#we love ben solo

[io-lu-art]

Just some random, stupid idea I had during the middle of the night... so I started scribbling around...

Oh, dear Rey...

"Webtoon" format after the page break (I guess). You choose your fav.

(if the quality feels bad, it's because I started drawing this with a height of 1080 pixels in landscape format *cries*)

I am still debating whether or not to include this in my fanfiction. There are some shots missing, just to illustrate how anxious and hopelessly in love he is. Well, we'll see. I may or may not continue this.

The context? Do you even need it? Spoilers in the hashtags.

#bensolo.exe has stopped working #they are stuck together #for days; no; weeks #on a cold planet #you know where this is going #because we love this trope #is it one of the most popular tropes in this fandom or is my absence from ao3 showing? #slow burn #the costumes still need some work #I'm not there in the story yet #I need more time for that #reylo #fanart #kylo ren #ben solo #rey nobody #pride and prejudice #csp #clip studio paint #comic #sketch

[raisedbythetv89]

I just started watching White Collar for the first time and a realization about most male written and directed media smacked me DIRECTLY in the face which is that SO MUCH media written by a for men is genuinely just male nerd self insert, non-canon compliant, AU fan fiction??????

Like them writing and creating stories is just “ok so these guys are soooo smooth and well dressed and women just flock to them at every turn and they can get away with anything and everyone believes and supports them when they do mess up and everyone thinks they’re sooooo brilliant”

This media isn’t just portraying women “for the male gaze” it’s EVERYTHING. Everything in these stories is supporting and uplifting mens’ delusions about who they are, how they’re perceived, and how they should expect to be treated. Which is incredibly ironic because anytime media portrays women or the world in the female gaze in a more “in my ideal world things would be like this” instead of portraying us as nothing but weak, broken, unloved, traumatized, victims OR one dimensional sex symbols with no needs or emotions they’re screaming, crying, throwing up about how stupid and unrealistic the story is….

This explains SO MUCH about how male characters are handled in shows like Veronica Mars and Buffy. Even though they’re shows staring women all the “good guys” get the delusional self insert, y/n, AU fan fic treatment (Buffy still wants Angel in season 3 and Riley in season 6 even after everything they did and Xander is CONSTANTLY forgiven for all the atrocious shit he says and does and is wanted by all women besides Buffy. Veronica forgiving Duncan and getting back together with him and even CONSIDERING Piz could truly only be born from men being delusional AS FUCK. Writing how they want men to be treated by women rather than being based in reality and the woman having even an ounce of self respect.)

Which is why the “bad boys”, Logan and Spike are such better characters. They’re so much more realistic, they get held accountable by the women in their lives, have better growth and are just way more appealing and attractive because they’re not the walking embodiment of what MEN want men to be treated and act like.

Oh god this feels like such cursed knowledge to have like it’s important to see this media for what it really is but now watching it feels that much yuckier like finding the porn of someone you DO NOT LIKE but like their emotional porn “this is what life would be like in my fantasies” and they’re the fantasies of the grossest men alive 😭😭😭😭😭

Also it shows their emotional maturity like all of these things are what 13 year old boys fantasize about not actual mature, grown men….

Also just realized this is why the Star Wars sequels were so hated. It wasn’t just Rey being powerful and loved by her found family and Kylo. It was that the movies showed the reality of men like Kylo. They destroyed the male fantasy Darth Vader created. They aren’t super cool, powerful badasses. They’re extremely sad, broken, temper tantrum throwing lost little boys who just want love and acceptance but have lost the ability to accept it because of the dark side (aka the patriarchy) which is the reality and that made me SOOOOO ANGRY lololololololol and this is why Joss Whedon THOUGHT making Spike into a sad pathetic mama’s boy of a poet would make the audience not like him because that DOES work on misogynistic men who enjoy the male gaze but does NOT work and only humanizes and makes Spike even more complex and lovable to the female gaze 💀💀💀💀 oh good lord

#cursed knowledge #veronica mars #btvs #buffy summers #logan echolls #spike btvs #female gaze #fuck the male gaze bro it’s so gross 😭 #meta #anti angel #anti bangel #anti biley #anti riley finn #this is the root of why we love bad boys in most media #but of course they try and frame it as women being broken and wrong #men are truly so pathetic and gross #fuck you rob thomas #fuck joss whedon #ben solo #reylo #rey skywalker #kylo ren

[forceisonewithreylo]

Take me back to the night we met. I had all and then most of you, some and now none of you. Take me back to the night we met. I don't know what I'm supposed to do haunted by the ghost of you. Take me back to the night we met.

#star wars #forcebewithyou #kylo ren #fangirl #kylo x rey #reylo #ben solo #forcebond #love #galaxyfarfaraway #adam driver #starwars #love him #lord huron #takemeback #the night we met

[dragonhistorian]

say what you want about the new star wars movies, but those ten minutes of ben solo being ben solo (before his shit/cringe ending with Rey) gives me so much freaking joy

#we were robbed of adam driver ben solo #i love love love love love love love ben #i hate hate hate hate hate hate kylo #jk i dont hate kylo #i just wish we could have seen more cool ben solo #star wars

[fantasticalleigh]

thoughts about the new rey movie and people’s reactions to the announcement

i was gonna reblog a post about this and just slide my opinion in the tags but it’s getting to be an essay so i think it warrants its own post

i’m not trying to attack anybody with this but this has been rampant since the announcement and i have thoughts:

i understand and share in the opinion that ben solo is a wasted character and that he (and TROS and the sequel trilogy in general) was severely mishandled, and i would not be sorry to see more of him. adam was one of the best things about this new trilogy. i was hardly a star wars fan until the day i went to see TFA on opening day. that experience was something i’ll never forget and i fell in love with kylo/ben and rey from the second they both appeared on screen during their respective intros. without them i don’t think i would enjoy SW the way i do now.

i’m so happy for daisy to have this new opportunity to continue rey’s story. She deserves it.

And before you chime in--yes, Ben deserves for his story to be continued, too. No one’s ever really gone, and all that. if he comes back i will be screaming on the way to the theaters with the rest of you.

but i have seen so many people state outright since the announcement that they refuse to watch the movie if ben isn’t coming back.

i understand that sentiment, i do--none of us want to get burned again TROS-style. we want to see the dyad together and alive and happy. we want lucasfilms to get a friggin grip and just--DO BETTER.

and remember, this is my opinion, but it rubs me the wrong way when people say they won’t watch the movie without ben (and i’ve seen it said over and over and over both here and on instagram) because it’s sort of implying that rey has no value without ben, like she is not interesting enough on her own.

now i don’t actually believe that’s what people mean when they say that (at least, not everybody) but that’s the feeling i get from it. i love rey and ben equally and so i’ll take any new content with them in it, even if they aren’t together. will it hurt? will it be bittersweet? yeah. but imagine if the new rey movie gets a really low turnout and then disney execs look at the numbers and go ‘hmm--let’s not do that again’ and then a new possible trilogy is cancelled or any chance we get of maybe a dyad reunion is also gone. bc we all know the mouse listens to money above all.

i love rey. i think she’s a great character who has just as much potential as ben and i can’t wait to see what she can do in a film where she’s top billing (until they throw in a mark hamill cameo because we all know he’ll be in it to some degree) but my point still stands. and daisy is a great actress who brought such depth to rey that i’m so excited to see her return and i can’t wait to see her as rey again.

do i still have a tiny bit of hope that it will be better this time and that ben will return? yes. i’m not gonna lie about it. this clown makeup is tattooed on. but it’s a cautious hope and i’m trying not to feed too much into it, because the reality is that it’s rey who’s back and i love her so i’m going to support her because i think she’s interesting and compelling on her own, just as she was in TFA before she ever met Kylo/Ben.

#star wars #leigh speaks #will i regret posting this? tune in to find out #reylo #rey nobody #ben solo #and i don't want to sound like a corporate shill for the mouse begging people to get their butts into seats #i just mean we gotta support our favorite characters/actors #so maybe lucasfilms/disney can see how much we love them and then they might make more content for them #they already failed us once #it makes me sad but i'm accepting that we might never see rey and ben together in any new content #i know there's adam stans who care mostly about him and you know what that's fine i'm mostly talking to reylos who love both of the #rey skywalker #also it's 2:26 am and i could have made this longer but i'm tired and should be asleep #but i've seen enough posts about this topic that i finally got annoyed enough to type the gist of it out #however it lands i hope lucasfilms/disney sees how badly the mishandled the dyad #from the merch to the marketing etc. #we all know they like to pretend the dyad never happened unless they're forced to #we've got a million and one t shirts of the motherfucking i love you i know quotes but not a single #item that i've seen featuring ben and rey together #except that loungefly bag that had them in chibi style #which isn't really my bag BUT it sold out fast and people LOVED IT #and disney still turns a blind eye #they just don't care and that's why i tell myself dyad reunion isn't gonna happen #anyway please discuss i will check in on this post in the morning but i need to sleep

[avatarvyakara]

A very brief foray into this world...

Shmi Skywalker remains the calmest, bravest, and most self-sacrificing of her family in a full four generations, and Anakin will fight you on that.

Thank you for coming to my CT-5385 Talk.

#star wars original trilogy #star wars sequel trilogy #star wars prequels #Skywalker #shmi skywalker #anakin skywalker #luke skywalker #leia organa #ben solo #literally can do and has done no wrong #life took everything from this lady #and she stayed strong until the very end #don’t give me Leia being the only capable one #Luke the only compassionate one #Anakin the most loving one #Ben the...anything actually #I believe the appropriate expression is #WE STAN

[poesababe]

Han, holding a crying baby Ben: Alright, time for the secret weapon. Leia, do the thing!

Leia: [Laughs]

Baby Ben: [Laughs harder]

#star wars #ben solo #kylo ren #star wars sequel trilogy #han solo #leia organa #we love this dumbass family #incorrect quotes #tumblr incorrect tropes #text post

[dickcheneyshousepet]

as an autistic person you’re legally obliged to hear me out on this one

#the evil autism rep we deserve #i love me some autistic ass villains #oh you’re telling me he never fit in? he has trouble reading people’s feelings?’ #been there done that #star wars #kylo ren #ben solo

[maybe-your-left]

It’s WIP Wednesday! Share any WIP if you feel like it

From my Ben Solo WIP :) Called Codependency!

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Mr. Benjamin Solo P.O. 

Tall, long hair, broad, kinda looks like a buffalo with his jacket on. Big nose, like really big, could land a plane on that bridge. Long face, solemn-looking with a twitch under his left eye that should probably be looked at by an optometrist. 

There’s damage too, from something severe. A long spindly scar bisects his face on the right side, probably from a fight. He looks like a guy who fought when he was younger, accompanied with bags under his eyes could be classified as designer. 

Does he have lipgloss on? Or are his lips naturally that pink and luscious and… 

“Miss (Y/N).” 

“Huh?” you shook your head, instantly realizing you’ve been standing still for a full 5 minutes staring. Unblinking at this colossus of a man, who looks like he could bench press you with one arm. 

He gestured to one of the vinyl chairs in front of his cluttered desk, giving an annoyed half-smile. Almost like he was wasting his own time being there, you settled down in the squeaky chair. 

Shimmying your hips to get comfy before he cleared his throat. He set his forearms on the desk, crinkling some paperwork he was working on in the process. Dark eyes set on you and only you, “Do you know who I am?” 

Your forehead scrunched, “Um… you're my new P.O.? What kinda question is that?” 

“It’s a normal question, nothing to get defensive about.” 

“I’m not-“ you caught yourself from raising your voice, a slow breath, “I’m not getting defensive, Officer.” 

“You can call me Mr. Solo,” an eye twitch. 

You purse your lips, “Great, well it was nice to meet you, I’ll see you in a week for my drug test.” You moved to stand, only for him to stop you with a growl. He pointed back to the chair and you obeyed without question, confused as to why he needed you more. 

“What?” 

His eyes narrowed, reclining in his chair as you shifted uncomfortably. Waiting for whatever else he was going to say, probably something about, ‘you aren’t a lost cause, I’m sorry the system is failing you, I’ll do everything I can to help’ all that bullshit. 

“When’s the last time you got high?” 

“Excuse me?” 

“I said,” he leaned once more, but this wasn’t a polite move. It was predatory, “When’s the last time you got high? Since it shows in your file you haven’t been tested in over 2 weeks because of your behavior issues.” 

You scoffed, “I’m not on anything if thats what you’re assuming.” 

His eyes flickered to your bouncing knee, something you did when you were nervous. It’s not like you had anything to hide, you weren’t doing anything, you’d been clean before. Wasn’t too hard, but this time there was more on the line, and every day that line looked friendlier and friendlier. 

“Then let’s go get a drug test,” he set off his chair, rounding the desk with his too-long of legs before hooking his hand under your armpit. Lifting you off the chair like a petulant child, and you were not having that. Immediately you were uncomfortable, this huge man, whom you just met ten minutes ago, was hauling you like merchandise. 

“No-no-no!” 

Another growl, what was he an animal? 

“We will be getting a test done, I won’t deal with any kids who think they can trick me.” 

You were at a loss, you weren’t high. But you didn’t want to take a test, it was a challenge you wanted to win, but he kept dragging you. All the way down the shiny hallway while you tripped over your converse. Everyone and their mother smiling and saying hello to Ben, other officers whom you pissed off in the past whistling at his force. 

Soon enough, you were plopped back into the vinyl chair, after a clean bill of health and a bruise on your bicep in the shape of his hand. 

“Was that so hard?” 

#we love angst #enemies to lovers #but PO to lover #its complicated #but delicious #adam driver #i hope yall like it because i am interested in it #modern kylo ren #modern ben solo #ben solo fic

[greyturned]

me finding out that Kylo Ren was originally going to have a double bladed lightsaber with a red beam on one end and a blue beam on the other to signify his struggle between light and dark has me like !!!!!!!

#like i love this concept and the symbolism so much #but i love the crossguard and its symbolism a lot more #the cracked crystal and unstable blade a powerful indicator for his struggle and instability #the fact that he NEEDS the vents because of it and that's why they're there #as opposed to similar designs where the vents are there because the wielder WANTED them there #i love the crossguard so much and i'm glad we got it but this concept is p neat too #* &. ben solo stan first human second. / out of character

[youshotfirst]

Chapter 19: The Proposal

“You go first,” he insists.

“OK,” I take a deep breath again and hope he doesn’t notice how I have to take a deep breath. “Something like that, between us,” I shake my head, “that can’t ever happen ever again.”

A knot forms between Ben’s brows. Not the immediate and adamant agreement I’d been banking on. He just gives a little huh, like that was not what he had been expecting from me either.

“What?” I ask, my hands in fists at my sides now, my voice half-crazed with nerves.

“Nothing,” Ben pulls at his bottom lip with his teeth again, like he’s holding back that grin. It’s another second, and I think I’m about to snap when he finally relents. “OK so maybe I should have gone first.”

“Why? What were you going to say?”

Without warning, without preamble, and without another fucking thought as if what he’s about to say is the most obvious thing in the world, he answers.

Or start from the beginning…

Synopsis: Rey has lived in Jakku, a small shore town known for its quiet beaches and even quieter winters, for her entire life. After a seemingly harmless date with a stranger goes terribly awry, Rey will learn they have a lot more in common than their undeniable attraction to one another. A month later, a twist in fate, a winter rental and a rescue dog will bring them closer together than ever.

#the indecent kind #we love a cliffhanger #reylo #ben solo #rey #kylo ren #reylo fan fic #reylo fanfiction #reylo fan fiction #reylo fic rec #reylo fics #reylo fic #reylo fanfic #modern reylo #reylo modern au #winter rental

[parvumchao]

TAGS, PART TWELVE - RELATIONS (pt. 4)

#( general. / tag drop. ) #( all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me. / lou and ida wolfe. ) #( so close to something better left unknown. / bullet and ben reilly. ) #( said you would never give up easy. / lou and ben reilly. ) #( how i love to give in. / younger lou and ben solo. ) #( for passionate love is still divine. / louise and benjamin solo. ) #( they slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered. / lou and ben solo. ) #( when push comes to shove we double down. / lou and sky keen. ) #( ever fallen in love with someone you shouldn't've fallen in love with. / lou and stu macher. ) #( thick as thieves. / lou and christina carrillo carpenter. ) #( so precious suspicious and charming and vicious. / lou and billy russo. ) #( i'm the blade. you're the knife. / lou and frank castle. ) #( you've got me wanting you. / bullet and ben solo. ) #( burn your paper fingers in the ashtray. / frankie and kt. )

[ohwise1ne]

i just read a good fall and OH MY GOD THE EMOTIONS!!! thank you for sharing such a masterpiece 😫 i swear i literally cried during the garden scene. ahhhh so good!

a good fall was the fic that got me writing reylo!! it is so deeply special to me - that scene ripped my heart out too. thank you for taking the time to let me know that it touched you 💛

#asks #reylo #we love a good ben solo confession

[retrob0t]

i just want star wars YA book about Rey.. give me a cute little story of her life on Jakku!!! her fixing up the falcon for Unkar Plutt and getting into shenanigans!!! UGH or even just a normal book in between tlj & tros or... even post tros???!!!! I know we probably won't get much Rey related stuff until her movie is out (or maybe they'll bring back the Journey to Series, that was fun!!!) but I desperately want books focused on the sequel cast. The post rotj era books have been SOO GOOD and if i could just get some more breadcrumbs of these little dorks, then i'd be SO happy

#retro rambles #sorry for the dump but I've been reading so much sw lately and I desperately want more of my sequel dorks in novel form #UGH EVEN A BEN SOLO NOVEL WOULD BE SO GOOD #OR FINNS EARLY DAYS IN THE FIRST ORDER?!?!?!?! #it doesnt help that i bought Rey's saber for my halloween costume this year so I'm constantly wishing for more stuff with her #i just can't wait until we get more of these lovely little characters #it also doesn't help that where we left them *cough* tros *cough* just breaks my heart a bit and I just wanna have more time with them - #- and know that they're okay #star wars #star wars books

[sassinake]

Why You Don't "Get" Rey. 

Thanks to this video, more people do. 

#youtube #We love Rey #Bring Ben Solo Back #star wars

[shesboundtobruise]

TAG DROP V. (to be continued)

#( general. / && tag drop. ) #( said you would never give up easy. / && lou and ben reilly. ) #( talking trash under your breath. / && lou and charlie armstrong. ) #( but i know we can't stay the same. / && lou and eddie armstrong. ) #( hesitation's always mine. / && lou and matt becker. ) #( gotta bring you to my hell. / && lou and frankie sullivan. ) #( chase me through the dark. / && lou and shaun conlon. ) #( don't let your heart give out. / && lou and ollie wolfe. ) #( they slipped briskly into an intimacy from which they never recovered. / && lou and ben solo ) #( for passionate love is still divine. / && louise and benjamin solo. ) #( you look back at your wasted life and you don't see me. / && lou and stanley wolfe. )