#pleased

To do justice and judgment was chosen by Jehovah above gold. [Smith's Literal Translation]

God is more pleased when we are just and fair than when we give him gifts. [Living Bible]

Clean living before God and justice with our neighbors mean far more to God than religious performance. [The Message]

To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice [for wrongs repeatedly committed]. [Amplified Bible]

i started with one simple question about connors character in please. somehow, my tarot cards decided that wasn't enough and gave me an entire character study instead. i had way too much fun with this not to post it.

i think that, looking at all the readings together, this character gives off a very different energy from what i was expecting. i don't see him as a traditional hero, nor as someone who can easily be classified as "good" or "bad." instead, he comes across as a deeply psychological character, full of layers and contradictions, whose greatest battle takes place both within himself and in the world around him. more than someone defined by his own actions, he seems to be defined by the choices he has to make and by the emotional consequences they carry. i have the feeling that the audience will change their opinion of him several times throughout the film, with each new revelation exposing another layer of his personality.

one of the things that stood out to me the most was his narrative role. the cards don't suggest a classic protagonist, the kind around whom everything revolves, but they don't feel like a secondary character either. the energy is much closer to that of a co-lead or someone who occupies one of the story's central roles. what's interesting is that his importance seems to come less from the amount of screen time he has and more from the impact of his choices. it's as if he quietly reshapes the entire narrative without always being at the center of the action. he may not solve every problem, but the story simply wouldn't unfold the same way without him.

if he appeared in the opening scene, my first impression would be overwhelmingly positive. the king of cups conveys someone calm, emotionally intelligent, and immediately trustworthy. he feels like the kind of person who naturally becomes a source of stability for those around him. depending on the story, he could be the one trying to mediate conflicts, keep everyone together, or simply preserve calm when everything starts falling apart. but the reversed six of pentacles shows that this first impression doesn't tell the whole story. there's a significant imbalance hidden beneath that composed exterior. it could represent guilt, an emotional debt, an unhealthy dynamic, or even manipulation that he's caught up in, whether willingly or not. not because he's manipulative himself, but because he seems to carry situations that are far more complicated than he lets on. the feeling is that he knows much more than he reveals and carefully chooses what other people get to see.

the reversed seven of cups as his greatest fear doesn't feel like someone overwhelmed by endless possibilities, but someone who fears clarity. it feels as though there's a truth he already suspects or perhaps even knows but would rather not face. it can also point to a fear of making a final decision because he knows there'll be no turning back. this connects beautifully with the reversed queen of cups as his narrative role. i get the impression that he's deeply tied to the emotional core of the story. he could be someone who awakens powerful emotions in others, someone who suppresses his own feelings, or someone whose presence acts as a mirror for the other characters. the nine of cups feels like a deeply internal ending. rather than defeating someone else, his journey seems to be about finding peace within himself and finally letting go of a burden he's carried for a long time.

when i look at the character's essence, that complexity only deepens. the two of wands shows someone strategic, observant, and always thinking ahead. he doesn't feel impulsive; instead, he seems like someone who has learned to calculate every decision because he knows mistakes carry consequences. meanwhile, the reversed emperor alongside the five of swords suggests an ongoing conflict with authority, control, or established systems. it could represent someone who challenges those structures, but also someone deeply shaped by manipulation or abuse of power. there's even the possibility that he fears becoming exactly what he's fighting against. the king of wands together with the reversed page of pentacles reinforces a strong sense of insecurity. while others see him as capable and naturally suited to lead, he seems to constantly feel like he isn't enough. there's a clear sense of impostor syndrome: the more responsibility he receives, the more he doubts himself.

what truly drives this character also defies expectations. the reversed nine of swords doesn't speak to me of ambition, but of emotional survival. i get the impression that he isn't trying to defeat someone else, but to overcome trauma, guilt, anxiety, or a constant state of psychological tension. this aligns perfectly with the eight of swords, the moon, and the two of pentacles. i see someone trapped by circumstances much larger than himself, surrounded by uncertainty, secrets, and confusion, desperately trying to maintain some sense of balance. the eight of swords suggests an emotional or psychological prison. the moon reinforces themes of hidden truths, distorted memories, manipulation, and uncertainty. meanwhile, the two of pentacles makes me think of someone constantly divided between two loyalties, two realities, or even two identities, trying to keep opposing forces from destroying one another.

the final readings reinforce that impression. i don't get the sense that he's simply reacting to events. instead, he's a character whose choices quietly reshape the story. what caught my attention the most was the position regarding his profession or function. the king of cups alongside the three of swords doesn't point to a specific job so much as the role he fulfills. he feels like someone accustomed to dealing with pain, whether his own or other people's. that could certainly translate into a profession involving human suffering, such as a doctor, therapist, psychologist, or caregiver, but i think the cards are speaking much more about his narrative function. he serves as an emotional anchor for those around him. he's able to remain calm in chaos precisely because he understands pain so deeply.

the rest of the cards reinforce that interpretation. the reversed page of swords suggests someone who investigates quietly, keeps information to himself, or carefully chooses what he reveals. the six of swords together with the tower makes me think he's helping someone survive a profound emotional collapse or guiding them through a life-changing rupture. meanwhile, the reversed three of cups, reversed page of wands, reversed seven of wands, and reversed world speak of broken relationships, conflict within groups, isolation, and cycles that refuse to end. there's a constant feeling that he's trying to prevent the mistakes of the past from repeating themselves.

omg i had so much fun doing that!!!! it was the first time i'd tried this kind of question, and i got way too excited while writing it (obviously), so it ended up being absolutely massive lmaooo

hudson in tyrant

my impression is that he isn't a traditional protagonist, but he isn't just a secondary character either. he feels like a central piece of the story, someone whose importance doesn't come from the amount of screen time he has, but from the weight of the decisions he makes, the information he carries and the way he connects the different parts of the narrative.

if this character walked into the opening scene, i'd immediately see someone reserved, controlled and difficult to read. the four of pentacles gives the impression of someone who measures every word and keeps most of his thoughts to himself. but the eight of wands completely changes that image. beneath that calm exterior is someone constantly processing events, carrying information others don't have and reacting to pressure the audience probably won't understand until much later. it feels like he knows far more than he lets on.

the emperor as his greatest fear makes me think less of one specific person and more of what the card represents: authority, control and powerful structures. i could easily imagine him standing against an organization or someone with enormous influence. that connects perfectly with the repeated appearance of the reversed tower. instead of causing chaos, he seems to spend much of the story trying to prevent it, stopping something from collapsing, protecting people or keeping a devastating truth from surfacing too soon. the four of cups suggests his journey ends not with a dramatic victory, but with a deep personal transformation and a completely different perspective on everything he's lived through.

his core is what surprised me most. the four of wands suggests someone deeply connected to belonging, stability and protecting the people he cares about. meanwhile, the queen of wands shows that others see him as charismatic, capable and confident. the problem is that he doesn't seem to see himself that way. both the reversed page of pentacles and the reversed magician point toward insecurity, imposter syndrome and the feeling that he isn't truly ready for the responsibility placed on him. while everyone else sees someone strong, he constantly questions whether he's enough.

his motivation also feels very different from the typical hero driven by revenge or ambition. temperance suggests someone trying to restore balance and prevent everything from falling apart. combined with the seven of pentacles and the ten of wands, i see someone incredibly resilient, carrying responsibilities for a very long time and continuing simply because he believes someone has to.

the most beautiful part of the reading is his evolution. the page of cups and the reversed eight of swords suggest that his real journey isn't about defeating a villain, but about trusting himself, embracing vulnerability and realizing that many of the things holding him back came from within. his greatest transformation seems to happen when he finally stops carrying everything alone.

the final readings reinforce that idea. the story seems to revolve less around him as a person and more around the choices he has to make. his past, the secrets he carries and the decisions placed in front of him are what move the story forward. i don't think he's the character who solves everything, but rather the one whose choices change everything.

overall, if tyrant really is a thriller, i imagine him as someone who first appears to be just another piece of the puzzle, only for the audience to gradually realize he was one of the most important pieces all along. his protagonism seems to come less from action and more from the consequences of his decisions. more than a traditional hero, he feels deeply human: someone living under enormous pressure, carrying responsibilities far beyond what he wanted, and eventually discovering that his greatest battle was never against the world around him, but against his own belief that he wasn't enough.

connor in pleased

i think that, looking at all the readings together, this character gives off a very different energy from what i was expecting. i don't see him as a traditional hero, nor as someone who can easily be classified as "good" or "bad." instead, he comes across as a deeply psychological character, full of layers and contradictions, whose greatest battle takes place both within himself and in the world around him. more than someone defined by his own actions, he seems to be defined by the choices he has to make and by the emotional consequences they carry. i have the feeling that the audience will change their opinion of him several times throughout the film, with each new revelation exposing another layer of his personality.

one of the things that stood out to me the most was his narrative role. the cards don't suggest a classic protagonist, the kind around whom everything revolves, but they don't feel like a secondary character either. the energy is much closer to that of a co-lead or someone who occupies one of the story's central roles. what's interesting is that his importance seems to come less from the amount of screen time he has and more from the impact of his choices. it's as if he quietly reshapes the entire narrative without always being at the center of the action. he may not solve every problem, but the story simply wouldn't unfold the same way without him.

if he appeared in the opening scene, my first impression would be overwhelmingly positive. the king of cups conveys someone calm, emotionally intelligent, and immediately trustworthy. he feels like the kind of person who naturally becomes a source of stability for those around him. depending on the story, he could be the one trying to mediate conflicts, keep everyone together, or simply preserve calm when everything starts falling apart. but the reversed six of pentacles shows that this first impression doesn't tell the whole story. there's a significant imbalance hidden beneath that composed exterior. it could represent guilt, an emotional debt, an unhealthy dynamic, or even manipulation that he's caught up in, whether willingly or not. not because he's manipulative himself, but because he seems to carry situations that are far more complicated than he lets on. the feeling is that he knows much more than he reveals and carefully chooses what other people get to see.

the reversed seven of cups as his greatest fear doesn't feel like someone overwhelmed by endless possibilities, but someone who fears clarity. it feels as though there's a truth he already suspects or perhaps even knows but would rather not face. it can also point to a fear of making a final decision because he knows there'll be no turning back. this connects beautifully with the reversed queen of cups as his narrative role. i get the impression that he's deeply tied to the emotional core of the story. he could be someone who awakens powerful emotions in others, someone who suppresses his own feelings, or someone whose presence acts as a mirror for the other characters. the nine of cups feels like a deeply internal ending. rather than defeating someone else, his journey seems to be about finding peace within himself and finally letting go of a burden he's carried for a long time.

when i look at the character's essence, that complexity only deepens. the two of wands shows someone strategic, observant, and always thinking ahead. he doesn't feel impulsive; instead, he seems like someone who has learned to calculate every decision because he knows mistakes carry consequences. meanwhile, the reversed emperor alongside the five of swords suggests an ongoing conflict with authority, control, or established systems. it could represent someone who challenges those structures, but also someone deeply shaped by manipulation or abuse of power. there's even the possibility that he fears becoming exactly what he's fighting against. the king of wands together with the reversed page of pentacles reinforces a strong sense of insecurity. while others see him as capable and naturally suited to lead, he seems to constantly feel like he isn't enough. there's a clear sense of impostor syndrome: the more responsibility he receives, the more he doubts himself.

what truly drives this character also defies expectations. the reversed nine of swords doesn't speak to me of ambition, but of emotional survival. i get the impression that he isn't trying to defeat someone else, but to overcome trauma, guilt, anxiety, or a constant state of psychological tension. this aligns perfectly with the eight of swords, the moon, and the two of pentacles. i see someone trapped by circumstances much larger than himself, surrounded by uncertainty, secrets, and confusion, desperately trying to maintain some sense of balance. the eight of swords suggests an emotional or psychological prison. the moon reinforces themes of hidden truths, distorted memories, manipulation, and uncertainty. meanwhile, the two of pentacles makes me think of someone constantly divided between two loyalties, two realities, or even two identities, trying to keep opposing forces from destroying one another.

the final readings reinforce that impression. i don't get the sense that he's simply reacting to events. instead, he's a character whose choices quietly reshape the story. what caught my attention the most was the position regarding his profession or function. the king of cups alongside the three of swords doesn't point to a specific job so much as the role he fulfills. he feels like someone accustomed to dealing with pain, whether his own or other people's. that could certainly translate into a profession involving human suffering, such as a doctor, therapist, psychologist, or caregiver, but i think the cards are speaking much more about his narrative function. he serves as an emotional anchor for those around him. he's able to remain calm in chaos precisely because he understands pain so deeply.

the rest of the cards reinforce that interpretation. the reversed page of swords suggests someone who investigates quietly, keeps information to himself, or carefully chooses what he reveals. the six of swords together with the tower makes me think he's helping someone survive a profound emotional collapse or guiding them through a life-changing rupture. meanwhile, the reversed three of cups, reversed page of wands, reversed seven of wands, and reversed world speak of broken relationships, conflict within groups, isolation, and cycles that refuse to end. there's a constant feeling that he's trying to prevent the mistakes of the past from repeating themselves.

The Lord hates lying lips, but those who speak the truth are His joy. [New Life Version]

The LORD hates every liar, but he is the friend of all who can be trusted. [Contemporary English Version]

Deceitful speech is reprehensible to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight. [International Standard Version]

The Lord hates people who tell lies. But he is pleased with people who do what they promise to do. [EasyEnglish Bible]