chiron struggles to be true to and loving with himself under the constraints of masculinity/gendered homophobia to the point that as an adult hes terrified of intimacy and has only let himself touch another man when he was a fucking high schooler and moonlight’s ending sees him embracing the love of his life while ending on a shot of him as a child near a moonlit ocean facing the viewer so BOLDLY as if to imply that he’s capable of returning to a sweet innocence and pride that was never afforded to him!! the fact that water throughout the film is symbolic of change in its relation to baptisms and chiron has finally developed for the better! try to show me something thats more HEALING more CATHARTIC more LOVING than that you cinema snobs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Real talk though has anyone else just thrown away a whole Tupperware container bc you left food in there for way too long and now you’re afraid to open it?
what she’s thinking: in general, wasteland baby isn’t just about sex for the sake of horniness and gratification. hozier very intentionally avoids lyrics that would objectify or degrade his hypothetical partner in any way and tries to remain gender neutral as much as possible to keep his music inclusive and relatable to all, regardless of sexual orientation and gender, and he does this not to claim superficial Woke points or as a marketing strategy, but because of the overarching theme of the album. the songs on the album are about making love in a genuine sense with an emphasis on love and how in a time so turbulent and fraught with war and hatred and inhumanity and cruelty, it’s important that we find ways to celebrate our humanity and ability to connect with one another through love and spirituality.