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[WildOrchid]

Is it just me or is that a rather poor name for protective gear?

 

I wonder what gave it away.

[YourFunnyUncle]

On the plane conversation, I just like sleek planes. It might come from the same place as my preference for rogues over warriors. Elegance over brute force.

[wintery]

Planes remind me that I have no wings.

[Fiery Phoenix]

Is it just me or is that a rather poor name for protective gear?

It's kinda a weird name for an armor but it's obviously part of the Grey Wardens motto, "In Peace, Vigilance. In War, Victory. In Death, Sacrifice, " so it fits.

[LightningPoodle]

Planes remind me that I have no wings.

 

I would like to refer you to R Kelly. 

[WildOrchid]

In Pretty Little Liars, out lesbian character suddenly made out with a man and was "confused", there were provided two opposite explanations by different characters - one that she did it because he reminded her her dead girlfriend, another, because "sexuality is fluid". It seems it was pushed by producer (who's gay man BTW), because he was talking in interviews before the season started that she will fall for this "sweet, sexy guy".

 

 

Ugh i'm glad i stopped this show then.

 

 

 

Or another, Lost Girl, where they invented some crazy fantasy scenario just to make the lesbian character be showed having sex with a man without it actually happening. The showrunner even admitted that they did so because some male fans wanted to see it, and apparently thought they were so tactful and respectful because they didn't do it "for real".

 

Wait, what. I don't remember there was a scene with the lesbian? If so, the reason why they added it is pretty f00ked up, to put it mildly.

[YourFunnyUncle]

Could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that this wasn't supposed to happen. Poor Cass...

 

Spoiler

 

 

[Basement Cat]

Could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that this wasn't supposed to happen. Poor Cass...

 

Spoiler

 

 

That dragon armor though. Does she ever look good in white. 

[LightningPoodle]

Could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that this wasn't supposed to happen. Poor Cass...

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

Oh my God! Her health bar is low! Something is very wrong! 

[Sporothrix]

It's actually my favorite topic and I have to disagree here. For every positive portrayal there is negative one. The usual way to create some drama in lesbian relationship is to make one of the women involved sleep with a man. Sometimes the writers have as much "respect" to not make the gay one do so (Last Tango in Halifax - where after her bi girlfriend cheated on with a man to get pregnant year ago recently the lesbian partner has been killed off shortly after them having a wedding), but oftentimes, the lesbian just suddenly finds herself craving sex with a man (last year in Waterloo Road, where lesbian was chased by a man who wanted to turn her, and then right after he opened emotionally himself to her they had passionate sex, or also from last year, EastEnders, where one lesbian slept with a man while being drunk, and her also lesbian partner did some non-showed "stuff" with a man to get pregnant few months later, or In the Club, where lesbian too had sex with a man to get pregnant).

 

Also just from last year in regard to non-commited lesbians, Dracula where lesbian slept with a man and it looked like she had the best time of her life (the creator himself admitted it enouraged homophobic myths and said that he and the writers intended for her to look traumatized, but during execution of episode something went wrong), Faking It although this one deserves a bit more explanation for another time, or Hell on Wheels, although in this case the character was never labelled which has been quickly used as defense.

There's also movie with Al Pacino, The Humbling, hitting theaters this year and it's story of a lesbian basically being turned into wifey of much older man.

 

Even the work that is generally considered positive for representation often plays with those tropes. In Pretty Little Liars, out lesbian character suddenly made out with a man and was "confused", there were provided two opposite explanations by different characters - one that she did it because he reminded her her dead girlfriend, another, because "sexuality is fluid". It seems it was pushed by producer (who's gay man BTW), because he was talking in interviews before the season started that she will fall for this "sweet, sexy guy".

Or another, Lost Girl, where they invented some crazy fantasy scenario just to make the lesbian character be showed having sex with a man without it actually happening. The showrunner even admitted that they did so because some male fans wanted to see it, and apparently thought they were so tactful and respectful because they didn't do it "for real".

 

Oh, I forgot Hannibal from last year, where lesbian, guess what, had sex with a man to get pregnant and of course it looked passionate. Interestingly, I think I've seen one of Bioware writers criticizing it on Twitter.

[YourFunnyUncle]

That dragon armor though. Does she ever look good in white. 

Actually it's that nugskin armour I showed earlier, so it's pale pink, not white. I'm just gathering tier 2 metal to make her something better...

[WildOrchid]

That dragon armor though. Does she ever look good in white. 

 

Cass and Sera do look good in white, oh my god.

[Basement Cat]

Actually it's that nugskin armour I showed earlier, so it's pale pink, not white. I'm just gathering tier 2 metal to make her something better...

Hard to tell with the lighting. Still looks good. 

[SardaukarElite]

I've certainly encountered the sentiment that lesbians are only confused before. I think possibly it ties into the broader idea that a man just needs to be persistent to get the woman he wants, she can't actually think for herself.

 

I'd certainly rather offend bigots than their victims, though.

 

Some people need to be cut down to size.

 

Planes remind me that I have no wings.

 

That should be the name of an indie band.

 

 

 

 

Still keen on the Yak-1. Though for a while I've had a thing for the F-86 Sabre and Su-27.

[Fiery Phoenix]

Cass and Sera do look good in white, oh my god.

Sera looks good in anything.

[wintery]

That should be the name of an indie band..

 

Now I'm trying to imagine fitting that name on flyers.

 

I'll probably get the name of my next band from http://nextbandname.tumblr.com/

 

I'm torn between Dystopian Sofas and Feast of Kittens.

Or maybe League of Bisexuals.
 

[wintery]

Cass and Sera do look good in white, oh my god.

 

What material makes white armor?

[wintery]

You just proved my point.

 

Your definition of "proved" is apparently not the same as mine.

[Sporothrix]

 

 

Wait, what. I don't remember there was a scene with the lesbian? If so, the reason why they added it is pretty f00ked up, to put it mildly.

 

In previous season they made Lauren, or if you prefer, her actress, have detailed sex scene with Dyson, but the explanation for that was that it happened in Bo's mind where in addition she didn't "in fact" see Lauren but Dyson's ex-girfriend for some reason looking like Lauren. Or something like that.

[LightningPoodle]

Can we stop with this? It's starting to get quite aggressive.

[WildOrchid]

Sera looks good in anything.

 

Tru

 

What material makes white armor?

 

If i remember correctly, dragon material.

 

In previous season they made Lauren, or if you prefer, her actress, have detailed sex scene with Dyson, but the explanation for that was that it happened in Bo's mind where in addition she didn't "in fact" see Lauren but Dyson's ex-girfriend for some reason looking like Lauren. Or something like that.

 

OH yes, this scene... didn't knew they added it to "please the male fans". Smh. Stupid thing to do tbh.