“Since childhood I’ve been faithful to monsters. I’ve been saved and absolved by them because monsters are the patron saints of our blissful imperfections.”
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Guillermo del Toro in his Golden Globe acceptance speech. (via shapeofh2o)
“…and where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god”
#when i was little I snuck downstairs one fateful night when my dad was watching RotJ#and it just so happened to be the moment when Luke removes Vader’s mask#my reaction was part horror#part sadness#and part awe#but i was not afraid#rather I wondered ‘who is this poor guy and what happened to him??’# i had instant empathy for the pitiful creature before me#this was my very first introduction to ‘Star Wars’#and forms the heart of my interest in and understanding of the story to this day#the unconditional love of a son for his ‘monstrous’ father#is what redeems us ALL#it is what sets us ALL free (x)