forgive the brief jesus chris superstar rant but. there is a very important difference between the pharisees being villains and the pharisees being antagonists. they're technically antagonists because they're actively working against the interests of our protagonist, but i don't believe they should ever be played as villains. they're not evil or bad or wrong. they're terrified just like literally everyone else in the show is, and their actions are completely justified. to me that's the entire point of the musical. it's not about christianity; it's about the impact the roman empire's brutal and violent imperialism had on everyone on all levels. including jesus and judas, but also including the pharisees, and even herod and pilate. when a powerful coloniser forces their presence on innocent people they are the only winners. everyone else suffers, even the puppet kings and high priests who look like they're reaping some sort of benefit from it all. that's roman propaganda. the romans kept native rulers like herod and caiaphas in power to maintain the illusion of provincial autonomy, and keep populations appeased and therefore under control. everyone in the show is acting out of fear of the romans. the one roman character we do see (pilate) is acting out of fear of his own emperor. it makes no sense to cast the pharisees as two dimensional Bad Guys, especially when the same productions that do that usually offer a sympathetic portrayal of pilate. it would be so easy to stage and direct a production in a way that makes it obvious that the pharisees are doing what they're doing because they truly have no choice, and not because they're pure evil and want to kill jesus for the sake of it. it's not only an antisemitic trope but also undermines a really important theme of the musical. if you can see the humanity in the violent roman governor installed forcefully on conquered land then you can afford some humanity for the pharisees too. they are victims of pilate and victims of rome just like everyone else
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not to fallout on main but the new california republic is flawed actually and it isnt meant to be the purely good alternative to caesar’s legion
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Dakota putting aside his hurt and betrayal and feelings of being unworthy aside the minute he sees William and Vyncent looking broken and defeated and instead almost immediately holding them close and giving them unwavering love and support without even knowing the whole story, all because he can't watch more people he loves fall without giving him a chance to save them and he knows that they're only truly at their strongest when they're together makes me fucking tear up just thinking about it
yes I cried for like an hour at ep 34 what of it
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just a friendly reminder!! this is gonna sound bitchy but I don’t mean it to!!
if you request something from me - please follow me, and interact with it!!
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I think tumblr is becoming a place of passive media consumption, which goes against the very blueprint of it. on this website, you’re supposed to like and comment and reblog and send asks to inboxes. short form social media platforms like tiktok are leading people (especially the younger generation!) to believe that that is how you consume content - that you just watch/read and scroll past. done.
not done!! that’s not how tumblr works. this website works because people interact with each other. there are no views/view counters here like on most other social media. the only way I know you’ve even seen my post is if you like it or comment on it or reblog it or follow me or send me something to my inbox.
I think us ‘older’ people that have been here for a long time understand this very well, but the newer and/or younger people don’t. maybe it’s because tumblr is pretty different to other social media, maybe it’s something else entirely. but you can’t be a passive consumer on this app!! it will die a sad death if you do!!
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They ate in silence, a quiet peace settling over him, observing the plate and the cups of wine between them where they sat, half-dressed in the darkened palace kitchens, although while it was easily one of the best meals he’d ever had, it was hard to focus on anything but her, the way the candlelight danced in her eyes, and the perfect line of her collarbones, glimpsed through the dipping collar of her dressing gown where it had slipped open.
His throat felt suddenly parched, and putting his fork down, he was about to reach for his cup when Makino touched his wrist, stopping him.
Shanks didn’t move, his gaze fastened on the small hand, pale against the darker, rougher skin of his, before lifting, finding her dark eyes anchored in his, her soft mouth darkened by the wine.
A heartbeat passed; Shanks felt the pulse through his whole body, and before he knew what he was doing, he'd moved.
Shanks and Makino in a gentle conquering , chapter 3 of Tideswept by the incomparable @missmungoe
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'Tomobiki Girls "Love Love" Magazine' presents: How to tell if your crush likes you!!
Take this quiz to see whether your crush likes you or not by checking each statement if it applies to you! Each statement is worth 10 points!!
1) He leaves another girl just to spend time with you.
2) He gets upset when he sees you with another man.
3) He gets violent when other guys touch you.
4) He freaks out when he thinks about you spending the night with another guy.
5) He gets riled up when he sees that a guy is taking advantage of you.
6) He fights tooth and nail for you (and also gets a bit flustered!).
7) He's relieved to see that you're fine and forgives you for making him worry.
And that's the end! If you got more than 40 points on this quiz, then your crush 100% likes you!! 💗
(This is not supposed to be a real quiz btw, it's just written this way for creative reasons..)
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