#despite if she doesn't want to at times

[agonizedembrace]

because mel has me thinking now

eve is generally pretty elusive with the media as well. like they might get candids of her out in public from time to time, and she'll occasionally do an interview here and there, but she often doesn't share much about her personal life. generally she keeps that under wraps, as it adds to her mystery

yet leave it to speculation and fans to always make assumptions. that one season of dancing with the stars when she was matched with tobias? oh yeah they're dating, rumors of them even engaged. this always pisses eve off the most bc a) they're both gay n happy with someone else and b) she'd never date him. plus it's not like she usually hides any affections she shows towards akali either

if they provoke her enough though she will not be kind with comments in interviews. she will be very obvious that she's happy w/akali and you can bet when there is a ring she'll flash it on camera often.

[lucy-ghoul]

can't believe a show based on a videogame (usually games adaptations are notoriously bad, which isn't the case here tho) gave me the beauty and the beast/twisted mirrors/enemies to traveling companions/ruthless antihero+optmistic but still badass heroine who takes none of his shit/age gap but make it sexy dynamic of my dreams. as much as i love maximus and i think he deserves the best writing ever because 1. he's a clever deconstruction of the aspiring Knight bro who's actually a bit of a loser and, as much as lucy, sees the world in black&white at first and then doesn't get what he thought he wanted but what he needs (or at least i hope he'll eventually get it), and 2. he's a cutie and i want an epic love story for him too, it's very funny how they tried to give us a puppy kind of romance and the tumblr girlies still fixated on the "toxic ~she bites his finger off and he cuts hers off and sews it on his hand in what we'll pretend it's a symbolic marriage rings exchange or whatever~ asshole who used to be a nice guy/good girl™ with a lot of spunk and hidden anger but unshakeable morals" kind of relationship.

[chirpsythismorning]

Some of the evidence supporting Mike not being in love with El is brutal. No, but seriously.

In s3, when El's leg is injured, instead of Mike putting his arm around her waist, allowing him to take some of the weight off her injured leg, he puts his arm around her shoulder, basically having the exact opposite affect of taking the weight off of her, instead just adding more weight for her to have to carry.

Now, I’m not coming at Mike here, I’m actually coming at the writers, because this choice here has everything to do with them using this gesture to signal Mike’s lack of feelings for El, even at the expense of realism.

I say this bc any person with common sense, including Finn and everyone around him and Millie filming these shots, would've known it looked unnatural for Mike to be adding more weight onto El as opposed to taking some off of her.

This means that what Mike did here, Finn was directed to do, and therefore it was for a specific reason.

And we know they could have easily made the opposite choice, because they show us Max AND Lucas doing it.

See how putting an arm around El's waist looks so much more natural? Because homegirl is injured and clearly needs help taking weight off her leg to qualm some of the pain she's experiencing there, which is why Max and Lucas are shown here doing it the correct way.

And so, why can't Mike do the same? Why are the writers making a point to show Mike being incapable of simply taking some weight off of El, instead doing the exact opposite?

I don't think it's as deep as Mike not being able to do something intimate, and that's bc, again we see Max and Lucas doing it.

I honestly think what they're trying to convey with this choice here, is that Mike thinks he's helping El, when he is in fact doing the opposite despite his best efforts. The implications of that and how that sort of aligns with their romantic relationship and what it leads to at the end of s3, going into s4, is pretty spot on.

I do think Mike thinks he's doing the right thing by being with El instead of voicing any doubts at the end of s3, because he is under the assumption that she is in love with him. I do think he believes he is indebted to her and that this is the least he can do after everything they've been through together, which has mostly been riddled with romantic pressures and so continuing that instead of disputing it seems like the only option anyways. Not to mention, he does care for her deeply, so it's not hard to imagine that he's a teenage boy confusing deep care for love (he literally tells us this is his problem when he can only say care and not love to El's face... but that's a whole other conversation).

Still, when it's all said and done, Mike's not actually doing El any favors by being with her romantically, if that is not what he truly wants.

Because that's the sad truth about all of this, which is that you would never want someone to be with you just because you want them. If you knew that they truly couldn't have those feelings for you, you'd want to know, right? You don't deserve someone just because you have deep feelings for them. And I think there's so many layers to this idea, bc many people are capable of not giving Byler a chance bc they truly believe Mike could never return Will's feelings. Will also feels this way atp, so though it hurts, he rips the band aid off, because he would never want Mike to be with him just out of pity or something. No one would want that. And so it all really comes down to who Mike truly loves romantically and wants to be with. And the right thing to do, even if it hurts someone, is to be honest, because being with them just bc you think that will make them happy is never going to be enough if you aren't truly feeling it, or worse, feel it for someone else.

We see how Mike's inability to be honest with El at the end of s3, leads to a season of Mike feeling deeply insecure and undeserving of the love El has to offer him, and even though he does try, he always comes up short. Despite Mike putting up this front that they are the perfect couple, the details are telling us something is off. And it gives him away.

Another example that I think is very similar to this loaded gesture from Mike to El in s3, is the scene in s4 when they hug in the airport.

Common sense ppl, picture this: You're reuniting with your long distance girlfriend. Then suddenly, she runs up to you, with her arms wide open, and instead of opening your arms wide to embrace her properly, you take the bouquet of flowers you brought her as a gift, and shove them against your chest just as she approaches to hug you, effectively squishing the present you got for her (a pretty delicate present at that) for no reason other than to... what exactly?

Like?? El isn't even squishing the present Mike, she's trying to hug you, dude! Your gf is trying to hug you properly and you threw the gift you got for her in between you so you could throw in a careful! x3??

Again, this has less to do with Mike's thoughts and reasoning behind this gesture in a literal sense, and more to do with the simple fact that this is a narrative choice! Mike is not a real person! There are real people sitting down and writing this and actors are having to do multiple takes to act it out. What feels natural for a situation is going to be what is often chosen 9 times out of 10, because of realism and wanting the audience to see stuff happening that is believable. That 1 time though, when it's not being done the way it would usually be, is usually because there's a specific reason for it.!

So the question really is, not why is Mike doing this, but why are the writers having Mike do this, and what message are they trying to convey about Mike's feelings based on his behavior, in these moments where he's just not capable of committing to El genuinely, one way or another?

[softinvasions]

Hornet at Herrah's Altar • Dec. 2023

[deer-with-a-stick]

The more time I spend explaining Tolkien lore to my brother the more I realize that Tolkien was just batshit insane

[anothermonikan]

Ponee (It is half 3 in the morning)

[latent-thoughts]

Please, Gods, give me the patience to deal with my family members. It seems that all of them are bent on trying the very last drop of it. 😭🙏

[suburbanlegnd]

I feel like I deserve a gold star every time I manage to get through the simplest conversation with my family members without splitting on them

[pixelsjoy]

Me playing Tears of the Kingdom: As much as I miss the champions, it makes sense they're not mentioned much. It's been a hundred years since they died. Even if they survived the Calamity, most of them would probably be dead at this point. The only exception being Mipha, who would have been the only one that would still be alive if she survived the calamity due to her age. The reason they're still remembered so much in Breath of the Wild is because the Divine Beasts, one of the last remaining connections to them, are still active and looming in Hyrule. Impa also said that their spirits feel uneasy knowing their task of defeating the Calamity wasn't done. They were at peace when the Calamity was defeated and passed on. They're not brought up from that point on because them and their era are over and can be laid to rest.

Also me playing Tears of the Kingdom: - holding back tears - Damn I miss the champions

[aho-dapa]

This fandom is honestly...

Like, there is something to be said about fandoms in general and how they've changed as a whole generally but

There's also something about how the acotar fandom is especially toxic like

The idea that a post is surprised a murder hasn't happened yet and I found myself agreeing??? Is honestly telling

Like, also. A massive part of this is shipping and maybe it's because I have my corner of this fandom, but even then shipping the "wrong" thing in general has become something I honestly have to take in consideration when thinking of my mental health and if I can personally be prepared for any backlash??

This fandom at large doesn't feel safe and that's majorly concerning tbh

Maybe instead of saying shippers as a group are doing harm, we should just disavow harmful actions in general and not be complicit in it idk???

[revvethasmythh]

Character ask game: how about a 12: headcanon about Relvin and Liliana's life togethrt before she noped out for a moon death cult?

I like to imagine that when they were growing up, Relvin always knew who Liliana was (she had purple hair; hard not to notice) but she didn’t know who he was. That is, until her powers started to develop and she could hear into people’s minds and heard him absolutely mooning (pun only half intended) over this girl with purple hair who didn’t even know he existed. i like to think maybe she approached him after that and that was the start of the relationship

ask me about a character

[jaybren]

I Believe...Steddie

I normally don't mind angst (though I avoid drama fics in general). Miscommunication is the biggest trope in romance, so I'm all for it, but for some reason Steve x Eddie fics / drabbles where Eddie still thinks of Steve as Steve THE KING Harrington always sit weirdly for me. Sometimes, if the Upside Down didn't happen (AUs in general) or pre-UD setting, maybe -- sure, then that could work. But close to canon fics where Eddie lives and Steve legit confesses to him? Always just -- strikes me as wrong.

Finally realized why -- it's literally the antithesis of canon Eddie. Canon! Eddie is quick to acknowledge Steve has changed. He literally runs up to him in the Upside Down while a bunch of madness is happening and where he has every right to be consumed by his own shit-tastic situation, but instead, he's telling Steve how he is a great guy and has changed.

Can Eddie be bitchy and prejudice? Yes.

Does Eddie have grudges against jocks / the popular crowd? Yes.

But he also goes full on bowing gentlemen for cheerleaders (going out of his way to help Chrissy and make her smile) and he's quick to acknowledge Steve's not that same popular AH anymore.

With Steve's bitchiness not aimed at him, Eddie would be eating his Honeycomb and snickering when old habits popped back up, and maybe he'd feel conflicted about jocky Steve, complaining about going to games or something until somebody smacked some sense into him. Totally believe tension and disbelief about one liking the other or some bias about things, but I just can't see Steve proclaiming his love or whatever and Eddie assuming it is a trap or trick or prank or something.

Maybe he'd think Steve was confused. Maybe he'd assume they were doomed, but I can't see him blaming Steve for that or blowing up their relationship IF Eddie accepted the confession and they started dating. Eddie's way more down on himself.

If someone can explain how it makes sense, please do. I'd love to enjoy all Steddie tropes, and that one seems popular lately, but where my brain sees so many problems with them getting to the confession point or even a number of big arguments that could happen afterward due to outside aspects, those two strike me as highly tactile, highly clingy romantics who would be convinced they were the height of discrete while practically fused, constantly touching and being snide little judgy dudes together.

[randomnameless]

Something that really bothers me about the rose coloured glasses vis a vis tellius and fe fans (ESPECIALLY from 3h fans who learned about tellius later) is that many like soren purely because of his main ship (i mean i like ikesoren too but come the fuck on) and jokingly characterise soren as a stereotypical nasty mean limp wristed sarcastic gay man instead of a deeply flawed branded angry at the world and definitely trauma bonded to ike, but micaiah is still absolutely getting raked over the coals over the blood pact and not being ike’s fangirl

Well,

Jokes often involve flanderisation, so Soren being flanderised to oblivion when people joke about him isn't something I really care about, but maybe that's because I'm not really fond of Soren to begin with lol

What annoys me more is when some people try to rationalise Soren's anger and backstory by either pointing at Almedha or Deghinsea being responsible for everything, and I'm like, what.the.fuck?

Almedha's just, idk, I won't call it sexism, but damn - that woman loves her son who is the only reason why she hasn't completely lost her mind over 1/losing her powers 2/being casted away like trash by her "BF" 3/being rejected by her dad 4/thinking her brother was tortured and abused to death because of her actions 5/being separated from her beloved child.

Deghinsea being "uwu bad bcs he's the reason why brandeds are rejected by both beorcs and laguz" is another take I really am not fond of, and iirc I wrote a post earlier this year about it? But to some people who buy the "Crusts BaD" as the reason why Fodlan sucks, I guess they need to have someone to name and pill all of the world's nonsense rather than, well, in Tellius' case, realise that the worldbulding and the lore really sucks, to the point where the duology touted as the most "against racism" of the franchise, is pretty much way more racist than anything Tru Piss can throw us (yes, because in Tru Piss we have characters rejecting coexistence, in Tellius, it's the world mechanics - whenever a Beorc and a Laguz coexist too much, the Laguz dies...).

As for Miccy,

Just like, imo, Soren gains some "new" attention and "uwu excuses for why he's being a snarky jerk at times", Miccy used to be bashed when FE10 was released (with all the Mary Sue accusation being thrown around!) because she was written to be a sort of foil/antagonist to Ike, and when the party reunited, she was demoted to a "soul-jar" role, let it be regarding the greater plot, or, even, her own backstory!

TBH, for people who didn't play FE10, if Ike is the bestest thing since melted cheese, Miccy, who opposes him, must be BaD and so you can pile everything you don't like on her, hoping to see it stick.

Or even worse, I've seen posts here and there comparing Miccy to Supreme Leader and how misunderstood uwu she is, which is the worst insult poor Miccy ever received since FE10 came out rofl

[frozenpolishfangirl]

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOREVER - Chapter 1

I upload again my first chapter of my Helsa fanfic (earlier Frozen/Tangled crossover fanfic, but I changed it into full Helsa later ^^), because other platforms doesn't work, I will upload all the story here, with twenty chapters in both Elsa and Hans's POV'S here, for all the Helsa fans who wanted F2, but in a more F1-vibe retelling, because beside Helsa, this is the main goal of this work - to present Frozen 2 in more tie-in to original Frozen's royal and magical + political drama aesthetic ;)

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CHAPTER I - ELSA

She ran terrified across the frozen fjord, desperately trying to catch her breath in a difficult situation, having only just escaped the dungeon where she had been imprisoned for her powers. For being different and for the curse that she had to hide from the whole world from an early age. Now, feeling free for a moment, yet still terrified, she ran across the ice, and even though she knew the cold had never bothered her, deep inside she was shaking at the thought of being found by the people who wanted so badly to take her life. . In fact, she knew that as long as she lived, the kingdom would be in danger, so perhaps her own death would be the only right solution in this situation. Just at that moment, when she was running through the ice with her braid flowing and her heart beating, trying to find her way in the snowstorm, through the wall of wind and cold, she saw Prince Hans of the Southern Isles - her savior, who was the only one in all of Arendelle who trusted her implicitly and saved her from death. The man who was supposed to take care of her beloved sister, her Anna, when she herself was too weak to do so. Elsa! - he exclaimed, and a hopeful smile immediately appeared on her face. Hans... - she whispered in a trusting voice, but the wind around her drowned out her quiet voice, which addressed the man not by title, but by name, but his name that she so rarely allowed herself to say

- Take care of my sister, I'm begging you! But at that moment, something she didn't expect happened. Something that shook her to the core and would leave an impact for many years to come.

-Your sister?! She came back from the mountains cold as ice! - Hans shouted, and she saw clear pain in his eyes. "Something's wrong... Anna is back," she thought, feeling both relief and fear in her heart. How so? - she whispered to herself, clearly confused. I couldn't save her... she froze to the bone, because of you! YOUR SISTER IS DEAD! - Hans shouted, and she felt the whole world breaking before her eyes.

Her Anna, her little dear sister, died because of her. She was a monster to be feared who harmed everyone around her. She was a monster that caused only destruction. She was nobody. No... - she whispered, feeling an emptiness in her heart. The snowstorm around her that she had caused stopped immediately and silence reigned around her. There was silence in her head. Great mourning for her sister, whom she killed like the worst monster. Unexpectedly, through all the silence that reigned in her head, with the last of her emotions she managed to hear Anna's voice.

Her Anna, who was apparently alive. But she was too stunned to say anything, let alone call her name. She heard unexpected sounds - the crack of a sword, her sister's scream, and Hans' moan. There was silence for the next few seconds, and then, as she rose from the ground, she saw a sight that shocked her forever - her sister had become a lifeless statue of ice, standing in a defensive pose in the middle of the fjord.

Anna was dead, because of her.

***

-Elsa, wake up! Elsa, please... - at that moment, the queen, woken from her sleep, heard her younger sister's voice, waking her from her deep sleep. Elsa woke up panting, feeling cold sweat running down her forehead, triggered by the memories of the nightmare she had experienced three years ago, but which was still fresh in her mind and heart. The Queen wiped the sweat from her forehead, shaking with fear, but after a while she calmed down when Anna, with tenderness and love on her face, sat on her bed, holding her hands - Relax... it was just a dream, you don't have to be afraid...

Elsa took a deep breath, looking around her room, which was filled with the bright light of the summer sun. Despite the nice weather outside and the day coming to life, the girl still couldn't forget what happened so long ago, and at the same time so close to her memories and heart. In her nightmare, Anna died again, a dead ice statue, and she was unable to do anything about it. She still felt great remorse for not having reacted more quickly in that situation, consumed with grief over the lie of Prince Hans, now her greatest enemy and a liar like no other, sent back to his native Southern Isles, shortly after the attempted regicide against herself, and the Great Thaw, which gave her a semblance of hope for better days. She also knew that despite the fact that everything had finally worked out and she had gained a family better than ever, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing in her perfect and more beautiful life than before. Something she couldn't define, but what she subconsciously wanted more than anything. She had everything - a beloved sister with whom she had reconnected after so many years, a dear friend and his reindeer, and a creation of her power that had a life of its own, but she still couldn't understand why, despite all the happiness that had unexpectedly flowed over her like petals. winter morning snow, she still had the impression that something in her life was still waiting to be discovered. Something she really needed, despite how happy she was in her current life

-I know, Anna, and... - Elsa didn't know what to say to her sister, because despite everything, she still had some problems with talking about her innermost feelings, but for Anna, whom she appreciated so much for her daily love and care, even during the forced separation, she decided to overcome up and tell her how he feels. She didn't have to be embarrassed around her, but despite everything, problems with expressing feelings still remained in her subconscious - And thank you for helping me calm down... I really don't know what I would do without you, you know?

- I'm not going anywhere, you can always count on me... and ask for help whenever you want, Anna replied frivolously, sitting closer to her sister. However, Elsa noticed that Anna could see her sadness, and that her thoughts, visible also on the outside, quickly caught her attention - Elsa, are you okay? The girl took a deep breath. She had to talk about her innermost feelings again, so she took a deep breath and, trying to break through, began to speak.

-I... I'm just afraid that what I have isn't enough... - Elsa said, lowering her eyes, which didn't go unnoticed by her sister - I have you, Kristoff, friends, a kingdom that loves me... but I still feel that I want something more...

-You mean freedom? - Anna asked in a slightly suspicious and at the same time concerned tone - After all, we are both free, we got everything we wanted... ourselves, happiness... for the first time in sixteen years I feel that I'm not alone here... and I guess you do too... -

- Not really... - Elsa replied, and pure surprise appeared in Anna's sea eyes - I love Arendelle and I feel that I belong here, but I know that what I'm really missing is something that will make me feel like I'm really alive... something that I don't I can understand..

-You mean freedom? - Anna asked in a slightly suspicious and at the same time concerned tone - After all, we are both free, we got everything we wanted... ourselves, happiness... for the first time in sixteen years I feel that I'm not alone here... and I guess you do too...

Not really... - Elsa replied, and pure surprise appeared in Anna's teal eyes - I love Arendelle and I feel that I belong here, but I know that what I'm really missing is something that will make me feel like I'm really alive... something that I don't I can understand.

-Elsa... - Anna smiled understandingly, and Elsa felt a pleasant warmth in her heart - You will definitely find what you are looking for... you just have to wait and happiness will find you... no matter how long you have to wait for it...

Elsa smiled, looking into her sister's eyes. Anna was like a walking ray of sunshine, even on the coldest days, and was always able to improve her mood and give her the needed encouragement.

- I love you, sister... - Elsa said, hugging Anna, and for the next few moments they both stayed in a warm, loving embrace

- You always know how to make my heart feel better... A little thing - Anna replied with a smile, but just at that moment her smile became brighter than just a moment earlier, and sparks of hope shone in her eyes - Oh, I almost forgot! Kristoff invited me to a secret meeting in the royal gardens two days ago... I bet he has something really important to tell me, something he won't reveal for now! I have to go, see you later and enjoy your work!

At that moment, Anna ran out of her sister's room, excited about meeting her beloved, and Elsa looked sadly at the bright summer sky outside the stained-glass window. “If I have everything I wanted, why is there still something missing?” - thought the girl, still wondering what could be that one thing that would change her life for the better, and whose context she couldn't decipher.

[conchfritters]

i need to get less ashamed of talking about my interests on my 0 follower tumblr blog because if i don't point out that despite having one of the most interesting concepts ever presented in a genshin event, shadows amidst snowstorms was not actually well written, and was in fact pretty Poorly written, then who else will. Who else will.

[betelgeusing]

marty hart's cyclical return to praising family as THE thing that keeps a man grounded, stable, and happy (specifically in pointing out that rust DOESN'T have a family) even as flashbacks show him spiraling into jealous macho violence as he lies to, mistreats, and destroys his family over the course of multiple affairs (by which he deliberately steps outside of and away from his family despite his wife's best efforts to get him to reconnect and step up to be the family man he sees himself as)

vs

rust cohle's repeated excoriations of the idea of individuality and personhood and the stupid self-centeredness and entitlement that comes with saying "I, a human being, matter to the universe, and the things I do matter", an ideology he carries for years and waxes poetic on for his interviewers as late as 2012, even as he obsessively works himself to the bone to get justice and resolution for the victims he's assigned and ultimately to protect children from the powerful and dangerous people who want to brutalize them