Feb. 14th, 2022
I should be sympathetic, but I'm not
Feb. 14th, 2022 08:52 amI've seen people complaining that there will be fanart that looks like the ROP cast and aesthetic instead of the movies canon ... gosh I wonder what it would be like to have depictions of your fave influenced by a casting choice that doesn't remotely match canon and a generically European aesthetic that becomes nearly inescapable in fandom, along with exclusion of pertinent details of what makes them who they are. Oh, and the true abomination of short hair. I guess I'll never know!
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Feb. 14th, 2022 01:11 pmA (possible?) parallel I’ve always found interesting—
Darcy, recalling his upbringing:
Darcy, recalling dealings with Wickham:
Darcy, recalling his upbringing:
I was spoilt by my parents, who, though good themselves (my father particularly, all that was benevolent and amiable), allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing—to care for none beyond my own family circle, to think meanly of all the rest of the world, to wish at least to think meanly of their sense and worth compared with my own.
Darcy, recalling dealings with Wickham:
He had some intention, he added, of studying the law, and I must be aware that the interest of one thousand pounds would be a very insufficient support therein. I rather wished than believed him to be sincere; but, at any rate, was perfectly ready to accede to his proposal.
IMO an aspect of his character that tends to go unexplored is the extent to which his thoughts are influenced by what he wants to think, for his own varied reasons. He wanted (in a Jane kind of way) to believe the best of Wickham, but at some level, he knew better. He wanted to think himself more intelligent and worthwhile than other people, but the people he most values are notably unlike him. He knows better, and yet he doesn’t.Tumblr crosspost (27 May 2020)
Feb. 14th, 2022 01:14 pmA cute OTP thing:
Darcy:
Elizabeth:
It is really easy to laser-focus on the ways in which one or the other benefits from their ultimate relationship, but I think it’s adorable that Darcy goes on about how Elizabeth’s influence is sO IMPORTANT, while Elizabeth is 100% sure that his influence on her would actually matter more.
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Darcy:
“Such I was, from eight to eight-and-twenty; and such I might still have been but for you, dearest, loveliest Elizabeth! What do I not owe you!”
Elizabeth:
by her ease and liveliness, his mind might have been softened, his manners improved, and from his judgment, information, and knowledge of the world, she must have received benefit of greater importance.
It is really easy to laser-focus on the ways in which one or the other benefits from their ultimate relationship, but I think it’s adorable that Darcy goes on about how Elizabeth’s influence is sO IMPORTANT, while Elizabeth is 100% sure that his influence on her would actually matter more.
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Feb. 14th, 2022 01:20 pmAlso, speaking of Darcy and Elizabeth’s mutual influence reminds me of the complaint that it’s about people changing other people and therefore #problematic.
And, uh, no. It’s human, in the best way.
We are social beings. People are influenced by one another and our interactions with each other; this is not really up for debate. The question revolves around how we’re influenced, how far it goes, in which direction, etc. And the idea that people’s influence on each other can never be positive just seems a ridiculous degree of cynicism.
Neither Darcy nor Elizabeth set out to change each other at any point. They choose to shift their approaches to the world without altering their underlying personalities (this is part of the reason that Mrs Reynolds’s testimony is so deeply important). At the same time, this choice is a consequence of their effects on each other. They absolutely do influence each other for the better—and that is something that can and does happen.
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And, uh, no. It’s human, in the best way.
We are social beings. People are influenced by one another and our interactions with each other; this is not really up for debate. The question revolves around how we’re influenced, how far it goes, in which direction, etc. And the idea that people’s influence on each other can never be positive just seems a ridiculous degree of cynicism.
Neither Darcy nor Elizabeth set out to change each other at any point. They choose to shift their approaches to the world without altering their underlying personalities (this is part of the reason that Mrs Reynolds’s testimony is so deeply important). At the same time, this choice is a consequence of their effects on each other. They absolutely do influence each other for the better—and that is something that can and does happen.
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Feb. 14th, 2022 01:25 pmI reblogged art of ... an Austen heroine, presumably, which asked "what is your favorite Austen book", and tagged it:
#pride and prejudice and mansfield park!
[ETA 2/14/2022: let's be real, it's P&P, but I do love MP a lot]
#pride and prejudice and mansfield park!
[ETA 2/14/2022: let's be real, it's P&P, but I do love MP a lot]
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Feb. 14th, 2022 01:50 pmTwitter: I see that you live in the United States. Clearly, you want to see US news.
me: no
me: no
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Feb. 14th, 2022 01:54 pmOTP character growth!
Darcy and Elizabeth, Ch 31:
Ch 61:
That is: in Kent, Darcy excuses his poor behaviour as social awkwardness, while Elizabeth suggests he should just try harder; at the end, Darcy does try harder to be courteous, but his discomfort is very real, and Elizabeth tries to help him.
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Darcy and Elizabeth, Ch 31:
“I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done.”
“My fingers,” said Elizabeth, “do not move over this instrument in the masterly manner which I see so many women’s do. They have not the same force or rapidity, and do not produce the same expression. But then I have always supposed it to be my own fault—because I would not take the trouble of practising.”
Ch 61:
Elizabeth did all she could to shield him [Darcy] from the frequent notice of either [Mrs Bennet or Mrs Phillips], and was ever anxious to keep him to herself, and to those of her family with whom he might converse without mortification.
That is: in Kent, Darcy excuses his poor behaviour as social awkwardness, while Elizabeth suggests he should just try harder; at the end, Darcy does try harder to be courteous, but his discomfort is very real, and Elizabeth tries to help him.
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Feb. 14th, 2022 02:07 pm“If she came through the settled lands of Gondor,” they said, “she would not be molested, and might receive help; for the Men of Gondor are good, and they are ruled by descendants of the Elf-friends of old who can still speak our tongue, after a fashion.” (Unfinished Tales, “The History of Galadriel and Celeborn”)
They spoke together in soft voices, at first using the Common Speech, but after the manner of older days, and then changing to another language of their own. (LOTR)
To his face men were gravely courteous, saluting him after the manner of Gondor with bowed head and hands upon the breast; but behind him he heard many calls, as those out of doors cried to others within to come and see the Prince of the Halflings, the companion of Mithrandir. Many used some other tongue than the Common Speech, but it was not long before he learned at least what was meant by Ernil i Pheriannath and knew that his title had gone down before him into the city. (LOTR)
They spoke together in soft voices, at first using the Common Speech, but after the manner of older days, and then changing to another language of their own. (LOTR)
To his face men were gravely courteous, saluting him after the manner of Gondor with bowed head and hands upon the breast; but behind him he heard many calls, as those out of doors cried to others within to come and see the Prince of the Halflings, the companion of Mithrandir. Many used some other tongue than the Common Speech, but it was not long before he learned at least what was meant by Ernil i Pheriannath and knew that his title had gone down before him into the city. (LOTR)
Gondorian Sindarin is everything tbh
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Feb. 14th, 2022 03:38 pmIn response to this post, ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
elperian said:
this is a very relateable characteristic that I’ve never seen drawn out for darcy before. it’s interesting in that it’s the flip-side (the…MIRROR?!) of elizabeth’s perspective, which is framed in contrast with jane’s well wishing. it’s also fun to think that elizabeth finds in darcy something she values in jane.
I replied:
Right! After Elizabeth receives the letter, she realizes that her self-indulgence is “useless or blameable distrust” that led to her misjudgment of Wickham’s and Darcy’s general characters. It’s similar to how Darcy initially comes across and is in the habit of being, but I think ultimately forms a neat contrast(mirror!!) to his basic inclinations. Those are probably why he’s wrong about Jane’s feelings bc (IMO) he sees what he wants to see in them, but rightly respects her general character, as Jane does his.
I suspect this is part of the reason that, in Elizabeth’s rumination about what she and Darcy would offer each other in marriage, she thinks she’d gain the benefit of his “judgment.” Otherwise this could be a somewhat puzzling thought, but it makes sense in this context, I think.
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elperian said:this is a very relateable characteristic that I’ve never seen drawn out for darcy before. it’s interesting in that it’s the flip-side (the…MIRROR?!) of elizabeth’s perspective, which is framed in contrast with jane’s well wishing. it’s also fun to think that elizabeth finds in darcy something she values in jane.
I replied:
Right! After Elizabeth receives the letter, she realizes that her self-indulgence is “useless or blameable distrust” that led to her misjudgment of Wickham’s and Darcy’s general characters. It’s similar to how Darcy initially comes across and is in the habit of being, but I think ultimately forms a neat contrast(mirror!!) to his basic inclinations. Those are probably why he’s wrong about Jane’s feelings bc (IMO) he sees what he wants to see in them, but rightly respects her general character, as Jane does his.
I suspect this is part of the reason that, in Elizabeth’s rumination about what she and Darcy would offer each other in marriage, she thinks she’d gain the benefit of his “judgment.” Otherwise this could be a somewhat puzzling thought, but it makes sense in this context, I think.
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Feb. 14th, 2022 03:43 pmAn anon said:
I think I read Mansfield Park... wrong. I went in expecting Fanny to be too good and moral and maybe preachy, but given how wild the rest of the characters were in contrast, I started looking at Fanny as the "one who's gotten too tired with all the craziness around her and knows too well nobody will listen to her" by the time everyone puts on the play. I guess I'm completely off the mark seeing Fanny this way, but are there any similar interpretations?
I replied:
While I’m not really a fan of “there are no wrong readings,” that doesn’t seem particularly out there to me. That said, I think there’s a distinction between Fanny’s actions and Fanny’s interiority, and the latter is where much of the sense of her character comes from.
I haven’t read much MP criticism lately (and what I have read was on other subjects), so I can’t really say how common that is.
I think I read Mansfield Park... wrong. I went in expecting Fanny to be too good and moral and maybe preachy, but given how wild the rest of the characters were in contrast, I started looking at Fanny as the "one who's gotten too tired with all the craziness around her and knows too well nobody will listen to her" by the time everyone puts on the play. I guess I'm completely off the mark seeing Fanny this way, but are there any similar interpretations?
I replied:
While I’m not really a fan of “there are no wrong readings,” that doesn’t seem particularly out there to me. That said, I think there’s a distinction between Fanny’s actions and Fanny’s interiority, and the latter is where much of the sense of her character comes from.
I haven’t read much MP criticism lately (and what I have read was on other subjects), so I can’t really say how common that is.
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Feb. 14th, 2022 03:46 pmFor a meme of some kind, jubaah asked:
uncomfortabel edition: How hot are Darcy, Cassian, Faramir?
I replied:
I’m pretty sure this was for a meme I forgot about, but ANYWAY
1) Darcy—okay, I recently saw a post about how we don’t even know if he’s good-looking or not, which is kind of hilarious, given that “his fine, tall person,” “handsome features,” and “noble mien” are the first things we hear about him, and Elizabeth herself says he’s “very handsome” before he shows up at Pemberley. Even Mrs Gardiner walks back her opinion that Wickham is handsomer because Darcy’s features are so “perfectly good” (before finding out Wickham’s true character). I meannnnn.
My headcanon is that he’s not as pretty as Wickham nor as hot as Wentworth, but just very classically handsome. He’ll age really well.
2) Cassian—it’s funny, because (bearing in mind that I’m not attracted to men, lol) I don’t think Diego Luna is all that attractive in many of his roles. But everyone is 10x hotter in SW, and Cassian is next level.
3) Faramir—absurdly tall with a “fair face” (amplified by his close resemblance to his brother “Boromir the Fair”) and long raven hair. I mean, that is a look. A sadly underappreciated look :(
I imagine Faramir’s (and Boromir’s) features as finer than Darcy’s but not as sharp as Cassian’s—probably the prettiest of the three, though not the hottest. I suspect that Cassian would win out there, in terms of visceral attractiveness to other people. Darcy is the most striking, though.
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jubaah asked:uncomfortabel edition: How hot are Darcy, Cassian, Faramir?
I replied:
I’m pretty sure this was for a meme I forgot about, but ANYWAY
1) Darcy—okay, I recently saw a post about how we don’t even know if he’s good-looking or not, which is kind of hilarious, given that “his fine, tall person,” “handsome features,” and “noble mien” are the first things we hear about him, and Elizabeth herself says he’s “very handsome” before he shows up at Pemberley. Even Mrs Gardiner walks back her opinion that Wickham is handsomer because Darcy’s features are so “perfectly good” (before finding out Wickham’s true character). I meannnnn.
My headcanon is that he’s not as pretty as Wickham nor as hot as Wentworth, but just very classically handsome. He’ll age really well.
2) Cassian—it’s funny, because (bearing in mind that I’m not attracted to men, lol) I don’t think Diego Luna is all that attractive in many of his roles. But everyone is 10x hotter in SW, and Cassian is next level.
3) Faramir—absurdly tall with a “fair face” (amplified by his close resemblance to his brother “Boromir the Fair”) and long raven hair. I mean, that is a look. A sadly underappreciated look :(
I imagine Faramir’s (and Boromir’s) features as finer than Darcy’s but not as sharp as Cassian’s—probably the prettiest of the three, though not the hottest. I suspect that Cassian would win out there, in terms of visceral attractiveness to other people. Darcy is the most striking, though.
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Feb. 14th, 2022 03:55 pmI’m playing GW: Prophecies and suffering all over again, so I melded my GW2 headcanons and the GW1 ~experience~ into a very upbeat fic.
#hey it broke 1k #it was very short in my head but kept poking at my mind as i was playing #like the prophecies pc goes through SO MUCH #their adventures basically start with a massive atrocity of war committed against their people and never repented ever #and it goes down from there #and after 15 years finally channelled my !!!!!!! into an actual prophecies-era fic #which is even more niche than gw2 fic but /shrug
[ETA 2/14/2022: It is indeed an extremely niche and very unpopular fic, lol, and far from my best, but I don't regret writing it!]
#hey it broke 1k #it was very short in my head but kept poking at my mind as i was playing #like the prophecies pc goes through SO MUCH #their adventures basically start with a massive atrocity of war committed against their people and never repented ever #and it goes down from there #and after 15 years finally channelled my !!!!!!! into an actual prophecies-era fic #which is even more niche than gw2 fic but /shrug
[ETA 2/14/2022: It is indeed an extremely niche and very unpopular fic, lol, and far from my best, but I don't regret writing it!]
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Feb. 14th, 2022 04:05 pmA little P&P detail that I find endlessly amusing:
afdk;jadfjk;a Elizabeth
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More than once did Elizabeth, in her ramble within the Park, unexpectedly meet Mr Darcy. She felt all the perverseness of the mischance that should bring him where no one else was brought, and, to prevent its ever happening again, took care to inform him at first that it was a favourite haunt of hers. How it could occur a second time, therefore, was very odd! Yet it did, and even a third. It seemed like wilful ill-nature, or a voluntary penance, for on these occasions it was not merely a few formal enquiries and an awkward pause and then away, but he actually thought it necessary to turn back and walk with her.
afdk;jadfjk;a Elizabeth
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[ETA 2/14/2022: I'm also amused that this has nearly 1500 notes on Tumblr.]
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Feb. 14th, 2022 04:09 pmI reblogged a gifset of Lucrezia Borgia from season 1 of The Borgias, wearing a brown and gold dress and cute brown hat with a feather and hairnet. She asks the offscreen Paolo, "Am I beautiful, Paolo?"
My tags: #you ARE #i love her hat!!
My tags: #you ARE #i love her hat!!
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Feb. 14th, 2022 04:19 pmAs the forests shed their leaves, as the year declines,
And the oldest fall, so perish those former generations
Of words, while the latest, like infants, are born and thrive.
…Many words that are now unused will be rekindled,
Many fade now well-regarded, if Usage wills it so,
To whom the laws, rules, and control of language belong.
And the oldest fall, so perish those former generations
Of words, while the latest, like infants, are born and thrive.
…Many words that are now unused will be rekindled,
Many fade now well-regarded, if Usage wills it so,
To whom the laws, rules, and control of language belong.
Horace on … linguistic descriptivism? (Ars Poetica, c. 19 BCE)
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Feb. 14th, 2022 04:22 pmI reblogged a post about how part of adult life is overthinking the politeness of emails and forgetting attachments.
My tags: #i have to check like five times that i've sent my attachments after angsting over the politeness #bc of the number of times i've forgotten
My tags: #i have to check like five times that i've sent my attachments after angsting over the politeness #bc of the number of times i've forgotten