#scars and healing

[miriam-heddy]

A REDEMPTION ARC is an ARC: Tommy Kinard & Tyler Durden.

I keep seeing this argument in defense of Tommy Kinard, and it’s bafflingly wrong,

@powersuitup wrote:

Just gonna make my own post because I keep seeing people saying the opposite—

Tommy's redemption arc happens on screen. Even when they thought he was only going to be in one episode, we see him going from being antagonistic to Hen to shaking her hand and complimenting her at the end of the episode.

When they asked Lou to come back they took that even further and deepened it from coworkers to people who spend time outside of work in Bobby Begins

Again. This is SHOWN.

It's minor, because Tommy was just a side character then. But it is very much shown on screen and intended as a redemption.

It’s wrong. A “Redemption Arc” is an ARC. It has stages. And a big part of it involves the character struggling with their own flaws and coming to recognize they hurt people, wanting to change, and then doing better, including owning the harm they did to others. On TV/Film, it cannot be done IMPLICITLY, off-screen. And the signs that others have accepted the change can’t be the result of coercion.

In the case of workplace bullying/harassment, when there are penalties to the victims speaking out and seeking justice/restitution, it’s not enough to say, “Look, the victim shook his hand at work” to demonstrate that perpetrator has done anything to redeem himself. And when coworkers spend time together outside of the office, it’s very tricky, because they remain colleagues within organizations with hierarchies.

To be more specific, the oft cited “Bobby Begins Again” (2.16)

Look at how Hen is sitting at the table with Chim and Tommy. She’s smiling, yeah, but her body language— legs outside and not under the table, body turned—is poised to leave. She’s also on the far end of the table, so the camera has to move between her and Tommy.

When Bobby arrives and pulls up a chair, Tommy says, “Didn’t expect to see you here, Cap.” And Bobby responds, “Wilson-ah-Hen invited me.”

Chim smiles and says, “Oh did she now.”

Then the waitress arrives and Hen and Chim have a wordless back and forth exchange that Tommy is NOT a part of.

Then they discuss scars. And after showing theirs to each other, Tommy says, “I don’t want to die without any scars.” When Hen looks baffled, Tommy says, “Tyler Durden” and Chim adds, “C’mon, Fight Club?!”

Heads up? Tyler Durden is NOT a good guy. He’s not a hero. He’s the embodiment of Toxic Masculinity. Yet Tommy—like a lot of men— doesn’t know that.

Notice in the book that the body before scars is a “cherry”? It’s virginal. It’s a waste till it’s been used, violently. Not by making love but by collision. Notice that someone without scars is “like a woman”? And that hazing (improperly called Buddhist) is a method of testing whether you deserve entry to the club?

Notice that in the film, the scar quote is set within a fight scene, which Tyler sees as necessary to being a man?

This is a man who still has no idea why he was wrong. You think Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear picked that movie accidentally?

[valtsv]

i did actually attend a catholic school as a kid because it was the only school within walking distance and my parents worked all week so they couldn't drop me off elsewhere and while i was there one of the other kids stabbed me through the hand with a pencil during a fight so i guess i'm like. 1/5th stigmatic.

[hinamie]

congrats on your recovery n all yuuji but unfortunately for you I thought the scars were cool >:/

[noka-exe]

different eras

[deersoncupcakes]

I think about starflight the normal amount

[the-nothing-maker]

Holy blemishes

(Mel is my main D&D guy from @luposlipaphobya's campaign, Val Cardinal !)

[knockfell]

Was looking through old art OUGHH I MISS HIM I miss him lots. He is my all time fave but I kind of. Forget. Still love this art tho and it has so many headcanons in it that I hold dear. I really need to draw him more (Lyrics from here <3)

[pien-art]

Remember how at the end of The Dragon Reborn, Ishamael wrapped Moiraine in black lightning and she screamed and Ishy hurled her across the room into a column where she lay unconscious for the whole duration of the book's final confrontation and then that was just never mentioned again and she was completely fine ?? Not on my watch 🤨

[chloesimaginationthings]

Mike's mouth scars looking fainter and more healed in that pizza sim art ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh that's so cool! Continuity

Pizzeria simulator Michael crumbs!!

[oifaaa]

Started following for the Jason. Stayed for the Jason

Jason content is the one thing I can do and will continue to do which speaking of jason am I the only one conflicted about jason with scars like on the one hand it's a cool design but if the insinuation is that he got them before he got thrown in the pit then I don't care what excuses you come up with the pit should have healed them I do not care

[amelia-yap]

good lord

[arctik-fox]

ZK Month 2024: 5. Katara kept her scars

[cringefail-clown]

i like the idea of "lore important" scarring after you godtier. the most recognisable would be how some people depict dirk with a scar on his neck after his dirkapitation in collide. idk its just a fun thing to think about, like what would scar after you become a god? i think, if the wounds not lore important (you accidentaly cut yourself while cooking) then it heals clean, like theres nothing there. but if it was important to the overall narrative, or if it was important to your character arc, then itd leave a scar (you were in a cooking competition and accidentally cut yourself, which led to you losing the first place. you now have a tiny scar on your finger)

[temeyes]

take note: never make ghost laugh too hard.

[feyburner]

Scars ⚡️

[vocallywritten]

Okay I'm sorry but the Polin wedding was perfect not in spite of the drama still going on, but BECAUSE OF IT.

Like they set aside their differences for the day because actually nothing mattered more to them than getting married to each other. I'm so emotional about it.

Even with the Lady Whistledown drama and the hurt and the anger, none of it mattered when it came time for them to get married and I think that really speaks to the strength of their relationship and their love.