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marzipanandminutiae · 3 years

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For the character ask meme, obviously I have to ask Lucille (or Edith!)

Oh no I have suddenly developed an ocular affliction that causes me to read the word "or" as "and"

What a strange and unfortunate-

Edith Cushing

First impression: My first impressions of this movie are kind of hazy in my memory now, because it's been six years but also because all I really recall is how much I loved it. Like, you know those movies where you leave the theatre and you just feel Changed(TM)? CPeak was definitely one of those, even if my Fandom Spiral for it was delayed.

I do remember thinking, "oh thank god, a Victorian female lead who's strong and independent and compelling without giving the impression that the director secretly hates 19th-century women." That definitely hasn't changed.

Impression now: MY STONE-COLD BADASS BUTTERFLY GODDESS. I love Edith so much. I want to write her more, and I have some stories coming up which will give me that opportunity. She's imaginative but no-nonsense, a keen appreciator of beauty but eminently practical. Edith is the eternal "sir, this is a Wendy's," and the epitome of "do no harm, but take no shit." Also her wardrobe is excellent.

Favorite moment: Any time she's talking about her book. It's so relatable and she's so determined to make her dream come true. Characters do talk to you, and I wonder, if she ever found an earlier copy of the text she'd stashed away somewhere, what Cavendish would make of himself now.

Idea for a story: Edith is secretly gay and marries Thomas just to get to Lucille. That's it; that's my next multi-chapter fanfic. Coming eventually to an AO3 near you!

Unpopular opinion: I don't think she was pregnant at the end of the movie. Or if she was, I imagine long-term chronic cyanide poisoning would make her miscarry. I also don't think she ever saw Thomas' ghost again, but I do think she held onto the land around Allerdale Hall and reopened the mines- half to fulfill his dream as a last gift and half because it never hurts to have another source of income. I doubt she ever went back into the house, though.

Favorite relationship: Canon? With her father. I love the scenes where they interact, because it's clear how much they love each other and understand each other as people. We love a healthy fictional parent-child relationship in this house.

Fandom? I am currently the woman in that math meme, except trying to figure out how to morally break Edith in just the right way that she'd fall for Lucille. Without being totally unrecognizable as herself.

Favorite headcanon: It's not exactly headcanon, but Del Toro said Edith dislikes Christmas in her character bio, and I imagine that's because of just how many parties an upper-class American Christmas in the 1890s-early 1900s would involve. Maybe she can get out of going to some, but she's Carter's hostess, and since he enjoys "social frivolity" as much as she doesn't...I imagine she breathes a sigh of relief when January 7th comes around and she can finally just spend evenings by the fire with her manuscript and a cup of chocolate.

Lucille Sharpe

First impression: If Murder Bad Why Evil Lady Hot?

Impression now: I want to suit up in full body armor and give her a hug. She's such a mess, and she's a mess that you can't help feeling sympathy for. Obviously she does so much that's awful and horrifying, and none of it is justified (except killing her parents- they had it coming). But god...there's just SO MUCH below the surface to analyze and poke around in. That's what makes her so fascinating to write.

...also If Murder Bad Why Evil Lady Hot?

Favorite moment: It's not my favorite, but it's a moment I have many questions about. The part in the park where she tries to dissuade Thomas from going after Edith. Why did she do that? Was she objecting to Edith's youth because she actually has some scruples left? Was it just about her own insecurities in the face of a Sweet Young Thing(TM) who Thomas already seems way too interested in? Was it a slightly petulant complaint that Edith's company would be unbearably tiresome for even a few months?

I feel like the answer could say a lot about her as a person. If only we knew it.

Idea for a story: How long do you have? I'm writing a hurt/comfort fic right now about Thomas bringing her home from the asylum and the immediate aftermath thereof, so that's definitely an idea to explore.

Unpopular opinion: I think her relationship with Thomas is more or less consensual. Or at least, I don't think the fact that his eyes were closed when Edith caught them together means what the fandom seems to think it means (that he was uncomfortable). Like. He was kissing her shoulder and actively pulling her closer to him. His eyes may have been closed, but the body language doesn't exactly say "just getting through it" to me.

The power dynamic is undoubtedly screwed up, especially since they were 13 and 11 when everything started (according to Del Toro) and Lucille is not above laying on the guilt trips about everything she's done for him (according to the novelization). So it's still not a HEALTHY relationship, even besides the codependence and the fact that they're siblings. But I don't think Lucille is outright forcing Thomas to have sex with her, or ever has.

Favorite relationship: Canon- I mean. She has one non-murder-motivated relationship in canon, so...I find the Sharpe siblings somewhat endearing because I think, ultimately, they really do love each other. I bet she has a favorite among Thomas' automata, and I bet she could listen to him talk about his inventions for hours.

Fandom- I don't have to math meme this one. Lucille likes having Her People, to love and possess. Lucille likes women. Lucille thinks Edith is beautiful. Lucille has absolutely no scruples about pursuing what she wants, if she can allow herself to want it. This theme has been lovingly explored by fans many times over, and it never gets old to me.

Favorite headcanon: Lucille is an aesthete at heart. You can't tell me a woman who does housework in silk-velvet and owns that nightgown/robe set isn't hell-bent on beauty even at the expense of practicality. Gods help anyone who tried to offer decorating advice if they ever had gotten the house fixed up- she'd lovingly plan every single room herself, and accept no advice or criticism from anyone. (Except possibly Thomas, but I doubt even him.)

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qqueenofhades · 7 years

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Hi! I was wondering if you are also slightly bother by the lastest episode not giving us more insight into Chloe's opinion on dad killer's unjust death and Dan stupidly messing with the court case? Is it just Chloe being her reserved self, or her having a character development and moving on or just the writers ignoring that "trivial" matter? Also from what I got from the interviews, it looks like Deckerstar is not going to have sex; it is more like, as Tom said, dangle a carrot and whip away :/

2/2 Nontheless, I eagerly wait for Chloe touching Luci's scars on his back ;3 It must be killing him not being able to tell her the whole truth. Haha I dunno if Chloe is very, very patient and not pushy or just really oblivious to all the strange things he does xD

No, I’m not bothered at all, because I know they can only fit so much into 40-odd minutes, and because that plot thread is clearly going to come back with Maze’s feelings and how she gets pushed to possibly betray Lucifer/the way their character arcs are diverging (she’s like yeah sure I’m awesome, while he’s like I am literally the worst). Maze threatened to spill the beans, and then just mentioned Dan sleeping with Charlotte, so Chloe still has to find out later. Besides, this episode was all about Chloe and Lucifer, and Chloe’s feelings about Maze and Dan’s actions were only periphery to that.

Also, possibly unpopular opinion, but I’m fine if they don’t actually HAVE sex? They just kissed for the first time in the last episode, and the writers have been so good about pacing the developments of their relationship that I’d actually be surprised if they DID let them go through with the bang. At this point, it confirms that they both want it, they’re to the place of frenzied passionate shirtless makeouts (which I mean is WAY FARTHER than they’ve ever been before), and that if there was nothing else interfering, they WOULD absolutely bang each other until they couldn’t walk straight. But something (probably them realising Chloe’s been poisoned, or whatever other harm befalls her to set up the finale) is going to interrupt that happiness, and prevent them from having it until they solve the plot obstacle. That’s basically just Storytelling (and Dramatic Conflict) 101, unfortunately. They move up a level, they face an obstacle, they solve it, they get a little further, and they get a bigger obstacle.

What I want from it is obviously a hot scene, but also how they get there and the emotional developments/conversations that get them to the point of going for it. And I actually had some thoughts about the fact that Chloe still hasn’t seen Lucifer’s real face and he’s afraid to show her -- which is that he’s already openly told her he’s not good enough for her in any way, and she’s chosen to take him/take a chance on him anyway. I’m not saying that she doesn’t need to see his face, and it might be the reason they don’t actually have sex until after they’re reunited/she’s brought back to life/knows the full story, but he has already said plainly that I am a crap guy who is not worthy of your goodness, and she’s said, no you’re not, I want you. So her seeing his face is still important, but at this point, I feel as if she’s already accepted who he REALLY is, and face or no face, her seeing it would just be another part of him that she knows is in him and is okay with anyway.

#anonymous #ask

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