Mar 22, 2025
just watched troy (2004) and guys… the iliad literally makes no sense unless achilles and patroclus are lovers. it’s so deeply baked into the narrative that writing it out ruins everything. why else would achilles act like that. even brad pitt knows he can’t be acting too crazy for his cousin. only alpha male tears are allowed to grace the silver screen but at what cost
#like it was alright during the first half#obviously not accurate but engaging enough#even with the whole cousins thing 💀#but the story literally makes NO SENSE IF ACHILLES ISN’T GOING MAD WITH GRIEF OVER THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE#LIKE IT LOSES EVERYTHINGGGG#where is the rage ??? where is the monstrosity ??? where is dragging hector around for nine days ???#and the utter horror of priam kissing the hands still soaked with his children’s blood ???#the story fundamentally doesn’t work unless achilles has his arc and he only has his arc if he’s a boy kisser#WILDDDDDD#also hector was my fave everything went to shit after he died too 🥱#the iliad#patrochilles#troy (2004)#patroclus#achilles#hector#ghost speaks
