#relevance

[prokopetz]

I believe that facets of a character's identity should be textually addressed only to the extent that those facets are directly relevant the narrative, which is why I exclusively write stories about featureless hovering orbs.

[theoakings]

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment.

And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments."

Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV)

[itsmythang]

Almost startling how relevant this still is.

Time passes, but some truths don’t fade—they echo. The same patterns, the same conversations, the same resistance to facing what’s right in front of us. We like to think we’ve moved far beyond certain moments in history…but sometimes it feels like we’re still standing in them.

[axisiishaw]

The way Root looks at Shaw when she takes off her coat in “Relevance” = the way SimRoot looks at Shaw in “6741” when they’re about to have sex

Reblog if you agree ❤️

Gif by @pagets

[grayrazor]

Ursula LeGuin’s Left Hand of Darkness kind of has the opposite, and I think slightly more correct, perspective on what makes cultures warlike than Frank Herbert’s Dune.

People in harsh conditions, who have to struggle to survive every day, have nothing left for warmaking. They don’t become warriors, they become survivalists.

War is more the domain of wealthier, more stable societies, they can afford to be warriors. They can survive the wastefulness of making swords instead of plowshares.

Much as I like the series, there’s also a decent amount of orientalism in Dune. Americans imagine people from “The Rugged East” as being violent and harsh, when really things like, say, honor duels are more of an upper-class European thing.

[adorkabletwilightandfriends]

If you like the Mane 6 and story conclusions, this arc has it all, coming this week!

[tracing-lines-in-the-infinite]

Can't lie. There's something about Cole's deathfloor confession to Shaw and the way the music just completely fades as she takes in the weight of that and decides to kill everyone. The way he smiles at her as his final act and she has to watch maybe the first person besides her parents (just her dad?) who she actually liked hanging out with die for her. The way she tries not to feel it- like she usually can- but the anger is too much so she does what she does best and kills everyone she sees (until wavering on Wilson).

Just a great moment during our introduction to her.