#just think it's funny that the metaphor like the parallel between barbieland and the irl real world kind of broke there | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

pickapea · 1 year ago

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the kens being portrayed as the villains in barbie is kind of giving the same as fantasy racism (like when the oppressed ethnic group are oppressed as a kind of revenge for something bad they did in the past) like it's pretty whack that the happy ending in barbie is the oppressive matriarchy regaining absolute power again

#pickapost #like ken has been homeless his entire life and the happy end goal is him once again becoming homeless #“it's not that deep” i agree. it's a parody and it's funny i liked it a lot #just think it's funny that the metaphor like the parallel between barbieland and the irl real world kind of broke there #like it's a total reverse. the oppressive matriarchy of barbieland and the oppressive patriarchy of the actual irl world. which is the poin #which is why it's funny the happy ending is the oppressive matriarchy being reestablished #like the message that it's okay that they're once again oppressed bc they committed the sin of liking having personhood #the movie made a self aware joke about it tho which was funny #very self aware movie tho. i have absolutely zero complaints #the more i think about it ken really didn't do a single thing wrong #he has been extremely oppressed his entire life and he's suddenly faced w a possible reality where ppl consider him a person #and he's like yo i want this so bad. and he goes back home and tells everyone how awesome it is (he has no idea patriarchy has downsides)#and back home literally no one complains or says they don't like it. they all just roll w it and everyone seems just as happy #and he feels much more happy #he only did something bad from an outsider's perspective w context about how absolutely awful the real world patriarchy is #which he doesn't know #banger of a movie tho #most of the funniest parts were ken related tho and in the kendom ngl. a great comedy film this was #i love jokes about dudes being bros and guys so maybe that's why. my personal taste #also it was just a very visually appealing film too. and great acting and filming and everything. very well made and enjoyable the whole wa #starting on a high note and ending on a high note and being a high note thru out

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