remember and end up mumbling aloud to myself and then giggling over because if someone hears me quietly under my breath going "ohhhh... nasa peepo" before bursting into giggles they're going to think something is WRONG with me

[cent-scratchnsniff]

it was just going to be a few warmup doodles but then she infected the rest of the page like the ever eternal and spreading spores. hod!!! hod. hod :)

[uncanny-tranny]

You know, I feel like other trans people might get this, but it's honestly kind of refreshing when a cis person has, like, undeniable tboy/tgirl/whatever swag. It's like when you come across somebody who speaks the same language as you and you only find out when they start speaking it, too.

[alongtidesoflight]

i swear my stepdad is so illogical AND stubborn it hurts

[undead-moth]

I know I've been on about this for a while now and I'm being a hater but you're telling me SydCarmy was "always meant to be platonic" even though there are two seasons of writing making use of tried-and-true explicitly romantic tropes, themes and writing signals, and SydLuca is going to be romantic because...he was nice to her on screen for a few minutes?

I don't even care if people ship SydLuca, or if they just prefer it, but you can't honestly tell me that you believe Carmy was always meant to be a friend but Luca is an obvious love interest.

Just because Syd and Carmy haven't kissed or confessed their love to each other doesn't mean that isn't very obviously the direction this show is going. The Bear has already shown you who is endgame. It has shown you every episode of the show so far.

Honestly I really don't think The Bear fanbase understands this show or cares about these characters or the story being told here, which is unfortunate because this show is shockingly well-written in comparison to most shows right now, and we should be so grateful for it but all we're doing is complaining that the writers led us on by not making a ship canon fast enough. It's just. Sad.

[cookinguptales]

I love how ConcernedApe was like "no, you may not have children with your adorable monster roommate" and instead of making me less feral, that just encouraged me to marry villagers, divorce them, take full custody, then introduce our children to their new monster daddy.

You made me worse, ConcernedApe.

[wishchip106]

i’m getting pissed thinking about this one person i saw somewhere saying something about Charles loathing his disability so there’s no point in keeping him disabled in the comics

DUDE??? 😟

i feel like him being disabled is so important to his character and being able to show readers that having a disability doesn’t mean you can’t do anything

i wouldn’t say i’m fully educated in these areas and i don’t know how actual disabled people feel on the matter but representation is so important 😭

i get really upset seeing “Charles can magically walk again” “He’s fixed!” things like WHY??? GIVE HIM A CANE ATLEAST I BEG OF YOU

do these people do this because its inconvenient he cant walk??? that makes me so mad honestly

i need krakoa Charles with a cane idc about them having his rebirth set from before his accident i need him to show that you can partially corrupt a whole nation while still relying on an aid

or even better yet KEEP THE WHEELCHAIR (not the banana one get a better chair Charles pls)

added bonus give Charles Xavier a gun. An “excuse” to finally get him in the field as if he can’t use HIS EXTREMELY POWERFUL PHYSIC POWERS?? MINDWHAMMY THEM OR SOMETHING PLEASE DO SOMETHING STOP BEING A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS

we need more disability rep please and thank you

gonna mind-whammy the ableists they don’t deserve their vital organs

me trying to defend pookiebear from the haters ^^^

[looking4thatqueersubtext]

im so fucking sick of seeing jude depicted as a thin ass woman like NO.

it's stated multiple times through out the books that not only is she muscular because of all her swordfighting training but she also doesn't have that thin frame and that is exactly what sets her apart from the fae (and part of what makes her beautiful to cardan like hellooooo?). she has curves and muscle and scars. all of that is so so so important to her character.

[alicentsgf]

I miss old fandom. I miss 22 episode seasons and the months-long investment in the story, the weeks between the episodes coming out where we would talk and make jokes and overanalyse for hours. I miss the fan art exchanges. The fic awards and rec accounts. character appreciation weeks. a dash full of amazing gif sets. and sometimes someone would copy and paste someones tags on to them because they felt they deserved to be seen (when someone did that with your tags it hit like nothing else). once in the xfiles fandom all the artists got together and drew each others art in their own styles. where did that all go? everythings so fleeting now. it feels like every story ends too soon or loses its way and we all did too.

[izzy140105]

Me when I found out that dumb and dumber never wanted or intended for Jon to kill the Night King despite all the build up for it:

[sysig]

If the rules are “Catch them all” ZEX already has a leg up (Patreon)

[undead-moth]

So The Bear ends season 2 with Carmy fucking up his pretty serious relationship with Claire. They spent an entire season developing this relationship between Carmy and Claire, and now it's over, and not just over, but abruptly and painfully over. Throughout this same season, they continue to develop Carmy and Syd's relationship, incorporating undeniable nods toward an eventual romance.

Then in season 3, they have Carmy dealing with the fallout of his painful fuckup, that ended a relationship that was, as I said, pretty serious, and was developed over the course of an entire season. They do this while continuing to develop Carmy and Syd's relationship, and while their interactions are mostly tense this season, they continue to incorporate blatant nods toward an eventual romance.

This is happening at the same time they have opened a restaurant, and Carmy is under enormous pressure, pressure that has been made worse by his breakup. Pressure to make the place a success, to live up to his potential, but also to make sure that Tina has an income, that he gives Marcus's mom what she wanted for Marcus, that Ebra, elderly and at the point where he really needs to be retiring, continues to have a job, that he doesn't endlessly waste his uncle's money, and crucially, so that the restaurant can earn that star Sydney is dreaming of, and that Carmy didn't even want.

And yet there are people genuinely criticizing The Bear for not canonizing SydCarmy this season, when...?

The man just went through a devastating breakup -

At the same time he opened a goddamn restaurant -

And is clearly going through the crisis of a lifetime -

And on top of that, he's just quit smoking.

Do you think, in real life, that it's realistic someone in that situation would immediately turn around and start seeing someone else? Do you think the writers would have spent a whole season developing Carmy's relationship with Claire, just for Carmy to shrug it off like it was nothing when it ends?

I'm even more baffled by the idea that SydCarmy not becoming canon this season is because the writers this whole time, have just been, what? Fucking with you? Straight-baiting you? Or do you think that just because they didn't canonize SydCarmy this season that this is indicative that they didn't intentionally allude to a future romance between Syd and Carmy?

I will tell you right now that The Bear is one of the most purposefully written shows I've ever seen. And while I will say that this season might be the weakest so far and wasn't what I was hoping for either - Nothing on that show is an accident. Nothing means nothing.

The writers of The Bear are too good to have accidentally implied SydCarmy was a thing. They are also far too dedicated to their vision for The Bear for them to be throwing things in just to fuck with you.

Have some patience maybe? When was the last time you watched a show that didn't hand you something the moment it was hinted at? Aren't you tired of watching shows that skip to the good part? Which is, as a result, not as good as it would have been?