“Oh [other profession] wants better working conditions? WELL [MY profession] is HARDER I work TWENTY HOUR DAYS and I am NOT ALLOWED BREAKS and I’m PAID FOR SHIT and I have NO INSURANCE and I NEVER SEE MY CHILDREN so WHY are YOU COMPLAINING LOL”
have you considered that maybe YOUR job ALSO should not suck that much
Crazy to think how when I first read ACOMAF and Lucien was like, “You’re my mate”, to Elain, I was THRILLED. When the 3 sisters and 3 brothers met, I was like, oh fuck no, don’t do this. And then there was that ending, and I was cheering because Maas was going to do something different.
But then ACOWAR happened.
And Elain and Lucien were just… So, so awkward around each other. I HATED that bit we got inside Lucien’s head through Feyre (but then, I hate Maas men in general, so this is no surprise). I hated how entitled Lucien seemed to someone he didn’t even know. I hated that Feyre felt the urge to nudge Elain to talk to him. Just as a whole? What I thought would be a sweet, deliciously angsty pairing turned into my first ever NOTP.
And while initially I was so pleased Elain and Azriel didn’t seem like they were going to be a thing….
ACOWAR happened.
And while Elain has always had a soft spot in my heart, I didn’t care for Azriel. I thought his whole thing with Mor was creepy. But… He saw Elain when no one else did. He was there, showing her the garden, listening to her talk about her plans for it (or did the late night garden talks happen in ACOFAS? I don’t remember, it doesn’t matter, that happened and it was such a telling detail). He gave her Truthteller, something he’d never let another person touch in years.
And ACOFAS only solidified those feelings. Elain and Lucien? So painfully awkward, and it’s obvious at this point that she wants nothing to do with him. Elain and Azriel? So sweet, so cute, such thoughtful quiet gestures.
And perhaps most surprisingly of all - Azriel’s pov. Yes, I normally hate Maas men. But I… Didn’t mind his chapter? I actually liked it, beyond the obvious Elriel confirmation.
So, I think if you have someone who was originally rooting for E/ucien to realize that that’s not happening and Elriel is obvious, like… It’s obvious. And I don’t know why people are still waiting for an Elriel “confirmation” when… That’s exactly what Azriel’s chapter did. Confirm their feelings and set up conflict for their book.
Emily In Paris has issues galore, but one that really stands out to me is how often she takes pictures of strangers and puts them on her socials. It’s such a violation of privacy - just because someone is in a public place does not mean they consent to having their picture taken and posted online for who knows how many people to see.
The prevalence of that is part of why I have such bad social anxiety - you never know if someone is going to be taking a picture or video of you to post online and laugh about with their followers. And it… Shouldn’t be that way. I feel like it should be common sense that you don’t take pictures or videos of people without their consent, but it’s not, apparently.
