"just write the story you want to read!" they said. well, guess what, now i have 14 unfinished drafts because apparently, i want to read 14 different stories at once.
yes critical analysis of media is super valuable but I think suspension of disbelief isn't practiced enough
"the beginning relied so much on fate/chance meetings/a bizarre set of circumstances that could have solved the conflict if avoided" babe that's an inciting incident
i think the first female character who you love so very much but is treated absolutely horrifically by other fans really sticks with you for the rest of your life. me and sansa have an unbreakable bond because i was in the trenches when ppl were blaming a 12 year old girl for her father’s death at the hands of her abusers who she was stuck with. it’s me and her til death.