TheMalhamBird

productions of richard ii should include the fact that in the historical deposition richard had to put a ring on henrys hand like in a marriage. i think that would add a certain je ne sais quoi to this disastrous fucked up mess

also the fact that in like four of the five r2 productions i know of, richard is put in like some kinda all-white dress thing for the deposition. what im saying is stage it like a fucked up sham marriage or dont stage it at all

#also we need to take historical context into account when talking about MEDIEVAL KINGS - @shredsandpatches

I mean they were kings. There's inevitably going to be a sense of entitlement and self-obsession and a need for excessive admiration and attention. In fact not getting crazy devotion/ attention might have been the first signs of revolt and resentment for them. But at the end of the day, reducing a historical personality, who died feckin ages ago to one word is a bit.... excuse me for saying this but.... stupid.

the thing is that the quest for the silmaril was clearly intended to be celegorm and curufin's shot at redemption and it's not anyone's fault but their own that they continually beef it. the quest cannot succeed without the hound of celegorm and the knife of curufin. there are clearly celegorm and curufin shaped holes in the questing party to retrieve the sacred objects to which celegorm and curufin are oathbound. it is the fault of no one except celegorm and curufin that they aren't there for the main event. i wonder if that's why angrist snapped is because beren and luthien only needed the one but it would have held for all three if celegorm and curufin had been where they had every chance to be. shame they'll never know

#top 10 things that made Maedhros jump into that volcano

For your consideration: Celebrimbor and Narvi drunk-dueting Diggy Diggy Hole.

@draconym - in memory of your recent strawberry haul

mouse artist who doesnt feel the need to explain the meaning behind their art: I think it squeaks for itself

It most certainly does, you talented artist you!

thinking about a celebrían who absolutely does find healing and renewal of joy in valinor and goes with a thrill in her heart and a grin on her face to kiss her babies and jump into her parents' arms and climb her husband like a tree welcome her dearly-missed spouse only to find no children and no father and a tired mother whom the light practically shines through and a husband who cries when they get in bed together... thinking about a celebrían who digs in her heels like she did once before and puts her fists up at sorrow and does for elrond with all her heart what he did for her with all of his because if she could make the long long journey back to herself then her husband is damn well coming too