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[shionnes-imeris]

Maybe it comes when your heart's pounding and your emotions are running high. You're not thinking, you're just there: in the moment // requested by anonymous

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[dollopheadsandclotpoles]

#THE MERTHUR VIBES ThOUGH #RIGHT???? #RI GHT ??? #this is all I've ever wanted for Merthur #anyway these gifs turned out way too red cause I updated my software and they added this bullshit change that is screwing everything up #the letter for the king #tlftk #foldo x jussipo #mine

[sapienap]

Good morning to you too.

AMIR WILSON AS TIURI IN THE LETTER FOR THE KING (2020– ) 1x01 - Storm Clouds Gather

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[cutekitten6]

My thoughts on The Letter For The King (netflix)

this will be structured in three parts: what i liked, what i disliked, what could be improved. Warning: CONTAINS SPOILERS

What I liked

Our main character, Tiuri, is the best protagonist. He has had a difficult background and has a little bit of an identity struggle, but through his journey he becomes more and more clear in how he defines himself. He is so sweet and kind and only wants to do the right thing.

That magic is established as a purely Eviellen thing (aka a part of the black culturof the show). It’s not alluded to, it’s merely a fact.

Diversity. I love Iona, our asian girl, Tiuri, our black boy, and Jussoldo, our resident gay couple. None of it felt forced nor was it villainsed. They simply were.

Queen Alianor being queen without any question. She inherited the throne from her father and it is hers. She was inquisitive and charming, and quite daring romantically.

The chase scene in that very clearly Lord of the Rings-type field. It was not only beautiful but thrilling.

Magic horse. Or, not really magic but a damn smart horse

Arman giving Tiuri his peptalk about how Tiuri is a good person and it doesn’t matter if he’s not the Chosen One, what matters is that he is a good person and actively does good deeds.

Jussipo and Foldo’s campfire talk and kiss, and the implication that they did not sleep at all but talked all throughout the night. Their faces with Piak woke up were hilarious.

Iona and Jaro’s relationship from “I fucking hate you” to “I still fucking hate you but fuck if anything happens to you I will feel guilty.” Very fun. It’s like if the Hound and Arya liked each other from the beginning.

What I disliked

Lavinia pt 1. She was interesting at first, but when they were establishing that her town is full of selfish people and people who will weasel their way for money, it just ruined her. She was so selfish, so money oriented, and just so opposite to Tiuri that it really irked me. Tbf she does improve the more she cares for Tiuri, but still.

Lavinia pt 2. I did not like that she was actually the Chosen One. It makes absolutely no sense for her to be the magical savior of prophecy; not when magic was established as purely Eviellen. There was no explanation as to how or why she has powers, unlike for Tiuri.

Bury your gays. This has been shouted from the roof tops in this fandom already, but wow was it truly an unnecessary death. Not only did a gay boy die, but Lavinia (who, in literally the episode before, used HEALING MAGIC to save Tiuri) did absolutely nothing to try and save him. She only watched as he died. -10/10.

The climactic face off between hero(es) and villain was SO FUCKING LAME. They are just staring at each other, using their “powers” but like???? LAMELY. It seemed like they were trying to mimic Aang vs Ozai’s final fight with the darkness and the light fighting, but my god was so so lame. The music, unfortunately, was not as strong in that moment either.

What could be improved

I think 6 episodes were not enough. There were too many things that were unexplained or needed time to develop. 8 episodes could have been ideal.

First, Iona’s betrayal. It felt like it came out of nowhere, or at least out of very petty spite. She decides to call up the authorities because, what? Arman forgot she was an orphan? Nah nah nah, I need more seeds to be sown to believe it. Sure there was what Jaro said to her after the avalanche, but even then she has the same level of “i hate all of you” as before their quest started. Instead we should have seen her get more and more fed up with the group, or feeling more like an outsider.

Second, what the hell did Viridian do to Alianor??? He turns her eyes black and we see absolutely nothing. The next we see her she’s completely fine? Um, no. Either 1. show us what conversation went down between him and her, or 2. give us a small clip of her alone where her eyes turn black again, to make it clear she’s still under his influence.

Third, Piak should have died instead of Jussipo. Tumblr user @thylovelylionheart wrote about this and I agree 100%. You can find it here. Not only does it make sense, but it also brings a clear flashback to when Jussipo/Piak said that their parents would kill Jussipo if Piak was hurt. Parallel that, not Jussipo’s lyric about their[Jussoldo’s] love being carried to the grave smh.

Tiuri should still have magic. Not only is he a shaman’s son, but his mother knew that he was destined for something large. In the last scene we see her in, standing up on the stands as Tiuri is knighted, she looks unhappy. Why? Also the bird flock??? it needs a bit more explaining.

Having more episodes would then invest us with Tiuri’s mother. Alianor said she would still protect her even after she went to the summit. But then we never see Tiuri’s mother in danger?? It would have brought more stakes to the journey, at least for the audience, to know that Tiuri’s last life line could be hurt, even if he didn’t know.

Heck, we could spend an episode with everyone separated again. Lavinia goes off to find her road. It would give us more time to settle for the idea of Lavinia being the Chosen One, since the reveal would still be ep 5. We could have her be alone and meet someone who, idk, shows her the light (haha). Think Toph and Iroh. She’s still selfish but cares for Tuiri, but is not wired to be a savior. So she gets help from, let’s say the Father Monk from the mountains, who helps her prioritise that even if she doesn’t want to save the world, saving one person [Tiuri] would be enough. And she turns up at the palace FOR Tiuri, not because she suddenly gained morals. it makes more sense in terms of how her character development played out.

The final episode should have been a final battle. That’s it.

Overall: The Letter For The King is a meh show. It’s gorgeous and the first 4 episodes are thrilling and exciting. But the show drops the ball in eps 5 and 6 in a way that really ruins the fun you’ve had. Should you watch it? Maybe.

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[pyfagoras]

“So, if we all die tomorrow...What’s one thing that you haven’t done that you’d, um, you’d really liked to have done?”

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[lone-explorer]

Gijs Blom as Prince Viridian in The Letter For The King

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[melaninboix]

Im sorry, but if your one of the “girls”, u know why I’m heart broken after watching The Letter for the King

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[shionnes-imeris]

What's in that heart of yours that dare not speak? You will have been told to ignore it, to pretend it's not there. But ignoring it is like choosing a lighter sword. What comes from turning our back on the heaviness inside? It destroys us. You have to face it. You have to face the heaviness. Because the heaviness is what's keeping you from being who you really are.

The Letter For The King ~ Season One (2020-)

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[shionnes-imeris]

#the letter for the king #theletterforthekingedit #tlftkedit #gifs #mine #mine: tlftk #tiuri x lavinia #otp: you know i won't hurt you #precious beans #<3

[shionnes-imeris]

And so, on behalf of us all, it is in the highest honour that I knight them in your name.

The Letter for the King // 1x06 'When The Blood Moon Rises'

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[shionnes-imeris]

RUBY ASHBOURNE SERKIS AS 'LAVINIA' IN 'THE LETTER FOR THE KING'

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[shionnes-imeris]

The Letter for the King // 1x05 'Spiral'

#the letter for the king #tlftkedit #theletterforthekingedit #tiuri x lavinia #s: tiuri x lavinia #gifs #mine #mine: tlftk #this is so Tender #i've decided if no one else is going to make gifs of them then i'll make the gifs of them #you're welcome to the 12 people in this empty fandom

[shionnes-imeris]

The Letter For The King // 1x03 At The End of the World (requested by anonymous)

#the letter for the king #tlftkedit #theletterforthekingedit #tvedit #gifs #mine #mine: tlftk #s: tiuri x lavinia #control your heart eyes lavinia #p sure she's already half in love with him at this point #these silly kids i love 'em #hope this is what you were looking for anon! :)

[shionnes-imeris]

The Letter For The King / 1x06 'When The Blood Moon Rises'

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[shionnes-imeris]

I don't care. I don't care about the king or your mission or your stupid knightly quest. I live in Mistrinaut, Tiuri, and no king, or queen, or anyone else has ever given a flying fig about the people who live there. So forget your stupid prophecy and these stupid powers. It's not who I am, and it's not who I'm going to be.

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[shionnes-imeris]

The Letter for the King // 1x04 Danger Knights

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