Foolish's MLP ClassificationsTubbo : LoyaltyFit : Honesty [as A Huevito This Amuses Me Greatly]Bad :

Foolish's MLP classifications Tubbo : Loyalty Fit : Honesty [as a huevito this amuses me greatly] Bad : Generosity Tina : Kindness Mouse : Laughter Etoiles : Magic

When I first watched One Piece when i was a teen it was inspiring. It was about dreams and being able to achieve everything you wanted, if you only tried hard enough. And that was exactly what i needed back then, being able to dream and thinking i could conquer the world.

And then i stopped watching because life caught up to me and I was faced with the truth that i wouldn't be able to achieve everything i wanted, maybe not even my biggest dream. Much later (now) I gave it a second chance.

And when I watch it now, it about something different for me. Of course they're still all chasing their dreams. But it's more than that.

It's not (only) about becoming king of the pirates. It's about frindship and sticking to the people you trust the most.

It's not about becoming the greatest swordsman. It's about being loyal and keeping your word.

It's not about mapping all of the seas. It's about freedom an being able to make your own decisions.

It's not about becoming a great worrior of the seas. It's about being brave and doing what's important to you, even if you're afraid.

It's not about finding the All Blue. It's about caring for each other and found family.

It's not about finding the ultimate cure. It's about valueing live in each and every form.

It's not about saving your country. It's about taking responsibility for those who were entrusted to you and to not tolerate injustice .

It's not about finding the lost history. It's about truth and how knowledge never should be kept away.

It's not about having build the ship of the pirateking. It's about following in the steps of the people before you, honoring their legacy and building a meanigful life.

It's not about finding your old friend. It's about reliability and keeping a promise made, come what may.

In my opinion this is why it was no problem at all für Luffy to die there and then in Logue Town, it did not matter, that he would die or wouldn't reach his dream, because on every step, he did exactly what was important for him and was guided by his values.

And this is what made it inspiring a second time to me, this was what I needed at this point in my life. It's not about achieving your "dream" or a goal. That may be nice, but whats after? It's about living true to yourself and following your values - that compass - wholeheartedly. And truth be told, you will never be finished, but isn't that what makes it so beautiful?

I just read tehanu, all in one day

i literally just finished so this will be rambling but you can tell it was written long after the first three books, it’s so much more political which is the wrong word but just the way that it so slowly begins to examine the womens roles in these story’s, and by the end it basically becomes about that.

yes it’s finishing up Ged and Tenar’s story’s but it does it in such a human way, the other books read like fantasy epics and this book seams totally uninterested in that and wants to be a story of domestic life that keeps getting interrupted, not by fantasy villains but by the cruelty of life.

it feels very grown up, which of course earthsea was originally written as a kids series so can’t be faulted for that but it does feel so finally different to go from those story’s to one that deals not only with extremely adult themes but also is written in a very different style.

mostly i loved reading from tenar’s perspective again, i think she may be becoming one of my favourite characters of all time

My brainrot today is thinking about just how incredible for a character Eowyn is.

Genuinely. The series might not have many female characters but the ones we do get go so fucking hard.

To me, Eowyn is literally the definition of defining being a woman for oneself. She rejects the roles she is given despite acknlowdging the importance and its mostly because she knows part of the reason is that she is a woman.

The reason why she is obsessed with Aragorn isn't because she loves him but because she wants what he has. She wants the freedom and courage and bravery that Aragorn has at every turn. She literally has multiple conversations during the Two Towers about how what she fears most is a cage. All this girl wants is the freedom to be and not be forced into a role. The best thing is that she literally gets that.

The segment of Return of the King about Eowyn and Faramir is literally about her piecing together what she truly wants. She doesn't want Aragorn. She wants freedom and the ability to choose. Faramir does nothing but encourage that in her. Their love story is literally one of the healthiest love stories I've seen in a long time because at the heart of it, their love is a place to return home to for both parties. Both go off to lead and help their people for a considerable amount of time before returning to each other but that does not diminish their bond. Even Faramir, I believe, falls in love with her bravery and dedication to her loved ones. The reason she went to Pelenor Fields and Gondor with the troops of Rohan was because she had things she wanted to fight for. She wanted to fight for herself, her people, and her loved ones. She is the one who protects Theoden after he is killed so that his body gets the treatment it deserves. She encourages Merry and helps him go to the battle because she sees her struggle in Merry. They feel helpless standing around when there are things to be doing.

Let's also not forget the fact that she was around Grima Wormtounge just as much as the King was. She was exposed to the same poison and awful words that eroded the king. It's even implied that her care for him is part of the reason why Theoden was savable when Gandalf showed up. She had the same power and bravery as everyone else even if she didn't see it in herself.

Then at the end of the day, SHE decides where she wants to go and what path she wants to walk. She walked the path of a warrior. The path of a princess/ruler. The path of a caretaker. But in the end she decides which elements truly mean something to her outside of gender definitions. That is what makes her character so incredible to me. In this she literally kills one of the biggest enemies in that battle with such a badass line.

This scene lives rent free in my head honestly. The execution of this moment was insane.

that love is like a star 🌟

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