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I got so much more from my experience playing The Last of Us Part II than "revenge is bad". It's something I've literally and heavily been dealing with just this past month. I have a lot of deep thoughts here, so here we go. This isn’t saying you’re horrible if you didn’t like the game, but after sitting on it for a while after finishing, these are my thoughts of the series from my perspective through my real life experiences and own personal morals/beliefs and how I try to grow as a person. Key word: Try.
I have a family member who was murdered over 3 decades ago, and it still haunts me and my family to this day. I've had night terrors similar to the ones Ellie had in the game, even if I didn’t see the actual act, so I can only imagine how traumatizing it is for her. The murderer has been locked up and on death row ever since, and for a while I was set on going to the eventual execution. My anger fueled me for an awfully long time, but it wasn't until a few years ago I realized that is not me. Killing him (or in my case wanting satisfaction by watching a live execution) won't bring that family member back, and I would lose a part of myself if I actually went through with what I intended and held onto those feelings. And that was identical to what was happening to Ellie. I didn't want her to lose herself, because going down that destructive path means you come out in the worse possible way. Even worse than the ending we got. I was frustrated with Ellie because I understand her pain to an extent even if the situations are nothing alike, and that is the reason why I bonded, cared, and loved her even more, and I didn't think that was possible. The killing we committed as Joel didn't bother me as much in the first game because they were a bunch of hunters we never really understood. The one time I sat there unable to pull the trigger for a good while was when I was forced to shoot the surgeon, who was later revealed to be Abby’s father. I didn’t want to do it, but I had to in order to finish the game. In Part II we saw so many perspectives on top of knowing Ellie was losing it by deliberately going after these groups of people. The further on I played, even before getting to Abby's perspective when I hated her, I still didn't want Ellie to go through with it. From the very beginning, even though it was going to be brutal, I absolutely did not want Ellie to accomplish this goal. That’s mainly because I know the feeling, and it really does consume you.
It fucking hurt and I was so frustrated with Ellie when she left Dina, JJ, and their life together, but it was because I care so much for her and desperately wanted her to let her anger go rather than the actual writing. I felt for her as a real person rather than just a character who was written. Even if she has lost everything she ever had though, Ellie didn't lose herself or her humanity and ability to care in the end, and that sliver of hope made me feel relieved. The symbolism of her leaving the guitar Joel gifted her, that she could no longer play properly, was a sign of her forgiving him, and letting go.
And that's only from Ellie's perspective. I had to stop playing for a bit the moment I had to start playing as Abby, the biggest emotional whiplash ever. Holy hell though did my perspective change and I eventually loved her as a character. Even if I still hated her I love getting to see different perspectives. Seeing Abby’s story as well contributed to why that final fight made me sob. I stopped controlling Ellie and had her just standing there on the beach because I knew what was about to happen, and I did not want that. I really didn’t know if Ellie was actually going to kill Abby or not. And I cannot describe how many of the tears that were shed were from relief when she didn’t. I would literally love to play a game just focused on Abby and Lev though and see where they go as their dynamic was absolutely amazing and I will fight anyone who hates on Lev; he is such a treasure. And even though I will never forgive Abby for what she did, I’m tired of hanging onto that kind of anger, even if it’s for a fictional character. I want to understand everyone better in reality, because we are all human, and that makes things so very complicated. Add a fallen society after a world wide pandemic that has wiped out most of humanity and it makes it even more complicated. The human experience is insane and no one will ever be able to understand everyone else’s experiences and pain, and that’s what makes individual lives so vast and important.
I didn’t know any of the spoilers aside from Abby killing Joel, but I didn’t know the specifics, and I didn’t see a single screenshot spoiler. I still have no idea what the spoilers were beyond that. The moment it was announced a sequel was coming out I had a very big feeling Joel was going to die though, so I was okay with that if it happened from a narrative perspective. And you know why? Because the world of The Last of Us is cruel, and people are taken from Ellie in the blink of an eye. One moment Ellie confessed her love to Riley while sharing a sweet kiss and dancing and the next she’s bitten and we know what happened from there. One moment she’s travelling with Joel and Tess and Tess is gone. One moment she’s sharing a wonderful moment with Sam and Henry, and then they’re both gone. In the most brutal and cruel manner that fed her survival’s guilt. And that is why she was so upset with Joel. She lost so many people literally right in front of her. Then she learns the Fireflies are gone because of the one person she was able to grow to love as family, something she never ever had in her life, which also means her previous guardian, Marlene, her mother’s close friend, is gone as well because of him. As Tess quoted, “Guess what, we’re shitty people Joel; it’s been like that for a long time”. Tess was right. Joel was not a good person, and that is what made him unbelievably fascinating as a playable protagonist. But the player grew to know him from Ellie’s direct influence, not from the hardened person he became after 20 years of emotional distance from anyone following the death of Sarah. And that sudden harsh cruelty is exactly what I was expecting in the sequel, even if I wasn’t mentally or emotionally prepared for it. I certainly still got upset with every death there was: Joel, Jesse, Mel, Owen, Yara, everyone. The Last of Us is not focused on happy endings. At all. Of course we wish for that, and the new menu after completing the game shows that there was definitely some hope following what happened on that beach, but the world is more about human emotion and the crazy things we do for the people we love, even if it’s in the worse possible way, and it gives us that bit of questioning wonder with a tiny dash of hope for Ellie and her humanity. That’s exactly what Joel’s actions were for his love for Ellie at the end of the first game. This was Ellie doing the same for her love for him. And what Abby did for her love for her father. And the thing is some people wish we understood Abby from a different order, and I totally understand and respect that. But again, in real life we don’t get the background knowledge of everyone’s pasts either if not for research of some kind, which is why we need to make an effort to learn if possible. That’s all The Last of Us really has to offer, no matter which character’s story we are following, and that is what makes it so special. The second game isn’t driven by hatred alone. It’s about the other gruesome side of things for love.
Now gameplay wise, yes, I do believe structure could have been improved or done differently to help with the flow of the narrative here and there. And there were some moments that felt dragged. But that’s gameplay, not the story itself. I thought The Last of Us was emotional whiplash. That was just preparation to the roller coaster Part II would bring. And I’m not saying Part II is better. Both games are very different stories with very different perspectives, so I honestly can’t compare them. The original game brings the bond of two characters we all grew to fearlessly love. Part II brings what exists outside of the world of those two characters, and that they aren’t the only ones on this teeter totter of having done horrific things in the name of love in this cruel world they live in. Because we’re all only human. In game as Ellie, Joel, and Abby we pick up all of these letters throughout both games about these characters we don’t even see, let alone meet, and yet I want to know more about what happened to them. What are their stories during all of this? And even if you still hate Abby in the end, which is fine, there was that chance of seeing someone else’s story as well that intertwines with Ellie. I personally LOVE it when this happens. And all of us, no matter how horrible the world seems to fall apart, are capable of learning through the knowledge of other’s experiences.
#the last of us part II spoilers#the last of us part 2 spoilers#tlou2 spoilers#the last of us#the last of us part II#now if you are one of those people who threatened laura and her family#fuck you and seek out some real therapy#i made a post before the game came out that even if i ended up not liking it#i wouldn't waste my time letting the dislike consume me#and i will die myself before i threaten anyone with death threats#i tried to be sensitive here because i will not hate or call out people for not liking the game#because i can see why#but there are reasons why people love the game too#and this is my reason
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Game of Thrones vs. ASoIaF Endings
As we continue our post-mortem of the final season of Game of Thrones the question in everyone's mind is, is the ending to the series the same as the ending to the book?
I would love to say that I don’t believe it is but I’d be lying. I think the end point of most of the main characters will be very similar in both books and show. How they get there on the other hand will be completely different.
In thinking about it these last few days, I’ve been trying to reconcile the ending of the characters on the show with where I thought they would end up in the show and books. So, I’m going to categorize the ending of the show characters vs. their book counterparts.
Highly Likely
Arya - her sailing away to find what is west of Westeros is actually a really old theory. It’s nothing new and I thought she would sail away from Westeros. Id hoped she would take Gendry with her but alas that was not the case.
Sam - I did think that Sam would be a Maester and I also thought he’d be the one to write the book for The Song of Ice and Fire.
Brienne - I do believe she will be a knight and that she’ll be the one to do Jaime’s entry in the White Book.
Likely
Cersei - I didn’t add her to the highly likely list because although I do think she’ll die, I think her death is going to go down very differently.
Jaime - Again, he’s going to die but I think his death will go down very differently.
Sansa - I don’t think she’ll be Queen in the Noth but I do think she’ll end up in a position of power more likely in the Vale.
Davos - I can see him being part of the post-war team that helps rebuilt Westeros.
Melisandre - She’ll die in the fight against the Others
Jorah - He’ll likely die in the fight against the other, trying to save Dany.
Theon - He’ll complete his redemption arc and die
Asha/Yara - She’ll most likely be in charge of the Iron Islands when all is said and done.
Euron - He’s going to die but I think he goes down very differently from the show. For example, I think the show switched the power dynamic between Euron and Cersei, with Euron having all the power in the books.
Tyrion - he should be dead but he’s probably going to live because he’s the authors favorite. But really, he should be dead.
Varys - Yes, he’ll die but it’ll be in service to fAegon.
I’m Confuse
Bran - His story in the books is very much tied to the Others and as far as I can remember there’s not much of an indication that he will end up as the ultimate ruler of Westeros.
We did a re-read of all of Bran’s chapters a few years ago and I can’t remember discussing any kingly imagery associated with Bran aside from the Weirwood throne he sits on. You can review the discussion of the chapters here.
Past 1: https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/119892-the-winged-wolf-a-bran-stark-re-read-project-part-1-agot/&tab=comments#comment-6416323
Part 2: https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/125401-the-winged-wolf-a-bran-stark-re-read-project-part-ii-asos-adwd/
Jon - show!Jon has always been much more gentle than book!Jon who jas a lot more of a bite to him. Season 8 version of Jon is completely mindless, I don’t know who that is. But there are some real issues here:
Parental reveal - I was actually one of the few people who thought that it would remain a secret to the general public who Jon’s real parents were. I thought this because of fAegon and how it would be impossible for Jon anyone to believe Jon after that goes down. I always thought that his parentage would be about his internal struggle with his identity, which we sadly never got an answer to on the show.
Fire Wight - So Jon is currently dead in the books and we assume given what information GRRM has given us that when he comes back he’ll be changed from his experience. That the Jon that returns will be a darker Jon. Cool! However, if he’s like Beric, the Lord of Light would have brought him back for a reason. Is that reason to kill the champion of the Lord of Light, i.e. Dany? Doesn’t make a lot of sense but who knows. We never got an answer to why the Lord of Light had brought Jon back on the show.
Jon and Dany - Given the existence of fAegon, I think it’ll change the circumstances in which Jon and Dany meet. Jon might already know who his real parents are when he meets Dany. The whole thing with the incest I don’t think will have the same problems it had on the show. I do think they’ll fall in love but I’m not sure it’s going to end any better than on the show.
As for Jon’s ending, I can see it happening. Him being exiled or just choosing to stay in the North far away from the Game of Thrones. There’s a quote from AGOT that I always used to justify my belief that Jon’s true parentage would remain a secret:
Tyrion Lannister had claimed that most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it, but Jon was done with denials. He was who he was; Jon Snow, bastard and oathbreaker, motherless, friendless, and damned. For the rest of his life—however long that might be—he would be condemned to be an outsider, the silent man standing in the shadows who dares not speak his true name. Wherever he might go throughout the Seven Kingdoms, he would need to live a lie, lest every man's hand be raised against him. But it made no matter, so long as he lived long enough to take his place by his brother's side and help avenge his father.
Dany - I think the removal of fAegon from the show had some serious repercussions that really distorted the narrative in a way that it eventually destroyed the characterizations of both Jon and Dany because they were forced to take up parts of his character that will prove important to the end of the series.
Dark Dany - Do I think Dany will be a darker character? Yes, of course, that’s pretty clear by the end of A Dance with Dragons. Do I think she’s going to become a villain? No, I don’t believe that. Do I think some, especially in Westeros might view her as a villain? Yes, absolutely. But there is a very big difference between show!Dany and book!Dany and that is what is their true heart’s desire. On the show, they made it the Iron Throne, in the books we know that what she truly desires is home and family. The difference in her motivations makes a huge difference in her characterization.
There’s an old theory that Dany will blow up King’s Landing, it’s been around for a while now and seeing how season 8 played out, it’s most likely true. However, the theory is she blows it up by mistake while fighting fAegon by setting off a hidden cache of wildfire with her dragon. While it is still a horrific thing, the motivations and her reaction to it would be very different. While they made her into a tyrant on the show, I can see Dany in the books horrified by what happens and trying to seek redemption afterward.
On the show, they got rid of the Night King first and left the fight for the Iron Throne as the last battle. In the books, most of us have thought that the fight for the Iron Throne would be first and the final battle would be against the Others. This still might very well be the case, especially because the magic and lore are much more important in the books than on the show, however, there’s now a possibility that the sequence of events on the show might still be a possibility.
Will Dany still die in the books? Most likely, yes, she will. It’s a pretty big thing to change from book to show, the death of an important character. Howe she dies might be completely different. I don’t know. I don’t really have a sense of it anymore.
In thinking about the failures of the show’s ending I have the impression that the show tried to shoehorn the book ending into the show, however, because so many things had changed they couldn’t successfully translate the book ending onto the show. So, we ended up with the mess we ended up with. I want to be wrong about this but I have a bad feeling in my stomach.
As for Jon killing Dany, I don’t know. I would like to think not but I just don’t know.
Maybe the show’s nihilistic approach is clouding my thoughts but I think GRRM’s definition of bittersweet and our definition of bittersweet is very different.
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I love Jon and Sansa's not so sibling relationship and I love Theon and Yara's sibling relationship. I'm sure there are connections between the two. Can you list the ways in which they are foils? Thank you!
Hey, nonnie!
Sorry for taking so long to answer this. I’ve had to spend some time thinking about how I was going to tackle it because I’m not sure I’m quite the right person to answer this question.
My main issue is that I don’t particularly like Yara as a character and I’m not all together happy with the way the show has handled the Yara/Theon relationship.
So, please ignore me while I go on a rant about my issues with Yara and then I will go on to attempt to draw a few parallel/foil examples between Theon/Yara and Jonsa.
I have a pretty hard time talking about Yara because in theory she’s a great character: she looks and acts badass but is still emotional and invested in the well-being of the people she cares about, she’s funny and charming and Gemma Whelan is a wonderful actress who looks and acts the part. However, that’s the theory and the actress.
My problem with her is that in narrative terms, she’s very much a character that talks the talk but doesn’t walk the walk. If this was an in-story flaw, I’d have no problems with it but it isn’t. This is the writers wanting to have a badass female character but also not wanting her to overpower the male characters in the show.
I’ll give you a few examples:
Yara coming to rescue Theon from Ramsay
I absolutely loved Yara standing up to her father, calling him a coward and saying she was going to save “her little brother”. However, she ends up at the Dreadfort and runs away the moment a shirtless man and his dogs scream at her. There was so much emotional build-up to that scene for it to fizzle out because the writers wanted to protect Ramsay not just from death, but from any significant injury/consequence.
Yara’s pitch for the Salt Throne
Since her introduction, Yara has been presented as the real reaver in this story. Tough, able, brave, knowledgeable, we were lead to believe people whole heartily supported her and even more importantly that she knew exactly how to talk to these people and what she needed to do for them. Then Yara makes her pitch as queen and all of a sudden not only do people point to Theon as a better option because he’s male (even though they scorned him when he first showed up on the Iron Islands) but end up very quickly turning on her and picking Euron, a guy they haven’t seen in years, over her. But that’s not even the most egregious thing. We could always chalk that up to male privilege.
The real issue is that when Yara makes her speech, she says very little of any real substance and then the moment she’s challenged, she becomes flustered. It’s up to Theon to make the salient points she should have made and then the writers give the truly revolutionary ideas to Euron who wants to develop and raise the Iron Born past the level of thugs they’ve been stuck in for centuries.
Euron’s attack on the Blackwater
Yara is supposed to be a battle hardened naval commander but Euron manages to surprise her and defeat her with little to no effort. I don’t have an issue with Yara losing the battle but the entire set-up shows her as being incompetent because not only didn’t she think there was a chance they’d get attacked, she didn’t take any precautions in the likelihood that it would happen.
Then there’s the Yara/Theon relationship and the two issues I have with that. :))) (Hang in there, nonnie! We’re almost done)
Yara’s sexuality and how that is used to shame Theon for not having a dick
Notice how almost all of the Yara/Theon scenes post-castration take place in brothels or situations where a woman is hitting on Yara? Don’t get me wrong. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the show celebrating and highlighting Yara’s love for women. However, that’s not really what they’re doing. They’re essentially using those moments for cringe comedy and as humiliation for the fact that Theon’s not able to partake because … he doesn’t have a dick! Get it?!? Look how sad he is! Get it?!?
Nor is this the show trying to have a commentary on the issue of Theon’s castration trauma (which would be great but alas) but rather this is a narrative punishment/joke. And I don’t really appreciate that.
And then there’s this:
Yara: Listen to me. If you’re so broken that there’s no coming back, take a knife and cut your wrists. End it. But if you’re staying, Theon, I need you. We’re going to sail to Mereen. We’re going to make a pact with this dragon queen and we’re going to take back the Iron Islands. Are you with me?
If this was a singular case in this series, I would chalk it up to Yara being callous and ignorant about the profound and lasting effects torture and PTSD have on a person. But Brienne gave Jaime a similar “tough talk” when she disapproved of him being depressed over having lost his hand.
Brienne: Coward. One misfortune and you’re giving up? […] You have a taste of the real world, where people have important things taken from them and you whine and cry and quit. You sound like a bloody woman!
The message seems to be that all you need to get over trauma is a tough as nails badass woman screaming at you. Add some good ol’ fashion misogyny on top of it for good measure and you’re good to go.
Had your hand amputated? Stop “whining”! Still unsure how to get passed systematic torture and castration? Either put a band aid on it or kill yourself, we’ve got important shit to do. Can’t possibly waste any time on empathy, understanding and emotional support.
Again, I can’t really blame Yara or Brienne for that matter. This is the writers thinking that anyone who becomes a victim and doesn’t move past it as fast as humanly possible and also “toughens up”, is inherently weak. I hate that mindset and I hate the old “other people have it worse” argument. Yes, I’m sure other people have it worse. That is no reason to dismiss individual pain and how traumatic events in our lives affect us personally.
Now that’s out of the way, let’s look at a few instances where Theon/Yara act like foils to Jonsa. These will be broad because I don’t think these two relationships are set-up in opposition to each other, the way Jaime/Cersei and Jonsa are:
The relationship dynamic and roles
Yara and Theon are very much a relationship that operates under the clear hierarchy of big sister/little brother. This was established the moment Yara was revealed as his sister and continues to this day. In the beginning this was highlighted by Yara making fun of Theon, proving she’s better than him but also giving him heartfelt advice at Winterfell and bonding with him over having a shitty father. It was carried over into Yara protecting or rather trying to protect Theon.
Post-Ramsay, Yara is the leader that drags Theon after her. This inequality is further supported by Theon giving his claim to the Salt Throne in order to continue having a relationship with Yara. So in addition to being big sister/little brother, they’re also queen/right hand of the queen.
These established roles are completely missing from Jon and Sansa’s relationship and, in many ways, this is the true source of their disagreements and tension. What are they? Are they big brother/little sister? Are they true born/bastard? Are they King in the North/right hand to the king? None really fit … Jon doesn’t submit to Sansa’s authority and she doesn’t submit to his. The only way their relationship works is if they behave as equals. Anything less, I think would be unacceptable for either one of them.
Not only that, but rather than enforce an hierarchy, Jon and Sansa spend their time validating each other:
Jon: We’re standing here because of you. I’ve had the Lord’s chamber prepared for you.
Sansa: Mother and father’s room? You should have it.
Jon: I’m not a Stark.
Sansa: You are to me.
Sansa: You’re good at this, you know. Ruling.
Sansa: They respect you. They really do.
Jon: You know Tyrion better than any of us. What do you think?
Sansa: You’re abandoning your people. You’re abandoning your home.
Jon: I’m leaving both in good hands.
Sansa: Whose?
Jon: Yours. Until I return, the North is yours.
Arguments
Yara and Theon have a very typical sibling/relatives relationship. They say the most vile things to each other and then move on as if nothing happened because that’s how family works. (Yara does most of the saying in these quotes but you get my meaning)
Yara: Why! It’s the Prince of Winterfell!
Theon: Envy isn’t attractive.
Yara: You were a terrible baby, you know that? Bawling all the time. Never sleeping. And one night you just wouldn’t shut up. Screaming like a dying pig. I walked over to your crib. I looked down at you. I wanted to strangle you.
Yara: I’m tired of seeing you cower like a dog.
Yara: I need Theon. The real Theon Greyjoy. Not this rat shit pretender.
Jon and Sansa, on the other hand, can’t get away with saying things like this to one another. Their relationship just doesn’t allow for it. And it isn’t because they’re not close or because they aren’t comfortable with each other. But rather that whatever one of them says/does affects the other very deeply.
All through season 6, Sansa was in desperate need of validation from Jon. She takes it personally that he trusts Davos and Tormund and feels he prefers them to her. She gets angry that he didn’t specifically ask for her opinion prior to the battle.
There’s also this:
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Jon: You sound like you admire her. [Cersei]
Sansa: I learned a great deal fromher.
Look at that scene and tell meSansa isn’t hurt that Jon thinks she admires Cersei or isn’t affected by hisdisapproval.
As well as:
Jon: And how should I be smarter?By listening to you?
And Jon …
Sansa: He plays with people. He’sfar better at it than you. He’s been doing it all his life.
Jon: Aye? And what have I beendoing all my life? Playing with broomsticks?!?
Jon: When you question my decisionsin front of the other lords and ladies, you undermine me.
Sansa: Jofferey never let anyonequestion his decisions. Do you think he was a good king?
Jon: Do you think I’m Jofferey?!?
Notice how nothing they say toone another or do to one another is as bad as Yara calling baby Theona “dying pig”. And yet they can’t handle it. Even something as Sam gentlyattacking Jon saying that he “hates” him after Jon admits to being enviousof Robb would probably not work. I mean can you imagine Jon’s face if Sansa,even jokingly, told him she hated him. She’d be better off sticking a knife inhis neck. It would probably hurt less. :)))
The sexual component
Even though I noted that thescenes of Yara enjoying her sex life is a ham fisted way of reminding theaudience of Theon’s lack of sexual organs, I think it’s important to note thatTheon isn’t affected by the idea of Yara either having sex or beingromantically involved with someone.
That’s the kind of lack ofworry that Jon “If you touch my sister, I’ll kill you myself” Snow andSansa “do you think he wants to marry her?!?” Stark would probablyenvy.
And on that note, one of themost interesting things that denotes the differences between these two is how thetwo relationships start:
Yara and Theon’s relationshipstarts on a shared horse ride to Pyke, where Theon fondles Yara’s breasts andprivate parts all the way there only to be horrified when he realizes she’s hissister. Since then, their relationship has been completely platonic and neitherone of them has ever given any indication that they’d like to revisit thatparticular incident.
Jon and Sansa, on the otherhand, start off as long lost siblings who very quickly end up enacting marriageceremonies (the cloak), having passionate fights in tents, lingering foreheadkisses and … (to be continued in season 8). :))))
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game of thrones too (:
aw yeaaaaaaaaah
Favorite Male CharacterVarys, Bran, Gendry, Tywin, Tormund
Favorite Female CharacterArya, Cersei, Ygritte, Asha/Yara, Olenna
Least Favorite CharacterB R O N N
Favorite ShipArya/Gendry! Missandei/Grey Worm
Favorite FriendshipArya + Gendry + Hot Pie (THE BREAD!!), Sandor + Arya (dynamic), margaery + sansa
Favorite Quotelets go with favorite house motto: Ours is the Fury
Worst Character Death (if any)Oberyn dear godThis made me so happy you have no idea MomentGUESS
Saddest MomentDead Edd 8(
Favorite LocationWildling Land
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The prospect of a gold digger on 90 Day Fiancé wouldn't be shocking, as there are a number of women presented who potentially seek out a partner to live a more luxurious lifestyle. On the other hand, there are also men who want beautiful, younger women. Season eight cast member Yara Zaya certainly is a fan of the high life, but is she only with Jovi for his money?
Yara and Jovi met while the underwater robotics worker was traveling. Jovi has a good job that takes him around the world, and the two enjoyed the jet-setting benefits his occupation could provide. Yara was able to bask in the exciting lifestyle. Sadly, the Ukrainian native suffered a miscarriage before joining Jovi in Louisiana on her K-1 fiancé visa. However, once Yara arrived, she was quick to express that Jovi's living accommodations didn't meet her standards. The 25-year-old referred to his apartment as a "swamp" and expressed her dreams for a "27 million dollar" penthouse apartment. She was also very particular about their furnishing and quick to insult Jovi's taste and push for her luxurious preferences. Yara's taste for the high life has some fans wondering if she's only with Jovi for his money.
Related: 90 Day Fiancé: Jovi Dufren Calls Out Friend For Gossiping To Yara
The resurfacing of a past video of Yara, who was 25 at the time season eight of 90 Day Fiancé was filmed, had some fans calling her motives into question. The video, which was translated into English, depicts Yara at age 19 describing her ideal man. In the video, Yara states, "I'm a big party girl. I love night clubs very much. I also love rich men. Foreigners preferably." The video states the young Yara was looking for love among foreigners, though she expressed she wasn't certain if she could love a man after the trauma of her father leaving her mother. Yara was also quoted in the video as saying, "Foreign men are better, more intelligent than Ukrainian men." Her earlier Instagram posts depict the blonde beauty enjoying the high life in resorts and restaurants in Ukraine, as well as traveling and enjoying fine dining around the world. It's apparent Yara has a taste for luxury living, but it's uncertain if that's the reason she fell for Jovi and uprooted her life for him.
It's important to realize what is shown on television is not the full story. Additionally, Yara might have matured from her previous mindset and could be playing a role on the show. The beauty guru worked as a makeup artist, but she also obtained a degree in psychology. The stereotypical gold digger commonly wants to lead a luxurious and carefree lifestyle. Though Yara shows preferences on her social media pages for expensive things, she also demonstrates a willingness to work. The Ukrainian beauty is establishing herself as an influencer with the launch of her own YouTube channel. She plans to use her Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok accounts to share insight into her beauty, lifestyle, and fashion preferences with her fans. In previous Q&A's with fans, she revealed Jovi's kindness and intelligence are her favorite aspects about him.
What sets Yara apart from other beauty bloggers and vloggers may be the fact that she is a foreigner who is engaged to an American. However, that doesn't mean she's in it for the money. Yara previously expressed to Jovi on the show that she gave up everything to be with him. Though the resurfacing of her teenage video doesn't paint the blonde beauty in a good light, it's not enough evidence to determine if Yara truly is with Jovi for his money, especially since she doesn't seem to be a fan of the lifestyle he's providing. To better determine the dynamic of Yara and Jovi, fans will have to tune in to new episodes of 90 Day Fiancé on TLC.
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Rules: Answer the 10 questions below. then make up 10 of your own for the next person to answer and tag people.
under the cut because otherwise it would be way to long
1. Who is one secondary character from the ones still alive that you would like to know more about? Why?
For show characters I think I’d like to know more about would maybe be Melisandre, just generally learn more about Red Women and that in general. For the book I think I’d like to know more Meera Reed or Howland Reed just because I think the Reeds are cool.
2. Would you rather see your favorite pairing get/stay together and one of them die or they never get together/break up but both survive the end of the story?
So my favorite pairings would probably be Jaime and Brienne or Theonsa. And so because I know Theonsa is probably (most likely) not going to happen I would rather they never get together but both survive the end because then two of my faves are alive at the end. For Jaime and Brienne I would probably also rather they both survive. I just don’t want them to die please.
3. Top 3 favorite moments from the books and/or show?
From the books would likely be the hands tourney from book 1, because of Sansa and my love for her. Jaime and Brienne’s escape from Riverrun. Also Jaime and Brienne’s “I dreamed of you” scene.
For the show the battle at the wall was amazing and beautiful tied with the Battle of the bastards also really good and loved that Jon bloody and fighting as well as Sansa coming in to save the day. And Sansa and Theon’s escape from Winterfell. Finally I loved Jaime’s deciding to honor his word and ride north, telling Cersei he knows she won’t kill him and leaving.
4. If you could bring back any of the dead characters as a wight, who would it be and why?
I think I would bring Stannis back as a wight. Mostly because i think it would create a really interesting scene dynamic for Davos as well as Brienne. Plus we technically have yet to see his dead body so the opportunity is there.
5. Think about your 3 favorite characters. If only one of them were to make it to the end of the story, who would it be and why?
So my 3 favorite characters are Sansa, Theon, and Jaime. And the thought of any of them dying hurts me so badly. But I think if I could only have one make it to the end it would have to be Sansa because out of the three of them I think a) her death would upset me most and b) seeing her get to the other side after all the shit she went through will be a extremely satisfying end to her character while her dying would not. For Theon if he died I would cry for a long time but the least painful death would be through saving Yara. For Jaime dying while fighting for living would be a honorable death or even dying while/after killing Cersei would be satisfying (valonqar style)
6. Is there any character you would like to see a different actor/actress play? Who?
I love Alfie Allen as Theon to death, and I also really like Gemma Whelan as Yara. But I really love the asian fancastings that I’ve seen around tumblr and having asian based actors for the Iron Islands would be fucking swell my dudes.
7. How long have you been a fan of the story? Did it captivate you right away?
I’ve watched the show since either the first or second season (honestly can’t remember which I jumped on but maybe first?) And I’m just now reading through the books (on A Feast for Crows). And yeah, it really kind of did captivate me from the beginning, but I think I’ve gotten more invested in it in the last couple years than when I first started watching.
8. What is your favorite costume from the show?
Sansa’s battle of the bastards Direwolf gown hands down, to the point that I legit embroidered a shirt with the design for halloween one year. I mean its 100% one of my dream cosplays that I would love to do someday.
9. Top 3 favorite quotes from the books and/or the show?
“You’re going to die tomorrow Lord Bolton, sleep well.” -Sansa
“So many vows...they make you swear and swear. Defend the king. Obey the king. Keep his secrets. Do his bidding. Your life for his. But obey your father. Love your sister. Protect the innocent. Defend the weak. Respect the gods. Obey the laws. It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or the other.” - Jaime
“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives.”
10. Is there any character you think would benefit from going through a specific situation? Who and what is the situation?
Thats a tough question... honestly I think Daenerys would benefit from some sort of ‘humbling’ situation. What that would be exactly I don’t know. Granted she already kind of went through that with the being stranded amongst the Dothraki but the problem there was she didn’t learn anything. Honestly I think that she would need to go through a situation that shows her a) the destruction that her family and dragons have/can cause b) that she isn’t always right in the way she does things (field of fire/tarly burnings) and that the people around her giving her counsel may be right and should be listened to. She really just kind of needs to learn that while she is Queen, she needs to allow others to help with choices lest she become a repeat of her father or other bad rulers.
Tagging: Anyone who wants to answer these and @hard-as-iron @thecollection101universe and @gothardy if you guys want to that is. (feel free to say I tagged you!)
Questions:
1. Of the alive characters who would you like to see live to the end and who would you like to see die by the end?
2. Which book/season is you favorite? Why?
3. Who, outside of the usual candidates, would you think do well on the Iron Throne? Why?
4. If you could undo one character death who would it be and why?
5. What prophecy from the books/show is your favorite?
6. What house do you think you would be a part of? (Not necessarily your favorite but the one you fit amongst best) Why?
7. What battle has been your favorite so far? What about least favorite?
8. What story from before the present would you like to read/see most?
9. Would you rather your favorite character live but be in your least favorite ship for them, or die but after having been in your favorite ship for them?
10. If you woke up as a character from the show/book who would you want to wake as most? What would you do different?
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All this week the popular fashion and entertainment magazine Teen Vogue has spotlighted three up-and coming celebrities for their new “Icon Issue.” Among them were actress and social justice advocate Amandla Stenberg, up and coming model Kaia Gerber, and talented actress Millie Bobby Brown. These three cover stars were deemed the “icons” of this up coming generation: outspoken, tech savvy, social media superstars. Many fans voiced their opinions on Teen Vogue’s Instagram page, both with praise and annoyance. Many of these comments questioned just how iconic these “celebrity role models were” and what exactly have they contributed to the world thus far that makes them so remarkable. I had three influential cover stars already in my mind (Yara Shahidi, Willow Shields, and Zendaya), but I couldn’t help but wonder if these negative comments rang out a bit of truth to them. It’s not that these young women aren’t unique and talented in their own right, but are they iconic? And what is a generational icon anyway?
America and Our Youth Obsession
All countries to a degree value youth and beauty, but there is no doubt the United States takes it to a new level of obsession. Fashion magazines, films, and television shows have their eyes fixed on the hottest and youngest celebrities out there. In fact according to a new study by the Journal and Management Inquiry, an actress’s job opportunities and pay decrease after the age of 34. and continues to decline. Wouldn’t you think that an older, more experienced actress would be making more money and getting more coveted roles then the fresh green hottie right out of drama school? The truth: America wants the hottest, freshest thing on the market. We want to gawk at your looks not admire your talent.
In regards to being an icon, it’s hard to say because the young women featured in Teen Vogue’s cover are so young, not one of them 18 yet. How many less than legal teens do you know making huge strides in the world? Exactly. It’s not that they aren’t doing incredible things, it’s that they can’t be what iconic represents because they are too young to make any lasting waves in life. Think about it, when you think of icons you think of Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Mother Teresa, or Barack Obama. All these icon greats have made their mark in the world way after their teen years. Icons are made through struggle, perseverance, change, and hope. Youth is not a factor.
Famous for…
Icons are famous for symbolizing a time, a space, a story, or a message that is distinct from others of that same realm. Of course there are actors and actresses, but then there are the icons (Katherine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Carrie Grants, Tom Hanks, Denziel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Henry Fonda ect…) same with sports (Lou Gehrig, Jesse Owns, Serena Williams, Michael Phelps) literature (Maya Angelou, Jack London, Edgar Allen Poe, JK Rowling, Dr, Suess) and music (Dianna Ross, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Elvis Presley). There are good, there are great, and then there are iconic, and you can’t be all three. So what makes Amandla iconic, as opposed to just being talented and well spoken? What about Kaia? Does her iconic attributes go beyond a sweet personality and looking like her mother (supermodel icon Cindy Crawford)? Millie showed off her brilliant acting chops as Eleven in Stranger Things but is it enough to solidify her as iconic? Talented? Yes. Pretty? All three. Iconic? Mmm maybe not so much (yet).
What Passes for Spectacular?
In a world of overshare, over filter, and overdone, what really counts as remarkable? There are always going to be the few people that stand out from the crowd, but the question now might be how much and how come? Yes, there are beautiful people everywhere, incredible athletes, great singers, talented writers, brilliant mathematicians, and gifted fashion designers, but what will make some one truly iconic in a world where mediocre is seen as superb? Everyone is smart when they tweet a deep quote they saw on Pinterest, anyone can look good with great lighting and contour, and Instagram can turn Joe Smo into an overnight internet sensation (and even famous model!) so what should really make someone stand out from the rest?
Experience + personality is the greatest combination that makes someone icon vs just great. Now, when I say experiences I mean ones that have shaped one worldview or opinion, not a luxurious vacation getting a magazine cover. Experiences that make you wonder, worry, question, cry, laugh, scream and ultimately change, those are the one’s that make you. Every single person has a set of life changes experiences unique to them, and once you harness the courage to learn from them, you become one of the world’s most powerful forces. The last thing is dynamic personality. Contrary to popular belief, everyone has a personality, some are more enjoyable than others, and few are downright captivating. Your personality is a reflection of who you are and what you think, so it’s very important. There are certain people with simple mesmerizing personalities (Conan O’ Brian, Jimmy Falon, Jay Leno, Grace Kelly, ect) and that’s part of their appeal. You just need to be around because you feel like you’re missing out if you don’t. Personality is iconic, let’s celebrate that.
Conclusion
Icons are like diamonds, they are created under pressure, and shine bright among the other jewels. Icons are forged after years of experience, toil, work, and luck. Icons don’t have to be pretty, young, wealthy, or even famous, but they must be effective. We’re in the midst of creating legendary icons among us, but we’re not there yet, so give it some time. Let the diamonds form.
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