#motherfucker is one of my favorite characters but loving a character doesn't mean glossing over everything they did wrong

[trangenderstan]

Ok but since we're dissecting the characters again, the discussion should not be about who hurt each other more - Stanley or Ford, because their situation is far too complicated for a single tumblr post and demands like. A two hour video probably

What instead we should really think about is how much Ford wronged Fiddleford. He knew the other had a family, a son nonetheless that he cares about dearly. He knew Fiddleford does not handle trauma well and is already plenty mentally unstable. And Fiddleford has done so much to help Ford in any way imaginable, but has Ford done the same? No. And really, motivations here do not matter because Ford is not a 17-18 year old he was when Stanley got kicked out. This time he's a whole ass adult having to really think about his actions

#better twin #im sorry if this is salty it's just that the debate is literally pointless #while i stand by the fact that what happened to Stanley was like #unforgivable to put it mildly #especially since everyone seems to hate Mabel so much when she's selfish and doesn't give up everything for her brother #but Ford is suddenly a misunderstood teenager #but yeah. Fiddleford deserved so much better i hope we can all stand by that #AND ALSO I DO NOT HATE FORD I SWEAR IF SOMEONE SAYS I HATE HIM IM GONNA FLIP #motherfucker is one of my favorite characters but loving a character doesn't mean glossing over everything they did wrong #there was supposed to be the first tag about how the better twin debate is pointless but im stupid

[open-at-the-close]

Initial thoughts after reading HOFAS

There is a shit ton of information in this book and I had a lot of feelings and I'm sure I forgot plenty of things throughout the 800+ pages, but here's a start.

SPOILERS AHEAD.

First things first: all hail motherfucking Ruhn. Ruhn is hands down, without a doubt, my favorite character ever written by sjm. Honestly, he's my favorite character ever written by anyone at this point. He is the absolute best, kindest, best brother and friend anyone could ever ask for. There were moments that I feared for his life. I thought I was going to throw up when Baxian bit off his fucking hand, and when the prince of hel said he was selected as the one to die I vowed to never read another sjm book if he didn't make it. Phew, glad we dodged that one guys because I don't know if I could have upheld that claim. But seriously, this book only made me love him more and I'm thrilled at his happy ending.

On that note, basically everyone made it through this book. I mean yeah, Cormac sacrificed himself and that was sad, and jessiba traded her life, but I mean she had 15 thousand years. Everyone I care about and their friends and family made it. I am shocked. I fully expected Tharion, Baxian, maybe Ithan, or either Flynn or Declan to die. And I was bracing myself for the heartache, but they literally all survived.

Speaking of Ithan...what the hell even was that? His storyline is so strange and roundabout to me. I already thought it was weird and unnecessary that they through him loving Bryce into CC2, then he gets offered a spot as alpha, doesn't want it.. saves the mystic wolf, fucking kills her.. tried to bring her back, turns her into a reaper.. still tries to get people to follow her, even though he doesn't want the Fendrys to lead anymore and basically everyone is hinting for him to just do it himself, but no, he doesn't want to lead...and then poof he's not just an alpha he's the fucking prime. Okay pup. I like his character, sort of, but that storyline is weird.

Where the hell was the dragon the whole book? I assume Tharion's book will be the next one and we'll get some answers on that.

Speaking of my poor little Mer. His life is depressing as hell in this book. I fully didn't expect him to make it because, man he just kept taking losses. Here's to hoping he gets a better story in the next one.

I wanted more from the world merging. I loved Az and Nesta being Az and Nesta, and I loved this book, but I was annoyed with Bryce for her entire trip there and she kept making stupid decisions that led to her being on terrible terms with them and I didn't like that. I do appreciate that her and nesta ended on better terms though.

I feel like they just casually glossed over the fact that Rhysand and Bryce are basically distant cousins. He is a descendant of one sister and Bryce is a descendant of another, and that wasn't addressed at all. Neither was the fact that Ruhn looks just like Rhysand. Maybe I'm being greedy about the world collision, but I just wanted moreee.

Speaking of world colliding if we don't get a TOG spin off out of this she is just being cruel. The shifter world. Urd = wyrd. The drawings in the caves. Lidia's son is literally named after Brannon! I mean come on. Give me the unfinished stories of TOG.

I'm sure there is more I want to say, but that's all that is coming to me at the moment. Also, in case it wasn't clear, I really really loved this book.

#cc 3 #crescent city 3 #cc hofas #hofas spoilers #house of flame and shadow