TODAY'S VALENTINE'S DAY SO LET'S ANALYSE THE MESS OSBY WAS IN SUPERNOVA
So, I guess we can all agree that the way Osby/Tuckva became canon in Supernova was an utter mess. Not only for the fact that Oscar planned to ask her out during a PUBLIC EXECUTION, but because it ACTUALLY HAPPENED NOT IN *THAT* EXECUTION, BUT IN A MASSIVE NEUTRALIZATION/GENOCIDE/TERRORIST ATTACK AND YOU GUYS, THAT WAS SO…UNFAIR FOR THEM? LOL?
I get it.
It was supposed to be all romantic and “You don’t need your powers to be a hero” kind of thing but, even if it hurts to admit this, it wasn’t the right time to do it.
(Actually, I think Osby should’ve been canon since Archenemies because their arc didn’t fit in Supernova anymore. Pls don’t kill me).
The thing is… It’s almost insane to me to think about this pair of teenagers KISSING in the middle of a massacre and expect people to think it’s oh, so romantic. I think their relationship didn’t deserve to be treated like this, and they didn’t deserve to become canon in such…awful, inadequate circumstances.
When we finished reading Supernova, I complained to @healing-winston-pratt about it and when we started talking about the Arena scene itself, I made a comment we both agreed on bc u know :’)
“This is just like Tlatelolco.”
I don’t know if you guys are familiar with this part of Mexican history, but in case you aren't let me break it out for you:
In Mexico, we have this phrase: “2 de Octubre no se olvida” (“October 2nd will forever be remembered”). We use it to reference the events of October 2nd, 1968.
The 68 Movement.
Basically what happened was that, during Gustavo Díaz Ordaz’s regime, some changes were made in the educational system and a lot of students from important Mexican universities (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad Iberoamericana, among others) didn’t agree with them, so they started this series of pacific manifestations in which they would march through the streets carrying signs and stuff like that, avoiding vandalism at all costs. It quickly turned into a social movement and, while the government tolerated it for MONTHS, sadly, 1968 was the year in which Mexico would host the Olympic Games.
During the afternoon of October 2nd, 1968, the students had moved to La Plaza de Las Tres Culturas (“Three Cultures Square”, I guess") in Tlatelolco, in order to have yet another meeting. This time the Mexican army was checking on them, and they had people from the Batallón Olimpia (Olympia Batallion) to “mix” between the manifests (That is to say: they were undercover). When the sun was going down, two flares were released and, not long after that, came the bullet rain, aimed at the manifests.
We call that La Matanza de Tlatelolco (“The Tlatelolco Massacre”), as many people were killed that day (There were so many that, to these days, the Mexican government refuses to give us a true body count). It was Hell. Students were running around, injured. There were bodies everywhere and, even if the manifestation had been obviously canceled, the army kept chasing the participants and murdering some of them in the process.
So, the Arena scene really hit home for us. Like, at first I didn’t notice it, but I knew it was kinda familiar and, you guys, I was crying so bad I stared screaming when…. *that* Callum thing happened :’). Then it hit me: The freaking Arena scene reminded me of Tlatelolco. And @healing-winston-pratt agreed with me. It was really hard for us to get through those chapters lmao.
And yes, I’m aware that the Arena was more like a terrorist attack, but it shares so many characteristics with Tlatelolco is scary. Bees = Bullets. Arena = The Square. Then, Nova describing this terryfing scene in which there was blood dripping down the bleachers, on the floor, on her hands…every-fucking-where; and also, people running around, injured or almost dead, and innocent prodigies loosing their lives. It was just really familiar.
And this is the part where I go back to Osby.
Let me explain:
Many books an articles have been written about Tlatelolco (“Testimonios de Tlatelolco” by Elena Poniatowska, “Regina” by Antonio Velasco Piña…) but there are only two movies.
Two :)
Two out of which one is REALLY good. “Rojo Amanecer” by Jorge Fons (“Red Dawn”).
And then there’s “Verano del 68” by Carlos Bolado :) which pulled out a Titanic and managed to tell a love story out of a tragedy :’) AND NO, I DON’T MEAN THIS IN THE POSITIVE WAY. I ACTUALLY MEAN IT IN THE WORST POSSIBLE WAY.
GUYS, IT’S JUST SO….DUMB X'DDDDD it almost seems like a parody of the events and aghsjkafgsjka
Wow, rude :)
BUT, SADLY ….I feel horrible for saying this but when I read the scene in which Osby kisses, I immediately thought of *that* movie, especially by its poster.
I’m about to explain, with just *one* image why that scene was hilarously rude, disrespectful and unfair both for the story and Osby as a couple.
Imagine there’s a whole massacre around you. There are people dying. The Council members are neutralized, hurt and one of them is dead. Fucking Callum Treadwell is dead on the floor. Ace Anarchy has the helmet. There are blood puddles beneath your feet. The world is falling apart.
And these bitches are in the middle of the Arena like:
Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. Happy Valentine’s Day.
