#to be serious for a sec: i hate these surface level takes. it completely strips the text of any nuance and context
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comparing elia martell to princess diana is kinda insane
cause the real princess diana of westeros was rhaegar
#lmao iâm sorry but i just saw the most cray cray post and i wanted to laugh#what did elia do for the common people? did they even like her? sheâs loved in dorne but in the rest of westeros? she barely mentioned#the fact that diana created this approachable image & had so many charities under her belt is why she was so loved#rhaegar singing to the commoners == dany helping her sick subjects == diana shaking hands with people with aids#tbh charles and dianaâs story should actually once again remind people that arranged marriages fucking suck for both individuals involved#i do not like charles at all but itâs not his fault that he didnât love diana đ€·ââïž#iâm just so suprised by the absurdity of trying to compare charles and camilla to rhaegar and lyanna#asoiaf fandom critical#anti elia stans#rhaegar targaryen#rip prince rhaegar the silver prince whoâs still so beloved by the common folk đ#im here to fight for rhaegarâs honor#iâll call him the peoples prince đ#asoiaf#to be serious for a sec: i hate these surface level takes. it completely strips the text of any nuance and context#this nuance and context is so important bc it is key to understanding the themes and underlying messages of the text#but instead people wanna compare aesthetics. which is fine and fun. but theres nothing in the text that even hints-#-that any of these characters can be directly paralleled to these modern royals.#my silver prince đ„șđ„șđ„șđ„șđ„ș
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A special for "Bowser Day 2017"
NOTE: this is an update of the same post made the previous day with various typos corrected in my spare time. It was pointed out yesterday in a private message that apparently yesterdayâs particular date is known as âBowser Dayâ. It was explained to me what Bowser Day is. This is news to me, lol! But I thought of something - since yesterday was apparently Bowser Day, Iâve decided to share something special on here. I was originally going to share this yesterday on the day itself, but Iâm afraid I just wasnât able to due to my busy schedule. So here it is today instead. ;) The following is an actual planned future portion of my âLong-Haired Luigiâ comic strip that I havenât drawn yet. Iâm going to give you guys a âsneak peekâ by sharing it in story form (it will, of course, be completely illustrated for the comic strip far later down the road). And, of course, it stars Bowser. Thise of you familiar with kitchy, spoofy sixties movies might recognize what this whole bit is aping⊠but even if you donât get the joke, I hope all of you observing Bowser Day still enjoy it! ;D (P.S. I donât have time for my best writing or correcting typos, so please excuse any you find.) - Cackletta, of course, cackled at her remarkably excellent fortune. Here, plotting away in her new hideout as she gloated, she would not only get to take over The Mushroom Kingdom, but this new land called California as well. She entered the automatic door to her main chamber, where some of her assistants were busy overseeing a large metal, tablelike disc with only a single centered leg below to support it off the floor. On top of the huge disc lay Bowser. Lying on his back spread-eagled, his shell removed and stored only heaven knew where, his wrists and ankles bound to the discâs surface by solid metal bands, and looking pissed as all get out, Bowser was the very picture of outrage. âLeave us!â Cackletta commanded her servants, who all obediently took their leave, leaving the vile witch alone with her captive. Bowser could barely contain himself. âALLLLL-right, I DEMAND to know, just WHAT is the MEANING of this⊠this⊠STUNT???!â he bellowed at her. âWHY HAVE YOU DONE THIS TO ME???â Cackletta approached the side of his disc and explained gleefully, her voice rising more and more with ridiculous overenthusiasm, âSimple! Out of all the villains, YOU are EASILY the most desirable, and *I* have a HUGE ***CRUSH*** ON YOOOOU!!!â as she placed her face cheek to cheek with his, beaming a ridiculous toothy smile. This instantly caused Bowser to wince, his nose wrinkling as he sarcastically remarked while rolling his eyes away from her direction, âOh GOODY. Lucky me.â Cackletta leaned up, giggling. âOh, come now, donât be like that!â she playfully scolded him in what was obviously intended to be in a cutesy fashion. âWhy, you should be HONOURED to know that you have been chosen by the future ruler of this present existence!â Glaring at her, Bowser asked as calmly as he could, âAnd is this what you ALWAYS do to every single guy who catches your eye?â âYes, of course! I strip them naked, then tie them up!!!â âClassy.â âYes, isnât it?â areed Cackletta enthusiastically, completely missing Bowserâs irony. âSo FAR much more adventurous than ANYTHING that Princess Peach would do! Plus I outmatch her AND her appearance ANY day!â At that point Bowser couldnât help himself. He simply started laughing. Cackletta suddenly stopped short. âAnd just what the heck are you laughing at?â Bowser giggled, âOh nothing, I was just wondering, have you SEEN yourself in the mirror, lately?â Cackletta crossed her arms. âAnd just what is THAT supposed to mean?â âWell, you should. Youâre a pathetic, weird, ridiculous, insignificant little excuse for a monster, thatâs all!â âAre you saying that you actually find that blonde airheaded goody-goofy more attractive than I am?â âWho, Peach?â Bowser's eyes couldnât helped glazing over at the mere thought of his beloved. âSheâs a REAL woman, the cutest chick in town! I mean WOW, is she hot or WHAT?â Cackletta scoffed at the idea. âHmpf! WELL, for your information, anything SHE can do, *I* can do better!!!â She immediately stormed over to what appeared to be some kind of karaoke machine. Bowserâs eyes widened in alarm, âOh gods NO, PLEASE donât tell me youâre gonnaâ!!!â But it was too late. Cacklette spent the next few minutes torturing Bowser with a screechingly atrocious performance of Madonnaâs âLike A Virginâ. This has all got to be a bad dream, Bowser couldnât help hoping to himself. Nothing exists that could torture a prisoner more than what he was being put through. Nothing! Cackletta then overenthusiastically rushed over to the object of her desire for his personal evaluation. âWELL???" Bowser eyed her. âTrust me. You donât want my honest opinion.â âToo overwhelmed with desire for words, huh?â She started seductively playing with his hair, an action which annoyed Bowser to no end. âWell of course, that NOW means that itâs time for YOU to sing a song for ME!â Bowser turned green with nausea. âDoes it, now.â âBut of COURSE!!!â she cooed. âEven *I* know by now what a lovely, golden bass tone you have!â âThrillsville.â âCome on, letâs have it!â âAnd if I donât?" âWell then, in THAT caseâŠâ Cackletta cackled evilly, ââŠIâll ZAP you and turn you into a PREGNANT FEMALE!â Bowserâs eyes grew wide with terror for the first time. He started to sweat nervously. âIf⊠if I do, will you keep quiet?â âBut of COURSE!â Bowser cleared his throat the best he could. Then, trying to ignore the ludicrousness of attempting to sing while held prisoner strapped to a giant metal disc table by a drooling witch, he began singing the best he could under such stressful circumstances in his best seductive tone Dusty Springfieldâs âThe Look of Loveâ. It wouldnât have been quite so bad, actually, if it were not for the fact that Cackletta was insisting on swinging and swaying all over the place to every single note he sang â and at one pointed when he reached the words, âI can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around youâŠâ, he nearly gagged and puked when she suddenly flung her arms around his head and shoulders, pressing his cheek to hers with her eyes beaming sideways at him. There MUST be some way out of this mess, Bowser thought to himself. Iâve GOT to get out of here to warn Luigi and the girls! _ Meanwhile, back in the lounge as the suspicious looking suit-clad fellow was sitting at his table⊠Luigi admired Princess Peachâs remarkably convincing costume; an outlandish â60s-esque frock topped with an enormous black chiffon wig. "Youâre pretending to be an enemy spy is a stroke of genius, Peach, but⊠are you sure youâre acting chops are up to the job?â âDonât worry,â she assured the others. âI was once considered one of the tops in acting plays in my college years. I canât see this as being any different.â âSure hope youâre right,â said Daisy. âBut just remember; anything go wrong, call the calvary and we come charging in.â âYou got it.â And with that, Peach was off on her way out into the heart of the lounge, walking as seductively as she could manage. âIf she can only just get him to spill the beans long enough to find out whatâs going on here⊠and whoâs got BowserâŠâ Daisy muttered, her teeth clenching. âI hate to say this, but it makes me mad enough that I almost wish that I had the nerve to go rushing in there, just twist the guyâs arm and get it out of him myself.â âI donât blame you, Daisy,â Luigi replied softly. âBut letâs stay low for now. We donât want to cause any more commotion we donât have to if we can help it.â The odd, suspicious-looking fellow suddenly jolted upward with delighted shock at the sight of the costumed Princess Peach approaching him. âWell, well, WELL! And just who do I have the present pleasure of meeting?â he inquired of her. Peach flicked little sides of her wig as she spoke with the purring voice of a foreign seductive temptress. âMy name is Casino Royale.â - Meanwhile, back with poor Bowser⊠âOK! THERE! I sang your song, you happy now?â âOh yes, most definitely!â Cackletta cooed, âand now I can begin discussing with you my plans for world domination!â âHey, wait a sec! You said youâd stay quiet if I sang you a song!â âBut I DID stay quiet!â she replied gleefully. âSing another one and Iâll be quiet again!â Bowser groaned, straining not to sound too exasperated. âAnd while Iâm at it,â she added as she strolled over to a small display table, âlet me demonstrate to you another example of my brilliance! Peach could NEVER top THIS!â She held high what appeared to be a tiny round pill. Bowser raised an eyebrow. âAnd just what is that supposed to be?â âONLY the most brilliant secret weapon anyone has ever concocted! It looks like an aspirin. It tastes like an aspirin. But it isnât an aspirin.â âItâs your birth control?â Bowser asked hopefully. âDonât be funny. Iâm deathly serious. The moment an unsuspecting dupe swallows this pill, it sets off a chain reaction within their genetic makeup, immediately causing exactly 1,000,000 cells within their body to each become ultrapowerful explosives, transforming the victim into a walking bomb. One by one, each little bomb will explode within their body, and once they are all detonated, the worst sort of explosion will occur, enough to level a mountain!â She smiled triumphantly at the very thought, adding, âIt is also spell resistant, potion resistant, cure resistant, antidote resistant to anything and everything, making it absolutely FOOLPROOF!â âWHOA. Thatâs⊠pretty devious,â Bowser was forced to admirably admit. It also gave him an idea. âIsnât it, though? I plan on creating several of them in order to easily do away with all of my enemies in my quest to rule all the lands,â she explained as she walked over behind Bowserâs shoulders, gently placing her long, thorny fingers upon them strokingly. âHow would you like to rule by my side?â Bowser did his best to look devious, just like he did in the old days. âWhy not?â âWhat do you mean, 'why notâ? You have all of my brilliance and infallible plans right here at your disposal with me. Unless, of courseâŠâ she looked with mock concern into his face, â⊠you simply no longer have the stomach for it.â âOh, I donât know,â Bowser lied. He was positive that he sounded convincing; after all, he used to lie quite masterfully all the time way back when. âI think Iâm beginning to feel a few⊠TWITCHES of good old-fashioned EVIL stirring inside of me⊠youâre simply TOO vile a partner for me to resist and pass up!â âNow youâre talking, Bowser!â Cackletta then strolled over to some sort of large storage closet, opened it, retrieved Bowserâs shell, and carried it over to him. âHere,â she said, resting it leaning against the edge of the disc. âSlip into this.â Bowserâs eyes lit up. âYou meanâ?â âI do!â she said as she proceeded to start unfastening the koopa kingâs bonds. âOh, WOW, thank you!â he practically yelped in relief, partially due to his being set free, but also to sound convincingly submissive. Once he was able to stand up, he picked up his shell, holding it in front of himself. âJust turn around a second, willya? Iâm kinda shy.â âBut of course, DAAAH-ling,â she twittered as she turned her back to him. âBut hurry! Time is of the utmost essence!" Bowser watched her carefully to be certain she wasnât looking, then quietly snatched up the pillâšbefore putting his shell back on. âAh! MUCH better!â he breathed in relief. She turned back around, âAAAH, I trust you are now comfortable again! Now we must be off - but first, a TOAST!â She produced a bottle of some strangely evil-looking champagne along with two equally evil-looking champagne glasses with evil-looking sharply crooked stems. Enthusiastically, she filled both, then turned and handed one to Bowser. âAh, so evil in every way! I always adore an evil dame!â Bowser snarled in pretend swooning as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her, all the while managing to secretly plop the pill into the witchâs glass. When he finally released her, she breathed, âAaaah, this is going to be SO delightful!â She picked up her own glass, clinked it to his, and they both drank deeply. After swallowing, she announced triumphantly, âTo my absolute brilliance!â Bowser smirked at her. âAAAAAND youâre VERY special, absolutely BRILLIANT pill!â Cackletta frowned at him. âWhat are you talking about?â Bowser mimicked her voice sarcastically with, â'It LOOKS like an aspirin, it TASTES like an aspirin, but it ISNâT an aspirin!!!ââ He then pointed at her with each following word while beaming openmouthed at her mockingly, âAnd YOU! JUST! ***SWALLOWED*** IT, LADY!!!â Cackletta stared disbelievingly at him for a moment. Finally, she managed to force out with faux confidence, âOh, come ON, how gullible do you think I am, you stupid lunkhead?â before her body suddenly emitted a loud, wet-sounding ***FART***. Startled, she froze with realization for a moment. Then she looked in horror down at her own backside. Bowser was smirking while waving the air away in front of his nose. âPeeeeee-EWWW, BOY, you sure give new meaning to the term 'stink bombâ, don'tcha girl?â He struck an exaggerated pose as he pretended to calculate on his fingers. âLetâs see, why I DO believe that makes EXACTLY 999,999 more little bombs left to go! Now if youâll excuse me, Iâm off to warn the others while youâre busy being the local areaâs biggest supplier of natural gas!â He dashed to the nearest doorway, pausing just long enough to shout back, âEnjoy your takeover party with your crew! Iâm sure theyâll all find you to be a real BLAST!â Then he was gone. Cackletta could only stand still in sheer horror as the depth of the situation sank in. Then she frantically stumbled towards her laboratory wailing, âALKA-SELTZER!!! PEPTO BISMOL!!! ANY-THIIIIING!!!â - A few minutes later, Cackletta was frantically tossing anything she could get her hands on into a giant cauldron. âAntidote!!! Antidote!!! There MUST be an antidote!!!â ***FART*** She looked horrified. âOnly 999, 964 left to GO!!!!!â She stirred and stirred wildly until the large spoon she was using melted. âAUUUUUGHHHHH!!!! MY BRILLIANTLY PERFECT PILL IS SO BRILLIANTLY PERFECT THAT EVEN ***I*** CANâT COME UP WITH AN ANTIDOTE!!!! AUUUUUUUUGHHHHHH!!!!!" ***FART*** "AUUUGHHH!!! 999,963!!!!!!!â - A while later in a large room where the guards were busy fighting off the local authorities, everyone was suddenly distracted by the surprising sight of Cackletta frantically running through the room from one side in sheer hysterical panic before running out the opposite side. As she did so, they all heard the following: ***FART*** "87,000!!!â ***FART*** â86,999!!!â ***FART*** â86,998!!!â After she had passed through, one guard finally couldnât help wondering aloud, âWhat the heck was THAT?!!â âI donât know,â answered a policeman present, âbut whatever it was, it sure STANK high heavens!â âš#cartoon #videogame #videogames #surreal #surrealism #surrealist #psychedelic #psychedelicrock #trippy #hippy #hippie #hippies #hippielife #hippielove #hippiestyle #nintendo #mariobros #mario #luigi #yearofluigi #yearofluigi4ever #yearofluigineverends #love #peace #beauty #bowser #sanfrancisco #bayarea #koopaweek #bowserday #janesbond #casinoroyale #spy #dustyspringfield #sixties #austinpowers
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