Don't ask I don't know

actors love to make their characters subtextually gay not just because they’re a little gay themselves though that often is the case but rather because having a secret is like energy drink to acting, and being gay is the easiest most obvious secret. whenever you’re unsure of your character’s motivations consider: maybe they are gay? see where that takes you. should be pretty far

And then we have Andrew Robinson who, when given a character full of secrets decided on day one that he'll make one thing fucking obvious, and that was that Garak is gay.

this is KILLING me

Man who is waiting for you to answer his riddle

bro really did the "does he know?" meme for the camera

“They just need to fuck!”

Incorrect. They need to yearn

"But then they fuck"

I said what I said.

@ all the people being contrary little assholes in my notes: boring, predictable, does not compel me

The way I hate this post

The yearning is where the tension is, and the tension does not always need to be released. Sometimes, the tension is good.

and they’re all autistic

— Vincent Van Gogh

- Vincent van Gogh

Reading through polls on this webbed site and half of them look like this

It's gerrymandering!

Teal'c: Why do you look like that? Sam, laying face-first on the floor: Like what? Teal'c: Like you’re dead. Sam: It’s because I’m dying. Leave me here to perish. Daniel: Sam accidentally called Jack “babe” in front of everyone today. Sam: *sobs into the floor*

Tuvok: “Why do you look like that?”

Kathryn, laying face-first on the floor: “Like what?”

Tuvok: “Like you’re dead.”

Kathryn: “It’s because I’m dying. Leave me here to perish.”

Tom: “The Captain accidentally called Chakotay ‘babe’ in front of everyone today.”

Kathryn: *sobs into the floor*

I don’t tend to do this because it can spiral but I have thoughts and a migraine. If this spirals I absolutely will delete/whatever else I can do on this hellsite.

But anon and OP have Nuance so I’ll take the risk. And I want everyone to know that if you feel personally attacked by this, all I want is more friends to discuss the rich inner life of Lisa Cuddy. Maybe that could be you!

Characterization for Cuddy tends to get split into two camps

1. Cuddy did House wrong, it’s bullshit [often extending into she’s a bitch who’s always getting in his way]

2. Cuddy is a beautiful, sweet person [maybe you get some “she made a mistake,” or, more often, “she deserved better than House”] and she’s a mature woman out here girlbossing and doing her best. Often with a side of “Cuddy hot, she should be with me instead of [whoever]” (there’s a lot of value here don’t get me wrong! It’s just missing some of the nuance I crave)

Sometimes, I see

3. House and Cuddy were perfect for each other, if only [the writers wanted them to be / the timing was right / insert reason here]

But.

Whenever I want to posit that Cuddy was a flawed human being whose flaws pinged off of House/others in both positive and negative ways—dissect her fucked up motivations the way we do EVERY OTHER character in this fandom, I basically don’t get any good from engagement!

It goes-

Me: Cuddy has this characterization [possibly a flaw] and here’s evidence and here’s how it impacts her

Someone: No! Cuddy doesn’t have that flaw, xyz action is justified and/or someone else’s fault!

Someone else: No! Cuddy doesn’t have that flaw, she just did that thing because she’s selfish / tyrannical / stupid / cruel!

No one: hell yes! Here’s some meta expanding on how her fucked up childhood / parental situation / view on achievement or self worth feeds into that flaw! Here’s a deeper read on that flaw that expands and enriches her motivations and successes!

No one: Actually, based on the evidence, Cuddy doesn’t have that characterization. She has this characterization, which implies this wildly different thing. And in fact, the behaviors you cite enrich it in a totally different way and here’s how!

And I’m so hungry for it.

We talk about how Wilson will shatter his own autonomy and sense of self just to serve the people around him, how he’ll carve away pieces of himself to “do the right thing.”

We talk about how House pushes people away, in equal measure because he thinks he’s a tainting influence and because he fears he’s unlovable but afraid to find out and because he can’t stand to be failed again.

I just want to dig into the rich inner life of Lisa Cuddy. WHY did a successful woman who is extremely accomplished and attractive decide to date and addict, knowing full well relapse is on the table, only to dump him when he relapsed?

Why does she dump her kind, attentive boyfriend AFTER they move in together to get together with her old flame? If it’s because he sucks (define suck please) or she doesn’t like him, then why did she date him for so long and let it go so far?

Why does she work so so much harder than anyone in her position? Why doesn’t she allow other people to help her more?

Why does she seem to be genuinely frustrated with House and yet also enjoy his antics? Wilson has a push and pull with that (Guilt and Propriety vs. Prank Drive). Clearly Cuddy has a push and pull, too, what drives it?

Join me. Take my hand. We can do deep dives on the mom-coded character just like we do for everyone else. I believe in us.

You're so right @oddlittlestories

The dichotomy of she's a bad person and people don't like her vs. She's a good person who did no wrong hurts me. (Not accusing op of that just commenting on a trend) Cuddy is a person, with her own drives and motivations. She's trying her best to take care of the things she's responsible for, and that makes her interesting because some of those things directly conflict with each other.

kiraodo bits n pieces! art and i have not been getting along lately so this is really all i've got rn but we persevere

Average Janeway speech: you know, normally I’m a pretty chill guy, but you’ve pissed me off, so I’m going to launch every single weapon I have at you and if you come any closer I’ll nuke us both

Average Archer speech: one time I saw a gazelle and that was really cool, just like how humans are cool. 9/11 will never happen as long as we have the human spirit

average Kirk speech: my GOD,,,, can't you people see that WHAT. you're, doing, is FUCKED UP. have you considered instead the United States Constitution

average Sisko speech: listen just because I said all that stuff about the dreamer being the dream and the enigma of divinity doesn't mean I won't punch you right in the fucking face

average Pike speech:

the hilarity of watching kira and miles go “no we mustn’t… we can’t… you’re a married man…” and “in another life” while keiko is right there like “miles are you really going to let OUR heavily pregnant girlfriend go on a trip all by herself???”

major kira wants you to fight fascism, but she also wants you to eat and shower and sleep so you can keep going.

Everything about Garak is SO over the top, which makes it really funny that he's a spy

He's just so "I am DRAMATIC and intriguing and need ~~attention~~, but I shan't tell you my secrets! Mmmmyesss 😜"

— You see, my people lack a sense of aesthetics.

— That’s too bad.

— I sometimes think so as well.

every time i draw something i feel like im learning how to draw all over again

anyways datariker fans is this anything

They held hands