#a king among men

[occlusivavelare]

Petition to have Luca Marinelli serenade Marwan Kenzari with “Io che amo solo te” by Sergio Endrigo in a scene of tog2.

#sorry #i'm emotionally compromised #luca marinelli #a king among men

[dragonzzilla]

The whole "A male is only born to the Gerudo once in a hundred years" presents a fascinating psychological crucible

By accident of birth, you're othered from the rest of your people. There is literally no one else like you. No one alive at least. You are born in the shape and in the shadow of long dead monarchs, Great Men.

But what does it mean to be a man in a society that is otherwise comprised entirely of women (I do not believe in gender essentialism; but I do believe in societal pressures). You are a boy and are constantly reminded of it. A boy without a father, without brothers; and when you become a man, you will never have sons of your own or even nephews. You're a single drop of masculinity in a ocean of mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, nieces; awash in femininity but forever separate from it. You are a man and that makes you king.

Before you're out of swaddling, you're placed on a pedestal. Elevated, in some regards. Afforded the greatest privileges available to your people. But they're not quite your people. However thinly it is presented, there's always going to be a degree of separation from everyone you know and care about. Your otherness is constantly reinforced, celebrated even. You're going to be a king. And you don't get a choice in the matter. You must stand alone, forever.

There are other men in the world, but they are not Gerudo. There are Gerudo, but none of them are men. The only people who could understand your struggle exist only as imperious statues and aspirational legends. They are Gerudo men, just like you, but they're not people anymore. They are kings, conquerors, shapers of history, children of destiny, great men. You are a man and that means you are destined for greatness.

Try not to crack under the pressure.

#legend of zelda #gender thoughts #this doesn't preclude the existence of trans gerudo #and they obviously don't see men as superior to women #look at the way they treat outsiders #being a Gerudo Man though... oh boy (literally) #basically Assigned Leader At Birth #that's a lot of pressure to put on a baby #the reins are put in your hands but you're bound to the cart #also btw even though you're a king among us – that pointy-eared shlub over there lives an easier life than you will ever have #just take pride in the fact that you're a king and Super Special! :D #no wonder Ganondorf is nuts #when your only idols are ghosts

[garethgobblecoque]

Isn't it kinda fucked that most all trans guys on this website face a near constant barrage of the most horrible, vitriolic hate you've ever seen all because they try to talk about their lived experiences and how transphobia effects them specifically.

Maybe letting oppressed people talk about their oppression is a good thing actually.

#transandrophobia #while we're here #lou sullivan was a king among men and nothing some melt on tumbler says is gonna change that

[anghraine]

I love Mrs Reynolds and the proud Pemberley groundsman, but my favorite servant character in Austen is always going to be Mansfield Park's Baddeley:

[I]nstantly rising, she was preparing to obey, when Mrs Norris called out, “Stay, stay, Fanny! what are you about? where are you going? don’t be in such a hurry. Depend upon it, it is not you who are wanted; depend upon it, it is me” (looking at the butler); “but you are so very eager to put yourself forward. What should Sir Thomas want you for? It is me, Baddeley, you mean; I am coming this moment. You mean me, Baddeley, I am sure; Sir Thomas wants me, not Miss Price.” But Baddeley was stout. “No, ma’am, it is Miss Price; I am certain of its being Miss Price.” And there was a half-smile with the words, which meant, “I do not think you would answer the purpose at all.”

#who needs george iii when we've got this king among men #anghraine babbles #austen blogging #baddeley #mansfield park #jane austen

[rawliverandgoronspice]

one thing that I adore with the various retellings of the oot castle situation in this fandom is that basically everybody has managed to cook up their own flavor of "the unnamed king of hyrule is a little bitch", and I think that's beautiful

#thoughts #oot #shitpost #king of hyrule #I am starting to plan a scene that is very maddsen-centric in my animatic #and.... I think I'm making it *vaguely* more sympathetic here than in vespers #but still #in a growing collection of “pathetic men in position of power” in my work #I think he might be among the worst #(especially since I'm really digging into his extremely bizarre relationship to impa in this version which didn't really come up before) #(and it's...... it's a lot) #(impa phasing out of reality speedrun any %)

[legitalicat]

Happy birthday to the one, the only, Tom Glynn-Carney.

Oh how the Internet adores you.

Also how does one go about nominating a man to be People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive? Cause let's be real...this angel of a man deserves it.

#he's so pretty #tom glynn carney #aegon targaryen ii #god among men #aquarius #aquarius king #also the earrings?? #jengus crisp

[sardonicheir]

felix catton was insanely james potter coded

#saltburn #james potter #marauders era #like the being super rich and popular bjt extremely kind with a savior complex #he was literally portrayed as so ethereal and angelic #king among men etc

[merilles]

some women fear the fire. some women simply become it.

- r.h.sin

also her as the "elmo rise" meme <333

#MISS DUMPSTER FIRE 🥰🥵🔥 #she girlbossed a little too close to the sun #she will die in flame and ash among kings of men #the watery grave of queens was never to be her fate #tolkien #lord of the rings #lotr #legendarium ladies #textual ghosts #headcanons #nazgul #ringwraith #oc #ofc #lotr oc #oc: duvain #my ocs #art #oc art #my art #merilles

[ssaalexblake]

honestly ppl being surprised that people outright and proudly proclaiming the a hiring of a female doctor is a disgrace Might Have An Agenda for widely spreading that her episodes are bad (from like. before they started even airing. let that be clear.) is like your parents watching fox news and them being shocked that the people running it stoking hatred towards certain groups might have An Agenda for doing so when you tell them about it.

This is like. Honestly funny up to a point. Gee Golly, the people open about their vicious hatred of women aren’t to be trusted as a quality guide or as a place of unbiased opinion on something to do with a woman??? I am Shocked. 

They poisoned the well. 

#dw shit #i teeter between intense judgement and just laughing at people tbh #the fact that the anti woman bs was tolerated as a valid opinion from the get go is where it went downhill fast #it was not and never will be a valid opinion #it's an acting job to play a species that can canonically change body in any configuration #also colin baker is a king among men and he's the only person i respect anymore. #i have never seen one of his episodes in my life but hell if i give a damn #love that guy #would like to shake his hand (except not for plague reasons) #the only correct response to all this was his shut the fuck up and get over it (paraphrased) #to all the whiny baby misogynists #you don't Cater to people like those #you tell them to get over themselves #tho i do also respect that chibbs just went and hired another woman to Also be doctor like i laughed over that for weeks #Also the correct response to crying man babies #oh you hate it??? have more! #i'll shut up eventually but today i am a dog with a bone #(mostly cuz my executive dysfunction is Bad rn and can't do anything better) #and also it's true

[a-god-in-ruins-rises]

my brother in christ jefferey dahmer

#lmao i mean he's definitely not in valhalla or elysium #so i guess it makes sense that he'd be in heaven #honestly my beliefs about the afterlife are complicated #and i may not even believe in it in a straightforward sense #i'm pretty agnostic about it #but i think it's a decent barometer for the health of a religion #and i gotta say it doesn't look great for christianity #this just comes off as deeply perverse #and is simply repugnant to my soul #like i said i am agnostic about the afterlife #but if it turns out the christians are right #like king redbad i would prefer to burn in hell than live in paradise among my enemies #and make no mistake men like dahmer are my enemies #even more sickening to think that his victims may be burning in hell #while he's sitting pretty in heaven #because he may have killed them before they could repent and accept jesus #truly perverse #reads like a corrupt judge #like hey i know you committed some horrible crimes and i have the power to condemn you #but if you just tell me you love me i'll let it slide

[philhoffman]

This week’s Monday Philm is The Boat That Rocked (2009), AKA Pirate Radio (and a million other names). I’m really glad this is the movie that came up chronologically this week because in addition to being one of my favorites, it’s a warm and pretty lighthearted one.

I could easily watch the rumored five-hour cut of this movie every day. Aside from the government scenes and sex crime, every moment of this film is so much fun. I always think I’ve built it up more in my head than it really is (I think about this film very, very often) but then it hits such a stride in the last hour or so and it’s tremendous fun. One of the most fun movies to watch, I love every second spent on this boat. Certain lines catch me by surprise and make me laugh out loud every time—Rhys Darby is SO funny, he really stood out on this rewatch.

Phil was the first to point out that The Boat That Rocked is an ensemble film, and it definitely is—Carl is the closest thing it has to a protagonist, and even then he spends most of the film in the background. But it’s also undeniably grounded by Philip Seymour Hoffman’s The Count. There might be a few practical reasons that explain why that is—the only American in the script, the biggest star in the cast—but it really comes down to his ineffable qualities, his unspoken power as an actor. Oddly enough it reminded me a bit of A Most Wanted Man, the way everyone and everything else gravitates towards and around his character, his presence. Earlier this week I reblogged a post about how all the famous British comedians in the cast competed with each other to see who could make Phil laugh the most. You can hear his laugh over everyone else’s. He’s always been amazing among ensembles, knowing when to shine and when to fit (but never fade) into the background—Boogie Nights, Magnolia, State and Main, even stealing scenes in Leap of Faith—but by this age (and in roles of authority, perhaps) he’s got a natural command.

I love the Count. My favorite PSH character changes daily but he’s often number one. Maybe it’s stuff I’ve read lately, maybe it’s the fact that I watched it this week and I’m projecting, but I really picked up on his sadness this time. The Boat That Rocked is a comedy about pirate DJs in the 1960s, but it has some depth and a few very tender moments, especially toward the end. The Count sitting alone on the deck, thinking about how the best days of his life are over. Deciding to go down with his ship because music is all he has. Knowing there will be more amazing songs in the future, but he will not be around to play them. The Count of Cool, the Count of Chaos. Always home, always uncool.

There’s a moment when, as the Count and Gavin are stuck high on the ship’s mast, Phil sorta pops his jaw out—and for a second I saw him at 25 again, doing the same exact gesture in My Boyfriend’s Back. That happens a lot, recognizing the slightest gestures across decades, especially as I rewatch his films more and more, always searching for something. He’s 30-something and rolls his eyes the same way he will in a decade. He’s a kid standing with his hands on his hips the same way he’ll stand when he’s 46 years old. He blinks with his whole face the same way his son will someday. He disappears into characters but for a second he smiles or turns away and I can see the man I’ve been so fortunate to come to love. That red-haired, freckle-faced boy, the man who was asked in an interview about this film what music he would save in a fire and said “If I could get out of the house with my family, everything else could burn.”

Phil died nine years ago this week and I don’t want that to be the focus of this review, I don’t want it to be the focus of anything, I still don’t want it to be real. But it bleeds into everything, so I’m just trying to find some softness in it. Before watching tonight, I went to the store to pick up some of his favorite donuts (my favorite kind, too, and I swear I’m not copying him he just has good taste!). Seems like something he’d appreciate. I miss you a lot, Phil.

#a king among actors and a man among men #grateful for every minute #monday philm #spent all week thinking the thirstiest thoughts about the count only for this viewing to hit me like a sack of sad potatoes instead #such is the way of grief and loss. #the boat that rocked #pirate radio #philip seymour hoffman #psh #* #love your funky fu manchu

[d1sp4ru3]

#jack stauber #new normal #king among men #d1sp4ru3 #animation

[bookish-moony]

Thank you @figuringthengsout for tagging me <3333

rules: list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard - they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you

Soo tired it’s very late so I’ll be brief. In order I read them, not in order of importance to me

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - every mother and her daughter should read. My first profound read.

Crime and Punishment - the triumph of my fourteenth year. The Quest for the Perfect Translation pt.1 (it’s Nicolas Slater’s version. You’re welcome)

Ordinary People - found a similar person in Conrad. And cried. A lot.

The Plague - hahaha covid. Incredible. Began my love of Camus and then I got into philosophy and then died a little bit

All Quiet on the Western Front - the most influential a book has been on my life. Started the WWI interest and got me into the trench poets and started my research paper and so much more

The metamorphosis - learned so much about disability and what my family is. Read it so many times.

Inferno - got me through a rough spot. The Quest for the Perfect Translation pt.2 (I SWEAR BY Dorothy L Sayers. She’s incredible)

Patrick Modiano Missing Person - I can’t even talk about this one except to say that it changed me and that I want to write like him

Eichmann in Jerusalem - began my love of nonfiction and journalism and my obsession with the guardian and the Atlantic and the New Yorker, etc and now I spend so much money on newspapers and magazines I blame Arendt and her terrific reporting.

I didn’t include any poetry plays or short fiction because that would be cheating. Would require a whole other list for those.

And, note, these are the books that impacted me profoundly. Not exactly pleasureful books I got into, how it works for me in fandom. That would, again, be another list. (Aftg, sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie)

#oops that’s only 9 books #told you I was tired #honorary mentions: #Judith guest great house #if Beale street could talk (the perfect novel) #bastard out of Carolina #piranesi #the goldfinch!!! #maybe I should have written a longer list #dang and now I’m thinking about other nonfiction I’ve read for my paper #wwi and modern memory #among the plays would be #ros and guil are dead #(BEST EVER) #12 angry men #king lear #motive and the cue #crucible #short fiction is borges and Calvino all tha way!!! #shit if forgot about Calvino!!! baron in the trees and invisible cities are definitely top 10 #just remembered about magical realism. shit there’s so many good ones… #bless me ultima. house of spirits. etc #poets are easier #rilke sassoon graves mostly #and Adrienne rich!!! of course! #those are my die hards #there’s so many books I’ve forgotten I just know it #it’s so hard to pick the most important to me #they all were SO important #me

[legitalicat]

Happy birthday to the one, the only, Tom Glynn-Carney.

Oh how the Internet adores you.

Also how does one go about nominating a man to be People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive? Cause let's be real...this angel of a man deserves it.

#he's so pretty #tom glynn carney #aegon targaryen ii #god among men #aquarius #aquarius king #also the earrings?? #jengus crisp

[roadsidebrambles]

Ron Perlman a True King

In Response to Bob Iger Disney CEO threatening to continue to refuse negotiations until writers start becoming homeless:

"To the Motherfucker who said that we're gonna keep this thing going until people start losing their houses and their apartments. Listen to me, Mother Fucker. There's lots of ways to lose your house. Some of it is financial, some of it is Karma, and some of it is just figuring out who the fuck said that. And we know who said that and where he fucking lives. There's a lot of ways to lose your house. You wish that on people. You wish that families starve while you're making 27 Fucking Million Dollars a year for creating Nothing. Be careful, Mother Fucker. Be really careful, because that's the kinda shit that stirs shit up. Peace out."

#ron perlman #King #King Among Men #sag aftra strike #wga strike #summer of solidarity 2023 #summer of solidarity #I wanted it as a text post

[modernfaerietales]

i imagine this playlist to be the soundtrack of my time in Faerie

..been wanting to do this for so long. for now, i just wanna put this out.. will be updated in time⋆*

edit: now i think about this playlist as more of a story from my heart. my daydreams. which are quite literally modern faerie tales

#Spotify #faerie #modern faerie tales #faery aesthetic #the cruel prince #the wicked king #the queen of nothing #holly black #jude duarte #faeires #fairy tale aesthetic #fairy tale au #fairy aesthetic #kaye x roiben #tithe #valiant #cardan greenbriar #men i trust #tree among shrubs #jude x cardan #folk of the air #the stolen heir #cassandra clare #folklore #cardigan #invisible string #weyes blood #weyes blood andromeda #soldier poet king