#inconsistences

[maxdibert]

I’ve always wondered—what the hell is this “power of love,” seriously??? What the hell! There was a war, so many people died, so many parents protected their children, but only Harry survived 😅 And according to Dumbledore, it wasn’t about the prophecy, but specifically about this “power of love” 😐… How does that even work? What made Lily so special compared to everyone else? Was she the only one who stood between a villain and her child? What nonsense, Rowling!!!

In moments when I think about plot holes like this, it starts to feel like a cheap fairy tale, even though we’re constantly told that it’s not.

This is one of the deus ex machina moments I was talking about. To justify that not all sacrifices are valid, Rowling pulls out of thin air the idea that to protect a loved one, it’s not enough to simply sacrifice yourself; you also have to have the option to run away. The person threatening their life must give you the option to leave, but you choose not to, and then that triggers the ancient magic. Honestly, it’s an idea that falls apart on its own because WE ALL have the option to run. Okay, Voldemort didn’t verbally offer James the chance to leave, but he could have left, right? He could have run instead of staying. Isn’t that also a sacrifice for the love of his family? Many characters could have simply left instead of staying to fight for their loved ones. It’s an idea that doesn’t hold up, but ultimately, it all comes down to the fact that for Rowling, it’s not the power of love itself that’s the most powerful, but the power of a mother’s love. If you’re a self-sacrificing mother, you can defeat any kind of magic just by sacrificing yourself—so it doesn’t count unless you’ve been through childbirth. Anyway, I could write a whole feminist critique about how problematic this idea is, but today I’m a bit hungover and I don’t feel like it. Still, I think we can all get an idea of why I find this very problematic and questionable.

My basic idea is that Rowling originally planned the story for maybe two or three books aimed at children, and she didn’t really think through certain things that, outside of children’s literature, are important, but within that genre, aren’t. Because in a children's book, not everything has to make sense or have a convincing explanation. What happened, though, is that her story became a huge success, and suddenly she found herself with a set of worldbuilding foundations that started to fall apart when the series expanded to novels with a more adolescent or young adult tone. So, she tried to patch it up as best as she could, but instead of really thinking it through and developing coherent explanations, she put in band-aids that, when you dig a bit deeper into the logic or narrative coherence of a long-running saga, fall apart under their own weight. But well, there’s not much more we can do about that.

[doctor-who-sideblog]

Look at me in the eyes and tell me you can explain what happens in season 6

[doodle-list]

My Strawhat Deck!! (Ofc Vivi is included shes a strawhat TO ME) Been working on these for a while and I'm very happy with how they turned out

I will be turning them into an actual deck of cards btw!!! Very excited to sell them at conventions (More info on my insta @\doodle.list 👀) and eventually online! so keep an out for that hehe

[lena-luthor]

She is my scar.

[leahaart]

Finally finished this totally canon missing scene that definitely happened 💔

[chaichai-draws]

Personally I think that Telemachus permanently and irreversibly changed Athena for the better, more on that at twelve

[kanarii-91]

some manga panel redraws for funsies

[c-dragon-art]

The Foxhole Court Chapter 1 Webcomic

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[nouverx]

"I want to eat you" is their love language and you can't change my mind

[cheriate]

30min batfam lineup! and yes i'm sticking with this bit of tim having a sony NX100. its funny to me. im attached.

if you see this please reblog with your own headcannons. i am looking to adopt some more ✨

[the-everlasting-ash]

Sonic Boom x Gilmore Girls AU

This is the silliest thing I’ve drawn in a while but it makes me happy and idc 🙈

[adooble]

midoriya-sensei art dump

[psibiko]

More zaun disguise Jayce, lore behind his messy hair

Viktor isn’t ready for s2 act 3 Jayce, I fear 🥲

Close ups ⬇️

[juuxzi]

NEVER ON THE SAME PAGE ☀️

[avenoire]

pov: you fucked up :D