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tengomilpalabrasparati · 6 months

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Cumpleaños 🎂

Emilia Clarke cumple 37 años

Emilia Clarke, que este 23 de octubre cumple 37 años, le debe su reconocimiento internacional a su personaje de Daenerys Targaryen en la popular serie de televisión "Game of Thrones" (2011-2019). Para conseguir ese papel, que le permitió afianzarse en la industria, atravesó un loco casting.

Nacida en 1986 en Londres, Inglaterra, se interesó por la actuación desde muy chica, especialmente en las obras teatrales. Logró ingresar a la importante escuela de teatro británica Drama Centre London, donde se graduó en 2009. Para entonces, ya se había subido varias veces a los escenarios.

Tras algunas apariciones menores en televisión y algunos comerciales, llegó el punto de inflexión de su carrera: la serie fantástica de HBO "Game of Thrones", que está basada en la saga de novelas "Canción de hielo y fuego", de George R. R. Martin.

Una parte del casting de Emilia Clarke para "Game of Thrones" fue grabada en video y fue subida a YouTube. Allí puede verse el por qué la actriz británica logró quedarse con el papel protagónico: durante tres minutos, dijo varias líneas del personaje Daenerys Targaryen y, a través de sus expresiones faciales y sus cambios de voz, transmitió a la perfección diferentes emociones.

El papel le valió el reconocimiento internacional y varios elogios, incluidas cuatro nominaciones a los premios Emmy.

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Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke (Londres, 23 de octubre de 1986)

Tuvo su debut en Broadway como Holly Golightly en la obra de 2013 "Breakfast at Tiffany's", e interpretó a Nina en una producción del West End de "The Seagull" que fue suspendida debido a la pandemia de COVID-19.

Sus papeles cinematográficos incluyen: Sarah Connor en la película de ciencia ficción "Terminator Génesis" (2015); Qi'ra en la película de "Han Solo: una historia de Star Wars" (2018) y las películas románticas "Me Before You" (2016) y "Last Christmas" (2019).

En 2019, la revista Time la nombró una de las 100 personas más influyentes del mundo. Clarke se unirá al Universo cinematográfico de Marvel (UCM), en la serie de Disney+, "Secret Invasion", en un rol aún no revelado.

En 2019, tras la revelación de los aneurismas cerebrales que sufrió en 2011 y 2013, Clarke lanzó su propia organización benéfica SameYou. La organización benéfica tiene como objetivo ampliar el acceso a la neurorrehabilitación para los jóvenes después de una lesión cerebral o un derrame cerebral.

Emilia Clarke padece trastorno por déficit de atención con hiperactividad (TDAH) y toma Ritalin desde la infancia.

Fue votada como la mujer más deseable del mundo por los lectores de "AskMen" en 2014.

Fue nombrada la Mujer Más Sexy Viva por Esquire en 2015

y también fue reconocida con el premio GQ Woman of the Year.

#Cumpleaños 🎂#Emilia Clarke #Youtube

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mrhowells · 1 year

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Smallville 4x08

ah yes, the weird witch episode, let's goooo ("we're in Kansas, Madelyn🙄", you will always be famous)

They should let Kristin play unhinged more often

the way I squealed when Lois pulled up

It's so hard to screenshot her because she's always in motion but I can't even be mad bc it's so on brand lol

"Mr. Ivy League won't even know we're here, trust me." pffffffft

PLSSSSS

Clark-💀💀💀

everyone is a comedian this episode

Lois & Clark buying gifts together LET'S TALK ABOUT IT😭

how the hell did Clark cut his hair all this time???

also I feel so bad for him that was so cruel of witch lady😭

THIS IS SENDING ME PLSSSS

AND THEN OF COURSE

Kristins delivery was perfect in both of these I'm screaming

Clark's dancingsjjdshfjs

OMFG-

his whoooooo I CAN'T

I will never be able to unsee this actually💀

STAAAAAHP

Lana/Isobel calling Jason "little man" is so satisfying actually😌

plsss why is she so extra😭

aaaand this is where things get uncomfortable (what is it with smallville writers and these weird rapey scenes, I feel like there's just so many of them?)

jdhsjsdhaj

"It was magic." "I'm sure it was."

MARTHAskdjslk

"Look, no matter how mature you may think you are the fact is, you're still in high school and I wasn't going to sit idle while someone in a position of power coerced you into a relationship."

oh the irony of that statement coming from Lex, THE IRONY (I'm pretty sure he's had some sort of feelings her since before she left for Paris but anyways😬😬😬)

yeah, just like you should've known the last 10 times something like this has happened but I digress

introspection, we love to see it

hold up I just remembered there's a deleted scene with Clark & Lois for this episode brb🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

how are they so pretty😭😭😭 (my main takeaway from this episode is that they got a gift for Chloe together idc)

#ellie's smallville thoughts #smallville #4x08 #clark kent #lana lang #lois lane #chloe sullivan #martha kent

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polycule-playoff · 10 months

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Last Edited: 21 April 2024

Polycules that are in the running:

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy

Stephen King's It

Richie Tozier, Eddie Kaspbrak, Beverly Marsh, Bill Denbrough, Ben Hanscom, Stan Uris, Mike Hanlon, Kay McCall, Audra Phillips and Patty Blum

Sherlock Holmes

Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mary Morstan, and Godfrey Norton

Doki Doki Precure

Cure Heart, Cure Diamond, Cure Rosetta, Cure Sword and Regina

A3!

Tsumugi Tsukioka, Tasuku Takato, Hisoka Mikage, Homare Arisugawa, Azuma Yukishiro and Guy

Persona 5

Akira Kurusu/Ren Amamiya, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Goro Akechi, Sumire Yoshizawa, Morgana and Yuuki Mishima

Akira Kurusu/Ren Amamiya, Hifumi Togo, Chihaya Mifune, and Lavenza

Witch's Heart

Claire Elford, Noel Levine, Ashe Bradley, Wilardo Adler and Sirius Gibson

Ensemble Stars!!

Leo Tsukinaga, Tsukasa Suou, Arashi Narukami, Izumi Sena, Ritsu Sakuma, Mao Isara, Hokuto Hidaka, Subaru Akehoshi and Makoto Yuuki

Stranger Things

Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Jonathan Byers, Nancy Wheeler, Robin Buckley, Argyle, Chrissy Cunningham, Eden Bingham, and Vickie.

Star Trek DS9

Elim Garak, Julian Bashir, Miles O'Brien, Keiko O'Brien, Kira Nerys, Jadzia Dax, Odo Ital, Quark, Worf, Ezri, Sisko, Lwaxana Troi, Kasidy Yates-Sisko, and Lenara Kahn

The Owl House

Luz Noceda, Amity Blight, Willow Park, Hunter, and Gus Porter

Dracula

Jonathan Harker, Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra, Quincey Morris, Jack Seward, Arthur Holmwood, and Abraham Van Helsing

The Breakfast Club

Brian Johnson, Andrew Clark, Allison Reynolds, Claire Standish, and John Bender

Winx Club

Bloom, Stella, Tecna, Musa, Flora, Aisha, Sky, Brandon, Timmy, Riven, Helia, Nex and Nabu

Resident Evil

Leon S Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong and Helena Harper

The Case Study of Vanitas

Vanitas, Noe Archiviste, Dominique de Sade and Jeanne

Scooby Doo

Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, Hot Dog Water, and Crystal.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Darla, Angel(us), Drusilla, and Spike/William

The Legend of Zelda

Revali, Zelda, Link, Mipha, Sidon, Yona, Paya and Tauro

The Magicians

Fen, Eliot Waugh, Margo Hanson, Josh Hoberman, Quentin Coldwater, and Arielle

Haikyū!!

Kiyoko Shimizu, Yachi Hitoka, Yamaguchi Tadashi, Tsukishima Kei, Bokuto Kōtarō, Akaashi Keiji, Kuroo Tetsurō, Kozume Kenma, Hinata Shōyō, Daichi Sawamura, Kageyama Tobio, Oikawa Tooru, Iwaizumi Hajime, Terushima Yuuji, and Ushijima Wakatoshi

Genshin Impact

Cyno, Alhaitham, Kaveh, Tighnari, Dehya, Nilou, Faruzan, Dunyarzad, and Candace

Kaeya, Rosaria, Albedo, and Sucrose

Neuvillette, Wriothesley, Navia, Clorinde, Zhongli, and Childe

Arataki Itto, Kujou Sara, Kamisato Ayato, Gorou, Thoma, and Sangonomiya Kokomi

Heaven Official's Blessing

Xie Lan, Hua Cheng, Mu Qing, Feng Xin, Yin Yu, and Quan Yizhen

Torchwood

Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper, Rhys Williams, Owen Harper, Ianto Jones, and Toshiko Sato

Spiderman

Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, Mary-Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, Liz Allan, Felicia Hardy, and Johnny Storm

Beastars

Legosi, Louis, Haru, and Juno

Lupin III

Lupin III, Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Daisuke Jigen, and Fujiko Mine

Demon Slayer

Tengen, Makio, Suma, and Hinatsuru

Omori

Sunny, Kel, Basil, and Aubrey

Cookie Run

Herb Cookie, Vampire Cookie, Sparkling Cookie, Mint Choco Cookie, and Cocoa Cookie

The Grail Quest

Percival, Galahad, Bors, Dinadrane, and Blanchefleur

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair/Super Danganronpa 2

Hajime Hinata, Kazuichi Soda, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu, Sonia Nevermind, and Akane Owari

Zero Escape

Akane Kurashiki, Junpei, Sigma Klim, Carlos, Diana, and Snake

Roswell New Mexico

Nora Truman, Louise Truman, Theo, Tripp Manes and Roy Bronson

Max Evans, Isobel Evans, Michael Guerin, Liz Ortecho, Kyle Valenti, Maria DeLuca, Alex Manes, Jenna "Cam" Cameron, Heath, Dallas Haines, Greg Manes and Anatsa

The Raven Cycle

Blue Sargent, Richard Gansey, Ronan Lynch, Adam Parrish, Noah Czerny, and Henry Cheng

Warcraft

Khadgar, Kalecgos, Illidan, Kael'thas Sunstrider, Vashj, Arthas Menethil, Jaina Proudmoore, Nathanos Blightcaller, Sylvanas Windrunner, Tiffin Wrynn, Varian Wrynn, Halduron Brightwing, Thalyssra, Lor'themar Theron, and Rommath

The Book of Firsts

Mika, Rin, Bran, and Kyou

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun

Suzuki Iruma, Asmodeus Alice, Valac Clara, Azazel Ameri, and Purson Soi

My School President

Gun, Tinn, Sound, Win, Tiw, Por, Yo, Nook, Pat, and Kajorn

Bad Buddy

Pat, Pran, Korn, and Wai

Guardian Tales

Knight, Elvira, Arabelle, Beth, Priscilla, Yuze, Bianca, Loraine, Eva, and Camilla

Word of Honor/Faraway Wanders

Wen Kexing, Zhou Zishu, Han Ying, Jing Beiyuan, and Wuxi

The New Teen Titans

Dick Grayson, Starfire, Victor Stone, Raven, Joseph Wilson, Donna Troy, Garfield

The Locked Tomb

Ianthe, Tridentarius, Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Alecto the First, John Gaius, Mercymorn the First, and Augustine the First

Baldur's Gate 3

Astarion, Gale, Lae'zel, Karlach, Shadowheart, Wyll, and Durge

Kagerou Project

Ayano Tateyama, Shintaro Kisaragi, Takane Enomoto, and Haruka Kokonose

NU Carnival

Eiden, Aster, Morvay, Yakumo, Edmond, Olivine, Quincy, Kuya, Garu, Blade, Dante, Rei, and Karu

Only Friends

Top, Mew, Ray, Sand, Boston, Nick, and Boeing

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System

Luo Binghe, Shen Qingqiu, Shang Qinghua, and Mobei-jun

#polycule #playoff

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westeroswisdom · 6 months

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Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke b. 23 October 1986 London, England, UK

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minaharkers · 1 year

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aerie (tes v: skyrim) | isobelle dierre (elder scrolls online)

ophelia faye (fallout 3) | euurydia daeron (swtor)

caroline clarke (rp verse) | ayrenn (swtor)

i was tagged by @florbelles @corvosattano & @leviiackrman to do this cute little piccrew for some ladies!!

tagging: @chuckhansen @jennystahl @jendoe @heroofpenamstan @indorilnerevarine @denerims @fashionablyfyrdraaca @risingsh0t @jacobseed @phillipsgraves

#tag games #oc: aerie #oc: isobelle #oc: ophelia #oc: dia #oc: caroline #oc: ayrenn #i havent been as active lately ive been Tired and got hyperfixated on a video game lol

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fassylovergallery · 2 years

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Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke (1986-10-23)

#emilia clarke avatars #emilia clarke

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userlaylivia · 10 months

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#don't come @ me for not including certain ones it's my poll lol #I chose my absolute favorites for this one lol #the 100 #the vampire diaries #the secret circle #pretty little liars #the oc #teen wolf #roswell new mexico #legacies #the originals #I might do another one of these eventually because I have so many group dynamics I love!

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hannahhook7744 · 1 year

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My descendants fancast redone part 2;

Anthony Turpel as Harry Badun, son of Horace Badun.

Aedin Mincks as Jace Badun, son of Jasper Badun.

Cameron Monaghan as Anthony Tremaine, son of Anastasia Tremaine.

David Mazouz as Reza, son of the former royal astronomer of Agrabah.

Xolo Maridueña as Zephyr, son of Esmerlada and Phoebus.

Madison Reed as Jade, niece of Jafar.

Margaret Qualley as Hermie Bing, daughter of the Ring Master.

Isabela Merced as Chaca, the daughter of Chicha and Pacha.

Jason Day as Tipo, son of Chicha and Pacha.

Mena Massoud as Yupi, son of Chicha and Pacha.

Brandon T. Jackson as Prince Ralphie, son of the King of Maldonia and the Queen of Maldonia. Brother of Naveen.

Colin Morgan as LeFou Deux , son of LeFou.

Iain Armitage as La Foux Doux, son of LeFou.

Jack Noseworthy as Hunter De Vil, Great nephew of Cruella De Vil.

Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke as Ivana "Ivy" De Vil, niece of Cruella De Vil.

Adam Irigoyen as Diego De Vil, nephew of Cruella De Vil.

Jacob Davich and Chris Villian as Hadie, son of Hades.

Amandla Stenberg, Sofia Bryant, Kyla Pratt, and Trinitee Stokes as the sea witches, possible daughters of Urusla or Morgana (I named them Pearl, Morweanna, Kailani, Aerwyne, and Coral). All but Coral are Uma's cousins.

Camilia Cabello as Jenna, adoptive daughter of Aladdin and Jasmine.

Avan Jogia as Rafi, adoptive son of Aladdin and Jasmine.

Jenna Ortega as Salima, adoptive daughter of Aladdin and Jasmine.

Zoe Margaret Colletti, Claire Dane, Taissa Farmiga, Natalia Dyer, and Haley Mills as The evil step granddaughters (aka the Tremaine sisters), six of Drizella Tremaine's seven daughters (I named them Dorothy, Daphne, Debbie, Delanie, Dixie, and Dotty in that order).

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guillotinekim · 1 year

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So my last bit of Smallville commentary saw me nearing the end of season 3. Since then, I've made some decent progress. I just recently completed season 6 (and started a couple episodes of season 7) and I've returned to once again dump my scattered thoughts and unsolicited opinions into the Tumblrverse (prepare for an essay because brevity was never my ministry).

*ahem*

Season 4 was...??? Here's the thing though: I started off liking it. Prior to that season, I guess you could say they'd established a working format where every episode featured a new meteor infected superhuman (or in the words of Chloe, a "meteor freak") creating unrest in Smallville, which would then lead to Clark hunting them down and dealing with the situation in some way or the other. I was getting tired of that, so it was a refreshing change of pace to see an ongoing arc take center stage. But actually working my way through the season was a journey that ended with me harboring less than positive thoughts.

I mean...the magical stones of Kryptonian origin scattered across the globe? There was a flashback episode in the third season that featured a youthful Jor-El frolicking around Smallville and falling in love with an ancestor of Lana's (shocker) that made me realize it was asinine of me to assume Clark was the first Kryptonian to ever set foot on earth. But even if I entertain the idea that some other alien from Krypton made the pilgrimage to Earth umpteen years ago and left behind those glorified paperweights...it's still not adding up for me.

Maybe I misinterpreted something here, but I feel like there were multiple moments throughout the season insisting (or insinuating) that it was Clark's "destiny" to locate all three stones and bring them together. But hear me out: if Lana Lang has a sorceress ancestor from the 1600s that not only knew of the existence of the stones, but was actively searching for them at the time, we can assume that these stones have been on Earth since at least the 17th century—which is well before Clark was born (NB: I don't know much about Kryptonian aging so this is an educated guess I made. In the flashback episode that shows Jor-El's time in Smallville, Jor-El evidently hadn't yet formed a relationship with Clark's mother...which means that Clark wouldn't have been born yet...and the events of this episode clearly take place much later than the 17th century). How could it specifically be Clark's destiny to find the stones if their arrival on Earth predated his existence?

And then the wild goose chase that takes place throughout the season as everybody and their mother (literally) attempts to find these stones? Clark? Lex? Lionel? Jason, Lana and Jason's mother? And last but not least, the Countess...because how could anyone ever forget the side storyline where Lana gets POSSESSED by the spirit of her ancestor, Countess Isobel Thoreaux, and is now sharing her body with a witch from the 17th century???

Then, when Clark finally manages to get his hands on all three of the stones and unite them...they fuse into a gem that teleports him to the Arctic (?) and after Clark chucks it as far as I assume his alien strength will allow him to throw, it collides with a mountain...the mountain gets decimated and in its place sprouts the famed Fortress of Solitude. (Side bar: Comic enthusiasts please let me know...is that how it really happens in the source material? Does the Fortress of Solitude really just...grow like a plant?)

So ALL of that...that entire arc...all the insanity behind trying to find these stones that allegedly promised so much power once reunited...all of it was just a way to introduce Superman's Fortress of Solitude? Somehow, an icy fortress of Kryptonian knowledge never crossed my mind as the reward for all of that effort. In retrospect, I suppose a hub containing a plethora of advanced alien knowledge could be both powerful and dangerous if used correctly...but it just felt really anticlimactic.

Anyway. The absolute best thing to come out of season 4 was the introduction of Lois Lane. I love the approach to her character. I like that she's got spunk and can defend herself. The whole damsel in distress shtick is a trope that gets old with me quickly. It's done with Lana often. Even after Lana picked up martial arts, it's like sometimes she forgets to use it or something? But I digress. I like that Lois kicks ass and never seems to doubt her own ability (in fact, one could argue that she overestimates her ability from time to time). I love that she's witty and snarky, yet suffers from discomfort triggered foot-in-mouth syndrome. I like that the person the audience knows she will eventually become isn't who she is right off the bat. It allows for her character to be developed over time. A passionate journalist who's in love with Clark Kent pretty much sums up my knowledge about this character. But when she's introduced to the show, she and Clark clash immediately and she has zero interest in journalism. As far as the love interest thing goes, they already did that "love at first sight" stuff with Lana. It's nice to not have to see it again. Having Clark and Lois go from basically hating each other to forming a reluctant friendship (which everyone knows will eventually end in them falling in love) is both refreshing and entertaining for me. Now mind you, my knowledge of the comics is restricted to a few random Golden Age issues, so for all I know this could've just been the result of the writers staying true to the current (at the time) source material...but regardless, I liked it. However, the build up to the start of her career at the Daily Planet was handled...oddly.

Since her first season on the show, Lois Lane has made it clear every chance she's gotten that journalism is not her thing. And since then, I've been waiting patiently to see what it is that eventually changes her mind. Because surely, if solving the mystery of her own cousin's "murder" wasn't enough to make her consider a future in investigative reporting, whatever finally does the trick will be monumental, right?

Wrong.

Lois makes the life changing decision to completely change her career path after almost being struck by an airborne barn door. And that's...the entire story. It's also a little ridiculous to see a bona fide reporter position at the Daily Planet just fall into her lap when Chloe, a character established from day one as having journalistic ambitions and actual writing talent is starting from the bottom and answering phones. I hate when main characters get things handed to them just because. I wanted to see Lois fall in love with it and really work for it. But this is cute too I guess?

Seasons 5-10 are the seasons I've really been looking forward to, because my basic knowledge about Superman says he's meant to live in Metropolis. So I've been waiting to get past the characters' high school years because I hoped that I'd get to see some maturation as far as Clark's character development and that I might get to see the life-changing move from Smallville to Metropolis, where Clark will spend his adult years.

He hasn't moved yet, but following the death of his father, he seems to be thinking a lot more about the consequences of his actions (CRAZY that his father dropping dead is what it took for him to start doing this...was accidentally killing your mother's child not a good enough incentive? Like hello? The lights are on...but is anybody actually home?).

But let's switch gears for a moment here and touch on Ms. Lang. So far, one of my biggest takeaways as I work my way through this series is that Lana-centric episodes and storylines are typically...not great. From the storyline of her discovering that she has a living biological father—a development that ends with him being written out of the show in the span of a few episodes—to the episode where the writers decided to basically make her a suicidal (?) junkie, writing where she's concerned is more often than not pretty questionable. I mean, did we need to turn her into a vampire?

Then of course there's the ongoing Clana saga. Jason dies in season 4 and following news of his death, Lana jumps straight into a relationship with Clark and it's weird. Granted, she and Jason broke up prior to his death...but as I recall, she also broke up with Whitney before he died and yet she still underwent a period of mourning upon finding out that Whitney had passed away...which is a normal reaction to finding out that someone you used to be in love with is now dead. This time around, no such mourning period is had. She just goes full speed ahead into a relationship with Clark. But of course, it doesn't work out (again) because Lana wants a partnership with full trust and transparency and Clark is still inventing every excuse in the book as to why he "can't" tell Lana that he's a crime fighting alien.

So they break up.

...And then you blink and Lana has romantic feelings for Lex.

Don't get me wrong...I like the idea of Lex coveting everything about Clark's life...from the stable family unit down to the fierce love and undying loyalty he's managed to get from Lana Lang. It adds to the incentive for his descent into villainy. But his feelings for Lana have come across as one-sided for a long period of time. The reciprocation on Lana's end feels very sudden.

Next thing you know, Lana moves out of the dorm room she shares with Chloe at Met U (and possibly also drops out of college altogether because I can't remember the last time she attended a class or mentioned anything academic related) and into Lex's mansion????? Then to add insult to injury, despite the fact that lying is the ultimate deal breaker for Lana and caused the demise of her relationships with both Jason and Clark...Lex is a pathological liar and no matter how many red flags Lana sees that confirm this, she just doubles down on sticking beside him. When she confides to him that she's seen a spaceship and witnessed an alien attack, he has his company sieze the ship for research purposes, then proceeds to try to gaslight her into thinking she imagined the entire encounter. She finds out he lied and forgives him? He has cameras set up in her bedroom without her knowledge. She finds out, makes him "promise" to remove them and then just...continues living there? She has strong reasons to believe he has a secret level in LuthorCorp where he imprisons and unlawfully experiments on meteor infected Belle Reve patients that were supposed to have been discharged. He of course, lies about having any knowledge of this and not only does she not show any sign of wanting to investigate this further...she announces that even if it were true, she'd be cool with it (a complete dismissal of her character's moral compass)??? Mind you, throughout all of this she's still trying to find out Clark's secret. Nevermind the fact that they broke up and she's now living with a whole other man who lies like it's his day job. Somehow, it's CLARK'S secrets that she needs to uncover the most.

But despite how neutral I am to Lana Lang and how uninvested I've been in almost every single Lana storyline featured in seasons 1-6...they finally got me with the pregnancy-marriage storyline. Between that and the level 33.1 storyline, I feel like a turning point was reached. Season 6 marked the first point that I saw Lex as a villain. Here I was thinking Lex had merely paid off a doctor to lie about her being pregnant (which would've also been awful, just to be clear)...imagine my shock when I found out she'd also been drugged. There is absolutely no coming back from drugging your wife to simulate pregnancy, going through the motions of preparing for the arrival of a baby that you know damn well is NOT in her uterus and then taking her off of the drugs so that her body can experience the sensation of a miscarriage. And adding kidnapping and torture to the mix certainly doesn't help his case.

In the midst of that nightmare storyline, I found myself rooting for Lana for the first time since...ever really. I've been exhausted by Clark and Lana's back and forth dynamic for multiple seasons...but her finding out Clark's secret and then staying in that hellish marriage to protect him actually made me start to wish they could get a happy ending and work out? Which is pointless because I know they never will. And remembering that little detail makes me think maybe the writers spent a little bit too much time on Lana. There's only like 4 seasons left. They should've found a way to wrap up their story sooner and focus more on Lois. It's way too late in the game for the transparent, loving relationship that Clark and Lana are finally getting. It creates too much investment in a pairing that was never meant to last.

Lastly, I've reached the point where I'm starting to recognize people more often (either because I know the character or I recognize the actor playing the role) and it's exciting. For one, the celebrity guest appearances? Bow Wow playing a villain and being introduced by "Fresh Azimiz" playing in the background? Lucas Grabeel playing a young Lex? Eva Marcille and Christina Milian??? And then of course, there are all the episodes featuring guest appearances from the future members of the Justice League. Those have been serious series highlights for me. The Arthur Curry (AC) appearances were my favorite simply because I'm always amused to see the same actors bouncing from one superhero series to the next (sometimes even crossing franchises). I guess when AC bid Smallville adieu he changed his name to Hank Hall and became a Titan? 😂

All in all though, it's safe to say I'm enjoying Smallville. Flaws and all. Even when presenting the audience with absolute tomfoolery, the show's just got a certain charm to it that really draws you in.

#smallville #talkville #dc #dc comics #the cw #arrowverse #superman #clark kent #lois lane #justice league

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gollancz · 1 year

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Do you have any science fiction recs for people who want to read some of the genre's classics but don't know where on earth to start? Like, there's a LOT out there! I know some of the big names but if I was to read, say, an Assimov or a Clarke or a Philip K Dick, what would be the best ones to start with?

It very much depends on your bag! Much like the literary canon taught on courses, there's the accepted frame of reference for what is "Classic" SFF, but actually if you don't like that sort of thing it won't do anything more than put you off!

If you want quite intense, societal-expansion sci-fi from the sort of perspective that extrapolates from science, Asimov could be the way to go. His FOUNDATION series looks at the span of civilisation over a galaxy over millenia, and the way different worlds develop. It's not great on women characters, however.

Arthur C. Clarke wrote a lot of SF that is informed by hard science - he was a science writer himself, and his powers of prediction on the progress of technology were phenomenal. He predicted satellite communications, and when the moon landing would take place. His work has often been seen as a little inconsistent, however. That said, there are also unexpected gems hidden in what is often perceived as dry, old school SF. IMPERIAL EARTH, for example, features an explicitly queer relationship.

Ursula K. Le Guin wrote some incredible space opera, which investigated Colonialism and Gender - LATHE OF HEAVEN and LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS are great starting points.

I also remember stumbling across Murray Constantine when going through our archives. The penname of Katherine Burdekin, a woman who was likely in a long term romantic relationship with her partner Isobel, she wrote SWASTIKA NIGHT, which extrapolated on the growth of the Nazi party and its impact if they gained significant power within the world. It was first published in 1937. Two years before the outbreak of WWII. It's staggeringly prescient and a real hidden gem.

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Hawaiian Symbolism, Morgan, TWD Food Videos, and Emily Being in Savannah

More symbolism and SM convos:

@galadrieljones:

Norman did post something the other day, two young actors who are clearly involved in the spin-off, as they were dressed in like ragged apocalypse clothes. One of them was playing and singing Wonderwall by Oasis on a ukulele and looked a little like that actor.

@wdway:

Ummm, Daryl saw a ukulele in the subway tunnel in Acheron Part 2.

@galadrieljones:

Okay just so much TWD stuff on insta today. They’ve been making these cute little promotional videos by AMC that have humorous themes. Todays was “famous food from the walking dead.” Lots of funny things like Dwight’s club sandwich, Carol’s cookies, Jerry’s cobbler, Negan’s spaghetti, etc. Also featured are Daryl’s snake jerky, with Beth yet again featured saying the line (“Enjoy you snake jerky…”) and also featured was White Trash Brunch from Alone. So much Beth love.

She is the only character to be shown in two different famous food scenes !

True!! The Hawaii reference. Dales RV is like full of Hawaii references, too. Hmm.

Also the Hawaiian dancer on the dash of Isobel’s helicopter? Am I remembering that right?

Or no, the van, the MRAP, has a Hawaiian dancer on the dash.

@wdway:

The hula dancer and also with a ukulele there was a sign saying aloha.

@galadrieljones:

Something important here for sure. Definitely a link to the CRM.

@wdway:

Tarah, what things in Dale's RV that were Hawaiian references?

@galadrieljones:

Trying to find my screenshots!

What Lies Ahead

@wdway

Am I correct in what you said about the food that there were two favorite food clips from Daryl both included Beth?

@galadrieljones:

Yes you are! Snake jerky and white trash brunch.

Here’s a link to the reel! Idk if you can watch without an acct but you can try https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoIom-RPdbp/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

@wdway:

I never noticed. I love that they're all Beth colors.

Thanks for the link I was able to watch. That's so cool. It's as if they want us to associate Daryl with Beth.

@galadrieljones:

Right I was trying to think of other Daryl foods. The peanut butter in Dwight’s room at the sanctuary came to mind. Ofc that’s a callback to white trash brunch.

@wdway:

Definitely or a reminder again of Beth since she's the one in Alone that took the peanut butter.

@galadrieljones:

It’s so devastating. Hearts Still Beating is such a major moment of descent for Daryl. How they corrupt the peanut butter, a Beth symbol, to show how he doesn’t enjoy it. He’s just like shoving it in his mouth for survival. He then kills that guy in cold blood. Peanut butter is also a Morgan thing. Why is he so connected to Beth??

@wdway:

Morgan is definitely connected to Beth. I've always thought he found her when she was left in the car after Grady. But that's a very long ramble that's been rambled many times, haha.

@galadrieljones:

That would definitely be cool. I also feel it means he could see her first, recognize her. Morgan is often seen around arrows and traffic signs. I know I’m a broken record but I see him as a navigator. Like someone to follow closely. He knows the way. I read some of the old theories about how he had gurneys at his hideout.

That maybe he knew about Grady or had heard something about it. Like maybe he and Dwayne were trying to get there. Maybe he was near Atlanta when he found her. Afterward he ended up at Terminus, followed the carvings to the church. I can’t remember if there’s any indication as to where Eastman lives. The woods between Macon and Atlanta seem endless.

It’s always been interesting to me that he encounters Daryl first when he gets to Virginia.

Oh and per Morgan’s arrows, twice they are specifically yellow. There are arrows with yellow fletching in Clear and a big yellow arrow in Eastman’s house. He’s also seen in front of yellow traffic arrows in Good Out Here, the episode of Fear where Nick Clark dies. It’s maybe a yellow brick road reference. But I think it also is meant to conjure out memories of Beth, who wore yellow. Daryl is also seen with the arrows with yellow fletching. They’re at his house in Alexandria near his work bench.

Sorry I said twice above but it’s really three times lol.

@wdway:

It's funny that you see Morgan as a Navigator. I have always thought of him as a prophet which is very similar if you think about it. I just have always felt that there's too many hints around Morgan that relate to Beth that there has to be some type of connection.

I was just thinking the other night with the announcement that this is the last season of Fear and how this is also the first season that they filmed in Savannah, Georgia and how we saw that posting of Beth excuse me Emily taken in Savannah. She said she was in Savannah at a wedding. In the picture she was wearing the same top that she wore on TTD the first time of the two times that she was a guest for s11. We know how she loves to tell us exactly where she is. Unless she doesn't want us to know where she is. I guess all these little things laid up to I really am looking forward to Fear and what it might reveal.

@twdmusicboxmystery:

Same! It would be SOO cool if she showed up in Fear. EVERYone would then tune into the Daryl spin-off bc we would know she was alive but also would know that Daryl doesn’t. That would be awesome!

@galadrieljones:

I also love Morgan as a prophet. With all his breaking the fourth wall instances, he’s like a prophet to tptb. Through a Biblical lens I see him as the prophet Jonah, the original Christ archetype who tried to avoid his responsibilities and ended up being caught in a storm and swallowed by a whale.

Also I agree with you both about Fear. I almost feel it would be too good to be true if she showed up there.

But like I can’t forget how she was in Savannah. And she was wearing that sweater. I remember too it was weird because she posted herself in Savannah, then like a week later she posted herself in a cute dress for her hallmark movie promo tour.

She mentioned specifically she got the dress in Savannah where she had been for a wedding. It just felt weird like that maybe someone had said something, like be careful ppl will pick up on the fact you were in Savannah. And so she felt the need to say why she was there. She never said why she was in Montreal for example. She posts herself in a lot of locations with no explanation. So why Savannah?

@wdway:

I have had the exact same thoughts about Emily mentioning Savannah. It just seem so purposeful of a explanation of why she was where she was when normally she might state where she is without an explanation as you mentioned about her being in Montreal. It almost felt like it was over thought about. How people might realize that she was in Savannah at the same time as Fear was filming and think it was a bit of a coincidence.

It's like someone loudly saying "don't look, don't look" which only makes you look more closely. The other coincidence was in the picture she is wearing the TTD sweater. I don't remember anyone mentioning that she had worn it in many pictures from other locations. Just a lot of litte odd things that makes a person wonder.

Speaking of wondering has there been any more mention of Montreal and what she was working on?

@galadrieljones:

Agreed!! Also per Montreal, there’s been no mention specifically. However she has a new hallmark movie coming out, and I am wondering if that was it.

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Humanity and Nature in ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’

Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kya Calrk in an upcoming film adaptation

Although it was hard to separate the author from their art, especially with the close relation of controversy being that ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ is a murder mystery, I cannot lie and say that this book did not keep me on edge late at night and had me absolutely astonished and mouth gaping by the end.

Tate Walker and Kya Clark in 'Where the Crawdas Sing'

FAMILY

The story follows Kya, referred to as the Marsh Girl in town, who lives in an old shack by herself, left and abandoned by her family one by one. Having only spent a few pages with Kya, Owens was already able to have me heartbroken and attached to the love and siblinghood the protagonist eventually came to lose.

But if Ma came back now when Pa was acting decent, maybe they could start over.

Page 67 of ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’

Though already knowing that everything would eventually crumble at some point, the way her father had been with her for the short time after all her siblings and mother left was something I couldn’t help but hold on to and hope so much would stay. But, of course, loss continues to prevail in life.

Still photo from ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ adaptation

NATURE

I have found what I might call the greatest descriptions of nature and its contrast and similarities to humanity in this book. It showcased how both living beings manage to survive in the world with each other as their only companion.

Tate idled back, watching as Kya and Chase spun around each other in the blue-gray waves, in ever-smaller circles like eagles courting in the sky.

Page 180 of 'Where the Crawdads Sing'

You never really know how beautiful a fair description of the world around us can enhance a story until you read a book written by a naturalist with a Ph.D. in Animal Behavior. Reading this book, I was fully immersed in the life Kya lived and felt as if I was there with her and finished with a new view of the world; a new sense of appreciation for its beauty and the way it functions in similar ways to humans.

As she pushed off, she knew no one would ever see this sandbar again.

Page 214 of 'Where the Crawdads Sing'

That line made me think of all the people there are in the world and all the different lives they live and the sights they see from the moment they wake to their last breath. You could see a person in the street, adore the way they smile at a cat passing by, and never see them again or be able to tell them of the beautiful sight you’ve witnessed.

Miss Catherine “Kya” Clark painting in her shack

ENDING

The way the story was set up and led to the trial and final verdict, you were made to think that something was wrong—that another person had murdered Chase Andrews and it certainly would not have been Miss Kya Clark. After all the pages that unraveled Kya’s life, I, as a reader, if not felt I was with her, felt I was her and that I, myself, was the one accused of murder.

Down, down he falls - His eyes still holding mine - Until they see another world

Page 367 of ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’

This book had left me with chills running down my spine, to think that a person I had grown attached to was not fully who I saw them be. To think that I didn’t know myself.

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by Isobelle Cruz, 16/06/2022

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