There's always a real plan.
happy bday to the GOAT. a bit weird coming from me since i am a total stranger to mr manoj and will remain so for the rest of my life and am perfectly content in doing so. i first watched thru the films that have his name in the directors credit in may of 2021 and connected with them so strongly and immediately that i could probably count the days since then that i havent…
SUZIE
(they, sometimes she)
a connective tissue, extremely autistic, introspective and spiritual, very tired, otter
ASRIEL
(they, sometimes he)
a warm darkness, has Been There, big brother, timidly iconoclastic, edgy in private, goat
COOKIE
(she, sometimes they)
a lightning gremlin, very possibly adhd, sporkcore, enjoys social interaction, gets lonely and horny usually at the same time, dream factory, cocker spaniel
BLAZE
(she)
a silent guardian, doing a good job, hides in plain sight, hears the voice of god in the…
Let's do what nature wanted us to do.
our world is maintained through repression and isolation, the paradox that we must not be open about ourselves less we reveal our weaknesses to the fickle machine of profit who will toss us aside to die the moment we cease to be useful, yet the illusion that our submission to this machine is an expression of our individuality, a righteously proud display of our self-contained strength.
this paradox is something close to…
straightup one of the best looking things ive ever seen in my life, constantly gorgeous impressionist psychedelic lo fi photography coupled with unstoppable cinematic creative energy. not an optimistic movie by nature (the broken jack in the box thats about to explode into the pure entropy and disillusionment of the 70s and ofc texas chainsaw massacre is clearly playing its Last Semi-Melodious Chimes) but weirdly comforting anyway in its top to bottom hippie-dippie nature: in its characters, vibes, and starry-eyed…
i realize this is very annoying to admit but my main takeaway is a very smug vindication: that in spite of the prestige and acclaim, in spite of the Self Insisting majesty that covers the whole thing, in spite of the inevitable backlash that its too boring and stuffy, that the thrills and emotions of the godfather are based in pure pulp. a borderline soap operatic series of intricate relationships and duties and betrayals and bursts of violence, delivered in…
everyone has their own fuckin Place dude. the familiar batcave, freeze's christmas special lair, ivy's penchant for making any place a home for her vines and flowers. latching onto some primal concept that allows u to refine yourself to the peak of your aspirations and then let it gush forwards, all from your heart, to your clothes, your surroundings, meeting and mixing and clashing with others in elemental chemical reactions!!!!!! that is what these gd batman movies have me thinking…
