#spoilers for the books and s4
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(the following contains book and show spoilers.)
i have to say, i think the main reason why radovid was aged up beyond the romance with jaskier was to provide redania with the stability it lacked in the books after vizimir was assassinated in order for the show to have a central pov for the north. because the show almost has that with philippa and dijkstra, but the one area that's really lacking — if the show stuck exactly to the books — is the war itself as redania was not in a place where it could fight until the end of the series. but aging radovid up old enough to be king should fix that issue by virtue of redania actually having a leader and therefore not falling into chaos. and even with that change, the show could still feature later issues redania runs into with the war just by having them run out of money by the end of the series and needing more and/or facing so many losses in their army that they need to hire more soldiers.
and within that whole idea, i can see the show using radovid as a substitute for other northern nobility and royalty. like, given the little that is known about radovid in the books and what philippa's plans in them are, the show could easily use radovid in tankred's role as both characters were almost betrothed to ciri in the books. (and i say this fully as a radskier shipper in radskier shipping mode, but i am still ✨ manifesting ✨ radovid being used as a daniel etcheverry replacement.) (also, like, insert speculation about radovid being jaskier's anna henrietta here.)
all of which is to say that i think it makes sense that the show would do something like that — having a central pov for the north and condensing things a bit — because it is a tv show, and one with only 8 episodes per season at that, and as such there's a limited amount of time to work with. the show's focus just with next season alone will already be split enough as it is between geralt, jaskier, and the hansa; ciri and the rats (and bonhart); yennefer and the lodge; francesca and the elves and the scoia'tael; and nilfgaard with emhyr (plus wherever vilgefortz may fall into.) philippa, dijkstra, and king!radovid round out a northern pov — the one pov that's missing — without having to split the focus even more if the rest of the northern nations were really featured. (just to say: i don't think that means the show will erase the rest of the nations, i just think that when it comes to having a central one to focus on, it'll likely be redania.)
(also just to add: i think radovid being aged up old enough to be king likely has to do with philippa, too, and her storyline — or lack thereof. because yennefer has largely taken her role in the lodge, so she kind of needs another storyline to focus on. at least initially, anyway, as i suspect yennefer will eventually leave the lodge to go to skellige and try to find ciri. but in the meantime, philippa still needs a plot and puppeting king radovid makes sense given everything that happened last season.)
but just to bring it back around to the radskier of it all... i think these reasons are why it does make sense that the show would make them love interests. jaskier is already connected to redania by virtue of being the sandpiper, so they have completely feasible reasons to know of each other, meet each other, and fall for each other — and all without taking up time introducing someone that would never have the same political impact and ramifications to the plot that radovid does by being older. (which i do still largely think was the point of aging him up.)
and then there's how their relationship will affect everything in the future — and we know per lauren that their relationship is going to have ripple effects in the future. i know there's been some speculation that losing jaskier on top of everything else will turn radovid ~evil, but i think that's speculation largely based off of the games — which the show has nothing to do with. i think what will happen is actually the opposite and that radovid will try and do his best to remain a good person and a good king — which imo also makes the most narrative sense, too, given that the place we last left off with them was radovid basically vowing to jaskier that he would prove himself to him. he can't exactly do that in person anymore, but he can still try to prove himself to jaskier even if he’s not with him.
plus i still think that the show hasn't based radovid solely off the stern, either, and that he'll end up being more of an amalgamation of all of the king radovids throughout redania's history. and as far as i know, no one on the show has ever confirmed which radovid he's supposed to be based off of and the only thing we do know is that lauren said he's a character that "continues to show up in the books." but that's a description that fits the stern, the bold, and the great. so i think it's entirely possible that through having met jaskier and falling for him, radovid will end up as the great rather than the stern. (also something something radovid, like the bold, going to kovir.)
and just as far as jaskier's side of things go... obviously there's speculation about radovid being jaskier's anna henrietta. which imo does have merit given radovid's status in society and how what we saw of their relationship in s3 fits the picture (and even the timeline, if only vaguely) of jaskier and anna henrietta's romance prior to the books. i don't know how the logistics of it would work exactly, but i think it's completely possible that when jaskier and geralt (+hansa) separate that jaskier somehow stays with radovid. because jaskier really does need to be put on a busTM to escape the fate of the rest of the hansa, and radovid fulfils the same role of jaskier's love interest that anna henrietta did.
and just for one last thing. but it includes season 4 spoilers. like, for real writer's room spoilers. so, y'know, beware of the following if you're trying to avoid those.
imo the leak that happened already kind of proves at least some of my speculation and theories, specifically about radovid and redania being used as a central pov for the north. because they say radovid will lead the troops out into battle when geralt and jaskier escape the northern army camp. but in the books, the forces at the northern army camp were from cintra and temeria. but in the show, the only forces we know for sure are there are from redania as radovid is the one leading them. so either redania has replaced both forces (i don’t see this as likely as the show could’ve just said ‘redanian army camp’ if it were only them, but it’s referred to as ‘the northern army camp’ which implies multiple northern forces), they're there in addition to both forces, or they've replaced one of the forces — likely temeria. either way, it probably means that radovid will either be there as a daniel etcheverry replacement or a vissegerd replacement.
#radskier#radovid#jaskier#the witcher#!txt: the witcher#the witcher spoilers#spoilers for the books and s4#...
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They never explained why Jennifer was inside a giant squid or why she had such a visceral reaction to seeing it again
#I think they took a comic book approach to this with the squid and Jennifer but it just never really fit in with the show's plot tone#tua#the umbrella academy#umbrella academy#tua s4#tua spoilers#tua s4 spoilers#tua jennifer
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Part two of this !
Next!
Teeny monkey mk au begins >:]<
#lmk#lmk fanart#YEHA I KNOW ITS MESSY I DONT CARE THIS IS STRAIGHT OUT OF MY SKETCH BOOK AND HASTILY DIGITALIZED#lego monkie kid#lego monkie kid fanart#lmk mk#lmk qi xiaotian#lmk sun wukong#lmk sunburst duo#sunburst duo#lego monkie kid s4 spoilers#lmk s4
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Listen... I'm ready (with bitterness) to accept that Michael becomes Michaela. But don't touch Sophie. Please let a woman stay there. Benedict is bi, not gay, for god's sake so he can still be with a woman ! Sophie is my favorite female character from the books and I've been waiting for her for a while now ! I refuse to have her gender changed for a kind of inclusive agenda of queer representation ! And I say that even though I'm bi ! But essentially, these characters come from somewhere, the books, which certainly are not perfect but which sometimes are damn good things. The character of Sophie is one of them. They've already taken Michael from me, even though he and his story with Francesca are literally the best in the books ! So please, let the Sophie of the books come and meet the Benedict of the show (because the one in the books is a bit rubbish for me). Please !
#benedict bridgerton#sophie beckett#benophie#benedict and sophie#sophie and benedict#sophie x benedict#benedict x sophie#michael stirling#michaela stirling#francesca bridgerton#francesca stirling#sophie bridgerton#franchael#francesca x michael#francesca and michael#francesca x michaela#francesca and michaela#bridgerton spoilers#bridgerton#bridgerton netflix#bridgerton season 3#bridgerton season three#bridgerton s3#bridgerton s4#bridgerton season 4#franchaela#bridgerton season four#bridgerton books
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so five and lila being a thing is going right next to allison literally sexually assaulting luther in the box of things we are absolutely under no circumstances accepting as part of canon right
#tw sa mention#cw sa mention#would love if when yall reblog this you could tag with tw or cw sa mention to keep things safe!!#i actually enjoyed s4 and thought the ending was perfect to be so real#s3 really lowered my expectations lmao#tua#tua season 4#tua spoilers#the umbrella academy#s4 was fun they flubbed so many storylines but it was fun and emotional and klaus got a ton of comic book moments and there was bonding#it was fun ok#honestly in my head s3 wasn’t even canon like the timeline split#sometimes s2 isn’t even canon to me but it’s so fucking fun#it’s all fun and fucking sad and goddammit i liked it more than s3 maybe because there was less incest the bar is really low huh#unless u subscribe to the technically all the kids r biologically related thing (i do) in which case lila/diego & lila/five are also incest#but for this show ‘we may kind of be biologically related bc of magic but we don’t have the same last name & dad & childhood home’ is a win#anyway i love klaus always everyday i love them they’re everything to me#i honestly just really let myself enjoy this season bc it’s the last one and i’ve been through hell#klaus hargreeves#five hargreeves#allison hargreeves#lila pitts#luther hargreeves#reginald hargreeves#diego hargreeves#yeet my deet#yeetua
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And found himself facing what had to be the most breathtaking woman he’d ever seen.
He couldn’t even tell if she was beautiful. Her hair was a rather ordinary dark blond, and with her mask tied securely around her head he could even see half of her face.
But there was something about her that held him mesmerized. It was her smile, the shape of her eyes, the way she held herself and looked about the ballroom as if she’d never seen a more glorious sight than the silly members of the ton all dressed up in ridiculous costumes.
Her beauty came from within.
She shimmered. She glowed.
She was utterly radiant, and Benedict suddenly realized that it was because she looked so damned happy. Happy to be where she was, happy to be who she was.
Happy in a way Benedict could barely remember. His was a good life, it was true, maybe even a great life. He had seven wonderful siblings, a loving mother, and scores of friends. But this woman—
This woman knew joy.
And Benedict had to know her.








#bridgerton season 4#bridgerton s4#bridgerton#spoilers#first look#s4#4x01#julia quinn#book quotes#an offer from a gentleman#aofag#benophie#sophie x benedict#benedict x sophie#sophie baek#sophie beckett#benedict bridgerton
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Viren staying awake to hold his boy's hand, hoping to give him some of his strength as he was sleeping
Soren silently watching over his father's sleep.
#tdp#tdp soren#tdp viren#tdp s6#tdp book 6#tdp spoilers#tdp aaaaaaah#magefam#tdp magefam#daddy issues#tdp parallels#finally#i cant believe s4 robbed us of them#soren#viren
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Let the record show this is the worst week to be a wheel of time and 911 fan
#so pissed about the wot finale and i didnt even read the books#genuinely cant believe they did that to Siuan#and even past that. the storylines for most character just ended in a weird place to me? idrc about s4 tbh it just. didn't feel exciting#and then ...then papa......#what a cruel world. even if it is a fake out death and he returns. the other option. even worse#let the record show thursday april 17 was a horrible no good day#the wheel of time#wot#the wheel of time spoilers#siuan sanche#911#911 on abc#911 abc#911 spoilers#bobby nash
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btw after this if show Rand does have a list of the people who died because of him i think i might know whose the first name will be
#s4 rand muttering with a not-so-good expression and we can hear when he says moirane and when he ends with alsera#(gently holding alsera) this one little girl can fit so many anguish/horror moments for rand#stressing 'people' on the list of names because yes#is this#wot book spoilers#? vaguely i guess#wot on prime#wot on prime spoilers#wheel of time#the wheel of time#wot show spoilers#wheel of time spoilers#rand al'thor#alsera
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i love how the official character descriptions are like "gawyn is sooooo skilled and handsome and an amazing brother. galad exists." wotshow continues to understand and cater to me on so many levels
#in all seriousness i wonder if gawyn getting specific characteristics listed and galad just being described as 'the eldest & not the heir'#might indicate that gawyn will be the more significant brother this season#storywise it'd definitely make sense to focus on gawyn more in s3 and then focus on galad more in s4 (depending on how stuff is paced)#wot#wot book spoilers#guys i still can't believe we finally have gawyn casting!! it's so surreal!
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I love the idea of River crushing on Louisa next season actually.
First things first: Louisa is pulling away from the kiss. Like- I feel like that, combined with the fact that she rejected River earlier this season, is a sign that she’s probably not interested in anything beyond platonic with River ? I don’t know why people are freaking out so much over this scene ??
Despite this, I do think that River liking her has some genuine potential:
Maybe he’s just such a hot mess after going through, let’s be honest, the world’s longest fucking trauma conga line that he confuses his own feelings of trust and appreciation as romantic attraction, leading to the most awkward kiss of all time. This could be a really nice way to explore the value of their relationship as well as solidify their friendship
Ooooor alternatively: River is actually down bad. Like- c’mon! Louisa is literally the person he trusts the most (judging by the fact that he called her when he was with Harkness). They’ve been through tons of shit together, she saved his life and she’s Louisa fucking Guy!! (And frankly out of his league imo). I wouldn’t blame the guy if he actually fell for her.
I get it! I’m also tired of romance being ‘forced’ on male-female friendships, but romantic attraction can be interesting! It can bring out new sides of characters, it can make friendships more complex, it can lead to new and interesting plot lines, etc
I think no matter what happens (and I honestly think it’s just a spoof and not a real kiss), I trust that the writers know what they’re doing and that it’ll be done in a way that does both the characters justice.
(…but also it’s weird how many people are ‘grossed out’ at the idea that River might kiss Louisa idk)
#slow horses#louisa guy#river cartwright#slow horses season 4#slow horses spoilers#slow horses s4#side note: I haven’t read the books#yeahyeah I know about the whole sid thing but frankly I don’t rlly think it’s relevant??#I also think that people need to be prepared that they’re not gonna follow the book perfectly#it’s an adaptation#they’re allowed to change things#idk this little meta might be shit#ask me again tomorrow#this post was quite river focused#but I think it could bring out a lot of rlly interesting moments for louisa as well!#she’s honestly more emotionally repressed than river and would be just as awkward as him about it#but I think just for her to imagine herself in a new relationship (even if she’ll never actually go through with it) would be a nice way#for her to further process min’s death#maria talks about things
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I have a confession: I kinda want the show to make clear that technically, Rand and Elayne share a brother, and Moiraine is Elayne's aunt
It would be so awkward 😂
I agree! Can't wait for all of this to be unpacked by our heroes in like s10 or s11. The awkwardness will be off the charts!
Plus, the family tree is just complicated enough that showonlies aren't going to be the only viewers who need a character summary cheat sheet.
#wheel of time confessions#wot spoilers#wheel of time spoilers#wot book spoilers#spoliers#my partner has no grasp of most characters' names and says i need to make him the aforementioned cheat sheet before the start of s4#so if any of you want to get started on it that would be great
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I have a hc that when Klaus is sober, he's got really shitty hearing because of the constant noise the ghosts make around him. Like he always can hear little whispers or sometimes screams when he's sober so he has trouble hearing things in the real world.
I feel that would make so much sense because the whole reason he falls to substance abuse is because it gives him peace and quiet in a way he just can't have with all the dead folk following him.
I also think that the writers just forgot that Klaus has to live with dead people trying to get his attention ALL THE TIME because after the scene where he gets his Marigold back, shouldn't he be bombarded with all the townspeople that his siblings just murdered?
I would've loved to see more of his character growth because he went from being the loser lookout to being able to make his dead brother corporeal to being able to let his body be possessed by said brother to being able to come back from the dead and travel through dimensions to losing everything he worked so hard to achieve and having to live in fear to whatever the fuck happened in s4 😭
I mean don't even get me started on how unless they made him after he got his powers back, he literally did nothing in the final fight scene and his whole plot with the void was completely forgotten?
#the umbrella academy#tua s4#klaus hargreeves#tua s4 spoilers#I'm upset that Klaus's plot this season did literally nothing?#Like in every other season he has his side quests but they always have some kinda of value#s1 hes the one who throws Reginalds book away which leads to Viktor finding out he has powers AND saves everyone in the last episode by#making Ben corporeal#s2 hes the one that lets Ben into Viktors head#s3 he finds that kugel-whatever and helps Reg with his plans and figures out he cant stay dead#AND he somehow creates a new body for himself in a completely new dimension with no help?
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also want to point out that it is 100% okay that Benedict is a queer character, but changing Sophie into a man just because of this is biphobic as fuck. Benedict’s bisexuality should not be erased just because he gets with a woman. i truly hope the writers and the viewers understand that, bc it seems like they’re going to call it queerbaiting just bc he won’t get with a man in the end. we can really have the best of both worlds lol.
#benedict bridgerton#sophie beckett#benophie#benedict x sophie#benedict and sophie#bridgerton books#bridgerton season three#bridgerton season 3#bridgerton s3#bridgerton netflix#bridgerton#bridgerton spoilers#bridgerton s4#bridgerton season 4#bridgerton season four
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harriet walter on shiv pregnancy (x)
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New Benophie auditions script released. Spoilers ahead…





#bridgerton#s4#audition script#bridgerton spoilers#benophie#benedict bridgerton#sophie beckett#sophie baek#sophie x benedict#benedict x sophie#it’s basically word for word from the book#I really hope the actual scene is different bc show Ben would never get mad at someone not wanting to be his mistress
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