Saw people saying that CP is the ultimate enemies to lovers story. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it went something like this.

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Saw people saying that CP is the ultimate enemies to lovers story. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it went something like this.
honestly i was obsessed with LC for this (before my time as @teamlynda)
when christian artists change the line in hallelujah from “maybe there’s a God above” to “I know that there’s a God above” >:c
#idk why i’m so unreasonably angry#maybe cuz it’s my fav line
it’s also because Leonard COHEN (!) was Jewish and this is a quintessentially Jewish line, and changing it to that level of Annoying Certainty is stripping it of its Jewish meaning and imbuing it with that particularly American smug evangelical Christian attitude that makes me tired, so very tired
THAT IS EXACTLY WHY
I don’t think I’ve heard any cover artist sing my favorite verses You say I took the name in vain I don’t even know the name But if I did, well really, what’s it to you? There’s a blaze of light In every word It doesn’t matter which you heard The holy or the broken Hallelujah I did my best, it wasn’t much I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you And even though It all went wrong I’ll stand before the Lord of Song With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
um woah
I will always hit the reblog button so hard for Hallelujah but ESPECIALLY mentions of the elusive final verses which are just about my favorite lyrics ever. Why do people always omit the best part of the song??
In Yiddish
In Hebrew
In Ladino
Yeah, I wonder why the verses that reference specific Jewish mystical and chassidic concepts that aren’t readily understood by American “I love Jews, you know, Jesus was Jewish!” Christians never get any airtime. Funny that.
You say I took the name in vain I don’t even know the name But if I did, well really, what’s it to you? There’s a blaze of light In every word It doesn’t matter which you heard The holy or the broken Hallelujah
These are specifically about Chassidic Jewish theories of the holy language, how each letter and combination of letters in Hebrew contains the essence of the divine spark and if used correctly, can unlock or uncover the divine spark in the mundane material word. And of course, there are secret names of God which, when spoken by any ordinary human would kill them, but if you are worthy and holy and righteous can be used to perform miracles or even to behold the glory of God face-to-face. The words themselves have power. Orthodox Jews often won’t even pronounce the word “hallelujah” in it’s entirety in conversation, because the “yah” sound at the end is a True Name of God (there are hundreds, supposedly) and thus too holy to say outside of prayer.
None of this is to mention how David’s sin in sleeping with Batshevah (the subject of much of the song, with a brief deviation to Shimshon and Delilah) is considered the turning point in the Tanach that ultimately dooms the Davidic line at the cosmological level and thus dooms Jewish sovereignty and independence altogether. From a Christian perspective this led to Jesus, the King of Kings, and that’s all very well and good for them, but for the Jews, the Davidic line never returned and is the central tragedy of the total arc of the Torah. Like, our Bible doesn’t have a happy ending? And that’s what this song is about? There’s no Grace - you just have to sit with the sin and its consequence.
Of course, Cohen is referencing all of this ironically, and personalizing these very high-level religious concepts. Like the point of this song is that Cohen, the songwriter, is identifying with David, the psalmist, and identifying his own sins with David’s. The ache that you hear in this song is that the two thousand year exile that resulted from one wrong night of passion and Cohen feels that the pain he has caused to his lover is of equally monumental infamy. Basically, in a certain light, the whole of Psalms is a vain effort for David to atone for his sin and I think Cohen was writing this song in wonderment that David could eternally praise the God who would not forgive him and would force him and his people into exile. But he ultimately gets how you have to surrender to the inexorable force of God in the face of your own inadequacies and how to surrender is to worship and to worship is to praise - hence, Hallelujah. You can either do the right thing and worship God from the start, or you can fuck up, be punished, and thus be forced to beg for His forgiveness. It’s the terrible inevitability of praise that’s driving him mad.
Like honestly, I identify with this song so strongly as an off-the-derech Jew, I sometimes wonder what Christians can possibly hear in this song, as it speaks so specifically to the sadomasochistic relationship that a lapsed Jew has with their God. It’s such a different song from a Christian theological perspective it’s almost unrecognizable, man. This song continues to be a wonder of postmodern Jewish theology and sexuality from start to finish. Don’t let anyone give you any “Judeo-Christian” narishkeit. This is a Jewish song.
(Sorry about the wild tangent it’s just 2AM and I love this song so dang much, you guys.)
holy shit. woah.
This.
battle couples has gotta be one of my favorite tropes though. The “you got me?” “Yeah, I got you.” The kiss for good luck. Fighting alongside each other for so long they know every strength and weakness. The dichotomy of being fucking terrifying to their enemies, but so soft with each other. When one is in danger and the other goes feral, protects them at any cost. When everything is over and done, it’s all “let me see where you’re hurt,” and washing off the dirt and blood.
Well someone displeased the sky gods didn’t they
My first thought was someone pleased the sky gods, because this is a SHOW.
That’s the problem with gods; their pleasure and their wrath often look the same.
That’s the problem with gods; their pleasure and their wrath often look the same.
why is this fire quote from a tumblr post
Because tumblr is the real world equivalent of infinite monkeys using typewriters eventually producing Shakespeare.
Stranger: is he bothering you?
Laurent, looking at Damen: yea but he’s my husband. I signed up for this
Mico and Xavier cuddling after where the season left off. Talking about feels/ missing each other with a fluffy kiss.
After the longing and pining had faded. After the near palpable relief flooding through Mico’s veins after seeing Xavier again. After Mico’s racing heart had calmed down after hearing Xavier’s confession, there was time enough for silence to let everything sink in and evaluate where they were.
And so Xavier and Mico sat next to each other on the boxes scattered about, gingerly leaning against each other, taking in some manner of company and comfort. But quiet comfort could only go so far to ease the dissipating anxiety in Mico’s gut. As if he could read Mico’s mind, Xavier gingerly put his arm around Mico’s shoulders, pulling him closer.
“Are you okay?” Xavier’s eyes were soft and kind. Mico couldn’t bear to meet them. “Having second thoughts?”
“No!” Mico nearly jumped up and only the weight of Xavier’s arm kept him in his seat. “I just...” Xavier turned to face Mico properly. “Was this... Are we...”
“So it is second thoughts?”
“I just thought...” Mico bit his lip. “Aren’t confessions more?”
Xavier raised an eyebrow. “Having a clandestine meeting to confess our feelings during a pandemic isn’t enough for you, Mico?”
“It’s not that! That was hard enough.” Mico curled in on himself a bit and Xavier draped himself even closer. Mico surprised himself and Xavier by shifting just a bit closer to Xavier’s warmth. “I... I thought it’d feel different, confessing now that I want to take the chance.”
“So how do you feel?” Xavier’s chin now rested on Mico’s shoulder. “Better or worse?”
“I feel... Like something is missing?”
“Not every confession is like in the movies, Mico.”
“Easy for you to say, how many times have you confessed?” Mico huffed.
Xavier was silent for a second. “Three.”
“Huh?”
“Exactly three times. One for my first crush. One for Crystal. And one,” Xavier said as he carefully let his lips hover over Mico’s ear. “One just for you, Mico.”
Mico turned his head in shock and their lips brushed past each other. Hardly anything either of them would consider a kiss, and yet Mico felt his body burn from the top of his head down to his toes.
“Oh...”
“Did you feel it now, Miiicooooo?” Mico’s developing blush only turned darker in reply. “Is that what was missing? Did you want a kiss?”
“Stupid,” Mico turned away, cupping his cheeks. “Who wants to kiss you now of all times?”
“It’s okay. We can have a small kiss.” Xavier gently pulled on Mico’s shoulder to turn him around. “I got tested the other day because they want to start varsity practice again. I tested negative.” Mico allowed Xavier to turn him around. “So? What do you say?”
Mico bit his lip. “Just one?”
“Promise.”
“Pinky promise?” Mico held up his hand, pinky extended.
Xavier linked his pinky with Mico’s before using it to pull him forward into a kiss.
Once more, Mico felt his body burn, but it was a pleasant warmth. A feeling that filled him like a shaken soda bottle about to burst. And when Xavier’s hands came up to cup his cheek and the nape of his neck, Mico felt his throat vibrate from a moan before he pushed Xavier away.
“Promise,” Xavier said with a cheeky grin.
“You’re a menace,” Mico said while moving to rub his neck, but finding Xavier’s hand still there. Xavier raised an eyebrow but Mico didn’t remove Xavier’s hand. “An honest menace.”
“So how do you feel now, Mico?” Xavier rested his forehead against Mico’s. “How do you feel now?”
“So happy I could burst,” Mic found himself whispering.
“Good.” Xavier moved his mouth closer. “I feel the same.” His lips hovered over Mico’s. “One more?” Mico could feel Xavier’s cocky grin. “Just to keep the feeling going?”
Mico licked his lips, feeling Xavier’s warm breath washing over them. He blinked and met Xavier’s eyes. “One more.”
I like it how Laurent went from this
to this
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unpopular opinion maybe but…it makes me kind of sad that just because laurent is guarded and emotionally reserved people think damen is always the one to make romantic or intimate or loving overtures. i can see why people think that since we get to see inside damen’s mind for the whole three books, plus the short story, but if you look at the examples from the books laurent isn’t just sitting idly by as him and damen grow closer.
he asks for damen’s help with tactical maneuvers. damen’s his only confidant.
he makes damen his captain (‘it should have been you from the start’).
he sits in damen’s lap at the inn. and laughs against his chest on the balcony.
he goes to damen when he’s upset/stressed/sad.
he allows damen to calm him, level him out, and help him when he’s losing it, when he would normally shut down and throw everyone out.
he initiates their lovemaking all three times. in PG and in KR.
he gets damen a towel and water after they have sex.
he attends him so sweetly and tenderly in the baths in The Summer Palace.
HE PUTS A MOTHERFUCKING FLOWER IN DAMEN’S HAIR.
he brings damen sweetmeats in The Adventures of Charls the Veretian Cloth Merchant.
he goes to damen to comfort him after jokaste shows up.
he tells jokaste unprompted about him and damen because he’s jealous.
he let’s pallas see them together because he’s jealous. he tells halvik that damen is his basically because he’s jealous.
he gets on his knees for damen!
he sacrifices his life for damen!!!
he fights to the death for damen!!!!!
he talks to a statue of damen’s mother and tells it how much damen means to him and how he’s going to take care of him forever!!!!!!!!!!
in conclusion laurent is less about words and more about showing his feelings and love through action. but just because he’s not as vocal about how he feels for damen doesn’t mean those feelings aren’t strong and pure and true.
the end.
Damen: I’ve come to offer you friendly advice.
Laurent: I really don’t want your advice.
Damen: Well, then consider it unfriendly advice.
This is it this is the whole series
Laurent meanwhile is all:
Laurent: ive come to offer unfriendly advice
Damen: i dont want unfriendly advice
Laurent: … well, then. ive come to offer.. fr-friendly advice. If you insist.
Where do you think your character would be today?
Taylor’s message for Pride Live Stonewall Day (Logo TV, June 26th 2020)
ok can we agree that the WORST feeling is when you’re just sitting around consciously procrastinating and you’re just overly aware that each second that passes is more time wasted and you like watch hours pass and you’re STILL procrastinating and you CANT STOP and your panicked brain is trapped inside a body that refuses to be productive and inside you’re screaming but outwardly you’re just eating chips