Ted Tonks Near The The Black Lake On A Foggy Sunday, 1969 -taken By Andromeda Black

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Nymphadora “playing to read” with Cuddy, taken by Andromeda Tonks, spring 1978

Someday we will have a cartoon show where the cat is male and the dog is female but the world is not ready for that yet

why do we, as a society, not talk about big hero six more? it's easily the best disney movie of this decade. it had brotherly love, no boring romance, a realistic depiction of grief, an actually interesting artstyle from disney for once, fairly diverse characters, fall out boy, encouraged kids to pursue science, strong women in stem, like i could go on! stop sleeping on big hero six 2k19

not to be bitter but why is any amount of coding in media accepted for every orientation but aromanticism

ex. a character’s dialogue hints that they’re bi, the whole fandom accepts it with no arguments

but a character blatantly says they “love everyone in the same way” by which they mean platonic love? they never show a sign of being romatically interested in anyone? they are clearly confused at the idea of romantic love? everyone ignores it and ships them anyway

James & Lily.

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I really feel like Television should enter an era of allowing happy endings. That’s not to say characters can’t suffer along the way or that storylines can’t be “dark” but I would really like to see stories end on hopeful notes. I’m so sick of every story having tragic endings, especially considering the world we live in right now. Call me naive, I don’t care, but hope breeds hope. Love breeds love. Happiness breeds happiness. Allowing our characters to overcome and find the light in the end is powerful. Allowing characters to be happy is brave because happiness is not boring. I feel like we’re surrounded by dark stories in fiction and in reality and I find myself wondering where’s the hope and happiness.. is no one overcoming the darkness?

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