#of alyssa edwards

[wendytorr4nce]

the loneliness of being queer

to quote trixie mattel: gay people are so broken

[legends-of-drag]

Bonus:

“I turn back rolls into bank rolls.”

Alyssa Edwards

Drag Race USA (S5) | All Stars (S2) | Global All Stars (S1)

[versacethotty]

[vonxodd]

ALYSSA EDWARDS // global all stars meet the queens

[onlyglass]

you guys have to see this right now

[t4yce]

ALYSSA EDWARDS • global all stars 1.11 look ↳ for anon

[dwightschrute11]

flower crown girls

@silvyadrakkon @ethniee I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH, thank you for being some of my first friends in the fandom and making me unbelievably happy. Sending all my love 🥺💗

I might make these into bookmarks just for fun 🤭

[birds-are-better-than-you]

Lucy Santangelo

[murdleandmarot]

Cats art has stalled just a tad bc of artfight (a problem I plan to remedy soon), so I just wanted to share an old Lonzo from when I was in Germany :)

[tecrystali]

olympics of drag promo - drag race global all stars season 1 promo (1/3)

[losjavis]

los javis invented making out

[allthegothihopgirls]

superman + batman seeing each other on a mission for the first time since a fight and it's like drag race season 5 when coco montrese walks into the werkroom and sees alyssa again for the first time

[monkiinart]

golden combination

[dragandfashions]

Category is: Money makes the world go round (Part 1)

[vonxodd]

ALYSSA EDWARDS // 'she-vil villain' runway ❥ global all stars 01X03

[spenglernot]

STORIES TELLING: ED TEACH’S JOURNEY FROM ARMOR TO AUTHENTICITY

One of the joys of watching season 2 of Our Flag Means Death is discovering the visual parallels with season 1 that add so much meaning and richness to the story. With affecting, extraordinary economy of visual storytelling, we can see the progression of Ed’s journey from choosing armor in season 1, episode 10 – Wherever You Go, There You Are, to choosing authenticity in season 2, episode 7 – Man on Fire.

[I have to point out the gorgeous cinematography here. Panning down on the left, panning up on the right. The clear resolve of S2 E7 Ed turning to ascend to the deck. I also love the timing of both shots. S2 E7 Ed is turning toward the red silk that S1 E10 Ed will release.]

S1 E10 Ed considers the red silk. The symbol of his tenderness, softness, and vulnerability.

S2 E7 Ed hoists his leathers and his firearm - his literal and symbolic armor and protection - to the edge of the deck.

S1 E10 Ed releases his tenderness, softness, and vulnerability to the sea.

S2 E7 Ed releases his armor and protection to the sea.

S1 E10 Ed throws the person who understands what he’s going through and is in a position to help him work through it in a healthy way, into the sea.

S2 E7 Ed makes breakfast-in-bed for the person with whom he shares emotional and physical intimacy. An act of care and service that strengthens his bond with Stede.

Show, don't tell doesn't seem adequate to describe these two sequences. They are masterful and say so, so much.

The double-edged sword of self-awareness

You’ve really got to give it to Ed. He’s making huge progress. Making a better choice for himself. Moving forward.

Change can be terrifying. For Ed to release that which protected him for decades is, well… it’s courageous and demonstrates hard-won self-awareness and integrity.

Of course, choosing to be authentic to yourself doesn’t translate into automatic relationship building. Understanding and communicating with other people, particularly the person you are in love with, is a related but different skill set. It is also true that, once you know that you can’t perform a persona to please other people, no matter how much you love them, you risk losing them.

Ed in the second frame, above, kills me. He knows that piracy might be the wedge that drives Stede and him apart. He is trying to share how he feels. But Stede is so enamored with finally being a successful pirate (and glowing from the best (and only) love-sex of his life) that he can't hear Ed.

I love that OFMD takes no shortcuts in matters of the heart. If these lads are going to be together for reals, they are going to have to work for it, and there is still much work to be done.

I'm looking forward to likely being simultaneously emotionally fulfilled and mentally devastated by the season 2 finale in about 30 hours.

This meta was written before OFMD season 2 has fully aired. No idea what’s going to happen in the finale (and I’ve generally fled social media to avoid spoilers). I’ll be back, looking at everyone’s fascinating posts after episode 8 airs.