BADASS FINLAND

pop culture intertextuality is just so damn *fascinating*

today a parody movie (50 shades of black) comes out, based on the 50 shades of grey movie, which was based on the 50 shades book, which was based on twilight, which was somewhat based on interview with the vampire (which anne rice based on an earlier short story she wrote), which was based on Dracula and other vampire stories, which originally came from Dr. John Polidori’s The Vampyre (even though Vampires were a thing in folk tales before then, he was the one who made them all classy, etc.)

so really, like so many things, this is all Lord Byron’s fault.

On Celegorm, I guess

Celegorm ran away from home to join the church. 

I think the Hunt of Orome can be reasonably defined as a religious order. More an order of knights than of monks, sure, but as they served Orome (basically a diety) directly, the religious aspect is explicit, I think

And when you think of it that way, you can say that Celegorm had a job. ln the religious structure of Valinor. Working for a god. I like the consider the Hunter of Oromë conservationists, tilling Eru’s land or whatever, and I don’t think that’s really an ‘out there’ interpretation. They’re gamekeepers. For the church.

Keeping all that in mind, what does that all mean for Celegorm’s character? Well, hot take of the day, I think it means that (as a character) Celegorm has more in common with Percy fucking Weasley than he does with Charlie Weasley. 

Let me explain (in a largely incoherent, jokey way).

Czytaj dalej

i feel like there are two extremes when it comes to the fëanorians: woobification or demonization, and i think both of them suck the life out of the characters. 

“fëanor/his sons did nothing wrong!” is a weird hill to die on considering how much the text itself disagrees, but i’ve seen people make memes and short posts echoing the sentiment. they usually side with them bc they’ve grown attached to the characters and can’t bear the thought of liking morally gray war criminals, so they rationalize this discrepancy by absolving the characters of any guilt and mentally categorizing them and their actions as always good and just, thereby avoiding having to ask themselves “why do i like these garbage elves?”. it’s a very boring way to go about viewing media - to always have to agree morally with a character to enjoy them.

“fëanor/his sons are absolute monsters who fucked everything up and deserve their fate” is the next extreme i see, and in some ways i actually don’t mind this as much as the other one, despite being a fëanorian fan myself. it’s more rooted in the text imho and understandable if you just look at the result of fëanor’s actions. that said, i feel like it isn’t a fair reading of the text and this viewpoint completely ignores the several times we are told about the good and noble deeds and intentions of fëanor and his sons. i also see this same sentiment in posts bashing on the kidnap dads. that does piss me off tbh, because i see people trying to claim that maglor and/or maedhros were abusive, something we have zero textual basis for. all we are told of their relationship is that “…(maglor) cherished them, and love grew after between them, as little might be thought…”. that’s it, and i take it at face value. as a survivor of familial abuse, i find it bizarre that people want the relationship to be toxic. maybe it’s because they can’t conceptualize terrible people making good guardians, i don’t know. all i know is that viewing maglor and maedhros as inherently evil and bad is glossing over one of the most interesting and compelling dynamics in the whole book to me - that of the brothers and elrond and elros. the idea that these arguably awful dudes find some semblance of family again with these twins who are survivors of the very kinslaying they committed? it’s strange and touching and the one of the last bits of good in the entire rest of the quenta silmarillion. if you write off all the fëanorians as assholes, you’re throwing the baby out with the bathwater and losing out on enjoying the best written morally gray characters in all of tolkien’s works.

tl;dr: viewing the fëanorians as either wholly good or wholly evil is incredibly boring! gray morality is fascinating!

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tag yourself! i'm iceland

Hello! Would you be able to do what the Nordics (separately) would be like as your roomate in college? Thank you!

Oh my lord the Admins are laughing about this ask. Hope you enjoy!

Norway: The Silent and Organized Roommate 

The roommate you often forget is actually there, since you hardly see or hear him in the room..not to mention, his side of the room is always completely  organized. 

If you can’t find him in his room, assume that he’s either at the library or at a coffee shop with his laptop writing deep poetry for his English class.

You’re usually jealous of him since he hardly studies but seems to pass all of his classes with ease…maybe you should ask for tutoring? 

It’s safe to assume that he has headphones in all the time- even when he’s not listening to music, just so no one talks to him. 

Iceland: The Hot Mess Roommate

The roommate you find awake at 3 in the morning eating ramen cups, drinking instant coffee and trying to cram a weeks worth of homework into 4 hours before class.

Emil will sometimes send you memes at various times throughout the day.

Self deprecating jokes often have you worried about his mental state. 

Is constantly panicking about student loans but plays it cool…or at least tries to. 

Has to set 5 alarms every morning or else he misses his class. 

Finland: The “Parent” Roommate

Tino is the type of roommate to actually be close friends with all of his roommates….and everyone else on your floor..RA included.

Will actually make lunches for his roommates, and make sure that they keep up healthy eating habits.

Always ends a conversation with “love you, stay safe, make good decisions, and drink water!”

Casually talks to his professors outside of class…for fun..

Will always help his roommates with their homework! Though..you really never catch him doing his own..but he still passes with flying colors..you don’t question him much.

Sweden: The “Mr. Mystery” Roommate

Berwald is hardly ever in his room..but whenever he is, he’s working on some big project that takes up the entire dining room table. You’ve learned not to ask what he’s doing. 

Can and will fix anything broken in the room. Coffee machine broken? He’s got a part. TV not working? There’s a manual somewhere. Bed squeaking? He has the missing screw for that. 

He doesn’t talk to you much, but when he does, it’s usually funny and pretty sarcastic, but you have a hard time knowing whether he’s joking or serious. 

You’ve learned not to wake him up in the morning..you did once..never again.

Even though he looks scary, if you ever need help regardless of what it is, if you just ask, he will help you.

Denmark: The Friendly Frat Boy Roommate

Yes. He’s a frat-boy. But the good kind. The one that helps little old ladies cross the street, or just hangs out with his friends. Not partying every night.

Matthias brings a lot of surprises to your dorm..whether it’s balloons..or rearranging furniture while drunk off his ass at 3 am. But hey, he’s nice, so it’s okay. 

Always brings food home for his roommates. Sometimes it’s sweets, sometimes it a bucket of 50 wings. It depends. 

Is friends with literally everyone on campus. 

He sometimes asks for help with his homework..or notes from class…he gets behind sometimes, okay? But in return he’ll basically be your body guard! 

110% about school spirit..to be honest, he probably has a sports scholarship. 

Jellal, screams: OHMYGOD

Erza: What is it and why are you on the counter

Jellal: A SPIDER ITS DEADLY.

Erza, picks it up: how did a tarantula get in my room

Jellal: YOU HAVE CAKE EVERYWHERE WHY WOULDN'T THERE BE

Erza: it's just a bug tho

Erza: He's fuzzy touch it

Jellal: UM NO

Erza: TOUCH IT

Jellal, running: NONONONO

Erza: COME ON HE ISNT THAT BAD

Jellal: PLEASE NO

-one hour later-

Jellal, with spider on his head: OH MY GOD

Erza: his name is Patrick.

Jellal: oh my Patrick.

Erza: he is our pet now.

Jellal: what does Patrick want for dinner

Erza, listening to Patrick: Chinese.

Jellal: good choice bud.

Tru!

This is war 😂

finland is fuckin wild, i swear

No se ustedes pero yo ya quiero ver esta escena en el anime 

Para los que no saben, esta escena esta en el manga entre el tomo 13 y 14 

ohohoho