How Is This Man So Perfect ?!?!!!

Somehow I always end up with drawing them staring at each other (Aaron is the person sitting between them, suffering as always - bro needs to get paid for going through this daily)

anora (2024) thoughts

aaaahhh, sean baker let me kiss you on the mouth. this film had so much personality and humanity. it's both very loud and very quiet. you not only come to root for the protagonist, anora, but you feel so fucking bad for her by the end. and it's a really complicated cocktail of emotions. because she's framed as both triumphant, yet utterly defeated, and the movie doesn't let you sit comfortably with either position. it paints this young girl with such bold colors, yet also shows you the tragedy of having a bright spark, fighting hard to keep it alive, and being crushed by the world around you anyway

and still the film leaves you with a hopeful note that sometimes, someone does notice you. someone, a really unexpected person, will appreciate you. which is why igor/anora!!!! is so good. i love that he's such a soft oddball, but with a hint of menace. and the fact that he's the side character/goon you don't expect to have depths or connect with the plucky protagonist but he doooes, and they work so well. i love that in the end, in a sort of twisted bittersweet way, anora does get her fairytale. there are references to cinderella, and anora dreams of having her honeymoon at disney. but her "prince" turns out to be the guy with the henchman name, and that's so beautiful to me lol. (he even literally gives her a ring at the end!! they were insane for that)

and they really hit those lil romance notes, because he is always quietly looking out for her, quietly brooding in the background, being sad/upset on her behalf, impressed by the way she fights, amused but also disconcerted and worried!! gah. when he tells the family they should apologize to her. ROMANCE.

also this movie is really funny, like verging on farce a couple of times, and it shifts tone all the time, but always sticks the landing, so that the last scene still feels both sweet and devastating even after all the laughs. go watch it!!!

they are so brave for those tags too

Ignition Teaser: A Name Forged in Flames Voice Artist Announcement

Mualani

EN VA: Cassandra Lee Morris

JP VA: TOYAMA Nao

Kachina

EN VA: Kristen McGuire

JP VA: KUBO Yurika

Kinich

EN VA: John Patneaude

JP VA: SUGIYAMA Noriaki

"Almighty Dragonlord (Self-Proclaimed)" K'uhul Ajaw

EN VA: Abby Espiritu

JP VA: TAKEUCHI Junko

Citlali

EN VA: Skyler Davenport

JP VA: TANO Asami

Xilonen

EN VA: Beth Curry

JP VA: FAIROUZ Ai

Iansan

EN VA: Katrina Salisbury

JP VA: OHASHI Ayaka

Chasca

EN VA: Lauren Amante

JP VA: KAIDA Yuhko

Mavuika

EN VA: Katiana Sarkissian

JP VA: KOMATSU Mikako

Ororon

EN VA: Nathan Nokes

JP VA: KONDO Takashi

Octavian: *gets down on one knee*

Reyna: Oh my Gods, it’s finally happening

Octavian: *falls over*

Reyna: The poison is kicking in

Adolin and Shallan ✨

Baws

Interviewer: So Andrew, I heard that you learned how to play exy while in juvie. What made you decide to take up the sport? Especially at that time in your life.

Andrew, taking a careful sip of water: There are only so many things to do in juvie, [interviewer nods] and I already learned how to make a shiv and suck dick.

The interviewer, Andrew’s agent, his professional team PR department and GM and coach, the producers, the camera crew, that one random assistant, Kevin’s spirit, Wymack’s Minyard Senses:

Ah, sweetie little Jean…

had to, in honor of today