I wrote twitter meta about the one good thing about this film (Adam Driver’s acting, the PURE character work he did with zero dialogue) because I finally figured out what he was talking about when he said he was using “mask work” with Kylo Ren. He wasn’t playing through a mask only when he wore the helmet, he was acting as if his very FACE was a stoic blank mask he was looking through. That’s why Kylo Ren as a character has such a specific feeling to him, and why the audience instantly responded to Ben Solo, who could show his emotions.
This character was always 100% a young boy hiding behind a mask that hid and disallowed every emotion except for his anger, the only emotion that men are allowed to feel. This character is an exploration of how toxic masculinity harms men. And what miracles can happen for men internally when they embrace emotionality and forgive themselves and use their energy to do good. (I’m crying about him again.)
Welp, this movie truly broke me – I’ve gone and written a fanfic, y’all. Well, sorta. More like a lost alternate ending, written in screenplay format since, you know, it’s a movie, lol.
Anyway, I woke up with this in my head and needed to get it out. No time to work out any finer details and minutiae, so forgive any errors. It’s cheesy but I DON’T CARE. I just hope it makes someone feel better.
Begins after The Kiss:
Canon TLJ Leia fights TRoS Leia.
A petty little comic in response to Chris terrio’s comments about the Skywalkers and Ben’s redemption
jeremiah valeska alignment chart: ace chemicals edition
I had a strange feeling of deja vu during the whole freakin' game! It's literally a genderbender version of reylo Jesus fuckin' Christ!!!
Btw, am I the only one who believes Trilla is still alive just wounded?
he speaks truth @reylos watch it
Rey is now just alone on another random desert, now without her soulmate and partner, without a family. Ben Solo is just killed off without giving him an opportunity to confront Palpatine, who has tortured him for years, or heal and grow into his own person. The two of them have no chance to live and love and balance The Force together, or to help each other heal. Congrats Disney, both of our protagonists have more trauma than they started with. Great fucking job.