[atomic-chronoscaph]

John Astin and Lisa Loring - The Addams Family (1964)

[siratonin]

#motivationalquotes

Robots (2005) —Chris Wedge

[nalyra-dreaming]

as a book-first fan, what are your favorite of the adaptational changes made in the show so far in relation to the characters?

not necessarily those that are "better" than the books, but changes you think enhance the richness of the story the show is telling in a way that a straight-from-the-book adaptation might not have been as successful at?

So far? Ooof, that's hard.

Right now, the first thing that comes to mind, is the changes in the Akasha scenes in episode 5 (since that has already been said).

Like... what they did there with her is SO GOOD.

It drives several points home at once, the history, the state she is in, the origin story(!), the lore(!), it sets up the future and the past, it displays her power and the general vampire physiology, too, it is JUST SO GOOD.

Also Sheila is just amazing.

So yeah, right now I would pick that.

That whole sequence - you'll know what I mean when we get there, no worries 😅 - is ingenious.

And I cannot wait to fully dissect it when I have subtitles, lol :) (because there is a LOT going on there)

[pansywithacrossbow]

Edgar's garlic nunchucks during no more monsters reprise.

That's it, that's the post.

[suzieloveships]

"Glinda never had to look from a different angle to find Elphaba beautiful"

True, but Fiyero was the one that chose Elphaba over his status, the one that was calling out the propaganda from the begining. I love both ships but some of y'all need to recheck your priorities

[xxgothchatonxx]

I mean, Glinda actually screamed in terror when she first saw Elphaba then *ahem* generously offered to change her skin colour, literally calling it a "problem" but sure, she didn't have to look at things from a different angle. Which is totally not a crucial aspect of her arc in both films.

(Sorry, my attitude is not directed at you op - this argument just makes me roll my eyes into oblivion)

[yenvengerberg]

CYNTHIA ERIVO as ELPHABA THROPP Wicked: For Good (2025) dir. John M. Chu

[tartaeya]

i think there is a difference between a knowingly flawed character and a thematically uncomfortable character and knowing the difference is half the battle

[tartaeya]

knowingly flawed character: this character has traits that the author deliberately put in to show they have nuance and aren't perfect as a person. this will put them at odds with some readers and endear them to others, depending on them as people, and that's good!

thematically uncomfortable character: oh boy the author has some Beliefs

[yourdeaddoll]

having fangs and a gothic mansion would solve all my problems

[reticent-vampire]

lol

[xxgothchatonxx]

I've already done a 'Superpower' post but I'll just summarize now we've got the full high-quality version.

This song is just so heartwarming. A wonderful, joyful, fun anthem celebrating the fact that what makes you weird is actually a strength not a weakness. And "maybe i could be a hero here/and make it cool to be queer" - that is so important to hear, especially now. (And to whoever decided to bring back Sax Guy after that line - you are a genius)

Benjamin's performance as Sam Emerson is pitch-perfect hysterical but I love how much genuine heart he puts into this character. It's just so sweet to see this kid who has never been shy about his nerdiness but is now deciding to fully embrace it as his power. And of course, his love for his family. I reckon if Corey Haim were still alive, he'd be so proud of this portrayal.

[swan2swan]

Where's that tweet about how American chants are "let's go [team name] and some other country (Irish?) fans are "I've made up a song about the other team's drinking problem to the tune of London Bridge Is Falling Down one two three"?

[luimnigh]

[ladydevoir]

[nalyra-dreaming]

i hope this is not weird of me to ask. could you possibly provide some of the instances were book!lestat refers to his turning as rape? not trying to argue that they're not there, i was just trying to find the quotes themselves but couldn't because i don't know which books they're from, and i've only read TVL. thank you!

Blood Canticle:

Perhaps the anger of the rape carries us through for centuries.

Prince Lestat:

And how could I ever explain how I had reached this moment, I who had been Born to Darkness of rape, []

For example.

[virginiaisforvampires]

Gregory in Prince Lestat referencing Lestat's turning when talking about Lestat's son —

The boy must now be eighteen or nineteen years old, a man for all practical purposes, and nearly the same age his father had been when Magnus raped him and made him a vampire.

It. Was. Rape.

[spiritbladed]

something something extremely sexy when magic users resort to physical violence. yeah i have the power of god and anime on my side but i also have THESE HANDS. i cast Punch You In The Face. i take my magic staff through which i channel the vast energies of the elements and the cosmos and i cast Severe Concussion And Skull Fracture. casting time for xenoglossy too long, chose the quicker route of Stab You In The Throat.

[xxgothchatonxx]

I have returned home teehee PREPARED TO BE SICK OF ME (again)

JFC Sorbet is a comedy bc Lacrimosa is playing when Will stands Hanni up after his session with Franklyn “I worry about hurting. Being alone comes with a dull ache” WOMP WOMP WOMP what great foils, Hannigram and Franklyn/Tobias

Hello, lovely!! I'll never be sick of you <3

Oh yeah, Hannibal is a comedy. The biggest snort-laugh for me is still "aww Hanni is all alone cos he doesn't have Will... gee if only he didn't frame him as the Ripper and have him locked up in an asylum... poor poor Hanni" lol

[i-got-a-date-with-the-night]

"I asked Chat gpt"

OK well I asked my crystal ball and it told me the Girl has reached Goblin City

[satansnightoutt]

STOP WASTING THESE PEOPLES TIME.

[satansnightoutt]

we’re so fucked.

[cbrownjc]

I mean, yeah, as others have pointed out, Lestat did say he thought Alex was the most "pure" musician in the group. Which lines up with how he saw/felt about Nicki's music.

In fact, maybe it'll be Alex who gets his hands cut off by Armand at some point, since the show seemed to have changed that when it came to Nicki.

And ... well, I already think Alex is going to get turned at some point. Not by Armand or Lestat, but by someone, because of this whole Great Conversion thing.

Frankly, I think everyone in the band is going to have a worse ending in the show than they did in the book, where they all survived and went back to being a touring rock band under their original name. At least, it's what I think so right now.

Because I think the show is very much going to keep to the ethos that humans who get close to vampires, sooner or later, end up dead....

[sillystigmata]

Just did 10 lines of Devil’s Minion.