reverse unpopular opinion..... worf as a father/his relationship with alexander :)
ZOE. you knew exactly what you were doing sending this to me thank you SO much <3
i genuinely believe that worf and alexander's relationship is a really strong storyline and one of the best examples of a less-than-perfect parent/child dynamic in star trek. i've talked a lot about how worf was put in an incredibly difficult position suddenly becoming a single parent in early next gen, and i think his various ensuing failures towards alexander are realistic and accurate to his situation, and give insight into his flaws as a character (i.e. the stuff of compelling tv). the fact that worf seeks deanna's help throughout the following seasons is a crucial indication that he doesn't want to be failing his son the way he is, but the way he often ignores or struggles to follow her advice is, as mentioned, a realistic depiction of how people don't change overnight. by the end of next gen, episodes like firstborn show how much worf has changed for the better as a parent -- he's not perfect, but he's trying, and over the years it's paying off. and i Love how painfully true to life that is!!
this is why i used to resent that alexander was so absent from ds9 - i felt like things were finally looking up for their relationship at the end of next gen, and then the ds9 writers wrote alexander out again. however, i actually just rewatched way of the warrior this morning and it kind of changed my mind when miles asks about alexander and worf says that he's "much happier living with his grandparents on earth" - it's the kind of line that seems innocuous but has SO many implications when you dig into it! worf doesn't realise that he's fucking up by abandoning his son because he genuienly believes that alexander is happiest when he's not with worf. it's the root of worf's parenting struggles from the start: he's so scared of failing that he can't bring himself to confront the ways he's actually failing. which again is painfully true to life!
i think the thing i love most about their relationship is alexander's return in sons and daughters. i've talked a lot about that episode but i just can't think of another time on star trek where they've shown a child confront their parent with their failings and how awfully they've hurt them and show not only the process of that parent realising what they've done, but the genuine apology and reconciliation that follows. i think alexander gets the kind of admission of guilt and acceptance of consequence from worf that odo deserved, but could never realistically get, from dr mora, or julian from richard and amsha bashir. i love it because it shouldn't be on alexander to step up and confront his father, but a lot of things have happened to the both of them that shouldn't have, and it's so important to me that they show it get messy, that they show worf really lashing out at his own son, before they show the reconciliation. that combination of real hurt and real accountability is what makes them, in my opinion, the best depiction of this kind of dynamic in any trek show i've seen.
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For the Spooky Szn Asks
There's so many good ones so whichever you wanna answer! 🎃🖤
thank you! i'm gonna talk about horror movies, my biggest autistic interest fave thing
i usually spend october trying to watch one spooky movie i haven't seen per day because i always get upset about how few horror movies i've seen so far in the year and then watch them all in october and into the winter. idk if i'll do that this year because... i'm tired lol but we'll see.
re: Classic
I'll probably rewatch The Exorcist and The Blair Witch Project which I'm calling classics because THEY ARE. I think they're both just so... so good. And I feel special about these ones bc people who watch them tend to sort of feel disgusted about Regan and just randomly hate Heather when i just want to put my arms around them, you know?
once again thinking about how regan can be viewed as demonically possessed but can also be viewed as yet another young woman failed spectacularly by the people who are supposed to help her (doctors, psychologists)
and everyone's always like ''heather is so annoying'' like no? she's terrified? she doesn't know what else to do? she's tenacious and passionate and terrified???
anyway i love women in horror films, regan and heather did nothing wrong and i wish people would view women in films with more compassion
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"Lay back down with me.."
Lucy wakes up earlier than Linda and when she tries getting up Linda stalls her for as long as she can.
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When I finish Chihayafuru it’s over for all of you.
I’m being careful rn cause I am avoiding things seeing as I’m still reading and catching up
But I will follow everyone and reblog all the edits and analysis’s, taichihaya screaming, NO BLOG IS SAFE
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There is nothing platonic about the way aziraphale says “very nice” after Crowleys dance
I mean, the angel practically said “that’s right, you’re my bitch” while checking him out
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