#i just be saying shit

[futzfuck]

HEAVY SPOILERS FOR MONKEY MAN!!!! GO WATCH THE MOVIE IF YOU HAVENT ITS REALLY GOOD DAMMIT!!!!!!!

Anyway

I think an overlooked bit in Monkey Man is how bleach is used as imagery and association. Bleach is often use is to remove stains from clothes/surfaces, disinfect things, and just generally clean stuff. I think this plays a lot into the revenge narrative central to the film, as well as offering a comparison/contrast to the villians’ methods of “removing India’s scars”

When the Kid first shows his hands he says they look that way from bleach and chemicals and calls them his CV. Now, without the mention of bleach this scene is still impactful within context, bc the Kid is indirectly saying that his life is defined by his trauma and the death of his mother (and maybe even his inability to save her). Hands are also a reoccurring symbol throughout the film in an of themselves. But back to bleach. I think mentioning bleach is important bc it depicts bleach as corrosive and something higher ups don’t want to engage in. “Give me the job no one wants to do, and ill do it.” No one at Kings wants what the Kid wants, and no one there is willing to cleanse the city and the establishment of its own corruption.

There’s also the fact that Kid’s pseudonym comes from the brand of bleach he uses at his job. By naming himself after the bleach he uses, Kid associates himself with an aggressive way of cleansing, which is kinda the whole message of Monkey Man as a narrative. It’s telling that the closest thing to a conventional name we have for the Kid just reinforces his purpose within the story.

Finally, the Kid bleaches his monkey mask before he goes to Kings for the final act. I think this is symbolic of him stripping away his persona of “Kong” that he used as a fighter from the mask, replacing it with the identity of Hanuman he has come to inhabit. The lighter fur looks more like the fur Hanuman is shown to have throughout the movie, both in the children’s book and the puppet in the stage play. It could also symbolize the Kid “cleansing his mind” of what remains from before he was saved by the hijras, and fully embracing his purpose.

Am i thinking about this way to much? Obviously but i don’t care bc its fun lol. Love this movie.

#monkey man #monkey man 2024 #mobile tumblr #tags are so stupid #i just be saying shit #dev patel #bleach #symbolism #i hate tagging #its so annoying #now im gonna think about the significance and symbolism of the heeled shoe and what that all means #stay tuned for that maybe #will this movie make me read the entire ramayana? #it’s entirely possible

[geekyfoos]

#sabine wren #shin hati #star wars #wolfwren #ahsoka #ivanna sakhno #sabine x shin #rebels sabine #natasha liu bordizzo #star wars wlw #i just be saying shit #i miss them

[dumbbitchawards]

Yuri on yaoi violence

#i just be saying shit #house md #house md 5x14 #house liveposting #mine #dumbbitchawards #goose's greatest hits

[tartarusknight]

You know, one thing that bothers me in any Eddie Munson fanfic is when they have all of Eddie's inspiration come from his mom. Like we don't even see her, and people will write so much of his backstop around her. Just, I'm sorry, but I don't care about this woman we've never seen. Sure, she can have an impact because she's his mom. But let Wayne be his biggest fan. Let Wayne teach him guitar and support him. He took Eddie in, and we see how much he loves him, so let that continue in your fanfic. Maybe his mom is a big part of who he is, but just let Wayne be just as important. He might not be Eddie's parent, but he's the one we saw putting up missing posters and telling anyone who'd listen that Eddie didn't do it. He's the one we saw struggling not to cry as Dustin handed him that necklace, not his mom.

#sorry im exhausted #i just be saying shit #stranger things #eddie munson #knightly talks

[context-clueless]

evil talking heads be like nonverbal toes

#talking heads #i just be saying shit #yapmaster5000 over here

[thatonerobot]

sumtimes I be like 😞 and then I'll get super xcited and I'll be all ⚙️📺🎙🔧🔩 x3333!!!!!! !!!!

the real ones get it

#wtf do u even call this kinda post #shitposting #???? #idk man #robotkin #machinekin #otherkin #i just be saying shit #and thats okay

[lesbiansoncaffiene]

Religion/Spirituality in the Grishaverse (I am thinking thoughts)

I wanna talk about Leigh Bargudo’s handling of religiosity in the Grishaverse, especially within the Crows (Inej and Matthias) and how much it means to me as a religious person

So. So so so so so. I’m not sure how to exactly explain this feeling but I’m in love with the way Leigh wrote the religious aspects of Inej and Matthias’ characters, and how much it spoke to me as a religious person the same age as the characters (16-18-ish)

For both, their religion is something they grow up with, ingrained in them throughout childhood and while it may have wavered within both as they go through life (Matthias meeting Nina and Inej getting kidnapped) they still maintain a connection to their respective higher powers.

And that’s something you don’t really see a lot in books, especially YA books, since it’s either never mentioned or rejected by the characters/society (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but this characterization of young people who are tasked with so much and still choose to believe in something greater than themselves is very personal to me and a big split from the usual narrative.

I dunno, but the little aspects of their faith journeys, like Inej saying a prayer after winning a fight or Matthias staying connected to Djel in Hellgate, that really speaks to me. Because religion doesn’t have to be this huge show, it really can just be a girl thanking her Saints for her life.

And on the topic of Saints, I’m high-key obsessed with Leigh’s decision to make Saints as opposed to a bunch of gods/demigods. Saints are something that are mostly seen in Catholic/Christian doctrine, and seeing her include Saints made me feel more connected to the universe she created, as someone who is a practicing Catholic.

(Also Inej naming her daggers after Saints?? Icon)

Another element I found to be really touching was the fact that both Inej and Matthias are shown struggling with their faith. A lot of times, characters are shown being pretty cemented in their faith if they have ones and we get a glimpse of two kids (cause they are) who are struggling with the things they’ve done and things that have been done to them, and still maintaining their faith.

Especially Inej, grappling with the fact that she’s a whole ass-assassin, and still maintaining her faith for forgiveness. Which, I for one, fully believe that she would be forgiven, cause she has a good heart, and does what she does to survive.

I could go on (I could write a whole essay about this fr), but these are just some main thoughts on religion in the Grishaverse and how much it means to me as a religious person (a folk Catholic, specifically). My religion is a big part of my life because of the things that have happened in it and my reaction to them, and it’s really cool to see that reflected in YA literature

#i just be saying shit #grishaverse #leigh bargudo #six of crows #inej gafha #matthias helvar #sankta alina #religion in the Grishaverse #crooked kingdom #druskelle #folk catholicism #fjerda #ravka #things in literature i could write an essay about fr #the crows #ya books #soc duology

[futzfuck]

Im very much asexual but i am not immune to blood soaked dev patel. Doesn’t make me horny but it activates ALL my neurons

#monkey man 2024 #monkey man #dev patel #dev patel my beloved #i love blood #me in the theater #mobile tumblr #tags are so stupid #i just be saying shit #neuron activation

[geekyfoos]

saw this on twitter and immediately thought of them

pic credit: autismpills (lmao) via twitter

#sabine wren #shin hati #star wars #wolfwren #sabine x shin #twitter #ivanna sakhno #i just be saying shit #still learning how to use tumblr idk

[sminiac]

What the fuck is a hermit crab

#I just be saying shit #damage to me was #honestly I could do a pt2 #★ sai yaps ᵎᵎ

[flyingfabio]

did you notice that if you merge marc marquez and alex marquez together you get jacky ickx

#i just be saying shit #follow for more quality content like this!! xxx #elie.txt

[pregnantsecondo]

Enoch can reclaim crazy bc he's got psychosis

#i just be saying shit #honestly as a schizophrenic i dont really care about using crazy but ik some people feel different about it

[ae-neon]

Your eyes, silver flame, they remind me...

There had once been another; Dusk, where the sun slipped beyond the mountains and into the sea. Colour and Fae and Magic seen only for that fleeting moment before Night befell those of that forgotten place.

You hear their voices, do you not? Their cries in the wind, feel their tears in the rain. Would you like to know what they sing to you, Lady Death? Run...run, crownless Queen...fly on silent wing, run...

Nesta X the Dusk Court; new headcanon unlocked?!

#i just be saying shit #run nesta run #anti ic #literally anything but canon acosf #acotar #nesta archeron #anti acosf #nesta deserves better #anti sjm #anti nessian #anti inner circle #acotar edit #pro nesta archeron #pro nesta #ae aesthetics

[dreadark]

something something gender (cringe

I envy people who can just shitpost about being trans or gay or whatever because if I so much as think about making a joke about things like that I start breaking out into hives

Ok how to say this without sounding… bad… (?)

uhhhhh

idk it’s pride month. naturally there’s a lot of art floating around about people’s personal experiences with gender and such. cool stuff

anyway it made me kind of want to write about it. but like… in fiction. Maybe this line of thinking is already problematic lmao idk but then I thought about myself…like…do I have the right to write about that even

I’m not someone who thinks you can only write about your own lived experiences, mostly bc that’s fucking boring, but…do I even understand this stuff enough to? Say anything?? ?

there’s a post going around saying that in some occasions someone outside a certain group will have better insight than someone in it/you shouldn’t just blindly trust someone’s opinion on a group just bc they happen to be part of it (paraphrasing badly) which I agree with for general reasons but also bc I am that guy that doesn’t know shit about fuck even about things that I guess I am

see… I don’t want to be a woman. or a man. I know that much

and I’ve thought about if it’s just wanting to escape the societal expectations of gender, and I don’t think that’s really it either…though they do bother me sometimes I’m just annoyed they exist rather than… idk how to phrase this. You get what I mean (no they don’t

really I just want to not be human …so uh. does that count as “nonbinary”

And I don’t really want to change my appearance either

and yea I get there’s no one valid way to be trans, you can present how you want etc etc but like. I don’t like my appearance either I just can’t think anything that’ll make me happier about it… whatever way it changes it’ll still be me. and that’s the crux of the problem

so...does this count…? I don’t know a lot of things seem to count but no one’s mentioned this. so maybe not in the end basically nothing about me would change regardless of how I identify, so I don't have any story to me...I'm just as dull as always

maybe I'm missing something everyone else seems to understand…but that’s nothing new is it…

welllllll until i get figured out as a fucking idiot i'll be chilling ✨

#SAVE THE GAME #i just be saying shit

[londondziban]

Crimson Rivers

Just finished chapter 25...so many emotions. so many.

I went into this fic knowing James and Regulus get a happy ending and yet THAT scene had me so convinced the fandom just lied to me. like it was all a collective bit where everyone just convinces people there's no MCD and then BAM. but not thank gods, I was not being punked.

I will never get over that scene. that was devastating. zar you horrifically talented human being. I adore you despite the agony you've put me through. I'll be thinking about that scene for the rest of my life, thanks.

also, character death spoiler warning so now is your chance to turn away and stop reading my post if you haven't read the fic yet......alright? all clear? good. Evan's death fucking devasted me in ways I can't properly articulate. I didn't realize how attached I've become to Evan Rosier since joining this fandom but wow. my heart legit broke. and having to read Regulus' reaction and his experience with the resulting grief is so heart-wrenching. those two deserved to be best friends. I need a happy, fluffy Rosekiller fic immediately with a side of Evan and Reg being besties. I can't handle the heartache </3

anyway, not my most coherent ramble but to be fair to me it is nearing six in the morning and I'm in the trenches (aka finals week(technically my finals extend into next week as well due to one class I have but)). peace and love and all that crap

#i just be saying shit #i am so emotionally spent #binging this fic may be the death of me #guys i don't even like angst #i avoid angst as much as possible #why am i reading this #(cuz it's brilliantly written) #crimson rivers #bizzarestars #jegulus #regulus black #james potter #sunseeker #starchaser #marauders era #evan rosier #dziban's rambles

[ehnrat]

when i say a word bc it sounds fun and my friend goes "WHAT DID YOU SAY ??!!! AHAHA, GO LOOK UP THAT WORD LMAO" and then i do and—

#I DON'T KNOW THINGS LMAOO #WHY HAS THE WORD GOON BEEN DEFILED LIKE THIS #WHO ELSE KNEW THIS AND HEARD ME SAY THINGS AND DON'T TELL ME WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA #i just be saying shit #ehn misc