#psyche rambles

[indecisivepsyche]

I'm actually very committed to the idea of Ryland Grace being aroace, which is why I haven't really plunged into the depths of the BloodyMary tag. But hey, curling up into Ryan Gosling's arms can be (queer)platonic!

[thepsychewrites]

just want a girlfriend to hug & kiss & cuddle & spoil & kiss & kiss & kiss & give the whole universe to 🥲😵‍💫

[psyche-angel]

Because I feel 110% done with everything.

[indecisivepsyche]

Okay, I'm asexual and see Young Xehanort as a fun character but not someone I'm at all attracted to. But if Dark Impetus/L'Impeto Oscuro was a person I would absolutely make out with them.

[indecisivepsyche]

This has been my icon for my computer account for years.

[indecisivepsyche]

Listened to Epic the Musical because two of my friends are really into it and I quite enjoy the listening experience! Definitely has some songs in it that I'm happy to relisten. However, something's been bugging me: I don't think the Ruthlessness vs Open Arms theme is a perfect fit for the Odyssey, even with the tweaks the playwright made. I feel like I need to eventually break it down song by song to really justify my opinion, which is silly, but whatever. I just don't think the benefits and consequences of both are developed enough within the context of the songs. It doesn't help that Odysseus suddenly makes the commitment to being a monster after the Underworld (so soon after Circe showed mercy, guess seeing those he lost really got to him) and then there are so many songs emphasizing that he's a monster now that it gets kind of thematically boring.

Funnily enough, despite it really hammering in the theme that doesn't quite work for me, I do actually enjoy the song Ruthlessness a lot. Probably because it emphasizes the calculations that should inform the choice between ruthlessness and mercy. Odysseus' hubris really is the issue here, as illustrated by the false righteousness and naivety lines. Mercy only became an issue for Odysseus because he gave the cyclops his name and the name of his kingdom.

Also there would need to be some script changes for Eurylochus' actions to truly make sense. Like maybe having him debate with Odysseus over choosing Scylla vs Charbydis. And for it to be in the text how much time has passed between them departing Circe's island and the crew ending up starving again. And Mutiny kind of makes clear that he's given up on giving home, but with Odysseus emphasizing that it's the home of the sun god before he kills the cow it's really hard to determine why Eurylochus thought there would be no consequence (and the song doesn't seem to be trying to depict him as suicidal).

I don't actually think the "you rely on wit and people die on it" line really works in Luck Runs Out, either, despite being so catchy. The men dying in Survive didn't have anything to do with Odysseus' wit. The only way they truly injured Polyphemus was with his own sharpened club, so immediately attacking when the cyclops first popped up – instead of Odysseus trying to negotiate and giving him the lotus-poisoned wine – wouldn't have saved any lives.

[indecisivepsyche]

I actually think it's pretty sexy of me to completely forget where I stored a decoration in an apartment with only like 4 designated places to store decorations

[indecisivepsyche]

Going to take the opportunity to catch up on Dracula Daily today while donating blood. A suiting World Dracula Day activity!