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I wasn’t sure where they were going with Karim’s character this season and taking him to destroy the orb seemed a bit of a cop out from having to decide whether to execute him or not but for him to take this opportunity to continue demonstrating his most defining character trait, that being that he’s a hardheaded fool who can’t see past his own self righteousness to his repetitive detriment, doesn’t listen to a single thing anybody says about anything, is unable to learn from and apply his mistakes as lessons, causing him to do ridiculous stunts that all flop spectacularly, and thus get himself killed in the most. perfunctory way possible. by someone he completely misread. again. is ahhh. yeah it’s actually pretty much perfect

14 years and y'all still don't get why aang didn't kill ozai this is genuinely embarrassing might as well just admit that you paid 0 attention while watching the show

you ever think about how Zuko had 3 years to come to terms with the fact that his father never loved him and Azula had like. two hours. like Zuko had this whole dramatic character arc where he struggled to do right and Iroh was there to support him meanwhile Ozai was like yeah here’s a hollow title shithead. gonna go burn the Earth Kingdom without you lol. if i got done dirty by my dad as bad as Azula got done i’d start shooting lightning with my hair down too.

funniest "straightman" trope is when they're introduced as one, but it gradually gets clearer that they are just as silly and stupid and funny as everyone else

mr. KrimsonRogue I owe you my life

underrated hobby: watching roast reviews of books you've never read but heard really, really suck

Prim's name wasn't the only one in the reaping bowl because the entire point of Prim being chosen is to show that life in Panem is random and cruel. These kids truly are selected and die for nothing, based on nothing, most of the time. There is often no grand cosmic plan or 4D chess conspiracy at play in awful circumstances unfolding, just systems of oppression working as they were designed. And you can do everything right to the letter - be the youngest eligible tribute from an unknown family whose name is only in the bowl once, not take out any tesserae - but it still won't save you.

it’s the hunger games renaissance so i just want to remind everyone that donald sutherland (who played president snow) was on a cia watchlist for anti-war activities. he fully understood the role and message of the books and in an interview literally said “he runs a totalitarian state, he’s an oligarch- we have them here” during an interview.