#there will be a part III!

[britneyshakespeare]

I'm curious about people's levels of familiarity; I intend no judgment or elitism and it's absolutely fine not to be a completionist, btw. I didn't think I would've intended to have read them all at age 25; it just sort of happened that after I passed the halfway point in the middle of 2023, I came out of a reading slump and was motivated to finish. Fwiw I consider myself a hobbyist (I am not involved in academia or professional theater) but I realize that that label is usually attributed to people with less experience.

I also have always loved seeing other bloggers' Shakespeare polls where they put certain plays or characters up against each other, but I'm often left wondering if it's really a 'fair' fight all the time if you're putting up something like Hamlet or Twelfth Night against one of the more obscure works, like the Winter's Tale. It's not a grave affront to vote in those polls if you don't know every play, but I am curious about it.

Please reblog for exposure if you vote; I would appreciate it a lot. Also feel free to elaborate on your own Shakespeare journey in tags, comments, reblogs, because I love to hear about other people's personal relationships to literature.

[balimaria]

one day, I will set this right

[arttsuka]

I've been thinking about this clip a lot

[angy-malanyi]

sir i don’t think you are allowed to say that

check it out on twitter!

[roseillith]

[junkfoodcinemas]

DUNE: PART TWO (2024) dir. Denis Villeneuve STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005) dir. George Lucas

[zanephillips]

Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part III (1990)

[weixuldo]

the chosen ones: for your viewing pleasure

been working on more realistic features while still keeping my animated style :) hope u enjoy

[horsechestnut]

I just think it's really neat how much fans have latched onto the fact that Stephanie Brown was Robin.

Like, both in and out of universe Stephanie was never meant to be taken seriously as Robin. The writers only made her Robin so that her death in War Games would be shocking and Bruce only made her Robin because he thought it would make Tim jealous enough to come back. She only had the mantle for 71 days before being fired (for doing something that literally every other Robin has also done and not been fired over), and she was only active during 50 of them. There are only six issues where Steph is Robin in the canon timeline.

Her final words before her death are asking Batman (Batman, because even on her death bed he doesn't trust her enough to take off his mask) if any of it was real. Was she really Robin? And Batman assures her that of course she was, that she was part of the legend and no one can take it away from her. Except it's a lie, because despite his reassurances, Batman never puts up a memorial or does anything to preserve her memory. He never really thinks of her as Robin, and even her friends will always think of her as Spoiler before ever remembering Robin.

Meanwhile DC spent years ignoring her time as Robin, to the point where it was completely erased from existence for awhile. It's technically back now, because timelines are weird, but unlike the others it's never been altered. She's never been given a second chance at it, no one's ever gone back and added more issues or details about those 71 days, or even seems to want to acknowledge them most of the time.

But fans have clung on to it anyway. Sure, there are lots of people who make Robin posts that are just about the boys, but there are just as many people who are ready to fight anyone who doesn't include her. Maybe it was only for a little while, but she was Robin, and we're sure as hell not going to forget it. If DC isn't going to bother to remember, than we will.

Stephanie Brown was Robin. She was part of the legend. It was real. No matter what, no one can take that away from her.

[hhijack-resurgence]

[fattylime]

Blade of Frontiers [prints !!]

[preciouslittle-bhaalbabe]

I need more happy silly drunkstarion after getting absolutely sloshed on the blood of his beloved. How he unlatches his teeth with gasps and giggles and collapses onto his back with blood dripping down his lips and the tips of his ears newly flushed pink. How he prefers to feed from different spots sometimes and insists it tastes different depending on where he feeds from. How he cradles his beloved and strokes their cheek as he feeds. How he moans with bliss the moment their life essence touches his tongue. How feeding could easily turn into something more intimate; and now he finds himself biting into them as he finishes inside them. Sending shocks of pleasure and happiness to every part of him. How he gingerly licks and kisses the small puncture wounds he leaves behind. And how he tells his beloved as often as he can that this is a gift, and he is forever greatful for them.

[probably-impossible]

I SWEAR TO GOD I just saw an interview on here where Tobias talks about how sexy "Cats" is but I couldn't find it again so I drew this with Phil in case I'm actually insane and I made the whole thing up

Anyway once that connection was made I couldn't unsee it. The similarities between Copia running around in his sparkly jacket and Mister Mistofeles are so strong. Every time I see one of the Papas acting freaky onstage I'm gonna think of the fucking Rum Tum Tugger and now hopefully you will too.

[mine-fujiko]

[xxplastic-cubexx]

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[inkbery]

Three hundred years, and I'm the first Viking who wouldn't kill a dragon.