#mother daughter drama

[there-are-many-ways-to-smile]

I don't agree with people saying Sarah deserved to be slap. No, one deserves that.

Anyways. The line

"That's probably why dad cheated on you." That was so insanely heartless. That was just so fucking mean. That had to have hurt, like Sarah was the one to find out about the affair and made her father confess to cheating on Lana and then to turn around and throw the whole thing in her mom's face. Just because she was rightfully grounded for lying to go to a party.

Sarah isn't the type of mean character, I enjoy watching, but I lowkey hope they continue to do mean things with her character because I wanna see where this goes.. I don't see her turning into a villain but I'm down for a bad person.

[fuckyeahchinesefashion]

Cnetizens: 'OMG TV shows in the 90's were much better than today''We were so well fed in the past'

[emmynominees]

tim curry as mother/father/sister/daughter in season five of tales from the crypt ("death of some salesman")

primetime emmy award nominee for outstanding guest actor in a drama series

[cienie-isengardu]

MK1 rant - Sektor's mother

*Attention, rant not spoiler free*

Keeping in mind it’s easy to criticize a worldbuilding when one was not involved in the creation process of it, I must say this - Netherrealm Studio lately is missing many potential, if not great opportunities to add a weight to connection between characters and in more general sense, layers to Liu Kang’s new Timeline. All, as I suspect, to keep the clear line between “good guys” and the “evil ones”. Which is quite a sad turn of events, as the worldbuilding presented so far is pretty nuanced and worth examining and building on. 

The latest missed opportunity is the choice of Sektor’s mother.

Sektor’s Bio put a great deal on her relationship with parents:

Sektor grew up immersed in Lin Kuei culture. Her mother was a leading warrior, her father was its Master Armorer. Sektor marveled at his flawless work. Apprenticing with him, she eventually surpassed her father's skills. When he retired, she took his place. But Sektor also wanted to honor her mother’s legacy. Now her vast knowledge of weaponry and her formidable martial skills make Sektor a kombatant like no other [...]

The presented intro dialogue between Sektor and Kuai Liang on twitter revealed that Madam Bo is in fact Sektor’s mother

Kuai Liang: You have dishonored Madame Bo. Sektor: Leave my mother out of this!

On one hand, Madam Bo trained Kung Lao and Raiden (and was going to test Raiden’s sister), so there is both connection between Lin Kuei and Liu Kang’s favorite Champions and an emotional impact, as she was forced to choose between duty to Fire Lord (and her “boys”) and her own daughter. Which is fine, surprising but not the worst possible choice. 

But lemme tell you this: imagine Sektor sharing the same mother with Bi-Han & Kuai Liang and the impact on Lin Kuei characters AND added layers to established previously lore.

For one, the original timeline stated Bi-Han had a younger brother (Kuai Liang) and youngest sister. With Sektor being a female now, this could nicely be a callback to ice brothers’ roots.

Secondly, Kuai Liang was established by his BIO as “Revered Lin Kuei Warrior”. The use of strong word as revered was suggesting Scorpion’s high position within the clan and/or him being admired by others members of Lin Kuei. Yet once Bi-Han broke the clan’s ties with Liu Kang/Earthrealm so far there was no mention of any Lin Kuei (beside Madam Bo?) choosing Scorpion over Sub-Zero. And logically thinking, there should be still plenty of people who served Kuai Liang’s father and shared his sense of duty. Sektor being, for lack of better terms, one of the “Lin Kuei Royal Family” would add a lot of weight to Kuai Liang’s statement: "You forget Cyrax and Sektor. Their loyalty to Bi-Han is absolute. They'll sooner abet his corruption than follow me."? As in: explaining why Sektor hold so strong influence over their people, developing more inner politics of the clan and expanding the family matters. Both to the biological siblings and to Tomas, especially his status within said family. If he was adopted into a clan that deeply cares for blood ties, does he have any political role/duties, or is he wholly excluded from the line of succession, leaving it only to Bi-Han and Kuai Liang & Sektor?

Thirdly, as Bi-Han was already implied to have a close bond with Sektor (MK1 Sub-Zero’s ending) and Sektor’s BIO confirms she is Bi-Han’s a “kindred spirit”, we could have a great sibling duo (supportive big brother Bi-Han and his loyal, eager to make him proud younger sister Sektor) and an interesting parallel to relationship of Bi-Han & Tomas or Kuai Liang & Tomas.

Fourthly, Sektor wishing to honor her mother while joining Bi-Han and supporting their clan’s independence would nicely fit Sub-Zero's statement that “mother would applaud [his actions].” Simultaneously, again we could have a better look on Lin Kuei inner matters and how the dislike for duty to Earthrealm/doing Liu Kang’s bidding didn’t come out of nowhere, but was a process already in motion. Sektor and Bi-Han being the product of their mother's ambitions and/or independence streak could add new layers to their characters. The same as Kuai Liang (and presumablyTomas) is the product of his father’s high sense of duty to Earthrealm.

Also, any opportunity to bring Bi-Han’s mother into the story is a bonus point to the lore, because that woman deserves recognition for her desperate attempt to save her children from Lin Kuei. And if NRS is so set to make Lin Kuei so “bloodties” oriented, they could turn Sektor and Bi-Han into siblings to A) spare me any worry about any potential romance between those two characters and B) add hilariously to the Kuai Liang & Sektor’s never ending conflict seen through the majority of old and new lore. 

I guess everything would be better in Mortal Kombat if NRS didn’t catch allergy to nuanced and morally gray characters… because Bi-Han could easily fall into that (and worldbuilding wise, could be seen like that) and so could Sektor, and their potential mother with ambition to cut ties with Liu Kang for good.

[utilitycaster]

They should make fiction about eldest daughters that isn't directly about being an eldest daughter but you can still absolutely tell and also ideally the eldest daughter character should be a woman because everyone who DOES do this makes the character a man

[thepersonalwords]

Why won’t you help me?
You have to able to manage on your own.

Diane Samuels, Kindertransport: A Drama

[glibble-glonker]

Been playing resident evil 2 and I’ve only had Sherry for about 20 min but if anything happened to her I’d kill everyone and then myself

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

The Eternal Daughter (Joanna Hogg, 2022)

[marymekpop]

⟢ highlight of the hour: the good bad mother [5/14] ⟣

homecoming

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: The Double (2024)

Sus expresiones 🤣 #shorts #Eldoble #TheDouble #WuJinyan #Chinesedrama #cdrama #dramachina #dramaclips

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MOKuMgdT85Y

[hardcore-solangelo-19]

getting a hunger games hyper fixation again, along with tdrr. So would you:

[gregor-samsung]

All My Puny Sorrows (Michael McGowan, 2021)

[boldblossom]

[puhpandas]

gonna make fnaf guys in the sims 3

[top-pleng]

I am getting tired of all the main antagonists in these shows being the matriarch tbh. like damn let's get some asshole fathers in here too to balance it out!

[funvibecentral]

Family

Summer VacationIn "Summer Dreams in Poland," 12-year-old Max and his mother, Anna, embark on a summer vacation to Poland, seeking a fresh start after a challenging year. As they explore the charming towns, historic sites, and scenic countryside, Max and Anna discover the rich cultural heritage of Poland and uncover hidden gems that bring them closer together. Through unexpected adventures and new friendships, they learn to appreciate each other's strengths and confront their personal struggles. This heartwarming Hollywood film blends humor, adventure, and emotional depth, capturing the essence of family bonding and the magic of summer travel.

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Summer Vacation

Mother-Daughter Relationship

Heartwarming

Comedy

Drama

Adventure

Coming-of-Age

Travel

Bonding

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Road Trip