hollis (they/them) currently studying classics and archaeology.
After finishing the first few episodes of Jessica Jones, I sat in silence, alone in my room, crying. I was so goddamn excited about this show that it brought me to tears. It’s really hard to be an abuse survivor and see no accurate representations of what it is like, but goddamn does Jessica Jones deliver.
5 Reasons ‘Jessica Jones’ Is Way Darker Than You Realize
Darkness, my old friend.
“People are out there writing shitty, sexed-up fan fiction about Kilgrave and Jessica right now, and we all need to realize how revolting that is.”
Cracked gets it.
I’m reading through the comments right now, and they’re just as important as the article. I’m over a hundred comments in, and all I see is people sharing their stories and other people being supportive. And it’s not just women, and it’s not just straight people. This is hands down the most incredible, positive, cathartic comments section I’ve ever seen. The Cracked staff is doing a hell of a job monitoring the discussion and deleting the fuck out of negative, abusive, mocking, etc. comments.
“women aren’t oppressed! feminism isn’t needed! not all men are rapists or abusers! lets threaten to murder women who suggest otherwise to prove our points! we’re so fucking logical!"
itwasavirtualwalrus replied to your post: my dad just came home and slammed the …
You must be either the youngest child or the only child What’s got his chiz?
im the oldest of five children with a father who has a history of mental health issues, and has previously been abusive.
i think im right to be scared
ah yes
parents going “im not mad” and smashing things then making you clean it up
i also know this well
To be honest, the biggest problem I have with GOT in comparison to ASOIAF is that the show constantly goes for “shock factor” rather than genuinely good writing.
They make Talisa pregnant solely for the sake of gutting her at the Red Wedding.
They develop Ros as a character because they wanted her murder to be a surprise.
They reject Doreah’s previous characterization to throw in that betrayal plot twist.
They have Catelyn kill Walder’s wife instead of his grandson because I guess it’s easier to believe that Walder would react flippantly to the death of a wife rather than that of a grandson?
They add in the scene of Joffrey forcing Ros to beat Daisy because… we apparently don’t know that he’s evil yet?
They have Drogo unquestionably rape Daenerys on their wedding night, instead of waiting for her consent, because… of reasons?
The vast majority of the violence against men on GOT is taken directly from the books (Theon’s torture, Renly’s death, Ned’s death, etc). But the vast majority of violence against women is invented for the show. Which is… weird, to say the least.
