How Are We Feeling, Riddlernation 💚

you’re not a disability advocate if you make fun of people with incontinence or people that drool or peoples motor functions or people with brain damage or people with low intelligence 👍

I’m thinking about Wicked tonight, specifically why Elphaba ends up with Fiyero instead of Glinda in the musical despite Elphaba and Glinda having the more well-rounded relationship.

You could chalk it up to the writers wanting a heteronormative ending (and I’m certain that’s part of it) or the fact that Elphaba and Fiyero had a love affair in the book. But I think there’s a bit more nuance to it.

The whole point of Glinda’s character is that she upholds the status quo of Oz. No matter how much she loves Elphaba or sympathizes with the plight of the Animals, she will always align herself with the current system and those in power. And as long as that remains the case, a relationship between her and Elphaba is futile because Elphaba will not give up her cause.

Elphaba and Glinda represent to different ends of a spectrum. Elphaba resists the oppressive forces in Oz, while Glinda upholds them. But Fiyero is somewhere in the middle. He starts out privileged and carefree like Glinda, but quickly turns to Elphaba’s side. He does become Captain of the Guard, but only to find Elphaba and help her evade arrest.

And therein lies the difference between Glinda and Fiyero as love interests to Elphaba. Glinda would never sacrifice her title as “the Good Witch” and all her power granted from the Wizard, even if it meant helping Elphaba. Fiyero, on the other hand, does give up his privilege, his title, and even his human form for Elphaba. Glinda clings to what the status quo gives her, while Fiyero ultimately rejects it.

Yes, the writing around Elphaba and Fiyero’s romance is a bit rushed and doesn’t have the same gradual development that Elphaba and Glinda have. And yes, I have no doubt heteronormativity played a role in giving Elphaba a male love interest in the end. But I see a lot of people write off Fiyero and his relationship with Elphaba and I just don’t agree.

Why does Elphaba end up with Fiyero instead of Glinda? Because Fiyero makes the sacrifices that Glinda wasn’t willing to.

Quick scarecrow doodle

Support me on Ko-Fi

Greetings IHNMAIMS nation, it’s my pleasure to announce *unfolds rolls* that the papercraft for AM’s monolith is available!!

You can find both the guide and the templates on the link included below, and on the pinned post at my profile.

This papercraft has 2 versions of the monolith itself, and 3 versions for the rocks/base. Sadly, my printer doesn’t have much ink left in it to allow me to test the other versions, but I trust they will come out just fine. I initially wanted to include an additional model of his headcanon-ed body, and while I do have a rough idea, it still needs time for development so I will release it later.

As always, feedback on the papercraft and guide is greatly appreciated! Let me know of any errors or suggestions you have for further improvements. Have fun!

oh how your softness faded

what animal would arkham knight riddler be, as long as no one’s asked this before that is.

we've done critter AK! He's a opossum <3

Beware of the comments btw. It's a warzone down there.

Last Week Tonight, March 16, 2022

Cecil would treat Conquests unconscious(?) body as a well to keep his darkest secrets the same way Conquest did to mark before attempting to kill him

Guess who's Ohuhu markers finally arrived?

Not Perfect