I know I could have loved you but you would not let me
Chandrillan marraige hike (manufactured nostalgia) vs aldani hike to the eye (living culture)
The way we see the full progression of the dehumanisation of the tributes as the Hunger Games becomes more established and more normalised in the Capitol
In Ballad, they’re like wild animals, caged and starved as a form of revenge
In Sunrise, Haymitch being likened to some kind of pet by his prep team and in the afterparty of the games
In The Hunger Games and Catching Fire, they’re like celebrities trapped in a sick parasocial relationship with the people who will, in a week, get to see them die
The cage is always there- it just evolves to make it more palatable to the viewers
Sir, we are not sick. Please don't. // Please don't do it. Please don't.
THE LAST OF US S01E01 THE LAST OF US S02E02
NAMJOON’S BIRTHDAY COUNTDOWN: “My favorite quote these days is, ‘done is better than perfect.’ I think it means that doing something is better than trying just to be perfect. That’s how I see it. I liked it. ‘Done is better than perfect.’ Nothing is really ever perfect. So these days, I’ve taken that quote to heart.” 🤍 [cr. okayoonji, wind2song; transl. odetonamu, @bts-trans, hyyhmona]
The Last Shadow Puppets at Shangri-La Studios By Zackery Michael, 2015
Severance parallels ↳ 1.01 Good News About Hell // 2.10 Cold Harbor
me impatiently to the little french cat boiling me in a stew: chat am I cooked