Dragon age inquisition is fun and games until you realise that some of the content in the game is absolutely mental.
You hear the struggles of a gay man in Dorian. And how acceptance is still a far reaching concept even for parents, let alone society. I bawled my eyes out when he said "I'm never what you wanted". He was the only son and imagine thinking that you weren't what your parents hoped you would be just because you preferred men.
You hear about the struggles of trans people in Krem. Jesus fucking Christ, I have literally no words for this. When he tells us that how his father accepted (in contrast to Dorian's unaccepting father), I think I tore up a little. He shares with you how good it felt to be pretending to be a man when he was little. And God, this character will always have my heart. And can't forget Bull's "THEY ARE REAL MEN. JUST LIKE YOU ARE." 😭❤️
You learn about the struggles of drug addiction in Cullen. There are no words to say that I haven't already said or thought about Cullen. But this quest is titled "perseverance" and jfc, if that's not Cullen's whole character in a nutshell. A character so driven to service and helping that he marked his body permanently forever to achieve it. And then to change your views, to overcome and maintain a clear head while this drug is always on the back of your mind and your dreams are just terrible because of the lack of it.... I don't know how Cullen stands up and does his job every day for the entirety of inquisition. And please, please, don't give him lyrium. He looks broken when he takes it again and I've only seen that frame once in my life and I honestly can't watch it again.
You hear about the minutiae of being real in Cole. I have even less to say about Cole. The concept of spirit/human is a bit fast and loose in Da inquisition than it is in previous titles. But the cornerstone is forgiveness or letting go. You can't relate to Cole but you can relate to these choices. And it's fascinating to see Cole as a human, doing human things, making friends, falling for the bard in the tavern. And even better is his spirit quest line, which I personally like because Cole seems happier after it. And it produces good dialogues between him and varric and solas.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg really. You hear so much stuff about love and life and doing the right thing or wanting to do the right thing and it's just one the reasons that even after a decade later, this game remains so popularly talked about.
Bioware really did god's work in this game. ❤️
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Some of my favourite moments from the BBC Radio Good Omens adaptation for shits and giggles
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It is very rewarding to watch Good Omens when you are partnered to a historian, by the way.
Back in July we were sitting and rewatching season 1 together, you know, pre-gaming for season 2, and it's episode 3 and the Rome scene comes on.
The partner reads from the screen, "8 years later," which is to say (he thinks out loud) 8 years after the crucifixion. 41 AD.
And then he goes, "Oh! Caligula! I wonder if that's who Crowley was tempting?"
And in the next episode-- "Aziraphale has a bust of Nero in his shop! Did he know Nero in the book?"
After season 2 and my subsequent brain-melting, I now own the scriptbook, and know what you all know, too: yes, he WAS there to tempt Caligula (and he Did Not Care For It), and yes, Aziraphale DID know Nero. He was his music tutor!
I have no larger point here, I'm just very proud of and impressed by the partner, all the time. Imagine not even needing the scriptbook to suss that out. Imagine just knowing who was relevant in 41 AD OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD.
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Hello! I follow you on twitter and I saw you explain there that Snow isn't really bloodthirsty like Ash might be, she just thinks the world is there to cater to her every whim, and then I saw you reply to someone else that Snow turning out half zombie like she did is definitely a Fairy Tale element, as opposed to Ash's fire form being a kind of reiteration of Wolf and Red and it just got me thinking
Of Course Snow would end up like that, she so throughly believes that the world caters to her and her alone that she'd even go and defy death like that. The way death pulls her back every time reminds me of a child being scruffed by their parents for running off, chasing whimsy, chasing treats. It's just such a clever bit of character work you did and I love it so.
I'm really happy that you've like, really gotten Snow because i feel like she's a tough balancing act to write as a character. She's really childish and naive but not in a way that's infantilizing, since it's very clear that she's capable and (on some level) understands the things she does as being 'wrong' (hence why she asks Ash to not tell anyone that she killed a bird). And her motivation for doing the things she does is always pretty simple, she's quite straightforward, although perhaps not as blunt as Ash. You really worded it perfectly - the idea that Death is an exasperated parent with a wayward chaotic child is really genius and I'm giving you full credit for that.
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guys i know we're all focused on the quite literal things that are in the water this season. but what - and I mean, the fuck - is in the metaphorical AND literal water for Iskall and Beef in particular???? what is wrong with either of them (affectionate). both as individuals and when in contact with one another. cannot get enough of their episodes currently
losing it at both their POVs. their interactions have been some of my favorite things ever actually. big salmon is watching btw
/lh /pos
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