#it seems only fair??

[peaceoutofthepieces]

feel like prince jens should get to kiss his manservant before the end of pride month

#like #it seems only fair?? #🤷🏻‍♀️ #van der stoffels #ywmc

[pinkiepig]

Non human characters am I right

#I’ve noticed a pattern in characters I seem to hyperfix on #the lamb? #sun moon? #bendy ???? #I’ve figured out why I don’t get as attached to my human ocs #piggy oinks #(poppy and beanie and dearly are the only exception ) #to be fair their not human just humanoid

[jeeaark]

You see the tragedy is that Greygold and The Emperor both have control issues, just different reasons for it. Both double downing on the power they know best, friendship vs illithidry, and -

Yeah no I couldn't betray Lae'zel like that. Based off past experiences, Babe has tried killing Greygold for less. But also, Lae'zel had grown so friggin' much. The sunset scene. I just couldn't. throw all that character development away. If Greyg had romanced anybody else. Literally ANYBODY ELSE-

Anyway. the tragedy is that everyone went through a beautiful life-changing character arc and Greygold really thought this was Emp's moment to face their hrm. morally conflicting confrontation with the help of friends. but hrm. Emps didn't think so. so....

#bg3 spoilers #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #Greygold #you ever go outside to look at clouds to contemplate your decision and then you see the sun setting and go goddammit #Greygold and I also didn't have all the facts at the time either~ #anyway both choices are wrong and greygold is wrong #if it's any consolation I made two timelines so I could equally upset both Lae'zel and The Emperor- only seemed fair #For now though this was just how Greygold's journey unraveled chronologically-speaking

[the-cat-and-the-birdie]

Oh so when Wanda literally enslaves a whole town for weeks and tries to murder a random ass teenager (America Chavez) in cold blood and basically abuses the hell outta her husband AND her own variant to be with 'her' kids it's a tragic story of a woman experiencing parenting and loss

But when Miguel takes the place of his already dying variant and is shown doing everything in his power to give Gabby a good life and somehow he's evil and most likely an abusive predator???

Do you see how that don't add up?????

TO THAT I SAY -

#'that doesn't seem fair' 🤷🏾 #was I the only one who watched Wandavision #surprise!!! Miguel is Also About Parenthood and Loss #me: I can excuse Miguel heading the hell outta Miles #but I draw the line at Peter Parker existing... #spiderman #atsv #spider man #marvel #across the spiderverse #miguel o'hara #miguel ohara #wanda maximoff #scarlet witch #multiverse of madness

[jvzebel-x]

here's an update for all the "tOuRiSm iS fOr ThE pEoPlE" fucks. always remember that the second anyone steps foot on that land in the name of "tourism" or any other haole institution, that is colonizing&that person is a fucking explicit modern colonizer who made the conscious decision to be one and has spent a lot of fucking money on that trip to get their title. only that kine want more of their kin there-- don't pretend that shit is for anyone else.

drop dead of spontaneous combustion specifically, not even the sharks would want that pīlau fucking meat.

#video footage of haole families already in burnt wasteland is so fucking dystopic its almost funny #'funny' in the way of 'i might have rabies bc im foaming at the mouth lol'. bc fuck if i wouldnt literally #rip these ppl to fucking shreds. god bless whoever took the pics&vids bc i couldnt havd held my tongue. #you know we're all fucked when the governor is holding private back-chamber business-only meetings #to decide to open a fire wasteland two months after 1000+ ppl were killed&where ppl are still looking for remains to tourism #&it honestly seems so much less disgusting bc theres literally footage of haole families already disregarding any form of boundaries. #like this is what we've come to lmao. #i have so. much. violence. in me&no where to put it lmao. i want to go home. i miss home so bad. i am so fucking homesick. #i think the next person who responds to finding out im from hawaii w anecdotes of their trip there will probably get knocked out. #like i dont actually think i should be held responsible for that first hit. anything after is fair game tho i guess. #undescribed

[lanniisters]

“And if you don't love me now, you will never love me again.”

#I made one for Izzy so it only seems fair I make one for Ed #our flag means death #OFMD #edward teach #ed teach #blackbeard ofmd #Blackbeard #stede bonnet #ofmd stede #stedeward #ed x stede #edward x stede #blackbeard x stede #blackbonnet #rhys darby #taika waititi

[woah-uhuh-uhuh-uhuh]

dude, i know, i get it!

#real reason i drew this is because fall break ended and now i have to do physics again ://// #be more chill #bmc #jeremy heere #michael mell #boyf riends #two player game #my art #art #posts #jeremy #michael #f riends #i tried to compress this to make it less shitty and it only kind of worked. to be fair i edited this entirely on my phone #also i originally drew this thinking it was michael teasing him about christine #but then i added a background and stuff and now it seems really homosexual #as usual i dont know which it is and neither do they #+ style is inspired by blankets by craig thompson. not that i really even approached his style but his arts SO good

[herearedragons]

…fun little headcanon I just thought about: Zevran can flawlessly imitate a variety of accents when speaking Trade, but deliberately chooses to sound distinctly Antivan no matter which country he’s in

#dragon age #zevran arainai #dragon age origins #it’s because he loves his homeland but also before DAO it was probably also a branding thing #like. if you’re hiring the Antivan Crows you’re expecting them to look and sound Antivan #anyway this was brought about by me trying to figure out a leverage au for the origins party #and realizing that the title of grifter should go to zevran ‘no lockpicking skills’ ‘talks his way out of being killed’ arainai #and leliana should be the thief #and since sophie (the grifter in the show) is able to impersonate a variety of different nationalities #it’s only fair that he also gets to do that #and it seems like a plausible skill for an assassin to have. blending in and all

[anamericangirl]

Neither Muslims, Jews, or Christians deserve religious theocracies. Allowing religion into your government will automatically lead to a dictatorship where they can start executing people who don't follow their religion correctly.

No not automatically. It can if the hypothetical religious government were to get corrupted with power and stop adhering to their religion, depending on the religion. Like with Christianity if a christian government did something like that it would be directly against the teachings of christianity.

Dictatorships can become a problem in any government. Atheistic governments don't have a great record either.

I mean governments run by the atheist rulers Stalin, Mao and Lenin are responsible for some of the largest mass killings in human history. So if you're going to blame the religion for a government becoming a dictatorship do we blame atheism for people like Stalin?

#anon #answered #seems only fair

[jeffsinnbythesea]

Sweet tooth on a hot day

#happy new year! 💫 #It seemed only fair that Ed got to repay the favor from 1x07 #wip #my art #our flag means death #ofmd fanart

[alyona11]

Ok time for my big Hadestown hot take and that’s that West End Hadestown doesn’t give you a 100% Hadestown experience. It’s still ridiculously good and 100% worth seeing, don’t get me wrong (I used my opportunity and saw it twice and will likely see it again if I’m in London), but it kinda made me realise a couple of things about OBC production that will always be my Roman Empire and make me deeply upset Broadway is too greedy to give us an OBC proshot.

So, here are some of my thoughts and reflections based on seeing Hadestown live on West End + seeing different versions (including London National theatre proshot) in boots. I think you can pretty solidly say that in Hadestown there are 2 main stories: Orpheus/Eurydice and Hades/Persephone. And even though arguably Orphedice is the main most important story, it my opinion it also wins from Hadesphone story being strong. Which works perfectly in OBC due to Amber Gray and Patrick Page delivering a very deep nuanced performances as their characters.

I think part of the success of Hadestown when it works on its fullest is how it creates a very deep emotional journey. And I feel that regardless which pair of Orpheus and Eurydice you have (if we take Broadway/tour/West End take on the characters) it’ll still work! Like you need to try really hard to mess up orphedice the way people wouldn’t root for Orpheus or wouldn’t empathise with Eurydice because they are so relatable and cute. You instantly love them, they are so so lovable. So orphedice part is one thing in Hadestown that imo works if not always then in 99% of the cases.

Hades and Persephone’s part of the story in the contrary is VERY hard to nail on 100%, in my opinion, and this is literally driving me crazy. Maybe seeing Amber Gray and Patrick page in professional recording awoken some feelings in me, I don’t know. I will state straight away that I also do enjoy other actors’ takes on characters and I do see some very interesting character moments there and there. However, I keep returning to the thought that Amber/Patrick’s characterisation works SO WELL for the main narrative. I’ll try to explain why I think so. Consider it my love letter to the OBC.

First and foremost, I feel like Hadesphone story has a very fine dynamic that the actors have to nail, so you would feel that: 1) these two still love each other; 2) these two are buried under their problems and see no way out, only a miracle (aka Orpheus and his song) can save their marriage.

And if the first one usually works at least due to Epic 3, the second one, imo, often (at least partially) falls victim to acting/directing choices which can cause troubles with point 1 as well. I think one big thing I’ve noticed is that often Persephone’s alcoholism gets forgotten in the acting performance. Like yeah sure her choreography includes drinking from a flask but in comparison to Amber you never get a feeling that she is absolutely wasted. Which, is in my opinion something that you should feel when you’re watching the show and something I was constantly forgetting about when I was watching the show on West End. I feel in Amber’s performance you can constantly see that her Persephone’s feel good attitude is a façade of a broken person who knows that her marriage is going to hell in front of her eyes yet she is too passive and hopeless to try to make an active change (well, she does try in Chant and nothing happens), so her only way is to chase the sense of normality that the “medicine” gives her. But when she is alone, if you get to catch a moment when people are not looking at her, you can see a deep sadness under her positive front and her memory of the old days when everything was more simple. Nevertheless, the main point that the lyrics literally say is that Persephone is blinded by the river of wine. And this is crucial to her character and her relationship with Hades because the story states that even though Hades is a problem and he is an active actor in creating more problems, he is not the only failure in this relationship. Persephone needs to be woken up from her apathy almost as much as Hades does and this is something that we see during If It’s True.

From Hades’ side I feel like it’s not a good decision to make him a total villain because when he is irredeemable you don’t feel like the whole “song that will fix the world” has any chance of working long term. I think Patrick nailed a deep antagonist very well. His Hades is weird and lowkey creepy and alien. He does objectively bad things but when you look at him you can’t stop thinking that he doesn’t operate in regular human logic or morality. When I look at him in Chant, it feels to me that his words about building stuff to impress Persephone are absolutely sincere, and I can absolutely see that his Hades doesn’t understand why she is so upset about it when his intentions are so so clear. Maybe it’s my vision but even before Epic 3 when he is so far gone and buried in his projects and messed up ideas I don’t have a single doubt that Persephone is a single motivator and goal of Patrick Hades’ life and that he literally doesn’t need any other being to care about. And tragically this fixation is what makes him blind to all other things he does even if those things ruin Persephone’s life (and other people’s but tbh I don’t think he cares).

I feel like by removing Persephone’s Chant 2 verse Hadestown created more problems for Hades and Persephone part of the story making it a much harder job for the actors to prove to the audience that Hades and Persephone have a chance to make their relationship work. Like I get that maybe it was a necessary things to do (even though I think the show is much better with it) but it made it so much harder to empathise with this particular part of the story unless the actors use the choices that work in the narrative. Because for example when I was watching the show on West End part of me was wondering “what is Persephone’s deal in all of that, what does she win by staying with Hades?” With the verse, and with Broadway Previews or London 2018 in particular this part was clear: Persephone still loves Hades and believes that he has the opportunity to change and become a better man he used to be. Without the verse, however, the actors should give you the same idea during the show which is a hard task considering Hades and Persephone have only 2 big conversations together (Chant and How Long). So apart from those songs there are only subtle mostly silent moments they get together through which the actors have to convey the same thought which is hella difficult and probably hardly will be appreciated by anyone apart from the people who sit closely.

So, maybe because in the actor combo I saw (Zachary and Lauren), I got a feeling that even though they were great separately, I didn’t feel much chemistry between them as a pair. I think, Persephone seemed pissed and tired of Hades all the time until How Long and I didn’t feel that she still believes in his willingness to change. And Zach Hades despite being entertaining, kinda gives the impression of Hades who has other options, he is not into Persephone enough. The only sparkle appears between the two in Epic III which is still cute but I’m not sure if it works just as well if that’s the first time you see the show? Also considering Zach Hades gives more malicious intent in His Kiss, The Riot it seems that he is not even slightly interested in Orpheus having any opportunity to succeed with his quest. Which is not bad, don’t get me wrong! But in comparison to Patrick who is deeply self projecting into Orpheus to the point where you could see that even though he doesn’t want to let him go, part of him does because it would prove he too could succeed in his challenge of waiting for Persephone, this take seems a bit lacking. And overall because of His Kiss, their promise in Wait For Me doesn’t seem as giving much hope that the story won’t repeat itself next Sunday. Which in its turn makes Orpheus’ sacrifice feel a bit… worthless. If on Broadway, when Orpheus turns, but spring comes again you feel like it is the start of something new: hopefully a kinder and softer time. On West End the show also wants you to feel it but when you think about Hades and Persephone you feel…less certainty that this sacrifice will have a long term effect?

I guess the creators wanted to concentrate on Orpheus and Eurydice more and forget about Hades and Persephone by making them more secondary story or maybe there was a lack of director’s involvement to give the cast some hints on how to make this particular part of the story work better, but it feels to me that in its current state the show works in its 85% power which is still great but once you know there is something missing you can’t stop thinking about it and wishing the show would give you those 15% you crave.

#me being me #hadestown #thanks for coming to my ted talk #I still immensely enjoyed the production and would come see it again #but when you know the show at its fullest you seem to miss some parts that worked better #also I was able to appreciate the same cast from different angles the second time I could see them from the first row so I could #get a clear view of their acting #and don’t get me wrong Zach and Lauren are really interesting to watch and I liked them #but also I started thinking if it was my first time to watch the show would I understand the appeal of Hades/Persephone line? #and I can’t stop thinking about it #hades #Persephone #hadestown broadway #hadestown west end #it’s also not about WE only but just about some characterisations I saw from different actors in different productions #I just felt like it would be fair to compare to the production and cast I saw life because obviously bootlegs even the greatest are not #the same #thanks for reading this long post

[baldandgay]

It's very unfair that I can't have other party members romance each other In my main game where my Tav is in a romance with Karlach I should legally be allowed to have Gale and Astarion and Shadowheart and Lae'zel romance each other like why? let me do it damn it

#it's not fair #i want everyone to be happy in their gay little relationships #(sorry Wyll but this is what you get for having straight man energy lol still love you tho~) #<I'm rescinding this tag because an anon reminded me just how fruity this man is and i'm sorry for forgetting lol #I mentioned it in my answer but I can really only see Wyll with Gale Astarion or Karlach and since Karlach is MY WIFE and I'm too deep in #the bloodweave it unfortunatly leave me with no one i feel suits Wyll #if any Wyll/Halsin shippers would like to make their case I'm here for it tho #pls convince me of these two i would love it (Wyll seemed kinda into it lol) #anyways... #Sophia talks too much #Bloodweave #Shadowzel #don't mind me rambling #just been thinking about this again #like in the baldur's gate at camp Gale and Astarion are camped practically on top of eachother and you're gonna tell me they're not in the #corner having a gay little book club???? #Also i just crave the enemies to lovers that is Shadowzel lol

[gtwshark]

No okay but what I’m so curious about is HOW is Sam listening to chester and noris read these statements in a completely human voice, pausing and annunciating and emphasizing words and phrases. Like yeah the computer just reads like a dramatic storyteller all the time man. not freaked out by this at all.

#to be fair he probably is like What the fuck #like everyone is normal about this because they don’t rlly pay attention when these statements are read out loud #and an interest8nf detail I think is Alice made it seem like these readings aren’t common #but it seems to be that with Sam they Are very common #but also #that could just be us only seeing those scenarios #who knows as we don’t know the full story behind what is recording them and how etc etc #I mean we Know but we don’t Know #if that makes sense #tmagp #the Magnus protocol #t

[monotone-artist]

[pls dont tag as ship]

i think amy is one of the few people shadow would actually tolerate being near him, let alone touching him

[id: digital drawing of shadow the hedgehog and amy rose. shadow is wearing an open leather jacket with a maroon shirt and jeans torn at the knees. he has a square-shaped notch in one ear. amy is wearing a dress with a striped skirt colored cream-white-black-blue-red, a blue shirt, and a striped blue shawl with a red ribbon on it. she also has an eyebrow piercing, a couple earrings, and an industrial piercing.

shadow is sitting cross-legged on the floor, a phone with a red case in his hand. however, even as he's facing forward his attention is on amy, who's sitting on a stool behind him, braiding his quills. he's got an eyebrow raised and is trying really hard to not smile as she animatedly talks, gesticulating with her free hand. text pointing to her reads, "gossiping about Sonic." end id]

#monotoneart #sonic the hedgehog #sonic #shadow the hedgehog #amy rose #yall i am so happy with how amy's design ended up u have no idea sdfjhsdf #i kindaa tried to be more closer to her original dress at first but i decided i hated it. #also i decided to punch a hole into shadow's ear to parallel with sonic's / imply he probably had a tag in it once #shadow seems to have a habit of running into his own clones from what ive seen?? #so i like to think it's a pretty small yet easy way to identify who is the real shadow #...there seem to be a lot of shadow clones now that i think about it #though to be fair im pretty sure everybody has at least several clones of themselves #idk i only vaguely remember sonic lore and mostly what i currently know is what ive seen in the fandubs o_o #i specifically recall there being a tails doll and little 10 year old me was a little freaked out by it #but i digress :))

[reineydraws]

gonna post these pieces of billy and max being like real siblings before i watch vol 2 and it puts any billy is alive theories to rest (or confirms them?! 🤡 lmao)

i imagine these to happen in au where they actually were like real siblings, back in cali, and billy would take max surfing and also take her to rich people's empty pools to skateboard in lol 🛹☀️🏄‍♂️

#stranger things #stranger things fanart #billy hargrove #max mayfield #billy mayfield #(sure this au can exist where susan and neil marry when max is younger and then susan LEAVES NEIL AND TAKES BILLY WITH HER) #max deserves to have a sibling in the party. it only seems fair considering everyone else has at least one!!! #st fanart #these took a lot shorter than i thought! also they are surprisingly lower effort than the product outcome #should colour like this more often ig #even tho i had no idea wtf i was doing with the palette in the second one 🤦🏻‍♀️ ah well #i forgot billy's moustache so we're just gonna pretend he doesnt have one yet. yknow. since theyre still in cali. #shhhh dont mention it haha

[hopeinthebox]

taehyung à paris: texts from last night [vol. 1]

for anon <3

#@anon.. texts from tae in paris... (1) you're a genius (2) i'm so sorry (3) i might already have a pt.2 if you can stomach it #there's absolutely no excuse for this other than the fact that this man has ruined my life so it only seems fair to return the favour #please forgive me but i'm tagging the favs again: #trackofthesoul #shirleytothesea #heyryen #annietrack #tusermanny #usersky #userjeonqquk #boongietrack #networkbangtan #dailybts #dailybangtan #source: tfln #okay now i'm off to repent. grievously. #the layout is despicable on purpose btw. the whole vibe is unforgivable. it's an artistic choice. #textsfrombangtan