The idea that GRRM is anti Tolkien is particularly funny because ASOIAF is sprinkled with rather intricate (and even passionate) homages to LOTR. And I can’t help but think of how Tolkien’s Fellowship, more specifically the Hobbits, may have inspired GRRM’s Night’s Watch. Jon Snow, for starters, is in many ways a combination of LOTR’s Frodo and Aragorn. And in the same way that Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin are unexpected heroes in LOTR (because who looks to a hobbit as the face of an epic adventure?), Jon the bastard becomes the leader of a ragtag of socially disenfranchised men (in the form of the NW) who are anything but heroic. Sure there’s the odd knight or noble in there, but the NW is quite full of criminals and the very worst of the social order. The hobbits aren’t the strongest or the sharpest but they become the face of the fight against Sauron. And the NW, while being severely undermanned and under-equipped, has become the main force that stands against winter. GRRM even adds a love letter to Tolkien’s Sam Gamgee by adding his on Sam - Sam Tarly - who acts as a moral compass and counselor to Jon, in the same ways that Sam Gamgee is key to Frodo’s journey. And just like Frodo, Jon gets his very own pair of jokester friends, one of whine is even named Pyp. So it’s all very beautiful and nice, and we should talk about it more because it’s super evident that GRRM is a massive Tolkien fanboy. But I do have to say tho, GRRM’s take on Gandalf is exceedingly hilarious just because Melisandre is famously very bad at her job.
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Wtf is this expression.
This looks more like a face Hypnos from hades would make than a lady facing her abuser.
This is a face you make when you’re giving the himbo prince of the underworld advice not when killing the man that r**** you.
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Old kung lao doodle
Ignore the shit hands okay? I didn't want to spend my time on them
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Something about the early joke of 'We lost two' explaining why there are only seven members of the Nein hurts, because they did lose two of them (Molly and Yasha (and it being the circus kids who were lost/taken is a whole separate conversation)) but the remaining members fought tooth and nail to get them back, and they did, so at the end there were truly nine members of the Nein, and it all being improv and unplanned makes me completely feral.
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“I hope it’s not in ill-taste,” Jillian confided as excited sisters carried the boxes inside. “Camila assured me religieuses were a good choice.”
“It’s certainly generous, doctor,” Mother Superion replied, surprised and thankful for the gift. “This will be a sweeter Christmas meal than usual.”
Jillian smiled. “I’ve done my good deed, then. Merry Christmas.”
“Where are you going? You will dine with us, no?”
“The mass…”
“I said dine, Jillian, not pray. Stay.”
Jillian was convinced already but Superion glanced at the pastries again.
“Eat one of your nuns.”
They exchanged a look.
They laughed and went in together.
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worst part of watching rvb is how i have to pause every couple of minutes just to pace around my room because the characters say the weirdest shit ever
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IDW1 must take place on an alternate Earth where no one has ever heard of ACAB and everyone wears "thin blue line" merchandise because there's literally no other way that a single Autobot killing a USAmerican cop in self defense would be such worldwide news that even Mexican journalists would go "OMG???? You like, killed a cop?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?" and it wasn't even framed as like, "you killed a human," the phrasing every time any character talked about it was very specifically "he killed a cop".
The cop was also threatening to shoot a group of surrendering/not-attacking/injured Autobots btw which is just the icing on the cake honestly lmao
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this is why I like teaching and like teaching boys especially because they WILL be little toads and make stupid and occasionally cruel jokes but I am in a position where I can call them on it, challenge them, make them reflect, make them feel bad. and they're young enough and unhardened enough that they often do! the heart shows through.
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