Cannot say thank you enough to the amazingly talented @tadpole-apocalypse for bringing Astarion & my dearest Naomi (Tav) to life. And cannot recommend commissioning them enough!! ๐๐๐
okay so I just finished watching the RWRB movie and have three (spoiler-free) things to say:
If anyone slanders the actors or actresses in this, I will riot. They nailed their perfomances. They brought the book characters to life just like I imagined them.
We would have needed a series, and I will still hope for one. Shadowhunters got movies and a series too, so I will continue being super delusional about its possibility.
If I see anyone badmouth this movie, I am literally gonna find your adress and give you a lengthy explanation why we, as the queer community, need soft and comforting and maybe idealistic romcoms too. Movies that are not perfect, but real. Because that's what it was. So real, and so beautiful, and so so queer.
thereโs something about bagi crying meeting all of the dead eggs and all of the signs that they had placed, even though she has never met any of them before. they are just so special and so loved and there is truly no server like the qsmp that brings together so many people and makes them share in experiences like this together, all of them celebrating dia de los muertos together and i just hope quackity is proud of what heโd done here
i still cannot believe that clarke told bellamy "i know it sounds crazy but talking to you every day [for six years] even though you didn't answer...it kept me sane" and he for real responded jokingly with "it's not crazy...a little pathetic maybe" and i am SORRY but there is just no other way to interpret that but flirting
okay I know this has probably been brought up but @thalia-amongst-the-thorns made me cry last night with this realization:
what if the big epic battle with Gloreth against theย โmonsterโ, the one thatโs been told for 1000 years, the one that depicts Gloreth as a triumphant hero vanquishing the massive beast that is actively terrorizing, destroying, MURDERING the kingdom!!!!!!!
what if thatโs all just a story.ย a myth, twisted over 1000 years from the actual truth.
the truth that a little girl held a wooden sword to her best friendโs (love interestโs? i appreciate either interpretation) heart, statedย โGo back to the shadows from whence you cameโ, and the small scared child....did so.ย Heartbroken, and not wanting to hurt anymore people.ย Least of all Gloreth.
what if that was all that happened?ย what if Nimona left of her own accord?ย what if the legend, the mythos, the triumphant glorious battle that the Director, the Institute, the Kingdom holds as factual and true.
what if it was all just a story.ย and all that happened was Gloreth picking up a harmless weapon and banishing a harmless Nimona from her life?
I say that a LOT when it comes to LOZ. Especially with how Nintendo handles a lot of different functions and storytelling perspectivesโ the details and implications in the Zelda games are phenomenal. By no means are they perfect, but thereโs so much to consider that I find myself pondering the world they built for us to envision, all without solidifying everything.
The Hateno house by itself is HUGE. It tells us a LOT about the time spent between botw and totk. And if we were curious about how LONG itโs beenโฆ well we have the easiest indicator in the kids (Mattison is one we get to know very well).
Itโs been ~5-6 years. Half a decade of rebuilding Hyrule. And the evidence is jaw-dropping when you think about it. She built research teams, commissioned construction workers, established a kingdom, and integrated herself with the lives of her people throughout Hyrule. She was legit everywhere. And then she oversaw a school being built in Hateno.
And what better place to call home than the house Link bought and fixed up?
We also see that itโs been some time since Zelda and Link travelled to the other regionsโ it seems that the one they frequented most recently to be the Gerudo (which you can conclude by Riju not only calling them her good friends, but mentioning that this is what Zelda would advise her to doโฆ meaning she probably asked for advice as a young ruler more often than not) . It makes sense when we consider Zelda already has a personal connection to the Gerudo and would obviously be more inclined to visit there when she could.
Itโs justโฆ
They have done so much in so little time. And itโs so painful to think about how easily that gets ripped away from them.
so I finally obtained the last memory for the captured memories quest. therefore I now have all 17 of them. complete. And I just want to jump in here for a second and just. Scream. Cry. Drop to my knees in the middle of a Walmart and die (like link hahaha too soon ueue) sooo..
his tattered clothing. the stains that are most likely mixed with wet dirt and dried blood. the clear exhaustion in his posture by holding on with the scarce amount of strength he has left. the way he forcefully lifts himself up with every last ounce of strength for the sake of protecting her. even if it costs his life. he stands before her. before the danger. becomes her shield. after months of standing behind her as her personal knight.
and just the guttural scream she let out here was just. wow. she refuses to stand behind. to stay behind. all her friends are gone. and in her mind she blames herself for it all. for being left behind from all the championsโ progress. from his progress. but no more. now she stands before him. shields him. she will not allow another one of her friends to fall due to her incompetence. no more.
listen. imagine seeing the stoic but kind knight who always protected you from harms way before thinking of his own safety. that has stayed by your side even during your worst tempers and sorrows. fallen. the rain falling on his battered clothing and soaking them beyond repair. the raindrops on his cheek and hair making the died blood and dirt smudging his features more, his hair damp and tangled. the master sword in an almost painful grip as if it were his lifeline. and it was.
gods this shot. this one right here. his grip never loosens. but his breaths stagger. his heart slows. the exhaustion of fighting for not only your life but most importantly her life from evening to midnight. a cruel way to loose oneself is by the fate of saving the lives of hundreds in exchange for your own demise while doing so. but he simply must make sure she is safe. must look into her eyes at least once before he feels his eyes give to the very darkness he gave his entire life to destroy. and my god i canโt imagine how Zelda must feel. to loose her last and only hope. but to also loose a friend she had learned to cherish along the way. Now left desperately searching for any ounce of life left inside his lithe body with her hands and sobs to his chest.
โprincess are you alright?โ except thatโs the last thing on her mind at the moment. isnโt it? when she immediately redirects them to him and risking it all for the slim chance of the possibility of saving him.
her tone is so assertive here. He is her priority right now. Wow.
i just. have no words. her tone. was downright threatening. so powerful. the delivery of this line. impeccable. made shivers run down my spine just hearing it. she will have her swordsman saved. zero questions or doubts. an absolutely breathtaking cutscene.
Okay Iโll shut up now haha but god this scene racked my very core. Beautifully made and executed with the music and lighting. the tone and ambiance the voice acting the small details of their movements. yup this one has won my favorite memory.
little bonus of me trying not to burst into tears as Zeldaโs horse nudges link with his snout after seeing the memory ugh im in absolute shambles over this game.
Almost fell asleep when I finally realized why vintage Kรครคrijรค looks so fundamentally different from 2023 Kรครคrijรค!
He is smiling so much now!!!!! Even if it's a crooked monstrous grin, he is smiling a whole lot all the time!!! And vintage Kรครคrijรค always seems sad or angry!!!!
I am once again thinking about the physical affection between Joel and Ellie, Joel is familiar with it but Ellie isn't, I find it interesting how that process would go.
Joel not being pushy and giving her the space to adjust, he would maybe give her a kiss on the top of her head in the morning? just to test how she reacts to casual affection? Maybe when they are watching a movie he grabs a blanket and puts it on both of them? Once he notices that her tense shoulders relax when he gives her a hug he starts giving her more hugs. She doesnt initiate anything yet, she isnt experienced with an adult parent figure giving her so much affection, she would be scared of a unwanted reaction or rejection. She doesnt mention how much comfort and warmth his hugs gives her. It would take quite a while before she initiates affection or seeks it out, I love the thought of her finally feeling comfortable and safe enough to go in for a hug.