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local man shows range of feelings
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Is The Untamed actually gay or is it just like... Subtext gay?
Before I answer that, I want to draw a fine distinction between “subtext” and “queerbaiting”. One of those is okay (subtext). One of those is infuriating and lame (queerbaiting).
Is there queerbaiting in The Untamed? Not a speck of it to be seen anywhere. There is no long drawn out UST between the two main characters that ends in “haha WOMP WOMP actually they’re both straight, here’s some gratuitous naked women to prove it to you”
Is there queer subtext in The Untamed? oh. oh honey. oh my darling. okay, how long do you have? a couple hours? We’re gonna need a couple hours to talk about the queer barely-BARELY-subtext, but also WHY IT IS LIKE THAT.
Basically, “is the Untamed actually gay” is a complicated question, because of the Chinese censorship laws.
The original novel (that the live action show, the graphic novel, and the animated version are all adapted from) is Actually gay. They kiss, they have some very kinky sex, they are canonically married, they have a son together.
In China, this is not something that a person can currently write lightly. In 2018, one author was arrested for writing gay erotic novels and sentenced to TEN YEARS IN PRISON. (From Wikipedia: “Although the 1982 constitution guarantees freedom of speech, the Chinese government often uses the “subversion of state power” and “protection of state secrets” clauses in their law system to imprison those who criticize the government.”)
Because of that difficult political climate, authors who want to write queer content do so anonymously under pseudonyms. And when their books become popular, and adaptations are made, the showrunners have to make adjustments – for the sake of everyone’s careers, physical safety, and actual lives. So in shows like The Untamed or Guardian (another good good show based on a canonically-gay original novel), the showrunners make it JUUUUUUUUST not-gay enough to get past the censors. JUUUUUUUUST BARELY “not gay”. Plausible deniability. Yes, they’re holding hands. But, like, as bros. Totally a bromance, guys, nothing to see here. They’re going right up to the line demarcating “gay” from “not gay” and playing Gay Chicken with it.
Except that, as you know, hours and hours of Silent Yearning Glances are actually MORE GAY than two dudes kissing. Silent Yearning Glances are the peak queer experience.
The Untamed keeps as much of the gay as they possibly can get away with. You can SEE how hard they worked to keep it there–the actors, the showrunners, the director, the scriptwriters, the SOUNDTRACK COMPOSER…
Do the two main characters say about each other “that’s my soulmate”? Yes.
Does one of them write a love song for the other when they’re teenagers and then pine after him for years and silently mourn his death for a decade and a half until he comes back from the dead and they find each other again BECAUSE OF THAT LOVE SONG? Yes
Do they still adopt a son together? Yes, and he’s the cutest thing that has ever existed.
Does the show set up a thing where it’s like “Only your parents, your spouse, and your children are allowed to touch the sacred forehead ribbon” and then have the other character REPEATEDLY TOUCH THE SACRED FOREHEAD RIBBON? yes.
Do they kiss on screen? No. But will you be Emotionally Nourished by their obvious love? One thousand percent, yes.
It is the difference between hearing “I love you” out loud and having someone who makes you a packed lunch every day with a post-it note inside that says “please pick up some milk on your way home ^^” , you know? The Untamed never says “They’re in love” with words, but i mean…. C’mon.
C’mon. Does it really need to?
I just hope Taylor knows I would die for her
writing is weird because sometimes I’ll have no ideas and everything in my head is kind of quiet but then something will happen and it’s like there’s these goblins living in my brain that just start shouting little phrases at me until I sit down and finally write the poem or story or whatever
ancient greek and roman poets: sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story
me, banging pots and pans together: wake the fuck up goblins!! what the fuck is up!!
the fab five holes in the fence
THANK YOU FOR DOING THE LORD’S WORK
Mum:hey -
Me, returning from a walk in the woods after still being unsuccesfull in getting abducted by the fair folk: I don’t wanna talk right now
Ye olden days: “ we must never go in there, the fair folk may take us away from this world”
Millennials: *banging pots and pans together in the middle of a mushroom circle during a full moon on an equinox * “IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF SOMETHING ABUCTED ME RIGHT ABOUT NOW!”
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go write three sentences on your current writing project.
A Guide to Reading Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles
Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles spans over 14 years and encompasses 5 major series and 2 short stories collections and other companion novels with all those books it can be hard to figure out how to read them all so here is your guide to reading Cassandra’s Clare Shadowhunter Chronicles. There are two main ways to read the Shadowhunter Chronicles the first is by release date. 1. City of Bones (TMI 1) 2. City of Ashes (TMI 2) 3. City of Glass (TMI 3) 4. Clockwork Angel (TID 1) 5. City of Fallen Angels (TMI 4) 6. Clockwork Prince (TID 2) 7. City of Lost Souls (TMI 5) 8. Clockwork Princess (TID 3) 9. The Bane Chronicles (TBC 1 – 11) 10. City of Heavenly Fire (TMI 6) 11. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy (TFTSA 1 – 10) 12. Lady Midnight (TDA 1) 13. Lord of Shadows (TDA 2) 14. The Lost Book of the White (TEC 1) 15. Chain of Thorns (TLH 1) 16. The Black Volume of the Dead (TEC 2) 17. The Queen of Air and Darkness (TDA 3) 18. The Red Scrolls of Magic (TEC 3) 19. Chain of Gold (TLH 2) 20. Chain of Iron (TLH 3) (The Wicked Powers trilogy has not yet been given a publication date). The second way to read the books is in chronological order. Note that as the The Bane Chronicles and The Eldest Curses follow the life of Magnus Bane they fit in all over the timeline. 1. The Infernal Devices 2. The Last Hours 3. The Mortal Instruments 4. Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy 5. The Dark Artifices 6. The Wicked Powers
I just finished The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu! This book was PURE JOY. For me, part of the allure of Cassie’s books is the nostalgia I feel each time I step back into her world. Also, Alec and Magnus were some of the first queer characters I ever read about so it’s such a beautiful thing to see them finally step up as the stars of the show. This book easily gets a 5/5 stars from me, if only because it made me feel warm and fuzzy the entire time I was reading it. I do wonder if this series is going to be important to the arc of this world as a whole or if it’s really more it’s own thing. Either way this is not something any Cassie Clare fan should skip out on. ❤️👬✨ #theredscrollsofmagic #theeldestcurses #malec #cassieclare #recentreads #yafantasy #shadowhunters #shadowhunterchronicles #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BxrjMWdILvb/?igshid=iotk3qt5qa8n
It must run in the family.
They invented gay dancing
I thought I was an atheist but then I saw Catra in a suit soooooo
I am absolutely, without a doubt, going apeshit
⠀ I just finished Radio Silence by Alice Oseman and this one definitely gets 5 stars from me. First, I had no idea this book had bi rep in it so that was a great surprise. Frances was one of the most relatable characters I’ve ever read (perhaps too relatable). Her anxiety was SO well written. I’ve genuinely never read it portrayed more accurately. At its core, this book is a critique on education systems that push too far in one direction and end up leaving their students hanging out to dry. However, it’s also about friendship and ~not~ romance which we rarely see in YA. Oseman holds literally NOTHING back and we need more true voices like hers in YA. I fully plan on jumping into her other novels soon! ⠀ ⠀ 🏳️🌈🔊🌟⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #radiosilence #aliceoseman #francesjanvier #aledlast #ya #fiction #bookstagram #books #recentreads https://www.instagram.com/p/BwrrvAGANCJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i1801icpmsih
⠀ FINALLY! I got my hands on a copy of King of Scars and I DEVOURED it. I know a lot of people have been saying that it’s too slow in the beginning and while I see where they’re coming from, it didn’t stop me from giving this book 5/5 stars. I honestly think my favorite chapters were the ones from Isaak’s perspective because it really shined a new light on just how ridiculous Nikolai can be. I also LOVE what’s happening with Nina’s storyline and I need her and you already know who to be a thing immediately. I also really love the way Leigh developed Zoya’s character so you can see that she isn’t an asshole for no reason. Not sure how I’m supposed to survive the wait to book 2, ESPECIALLY AFTER THAT ENDING.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 👑😈🤴🏼⠀ ⠀ #kingofscars #grishaverse #grisha #leighbardugo #nikolailantsov #zoyanazyalensky #ninazenik #sixofcrows #crookedkingdom #shadowandbone #thedarkling #ya #yafantasy #recentreads #books #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmPF4uAvF9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14ngpvb0zxrhl
I just finished Daisy Jones & The Six and I can truly say that it lives up to the praise it’s been receiving seemingly everywhere. At first I was nervous that I just wouldn’t be able to love it as much as everyone else did, but I’ve never been happier to be wrong. Taylor Jenkins Reid creates characters that are so flawed and complex that they feel SO real. They are the ones driving the story and you come to care so much about them, despite the fact that they often make bad decisions and do the wrong thing. Also, is anyone else DESPERATE to hear literally all of Aurora now? (Especially Regret Me!!) I think I might jump into The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo next and if that is anything like this then I know I will love it.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 🎶🌅♥️⠀ ⠀ #daisyjonesandthesix #taylorjenkinsreid #daisyjones #books #bookstagram #recentreads #ya #fiction https://www.instagram.com/p/BwhD18KAAt_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=106i4wljswxo9
The indisputable ranking of the songs on Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves
1. Happy & Sad
2. Golden Hour
3. Love is a Wild Thing
4. Butterflies
5. High Horse
6. Velvet Elvis
7. Slow Burn
8. Wonder Woman
9. Mother
10. Space Cowboy
11. Oh, What a World
12. Rainbow
13. Lonely Weekend
What if we just pretend that Lonely Weekend never happened? Seriously though, this album restored my nonexistent faith in the country music genre.