The Clone Wars Arcs That I Would Write If I Were A Showrunner And Disney Were Smart:

this is the funniest show ever made. 

It’s frustrating to see how often Nesta is misrepresented in fan art and discussions because it feels like her complexity as a character is being overlooked or flattened. Canonically, she has no issue baring herself to her sexual partners or Cassian, demonstrating her confidence and control in those private moments. But socially, she prefers modesty, favoring conservative, structured clothing that projects restraint and distance. This speaks volumes about her personality: she’s guarded, self-contained, and deliberate in how she presents herself to the world.

Yet fan interpretations often strip this away, dressing her in skintight, revealing outfits that clash with her established preferences. It’s frustrating because it stems from a broader pattern of reducing strong, complex female characters to oversexualized caricatures. People see Nesta’s strength, her sharpness, and her intensity and equate that with a need to visually sexualize her, ignoring the deliberate choices she makes about how she presents herself.

This trend also feels rooted in a misunderstanding of her relationship with vulnerability. Nesta doesn’t bare herself to the world easily—whether emotionally or physically. Her modest clothing is a shield, just like her sharp tongue and cutting demeanor. It’s part of what makes her intriguing, but this depth is often erased in favor of the trope of the “seductress” or “bad girl” who must look a certain way.

Meanwhile, Feyre and Elain—who are more open and expressive in their clothing—are often drawn in softer, more modest ways, which only highlights how much Nesta is unfairly singled out for this treatment. It’s not about denying her beauty or sensuality but recognizing that her power comes from her control and the barriers she chooses to put up—not from flaunting herself in a way that goes against her character.

Ultimately, it’s frustrating because it shows a lack of respect for who Nesta is: a woman who keeps her armor on in public but allows herself to be vulnerable in private, on her own terms. Misrepresenting that in art and fandom spaces undermines the very traits that make her so compelling.

It’s also frustrating how Nesta is always depicted as frowning or scowling in fan art and discussions, as if that’s the only expression she’s capable of. Yes, canonically, she has a sharp and serious demeanor, and she’s not someone who smiles easily, but reducing her to a perpetually angry or sour-faced caricature does her a disservice. Nesta’s stoicism isn’t just about anger—it’s about control, restraint, and a lifetime of guarding herself against the world.

Her frown is often misinterpreted as one-dimensional hostility, but it’s far more nuanced than that. She’s worn down by grief, guilt, and a fear of vulnerability that she’s had to carry for years. Her guarded expressions are part of her armor, much like her preference for modest clothing. They’re not just signs of anger; they’re signs of someone who has endured pain and refuses to let anyone see her break.

And while she may not beam with joy at every turn, it’s canon that she has moments of softness and humor, especially with those she lets into her inner circle. She smirks, she teases, and she even laughs—especially in the company of Gwyn and Emerie, where she feels safe enough to drop her guard. These moments may be rarer, but they’re crucial to understanding her character, and they’re often erased in fan portrayals that insist on making her look like she’s constantly angry or unpleasant.

This persistent depiction feels like it stems from a misunderstanding of Nesta’s character. People take her strength, her pride, and her refusal to be anything but authentically herself as a reason to paint her as bitter or unkind. But Nesta’s journey is one of rediscovering herself, learning to let others in, and finding moments of joy and purpose. Reducing her to a permanent scowl ignores her growth, her resilience, and her complexity.

Nesta isn’t just angry—she’s guarded, hurt, and healing. And while she may not be the type to smile easily, when she does, it’s all the more meaningful. Fan portrayals should capture the full range of her character, not just the parts that fit into an oversimplified “ice queen” mold.

Okay okay, based from your Summer Court vs Feysand analysis that make a lot of sense why Hewn City leader and Illyrian IGNORE Rhys. BESTIE RHY, THEY IGNORE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE DUMB, DANGEROUS AND A WANTED INTERPOL WAR CRIMINAL.

they dont ignore you BECAUSE YOU ARE HALF HIGH FAE HALF ILLYRIAN like you say to Feyreeeee. Rhys is this friends that are cut off from group and tell everyone the group cant accept him.because he is a bastard and fatherless. No bestie, your personality is what get you cut off from your group.

hi, anon! i love this ask 'cause i laughed so hard reading it 😆

this might be an unpopular agreement, but i really don't think many of the high lords would've cared that rhys is half illyrian! helion legit flirts with cassian and azriel every time they're in the room lmao. and thesan's lover is a faerie so... why would they care?? the vast majority of tamlin's court is made up of faeries, and he clearly didn't care when that faerie was brought in during the first book. tarquin is... well, need i say anything? this man's entire character revolves around how he doesn't give af about high fae v. faeries. beron is probably the ONLY one who'd actually give af that rhys is half illyrian. i think you could maybe argue that tamlin, in his current characterization, would be prejudiced against rhys bc of it, but they also used to be friends so...

and i don't think kallias cares since he used to be close allies with the night court. like, rhys pulled that shit out of his ass so feyre doesn't really everyone hates him because he's just a fucking asshole lmao.

like, rhys is just trying to play the victim, but he made his own choices and now he lives with the consequences. instead of taking responsibility, he's just gaslighting himself and everyone around him into thinking he's just an uwu victim of the high lords' prejudice.

Halloween Headcanon

Ft. Eris and little Lucien

-When Lucien is around nine or ten, he becomes “deeply weird” in Eris’ opinion. He gets super serious and doesn’t talk much, just reads tons and tons of books about spooky stuff. LoA insists to Eris that it’s just a phase, that Eris himself went through a phase where he stared at people for uncomfortably long amounts of time and led some people to think he was possessed. Eris turns bright red and changes the subject, but later insists that his baby brother is still a weirdo.

-So Eris is horrified when he ends up stuck on Lucien duty during Halloween while his mom holds court with Beron. He’s secretly pissed because he has a super cool vampire costume that he was trying to impress a secret lover with that is now going to be wasted on a morbid little kid.

-Lucien shows up at Eris’ room dressed like a ghost, but it’s basically just this:

-Eris is like…ugh fine, let’s go get candy from everyone.

-They travel all over the Forest House knocking on doors and getting candy for Lucien. If Eris feels like someone isn’t being generous enough with the sweets, he stares at them menacingly until they give his little brother more candy.

-Lucien doesn’t talk much, and it’s freaking Eris out so finally he asks Lucien to tell him about the weird shit he’s been reading and then he can’t get Lucien to shut up about all the ghosts that live in the Forest House and all the macabre ways that they died. Did Eris know that one of the previous High Lords flung himself off the tallest branch of the tallest tree in Autumn because he had his heart broken? Did Eris know that a group of priestesses were drowned in the river and now roam the forest looking for revenge? Eris tells Lucien that he did not know and that he wished he still didn’t know.

-One of the brothers tries to give Lucien grandma candy and Eris has to threaten him into handing over the good stuff.

-Eris nearly has a heart attack when he looks over and notices the “ghost” holding his hand is flickering underneath the sheet. Time for a detour to the library to reinforce the binding spell that keeps the sunshine powers locked away.

-Lucien finally starts acting like a normal kid when he starts whining that he’s tired and he just wants to go back to his rooms to eat his candy. By this point, LoA has returned and Eris is more than happy to hand over the cranky child to his mother. Before he goes off with her to get ready for bed, Lucien gives Eris a huge hug. He stands there stiffly and endures it while his mom beams.

-Eris is annoyed to discover that his would-be lover has gone home and that his expensive costume was a total waste. But he’s secretly happy that he got to spend a little time with his baby brother, even if he is a giant weirdo.

Seeing multiple men on tiktok (because of course) praising Cassian for being “such a good guy” and saying “Nesta doesn’t deserve him” is scary. But unfortunately not surprising in the the least bit.

How can you read about Cassian

locking Nesta in a house house she can’t escape without his help

laughing at Nesta physically harming herself

telling Nesta everybody hates her

Throwing a temper tantrum and yelling at Nesta in public when Nesta doesn’t want to accept the mating bond

Taking advantage of Nesta and using her for sex when he knows she is in a bad mental state and using sex as a coping mechanism

Not to mention Cassian locking her in a house making him her only option for sex which he knows that’s her only coping mechanism now that he’s taken alcohol away from her.

And not come to the conclusion that he is an abusive piece of shit. Like I said it’s scary men see Cassian as “good person”

you are good even when you are unemployed.

you are good even when you need to rely on others’ help.

you are good even when you are depressed.

you are good even when you are hurt.

you are good even when you are scared.

you are good even when you are overwhelmed.

you are good even when you are not tidy.

you are good even when you are confused.

you are good even when you have difficulty performing tasks.

you are good even when you feel like you’ll never measure up to being an adult.

symptoms are not morality.

Friendly reminder that Eris tried to protect his mom from getting hurt in the High Lord’s meeting

random things i hear pt 5

person a: just because you have more testosterone than me doesn’t automatically make you better at sports than me. plus, you literally got hit in the head by an air-filled kickball that was going less than 20 mph, and cried, so yeah. you’re a fuckin weak duck. testosterone, my ass.

god the loneliness of young adulthood is so real

and then to argue, after alllllll of the moments we see cassian exert power of nesta THAT NESTA is the abusive one in that dynamic?????? where? so -- nesta -- the woman who (1) repeatedly asked for cassian to leave her alone (2) who kneed him in the balls bc he was trying to lick her neck (3) who followed her home when she asked him NOT too, (4) was locked in a house and had everything down to the food she ate and the clothes she wore picked out by HIM. (5) was attracted to that beast of a man bc of a mating bond that HE ALREADY KNEW ABOUT and was then locked in a house with this man with those emotions she cannot control

THAT IS THE ABUSIVE ONE???

the woman who literally tried for months to get away from this man, going so far as to live across town and cut contact with him.

but somehow she's being abusive when she's told multiple times she not interested in him, in the fae world???? insanity.

like if u want to make those arguments abt feyre and her sisters having a bad relationship. go ahead, thats your place

but to argue this abt nesta and cassian, to even imply NESTA as the aggressor is crazy and i think yall are losing it here.