Alt mixed black girl appreciation!!!!
Just finished the first season of altered carbon. Lizzie’s character really imprinted on me, tbh I don’t think I’ve cared about a character this much since I was a preteen. Down to the symbolism of the way she dressed, the choices she made, and how she ends up understanding herself in the end; Somehow it felt very relatable.
She also represents the alternative spirit:
following your desires. not those just driven by fear, even overcoming the drive to fall to it. Having the courage to care for others even while doing what you want. Protecting people when you think it’s right. Working towards a future that makes that easier for yourself and others, whim or not.
I just want to say that it’s not how you dress, or what you buy, or your hobbies, or outfit that make you alternative. It’s about imprinting the values that drive you into the community you build and surround yourself with.
It’s about creation, it’s not about the symbols themselves.
Personally, I think that’s what I’ll keep working towards.