#but that's all me projecting cus i'm the pathetic one for being so moved by pixels | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

bhaalsdeepbat · 7 months

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sometimes when people describe astarion as pathetic, they'll list all his more feminine characteristics rather than like

it's fucking pathetic of him to be mad if you save the gnomes, even if you understand why he disapproves it. It's still fucking pathetic. he's also extremely pathetic when he ascends and starts becoming more like Caz, but it's bc it's pathetic that the power goes to his head like that simply bc he would rather insulate himself with power than allow himself to face his past and overcome it.

not because he deserves nice things and finery.

#bat rambles #like idk i made that post abt how i don't find him to be pathetic #and it really got me thinking about astarion #and like YEAH he isn't GNC for his time period but a lot of his characteristics aren't traditionally masculine by our standards #but then he EMBODIES those when he ascends #and i'm still unsure where i sit on whether or not that was intentional #but it's there #pathetic is also such a loaded term #and someone also pointed out that the way people talk about astarion is very similar to how caz talks about him #and i wholeheartedly agree #like sometimes i wonder if astarion fans even like him ???#like i'll be mean and call him pathetic when i'm trying to not let myself be overly emotional about the fictional man #but that's all me projecting cus i'm the pathetic one for being so moved by pixels

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