#p: abbey

[bethanydelleman]

If you got to pick the house, profession, and income (you can have your 10k/year and Pemberley or Donwell or whatever), which Austen hero would you marry?

If you are a man/lesbian/other looking for the "show answers" button, no. No button. You're either gay or or straight or a woman or marrying just for the companionship now, pick a husband.

[bansheesofinisherin2022]

speaking of remakes of classic literature: why does no one make a modern take on austen's northanger abbey that parodies the mordern horror genre (as opposed to the gothic satire it initially was)? that could be fun and cute without fucking up the main message

[southfarthing]

may have gone a little overboard at the charity shop but LOOKKKKKKKKK

[henry-fox-biggest-stan]

Favorite niche book genre

[currentlyonstandbi]

Pino, 2 seconds after stepping through the doors of the Arche Abbey:

[pemberlaey]

(some of) my literary roman empires

benedick’s “you” —> “thou” switch in 4.1

the extended portrait metaphor in pride and prejudice

may welland

the repression of female emotions in victorian fiction

henry’s “a country dance as an emblem of marriage” speech in northanger abbey + the way that 19th century dance scenes prefigure marriage in general

the moment in jane eyre when mr. rochester asks jane if she finds him handsome and she says “no, sir”

victorian floriography

ophelia’s final scene

ww1 solider poetry (sassoon, owens, rosenberg, brooke etc.)

the ambiguity surrounding bertha mason

juliet’s “O romeo, romeo, wherefore art thou romeo?” breaks from iambic pentameter because the name romeo has too many syllables so the problem is literally his name

éponine thénardier (just everything about her but especially the “i am the devil” scene)

[junewongapologia]

If there’s a universe where Mr Bingley brings Regency Bertie Wooster to Netherfield, do you think the story would hit all the same plot beats??

[theartofdreaming1]

Happy Halloween from Catherine & Henry! 🧡🖤🦇🧛

I like to think that these two would have fun going as vampire and vampire hunter

[deadpansandredlipstick]

Things I would happily re-watch in 2025 while I await new content

The Martha Stewart Documentary (Netflix): As the OG "trad-wife" and queen of domesticity, this is a must-watch for homebodies everywhere. Martha knows how to create the perfect dinner party, whether for one or more.

3 Body Problem: This one surprised me. As a sci-fi fan, I was hooked by the storytelling and world-building. Definitely a great watch for fans of the genre.

Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (Seasons 1 & 2): These seasons delivered exactly what they needed to. I’ll leave it at that.

Interview with a Vampire on AMC - I could stare at Jacob Anderson all day. That man is too beautiful and his New Orleans accent is dead on. I do not care if that show made him the face of domestic violence victims- he ate in season 2.

Big Mood: This show is everything for Millennial and Gen Z girls. With "Insecure" and "Girls" gone, we need something real and messy centered around female friendship. The chemistry between Nicola and Lydia is unmatched, and I’m praying for a season 2.

P-Valley: I miss my girls down in the valley. Enough said.

Doctor Who: I don’t care what anyone says—Ncuti’s first season slapped. As someone on the edge of Gen Z, it was exactly what I needed. Yes, it took me six months to binge all 40 seasons and specials, and yes, I started over two days later. I have an obsessive personality—let me live.

Downton Abbey: A classic I always come back to. It’s replaced Gilmore Girls as my favorite fall binge. The blend of classicism and autumn vibes is unmatched, and we really need to examine why we’re drawn to that level of elitism.

[bethanydelleman]

Which Austen Hero is best in bed?

My ratings

I put them in alphabetical order for fairness.

[kayayeteae]

Hmm. It makes Pinocchio

[primaverapeace]

it's about perfect timing 🤣

[cottagecore-raccoon]

Not accounting for fortune, rank, other family members, or any other variables...

(And yes, I wrote them all with their maiden names to make my life easier)

[blackjackkent]

What other characters have you had brainrot about in the past? Is there a theme?

(Answering Anonymous Asks About Anything)

Ooh, fun question.

The truth is that BG3 has hit me in a way that no game/fandom has hit me in the past, so I'm not sure there's really any level of obsession that I can really look back on for comparison. XD

My biggest fandom involvement prior to BG was Mass Effect, which I was deep in for a number of years; it's the only other fandom I've written much fanfic for, and the character I was most brainrotted about was probably Aria T'Loak, who I had an RP blog for for quite a while. But even at my deepest Mass Effect obsession, I wasn't nearly as off my rocker as I've gone for BG, lol.

I *have* just gotten clotheslined by some new brainrot regarding Sam Vimes from Discworld, so there's that too. :P

I think overall the themes for my favorite characters is primarily around people who feel things very deeply and for whatever reason can't/don't/won't/aren't sure how to express those feelings. Jaheira fits this mold, Vimes fits this mold, Aria T'Loak (at least in my interpretation) fit this mold, Cassandra Pentaghast and Morrigan. (Karlach, my other current brainrot target, is an outlier in this regard, but my other favorite character type is "kind, warm, and a little bit dumb" - see also Minsc - so that's where she lines up. XD )

Hopefully this answers the question satisfactorily. XD