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My Unpopular Foodie Opinions

I don't like fizzy drinks. I only prefer Coca-cola (out of the options available), tolerate Sprite & Thums-Up and I HATE orange Fanta. Grape Fanta is much better. 🍇

I think that briyani is overrated. Oops, I said it.

Eggs are kinda delicious if cooked right. 🍳

South Indian cuisine is more than just Dosa & Idli & if presented right, the breakfast dishes alone can make other cuisines run for their money.

Veg over non-veg any day. It's healthier & more eco-friendly.

Indian cuisine is more than just Naan & butter chicken. It's super diverse & delicious.

Noodles are also slightly overrated. Fight me.

Mayonnaise can be gross or nice depending on how it's used.

Capsicum 🫑 is one of the best vegetables.👌

Coconut flavored ice cream is awesome. So is the underrated chikoo (both as a fruit & as an ice cream flavor) 😋

Watermelon as a fruit is kinda mediocre.

(Sorry watermelon lovers.) 😬

Also, broccoli 🥦 is yum. Yes, I mean it.

Tea & coffee are both awesome. I can't pick one. ☕️

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My Unpopular Bookish Opinions (part 2)

I didn't like Hunger Games that much. I dnf'd book 2. Don't come at me.

I'm not gonna read Shatter Me & Throne of Glass as spoilers can be found all over bookstagram so what's the point?

I didn't like Nesta until I read A Court of Silver Flames. I still think that she was a bad sister to Feyre. (Luckily she redeemed herself at the end.)

Speaking of A Court of Silver Flames, the book did a complete 180 & RUINED Rhysand for me. I will never forgive him for what he did. (ACOTAR fans know what I'm talking about.)

Also, Elain is not bad. I think that there are many ways to be badass & just because a female character chooses to be girly dosen't mean that she is weak.

Speaking of femininity, I don't like the way Rick Riordan portrayed the members of the Aphrodite cabin, especially in the early books. They were shown as shallow & airheaded just for liking makeup & fashion & Piper was clearly set aside as the one who's 'different' & in a way, better than the others. This leads to impressionable young teen girls to think that they need to shun their femininity in order to be seen as strong & that's harmful.

I also didn't like the 'glowup' that was given to Frank. In House of Hades, Frank receives the blessing of Mars & all of a sudden he's got muscles & confidence & Leo stops making fun of him. He could've stayed chubby & still been a badass. I don't get why that had to change. (Ngl I felt the whole concept was a tad fatphobic.)

Last but not the least, Reyna is an absolute queen & I love her. She needs more recognition from the fandom.

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My Unpopular Bookish Opinions

The pregnancy trope is nice if it's written well

I am not always a fan of 'morally grey' men when said men are a$$holes whose actions are justified by the narrative to make them look good.

Twisted Love is my least favorite book in the Twisted series. Ngl I think Alex Volkov is a tad overrated.

Amren is one of the best characters in the ACOTAR series.

I am a HUGE fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope but I would prefer the friends-to-lovers dynamic irl.

Speaking of enemies-to-lovers I think the trope isn't justified unless it's both parties having a mutual hatred towards each other at first. A lot of books claim to have enemies-to-lovers when it's just the girl who considers the pair to be enemies while the guy is later revealed to have been in love all the while. THAT'S NOT ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS.

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Six of Crows as Hera Pheri memes part 2

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Just take a look at this...

Six of Crows, pg 409 👇

He turned to Brum, this man who had become father and mentor to him. When he'd lost his family, it had been Brum who had recruited him for the drüskelle. Matthias had been young, angry, completely unskilled. But he'd given what was left of his broken heart to the cause. A false cause. A lie. When had he seen it? When he'd helped Nina bury her friend? When he'd fought beside her? Or had it been long before...

Pg 411 👇

He looked at Brum now, mouth slightly open in sleep. One of the things he'd respected most in his mentor was his mercilessness, his willingness to do hard things for the cause. But Brum had taken pleasure in what he'd done to these Grisha, what he would have gladly done to Nina and Jesper. Maybe the hard things had never been difficult for Brum the way they'd been for Matthias. They had not been a sacred duty, performed reluctantly for the sake of Fjerda. They had been a joy...

..."The life you live, the hate you feel- it's poison. I can drink it no longer."

This is proof that Matthias was good all along. Brum had exploited his good heart for his own gain but Matthias saw through him & chose right in the end. Poor guy was literally brainwashed into a cult as a young orphan & shed that bigotry as he grew up. His story resonates with everyone who's been taught lies. The fandom tends to overlook his traumatic backstory; something which has to change.

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Six of Crows as Hera Pheri memes part 1 😁

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Attention! PSA

Not so dear Matthias haters,

The Darkling & Matthias cannot be compared since the former was an evil megalomaniac who committed multiple genocides without any remorse whereas the latter was brainwashed since childhood to hate a particular group of people AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAD THE GUTS TO OWN UP TO HIS MISTAKES AND CHANGE.

Thank you.

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My thoughts on Shadow & Bone S2

Overall: Pretty good, but I prefer the first season tbh

Likes: Kanej & Wesper, especially Wesper. The fact that they gave us ruthless Kaz 👌 & also how they managed to sneak in a lot of book quotes even though the plot is very much different from the books. Honorable mentions; Nikolai and the twins Tamar and Tolya.

Dislikes: What they did with Malina's ending. The lack of Helnik and lack of screen time for Matthias, like he spent the whole season in prison while the rest of the Crows went on adventures. I'm kinda salty about that. Also what they did with Genya and David.

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Fanon vs Canon characters

(Contains spoilers, duh)

Percy Jackson:

fanon Percy: OH this is a pen guys!!! Lolz wtf am I doing again? 🤪Annabeth who? The love of my life is blue food. Omg I like, don't even know where my head is unless my smart gf points it out to me. 😅Haha

canon Percy: is actually smart, though self-deprecating and funny. Is immensely loyal & protective but has the presence of mind to quickly think his way out of a problem. Even Annabeth admits he is pretty intelligent; she simply likes to tease him like he's an idiot.(which he clearly isn't)

Wylan Van Eck:

fanon Wylan: Omg Jesper *blush* *stutters* 🥺*blushes again* oh gosh Kaz, nooo ahhhh I'm just a baby OR Yo get out of the way bitch, this is Kaz Brekker 2.0 & I'm gonna push you into the canal. 😠

canon Wylan: is very smart but insecure. Yet stands up for himself and his friends. Quite kind & modest yet develops confidence along the way. Super smart; His father is a dumb asshole for not recognizing the genius in him. Definitely a badass survivor but dosen't let his shitty circumstances knock the goodness out of him.

Nikolai Lantsov:

fanon Nikolai: Haha I'm so funny & handsome lolz 😝😏 lemme flirt *wink* ah darling I'm just here for the laughs. #partyanimal Narcissus 2.0

canon Nikolai: Funny, smart, charming & brave. Disguises his dangerously smart mind, fears & insecurities behind a well-constructed mask of easy-going charm & wit. Is also deeply patriotic & optimistic despite battling demons from all sides. Is a king through & through, even without a crown.

Jesper Fahey:

fanon Jesper: Shoot! *finger guns* *wink*😜😘 ohhhh Milo *ignores Wylan* my dearest, love of my life, aww. I'm not throwing out the goat. 🐐Haha I'm the dumb comic relief. I'm just here to be loud & funny & annoy Kaz hehe.*twirls guns*

canon Jesper: Friendly, brave, talented but also impulsive & reckless with gambling addiction. Suffers trauma, identity crisis & masks it with humor. Lowkey protective of his friends & hates to disappoint his loved ones. Likes to live in the moment. Looking for purpose in life.

Alina Starkov:

fanon Alina: ugh, so dumb, & whiny all the time. I have no personality guyzzz, besides going back & forth between Mal & Darkling. Meh, there's nothing else.

canon Alina: Snarky, sassy, insecure, also very brave & patriotic, bit of a hero complex, carries the burden of the Chosen One even though she dosen't want to solely to save her country. Is deeply in love with her best friend & is scared of losing him. Very powerful but dosen't let the greed for it overcome her & refuses to let go of her humane & compassionate side. Can be quite funny when she wants to.

Nico di Angelo:

fanon Nico: McDonald's for life. *angst* *gay* *angst* *angst* wow I'm depressed. Casually jokes of death all the time or just yells & swears.

canon Nico: Moody, depressed, used to a joyful kid but scarred by death of his sister. Also kinda angsty & powerful. Eventually overcomes his fears & learns to move on. Comes out as gay & learns to accept his identity, falls in love. Is also brave & loyal. Has a hidden soft side only a few know about. Is the Ghost King; radiates deadly authority. Speaks in a low & quite voice but still carries his point across.

Matthias Helvar:

fanon Matthias: I'm just a boring straight guy who's also misogynistic & homophobic.(insert Ch 40 joke) *Karen 2.0*  *dumb af* Being an uptight edgy prude is the only highlight of my personality. (Insert Ch 40 joke) *rolls eyes* *simps* (yet another stupid Ch 40 joke, now laugh guys, so funny haha)

canon Matthias: Big grump with a kind heart. A tragedy in childhood made him get recruited by a hateful cult. Unlearnt the bigotry & left said cult even at the cost of being branded as a traitor by his beloved country, appears cold at first but is extremely loving & tender, hella brave & wants to do the right thing. Told a misogynistic line just once then revised his opinion & started respecting the warrior sides of Nina & Inej. The only one in the group who cared for a pregnant lady. Stoic & strong, patriotic & heroic soldier, faithful & religious, believes his country can do better. Loves Nina whole-heartedly, notices Jesper & Wylan falling in love & never harbors homophobic feelings against them.

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“you are the bane of my existence and the object of all my desires.”    matthias to nina xo

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This trend but make it fictional ✨

(Ofc it HAD to be my favorite Crow 😌💙)

(I do not own the audio or the images. Only the edit is mine)

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Meme dump oscars 2022 edition

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Random SoC headcannon

Jesper Fahey would love fidget-spinners. (Probably Wylan too)

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Six of Crows as Arnab Goswami memes

(Contains mild spoilers ⚠️)