I think aside from the Yikes factor, which I don’t really have the authority to address, the Nagini reveal is really emblematic of the problem Fantastic Beasts and most prequel films have. Namely, does it really matter?
And the answer is truly no. How does Nagini formally being a woman impact the later events of the Harry Potter universe? Is it a weakness of Voldemort’s to exploit or a hindrance to the heroes? No, she accomplishes those things just fine as a normal snake. Is her involvement in the events surrounding Grindelwald important? No, because it wasn’t worth remembering, not by Dumbledore or Voldemort or anyone else. At the end of the day, this new information was not necessary, and therefore not worth the time to include in the original seven books.
And that’s what’s wrong about this whole Newt Scamander, Fighter for Dumbledore angle. Because the books and therefore the history and worldbuilding do not support it. Scrimgeour doesn’t tell Harry “you’re Dumbledore’s man through and through, just like that Scamander bloke” because Harry was one of a kind to Scrimgeour, not just the update to a previously existing prototype. There’s no chapter in Rita Skeeter’s tell-all book devoted to Dumbledore’s special relationship with Newt, because it didn’t exist matter. Newt does not participate in the Order of the Phoenix or attend Dumbledore’s funeral, so whatever bond they have in these films does not survive. Which begs the question why any of it matters.
The characters of the Harry Potter Wizarding World do not know Newt Scamander for being a hero in the war against Grindelwald; they know him for being a magizoologist. Rowling can retcon it for these films, but she cannot go back and change the text she already wrote which shows just how unimportant of a story these five films must be to never even crop up as a footnote in Harry’s story. When Newt was just a vehicle for the Beasts, that was fine. Harry is not Charlie or Hagrid, for whom Newt would have been a far more important figure.
But this push to have a Good vs. Evil conflict, and more importantly for a Cinematic Universe, renders Newt’s revised story completely irrelevant because we know it was irrelevant to the characters of the future we were first introduced to and loved. If they never cared, why should we?
If they were worried that they needed conflict, they could have made SOMETHING more befitting to magical creatures than this.
Wizarding World poachers…Muggle poachers…Wizarding World bureaucrats who are willing to let a magical creature go extinct because its more convenient… The focus of one movie alone could just be a specific creature causes trouble in a Muggle area, and he has to keep both muggles/wizards from losing their collective shit about it. There can still be fun hijinks with other creatures along the way (Niffler in a jewelry store could have fit into that, I know they love to use them as a representation of the Fantastic Beasts franchise because they’re so cute and troublesome. Doesn’t have to change at all. In fact, it would make for MORE Niffler.) There can still be a run-in with loveable goofy muggle dude who rides along for the journey. And with employees of MACUSA, or whatever Wizarding government of what ever place they end up, who end up sympathetic to the cause to save the creatures.
That’s what I thought we were gonna get, and what I still want. I signed up for fantastical beasties, magic, and a dorky but brilliant Hufflepuff. Not pale, Wizard-Nazi Johnny Depp and other unnecessarily Edgy!characters.
Arien has always had a particular affection for humans, ever since they awoke in the ancient, then-lush depths of the East. Her first rising followed the path of their western steps and her light intimidated Melkor’s servants, such that humans did not fear to travel by day. She felt that the distance of the Ainur was an injustice. Orome had come or the elves in Cuivenen, why had no one come for the mortals?
She loves their drama and their internal, quick-burning flame. In ancient days, she would often adopt a human like form and move among them as an innocuous-looking woman with golden-hair. Meanwhile, a portion of her multi-present consciousness would hold the burning sun in orbit. Early bands of travelling Edain would pay little or no heed to the strange, intuitive, young woman that moved among them with an attentive fascination for their concerns and conversations.
When her travelling “friends” would reach a group of protective Eldar, they would often find that their travelling companion had vanished.
Though her journeys are less frequent nowadays, Arien still travels.
[”I want to see my little boiii…” “Here he comes!” “…I want to see my little boiii!”]
Sleipnir run cycle. It could be smoother, and if I get another boost of energy (because animation really requires that extra inspiration and spite) I might even shade it more thoroughly. But it’s good enough for now, and the front legs work nicely!
It must have been a pain to learn to run with that many feet. Foals are usually clumsy enough with just four.
“Grey horse” was an omen and a metaphor for death from viking age poetry to medieval ballads in the Nordic countries. Snorri specifically mentions that Sleipnir is grey, and his ability to visit Hel and take a rider there and back unharmed seems to link Sleipnir closely to death.
im very grateful for the lessons in photography i was taught in stop motion class because just now they made it possible to photograph the stars with my phone in spite of the camera usually not detecting the light of stars because theyre so dim,,,, enjoy these shiny motherfuckers
ok so if everythings normal, your phone camera should have a manual mode (sometimes called pro mode). in it, change the settings of the shutter lag to 20 seconds, then put the phone down on some stable, plane surface and press the photo button (usually when using your camera, the volume buttons can be used as photo button) and let the phone still for the whole 20 seconds.
(basically the problem with most cameras is that they dont have a very good light sensitivity in the dark, however that doesnt mean they cant detect it at all. the longer the shutter is open, the more light your camera takes in and the more burnt/light your pic will be, so in (literally) dark situations, make the shutter lag longer to get all that light you need! also i said 20 seconds but really you can make it shorter or longer depending on what kinda stuff you want for your stars)
Yes this!
Additionally, adjust your ISO to the highest number (mimics the film used for very low light and low speed images)
And set your shutter speed to the longest time possible (on my phone it’s 10 seconds).
Leave your focus settings on Auto, and if your phone camera has a timer option, turn that on (five seconds is generally enough).
Plan your shot first, then find a place to set your phone down so you can get the image you want. The less light pollution, the better; you’ll pick up FAR more stars in your picture.
Once you know what you want to shoot, tap your screen to “focus” it, then hit the button to take the picture, set your phone down, and back away from the “tripod”. Don’t touch your phone for a good 15 seconds, just to be sure.
You will not be disappointed in the results, let me assure you.
u wanna write a single, passing line of dialogue so u fact check it to make sure it’s historically accurate, then suddenly you’ve lost track of time, space,, urself
for instance: I wanted to know how frequently fighter planes were used in WWI and now I’m several pages deep into the history of witchcraft in ireland
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