thinking about elena ferrante and the neapolitan quartet and the line — 'if nothing could save us, not money, not a male body, and not even studying, we might as well destroy everything immediately.'

blake kathryn
"I'm Dorothy Gale from Kansas"
Jules of Nature
Peter Solarz

if i look back, i am lost
PUT YOUR BEARD IN MY MOUTH

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Cosmic Funnies
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One Nice Bug Per Day
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me
Acquired Stardust

Kaledo Art
let's talk about Bridgerton tea, my ask is open
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Keni
occasionally subtle
I'd rather be in outer space 🛸
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thinking about elena ferrante and the neapolitan quartet and the line — 'if nothing could save us, not money, not a male body, and not even studying, we might as well destroy everything immediately.'
thinking about elena ferrante and the neapolitan quartet and the line — 'if nothing could save us, not money, not a male body, and not even studying, we might as well destroy everything immediately.'
I think they should all kiss
ALICENT HIGHTOWER and RHAENYRA TARGARYEN HOUSE OF THE DRAGON — S2E8: The Queen Who Ever Was
ALICENT HIGHTOWER and RHAENYRA TARGARYEN HOUSE OF THE DRAGON — S2E8: The Queen Who Ever Was
Old soul eater works from 2019
some more death note tarot cards i’m proud of. you can get the set here
are we just gonna be doomed to watch utena lose to avatar in a 'top show of all time' poll once a month for the rest of human history
life really is just like revolutionary girl utena
ok im kinda curious but how many people have admitted to having a crush on you?
zhengdan rocker
You know what? I really fucking like what they're doing with Su-Won. It would've been so ready to make him a scumbag or a predatory pretty boy who wants to possess Yona at any cost. But instead, he's something closer to a G-rated Griffith, someone who genuinely cares for his people and does everything he can to ensure the kingdom of Kouka prospers. He knows full well that killing King Il was a sin, but he still believed it a necessary evil. All of his actions, even the most despicable, are made with the intent of being the best ruler for good people that he can possibly be.
And that makes his relationship with Yona so goddamm fascinating. Because through Yona's travels, we've seen all sorts of reasons why Su-Won kind of had a point! King Il may have sought peace, but his laissez Faire approach to governing let so much corruption and ruin slip through the cracks in his kingdom. His ideals were noble, but blindly pursuing peace with no regard to the effort of making that peace stable arguably caused as much damage as fighting endless wars would have. And Yona's had to accept, over and over again, that she needs to stray from her father's path and get her hands dirty to fix the messes he left behind. So really, Su-Won and her are on the same side now, fighting for the same ideals. But he's still the man who killed her father. And now Yona has to grapple with the realization that not only does she agree with a lot of the reasons that drove Su-Won to regicide, but that he may just end up being the king that Kouka desperately needs, thus kind of justifying killing her dad in the first place.
Jesus.
I think the thematic core of AnY is power, how it's used, abused, gained, lost, and how and why it should be exercised, as well as its impact on the individual. Yona, Su-Won, and Hak all hit that theme in different interesting ways, and Su-Won in particular is just fascinating because of all the tension in his character. His actions are both unjustifiable and justified?
What Soo-Won did to Yona and Hak was just wrong, on a deep, fundamental level. However, he is practically an ideal king: capable of making choices in the best interests of the kingdom as a whole, without regard for individuals.
So the same thing that makes him a good king makes him a terrible person. He can be trusted with a kingdom, but not with the heart of the people.
Yet, while he is a good king and his motives for overthrowing Il did make sense, the reason he's been so successful lately is really that his coup partially failed. He didn't kill or manage to control Yona, the heir to the king he overthrew. His biggest mistake and his biggest victory.
They are two sides of the same coin and they know it and while they should despise each other, they don’t, and while they should be trying to kill each they keep on trying to keep the other alive. Because before they were forced into the world of adults and politics and war (Su-won very very early and then he forced that onto Yona), they were kids. And they were friends, and they were family.
Akatsuki no Yona by Kusanagi Mizuho
another washi tape art attempt supplies: pencil sketch, alcohol marker, fineliner, washi tape, clip studio
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The Bather, František Kupka
LOLA TUNG as BELLY CONKLIN THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY (2022-) 2x05: "Love Fool"