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IMO the main theme of Bones is "just because someone's dead doesn't mean they're not a person anymore" and the best episodes are the ones that really lean into that. Make it not just about solving the murder but about rehumanizing (is that a word? it should be a word) the victim
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Of course, Astarion wants to ascend. He wants it so much, it’s as clear as day. He has never hidden how much he ideally likes the idea of power—to elevate himself from his current position, to ensure his safety, to bend others to his will (instead of being the one who is bent). And if he can also walk in the sun and never feel the hunger pangs again, even better!
But let’s not forget that Astarion has a limited worldview. Cazador himself says it in one of his confrontations with Tav/Durge: "He is afraid. He is afraid because all he has ever known is you and me, and without us, he is nothing."
Astarion does not have a well-developed sense of self, and by default, he also lacks many of the skills that a well-adjusted adult should possess. So, to navigate life, he can either rely on the worldview presented by Cazador (power, power, power, and more power—to place himself above others) or the one offered by Tav/Durge, assuming they are a heroic figure. Otherwise, the only perspective left is that of power, and Ascending becomes almost natural in an evil playthrough (which I myself did in my villain run). Ascending Astarion in a good playthrough, however, seems completely contradictory to me, but whatever…
Let’s not forget that power is not Astarion’s driving force—power is only a means to an end. His real driving force is fear, as both Cazador and Scleritas emphasize. He would do anything to feel safe (like becoming a half-Illithid if scared enough by Tav/Durge—even though he rejects that idea with every fiber of his being, and yet…). The scene with the dryad, Naoise Nallinto, in Astarion’s origin run makes it crystal clear: when she uses her power on him, among all the possible choices (wealth, respect, power, etc.), Astarion’s personal wish is to feel safe, not power—even though power is explicitly one of the options. But it’s not his!
Oh, and Astarion himself spells it out, right before the final decision between Ascending or not. His exact words: "One final thrust, and I'll be free of you. I will never have to fear you again. And if I complete the ritual you started, I'll never have to fear anyone. Ever."
Everything revolves around fear, which is once again emphasized in the insight check—where it becomes obvious what is driving him and what is simultaneously holding him back from making a rational decision. Because while it’s true that he wants to ascend, he also wants to redeem himself. Well yes, it's shocking, folks, but two completely opposite desires can exist within the same person. They're called internal contradictions, and we all experience them every day or almost ("Oh, damn, I want to go out with my friends tonight, but I also want to just lie on the couch and watch TV").
Let’s not pretend this character is one-dimensional and that all these dialogue lines don’t exist when discussing Astarion. Of course he wants to ascend—he wants it so badly. The point is understanding why he wants it. And then questioning whether giving in to that fear is truly worth it, considering the consequences and what he would be giving up (because even Ascending comes with its own sacrifices, and I’m not even talking about his soul or the 7,000 people).
That’s why, if they choose to, Tav/Durge can intervene and make him reflect on the alternative (which, depending on how you play your Tav, could have been introduced to him from the very beginning of the adventure—it’s not something that just comes out of nowhere, unless you’re playing completely incoherently).
And it’s Astarion himself, in one of the most beautiful dialogues in the entire game, who explicitly states this lesson he has learned. When Durge is overcome with despair and fear—just like him—and tries to end the relationship, Astarion says: "This little adventure of ours has taught me that we can't let our lives be ruled by fear, or else we'll never truly live."
He has understood. He has grown. He has accepted that uncomfortable emotion and has decided not to be consumed by it—to choose for himself without letting fear dictate his actions. And I couldn’t be prouder of him.
One last thing, because I’ve seen it repeated a lot on social media: Ascending is not Astarion’s lifelong dream—it is Cazador’s dream. Astarion didn’t even know this kind of ritual existed until five minutes before it happened, so no, Tav/Durge is not cruelly ripping away his lifelong dream just for the sake of moral superiority. And above all, they are not forcing him to give it up—but I’ve already talked about this before, and I’m not going to repeat myself.
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wait does anyone else realise that chappell might have been referencing the muppets in subway?? in the original muppet movie (1979) when Fozzie and Kermit are travelling to hollywood they mention Saskatchewan, i wonder if it was on purpose or if she also just picked a random place on a map
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nothing like some light bullying to pass the time
me @ y/n when they do something i’d never do:
like babe this isn’t us ?? get it together
does Justin Timberlake know he's responsible for an entire holiday on tumblr
You’re sitting there unkissed and I’m sitting here also unkissed maybe….there’s a solution to our problems…..no……surely it can’t be that simple…..
Do y’all think siblings in medieval times would look at the little beasts in illuminated manuscripts and point at each other like ‘ha! ‘Tis thou!’
i dont have any "tinnitus" i have an angel who lives in my blood and she likes to sing songs for me. ok
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- Sharing a blunt
- All forms of cooking
- Being incredibly stupid on purpose
- Collaborative hating
- Ignoring things
I'm not epileptic, but between the Cyberpunk2077 and Avatar 2 stuff, is anyone else getting the feeling that studios are getting a bit more...lax with making sure their shit doesn't cause seizures in photosensitive people?
I know I just reblogged this earlier without commentary but I’m reblogging again to say:
I’m so glad someone outside the epilepsy community has noticed this too! I wasn’t sure if I just become more hyper aware after Incredibles 2 and Spiderverse or not so it’s good to see someone else outside of the community confirm that things seem to be getting worse in regards to photosensitivity triggers in media!
Being photosensitive right now feels like being slowly collectively gaslit into believing Media has always been this consistently bad with strobes and lights. I don't have evidence, maybe it's just because I have been following the subject only for a few years that i notice how notorious they are, but I feel like there is definitely an increase in the usage of the bright flashing colours and strobes in mainstream entertainment that includes young demographics in its audience. Like - I expect that some media will have flashing lights and all. But I would not have expected Incredibles 2 or Spiderverse to be among them. I would not have expected Avatar 2 to be among these films nor would I have expected Cyberpunk to emulate a machine that is used to induce seizures in patients. The existence of flashing lights in media has always been there, but the intensity, excessive usage... it feels new and it's almost impossible to prove - at least it feels like this.
I've been noticing it too. It really didn't used to be so bad with older movies. I had to close my eyes for half of Stranger Things
Even just ads and commercials are doing it. Why does a commercial about a minivan need multicolored club lights and sparklers? Why does a cat litter commercial? And then I wonder why it's been so much more difficult to manage my seizures lately...
#remember when the pokemon anime got into legal trouble with their porygon episode#and now shit is strobing all the fucking time and no-one is doing anything about it???
I NEED YOU TO KNOW THAT THEY STILL DON'T AIR THAT EPISODE HERE OR IN JAPAN. And yet Disney refused, refused to put warnings on the Incredibles 2 or Into the Spiderverse!
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