Back to my brief Zutara phase
You rise with the moon, I rise with the sun
Beetlejuice (1988) dir. Tim Burton
Sometimes I think about exactly how powerful Zuko’s story as an abuse victim is and I just have to stop and tear up for a minute.
Just let it sink in that at 13 years old, Zuko’s father mutilated him in front of an audience and told him he was worthless and unwelcome until he completed an impossible mission. Nobody stepped in to help him. Most onlookers thought he deserved it, and even Iroh was too afraid of Ozai to challenge him in Zuko’s defense.
Zuko went on for years believing Ozai was right, and didn’t recognize what happened to him as abuse. He thought his banishment and suffering were his own fault because something was wrong with him, and that it was his duty to change to become worthy again.
Then this scene? Absolutely incredible.
Zuko’s whole journey leads up to this confrontation, where he not only recognizes that he holds no responsibility for the abuse inflicted on him; he confronts his abuser and tells him he was wrong to treat him that way, that he doesn’t owe his abuser anything.
And not only that, Zuko also tells Ozai that he sees how he’s hurting the rest of the world the same way he hurt him, and vows to stop him. That’s literally so powerful, especially watching this as someone who once felt as broken and alone as Zuko once did. His story is everything to me.
DAMSEL (2024) Dir. Juan Carlos
Paul : “May thy knife chip and shatter.”
Feyd-Rautha *confused, a little turned on* :
I DONT CARE IF PEOPLE THINK HES PROBLEMATIC OR SOMETHING LET JOHN MULANEY HOST THE OSCARS
Academy Award Winner Cillian Murphy
Actor in a Leading Role | Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling performing “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars 2024
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen THE HUNGER GAMES SERIES (2012 - 2015) Costume Designers: Judianna Makovsky, Trish Summerville, Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller
"You sold your soul to the devil when you put on your first pair of Jimmy Choos" THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006), dir. David Frankel
BARBIE (2023) dir. Greta Gerwig
NCUTI GATWA as KEN | Barbie (2023)
@lgbtqcreators creator bingo | free choice
Cherry blossoming in Japan, taken by Ryu Haharu
I am Paul Muad'dib Atreides! Duke of Arrakis!
Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in DUNE: PART TWO (2024) dir. Denis Villeneuve
people who only use conventional social media are so funny bc they’ll casually be like “can I see your tumblr??” are you Insane. this is no instagram or twitter. this is my vault of secrets
"Oh can I see what stuff you see on Tumblr?"