Pendale - PenDale

“i don’t know why people think it isn’t helly. it’s helly.” adam scott being totally done with all the nonsensical takes is why i love him (x)

uni work is getting too hectic so I am reading the manuscript by @pendale for the sixth time because I need some theloise sweetness (ft. taylor swift references) to get me through this

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56583706/chapters/143815720

BRIDGERTON UNPOPULAR OPINION

I like they made Francesca lesbian instead of Eloise, imo they break the stereotypes this way. 

In one hand they show that a “feminine” girl (I mean it under the hegemonic idea of feminine and masculine) can be a lesbian. Thats important because there’s A LOT of people who still believe that a lesbian has to be a women dressed as a boy, like sexuality had anything to do with anything else besides sexual preferences. Sexuality it’s not a mold of personality and I appreciate every representation of that we can get. 

On the other hand, by not no making Eloise a lesbian they also break the stereotype that EVERY feminist women it’s a lesbian, like feminism was about hating man and hence a feminist shouldn’t be attracted to men. I kinda feel making El a lesbian could lead to that stereotype and downplay her political believes, like her denial to fit into society was about her dislike of men and not about her dislike of a whole system were women are given so little opportunities.

There’s a lots of people who still see thing that way, reducing lesbians to male wanna be and feminists to man hater, like everything had to be about men in some way, so I highly appreciate the representation of lesbian and feminist women outside that stereotypes.  

Edwina Sharma, Eloise Bridgerton, Marina Thompson, they could NEVER make me hate you.

this mf aint even looking at the fuckin pamphlet ....... 🙄

Pairing: Eloise Bridgerton/Theo Sharpe

Summary: Snippets in the life of Eloise Bridgerton and Theo Sharpe (and anyone else who comes along)

Sex and the City (1998–2004)

A ship dynamic I find interesting is super protective x super reckless.

The reckless one doesn't care about throwing themself into danger, because they just know that their partner will always be there to protect them from anything bad that could happen to them.

Can lead to a situation in which their partner simply can't be there to save them in time or is very late to do it, so they finally realize that they're also hurting their partner by putting themself constantly in dangerous situations.

I’m a firm believer in "brevity is the soul of wit" which is why I refuse to read any book that is over 400 pages long.