The Polaris

in 2026 we will be sidelining men. in 2026 we will be shipwrecking men in the middle of the pacific ocean. in 2026 we will be exiling men to st helena.

liking a ship but disliking the distinct set of stock fanon that they have been assigned is like one of those punishments dante came up with when he wrote the worldbuilding for hell in inferno

when you factor in the loneliness and isolation, governor swann's decision not to remarry gets cast in an interesting light as well—elizabeth is going to inherit all of that money, and she's safe from fortune hunters in port royal, but at what cost??? like NO it's not important to the texture of the story where her inheritance lies, but you have to wonder how the world writ large thinks of weatherby swann, who loved his daughter enough never to try for a son

can't stop thinking about how "dark and gritty treasure island prequel" sounds like the premise to the worst show ever aired but it's literally good. goes to show that nothing is for certain in this life