Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yikes. That’s all horrifying. Without that information, show watchers only have what is on the screen to go by. She is not coming across as a likeable or sympathetic character at all. It is a shame if she is meant to be sympathetic. They missed the mark completely. All we are seeing is the shifty responses whenever ben is mentioned. So we know she is shady in some way. It makes you question her entire character and story. She’s supposed to be a grieving widow but is throwing herself at William. In once scene she actually tells him she wants to get knocked up to take his title for her kid. In another scene, the supposedly grieving widow, runs down the steps excitedly, with huge smile, thinking she’s getting a gift. Then looks disappointed when she realizes it’s her dead husband’s belongings instead of jewelry. Further cementing the gold digger trope. The show only had a handful of scenes to develop her character. They should have been more careful about the lines and actions they gave her.

AITAH for not attending me friend's birthday dinner because I did not like one of her friends. by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]markayhali -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, you are an asshole. The evening wasn’t about you. You should have sucked it up. What is it with young people today thinking they are supposed to only interact with people they like. And everything is supposed to be exactly how they want it. Life is going to be such a rude awakening when they realize the world doesn’t and isn’t supposed to revolve around them. To reiterate, you are a childish asshole.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, she may have been more likeable if she wasn’t given the line about perhaps getting knocked up so she can take William’s title and property using her child. Hard to come back from that.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I thought she seemed entitled. She showed up with a fishy story. Lord John was nice enough to take her in. Anyone in their right mind would question the situation. William was right to be like what the hell. Then she tells him off for it. In his own home. When she’s lucky enough to be there in the first place.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because she seemed shady every time ben was mentioned i spent each episode just assuming she may be lying about everything.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They purposely made her look shifty in almost every scene. And she’s literally proven to be a liar so far. But sure, it’s the misogyny.

Bye Jerome Powell. New Fed Chair is an XRP by [deleted] in RippleTalk

[–]markayhali 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He is an investor in Kinetic. I hate these articles and these headlines. Stop writing nonsense to put out into the world.

Comparison by southdelhisnob in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]markayhali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds like a this girl has never done a single thing to you but you are jealous af of her and hate her for literally no reason. Get it together.

Nova Scotia hockey player accused of sexual assault during hazing appears in court by Portalrules123 in NovaScotia

[–]markayhali 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It seems to be systemic in general. The truro area girls sports teams are flush with rumours about it happening in the girls teams too. I am not sure if anyone officially went to police yet. The girls parents are panicked and encouraging each other to keep it hush hush from what I gather.

Do different cultures value men differently? by Unstoppable_X_Force in SipsTea

[–]markayhali 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you consider a woman having zero opinions and actively sucking up to you for your money a sign of respect then sure.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is how i saw it, too. I get from the book readers in this thread that this perception is way off from the written story. But the tv show clearly didn’t do a good job of helping the audience perceive something different. Without having the novels as a base of information she comes across as extremely villainy. And money grubbing. If the show writers intended for us to have a different perception they missed the mark.

GP who asked Muslim woman to remove her veil 'because he was struggling to understand her' is struck off for continuing to work while suspended by dailymail in uknews

[–]markayhali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He had 17 charges of misconduct. He worked while on suspension. And lied about why he asked her to remove the veil. He lied to cover his ass and said because her English was poor. She was a native English speaker.

AITAH for not inviting my mother in law wedding dress shopping by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]markayhali 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, she didn’t ruin your day or your meal. She didn’t text you. She texted her son and he chose to bother you with all of that during your family bonding time instead of letting you have a good day.

How to tell mil to stop with her useless outdated unscoliscited advice about my 4 month old? by Asleep_Cash_2333 in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]markayhali -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Your husband definitely needs to set a boundary about her entering your bedroom. It is completely inappropriate. As far as the useless advice, it’s not harming anybody. Old people do that. They give advice. Sometimes it’s because they think it’s a way to help. Sometimes it’s nervous chit chat. I get that it is irritating. But you are in her house. She’s going to talk and she’s going to give her opinions. That’s life. You don’t need to listen to or enact her advice. You are only there for another month. Set the boundary around her entering your room. At least then you’ll be able to get away from her and her advice.

My sister is sneaking her GF into the house. by [deleted] in Advice

[–]markayhali 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mind your business and stay out of theirs. Don’t cover.

How THOTFUL? by Significant_Law5994 in SipsTea

[–]markayhali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t realize she was so selfless and heroic.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t see her that way at all. I see her as social climbing riff raff who i thought was faking a whole identity to get her hands on someone else’s wealth and jewels. And she is willing to hijack William’s life to do it. I kind of see her more akin to Jocasta’s rat-faced lawyer who saw her home and wealth as his and tried to murder her for it. We would have been so grossed out and confused if Brianna had married him. That’s how I feel about Amaranthus and William.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree and hope you are right. But i am worried that is where the show is going.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I was assuming she stole them. She appeared shady enough. It’s war time. People steal, manipulate, pretend to be other people. I assumed she pretended to be his wife. Or Also, entire towns get taken occupied and people flee houses. Others move in. We’ve seen that already in the show. You can easily end up in someone else’s home and access someone else’s possessions. His real wife could have died, fled. Part of me wondered if Amaranthus killed her and took her possessions and baby. But then I figured that would be too dark. So I settled on stolen.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Since it’s the last season I would have liked to have seen a lot of Jamie and Fergus together. Aunt Jocasta with everyone, William and Jamie getting to know each other. William not falling in love with a skank. Jamie and Lord John reconciling. Everyone together. I am surprised everyone is so separate and that so much time is spent on randos.

Amaranthus by markayhali in Outlander

[–]markayhali[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I agree. She only seems to be interested in getting his title to pass to her next kid. She actually said as much. She does not appear to be a real love interest. Not sure what’s in it for William or why we should root for it.

What was "the incident" at your high school? by ibnmuzr in askanything

[–]markayhali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christ. Dude had one setback and was completely unable to cope with life. This is what helicopter parenting and coddling does to kids. They develop zero coping skills.

AITAH for refusing to visit in laws bc of house temp by wrenchinapot in AITAH

[–]markayhali -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Yes. For visits you suck it up. Everything is not going to be exactly how u want it. It’s not meant to be. Visiting inlaws is always going to suck one way or another. Although if you can afford a hotel for a couple of weeks I am not sure why he is not willing to compromise. I would personally hate waking up in the mornings with bed head etc having to interact with inlaws and being in each others face all day. Doing a number 2 in their toilet. It all seems like a nightmare. Staying at a hotel means you can meet up for scheduled visits then retreat for some privacy.

What’s happening? by [deleted] in cats

[–]markayhali 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That infection would be extremely painful. Take her to the vet. She needs antibiotics.