If you want to sit on the throne your ancestors built you must win it. That will mean blood on your hands.
the fact that tolkien started writing lord of the rings, realised that the entire concept of the one ring made various plot elements of the hobbit fall to pieces, and dealt with this by saying 'the reason this makes no sense is because the hobbit is from bilbo's perspective and he fudged the truth' is already extremely powerful. but then he actually went the extra mile and re-released the book as essentially the same book but with the plot holes fixed and said 'please enjoy this Objectively True version of this story, untainted by bilbo's mischievous lies' like what a flex. absolute madlad
Ever since you met me, you barely had a day of comfort or any assurance for the future. I always thought that one day when everything is over, I’d find us a home so we could live together. We’d look forward to better days. We’d live a life of freedom and great fortune. But sadly, I wish things were diffrent…. Back From The Brink / Episode 31
Don’t cry. Smile. Wooden Head, you’re so annoying. But I still love you…. Love Between Fairy And Devil / Episode 31
yan hui come and collect your introverted millennial dragon he’s struggling
This comment from Reddit made me want to cry.
I find it difficult to reconcile the 2 different Taylors that we see now:
One, the Taylor that takes a stand against injustice, the one that encourages people to vote and get their voices heard, the one that called out the White House to get a response on a petition, the one that cares about social issues.
Two, the Taylor that looks past Matt’s indecency for love. From her song writing, we know that she feels deeply so I find it hard to believe that she would be able to look past his ‘flaws’ if she really cared about social issues.
Love,
A heartbroken Swiftie
As someone who has posted Swiftie content and identified as one - and as a white person with a considerable amount of privilege - I felt a need to speak on the situation with Matty Healy. If nothing else, to catch some people up or get it off my own chest.
Let's start with the facts. Matty did a nazi salute at a concert, insulted ice spice for her race and body. He has been known, or at least accused of being racist, anti-semitic, and misogynistic in the past. It has been publicly shared that this man watches 🌽 of colored women being subject to humiliation, degradation, and violence. During this conversation, he and a group proceeded to make fun of “fat black women". This is the TIP of the iceberg.
As for Taylor.
Who you hang out with tells alot about your own person. It is telling as to what you are okay with happening or okay remaining ignorant to. She told us in Daylight that she wants to be known and defined for what she loves. Right now, she is choosing a harmful and ignorant definition. As someone who agrees with that voice memo, that we should be defined by our love, she is not someone I feel comfortable fully aligning myself with as I have in the past. Any support to this aspect of her personal life reflects on the supporter and sends a clear message to your community. It really sucks, I've been a Swifte since I was a kid, but maybe it's time to "find another guiding light".
But, she shines so bright.
I have an extremely hard time separating art from it's creator. This is why I don't ever seek out music from Kanye West or John Mayer, ect. It's why I don't consume Harry Potter content as I used to. So this issue has been making me question a lot. Taylor Swift is the music I've grown up with. Her music has carried me through falling in and out of love, heartbreak, trauma, and the process of becoming myself. Her inspirational quotes are often ones I have taken to heart and been happy to repeat to others. I have centered so much of my life around this woman, from staying up each night of the Eras Tour and listening to her music more than anything else.. to participating in easter egg hunting and theories. This is one of few sets of music/art that I am really going to try to hold onto despite some actions, but I cannot be an apologist or ignorant for her either. As I saw someone on TikTok say; My swiftianity is going on vacation until there has been accountability taken and performative activism becomes real allyship. Love the music, some past speeches : not the person she is choosing to define herself as right now.
This is not the first time either. And the following examples are not the only examples. She has worked with David Russel (accused of sexual misconduct/assault (to his, 19 at the time, niece) and fostering a hostile work environment on set). She has remained friends with Lena Dunham for years. A woman who has made insensitive remarks regarding the Holocaust, victim-blamed a 17yr girl, and admitted to many actions that could be taken as having molested her sister at a young age. I’m not attempting to cancel Taylor but it is so important to call her out when she does something wrong or problematic like this. I have had the privilege of being ignorant, but as I learn more I simply cannot be. It would be "frilly and spineless" of me to align myself with her whilst claiming to be an ally of any marginalized groups or fellow victims of SA.
Anyone from any perspective on this is welcome in my DMs or here to discuss :^ just keep it respectful.
I love how when gay girls see their favourite actress present masc they start calling them “boyfriend [actresses name]” that’s so funny of us.
The opening to the spoken version of Seven keeps running through my head over and over.
“Romanticising the woman I became” is such an elegant way to put what the Swiftie fandom does, and not unfairly because Taylor and her team have always framed her successes (and the Toe love story) that way.
Wildest Dreams is anxiously resigned to a sad goodbye, wrapped up in a heart wrenching plea to think well of her. The way she uses it here reminds me of The Archer.
“Who could ever leave me darling? But who could stay? You could stay?”
Then she strips the opening to Seven down. No music. No singing. Nothing to distract from the words she’s trying to share.
So:
“If you wish to romanticize the woman I became. Then say you’ll remember me, standing in a nice dress, starring at the sunset… Or you could begin... at the beginning. And in that case. Please picture me in the trees.”
Becomes:
If you only want a romanticised version of me. Then I know you’ll soon leave, so please remember me fondly. But if you’re willing to stay, please see and accept me for who I’ve always been.
Good god each time I revisit the exact wording this is a fucking dagger to the heart 😭
She really is saying, i know you’ll abandon me but I hope you still cherish the memories we made together 💔
Again: loudest thing she’s ever done.
I've seen this before, but it's been years and it just came across my Twitter in its dying days. The words are from a favorite author of mine, Maggie Stiefvater, and they are the words I most need to hear when it comes to dealing with chronic pain and illness. I didn't need this the first time I saw it, six years ago. I need it now. Maybe you do, too.