Vicky's Nest

Reader, knitter, low-key gamer. 30+, Spain.

[nkp1981]

Character posters for “Willow”, 2022-

[samuelroukin]

AMAR CHADHA-PATEL as Thraxus Boorman in WILLOW (2022- ) Developed by Jonathan Kasdan

[goodsirs]

Amar Chadha-Patel as Thraxus Boorman in Willow — 1.07 “Beyond the Shattered Sea”

[jaybear1701]

The thing I love most about Willow is that it’s a fun, light-hearted show that’s an homage to the original movie and others 80s fantasy films like the Princess Bride and Labyrinth – but also subverts well-worn tropes and celebrates diversity to create something unique in a mainstream series. Like:

The quest launches to save a prince, not a princess.

Elora, initially in love with kidnapped Prince Airk, meets Graydon, another prince who is a POC and, based on what we’ve seen, everything Airk is not. I don’t really het ship, but the show seems to be leaning toward a Graylora “end game” and, if so, I’d love that for them.

The representation in this show is fantastic. Heroic roles traditionally reserved for men – most typically white men – are played by an actor with dwarfism, a British-Indian actor, an American-Guatemalan actor, and two mixed-race women. Not a stretch to say this is why some out there (we all know who) decry the show as “too woke.” But to me it’s one of the show’s many strengths. 

We’ve had many a narrative about a “chosen one.” But how often is the chosen one: 1) a woman and 2) whose “protector” is another woman, let alone a gay one. Amazing.

On that note, how refreshing is it to see such a layered relationship between Elora and Kit. There’s the push and pull of destiny and duty, and resentment and jealousy from family dynamics. But in the end it evolves into grudging respect and sisterhood. It’s the kind of dynamic normally reserved for two men in these types of genre shows. 

And Jade. My precious Jade. A woman knight of color protecting her princess is everything I’ve ever wanted in life. Tanthamore is Lancelot and Guinevere level romance – but with lesbians. Come on. I cannot say enough about them. 

I’m sure there are more examples, but this is just off the top of my head. 

[the-useless-vampire]

Every friend group should include

a bimbo:

a mean bisexual:

an even meaner lesbian:

she/theys:

he/theys:

an astrology bitch who has everyone's birth chart memorized:

and a short king:

[oughtnots]

when your mutual reblogs something with a full page of tags its like. girl (gender neutral) i am filling my mug with coffee and reading this like the morning paper. i am so interested in your thoughts on this post. i love you.

[vickysnest]

How do you befriend someone on Ravelry?? I mean, at which point is it ok to send a friend request? How much interaction is needed before sending a request??

A woman (whom I had never had any interaction with before that I recall) on the one (1) group I've been participating in in the last couple of weeks has recorded a video to show me how the decrease 5 goes, because I mentioned I couldn't figure it out just by the written instructions and now I'm like 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚 full of love for her???

[celesse]

Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what’s on the other side?

[everythingfox]

Whisking whisker

(via)

[beardedmrbean]

[owlet]

every day i look at the sink and i’m like seriously? honest to god i have used dishes once again?

[owlet]

this post is not for people frustrated by ppl putting dishes in their communal sink bc “oh i would NEVER leave a dish in the sink.” fuck off you already have your life together you don’t need this post. this is for the slimes and losers whose sinks are filled with the dishes of their own creation. this is for the lazy women, the useless men, the pathetic enbies. get out of here you sparkling clean dished heathens

[cryoverkiltmilk]

These other assholes: Oh I hate leaving a mess. Cleaning up actually helps me unwind!

My ADHD executive-dysfunctional fuckin goblin self: I have to perform a TASK? But I just performed a task YESTERDAY!

[elidyce]

Some people simply do not understand the profoundly Sisyphean torment that is cleaning things.

Dishes.

Clothes. 

House.

Self.

IT DOESN’T MATTER HOW OFTEN YOU DO IT, YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. DOPAMINE PAYOFF IS ZERO, THE TASK IS NEVER COMPLETED AND YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO STOP DOING IT EVER IN YOUR WHOLE LIFE.

[octobaba]

[gothcostco]

[funnytwittertweets]

[trulyvincent]

Camouflaged Orange Oakleaf Butterfly

[mellifexfarm]

jumping for sunflower seeds

[serpents-fr]

people who live in areas where there are native lizards should never take that for granted. you can just go outside and see a little guy hanging out. what’s better than that?

[marlynnofmany]

What’s better is when the little guy starts doing little pushups, to impress another little guy you haven’t spotted yet. Or possibly you.

[chipper-smol]

a cute but disastrous old habit between a dragon and her foster knight

[mxmollusca]

Give me your soft, sensual blackbonnet art. The art that has you saying, "this is safe for work, right? This can't possibly be construed as lewd, right?" while actually being the porniest thing of all.