tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post7028415706765945496..comments2023-09-10T09:30:16.826-05:00Comments on Smut Showcases the Soul!: Riding the Iron Bull - Kink and Dragon Age: InquisitionSonni de Sotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-86869465613087891132018-09-26T10:45:25.049-05:002018-09-26T10:45:25.049-05:00This is so perfect!!! The Iron Bull is the best ch...This is so perfect!!! The Iron Bull is the best character in that series in my opinion, not in the least because he's a kinky character. He's smart and funny and caring and authentic, I'm so happy you found that to be true as well!<br /><br />I also love that you make a point of the bringing up that he is a service partner, and through all of this I was thinking about his goal of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-55642221375637769422015-01-24T13:11:32.099-06:002015-01-24T13:11:32.099-06:00Yes, I'm into and do kink. I love it. And, yes...Yes, I'm into and do kink. I love it. And, yes, the BDSM community is fill to the brim with big, stupid, lovable, dorky nerds. Kink is essentially nerd sex. Think about it. We role play. We use code names and special jargon. Our world is built upon inventing, learning, and perfecting specialized skills. It's taking the very basic, simple act of sex and over-thinks the fuck out of it. Who Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-44724263409556131652015-01-24T13:09:48.846-06:002015-01-24T13:09:48.846-06:00Thank you and I'm glad that you enjoyed readin...Thank you and I'm glad that you enjoyed reading. <br /><br />And, yes, you have a point that, with Dorian and the Bull, we aren't privy to a lot of their relationship and a lot is left up to headcannon. And only the Bull really knows whether Dorian is worth it in the end.<br /><br />I just still think that for a character who is so defined by his place in the world and with the people he Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-46083674512219147592015-01-24T04:09:25.083-06:002015-01-24T04:09:25.083-06:00This is WONDERFUL and I'm happier for having r...This is WONDERFUL and I'm happier for having read it. :D Everyone's already said stuff I wanted to say, and I don't disagree with 99% of what you said. That last 1%, though, I... also don't disagree with but would like to add a touch of context. Or a thought.<br /><br />Thought works.<br /><br />With how quick Bull is to go "nope, peace out" if the Inquisitor is Johttp://heartlighting.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-69092656747047544432015-01-22T12:55:04.794-06:002015-01-22T12:55:04.794-06:00Thank you. And I understand and empathize with you...Thank you. And I understand and empathize with you completely.<br /><br />I'm also a feminist. A *BIG* one. A loud, opinionated one.<br /><br />But the sex-negative, kink-negative messages we're too often getting from far too many feminists out there is upsetting and hard to know how to deal with.<br /><br />On the one hand, I don't want to discount feminism and there's already Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-341089098762310352015-01-21T21:37:33.500-06:002015-01-21T21:37:33.500-06:00Wow. What an impressive essay.
I've always b...Wow. What an impressive essay. <br /><br />I've always been a big believer in social justice. I've gotten called names like "feminazi" and "social justice warrior" and all that crap. But at the same time, I am a submissive woman. Seeing the social justice community lash out against Iron Bull has been incredibly painful. It feels like being stabbed in the back by the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149916540229988537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-18598362603061863292015-01-12T12:42:30.811-06:002015-01-12T12:42:30.811-06:00Thank you; I'm glad you enjoyed it!Thank you; I'm glad you enjoyed it!Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-2485388009280612552015-01-12T11:36:53.918-06:002015-01-12T11:36:53.918-06:00yes yes YES!!! Such an insightful read thank you!!...yes yes YES!!! Such an insightful read thank you!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-78834881393369290902015-01-11T21:37:45.025-06:002015-01-11T21:37:45.025-06:00I'm glad this article exist. Even if you'r...I'm glad this article exist. Even if you're not a gamer in itself, hearing someone talk about Iron Bull who's not only into Kink, but also (I'm assuming being I haven't checked out the rest of your blog) does BDSM activities makes me happy and you did research to back it up. Seriously, everything I love about Bull is said right here in regard to his romance path (that and he&#Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-20155973352794077862015-01-10T16:47:14.290-06:002015-01-10T16:47:14.290-06:00Hahahaha! I heart you so hard, lady!
If anyone&#...Hahahaha! I heart you so hard, lady! <br /><br />If anyone's curious as to who inspired my current obsession, right here, Instigator! <br /><br />And, yeah, to be fair, my obsession isn't really with DA as a whole. I'm obsessed with the Iron Bull's love life (because HOT!). So I'll admit, I did not listen to all of that over-5-hour clip you sent me (like some people...*ahem*).Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-78537771123705764282015-01-10T15:33:18.415-06:002015-01-10T15:33:18.415-06:00I also think that Bull has too much self-respect t...I also think that Bull has too much self-respect to waste his time on someone who really, truly was ashamed of him, as evidenced by the breakup video with the Inquisitor. It’s really telling that in the video, his reason for walking isn’t because his feelings are hurt, it’s because he’s not doing a good enough job for the Inquisitor. Bull can see that Dorian has a real need to loosen up, accept Kelvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368617097012762203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-18646071598357878892015-01-10T15:33:04.216-06:002015-01-10T15:33:04.216-06:00For every other romance (that I’ve played through)...For every other romance (that I’ve played through), you click the heart dialog option once and you begin the romance. For Bull, you must do this on three separate occasions. They are really serious about making sure you understand what you’re getting into. My Inquisitor is having a great time, <a href="http://imgur.com/ST5lLL5" rel="nofollow">as you can see here</a>. (And as my Inquisitor is Kelvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368617097012762203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-72985573793508458412015-01-10T14:41:48.385-06:002015-01-10T14:41:48.385-06:00Thank you and you're very welcome. DA has some...Thank you and you're very welcome. DA has some amazing content that's just so easy to get absolutely entranced by. They really do flesh out their characters so well.<br /><br />And, again, as someone who isn't into games as much as many of the people I know, it always amazes and impresses me to find this kind of complexity and depth in games like this.<br /><br />And, yeah, I'm Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-21212400654975010542015-01-10T14:07:38.145-06:002015-01-10T14:07:38.145-06:00My watchword is also "stop;" I'm a b...My watchword is also "stop;" I'm a big fan of plain-speak too even if I can see the fun and intimacy of safewords between partners. It can create a language that only the two of you speak; yeah, I can see the appeal of that, even if I don't personally find it useful.<br /><br />As for the Bull's first sexual encounter with the Inquisitor. I've watched that scene a lot. Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-17602441582541156662015-01-10T13:36:18.625-06:002015-01-10T13:36:18.625-06:00Aww, thank you so much! For reading and for the am...Aww, thank you so much! For reading and for the amazing compliments! Hope you enjoy.Sonni de Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111219943739159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-43938155441581984622015-01-10T11:44:08.457-06:002015-01-10T11:44:08.457-06:00Really awesome article, thank you so much for writ...Really awesome article, thank you so much for writing it. I think that fandom is weirdly super overprotective of Dorian, and that results in a lot of simplifying and dismissing the nuances of Bull's character.<br /><br />I think I'm a bit more inclined to view Dorian more kindly, perhaps. In addition to having grown up in a culture that enforces discretion (to the point where his dad Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-4635000523929148802015-01-10T03:44:02.712-06:002015-01-10T03:44:02.712-06:00Read your article, and I think you got many intere...Read your article, and I think you got many interesting points here. But still, what's in the game is in the game: FIRST the Iron Bull has BDSM sex with the Inquisitor as sub without clearly warning the Inquisitor, and THEN, after the sex, he sets the ground rules and the safe word. In my not-so-humble opinion, the ground rules and the watchword and the warnings should come before and not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790943507487763918.post-16152395104730394332015-01-09T17:56:35.941-06:002015-01-09T17:56:35.941-06:00YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES. This whole article...YES, YES, A THOUSAND TIMES YES. This whole article made me smile ear to ear. Thank you for saying all this and thank you for saying it so eloquently and personably. I love this, and I'm definitely bookmarking this blog because I like what you're saying and I'm sure more of it will make me happy! blankbbshttp://bullskadan.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com