#arthur deserved better

[ryan-waddell11]

Arthur deserved so much better.

I studied Great Expectations and Dickensian when I was in college and his ending still breaks my heart every time.

#eddie munson #joseph quinn #stranger things #stranger things vol 1 #eddie munson stranger things #stranger things 4 #netflix #the hellfire club #joe quinn #eddie deserves better #actual love of my life #eddie munson graduated #loml energy #stranger things vol 2 #i’m looking respectfully #arthur havisham #dickensian #Arthur deserved better #let Joe play someone where they don’t die #please and thank you

[amariram]

“I failed?”

#merlin #i woke up and chose violence #and pain #merthur #merlin loved arthur more than anything #and he sacrificed everything for him #at the end he was Arthur’s bane #poor boy #he deserved better #merlin fandom #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #bradley james #colin morgan #the once and future fandom

[frosla55]

i just finished watching dickensian in it’s entirety  

#arthur deserved BETTER #joe quinn stop playing a tormented character challenge #fr tho solid show got real good near the end

[strrwbrrryjam]

its heartbreaking how arthur tries, so hard, on numerous occasions, to get dutch to be the man he knew dutch, or believed dutch to be, the man who stood up for the little man, who took from the rich and gave to the poor, who raised him, loved him, is the reason arthur is the man that he is. he continues to try, he begs and pleads with him, no matter how many times dutch spits on his efforts, he tries so hard, having some hope that the man is still in there somewhere, only to be prove wrong again and again. yet, he still holds out hope, he still tries, even when he's dying, he still warns dutch, and pleads with him to believe, even till the bitter end and god.

it's so heartbreaking how loyal arthur is, and was, and how it doesn't matter if he's loyal, if he follows dutch and abandons everything, his love, his family, for dutch, it doesn't matter in the end as he still chose a man so vile, who he only knew for six months, a man who has only ever fed his ego, a man who actively sold the gang out for his greed over his son who loved him.

#this is the reason why i will always hate dutch more than micah #bc the betrayal micah made was nothing compared dutch's #dutch? dutch betrayed his partners. his sons. his daughters. he betrayed everyone. people who BELIEVED in him #people who trusted him to keep them safe. people who doesn't matter how many times dutch messed up they still stood by him #until it got too much for them. people who loved him. and it was all for nothing. he still sold them out he still spat on their love #as it wasnt good enough for him. he thought he deserved better than what they could give him. #nothing would ever be enough for him and oh i hate that man so much how DARE he #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 arthur morgan #arthur morgan #rdr2 dutch van der linde #dutch van der linde #strawberry speaks

[rdr2gifs]

I often wonder what sets Arthur apart and makes him particularly appealing to me compared to other characters (in general). One significant factor lies in how he perceives and interacts with women. Arthur views women as equals, rejecting any notion that he is superior because they often do tasks traditionally associated with women, such as laundry and other chores.

He also never doubts capabilities of women like Sadie, who perform tasks usually associated with men. It's essential to note that one of Arthur's initial scenes with Sadie may be misinterpreted, as Sadie herself belittles the work of other women, not Arthur.

Arthur maintains healthy relationships with the female gang members, with none of them serving as a love interest. He sees men and women as equal, believing everyone should be able to walk their own path in life. He treats women with respect and he doesn’t expect any reward for his behaviour (sadly this is how many men seem to think even in the current time). He doesn’t see women in the gang as a cover (Dutch) nor like a liability (Micah). He sees them as people and valuable members of the gang.

Even in situations where he has to help women, he never considers them any less capable nor downplays their abilities.

Arthur's respect for women is also shown in his interactions with individuals outside the gang, such as the circus lady and the rich widow. After the circus lady thanks him for his help, he’s quick to say she would’ve been able to do it without him. He encourages her to pursue her dream in a so far male-dominated industry. He doesn’t look down on the widow, who doesn’t know anything about survival. He doesn’t tell her to go back to the city where she came from. He tries to teach her in a natural and encouraging way, never acting as if he was better than her because he has more experience. He patiently teaches her without any condescension.

He initially doesn’t understand why Beau even tries to stop Penelope from participating in the women's rights march. I like to think this is because he thinks everyone should be able to fight for their cause/what they believe is right. Not to mention he very much enjoyed riding with these ladies and wrote about his experience with fondness.

Arthur's journal entries reveal his disapproval of mistreating women, recognizing the injustice in an era when women had limited autonomy. “He treats his daughter like a possession to be mistreated and abused as he sees fit. Strange creatures men.” It was definitely not common for men in this time to be thinking about women's autonomy.

I don’t want to praise Arthur for things that should be considered the bare minimum but these qualities definitely add more to his likability. And it’s great to see where your favorite character stands on important things like this.

⚘ While acknowledging that Arthur's antagonistic lines may be interpreted as sexist, it's important to consider them as optional elements mostly implemented to make 13 years old boys feel edgy.

#analysis? sort of #thank you for reading #please try to not take this post as me saying john doesn't respect women or that arthur is somehow better than him #i am an arthur fan first and foremost and i'm only interested in writing about him #i don't feel the need to bring one character down to highlight the traits of another ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #arthur morgan #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #don't even mention the ''i didn't know i was talking to a lady'' scene #to somehow prove ''arthur doesn't respect women'' #she disrespected him first totally unprovoked for no reason #my gifs #it was totally deserved #rdr2 gifs #text post

[pendragonsclotpole]

sometimes i just think merlin the show would’ve been so much better if it really clung to the whole re-interpretation of the legend and gave us merlin/arthur and gwen/lancelot or like gwen/morgana instead of being such cowards and depriving us of every happiness

like imagine a fairytale ending where nothing ever goes wrong because merlin confesses to arthur his magic and his love, and then gwen saves herself from the heartbreak of arthur “emotionally traumatized by his father uther “genocide” pendragon” pendragon, and morgana becomes morgana“princess supreme anti hero evil smirk badass sexy queen who should step on all of us and go on magical adventueres” pendragon

like gives us depth, bbc, instead of giving us nothing

#but i guess happy endings are too much to ask for #gwen deserved better #merlin #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin bbc #merthur #king arthur #merlin emrys #bbc merthur

[red-dead-and-cry]

Me whenever I think about Charles' "Oh Arthur"

#his tone #it makes me so sad #they deserved better #arthur and charles bond is so dear to me #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #arthur morgan #charles smith

[tangents-within-tangents]

Arthur at Lucy's death bed à la Branson and Sybil

idk it just happened, I'm sorry

Also what is with Stoker pulling a Hamlet on us in these chapters? Like Lucy's mom, Arthur's father, Mina and Jonathan's father figure, and then Lucy, all dead within the same few days. Bro chill

#cw SAD! #they deserved so much better #I've really come to love arthur on my second/third reading #I watched downton abbey yeeaars ago and never actually finished it lol so idk why this heartbreak resurfaced but it fits #dracula #dracula daily #re: dracula #arthur holmwood #lucy westenra #dracula fanart #my art #don't steal pls

[ryan-waddell11]

MY FAVORITE OUTFIT REPEATER

#eddie munson #joseph quinn #stranger things #stranger things vol 1 #stranger things 4 #eddie munson stranger things #the hellfire club #joe quinn #netflix #eddie deserves better #corroded coffin #eddie in s5 #eddie as kas #actual love of my life #dickensian #arthur havisham #les mis enjolras #ralph timewasters #leonard bast #howard’s end #sweetest boy

[ranna-alga]

"Black" - Pearl Jam

#ranna word dumping #hitting back with another rdr x pearl jam lyric post #i love arthur and mary so much #they deserved better #also any mary hate is not warranted here #if you dislike her and wanna show it then fine #just not here tysm xoxo #rdr #rdr2 #red dead redemption #red dead redemption 2 #arthur morgan #rdr2 arthur morgan #mary gillis #mary linton #rdr2 mary gillis #rdr2 mary linton #mary linton x arthur morgan #marthur #rdr2 arthur x mary #outlaws for life

[fablexdreams]

Do yall think that John was hurt and jealous when he found out that Dutch and Hosea went fishing with Arthur at the start of chapter 3 but didn't bring him? Idk, the mission just felt...wrong without him, y'know? Maybe I'm projecting, but I'd feel so left out and alone if I was John lmao. Everyone always thinks and says that John is Dutch's favorite, that he's the 'golden boy', but he is left out of things and pushed aside an awful lot for being so golden. Even with the random stories we get about the 'old days' from the gang sometimes, it hardly ever feels like John has any of them. John has always given me lonely vibes, and i know a lot of people argue that its just his lone wolf personality, but I can't help but wonder if it's by choice or not. If that's how John wanted it to be, or if it was just what he had always known. I just wish we could have gotten more moments of Dutch, Hosea, Arthur, and John all together. It all started, and ended, with them after all.

#john marston #arthur morgan #dutch van der linde #hosea matthews #red dead redemption #red dead redemption 2 #idk #i just think about this a lot #john deserved better than to be pushed aside so often #he just seems so sad and lonely #him and Arthur have more in common than they realize #i wanna hug them #I wish more people talked about John's mental health issues lmao

[emrys-merlin]

Gwaine’s death is overlooked. His death is worse than Arthur’s.

Arthur peacefully dies in the arms of someone he loves. He dies knowing that Merlin, Gwen and Camelot are safe.

Gwaine dies thinking he has failed Arthur and Merlin. His King and best friend.

#merlin #bbc merlin #merlin bbc #arthur pendragon #gwaine #sir gwaine #merlin 5x13 #my man deserved better

[toxooz]

but also the way Dutch is like a shitty mother from the very beginning that i didnt even notice like Arthur really cant bring up any Very Valid concerns to him holy shiTTTT

#rdr2 #spoilers #i guesss???? #ok but like it only solidifies my theory that he was kinda always off the rails way b4 the incident that caused the start of the came #arthur morgan #poor thing was strawmanned since the very beginning #but also hosea :''''( u deserved better #dutch van der linde

[birdgravezzz]

“ My Sweet Faroe, “

hello malevolent community heres arthur lester and faroe. because um:( um:( um:(

#malevolent #malevolent podcast #arthur lester #faroe lester #arthur lester deserves better #i love them #i made a fic for this

[taolaoo]

So, here's the thing. About tuberculosis and its importance in Arthur's character development. I want to clarify something.

In terms of plot building, tuberculosis serves as a tool for Arthur to change, allows him to make progress in his own development and accelerate that process.

But is TB a necessary part of his character, without which he cannot be complete? No.

“But if Arthur hadn't gotten sick, he wouldn't be who he is.”

And this is where understanding what I'm going to try to explain is important. TB is just a tool that the developers used to speed up Arthur's arc. It's not the key to his character.

Because if you've been paying close attention to Arthur from the beginning, you'll realize that TB didn't make Arthur who he is. Because he already was who he is.

Underneath the facade of a menacing and unfriendly killer, he was kind. But it was hidden, it was something Arthur wouldn't let himself show, because he wasn't ready to show it.

Tuberculosis just helped him to show it not only to himself but to others.

I'm not saying that TB isn't an important part of Arthur's story, I'm saying that if TB hadn't been there, there would still have been another tool to speed up his development and help open his eyes to certain things.

So some of y'all should stop acting like TB is the most vital thing about his character.

The “No TB” tag on ao3 won't take away Arthur's personality if it's written correctly, don't worry.

#I know it's been said a hundred times before me buuut #a little reminder of that never hurts #tb go away #ew #Arthur deserves better #i hope you guys understand what I meant by my post #if not that's okay i guess #arthur morgan #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2