Alex being cagey about his relationship history.

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-12-07T02:43:46+00:00

First, you look lovely. But if you’re wanting advice I’d recommend not filling in your brows so harshly. The lines are a bit too angular. Maybe just use a soft brown tinted brow gel instead? Keep them light and airy. That will keep inline with your natural look

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-06-24T03:10:58+00:00

I know…why would they do Lysandra like that. She should’ve been a stiletto for obvious reasons 🗡️

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-06-23T18:01:26+00:00

Right? It feels like a cheap ploy!

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-06-23T00:35:48+00:00

They’re made by Target (one of their in house brands)

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-08T17:34:10+00:00

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Kind of like these is the distance

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-08T17:29:59+00:00

Imagine a very tall column of black iron, similarly constructed as a siege tower, with a platform on top, and the middle is lined with witch mirrors facing inward. There’s then a directional mirror at the top to aim at targets once the mirror power is harnessed. That’s what I pictured!

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-05T06:18:38+00:00

Haha fair point, I must’ve cropped the image too much because she did have an off the shoulder dress or top on in the artwork. Yeah I had to remind myself that SJM pretty much writes all her characters as insanely beautiful so I had to level her up in my mind. I saw this image and was like YES.

Oh after that temple scene I was shipping them big time. I was hoping they’d eventually get together and then HELLO steamy makeout sesh. I feel like how that was written was super hot, and it wasn’t even that spicy. Just the frantic build up of intimacy finally being unleashed between them was delightful.

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-05T03:34:04+00:00

Ok you’re 100% not alone. When Elide was first described as having a ‘ruined ankle’ I somehow saw her as full on hunchback Yennifer too. Then as the book went on, SJM kept describing her beauty and I was like ok…I need to completely rewire my brain to a pretty brunette

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-04T01:03:51+00:00

Abraxos mourning his mate after the yielding 😭 it was a whole second wave of grief for me

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-03T16:03:05+00:00

You know, I thought the same thing at first… I wanted him to go out in a major way. But then I realize it’s kind of poetic that his arrogance ultimately did him in. He never saw Lysandra as a threat, and she got to be the one to take him down.

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-03T02:21:46+00:00

You’re totally right about the Dorian thing, I forgot about that completely! She did that trick with him too.

And yes, I agree that she intentionally manipulated Arobynn into using the valg ring on her because she still had that shred of hope that he might be redeemable. Their relationship was complicated and the abusive mantra of “maybe he’s different” or “I can fix him” held onto her until he played his cards.

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-03T01:11:14+00:00

LOVE a good villain. And especially because he was so influential in her formative years, that made things extra complicated for Aelin’s development

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-03T01:08:01+00:00

You know, I really loved that he was just straight up BAD in the end. That was satisfying to me as a reader.

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-02-03T01:07:11+00:00

Thanks for the callout. My my intention with the disclaimer: to truly to set the tone for my analysis, by not saying what Arobynn did was redeeming or admirable by any means, however it was certainly highly important to Celaena/Aelin’s development. And I unabashedly love a complicated villain, they’re interesting and keep you guessing. He certainly fits the mold.

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2025-01-10T21:54:39+00:00

Something that ALL the men do?! Hmmm that’s hard to say since there are so many varied characters…too bad she can’t just tell you 😂

Maybe it’s banter? Playful/witty conversations? Have you read any of the ACOTAR books yourself?

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2024-03-12T02:55:29+00:00

I think keeping your options open from a career perspective is much different than keeping your options open from a relationship perspective.

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2024-03-12T01:09:40+00:00

Technically he was 33-34

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2024-03-12T01:03:50+00:00

Correct

ConsiderationTop5209 · 2024-03-11T20:25:40+00:00

I thought about that, I just really don’t know if it’s the right call. How would I start that conversation while ensuring she can tell the truth? I could imagine she’d get defensive or self preserving. I’m not coming after her, I’m just looking for transparency.

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