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hello all!! i’m opening summer commissions!!

everything ranges from $10-20 USD !! DM me with any questions :D

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one thing that i really really enjoy about ryland grace’s character is that his main character flaw (cowardice)…

a.) isn’t generally perceived to be a “positive flaw” (eg. stubbornness, pride, martyrdom, etc (while these are all flaws, they’re generally warped as just behaviors and occasionally twisted back into being a “good thing” instead of being played as a genuine flaw))

and b.) isn’t ignored or erased by the narrative or fans

being a little cowardly and selfish is a KEY part of grace’s character. and those character flaws aren’t the common charismatic ones that we see in a lot of media these days! at least not in main characters- side characters may have similar flaws and cruxes, but so rarely does the main character in a narrative have a flaw like that that’s generally perceived as unattractive and doesn’t wrap around to somehow being a positive thing.

geace didn’t want to go on the mission because he didn’t want to die. this is self preservation. this is true.

grace also wasn’t moved enough by the entire rest of Earth’s population facing a mass extinction event to sacrifice himself. his student’s lives weren’t enough to convince him. in fact, when faced with being forced onto the ship, grace threatened to sabotage the entire mission and essentially condemn Earth to death. this is also true.

and while grace definitely grows through the progression of the book/movie (i really love how grace draws bravery and courage from the person he thought he was, but that’s a whole other text post), he pretty clearly still struggles with drawing past these clear character flaws that continuously test him throughout the book!!!

grace runs from the science field when he’s faced with backlash. he runs from phm when given the opportunity to save Earth. these two giant points make all of grace’s growth that much more impactful throughout the narrative!

i think holding these two fundamental truths of grace’s character beside one another even though they clash makes his character that much richer! let your characters have flaws that the reader/watcher might dislike! give your characters nuance and complexity!! let ryland grace make mistakes and fall into old habits and have to continuously work to find bravery within himself when he’s failed to do so before!!!!!

i dunno i just think it makes grace feel incredibly human and realistic. in a world full of carbon copy morally-grey characters and boring character traits, letting your main character be consistently flawed and struggle to act beyond those flaws is such a breath of fresh air.

#sorry i have a lot of thoughts on character writing #and ryland grace is a goldmine on that front #tldr. give your characters flaws that don’t just crop up once when its convenient. well written characters display consistent behavior #and unfortunately some of that behavior will be unlikeable or undesirable.#anyway ily ryland grace !! ily eva stratt !! ily nuanced characters and the conversation around them !!#phm #project hail mary #phm movie #ryland grace #ryland phm #grace phm #text

p4nishers

the project hail mary universe is one of the only ones out there where orpheus turning around actually saved eurydice btw

#phm

nexeliam

Sacrifice for human kind

#oh my god there is truly something amazing about the minds of phm artists #crucifixion imagery. wow. wowowowowow. so amazing #phm

skneees

hello all!! i’m opening summer commissions!!

everything ranges from $10-20 USD !! DM me with any questions :D

hermit-skrab

Love that Murderbot sees itself as the absolute worst most dangerous thing in any room at any given time

Except ☝️when a combat SecUnit or combat bot shows up

Then it's a very sudden turn to "I am a mid sized herding breed and that is a fucking wolf. All my sheep and myself are going to die"

#murderbot

stiffyck

Rocky love Grace voice statement.

#phm #this post pointed its fingers at me and then jabbed me in the eyes to get to my soul #so beautiful

every time a phm fic writes rocky’s perspective using “it” pronouns to refer to grace, an angel gains its wings

#OF COURSE AN ALIEN SPECIES WOULD HAVE DIFFERENT UNDERSTANDINGS OF GENDER AND LANGUAGE #it makes me so happy its one of my favorite fanon worldbuilding things #phm #project hail mary #project hail mary grace #project hail mary rocky #phm rocky #phm grace #ryland grace #ryland phm #do you think the eridian language has gendered words #andy weir drop an eridian masterdoc with all their culture and lore. please.

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read @startingatmidnight 's fic The Astrobiology Immersion Program, then read it again, then again, then drew fanart about it. it's the world's most perfect bodyswap fic and everyone should read it right now!!!

#i read this fic its fucking amazing #phm