#the sandman 1x07

[unseelieprince]

The Sandman 1x07 // the doll’s house The vortex is a she, Lucienne. Not an it. And the Endless have forbidden any action against any mortal who is not an active threat.

[asongoftearsandfandoms]

I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself.

[i-have-made-a-flat-thing]

The first time I watched Sandman ep 7 "The Doll's House", my screen froze like this:

when Rose falls asleep before ending up in Morpheus' palace, but the audio kept going, and I was like "Wow, what an awesome and interesting cinematic choice" and then I realised that there was probably footage of Morpheus and Lucienne actually doing stuff to go along with the audio, which there was, and so I reloaded Netflix and carried on with the episode. It would have been a cool choice, though...

[itachi86]

ooh despair

[tampire]

Mervyn Pumpkinhead and Matthew The Raven converse in The Sandman 1x07: The Doll’s House

[aceofwhump]

No. 31 A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL: Comfort

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[imgoingtofreakoutnow]

After watching The Sandman and falling completely in love with Hob Gadling and Ferdinand Kingsley, I've jumped into Victoria without a second thought after finding out that our beloved Ferdie starred in it.

I have now finished the first season and, apart from really liking the show, my mind has slowly been creating this AU in which Charles Francatelli, the character Ferdinand plays in Victoria, is actually one of Hob Gadling's alter egos through the centuries.

There is quite a resemblance between the two characters' personalities and there have been a couple of scenes that made me scream: "Omg, this would be such a nice parallel with the Sandman!"

So here's my essay:

"WHY CHARLES FRANCATELLI AND HOB GADLING ARE THE SAME PERSON"

Warning: there will be Victoria S1 and The Sandman S1 spoilers

Firstly and foremost, I have to aknowledge the obvious: they're both golden retrievers. This is quite an easy one, but both of the characters are so kind and genuine and have an incredible joy for life, from what I was able to see, that you simply cannot love them immediately!

In Victoria, Francatelli is a great chef. Like, an incredibly good chef. And it would makes sense that Hob Gadling, an immortal who must have lived thousands of lives, might have become incredibly good at many things, cooking being one of it.

Francatelli, as a chef, is always looking for new flavours and combinations and he's delighted when Nancy, a dressmaker he then falls in love with, suggests adding something to enhance his already great work. And this love for novelty really reminds me of another character we all know...

This love for new things is also shown when he shows Nancy (yes, I will talk a lot about her, so what?) the ice they have in the palace and you can tell he's so happy that he can show her something unexpected and new (just as Hob was so passionate when telling Dream about all those changes he had witnessed in 1489)

In episode 1x06 of Victoria, Francatelli quite literally faces the indian plague in the London slums to go rescue Nancy's cousin and her baby and he puts them in a better accomodation. Now, his gesture alone makes him a brave man that we know Hob already is, but also it would make sense that Hob Gadling, a man who cannot die, would go in a place like that to help someone else (even if it is to impress the woman he loves)

Still in 1x06 of Victoria, after helping her, Francatelli asks Nancy for something in return, and what does he wants, I hear you ask? Her FUCKING NAME! When I tell you I screamed at that scene because a) OMG, THIS MAN IS THE MOST ADORABLE CUTIEPIE THAT I'VE EVER SEEN ON TELEVISION WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S NOT REAL??? b) obviously Hob Gadling, who's spent the last 400 years meeting with and crushing on a stranger who never revealed his name, would want to know first thing first the name of the person he's falling in love with!

In 1x07 of Victoria, Francatelli prepares a dinner date and a special dessert for Nancy (he literally creates it just for her!) and, apart from the fact that all that scene is just so. freaking. adorable!, all I could think of was Hob and the big feast he arranged to impress Dream in 1589. This man really read somewhere that "the quickest way to your crush's heart is through their stomach" and blindly believed it.

The fact that we know close to nothing about Francatelli's backstory lets my mind wonder... we just know that he worked his way to get where he is and that he comes from a lowly background, which could easily apply to Hob (quick reminder, I'm still in S1, so they might delve into Charles' backstory more in future seasons)

Also, very small detail, but Francatelli says at some point that "he never forgets a face" and, I don't know, I feel like Hob could have a good memory for people. Remembering those he met and lost along the way; friends, family, lovers and so on...

These are my main thoughts for now. I will add more as they come to me and as I watch more seasons (I've already spoiled myself quite a bit of the third season and GOD!, there are some good and painful parallel right there!)

Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed my ramblings! :D

[pirathotten]

I just watched The Sandman 1x07 "The Doll's House"

[girls-are-weird]

#NowWatching: The Sandman 1x07 "The Doll's House"

[420technoblazeit]

carl: yeah this guy came over he was really tall and blond, wouldn't take his sunglasses off though

rose:

[the-girl-who-didnt-make-anysense]

Do you want to go?      I do not.  Then tell me what to watch for.      Any unusual behavior. Said the pumpkin to the talking bird.

[kajaono]

Rose walking straight up to Dream in his own kingdom is why I am saying this show is such an amazing representation for lucid dreamers

[queen-mabs-revenge]

1x07 down and seriously tho the first 4 episodes feel like a different show altogether. not that it was bad, but the plot was breakneck fr. the pacing from e05 has been 100% my preferred speed. like rose, lyta, and unity ofc but also even tho we only got a few beats with each of the housemates the beats were more about character than plot, and it feels like i care about everyone not bc I'm being told to but bc they actually are made real.

anyway

[hiddlesdeni]

John Cameron Mitchell as Hal Carter in The Sandman | 1x07 - part 5

Part 1

[moon0fairy]

Sandman 1x07 liveblogging:

•Rose Walker... hmm she looks familiar 🤔

• „dreams are merely echoes of desire and despair“ that‘s an interesting quote

• A dream vortex, I guess it’s Rose Walker

• Oh was she the one that Judy called in 24 hours?

• Oh the little girl from 1916 (?) and not her giving birth in hospital while asleep (very questionable). Is that why Rose is the vortex?

• Is that the same diner-

• So the Corinthian basically became a celebrity under criminals, how fun :)

• Not a Killer collector convention 😭

• „do you think the corinthian has a type?“ and it directly follows up with a guy opening the door for him, nice

• eyes for the corinthian... yaay

• oh that‘s the annulet (still don‘t get whats so important about that or is it some kind of metaphor I didn‘t catch?)

• Ok but is the guy not confused why this person he just slept with kept sunglasses on the whole time ? (I‘m assuming)

• Ah ok he asked, good to know

• „Tell me what to watch for.“

„Any unusual behavior“

„Said the pumpkin to the talking bird.“ 😭😭

• I love Lucienne‘s suit !!

• Uhh the transition from dreaming world to the waking world >>>>>

• Ken and barbie, finally some more references to dollhouses (?) Still waiting for the title to play a role or maybe the one dollhouse was it. Or is the whole construct the dollhouse🤔

•Ok but their father wasn‘t a good person so I assume his friends aren‘t nice either :/

• Should I trust this Gilbert guy? I don‘t know yet we shall see

•Did Dream genuinely look surprised when Rose met them or was he expecting this, I can‘t tell

In conclusion: The corinthian took the whole „be gay do crimes“ to a whole new level. The storyline with Rose the vortex seems interesting even though I have a lot of questions🤔

[itachi86]

these people just toting around eyeballs in a diner and no one notices or cares