#we love parallels in this house

[backjustforberena]

The Stranger has visited me more times than I can count, Grand Maester. I assure you… he cares little whether my eyes are open or closed.

[greenqueenhightower]

when you’re morally GAY

[iridescentmirrorsgenshin]

Hi! Thank you so much for all your analysis, I really enjoy them!! Did you find it strange when Alhaitham, at the end of the event, said he is not interested in visiting the temple of Silence for that gem? Because Alhaitham has always been one to pursue knowledge (sometimes to the extreme, i.g archon quest, where he offers to be taken as a hostage instead to learn more about the truth) Even Kaveh was confused by his answer. I wonder if Alhaitham only meant it in a "I wouldn't go through the trouble JUST for this gem" or if this might be a potential hint to his next storyquest? Idk, it just stood out to me that even Kaveh commented on it, when he knows Alhaitham the best.

i'm glad you enjoy them, thank you so much!! anon this is a delicious sumptuous question, this ??? inkling has been rattling around in my head since finishing the quest, so thank you for giving me a chance to break my own thoughts down about this!

alhaitham's own thoughts about the wedjat eye are that there is little more research to be carried out, as the wedjat eye is perceived as a piece of history, whose purpose and meaning has already been identified - and this can contrast against his active research pursuit with the forbidden canned knowledge capsules as it was uncertain what danger they posed, and the root of the danger

but kaveh points out (as you rightfully say) that since the gem is a legendary historical artifact, it's strange that alhaitham isn't interested in at least seeing it, to which alhaitham states that he refuses to go to the temple of silence to do so because it's too far for him, which is so funny to me??

as if he isn't seen roaming around in the desert and going on research trips to ruins in his character trailer, as well as the latter part of the archon quest taking place in the desert. i suppose that since alhaitham had personal motives to be in the desert these times, and, apparently the wedjat eye doesn't particularly interest him, that he isn't willing to make the journey this time, okay give us nothing!!!

alhaitham brings up the chance of the wedjat eye being brought to the akademiya for appraisal, and says that in that case, he would take a look, as he likes to know when interesting things are brought to the akademiya - which can be seen as well in his story quest, where he keeps files on interest on his desk that the player can read

i think it's interesting that it is sethos himself who directly invites alhaitham to look at the wedjat eye for research when it's now contained in the temple of silence, as in cyno's second story quest, when the temple of silence is explored, sethos gives cyno and lord kusanali permission to choose people deemed "worthy" to pursue knowledge in the temple of silence, warning that they must be careful with their choice of candidates

cyno then extends this invitation to kaveh and alhaitham, with them seemingly being these 'candidates', as kaveh says he is interested in visiting the temple of silence in order to look through ancient documents, with cyno saying "that day will come" which seems to imply the temple of silence being at the centre of some future event

each sumeru event (an odd textual mystery and now nahida's birthday event) since then has, of course, included sethos, as he is now a mainline sumeru cast character, and the mention of the wedjat eye now belonging to the temple of silence is consistent with maintaining the organisation as a pivotal part of sumeru

whilst alhaitham's reluctance to physically go there seems to be for comedic purposes, in line with him not helping with the celebrations as it isn't part of his job description (oh but you can head on over to port ormos for no apparent reason to yap with kaveh and leave to go back to the house of daena? like it's a brisk stroll away?? SICK!) i think it's very likely that we'll get more of an exploration of the temple silence in future events (or perhaps a sethos hangout which i am once again asking for), especially (as you say) alhaitham is associated with pursuing knowledge, and the temple of silence is described by sethos to be the hub of this, i'll assume that there has to be something there that entices him to make the journey

as for the wedjat eye being brought to the akademiya, i'm not so sure if this will be explored in an event or character story? the purpose of it seems to be fully explored in this event, with candace being the only one to be able to operate it, and with alhaitham saying that there's no need to study it further could be a narrative choice of essentially wrapping up this story thread - but who knows?? (thinking along these lines, it's notable that candace shows the wedjat eye to the traveller and paimon, but doesn't reveal it to alhaitham and kaveh when directly discussing it, ensuring that the two never see it...? worms in brain actually)

going back to the temple of silence, the information it actually possesses regarding king deshret's civilisation being a mystery, as well as the wedjat eye being a gift from king deshret now being contained there, (along with mehrak's core being from king deshret's civilisation which i think would be very !!! to explore), is really interesting to me, especially with the emphasis on there coming a 'day' in which it's possible for the temple of silence to be explored by the main crew, or those that cyno and nahida select as candidates. i'm very much hopeful that hoyo will fulfill this foreshadowing!!

[luckyshinyhunter]

⚠️Warning, Spoilers for Sonic 3 and Knuckles!⚠️

The scene with Shadow and Stone watching a telenovela while making guac reminds me of the scene in episode three of the Knuckles show, when Knuckles was eating pie and watching a movie with Mama Whipple.

🥑🥧I just love that parallel, hope that continues in this franchise.🥧🥑

[luxurystark-jackson]

foils sam and dean are everything to me.

sam is demon imagery and like. the evil one so to speak. imagery wise. but then they put him in a white suit when he’s lucifer, and lucifer talks about wanting to preserve the earth and god’s creation.

dean is angelic imagery (so to speak) and the Good One™️. the chosen one to be michael’s vessel. but. he’s wrath and vengeance and violence and lust. and all the things that are really more sinful (i.e seven deadly sins and stuff).

they both symbolise the two sides of the war (i.e the angels and the demons) but then. both sides want the same thing. demons (or, well, lucifer) want the world to be free of humans and be just its pure self, aka paradise. the angels want to just be done with all the war and reach paradise.

in a similar way, sam and dean constantly have the same intention, whether it be killing yellow eyes, killing lilith, killing lucifer. whatever. ultimately they always have the same goals but sam is always portrayed taking the “evil” route and dean always takes the “righteous” route.

ALSO. it’s really just parallel after parallel honestly. sam will be focused on the “evil” route thinking that it’s the right way but at the same time he has moral doubts between. like lucifer intending to destroy humanity but then some demons rebel and keep them alive (technically ruby? but not really).

dean will be focused on the “righteous” route, obviously thinking it’s the right way and shunning sam’s route because it’s “evil”, but he is the violent one and the ruthless one. like the angels smiting and killing those who are “evil” without remorse.

really at this point it feels like all we’ve got going is that the universe keeps pitting these two against each other and somehow they keep ending up together regardless.

spn is really just a show about how good and evil aren’t really good and evil, and they have to exist together for the world to function

edit: CRAZY. GABRIEL VALIDATED MY ANALYSIS. good times

[timothyslucy]

tim "i'm not trying to be romantic" → gets his girlfriend a 1st place trophy before she even takes the detectives exam because he believes in her so much, and then writing in a little '7' next to it after she notified him that she didn't do as well as she had hoped SEEMS PRETTY FUCKING ROMANTIC TO ME.

[fullmetal-angelgrace]

wilson tries the entire episode (8x02) to hate house, wilson's patient talks negatively about her ex boyfriend and how he was a bad influence.

wilson gets advice from house to stop accepting the patient's wishes to die - to try harder - by doing something no normal doctor would: he calls her ex boyfriend who enables her alcoholism, who convinces her to do the painful but life extending treatment, and she gets back together with her ex boyfriend, so she's alive but back in a relationship that might ultimately be bad for her.

then wilson allows house back into his life so they can continue to be each other's enablers and bad influences, feeling alive again.... but also back in a relationship that might ultimately be bad for him 🫠

[stacytea]

[thefrogdalorian]

Jar Jar Binks 🤝 Din Djarin Kicking Droids

[sukibenders]

Jace, sweetie, you never did anything wrong no matter what some in the fandom are saying, and you are entitled to question your mother because even if she proclaims you as her heir, the stark differences between you and your younger siblings are very apparent and when she dies who knows what will happen to the throne you were supposed to sit on, what will happen to you? Especially given that you are now mirroring your mother when she was younger, being anointed as her father's heir but met with uncertainty at every turn because said father did little to reassure her as well as those she would be ruling over. So no, I don't think you're making things more difficult, especially because the questions you are asking also tie into the succession crisis you and your family are currently fighting. Just because you get a little touchy with your mother doesn't make you wrong!

[v-i-r-i-d-i-a-n]

The season 3 ending is all I need for Byler endgame proof sorry 🙏

[inthefades]

alicent and otto hightower as ifigeneia and agamemnon

The fathers of myth, the myth of the fathers: Euripides and Kierkegaard by Bruna Giacomini (2010) / House of the Dragon (2022-) / Ptolemaea by Ethel Cain / Iphigenie (1871) by Anselm Feuerbach / Oresteia by Aeschylus / Iphigeneia (1977) Dir. Michael Cacoyannis

[gideonisms]

seeing all the houses downtown with their lights on in different rooms made my chest ache but it's all good 👌

[skinreflectsthesun]

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[shewhoeatssand]

I want to befriend Kaneki and meet with him and email him forever

[tenwhiteandalusians]

and then no one said anything about the fact that if i watched ONE MORE episode tenax pulls a "i'm not angry i'm just disappointed i'm hurt" about scorpus signing with the white faction.