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the landscape of escape

@flightoftheflightrisk / flightoftheflightrisk.tumblr.com

bobby, she/her, escape artist
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Wow, Tyrion truly is the luckiest motherfucker in all the land, huh? He just has to open his mouth and wax poetic, and they hand him another fucking Hand pin.

And we can’t have the citizens of Westeros voting in some capacity for the ruler they deem worthy (the mighty lords shat their pants laughing at the mere suggestion) and yet Ser Bronn of the Fucking Blackwater gets to be appointed goddamn Master of Coins and bestowed lordship of arguably the richest region of the continent?

I’m not even going to touch the resolution to the Starks’ storylines–Bran the Broken (nice touch, show; tactful), Arya the Explorer, and whatever’s going on with Aejon now. Or how they all had a chance to actually break the cycle of the “wheel” in Westeros but never fully committed to it. I may never.

As everything else is hot garbage, this is the only thing I’ll acknowledge:

Truly, we’ve been knew.

Long may she reign.

I've had a good six hours of sleep, but I still woke up pissed and huffing about the ending the show gave to Bronn. Damn it. Why does he get to have so much in the end? Because he walks with the gait of a pirate and cracks jokes? His position in the small council is 100% a Tyrion pitch, and now I'm also pissed that Tyrion was given such a huge say into how they were going to shape the future of the realm going forward. Why not Samwell? No Meera fucking Reed, but I had to sit through that bullshit with Tyrion dragging the chairs around and listen to Bronn's five-year brothel reinstatement plan.

I've seen a lot of infinitely better name options floating around here and on Twitter, and I love Bran the Winged or Bran the Raven. But my favorite is Bran the Rebuilder. Why not go with that, show? It was literally right there. Bran, being king, is at the helm of rebuilding not just King's Landing but also the rest of the realm after a series of wars and losses that tore it apart. Bran the Rebuilder is not only in line with House Stark's naming conventions; it also sounds hopeful and promising, fitting for the king who's going to lead the six kingdoms as they greet Spring.

And, really, Bran the Broken? What a fucking ableist nightmare. Tyrion just went on and on for eons about how Bran is the perfect choice for king because he managed to take back control of his destiny after falling from that tower and being crippled only to then hail him Bran the Broken in the next breath? WTF make it make sense. (Sidenote: I also don't buy that bull from Tyrion about Bran having the most interesting story when Arya and Sansa were sitting right there! No women in that writers' room, and it shows.)

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Now I'm doubly upset about the whole Bronn being in the king's small council situation because, what, we're supposed to buy that Bran would choose a man who answers to the highest bidder over a fucking stalwart, ride-or-die bitch like MEERA REED??? Yeah, remember her? Meera who literally carried Bran all the way to the wall and back to safety! Meera who lost a brother to Bran's quest! Meera who fought for him and stayed by his side! Meera who got nothing more than a quick and cold thanks for her efforts! Meera who would have a hell of a lot more to offer that council than Bronn and his godawful pitch to build back the brothels! Fuck this shit truly.

In my headcanon, Brienne is by Sansa's side during her coronation as Queen in the North, as her sworn sword and Commander of her Queensguard. (Tell me they didn't just place Brienne in King's Landing to wank off Jaime Lannister one last time.) Pod is, of course, a part of her Queensguard too. And Meera is eventually appointed Sansa's Hand--if not, given an honored seat at least in her small council.

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Results - Kel’s great giveaway-o-rama (balloons) (cheering sounds)

YAY IM LATE ON RESULTS FOR MY OWN CONTEST

I numbered everyone’s entry(ies) and used a random number generator to pick, and here are the winners!!!

1) @arrenemris  2) @thetourguidebarbie 3) @itsnotacrimetoloveyou 4) @gemleilou (with 8 entries id be shocked if you hadn’t, lol <3) 5) @kirythestitchwitch

I said five but FUCK IT, LESSSSS GO 6) @flightoftheflightrisk 7) @queen-of-sunshine-and-sunflowers 8) @javagirlsd77 Please send me your address and replies to the below questions in whichever way you feel comfortable (IM, ask, email if you have it, etc). I will send books out within the next 1-8 weeks (life calls, my friends) and will send you info when I ship. If anyone would rather rescind their entry (or didn’t mean to enter!) for whatever reason just let me know, it’s totally ok!!

For some of you guys that i know well, i already have an idea what to send (yo im gonna end up freaking buying books, lmao) but some of you i don’t know! So please answer the following:

1) Books or something else?

If books: 1) Top 3 genres 2) Thoughts on angst? 3) Triggers/absolute-nos in books 4) best book you’ve read recently

p.s. just as fyi (ugh it feels awkward tagging people that don’t win im SORRY OK i just didn’t want you to not know! in case you want to unfollow or call me a jerk or something. @zimes89 @accidental-rambler @denielapple OH GOD THIS SUCKS IM SORRY PEOPLE @cbk1000 @austennerdita2533 @cupcakemolotov @eternityofrose

I won? I won!!! Yayyyyy!

I mean, I know technically I didn't really, but you are the nicest, Kelly. Always. ☺️ Gonna send you a message with my answers in a bit! Thank youuu! 💛

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