#bc rly AW was probably the one with the /least/ power among all three ladies
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ann walker, who at such a young age lost her brother and both parents in quick succession, only to be cast aside by her extended family, sent her sister-in-law blackberry syrup for her cough and her wife’s aunt asparagus for her leg ulcers, and calls her wife’s aunt “aunt anne” like any other niece, and has meals and plays cards with her in-laws while her wife is out of town. ann walker, who had been manipulated by nearly everyone who was ever supposed to look out for her, married a woman who began as nearly self-serving as her own family to ultimately becoming ann’s biggest advocate and compass in all things. ann walker, who had been dismissed as an unhinged invalid incapable of making her own decisions, not only stood up to her abusive family so she could get proper medical treatment, but also developed the skills needed to continue protecting herself and her loved ones. ann walker, who truly believed she would be publicly executed for being in love and having sex with another woman — a fear that escalated into night terrors and hearing spirits cursing her — fought with everything in her so that she could ultimately accept not just a marriage proposal from another woman but to begin accepting herself as well. ann walker, who has been mocked behind her back and to her face by people she was nothing but kind to, chose graciousness over being cowed by their cruelty even after a lifetime of people being cruel to her. ann walker, who lived a sheltered life and felt herself “insipid” and inexperienced, enjoyed being read to by, as well as learning another language and travelling abroad with, the wife she never thought she would be good enough for. ann walker who risked her family, fortune, freedom, and future all so she could be with a woman she admits to having fallen in love with during their very first meeting — at a time when the woman in question was perhaps at her most visibly transgressive while ann was perhaps at her most sheltered as a teenaged girl. ann walker, who radiates humility and gentleness on the surface while simultaneously possessing hidden depths of remarkable courage and curiosity, has revealed herself to be capable of much more than anyone has ever given her credit for
#no i didn’t write a mini thesis on two real tory landladies#this is just a fever dream i’ve documented on a silly little app 😌#n e way#i enjoyed ML a lot more in s1 but do still think lydia leonard knocked it out of the park in ever single scene#she imbues a lot into the character esp humour !!#she’s very enjoyable to watch altho perhaps so gifted i was often too frustrated with ML#that said i think 2.04 provided a lot of basis for /why/ AW is such a good match for AL honestly#hearing ML claim that AL and AW are in a different position than her solidified that#bc rly AW was probably the one with the /least/ power among all three ladies#despite her sheer wealth ¯\_(ツ)_/¯#ML was combatting her family’s opinion of AL and was afraid of being left impoverished#but so was AW ?? that’s rly rly well established throughout both series#+ AW was already being mistreated by her extended family before AL was even on the scene#so she’s dealing with homophobia on top of fortune hunting !#and AL would’ve likely been accepted by at least her aunt anne so she had that comfort for her#AW had no one ??? like not even elizabeth very probably#so it’s hilarious ML thinks she’s the one with the most to lose when AW’s family situation was way more knotty and skewed against her#but such is the life of That Bitch (TM) missus ML herself#i used to have self respect before this show#now i’m defending tory landladies :/#gentleman jack#anne lister#ann walker#anne x ann#meta#mine#text
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