For me the βcanon homoerotic subtextβ between brick!Valjean and Javert is really more about the parallels between Javert and Eponine, who are explicitly set up as character foils.
Brick!Javert isnβt obsessed with Valjean like he is in adaptations. Heβs not psychosexually obsessed with hunting him down; he really doesnβt seem to think of him as being any different than any other criminalβ- he doesnβt think about Jean Valjean much at all until after Jean Valjean saves his life.
But after the barricades, Javertβs sudden weird desperate emotions about Jean Valjean are like a twisted mirror of his character foil Eponineβs weird desperate emotions for Marius.
Some guy takes pity on them, and extends them a bit of basic impersonal kindnessβ and they react by descending into this violently self-destructive suicidal admiration built on self-loathing. Theyβre both described as making themselves the βdogsβ of Marius/Valjean, the dogs of people who barely remember they exist.
And anyway! I think there is potential to explore things there in analysis and fanfiction
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Ya'll I think the reactors I'm watching are Bylers, or at least multishippers, but they don't even know it π
They both teared up watching the iconic "I didn't say it" "You didn't have to" scene then one of them said "That was so sweet! You see what happens when you communicate?" which is legit one of the main reasons so many people prefer Byler. Because they can communicate with one another and it's a much healthier relationship π
I don't legit think they ship Byler btw, not romantically, at least not yet, bc they're rooting for Mike to end the season being able to say ILY to El, but it's so funny to me when people pick up on these things yet still want Mileven to be together.
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Ok it is time to show off my newly acquired blades. Of which there are many.
Yesterday, I got this damascus switchblade and this damascus butterfly knife. Both are things that are hard to find online, since there's varying legalities for them across the states. Both legal in Indiana tho β€οΈ
& a set of naruto kunai, since I've been so naruto brained recently.
And Today, I got:
A kukri! Which I wanted bc it's one of the blades you can have as Joker in p5
This damascus sword. Which is BEAUTIFUL, and probably my favorite of the bunch. She be oily, as a damascus, but she's so fuckin pretty. Just look at that hilt. I'm in love.
AND FINALLY, the longboy that's as long as my leg. Not as flashy as the damascus sword, but they're both real blades (as opposed to my prior swords, which are all cheap shit, even if they're beloved). And, again. This one is as long as my leg.
So satisfying to hold β€οΈ
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My english lyrics for Triage woo! (They're written out under the cut, I just wanted to share my lil chart lol)
Though I'm too indecisive to officially label this as my favorite song, it's had the strongest emotional impact on me by far. It holds a special place in my heart, I definitely wanted to write lyrics for it first! I'll leave all my rambling process commentary in the tags, but I was so happy with how it came out!!
All of those cards of promise thrown down carelessly,
This must be retribution for all I've taken endlessly.
If that were the case, it should have been fate for me to die.
That's the truth, given my crime, so why--?
No, I can't take it, to this cruel joke I'll submit. You
don't know, you can't know, but I'm ready to admit:
Killing for them, extracting for them, won't change the fact they're dead.
I need someone to tag me as RED.
It makes me sick (sick), it's too unpleasant. Sick (sick)
Is this punishment? What do you mean I'm INNOCENT?
I see, the world is cruel and leaves you on your own.
(I can't die) to atone. (I can't love) alone.
I can't be saved (saved), you've nothing to give. Saved (saved)
But what if I lived? Why else would you choose to forgive?
I see, there's lives to save so let's be sensible.
Right now, you need me, (I can be) indispensable.
Tilt to and fro, I know the scales should land on GUILTY for me.
Tilt fro and to, it's INNOCENT that they choose.
They cry (x4) out in pain, I can hear them. There's no one else, to guard their health,
My mission is offering help.
All of those cards of promise thrown down carelessly,
This must be retribution for all I've taken endlessly.
So if that's the case, then it must be fate to make amends,
Extract that fang before we meet the end.
It makes me sick (sick), it's too unpleasant. Sick (sick)
Is this punishment? What do you mean I'm INNOCENT?
I see, the world is cruel, but what I've realized is
(Now I want) to be INNOCENT. (Now I want) to live.
It makes me sick (sick), This wasn't my plan, hostages at my command.
Their future resting in my hands
I see, there's lives to save so let's be sensible.
Right now, please save me, (I will be) indispensable.
Maybe this was meant to be -- ohΒ -- or maybe neither of us can know
There's lives to save so let's be sensible.
Right now, please save me, (I will be) indispensable.
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I mentioned earlier that I always get annoyed with myself when people post translyrics and I can't figure out the rhythm they were going for, so here's a recording of me singing, but I'm bad at it! It's just for fun! Like a rough draft for music! Because the only thing worse than people hearing my voice is people thinking I can't count syllables!
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