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(Potential thunderbolts* spoilers read at your own risk)

I heard that Yelana Belova is aroace and I can really see it in the films.

I don’t think it’s necessarily their intention to show her as aroace in the films (I might be wrong) but something I really love about her character is her search for love has been completely platonic/familial love.

Her entire character so far is centred around her love for her family. First it was Natasha, with most of her motivations being driven by her sisterly love and the subsequent grief left by her death.

And then when she feels at her lowest she seeks out love from Alexei her only father figure. She desires family.

Even with the other thunderbolts their bond is strong from a mutual understanding of each other. They’re all fuck ups with no one to love and no one to love them. Yelana desires to be around people who understand her. That’s why she connects with Bob so much, she sees her own pain in him. She’s not drawn to him due to any attraction shes drawn to him cause she realises she’s not alone in how she feels. In the end she realises her love can help not just those around her but herself.

I just feel like it’s an aromantic experience to desire love from people who understand you in a fundamental way, which I feel yelana shows. She desire a family so much and she finally gets that.

I’ve already seen people ship yelana and bob together, which is fine I’m not the ship police. I just hope they understand how vital friendship and family is to yelana and her story really doesn’t need a romantic love interest.

I may be projecting with this, but it’s so hard to find aroace characters. I love shipping so much but it can get exhausting always being surrounded by romantic love.

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I just wanted to say I love your blog. I love your analysis. Nothing else to add :)

Aww thanks that's so nice :) Sorry I've been so inactive lately, grad school is demanding attention lol.

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Do you believe larra and viserys loved each other?

Did Viserys had stockholm syndrome?

And larra liked viserys but not romantically?

How do you see their connection?

I think Viserys loved Larra, but she did not love him in return.

I actually don't think Viserys had Stockholm Syndrome, although I've referred to his "love" for her as that before. I think this is instead the case of a young boy becoming infatuated with an older woman as he comes into the age of being interested in girls. More akin to a pre-teen boy developing a crush on his cute babysitter, except in this case we are in the world of ASOIAF and so he actually marries her. Viserys was treated more like a ward than like a captive, so it doesn't seem to fit the typical Stockholm scenario, although I'm no expert. That being said, I think it 100% was a love born from proximity, and he probably would have developed similar feelings for a different girl in Larra's place. She was there and she was beautiful and he felt how he thought he should feel. Also driven by his need for comfort after losing his mother. Grown-up Viserys would probably not have even liked her at all.

As for Larra, while I definitely don't think she loved him romantically, I do think she would have had some affection for him. She has a pretty cold reputation in and out of universe, but I think that is a bit unfair. She may be stuck-up and self-centered, but she was in strange land surrounded by haters, which surely brought out the worst in her. She had a soft side too, we see that when she weeps to Sandoq's music. And since Viserys was a good kid who adored her, she surely at least liked him. It just wasn't nearly enough for her to stay.

I also have another post bouncing around my head on why Viserys was so severely impacted by her leaving, and how Larra served as a coping mechanism/replacement for the loss of his family, particularly Rhaenyra... but I can't put my thoughts together right now, so perhaps another time.

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Do you think Baelor was also a dreamer? Why exactly Baelor became so devoted to religion would probably be explored in F&B2 (never happening) but if he genuinely believed that he was being sent some kind of divine messages then could that explain his adamant refusal to procreate an heir? That even if he had children with Daena his line would die out anyway? (Unless something incredibly traumatic happened to him in his childhood, like with Aeron)Theoretically if Baelor somehow guessed or knew that Viserys il's line would prevail then is that how he was able to forge a proper peace with Dorne? By ensuring that young Daeron has a dornish queen it would bring Dorne into the realm peacefully...but there would be the issue of Daena right? Well when Baelor recovers after the snake pit fiasco and gets back to King's Landing he dissolved his marriage to Daena, and imprisoned his sisters in the maidenvault. Him being a zealot probably did play into this, but if his intention was to avoid another targaryen succession dispute then him imprisoning his sisters is diabolically calculated. Daena who worshipped her warrior older brother, the king who conquered Dorne, the eldest daughter of the late King Aegon iii, locked up with little to no allies. Pious Rhaena might not make much sense or lil Elaena who was a kid when she chucked in but maybe he didn't want to take that chance (especially since Elaena proved she was a more administratively capable when she got older).

He could have married Daena, Rhaena, and Elaena off, forced them to become septas, or even send them to silent sisters. It's not like he really took their compliance or feelings into consideration. However if he believed that they would press their claim, or even any children they had would cause problems in the future ("Cough" Daemon Blackfyre "Cough) then is that why he was so damn obsessed with virginity specifically the maiden? (Like seriously he had the audacity to try and grant tax exemptions to lords who protected their daughters' virtue through chastity belts?! Also he prayed for his egg to hatch, but then he burnt Barth's book on them the faq?)Does this idea have merit or do you think I'm looking way to deep into this and Baelor really was nothing more than a nutso?

Now that you bring it up, yeah I could see the possibility of Baelor being a dreamer. Particularly when it comes to his desire to bring back dragons-- what with the Faith and House Targaryen being historically at odds and Baelor being quite anti-violence, that choice always puzzled me. I had assumed it was just him spiraling mentally, but maybe he had foreseen the return of the dragons, like so many other dreamers have. And I think you are right that any visions he had he would interpret as being the will of the Seven, overriding any pacifism that may have otherwise defined him.

As for his obsession with chastity... I'm more inclined to chalk that all up to his religiousness. His reaction to Daena's defiance was less the reaction of someone who is trying to maintain a foreseen outcome for the future, and more the reaction of mentally unstable religious extremist (namely, fasting himself to death). That isn't to say that he couldn't have had visions regarding the future line of House Targaryen, I just think that his actions regarding forced chastity are already pretty explainable outside of that.

Interesting food for thought!

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What do you think about how Viserys II treated Naerys and Merry Meg out of curiosity? Hope I didn't come across as rude

Not rude at all, thanks for the ask!

Both those situations were so messed up, and I think illustrate one of Viserys' greatest flaws as a person. He isn't cruel in the way certain other Targaryens are, but he has this cold practicality that can lead to him making cruel choices if he deems it the right thing to do for his House and the Realm. He sort of reminds me of Tywin in that regard, except he's far more moral than Tywin and actually cares about Westeros and not just his own legacy.

With Meg I give him more leeway since we don't know if he had any idea what her fate would be after being sent back to her husband. Of course, if he had suspected... would he have done anything different? I could see him maybe sending her to the faith along with her daughters, but I could also just see him deciding that she belongs to her husband and that's the lawful choice to make. And whatever happens to her afterwards is out of his hands, and not his responsibility. After all she's just a blacksmith's wife.

With Naerys I think there isn't much of an excuse because that is his daughter. He knew that she did not to marry Aegon, and we know that Aegon was a menace since he was a kid (re: cradle egg incident). But... maybe that's something that Viserys was willfully blind to, like Maeker with Aerion. Especially since both Naerys and Aegon were still very young at the time. I think Viserys thought that following Targaryen tradition with his children's marriage was a way to reassert their dynasty after losing the dragons, didn't much care how Naerys felt about it, and rationalized away the worst of the red flags. Unlike with Meg though, I don't believe he would have made the same choice had he known the future. At the end of the day, that's still his daughter, and I'm sure he loves her.

So yeah, Viserys is a statesman, he'll do what is best in that regard, and I think sometimes that leads him to cast aside his empathy for others (particularly women bc ya know, patriarchy). It's like the dark underside of Viserys' good qualities (responsibility, practicality, duty), and I think it makes his character very compelling.

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Karisu my beloved🫶

Literally them I don't make the rules

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"How convenient that Gi Hun survives every game." Yeah... he's the winner. That's why the story is about him.

the most annoying people are people who don't understand storytelling. they be like "oooo how convenient that this thing happened to the main character in the very beginning". yeah no shit. that's why the story begins here

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“The point of the show is that they are all terrible!!!”

Actually no at this point it’s really just fucking Shauna.

-Lottie is mentally ill and delusional

-Nat is a saint

-Misty hasn’t done much wrong since S1

-Van and Tai are just trying to survive and cope

-Melissa pulled away when she realized how crazy Shauna was

-Hannah did That because she would have died if she didn’t

-Travis and Akilah also saints

Everyone else is a pretty fair depiction of what trauma, desperation, and mob mentality can push fundamentally good people to do.

Shauna is just pure evil and a psychopath.

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Chiikawa ahh losers

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If Aegon was truly so empathetic, wouldn’t he like, not murder a dozen innocent rat catchers?

TGC calling Aegon empath was hilarious

real. if aegon was truly so empathetic wouldn't he like, not be a usurper? makes ya think

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Am I the only one who has Last Boss as their least favorite AiB character?

Not in terms of how much I hate them as people. That (dis)honor belongs to Niragi. But at least with Niragi, I find his villainy either entertaining or genuinely horrifying, depending on the scene. Niragi evokes the emotions in me a villain is supposed to evoke- namely disgust, but still. Last Boss I just find... cringy. And I hate using that term because I am a firm believer that cringe should die and people can do whatever they like. There's nothing wrong with being weird, but you lose me when the ultimate manifestation of that weirdness is just... killing people. He acts as though he's this deep person embracing freedom and his true nature in Borderland, but no dude— you are just some asshole that likes killing people. That's it. You aren't deep. You aren't special. You aren't enlightened. Your response to being *freed from the bonds of society* is to get face tats, act like an edge lord, and stab innocent people with a sword. Stfu.

Sorry if this is an unpopular opinion, I certainly have no issue with people liking his character. But yeah... not for me. Kuina ate when she kicked his ass <3

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Not the GTs who come screaming like little children to be believed that Lucerys deserves to die. They will never grow up. I just don't understand their obsession with Luke. Why do you have to find evidence of his "guilt" and write entire essays? None of that can deal with how shitty Aemond and Aegon are in the books and the show!

I'll never truly understand Green stans to be honest. I can understand the "both sides are awful people", but genuine Green defenders? People who actually think Luke is terrible and Aemond is fine? That's a level of delusion that I just marvel at.

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Luke and Jace (under Aegon's guidance…) bullied Aemond as children, so Aemond was completely justified in murdering Luke.

Aegon had mocked Aemond, so Aemond was completely justified in burning Aegon alive in an attempt to murder him.

If you have ever been someone's "bully," your "victim" should kill you. The "victim" is completely justified in this and should do it. It's logical.

Aemond was bullied as a child, so he is justified in burning the entire town alive in adulthood. After all, he was frustrated because his sister didn't want to murder people with him.

I know it's just a show, but let's look at it another way: David, when he was 5, was making fun of Stephan. Stephan is completely justified in breaking into the school with a gun and murdering David. And other innocent students, because he was frustrated.

Aemond is the medieval version of a school shooter. You won't change my mind.

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I just realized that many many people have jobs

Rb with your job, wtf do you people do while offline???

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I find it so funny that tv karube got fired, died and still ended up on the clock

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Nothing about Luke's behavior was normal. Just accept that he was a spoiled brat who knew he would get away with his horrible actions, and that it was his parents' fault, but it didn't absolve him of responsibility. He was the adult at dinner and chose to smirk in the face of the man he had crippled. Not to mention that he himself is an extremely mediocre and uninteresting character who only matters because of Aemond. He is still remembered because of him. And his fans should have some sense not to act like Lucerys is an innocent bastard. He did something horrible and paid for it with his life. Period. Move on, don't whine.

I love this ask, it so perfectly demonstrates TG’s unique brand of butthurt biased assholery.

Yes, Luke’s behavior is that scene was normal kid behavior. It was giggles over a childish prank played on a younger brother by an older brother. Giggles. And the prank itself was mean spirited, but not evil. He was not an adult at the dinner, he was 13. That isn’t even an adult by Westeros standards, let alone modern standards. He was a child. And I love the complete lack of addressing what I said about Aegon and Aemond. TG double standards are insane. Laughter = death sentence. Rape and murder = awww, they’re just poor twaumatized babies I love them🥺🫶

Ahh, then we have the classic TG insults:

1. TB is boring and uninteresting - that’s fine if you feel that way, like and dislike whatever characters you want! But usually greenies say this bc they know that their faves are vastly worse human beings so they have to instead shift the convo from character morality to character depth. Hence how it’s always said with overly dick-ish phrasing rather than just saying “I like TG because I find them more interesting”.

2. Annnnd there’s the term “bastard” ! TG challenge: have a convo about one of the Velaryon boys without calling them a “bastard”. Challenge: literally physically impossible. Y’all can’t help yourselves, you just vibrate in the excitement at any chance to cosplay as a medieval bigot. Weirdos😂

“Move on, don’t whine” I’m sorry who came into whose ask box?? I tag this shit anti-TG, it’s not for you, just scroll next time.