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A black dog, atop a white horse Followed by the serpent and the wren All is holy, all is holy They sanctify the gold, but not the tin

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I love Andor for giving their antagonists shitty endings. We follow Dedra and Syril for such a long time that there are moments where we kind of root for them or feel bad for them, even though we know they're terrible people. Andor creates situations to put ourselves in their shoes AND it treats these characters as they should be treated- as villains. There is no "she was just misunderstood" or "there was good in him." These bastards are straight up, unrelentlessly evil, and their endings reflect that. Syril's death is overshadowed by the cleansing of the ghors. He's filthy and at a low point and fighting a man who he's convinced is the enemy, even though the man has no idea who the fuck Syril even is. Dedra, who's whole character revolves around her ambition with her career, ends up being arrested for overreaching on her job. She ends up in a max security prison, not for the crimes she's genuinely committed, but because she disrespected the chain of command at work.

These are genuinely some fucked up endings for these two characters and I love it so much. These bitches got exactly what they deserved, I've never seen karma and justice work so swiftly.

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they were right btw. you have to dig yourself out of your grave over and over again

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Side note, but major props to all the Ghor actors for learning a whole made-up language and fluently performing entire scenes in it.

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I am hopeful that those of you who know me will vouch for my credibility in the days to come. I stand this morning with a difficult message... ANDOR | 2.09

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This was a f*cking banger though.

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tony gilroy stepped up to andor season 2 with a baseball bat & a fucking vendetta. he said we’re going to be talking about immigrants, colonialism, genocide, and the purposeful destruction of the planet so you’d better sit down because it’s going to be a long twelve episodes

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i love andor's refusal to be subtle in the face of rising fascism. it's not complex metaphors for the audience to unpick. it's a kick in the fucking teeth. a banner and blaring alarms. THIS IS WHERE WE ARE. THIS IS WHERE WE'RE HEADING. it's knowing there's a time and place to be gentle and knowing the here and now needs us shouting from the rooftops. it's using energy independence, that thing tr*mp harps on about, as a cover for building the death star. it's a bunch of powerful empire officials brainstorming ways to colonise a planet for capitalist gains. it's the pomp and circumstance of the upper classes used to distract from the grit and ruin of the everyday. it's the visa inspection of harvest workers. it's the brutal abuse of power over "illegals" to the point of dehumanisation. but more than that. more than that. it's people working together against these forces of tyranny. it's kellen running around trying to keep them from the troopers. it's mon mothma trying to save her daughter. it's talia putting her legal status on the line to help them. it's brasso trying to save wilmon. it's wilmon running all the way home to help bix. it's cassian choosing home over orders. it's bix fighting for her fucking life rather than giving in. it's the fight. it's the people.

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Am I the only one that isn't feeling Season 2 of TLOU? I'm a huge fan of the games and thought Season 1 struck a perfect balance between what they kept the same, what they altered, and what was completely new. I love Bella as Ellie. And the casting for Dina and Jesse are great. But something isn't quite satisfying me. There's something lacking. I've not loved Dever as Abby thus far. Her dialogue has been clumsy, which isn't her responsability, but it felt like we were not trusted to understand a more subtle delivery of her character. I didn't like her dream sequence in Ep2 either.

Edit: It feels disjointed to me. The pacing as a whole and where scenes have been placed.

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Fleabag

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'You were amazing'

The Substance 2024 | Coralie Fargeat

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I genuinely adore insane women. they will change the world

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I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this

sue zhao / unknown / suzanne rivecca - death is not an option / Horace Vernet, The Maiden’s Lament (oil on canvas) / Louise Glück, Adult Grief / unknown

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I’m so fucking tired of trying because no matter how hard I try it’s never good enough.

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