Also breaking the chain of “all Asians are the same” by changing Noriko to Quyn, because the actress is Vietnamese not Japanese.
A gay Italian character who is not stereotyped.
A gay Arab character who is also not stereotyped.
Neither of them fetishized.
Both of them bad ass as fuck.
And they’re in one of the healthiest relationships, queer or not, I’ve ever seen in an action movie.
Two female leads, one of them Black, neither of them sexualized.
Not even ONCE.
Both of them bad ass as fuck.
And they both have space to be their own characters, with their own arcs.
Directed by a Black woman.
Edited by a Black woman.
Actual MAIN //obviously// Gay characters in a superhero/comic movie? (Not relegated to cameo status, take notes Marvel!)
I’m sorry I can’t shut up about this movie.
I’m just so fucking INTO everything it’s about!
(Edit: I was too excited to think while I wrote this and but now it’s doing numbers and everyone is yelling at me asking what the name of the movie is lol. It’s The Old Guard, it’s on Netflix and came out a week ago.)
“Who’s this lil bitch?”
“Alright you’re annoying”
“...okay I feel bad for you”
“No, don’t do that.”
“Aw poor baby,so conflicted”
“Yes, yes, I get it we’re being heteronormative.”
“Wait no-“
“Goddamnit, Inan.🤦🏻♀️”
*Tyra Banks Voice* “I WAS ROUTING FOR YOU, WE WERE ALL ROUTING! HOW DARE YOU?!”
“GODDAMNIT INAAAAN!!🤬”
If your ship hasn't attempted to kill each other at least once, is it really enemies to lovers?
“Blessed be the Green on this Harvest Moon. May the Autumnal crop be plentiful.”
I made calcannon and Apple Cake for the Mabbon Sabbath. This is as much ritual as I can do as this week is test week and I have no time for a gratitudes ritual.😔
What is a true American if they are not a Native, an immigrant, a refugee or slave.
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