coping

Byler and Loustat pilled I don’t know how to use tumblr 20 something

[theskyissosad]

Lestat calling Daniel "Dan" is taking me tf out I didn't even consider this a possibility

[ceruleanheaven]

bad media will piss you off good media will heal your soul bad media that couldve been good will ruin your life forever

[lioncourtz]

THE VAMPIRE LESTAT Live at the Beacon Theater (06.02.2026)

[mikexfaisty]

SHUT UP!!!!

[xxgothchatonxx]

THIS HAPPENED??????

Oh, Ali, I'm so happy for you!!!!

[whitewolf-the-unforgiven]

I started to dissociate bc knowing the concert is tonight is just too much.

[tsteaplace]

testaments video essay!

My new video is out! I talk about gilead, the costumes, the queer rep, and all my criticisms as well as praises for the show. Please give it a watch if you’ve seen the show!

Also, happy pride month!

[headcanonsandmore]

I think "The Other Bennet Sister" should make three things clear to the film and TV industry;

That people are craving slower stories which take the viewers intelligence seriously

That period dramas do not need a huge budget to attract viewers

That Ella Bruccoleri should be in more lead roles (seriously. cast her as the next Doctor or something)

[endiness]

expectations vs reality

[021525gaygate1132]

I feel like a lot of people are missing the point that these girls live in an ultra-fascist patriarchal society where they are viewed primarily as future wives and breeders, and where religion dictates nearly every aspect of their lives. That's what Gilead is.

People keep discussing the kiss as if it happened in our world, where a kiss between two girls might not carry the same weight. But this isn't our world.

In Gilead, being queer isn't merely frowned upon. It's dangerous.

That's why I find the "it was just a comfort kiss" interpretation interesting. Because even if that's true, it's still a kiss. In a society built around controlling women's bodies, relationships, and sexuality, that kind of intimacy means something.

I'm not even saying the scene proves they're destined to be together. What I'm saying is that the choice itself matters.

The writers could have given them a hug or a conversation. Instead, they chose a reciprocated kiss in the final stretch of the season finale.

Whether the moment was romantic, symbolic, or something in between, I think it's meant to have consequences. Otherwise, why choose a kiss at all?

If Agnes were a boy, fans would be going absolutely wild. Why is it that when a man kisses a woman (or vice versa), the moment is almost immediately framed as passionate or romantic?

Fans would already be rooting for them to run away together and start a new life far away from Gilead if this were a guy/girl pairing. Honestly, even if they were both boys, the fandom reaction would probably be very different.

“ Oh, it was just a comfort/pity kiss.”

I love my friends dearly, but NEVER in my life have I kissed a friend just to comfort them.

I understand the argument people are making, but if I were Becka, I would absolutely feel some type of way after that moment. Maybe for her, this truly is a closing of their 'relationship', but is risking that level of emotional and physical vulnerability really worth it if the relationship is meant to stay strictly platonic?

And honestly… if the kiss is never brought up again in season 2, was it even worth including at all instead of a conversation or a simple hug?

If it's platonic, why doesn't it look platonic?

[021525gaygate1132]

I feel like a lot of people are missing the point that these girls live in an ultra-fascist patriarchal society where they are viewed primarily as future wives and breeders, and where religion dictates nearly every aspect of their lives. That's what Gilead is.

People keep discussing the kiss as if it happened in our world, where a kiss between two girls might not carry the same weight. But this isn't our world.

In Gilead, being queer isn't merely frowned upon. It's dangerous.

That's why I find the "it was just a comfort kiss" interpretation interesting. Because even if that's true, it's still a kiss. In a society built around controlling women's bodies, relationships, and sexuality, that kind of intimacy means something.

I'm not even saying the scene proves they're destined to be together. What I'm saying is that the choice itself matters.

The writers could have given them a hug or a conversation. Instead, they chose a reciprocated kiss in the final stretch of the season finale.

Whether the moment was romantic, symbolic, or something in between, I think it's meant to have consequences. Otherwise, why choose a kiss at all?

If Agnes were a boy, fans would be going absolutely wild. Why is it that when a man kisses a woman (or vice versa), the moment is almost immediately framed as passionate or romantic?

Fans would already be rooting for them to run away together and start a new life far away from Gilead if this were a guy/girl pairing. Honestly, even if they were both boys, the fandom reaction would probably be very different.

“ Oh, it was just a comfort/pity kiss.”

I love my friends dearly, but NEVER in my life have I kissed a friend just to comfort them.

I understand the argument people are making, but if I were Becka, I would absolutely feel some type of way after that moment. Maybe for her, this truly is a closing of their 'relationship', but is risking that level of emotional and physical vulnerability really worth it if the relationship is meant to stay strictly platonic?

And honestly… if the kiss is never brought up again in season 2, was it even worth including at all instead of a conversation or a simple hug?

If it's platonic, why doesn't it look platonic?

[leemonley]

Testament season finale spoilers (s1 e10)

If you think that Beckagnes is one sided go back and watch the kiss scene.

The kiss lasted a while and was NOT a peck.

As someone who had doubts abt where the show writers were going to take their relationship and if it was going to stay platonic, i’m glad they kissed.

It cleared the blurry lines that their relationship had of bsf or gf territory.

also if Agnes did not love Becka back she would not have stayed in that kiss for so long.

[tsteaplace]

I was so happy and giggling and kicking my feet and all that until I read some articles of both the actress for Becka (which was relatively vague and fine since she wouldn’t necessarily know where the character would go next season) and the showrunner which just… really disappointed me. SPOILERS FOR TESTAMENTS EP 10!!!

It still could be misleading or it could be they haven’t made up their minds about it yet but the way the showrunner calls it a moment of “sisterhood” and that it’s Agnes’s “gift” to Becka, Agnes “allows” Becka to kiss her. I was just pissed off because idk to me it takes away agency and it takes away their sexuality from young women which is antithetical to the show’s messaging???!! I need someone to tell me I’m wrong and maybe I’m exaggerating but two girls kissing rarely happens on tv so that representation being retroactively taken away… did not sit right with me ig.

https://people.com/how-chase-infiniti-mattea-conforti-interpreted-kiss-testaments-finale-exclusive-exclusive-11984237

The Testaments showrunner Bruce Miller explains "very complicated" surprise kiss in the season 1 finale

"It's such a sisterhood moment."

[bumblebeelime]

******spoiler alert for testaments ep 10*****

My entire timeline being people freaking out about not being queer bated after the Becka Agnes kiss and it’s real asf cause when I tell you I screamed!!!!’ This NEVER happens 😭

[kaypeace21]

Agnes returns Becka's feelings (evidence compilation)

I believe the subtext of The Testaments foreshadows Agnes being in love with Becka too. And the 2 eventually escaping Gilead together.

Maybe it’s another queer bait (even though the 2 kissed) . But in terms of the whole love triangle between Agnes/ Becka and Agnes/ Garth . People forget Garth is an adult man, and Agnes is underaged . It’s weird everyone ignores that, and ships her with him . It would kind of go against the themes of the show to have her get with him when the show explores how adult men exploit/ groom young girls. 😩

[tsteaplace]

After the trauma of byler, today has been a lot…and I’ve been having a series of deja vus. Whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing? Jury’s still out.

My only trepidation with this is that the show’s writing isn’t very consistent? I’m not saying it’s bad but the romance between Garth and Agnes doesn’t even make sense? It makes sense for Agnes to desire a man closer to her age and be confused by it because Gilead teaches girls that women are not supposed to have those kinds of feelings. They exist to be a tool of reproduction and are supposed to strictly obey their husbands. But I don’t know, that romance has been pushed a lot without any motive that I can see. So it feels like it can come to fruition without any real development too (which is a problem with hetero romances in a lot of media imo but that’s a topic for another day) Like why do they stare at each other longingly? Garth hasn’t even had a proper conversation with her. Maybe it’s my pessimism taking over and not seeing the possibility but then again I also did not see a kiss happening between the two and definitely not Agnes reciprocating the kiss. And she DOES reciprocate. So who knows? Maybe finally the world has realized we don’t need the leading couple of EVERY show to be heterosexual EVERY SINGLE TIME! (Also this isn’t even a romance centric show and neither should it be and IMO a sapphic relationship in a society build on reproduction and purity is…grand)

One last thing, by making Becka marry Garth they have permanently tied together Agnes’ feelings for the two. The show cannot move forward with a romance between Garth and Agnes while ignoring the possiblity of Agnes and Becka, in a meaningful way. Which is what I feared was about to happen when the eyes caught Becka (punish/bury your gays and all that fun stuff).

Bottom line is I’ve waited long for a lead character with comphet to go off into the sunset with their lover and until season 2 comes out Agnes is in love with Becka to me.

ps: great compilation btw I see myself rewatching that…a lot :)

[alicent-florent]

The Testaments S01E10 "Secateurs"

[tsteaplace]

The way I let out a scream…

[valyrfia]

straight vs queer ships in shows are always like….omg girl and boy shared a lingering glance once? that must mean they’re in love?…versus i killed my father because he dared lay hands on you. when i was doing it i felt like the divine light of justice and my love for you felt pure and clean and holy because i rid the world of evil in devotion to you.

[shouldaleftitat]

one day i will open tumblr and the only thing on my dashboard will be franchaela kissing

[fandiagnosis]

the funniest thing about interview with the vampire is it's that kinda show that so many people are yearning for right now. they want to watch something where every line has a double meaning, where the darker parts of character dynamics are explored in detail, where hidden agendas are foreshadowed in throwaway dialogue, where boundaries are pushed towards more interesting ideas instead of stopping at the usual place. but they're looking for these things in shows that don't want to go down that path and then they're disappointed that the most interesting potential storylines are ignored. people of the world, the show you're looking for is right there.