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#but i prefer those be things like sniffing oh and his weird physical tics than the whole self-sabotage and shitty communication parts

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I want to expound on why the conversation with Pat’s dad is so awful even though it may seem innocuous. The fact that he drops by without warning is the start of it. Then his first go-to is to imply that Pat was masturbating (weak) and he should go play some sports instead (strong). He criticises his taste, lets him know that he’s being watched and reported on (the hint of panic when Pat asks if the professor is his friend…because the professor knows he’s getting along with Pran). Gives him the subtle ‘don’t embarrass me, you reflect on me, you have to be like me’. Then starts in with the suspicion (you’re hiding something and I’m gonna sniff it out) and immediately pivots to talking about Pran and slagging him off, the subtle reminder that They Are Not Our People. Don’t think he doesn’t notice Pat’s defence of Pran, even though he doesn’t comment on it. Then he ends by reinforcing his expectations of masculinity on him (hur hur I’m sure you’re getting a bunch of girls up in here, amirite?).

What sells it for me is Pat’s reactions…he’s already a bit panicked because Pran’s there and could be discovered, but there’s something about the way he responds to his dad’s 'jokes’…it’s respectfully halfhearted, or he tries to change the topic, or he cracks a joke back that isn’t really a joke (I don’t feel pressured at all). Basically, Pat knows his dad has a lot of expectations of him, of him being and behaving a certain way and in his heart he knows that he’s not the person his dad is expecting him to be, as hard as he tries to look like it on the outside, and what’s more he’s pretty sure his dad knows it, so he tries harder to act the part.

209 notes • Posted 2021-11-06 17:44:11 GMT

Can't stop watching the fight scene, so maybe another analysis will get it out of my head. Because every time I watch it, it takes on a new dimension...

Like how Pat's mood shifts the minute he sees Wai. He literally shakes his head when he sees him, like 'no, he's gotta go'...

Like how Wai hears menace in Pat's 'come here' where Pat meant only softness...

Like how Pran sees that Pat is sad and upset, so he does actually start to go to him with that 'come here' but Wai misinterprets everything and Pran starts to panic...

Like how Pran starts the conversation by putting on this tough performance for Wai's benefit. We've been shown since episode 3 that Pat doesn't like how Pran talks to him in public or when other people are around, that he's very sensitive to that. He is always telling Pran 'look nobody's here, you can talk to me nicely'. And here Pran's first words are to curse at him...because his stupid friend is there...

Like how Pran notices that Pat REALLY doesn't like that, his silent stare is very clear, and Pran realises he's gonna need to take a different approach...

Like how Pat makes that bitter comment about the song being 'lousy' and Pran understands that he REALLY didn't like that he played the song, but he doesn't understand why. Pran is really panicking now because Pat is very clearly big time Upset and he doesn't have a clue what's going to come out of his mouth next and Wai is right there...

Like how Pran then thinks Pat came to fight when it was the absolute last thing on his mind. Pran thinks Pat is angry and doesn't realise that he's jealous. It's not even so much the fact that Wai is there, it's the fact that Pran is choosing Wai's feelings over his...

Like how at the end, after Wai has left and Pran has walked away, Pat just sits there shaken by the violence of his own feelings. This absolutely wasn't how he meant for this to go but he just couldn't help himself, couldn't stop himself...

221 notes • Posted 2021-11-29 18:15:05 GMT

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You're welcome. Technically it's too early for crack posts but I had to get it out.