#and it's making me more stubborn

[antlered-vixen]

Findecáno Astaldo Ñolofinwion, Fingon. My personal interpretation, as per Light.

[wikiangela]

Has anyone ever told you you are a vision in a cone?

[cassandra-silver]

This came to me earlier, and now I am utterly obsessed: While it was clear to me that Odysseus stabbing Poseidon wasn't any kind of Vengeance, there was one act of Vengeance after all, even if inadvertent—it was Odysseus disproving Poseidon's "Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" belief right in front of his very eyes. With him as the subject, even.

Think about it—the fact that Poseidon remained ruthless and insisted on punishing Odysseus was the only reason he got stabbed repeatedly. If Poseidon had been merciful, if he had accepted Odysseus' offer of forgiveness, he would've been fine. His own ruthlessness backfired so hard on him this time that I am sincerely hoping it haunts him forever.

I am actually utterly obsessed with Poseidon thinking back to Odysseus "Maybe you could learn to forgive?" on a daily, no an hourly basis. I cannot and will not lie to you that is unironically my favorite moment in the whole Vengeance saga just because of what it says about both the characters—about Odysseus for offering and Poseidon for declining (and also because Odysseus sings it in Poseidon's own motif which is just absolutely brilliant.) And this makes me love it even more.

Poseidon was going to decline, we all know that. I don't think anyone watching—even Odysseus, probably—expected him to accept. But then I'm picturing him lying there, bleeding into the stone, and, against his will, wondering whether maybe he should have. Maybe if he had, he wouldn't be in pain. Maybe if he had not killed Odysseus' fleet ten years ago, he wouldn't be in pain either. Maybe this one time ruthlessness wasn't mercy upon himself—maybe this time, his one grand belief was wrong. Maybe ... it was always wrong.

Obviously, he would never admit to these thoughts, he would slap himself for having them one second later. But I simply need this self-proclaimed god of ruthlessness to be utterly haunted by that and question whether he made the right choice or no—whether he's even lived by the correct philosophy all his immortal life—and no matter what, be too stubborn to admit he was wrong.

He's trying to pretend like nothing changed, but the thoughts still remain. They pester him. They won't leave him alone. Especially every time someone—anyone—is kind to him for whatever reason, they come crashing back into him and they won't leave.

"What if my own ruthlessness hurt me that time?"

"What if ruthlessness isn't mercy upon ourselves after all?"

"What if I'm wrong?"

"What if I have always been wrong?"

The most dreadful thoughts imaginable to a god as proud and stubborn and old as Poseidon, but they're there now and he can't do anything about them. You all don't understand how much I NEED this god to jolt up in his bed at 3 am after having a dream or nightmare about something related to one of his many ruthless deeds (maybe even sinking Odysseus' fleet) and go "BUT WHAT IF I HAD LEARNED TO FORGIVE?? WHAT IF I STILL COULD??" only to immediately slap himself for it because that's absolutely ridiculous.

He is left to watch this belief shatter before his very eyes as he's clinging to the remains of it desperately, trying to keep it all from crumbling. Not because he genuinely believes he's right anymore, but because he simply cannot imagine ... does not know how to live by any other philosophy.

No matter whether it's objectively correct or not, it's the very thing that defines him. The thing he's known for. He has built his entire image around this, he cannot give it up no matter what ... at least not quickly or without help.

But as much he would seek to deny it, his core belief has now been proven wrong; he has actually lived through an instance where it was wrong, and he can do nothing to erase those memories or conclusions from his mind no matter how much he yearns to go back to simpler times.

And that was the real Vengeance, guys—possibly the biggest, most painful existential crisis of Poseidon's immortal life. I rest my case.

Although before I disappear back into the void I simply must give a shout out to @o3o-lapd-o3o (this came to me during a conversation in one of their comment sections for the glorious Friends In Higher Places AU, which is quite possibly my favorite piece of EPIC fan content that exists ...)

[bellarkeandclintashaandsuch]

It is interesting how Sorn seems to get even more desperate for Jun after learning things or experiencing things that could lead to a relationship. Like in ep 1, he was quick to go have sex with Penny after learning that Jun likes guys (so there’s the potential for SornJun). And he was pretty aggressive in pushing for sex IMMEDIATELY after being left alone with Jun when he moved in (relationship-y!). And then the work bathroom blowjob came after Jun initiated things (uh-oh returned feelings?!). And then of course in today’s episode Jun actually confessed! Which caused Sorn to become insatiable apparently (hello relationship doorway! Step right on through, Sorn!).

[szfiction]

This parallel makes me insane actually (and there is something incredibly Lawlu about it to me)

[bom-bombon]

There's something so haunting about Futurama's The Sting episode. Idk why, but it has stuck with me for literal years.

Perhaps it's because we see Leela's perception of reality crumble from Fry's death, even if she was the one dreaming. The way the voice actor delivered her lines at the end when Leela was crying that she couldn't stand living anymore had me near tears first time watching.

"I CANT!"

She screams, ready to give up. Leela is perhaps the most stubborn person in the show, and yet, here she was, ready to accept her death, wanting it.

I remember being so memorized by it. Such a strong character feeling so weak.

[incessantlark]

god's gone? damn. how about a roadtrip just to make sure?

[johnlennonsspells]

The issue with Mike and Peter is that Mike masks to the extreme and Peter wouldn’t know what a mask is if he tried.

[rise-deepseamonster]

It is so so important to me to know if Jean is a November Scorpio or a November sagittarius

[fuumiku]

Chilcille huh... ngl I was a little suspicious. like why would you do that, huh... hope youre not mischaracterizing anyone in your weird and wacky ship. a little weird. but then you said they both had flat asses and you know what? I salute you and your perfect characterization

The fact you seem to think you managed to not make this ask insulting is baffling. What the hell. Fuck off.

If you actually care to be open minded about the ship, I talk about marchil on my sideblog 24/7. Funnily enough I’m currently 4k words deep into an analysis of their character arc together in canon, but that’ll take some more days to get done. Some notable posts:

Of course without counting the analyses of Chilchuck on his own I’ve made, like my masterpost on his family situation. Or better yet you could also read my fics for them, see how weird and wacky they are here.

Wanna talk about mischaracterisation? They’re literally a comedic duo who interacts 24/7. Marchil is crazy bc ppl are like "did those shipper read with their eyes CLOSED?? They have no chemistry!" Meanwhile canon is like: "She’s obsessed with knowing everything she can about him and she reads him like a book." In her eyes he’s like that extra rare and hard and shiny unlockable dating sim character, that brooding mysterious character trope that’s thrilling to crack open and typically is at the center of the plot. The wife roleplay???? "Hey, did you know his type is blondes. Hey did you know he likes his women pretty and blonde. Hey did you know he likes her hair. Hey did you know that he teases her 24/7 and it’s one of the few things that consistently gets him grinning because he finds her reactions cute." Like a schoolyard bully pulling on the pigtails of the girl he likes.

It’s not like they have any thematic narratives or relevance. It’s not like she’ll live to 1000 and has existential dread about it while he’s logically gonna be her next friend to die at 50 and wether it’s romantic or platonic it’ll terrify her to lose him. It’s not like it’s fear of death x fear of rejection so they’re both obsessed with the thought of loss looming, past and ongoing. It’s not like it’s half-elf x half-foot and there’s an inherent journey that was and still is to dispel prejudices and truly come to see each other. It’s not like he’s painfully real and raw and flawed but still a good man, that he’s not the figure of prince charming that she’s always dreamed of while still being virtuous and worth fighting for. Or you know, her hair being golden and it being the epitome of beauty to him, and his hair turning silver and it being Marcille’s worst nightmare.

Just a weird wacky ship who means nothing but shallow things to people who have weirdo reasons for liking it. Like can you not. If you’re not imaginative enough to think of reasons why this ship may have an appealing dynamic that’s not my issue. But yes, yes, they’re both flat asses to me, thanks.

[finders--keepers]

And then I heard one of them say

“I know the night will turn to gray

I know the stars will start to fade

When all the darkness fades away

We had to steal him from his fate

So he could see another day”

‘Shed your modesty

And the only thing to leave behind

Is your own skin on the floor’

‘The body is a curious monster, no place to live in, how could anyone feel at home there? Is it possible I can never accustom myself to this place?’

trust me. i stay.

torchbearer and clancy to pale horse, pale rider by katherine anne porter

[incandescentflower]

I did like how Jun seemed to be feeling more confident around his sexual power with Sorn, but I want him to flex that more.

Sorn's so inconsistent in how much he seems attuned to Jun's needs during sex. Sometimes he seems really focused on Jun and then other times he is completely into getting off and doesn't seem to get that Jun doesn't look to be into it. Is this under negotiated kink where they both like the fight/resistance part? They made a reference as though they did basically the same the night before. Or does Jun not know yet he can tell Sorn to fuck off with that shit?

I can enjoy this drama best when it feels like they are on equal footing. Even with Sorn being older and bossy, it really is only in these moments when Jun seems to not be into what they are doing sexually that I feel that imbalance and am not cool with it.

Granted, it all seems like what they are getting at is that Sorn really doesn't get Jun or what he feels or wants, as much as he may try and I could believe he totally thinks they are both into this dynamic. If that's the case, then Sorn is the one who needs some instruction in sex.

[anghraine]

It's kind of fascinating to me that towards the end of P&P, Elizabeth has become protective of Darcy and either a) actively tries to insulate him from Situations or b) wishes that she could and gets stressed that she can't.

Darcy deeply loves her and is very ready to do whatever he can to secure her happiness, but narratively, I think the emphasis at the end is very much more on Elizabeth's protectiveness towards him.

It's like:

When Bingley and Darcy first come back to Hertfordshire, Darcy is very quiet and Elizabeth can barely bring herself to say anything—until Mrs Bennet insults Darcy. Then Elizabeth speaks up.

Mrs Bennet enlists Elizabeth to separate Darcy from Bingley with another insult to Darcy. Elizabeth finds this both convenient and enraging.

That day, Elizabeth decides to privately tell Mrs Bennet about her engagement to Darcy, specifically so that Darcy will be spared Mrs Bennet's first unfiltered response.

Elizabeth fiercely defends Darcy's character and love for her, as well as hers for him, to Mr Bennet. She not only says she loves Darcy but that it upsets her to hear Mr Bennet's criticisms of him.

Elizabeth is both relieved by Mrs Bennet's ecstatic reception of the engagement and a bit disappointed by how completely shallow she's being about it, and 100% sure she made the right call in keeping Darcy away.

Elizabeth defends Darcy against Darcy himself, repeatedly.

There's a period where Elizabeth seems to unwind and laugh, but this passes, especially after Charlotte and Mr Collins show up. Darcy manages to stay calm around Mr Collins (I think this is framed as a significant and admirable achievement for him), but Elizabeth does not like him being in a situation where he has to deal with Mr Collins in the first place.

Elizabeth tries to shield Darcy from being noticed by Mrs Phillips and Mrs Bennet, who do seem to make him pretty excruciatingly uncomfortable.

Ultimately, Elizabeth ends up trying to keep Darcy to herself or to shepherd him around to relatives he can handle more easily, and is so stressed at this point that she just wants to get married and escape to Pemberley.

After their marriage, things are actually great at Pemberley and in their married life, despite the occasional complication.

Lydia writes a congratulatory letter to Elizabeth, asking for Darcy to get Wickham a promotion unless Elizabeth would rather not bring it up with him. Elizabeth really does not want Darcy to have to deal with this and handles it by privately setting aside a Lydia fund out of her personal expenses. (IIRC, it's not clear if Darcy even knows about this.)

Elizabeth also is the driving force behind Darcy's reconciliation with Lady Catherine.

This could read as an unsettling, unbalanced dynamic and a very odd ending point for the arc of a woman like Elizabeth, but in the context of the overall novel, it doesn't feel that way. Or maybe I'd see it more that way if I interpreted Darcy (and for that matter, Elizabeth) + their arcs differently? But as it is, I do think that by this point in the story they are genuinely doing the best they can, independently and for each other, and they've both come a long way. They shine in different contexts and support each other as much as they can in the circumstances that do arise.

It seems very them, in terms of their temperament and abilities, that Elizabeth would put all this effort into shielding Darcy, while at the same time, Darcy completely cuts off Lady Catherine for insulting Elizabeth and only ever speaks to her again because Elizabeth wants him to.

[oneluckydragon]

Thinking about how these two met. Get adopted, idiot.

More human!Echo.

[queerophenia]

more whoodboards this time it’s their zodiacs

[pinkautist]

the fury that you get as a result of killing the tower is so much harder for me than the one you get for running away from the adversary, specifically because of the option to just let her vent her anger to you. or rather, ON you. in this version, broken doesn't stay with you. he doesn't comfort anyone. by the end of the torture, you're left completely and utterly alone. all of your voices have left. and i understand why, bc the tower is broken's direct counterpart, and he does sound like smitten when speaking of her, so killing her is a deep betrayal to him. you've hurt him by hurting her, and that hurt carries over to her version of the fury and intensifies when he sees what she has become as a result of your actions. he can't take it, so he leaves you to your torment bc this is what you deserve for defying and then defiling the angel-turning-goddess that he wanted to find comfort in. it was just so sad to me bc i did the adversary version first and found comfort in broken, and then i did the tower version some time after and knew that i had betrayed not just her, but also him