"We are gathered here today to honor the memory of my beloved Queen Hedwig. To many, Queen Hedwig was a stern and distant figure. But to me, she was as large in stature as she was of heart. Though you were as barren as the Korath, in many ways, you were a mother to me. I could always rely on you [...] to tell me what to think, tell me where to go, and indeed [...] to be. [...] anticipate my needs because of that woman. [...] These last few months has been something of [...] Dear brother, I know you will be there for many more years to come. [...] and join us in a bedchamber quite close to our own. But let us think of him no more."
Queen Hedwig and Philippa had a long-lasting rivalry at court - one of the reasons Philippa seduced the queen’s chief handmaiden, Eva.
All of this is supported by the fact that Philippa - and Dijkstra - planned to have Ciri married to Vizimir. Hedwig - being barren as mentioned by Vizimir - feared the loss of her royal position and began conspiring with Nilfgaard/Lydia van Bredevoort (who was presenting herself as working for Nilfgaard) - to prevent this, Philippa and Dijkstra have her assassinated and frame Nilfgaard for it - two birds with one stone - get rid of the problematic queen controlling her husband AND turning said husband king against Nilfgaard
And finally, you only dress up like THIS for the funeral of a bitch you hated with all your guts. This look says it all. Philippa slayed the queen... and then she slayed at her funeral.
The whole "Geralt is a hammer, Radovid is a spoon" theory does make a lot of sense. And now I want Jaskier and Radovid spooning.
Still waiting for Emhyr to do something.
Ah, the classic delivery of a loved one's severed head.
Dijkstra, you cold, cunning bitch.
First the conspiracy against the Redanian queen, now Cahir killing Gallatin ... if all the problematic people keep taking each other out, who will be left as a threat in the end?
Saw an owl for the first time in my life and it looked at me too! My inner 16 year old self was secretly hoping it'd drop me a letter but alas it's far too late for that. Hope that owl fares well and finds happiness in its life, it was soo mesmerizing to look at.
One of the best things about the Harry Potter movies is the fact that the main music score for the entire franchise is named after the protagonist's pet
I love you Priscilla Queen of the Desert I love you But I’m A Cheerleader I love you Velvet Goldmine I love you To Wong Foo I love you Hedwig and the Angry Inch I love you queer movies from the 90s that are fun and camp and over the top with characters that are messy and loud and make mistakes. We’re getting fun movies back can we bring back these
👑 Политическое событие, изменившее в Редании буквально всё - по приказу Филиппы Эйльхарт убит король Визимир, и на престоле воцаряется его юный сын Радовид, полный жажды справедливости и мести за отца и за забытую по итогам войны Реданию.
👑 The political event that changed literally everything in Redania. King Vizimir was killed by Philippa Eilhart, and Vizimir’s young son Radovid reigned on the throne, full of thirst for justice and revenge for his father and Redania, forgotten as a result of the war.
Michael on the Late Late Show a few years ago talking about how he was almost in a production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and I cannot overstate how much I wish this had actually happened...
(Bonus: Completely unintentional reference to the beginning of episode 3 of The Way at the end by James Corden, along with Michael's reaction. The noise I made...)