#so is he

[angel271sworld]

wish i could personally thank cat for posting this

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

One of my favorite scenes of anything ever.

Vincent Price as Prince Prospero -

The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

[mr-cannibalism]

Mind electric

[thunderbirdpaints]

So, I've reread Project Hail Mary a few times. I've gone through it with the fine tooth comb of "Grace is an unreliable narrator" (because he is! Because it's from his perspective. He has to be because he's deeply, unmistakably human.)

But I finally watched the movie. At first I was disappointed. They didn't let him feel smart. They opened it with him being scared, and goofy, and lost, but never allowing him the space to show the viewer that he's SMART, damnit!

But there was a moment in the movie that made me realize that I was being a dumbass. Despite the outside view, the movie is from his perspective too. Of course it is. (Spoilers and personal health experience below that tie into this)

For context. I'm photosensitive. My body has decided that the best way to handle flashing lights and strobes is to try to force close vital applications my brain needs to, I dunno, function. So I can't watch movies without a buddy to tag me out when strobes start and to tag me in when they end. I go dark.

In most movies there's enough audio to keep me focused, to know what's happening from moment to moment.

But Project Hail Mary handled this differently... When the ship lost control due to what I imagine was the ruptured tank from the book, when Grace began to (presumably) lose consciousness. There was silence. Deafening, terrifying silence.

I, like Grace in that moment, had so little context. 'What was happening? Where am I now? Oh God, is the ship righting itself? Where is Rocky?? I can hear him. I can barely hear him. He sounds distressed.'

And the scene changes. A memory, far far away. I don't need someone to tap me in. Human voices remind me that I'm somewhere else. They tell me that I can come back to the scene, even though I'm scared it'll start again.

Reframing my viewing of the movie from Grace's perspective I see a lot more. I feel his awkward discomfort for social situations, His feelings of inadequacies among his peers, His desire to share his work with others. I feel the discomfort of his masks that he presented the world, that goofy gooberness that annoyed me because I knew he could be more.

All of that to say, I love me an unreliable narrator. This is the first first-person perspective media that I've enjoyed in a long time. Not because he was a hero (I love that too), but because he was flawed, raw, and he was self absorbed not in ego but in anxiety.

[zartbird]

Drew Binghe in my current physical state ie Sick as Hell

😎🤘

As you can see, I love inflicting my current self onto him. If I have to deal with me being sick, so does he (- ,-)

[sicksucculentz]

Brick is big, loud, large and in charge. He's often times the one that snips at the business to get in the house. The only reason he snips at the others like this is because he's protecting them. He's taken on many raging aggressive dogs, wild animals, and even humans all in the name of protecting Clancy's business of drones.

When he's not on big scary drone mode he is remarkably gentle! very very sweet. He's always seen in the sleep piles, loafed up with a few other drones using him as a pillow, cuddling, playing with the kids, and putting blankets over resting drones. He's even been seen allowing other drones to come right up, pop a seat next to him, lean up on him, and just start eating his snacks. He actually gets a lot of hugs from the business, a lot. It's really cute to see him successfully defend the others and everyone is so quick to check him over for any serious injuries. The business cares deeply for Brick and truly value him

[yeosin-n]

what if... i made little fish shaped chocolates for Naut 🥺

"let me thank you properly later.. ‘kay..?"

i liked my lines hehe