#it was wonderful

[wine-and-madness]

Thinking about the Bacchae, the translations and productions which treat it as a party right up til the end, where Dionysus so suddenly proves just how serious he's being

Thinking about the Hard Bard's production specifically, how he shouts, voice rough, full of rage, that they called his mother a whore

Thinking about how many productions make Pentheus an enjoyable character to watch, even if only because he's bumbling, and thinking how different a play it would be if he was genuinely gross (think if Trump were the politician)

Thinking about how what happens is SO very horrifying, how cruel and terrible it is, thinking about the moral questions and implications of it, how the gods are so nuanced and extreme

I really, really like these aspects of Dionysus. I adore that he, and the rest of the gods, are not wholesome constantly-positive angels. They are the divine, crude, base instincts and unremorseful natural disasters as much as they are kind, as much as they are sophisticated.

Dionysus is a god of duality but no god is without duality, it is inherent to and necessary for being a god.

Dionysus in the Bacchae is so, so kind. To those who have not wronged him. He is wonderful, he is charming, he is lovely and alluring and enticing. And he is also a god, one who should never be crossed, the roaring bull, the all-consuming madness.

Thinking about how everyone, everyone has a given condition which will allow them to lose themselves in pleasure and madness. Even if that condition is to destroy the facilitator of the experience. Thinking of how much Pentheus enjoys dressing as a mad woman. Thinking about how, even in his pleasurable madness, he is excited to destroy Dionysus. Thinking about whether that "justifies" Dionysus's detribution.

Thinking about how the play itself questions this, discusses it some. Thinking about Zeus indirectly condoning what happens.

Just..... Thinking about the Bacchae

[strawberri-draws]

The turtle movie was very good 🫶

[go-johnny-go-go-go-go]

in9 the party's over thoughts

its a bloody love letter to itself and themselves

had to stop myself from replaying every 10 seconds as to gaze upon the production side of things. Or an expression of someone, or anything really

last 5 min made me realize that any pipe dream of maybe getting stage/fright tickets late (if i get a job) is going to be dead after this because it'll likely be sold out for good

lads… lads… their talent… im in fucking love with them and their brains

loved the end bit cutting off. had a good laugh over that one. of course they'd pull something like that. well done.

[yagodichjagodic]

The first season of True Detective was really like - OH you want a hint of eldritch horror, satanic cults, global conspiracies, folk horror, incredibly unlikeable characters with depth, & STUNNING cinematography of the bayou + backwoods, WE GOT YOU

[nolassolace]

Got to go see one of my favorite artists the other night and I've felt so at peace ever since.

I got to show them my design for my NOTENTIRELYALONE tattoo I plan on getting done, and thank god my friend took some pictures of our interaction.

Matt if you see this I'm so glad I got to meet you and have a genuine conversation with you. The show was great and you're an absolute gem to watch live.

Because of you I worked up the courage to talk to my coworkers and organize a union.

Hope you enjoyed your time in seattle, I know we did!

[charlunday]

Calling all Haymitch lovers!

It's officially 180 days until Sunrise on the Reaping, and to hold you over until then, I've posted every installment of my Haymitch series on redbubble

Stickers, post cards, magnets, whatever you want! Show some love for our favorite mentor

commissions open! / enter my commission raffle!

[askcometcare]

Idk if this has been mentioned before but i just noticed it. does burba have 5 fingers?

OOC: she does! she has extra fingers and toes because the real lil bub was a polydactyl cat with an extra toe on each paw- so bubra also has an extra toe/finger on each paw/hand!

[cult-of-the-eye]

oh my god it finally happened I was hanging out with person I'm dating and they asked me about the Magnus archives and they sat there (voluntarily, happily) while I explained the whole plot to them

[pumpkinpie59]

i hate the aftermath of friends leaving

it’s so quiet now, and everything feels meaningless

[knightsofrohan]

I NEED TO KNOW WHO ALSO WATCHED PINGU AS A KID because this show defined my childhood

and he did. he did the thing. the

my five year old self thought this was the funniest shit ever

[dirtysenner]

I had a dream about gay people last night.

[astros-silly-place]

Sonic 3 I walk out in blood sweat and tears

[koshercosplay]

remembering how genuinely so often in college people would assume that I just... hated muslim people?? because I'm jewish?? and meanwhile me and every single muslim student I met would immediately just vibe and start bitching together about modesty and hair coverings and the difficulties in finding food we could eat

it's just wild how I guess the media portrays the relationship between jews and muslims because truly I had so much more in common with the muslim college students than Mr. WhiteGuy McCatholic

anyway shoutout to the hijabi girl I sat next to in my near eastern archaeology class who I partnered with on every project and then never saw again after that semester. gihad if you're out there I'm thinking about you bestie

[strawberrylemongrass]

I KISSED MY DOGS NOSE AND IT TASTED LIKE THE SWEET MORNING DEW !!!

[majorproblems77]

Something different for you today! :D

So I saw a comic and It's lived rent-free in my head. It's great. I love it when this happens. It's by the lovely @strawberry-catcake, who is extremely talented and you should go and check out their stuff! It's based on the following comic

This was fun, I dont usually write Wild like, at all.

Without further ado, may I introduce, Behind the mirror

:D