#like i thought the dollhouse would lead to a whole thing where they're like but we don't want to be your pets who rely on you

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guys im ngl arietty is underrated the soundtrack is actually stunning the end credits scene was gorgeous i didn't even realise it was a directorial debut. its also a case where it actually makes sense to adapt a book in that way where you keep none of the plot and play with the concepts bc it's just an extremely charming whimsical concept to animate I probably would've enjoyed it if it was just their daily life and nothing happened

#the orchestration is just like. both beautiful objectively but also somehow extremely fitting #the ending song and scene where they sail away literally makes me cry #my one issue with it is the ending was fine on its own but in the context it sort of felt like they lost #because it seemed like it should be about her parents overcoming their fear and distrust #or otherwise it should've been set up all along to be like you have to live in two different worlds #you can't love someone without hurting them she has to learn to go off and do her thing or whatever #like i thought the dollhouse would lead to a whole thing where they're like but we don't want to be your pets who rely on you #also flirting with a girl by telling her her species is probably going to go extinct #and then walking it off by being like well. I'm dying btw. 😭