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karonkar · 4 months
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“The thing is, I was born brilliant, born bad, and a little bit mad.” -Cruella de Vil
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Hello. Your top 10 (or whatever) of Bella's favorite ridiculous decisions or actions?
I'm not sure I have a particular order so I suppose I'll list out ten things off the top of my head.
Bella's Motivation to Move to Forks
Now, this is mostly just sad, and offers some very key insight into Bella's relationship with her mother and her general childhood, however, the decision making in and of itself is delightfully ridiculous.
Bella's going to stop being a burden to her mother by moving to Forks right after her mother got married. She will give no one a reasonable response of why she suddenly up and moved, with little warning, and will badly lie through her teeth that she loves Forks when she's hated it for years.
To Renee, this undoubtedly looks like a) Bella is mad at her for remarrying b) Bella hates Phil c) Potentially... Phil did something very bad to Bella.
Bella, however, has no idea.
It never crosses her mind in the narration that this is what people assumed happen.
She realizes her decision is a bit odd but she doesn't think it's utterly bizarre and is more wallowing in her completely self-imposed misery.
Hallucination Edward
Granted, Bella's severely depressed here, but the whole Hallucination Edward arc is a ride.
First, when making a blatantly poor decision, Bella actually hallucinates Edward telling her not to do it. Rather than be mildly concerned that she hallucinated her boyfriend, Bella doubles down, and purposefully puts herself in as much peril as possible so as to keep hallucinating Edward.
She then never tells anyone she was doing any of this to hallucinate Edward and, again, doesn't seem to realize any of this was strange or concerning.
You don't hallucinate your ex-boyfriend?
I Will Stab Myself to Save the Day
Bella gets invited to a tribal meeting and Billy tells a story. The moral of the story is very clearly that vampires are man-eating demons who are the stuff of horror stories with no hint of humanity or compassion.
Bella skips that part and zeroes in on the third wife stabbing herself so as to distract the vampire.
"I can do that," Bella says.
Or rather, what she says is in a Troy Maclure voice, "It's the part I was born to play, baby."
Bella then proceeds to try to do this and gets Edward asking, "What the fuck, Bella?!"
And Bella's response is that she thought she was being helpful!
We Should Hide in the Place No One Will Ever Look: My Hometown
When Bella's on the run in Twilight from James she proposes that they go to Phoenix. Why?
She said she was going to Phoenix.
See, because she said it, James will never look there.
Nevermind that's the first place he's going to look because a) she said it, b) she has family there.
Nevertheless Bella, Edward, and Emmett consider this to be a tricksy, brilliant, plan.
James finds her less than twenty-four hours later.
He Swam to France?!
Bella gets the weirdest things out of stories. She actually generally doesn't care what people say much if at all.
Edward goes on this long, rambly, monologue of how Carlisle was turned into a vampire. Bella's not uninterested, it sounds like an exciting story in theory, but what she zeroes in on is the idea of Carlisle swimming to France.
Edward stops and stares at her.
"Yes, Bella, humans do that too."
She stares back.
"Right, I knew that, it just sounded strange in context."
It didn't sound strange in context.
(Bella has a few other moments like this such as hyper focusing on Edward's human eyes being green when Carlisle's trying to tell her that Edward believes he has no soul and that if she became a vampire she'd become a soulless husk. Rosalie's story is a similar moment, though there it's more that Bella decides "well, I never wanted a baby, so I'm good" and not thinking anything else about what Rosalie said.)
Bella's Reaction to Edward's Everything
Edward says he planned to meticulously murder the entire Biology class, to murder Bella, so he could have her sweet sweet blood be warm for long enough to devour.
This is right after confessing that he is, in fact, a vampire.
Bella says essentially, "Cool story, bro" and thinks it proves his love to her that he likes her so much he overcame his burning desire to eat her all the time.
In the next sentence, he confesses to having at first despised her because her scent ruined his existence as well as the fact that his family voted on her assassination.
He then runs around a meadow, purposefully being terrifying (honestly, I imagine Jack Nicholson in the Shining here but with more glitter) and Bella thinks it's all wonderful.
Everybody Hates Me
This is a more normal, teenage, thing but Bella not only has the world's lowest self-esteem but she assumes everyone hates her. Someone didn't talk to her at lunch: they hate her. Jasper doesn't talk to her? He hates her too (even though he does this so as not to eat her).
Bella generally assumes people have strong negative feelings about her when they probably generally don't care in the least.
The Vote to Turn Bella into a Vampire
Right when Bella gets back to Forks she goes to the Cullen house and makes them, who barely know her, awkwardly vote to her face if she should join their family forever or not while Edward seethes in the background.
Granted, it was the only way to get it done and she'd lost all faith in Edward doing it, but despite losing all faith in Edward wanting to be with her forever... she tries to fix that by forcing his family to make her be with him forever...
And doesn't see this as a glaring red flag for their relationship...
I can't even imagine being a Cullen in that moment.
Conclusion
I could keep going, but honestly, it's every time Bella opens her mouth or thinks about anything.
I do feel for Edward in the sense that, if the novels weren't from Bella's point of view, we would have no idea what the fuck she's on about.
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boujeesimss · 5 months
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“the thing is, I was born brilliant, born bad, and a little bit mad..” ✨🍷🐩🐾
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sarahr4y · 7 months
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“The thing is, I was born brilliant. Born bad. And a little bit mad.” – Estella (Cruella)
Cruella (2021)
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camyfilms · 1 year
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CRUELLA 2021
And I tried. I really, I tried because I loved you. But the thing is, I'm not sweet Estella, try as I might. I never was. I'm Cruella, born brilliant, born bad, and a little bit mad. 
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that-unknown-thing · 2 days
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So i have to do a solo monologue for drama and I need some peoples feedback, because I like them both.
Lady Bird- monologue
“Hi mom and dad, it’s me, Christine. It’s the name you gave me; it’s a good one. Dad this is more for mom.. Hey mom? Did you feel emotional the first time you drove in Sacramento? I did and- I wanted to tell you but we weren’t really talking when it happened. All those bend’s I’ve known my whole life and stores and- the whole thing.”
Pause
“But I wanted to tell you- I love you!.. thank you I’m- thank you…”
Cruella De Vil- Monologue
Pauses up to 5 seconds
“So this is a confusing day.”
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“My nemesis is my real mother and she krilled- my other mother. I guess you were always scared, weren’t you, that I’d be- a psycho.. Like my real mom”
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“That explains all the ‘tone it down, try and fit in’ stuff. Love me into shape, I suppose, was the plan.”
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“And I tried. I really, I tried because- I loved you.”
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“But the thing is… I’m… not sweet- Estella, try as i might. I never was.”
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“Im Cruella, born brilliant, born bad, and a little bit mad.” (Chuckle)
“I am not like her. I’m better. Anyway, must dash. Much to avenge, revenge and destroy.”
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“But i do love you, always” (sad chuckle)
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kayakovicyoo · 5 months
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I was born brilliant, born bad, and a little bit mad
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piamastea · 2 years
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I’m not sweet Estella, try as I might. I never was. I’m Cruella, born brilliant, born bad, and a little bit mad.
“Guys she’s so crazzzzzzzy!! love her!!!”
Umm I heart this movie… <3
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mattslaboratory · 2 years
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I know you wanna be happy, but you won't be, and... I'm sorry. It's not just you, you know. Your father and I, we- Well... you come by it honestly, the ugliness inside you. You were born broken, that's your birthright. And now, you can fill your life with projects, your books, and your movies and your little girlfriends, but it won't make you whole. You're Matthew Faraday. There's no cure for that.
Your biggest fear is dying alone, because you know that’s more likely to happen than anything else. 
So you surround yourself with ideas, projects, people. You try to fill the void there’s inside your heart by not letting yourself think about it. 
It’s about those tiny glimpses through the day, nobody really notices -- nobody is really paying attention. 
Illusionism is about diverging people’s attention to POINT A, so you can pull a trick on POINT B and they will never see it coming. 
You’re a dash of insanity on people’s day, spontaneous and unexpected. You’re either brilliant or completely mad: maybe both. 
But you’re also desperate. And when you’re all high, in the middle of the night, laughing hysterically about something, that’s what they don’t see. 
It’s a bit manic, isn’t it? Like you’re trying to diverge your own attention from POINT B, and it’s always like this. 
Because “B” stands for Barely Minimum. Bad Child. Bitter. Blurry, from eyes with tears that don’t fall - you never let them follow this path. 
“B” stands for Boring, as in the way that everyone is more interesting than you. As in the way that you’re a middle child, and your parents were either too busy worrying about your younger sibling or praising the eldest. 
Boring, as in uninteresting. You crave love, affection, attention. Because you never had them. You were never someone’s best, were you? So you overcompensate. 
You’re not boring, not over your dead body. You’re a good time, not a long time. 
So, you forcefully make “B” turn into fucking Brilliant, which is really near from Borderline Neurotic. 
Then, because of “B” - as in the lack of a Beloved Mother, Father, or someone who cared - you’re also Brash. 
And there’s your mother, right? Who said that being empty is your birthright, because it’s in the blood. You look back at your family, and what’s better than to look at history itself?
You’re from London, history isn’t something you lack. You look at your parents loveless marriage, your insane grandfather who taught his daughters to be heartless, and your great-grandfather...
The one who walked through the same corridors as you, and chose to repress everything he was until he turned into his own worst nightmare. 
Your mother - never mum, just like your father is never dad - who reminds you every day of what you are not. 
So, what are you going to do? O, Mad Scientist, tell us your great plan for this escapade. 
What drug are you using this time to fill the void? Is it love, loneliness or cocaine?
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cora-ann · 2 years
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Cruella De Vil
Emma Stone as Estalla / Cruella
"I'm Cruella - born brilliant, born bad and a little bit mad."
I saw the film and I immediately knew that I wanted to draw her 😁
May I say that I'm proud how the hair turned out?
Btw: no animals were harmed in the making of the portrait 🐕
Drawn by Cora-Ann S. (IG @cora.ann.s)
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themysterioustaria · 4 months
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"I'm Cruella. Born brilliant. Born bad. And a little bit mad."
I just watched the movie. (I'm late to the party, I know)
It's... magnificent. All the twists and turns were astonishing and chaotic, just like Cruella's personality. The use of pop music was perfect and the gowns... magical.
My rating:
effects: 9/10, only because i noticed the CGI-ness of dogs somethimes
music: 10/10, Y E S
plot: 10/10 there is no words I could use.
Overall it's a 10/10 film. Love it.
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christasclothes · 6 months
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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Her Universe Disney Cruella Zipper Pleated Suspender Skirt.
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jannelbabblessims · 1 year
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The thing is, I was born brilliant. Born bad. And a little bit mad - cruella
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bastardzrus-a · 2 years
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born  brilliant! born  bad! maybe  just  a  little  bit  mad! from  a  good  girl, gone  bad! and  now  i'm  having  fun  i  never  did  have!
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a  little  girl  left  broken  hearted, is  getting  back,  and  i'm  just  getting  started.  i'm  born  brilliant,  born  bad,  and  maybe  just  a  little  bit mad.
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imcruella · 2 years
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The thing is, I was born brilliant. Born bad. And a little bit mad
-Cruella
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11fflower11 · 3 years
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Let's take a moment to appreciate this beauty, Emma Stone, as Cruella, in the movie "Cruella"
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