„On The Road To Hell There Was A Railroad Line”

𝓕𝓲𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓦𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻

I feel as if i was conned… they baited women into liking Star Wars with Rey being the perfect cinderella heroine.

Then they continued the baiting with having more and more women as main characters in supplemental material too and I loved reading all of it.

Jyn in Rogue One, Leia - Bloodlines, Phasma novel, Vi Moradi in Black Spire… 

They released straight up romance novels (Lost Stars, A Crash of Fate) and coming of age stories about young girls (Leia princess of Alderaan, Most Wanted - Qira, Rebel Rising - Jyn, Ahsoka, Queen’s Shadow series - Padmé).

I don’t even know what to say about the Women of the Galaxy book that came out a few months back…. It was clearly supposed to be an invitation for women, presentation of what Star Wars is to them now and a promise of equality and respect in the future.

And then they took Rey and made the worst caricature out of her. She was supposed to be someone girls and women could emphatise with and live the story through her eyes…. Live out their heroine’s journey. And instead they made her to be a man’s fantasy, stripping her of her agency, desires, personality, and soul.

Watching this movie felt like being reminded of what is my place in this world instead of bringing me hope that I am a valued human being.

I can either be Rey, a daughter of someone special, without desires, sex and romance, because I have to remain a child for the rest of my days.

Or I can be Leia, a mother which will only bring me heartbreak and suffering, I will be made into CGI robot without feelings and the only way to be relieved of the pain is when I marry my twin brother in the afterlife.

Or I can be Rose, I can dare to fight for change, I can take charge and kiss the boy I like, I can work hard for my education, I can attempt to have it all… up until a point. Up until someone notices. And when people notice that woman is doing these things, that she has her own goals and they are withing her reach, it will be made sure she gets a condescending clap on the back, 1 minute of screentime, and she will be pushed to be less than a backround character, so a man who is a friend of the director and only got the role because of a bet on a sportsteam can take the spotlight.

could this be,,, ahahahaha, th,, the return of the jedi?? ahahaha (no but really finn should be a jedi)

not to be ~emotional~ but I’ve been in an art rut lately and honestly just,,, feeling down in general but I’m pretty proud of this,, it felt good to create again even if it meant pulling an all nighter.

(( side note I didn’t really like TLJ and ROS but I love TFA and the potential each character had. the head cannon interactions i have stored in my brain of them just make me love them a whole lot :,)) ))

For anyone not keeping up, Trump held a rally earlier today, told his supporters to storm the Capitol building with him, then went to hide in the White House.

Protestors tore through 4 layers of barricades and are fighting cops to get into the Capitol building. A possible bomb was spotted and the Madison and Cannon buildings have been evacuated while a bomb squad was called in. And just now the Capitol has gone into lockdown.

But also Pence issued a statement that he is not doing anything with the electors and McConnell denounced Republican senators’ efforts to stop counting the electoral votes.

And as I was writing this, the protesters breached the Capitol and Pence was pulled from the Senate chamber.

Enfys Nest WIP

Lainey Molnar

What she says: I’m fine.

What she means: I understand the Chronicles of Narnia was at its heart a fairytale with theological analogies for children. But why did Lewis never address how they had to adapted to life on Earth again. Why does no one talk about how the Pevensies had to grow up with a kingdom of responsibilities on their shoulders, only to return to Earth and be children. Take Lucy, she was youngest and perhaps she adapted more quickly-but she had the memories and mind of a grown woman in an adolescent body. Edmund literally found himself in Narnia, he went from a selfish boy to mature and experienced man. He found a purpose and identity through his experiences to come back as just Edmund, Peter’s younger brother. Did people wonder why the sullen, sour boy came back, carrying himself like a wisened king? Did his mother wonder why he and Peter suddenly got along so well, why they spent so much time together now? And Susan, the girl of logistics and reason came back with a difference in her. She learned how to be a diplomat and ambassador, Susan the Gentle had to live to endure not-so-gentle circumstances. She had the respect she wanted, only to be just another teen girl. And Peter, he entered the manhood and maturity he so wanted. He earned the responsibility and stripes he yearned for. He learned to command armies and conduct the menial tasks demanded of a king to rule a nation. But he came back, appearing to be just anther glory-hungry boy. Not to mention the PTSD they must have struggled with. Especially Edmund. How often did he wake up in a sweat, screaming a sibling or comrade’s name? His parents believe it’s the war, but it’s an entirely different one he has nightmares about. How often did he have trouble with flashbacks and mood swings? And how many times did he and Peter sit over a newspaper or near the radio listening to reports on the troops. How often did they pour over lost battles and debate better strategies. Did their parents ever wonder why they seemed to understand flight war so well? How long was it before they stopped discussing these things in front of people? Why does no one talk about this??? 

thinking abt dev patel james potter and saoirse ronan lily evans again

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Illustrations for Manacled by @senlinyuwrites This was such a compelling and heartbreaking story! Thanks so much for writing and sharing it!