Iād like to in advance apologize for ranting it just seems to me that you may be one of the few people who actually like Nettles š. So Iām not gonna lie I was expecting more from the trailer(s). I mean I knew I wasnāt gonna get to see Nettles (I genuinely am obsessed with the idea of her being the only non-Valyrian dragonrider, Iām equally obsessed with stories in general when people (especially women) live in a society that usually counts them out or that theyāre very low in the food chain in to becoming powerful + gaining agency and respect, and it heals my inner black girl when I see black women in fantasy) (anything to be honest because it seems as though weāre always done wrong either by narrative or fandom) (Iām also not opposed to her being a āwitchā because if done properly it could be done in an interesting thing and tie into the magic that was used in the beginning to tie dragons to people) (though knowing this fandom theyād probably start coming up with their special ātakesā about how she tricked/ r/ped Daemon into being with her š and will block you if you point out thatās the same thing they praise Alys Rivers for allegedly doing (I say allegedly because thatās awful and truly horrific and I hope neither Nettles or Alys are shown doing this) (speaking of Nettles and Daemonā¦.š« lol I donāt really like Daemon (Iām 50/50 on book!Daemon mostly because I donāt get to know what heās thinking which created a disconnect and I donāt like show!Daemon at all. He did a lot for a little in my opinion, and because I donāt know his thought process he just kinda comes off as a bit of a c*nt just to be one because it makes him āedgyā and a ābad boyā and while I donāt find Matt Smith unattractive heās not exactly what I consider to be such a panty dropper that I can like Daemon) the age gap and power dynamic also raised both my eye brows but at the end of the day itās fantasy, so different rules apply, and most importantly despite the discourse over certain (platonic, romantic, or sexual) aspects of their relationship itās very clear that the two cared/loved one another) (anyway š¤š¾ weāll get her next season) but it seemed as though for the Team Green and Team Black trailers they just showed the same scenes in different order. And while thereās a lot more dragon action going on, it doesnāt feel like dialogue from different scenes forming a compelling trailer it feels as though multiple characters are just narrating I donāt know maybe Iām reaching. And personally Iām neither Team Green or Team Black but I still liked Team Greenās trailer more especially when Aegon (looking completely unhinged) said āto war then.ā I donāt know I just remember thinking āhe looks crazy as shitā lol. In general Iām kinda 50/50 with HOTD. I watched the first season because I like fantasy shows and at that point I had just finished up GOT and was getting started on the books. So having no prior knowledge to how it was gonna go it was entertaining enough. Then I read Fire and Blood (which interestingly enough I didnāt know was a history bookā¦.š« ) and was really invested in how they were going to adapt the actual Dance and I feel like Iām just getting into the ASOIAF fandom (steered clear of it back in the day because it seemed too unhinged) but it seems completely unhinged, misogynistic, racist, and really odd when it comes to the subject of blood purity.
Aww thank you and I donāt mind the ranting.
The Nettles fandom is extremely small, and I'm off in my little corner of said fandom because I think Iām the only Nettles fan who genuinely loves Daemon(which is fun).
He is a lot though and their relationship is somewhat problematic, but yeah you have to keep in mind that this is all just fantasy. And you canāt forget that Daemon does care for her and he is the one who saves her. The good ultimately outweighs the bad in their relationship.
That being said, Nettles is a fantastic character in her own right and deserves all of her props. And yeah itās nice to see a Black girl in the medieval fantasy genre, but irregardless of race, she falls into my favorite category of characters for women.
Been through a lot, people doubt them, and yet they still overcome and get their happily ever after, sign me up šš½
As far as the witch thing goes, it could be interesting, but I find it clichƩ and ultimately demeaning and limiting. Not only because of the situation with Daemon(turning her into some Jezebel is a no-go), but it also takes away from her claiming of Sheepstealer. Instead of her wit she has to have used magic because there is no way someone like her could claim a dragon.
That would ruin the essence of a character that is supposed to show that itās not our blood or some supernatural superpower that makes us, itās us.
Honestly, I donāt think that the show will go this way with her character since theyāve already faced backlash for what they did with Laena, Rhaena, and Baela back in season 1. Playing into another trope with a Black-ish woman(voodoo mama Jezebel) will only make them look all the more like the racist jackasses they are.
Now for the trailer and upcoming season, It doesnāt spark any excitement within me. The show as a whole is just kinda meh(and the lack of Nettles isnāt helping).
HOTD is a far cry from the early days of GOT(which followed much more closely to the books). There is the issue that the show is based on historical text, but not everything in that was a lie like the show is trying to claim.
I donāt like the blatant whitewashing being done and then claiming theyāre championing diversity and female empowerment while treating all their Black, particularly the Black-ish female characters, like shit.
Lastly there is the fandom. While racism and misogynoir are not limited to the HOTD fandom these fans really do act batshit insane.
I canāt take anybody who claims that a Black character should be cut because there are already enough Black people on the show then starts crying when they get called out for their racism and claiming they are being wrongly accused seriously.
And of course, we canāt forget the ones trying to save Nettles from the evil white manāwhile completely ignoring the one who tries to turn her into a hate crime statistic for the sake of the sisterhoodā¦
(That is all I can say without being metaphorically stoned for not pushing Nettles under the bus for a racist white woman who tried to kill her so I'll leave it there, feminism am I right).
As I have said before, if I wasnāt already here Iād take one look at this hellhole, and a running Iād go, but alas. I am unfortunately invested in this circus so here I am š¤·š½āāļø
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Cant believe Iām doing this but people are hella weird creating a 5 year imaginary age gap and then calling people creeps so;
Chrissyās birthday: June 6, 1968
Stranger Things 4: May 22, 1986.
This means Chrissy died just about 3 weeks before her 18th birthday. She was 17 at the youngest.
Her and Eddie are in the same graduating year (1986). He would have to be 17/18 the first time he failed, and he failed twice, leaving him to currently be 19-20, no older than.
So yeah verdict is 17, 19-20. People are incredibly weird for running circles around these two trying to find a problem like what did they do lmao. Why focus so hard on trying to create a problematic dynamic where there isnāt one.
oh look the math checks out from every direction š
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Hey um I found this 'community' called TC I think it stands for 'teacher crush' they romanticise relationships between teachers and students,csa, big age gaps,etc. Their blogs are just really icky and problematic
yeah im aware of them šweirdos that take their middle school teacher crushes way too far
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