The Art of Chelsy Chacon

"mom, are you sure you want to sneak into king's landing? there's guards everywhere, you have an incredibly distinctive appearance, it's going to be nearly impossible"

"this is what i want to do, yes"

"okay, roll stealth. but it's going to be a very high dc"

Without further ado, here's the official lineup for the Barbie Movie Tournament:

A SIDE

B SIDE

Oh my good look at this beauty! Might have become my favourite design from Nine realms so far

(reminds me of my fan hybrids)

the saddest word 

in the whole wide world 

One that brought Valyria its doom.

the explaining of systemic oppression is of course for the audience, but I also thought Cassian reflected how a lot of POC respond to other well-meaning people. Nemik is starry-eyed and well-intentioned, and while Cassian does throw some cynical remarks, he never fully stomps down his ideas or respond in bitterness. He nods along, nods along to everyone listing their reasons on why they’re choosing to fight back. He doesn’t want to shoot down Nemik, but he doesn’t want to be vulnerable and explain why he already understands Nemik’s points bc he’s LIVED it. He’s tired, and it’s even more exhausting to bring up the pain of his life story, and he’s not gonna share it with some kid he just met.

I know Cassian’s journey towards the Rebellion will clarify his arc more, but I always viewed him in this show and where his character is at this point in time as someone already knowing/understanding what everyone is telling him, but his response is “I’m already so tired of fighting to exist since the oppressors want me dead just for living, why should I be asked to give more?”

which is a sentiment i deeply resonate with. sometimes you are so tired of fighting just to be treated like a human being in everyday life, that it’s exhausting to have to give more of yourself to a cause or to be asked to participate in even more activism.