CHAPTER 258 ANALYSIS

i’ve seen so many negative reviews of Bridgerton concerning it’s ‘forced diversity’. Which is what one would take away from it if you only watched the first 10 minutesIf you stopped to watch the whole thing, you’d see it’s anything but forced. 

Consider our historical context here:

Around the time the story takes place, the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade would’ve been nearing it’s end, with debates over slavery in England reaching their peak. Not to mention, that by this time, India had been colonized.

Many black and brown people began to make their way into English society, and not only the lower factions. While the vast majority of us lived in poverty and cruel conditions, there were some of us who managed to make it out on top. There is documented evidence of our existence in Regency Society. We were simply hidden from the gaze of the world for so long because for so long we have allowed the oppressor to write all of our history. 

Not only that, but Queen Charlotte has long been rumored  to have been biracial, coming from the Black Branch of the Portuguese Royal Family. Therefore, having a black Queen Charlotte might’ve been more historically accurate than having a paper white one

Therefore, on all counts, the diversity in Bridgerton cannot be considered forced, but rather, long over due. We have always, and always will be, part of your history, whether the delicate sensibilities of white conservatives can handle it or not. And every time a black/brown creative makes it to a place of power, a place like Bridgerton created, we come a little bit further out of the wings and into the limelight. This very sentiment is reflected in arguably one of the most poignant scenes in Bridgerton: (minor spoilers)

When Duke Simon and Lady Danbury are discussing love, Lady Danbury comments on just how they got to their position. She tells Simon that thanks to the love between one of their own, Queen Charlotte, and the King, they were given an opportunity to rise.

(side note: while this is very important historically and plot-wise, it was also very refreshing to witness. very often in stories of romance and drama, the struggles of poc are sidelined in favor of a more frivolous tone. Bridgerton addresses it head on, in a realistic way) But, by having a person who looked, spoke, and lived like them in a place of power, they were able to come that much closer to living a fully realized life as peers of their white counterparts. Bridgerton manages to not only deliver a sharp commentary on the state of historical revisionism and the state of inclusion in society, but also describe their own experience. Bridgerton’s diversity is far from forced, it is historically accurate, it is relevant (both in our world and theirs), and it adds a level of nuance and depth to their world, that I had not expected from it. It immerses you in it’s world further, and it gives me and other black and brown folks like me a world in which I can finally see myself reflected in the way that our ancestors paved the way for. It is exactly what historical representation should be.

In conclusion: WATCH BRIDGERTON IT IS SO FUCKING GOOD

Happy Birthday Sanji! - March 2nd 2018

I’m late but I will never forget your day!

my first animatic... pls enjoy my art

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Have more Snape screencaps ^^

Snape didn't bother to mentor us before the second quidditch match. Suddenly when the final match arrived, he wanted to meet us (my OC and me) again and seemed passionate and demanding about slytherin team winning the quidditch cup.

I'd like to think that when one of Slytherin players got injured before the final match because of an accident involving a ravenclaw player, he got angry and wanted to make sure that Slytherin players would not be defeated because of this 😊💕💕 I love him

Slytherin team won the quidditch cup. Snape came to the celebration party and was uncomfortable and disturbed the whole time. It was amazing. Just look at him congratulating the players! He looks so stressed! 😂😂

I haven't included most of the screencaps from the party because I'm not a fan of how his face looked (he was so cranky you wouldn't believe it). I loved it when he said "You won the Quidditch Cup" with his sarcastic attitude and I wanted to include the screencap where he leaves the party like a boss but I didn't have enough space. I will include it in the next batch of screencaps, if you still want these :)

One of the golden screencaps I didn't manage to capture was the one were Snape SMIRKED in the first quidditch match. He hasn't smiled ever since and sometimes I'm not sure if it was real

I haven't read your message yet, but I know that you have amazing memes waiting 😄 this is fun!

WHY DON’T I GET NOTIFICATIONS?!

He’s so offended and done with parties!!😆😆 I really love that he always stands far from everyone. There’s a bunch of people and he just...stands as far as he can from them, classic Snape.

Oh God, he looks so mad!!! I love him so much😭🤣

He’s such a dad for Slytherin🥰💗, makes me jealous of you guys, in a nice way.

He’s like I don’t care for the sport, but you lot better win the cup.

And when you win he’s all...Well at least you did what I asked🤣🤣

Oh yess, Snape pics are like pet pics, I will never not want them!!

My memes were lame-ish and out of context, lool.

Thank you for the screencaps!!💗💗💓

All Twenty One Pilots songs

I finally updated my full list of Twenty One Pilots songs!

Twenty One Pilots, 2009

Implicit Demand for Proof

Fall Away (Live)

The Pantaloon (Live) (and a newer live version)

Addict With a Pen (Live) (UG Studios Session)

Friend, Please (Live)

March to the Sea (Live) (and a newer live version)

Johnny Boy (Live)

Oh Ms. Believer (Live)

Air Catcher (Alternate version) (Live)

Trapdoor (Live)

A Car, A Torch, A Death

Taxi Cab (Live) (Acoustic)

Before You Start Your Day

Isle of Flightless Birds (Live)

Regional at Best, 2011

Guns for Hands (Live)

Holding On To You (Live)

Ode to Sleep (Live)

Slowtown (Live) (and a newer live version)

Car Radio (Live)

Forest (Poem) (Live)

Glowing Eyes

Kitchen Sink (Live) (feat. Zack Joseph)

Anathema (Live)

Lovely (Live)

Ruby (Live)

Trees (Live)

Be Concerned (feat. Jocef)

Clear

Vessel, 2013

Ode To Sleep (Live)

Holding On To You (Live) (the Live Room) (Acoustic)

Migraine (UK version) (Toy Piano version) (Live) (the Live Room)

House of Gold (Live in a couple of places) (Live) (the Live Room)

Car Radio (Live) (the Live Room) (UG Studios Session) (Acoustic)

Semi-Automatic (Live)

Screen (Live) (Acoustic) (Acoustic #2)

The Run and Go (Live)

Fake you Out (Live)

Guns for Hands (Live)

Trees (Live)

Truce (Live)

Lovely (Bonus Track)

Blurryface, 2015

Heavydirtysoul (Poem) (Live)

Stressed Out (Ukulele version) (Live) (Alternative live version)

Ride (Live) (Acoustic)

Fairly Local (Live)

Tear In My Heart (Live) (Acoustic)

Lane Boy (Live) (Acoustic)

The Judge (Live) (Acoustic)

Doubt (Live)

Polarize (Live) (Acoustic)

We Don’t Believe What’s On TV (Live) (Acoustic)

Message Man (Live) (Acoustic)

Hometown (Live) (Acoustic)

Not Today (Live)

Goner (Video) (Live)

Trench, 2018

Jumpsuit (Live) (Live @AMA’s)

Levitate (Live)

Morph (Live)

My Blood (alternate video) (Live) (Acoustic) (Acoustic #2)

Chlorine (Live)

Smithereens

Neon Gravestones (Live) (Acoustic)

The Hype

Nico And The Niners (Live)

Cut My Lip (Live) (Acoustic)

Bandito (Live)

Pet Cheetah (Live)

Legend

Leave the City (Live)

TOPxMM, 2016

Heathens (feat. Mutemath)

Heavydirtysoul (feat. Mutemath)

Lane Boy (feat. Mutemath)

Ride (feat. Mutemath)

Tear In My Heart (feat. Mutemath)

Suicide Squad, 2016

Heathens (Live) (SNL)

No Phun Intended, 2007

Blasphemy

Drown

Hole in the Ground

Save

Taken By Sleep

I Want to Know

Just Like Yesterday

Never Change

Prove Me Wrong

Realize That It’s Gone

Tonight

Falling Too

Whisper

TB Saga (Part 2)

Going Down

Trees

Where Did We Go

Hear Me Now

Unrealsed songs/covers

Two

Dollhouse

What’s Your Story? (This isn’t really a song, it’s a poem)

Always

Time To Say Goodbye

Can’t Help Falling in Love

Cancer

Jar of Hearts

Mad World

Coconut Sharks in the Water

Old song medley

7 Acoustic Covers

Safe and Sound

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Jump Around

Twist and Shout/My Heart Will Go On/Love Yourself/Jump Around

All I Do Is Win (feat. Chris Joseph)

Build Me Up Buttercup (also this one)

I’m Yours

Brown Eyed Girl

Call Me Maybe (feat. a fan)

Covers with Nigel

Drum covers/Gangnam Style

ET

Get Lucky/Safe and Sound

Someone Like You

National Anthem (Tyler Joseph & Nick Thomas)

No Woman, No Cry

One More Time

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Summertime Sadness

Wonderwall

You and I (It’s from the RAB web-series!)

You Make Me Wanna Shout

You’re Beautiful

9 Crimes

Unfinished songs

I Need Something

Korea

Demo, 2011

Demo, 2013

Other/features

If live (House of Heroes) (or: Josh Dun singing for 10 seconds)

Hoverboard song

Original Christmas songs

Lord of Glory (Whittaker feat. Tyler Joseph)

Rulers of Reverse (Whittaker feat. Tyler Joseph)

Twenty-Nine (Whittaker feat. Tyler Joseph)

Producer (Whittaker feat. Tyler Joseph)

If I forgot some songs, or the links don’t work, then don’t hesitate to send me an ask!

Day 4 (Liberation) 

Day 5 (Widower)

Day 6 (Buddy) 

Day 7 (Simon)

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