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I am so proud of all of you. I'm glad we all agree that needing help doesn't make you weak or less of a hero.

#polls #the lord of the rings #frodo baggins #for the 2% who voted no #you are on VERY thin ice #:/

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Again, I am pleasantly surprised that the most popular answer here was no.

#polls #the lord of the rings #frodo baggins #I'm not entirely sure I'll change my mind on this #but I do think that Tolkien's portrayal of Frodo #is much less ableist that most commentary I've seen written about him #and he does get rewarded for all he's done in the end #so that is a comforting thought #<3

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I'm a little surprised that the most popular answer was no, but not as much as with Beth's.

#polls #the lord of the rings #frodo baggins #I can understand why though #he doesn't give the vibes off as much as Beth #he's definitely weird in some capacity though

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It's nice to know I'm not the only one who thinks this

#polls #little women #beth march #it's kind of similar to being a parent #just because you love someone #doesn't mean you can't hurt them #your biases may affect how you see and treat them #and the same goes for your characters too #:(

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I'm honestly kind of surprised that the most popular answer is no.

#polls #little women #beth march #then again #social anxiety and autism aren't necessarily the same thing #although they are very similar #so maybe that makes more sense than autism? #she's still autistic to me though

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I'm glad we all agree that all of these are horrible and deserve to be set on fire.

Based on @princesssarisa 's list of bad critiques on Beth, as well as similar polls on Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet.

#polls #little women #beth march #it's the ableism I'm sure #but seeing everyone agree that all of these are awful does give me some hope for humanity #so there's that

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So... I think the answer is pretty much all of these?

#polls #little women #beth march #it's kind of heartbreaking no matter how you look at it though #:(

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I am very glad that the most popular answer here is no.

#polls #little women #meg march #I'm glad we all agree that wanting nice things doesn't make you vain #and Meg does learn to value things like love and family more #she does need more appreciation though

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No, actually, I'm kind of curious now. Would you mind elaborating?

People talk about how Beth March is unrealistic and impossible to relate to, but I have very few times felt as identified with a character as when she said "I guess I’ll go now, before I get frightened thinking about it.”

#frodo baggins #beth march #you don't have to of course #but I'd still appreciate it

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Little unfriendly reminder that while the boops were fun, they are ultimately a distraction from the fact that Tumblr is selling data to openai.

Thank you and have a nice day.

#ramblings #I wasn't even aware of this until yesterday #and I don't know what else I can do to help #but hopefully this works #*shrugs*

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Freddie: I'm a father. Roger: It's a cat, Freddie! Freddie: He's my blood!

#source: new girl #incorrect queen quotes #incorrect band quotes #YOU CAN'T TELL ME THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN OKAY #XD

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Brian: Hey, what's the name of the girl who lives two houses down? Freddie: Her cats' names are Walter and Rose. Brian: That's not what I asked. Freddie: That is all the information I have.

#source: tumblr #incorrect queen quotes #incorrect band quotes #this would happen

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On a much happier note, I just thought of something: did any of the Traveling Wilburys play drums? Like, any of them?

#the traveling wilburys #please #I need to know #the only person coming to mind is Ringo #for obvious reasons #but he's not an official Wilbury #anyone have any ideas? #XD

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Some "Lord of the Rings" thoughts: the problem of Frodo

As you all know, I've been thinking about Frodo a lot lately, especially about his ending, where instead of staying in Middle-Earth like most of the Fellowship do, he chooses to leave for the Grey Havens in hopes of healing from his pain. Some people, and the text itself, present this as the right choice and the best possible outcome for him, but many others, including myself, aren't so sure.

A few years ago, I wrote a whole essay on whether or not Frodo is good disabled representation, and I came to the conclusion that for the most part, he was, especially since Tolkien himself was a World War I veteran and would have plenty of experience with things like PTSD. However, his ending did not sit well with me, because to me it felt like he needed to be 'cured' in order to be happy, which disabled people like myself have seen enough times.

To me, Frodo is in a similar position to Beth March from Little Women- both kind, introverted, sweet people who become chronically ill as a result of a selfless act, and act as an inspiration to those around them. However, their respective endings also seem to show the two options for disabled characters that were very common up until recently- be cured (Frodo) or die (Beth).

However, my lovely mutual @shortfineel was quick to remind me that for all intents and purposes, Frodo gets to go to Heaven, and he's rewarded for all he's done. This makes sense if you remember that Tolkien was a Catholic Christian, and while it's not as obvious as in C.S. Lewis' Narnia books, this influence is shown throughout the Lord of the Rings- I mean, Frodo is practically a Christ figure himself. However, nowadays I doubt many people would find that comforting for many reasons- 1. We live in a more secular time, 2. Most fans probably have some sort of religious trauma, 3. Frodo, as well as everyone else who leaves with him, will never get to return to Middle-Earth or see their loved ones there again, 4. As far as we know, the only way to get to Heaven is dying, which is what ends ups happening to everyone besides Susan at the end of Narnia. (But that's for another time.)

#the lord of the rings #frodo baggins #little women #beth march #the chronicles of narnia #spoilers #i guess #I don't really know what to think about anything #but I had to get it all down #so here you all go #*shrugs*

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@alternamarian People who think Beth is perfect and boring are the same people who think that Frodo is weak and whiny.

I said what I said.

People talk about how Beth March is unrealistic and impossible to relate to, but I have very few times felt as identified with a character as when she said "I guess I’ll go now, before I get frightened thinking about it.”

#beth march #frodo baggins #I don't normally say stuff like this #but it's the ableism #at least I think it is #and I have honestly never related to a character more than Beth #so checkmate #😄 #❤️

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 (by Dear Pao,)

#beth vibes #also me vibes #🥺 #💙

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#polls #the lord of the rings #frodo baggins #last one for tonight! #obviously I agree with the second #yes he failed #but that doesn't make him weak #it just makes him real #sometimes we crack #sometimes we cry #sometimes we need help #and that's okay! #we need more heroes like Frodo in my opinion #👏👏👏