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In Acotar Feyre is shocked by Mor being forced to get married at 17,but she sees no problem with Nesta seducing a duke at 14.She says that while her mother was an unpleasant social climber,Nesta made her own choices.Also,we're supposed to think that Feyre hunting at 14 is appalling,while Nesta seducing a duke at the same age and Illyrian boys training as soldiers under harsh conditions since age 8 aren't that big of a deal.I could get a "different times, different cultures"argument,if there was consistency.In a fantastic ancient or medieval world,an author probably wouldn't have people working or getting married at 18,but much younger.Deanerys in the Game of Thrones books for example marries Khal Drogo at 13.She's older in the show,but that's probably because you need 18+ actors for nude/sex scenes and an 18 year old can't pass for a 13 year old.But,it should be completely normal for Mor to get married so young and her abuse,when she broke off the engagement to be the only problematic thing,then.But it's not,SJM follows modern views in this,when it comes to Mor,but not when it comes to Nesta.Nesta seducing a duke at 14 is some great skill,that can be useful to the NC now.Also,if Nesta can seduce a duke at 14,then there should be no problem with Feyre hunting at 14.In older times,kids younger than that worked hard jobs,like the fields to support their families.It's the same with Illyrians.Is it normal for SJM for them to train under harsh conditions since 8, because it happened in other warrior cultures,like Spartans,who trained since 7?I can accept that,but why Rhys and Cassian,who grew up in such a culture are so shocked with Feyre hunting at 14 and blame her older sister for this?Either all of these things are child labour(in Feyre's case)and child abuse in Nesta's,Mor's and the Illyrians's cases or it's just different times.You can't appeal to modern sensibilities about childhood,when Feyre and Mor are concerned and act like it's just different times,a different world,when it comes to Nesta and Illyrian boys.It makes no sense.

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A+ Writing: Character growth done right

AKA: How the Netflix show "The Law According to Lidia Poët" wrote one of the best character growth-arcs I ever witnessed on screen

AKA: The long promised: Enrico Poët character meta

I think many shows centering around feminism - and especially period pieces - struggle to write feminism and the situation women lived - and still live in - a realisitic and relatable way. You either have male character saying stuff like: "Women belong in the kitchen" or male character being absolutly pro-women. Nothing in between. And even when sexism is addressed... a real character arc where a male person grows into realizing what women suffer from... often in silence... is hardly anywhere to be found. In a way thats not staged, but just human. Flawed and raw and relatable

And then Enrico Poet walzed in and just delievered. Its insane.

Short summary: The Law according to Lidia Poet is a show about the first female italian lawyer who had to fight against alot of prejudice, as well as a occupational ban. Enrico is her brother.

When we meet Enrico he is a mirror of the society surrounding him.

Whats really interesting about the way he is written is: He is more nuanced then your typical period piece sexist: "Go and bear babies." Instead he respects her intelligence and her intellect. He respects her wish to work... but not as a lawyer. If his sister really wants to work and earn her own money why not in a traditional female job?

Interestingly, and very telling for his character, is what he says next

He hesitates before he says that. And he doesn't look at Lidia. He looks at his daughter. So yes... he considers marrying a valid option for a woman. But not for Lidia, because Lidia is not "normal". Nowhere in the whole show he tells Lidia to marry. He maybe not agrees with her, but he always shows a certian kind of respect for her wishes.

Later he says:

So does he says all those things because he truely believes them... or because his father - a higher male authority - used to say the same things and he just repeats them?

But Lidia insists on being a lawyer so Enrico eventually agrees that she can be his assistent (he is a lawyer himself) and help with cases, but only if:

So already here the show overcomes the boring cliché trope of: "Women belong in the kitchen"-sexist. No, Enrico is much more nuanced then this. Already in the short conversation we see that there two sides: What Enrico was taught to say and what he really believes.

When we enter episode 2 Lidia starts working for Enrico. The power dynamic is clear. He is in the leading position. Nevertheless Lidia is taking every opportunity she gets to keep on working as a lawyer, independet from her brother. When Enrico finds out about her "side business" he is angry. But interestingly he doesn't try to stop her.

After Lidia solved the ep1 case really sucessfully a certain kind of trust grew between these two. Enrico doesn't want to get involved in trouble, but he trust his sisters abilitiy to solve the case.

But then - from one moment to the next - the really real danger occurrs that the public might find out that he is working with his sister, his sister who is not allowed to work in law anymore. And he snaps:

Here he only thinks about himself. Every trust between them is lost. In this moment Enrico only thinks about his career. This moment Lidias professional success is not to him... because she will not have any anyway.

But you don't think the show lets him get away with that, right? Oh our boy will learn his lesson.

He and Lidia meet a lesbian who had to hide her relationship with another woman. The following conversation takes place.

THIS! This is the first time he has to look into a mirror and realize he is part of the problem. Until this point he probably thought that he is a good guy. He lets his sister work with him, he lets her solve her own cases. But now he is forced to realize that he also judged his sister, every day. He has to realize that his sister suffers and he is one of many reasons. He is not one of the good guys. We see him being ashamed and he starts to think.

The show ends with Lidia not being allowed to ever work as a lawyer or lawyer assistent ever again.

When Enrico and Lidia are called to court, Enrico says this to Lidia:

But his tone has changed. He doesn't try to muzzle her anymore. He tries to protect her. Because he knows that whatever she will say, it will become worse... for him, but also for her.

And when the judge announce the sentence, Enrico shortly looks to her sister. Checking how this sentence will effect her. He starts caring. Because the conversation with the lesbian character - him being forced to look in the mirror - slowly starts changing him.

Episode 3 marks a turning point in Enricos character development

In epsiode 3 Lidia is solving a murder. The victim is the father of a guy she was supposed to marry when she was younger. The engagement was arranged and Lidia ran away because she didn't wanted to marry him. While she is solving the murder Lidia finds a letter from her own father to the father of her arranged-ex-fiancé.

It turns out that Lidia was only supposed to marry so that her father gets his debts canceled. Lidia shows Enrico the letter. He is horrified.

While he is reading the letter he is so ashamed he can not even look into Lidias eyes.

His voice breaks while he keeps on reading, he panics and is still not able to lock eyes with Lidia.

And now comes the quote that - imo - shows his character growth: "Thats a cattle market".

In this moment he realizes that the life of his sister, a woman, is worth nothing. That she can be easily auctioned off like a cow. That she is at the mercy of her own family... men... who can drop her any moment and cause harm to her. Because legally she has no protection and can not speak for herself. A cattle market indeed.

When Enrico hears how calm Lidia is... sad, broken... but super calm like she isn't surprised, Enrico is horrified. Because he realizes that this is what Lidia is confronted with every day. For him thats shocking, for her? thats the reality of her every day life. And being confronted with that, changes Enrico. He realizes that he can not longer close his eyes and pretend that his sister is some kind of "freak" for wanting to make her own voice heard

Its time for him to step up, to do something. To fix all the injustice that happened to Lidia, just because she is woman. Not standing in her way, but standing alongside her.

And Lidia smiles, with hope in her eyes, because it is the first time a man stood up for her and fights for her rights alongside her.

Because Enrico now knows what it means to be a woman. He saw the injustice and he can not be quiet anymore.

He grew so much. We came from Enrico telling Lidia that she shouldn't work in law to him seeing them as equal.

To him eventually waiting outside her house, neither saying goodbye to her nor trying to stop her from leaving to America. Just respecting whatever choice she will make.

This is character growth doen right!

TL:DR

This show takes a really raw and human approach to Enrico character growth: want to work along side a woman? Then you have to face the reality women are suffering from. And eventually this reality will change also your perception of the reality surrounding you. Is this character growth idealized? Sure but that’s not the point.

The point is too show how the reality of women can effect and change a male character, in a positive way, that’s also human and relatable. And they just nailed it

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Lidia Poët is an excellent feminist show and I hate that barely anybody outside (or even inside) of Italy knows about it.

(it's inspired by the real story of Lidia Poët, the first Italian woman to become a lawyer. IT'S GREAT)

(think Enola Holmes, but in her 20s and lawyer. And with a fuck buddy)

(she even has an overprotective but also very supportive big brother 🥹)

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𝔰𝔬𝔣𝔱 𝔪𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔫𝔤𝔰

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— @eternaldroplets on x (via letsbelonelytogetherr)

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GWYN WEEK | DAY 7 💫

Just a fun little moodboard for my favourite ginger 🥹. Happy last day of @gwynweekofficial!

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Everyone shut up and give a minute for these underrated Tamlin moments

I was all too aware of my own dictation, of the very breath I took as I said, "I'd prefer not to wear that dress." "And why not?" Lucien crooned. It was Tamlin who answered for me. "Because killing us is easier in pants."

10/10, he's accidentally the funniest guy ever. He's so sarcastic but in the neurodivergent way.

The he shrugged, too stiff to be genuine, "I'm an immortal. I have nothing but time, Feyre."

10000/10, he's the sweetest man I know and I know too many men.

"The food is not enchanted, or drugged, and it will be your own damn fault if you faint. So you are going to sit at this table and eat, Feyre. And Lucien will do his best to be polite." He (Tamlin) threw a pointed look in his (Lucien's) direction.

1000000000000/10, he's like a mother who just sat down for reading when his children start fighting again. I adore him for all of this.

"I bartered access to my lands to get back the woman I love from a sadist who plays with minds as if they are toys. I meant to fight Hybern-to find a way around the bargain I made with the king once she was back. Only Rhysand and his cabal had turned her into one of them. And she delighted in ripping open my territory for Hybern to invade. All for a petty grudge-either her own or her... master's."

Holy fucking shit he's hot and he's right/10, I see so many people talk about Tamlin's moments from the High Lord's meeting but never this quote in it's entirety. The whole quote is literally Tamlin laying out the truth, his motives, his burning love for Feyre, and her hideous nature. After reading this moment of his, I genuinely cannot look at Feyre with sympathy. She did this on her own, of her own accord. And Tamlin took it with style. He is in fact, the best.

"Your family is alive and well-cared for. You think so low of faeries that you believe I'd take their only source of income and nourishment and not replace it?"

He's the sweetest, most loving, more caring man you will ever meet in your life/10, Tamlin didn't even know Feyre, had ever reason to resent her because she was only there as Amarantha was forcing his hand. Instead, he was kind, using his perception and observation skills to understand her family needed his help, and sent them a fortune!

"Hmm," he said, not stepping away. "What about the ringing of blue-bells? Or a ribbon of sunshine? Or a garland of moonlight?" He grinned wickedly.

I'm wet/10, too many people talk about Lucien's "moon on a string", and not enough about this line from Tamlin. He was willing to give everything to Feyre AND HE DID. Tammy baby, come here, I will give you the ringing of blue-bells FOR ONE NIGHT PLEASE

"What about your part of the bargain?" "What?" He leaned closer, his smile turning wicked. "What about my kiss?" I grabbed his fingers. "Here," I said, and slammed my mouth against the back of his hand. "There's your kiss." Tamlin roared with laughter.

I love them your honour/10, this is more of a Feylin moment, but I had to add it. This entire scene makes my heart implode, I FUCKING MISS THEM BRO

He leaned forward and kissed me lightly. "Not forever," he said onto my mouth. And though I knew it was a lie, I put my arms around his neck and kissed him.

IM NOT CRYING YOURE CRYING/10, this is such a sweet moment. HE THINKS HE AND ALL THE PEOPLE HE LOVES ARE ABOUT TO DIE, AND HE'S REASSURING HER THEY'LL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN, FUCK FUCK FUCKFUCKFUCK I CANT SEE THROUGH THE TEARS

Anyone who says Tamlin isn't the most romantic man in this entire series is WRONG

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Emile Vernon

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Day 4: Nymph

"She's a falling star burning in the night, she's the shimmer on the water in a river of moonlight."

Christy Ann Martine

For @gwynweekofficial

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“There are no trigger warnings in real life”

“The real world is cruel, get over it.”

My boyfriend is triggered by Christmas and Christmas music. We were in a restaurant, and Christmas music was playing, and he started panicking so he went outside for a cigarette. The manager of the restaurant overheard him saying he had to get out, and changed the music over for the rest of the time we were there. There are safe spaces in the real world. People are nicer than you think. And bullshit people who try to tell you to get over your triggers, ain’t shit.

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💖💖

Lucien my beloved

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Edgar Allan Poe, from Tamerlane & Other Poems of E. A. P.; “The Sleeper,”

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“a little birdie told me”

and the bird in question was king rowan, terrasen’s biggest gossip

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Colleen Hoover is terrible. You’re right to avoid her books.

thank you for the validation bc some people act like she’s god lmaooo

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One of my big issues with this series is the toe dip into real world issues but picking and choosing the parts then discarding them again. They have no lasting impact because they’re just throwaways

- Feyre has PTSD from the colour red isn’t mentioned in later books and no issues with Mor wearing red

- Feyre’s illiteracy is magically “cured” with a few sentences and never touched on again.

- Tamlin has PTSD but actually he deserves to suffer whilst also being a useless high lord whose decimated court deserves better

- Feyre is horrified by the tithe in spring but seeing Illyrians living in poverty while she has a whole room of tiaras doesn’t cause her any guilt

- Nesta is an alcoholic who has no withdrawal symptoms and everybody continues to drink around her

- Nesta is using sex as a coping mechanism but as long as it’s with Cassian cope away, girl 🥵!

- Hotlines for abuse in a book but the second abuser is hot as hell and he does these things because he loves her

Where are the lingering effects of war? Of seeing hundreds die? Why can’t Feyre still practise reading and writing or feel conscious about her abilities? Where is the guilt of living with such wealth after a life of poverty? Why doesn’t their trauma bubble up in unexpected moments and they suffer setbacks in recovery? Because the author tries to write deep scenes but half-asses it all