being a symbolism enjoyer should humble you because at the end of the day no matter how eloquently you articulate it youre essentially saying "i love it when things have meaning"
No I’m not thinking about little frail 14 year old Arthur Morgan scared for his life, yet cautiously following these two men who took him in and fed him.
No I’m not thinking about them teaching him how to read and write, but also how to fight and shoot.
No I’m not thinking about Arthur learning how to ride a horse for the first time on his young filly, Boadicea. Or him begging Dutch and Hosea to let him keep this feral dog who brought chaos and laughter to the camp.
No I’m not thinking about little Arthur Morgan getting scrapes and bruises while running around and being a delinquent and hiding his scrunched face and tears as Hosea tends to his many wounds.
No I’m not thinking about Arthur Morgan in his early twenties when he was introduced to this kid who reminds him of himself, with the wildest personality and sad backstory.
And how he eventually built a brotherly relationship with that kid, John. Someone he can boss around and protect, but call an idiot from time to time, especially since he acted like one sometimes.
No I’m not thinking about Arthur Morgan in his early twenties when he had a son, and then lost him and his son’s mother a few years later. And the grief that came from that.
No I’m not thinking about Arthur Morgan in his mid twenties meeting a Woman whom he was never destined to marry, even though he tried his best for her.
No I’m in fact NOT thinking about Arthur Morgan.
I actually think blackberries could save my life. Specifically Sweet Karoline blackberries from HEB. Shout out Sweet Karoline blackberries from HEB you were sent straight from the Lord
Just gonna pretend this is what happened
you cannot tell me if lenny had survived to chapter 6 arthur wouldve even let him stay to the end. because i see it more like…
“YOU ARE-” thrashing aggressively as lenny is dragged through a train station “GOING AS MANY MILES AWAY-” porter scowls as arthur throws money at him and lenny scuffs the floor by digging his heels down “AS I CAN AFFORD TO SEND YOU-” arthur screams as lenny bites him “AND GOING STRAIGHT!” lenny is shoved and kicked through train door while he screeches “I AM SO PROUD OF YOU I DONT WANT TO EVER SEE YOU AGAIN!” arthur waves the train away while lenny is stopped from throwing himself out of the window by other passengers.
I have just been informed that the Tumblr Sexyman poll has taken yet another life, so for legal reasons I am here to inform everyone that I did not kill Pope Francis
The visceral rage that just filled my body
Yall know the mission "My Last Boy"? Yeah the one where Dutch sends a bunch of the native Americans to their deaths, the one where Arthur leads Dutch to the money, the one where Arthur gets steam blown in the face, where Dutch leaves him and he would have died if it wasn't for Eagle Flies? Yeah that one. Arthur isn't paid anything for that mission.
Instead we are given a little message saying "the other half is split between the gang members who worked the job" meaning Dutch does not think Arthur contributed in that mission.He killed all those folk, he fought, he almost died and he showed Dutch the location of the money, yet he didn't get anything because he didn't work it apparently.
just found a dusty old booklet of harmonica lessons from 1958.
things about to get crazy in here
I absolutely love the symbolism of Arthur Morgan as both the deer and the coyote.
When he is high honor he is a prey, he is hunted more than he hunts, he is hurt more than he hurts others. He gives everything in life and even in death, as a deer, he continues to give, being an easy source of food.
When he is low honor he is a coyote, he continues to hunt, he continues to hurt others, but he is also hunted. He isn't all and powerful, he isn't the top of the food chain, people still get to him, he still gets hurt and he whimpers like a wounded dog.
The deer is symbolism of gentleness, of a kind hand and unconditional love, but may also be a sign that your heart has been hurt and needs tending.
A coyote is symbolism for the duality of nature, the good and the evil, a foot in each camp yet never fully either. They can be selfish and cunning, bringing chaos into this world, but it also brings wisdom and inteligence to those around it.
Great heavens
he’s so-
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