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“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”

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J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings

illustrations by Sara Kipin

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Attacka

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mutuals

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(Not covid but this has been giving me an asthma attack)

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Hey girl Did you know that um The musical leitmotif you hear after Gandalf's death actually appears three (3) times throughout the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Its first and most famous appearance is after Gandalf's death in Moria in FOTR, where it's sung by a lone vocalist. (While most of the vocal bits in the soundtrack are in Elvish/dwarvish, this one bit of the soundtrack is entirely wordless, conveying the idea of "suffering beyond words"-- like that moment later on where Legolas is unable to translate elven singing because "the grief is too near.)

The second time we hear the leitmotif is in Return of the King, when Mount Doom erupts and Gandalf thinks Frodo is dead. But now the meaning is reversed; it's Gandalf who believes Frodo is dead. [3:00 of the first video, and the beginning of the second.]

The last time is at the Grey Havens, when Gandalf says a final farewell to all of the hobbits.

One thing I haven't seen discussed very often is that this motif is tied to Frodo and Gandalf specifically--- and the way it develops mirrors the way their dynamic changes.

In FOTR, Gandalf dies sacrificing himself to protect the Fellowship, and Frodo is overwhelmed with guilt and grief. In ROTK, it appears that Frodo sacrifices himself to defend Middle Earth, as Gandalf is overwhelmed with guilt and grief.

In FOTR, Frodo is forced to confront that the even his powerful 'mentor figures' are still human, fallible, and able to be taken away from him; in ROTK, Gandalf witness the aftermath of Frodo destroying the Ring, proving that even this small unassuming hobbit can have this unimaginable capacity for strength and self-sacrifice.

Finally, the two of them journey into the Grey Havens together, because neither of them really survived.

In a way-- Frodo died in Mount Doom, as Gandalf died in Moria.

They've returned to life, they were called back. Gandalf was called back by forces "beyond thought and time," Frodo was called back by Sam's refusal to let go of him. But despite being recalled to life, they're permanently changed, transformed in a way that means they no longer belong in Middle Earth. They have to go across the sea.

The use of this leitmotif is so excellent because it captures that thematic beat perfectly. The motif becomes a goodbye that both of them say to the Fellowship.

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(Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day!, GBC)

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LOVE 1940’s era Superman before he gets all his major villains or character arcs and basically just skips around metropolis fighting mobs and con men because he doesn’t have lex luthor or anyone rly as a recurring nemesis and he can’t fly or anything and they don’t quite have him as a character fully figured out yet so they just write shit like this

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I swear to fucking god. I would claw out OneDrive from my computer if I could. I would burn down their servers if I could. I would run down their stocks to the ground if I could. I hope every single one of their workers gets a better offer from a competitor in the next 24 hours. I hope every single one of their light bulbs explodes at the same time. I hope every single carton of milk in their fridge will always be expired.

Stop backing up my fucking files.

Stop asking me to back up my fucking files.

Stop taking my fucking files off my fucking computer.

I don't want a fucking reminder in three fucking days. Let me fucking say no.

Fuckers.

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“But they forget”

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kill the imposter syndrome in your head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they’re also using chat gpt to do it

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Prayer request: I'm considering looking for a new job. Pray that God places me where He wants me or keeps me where I'm at if that's what He wants.

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You’re not depressed. You just need $250,000 in your bank account.