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mostofthingsmostofthetime · 18 days

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My thoughts on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie

I don’t know if I liked it as much as the original films (maybe Mockingjay 1 & 2 as they are pretty emotionally draining), but I still enjoyed it.

I think where it fell a little flat for me is 1. The beginning was a bit slow (tbh I only really started getting interested when Lucy Gray stuck that snake down that girl’s dress & even then I enjoyed the story more when the setting changed from the Capitol to the district) 2. I knew Snow would survive 3. I’d already been spoiled online for a lot of stuff that happens & 4. while I know the director did his best to make Snow as “likeable” as he could for as long as possible, even before he started getting “a little too comfortable” with killing & snitching I didn’t find him as sympathetic as Katniss or Peeta (but that is probably again down to the fact that I know what he goes onto do & there’s no real way around that), this made engaging with him difficult for me.

The world is fascinating. Getting to see all the new locations we never had access to before as well as old locations now in a totally different light (for example district 12 which, while still clearly suffering, seemed like such a bustling industrial town compared to how it is in Katniss’s time). It might have a much more retro aesthetic but there's also just a more vibrant, natural, wild & lawless atmosphere to this movie compared to the others in the franchise. The whole scope of the film just felt more cinematic then I remember the others being yet also weirdly intimate. Maybe because it was one contained story & we knew the main character’s fate from the start. I also loved the title cards signifying the start of each section of the story like from the books & wished they'd done something similar for the other films. It just added a certain flair to the whole thing. Almost gave it the vibe of a tragic play.

The costuming was great. The bright red of the academy uniforms. Flickerman’s snazzy suits. Snow’s dapper black & white outfit. Both peace keeper uniforms (despite one of them giving very ‘1930’s Germany’ vibes) looked great. Grandma might have been a bigot, but at least she was well dressed. Everything Dr Gaul wore (except the top that looked like a used tampon, lol) was exquisite. The main ladies of fashion, Tigris & Lucy Gray slayed. Our Future Capitol stylist looked like some regal yet exotic bird & Miss Survivor was giving Bohemian, country girl realness the entire time she was on screen. Even the extras were serving (like that random couple Snow walked past on his way to the reaping ceremony).

The music was amazing. Every song that played was fantastic (shout out to Olivia for her end credit contribution). The lyrics & instrumentation were beautiful & my god does Rachel Zegler have pipes! Anyone who says the singing scenes are cringy is just stupid like I’m sorry you can’t appreciate art. Also, the words ‘ballad’ & ‘songbirds’ are literally in the title. Plus, Lucy Gray is from the poorest district, so what exactly do those people want her to do in her free time? She can’t exactly hop on an X-box for a few hours. Not too mention that (as the offspring of someone who’s musically inclined) I can tell you, it’s completely realistic for a musician to use their craft to help them deal with trauma & Lucy Gray clearly had more than her fair share of that.

The Grandma'am helped to paint a sadly very realistic background for Snow. As who among us hasn’t met at least one delusional old person who thinks that their/their group’s suffering (regardless of the severity of it or the reason behind their former/newer status in society) means that no one else are deserving of even the tiniest shred of humanity & there are some people who are unlucky enough to not only be related to these people but be raised by them.

Hunter schafer as Tigris is clearly the superior Snow when it comes to things like empathy & overall mental stability but I do kind of wish they’d been more for her to do. Credit where credit is due though her & Tom did actually look like they could be related & I did buy their familial bond (which makes her appearance in Mockingjay so much sadder in hindsight).

Peter Dinklage as Casca Highbottom was a bit of a mix for me just due to his purpose as a character & the limit of film as a form of media. Like sure the audience know that Snow’s going to become an irredeemable monster in the end but without a window into his mind it really does just seem like the Dean is just out to get him & even when we find out why it seems kind of unfair. Like sure his dad sucked but haven’t the Games shown that blaming children for violence caused by others is unjust (& like ok he hates Coriolanus & probably the grandma but Tigris hadn’t done anything to deserve living in poverty, as she can’t control who she’s related to)? Plus, it felt like he could have at least tried taking Snow under his wing at some point to try to hinder Dr Gual’s influence. Saying all of that, though, Peter Dinklage is great at playing an addict with depression & the idea that some drunken rambling could lead to such long-lasting suffering is terrifying. Also its pretty realistic that living with that kind of guilt & in such a cruel environment for that long would make most people jaded & bitter, even if they did have good intentions.

Omg we finally get a Mayor family on screen & they’re assholes! Madge would be so disappointed 😭. It was interesting to see how harsh & overall “boot licky” the mayor & his family seemed compared to decades later, which makes sense as the war wasn’t that long ago for them so the dad probably felt more incentive to align himself with the Capitol as well as not feeling very connected to the district people as 12’s decline probably didn’t fully set in until they really started running low on coal & Snow became president (oh I just know he wanted to blow that district off the map 😆). I also wouldn’t put it past Billy to come up with some sob story of how he really does love Mayfair but wicked Lucy Gray is somehow preventing them from being together. Still no excuse to try to send her to her death twice in one week, though. Definitely not a girl’s girl.

Ok, so a liar. Cheat. Drunk & someone who hits women. Is there anything good about Billy Taupe? Also, trying to get your ex back, while your current girlfriend is literally standing right next to you? Dude, have some god damn back bone! You made a choice, now stick to it. Also, fumbling Lucy Gray, for a girl like that? What’s it like having no brains or taste? Well, too bad, coz you’re stuck with her forever now, lol.

Viola Davies, the actress that you are. What else is there to say? Dr Gaul is almost comic book levels of insane. Like she is how the Right see women in STEM, on crack! I don’t know what she did to get into character, but whatever it was, it worked.

Jason Schwartzman as Lucretius Flickerman is a very interesting addition to the story despite playing such a small & seemingly insignificant role. He is strange in how unthreatening he is while also extremely blasé about the abhorrent violence he witnesses that it’s as funny as it is disturbing. Making him come across as more human yet harsher than his son, who at least pretends to care about the tributes (in a very Capitol way, obviously but still). There’s also a polish & confidence to Tucci’s performance that I think Schwartzman did a great job of avoiding copying (despite knowing what audiences were probably expecting) because not only are their characters in entirely different stages of their careers but the whole ethos of the Hunger Games is different in Snow’s youth than it is in Katniss’s. Caesar is a well established presenter & during his time, the games have always been a success (minus the year with the tundra) that the entire Capitol is invested in & seemingly in support of. On the other hand Lucretius had the unique task of not only coming into a job like this with zero experience (I mean imagine going from announcing the weather to presenting the fucking hunger games) but also there were no vibes to try to emulate let alone guidelines to follow because he truly was the first person to do this. On top of that, the "event" his presenting has been panned for years as both boring & unethical. Schwartzman brought a slightly awkward, experimental, yet try hard vibe (like a comedian who's desperate to get a laugh) that I think worked wonderfully for the character.

Tom Blyth's performance was great & he was visually perfect for a young Snow (the power of a good wig! Who knew lol). Even having the cool, analytical stare of Donald Sutherland, down pat. While his appearance was very Eminem during his peacekeeping days, his realisation in the cabin and subsequent breakdown in the woods were crazy. There was so much tension between him & Rachel in that scene that for a second, it literally felt like all the air had been sucked out of the room. I could almost hear the record scratch for both of them, & all that building paranoia finally coming to a sudden crescendo in the way that it did? Pure cinema!

Josh Rivera, as Sejanus, was honestly a mix for me. Obviously, I agree with his morals, but his way of going about it did seem a little dumb. However I do think it’s pretty realistic that a teenager, especially a rich one, would be rather naive. Also I’ve heard that he’s smarter in the book & I think at times my frustration with him is more just down to the fact that I’m seeing him from Snow’s point of view. Meaning scenes that would be portrayed as noble in any other film instead come across as almost painfully inconvenient because the focus is always on how they affect Snow rather than the actual victims of the situation. Lastly, sorry, Snowjanus shippers, I just don’t see it (especially on Snow’s end), but whatever floats your boat.

Rachel Zegler played Lucy Gray with the perfect mix of natural charm & emotional vulnerability with clear pride in her culture & a refusal to let the world around her change who she is. Yet there was also an air of mystery & a subtle resilience to her that makes her potentially surviving out in the woods for years without being detected actually believable (though I don’t buy the theory that she went on to become president Coin). Definitely the highlight of the movie for me.

PS. I'd love to know what you think of my review in the comments/tags & am open to criticism (as long as it's respectful) just remember that I'm only talking about the movie so please don't reference anything spersific to the book.

#some other things i wanted to mention but didn’t seem significant to put in the review (+ it was getting rather long) are:#Clemensia you were so pretty & did not desserve to die #like who hasn't cheated on their homework a little #may my hair look as good as your's if i ever get bit by a snake #dill & wovey rest in peace my darlings #Lysistrata it wasn't your fault #Arachane you got what you deserved tbh #reaper you have my respect forever king #lumina really said kill um with kindness #no but sersiously i love you girl & your 1950's farm girl aesthetic #marcus you did not desserve that & sejanus is sorry & in my heart you guys meet up & become boyfriends in the afterlife #treech you didn't leave much of an impression but at least your hat was cool #bobbin my little germin looking boy #at least you gave Snow a good scare before your demise #coral looks gay like that's a lesbian right there #thg #the hunger games #the hunger games the ballad of songbirds and snakes #the ballad of songbirds and snakes review #thg tbosas #thg tbosbas #tbosas #tbosbas #tbosas review #tbosbas review #thg tbosas review #thg tbosbas review #the hunger games the ballad of songbirds and snakes review #southern gothic is my new fravriote genre #review

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laity-lae · 6 days

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No makeup>>>>>

Y'all I'm feeling myself today, so if you don't know the drill already, it's no makeup selfie posting time!!!

Been really up and down with my mental health lately, I think it's better for me to keep mixing in posts like this even if nobody notices, because they do help build my confidence😅. Kind of tiring always being that hot girl with a full face on, striking a perfectly executed pose to go with it. A lot of the time I view pictures of myself just like someone would view an avatar they made in a video game. It's not me, it's just the character I liked best. To be honest, it's more than that even. I probably have an impending diagnosis with some shit like OCPD (I display all the symptoms and I've researched it). Anywho, where I'm from we don't really have doctors for things like that. Guess I'll just have to perservere.

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bootyful-seventeen · 5 months

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Oh gosh okay so I went back to marinating more on long haired Jihoon, but specifically long haired Jihoon getting pegged has me chewing on the bars of my enclosure to get out

Like just think of how pretty he'd look when he's on all fours and your fucking into him!! His chest blushed and heaving from how needy he is for you and the way your touch just feels so good and electric running along your skin! Your fingers then threading through his hair to pull his head up to see his thoroughly fucked out and flushed face in the mirror you placed in front of the bed. His eyes rolling back into his skull as cute little whimpers and cries slip from his lips when you brush your lips along his shoulder and licking up his neck before nibbling on his earlobe. Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh and even the louder moans he'd make if you gripped his cheeks in your hands and pounded him into the mattress, his back arching so nicely that you can't help but run a hand up his spine and wrap his long hair around your fist while he trembled underneath you whimpering about how he's gonna cum. Your eyes dropping down to watch his slick hole swallowing your strap on with ease from being played with for so long before getting bent over. Jihoon's whines getting louder from hand slipping between his thighs to jerk off his leaky cock until he's releasing spurts onto the sheets under him. Tears springing from his eyes as you fuck him at a harder and faster pace until he was left gasping for air, his thighs shaking from keeping his ass up when your strap slips out of his trembling hole and a relieved smile on his face as you cooed about how good he was for you, and how he looks so pretty all fucked out like this between kisses along his spine

#seventeen smut #woozi smut #jihoon smut #i'm sorry i'm back in my geto jihoon thoughts of him with some long hair. like long ass hair like him and this started cuz #i saw a post on ig from the alley saying that they'll have more jjk merch coming soon and i really wanna get the keychains #especially since my slutty little toji is included too like oh my god #but yeah i think i might be good enough to try writing again but bit by bit #mostly cuz the ways i've been coping with stress and anxiety hasn't been as effective but writing this has helped me calm down a bit #and get me focused on something else cuz i've had too many peer reviews that i think i should probably get assessed by a doctor soon #but yee ya girl sammy is making baby steps of a return rn since writing this didn't feel draining at all and it made me so happy!!!#this shit has me feeling like austin powers when he got his mojo back lmaooooo #m:jihoon

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asrafulislam789 · 2 years

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Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

How to Finishing Touch Flawless Women's painless hair remover>>

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almost-nostalgic · 12 days

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Art delayed due to me losing my glasses in a freak go karting accident. I'm not kidding, I am so blind without my glasses, and I only have my prescription sunglasses now.

Here's what I was working on, and very much intend to finish once I have new glasses.

This is referencing the classic baphomet pose, btw. I guess you can also see my current process with this? I've been working with lighter to darker colours, making the shapes cleaner as I go. It also means the colours look nice.

I am furious that I can't currently do the cross hatching I like, without my glasses. I have to be literally 10cm from the pages to draw accurately. Literally FINALLY got to a point in which I'm happy with an art piece, and now I CANT DRAW IT.

#went go karting for my friends bday and had a great time #sad that i cut it short by losing my helmet glasses and hair net in a crash #those helmets were DANGEROUSLY loose. i was wearing the smallest size. ive left a scathing review and reported them to work safe #the helmet issue is the tip of the iceberg with safety there #anyways lol #dungeon meshi spoilers #almost art #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #winged lion #religious imagery #cw religious imagery #cw caps #idk why ryoko made him so shapely but it gives me more places to add excessive detail so i dont mind #dungeon meshi fanart #delicious in dungeon fanart #winged lion fanart #i was second by 0.2 seconds btw. i swear on my life i wouldve won if i didnt almost lose my head

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cookiecrumblesblogsworld · 9 months

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new polaroid pictures❤️

#grunge #emo hair #book blog #2000s emo #book review #bookworm #skateboarding #nostalgia #2014 tumblr #2014 grunge

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w0w0zella · 5 months

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Hey fellas Lol

#tw gore #tw blood #tw death #bugbo #bugbo gradient joe #gradient joe #bugbo thomas flyswatter #thomas flyswatter #bugbo fanart #cringer reviews #wowozella's ART!#Lol Lol Hi guys. Hi guys ! ^_^ hiii!!#james wright #< is probably not a tag but the guy with the facial hair and glasses is james wright btw :3c #follow my twitter instead #smiiiiles

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samscartoonsofficial · 3 days

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"Okay I need to slow down with these OC ide-"

"Okay but like...DNAlien"

"....fuck"

ANOTHER ONE THANK U!

Dr. Deoxy. A mosquito slime based sub species of shapeshifter who take Aliens DNA to temporarily change into the form of said Alien.

A once strong and capable species now hindered down to a goopy mess fully reliant on the technology of L.A.W science.

#monkey wrench #monkey wrench oc #oc artist #oc art #Dr. Deoxy #Monkey Wrench #Monkey Wrench oc #She is so...💥💥#Goopy #Play with her hair like someone would in a slime review video

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peony-pearl · 1 year

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Headcanon that even when they’ve all reconciled, Zuko, Iroh and Azula don't say 'I love you' a lot. It’s unneeded. They have their own ways with each other that say it; such as the way Zuko and Azula have their own ways of brewing tea for Iroh.

The way Iroh helps Zuko by reminding him to take care of himself and cleaning his office while he tends to his personal care, or will occupy dignitaries and masterfully change subjects when Zuko finds that awkward side of him rising. Iroh pats his shoulder, squeezing it to remind him he’s right there and to take a moment while he guffaws with the guests. The ways Iroh knows Zuko’s favorite tea and snacks and bath essentials, down to what the maids wash his bedsheets with. The continued care of his scars, the meditation and reminders to sit up straight at his desk and stretch after hours of paperwork. Reminders to go outside and just lie in the grass and breathe for the Nation is he serving; but to serve himself and remember why he is so proud to be Fire Lord and the man he wants to be while serving - and he always sneaks Zuko an early dessert once a week with a wink while they maids shout at him.

Iroh also makes sure to do the same for Azula; she’ll work until she’s frayed but then uncle comes along to close up all of her scrolls one by one until he has to wrestle the one she’s working on out of her hands and he pulls her outside for meditation in the garden. Finding balance is hard after being raised without it; they both know this and are susceptible to finding themselves lost in their extremes. He sits her down around flowers, with tea and snacks and they sit and meditate and he tells her to vent; which she does, and he listens. She finds herself often going backwards; citing how something reminds her of Ozai; reminds her of her mother; reminds her of herself as a child. When she becomes emotional and tries to speak ill of herself as a child, Iroh immediately stops her. ‘That child is still you; and she has come a long, long way; and I am happy to be spending this time with her’.

Zuko’s love language for Azula is allowing her lots of space for venting without saying anything. Sometimes they do paperwork in each other’s offices and neither say anything about it; but they know something’s up. Azula will barge in, arms full of scrolls, quill in her mouth and her brow creased in a rage and Zuko nods and goes back to his own paperwork as he scoots it to one side and Azula sits across him. It’s in the ways they go out into the Fire Nation to see people, who are still surprised that the siblings are working so well together these days. It’s not always perfect - the two still argue about what they believe is the best course of action in some cases, but Zuko’s listening skills have improved and Azula is much less dismissive of Zuko’s more flawed ideas; instead they now find ways to strengthen them with more constructive criticism, to which Zuko has learned to accept (that was a fun mediation for Iroh is helping them both find ways to give and accept ideas from each other; he needed a long trip to Ember Island once they started actually working together); but now that they can talk and see on a better level, they’ve become so much better at casual discussions of their youth. And Zuko no longer dismisses Azula’s pain; and he often goes out of his way to get her to open up when he can see it in her face that old feelings are coming back up. He now actively smiles and jokes with her, and they are great at entertaining guests when it’s just the two of them, between Azula’s wit and Zuko’s sarcasm, there’s never a dull moment. Zuko always thanks Azula now at the end of the day, complete with a smile and a side hug for the siblings as they walk down the hall; ‘I couldn’t do this without you’ he says.

Azula’s for Zuko is similar to Iroh’s but instead she pushes more for Zuko to break out of his shell more. But she’s come to the conclusion that Zuko is Zuko, still awkward, still fumbly, still prone to frustration and anger issues true to their element. Azula has worked on her own, which are like a match. She learned how to repress everything, condensing it into the ferocity of her words, and when sparked, her actions are deadly and precise. So she makes sure they have plenty of time to spar and firebend around each other. It was another pastime that took a while to become adjusted to; after all, their Agni Kai was... a whole thing. So when Azula once jokingly offered to Zuko that he needed to let some steam off and have a good fight and she playfully put up her fists, she saw the horror in his eyes and backed down when he said ‘Azula I’m not going to fight you’. That awkward earnestness, again. She laughed. ‘I know; because this time I would win; I mean just come on and let’s have training day. No winners; just vent a little. Get some anger out. You need it.’ And what begins as a first mild sparring day turns into a once-a-week training match that they’ve become comfortable in training with each other and they often let loose. Azula tells Zuko when he’s being too erratic and he knows when to listen. She helps him gather his emotions, and he helps her release her pent up feelings. They now deal in honesty and being up front as well as support and working on verbalizing concerns before things spiral.

Azula’s love language for Iroh is sometimes hard to see. Azula, still barb-tongued and with such quick sarcasm she’s turned away before you can realize what she’s said, is understood immediately by her uncle, who shoots back his own barbs that make her excited. They have unearthed a connection with their with and words that Zuko cannot fathom, but it also shows a pain between two perfectionist, militarian royals. On the days surrounding that of Lu Ten’s birth and death, she quells her words; and instead, replaces them with just being around him and ensuring he’s not staring off into the abyss. She’ll offer a game of Pai Sho, or to join her in going out into the capitol for some shopping, or a day at the theater. True words of emotion are sparse, but actions with meaning are so much more between these two. The two find more of their words in their similarities and the pasts that brought them up in the horrors they faced and the horrors they inflicted on the world and their families. Words cannot take those horrors away; but actions - touching a shoulder, a gaze and a listening ear, and holding a hand as another weeps, means more than anything vocalized between them.

Zuko’s love language for Iroh is allowing the old man the sound of his laughter more often, and going on lighthearted excursions. Again, out into town, or the theater, or sometimes just to the garden to enjoy lunch. Zuko, who gave his uncle so much hardship, now only wants to see the older man happy - but Iroh reminds Zuko that he doesn’t have to pretend he’s always happy, because Iroh will support Zuko no matter what; just like Azula. Zuko, thus, in turn, often just asks his uncle to talk. It doesn’t matter what, just talk. Zuko, who had been so angry and dramatic, just wants to hear more stories from his uncle. And he listens, and smiles. Sometimes the stories are harsher, sometimes Iroh needs to recollect a moment from his days as crown prince that is weighing heavy on his mind, and gives Zuko something to chew on as Fire Lord. Zuko makes certain to remember these moments Iroh tells him about; and he brings them up in later conversations and Iroh lights up and says ‘you WERE listening!’. Zuko ensures the tea in the palace is fresh; that Lu Ten’s portrait hangs proudly in Iroh’s room, and that Iroh’s name is no longer soiled by Ozai’s propaganda; but Iroh tells Zuko it is not his place to make the people believe anything they don’t want to. Zuko’s greatest love language to Iroh is simply listening and taking his advice to heart; and when he sees Iroh’s reaction to the realization that Zuko was indeed listening, he can’t help but hope he’s making his uncle proud.

#atla #atla meta #Zuko #Azula #Iroh #I'm writing this when I should be getting ready for a hair appointment lmao F #*posts this without reviewing it* OK BYE

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