listen there really was just something about how in the book, snow’s 3-page descent from hesitant lover boy to deluded psychopath happens entirely in his mind. lucy gray gives him no indication whatsoever that she suspects him, that she’s going to leave or betray him. he’s just sitting quietly in the cabin waiting for her to return when that seed of calculated suspicion, which he has needed to survive the capitol, takes a hold of him and chokes the life out of any goodness left inside him. it really drives home your terror as a reader that “oh my god did he kill her? did she escape? what happened to her? why would he even think that?” in a way that when the movie had to adjust for visualization it lost some of that holy shit this guy has lost it emphasis.

sorry, community posting. what's crazy about jeffannie is not just how weird their age gap is (though um. you know keep that in mind) it's that jeff and britta just like, should be together. they deserve each other completely. they should every few years have a few month long, completely disastrous thing going on and then call it off and then just be very good friends with sexual tension again until they start up again. and then they should keep doing that until one day they realized they've just kind of spent their entire life together, more or less. that's the only happy ending foreseeable for jeff, i think. if he and annie had ever actually dated she would've gone girled him almost immediately.

servamp is like you will let your children inherit the blood that has been shed in your war and your children's children will teach their children that this is normal, this is what it takes to be a person. and then one day they'll realize hey this is wrong. the world doesn't have to be like this! but you have never taught them how to resolve conflict without blood. but they know hurting others will simply continue the cycle of violence, so the blood they shed will be their own

"Katherine as a little princess beating everybody up!" "Katherine as a buff princess beating everybody up!" Fellas, fellas. Why not both? *Does a little She-Ra transformation that makes u mad*

in all honestly a resolution in ahsoka and obi wan’s relationship would be nothing but tragedy. meeting after order 66 wouldn’t go…well. there is immediate relief to see that the other is alive. just as quickly, there is guilt. obi wan’s guilt. he cannot bring himself to tell her that he is anakin’s killer. ahsoka sees obi wan’s depression. he looks hopeless and lost. the mentor she knew is gone forever. she sees the guilt in his eyes thinking it’s because he couldn’t save anakin. she tries to tell him it’s not his fault, he’s not alone, she loved him too, they can grieve him together— he won’t let her in. the obi wan she knew is gone; what can she do? she cannot help someone who does not want to be helped. he won’t talk to her about what happened and she doesn’t understand why. years later, she understands why. in horror, at last, she understands why. she’s questioning everything all over again. how can she trust herself? everything she was ever taught was taught to her by— him. obi wan, still nothing like his old self, but a little better, now, thanks to the purpose luke (and leia) have given him, runs into ahsoka again. he recognises her guilt, her grief, her doubt, immediately. her fear. her fear of herself. she knows. his belated attempt to be there for her isn’t the comfort he hoped it would be. it’s not that she’s angry. not at him. it’s just that she doesn’t believe him. not anymore. he tries to reassure her that she is not destined to fall into the dark side. all ahsoka hears are empty words. his belated belief in her is just empty now. you believed in him, too, she says, defeated. you always said we were so alike. give me a reason. any reason to believe in me that you haven’t once said about him.

and he can’t.

as a Rebecca enjoyer I would really like to see some options in book 4 digging into how little has changed if your detective is seeking or ambivalent to reconciliation, or the absence of apologies. As well as detectives who aren’t seeking/rejecting reconciliation but Rebecca cannot let go of anyways. Especially since we’ve now had one of the few times, according to the detective’s memory, Rebecca explicitly expressing regret for her actions.

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Lynnie herself is a rockstar. Her life has been so interesting, her career is pretty trailblazing in writing for theater and television - on purpose, she realized she had to write the roles she wanted to play, roles that didn't exist back then - and in her personal life she does wonderful advocacy work and foster care work. She's just a very nice lady. I'm still hunting down files I have saved from years ago but I did find an interview where she said Bea smiled watching tape of her first ep as youngDorothy, and that she thinks Bea knew the reverence she held her in (exact words) and that she always felt Bea was very kind and supportive of her. she also said "let's face it, no matter how old you are if you're a petite blonde people think you're adorable and cute, it's a lot easier in the world than if you're a tall dark girl and someone you have to get to know to not be threatened by" which is a very astute observation as to how Bea was and still is treated compared to certain other people. I've got to travel this week and I've abused your inbox enough but if I find anything else relevant I might come back in a few weeks. happy to have made people happy.

Oh, absolutely!! We've spent some words on her acting so far, but I know she was also a prolific writer and producer. What a queen!! And on top of that wonderful career, she's also a great person in her private life?!? I'm not surprised (kind of gathered it from all we talked about so far!), but still!! Rockstar is the perfect definition!!! Wow!!!

Also not surprised that Bea was kind and supportive of her -- everything I've found out about Bea points to the fact that she was a genuinely sweet, lovely person. It's wonderful that she got to work with someone who admired her so much!! She really deserved all the love and admiration in the world!

I agree. That's a very poignant observation on her part -- especially that 'someone you have to get to know not to be threatened by'. So many people seem to think of Bea as this brash, overbearing commanding type, and she certainly could be, on stage -- but from what I've read, in her private life she was shy and introverted and just a big sweetheart. And I agree that a big part of this disconnect is due to how she appeared to people! I love them both, but the difference in treatment between her and Betty White alone is proof that one's appearance can influence people's opinions much more than we like to admit.

Anon, have a safe trip, and thank you once again for everything you've told me!! Feel free to come back whenever you want! You've really made my month (and, judging from the reblogs, I'm not the only one!!). Thank you so much!

hearing my political influencer roommate say "I won't promote Biden because he hasnt called for a ceasefire to the genocide, but I am still voting for him" is so genuinely tone deaf and stupid and it alone convinced me I am DEFINITELY not voting for that stupid motherfucker (I already wasn't going to, but it confirmed I was making the right call)

the sentiment I keep hearing is "as long as it isn't Trump" but it's so frustrating to think, for some people, Biden is as bad as Trump, for some people his lack of action on major policy change has altered their lives permanently in ways than will never be undone

"well Trump is going to enact a national abortion ban, doesn't that scare you?" sure, but I'm scared right now for the very real people currently unable to get the Healthcare they need because of loss of roe v. wade, for some people that ban is already in place and they're facing very real consequences of it as we speak

I'm scared for my friends, my family, myself, and all the people I may never know who are being impacted RIGHT NOW by the democratic presidency we're currently under

just because I am not currently impacted does not mean it shouldn't be a priority, just because it doesn't directly impact me doesn't mean I should just let it go

they cannot have my vote just because they're blue, just because they pacify us with small scale wins while continuing to fund the very things that keep us from being in a position of power

shit in the government can take a long time, I get it, but clearly they can move quick when it's something they all want, like ripping the power from the people and silencing voices that want genuine change

they all want the same thing, just because democrats aren't up there screaming on stage doesn't make them any less evil than republicans

tom’s post and d*m’s blog about tom planting a tree for her

What the fuck does “chronically online misogyny take” even mean 😭😭 why did this person call my message that when I just pointed out that female characters get treated more like shit than their male counterparts do in media

btw I’m going rewatch friends and sob 😭

me: well that's enough emotions for the day

my brain: hey remember how your cat is dead lol

me:

being a closeted queer person is always just saying “yeah idk im just not interested in dating” or “im not really looking for anyone rn” “i like being alone” and all of these other excuses and so everyone genuinely believes youre not interested in relationships and some of the stuff they say because of that just really hurts because its like... i Want those experiences but i cant talk about them in the same way as you. i cant risk saying something that i shouldnt. i cant make myself lie so i just say im not interested

Random thoughts about the Witcher season 3 part 2

It’s really quite sad that the whole old generation of mages is gone. 

My hopes for seeing something interesting from Stregobor were not unfounded. 

While Tissaia’s lightning looked amazing, it did not seem too effective - we’ve seen few people die, but Fringilla and Francesca (or anyone who was able to found cover) got away without troubles. 

I cannot believe, that I’m saying but Yennefer and Geralt are just not working for me... I’ve always seen Tissaia and Yennefer as mother/mentor-daughter, but I cannot deny that especially in this season (but thinking about it even before - take reunions in season 2 Yenn-Tiss and Yenn-Geralt - which was more emotionally charged?) they just showed much more emotions towards each other than Yenn and Geralt did. I think that main reason for that is how much the writers push “the family”. In the books it was much more natural, because Ciri bonded individually with both Yenn and Geralt (and also there was no betrayal, and she was few years younger), who did not have such a huge thing (once again - betrayal) hanging between them. Show, don’t tell. Everyone calling Ciri their daughter is just kind of overkill for me. It could be much more subtle. 

So many illogical things - why didn’t Tissaia stop Vilgefortz from opening the entrance to Scoia’tael? Why did Yennefer immediately after getting into Aretuza sent Triss to Geralt? Why didn’t Triss mentioned the need to bury the girls inside the castle, but only after getting half a kilometer from the castle?! Why did Tissaia need Vilgefortz to tell her to free them? And I am still angry about making Tissaia incompetent in the case of the missing girls. Especially after we’ve seen how close relationship she has with some of them. And it could be very easily avoided - just mention that Rita took over, so Tiss is not as involved with day-to-day stuff. Easy peasy. But then they probably wouldn’t have enough reasons for her to end it...

In general I am disappointed by the conclusion of Tissaia/Vilgefortz. And I am not saying as their shipper (I supposed the only one), because I knew from the books how is it going to end. I can understand Vilgefortz’s almost boredom with which he left and maybe even Tissaia’s shock, but still it feels extremely incomplete. Can you imagine showdown between these two? It would have been amazing!

The whole Redania plot was quite boring, especially at the beginning of the season. It appears that the creators did not know what to do with Philppa, so she is everywhere but also kinda nowhere. But I have hopes for the next season. 

I’ve really enjoyed the mages (as I expected), however I think they could have been introduced better. More gradually. At least mentioned in the previous seasons. Because otherwise casual viewer probably has no idea who is Margarita, Keira, Artaud, Marti... 

To end on a positive note - fight between Vilgefortz and Geralt was amazing.