#in the bleak midwinter;

[mirrorcatcreditcard]

I need to get something out of my system rq-

IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE SUCH A TINY SERIES WITH A FANDOM BARELY BIGGER THAN THE COMMENT SECTIONS WAAAAAAAH IT'S SUCH A GOOD STORY WITH WELL-FLESHED OUT CHARACTERS AND PEOPLE JUST LET IT SIT ON WEBTOON

I WANNA MAKE A POST LONGER BUT I'D HAVE ALT TEXT TO WRITE SO 💔 WAIT FOR ME, TINY FANDOM

[rainebowevee]

[hollowkonpaku]

The javelin toss technique runs in the family 

In the Bleak Midwinter;

Omega in chapter 31 - Big Bad Wolf

Delta in chapter 43 - Lions & Sheep

[marzipanandminutiae]

Me every year when winter starts: damn Christina Rossetti was right…earth really DOES stand hard as iron and water like a stone…

[anditendshowyoudexpect]

CHRISTMAS WOULDN'T BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT MY PLUM PUDDING

[chaoticmiserablelover]

Yes, I will fall for the responsible older brother with a cold front every single time.

[duahauuoplanh]

the truth is we died together once before. Arthur, me, Danny Whizzbang, Freddie Thorne, Jeremiah, and John. we were cut off from the retreat... Jeremiah said, "We should sing, 'In the Bleak Midwinter.' but we were spared. the enemy never came and we all agreed that everything after that was extra. and when our time came we'd all remember. you remember that God spared you. but what did you do with that extra time that he gave you, eh, Thomas?

[shaanks]

whether you celebrate this time of year or not, and whatever your traditions might be, please know that I love you all so dearly. I am holding all of you in my heart and hoping that the dark winter months treat you as gently and kindly as possible, and that there is at least some rest to be found during the holiday season from the year's usual horrors and inconveniences.

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

Sometimes you just have to listen to the live version of a song and feel like you're ascending to godhood...

[natjennie]

just. the fact that ghosts is so family oriented it's insane like. the lineage of button house hasn't always been familial so most of the ghosts aren't blood related but family is literally built into the walls and the grounds and.

kitty's family shunned her, abused and manipulated, naive and misunderstanding.

thomas was betrayed by his cousin, the plaque reads "button house" because of the horrible loss of his love, he died alone and a joke.

most of the plague ghosts children died presumably, and the only child ghost we see is jemima.

humphrey was forced to marry someone who didn't love him, tried his best to make her happy and give them both a chance at life, didn't give up on her even when he easily could have turned her in.

fanny's husband killed her out of fear and shame and she kept his secret for so long, reenacting her death every night without rest.

julian was selfish and nearsighted and ruined his chance at a happy family, only realizing everything he could have had once it was already out of reach.

pat's wife cheated on him, he believed his family hated him, made fun of him, didn't respect him, only to find out they've carried on his memory in his absence.

mike's family is dysfunctional and silly and his parents care, too much, and want to do everything they can to help him and make him happy before they can't anymore.

and alison. alison. no mom, no dad, no siblings, brought to button house by an obscure family tie she had no idea existed. and then lucy had the audacity to take advantage of her loneliness, her kindness, her hope. she made alison believe she had found a family member, but wait a second. she's found nine of them.

"im sorry you lost the sister you never had" "youre the sister I never had" like.... they've been family the entire time. they play games together they laugh together they sing together they fight together they grieve together. in persevering, in finding the humanity in supposed monsters, she achieved a family. family family family.

[whiskeysmokeandcologne]

It's the bottom ✨️crooked✨️ teeth for me.

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In The Bleak Midwinter theme analysis

Something I find absolutely fascinating is the extensive use of irony in this comic. Irony, by definition, is something happening or being said that means one thing but the opposite being true. Every single chapter builds on the extensive network of irony the creators have established from the beginning. Let me give examples.

Alexei, the hated one of the fandom.

(is the thing that he accused robots of, ruthless and conniving with only love of power and greed; discards any love or affection he may hold for his own gain; resembles modern day politicians and people of power with his deceptions)

Anya, the beloved main character.

(thinks of herself as weak/not strong/useless while being the key to the war and the most vital player for both sides; is revealed to be 0% percent human while retaining more humanity than most of the humans)

Delta, the manipulative juxtaposition.

(tries to appear psychopathic yet is very emotionally influenced whenever anyone related to him is involved; seen to parallel Alexei but as the android's sort-of "leader" during season one and how he possesses no ambitions for himself and is only concerned for his relations; very insecure and towers around as strong)

Ivan, the person everyone wishes would take Alexei's job.

(constantly is the metaphorical bad cop yet more willing than Alexei to bargain and work with those he considers enemies; curses the wolf yet saved his life and developed a close bond; is framed to be emotionally but is very logical)

Omega, the most "human" android.

(seemingly the softest yet has the least amount of bonds with others and seems to struggle or not be able to connect on a level of mutual understanding with many; narratively presented as the second most important character yet has some of the least information known)

[rainebowevee]

fic: Grey Sweaters by perhapsless

[the-reincarnated-princess]

[its-to-the-death]

Battle of the Gingers Wave 3 Preliminary Round #5

Only one will make it into the bracket

[waywardidjitdaughter]

I'm not usually a Christmas carol person but this version of In The Bleak Midwinter from the UK version of Ghosts gives me goosebumps.