at last a maid worthy of a song.

they/them

[lagosbratzdoll]

Gentle reminder that my pronouns are THEY/THEM.

They're in my bio right above the ask button.

[lagosbratzdoll]

Posted and deleted earlier but it's genuinely pissing me off how people are speaking of Criston’s death and inserting Israel's genocide of Palestinians into it.

[lagosbratzdoll]

We could be having a serious discussion about the misogynoir that has been poisoning this show since season one. Instead, there are people in the HotD critical tag having serious discussions on Criston and, by extension, Fabien’s brownness when that is not something he has ever claimed for himself.

[lagosbratzdoll]

And that's irritated me so badly that I went to have a look for myself. Fabien’s claim to being Arab is an Iraqi grandmother from a Jewish family in Baghdad on his father's side. That's literally it. By that measure, Emilia Clarke is Indian.

[lagosbratzdoll]

Stop exaggerating Fabien's ethnic background to force a nonsensical racial narrative into the show. If you're so concerned about racism on House of the Dragon, the Velaryons are right there. Rhaena has currently sunk to new levels of abuse and mistreatment. Let's discuss that instead.

[lagosbratzdoll]

Posted and deleted earlier but it's genuinely pissing me off how people are speaking of Criston’s death and inserting Israel's genocide of Palestinians into it.

[lagosbratzdoll]

We could be having a serious discussion about the misogynoir that has been poisoning this show since season one. Instead, there are people in the HotD critical tag having serious discussions on Criston and, by extension, Fabien’s brownness when that is not something he has ever claimed for himself.

[lagosbratzdoll]

And that's irritated me so badly that I went to have a look for myself. Fabien’s claim to being Arab is an Iraqi grandmother from a Jewish family in Baghdad on his father's side. That's literally it. By that measure, Emilia Clarke is Indian.

[lagosbratzdoll]

Posted and deleted earlier but it's genuinely pissing me off how people are speaking of Criston’s death and inserting Israel's genocide of Palestinians into it.

[lagosbratzdoll]

We could be having a serious discussion about the misogynoir that has been poisoning this show since season one. Instead, there are people in the HotD critical tag having serious discussions on Criston and, by extension, Fabien’s brownness when that is not something he has ever claimed for himself.

[lagosbratzdoll]

Posted and deleted earlier but it's genuinely pissing me off how people are speaking of Criston’s death and inserting Israel's genocide of Palestinians into it.

[cptnflints]

i keep thinking i’m done but i keep getting annoyed

if some people liked tvl fine i don’t actually care someone else’s enjoyment doesnt affect me

if they want to debate the criticisms then whatever but i’m sick of these bad faith interpretations of people’s valid opinions on what the show did not do well

criticism: “i think a lot of the most graphic violence this season concentrated on poc and let the white protagonists off comparatively easy. this seems like an active choice by the writers.”

response i’ve seen multiple times: “oh my god it’s a gothic horror. there’s supposed to be violence. it’s a violent show. S1&2 were violent too!”

criticism: “i think the show has a clear distinction in how it treats m/f and same sex intimacy to the detriment of the latter.”

genuine response: “just watch heated rivalry if you want gay porn. you’re being misogynistic and biphobic.”

criticism: “there’s a lot of cruelty towards the characters of colour in ways that don’t seem to progress their plot nor characterisation. they seem to have to apologise for it too when the white protagonist gets absolution from wrong-doing.”

response: go watch heart stopper if you can’t handle a horror show where bad things happen.

i could go on. if they disagree with the criticisms then they should debate what the actual criticism is instead of resorting to straw men arguments

[tasteofgrave]

the tvl writers really just said “fuck everybody” this season. they hate autistic people, they hate csa survivors, they hate brown people, they hate lesbians, they hate nonbinary people, they hate domestic abuse victims, they especially hate women, and most of all they hate black people.

[haeyeongs]

Shouldn’t you get in and protect your girlfriend? Granny can handle it. MEET YOURSELF (2023) dir. Ding Zi Guang

[haeyeongs]

After I start my business, if the man I like leaves and I fail in the business, what should I do? Live in the moment. Okay. Live in the moment. MEET YOURSELF (2023) dir. Ding Zi Guang

[ahsung]

Make me a cup of coffee. I thought you didn’t want it. I’m just testing whether Hongdou’s improved her skills in making coffee. He’s just doing it on purpose.

MEET YOURSELF (2023) dir. Ding Zi Guang

[ahsung]

I didn’t think that way. I just feel that love needs mutual understanding. You said I couldn’t go with her, where’s the mutual thing?

MEET YOURSELF (2023) dir. Ding Zi Guang

[ahsung]

Thank you. I love this gift. You’re welcome. Xu Hongdou, live the life that you want to live. I wish you happiness.

MEET YOURSELF (2023) dir. Ding Zi Guang

[halidki]

Nettles

[jays-asoiaf-reblogs-and-archive]

Art by fkaluis/Twitter

[inyourbackpocketisbutterflies]

all this explicit body horror only being reserved for black bodies in this show on top of the racially charged language and the bastardization of the black characters idk anymore man

[noctefuror]

“Morning was a she-dragon that hatched during the Dance of the Dragons. She belonged to Lady Rhaena Targaryen, the daughter of Prince Daemon Targaryen and Lady Laena Velaryon.” 🐉🎀

[thelaughingtree]

everyone's favourite sheep-stealing plucky dragonrider, the wonderful nettles, by the even more wonderful @ellemnopie!!! she's gone from our screens but not from our hearts <3

thank you so much for the comm!