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did i spend too much time on this? sure... BUT IDK maybe you guys wanna write fanfics and need details. im here to help!! 😁😁😁

id also like to add a disclaimer that these cars are very stylised so obviously its not a direct representation of the real model. so, im basing all of this on what it resembles the most!! (also all of these prices are in usd)

THIS ONE’S A LONG ONE BC I ADD RAMBLING SO… BUCKLE UP!!! (pun very much intended)

#FEEL FREE TO CORRECT ME ON ANY OF THESE!!! im no expert after all. just a casual enthusiast #honestly i gotta hand it to supa strikas... the attention to detail is crazy #like we gotta give credit to the visual storytelling here #i can excuse the horrendous outfits i guess... because these cars say a lot abt each of their personalities #i used to be big into cars so hehe this was definitely an excuse to gush abt them #ik theres probably more characters that i didnt get to feature sorry gang but my wrist is screaming for help #supa strikas #supablr #xan: analysis #new tag is born!!

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Thoughts on Mitzi and Mordecai’s parallels and how desperate they are to find answers about Altas’s death?

mordecai heller and mitzi may: a piece on grieving.

FIRST of all, i apologise that this response took a very long time to cook up. i wanted it to be as fleshed out as possible because i do have a lot to say in this regard. the train of thought initially departed because of the widespread misunderstanding around mitzi’s character. to which i thought to myself: well it’s strange that people can easily extend their empathy towards mordecai, who (to me) has undoubtedly done worse. but what’s even worse is that, if you really look closely— if we made a venn diagram for these two, there’s a large chunk of overlap between them.

(p.s. now that i am proofreading all of this i realise its a bit different from what you asked but nonetheless i hope it captures the complex nature of grief as a theme in lackadaisy, especially when discussing the parallels between mitzi and mordecai)

so let’s break it down.

if someone wanted to read lackadaisy and asked me if there were any main themes that circled around the story— i would say: grief. more specifically, the consequences of untapped grief. mean the story itself starts off with the mysterious and brutal death of atlas may, who was THE big cat behind the lackadaisy. atlas himself was an enigma, and i have mentioned this before in another post. his position within the story bears a lot of similarities to rose quartz as they play the ghastly spouse that haunts the narrative.

however, this is not about atlas, but instead the two people that served as his vessel after his passing:

his wife, mitzi, and his right-hand man, mordecai.

instead of dissecting this theme individually, finding the differences between the two, i thought it would do the analysis more justice to extract it directly from the source material itself. initially i wanted to talk about how this grieving bleeds out onto others around them (e.g. mitzi forging a check from wick, mordecai kneecapping viktor).

let’s take “hamstring” and “monomania” for example, as they both converse over asa’s claims at their lunch. but if you really think about it, it was never about that.

this scene embodies a power struggle between the two. for one, mitzi’s mentions of mordecai’s “obsession” as a deflection. she sees his rigid loyalty as both a flaw and a threat. by framing mordecai as overly fixated, she’s able to position herself as the more pragmatic party who is trying to keep afloat. which is true and mitzi, rightfully, views mordecai as a “relentless former associate.” his meticulous nature, his refusal to let go of the past, and his allegiance to ideals that no longer align with business’ survival paints him as the wildcard to her. then again, it’s hard to take empty words from someone that had abandoned the very concept he claims to protect.

that’s not to say mordecai doesn’t return the sentiment, because he very much does. to him, mitzi’s pragmatism looks more like opportunism, evident in her willingness to bend rules, and in his perspective, betray atlas’ vision to keep the business alive. while she plays the capable leader, that imagery clashes with his perception of her as someone who lacks discipline— possibly bred by the history that mordecai knows her to be atlas’ wife and nobody more. he sees mitzi as culpable in the lackadaisy’s downfall and he makes sure she knows this.

but at the end of the day, they are having this conversation inside the same car. while one might interpret this being the main divergence between the two, we can see a striking commonality in which they are failed actors starring in roles they never wanted.

what do i mean by this? while the dont outwardly acknowledge it, grief survives in this scenario as a subtext. you can tell by the use of dialogue. mitzi’s sarcastic tone and pointed remarks, almost shoving the spotlight towards mordecai, suggests a stage of denial and pain that comes with her grieving over atlas. remember what mordecai said to mitzi in response?

“losses are endemic to this business. you’ve brought them on yourself in your persistence… as though you could bring the remains of atlas’ estate to anything but further disgrace.”

his crticisim of mitzi isn’t just about the state of the lackadaisy, in fact, mordecai subconsciously targets himself for his own inability to move on. mordecai and mitzi are different people, that is no question. but this scene serves as a great analogy that this conversation could very much be happening in their heads. this is a conversation not between two people but between one and oneself.

here’s also another thing to note: their seating arrangement.

whether or not tracy meant for this to be intentional, there’s a lot you can take in this scene in regards to their character. mitzi sits in the passenger seat at the front, where the light is more prominent. it symbolises her active role as the current face of the lackadaisy and the one taking on visible responsibility for its perseverance. however, note that she is still in the passenger seat, not the driver’s— mitzi is losing control, she is struggling to move forward in the wake of atlas’ passing. but she’s still not fully in charge of its trajectory, think of how asa and mordecai looks down on her current position.

occasionally, she’d glance back at mordecai to speak, which definitely shows her discomfort and mistrust towards him, she’s unwilling to fully confront him. and in my opinion, not only does this reveal her vulnerability, this also shows her internal discontent.

mordecai, on the other hand, is sitting behind her (literally AND metaphorically) in the shadows. he sits in the back, detached from the lackadaisy but not completely. he observes mitzi from behind, his direct vision fixed on the back of her head, almost as if he’s reflecting on her choices and her struggles— perhaps… confronted with his own betrayal.

plus, if you’re thinking: what about the holes in the windows? GREAT question. despite how they want to present themselves, be it independent (mitzi) or calculated (mordecai), they’re both incredibly vulnerable individuals.

as they sit in this confined space together, they breathe in the air of their inescapable bond and mutual dependence. their dynamic equal parts antagonistic and deeply intertwined.

#THIS IS A LONG ONE PHEWWWW #sorry it took so damn long #i hope you enjoy this read!!#i had soooo much fun writing this and i cant wait to put out more analysis like this #im considering a separate post for both of them individually #i wanted to put it here but that’d be waaaay too long and it’d definitely derail the flow #so much to say abt them … . they are so!!!#lackadaisy #lackadaisy cats #mordecai heller #mitzi may #atlas may #xan: rambling #xan: analysis

hey have you noticed this? pt. 2

got locked out of my tumblr for a few days and i finally got my password back WOOHOO!! i currently have 3 writing projects atm and one of them being viktor centric. but for the time being… i want to transfer some of the stuff i posted on twt to here as a sneak peek. ENJOY!!

(semi copied from my post + expansion)

currently doing a wardrobe analysis on viktor. im doing this in a perspective that clothes exist as means of communication. i wanted to write abt him bc viktor, in general, rarely speaks. but then i come to the realization that he wears clothes like he carries words. to clarify. remember when viktor argued w mordecai over grammar?? as he believes it "never makes any sense".

he shares this sentiment with formal clothing, evident in his conversation with mitzi about wearing his tuxedo for once. like do you see the vision?? he doesn’t see a point in this. i would argue there is way more to it than this but i will save that for the actual analysis itself. but it’s really as simple as viktor being the number one hater of nonsense. his dislike of formal clothing can be a reflection of where he lies in society— among the working class. but, compared to what he wears, a tuxedo is restrictive in this line of work, it’ll only hold him back.

moreover, viktor being off the field due to his injuries amplifies this avoidance. now that his job description is basically standing behind the counter, he has no reason to be wearing durable materials. in fact, mitzi is right that him wearing a tux would benefit him a lot in this case. but he doesn’t not only because he simply dislikes to do so— but because he will lose that fragment of identity and dignity he holds by a thread.

while some of you can run my ear off that this makes him insufferable, i implore you to really absorb his past and the very reason he got here in the first place.

and all of this links back to viktor's most prominent trait:

he is conservative.

viktor's aversion to change was never by choice but by the fact he lives in a completely different reality than everyone else. he chooses things that are genuine to him— and the thing is, viktor's "aggression” or “indifference” did not appear in a vacuum. it is an accumulation of everything he has been through and it's not something you can easily let go. taken away to fight for the same nation that fed you false promises?

i'd wear my anger to death too!!

so far this is all i have. the bigger piece will be very full on (and lengthy) but i will try my best to format it in a way that doesn’t get too convoluted. i will also try my best to connect back to other characters. because to be very honest, people very rarely view viktor as an individual person. whenever i do see people talk about him, it was always in a light where he is a guardian to ivy. and i have been guilty of this as well. so i want to step back from that and actually dig deeper into his character, because i think there’s a lot more to him than we all let on.