#ra ra rasputin russia's greatest love machine

[philautiad]

Im gonna need at least one of you to roll Kirei by listening to this song

#ra ra rasputin russia's greatest love machine #fgo #fate grand order #kirei kotomine #Youtube

[merunicornwithbooks]

Got another 5 pages written today and god it was a struggle because I've had Boney M's "Rasputin" stuck in my head ALL GOD DAMNED DAY.

#the princesses of dragon archipelago #ra ra rasputin russia's greatest love machine

[en-chi-la-da]

rasputin popped up on my pandora and i almost started breaking it down nasty style at work today

#had to stop myself from yelling RA RA RASPUTIN RUSSIAS GREATEST LOVE MACHINE in front of everybody..... lol

[emilynightshade89]

Was anyone going to tell me Conrad Veidt played Rasputin or was I supposed to find that out on IMDB myself?

#Rasputin #RASPUTIN 😳 #oh my god #conrad veidt #rasputin demon of women #that is the title #thats literally title omfg im aaaaahsgsjskdshagdgshsjs #HE SURE IS 😵 #its no longer brain rot he's infested it now #he's here to stay ohhh #old hollywood #silent film #shut yer face moony #RA RA RASPUTIN RUSSIAS GREATEST LOVE MACHIN-

[clannfearrunt]

“oh this is such a fun pose that will make the clothing move in an interesting way that I could rly use some practice on :)” and then i finish and realize that hmmmmmm i think the intent/most obvious interpretation of this pose flew over my head a little bit

#ra ra rasputin russias greatest love machine he was a cat that really was gone ra ra rasputin lover of the russian que #BUT I DREW IT... IT LOOKS NICE.... I LIKE IT... but i the anticipated response is /splats/ #Con stop yapping

[acerathia]

strutting around to the beat of 'Rasputin'

#There lived a certain man in Russia long ago #He was big and strong #in his eyes a flaming glow #Most people looked at him with terror and with fear #But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear #He could preach the Bible like a preacher #Full of ecstasy and fire #But he also was the kind of teacher #Women would desire #Hey #hey #Ra ra Rasputin #Lover of the Russian queen #There was a cat that really was gone #Russia's greatest love machine #It was a shame how he carried on #He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar #But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar #In all affairs of state he was the man to please #But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze #For the queen he was no wheeler dealer #Though she'd heard the things he'd done #She believed he was a holy healer #Who would heal her son #But when his drinking and lusting #And his hunger for power #Became known to more and more people #The demands to do something

[modernwizard]

Why I love the Spymaster #90: He's an ace at being a Russian love machine!

Find my full series under the HELP I WUVS HIM tag.

#90: He's an ace at being a Russian love machine!

I've already brought up the Spymaster's performance as Rasputin, including a dance to Boney M's Rasputin, in several of my reasons, including #55: He's a mess as the Doctor! [discussing symbolism of Rasputin costume], #65: Ra-Ra-Rasputin! [discussing why he disguises himself as Rasputin], and #69: OMINOUS yet dweeby dancing [discussing his dance moves].

I have not, however, examined an interesting juxtaposition of the historical Rasputin and the Rasputin in the song with the Spymaster's Rasputin. Real-life Rasputin and Rasputin in the Boney M song have reputations as seductive sexual dynamos. The Spymaster's Rasputin, quite simply, doesn't.

Historical Grigori Rasputin [shown in photo below hanging out with Tsarina Alexandra and her kids] caused an uproar in the Russian royal court for several reasons. First, he was a person with little formal education who hailed from rural Siberia who, despite these origins, ingratiated himself with the elite of St. Petersburg. Second, he was a Christian mystic who impressed religious leaders and claimed miraculous healing abilities. Third, he banged a lot of high-class Russian women. Rumors circulated that he and Tsarina Alexandra had sex and that he seduced her daughters, though who knows if this was true? Anyway, he was sleeping around a lot and, despite his status as confidant and advisor to the royal family, also pissing lots of people off.

The version of Rasputin in the Boney M song draws on historical fact. The lyrics acknowledge him that the tsarina "believed he was a holy healer who would heal her son" and allude to his influence in matters of state: "In all affairs of state, he was the man to please."

Boney M's song, however, lavishes most of its description on Rasputin's alleged sexual prowess. Besides his other gifts, "he was also the kind of man that women would desire," the song reports. "Though he was a brute," the song says a little later, "they just fell into his arms." Even though the chorus claims that "it was a shame how he carried on," it also celebrates Rasputin as "Russia's greatest love machine." According to the lyrics, Rasputin embodied sexual power, skill, and magnetism, and his uncontrollable lust contributed to his demise.

And then there's the Spymaster's Rasputin. Early on in The Power of the Doctor, he goes by "Father Grigori" and says that "these special times...must strengthen our faith," so he's clearly playing into Rasputin's religious reputation. He comments about Prince Alexei's illness and gives Tsar Nicholas some political advice about an ongoing war, so he's also using Rasputin's renown as a healer and a political advisor. Given that Rasputin is supposed to be a sexually attractive and irresistible person, it's notable that the Spymaster's Rasputin evinces none of this in his interactions with the tsar and the tsarina, one of Rasputin's alleged sex partners. By compelling the tsar to say, "You are the Master, and I will obey you," the Spymaster shows that he's less interested in banging the tsarina than he is controlling both tsar and tsarina with his magical mesmerism of mental muddling.

The Spymaster's interpretation of Rasputin rather lacks the irresistible sex appeal that the Rasputin of history and song supposedly had. Even when the Spymaster is bumping and grinding to Rasputin in front of Thirteen, the movements may allude to sex, but they don't seem particularly sexy or sexual to me. I point out in #64: He gets off on performing villainy! that the Spymaster gets really excited by dominating people and in #69: OMINOUS yet dweeby dancing that this dance is essentially a wordless, full-body gloat. The constant and almost hostile eye contact between the Spymaster and Thirteen reinforces that this is his attempt to stare her down [see pic below]. Regardless of whether viewers think that the actor and/or the character is sexy, the Spymaster seems not to be performing irresistible sensuality here as much as highly focused intimidation.

The Spymaster's sexuality and/or desires and/or erotic activities are interesting. I think that all Masters are kinky as hell, including the Spymaster [#60]. In particular, the Spymaster's kinks include being choked [#43: His provoking Ashad!], robots [#45: He's robosexual!], and domination/playing the villain [#64: He gets off on performing villainy!].

He reads to me as some kind of ace who thinks that erotic activities can be enjoyable, especially his preferred kinks, and who can perform sexualized interaction if he wants to [ref. flirtation with Yaz in Spyfall II], but who ultimately desires power and control more than he desires certain activities or certain people. Even though he dances to lyrics about Rasputin being "Russia's greatest love machine," the Spymaster uses the Rasputin role to control minds [in the case of the tsar and tsarina] and emphasize his victim's powerlessness [in the case of the Doctor]. Thus he downplays Rasputin's reputed lusts, underlining instead Rasputin's mesmerizing hold over people's minds. The Spymaster's omission of Rasputin's being "the kind of man that women would desire" indirectly suggests that the Spymaster does not experience or perceive sexual desire in a usual way. Way to ace the love machine role, Spymaster! 😉

@natalunasans @timeladyjamie @rowanthestrange @whovianuncle

#rasputin #grigori rasputin #spymaster #the spymaster #sacha dhawan #HELP I WUVS HIM #ra-ra-rasputin #boney m #russia's greatest love machine? #he's acing it #an ace love machine #bad puns ahoy!!

[americassoldierboy]

Anyone remember this?

#ra ra rasputin #russia’s greatest love machine #western #tiktok

[dtaegis]

need things. to make videos of

#i had some video ideas but forgot ever since #made ra ra rasputin though #russias greatest love machine 👏👏

[draw-me-some-stories]

My roommate and I watched Anastasia. She quoted probably 90% of the film word-for-word.

But every time the subtitles on screen said Rasputin’s name I was compelled to start chanting the chorus to his theme song under my breath. And after the movie I learned that said roommate had never heard it before.

So I sent her a link.

#friendship #you’re welcome #earworm #ra ra rasputin #Russia’s greatest love machine #Youtube

[nitrochirals]

viciously clearing out my likes and queuing to no end while listing to ra ra rasputin

#oso txt #ra ra rasputin russias greatest love machine #it was a shame how he carried aaawwwwnnnnnnnn

[danielcalmdown]

Canon harry: mentally at the bottom, physically almost dead, still tries to get it on with every woman he finds attractive n gets horny

Swap harry: mentally great, physically at his peak. Uhh....... ra-ra-rasputin russia's greatest love machine

#i mean it's gotta be like this but it's good potential for the memes #disco elysium #let's hope i know how to write legit good n funny flirting

[themastergifs]

Ra-Ra-Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra-Ra-Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on

+ bonus

#dwedit #doctor who #dhawan!master #userbbelcher #cinemapix #chewieblog #usertom #usertoph #filmtv #tvedit #tvcentric #dailytvfilmgifs #tvandfilm #tvfilmsource #cinematv #the power of the doctor #ours #by lanie #flashing tw

[shatnerihardlyknowher]

Was listening to Rasputin and the line "Ra Ra Rasputin, Russia's greatest love machine" and the little Pavel Chekov in my head went "crazy cus that's me"

[crossfalconx5]

“ RA-RA-RASPUTIN, RUSSIAS GREATEST LOVE MACHINE- AND SO THEY SHOT HIM TIL HE WAS DEAD. “

#the hex #the hex fanart #cw blood #Admin T Irving #Irving the hex

[asteroidtroglodyte]

#i finally have polls #polls #sleep deprived #sleep