#netty’s girl

[bees-tea-boys]

Proud to share that I now own netty’s girl on cd 😌🙏 the hours spent in the record store clearance bins have all been worth it for this

[geomimetry]

[ride-thedragon]

Black girls of ASOIAF.

Sarella Sand (half Summer Islander)

Bellegere Otherys (half Summer Islander)

Missandei of Naath (Naathi)

Chataya (Summer Islander)

Nettles the Dragonseed

Alayaya (Summer Islander)

Bellegere Otherys (descended from Summer Islanders)

[pookiebearsnookums]

the dragonrider nettles

[warmdragonstew]

but what if Baela the lesbian 🤔

[shes-got-a-gold-tooth]

getting to the point of unironically listening to Netty's Girl is a trip

also to Some Dumb Cop Gave Me Two Tickets Already

in conclusion, I love a good, chaotic Mike D led Beasties joke track

[vivirrins]

Cesare's Fun Faerûn Vacation is going GREAT so far.

[syraxxxx]

I'm sorry,,, but Netty's Girl sounds like the average song shitpost someone would post nowadays like I am CRYING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lifesver]

@publicabsent said: the month of march is a strange one — but that’s beside the point. it’s leland’s birthday, & she’s made cherry-chocolate cupcakes, with purplish red cherry frosting. it’s a box of a dozen, with a small birthday card on the box. happy birthday, lee.

the timing is awkward — he's just walking out of his dorm as she's setting down the box next to the door. a beat, where she straightens, and he folds his arms;

❝ so... a baked goods hit and run, huh? ❞ he quirks a brow at her with playful accusation. corners of his eyes crinkle with his smile. his eyes fall to the box, and the little card — it does have his name on it. ❝ ... you really made these, for me? ❞ annette always seemed so busy, but she'd taken the time to bake him cupcakes for a day he'd almost forgotten, himself. he almost laughs; it was just like her to make a gift-giving gesture so unassumingly.

anyway — without really waiting for her answer, leland all but pulls her off her feet in a squeeze of a bear hug — lifting her from the floor momentarily in his enthusiasm. but he's gentle, as always, when he sets her down again. he sees he's jostled her glasses askew, and he mumbles a sheepish half-apology, as he fixes them on her nose for her.

❝ um. thank you, nettie. it means a lot. ❞ leland says, as he lets go. and he crouches down to scoop up the box, careful not to drop the little card fixed to it. ❝ — but seriously — ❞ he continues, ❝ you can't leave me unattended with all these cupcakes, nettie, c'mon. come hang out, if you want. jules and connie and everyone are gonna be here in a bit. we can watch bad movies or something, and then all sugar crash. ❞ he opens the door wider, and gives her his best sad-puppy-dog. ❝ please? ❞

[everysongineverykey]

i hate choices

[ride-thedragon]

THE FINAL GIRLS: (A show post about potential adaptations and combined characters)

So, for those of you who do not know the final girls are a term I gave to Rhaena, Nettles, and Baela a while ago because they are the three girls who survive the Dance and seemingly live full lives.

There has been discourse and leaks as well as rumours that Nettles won't be involved this season (we knew this because she wasn't casted, the showrunner confirmed it) and her plot would be given to Rhaena.

I, for one, don't think that last part is true. The person who leaked that Rhaena would claim a dragon didn't say Sheepstealer (allegedly because the props used weren't labelled) and although I do think it is Sheepstealer the idea that she'd take Nettles role is unsure because they are just writing the next season.

Now I'm both delusional and reserving my right to freak out about that whole subplot unfolding because I adore them both and wanted Rhaena’s Vale arc to be prominent. I also will say that I understand the need to make sense of something that doesn't seem to. This isn't an attack on fans. So we are going with the former with this post.

I don't think Rhaena is taking Nettles' place, entirely at least.

I think she claims her dragon, but that could be the extent of it.

My counterarguements for certain fan plot point changes:

RHAENA.

1. Rhaenyra will get mad at Rhaena for leaving Viserys and Aegon to travel alone and will be resentful towards her, ordering killing later on.

No. The reason that works with Nettles is that she has no political stakes. She is a common girl on a dragon. Unlike Rhaena, who is a lady of the court and now a ward of Jeyne with her dragon. With all the animosity they are sowing, it's very unlikely and almost impossible for Rhaenyra to do that. That's kinslaying and breaking guestright. She'd lose the Riverlands, not just Maidenpool as Daemon is doing right now. Rhaenyra can't just call Rhaena a witch, you know. It's not that easy. Finally, to this point, I don't see why Rhaena would leave her brothers and the Vale since she just solved Jeyne Arryn's biggest problem right now. We could make the argument that she goes to help, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to leave the Vale without her huge dragon and for her to to go the Dragonstone even if she doesn't know about the Dragonseed plot.

2. She'll get the Romantic plot with Daemon.

I know this is a joke, but I need us collectively to put our thinking caps on.

3. Daemon will save her from Rhaenyra.

I love your enthusiasm and maybe on a show that focused on her at all, I'd believe it, but I don't think so. I don't think she's going to get that arc because there is no reason for it. I think Rhaena could stay in the Vale for the rest of her arc, but more than likely, if she gets Sheepstealer, he'll die in Battle. So I don't think she will. Specifically, I don't think so because they've added two other dragons that weren't flying in the book, Syrax and Moondancer. So I don't think she's very high up on the list of people who will fly with Daemon should the God's Eye play out the same way. It's a lesser point as well, but this ruins his arc in the book. Him saving Nettles was him taking the hard way out, letting her fly, betraying Rhaenyra, and killing Aemond and himself. Him doing the same to Rhaena wouldn't have that impact because she's his daughter and Valyrian. Nettles was a nobody of dubious parentage being ordered to be killed by his queen. Killing her wouldn't have cost him much.

4. Rhaena assumes the Nettles persona.

No. But this time it's because she doesn't need to. Rhaena is a Targaryen. She does not need to hide the fact that she claims a dragon. I can see the argument that she does it to fly with Daemon, but Nettles wasn't the reason Aemond didn't fight Daemon. It was the fact that he'd be up against 2 dragons. Lastly, it could be to sneak out of the Vale, but again, having a dragon negates the need to hide. She can fly away in the dead of night, and no Vale soldier would stop her because she has a huge dragon and could check on him casually. It would just be too ridiculous and reductive.

I think those are the immediate point for her. So moving on:

BAELA.

1. Baela take Nettles plot.

I think this does work in one context alone, which is for the Battle of the Gullet. Baela has both connections to Jace and Driftmark. If someone has to it would be her but I do still think a lot of the issues remain with the dact that Baela doesn't seem to have an attachment to Driftmark, nor does she seem like the type to cry after. For Jace probably, but it makes a lot more sense for her to become like Rhaenyra in the books after. She's hardened by it and puts on a brave face, but I can see it if they have too.

2. Baela flys to kill Aemond.

I don't think so, for one reason, Moondancer is really young. As young as Vermax in this case and because of that, I don't think she will. It's not a fair fight. They sent two large dragons in the book for Vhagar for a reason, so sending Moondancer seems improbable. Now she does have an emotional stake, but I do think her efforts would be better marked at Tumbleton than anywhere else or in King's Landing/ Dragonstone to fulfil her book arc.

Baela has less speculation so I will move on to:

NETTLES

Obviously, she's has the brunt of this. Her character isn't being reduced. They just haven't given her a designated actress and are giving her story points away to others allegedly. There is the argument that they are reserving a dragonrider to introduce with Daeron, that she'd claim another dragon, but it's all a lot of guesswork at this point.

If they include her, they'll have to change many aspects of her character. I can see them playing into the non Valyrian rumours as well as the witch ones to call back to now with Daemon's time with Alys, but again, this is speculation. If they do include her, and her narrative can go anywhere, So to not be entirely doomeristic, they can still include her by changing her dragon, introducing her with Daeron and keeping her plot relatively similar with a lot more magic to mirror Alys and Aemond with Daemon and her. Or even normally. And to the people saying the audiences would be confused by too many black people, just let me know when I lose you with this game of who are these characters (what side are they on)?

Round 1.

Round 2.

Round 3 (double feature)

I need you all to stop excusing racism. General audiences have been doing and will do just fine if they add another black character.

With that in mind, we shall see.

Lastly, Miscellaneous:

This is for other rumours and such that don't apply to these 3 girls but apply to Nettles most likely.

1. Addam/ Mysaria/ Alys are taking Nettles' place in Maidenpool.

This has to do with scars, chemistry and trying to make an unwritten narrative make sense.

For Mysaria's scar, she isn't the only character to have additional scars. Also, they seem to be keeping the book plot as Mistress of Whispers. I feel like they've added scars to everything, not just her. So this alone doesn't seem to be the case.

For Addam, I've not got the slightest clue but I think they are keeping his book plot as well for the most part.

And as for Alys, Aemond has to pay guys, I'm sorry, but he does. His goth girlfriend to reformed kinslayer arc might just be something to look forward to. She also seems to hate Daemon.

2. Dyana is taking Nettles' plot.

No.

3. Too many dragons.

I can see the argument that they are giving team black too many dragons and counter argument. They don't seem to care. Apparently, they can't adapt Rhaena and Baela without dragons, but they don't see how that makes them overpowered. By the end, like I've said, team black will have 2 dragons they didn't before. So, I don't see why we need to hold for realism at this point. Let them claim all the dragons.

4. They are white washing Rhaenyra.

I don't want to get into all of that, but Nettles doesn't exist to just make Rhaenyra look bad. She's her anthesis, her foil in the narrative. In a very similar way to Alicent last season, removing her removes Rhaenyra's character in the second half of the story. Whether they realise it or not, Rhaenyra's plot is dependent on Nettles.

5. Ulf or Daeron are getting her plot.

Ew and ew. That's just nasty and unfortunate. They already dragged Ulf from Dragonstone to King's Landing, I feel like that's enough. As for Daeron, I can see a world where he looks similar to Alicent, but I don't think she stepped out of her marriage once. Not that she couldn't, but she wouldn't.

All of this to say, we shall see. The season isn't over, and I'm of no authority to say how this will play out. Right now, it just seems like they are breaking up her story down different lines trying to see which is the best fit (none are). I can't and won't give an answer like my name is Ryan Condal until he confirms she isn't there in his adaptation.

[priestfrommidnightmass]

got one of the last beastie boys albums i didn’t already have today this is such a gigantic win for me

[bohemian-nights]

By any name, she was black-haired, brown-eyed, brown-skinned, skinny, foul-mouthed, fearless...

FINAL GIRLS OF THE DANCE WEEK 2024

Day 3-Favorite Character Trait

[toiletpotato]

Halle Bailey the star that you are!!!

[rantingdinguslady]

Saw the most asinine justification of "roMaNtiC" Da*mon X Nettles where the person argued its racist to not want to have ped* interpretation of a relationship( Honestly this is beyond pale for real) , and that Da*mon totes have hots for Nettie since he also slept with too young girls when himself was young ( "He is RoGuE" Prince, Bro is his 19-20s era ) and Then there is NO WAY old men and young girls have ever platonically ever bathed together ( Yeah Brienne would like to kick you in the shin, irrespective of what she ended up feeling for her old man later)

[hearthtales]

She had tiny fangs. Kitty fangs, Nettie realized with delight. At the compliment about her own curly hair, a shy giggle escaped the child before she nodded in agreement, her smile brimming with joy. She couldn’t help skipping a bit as they walked.

Sunlight filled Nettie’s room. It shone onto her bed, where leaves and rabbits and flowers patterned a handmade quilt. A trio of stuffed animals leaned against her pillow: a puppy, a bunny, and a kitty. Paper flower cutouts decorated the walls, and strings of fairy lights hung above them. Crayons and wooden animal figurines covered her bedside table.

As soon as they entered the room, an idea struck Nettie, and she rushed to fetch something from atop her dresser. “I want to show you my collection!” All other plans had flown from her mind for the moment.

A rug softened the floor. Nettie sat across from Nightshade and placed a wooden box between them. Someone (a woodsman, perhaps) had carved flowers and bumblebees into it. Nettie adjusted her flower crown before it slipped off her head entirely, then opened the box and turned it toward Nightshade so she could see within. Dozens of shiny stones.

“I got them from the river, mostly,” the girl explained as she dug her fingers into the box, stones clattering against each other. “Um, and some from the trail. I washed all the dirt off.” She plucked a rock from the jumble and presented it to Nightshade, beaming. It was roughly walnut-sized, smooth and glittering with countless specks of rosy and purple quartz. “This one’s my very favorite. You can hold it if you want.”

Upon hearing Bran's comment about Maude not using magick to clean, Nightshade nodded and added a thought of her own. "Magick's great an' all but it's also nice to do things with your own two hands~ Like me! I like to cook an' bake stuff! I could always *poof* everything an' it'll be done in no time - but I wouldn't get the fun of makin' the things myself!"

Nightshade was perfectly fine leaving Bran and Gruff to their quiet time in the hearth room. They would have a lovely girl's day in, just the two of them, and Bran could finally take a well-earned break from baby-sitting after the morning he's just had. "You know where to find us!" she bid before Nettie tugged her away by the hand.

When asked if she could braid her hair, Nightshade smiled back with a wide grin - two, short fangs visibly poking out. "A'course you can, sweetpea! As long as you let me style your hair in return~ You have super pretty hair too! Reminds me of sunsets~"

They reached the girl's room and Nightshade immediately made herself at home, sitting in the middle of the floor with her legs all stretched out. She wiggled her feet. "So! What should we do first?"