Dykabetik

My love letter to the queer silver lining of 2020

A lot of revolutionary, unprecedented things happened in 2020 — that... goes without saying

But among all the chaos, one thing I can be grateful for was the surge of queer representation in western animation

I feel lucky to be alive in this time of change, and I’m also excited for the younger generation who gets to grow up with these explicitly queer shows

It gives me hope that this kind of representation will make it easier for them to figure things out :’)

“Rumour is that the two of you are lovers.”

This series slaps my socks off

pretty much 👀

Because I am a horrible nerd, I’ve compiled a complete timeline of every known event in the locked tomb trilogy so far. This is roughly divided into three parts:

Ancient History - this section is mostly based on the scraps of history we hear from the lyctors in HtN. The events are inferred from pieces or occasionally reconstructed by process of elimination.

Tragic Backstories - this section is based on what we learn about the backstories of the present day characters. The cohort intelligence files in the GtN appendix were invaluable for getting the dates here.

Present Day - this section is a recounting of the events of the books put back in order and carefully placed on a timeline.

The timeline itself is below the cut because otherwise this post would eat people’s dashes for breakfast.

Avatar Korra

These are just a few of them. I read The One and Only Ivan to my students every year (and there’s a sequel coming out in May!).

Every one of her books I’ve read has been beautifully written. Yes, they’re written for children, but you won’t regret reading a single one of them. Applegate is hands-down my favorite middle grades author.