Purple Amaranthe

(Or as straight as possible)

(TW: mentioning of R*pe)

Men can dress feminine, women can dress masculine: clothes don’t have to have a Gender.

It’s also ok to dress feminine and like „feminine“ things as a woman.

Just as men are allowed to like „feminine“ things, and women are allowed to like „masculine“ things.

Equal rights does not mean, that the ones who want equal rights will have more rights than the ones who already do. Because equal does not mean that the ones who have the right already will lose it.

Someone being offended by what you may call your „Dark Humor“ does often not mean that they are sensitive, but that what your joking about was inappropriate. And I am talking about r*pe jokes, jokes about cultural or racial prejudices, body shape, disabilities etc.

Someone having a different culture, sex, religion, skin colour or over all appearance than yourself, does not make them less worthy of equality and love.

Let’s celebrate our differences and learn from each other, instead of demonising everything that’s different.

Pedophiles and Zoophiles are not part of the LGBTQ+ Community

Violence is not a solution.

Someone who’s having a disability isn’t any less human because of it.

Someone peacefully living and/or practicing their religion or culture is not a threat to anyone.

Hating someone because of the way they look, dress, or because of the country their from, is not ok.

Having a mental illness is ok, and not a shame.

Being afraid is ok, and not a shame.

Asexuals & Aromantics are a valid part of the LGBTQ+ Community.

Not to know which gender your identify with, if even, is ok.

Not knowing what your romantic or sexual attraction is, is ok.

Having sex with your partner without their clear consent is in fact R*pe.

Yes, r*pe can go both ways, men can be r*ped by women just as they can be r*ped by men. And women can be r*ped other by women just as they can be r*ped by men. But the fact is, that the r*pists are male in most cases.

It’s ok to not want children.

Your body, your choice.

Not liking someone is ok, attacking or threatening them and/or their families, is not.

Loving yourself and your body, is ok.

Feeling beautiful, is ok.

Having a bad day is ok too.

Being yourself is ok.

And no I do not mean it’s ok to harass, attack, invalidate, kill (or whatever else that you know I did not mean) people because that‘s „who you are“.

The Odyssey 2026: Hold my wine

At least Disney learned that lesson and decided to revert to factory settings with Tangled:

(This is just indicative the many bankable options Nolan had if he had cared enough to use Google)

Chris Diamantopoulos - Greek Canadian. He has done every single genre, including action. I don't know if he's sellable enough to be an Odysseus, but I personally wouldn't say no 🤷‍♀️

John Stamos - Greek American; Greek from his father's side. He's done drama and overall looks like someone you could trust; he'd definitely add more depth than action to his Odysseus.

Theo James - Greek via his grandfather. Get this man to play Antinoos and I'll be happy.

Marie Avgeropoulos (Greek Canadian) & Artemis Ioannides (Greek Australian). Marie's not who I'd normally envision as Athena, but she's closer to how the ancient Greeks described her (strong blue eyes, regal presence, strategic, tough, but also sensitive) than Zendaya. Artemis isn't the big household name in Australia (from what I know) but she's Greek from both parents and even starred in a Greek TV series so whereas Marie wins at action and fame, Artemis knows the cultural landscape much better (here's Artemis reading out Cavafy's Ithaca in English)

Athena Karkanis & Melisanthe Mahut - My two options for Calypso (depending on how young you want her to be portrayed). Athena is half-Greek, half-Egyptian and Melissanthe is fully Greek who works internationally.

Mena Suvari - Not many people know she's 1/4 Greek (her maternal grandmother was Greek & Greek Reporter dubs her Greek-Estonian). I read somewhere that when she played Jennifer Anniston's sister in Rumor Has It, they spent their first meeting talking about Greece. She's also done drama and action. My no 1 choice for Circe in that Greek American version.

Elias Kacavas - Greek American. Can't find a more perfect Telemachus

Billy Zane (Greek American) - Another household name in the USA (you've seen him in that small, unknown film call Titanic). Recently portrayed Marlon Brando in a biopic.

Liam Ireland (Greek British) - He didn't make much an impression when he starred in a Greek TV show, I'll admit, but I've seen him in English-speaking stuff so perhaps the language is the reason he can't act well in Greek. He's tall (very tall) and voluntarily served in the Greek Army, going as far as to be in the Presidential Guard. (prooobably Achilles but I'm adding him in for options)

Miranda Frangou (Greek Australian) & Elena Kampouris (Greek-French-American) - Nolan apparently didn't know what to do with one of the most key characters in the Odyssey so he erased her completely, but Homer certainly did. Nausicaa is the reason Odysseus made it back home safely since it's her who found him ashore and took him to her parents who did help him sail back to Ithaca.

Andrea Demetriades (Greek-Greek Cypriot-Australian) & Melia Kreiling (Greek American) - Ι like the idea of Penelope being played by an actress that you're sure you've seen somewhere, but can't quite remember where. I've always pictured her as an aristocratic brunette with gentle features but who also obviously suffers no fools and obviously keeps her distance from the mess going on downstairs. She must be played by an actress who's young (40 at most) in order to be historically accurate for Myceanean-era Greece.

Now, if you really must show Clytemnestra and Helen...

Konstantina Mantelos (Greek Canadian) & Bianca Zouppas (Greek Australian) - pretty sure no one has heard of them (neither did I till today). Konstantina has done her fair share of horror and Bianca I think does fit the conventional expectations of what Helen should look like.

Ironically I read your ask, then go on X and read this post:

I think that explains why they all gush all over Nolan - Universal is betting on his "star power" to generate the profit from this movie (i.e. the book "explaining" why he chose medieval castles and Batman helmets) after the backlash. Today the tickets sales has began and from what I've seen online, no one of those who is excited about the movie is excited because it's Homer or because it's Greek mythology- they're excited because it's "Nolan" and the film is on "IMAX".

"Oh, no you don't!" Crowley shouted from across the pyre, catching her by the shoulders. "Angel, grab the book!"

Singeing his fingers, Aziraphale pulled the Book out of the flames, patting the embers till it burned no more. But still, the darkness swirled around them, threatening to consume them as well.

"Let me go!" Michael cried, thrashing against Crowley's grip.

"I know what it means to be unforgivable," Crowley hissed, "and you don't get off that easy. Quick, while you still can— what's the first thing you remember?"

Read more here.

@goodomensafterdark

I suspect it is so from the moment in the trailer when you see Penelope sitting down in front of what looks like the carpet she's been weaving (and fooling the suitors with) and Antinoos tells her "Odysseus won't be coming back".

Even if it is consensual, it changes a huge point of the Odyssey which is that Penelope respected her marriage. You dont invite a suitor at your bedchamber when so many others keep vying for your hand in marriage and the claim you remain the "faithful wife". The protection of the Oikos was vital to the ancient Greeks and in Homer all the suitors are in the "public" areas of the Palace whilst only Penelope went up to her chambers.

I'm gonna set the "faithful adaptation" claim aside (we all know how that went).

Εν τω μεταξυ ο Όμηρος την περιγράφει "ΛΕΥΚΟλενο" και το επιχείρημα οτι "δεν την περιγραφει" πολυ απλα σημαινει οτι δεν δινει περιγραφή της με την έννοια οτι ειναι πχ ξανθιά, μελαχρινή, ροζ με γκρίζες βουλες (εν αντιθεση με τη "γλαυκοματη" Αθηνά πχ). Αυτό ομως ΔΕΝ σημαίνει οτι η Ωραία Ελένη ΔΕΝ ειναι λευκή ή ΔΕΝ ειναι Ελληνίδα!

Το εχω ξαναπεί και θα το ξαναπώ. Το θεωρω γελοίο Ελληνες να προσπαθούν με 1000 τρόπους να πείσουν οτι η Ωραία Ελένη ειναι υποσαχαρια Αφρικανη απλα και μονο για να μην φανούν ρατσιστές. Αυτο το ξεκίνησαν οι Αμερικανοι, οι οποιοι δεν ξέρουν πού τους πανε τα 4 απο τον υπόλοιπο κοσμο και το αποδεικνυουν περιτρανα (κατα λαθος) καθε φορα. Ακόμα δε πιο γελοίο οταν οι Ελληνες υποστηρίζουν την αμερικανοποιηση/Αφρικανοποιηση της ελληνικής μυθολογίας και καλα για να "αντιταχθουν" στον Μασκ (του κάνατε τη μούρη κρέας, χρυσα μου...)

Δεν θεωρω το οτι ο Γουέλς εβαλε την Eartha Kitt σαν Ωραια Ελενη πρεπει να τον κατατάσσει ξαφνικά πανω απο τον Ομηρο. Ο Όμηρος έγραφε για τους Ελληνες σχετικά με τους Έλληνες. Η Ελενη ηταν Ελληνίδα με ελληνικά/μεσογειακά χρώματα - τέλος. Απο εκει κι έπειτα μπορεί κάποιος να την φανταστεί μελαχρινή πρασινοματα ή ξανθια καστανοματα ανάλογα με τα γούστα του, αλλα πάντα με τα ελληνικά/σπαρτιατικα χρώματα δέρματος.

Η απόφαση του Γουελς ηταν καθαρά πολιτικη (με βάση την πολιτική και το ρατσισμο της Αμερικής!) όπως και η απόφαση του Νόλαν τωρα (woke κινημα). Αυτο δεν σημαίνει οτι οι Γουελς/Νόλαν ειναι πιο σημαντικοί απο τον Ομηρο, που στο κάτω κάτω της γραφής, αυτός μας έδωσε το μύθο της Ωραίας Ελένης.