It's a really interesting gender- and morality-swapped Lost Boys
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Nymphomachy
So you're saying that online you have subtle mind control powers you're using to make everyone agree with you but offline you refrain from doing so
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Replying to @Nymphomachy
The closest thing there is to an open discussion of her being trans is the angry confrontation with her brother and I think there's some interesting resonance there It's very Emotional Labor Discourse 2019
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That scene was honestly really, really, deep and powerful, like it kind of blew me away with the multitudes there
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Replying to @Nymphomachy @arthur_affect
The bit with Laurel worrying that being trans would mean she violates the main rule and Duke just shuts that shit right down, all without ever outright saying any of it just sold the entire movie for me
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Replying to @TalieLow @arthur_affect
The agility with which the screenwriter and director handle that moment honestly blew me away I was kind of just like "...did that really just happen?"
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Replying to @Nymphomachy @arthur_affect
I'd been dreading for what felt like half the movie that that would be a moment exploited for drama and it's "oh hell no, not going there. This movie is for you, the drama is from the vamp mind control not that"
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Replying to @TalieLow @arthur_affect
I liked that Vlad's reaction was kind of a dismissive "hmmph, it's the new millennium, I guess", like it didn't make the mistake of just letting the villain be unconditionally progressive, he doesn't respond with bile but he's clearly not delighted and that tone was pitch-perfect
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Replying to @Nymphomachy @arthur_affect
Yup. It's all secondary to him being a controlling abusive creep, but that's certainly not redeeming for him
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There's no reason for him to dwell on it when he's just going to slaughter them all anyway
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But yes the vaguely hinted at degree of telepathy and enhanced mental acuity they all have is nice in terms of letting us skip painful exposition
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