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I've obtained the lupin lighter 🙏

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'May the fourth be with you' or 'the fourth of May, the eve of St. George's Day' kind of May 4th?

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Throwback..

Small stick figures doodle to celebrate my dear friend jonathan harkers job journey (it cannot possibly go that bad)

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Where can I find a friend who shares the same hyperfixation as me? FYI it’s a 128 year old novel about a silly little english lawyer who goes to stay with a weird guy™ who doesn’t show up in mirrors, has questionable bedtime habits, and can scale walls like a lizard.

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Happy international holiday!! (Dracula day)

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I sincerely apologize for the person I will become on May 3rd and onward bc that’s when Dracula Daily starts and I was given a large helping of autism

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them: i love bram stoker's dracula! me: omg me too! them: francis ford coppola did an amazin- me:

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I miss Dracula so heres a silly drawing of it as a muppet movie XD

I hope you enjoy, and have an AWESOME day!!

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Forced to say ‘Media is subjective and all interpretations are valid. Creative license is cool :)’ Born to say ‘Anyone who makes adaptations where Jonathan is a bad person so that Mina can fall in love with Dracula should be shot point blank’

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It's an old tale from way back when/ And we're gonna sing it again and again...

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This is EXACTLY how I imagined him

Dracula Character Headcanons-- Quincey P. Morris

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Master of the Magnum 🔥🔥🔥

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Reading La chute by Camus while simultaneously studying Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard for school is really something

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about me !

♤ Hello! My name's ace, I'm 18 y/o, and this is my main blog where I yap about random things, mainly dracula daily and my deeply fuelled hatred for bad movie adaptations

♤ my asks are open for anyone who'd want to discuss anything with me or is just in the mood to talk

♤ please maybe consider following me on instagram ( quadriporticx ) so I can yap on my stories about random shit, I lowkey long for an audience of loyal followers but I'm too lazy to post anything that could make my account boost up

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Is it bad that I lowkey see myself in him in some kind of way........

I feel like Meursault

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Stop Treating Greek Mythology Like Just Another Fictional Franchise

I am honestly tired of seeing people lump Greek mythology into the same category as DC Comics, anime, or any other modern fictional universe. There’s this frustrating trend where people discuss figures like Odysseus or Achilles in the same breath as Batman or Goku, as if they’re just characters in a long-running franchise rather than deeply rooted cultural and literary icons from one of the most influential civilizations in history.

Yes, myths contain fantastical elements—gods turning into animals, heroes slaying monsters, mortals being punished or rewarded in ways that defy logic. But that does not mean Greek mythology is the same as a modern fantasy novel. These myths were part of an entire civilization’s identity. The ancient Greeks didn’t just tell these stories for entertainment; they used them to explain the world, explore human nature, justify traditions, and even shape their religious practices. The Odyssey isn’t just an adventurous tale about a guy struggling to get home—it’s a reflection of Greek values, an exploration of heroism, fate, and the gods' role in human life. When people treat it as nothing more than “fiction,” they erase the cultural weight it carried for the people who created it.

Greek mythology functioned in antiquity—these were their sacred stories, their way of making sense of the universe. And yet, people will still argue that the Odyssey is no different from a DC Elseworlds story, as if it was just an early attempt at serialized storytelling rather than a cornerstone of Western literature.

Part of the problem comes from how myths have been adapted in modern media. Hollywood and pop culture have turned Greek mythology into a shallow aesthetic, cherry-picking elements for the sake of spectacle while stripping away any historical or cultural depth. Movies like Clash of the Titans or games like God of War reimagine the myths in ways that make them feel like superhero stories—cool battles, flashy gods, exaggerated personalities. And while those adaptations can be fun, they’ve also contributed to this weird idea that Greek myths are just another IP (intellectual property) that anyone can rewrite however they want, without considering their original context.

This becomes especially frustrating when people defend radical reinterpretations of Greek mythology under the “it’s just fiction” excuse. No, Greek mythology is not just fiction! It’s cultural heritage. It’s part of history. It’s literature. It’s philosophy. If someone drastically rewrote a Shakespearean play and justified it by saying, “Well, it’s just an old story,” people would push back. If someone did the same to the Mahabharata or The Tale of Genji , there would be outrage. But when it happens to Greek myths? Suddenly, it’s “just fiction,” and any criticism is dismissed as overreacting.

I am not saying mythology should be untouchable. Reinterpretation and adaptation have always been a part of how these stories survive—Euripides retold myths differently from Homer, and Ovid gave his own spin on Greek legends in his Metamorphoses. The difference is that those ancient reinterpretations still respected the source material as cultural history, rather than treating it as some creative sandbox where anything goes. When people defend blatant inaccuracies in modern adaptations by saying, “It’s just a story, why does it matter?” they are ignoring the fact that these myths are a major link to an ancient civilization that shaped so much of what we call Western culture today.

Ultimately, Greek mythology deserves the same level of respect as any major historical and literary tradition. It’s not a superhero franchise. It’s not a random fantasy series. It’s the legacy of a civilization that continues to influence philosophy, literature, art, and even modern storytelling itself. So let’s stop treating it like disposable entertainment and start appreciating it for the depth, complexity, and significance it truly holds.

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Like I'm SO PISSED THIS IS WHAT WE COULD HAVE HAD!!

Like bring back NOSES!!! Make a character actually look interesting 😭😭 DONR BE SCARED OF WOMEN WITH ACCENTUATED NOSES PLEASE!!

Like THIS is the kind of twink that I want,ok!! Look at that TAN!

Like oh my god its really not that harddd come onn....