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I just watched the Japanese dub version of PHM and I would like to say there’s a few liberties they took that I found very devastating and cool to share for those who don’t understand Japanese (because the subtitles only show the English):

-Hanae Natsuki as Rocky first of all! I did not expect that

-I love that Grace teaches Rocky “Japanese” through the translator but also he translates English words too in the computer. Every time I heard Rocky speak English in the Japanese dub, I was laughing because Grace was basically teaching Rocky two languages.

-When everyone was confronting Grace about getting on the ship (first time), Grace says he has 30 years left to live on earth, and in the Japanese version, Stratt interrupts him by saying “全越よ.” The translation means “It’s gonna be a total destruction.” I thought that was so devastating

-Also Also Also the last scene with Stratt and Grace left me so sad but also understanding a bit of Grace’s character more. Basically, he starts by saying that “he can’t do it” in very polite Japanese (this is called keigo and you use it in professional settings). Before this, he had always talked to Stratt with impolite Japanese, implying that he saw her as a friend. But not even before she took his autonomy away, when she “gave him the option” to get on the ship or not, he already threw their relationship away. And I think that’s so sad. Even the thought of Grace getting on the ship severed the previous relationships he had with everyone.

#phm #the japanese dub was prob not worth it other than eva stratts voice lowkey #project hail mary #ryland grace #eva stratt #rocky phm #japanese dub

I’ve been thinking about this for so time but ryland grace would have loved learning about organometallic reactions while taking organic chemistry as an undergrad. reactions like grignard, organolithium, gilman, all include making life (new carbon-carbon bonds) from a model that cannot be replicated outside of the lab. because once you introduce water into the procedure, the whole reaction falls apart. he would have eaten that up and totally put that in a section of his dissertation

#phm #project hail mary #ryland grace

astriiformes

Other people have touched on this more eloquently, but I love that Ryland Grace is at his core a teacher. A middle school science teacher. Sure, his background as a former academic is also critical to the story, mostly because something about him needed to catch Stratt's eye and thus result in him getting dragged into the project, but more importantly than that, he hated being in academia. The book makes it fairly explicit that he wrote his controversial paper and insulted a leading scientist in his field because he was burnt out and hated the environment and got self-destructive as a result, which is a far less rosy view of academic science than I would have expected (and, frankly, completely believable).

And then he left and became a middle school science teacher. And that turned out to be his real calling. He was bright and creative and a little bit brilliant and a genuinely good scientist, and he gave that world up to teach kids and he loved it. Even after everything, after the Petrova Taskforce and Project Hail Mary and Tau Ceti and ultimately ending up on Erid, his calling is to teach kids.

As someone who has dipped in and out of the science communication/science education world myself, it's so important to me that Grace loves teaching, and especially that he loves teaching kids. People really devalue science communication work, and there's often this unspoken assumption that the people doing it just aren't "smart enough" to become real scientists, so they do scicomm instead. And everything about Grace flies in the face of that -- he's perfectly capable of doing the science, but it's not what he loves the most! What he loves and values and finds important is teaching, and I adore that. It's so refreshing to see, and such a genuine love letter to educators, and to everyone who chooses to prioritize communication and education regardless of how specialized they may or may not be in their field.

His happy ending is to be a teacher. And that's so important.

#what’s the point of science if no one can understand it?#communication/education is so important because the best research articles aren’t the ones with the research design meant to confuse you #or the results unclear #it’s the research article that’s easy to understand and can easily be taught to those who would actually benefit from it #a lot of STEM is inaccessible (think of the ‘weed’ out classes #the unhealthy competitive environment #and even specifically within STEM the devaluing of different specialties #I’m looking at biology—all my engineering friends bash down on this major because ‘it’s easier’#when I think this issue addresses an underlying problem #that once women are introduced into the field/are a majority in that field #it becomes devalued #like biology is mostly made up of pre-meds #and nowadays the gender gap in medicine is better #but think abt engineering #this is a still male dominated field (for ex my friend is the only women in an 100 person class)#so I think it’s deliberate that grace is a molecular biologist #not a physicist or an engineer #and I hope that through phm people will appreciate not only the aquisition of science (as a whole)#but also to understand the importance of communication of science to the next generation #phm

something about having a good memory is integral to be a biologist, so having a your memory erased is like losing a vital part of your identity….ryland grace I could never hate you

#I have a prof who has the best memory (like he knows all 100 ppl in the lecture room)#and he got his PhD in biochemistry #and it makes sense #like the amount of pathways you have to get down #like I’ve taken endocrinology #not biochem yet but it was a lot of memorization #I mean think abt orgo too #no matter what anyone says it’s mostly memorization AND fundamental understanding #so imagine ryland grace #project hail mary #phm

lattescribble

finally watched peak (doodles under the cut)

#I’m trying to name the molecule in IUPAC and it’s making my brain hurt LMAO #yeaa I’m done with orgo I’m giving up #phm

j-amatus

had to draw all the little scenes i enjoyed after my 4th watch🙂‍↕️

#I’d genuinely print these out and put it on my laptop #phm

emryses

listen to me. this is my final message to you. when you are at your lowest a fictional guy will come to you and when that happens you must start putting them in situations. this is the meaning of life.

introvertathome

Ryland Grace, my one true savior

#the only way I’m coping studying 12+ hours a day for this organic chemistry final is by emulating ryland grace #I’m just like him fr #oh and also putting him in situations #LOL #phm

inkwhelp

people who are gay: yeah i’m gay

people who are straight: yeah i’m straight

people who are aroace: have you seen project hail mary

#I have spread the hail mary propaganda to so many different people #almost all of my friends #three of my professors (one who actually reminds me of grace but he’s my endocrinology professor)#I think two TAs?#many more to come

shrugsinchinese

A lifetime of waiting for us to meet

#why is this blurry?#phm

enthyrea

but do you forgive me?

print here

#and the earth looked at me and said ‘was it that fun #and I replied: I’m sorry if I hurt anyone #and without even thinking cast me into space #but before she did that she wiped off my own face #lyrics from ‘when I was done dying’#phm

melandrops

the aroace read of ryland grace is so personal and haunting. "you don't even have a dog." was it not enough to love the world for the sake of living in it. was it not enough to live for the thrill of discovery. was it not enough to smile at your students. was it not enough to be afraid.

#when I rewatched this movie yesterday I thought of this so much #phm

princess-of-ithilien

Stratt: "...you don't have a family, you don't even have a dog."

Grace:

#phm

brellstudiosart

the obligatory trolley problem post

#phm

familyofpaladins

The parallels between these shots/scenes is making me insane

The vertical position of the shot, despite it being the act of pinned down. But one is "upside down" and the other "rightside up" of:

Grace. Pinned down. Unable to move. Unable to save himself. Becoming unconcious. Ultimatley a death sentence in both cases.

In one case surrounded by people (friends) who Could help. Could step in to say "hey this isnt right", but won't.

In the other, one other person (an alien, but also a friend) is with him, but he is trapped behind a barrier, unable to help.

Except.

Except! He does!! He breaks through the barrier!! At a great danger to himself, almost fatal in fact, to help Grace!! Because he can not stand by and watch a friend die again, not if there is even a single thing he can do to help!

The guards/soldiers dragging an unconscious Grace off to his doom.

Rocky dragging an unconscious Grace to safety and medical care.

Just.... Grace:

Actively trapped and Doomed by passive inaction.

Passively trapped and Saved by assertive action.

#!!#phm

zookie-art

I genuinely can't stop thinking about these two. Help

(Prints in bio if anyone wants!)

#so mesmerizing #ooooo #phm

llamasocks-lou

Twice, Ryland Grace is faced with the same pivotal decision: to save himself, or to save an entire planet.

The first time:

He is surrounded by white (bravery) and is wearing yellow (cowardice)

The world is telling him to be brave, but he can’t, not yet, because he is a coward.

He has lost his identity and autonomy

The decision is already made (he must die)

He is all alone (he doesn’t have the bravery gene)

The second time:

He is surrounded by yellow (cowardice) and is wearing white (bravery)

He is in the middle of his namesake: a field of rye. The field is the yellow of cowardice; that is who he was, but he can’t be that, not anymore, because he is brave.

You know who you are. You’ll do great.

The decision is already made (Rocky must live)

Rocky’s ball is beside him (he has found someone to be brave for)

#AAHGHHH #phm