sun song

I think you're right on the money! For what it's worth, there is a non-Forester "official biography" of Hornblower (which apparently led to a misconception that Captain Hornblower was a real historical figure) that takes an "official" stance on what happened to Sawyer. It's essentially a published work of fanfiction, so I'd hesitate to call it canonical, but the information in that biography does align with your observations about Sawyer's injuries and claims of being pushed, as well as with the fact that Horatio is silhouetted in the light of the open hatchway as Sawyer falls. Much to think about...

Hey everyone, remember that being sick or healing from injuries is a hard time for your body. You have to eat a lot and lay still and be kind to yourself! [large neon sign that says HYPOCRITE descends from the ceiling and points at me] Hey what the heck what's this who put that there

Star Trek has spent sixty years queerbaiting the same two dudes and I for one will never get tired of it

They just don’t release the hounds like they used to

in my day someone just let the dogs out. never did know who.

“our age of bronze is collapsing” is this beautiful random burst of monty python dialogue amidst the drudgery of nolan’s vision and i think it should win the first-ever oscar for best solitary line

Things that will never stop being absolutely delicious: any sort of parallel between Hornblower and Sawyer

It's about Hornblower seeing some of his own worst fears play out in Sawyer it's about Sawyer seeing his own youthful follies in Hornblower it's about both of them pushing their own insecurities on the other it's about them seeing the other and seeing a mirror to themselves

Also like I don't think they're the same at all but I think the fact that each one thinks they are the same and that they're both capable of psychologically torturing themselves over that fact is what gets me

[woman who has never been gentle with herself voice] I just need to be more disciplined

i think all the women through out history who were financially pushed into marriage and motherhood because they had no other options is sad and tragic too but socially something we will never be able to reckon with because we can’t come to terms with the fact some women don’t want to be mothers

we really are so condtioned to believe, deep down, all women want to be mothers (even if now we’re okay with women having careers too) like i really just think we should all question how news cycles about birth decline are aimed at us, when realistically there’s several reasons for it and one is absolutely women more and more are in positions where they don’t have be wives and mothers for economic reasons and you know what? that’s a good thing!

because of this tiktok, i frequently murmur "very beautiful, very powerful" at myself, and i cannot recommend it enough.

i had the urge to search for this and bring it back

i feel like i just discovered a fossil

apparently this has lived rent free in my brain for ELEVEN YEARS!?

Should have worried more about his mental condition.