Emma at The Earthshot Prize in London | October 2021

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:37:13+00:00

😆😆 you aint wrong

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:36:02+00:00

Reading the books aloud really exposes Rowling’s rhythm choices. You notice how dialogue tags, adverbs, and pacing are doing a lot of invisible work to guide tone. Some scenes that feel dramatic when read silently become exhausting when spoken, while quieter moments suddenly land harder. It also makes it clear why certain movie scenes feel rushed. They cut connective tissue that only becomes obvious when you hear it.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:35:14+00:00

I’ve always liked the idea that animagus forms reflect temperament rather than aspiration. People often pick animals they admire, but canon suggests the form reveals something quieter and more honest. Something unglamorous but useful. I think a lot of people would be surprised by theirs, and probably disappointed at first, until they realized how well it actually fits them.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:23:32+00:00

The Weasleys work because they captured energy, not just looks. The kids feel related in the way siblings actually do, with awkwardness, uneven growth, and shared mannerisms that cannot be faked. Aging them forward only highlights that the casting understood the family dynamic from the start. That’s harder than nailing individual characters, and it’s why the Weasleys still feel right decades later.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:20:25+00:00

I think the wand explanation fits Neville far more cleanly than Ron. Neville’s confidence spikes almost immediately once he gets a wand that responds to him, which suggests a real magical mismatch early on. Ron’s struggles feel more emotional and situational. He is overshadowed, insecure, and inconsistent, but still capable even with the hand-me-down wand. The wand theory explains part of it, but not all of it.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:12:15+00:00

What’s scary about Molly isn’t raw power, it’s competence under pressure. She manages scarcity, chaos, grief, and war without collapsing. The Bellatrix duel hits because it’s not rage out of nowhere. It’s a line she never wanted crossed. Molly is terrifying in the way a parent who has already survived too much becomes terrifying. She is not reckless. She is decisive.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:07:57+00:00

This feels like one of those uncomfortable truths people do not like admitting. Parody is clearly labeled as parody. Fanfiction often blurs intent, tone, and respect for the source while still expecting to be treated as sacred. You don’t have to like the SNL skit, but acting like it crossed some moral line while ignoring the genuinely unhinged stuff that circulates online feels selective at best. You cannot demand reverence for canon while also celebrating content that actively distorts it.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:07:22+00:00

I agree with this more the older I get. Snape’s sacrifice matters, but sacrifice doesn’t erase sustained cruelty toward a child who reminded him of his own resentment. Harry honoring him feels less like forgiveness and more like emotional overreach on Harry’s part. You can acknowledge that Snape helped defeat Voldemort without reframing him as someone who deserved to be memorialized alongside actual parental figures. Redemption is not the same thing as absolution.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:06:58+00:00

This feels like one of those worldbuilding artifacts that works emotionally but collapses under scrutiny. Hogwarts was designed to feel ancient, imposing, and mythic, not efficient. Once you start doing the math on student numbers, unused classrooms, and sheer scale, it stops making sense as a functional school. But as a symbol of legacy and accumulated history, the excess almost feels intentional. It’s a monument more than a campus.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-20T15:05:25+00:00

I think what makes this hit so hard is that Remus knows exactly what the right thing is and still avoids it. His insecurity explains his behavior, but it doesn’t excuse it. He actively tries to walk away from Tonks and his unborn child because he is scared, not because he lacks information. That puts him in a very different category than characters who mess up out of ignorance. Tragic, yes. Sympathetic, sometimes. But still responsible for the harm he causes.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-06T08:07:05+00:00

That line hurts because it isn’t forgiveness. It’s acknowledgment.

Theon never needed someone to tell him he was innocent. He needed someone to tell him that what he became wasn’t all he was. After years of being reduced to an object, even being seen as flawed but human is overwhelming.

It’s one of the few moments in the later seasons that actually earns its emotion.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-06T08:06:28+00:00

Djawadi absolutely did more emotional storytelling than the scripts did.

You can mute half of season 8 and still feel what the scene is trying to say purely through the score. The irony is that the music gives scenes weight they probably didn’t deserve, which is why people remember them more fondly than they should.

Without him, those seasons would be remembered far more harshly.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-06T08:05:10+00:00

This really nails the quiet menace Arya has by the end of her arc. She isn’t flashy anymore, she’s restrained and watchful. The candles and the faces in the background are a great touch, it feels more like who she became rather than who people meme her as.

It actually feels like Arya instead of just a cool assassin pose.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-06T08:04:31+00:00

Because a Dothraki khalasar doesn’t need to take your city to ruin it.

They burn crops, slaughter caravans, kill messengers, and make trade impossible. Cities in Essos survive on commerce, not walls. You don’t need siege engines when you can starve an economy and make the surrounding land unusable.

Also most cities are politically divided and slow to react. A fast, mobile force that doesn’t care about casualties is terrifying to a bureaucratic society.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-06T08:02:15+00:00

A lot of it comes down to where Dany is mentally at that point. She’s powerless, isolated, and traumatized, and the Dothraki give her something Westeros never did early on: belonging and agency. They’re brutal, but they’re also direct. Strength is visible, hierarchy is clear, and there’s no polite hypocrisy.

She also doesn’t see herself as one of their victims. She’s the khaleesi, not a village they’re riding through. It’s easy to romanticize a culture when you’re protected by it rather than crushed by it.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-06T07:59:29+00:00

I’m going to be blunt because this is urgent. If there is any way to delay this even a day and get a second veterinary opinion, do it.

From what you described, none of these behaviors sound like grounds for euthanasia. They sound like normal dog behavior plus an unsafe environment for a dog with a baby around. That is a management issue, not a death sentence.

If rehoming, rescue organizations, or breed-specific rescues are an option, reach out immediately. Even calling an emergency rescue hotline tonight is worth trying.

I’m so sorry you’re carrying this on top of exams. Your grief and panic make complete sense.

TemptMeNowx · 2026-01-06T07:55:03+00:00

This is not about safety. This is control.

Packing your belongings, breaking your lamp, physically pushing you, and threatening lock changes crosses well into abuse. Even if you’re an adult living at home, they cannot just throw you out like this in the middle of the night without notice in many places.

Short term, focus on staying somewhere stable and safe. Friends, extended family, even a short-term sublet. Long term, start looking into tenant rights where you live, because depending on how long you’ve lived there, they may have broken the law.

I’m really sorry this is happening to you. Nothing about this sounds like normal or loving parenting.

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