#CS: talks

[celestialsonata7]

I can buy Pat being the crooked man and the energy corrupting him, but I don’t like how they treated the actually development that led up to it, does that makes sense? He is entitled, has boundary and anger/ jealousy issues. I can buy that, but his arc I’m not sure if it needed more time or if it was because of how sudden his change was or because you grew to like his character through the series.

I didn’t like how they handled the whole “he is always been evil and is impossible for him to change and any attempts to change are useless or another form of manipulation” I think the series does a very good job at showing his perspective and making you feel sorry for him at tikes and even empathize with what he is going through to just be like “oh, he is just evil and has always been like that and when everyone thought he was dead nobody cared and resented him for still being alive”

(I acknowledge that what he did was 100% wrong, he did terrible things Nicole was in her right to hate him and be distrustful of him. He is a very scary person because guys like him actually exist in real life)

Is weird because I’ve seen other shows do similar arcs to this one where the villain that turned evil due to their own personal flaws, shortcomings and issues and somehow still being unredeemable and dying at the end, but still the narrative being able to show them some kind of sympathy or acknowledgement/understanding towards their issues and still having them be unredeemable and die in the end. Sadly I don’t think Pat’s character arc had rbis.

How do you feel about the way his character was handled? Am I the only one who feels this way?

Hello Anon! Thank you for asking this! I could launch into a whole essay about what I think about this. XD So I think I will. Strap in, folks!

For those confused, this is pertaining to the Netflix series, 'Raising Dion', and contains MAJOR spoilers, so be forwarned if you plan on watching it.

(I'd like to premise this by saying it's been a hot minute since I watched the show, so I'm sorry if my recollection of its events is a little fuzzy.

I would also like to state that I freaking looooove Jason Ritter, and his perfomance in this show is amazing as always, and the reason that the character arc of Pat vexes me so is that I felt they did Jason dirty.)

So, I absolutely agree that it felt like his whole reveal was definitely rushed through, which is really poor writing on their part considering they knew where they were gonna take the character from the beginning. They had all that time to work out how they wanted to present the character and he still didn’t feel fleshed out enough. They just wanted to make the twist so surprising for the audience for shock value that they made sure we would never suspect him until the reveal. I can buy that people lie about themselves, they hide certain traits and motivations, sure, but for him to do a complete 180 of his character was just too ridiculous, especially when you consider how irrevocably determined and devoted he was to his goals once the reveal happened. Either he’s a hurting and desperate man who’s only doing what he needs to survive, OR he’s an evil being bent on making others suffer, you can’t have it both ways.

I think the main reason Pat is so unbelieveable as a character is that they kept flip-flopping him. He would CONSTANTLY contradict himself; "Dion, always listen to your Mom, BUT also let's have pizza even though she said 'no'", "Dion, only use your powers for good, BUT also let’s cheat at this basketball game", "Dion, good guys are always true, BUT definitely lie about using your powers in public", "Dion, I'm happy you got superpowers and can fight evil, BUT it definitely should have been me instead because I was there and everyone else got powers so I should have too", "Nicole, I like you, however if you don't feel the same way, I'm okay with that, BUT how dare you kiss other guys when you should be with me", like, it's not even bipolar, it's just bad writing. His motivations and desires are constantly changing that it just feels random and disorganized and done on a whim. It felt rushed and random simply because you never know what he wants. He wants to be a good godfather and friend to Dion and Nicole but no actually he just wants to kill them, but no actually he'd never hurt them, but no actually he'd do anything for power. It just doesn't make any sense.

People can have major flaws and still be good people, and people can have good traits and still be bad people, but these traits usually line up with a person's motivations, i.e. "I need to survive but I'll try not to kill if I don't have to, and if I do have to it will upset me because I still value human life. If there was another way, I'd take it but there isn't and that sucks", or "I value YOUR life because I'm attached to you but everything and everyone else is meaningless to me and I have no qualms with ending them for my own gain". You can't have, "I wish I was a better person except just kidding no I don't", it doesn't work that way.

You can say that Pat's motivation from the beginning, to the very end, was power; all he wanted was power, that was his end goal, that was what he always strived for, but then his actions should back that up. If all he wanted was power, why did he waste his time raising Dion, teaching him how to use his powers, helping Nicole, being a good friend to her, working at his job, hoping for promotions? Why not just go out and collect all the powered people at once, keep absorbing people, keep gaining power? You'll say, "well he wanted to wait for Dion to get stronger so he could absorb more power, he needed to be close to Nicole to be close to Dion, he needed the resources of his company to find more powered people", okay, yes, that all makes sense. If that was what he was planning the whole time, then that shows that he's smart and conniving. So everything he did was in service to that main goal; he helps Dion become more powerful so he can take all that power for himself. But he inadvertently creates his downfall, he "dies", all his power is gone, over and done with. Then WHY come back to "warn" everyone of another rising threat? You could say, "he wanted to get his power back", okay, but how? He no longer had the power to absorb people and he didn't even know he COULD get it back, he just knew it was still out there killing, and if he DID know he could get it back, why not go to where the power is in the first place? Why bother with going back to the city and the job and the people that would never help him in a million years? He KNEW he would be shunned and arrested and locked up forever if he showed his face there, and without any power he had no way of escaping, so why go back? He also knew they didn't understand that power either anyways; a superpowered eight-year-old beat him, not the highly educated and technologically advanced company, so what did he think he could gain from going back there? We already know he's smarter than that, if the above is true. By all accounts it doesn't make sense.

You could say the desire for power solely came from the crooked energy, and season one was all just Crooked Man-Pat, and once that was gone the true Pat came back, and he really DID just want to help and redeem himself, fine. But then he should not have been capable of reverting back to Crooked!Pat at the end, before the energy was even back in him. If all he wanted to do was help, then the concept of being powerful would mean nothing to him. The desire for power, the deceitful nature, the entitlement and selfishness should not have been there while he was "trying to help". You can't be selfless and selfish at the same time. You can't be forthcoming and deceitful, you can't be humble and entitled. All those things contradict each other. Again, it doesn't make sense.

Another thing that really really irked me while watching the series was that, from the very beginning, it seemed like Nicole never really liked Pat anyway. She was ALWAYS cold and distant with him, as if she already knew he was bad news even when he was "trying" to be kind and thoughtful. I don't know if that was a directorial problem or an acting choice but it felt so unfounded and random, and it made all the "nice" scenes feel forced. Not to mention Nicole was far too quick to just accept that Pat was evil all along, it just pulled away from their relationship so much so that it felt like they didn't even have one, like the only thing connecting them was Dion. Again, I don't know it that was intentional, or even if anyone else felt that way, but that's how it came across to me and it made it really hard to connect to either of them. Honestly, it felt like Pat had more chemistry with Dion than with her.

The only reason I fell in love with Pat at the beginning, and continued to route for his redemption until the end, was because, as stated at the top, I love Jason Ritter. I've seen many of his roles and applauded all his performances and so yes, I'm biased, but as I'm sure everyone else can agree, he has a kind face, and plays enduring really really well. He gets cast as kind people quite a lot, so anyone that has seen him before will already feel a sense of comfort when he's on screen. I think that is really only reason that Pat is so likeable at the start, and possibly feels redeemable at the beginning of season two; because people see this kind face and can see him being capable of kindness. But it's all for naught because of the way that the show and character is written; there's only so much you can do with what you're given. The script of 'Raising Dion' was basically a mess of tangled Christmas lights that are impossible to untangle, and the more they tried, the more tangled it got.

tl;dr Pat's character was really poorly handled from a writing standpoint; nothing he did made sense and his motivations were all over the place and his character was never consistent. All that is an absolute, crying shame because Jason Ritter was amazing in it anyways and I wish I could have enjoyed it more.

I hope that answered your question, and if not I'm sorry. I've never really written my thoughts on anything like this before and again, it's been so long since I saw the show so I may have gotten some things wrong or misremembered some things. But I had fun writing this, it's been a while since I've written ANYTHING and I really really appreciate you wanting to know my opinions, no one ever wants that. XD Hope you have a lovely day, Anon!

[sunflower-chai]

“there was a boy called eustace clarence scrubb, and he almost deserved it.” - the voyage of the dawn treader

vs

“his name unfortunately was eustace scrubb, but he wasn’t a bad sort.” - the silver chair

c.s. lewis still making fun of eustace’s name, but at least he can acknowledge his growth lol.

[evelili]

What's your college major (if you feel comfortable answering obviously)?

on paper? computer science. tho recently ive been feeling like this image:

[maalidoesart]

justice

[luthqrs]

“We should go out and celebrate one night.” “Oh, well I’m always up for a night out.” “Yeah?” “Yeah.” CARLA CONNOR and LISA SWAIN in CORONATION STREET ↝ 20.11.2024

[kitty-meowskers]

am i allowed to be mad carmen sandiego used indian culture as a fucking aesthetic to then carry on and yap about THE BRITISH???? THE FUCKING COLONISERS OF THE SAME COUNTRY????? YOUVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME RIGHT???? JULIA GOES 'oh the history... oh the architecture... sighs dreamily' WITH ZERO ELABORATION NOT ONLY ARE YOURE TELLING ME YOU CANT EVEN THINK OF ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT THE CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE AFTER MENTIONING IT. BUT YOU COULDNT THINK UP A SINGLE FUCKING THING OTHER THAN A BRITISH DOCUMENT FOR A VILE OPERATIVE TO STEAL. IN INDIA????. THE OH THE HISTORY OH THE ARCHITECTURE COUNTRY????? IN THE NO STEALING HISTORICAL PIECES SERIES?????? how classy

[lemonpoet]

Just watched a video??? About some ppl in the fandom???? Shitting on our artists and animators??? The well made near-professional content we get for free??

Are y’all being fr rn?

[whisperingmidnights]

🤭🤭🤭 54. reading a book together with feysand/dove for the continuation 🙃 the whole concept of dove visualizing the scenes in the book and feyre/rhys having that mind-connection with her while she does??? so delicious

Menace 🤣

Shout out to @thesistersarcheron for the book title. I now have a series of them going 🤣

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"I don't need to be put to bed," I huff, flopping back against the pillows propped against the headboard. Feyre smiles a little too indulgently as her blue eyes follow the hem of the ratty, old sweater rising higher on my thighs. Pearly teeth peek out from between her rosy lips and, if I didn't know better, I'd think they were longer. Sharper. The maw of a vicious, ravenous wolf.

"I know," she coos, stretching out at the foot of the bed, "but I owe you for interrupting your time with Rhys the other night."

"You were so drunk, my love, there's nowhere else I'd rather have you than safe between us."

"My lovely little mate." Her fingers play along my ankle, tracing a vein along the inside of my leg. "You're so sweet and giving, my dove. You can't stand to receive, can you?"

"I think I receive pretty well." My eyes roll towards the ceiling as I recall taking everything she had to give me this morning, still sleepy and wanting as she pressed inside me while Rhys just watched.

"In some ways," Feyre agrees airily. The bathing room door opens and Rhys emerges, his golden brown skin shining with jasmine-scented oil. My eyes widen as I focus in on the silk sleeping trousers hanging low on his hips. They shift like black ink with every step he takes. When my heart finally restarts, I finally look up and note the little bit of kohl lining his violet eyes and I swear my ribs tighten around my lungs, squeezing the breath out of me. The silver at his temples shines like starlight, more pronounced than normal

A book appears in the air beside me and Rhys crawls onto the bed, sleek as a panther stalking prey. My heart skips as I note the faded violet along the book's spine and take in the lush, gilded lavender and cream clouds framing the couple on the cover.

The Damsel and the Daemati by Sellyn Drake.

And Rhys, our handsome mate, is dressed exactly like the dark-haired male on the cover. My thighs twitch together as he gives me a slow, indulgent smile, stretching out at my side as the book opens to the last page I was on.

"Now, my darling Dove," he murmurs, pressing a kiss to the shell of my ear as his hand hooks behind my knee, tugging my leg over his hip with little resistance and Feyre coaxes the other to lie flat against the mattress. Baring me to her. "Where were we before we were so rudely interrupted?"

"Reading," I whisper, staring up at him until he gently tilts my chin toward my book. I can feel him – feel them, both of them – wandering around my shield like cats begging to be let in. My shield drops. I feel them settle in, rooting themselves into my mind just enough to play Rhys's game.

"So read." His hand slides along my thigh, and I shiver with anticipation as the book draws closer. The dark, wicked daemati is holding the "damsel" prisoner in his black castle, chained like a pet to his throne. Slowly, the scene builds in my mind as the words – the world – fade away.

I see her kneeling at the foot of the dais as the revel commences, wicked courtiers swathed in black and bone spin like dancers in a jewelry box as he tugs and the end of her leash, summoning her with a lazy smile. She crawls to him, sitting between his knees and he seizes control of her mind, guiding her movements as her hands wander her body...

My own hands twitch, then I feel them begin to follow the scene. The weight of my sweater is gone as my hands cup my own breasts, teasing the full, tender flesh as the daemati begins to stroke himself over the fabric of his trousers. I gasp at a light, tentative touch between my thighs, followed by light, apologetic little licks that make me ache as the scene unfolds.

"Beautiful," the daemati whispers in Rhysand's voice. The damsel on the floor whimpers at the praise, and I think I do, too, as a cold, invisible mouth seals itself over my cunt, licking and sucking, probing at my entrance with a strange, pointed tongue. "My beautiful girl. Show me how good this feels. Serve your master well, and you may be allowed to sleep in a bed tonight."

"Please," his captive whispers, writing as her hand works between her thighs. It's Feyre's voice that flows from her lips, and my own moan slips from me unbidden. It's a wonder we haven't tried this before.

Hands, hands, hands roaming her body and mine. Touching, pinching, grasping. Something warm sliding into my mouth, exploring, tasting-

It's too much. It's perfect. I want to die like this.

"Sweet Dove." That's my mate's voice, drawing me back to the surface as the vision fades. His hand on my cheek is the only one on my body. Warm. Comforting. His pupils have nearly swallowed the violet blue of his irises, blown wide with lust and...and concern, but I don't need his concern.

I need him to fuck me.

I grab the back of his neck and tug Rhys down, my hips bucking as the full weight of him crashes against me. Gods above, I need him inside of me. The silk pants disappear to whatever void took my sweater, and I let him shift me until my knees are pressed against my chest and he's sliding into me with a desperate groan.

His voice isn't the only one to drown out mine. I look to the side to find Feyre, bound at the end of the bed. So many tendrils of dark, ancient power wind around her body: touching, teasing, tasting without giving her the satisfaction she wants. Through it all, her eyes are glazed, distant, as though she's talking to Rhys...

Then I realize she isn't in my head anymore either.

She bows up off the bed, her body reacting to the pleasure she's being given even as-

"I have her," Rhys whispers, pulling my lower lip between his teeth, drawing my attention back to him. "She's safe with me. And when you can't take any more, my darling, I'll see she finds her release. She can see it all, she feels everything. But we agreed, she won't come until you do."

"Oh fuck," I whimper, looking back to our mate. It isn't the first time we've played a game like this one, but they've never taken it quite so far. I trust them to know their limits. I look back to Rhys, smiling as I lean up to steal a kiss or three. "Rhys?"

"Dove?"

"Don't stop until I'm screaming."

[rookflower]

very sorry to all tigerheartstar fans for whatever changing skies is about to do to your guy

[polarprude]

same frame at least letsgoo

[sunflower-chai]

“father! can i box him? please.” corin is so unhinged i love him 😭

[diemsomnians]

the kings of akielos and vere | ig: diemsomnians

just a classic damen and laurent portraits for my first art for the fandom 💫

- round icons of the portraits under the cut -

[sexygaywizard]

My coworker at my school is a compsci major and she doesn't know how to save a PDF 😭

[luthqrs]

#“carla we slept together once and i’m not saying it wasn’t amazing because it was” not much sleeping or onceing happened ladies LISA SWAIN in CORONATION STREET ↝ 25.11.2024

[lilywalkers]

mad scientist pandora evil surgeon evan hot professor barty and weird man off the street regulus

[puppypop5]

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Ally Trial + Event Art, feat. The Eye, The Hunt, The Lonely, The Slaughter and The Stranger (and Neo!!!!!)

thiz zhit took like 3 hrz i hate doing zcenez with multiple characterz