I'm Just a Bit of Star Dust

Unsolicited Shakespeare hot takes, Classics, Literature, Tolkien, and some Star Wars, Anime, and HP sprinkled in.

[dxcstrange-stuff]

"We few. We happy few. We band of brothers. For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall be my brother."

[the---hermit]

Just a dragon (me) and its hoard (my ever-growing pile of unread books).

[academic-vampire]

A crucial part of the bookstore experience is saying hi to all the books you’ve already read

[themusicofstardust]

it's amazing to read a 400 year old play and be genuinely surprised by things. Like how was this never spoiled for me. I am so enraged on Imogen's behalf. How dare Iachimo sneak in to her room while she's sleeping!

[kenkaodoll]

When I watch the anime OP, I'm feeling familiar with the choreography in the Rurouni Kenshin musical. The way Teppei's Battousai moves, jumps, and twits his body is so beautiful.

[norwegianalien]

If Hugh Jackman can deadlift 405 pounds, he shouldn’t have settled merely for Marius. He could’ve picked up Enjolras as well. You know what, add Eponine. Street gamines can’t possibly weigh that much. Man let’s just add the whole of Les Amis (including Gavroche). It’s Hugh Jackman. He can take it. 

[tinystarlitdwarf]

#valjean just picks up the whole barricade and leaves

[boo-cool-robot]

“yes my child I forgot what your booby of a young man looks like so please pick one from the pile”

*tries to subtly tilt the more sensible looking ones towards cosette* 

[thevalvertwhisperer]

#but imagine him trying really hard to get her to choose combeferre

“Look, Cosette, this one is practicing medicine! And he seems to have an extensive reserve of facts on things from moths to space!”

“Papa, I think that is Marius beneath him.”

“No it isn’t. But look at this Combeferre, his glasses truly frame his face.”

“Papa-”

“Cosette. P L E A S E.”

[gay-jesus-probably]

The best part about this is that Valjean has no idea who his daughters dating, but damn it he knows it’s one of them, so he just takes everyone. The young doctor? Coming. The drunk one? Hopefully not, but bring him anyways. The small child? Might be the brother of whoever Cosette’s with, better bring him just in case. This young woman? Well, Cosette’s already proven she doesn’t tell Valjean everything, so she’s coming too.

And then the final confrontation between him and Javert. Valjean comes staggering out of the sewers holding a pile of people.

“IT’S YOU JAVERT, I KNEW YOU WOULDN’T WAIT TOO LONG!”

“Valjean, what the fuck-”

“THE FAITHFUL SERVANT AT HIS POST ONCE MORE!”

“How are you balancing all of them.”

“THIS BOY AND THIS BOY AND THIS BOY AND THIS BOY AND THIS BOY AND THIS BOY AND THIS BOY AND THIS GIRL AND THIS BOY AND THIS BOY AND THIS CHILD HAVE DONE NO WRONG, AND THE NEED A DOCTORS CARE!”

“I’m not dealing with this, just go.”

“COME, TIME IS RUNNING SHORT!”

“I said you can leave!”

“LOOK DOWN, JAVERT, THEY’RE ALL STANDING IN THEIR GRAVES! MAKE WAY, JAVERT, THERE’S ABOUT A DOZEN LIVES TO SAVE!”

“TAKE THEM VALJEAN.”

[genericpseudonyms]

How well would each of Les Amis tell lies?

Enjolras: Will lie to your face about the big things like a stone cold killer. “Trust me, nothing bad will happen.” *four hours later in a jail cell* “You knew this was gonna happen didn’t you?” “…Yes.”  Doesn’t bother lying about the small things because he’s terrible at it. “Enjolras, did you forget to buy the milk.” “…Yes.” 

Combeferre: When cornered, his ears turn really really really red. Therefore his lie of choice is the lie of omission.

Courfeyrac: Smoothest liar of them all. Trust nothing that comes out of his mouth. “Would I lead you astray?” The answer is YES. Always YES.

Feuilly: Can’t lie to save his life. If your plan relies on Feuilly telling a lie, you are all dead. 

Jehan: Would be an excellent liar. Chooses not to.

Joly: Terrible at lying. Except when it’s a white lie. Thinks your outfit is awful? Will tell you its the prettiest thing he’s ever seen.

Bossuet: Why bother lying when it’s going to go horribly wrong? People believe him but then a tiny white lie suddenly balloons into a complex web of he-said, she-said and then everyone is screaming and the pizza blew up and why is Grantaire hanging from the ceiling like a monkey?

Bahorel: *Laughs loudly* “But that doesn’t answer my question. Did you or didn’t you lie?” *Laughs louder* 

Grantaire: *stares at you* “All life is a lie.” 

Bonus:

Marius: Is too oblivious to consider lying in every day life, but an amazing bluffer at poker. This confounds and depresses Grantaire immensely. 

[stefani-germanotta]

obi-wan sneaking around the death star + the pink panther theme song

[vividsalt]

I’M CACKLING

[nautiscarader]

I didn’t know I needed this, but now I’m confident you all need this

[unused-d-deactivated20181225]

But just imagine Elrond in Valinor, hanging around the reborn Feanorian household, and Feanor genuinely believing that Elrond is his blood grandson, and no one telling him otherwise—not even Elrond.

But lol eventually when he starts putting things together, he has to pull Nerdanel aside and ask “Exactly who’s son is this?”

[themusicofstardust]

Gandalf: Can you do me a weird favor without asking any questions?

Elrond: Isn't that the bedrock upon which our friendship is founded?

[theevilanonblog]

Mairon, on Celebrimbor: I guess you can say we broke up because of artistic differences. He saw himself as alive and I saw him dead.

[stirringwinds]

actually i think it would be more terrifying than hot hehe :P 

thanks to deadxxxmoon for the idea, and Gandalf’s true form is inspired by the wonderful phobs! i think the movies don’t explain it all, but basically, Gandalf is one of the Ainur- basically like angels in Tolkien’s world. He was intentionally sent to Middle-Earth in the form of an old man to help aid the fight against Sauron- precisely because the Valar (basically archangels) thought we mortals would be more amenable to listening to wisdom from this humbler looking visage than some glorious being of light :P His real name is actually Olorin. 

[calaquendii-archived]

Feanor and Nerdanel

I commissioned this from the amazing @tosquinha, who did such a fantastic job! i love this so much!! A gentle moment between Feanor and Nerdanel at a party, based on my designs for them.  Did i mention how much i love this???? 

[random-jot]

The best interaction that ever happened in middle earth

[dotishere]

@gandalfwho draw this please

[gandalfwho]

[southernsideofme-deactivated201]

Historical footage of the last T-Rex serving his country in WWl.

[atlas-the-toad-deactivated20180]

But isn’t that a Jeep? And the T-Rex is holding a…Browning M2? Which wasn’t used until 1933…

 So I think this footage is actually of WW2.

[darth-revan-dark-lord]

I’m living for this historical accuracy

[exuberant-imperfection]

Visit Original Link

[boysmoans]

i feel it in my bones, i’m on F I R E

FUCK

[rawritsmeep]

NO

[sakibatch-deactivated20180708]

OHMYGOD

[fireandblo0d]

hit the reblog so fast i think i broke my mouse

[tbiiiiiiiiirdx]

holY F U cKKKKkKKKkkkkkKKKKK 

[starsequence]

HOLY FUCK THIS KNOCKED MY SIDEWAYS

[djarinterstellar]

[thatonecubjon]

do yourself a favor and hit play. then reblog it for all to experience.

[mikeysgerard]

its back on my dash yes

[adiscoveredcountry]

every preface by christopher tolkien is just “look…i havent published this until now because…it’s not complete and its confusing and i sat at my desk for 3 weeks scratching my head because my dad was a pain in the ass sometimes…but everyone was complaining about it so….ugh here it is i did my best”