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Wendy & the Werewolfe

@rauzadian

French, Bi, she/her, tired, Berena for eternity

The cast of the Original Trilogy had cliched, boring character concepts that were executed wonderfully enough for it not to matter. 

 The cast of the Prequel Trilogy had interesting concepts that were executed poorly enough to make them seem utterly stupid. 

The cast of the Sequel Trilogy had amazing, thought-provoking concepts that were executed in the town square and put up on pikes as a warning to others.

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This is actually probably the best summary of star wars I’ve ever seen

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*sigh* The TERFs are at it again

As a lot of sewing and costube nerds know, Bernadette Banner just released her book on sewing, a basic guide for sewing and mending based on historical techniques. She has a successful YouTube channel where she teaches these techniques and occasionally features other costubers, experts, etc. Naturally, in writing her book, she’s transferred some of the personal aspects that are part of any YouTube channel’s branding, such as illustrating her work with narratives and introducing the people who are featured in the book.

Because she has used people’s correct pronouns and approached this book in an inclusive way, it seems a group of TERF activists have organized and bombarded the book’s Amazon page with bad reviews, claiming the book has an “agenda” and is “political” by using the preferred pronouns of the people featured. Of course, this is this absurd – YouTube personalities, even those with substantive content who aren’t just influencers, are exactly that? Personalities? So of course there will be personal narratives, and why should someone’s identity be left out of their narrative, especially if the reason they need to tailor a garment is a gender reassignment surgery? I also imagine it may be triggering and difficult, as Banner has an openly non-binary sibling who has also been featured in her videos.

All this to say, you can go to Amazon and report these bigoted reviews or mark them as unhelpful, and if you have a copy of the book and like it, this is a good time to leave a nice review. The book was published less than a month ago, and bad Amazon reviews can tank new publications or push Amazon to force the author to make changes in some cases (though I think only with digital books, but as there’s a kindle edition and we all know that Amazon takes money from authors whose books are returned, I’m hoping these TERFs aren’t buying and returning Kindle editions just to leave shitty reviews). Anyway, it’s important to authors not to get dragged down by a TERF swarm, especially so early after publication. And it’s even more important to keep pushing back and showing TERFs that they can’t keep pulling this shit.

I’m honestly just so tired of their bullshit. Please find a non-destructive outlet for your trauma.

Someone did a list of their favorites parts of the kiss and I want in

(Gifs are by @greenmantle btw)

  • Stede smiling at the ground and low key short circuiting over Ed giving him such a loving compliment, and then before he can process it he’s just immediately kissed on the lips 😂
  • There’s like, absolutely zero premeditation or thought behind Ed kissing him in that particular moment. That is the face of a man who’s brain is turned off and his body’s only moving through sheer affection and will power
  • I love the slower gifs for detail but there’s something so special about Ed just diving in there like someone’s gonna snatch Stede away
  • How the kiss accidentally breaks halfway through and Stede’s just like “no. More.”
  • They move closer in such a wonderfully awkward way, like they absolutely have each other’s undivided attention and any awareness of their surroundings just went out the fucking window
  • I mean Ed goes to hold Stede like he literally just remembered he has hands
  • Stede just like, repeatedly being surprised someone loves him and wants him. Flinching slightly when Ed presses his back, the startled hum, there’s just all these little ways Stede thinks he isn’t possibly gonna get more affection then Ed proves him wrong. He holds back and doesn’t dare take an active roll cause he’s been shown his whole life he simply doesn’t get love.
  • … oh my fuck this is Stede’s “you wear fine things well” moment
  • There’s relief in his face when he says “You make Stede happy”. Like he finally knew exactly what everyone saw in him that was so unacceptable and no actually, it’s not a disappointment, it’s not pathetic. It’s natural, and lovely, and he’s perfect just the way he is.
  • The brief excited flare in Ed’s eyes when Stede says he makes him happy too before softening into a fond smile