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DURIN IV & PRINCESS DISA in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER (2022-) S2E02: Where the Stars are Strange

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DC Women by Pablo Villalobos.

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Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica Atreides in DUNE (2021) Dir. Denis Villeneuve

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I also didn’t mention this but to me, Chani As The Voice Of The Oppressed Fremen Resistance That Deserved To Liberate Itself & Chani As The Planet’s Suffering Ecology Under Imperial Rule Personified is far more compelling than the sweet, suffering, non-opinionated fremen bride that we get in the books.

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a coinpin halloween!!

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Scarlet Witch #3 Disco Dazzler variant

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Patreon pieces for July 2024! NSFW alts up for patrons!

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One of the most interesting things about the Atreides characters to me is the constant tension between formal and informal power dynamics going on in that House.

Leto and Jessica seem to have a fairly equitable relationship where they genuinely love and respect each other. This rests entirely on the fact that Leto is generally a Good Dude on an interpersonal level, who like, sees Jessica as a person and recognizes and appreciates her intelligence, skills and political acumen. While concubine to the head of a Great House seems to be a fairly high-status role in their world, we know it is not equal in social standing to the role of a wife, and certainly not equal to the male head of the House. Leto does treat Jessica as his equal informally, but by the social rules of their world he certainly doesn't have to.

Similarly, Leto treats Gurney, Duncan and Thufir like trusted colleagues and confidantes, and while they formally treat him with a certain amount of deference (addressing him as Sire or my Lord and accepting that he will be the final authority on things), it's also clear that informally, none of them are hesitant to speak their minds in front of him, offer suggestions or contradict him on something.

Paul's relationships with Duncan and Gurney are similarly complex. They're both older than him and serve as his mentors/teachers. Neither of them are afraid to tease him, challenge him, or reprimand him when they think he's doing something risky. They love him in an almost-familial way and would protect him with their lives. It seems like Paul would like to be friends with them on equal terms. But formally they are both his servants. Or, more precisely, while Leto is alive they are his father's servants and know they have Leto to answer to if anything should happen to his son.

The moments when the formal power dynamics assert themselves are always fascinating. When Paul and Gurney are first reunited, I would say Gurney is still treating Paul like a Duke's son and not a Duke. He's loyal and he is overjoyed to know Paul is still alive, but he still calls Paul by his first name and talks to him like he's giving advice to someone who's still learning. But then there is that moment when Paul pulls rank and gives Gurney a direct order to go to the south and Gurney's demeanor immediately shifts. He only ever addresses Paul as my Lord after that, and he treats him with a deference that makes it clear they are lord and vassal, not friends or family members.

(And like, technically once Leto is dead, Paul is the Duke and everyone in House Atreides is Paul's vassal--including Jessica. Practically when it comes to Paul giving Jessica an order she does not want to follow...well I would like to see him fucking try.)

Leto's leadership style with those close to him seems very much based on creating a familial, mutually protective vibe that wins him intense loyalty. (It is really interesting to see him try this on Stilgar who doesn't buy it for a second.) We see Paul try to emulate that, possibly with an even more intense longing for relationships of genuine equality that's born out of growing up with no peers of his same age and status around him.

But there is still always a little bit of power imbalance, because the chill vibes rely entirely on the continued benevolence of the Atreides men, and that benevolence can be withdrawn at any time.

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Mmmm, Jessica Alba!

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DC Comics celebrates the legacy of Ramona Fradon. ❤️❤️❤️

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ELENDIL & VALANDIL in THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER (2022-) S2E05: Halls of Stone

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the girls 2

i did the dark riders too, why not. erissa is not here because my brain stopped at nihili during the emo justin quests

i went a bit more free handed this time, some choices are only for fun. as always, unneeded design explanation in the tags

part 1

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DUNE: PART 2 (2024) dir. Denis Villeneuve

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