#bianca thinks

[probably-bianca]

as much as i have tentative hopes for the d20 webtoon, i feel like it would’ve been better if they had explored a time post freshman year pre sophomore year spring break. instead of just retelling/reimagining a story that we’ve seen and become very familiar with.

i don’t want to bash it before it comes out but it could’ve been more compelling story wise to have some of the development and relationships but explore an adventure we haven’t seen yet alla the boys night or live shows.

i fear that adapting this beloved story will leave it in limbo of being too familiar but simultaneously too different.

[no-squ4sh-4-b4by]

Kanye West and Bianca Censori's appearance on the red carpet was something out of a nightmare. If you haven't seen the clip, go look it up.

It starts with them posing, then they face each other and start to talk. Their conversation is not audible, but you can see Bianca shaking her head no and readjusting her large fur coat to cover herself. After three or four words are exchanged, she turns away from the camera and starts taking off her coat slowly. Revealing her naked shoulders, then her back, then her buttocks. She turns around to finally show off the dress she's wearing, a tight, see-through piece of nylon (designed by Kanye himself, according to a post he made on his Instagram) that leaves her breasts, genitals and ass exposed. She's essentially naked. During this whole scene, Kanye is just facing the cameras with sunglasses on, neutral expression on his face.

Now, I'm not shocked by nudity. Censori is definitely not the first celebrity to walk the red carpet wearing a very revealing outfit (and she won't be the last). What disgusts me is the scene they built around the outfit.

First, the little conversation they have. You can clearly see Bianca shaking her head no and tightening her coat around her before being made to undress. There's two possibilities here:

A) Either this wasn't rehearsed, so we essentially witnessed Bianca being pressured into undressing herself in front of dozens of cameras or;

B) It was rehearsed (the most likely option, in my opinion). But then why? Why act out this discomfort before the reveal?

Some could argue they were talking about something totally unrelated, but I very much doubt it. It's their big moment on the red carpet, in front of cameras, it's not the time to talk about the groceries.

What I think is happening is that they (but most likely Kanye) voluntarily chose to paint a scene of a woman being forced to undress herself in front of thousands for the amusement of her husband. It's essentially a brag, a show of force for Kanye. He's saying: "Look at my wife and what she'll do for me. Look what I can make her do. "

The last thing I haven't mentioned, and the scariest, is Censori's facial expression through it all. Neutral expression, no smile. Her eyebrows are trimmed downwards in a way where she looks slightly worried. And her stare is totally vacant. I've seen people say she looks drugged, dissociated, downright "stupid."

I think this is the main difference between Bianca's look and others who have worn skimpy outfits in front of the cameras. Whether it be Lady Gaga, Kendall Jenner, or Madonna, they all share something: confidence. A sultry look, a cheeky smirk, hell, at least a smile! Something to show that they feel desirable, that they're in control. That they choose to show us their bodies.

Whereas Bianca looks dead inside as she's posing.

After standing in front of the cameras for a little while, Kanye takes her hand and leads her away.

The whole sequence (no matter how much Bianca has consented to it) feels like a humiliation ritual. Kayne, standing there fully dressed, pressing his wife to expose her body to the entire world before parading her around. A gross display of chauvinist male domination on the body of a woman. Like, I don't know how else to say it, but it looks like he's walking around with his sex doll, still partially in her plastic wrapping.

Why are we seeing this? What is the point? I can't help but relate this to Elon's n*zi salute. It feels like we're witnessing more and more rich and powerful men pushing the boundaries of what is socially acceptable, trying to see how far they can go. How much of their toxic, repressive views they can share before we come for them.

My heart goes out to Bianca, I hope she's safe and happy in her marriage.

[blackcatsandlockets]

Person: You don't look Mexican.

James: *mocking* i dOn'T lOoK mExiCaN

James: Well wtf did you expect me to look like? A taco?

[froggydraws]

Ballad of the fox

[somewhereincairparavel]

the treatment of the big three daughters is absolutely pitiful. thalia grace being pushed out of the narrative after pjo so percy can have the spotlight (when they both had SOLID rivalry that rick did better than jason/percy rivalry) bianca being killed off (for nico's internal turmoil, which I understand, but we should've gotten more of her), hazel not really getting her 'op' moment apart from controlling the mist that one time in boo. and we NEEDED a hidden daughter of neptune, it would've been such a cool addition, to see how different their powers would be from e/o. maybe she has better control over ice? or maybe the earth? since neptune is an earth and water god. and we know that hazel mentioned that the romans don't use navy, so the daughter's water control could have been very stagnant, and perhaps the appearance of percy would help her develop that aspect of her abilities, and maybe percy could learn something HE'S not used to (like ice, earth quakes? he's done that a little but not so much, or maybe she can control the moisture and minerals from soils in a way she can shape and manipulate the soil to her liking, and supply the energy to humans?) from her.

[blaithnne]

Remember this post where I talked about how funny Host!Vic’s gender neutrality is? Well now it’s even funnier because this episode seemingly confirmed something I have suspected to be true for a while now, which is that fictional Vic Michealis SOMEHOW DIDNT REALISE THEYRE BI?????

[anglerflsh]

hii

[l3irdl3rain]

she HATES new boys.

[toorurii]

Sketch dumps of some other campaigns from way back

[ellemeditdance]

You know when Percy prayed to Apollo and Artemis before taking that shot at Geryon? I think they both answered him, specifically because he was doing it to save Nico. Because I think both gods had someone praying to them daily for that boy's safety. Artemis was hearing constantly from the spirit of her late hunter, Bianca. And Apollo was hearing daily from his son, Will, who was so so worried about the friend he made six months ago at camp who disappeared after two weeks and never came back

[nionom-art]

What if…

[probably-bianca]

JOSH JOHNSON ON GAME CHANGER S7 ?!!!?!!

[kcd-quotes]

they call it “a woman’s lot” because its when you like women a lot

[rebouks]

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Penny: What the hell is Robin doing here? Aster: Erm.. I told Alex to bring him. Penny: Why though? Aster: ‘Cause like.. I don’t know, I figured he’d get on with horse girl and that it’d get her off our backs-.. if she keeps whinging about being left out by Mads at these stupid parties then her aunt and uncle might not let us hang here anymore. One of us uses their brain, god! Penny: Alright, take a chill pill. Madison: Hm, that’s a pretty good shout actually. Aster: You’re welcome. Bianca: Someone better tell lover boy his-… Penny: Bianca. Madison: [scoffs] Let him find her himself. Aster: What? Levi: You just don’t usually use your brain, is all. Aster: Shut up. … Levi: Hey. Alex: Hey! Levi: You good? Alex: Yeah, this place is awesome! Levi: I don’t know, it kinda gives me the creeps. It’s always freezing too. Robin: Well, the walls are as thick as a fucking car-.. and it’s probably haunted. Levi: You reckon? Alex: Definitely. Harry: You came! … Levi: Dude-… Robin: Don’t start again. Levi: Come n’ get a drink at least. Robin: Guess I better join in and hang out with horse girl, whoever she is. Levi: I don’t think you’re supposed to know about that. Robin: Too late. Levi: I’m sure Aster-… Robin: Save it, Levi. I’m tired of it all. Levi: You could just ignore everyone and get drunk? That’s usually my plan. Robin: Maybe. Levi: And Genevieve, or Genie, isn’t that bad-.. I think she’s friends with your cousin, they go to the same school. [Robin sighed as he traipsed after Levi, wondering why the hell he’d bothered coming to this idiotic party]

[deadpoets]

REBELCAPTAIN + 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU [x] ☆ happy birthday to the coolest ever @sydneyadmu <3

+ bonus

[somewhereincairparavel]

okay but imagine. Thalia Grace, after Jason's death, in a fit of desperation, comes racing to Nico di Angelo, wanting him to summon his ghost, because she just wants to talk to her brother one last time. Before it's too late. Before he reaches Elysium, since the closest she could get to talking to her brother after he goes to the hero's paradise is through dreams, and that wasn't enough for her. Seeing his fragmented soul through dreams is not nearly good enough. She wants the message to reach him. The real him. Not a loomy remnant. She wants to apologise, as she feels her soul being hollowed out with guilt.

She should've looked for Jason, even after their mother told her that he's dead.

She shouldn't have been so busy with the hunters that she would have to cut their brother-sister conversation short.

She should've realised how much her brother craved her attention.

She should've come to the chb meeting that she'd promised jason she'd come to, she shouldn't have made her brother wait like a lost puppy.

The look in jason's eyes when she told him she'd have to leave was etched on to her face. Permanently scarring her soul.

She should've been a better sister. She failed him. She failed to make him feel wanted. She hoped Jason didn't face his death thinking that she didn't need him. Because Gods of Olympus, that would break her.

And she poured all of these gut wrenching thoughts to Nico, who suprisingly listened. Yes. Nico did resent Thalia for being in the hunters of Artemis, the same group that got his sister killed. But listening to Thalia pour her heart out to him, really hit a little too close to home. The daughter of Zeus seemed to echo a young nico, trying aimlessly to summon his sister's ghost to talk to her. They both had the same hollow red eyes, burning with hot tears streaming down, the same crease in the eyebrows, the same flicker of rage over their siblings's murder. At that moment, Thalia Grace looked as unthreatening as the king of all god's daughter could possibly look like.

But Nico was glad, that Thalia, atleast cared about her little brother to this extent. Up until this point, Nico had these lingering doubts if Bianca had really cared about him like this, she had dropped everything to join the hunters after all. Hearing Thalia talk about jason had healed his inner child. Maybe big sisters do think about their younger brothers, no matter how busy they appear to be... So he complied to her wishes. She deserved closure from her brother's death. It would do Jason some good too.

He poured all of his concentration into summoning the son of Jupiter, as Thalia anxiously chewed on her nails, pacing around the murky woods in anticipation. Until a wispy figure with rimmed glasses and neatly cropped hair, appeared in front of them.

"Hello, sis."

Nico di Angelo and Thalia Grace were more or less the same, when it came to wanting to make amends with their deceased sibling.

Except Thalia was the older sister who wanted her younger brother back, And Nico was the younger brother who wanted his older sister back.