having him feel guilty for everything that happened so far (which makes perfect sense and his two little breakdowns were very well done i think) and not really have anything to do with the religious environment feels like such a waste. i think it was a missed opportunity to not make any of the three kids catholic/religious, especially either jake or devon (not even super religious, just a mention of being baptized or having been raised in a christian household), since that would intersect very well with issues of guilt which feels like its going to be a running theme for jake in particular. im really curious about the religious aspect of the season, beyond the aesthetics, which so far seem to be the only way it really impacts the story. I!! actually loved!!!! that one scene in class with the teacher talking about hieronymus bosch, along with that projection it gave me big hannibal in florence vibes and i loved seeing jake talking about art, even if it was just a quick thing. but in my heart of hearts everything works out) also, the soundtrack is insane. (the ending did kinda feel like a slap in the face, but it's relatively ambiguous and i also do think it is kinda fascinating in its own right? it just wasn't what i was expecting. and i think that's so important to remember. amidst the chaos, inside the terrible, terrible world we live in, there's a lot to be cherished and a lot to fight for, a lot to be looked forward to. all of that is just as important, if not more, than brutality. the meaning of a name, a single earring, cats snacking on chip crumbs. there's an undeniable and almost overwhelming amount of grossness and darkness here, and yet there's an unwavering, even if uncertain, sentiment of love, of optimism. it's like a flower blooming between the cracks of concrete. ![]() it's definitely not an easy watch and i think it's totally fair to question it for all it is, but i really did love this. to preface, i totally understand why anyone wouldn't like this or why anyone would find this objectionable. ![]() This is going to be a bit of a long post, but i just have a lot of feelings about this.
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