I really hate this whole crop of "Sympathetic villains" not because I dont like complex villains, but because it usually boils down to them just being treated like "Heroes with sad backstories" or "Society is to blame." Like yea, society sucks, but YOU are the asshole thats blowing stuff up and making it worse.
I miss villains that are evil because they are just selfish bastards, they dont need a sad backstory to be evil, or if they have a sad backstory, they dont care about it. I like my villains being vile, I like when my villains get HUMBLED. I like when my villains are just absolutely evil.
You know what would ACTUALLY be interesting? There is a set up for a villain that makes it seem like they have a genuine reason for their actions, they get confronted by the hero, who tells them they understand them, and that they can change things if they work together. The villain pauses, then immediately LAUGHS IN THE HERO'S FACE! The villain revealing that they dont give a flying FUCK about that, and that they are doing this because they want to, for greed, for some other vile reason. Thats what I want. I want the villain that MOCKS the idea of redemption, so when they get defeated it is even more gratifying to see them full of regret and fear.
one of the things about revisiting old ideas is realizing all the unintentional messages in ur story line up exactly with whatever was going wrong with you at the time. like yeah. i do have mother issues. i didn't mean to make a plot about it.
“No one is getting hurt.” “Oh but it tastes so good, surely it won’t be bad to take another.”
It eases you, it massages and preps you, little by little.
When you get to the point where it starts appearing bad, the voice chimes in.
“Oh you’re overreacting, you’ve already done X, surely Y won’t be so bad. It’s not even that bad.”
Maybe it hurts someone, the voice will justify it.
“Clearly this person is bad, so them getting hurt is no big deal. It’s just one person. It’s someone that can afford it.”
All the justifications, and you even start justifying it to yourself, the guilt of your actions starting to seep in, maybe you want to turn back.
But that’s where Evil is so clever, it might have others there to help pull you in deeper, make it multiple voices assuring you your actions are okay. For misery loves company.
And so you keep going.
Then when you are doing the acts that even you can’t ignore anymore. It’s so vile you want to vomit, so sickening you can’t pretend you are right. That’s when the shift happens. The calm assuring voice changes to cynical mocking. It laughs at you.
“Do you really think anyone will forgive you? After everything you’ve done? You think you can take it all back? No one will love you if they know. Admitting now would show everyone how pathetic you are.”
And so people are dragged in deeper, either by submission of guilt and shame, or twisting themselves to be evil and trying to find some sort of joy from the sins they have commited.
But even so, even if you think it’s over, that you are too far gone, you aren’t. You can still turn back, still try to make amends. Don’t let the evil drown you in the black ink of evil.
Don’t let the darkness blind you, for there is still light.
Evil will do anything to keep you in the dark. It will try to twist your morals, try to trick your senses, it will make you call what is bad good and what is good bad. But it only lies. Its delights are poisoned fruit, and it’s touch is morphine laced daggers.
Its America's 250th birthday. Its the Fourth of July and I am going to say something.
I am Proud to be an American.
America is a great country. it has great people and it comes with Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
I am the child of immigrants who came and had their American Dream.
Is America perfect? No, not even close. And no country is.
Has America done some shady s***? Yes, EVERY country has their share of shady crap. America is one of the few places people can speak up about it though.
Do I agree with everything my govt does? Of course not. If you do you are an idiot. And there has been some questionable s***
But I can say that I would rather be here than anywhere else, and I have traveled all over the world so I dont say what I say from a place of ignorance. I say it as someone who knows.
And seeing the World cup here and seeing the unity and community from people coming to this country and seeing the great things about this country I love, seeing the truth that america doesnt suck. (Its just the politics and bulls*** that all the countries talk about) The people here are mostly good people, just like with all other countries. And we got RANCH.
So I say HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY AMERICA and happy 250th birthday, from the penguin that loves this country despite how negative some people online are about it. Here you are free to say what you want, and live as free as one can.
This is a Completely Opinion list, and if you dont agree, that is fine. I am just explaining my views on each song.
None of these songs are bad, all of them are solid. This is just a List of my least fav to my most fave.
I will be ranking the song based on Lyrics, Beat, in story context, and Out of Story listen-ability.
So with that all said. Lets Go down the list.
7. Sodapop
The introduction song to the Saja boys, Whats funny is that this counts as a Villain song.
Now, the context is that this is a street performance to advertise their appearance on a show. Its a great intro to each gimmick of the boys, and the way they are stealing the girls fans.
It is an infection beat and it is a By the numbers Kpop song. That being said. Outside of that one part of the song, its not really that memorable. Its generic, its catchy, but Its not something I find myself listening when I revisit the songs from this movie.
Its actually the only song on the list that I dont love. Its fine. But its WAY overhyped
I think I agree with Rumi, the song doesnt fit what they needed to beat the Saja boys.
Oh its a catchy song, and I think Lyrically it is BRUTAL and it is a classic diss track.
Whats clever is that it started as a Take down on the Saja boys but it changed to one about Rumi. And the song really shows the mental agony Rumi goes through.
And the in context version where Rumi gets exposed is BRUTAL.
I do think its a great song, but I cant unsee how Hurt Rumi was at the end and it kind of stops me from enjoying it as much
I really love this duet. It captures both of the mental states of the other, listening to the Lyrics, you can see Rumi is conflicted trusting him so much, while Jinu WANTS to be that open with her but cant, but acknowledges that she brings out a part that he lost. But he is being honest, despite not telling her everything.
Its not a catchy bop but it is a cute love song and their voices go so well together.
Both want to escape their pasts, and both want to be the other's escape but but Jinu is the block.
This song is basically a conversation, and while its great for character and can be a nice listen, it is also keeping it down here.
I wanted to put this one higher, I wanted to love this song more. And Lyrically I think it has the most moving lines, in the context of the movie, its the song that helped save everyone and Huntrix. But it doesnt really do anything musically amazing outside of being and emotional beat for the movie. Its touching and I think Rumi owning up to everything was a beautiful bit.
"My voice without the lies, this is what it sounds like." Is a beautiful line.
"The song we couldnt write, this is what it sounds like" Great lines.
But just listening to it without the visuals leaves it missing something.
The Saja boys almost won with this one, and they took over spotify with this one. And to be honest, this one is fighting against my fave song.
Its a real villain song. The music worms its way in your ear, the Lyrics are strong and vile. It is a Villain song and you can tell that Jinu and the boys really put their all in this one.
"You gave me your heart, now Im taking your soul."
Thats diabolical.
But what really kills it is just how the chorus slaps so hard.
It is everything I love in a villain song, but I would have loved just a hint of remorse from Jinu, maybe a sign that he was reluctant in doing what he was doing. But thats a nitpick.
Overall, it has infested my brain, if not for one song.
This is the song that convinced me to watch the full movie. The opening number gave all the personality to the girls, you got to understand their dynamic, what they do, and how they are cute, dorky and absolute badasses.
The song is also an earworm with the BEST lyrics in the movie. The Chorus slaps, and I am cheering with the crowd.
"Fit Check for my Napalm era." Has been living rent free in my brain ALL WEEK
The fact that this song ISNT number 1 in most countdowns is a crime.
Its catchy, it has an amazing beat, the rap is on point. The lyrics and in universe context is phenominal.
