#lucy’s reviews

[lucythornwalter]

これは「Dear Friends of L'Heure Bleue」第 1 巻のレビューです。とても気に入りました。他のファンにも私の感想が伝わるように英語で話していますが、あなたの作品は素晴らしいです。描いてくれたすべての作品に感謝します。

I bought the first volume of Dear Friends of L'Heure Bleue by the incredibly talented @aki-511 because I wanted to support the print release of one of my new favorite digital comics, and I have to say - this book is a love letter to les Amis and to MY SPECIALEST BOY COMBEFERRE (and also to Enjolras and Grantaire and Jehan and Feuilly and all the rest, but if you like Combeferre you will love this work). The art is gorgeous, the lettering is evocative, the composition is easy to follow, and the warmth and humanity that shines through in every drawing of the cast is so wonderful.

This is a prequel, detailing how les Amis met and came together and how they slowly radicalized and refined their mission. I read only a little Japanese, but I would imagine that if you don’t, anyone familiar with the book and the setting and the history would have little trouble following along with the story because the art is so evocative. I love watching Enjolras and Combeferre slowly become friends (I also love how immediately stricken with gay yearning everyone in this cast is upon beholding Enjolras) and I love seeing Combeferre grow into himself. There are tiny little details in everything that speak to book canonicity and the care for the Brick that is vital to a good story.

The first volume is currently the only place you can read the complete first few chapters, but once you’re caught up, it is being serialized on Comic Growl in Japanese. If you, like me, want to see an English release, go comment on the comic as it’s posted!

I love this series so far and I cannot wait to see it grow.

[katnissandpeetamellark]

More BOSAS Reviews Pt 3 ⭐

[wearenotstraightkids]

So I’ve just finished the first book of Lockwood & Co and the most prominent thing I noticed, even from the first chapter, was the warmth in how Lucy saw Lockwood. At the start of the show, Lucy was shown to be somewhat indifferent (?) to him. But in the book, during their first meeting, her first thought when he smiled at her was how much it warmed and lit up that small interview room. Lockwood always presented himself as a cool, calm, collected, mysterious person. But for Lucy he was like the sun and trusted him to a point that his presence would be enough to keep the ghosts away in the dark. AND THEY’VE ONLY JUST MET

Here are some lines basically just describing Lockwood’s supposedly “radiant” self from Lucy’s POV

I read on my Kindle and enjoyed the first book so much i might get the physical copies🧡

[joefool]

Review: Peanuts Every Sunday, Vol. 1 (1951-1955)

Peanuts Every Sunday is a collection of Schulz’s Sunday strips in color. It’s an incredibly pleasant way to read the strips, especially on my new iPad, and I really enjoyed this volume. It’s got some early Peanuts funk, and less charm because I’d already seen many of the strips in the Complete collections, but still!

The Sunday strips are often the most memorable, for obvious reasons. Having more space means having more room for comedic maneuvers, more progression, more pay-off. If I had to list my favorite Peanuts strip so far, they would be almost exclusively Lucy-focused Sundays. Her early years as a spunky young child are comedic gold. “I’m frustrated and inhibited and nobody understands me” is my quote of the year. You simply don’t get this kind of punchline joy in the regular dailies.

You thought this post was about the added value of color for Peanuts Sunday strips, but really it’s about how Lucy Van Pelt is iconic and is the 50s MVP of the strip, even more than Charlie Brown or Snoopy. I’ve tricked you!

[xplore-the-unknwn]

After watching the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes I really want to read about Snow’s POV in the Original Trilogy now. The thought of Snow internally screaming and fuming when Katniss arrived makes their scenes way funnier. 😂

Katniss being Snow’s Karma back to haunt him was so poetic. Did he think about Lucy Gray and his past self every time he saw Katniss? In his final moments did he know after all the erasure he did, Lucy Gray had the last laugh?

[soracities]

72. Look up "forgiveness." Decide there is no hope. 73. Look up "hope." Decide there is no God. 74. Look up "God."

Lucy Harrison, from "Things to Do Today", pub. Oyster Boy Review (1997)

[babybirbb]

i have… so many memes bc if i don’t make them who will

[deadpoets]

A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN (1969) dir. Bill Melendez

[letmelickyoureyeballs]

disclaimer: i have only watched the narnia movies, i have not read any of the books. if there is information from the books that relates to any of this i would love to hear it. this post was inspired by @fallingskiesandrisingseas and their character posts of the pevensies

its so horrible thinking about how the pevensies came back to england after basically living another life.

they basically lived a lifetime. they had friends, possibly enemies, lovers maybe, they had people they cared for and who cared for them, they grew up.

and to have all that taken away when they come home, years and years of building a life in narnia gone

sure they have their memories, but not their bodies, friends, kingdom. theres no way they could’ve acclimated back in england after being in narnia for decades. all the costoms they learned, the languages, the repect and adoration they created. gone

i know narnia and beyond is some religious allegory for heaven/an afterlife, but to people who aren’t religious/grew up being taught it, it was devastating to watch. theres no way they would’ve come back home of their own free will.

i mean they grew up, they matured. they knew war and death, love and respect. i mean Lucy became a woman a leader a queen, she had to be taken back to a body that is way to young to know most of that stuff.

i mean how would they even know how to act anymore, act not like nobles, like the commoners they are in england. its been YEARS, theres no way they remember every detail from their past lives. they wouldn’t even need school really, maybe some stuff but would they even want to pay attention. theyre fully mature adults trapped in a childs body.

and how would their kingdom fair when they left without any warning. we see later that it fell to history, but before that happened. their leaders are gone, their protectors, their friends, family, just gone forever. im sure there were people that were trusted to take over, but thats still a big change when losing the kings and queens of narnia

i truly believe they shouldve been able to live in narnia forever. the other movies should’ve been different characters or something else. i love these movies, i just wish they hadn’t ended like that

[bronx-bomber87]

Hello my wonderful fandom family :) We're finally back to new eps. I wasn't ready for this episode in the least. Idk I was ever gonna be ready tbh. If this isn’t the most apt ep name ever following the last ep. Bare with me as I once again sort through my thoughts and such. I'm really struggling with the 'mini' portion of these reviews the last few eps.

Ain't nothing mini about my emotions haha But I am sure come summer they'll be more refined for sure. Also thank you to anyone who reads these thoughts and enjoys them. It's still a trip to me people appreciate my thoughts. I just want to be a ray of sunshine and positivity with these.

A source of comfort while we all go through this together. Cause that's the beauty of fandom. Going through it together. Once again wanna preface there will be ZERO tolerance for bashing of any kind. They are both going through it right now. We all love these characters so much its why we're on here. I love conversation and comments but not spreading hate. With that in mind let's start eh?

6x07 Crushed

Tamara moving out still..... Ugh. I’m so sad about this. Truly the end of an era right here everyone. Also Lucy not wearing her necklace gut punch already to my feels...Poor Lucy wants her to stay but would never ask Tamara to do that. I wanna cry already for Lucy....I hate her necklace being missing and it's very obvious it's missing. *sad sigh*

I do love Lucy taking Tamara out to fancy dinner least. Channeling her emotions into something positive. Wanting to love on her before she goes. Tamara mentioning Tim getting kicked out of Metro…She isn’t wrong it is down hill after the pinnacle of Lucy indeed. Trying to give her a compliment but Lucy isn't taking it that way. I wanna cry for a second time. She looks so distressed. *sigh* Two massive pillars in her life are now gone and it's felt in this brief moment.

Tim in his old Metro office disassembling it. My heart. You all know how much I loved him In Metro. Killing me. Also just shows how much of a nose dive he took after this Ray debacle. Grey seeing this and sighing before going in after him. Tim seems like he’s in robot mode when Wade enters. Saying all the things he thinks Grey wants to hear since he’s back. No real emotion behind it. Just the grunt mentality he thinks he should have.

Gonna be more than just his trust you’re gonna need to earn back my love….Love Wade having him to ride along with Dr. London. Anyone needs it our boy does right now. Of course Tim bites back on this idea why wouldn’t he? Wouldn’t be Tim if he didn’t. Tim saying breaking up with Lucy has nothing to do with the Ray situation. Uh... it has everything to do with that my love EVERYTHING.

Grey standing his ground saying if he wants to regain his trust this is where it starts. I love him saying breaking up with Lucy and being bounced back to patrol due to being reckless makes him question his judgement. As it should…You forget Timothy this man watched you grow with Lucy for years. Saw how much she made you grew and joy she brought out in you. Of course he is questioning your actions. He just watched you throw away the best thing ever that's ever happened to you. Your judgement is being judged severely....

I adore Wade Grey. He's not only putting Tim in his place and saying he could mandate therapy (which he would be justified in doing...) Or take the ride along. Then saying he’s taking Lucy out too. Just so he knows he is looking out for them both in this moment. The man knows what he is doing.

I can’t believe Smitty doing breakup odds. I’m incensed by this tbh. Also I want punch the dude who said Tim would’ve cheated. He would NEVER. How very dare you. I hate that list. It makes me wanna rage out so hard. If any of them knew them at all they’d know it would never be something like that. Also her and Aaron? Ewww no no no.... Lucy had every right to ream Smitty out more than she did. So inappropriate it's insane. For shame sir truly.

I'm glad she shut it down. Last thing they need is the station gossiping about them like this. They're going to anyways but Ugh I hate this whole thing. I feel sick. Of course she runs into Tim right after.... Worst timing ever. Breaks my heart because he still is excited to see her but she isn't ready for him. How could she be? He looks so sad. But Tim what are you expecting my love? No way she is ready to be near you let alone talk. This hurts to watch…Lucy trying so hard just not to have a meltdown right there in the station.

I was very excited for him to have this ride along I will say and this opening scene is why. Dr London on his ass already. I love it. As she should be. Saying he’s bringing Aaron as a buffer. Which he is… Classic avoidance attachment style. That’s our boy. She’s not wrong he prefers surface level relationships (other than Lucy...) to a deep intimacy. His default state with anyone who isn't his girl.

She has him dead to rights already. Saying it’s a defense mechanism when someone is raised by an overly strict or domineering parent. A father. She’s not wrong. We all know his history. Tim of course isn’t about this whatsoever only making her assessment about him even more valid. Their scenes starting off real strong.

Grey wanting to check in on Lucy I do love it. He’s not wrong she’s been through HELL this year. The detectives exam, Jeff Budney and now losing Tim. God this hasn’t been an easy season for her. To say she's going through it is the understatement of the century. I'm hurting for her so very much. Her entire world has been rocked to it's very core in the last week alone. Not mention everything else before this.

It’s so awkward Lucy inviting everyone but Tim to Tamara’s going away dinner…. In front of Dr. London too. That shot from Tim’s body cam seems very intentional. As he looks at everyone she’s inviting but him. Way his head goes back and forth. Grey patting Tim on the arm on the way out. *phew* Rough start to the shift.

Of course their first call is disturbingly close to what she and Tim are dealing with. Not exactly what Lucy needs. Hearing this woman talking about thinking he was the one then it just ended. *heart clutch* Crushed is an apt name for how I was feeling during this episode.

Lucy has clearly kept this all inside for too long with her reaction to the situation. Wade would never set you up like that. Just shows how hyper sensitive she is atm. Why he's doing this ride along with her. He wants to keep you sane not crazy. I wanna hug her so much. 'I do watch too much reality tv. It's my bad' Lmao. Needed a little levity. This made me chuckle.

We hit the ground running about breakups with Dr. London. Honestly no need to beat around the bush for this observation of Tim. ‘Breakups are a trigger for many men. Especially since stereotypical gender roles prevent them from seeking out help. For fear of appearing weak.’ If that isn’t Tim and this entire situation right now…

Hell that's his ENTIRE life. He was shamed into never wanting help and if he did he was meant to feel weak for it. Just like she is stating above. She is very good at her job and just getting started. Tim can't hide in any of his normal brush off statements. Which I love. She has him pegged already and it shows. Quite the opening jab from her to start this off.

Lucy looks on verge of tears at all times right now and I’m dying. Especially when Grey brings up his name. Asking if they’ve talked since the breakup? Melissa straight killing me in this shop right now everyone. Those pre tears.....Saying she thought he didn’t care about her personal life. He’s not wrong if it affects her job it does matter. The point of this ride-along. To gauge where she is currently.

‘Smart to make the connection between IA and them breaking up. ‘Just a bad week.’ Oh its so much more than that…. Lucy protects him of course with the unethical portion. Bad place or not she's not going to cast any suspicion with that. But It’s so very clear she is painfully unaware why he did this to her. To them.

Only that he’s not emotionally available to her. *sigh* This is true. The man is a disaster zone atm. I mean he’s definitely occupied mentally in a way she doesn’t understand yet. Hell I don’t even think Tim understands it really. All he knows is he think's he's toxic and she’s better off without him. Which is a huge part of this episode tbh.

So she isn't wrong he is not emotionally available right now. That much is painfully true. The joke about the Diamondbacks was funny but sad at the same time. They found good way of getting little funnies in there with Grey. I do appreciate that. I'm a sports girl so I this made me smile.

Dr London really coming at Tim in this next section. She is wasting ZERO time with him. ‘Lot of romantic feelings start out as platonic love.’ Going right for it when she says he and Lucy were friends first right? His reaction…Gonna makes me bawl Eric. Hurts to watch this. Looks like he wants to cry. Ugh Tim. Killing me softly. She is getting under his skin quicker than he was expecting and you can tell. Hitting at a very raw nerve he's trying to keep hidden. He looks so distraught and emotional when he replies 'I was her T.O.'

Tim saying he’s not depressed. Oh my love….but you are. Depressed and wracked with a massive amount of guilt. ‘I broke up with her.’ So so defensive. Can’t let good doctor see this whole thing is crushing him. That would be weakness. He is fighting off a panic attack in this moment. So unsettled by this entire interaction. She is picking up on that guilt that is all but exuding out of him in this moment.

She really brings it home saying internalizing guilt and shame leads to self directed anger. Self harm and suicide. If that isn't Tim Bradford my god. The self directed anger is him in spades. His face while she tells him all this.. Oh my lord. She has him dead to rights once again. He is experiencing so much guilt about it and it’s written all over his face. Tim is barely keeping it together while she is telling him stonewalling will only get him sidelined. Honestly I’m glad she’s confronting him like this. Coming at him so hard cause Tim needs that especially right now.

He can’t have passive people in this life when it comes to this kind of stuff. The one person who could knock sense into him he’s pushed away. So Dr. London being here is much needed. Of course Tim snaps at Aaron cause he can’t handle what he’s currently going through. Lashing out because what she is saying to him is true and he isn't able to handle it. Hitting very close to home. So he's defaulting back to S1 Tim in this moment. Destroying Aaron in the process..

I love them talking about Tamara and the unconditional love Lucy has shown her. It’s so true. It’s that love that gave her courage to leave. Even though it's hard to watch happen. It shows what accepting unconditional love can do for you. Lucy bringing back to Tim because how could she not? Mentioning about letting people go even if you really care about them them. *sigh*. You can tell she is on the verge of tears once again.

That feeling where you've been keeping it inside for far too long. It comes out in anything you talk about. Like right now in this moment. Even talking about Tamara is cycling back to Tim and it shows how deeply upset she is. How could she not be? She is losing two of her people in one fail swoop. It's a miracle she hadn't lost it sooner than this moment tbh.

Lucy crushing me some more in this episode. Further proving she has zero idea why Tim did what he did. How he could let go so easily. It was a blindside for us all but none more than for her. His person. The one who never ever expected him to leave her side. Tim did leave her with a cheap cliche nonsense about deserving better. It's so much complex than that but I can see why she is so angry about that. She deserved better than that.

It’s what upset her so much in that 6x06 scene. Because it felt like a cop out to her. When it’s so much deeper than that but Lucy doesn’t know that. Thats what killing me and her. Lucy going off saying it was her decision to make what she deserves. It’s true. She is so justified in saying this. Sadly Tim made that decision despite her willingness to love him no matter what.

Took away her choice to keep him even if he felt he wasn't worthy. Wasn't just HIS choice to make. That's what pissing her off and rightfully so. He doesn’t understand the unconditional love she had to give him or how to accept it. All he could see was how much better she was without him. All she wants is a real conversation with him and she didn't get to have that. He took the choice away from her and she's left holding the emotional bag of it all and it sucks.

Punches keep rolling with Dr London. Attacking his problem at it's damaged root. As much as he is trying to bury it he cannot hide from her and her assessment of him. This is a huge turning point in the ep. Tim saying he owns his mistakes and moves on. So cut and dry and she isn’t having ANY of it. Nor should she. He hasn’t moved on in the slightest. Once again pegging him for not only not being over it but having his whole identity being wrapped up in acting honorably. If he was past that he wouldn’t have ended things with Lucy. We wouldn't be here. But he feels not worthy and not honorable enough for Lucy so he cut ties.

Her noting it’s had a devastating effect on his self esteem. Which is why he is punishing himself. i.e He let the love of his life go. He feels he doesn’t deserve such things for being so un-honorable. My broken boy. Tim isn’t sure what’s she is getting at. Asking what she's talking about? She continues to portray him accurately. That he is punishing himself by depriving himself of something he loves. Something that brings him joy. Or someone....Clearly that someone being Lucy.

The joy she brought to his life he no longer feels he deserves. Lucy was the one constant in his life that made him happy. So he’s depriving himself of it in order to punish himself. This sounds so harsh and severe but I relate to this. When I was new at my current job. I wasn’t very good at first. I was down right on the verge of being fired. I got a game plan to fix myself from my leader. BUT I was punishing myself for not being good enough in the first place. How did I do this? I took away something I loved and brought me joy. Music.

I refused to listen to music during my job because I felt I didn’t deserve it. I wouldn’t let myself enjoy it till I was better and had earned it back. I got to a place where I let myself have something I loved back and it helped so much and ultimately got me through it. So I relate to Tim doing this to himself i really do. He is denying the one person who brings him joy because of that self-punishment. He feels he has failed who he should be therefore he can't have what he wants and needs most. Lucy. You can really see it hit Tim by time Aaron rejoins them. She hit the nail on the head and Tim is feeling it.

Lucy spotting Tim and touching her tattoo SO MUCH. Ugh my heart. Her grounding method to remind herself she's a survivor. The problem with all that is him being the reason for that reminder. Which just hurts. I'm not crying you are....Tim so out of his depth all he can do is be awkward with his ‘Clocking out?’ Babe....No...(Also I feel personally attacked by this song they chose for this scene.)

Lucy calling him out for it instantly. Because well she’s his person. Bad place or not she is always gonna tell him what he needs to hear. Won't let him hide behind niceties. Confronting that things aren't ok between them and she won't let him use it to hide. Asking for a real adult conversation with him. One which he is NOT ready for. This hurt to watch not gonna lie. This whole situation hurts.

Tim deflects….with another cheap answer of saying he can’t give her what she wants. Ugh. You are everything she wants you foolish man. I don’t blame Lucy for cutting that convo off at the knees. She wanted more depth from him and got nothing in return. Telling him he has more to figure out than she realized…and feeling like she is no longer than person to help him with that.

My heart is breaking all over again… Lucy always felt she was his person to get him through anything and to hear this only hurts her further. Coming to that realization and taking off because of it. The song running through this scene is poignant and hurtful…Also the continual clutching to her tattoo as she departs from him. I'll just be weeping in the corner don't mind me....

I wasn't expecting the scene we got here in Grey's office. But was so pleasantly surprised. My hope was that Dr. London broke through to him. That his ride along with her wouldn't be a one-off. I’m so proud of Tim I can't even tell you. To not only see he has work to do but to ask if he could start seeing her as a patient. He seemed disappointed she didn't mandate sessions. Which he needed so he could advocate for himself. Blair had pegged him early on and I think this will be so so good for him.

His healing journey is starting now and I’m so excited for him. Even though my heart is outside my chest right now for our couple. This is going to be good for Tim. I know people have been weird about Dr London. I haven’t gotten a bad feeling from her. I could be wrong but haven't gotten that. I think this is the healing Eric was talking about. That journey he needs to be in order to find his way back to Lucy. Grey's line was perfect. It's SO hard to ask for help. Tim can see something is wrong and wants to fix it. This is a beautiful start to this journey for him.

This final scene with Tamara and Lucy made me cry. This whole ep has made me cry really. Their relationship has always been one of my favorites. To watch how they’ve both grown. How Tamara learned to trust again and receive that unconditional love Lucy had to give. Gah I love it so much. Took a broken untrusting girl and molded her into a confident bad ass. I've never been able to classify what they are. They're sisters, friends and family all wrapped up in one.

Hard to watch Lucy lose this piece of her life on top of everything else. Tim may have a lot of growth to do but I think Lucy too has room to grow from this all as well. She has been given quite the bad hand in this season. Maybe she can get some direction and clarity what she wants to do with career and such. I hate that she has to be the collateral damage to everything this year. It's hard to watch. But I am interested to see how she handles it all. See how she stands after all this. I think as hard as this is will end up making her more resilient.

Lucy been struggling with her own stuff this year as well. Being so good about pegging everyone around her but being blind in her own self awareness. it's going to be interesting to see how Lucy handles everything moving forward. I hope you all know how deeply my heart breaks for her. I don't like seeing her hurt anymore than I do Tim. I wanted to cry for her most of this episode. That being said I do think this growth journey will be good for her as well. Like Eric said she'll be ok they'll grow stronger from it. Can't wait to see how it plays out.

I wasn’t expecting one more scene with him reaching out like this. Telling her she was right. He’s mad himself. That stark realization that is coming over him. My god I’m so proud of him I could burst. Not only advocating for himself but telling her it was an emergency. When everything inside him is trying to do the 'honorable thing' and not call it an emergency when it is. To see he's not being a burden by reaching out like this. It’s so hard to take care of yourself when you don’t think much of yourself. It’s a foreign feeling and to act on it even more so.

Learning it’s ok to ask for help, to be imperfect, to set healthy boundaries and grow. Not an easy place to get to. This scene is HUGE for Tim. Now I mean this in the nicest way I can muster but If you can't grasp how groundbreaking this is for him you don't get him as a character at all. Nor do you understand the gravity of this SL/situation. Of what this final scene represents for him. Tim is seeing something is broken within himself and he doesn't know how to fix it. All he knows is something is wrong and he doesn't want to feel this way anymore. He wants to understand why and to get better.

I know I spent most of my 20's running away from therapy. Saying I didn't need it. That it was non sense. Pushing everything down and deflecting like Tim did. Wrapping my identity in the same things. Being SO DAMN HARD on myself. I still struggle with this but learning to give myself more grace. I can't properly explain the feeling you get when you realize you can't out run your demons anymore. What sets off something inside you that says 'I don't feel right, I don't know how to fix it but I know it's time to.' All I know is what sets it off is different for everyone.

For me it was the fact that I was set off by a kind comment. It was from a sweet lady who was a client of mine. Who commented on earrings my mother had gotten me. I hadn't thought much of it then she looked me in the eye with so much sincerity and said 'Your mother must love you very much.' That comment just hit me so hard. Triggered me. Cause some of my deepest seated trauma comes from my mom. I remember getting in my car and crying after. Texting my sister and telling her I thought it was time I got help. All I knew was something was wrong and it was clawing to the surface and I couldn't ignore it any longer.

That's Tim in this moment. Ray resurfacing was his demons coming up for air and not going away. This is his 'Come to Jesus.' moment about himself. Knowing what Dr. London was telling him today rang true. He just doesn't know to handle it and is reaching out for help to sort it out. Now He couldn’t gotten to this place without Lucy let’s not forget that. Tim wouldn't be in the place he is without her. BUT this is not Lucy's responsibility to fix. Nor should it be. As much as we love her being his person, this is Tim journey to go on.

Now my family/friends got me to place where I could see I needed help. Just like Lucy has for Tim. But it was up to me to take the first step. That's what this scene represents for him. His first step on his journey to healing himself. He knows he has work to do and I know he'll do it. He and I are alike and he will put his all into this. I'm excited the writers did what they did in this ep. Shows they're going to put the proper care into this SL. I can see a pathway way to their healing now and I feel like I can breathe for the first time in three weeks. I'm excited to see where the rest of the season goes for them both I really am. As always thank you for any likes, comments or reblogs I get for these they mean the world.

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Side notes-non Chenford. Mostly lol

I like the idea of Celina moving in but she’s not wrong it would be an emotional minefield… but do love the idea of her living Lucy I don’t want her to be alone. Have one little win for her.

This was the song during that finale scene. Thank you D to finding the link above. it's Chenford Personified in this ep. Once again whoever is doing this songs. You need a damn raise this hurt so good. The lyrics were so Poignant and painful. These one were my fav. 'I miss you. I miss you. I’ll always forgive you."

She will forgive Tim because that's who Lucy is. One of the many reasons Tim fell in love with her. That never ending desire to trust people and forgive them. To see the best in them. She will look at the deeper meaning of his actions and help him past them once he gets there himself. He will have to earn that forgiveness of hers and I have no doubt he will.

This will be a process of that I have no doubt. It won't be quick or easy but my god it'll be worth it. They always are. I don't expect this to be resolved by seasons end but I do expect them to be on their way there by the finale. This is a beautiful growth journey they're about to embark on and I'm ready to go on it.

[katnissandpeetamellark]

Pt 6

[viinchester]

Funny TBOSAS Letterboxd Reviews 3

Hope you enjoy! Reblogs are appreciated. ^^

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[wellgoslowly]

allow me a moment to be cheesy once more

i’m so proud of us for getting into the tumblr in review rankings for both tv shows and ships

we are literally just like lockwood and co- our tiny little fandom is now sitting in league w the big ones because of our hard work and determination. i love this fandom so much and im so so proud of all of our hard work

here’s to lucky number 77

[astrylx]

You all said you wanted it so here we go. Things I like about Nosferatu as a Dracula adaptation vs things I don’t.

LIKE: Anna Harding

Anna Harding is the Nosferatu equivalent of Lucy Westenra, one of my absolute favorite characters in all of Dracula. So many adaptations of Dracula tend to make Lucy out to be a “slut,” and appear as if she is deserving of her fate as a victim of Dracula. This is all taken out of context by the “Why can’t a woman marry three men” line that she says. Nosferatu does not fall into this. That may be in part because instead of having three suitors, Anna has one married husband, but either way, the do not make Anna to be promiscuous and they instead utilize and showcase her true character traits.

Lucy Westenra is an innocent, loving woman, who is loyal and virtuous. She sticks by the people she loves. The line that makes her sexualized is a line showing in part her innocence and deep love. She cares for all the men in her life, and she does not want to have to choose, risking in part hurting them. Anna, in Nosferatu, is incredibly loyal to Ellen. She stands up for her and cares for her. There are even slight touches of queer undertones between Lucy and Mina in the book, if you’re looking for them. Anna has done nothing but care for the people in her life.

And then she is transformed. And the transformation, in some ways, does resemble the wantoness that takes over in the book, through her odd behaviors, and almost orgasmic expressions.

While it’s not a perfect representation of Lucy in the novel, it’s so much closer and done so much better than some others. Anna is a much more minor character than Lucy as well, but just as Lucy does, she drives the plot. And just as Lucy’s death does ultimately lead to the death of Quincey Morris, one of her courtiers, so too does Anna’s death lead to that of Friedrich, her husband.

And that brings us to the next point.

DISLIKE: Lack of Quincey Morris

I honestly don’t even think I need to go into depth in this. Quincey Morris is such a good character in the novel. The cowboy vampire slayer. He’s fantastic. A+ character. And Jonathan and Mina even name their child after him.

He and Jonathan are the ones to finally destroy Dracula, even if it ends in his own demise. Yet… in Nosferatu… he’s not there. I hate this. Justice for Quincey.

LIKE: Von Franz

Dracula adaptations have two tendencies with Van Helsing, neither of which Nosferatu falls into: Either he is the decades long enemy of Dracula, a vampire hunter, or he is the all knowledgeable man everyone relies on. The truth, Van Helsing is quite an odd character. And he’s not a vampire slayer or all knowledgeable of vampires. He simply studies many different things. It’s not that vampire knowledge is what he seeks.

Nosferatu understands this. We get to see the quirks of Van Helsing. His relation with Seward (though minimal), and his true knowledge. Plus, Willem Dafoe is exceptional in the role. It’s refreshing to see a Van Helsing that, despite any flaws in the film, actually resembles Van Helsing to me. He’s not perfect, but he feels right. Much closer than many other adaptations.

DISLIKE: Herr Knock

Look, I will admit, I am quite biased when it comes to this. To me, no one will ever come close to Dwight Frye’s Renfield. He’s just absolutely exceptional in that role, and I couldn’t ask for more. Meanwhile Herr Knock, while having his moments, is quite flat and boring to me. He lacks many of the complexities of Renfield that make him stand out. And so much of his character just feels like they jumped around, didn’t clearly plan how they wanted to use him. I could barely follow it half the time. Which isn’t always a bad thing in horror, but to me was disappointing.

Especially because I tend to view Renfield and Jonathan as interesting parallels. Jonathan could, in my opinion, have very easily ended up like Renfield. And they are even more so connected by their relations with Mina. Mina is the character that reveals Renfield’s true nature underneath the vampirism. He wants to prevent her from being like him, and to keep her safe. Meanwhile, in Nosferatu, Ellen and Herr Knock never meet.

LIKE: Thomas’ Approach to the Castle

I do have to ignore the racism to the Romani people in this, because it is… prevalent. It isn’t shocking at all because unlike some people on Reddit seem to think, I do in fact have critical thinking skills and recognize the source material, time and place of the film, and cultural ideas and views still existing. It doesn’t mean that I don’t recognize it.

But. Aside from that, the approach to the castle is done so incredibly well. It’s frightening and eerie. You can really place yourself in Thomas’ shoes and understand his fear. It works so well to establish mood and foreshadowing for the actual castle. Plus, one of my favorite scenes from the novel is utilized.

When the woman gives Jonathan a crucifix “for his mother’s sake.” That scene always just stands out to me and has such an impact, so seeing a representation of it on screen was great. I turned to the friend I was sitting beside in the theatre with a big smile, pointing and mouthing “they did the thing!!”

DISLIKE: Ellen Hutter

To me, Ellen feels almost offensive in the face of Mina. Not saying Ellen is a bad character, but when she’s the Mina of the film, it just… rubs me the wrong way. Mina is smart, loyal, clever, loving. She’s faithful and dependable. She’s incredibly, impenitently strong. So incredibly strong.

Throughout the story, Mina keeps her wits about her. Despite what is happening to her, she remains collected and calculating, showing deep strength and love. She never falters from Jonathan’s side, and she fights for her friends. She plots and she plans. The entire downfall of Dracula is orchestrated by Mina. She tracks him, and allows Jonathan and Quincey to finally destroy him.

Ellen, yes she is the one to ultimately defeat Orlok, but it’s not the same. For one, she is the summoner of Orlok, attracted to his darkness. And she destroys him by getting with him. When she isn’t doing this, she’s having fits, completely out of lucidity, and acting manic and out of control. A far cry from the strong will and composure Mina manages to hold on to. Not to mention her relationship with Thomas which will be touched on later, let me assure you of that.

And then there’s the whole aspect of her relationship with Orlok. In the book, the interactions between Lucy and Dracula, and Mina and Dracula very much come across as allegorical to SA (same with the interactions between Jonathan and the three vampire brides, but that is a conversation for another time). Therefore, writing any sort of romance between Mina and Dracula in any adaptation tends to come off to me at least as distasteful. Dracula is not Mina’s dark lover who allows her to let free the darkness inside her, the chains from the stifling world of the roles of Victorian women. Dracula is her abuser.

While yes, it is made clear that Ellen wants Thomas, not Orlok, at the end she still saves the day by being the virginal sacrifice to him, and she still summoned him with her “darkness.” It may be a reach, which I will wholeheartedly admit upon and take on my chest, but it can almost feel like it’s saying Ellen was calling to be abused…

LIKE: Wolves

In the novel, Dracula does in fact surround himself and utilizes. Not many Dracula adaptations use these wolves and the fact that Dracula can bend their wills with his own. Which is sad in an era where werewolves and vampires are often seen as enemies in popular culture (thank books like Twilight). Seeing the wolves be used, and used well, was really great. I could totally understand the terror Thomas would have felt.

DISLIKE: The Lack of Teamwork

In Dracula, all the characters, moved by Lucy’s passing, Jonathan’s torment, and Mina’s turning into a vampire, work together in order to defeat Dracula. There is a sense of camaraderie between the characters, each using their own knowledge, skills, and experience in the fight. At the end of the novel, Mina and Jonathan have named their son after the party members, a testament to the camaraderie of the group. They’re a regular old likable band of unlikely heroes.

This… is not present in Nosferatu. The characters barely work together. There isn’t a sense of connection or partnership. Friedrich fights with the group the whole time until his death. Von Franz keeps things from everyone. Thomas and Sievers feel absolutely useless for the most part. I mean, as if the lack of Quincey wasn’t enough, you go and erase any semblance of teamwork too…

LIKE: I honestly… don’t have much else to say for any likes… at least, as a Dracula adaptation. There was more I liked about the movie standalone, but this isn’t the post for that. Maybe the rats scene, not in the sense of it being a Dracula adaptation, but in the sense that it reminded me of the rats scene with Renfield from the 1931 film.

DISLIKE: The Hutters Marriage

On of my favorite lines in all of Dracula is said by Jonathan. He says, “To one thing I have made up my mind; if we find out that Mina must be a vampire in the end, then she shall not go into that unknown and terrible land alone. I suppose it is thus that in old times one vampire meant many; just as their hideous bodies could only rest in sacred earth, so the holiest love was the recruiting sergeant for their ghastly ranks.” The holiest love. Their love and commitment to each other is so strong. Jonathan is willing to live an eternity with his tormentor, with the woman he loves basically lost to him forever, just to stay by her side. Even if she cannot recognize him or love him, and is simply as Dracula’s three brides. The holiest love.

Sure, Thomas and Ellen love each other. It’s present and clear. But it’s so lacking in comparison to Jonathan and Mina. They don’t communicate, there are few scenes of them together, and the ones with them feel rushed. Meanwhile Mina crosses the country for Jonathan to marry him on his sick bed. I just wish Thomas and Ellen offered us more.

FINAL DISLIKE: Orlok’s Death

Orlok’s death feels so rushed. Just… Ellen has intercourse with him until the sun rises and he dies. Let us not forget sunlight does not kill Dracula, merely weaken him. Which is the most minor complaint over this. The scene is horrifying and beautiful. It’s scary and gothic and thrilling and chilling. None of that I will deny. But it also happens so quickly it feels quite odd. Considering the rest of the pacing of the film, you’d think the final scene, the scene of victory, would feel more complete. It doesn’t. And it is nothing like it is in the book.

Overall, as a movie I rate Nosferatu 4/5 stars. As a Dracula adaptation? 2/5 if that. It’s not Dracula and it is loosely based, but I’m rating it here strictly as a Dracula adaptation. The movie has flaws outside of the sphere of Dracula as well, which I could get into another time. But I hope you enjoyed my ramble.

If this interested you, I would love to cover other Dracula adaptations, whether Coppola’s Brad Stoked’s Dracula, the 2020 TV series, or the original Nosferatu. Please let me know!

If you have any issues with my post or anything you’d like to add or comment on, please do so and please let me know. I love criticism and conversation. Now, I wrote this with no proofreading in my free time today, so it’s likely flawed. I accept that. For now, I’m going to go nap.

Wake me up when you have a good real estate deal for me.

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