#cannibal dakota

[v3nusgf]

I am fuck eyes and toothy grins and the one who pirouettes on your grave. I am a lovesick wet dream, a saviour's hopeless thing. I am callous and I am pathetic. I am birth and I am death. I am entropy.

"on sun swallowing" by dakota warren

#girlblogger #girlblogging #just girly things #just girly thoughts #girlblog #dakota warren #femcore #female hysteria #black swan #gone girl #girlhood #cannibalism as a metaphor for love #poetry #writers and poets #girl hysteria

[musingsofadeadgirl]

#poetry #writing #desi writers #lady dakota warren #dakota warren #queer #cannibalism #hannibal #hannigram #wlw #sapphic

[phantomuseum]

human to human,

we share a tear, we hold it back, we hold it in,

we let the morning sky talk for us,

and we know that no matter how many nights we go to bed alone,

we’ll wake up together.

us and them,

but they’re us.

right or left,

above or right next to you,

we all end up in bone and flesh,

all end up in inescapable hymns that we share,

all end up in poems that are far too humane,

away or close,

right or wrong,

we all end up in organs and smiles,

all end up in hands we wish to hold,

all end up in a search for another bite of an apple,

all end up in lips we consider gold.

you might hate me, but when there’s no water nor bread,

you’ll hug me tight,

before you let go.

#literary #literature #poem #poetry #cannibalism #whimsical #dakota warren #kill your darlings #dark academia

[v333rbatim]

a playlist for all the girlies who truly believe april is the cruelest month, the girlies who feel connected to their femininity but hate being a girl, the girlies who deprave themselves of all human connection in order to survive

#female hysteria #preachers daughter #ethel cain #feminine rage #divine feminine #fatal flaws #dakota warren #girlblogger #feminine hurt #april is the cruelest month #ts eliot #cannibalism to demonstrate generational trauma #that is so bones and all of me #hanicore

[v333spertine]

this selfish infatuation is rotting me from the inside out

#ethel cain #coquette #girlhood #help #persephone #rot #dakota core #obsession #cannibalism #:(

[biglisbonnews]

Dakota Johnson Makes Armie Hammer Cannibalism Joke at Sundance Here at PAPER, we love a good awkward awards show moment. Dakota Johnson may have outdone herself when she made a cannibalism joke at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.While presenting an award to Bones And All director Luca Guadagnino at Sundance, she made an off-color joke that was pretty clever. Referencing Guadagnino's other film, Call Me By Your Name, Johnson said, "Luca had asked me to play the role of the peach, but our schedules conflicted. Thank God, because then I would have been another woman that Armie Hammer tried to eat." She refers to the scene where Timothee Chalamet's character performs sexual acts on a peach. His love interest in the film, played by Hammer, discovers the fruit later on. This marked a pivotal moment in the movie about two young men discovering their sexualities. Related | Is Armie Hammer a Cannibal or What?Afterward, Johnson ties it back to the grotesque Guadagnino cannibalism flick Bones And All, saying, "It's been 5 years since [Call Me By Your Name] premiered here, and Luca hasn't stopped taking us to exciting places. Who knew cannibalism was so popular?"So what does this have to do with Armie Hammer?In 2021, leaked texts allegedly from Hammer portrayed violent sexual fantasies, one of which was cannibalism. One of his alleged exes claimed that Hammer wanted to "barbecue and eat her rib." He was even the subject of a 2022 docuseries on Discover+ which details the allegations of abuse. Due to the controversy of the leaked messages, Hammer has been out of the public eye after dropping out of all future projects and has reportedly moved to the Cayman Islands selling timeshares. There is no word as to whether or not he will return to acting. If there's one thing we're certain about, it's that Johnson should be in whatever Comedy Central roast is coming up. Photo courtesy of Carl Timpone/BFA https://www.papermag.com/dakota-johnson-armie-hammer-2659289162.html

#Dakota johnson #Armie hammer #Cannibalism #Bones and all #Sundance #Luca guadagnino #Jade Gomez​ #PAPER

[kaz3313]

I’ve now seen Island of Lost Dakota’s. Sobbing time now

#I GO CRY NOW #I SOB AND SOB AND SOB #But now I have cannibal Dakota and Bday Suit Dakota and that makes me giggle so ✌️ you win some you lose some

[katy-l-wood]

KATY DID YOU SEE WE FOUND A T REX FOSSIL HERE IN COLORADO

Sigh. No. No we did not. That reporter can't read.

See. I AM THE ONE WHO SENT THAT PRESS RELEASE. But SOMEONE did not read it properly. We did not find the rex in Colorado, we found it in the badlands in South Dakota.

I'll be e-mailing in a correction in the morning.

But yeah. My day job found a rex! Pieces of one, anyway. It has a lot of interesting pathologies on the bones including signs of cannibalism.

#Makin' Bones #Findin' Bones in this case

[tinydeskwriter]

Traitor- Part Two

singer!reader

TRAITOR ; EXTRA

summary: in which H and Y/n met for the first time since the break up. 

word count: 2923

A/n: Y/n is mean in this one, but I swear, I tuned down from what originally was supposed to be. I know a few of you guys asked me to tag you, but in the spirit of fairness, I would ask who want to be tagged to send me a Ask, is easier for me to see you there than in the comments. As some of you may know, I already choose Y/n’s New Man, and he’ll already show up in the next Extra. Some of you asked if there is a chance os reconciliation, the answer is: I don’t think so, but… read and tell me what you think.

TRAITOR- PART TWO: Heartless.

2021, April 08.

She had chosen a light pink Zimmerman oversized dress from the 2020 collection, it had been a gift from Gemma and Anne for her birthday that year, it made her look soft and accentuated her belly with grace, she paired it with white Gucci Mule Princetown shoes, and a straw bag 'a la' Jane Birkin. Her hair was loose and brushed in beach waves. Rings covering her delicate fingers, and nails are painted a delicate shade of pink, and a large sunglasses by Dolce and Gabbana protecting her eyes.

Y/n looked very soft and motherly.

She had agreed to meet Harry at Full Stop Management's office in early April, even though Jeff told Lia that lawyers weren't needed, still, the manager knew better than to take his word for it, the woman, who had managed Y/n's career for the past ten years, categorically stated that Jeff and Harry would have a full team in the room, publicist, lawyers, the whole circus, it was after much insistence that the singer agreed to Camilla's presence at the meeting. Now Camilla might look harmless in her ultra-feminine clothes and flashy Louboutin heels, but the woman was a shark, not just any kind, in court she was reputed to be a cannibal, a shark that devours other sharks.

Y/n really hoped there was a team waiting for them, she didn't want to be seen as the person who was going for the attack. So far all her actions have been carefully planned to not be seen as aggressive.

The singer was accompanied by her manager, her personal assistant, and Niall —who had been staying at her house since she returned to LA, Zayn and Gigi had also been seen in town with their friend, a rare sighting in the case of the Bradford bad boy—, two bodyguards went together to make the security of the two Brits in case of the presence of paparazzi and fans.

It's safe to say that Y/n was surrounding herself with friends with all the publicity that now surrounded her breakup.

Whenever the singer was seen in public, she was accompanied by friends, and loyal friends at that, who quickly surrounded her to protect her from the paparazzi lens and the harassment of fans. Kendall had shielded her friend with her coat and glared at the paparazzi when the two were photographed in Santa Monica; Justin had asked for respect and for them to back off as he guided Y/n to the car with Hailey just behind on the exit from Nobu; Dakota wasn't afraid to show the middle finger when the paparazzi screamed for them as they left a little café in Malibu; hidden between Florence Welch and Mark being led away from the crowd, while Lady Gaga chatted with fans; she was snapped by fans shopping for children's items with Taylor Swift and Blake Lively in a nice little boutique in Manhattan in late March; and she was caught casually strolling through the Farmers Market in Brooklyn accompanied by actors Pedro Pascal and Oscar Issac, with Elvira and the couple's two children a few days later.

Her friends were showing support both publicly and privately.

People she hadn't been close with before, because of Harry's insecurity, had gotten bigger roles in her life. She was finally allowing herself to have male friends who weren't mutual friends.

The Lincoln Navigator pulled up in front of the building, quickly being surrounded by paparazzi and fans, easily a crowd of a hundred people. Y/n looked at Niall as he swore.

The security guards got out of the car first, and only when they managed to clear some space between the paparazzi did the Irishman open the door, getting out first and helping his friend out. The cameras were on them the second her feet touched the ground.

They clearly had been tipped that there would be a meeting that day.

Y/n held her head high, eyes hidden by dark shades while walking behind her longtime friend, hand gripping the crook of his elbow. Niall led the way, leading the group of women into the building.

As the paparazzi took pictures they didn't throw too many invasive questions at her. There were also fans around, Y/n noticed, she smiled faintly and waved at some who were shouting her name in support and even accepted the flowers they offered her. In the court of public opinion Y/n was the victim, this was crystal clear, a young woman who had loved a men too much and had been cheated on and left for a new lover, a modern more Hollywood and glamorous version of what Lady Di had been.

The singer had gained five million and a half new followers on Instagram since the Grammys, and a few thousand more after her interview with Hailey.

“Jeff must be shitting bricks,” Lia smiled a little when they were safely in the lobby. “His golden boy is not so golden anymore.”

The group found Camilla already waiting in the lobby, the lawyer greeted everyone cordially, and Y/n affectionately. They headed for the elevator, the way from the ground floor to the office floor taking place in silence. When the door slid open an assistant, whom Y/n recognized by sight, but couldn't remember the name, was waiting for them, the girl smiled at them, greeted them politely and guided them to the conference room.

For the first time since December, Harry and Y/n were in the same room. His emerald eyes following her as she moved around the room.

Her ex was sitting between Jeffrey and an older man in a suit. His side of the table was filled with older men in suits, and a stern-looking woman that Y/n recognized as Karen, leader of the PR team.

"I thought we weren't going to involve lawyers, Jeff." Lia said in a sarcastic tone as she greeted the man.

At least Jeffrey had the decency to blush.

"Y/n...How are you?" The singer looked at Harry, his hoarse voice sounded almost breathless.

He looked fine, at least physically, definitely not dressed for an important meeting, his hair was cut short in a retro haircut—was probably already filming My Policeman—, and he looked tired, with bag under his eyes, she could see the guilty and sadness in his eyes. Good.

Bella had sent her the tabloid piece reporting Harry and Olivia's breakup, with pictures of the woman moving out of his rented house and all, the older woman looked miserable and sloppy —and Y/n would deny it until the end, because you never push another woman down to build yourself up, but she felt a little bit of satisfaction reading the comments about how Olivia was a downgrade compared to ‘Goddess’ looking Y/n, those are probably left by her fans, and how he had probably just settled for Olivia after the breakup—.

The young woman sat in the chair Niall pulled out for her, her hands protectively over her stomach, in an involuntary gesture.

“I am doing better now.” It was the only answer she gave, and it was already more than he deserved from her.

Harry leaned slightly across the table. "Can we please talk?" He looked at the people around them. "In private." His people seemed ready to get up and leave the room as soon as he gave the cue, but the four people accompanying Y/n looked at her, making it clear that they wouldn't move without her saying something.

Y/n sighed, taking the sunglasses off her face and laying them on the table, she looked at the man she once loved more than life itself with cold eyes. To Harry, she looked more goddess than woman, and he swallowed hard, deeply regretting all the bad choices he'd made that had led to him losing the love of his existence.

"The time for  private conversations is over Harry." The woman had her eyes fixed on her ex-fiancé. "Now we're here to discuss how to go forward and move on, and leave all that happened where it belongs, in the past." They both knew she meant not just the suffering and pain he had caused her.

She meant him, and the years they'd spent together. The good and the bad. He was now only a piece of her past. He had no place in the next Act of the show that was her life. If before he had been one of the protagonists of her life story, now he had been relegated to a minor supporting character.

"I miss you, Love, everyday and every hour, I know…" There was desperation in his voice, Y/n could hear it clearly, but she came to the shocking conclusion that she didn't care.

"You have no right to miss me." She interrupted him without mercy. "That was your choice Harry, you chose this, you knew what your decisions would cause, you knew the pain you would inflict on me, and you did it anyway."

He looked at her stunned, he got so used to his sweet Y/n that he forgot she had a bite in her.

"Babe, it was a huge mistake, we could..." He tried, more desperate than ever, he wasn’t used to the coldness in her eyes being directed at him.

"We could," she agreed, some aggressiveness in her eyes, "We could have gotten over what you did, we could, I loved you enough to try, but you broke up with me and started dating her like I was nothing in your life, as if the eight years we spent together didn't matter, as if we weren't planning a wedding." The woman was looking down at him, like a queen to a dirt peasant. "So when you miss me, remember, when you had me I wasn't good enough."

Niall squeezed his friend's hand on the table in support.

Everyone around them stayed in silence, just watching the heated interaction between the former couple. It was almost pitiful too watch.

At this point there was nothing Harry could say to make her forgive him. After what he'd put her through, after how he'd made her feel… She didn't even want to talk to him, there was nothing he could say to make all his mistakes go away.

Lia cleared her throat, looking from her client to her ex cautiously.

"Okay…We are here to resolve the division of jointly acquired assets, I think it's best if we stick with that for now." Lia interrupted before either Harry or Y/n could say something else.

Jeff nodded, he's never been much for confrontations, he looked at Harry once more, the younger man looked absolutely miserable with his hand buried in his hair, but nodded in agreement to move on, his emerald eyes never leaving the woman he had shared his life with for the past eight years. Harry's manager took the folder offered by one of the lawyers.

He looked at the client one last time before his eyes focused on Y/n's face. He'd almost forgotten how gorgeous Harry's ex-fiancee was in the months since he'd last seen her. The singer had a kind of neutralizing beauty, and the pregnancy glow only seemed to accentuate it more.

"Harry has decided to give up his share of  joint estate in favor of Y/n." Jeff said looking at his client's ex-fiancée, he opened a leather folder he had in front of him, reading the summary. "The £15 million Hampstead mansion in London, the $5 million Tribecca apartment in NYC, the Lake Como Villa, and the $9 million Sunset house in Los Angeles, other minor properties are also listed in the folder." The manager exhibited the portfolio with the properties and documentation already draw in the woman’s name.

Y/n scoffed, it wasn't like she needed it, her bank account was bigger than his, but Harry was so predictable in his guilt, she knew this was him trying to minimize her anger, to buy her forgiveness, letting her keep the houses she had carefully made into homes for them during the last few years. As if in eight years he hadn't known her well enough to know she didn't care for material things.

But she knew, it was also about the babies, even if they haven’t gone there yet.

Jeff slides the folder into Lia’s direction.

"You just need to sign." The lawyer sitting next to Harry said offering her a pen.

Lia passed the folder for Camilla to read.

Y/n looked at Harry, she was still wearing her mask of coldness. "Are you sure this is what you want?"

"It's the least I can do," He said with a barely perceptible smile, "I know how much you love these houses, and how much you've put into making them a home, it wouldn't be right..."

It wouldn't feel right for him to continue living in them, or to take someone to live with him. That was a line he never crossed, he never tried to take Olivia to one of the houses he had acquired with Y/n.

"A house is just a building Harry, that was never what I really cared about." Y/n said, but signed the papers when Camilla gave her the OK, the singer took the pen and signed the sheets on the marked dotted lines.

"It's not like I'll be able to live in any of them now, anyway, too many memories..."

"Sell it, have it demolished, set it on fire, they're yours to do with what you want," the man said running a hand through his hair in despair. "This is me trying, Y/n/n, but I don't know what to do to get your forgiveness, what gesture, what to say..."

Y/n glanced in Camilla's direction briefly, and the lawyer simply picked up the folder she had brought with her and pushed it towards Harry's lawyer.

The pregnant woman watched the lawyer read the document with a stoic expression, looking from Camilla to Y/n from moment to moment, the man wiped the sweat from his forehead before leaning towards Harry and Jeff, and explaining in a whisper what the document was about.

“Y/n…” Harry stared at her with questioning eyes, hurt written all over his face.

"That's it H, that's the way to my forgiveness, it won't happen now, but eventually..." She shrugged and said in an emotionless tone, looking at him with a bored expression.

"This is basically me giving up my unborn children." Harry said swinging the folder over the table.

"That's you giving me control." Y/n said calmly. "That's you respecting my choices and decisions, this is you trusting me like I always used to trust you."

“Are you this bitter and heartless?”

“Oh, you didn't go there...” She said with a bitter laugh, shaking her head and briefly looking at the table before looking up and facing Harry. "I had a heart, it was kind, soft, big, and trusted blindly, but I gave it to the wrong person, and that person was careless with it, and now I have a broken heart." Every word she uttered was like an insult to the man in front of her. "This, right here, is the result of your carelessness, I used to think you were the best man among men, now I realize that you're not that bloody great." The calm with which she spoke, made it even worse. "I'd rather be heartless than have my heart broken by someone who doesn’t deserve it."

Silence hung over the conference room until it was interrupted by one of Harry's lawyers.

"We can fight for custody in court..."

Y/n turned his head towards the lawyer like a snake ready to attack.

"You do it, I dare you." The pregnant woman smiled predatorily. "I'm not someone that can be threatened, or put into a corner, I have the financial means to drag out a legal battle for years, and I want to see you find a judge here or in England who would take away custody of my children in Harry’s favor." She turned to Jeff. "And in the meantime, H is going to be convicted in the court of public opinion, his career is going to suffer, because if you guys try to come against me, this was just the beginning, the EP, the interview... I'll do worse, you never saw me being mean, I'm going to turn it into an album, I'm going to Oprah, I'm going to drag his and her name through the proverbial mud."

She never looked more like the lioness Louis joked she was than at that moment.

It was already an unspoken rule around haute couture dress-rooms: if designers wanted to see their pieces showcased by Y/n and her friends, Olivia was persona non grata. It wasn't something Y/n started, but Kendall and Bella were petty enough in her name.

"I don't want you in my life, it still hurts to look at your face." The singer sighed and said more calmly, this time looking at Harry. "And I can't say that I'll forgive you, or that one day I'll be ok with co-parenting with you, but I have no intention of banning Anne and Gemma's access to the twins, and that's the best I can offer right now."

Harry sighed in agreement with a sad smile, he had tears in his eyes and ran his hands over his face before picking up the pen from the table and pulling the papers towards him.

He stared at the dotted line for a few minutes before scribbling his signature.

#harry styles imagines #harry styles imagine #harry styles

[kitttenteeth]

as a kid i used to b very obsessed with those living doll girls Of early - ish internet days …. Valeria Lukyanova, venus angelic, KotaKoti, Anastasiya shpagina. Dakota rose especially bcus her older sister was kiki cannibal : myspace Scene queen.i still check up on them all sometimes ‘~’

[roverdraws]

Rebecca and Molly redesign!

Obviously some major changes here. I think the whole thing of anthropomorphized female animals being given petite, human figures is extremely outdated and annoying, so in as far as it makes sense with the more human-shaped bodies I'm going for overall, I've given her more of a bear shape. I changed the outfit from the original #girlboss look to the turtleneck with a ribbon skirt because I decided to make her (and Molly) Lakota. Because in these old cartoons, no matter where animals are native to in our world, they were always all white-coded, with Native characters only appearing in offensive storylines about cannibals and savages. And I think Disney is still very behind today when it comes to Indigenous representation in animation. I kept Molly's overall design because I really couldn't think of a meaningful way to change it, she's just a toddler; I only added a bracelet with beads in the medicine wheel colors that I think she made herself.

I'm also thinking of changing their last name. Most jungle book characters are named after the Hindi word for the animal they are, so I thought perhaps in keeping with that tradition I might rename them Matȟó, the Lakota word for Bear.

some relevant links below the cut

#the ribbons around molly's ears are the same as the ribbon on rebecca's skirt :) #please do check out the links and consider making some donations #talespin #rover's talespin reboot #rebecca cunningham #molly cunningham #mine #digital

[x-heesy]

🪩

You are my home and my hell

I'm galloping back lame

The heart desires what is told in fairy tales

Let it be true but it's not

Destiny, everyone is dependent on someone in their home, paying their rent

Earthquake fire canibal labyrinth of love

The absolute owner of the smile is the remote control of my own will.

If you establish religion, I will be your servant, let your pleasure punish me

You're like Murphy's law, the seeker finds his unique scourge

He used to shit in his pants stubborn with his ass and live in his toilet

If you were a fish, I would be the sea

Happiness is my worst habit

Dirt clean heart crisis

Life is hard with you

It's not even possible without you

Kismet, everyone is dependent on someone at home to pay their rent.

Earthquake, fire, cannibal, love, labyrinth, we are enjoying it

The absolute owner of the smile is the remote control of my self-will.

If you establish religion, I will be your servant, let your pleasure punish me

You're like Murphy's law, the seeker finds his unique scourge

He shits in his stubborn panties with his ass and lives in his latrine.

Love

Heaven

Whirlpool

Curse

Hem Evimsin Hem Cehennemim by Lalalar @dakota-283

#x-heesy #my art #artists on tumblr #iphonography #iphone art #9/2023 #photographer #pop art #neo pop art #new contemporary art #contemporaryart #where are my hashtags fuckaz #no filter

[viv-weylin]

HOLY SHIT I read your cannibal dakota/william wisp fic and it is so good!!!! Im gonna go read ur shilo fic rn but I just wanted to tell u I loved that fic! Dakota/William wisp is my fav character pairing rn so im definently going to think about that work for a while!

IN TEARS RIGHT NOW YOU DONT KNOW HAPPY THIS MAKES ME. IM USED TO NEVER GETTING FEEDBACK ON WHAT I WRITE IM IN SCTUAL TEARS SHAKING TREMBLING FROM HOW NICE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ABOUT MY FICS THANK YOU SO MUCH

[pudgy-planets]

Reminder that she’s truthfully only at South Dakota’s base because:

1. She likes South Dakota and listens to her every command.

2. The Navy wants nothing to do with her.

Atlanta is considered one of their biggest liabilities. From cannibalism to outright murder. And that’s on a "good" day.

#muse: Atlanta

[macabre-system]

New to this side of tumblr. There are 5 of us counting the host who would rather be anonymous since she will not be posting cause she's really quiet and stuff and doesn't care for social media much..... She doesn't front much tho either cause one of us took over mainly.... Cassi is our new host basically cause she's out da most :3

There's me Lily! I'm 8 and I'm a girl! She / Her and uhm.... I like coloring and music alot but I really like scenecore and hyperpop and alt indie rock! I really love it, I'm kind of overly educated for my age and know a lot of stuffs and one of my head mates said I'm hypersexual which comes from our host's trauma! I'll keep my color green cause I like this one :3

Then there's Cassi/Cass! She's a girl too and uses She/Her but doesn't care what people use for her! She is really really impulsive and crazy in a good way! She has BPD and is 17 likes color red and is defensive alot but is to protect herself and us! She like took all the pain and stuff from our host so....... But she's really nice and goofy when get to know her! Cassi's color is Red! Cassi is kinda the protector kinda. Cassi is the main one who fronts.

Ummm and there's Lizzy but she's 2 so she won't be posting haha! Lizzy is girl obviously but then there's Dakota but he doesn't front much cause he is very bad and scary..... He is the main protector and only comes out when one of us is really really hurt and he's really mean and sociopathic....... Kota is 20 years old and doesn't want much bout him posted so this is all. He is open to questions tho.

Warning about blog, can and could contain gore, blood, murder, cannibalism, etc of morbid things. Please beware especially if you are a child and if you aren't comfortable with that. It won't always be posted since that is more Dakota's forte but just a heavy warning.

Sorry if this post seems hard to understand it was made by me Lily!! I don't know what type of system we are tho so please don't mind me tagging lot stuff but we are from trauma..... We don't minds the asks! Oh and dis is a second account so can't do follow backs or anythings, sorries :(

#did system #plural system #traumagenic system #system stuff #osdd system #macabre system #osddid #osdd stuff #did osdd

[denimbex1986]

'As the 2020s progress, it’s clear that escaping remakes and reboots is an impossible task. From film to television, each year sees more than a handful of original works being reinvented for a new generation, to varying degrees of success. At some point, we have to ask ourselves what works of art are not only deserving of a reinvention but need to be reinvented.

When Ripley was announced all the way back in 2019, many fans of Patricia Highsmith’s novel and the subsequent Anthony Minghella film were cautious. Why would something as beloved as the film version need to be remade, and how would the original novel’s text be changed for the streaming generation? Thankfully, from the series’ first episode, it’s clear that this isn’t a direct remake, but instead a resurrection of Highsmith’s prose and characters.

Like all its other versions, Ripley follows Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott), who is hired by a shipping tycoon to travel to Italy and convince his son, Richard “Dickie” Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to return to the United States. Acting as if he’s an old college friend, Tom quickly immerses himself into not only Dickie’s luxurious lifestyle, but Dickie as a person as well. But, as Tom’s obsession with his friend gets deeper, their relationship and lives quickly unravel into something more sinister.

Despite people originally being skeptical about his casting, Andrew Scott gives one of the best performances of his career as Thomas Ripley. While it may not be as showy as his turn in All of Us Strangers, under the surface of his Ripley lies a magnetic and brooding disposition. It’s slight at times, but as the show moves along his smirks and exasperated sighs work perfectly and give Ripley a nuance that wasn’t necessarily present in the film version.

Scott plays Ripley at times like a man possessed; he looks at Dickie in a way that’s all-consuming, as if he wants to cannibalize him so Dickie will be a part of him forever. By killing him and stealing his identity, Thomas is keeping an aspect of Dickie alive, immortalizing him through his own adventures and in turn transforming the man into Ripley himself. Through the killing, their identities become intertwined, suspending both of them in a perpetual limbo that will haunt their lives and legacies forever.

As the series unfolds, Tom’s resolve begins to crack, leaving in its wake a gaping hole to be filled with paranoia. We spend a lot of time with this version of the titular character, and it gives viewers a certain introspection that its film version didn’t grant to us. It’s interesting watching Ripley crack, while the paranoia is there it seems to harden him even more. His murderous desires are fleeting, but when they arise Scott shows it with a slight smirk and a crinkled eye, proving that despite the fear of being caught, Tom cannot help his true desires.

It’s a different portrayal than that of Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley, and one that in my opinion, makes this version all the more richer. We get to not only see a different side of the series’ titular character, but the people who surround him as well. Dakota Fanning breathes a staggering amount of life into Marge Sherwood, a character who in the novel and the film version feels devoid of both agency and a character arc. Here, her status as Dickie’s girlfriend is just as unstable as Tom’s friendship with him, making the two characters direct foils to one another. Fanning portrays her excellently, going toe-to-toe with Scott whenever they’re on screen together. It’s in their interactions that you’re forced to confront the idea that Tom may finally be outmatched.

In this adaptation, it’s not just Tom who is hiding within themselves. It’s Marge, Dickie, and even the scene-stealing Freddie Miles who weaves through various scenes like a predator stalking its prey. Everyone in Ripley purposely feels like caricatures of the roles they’re trying to portray in society, which causes Tom to appear out of his depth. He appears ostracized within the world he’s involved himself in, and at times it’s impossible not to feel some sort of empathy for him. He’s in over his head, despite putting himself in this position. It becomes increasingly clear as the series unravels that while it may not happen immediately, Tom cannot go on living his life like this.

As the show reaches its final episodes and Tom’s life enters its most unstable stage, Scott’s performance heightens until it crescendos into one of the best of the year. It makes for a riveting watch, one whose tempo increases as it becomes a game of cat-and-mouse filled with deceit. From its staggering cinematography to its wistful score, it’s clear that every person working on this show aimed to not only make a faithful adaptation but one that could rival its original material. While Ripley may not have been a needed remake, the miniseries does an excellent job of laying all the intricacies of Highsmith’s novel bare.

Summary

Featuring incredible cinematography, a wistful score, and a career-defining performance from Andrew Scott, ‘Ripley’ is a triumph that rivals its source material.

4.5 Stars'

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