“sotr is mid because you already know how it ends” shut the fuck up, the point of the book is that despite knowing how it ends you would have never known what actually went down because that’s the point of propaganda, the whole book is about the power of propaganda
THIS is what gets me. i recently had the pleasure of rereading the passage from Catching Fire where katniss and peeta watch the 50th quell. the point is, the video they watch is identical to the video that haymitch watches after his games for the victory tour (?). and haymitch the entire time is like “this is NOT how it happened” and WE KNOW as readers that it is not how it happened because we just read the actual events of the games, and we know that snow has moved things around in order to make haymitch seem like the asshole tribute who didn’t care about anyone beside himself, which we know as not true.
THAT is the point of sotr (among many other things), that the government can control the propaganda no matter what happens and can make things seem not remotely close to what they actually are.
suzanne is a genius for setting this up because she had to have had this planned out SINCE actually writing catching fire because the video katniss and peeta watch is exactly the same as the one haymitch watches at the end of sotr.
i fear i will never get over the movie that is star wars: the rise of skywalker, specifically the character development in ben solo.
i’m not saying the guy made the best decisions ever but him and rey were meant to be together. they were a force dyad, and they could only defeat the full might of palpatine together.
him asking her so many times to join him was such a plea for help, like “please rey take my hand and bring me to the light” and eventually, during their battle on the death star, she manages to get through to him. and SHE realizes that she is not all light and that she has darkness in her, but that doesn’t make her a bad person
not to mention him literally CRAWLING on broken limbs to get to rey after she collapses only to frantically hug her and literally give the remaining life force that he has to save her??? one of the hottest thing a man can do i wont lie. and both of their smiles during the mere 10 seconds of happiness they got before he died in her arms.
it’s just not talked about enough i fear
minor glass sword spoilers (red queen)
“‘and i have something for you, my girl’.
a trinket, cheaply made. the single earring matches the winter ocean around us.”
the immediate tears when i read that sentence
“his lips burn against my own. it lasts longer than it should, especially with so many people around, but no one makes a fuss.
when he pulls back, he pushes something into my hand.
‘don’t forget who you are’ he whispers
i don’t need to look to know it’s an earring, a tiny bit of colored stone set in metal”
are you KIDDING ME???? i can’t with the earring tradition it makes me cry immediately.
kings cage spoilers (red queen) ‼️
“maven is below the treasury, he has a train” i say as we clamber away together. his arms tighten around me. he steers us toward the main gate, quickening his pace with every step.
“i’m not here for maven”
I PHYSICALLY CANNOT. mare and cal are just too fucking perfect and those are the first words he says to her??? after MONTHS??? and stupid fucking samson merandus trying to FIGHT THEM AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE YOU KIDDING?? he could have had other motives for staging the attack but instead his only concern is getting. mare. out. i need them to hug and never let each other go again thank you
“before i can look much further than the metal beneath my fingers, someone pulls me into a crushing embrace. i cling on as hard as i can
‘cal’ i whisper in his ear, lips brushing flesh. he smells like smoke and blood, heat and sweat. my head fits perfectly in the space between his neck and shoulder”
kings cage spoilers (red queen) ‼️
“maven is below the treasury, he has a train” i say as we clamber away together. his arms tighten around me. he steers us toward the main gate, quickening his pace with every step.
“i’m not here for maven”
I PHYSICALLY CANNOT. mare and cal are just too fucking perfect and those are the first words he says to her??? after MONTHS??? and stupid fucking samson merandus trying to FIGHT THEM AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE YOU KIDDING?? he could have had other motives for staging the attack but instead his only concern is getting. mare. out. i need them to hug and never let each other go again thank you
hinge is so awesome great fabulous bc why was i talking to a guy and told him i read fantasy romance books and he said “you aren’t afraid someone’s going to recognize you’re reading smut when you bring your books to class?” and “maybe one day you’ll let me read some passages you enjoy” in the same breathe
sir. let us please not talk about smut in the first (and last) conversation we’ve ever had
dain holding sloane by the waist so she doesn't throw hands and then letting her punch him? twice? dain telling sloane he doesn't coddle first years anymore and ordering her to train.her.signet.? dain helping her siphon when she's nervous and telling her she is life? "EYES HERE"??
I can feel the brainrot setting in and it's glorious