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NorriBeth part 1

Have been away from this website for a couple months, come back to read about The Odyssey and find that people are clamoring for Agamemnon fic and also what the fuck is aura farming?

#for the record i realy enjoyed the movie but why the FCK are we simping for Agamemnon open the schools!!!!!#the odyssey #nolan odyssey #Agamemnon

malinaa

cerusee

Okay. For my money, the entire thesis of Chris Nolan’s 2026 film The Odyssey is that society chokes and sputters and dies when we abuse, ignore, or violate social norms like the laws of hospitality. That is not really what The Odyssey (the book/poem) is about, but I can clearly see why in the horror that is the 2020s, someone could read The Odyssey and go oh my god that’s a lot of bad dropping in. That’s a lot of bad visits. That’s a clear vision of how the loss of social norms and cohesion fucks you up and how war, literal, brutal war, is a terrible wound that destroys your humanity and your understanding of what civilization and society is. I don’t know that the iteration of Greek society that ultimately birthed the poem would agree with Nolan’s take, but I think this movie is quite ideologically coherent, that Nolan knew exactly what he was trying to say with each and every adaptational change, and I think he wasn’t nuts for using one of the most famous classical western civilization works as a way to make that argument.

#the odyssey #i liked it! for what it was! which for the record was good! it was a very good quite excellent movie!#if i want the poem I'll read the poem! some of that can't translate well into 21st century cinema it's just how that works!#anyway!!!!

betterbooktitles

#the odyssey

wendydoodles

resurrecting my own meme for this

#coming out of the movie theater like this tbh #the odyssey

fourteentrout

Me watching the Odyssey: wow the way they present Agamemnon is so killer, even if the costuming isn't historically accurate it's still totally sick, I kinda love that he's aura farming in like every scene and the choice to keep him faceless is pretty interesting. The softer tenor-y voice adds another level of intrigue, I'll have to see who it was, I bet it's like a hot, strong unknown making his big break, I mean the rest of the cast is so stacked that it would be cool to have someone new to play such a prominent supporting role.

Me watching the credits: BENNY SAFDIE?????

#three out of four people i went to the movie with were like 'wait is Cavill in this movie?'#lmao

starofhisheart

Happy pride to those 5 seconds where Charlie Swan thought Jacob was coming out to him in the most insane way possible

#lmaoooo

werewolf-transgenderism

rip king, truly nobody was doing it for weird sci-fi and fantasy obsessed nerds like you 💔

#anthony head

lucerants

Also a big shoutout to Jodie and Ncuti, who captained the ship at a difficult time for the show, where criticism felt amplified and often went beyond just discussions about the quality/reception of a TV show. They approached the role and world of doctor who with love and joy. 💙💙

firecr0tch

Today we’re announcing an update on plans for the future of Doctor Who.

#i am so SAD is nothing SACRED anymorEee #doctor who

vampyre-daisies

If you're a TV only Doctor Who fan sad about the recent news of the special being cancelled and want to dip your toe into the wealth of other Doctor Who media out there, here are some pointers that might help <3

Classic Who (pick a Doctor and just start, it's paced differently but trust me it's so good!) - All on Internet Archive (as of posting this)

The Big Finish Audios - Potential Starting Points: - Eighth Doctor - helpful resource with starting points and listen orders - Thirteenth or Ninth Doctor Adventures - still currently releasing bi-monthly so you can hop in with your fav NuWho Doctor! (they've also announced a Tenth Doctor series upcoming) - Classic Doctors, New Monsters - these boxsets are so much fun and were where I started with Big Finish so if you're unsure of the audio format, this is where I started - Sixth Doctor Main Range - starts with The Marian Conspiracy

The Novels - so many ranges to choose from, get stuck in there! - Generally split into Virgin New Adventures (VNA) featuring the Seventh Doctor after the end of classic, Virgin Missing Adventures (VMA) / Past Doctor Adventures (PDA) featuring other Classic Doctors, Eighth Doctor Adventures (EDA), and the New Series Adventures featuring nuwho doctors - Pick a Doctor or Companion you want to hear more from and maybe consult Tardis Guide.

The Comics - again, pick a doctor and eat good

Other helpful resources:

Tardis Wiki (better than the Fandom one)

Tardis Guide (help keep track of stories and where you're going and discover new stories - plus a great community)

Image of Steven Taylor (for comfort in these trying times)

I hope this helps someone <3

"Everything ends and it's always sad, but everything begins again too and that's always happy. Be happy." - Twelve

greenslime69

#literally one of my few reasons to try and make it til december so I'm not doing well lads!#doctor who

fandom-geek

The 72-year-old British actor also had roles in shows including Merlin and Little Britain.

British actor Anthony Head, best known for his roles in TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso, Merlin and Little Britain, has died at the age of 72. Head found international fame as Rupert Giles in hit supernatural teen show Buffy in the late 1990s. He went on to have a recurring role in sketch show Little Britain, play king Uther Pendragon in the BBC's Merlin, and appear as former football club owner Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso. "He passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family," his daughters Emily and Daisy said. His daughters' statement said "it is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of our extraordinary father". They added: "It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many." They also said they knew "how dearly he will be missed by friends, colleagues and fans of the show he was in", adding that he "loved his job very much" and "always considered himself incredibly lucky". His family acknowledged that "his legacy will live on" and said they considered themselves "lucky" to have watched him doing what he loved throughout his career. Head's other credits included The Iron Lady, Persuasion, The Inbetweeners and Manchild.

RIP anthony head, you will be missed.