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ceterisparibus116 · 4 days
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Hi! *awkward wave* Just came here to say, I miss your stories. :) And to ask why The Lord of the Rings? Why now? Just curious, because it's been a long time since I read these books and watched some of the films.
hiiiiiiiiii and hello DD Fandom, I promise I haven't abandoned Matt. He's one of my permanent blorbos.
However, some Stuff occurred and resurfaced in my life a few months back that I realized I could explore more closely via LOTR than via DD. So that's what I've been doing.
Also can we just...can we acknowledge the parallels between Frodo and Matt for a second?
incredibly strong moral compasses
martyr/messiah complexes
not wanting to endanger the people they love with their Mission
thinking if they don't Do The Mission, then no one will
risking it all to protect Home, even while being very aware of Home's flaws
NERDS
disabled
introverted yet super articulate/eloquent
orphaned + adopted
not really ever fitting in with their expected communities
being WILDLY merciful
a huge part of their arc actually hinging on if (and to what extent) they will show mercy to people others believe are irredeemable
seeing themselves in the people others believe are irredeemable...
giving mercy even to people who pose an active and immediate threat...
JUST ALL THE MERCY, ALL THE MERCY
TRAUMA
see themselves as expendable in pursuit of the Mission (canonical in Matt's case; highly probable in Frodo's case even if it's not explicit in canon)
FAITH (canonical in Matt's case, and Frodo calls on "Elbereth" enough to clearly believe in higher powers, even if he doesn't know all the doctrine)
supported by a best friend who doesn't quite understand what this whole Mission thing is really about but is supportive nonetheless
heightened senses (okay I'm kinda reaching on this one but Frodo does canonically have heightened senses thanks to the Ring + the Morgul wound)
dark hair and beautiful eyes what no that's not relevant sorry
Like listen. I'm just saying. If Frodo were a ninja with anger issues and if Matt ate more than 0.5 meals a day, they would be the same person.
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ceterisparibus116 · 6 days
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people b saying things so definitively. like man i think it depends
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ceterisparibus116 · 7 days
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UPDATE!
No, I'm no longer working for My Judge, but I do run into him from time to time, and I asked if he remembered the show and if he remembered the main character's name. Yes, it's still "a pretty good show" in his mind, but more importantly, he did remember Matt's name, but he was also absolutely baffled when I told him that he typically did not remember Matt's name.
Additional update: I later ran into our court's Spanish interpreter who is also a fan of the show but had to clarify that I wasn't talking about the movie - I was talking about the show with "Matthew Cox."
Me: "...Charlie Cox?"
Him: "..."
Me: "..."
Him: "Oh the character is Matt!"
So the judge I work for started watching Daredevil.
Here are his thoughts:
First, when I said it’s my favorite show, he asked who’s in it and when I said Charlie Cox, he said, “Is he cute?” and I blushed so hard bc y’all know the truth
Upon watching it, he immediately knew everyone’s names but Matt (”well so far the blind guy and foggy have saved ms page from jail”)
He is unfazed by the gore (I asked him what he thinks of the fight scenes and he responded: ”Pretty good. Now a guy killed someone with a bowling ball”)
He watched 7 episodes straight last night
He likes Stick (Him: “That old blind guy showed up from Japan. He’s good with a sword.” Me: “Stick? Yeah, he’s terrible.” Him: “No, he’s good with a sword”)
He asked how many episodes there are; I told him three seasons and a spin-off show; he said “Then I have plenty to watch tonight” and left work early
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ceterisparibus116 · 7 days
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OH MY GOSHHHHH
the aesthetic is immaculate
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This is specifically for @ceterisparibus116 who mused about a fanart with Matt’s “radar sense” expanding from a saintly halo.
And of course, who am I to resist that, despite no drawing skills
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ceterisparibus116 · 29 days
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I'm in love with this.
Matt Murdock/Daredevil
1. Catholic
2. Excellent free climber
3. Kind of a slut
4. Also a lawyer
You got me. That's. That's the perfect recipe. Wow.
Matt is. Goddd. He's such a bad lawyer. He's such a bad Catholic. He's such a good climber. And it doesn't matter.
Being blind probably provides some defense against hypnosis, certainly against Dracula's basilisk stare. It also means he's a perfect hire for Dracula because he really doesn't look like a threat and he's not going to see anything suspicious. Dracula applauds himself for his own cleverness over and over for this one.
There is no shaving mirror incident, because what use is a mirror to Matt Murdock? On the other hand his combat strategy of killing the lights and punching people in the dark will have no effect on Dracula. They both sneak down the wall at the same time and it gets Real Awkward as they pretend not to notice each other - the next day at dinner Dracula's like "so, uh... I was of course out on Business but you didn't happen to uh... go out of your room yesterday did you?" and Matt's just like "ahaha I do not climb walls that is my least favorite thing to do anyway I'm blind anyway it would be fine if I did right?" And Dracula's like "ahaha of course you're not a prisoner and who said anything about climbing walls I definitely use doors like an alive person but yeah don't sleep in weird places you'll die." And just sits there staring at him like "...but do the butts match???"
Matt would try to rescue the baby and it would come to Ninja Fighting and he would get badly badly beaten but run off into the wilderness and collapse in the nearest church coughing up blood. Foggy would pick him up two to six months later and just be like "so have you learned a valuable lesson about trying to handle things on your own?" and Matt would be like "in my defense he was a Vampire." And then have complex feelings about the interplay of good and evil or something. And Foggy would be like "...okay but did you at least bill him properly??" And Matt would have to be like "actually I got robbed."
But yes, Matt "Daredevil" Murdock can survive Castle Dracula
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ceterisparibus116 · 29 days
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ceterisparibus116 · 1 month
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Well written fiction is by definition going to be edgy and problematic but not for the reasons you think; it's because in order to present a compelling argument for or against something you also have to present a case for the other side. If you're willing to strawman the opposing case the book will not be very good
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ceterisparibus116 · 1 month
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You can analyze your favourite writers' techniques. You all know that right?
When you read a book or fic or whatever and are blown away by how amazing the writing is you can just go, "huh, how is the writer doing this? what things are they doing to get this affect?"
And if you can't figure it out you are allowed to google it. Check out YouTube videos, blog posts, and the wealth of posts on Tumblr even. If the writer is famous enough there might even be full-length academic papers on Google Scholar or JSTOR, or even 100+ page published books dissecting their style (Tolkien, for example, if you like his style). If you still can't find the information, ask someone. Ask more experienced writers or writers who write in a similar style. Ask writing advice blogs/channels. Ask the writer/author themselves.
And if you still can't figure it out, you can keep trying things and reading similar stuff, observing until it clicks.
I just say this because, well, reading someone else's writing and feeling like yours is horrible in comparison is pretty much a universal writer experience. I see a lot a posts on Tumblr offering encouragement like, "it is okay if you writing isn't like theirs, you just have different strengths," and "actually your writing is better than you think it is, you've just been staring at it too long." And these are valid.
But also, just because you can't write like that now doesn't mean you can't learn. You don't have to resign yourself to a particular style just because it comes easier to you. It is completely okay to be happy with the style you have, but it is also okay to not be happy with it and wish you could write like your favourite writers instead.
Just... when you get that, "oh my gosh, I will never be as good as them," feeling, maybe try figuring out what it is they are doing that you like so much. Maybe being patient with yourself doesn't mean accepting that this is your best work. Maybe it means accepting that this isn't and that it will take time, knowledge, and practice to get there. But you will, you just have to keep trying.
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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Hi OP, I wrote you something.
Credit also goes to @hippity-hoppity-brigade for their tags.
consider this: given how much the hobbits are said to love legalese and documentation, I think when the shirriffs tried to arrest Frodo and company on their return Frodo should have just refused on the basis that they have no official proof that he is, in fact, Frodo Baggins
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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Finding it extremely funny that instead of increasing security on the Daredevil: Born Again set, Marvel is just giving zero eff's & just letting people in now to take these gems.
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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So. I read your The Son fic and I absolutely need to ask (but take your time answering, or don't answer at all, if you don't feel like it!) more about the "unlawful wearing of a body vest" crime.
Like, what constitutes unlawful wearing of a body vest, do you need to be authorised to wear one? And what's (usually) the penalty for it?
HI FRIEND!
Right?! Like...yeah. That's a wild charge. Seems like a very New York thing. In other states, it might only be illegal to wear a body vest if you are a felon, or it might not be illegal at all!
This site has more information, both on the rationale behind the law (which I won't share here because it's heavy, so be mindful of that if you click the link), and on how you can be authorized: you must be part of an eligible profession (like law enforcement) in order to wear the body vest.
Although, upon further research, I think Matt would actually not be guilty of it because you have to wear the vest in furtherance of committing a violent felony while in possession of a firearm.
Matt doesn't do guns, so I guess technically he can walk around in his body armor all he likes?
I think what I should have said is that Matt would be guilty of the unlawful purchase of body armor, which is only a misdemeanor offense. That might be what I was originally looking at, actually, because I remember the body vest crime being a misdemeanor and not a felony.
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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me after every new daredevil update
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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There's no need to reply to this, I just wanted to pop in and say that you are a wonderful person! You are so funny, intelligent, kind, caring, and considerate, and you've made such a positive impact on my life through your writing and by who you are!
I have been such a ghost recently so thank you so, so much for saying this. 🥺
Here, have an Apoka pic.
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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I'm not in the daredevil fandom, but I'm so happy for you ya'll that they're back!
Bless you, friend! 💚
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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oh my gosh! Look at them!
They're all so happy! Matt is bouncing out the front door! Karen automatically holding his cane so he can put on his coat! Foggy automatically locking up! Matt's arm around Foggy and his other arm through Karen's! All of them walking so closely together! Karen talking nonstop!
THEY'RE BACK.
Charlie Cox, Elden Henson, and Deborah Ann Woll behind the scenes of Daredevil Born Again today
🎥 via mickmicknyc on tiktok
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ceterisparibus116 · 2 months
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THEY'RE BACK YOUR HONOR
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EVERYONE SHUT UP AND LOOK
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ceterisparibus116 · 3 months
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Can we talk about his smile after he gets kicked???
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SIR 😩
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