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there’s a certain, probably overlapping, subset of asoiaf readers and succession watchers who don’t understand that the point of both texts is that the entire power structure in which the characters operate is bad and shouldn’t be exist, and consequently get caught up in actively rooting for their faves to “win”. i’m talking people who are unironically #teamkendall or think that king jon would like, fix westeros. very weird behavior!

#this also applies to certain sections of the magnificent century fandom #often mustafa fans but hürrem fans can also fall into this trap when it comes to mehmet and bayezid #stop villifying the opposing mothera and doing empire apologetics i'm begging you #the fact that the system is terrible is the whole point of the show and it wouldn't be fixed by the right prince with the right mother #i see ppl trying to justify why their side is the wokest most progressive fight-the-power one and...no it isn't #hürrem was a monarch even though she rose up from slavery and mustafa's no 1 supporter was literally a war criminal

MC Rewatch Round 3 Notes: Episode 7 Round 6

It really does kind of feel even at this stage like the current 'order of things' in Topkapi prioritises discipline and punishment over actual order and things running smoothly. I mean did no one sit down and talk to Hürrem beforehand about the protocol and explain that Mehmet was going to be taken away from her so a nurse could see him? Because this whole drama could so easily have been avoided if someone had explained it to her before Gülnihal did and she was already paranoid and spiralling. This all goes back to my entire thesis about how Ayşe Hafsa completely mishandles Hürrem early on. Validating her paranoia and shutting her fears down was the absolute worst thing you could do in that situation. I don't think it takes a modern understanding of how trauma works to see what the problem is.

There truly is nothing thematically or narratively compelling about these military campaigns. They're fundamentally the most boring part of the entire show.

Hürrem immediately calms down the second she sees that Mehmet is safe. Who would have thought.

I get that AH is trying to think about the politics of this and (rightly) sees that a paranoid 18-year-old is a potentially problematic mother for a prince. But that doesn't make how she's handling Hürrem any less of a complete disaster.

Hürrem looks like she's literally about to cry as Mehmet is taken away from her again.

I know I've said that I wonder if the show was playing with the idea of her going full villain in the future at the start, but I think the seeds of Hürrem being a scapegoat are also clearly being planted,

A very nervous Gülnihal clearly about to explain to Hürrem that she was the one who went to halvet because Hürrem's in a good mood but being interrupted by Hatice's arrival...

Mustafa's fear of being rejected and fear that Süleyman is angry with him is obviously foreshadowing but it also says something about their relationship this early on and how baby Mustafa views both himself and his father. Or it could very easily be just the psychological impact of watching his father falling out of love with and then rejecting his mother and being scared that the same is happening to him. Which is a heartbreaking thing for a 5-year-old to be scared of. It would have been interesting if the show did more with this.

The fact that we get two back-to-back scenes of Hürrem and Mahidevran talking about their sons becoming the sultan is incredibly telling. It's a form of reassurance. And of course this is their ultimate goal. Because otherwise their sons will die.

It is very funny that this early on Hürrem has so obviously clocked Hatice's crush on Ibrahim.

#magnificent century #el sultán #muhteşem yüzyıl #mc rewatch round 3 notes #episode 7 notes

palaceroses

HURREM SULTAN - THE LOOK

An elegant deep sapphire blue Ottoman inspired gown featuring a fitted bodice, a graceful low neckline, and long, flowing sleeves. The rich velvet-like fabric creates a luxurious appearance, with the deep blue tone beautifully contrasting against her copper-red hair. The gown is adorned with intricate black and metallic detailing along the neckline, bodice, and sleeves, adding texture and refinement to the ensemble. A delicate dark-toned necklace complements the neckline, enhancing the regal character of the look. Her long auburn hair is styled in voluminous, cascading curls, framing her face softly and adding a romantic touch to the sophisticated ensemble. The combination of the rich sapphire-blue fabric, ornate detailing, elegant jewelry, and flowing curls creates a luxurious, dramatic, and romantic Ottoman aesthetic. (Ep.54)

#she is always going through it #hürrem sultan #meryem uzerli #my fave #magnificent century #el sultán #muhteşem yüzyıl #blorbo tag

This manager I swear

#telling me constantly that i have to go so fast that i'm sacrificing accuracy for speed #at a task that requires accuracy no less #and then 'we're short staffed today'. we're always short staffed. i wonder why!#and she doesn't let this stuff go either she's constantly checking in #personal

I love making the sort of angsty content for Hürrem that most people make for their male blorbos.

#hürrem sultan #magnificent century #blorbo tag

It always comes back to episode 72. And that's because it's the episode that does the most to strip all the layers of Hürrem's facade back to where she was in episode 1. It's the deconstruction as a form of character study.

#hürrem sultan #magnificent century #blorbo tag

G: When will you pour it to Şehzade Mustafa's dinner? H: This is for us, Gül Ağa

Hürrem Sultan in Magnificent Century Episode 55 + 'My Love' by Florence and the Machine

#hürrem sultan #magnificent century #my edits #blorbo tag #also the parallels that this episode has with episode 72 #it's the best what if süleyman died episode and episode 72 is the best thing that came out of a concubine arc

I know 'My Love' by Florence and the Machine is about Covid. That said, if I was going to use it for blorbo reasons I could very easily take 'do I wait for time to do what it does' and apply it to the fratricide law.

#hürrem sultan #magnificent century #blorbo tag

Struggling for web weaving inspiration. Please send me 80s songs or something by Florence and the Machine that you would like me to use.

#hürrem sultan #magnificent century #blorbo tag #i am probably going to use florence's 'my love' bc i think it works well

kosemsultanim

Every Hürrem Sultan Outfit: 55/∞

#one thing about her is that she's always going through it #hürrem sultan #meryem uzerli #my fave #magnificent century #el sultán #muhteşem yüzyıl #blorbo tag

nigarkalfa

Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2011 - 2014)

#oh look another thing i cannot forgive ibrahim for #viktoria hatun #matrakci #magnificent century #el sultán #muhteşem yüzyıl

robin-buckely

@dailyprojecthailmary – Eva Stratt Week

day five: fate / regret / sacrifice insp

#eva stratt #phm

evstratt

EVA STRATT WEEK 2026 @dailyprojecthailmary day 5 ‧ fate / regret / sacrifice: poem by bilal al-shams

#eva stratt #phm

whispering-radiance

Stratt, the saint patron of scapegoats

#eva stratt #phm

wardrobeoftime

Rome + Costumes

Atia of the Julii's brown dress in Season 01, Episode 11 and Season 02, Episode 03 & 04.

// requested by @domitiaa

#atia of the julii #hbo rome

littledeadthing

The cage is open. The cage is all I know.

#helly r #helena eagan #severance

eylih05

Alicent Hightower is what happens when you mix post-partum depression with comphet and daddy issues, sprinkle it with religious psychosis and let it marinate for too long. #ReleaseHer

#alicent hightower #hotd #asoiaf #asoiaf shows tag

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