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jaybeefoxy · 4 months

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Watched the Martin Shaw version of Dalgliesh the other night for the first time. UK TV Play has The Murder Room and Death in Holy Orders on demand. I have to say, I liked Martin's rendition of the character, but he's not as quietly contemplative as Bertie Carvel. He's studied, thoughtful, and shows the character's dedication to the pursuit of truth, but he's not as intimidating as Carvel manages to make his version. Somehow, the new version is much more like the original. I've stuck the rest of this review under the cut. I'd be interested in other folk's thoughts.

They messed with the Martin Shaw stories, but I can forgive it for the purposes of dramatising. I've not read the Murder Room yet so I can't compare it, but I've just finished Death in Holy Orders and was interested to see how it played out. They slightly changed the ending, probably to make it more dramatic, but I'm not sure they really needed to. They don't really seem to bring out the fact that Dalgliesh is a poet in Shaw's version. It seems to be used far more in the recent series.

I'm hoping they do Holy Orders for the new series because if they're sticking to canon, this is where P D James introduces Emma Lavenham. Not that I want to see Dalgliesh with a new love interest (because I definitely ship him with Carlys Peer's Miskin), but I'm interested from a literary pov to see what they do with it.

I was slightly confused, because they stuck Emma in Murder Room for Martin's series, which she isn't in Bertie's rendition. However, they filmed out of book sequence for the new one. Far as I can see Murder Room comes after Holy Orders, so the new series has ignored canon there.

However, I liked neither of the actresses who took Miskin's role in the Martin Shaw series. Tilly Blackwood played a version closer to the books in terms of looks, but I didn't feel sympathetic to her character's attitude. Victoria Scarborough took the role in Holy Orders, (so from a blond actress, they jump to one with short dark hair) and I found her too sharp-edged, despite perhaps being closer to the changes wrought in her by James' writing as the character grows.

I like Carlys Peer's rendition, despite it being the least like the books (not least of which because they didn't cast a white actress), but she brings out Miskin's relationship with Dalgliesh better, in my humble opinion.

Nor did I care for the rendition of Piers Tarrant either. In the Carvel version they've mashed up the (book) characters of Daniel Aaron and Piers Tarrant, so we seem to get Daniel Tarrant, played by Alastair Brammer. I feel he's a much better fit than William Beck who seems to be whinging all the time.

Personally, for series three, I would like to see them do Death in Holy Orders, The Lighthouse and The Private Patient. I think this would allow them to introduce Emma (even though I'd prefer an outcome with Kate Miskin, that's for fanfic realms, not television), and follow their relationship. Private Patient is the last one in the series, so it would allow them to tie this up to three series, unless a fourth is planned, in which case, they'll have to mess around with the timeline, which I hope they don’t do. The main problem I can see is that the last series was firmly rooted in the 70s and the last book brings us up to 2008. It's a big leap, and one I'm not sure will work. Roll on 2024.

#adam dalgliesh #martin shaw #bertie carvel #murder room #death in holy orders #p d james

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residentofthedisc · 1 year

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Adam Dalgleish, Death in Holy Orders (I think)

#not mine #martin shaw #adam dalgliesh #death in holy orders

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 2 months

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Megadeth - Holy Wars

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eclipsecrowned · 10 days

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oh today was a shitshow. for real.

#death //#vent //#associate i was closing with had a death in the family mid shift and obviously had to dip.#Supervisor I have issue with in short order made the situation at work a nightmare. Including apparently trying to uh #Shut down the store before our store manager showed up to take responsibility and help me close.#And was caught in the act. And having lied to me that he was not coming in.#Holy shit.#I try not to narc but I sang like a songbird about her trying to pin all this on me. Not today Satan.

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izabellwit · 2 years

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been thinking on this and like. mercy being the fatal flaw in dark road instead of saving anyone... Vidar’s kindness in sparing baldr, in keeping the truth from the underclassmen... odin locking baldr away instead of acting on his own words... even xehanort and eraqus, in their own way, seeing killing baldr as a “mercy”..... god.

#fucks them all up SO bad #khdr #khdr spoilers #kingdom hearts #dark road spoilers #the fact both of them become people who are willing to do 'whatever it takes' to either maintain order or fulfill their goals #because the tragedy of their youth was due in part to another's mercy gone horribly wrong #the fact their view of baldr's death is that its a mercy.... that he couldn't have been saved...#and how this ties into the ways they view darkness...#can't stop thinking about Vidar's line. 'go peacefully. may your heart be your guiding key'#no idea if this thought makes sense I've just spinning this around in my head for like 24 hours #so often I see tragedies being framed as a cause from LACK of mercy or kindness #in this case... there was mercy. there was kindness. they TRIED #and all it did was make things worse #all that said tho don't think im for odin locking baldr away lol that absolutely backfired on all them #isolation is not the answer!! holy shit!!!

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legobiwan · 1 year

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I AM NOT OKAY

OH NO

OH GODS

OH NO

OH NO QUI-GON WAS DOOKU'S LAST TETHER TO THE JEDI HE LOVES HIS STUDENTS SO MUCH

(one could even argue that part of Dooku's downfall was attachment, funnily enough, although I feel he was damn justified in his critiques of the Council, even if his methods spiraled after Qui-gon's death).

And now that whole conversation about Obi-wan protecting Qui-gon has even more meaning. Dooku swings wildly between taunting Obi-wan and showing true affection for him. I wonder if part of his thornier reactions to Obi-wan stem in some sense, from the idea that Obi-wan didn't protect Qui-gon on Naboo. Can you imagine what Dooku sees every time he encounters Obi-wan and Anakin? One carries the ghost of his beloved student and worse yet, is so similar to Dooku that they by all rights, should have met and interacted while Dooku was still a Jedi. And then there's Anakin, who is the whole reason Qui-gon ended up on Naboo and dead by the Sith. Yes, he dislikes Anakin for a number reasons, including the fact that Palpatine is grooming him to be his replacement, but let's not forget that Dooku - if he doesn't know the whole story now - will soon enough.

#SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP THIS SCENE JUST GUTTED ME #HOLY SHIT #HOLY HOLY SHIT #count dooku #i am so glad they re-retconned dooku leaving the order to be connected with qui gon's death #it just makes so much more sense #I AM GOING TO CRY OH GODS

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dracolizardlars · 4 months

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It's that time of the year when I record 15 different Agatha Christie adaptations on ITV3 and then probably only end up watching 2 at the most

#draco speaks #at least I was realistic and didn't set up the Miss Marple series #but I got a bunch of Poirots and a miniseries of a Christie I've never heard of called 'why didn't they call Evans'#meanwhile I'm already halfway through watching a miniseries of P.D. James' Death In Holy Orders

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ladyhavilliard · 2 years

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WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK WAS BOOK 3????????????????????

#tgcf spoilers #tgcf book 3 #okay now let's rant in the tags #THE WHOLE WIND MASTER AND BLACK WATER PLOT KILLED ME #IT WAS SO PAINFUL #AND THEN THIS SHIT AT THE END HAPPENS #AND I WANT TO MURDER EVERYONE #also when they entered the kiln and white no face said that xl would be the one to come out #my mind immediately went 'oh shit can xl actually be a ghost even tho he's a heavenly official???'#cause we have seen heavely officials die or xl has been worried that they might be killed #so obv killing a heavenly official is possible #however more shit than imaginable has happened to xl and he never actually dies???#even hc told him 'i knew you can't die and aren't scared of death' or some shit #and i always found it very suspicious but then xl said that whole plan of white no face killing him to turn him into a ghost??? so idk now #what actually matters is that i will die cause i know this will hurt like a bitch #the only 'spoilers' i already knew were: xl's bad memory and the 'didn't know whether to laugh or cry' thing is done on purpose #so far i could only guess what that purpose was #but holy shit now i will find out and i am scareddddddddd #also i hope these tags don't get fucked up and stay in order #i hate when that happens.#xie lian #tian guan ci fu #white no face #heaven official's blessing spoilers

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legends-and-savages · 1 year

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Tag Dump

#Fallen Angel in the Dark {Visage}#c;; Black Hat #h;; Black Hat #Black Hat things #v; A Holy Soldier {Pre-Movie}#v; Smells Like Death {Pre-Turned}#v; I'm Planning On It {Movie}#v; A New World Order {AU}#Leather Dusters and Broken Crosses {Wardrobe}#Queue of Legends #*I regret nothing*

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cupcakes-and-pain · 1 year

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I got the best thing in the mail and I will never shut about this ever again.

#personal #guys. guys.#I ordered it in October #the company was upfront that it would take a long time #I have waited patiently… so patiently #and now it’s finally here #thank the holy heavens I am so glad #btw it’s a little plushie and I love him to death

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eau-the-agony · 2 months

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Biting my fucking arm trying not to buy another pretty dress until I wear my jsk outside

#I ORDERED A BELT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO THAT FINALLY ARRIVED AND HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT #I NEED A FLOWING BLACK DRESS TO WEAR WITH IT IMMEDIATELY #it weighs a ton too so i could brobably beat someone to death with it (fun)#hamb goes on a ramb

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wellsbering · 1 year

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pontius pilate was a spineless coward

#political commentary from 33 CE #my posts #i was listening to the Jesus Christ Superstar soundtrack bc. well. It's Jesus Christ Superstar Season #and it got me thinking on how in 'pilate's dream' he's like ooh poor me i had a dream ppl will blame me for this man's death :(#but like. later when faced w the choice. he could have simply Not Ordered To Have Jesus Killed #sure he didn't want to but he still did it bc he cared more abt his image than sparing an innocent person's life #which is. extremely typical politician behavior #holy week

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 2 years

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𝔐𝔢𝔤𝔞𝔡𝔢𝔱𝔥 - ℌ𝔬𝔩𝔶 𝔚𝔞𝔯𝔰 … 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔰𝔥𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝔇𝔲𝔢

#Megadeth #Capitol Punishment: The Megadeth Years #Holy Wars ... The Punishment Due #Release date: October 27th 2000 #Compilation #Genre: Thrash Metal #Lyrical themes: Politics War History Death Religion Society New World Order #USA

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deformedcat · 4 days

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the fake princess

pairing: reincarnated male reader x yandere prince oc

fic includes: arranged marriage, cross dressing, reader's death (briefly mentioned), Dom to sub bottom male reader, rough sex, rimming 2x, gruwhdbwb will add more in the morning

note: THIS IS NOT FINISHED!! tumblr is rlly messing me up by posting my work earlier whenever i save my draft lol. feel free to read as i write the ending. reader is male! a male!! a certain character will be calling him "lady" for the plot!! i wont spoil much but please keep that in mind ;; this is messy lmao

poor you were just on the way back to your apartment after a barbeque party with your friends— until a drunk man grabbed you from the dark alley way and stabbed you in the stomach and pussied out after he realized what he did.

is this how you die? fuck, he couldve do you a favour by taking you out in one go and not run away?? loser behaviour.

you laid down in your own blood in the dimly lit alley way, your vision slowly getting blurry as your surrounding turns into a blur of colours and into nothing.

before slipping into darkness, you heard a loud voice shouting out your name. its too late, bootlicking shitfuck.

you opened your eyes by the sound of bird chipping, you stared up at the bright blue sky accompanied by someone with dark brown hair and green eyes staring back at you.

"Lady Amador.. it's time to go back to the palace. the prince is looking foward for you during lunch time."

who the fuck is lady amador, and why are they wearing a maid outfit?

sitting up, you take note of the grass underneath you instead of the rough concrete floor from earlier- are you hallucinating to the point youre in this nice garden..? huh, why are you wearing a dress, did a creep kidnapped you and dress you in one of their grandma's dresses?!

panicking, you got up towards the pond and looked into your own reflection. you still looked the same as before, you cant say the same since your hair looked much longer and the light makeup on your face.

lady amador.. prince?? garden.. holy- is that a palace behind you?! whats going on?!

before you could brainstorm any longer, the person from earlier waved their hand in front of you, catching your attention. "lady amador, its time to go. prince sebastian is looking for you."

prince sebastian? sebastian..

slowly, everything clicked to you, did you really reincarnated as one of the characters in the novel "The Villainess's Ultimate Plan!" holy shit.

you touched your face, and then looked into the pond again, that face..

the villainess younger brother?!

the one who disguised as the protagonist.. the one that planned the entire scheme to assassinate the crown prince but end up getting beheaded one day after the wedding night?!

with that information, your vision fade into black once again.

"My lady?!"

jerking awake, you hunched over, clasping a hand against your face. you slowly takes a few deep breathe, you slowly brought your hand away.

you looked to your side, the same person from earlier is standing next to you with a worried expression. not only them, a man with bright gold hair is sitting on a chair nearby reading a book.

prince fucking sebastian. the man that you're supposed to kill during you and the prince's wedding night.

he looked up from his book and walked up to you, you flinched away when he raised his hand, he stopped his action before he promptly caressing your face.

"you, please step out of Lady Penelope's room." he ordered the person (the maid maybe?), and they complied.

there was an awkward silence in the room, he was still holding your face, you looked at the side, scared to hold any eye contact with the man in front of you.

"look at me." he said in a stern voice, like a mom scolding her child.

so you did, afraid of any consequences. (since he was the same man that's willing to destroy the kingdom for your supposed sister.)

he let go of your face before sitting onto the side of the bed, his face is blank,, as if he dont care about you, but the worried tone in his voice said otherwise.

"y/n." you jumped at the name, how did he know your name- wasnt he supposed to call you by your sister's name ?! before you can say amything, he cut you off.

"..i was waiting for you at the dining table, but i got the news of you fainting in the garden right after waking up from your nap."

"..i apologize."

he leans in towards you, settling his hands onto your face once again as if to inspect for any injuries, he lets go once again when he saw no visible injuries.

"i know you prefer to be called lady amador when it comes to appearing as your sister, but a maid was here, and i have to convince people we have a medium love with each other.

especially when our wedding night is two days from now on."

what. the story already started?! no- screw that, how did he know you were pretending to be penelope?!

"how did you know im not lady penelope?" you kissed your teeth, gripping onto the comforter, subtly slapping the prince's hand away when he tried to reach for yours.

"lady penelope had sent a letter to me, personally stating about her plan, and we agreed on one term: i keep you safe and she sends me information of the war, simple.

though, i shall say, youre quite the beauty."

you were about to curse at penelope but your ears becoming warm after he said that, he chuckled before getting up of the bed.

"most married or engaged couples have monthly night together, and ours is two night from now on. we wont do anything sensual, do not worry."

"what-"

"see you tomorrow at lunch, dear." he kissed you on the forehead before walking out of your room.

for the next two days, you learnt the person at the garden is your personal maid, Andrea. apparently she found you laying on the ground at the garden (that sebastian built for you.) after you stated you were gonna take a stroll.

you also met your personal knight, William, Penelope's second love interest but was sadly killed when he defended you during your trail.

the three of you got along well, often seen having conversation near the garden or having tea party together. sebastian watched from his office and smiled at the sight of you chatting with Andrea.

william on the other hand,, have been too close to you for his liking. he nearly ripped an important paper when he saw william wiping off some biscuit crumbs from your face- why is he so touchy? Andrea couldve done that using a napkin.

he broke his pen, the black ink soaked his hand and his paper work. did you like damian better than him? why did you become flustered when the knight spoke about something?

should he get rid of him?

how troublesome.

he remembered when a butler and notify him what happened to you. he nearly tear down the entire palace when you didnt wake up for two hours he almost frown when you flinched and move away from him when he reach out to you. the way you were nervous around him,,

he slowly calmed down, reminding himself that you and his night together is tonight. he sighed, he should finish his work first then meet you tonight.

back in your chamber, Andrea and a few other maids helped you to get ready, even helping you to take a bath. you enjoyed the smell of lavender from the soapy water, an old maid massaged your body when you're just soaking inside the bathtub.

the old lady was kind enough to even offer you a drink as she tells you stories of her youth.

after that and when Andrea deemed you 'clean', began to dress you into a white night gown made with the finest silk, the strap of the grown barely hanging on your shoulder. the maid had explained that you have to wear this because 'the prince gave the gown as a gift.'

was he not shameless when his gift includes a set of lingerie?!

you fidget around with the ring, Andrea styled your hair into a loose braid, making sure you look presentable before leading you to the prince's chamber. you insisted that you walked by yourself, so she went back to the maid headquarter.

walking down the dimly lit hallway, no one is wandering except for a few knight patrolling. you soon arrived in front of his room, knocking a few time to make your presence known "sir sebastian-"

before you could finish, sebastian opened the door and grab you by the waist, dragging you into the room.

he lifts you up and carries you to the spacious bed, he gently laid you down and take a whiff of your scent before mumbled out a "you smells nice.."

you looked at him with wide eyes, he was only wearing a robe- your eyes wonders down and sees his toned body that he had clearly worked on. he noticed you and grinned, taking your hand and putting it on his chest

"like what you see?"

if you could kill him right now you would.

instead, you pushed him down the bed, him lying down on the bed and you on top.

"what if i do?

also.. i will be the one in charge tonight."

you leaned down, opening his robe hastily and take one nipple into your lips.

sebastian nearly flipped you over, but he held himself back. he moaned when you grinned onto his crotch, he lightly tugged your hair, leaning in as if asking for a kiss.

you gave him what he wanted, he softly moaned into the kiss, slowly his hand make its way towards your shorts, pulling it down your ankle before he pulls away from the kiss.

he sat up against the bed frame and settled you on his lap, he took in the sight of you wearing his gift- that he had commissioned for it to fit you, and god.

you are so pretty.

hair messy from the kissing session, the collar of the gown was low enough for him to see the lacey bra, a garter designed with silver lining tightly wrapped around your thigh and the underwear that only covered your erected cock-

he want to eat you up,,

so he did.

Sebastian was known to be a beast in bed as he was known in the battlefield,, was what the novel described him.

Unfortunately they were true to their words, his thrust was harsh and deep, creating impacts thats enough to make you cry out.

so much of being gentle?! he even ripped off your outfit, leaving you naked!

he was nice enough to eat you out earlier, even giving you to opportunity to ride his face.

sebastian continue with this harsh pace, holding one of your leg onto his shoulder while another holds your hand. his apologized multiple times while grunting, saying things likes

"im sorry- ah! youre so tight!"

"mm- if you keep moaning like that- hng! i wont be able to slow down-"

"dear.. mmh.. im sorry.. i'll take care of you later-!" im gonna kill you, you handsome bastard!!

you clung onto him on each thrust, it just feel so-! sebastian suddenly changed the position, pushing you on your knees while holding your arms at the back,

"se-sebasti- ah! wait-! mngh!" he holds your hand behind you back tightly to ground you, the position didnt help at all, you couldnt muffle your moans and his dick reach deeper than it did in the previous position.

he panted, letting go of your arms fearing that your arm is sore. he gave an apologetic kiss on your forehead before continuing .

he grunted when you tighten around him, he tried to sooth you by giving stroking your cock, but that only add to the pleasure as you cried out of overstimulation.

you felt like you were melting.

you had climax into sebastian's hand, fuck- why isnt he stopping-?! you continued to cry out before he stuff his finger with your cum into your mouth, you immediately bit onto his fingers to muffle your moans.

his climax came sooner than you expected, he twitched and came inside. he slowed down his thrust, riding out his climax before pulling out.

you panted, thinking its over,, until sebastian gripped your aas and spread them apart revealing your winking hole, dripping out his children batter.

without hesitation, he dive in as if its his last meal, slurping and eating his own cum. you moaned at this, trying to push him away but he stayed still.

"what are you-"

"round 2? gotta have heirs for the future y'know.." he said with a toothy grin, flipping you over your back and pressing you thigh until your ankle reach your chest.

"ah?!"

the knights guarding outside sebastian's chamber looked at each other then looked down, the two of them had an erection from your moaning- tone it down sometimes!

a/n: not proud with this one, will check and edit it in the morning (its 3.56 am right now) goodnight ^_^

#mayi'swriting—#oc x male reader #male reader #bottom male reader #bttm male reader #sub male reader #yandere x reader #yandere oc x reader

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sixteenseveredhands · 8 months

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Emerald Spectacles from India, c. 1620-1660 CE: the lenses of these spectacles were cut from a single 300-carat emerald, and it was believed that they possessed mystical properties

These eyeglasses are also known by the name "Astaneh-e ferdaws," meaning "Gate of Paradise," based on the symbolic associations between the color green and the concept of spiritual salvation/Paradise. That symbolism (which is rooted in Islamic tradition) was especially popular in Mughal-era India, where the spectacles were made.

The lenses were crafted from two thin slices of the same emerald. Together, the lenses have a combined weight of about 27 carats, but given the precision, size, and shape of each lens, experts believe that the original emerald likely weighed in excess of 300 carats (more than sixty grams) before it was cleaved down in order to produce the lenses. The emerald was sourced from a mine in Muzo, Colombia, and it was then transported across the Atlantic by Spanish or Portuguese merchants.

Each lens is encircled by a series of rose-cut diamonds, which run along an ornate frame made of gold and silver. The diamond-studded frame was added in the 1890s, when the original prince-nez design was fitted with more modern frames.

The emerald eyeglasses have long been paired with a second set of spectacles, and they were almost certainly commissioned by the same patron. This second pair is known as "Halqeh-e nur," or the "Halo of Light."

The Halo of Light features lenses that were made from slices of diamond. The diamond lenses were cleaved from a single stone, just like the emerald lenses, with the diamond itself being sourced from a mine in Southern India. It's estimated that the original, uncut diamond would have weighed about 200-300 carats, which would make it one of the largest uncut diamonds ever found.

The lenses are so clear and so smoothly cut that it sometimes looks like they're not even there.

Both sets of spectacles date back to the mid-1600s, and it's generally believed that they were commissioned by a Mughal emperor or prince. The identity of that person is still a bit of a mystery, but it has been widely speculated that the patron was Shah Jahan -- the Mughal ruler who famously commissioned the Taj Mahal after the death of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan did rule as the Mughal emperor from about 1628 to 1658.

The emerald and diamond lenses may have been chosen for symbolic, sentimental, and/or cultural reasons, or they may have been chosen simply because they're pretty and extravagant; the original meaning and purpose behind the design is still unclear. Experts do believe that the eyeglasses were designed to be worn by someone, though.

At times, it was believed that the spectacles had spiritual properties, like the ability to promote healing, to ward off evil, to impart wisdom, and to bring the wearer closer to enlightenment. Those beliefs are largely based on the spiritual significance that emeralds and diamonds can have within certain Indic and Islamic traditions -- emeralds may be viewed as an emblem of Paradise, salvation, healing, cleansing, and eternal life, while diamonds are similarly associated with enlightenment, wisdom, celestial light, and mysticism.

The Gate of Paradise and the Halo of Light were both kept in the collections of a wealthy Indian family until 1980, when they were sold to private collectors, and they were then put up for auction once again in 2021. They were most recently valued at about $2 million to $3.4 million per pair.

Sources & More Info:

Sotheby's: Mughal Spectacles

Architectural Digest of India: At Sotheby's auction, Mughal-era eyeglasses made of diamond and emerald create a stir

Only Natural Diamonds: Auspicious Sight & the Halqeh-e Nur Spectacles

The Royal Society Publishing: Cleaving the Halqeh-Ye Nur Diamonds

Gemological Institution of America: Two Antique Mughal Spectacles with Gemstone Lenses

Manuscript: From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: emeralds in myth, magic, and history

CNN: The $3.5 million Spectacles Said to Ward off Evil

BBC: Rare Mughal Era Spectacles to be Auctioned by Sotheby's

#history #archaeology #artifact #mughal #india #17th century #art #emerald #diamond #glasses #indian lore #islam #religion #mysticism #indian history #anthropology #spirituality #fashion

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