#napoleon 2023 spoilers

[needcake]

I watched Napoleon (2023) yesterday and it's... pretty bad

[daincrediblegg]

I will say that the weirdest part of napoleon for me was like why was the 2005 pride and prejudice theme in there like twice??? Homie??? Did you run out of score and use it as a placeholder? Are we PARODYING 2005 p&p bc these bitches are so stupid and fucked up????? Mr scott I have QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS CHOICE

[skullduggerousshenanigans]

Just watched Napoleon (spoilers), and the romantic plotline was shit fucking bonkers. They get married and Josephine just immediately and blatantly cheats on him right off the bat and they're like:

Napoleon: You cheated on me?? You nasty little pig. *throws food*

Josephine: Yeah, well... ya know. *shruggy face*

Napoleon: I don't believe it. You horrid skank. Shocking. I am shocked.

Josephine (yawning): Did you cheat on me at all?

Napoleon:

[aevyk-ing]

Watch as Napoleon majestically fights to get what's rightfully his.

Watch as Napoleon majestically falls down the stairs.

[braucherei]

Just finished seeing Napoleon (2023) for the first time! I liked it more than I thought I would. The comedy bits were funny and the core relationship of Napoleon and Josephine was engaging even if all the other characters were pretty flat.

I don’t know much about Napoleon post-emperor but the history at least before that was unsurprisingly pretty all over the place.

SPOILERS (this is a bullet pointed list of moments mostly from the first quarter of the movie set during the French Revolution/Directoire) (EDIT: I just saw the movie for a second time so I added amendments/clarifications in red)

the movie opens with a text scroll summarizing in very vague terms what led to the French Revolution

The first real scene is Marie-Antoinette being guillotined while Ça ira is sung. Her execution is then immediately followed by Robespierre giving his “Terror and Virtue” speech very menacingly

Didn’t care for the guy casted as Robespierre didn’t really look like him and was too old. He just comes off as a generic “power hungry” politician in a powdered wig

When Napoleon first charges at the siege of Toulon a cannon hits his horse right in the chest and Barras has to awkwardly help Napoleon off the ground

The next day Napoleon is awarded for taking Toulon and for some reason the gored horse is still there. Napoleon reached his hand inside the horse and grabs the cannon ball

A scene or two after Toulon they show Thermidor where the whole convention turns on aspiring dictator Robespierre

Barras is in the balcony of the Convention and specifically yells that Robespierre wants to be “judge, jury and executioner”

This Robespierre runs away as a crowd of deputies chase him up the stairs. Someone in a chair that might have been an 18th century wheel chair falls over but the scene happens so fast I wasn’t sure

I believe it was just a regular chair tossed over during Thermidor but I’m still not entirely sure since there is some kind of either design or mechanism on the side of the chair

Robespierre pulls a gun on the mob of deputies chasing him but the gun jams so he pulls out a second gun and shoots himself

Barras says “you missed” and then fingers his jaw wound to I guess parallel Napoleon and the horse

A little later Napoleon is at the Victim’s ball and Josephine is seen there next to Barras.

Thérésa Cabarrus is also in the cast list but she is never named in the movie so I assume she will be in the Director’s cut

Josephine and a woman hug while leaving prison so that’s probably Cabarrus but her name is never said

There’s also a scene that starts with Barras and Napoleon goofing around together and throwing nuts at a wall which is sweet I guess

Weirdly Barras is the only male character Napoleon seems to be genuinely friendly with

I was wrong it was his brother Lucien not Barras that Napoleon was goofing around and throwing nuts with which makes more sense. I must have gotten their mullets confused

Napoleon returns from Egypt in this movie because he hears Josephine is cheating on him

the newspapers he gets from the English aren’t stories on how the Directoire is unpopular/corrupt but instead cartoons of him being cucked

(This is foreshadowing for the worst part of the movie)

The only real Fouché scene is when Napoleon is sitting with the Directors telling them how he’s going to coup them and it’s going around the table getting their reactions as Napoleon calls their names

Then Napoleon says Fouché and it cuts to a guy standing in the corner of the room

Talleyrand is a more important part of the movie and is given some of historical Fouché’s moments (I liked his actor a lot actually and he’s the best character besides the core two)

Barras also stops being a character after he agrees to resign as director but he continues to show up in the background throughout the movie

This is SPOILERS AGAIN for the end of the movie but I have to mention this because it was an insane decision

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While Napoleon is in Elba the Tsar of Russia rolls up to Josephine’s manor in a carriage and is “entertained” by her

Napoleon sees a cartoon of him being cucked again in the newspaper and that is why the Hundred Days happens

[sunsolii]

Napoleon (2023) Review

I know many of you have posted your own reviews and what I'm going to talk about will cover most of what people have said but I wanna give my own perspective on the movie. As you know spoilers will be said, so if yall still haven't watch the movie go before reading.

Alright first, I would like to say the movie overall wasn't that bad nor it wasn't great. Some battle scenes were a bit confusing, Borodino was the one which I got the most confused because of how quick the scene was. One moment I was watching soldiers fight and then it was done, which I guess they wanted to get to the part of Napoleon arriving at Moscow but I digress.

During the Seige of Toulon, I was a bit confused with Napoleon's reaction throughout the whole battle. He was hyperventilating and panicking which seemed strange to me since he was always calm and collected during stressful situations, especially this battle since it was his 'debut' and was an important plan in getting Toulon back in French hands. I understand him being a little bit nervous, but he had to stay calm for the soldier's sake.

Now, lets talk about Napoleon and Josephine's relationship, oh boy, it was a mess. I did like how Naps acted a bit awkward during their first meeting since he was pretty shy and weird around the ladies in real life, but after that the whole relationship seemed too toxic than what it really was. Like the scene where Josephine returned to the chateau after Naps came back from Egypt and him yelling at her and basically telling her she was a slut, him threatening divorce because she couldn't get pregnant at the beginning of their marriage, or when Naps got angry at Josephine yet again and threw food at her, or him slapping Josephine during the divorce scene. I literally let out a gasp when that happened. That whole representation of their relationship was a freaking mess, and don't even get me started with the sex scenes! They were so weird and Naps making animals noises before doing it didn't make it better. I think the worst for me was when Naps called Josephine "little one" like don't start with that kinky shit smh. Also the part where Alexander went to visit Josephine at Malmaison was not necessary, they did develop a friendship but it was nothing more than that.

Besides all the negative things I did like a few things about the movie. For starters Napoleon's first interaction with Josephine, that was a nice touch. The lamb chop scene was hilarious and everyone including me laughed at the scene. Naps falling down the stairs after almost getting killed by the Directory and saying "oh fuck" under his breath while standing up was funny. Even the scene afterwards where Naps and Lucien were struggling to get out and keep everyone inside was funny. His facial expression he made while trying to regain himself had me dying.

What caught me by suprise was Junot being in the movie because correct me if I'm wrong but no other movie had Junot included in it, so when Naps first yelled "Junot" during the Seige of Toulon I was like 'huh? Junot? Like Jean Andoche Junot?? THE JUNOT?? I can't believe what I'm hearing!" and sure enough Junot was in the movie! Even though it was only for like 30 minutes but him being in the movie made me so happy because he is never mentioned in any form of media.

Overall it wasn't as bad as I expected. I still wished they would've added other marshals like Murat and Lannes, but I do appreciate them adding Davout since he is also someone who doesn't get mentioned in movies a lot, so props to you Scott (I guess). I did get over the historical inaccuracies pretty quick, but Wellington and Naps meeting did rub me the wrong way knowing that they never met each other in real life. Also, Ney with a moustache...why??

So that's all I wanted to say about the movie. Sorry if this was a longer post, but I wanted to write down everything before I forget. Thank you for reading!

[silveragelovechild]

I saw the trailer for “Fly Me to the Moon” a while back. It’s a comedy about faking the Apollo moon landing starring Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson. They are popular and good looking. I thought it would be a hit.

I was wrong. It opened very nearly on the 55th anniversary of the actual moon landing and… failed spectacularly at the box office. It earned only $31 million against its $100 million budget. It probably needed to make $200 to break even.

Aftering being away on vacation, it’s the first movie I decided to see - purely based on my reaction to the trailer. I didn’t read and reviews in advance. I had hoped it would be an old fashioned screwball comedy. But I don’t think director Greg Berlanti knew what kind of movie he wanted to make. He has directed 3 other movies (two gay comedies) but most of his experience is with superhero shows (aka The ArrowVerse).

The movie starts off okay… Johansson plays a super successful New York ad executive right out of “Madmen”. Woody Harrelson arrives as a super secret Richard Nixon operative who needs her to improve the public’s perception of the Apollo program. For some reason he needed to blackmail her which didn’t quite make sense.

In Florida Johansson and Tatum met-cute. He’s the Apollo mission’s launch director and doesn’t think he needs her help. He resists her every way he can.

After successfully doing her job, Harrelson then tells Johansson he wants a backup plan in case the moon landing fails. He wants her to organized a secret fake film of the landing to broadcast instead. Of course this puts her at odds with her budding romance with Tatum.

Let me cut to the chase… even if this is a screwball comedy (which it’s not) the plot makes no sense. Harrelson wants to use the actual audio of Armstrong/Aldrin from the moon but use the fake video of Johansson’s mock up. Huh?

If the Lunar Module arrived without crashing, no disaster, therefore the fake footage is unnecessary.

Then there’s the fake drama created as a wedge between Johansson and Tatum. Apparently Johansson’s character has a secret criminal past (just like Don Draper) that Harrelson uses to blackmail her. This was so unnecessary - couldn’t she just have been a successful ad exec without that bullsh#t?

Then there’s Tatum’s backstory. He feels personally guilty for the deaths of the astronauts in the Apollo 1 launch testing disaster. I can just imagine the writer’s room discussion about how they needed to add more gravitas to the story and let Tatum prove his acting chops. Again totally unnecessary.

At the age of 44, Tatum is 8 years older than Gene Kranz was in 1969 (the actual flight director). In his first scene I noticed that Tatum looked like he had very obvious stage makeup. Throughout the movie, except for two lines between his eyebrows, he had absolutely no wrinkles… no crows feet when he smiled, no lines across his forehead, no laugh lines. (BTW, Kranz was not the flight director for Apollo 1.)

At the end, the movie attempts to become a comedy again with antics involving Chekhov’s Black Cat. When all else fails, throw in some slapstick. (The poster above spoilers the ending.)

And my final petpeeve - Berlanti, who is opening gay, included a character (played by gay actor Jim Rash) who is the worst gay stereotype - he can only be described as “f@ggy”.

The fact that the movie flopped at the box office, probably doesn’t matter to Apple Studios who produced it. They didn’t care that 2023’s “Napoleon” lost $165 million.

[josefavomjaaga]

R. Scott, Napoleon (2023) - Toulon

Okay, so I've been reading decidely too many reviews and I should really let it go. But there's one question that has bugging me since the first review, so if somebody who saw the movie could put my mind to rest, I'd be very grateful.

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--- Spoiler alert --- obviously

At the siege of Toulon, I understand Napoleon's horse gets hit by a cannon ball, and later Napoleon will even put his hand into the hole in the animal's chest.

But Napoleon is an artillery officer, and the army he belongs to is besieging a port city. What the heck is he doing on a horse in such a situation? What would he need a horse for during a siege, and in order to command a battery of cannons? Or is this during the storming of the fort? Would he try to jump over the city walls or something?

[sareinadale]

Opposition - Helsa!Victorian AU (Day 5)

With Anna's blessing, all that's left is Arendelle's Royal Council. But will they take her engagement news kindly, more so when consent is at stake?

An entry for HelsaWeek 2023 - Day 5 (Victorian AU) @helsaweekmasterlist

“thank you for gathering here at my request. . .” elsa began with her address, gesturing for hans to claim the reserved seat next to her ─ which nonetheless drew some attention to him. although, well, his presence alone did unsettle a few.

“i’m aware that all of you might question why prince hans is here with us today, and that is precisely what i shall be addressing.” exchanging a glance to lord peterssen— her father’s long-standing and fiercely loyal advisor, now serving for her— then a sharp intake of breath.

“i am engaged to prince hans. and i humbly seek my council’s unduly consent in our union . . . which will take place three months from now, and that day is september tenth.” 

determination steel, sweeping direct eye contact on each member as her words now hang in silence ; as if permitting them to process this news.

indeed it is a strange scene that unfolded before the very eyes of the council, so forward, their queen in asking for such consent. 

Read more on AO3

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Due to my unoriginal self, this year’s entry is taken from my recent RP with my lovely friend who writes Hans, though it is mostly from Elsa’s POV (again because I write as her). There is a small mention of the Napoleonic War in this plot (I even downloaded a whole academia book with my uni account a few months ago on this) because I’m quite a history nerd and I just can’t resist including this bit in the story! 

This plot is set in the Victorian era due to the movie’s approximate timeline (somewhere between early to mid 1800s) and most canon events from the first movie were kept as is. I’ve also included a character from the Dangerous Secrets (spoiler if you haven’t read this) book as Elsa’s main advisor, whereas I’ve created three new supporting characters (for this scene) whose purpose is to oppose Elsa and Hans’ engagement news-cum-blessing, alongside two minor characters who are members of Arendelle’s Royal Council. 

If you’re interested in reading the entire RP thread, here’s the link — just follow through the quote tweets (yes I refuse to acknowledge the recent change) until the end. And ofc I recommend you to play this song while you read this plot!

As always, if you guys enjoyed this, please drop a kudos, like and comment! I look forward in joining Helsa Week next year <3

[the-masked-reviewer]

Napoleon (2023) Review

potential spoilers ahead...

Napoleon was a very interesting movie. It shows his strategical prowess and his ambition to both be remembered. The battle scenes throughout the movie are dynamic and show the quick and deadly battles like every other war movie. The scenes that focused on the politics and his life in France were exactly what you would expect. The acting didn't feel very dramatized and felt more realistic throughout, especially in the scenes with more emotional turmoil, even though the entire movie is a dramatization. The choices of what parts of Napoleon's life to include and what to leave out were well done. The battles and excursions chosen to be explicitly shown and focused on were ones that truly show just how ambitious, wide spread, and well strategized Napoleon and his armies were at the time. The movie was entertaining despite any and all historical inaccuracies, of which I wasn't able to find many, but I am not an expert.

You go into a movie about Napoleon and you get a movie about Napoleon. It wasn't good, it wasn't bad, it was barely even notable. At the end of the day, it was a movie about Napoleon, which is exactly what it tells you it is and is exactly what you expect. It is exactly what you want from a movie about Napoleon, in that….it's about Napoleon and its fun to watch.

[suchamiracle-does-exist]

Hi!! Movie asks : 4 and 20

Hi @faisonsunreve and thanks for your asks! 😃

Movie Questions Ask Game:

4. Is there a film that you love except for the ending? What would you change about the ending? I must answer Babylon Berlin season 2 ending since it has been bothering me a lot and I don't get any film on my mind. Spoiler warnings: We know the train is heading back to the Soviets carrying the gold of Sorokina family, which their daughter and heiress, Countess Sorokina a.k.a. drag singer Nikoros, is trying to get back. When Gereon and Charlotte are studying clues from a Sorokina family painting, they realize all the children are male so the Countess must be a fraud and is the daughter of the family chauffeur instead. Camera points out the boys in the painting and the one on the right looks exactly like the Countess, just younger but with the same fair hair and skin. I was certain the boy was the Countess, who was into dressing in boys' clothing in younger age already. That would have explained her male singer persona Nikoros as an adult. This was not the case. It is assumed her father, the family chauffeur, betrayed the Sorokinas to the Bolsheviks and she just wanted to have the fortune for herself. 20. What movies do you have on your current to-watch list? Miss Holson asked about this but the list is easily grown. Stand by Me (1986), upcoming Nosferatu (2024), All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), The Goldfinch (2019), J'Accuse (2019), Dallas Buyers Club (2013). Napoléon (1927) as we have discussed about it. You know they are releasing new Napoleon (2023) by Ridley Scott this fall? Tom Schilling's comedy Die Goldfische (2019), Corsage (2022) with Vicky Krieps as Empress Elisabeth. And To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995).

[lightthewaybackhome]

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke My rating: 5 of 5 stars 2024 Reread: (Spoilers) Somewhere in early January, I got the hankering to read this book again. It is the absolute best January read since so much of the book takes place in winter. I indulged my need to underline things to my heart's content. I flagged passages, annotated sections, and just gleefully delighted in the amazing crafting that went into this tome. I was able to see many more of the connecting lines flowing through this book, the prophecies, the foreshadowing, and I actually feel like I'm understanding the whole instead of parts. This time through I picked up on the way Strange and Norrell were Arrogance and Fearfulness, and how they each had to overcome that. I better understood Flora's part. I finally caught that both magicians had to fail, and I think I see why the darkness didn't dissipate with the death of the gentleman, for darkness is John Uskglass' realm. As always, I adore Childermass to the very end. I think he is simply the best. I am happiest when he is on the page. There are moments with him that absolutely give me chills. I also adore Wellington. I think Susanna Clarke must like writing about winter as much as I do. Now, I shall try to practice some self-control and not read it again until next January. 2023 reading: Ahhhhhhhh! Finished, but I don't want to be finished. I want to start it again immediately. And seeing as it's Monday morning, there is nothing but my own will-power to stop me. Help. I'm in danger. So I read this book sometime in the 2000s. It had been described as a cross between Pride and Prejudice and Harry Potter. It is absolutely nothing like that. Nothing. Not at all. And I hated it that first time. Hated it and didn't get it at all. It's much more accurate to describe this book as Dickens if he written a fantasy novel. That's what this book is. And this time, I loved it. I read it in about 4 full-days-of-reading. It is beautifully written, covers a huge swath of history, has fairy tales, myth, prophecy, the 95th Rifles!!! magic, lost Kings. Nothing about this book wasn't awesome, all while being written in a very Dickens-esque styled descriptions and observations of every day life. Childermass was my favorite character. Strange fighting through the Napoleonic wars was great after reading so many Sharpe's Rifles. I marked all over in this book. There were beautiful descriptions, moments were themes were repeated, questions about hidden identities, and meanings of prophecies. And just like Dickens everything was important. I lived in great fear that I was going to miss something by not reading this huge book in one sitting. Which is why I now want to read it again. So tempting. View all my reviews

[inky-duchess]

Sorry for the spoiler from Napoleon 2023.

There was a scene. Napoleon and Josephine were having breakfast. Suddenly, Napoleon comes under the table and pulls her under the table with him, and they have an intimate moment.

There are 4 witnesses. Two butlers in the room and two in the hall - inferior are open… 4 men see it.

I wonder what the repercussions would be for this. Of course the servants would say so. I know the Napoleonic era, but I'm curious about Napoleon's and Josephine's reputation if the servants started gossiping about it.

Yeah... Napoleon and Josephine had a reputation in real life for their sex life so while the servants would talk about this, it wouldn't harm their reputation much.

[frabooks]

Appunti su Delitto e castigo, di Dostoevskij

Romanzo pubblicato nel 1866 da Fëdor Dostoevskij. Ambientato a San Pietroburgo. Letto a marzo 2023, per me è stato il secondo romanzo di Dostoevskij, dopo Il giocatore.

Struttura

È diviso in due parti, più un epilogo. Ogni parte ha 3 sezioni, quindi abbiamo in totale 6 sezioni più l’epilogo. È lungo circa 620 pagine.

Trama

Porta avanti una sola trama e riguarda l’assassinio compiuto dal protagonista.

Raskol'nikov è un 22-23enne ex studente universitario, disoccupato, angosciato dalle ristrettezze economiche e dall’impossibilità di realizzarsi nella vita. È intelligente, un po’ indolente, generoso ma malato: ha pensieri ossessivi, è depresso.

Ha scritto un articolo in cui esponeva una sua intuizione. Secondo lui ci sono due categorie di uomini, la prima è vastissima e comprende la maggior parte degli uomini; essi devono sottostare alle regole, alle leggi e devono, eventualmente, essere puniti se le infrangono; non fanno avanzare la società e l’umanità. La seconda categoria di uomini comprende una piccolissima élite di uomini straordinari che, con la promessa di far progredire l’umanità intera grazie alle loro iniziative, possono non sottostare alle leggi comuni. L’esempio è Napoleone, che per far grande la Francia ha mandato al massacro milioni (?) di soldati.

Con questa convinzione filosofica a supporto, Raskol'nikov decide di uccidere una vecchia, cattiva, atroce usuraia. Così farebbe del bene all’umanità e potrebbe lanciare la sua carriera grazie ai soldi rubati. Non sarebbe, quindi, un peccato.

Nel frattempo viene a conoscenza della famiglia Marmeladov, con il capofamiglia fallito e ubriacone, la moglie fragile mentalmente ma che regge la famiglia e la tiene unita, la figlia maggiore Sonja, che per portare a casa soldi, fa la prostituta.

Raskol'nikov ha una madre e una sorella che lo idolatrano e che lo mantengono. La sorella è rimasta vittima di serie molestie da parte di un nobile della cittadina dove abitavano,  Svidrigajlov, che tornerà nella seconda parte.

Per poterlo mantenere e farlo realizzare, la sorella Dunja decide di sposare un ricco avvocato viscido. Raskol'nikov si sente in colpa ed è contrario a questa decisione.

Dopo l’omicidio, Raskol'nikov, si strugge sia per la paura di essere catturato, sia per i sensi di colpa, sia per la sua incalzante malattia mentale che lo vede sempre più ossessivo, depresso e autoriferito.

Raskol'nikov, una volta morto Marmeladov, fa conoscenza anche della figlia Sonja e ne rimane affascinato. 

Nel frattempo, le vite attorno a lui continuano a muoversi ma il fulcro è il suo spaesamento, la sua paura di essere catturato, il pensiero di dover rivelare il tremendo peccato ai suoi affetti.

Passa diversi momenti con il grande amico Razumichin, generoso, forte e buonissimo d’animo; Razumichin sarà sempre di supporto e sempre disponibile a farsi in quattro per aiutare sia Raskol'nikov che la sua famiglia. 

A un certo punto scopre che Svidrigajlov sa il suo segreto e viene ossessionato da questo personaggio oscuro, turpe e disturbante.

C’è una svolta finale, ovviamente, ma che non mi sento di scrivere qui, non tanto perché sarebbe uno “spoiler” (Delitto e castigo è bello così, trama o non trama), quanto perché io non sapevo il finale e non ho mai voluto sapere il finale e forse me lo sono goduto meglio.

Personaggi

Famiglia del protagonista.

Rodion Romanovič Raskol'nikov. Protagonista assoluto. Intelligente, carismatico, poverissimo e costantemente malato e al limite della follia. Depresso e ossessivo, ad esempio lo si vede spesso camminare parlando ad alta voce tra sé e sé, tanto che Dostoevskij mette i suoi pensieri in forma di dialogo.

Avdot'ja Romanovna Raskol'nikova. Sorella del protagonista che lui tanto ama e che tanto da lei viene amato. Bella, affascinante e intelligente. Farebbe di tutto per il fratello, anche accordarsi di sposare Luzin, un ricco e viscido avvocato.

Pulcherija Aleksandrovna Raskol'nikova. Madre di Raskol'nikov. Lo venera. 

Collegati alla famiglia del protagonista.

Pëtr Petrovič Lužin. Ricco avvocato che vuole prendere Dunja, Avdot'ja Romanovna, come moglie. Gli serve che la pretendente sia povera così da esercitare il massimo potere. È arrogante e pieno di sé. Litigherà con Raskol'nikov e il matrimonio andrà a monte.

Arkadij Ivanovič Svidrigajlov. Il personaggio più oscuro e inquietante. In gioventù era un criminale e uno scommettitore; pieno di debiti, prende come sposa una ricca nobile che, nonostante tutto, farebbe di tutto per lui. Praticamente viene “comprato” da Marfa, sua moglie. Vive per 7 anni nel villaggio dove abitano anche i Raskol'nikov. Prende come domestica Dunjia, la sorella di Raskol'nikov; se ne invaghisce perdutamente e la molesta. Viene scoperto e umiliato anche dalla moglie. Si vocifera che abbia ucciso la moglie e un maggiordomo; gli piacciano le ragazzine (il peccato peggiore in assoluto per Dostoevskij è la violenza sui bambini). È depravato, cattivo, manipolatore. Si ucciderà.

Dmitrij Prokof'evič Vrazumichin (Razumichin). Amico fidato di Raskol'nikov, lo conosce all'università. È generoso, altruista, sempre attivo, intraprendente ed entusiasta. Sarà sempre di supporto a Raskol'nikov e sarà, sostanzialmente, il suo contrario in tutto.

Famiglia Marmeladov

Sof'ja Semënovna Marmeladova. Figlia primogenita di Semën e acquisita da Katerina Ivanovna; buona d’animo, estremamente credente. Si prostituisce per portare a casa dei soldi.

Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladova. Madre di tre figli piccoli, vuole molto bene anche a Sof'ja (scritta anche Sonjia). È malata e sempre allo stremo delle forze; a un passato vicino alla nobiltà che la tormenta. Regge la casa e la famiglia da sola, ci tiene alle prime impressioni. Perderà il senno in modo tragico.

Semën Zacharovič Marmeladov. Marito degenerate perché alcolizzato. È un male che conosce e che odia ma che non riesce a togliersi. Si dispiace fino allo struggimento perché i soldi che butta nell’alcol non li porta a casa e quindi costringe Sonjia a prostituirsi. Morirà in un incidente. 

Altri

Porfirij Petrovič. Detective che si confronta con Raskol'nikov per tutto il romanzo. Ha grande esperienza e profonde e complesse teorie psicologiche sul comportamento degli assassini, e quindi anche di Raskol'nikov.

Alëna Ivanovna. Usuraia. A dire il vero, Dostoevskij non la descrive tantissimo. Non è, di per sè, LA cattiva del romanzo (che secondo me è Svidrigajlov). Rappresenta, però, la perfetta vittima sacrificale per un bene superiore. 

Lizaveta Ivanovna. Sorella dell’usuraia e il suo opposto. È buona, dolce, mansueta. Morirà insieme alla sorella sorprendendo Raskol'nikov.

Impressioni e opinioni

È un romanzo per nulla impegnativo, molto asciutto e con una trama quasi da thriller classico, tanto che ci sono colpi di scena, momenti di suspance e cliffhanger. 

I personaggi non sono moltissimi e si riesce abbastanza agevolmente a stare dietro ai nomi. Solo all’inizio della seconda parte ho avuto un vuoto di memoria in merito a Svidrigajlov, citato nella lettera della madre di Raskolnikov.

La scrittura è eccezionale, scorrevolissima, non c’è neanche un capitolo lento o che interrompa il flusso della trama. Credo sia il romanzo più ben scritto che io abbia mai letto. Ogni pagina è densa e preziosa, ogni riga merita attenzione. 

È stato il mio secondo incontro con Dostoevskij, avevo già letto Il giocatore. È stato però il primo Dostoevskij letto con più attenzione, con il senso delle cose, con tatto per le sfumature e volontà di esserne coinvolto.

Mi ha impressionato in positivo l’incredibile tridimensionalità dei personaggi: sono persone vere e proprie, ognuna con le sue specificità originali, ognuna è credibile, ognuna potrebbe essere una persona che conosco. Si dice spesso che Dostoevskij parla a noi, perché ci legge dentro, legge l’animo umano, i suoi comportamenti, i suoi vizi, le sue meschinità, i suoi istinti: ne ho avuto una prova chiarissima.

Ho provato fortissima inquietudine in più di un passaggio. I due episodi peggiori e che mi sono rimasti più addosso sono il sogno della cavallina che muore di botte e l’incontro con Svidrigajlov, con le sue devianze, meschinità e cattiverie (è pedofilo, manipolatore, cattivo in un senso quasi assoluto). Mai provata un’inquietudine di tale portata, mi sentivo quasi oppresso e schiacciato e facevo fatica a continuare a leggere. 

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Autumn 2023 REVISED

I felt the high need to adjust my list (this one LINK), since I obviously missed out on some gems, and also some of the ones I felt really praiseworthy about PLUMMETED to hell;;;

Undead Unluck It's a difficult choice for the first place, but I think that on the long run, this is the one I'll be remembering. the system is cool, it has the potential for multiple seasons and the main duo are a great combi! Andy is such a refreshing guy who shrugges through life as Fuko is regretting every step they take. I'm also interested in knowing more about the group members.

Migi and Dali I compared it to Sakamoto, but it's actually a whole lot better. Despite the over the top bizarrity, or maybe just because, the story is really thrilling and even though the characters are all kinda weird and creepy, you just end up rooting for them (even the annoying beaver kid)

Apothecary Diaries Autism rights. I'm not too keen on the whole Chinese court drama, but the raven courtess had mellowed my prejudice. These characters are a whole lot easier to keep apart (though I still struggle with names) And watching a little girl bully a beautiful and snobbish man is a trope that never gets old.

the 100 girls who really really really love you A harem series?? in my top 5??? yes, this is actually so amusing. all the girls are cute, they all fit the mc well, and I can actually believe that multiple guys would fall for a guy like this! everyone's so down with the entire polycluster, it's so refreshing. and the girls are ✨getting along✨!!! No jealousy, no bitchiness, we're all ride or die for one another. (spoiler: though adding the mother of one of the girls to the cluster is A BIT weird....)

Kamonohashi Ron's forbidden deductions Dropped quite some places, since it doesn't feel like the characters are really sticking. I see the main plot seeping through here and there, but it kinda feels monster of the week overall. Still a good watch, though. The main duo is fun and Ron is such an idiot, amazing.

My new boss is goofy Nothing wrong here, entertaining and a good watch in between. not really going anywhere, but it doesn't need to. The 'no one pays me attention =n=' gag is a bit annoying and repetitive, but the goofiness is doing well on its delivery.

Dog Signal Ceasar Millan, the anime. Very antisocial dog trainer who I feel in my bones, because how absolutely UNEDUCATED can these dog owners get??? please for the love of god, do some research before getting a dog! Especially if it's a breed! Collies get bored easily, lifting dogs creates napoleon syndrome, don't fucking wind your dog up with anxiety before leaving the house!! anyway *clears throat* good show. very relatable.

Crash course on Naughtiness Not a lot happening here, but the main ship is cute and I like how the girl is growing more confident over time. They could have made the boy a bit weirder with the reputation he has and the 'naughtiness' falls kinda flat sometimes. But I like how they redicule themselves with the 'this strange man is teaching me naughty things ^^' as people watch upon her with concern.

Yuzuki family’s 4 sons The focus lies quite a lot on the 3rd son, which is a shame (please give me 5 seasons about just the little one, he is so precious), but it's very cute for a slice of life. I like how they all are their own person and break stereotypes. And it's both sad and beautiful how they don't act their age, due to their situation. Not a lot going on, but amusing enough to keep watching.

Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch a bit clichee, but the comedy is quite on point and the characters are fun. love the little ending dance Might continue once I can binge them: Kamierabi (love the OP song) I'm in Love with the Villainess The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me Nanatsu no Taizai: 4 knights of apocalypse Dropped: Ojou to Banken-kun (I'm sorry, it just made me rly uncomfortable..) Ragna Crimson Kingdom of Ruin Frieren Bullbuster Shy kawagoe boys sing Tearmoon Empire

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OV404 - Napoleon (2023) & May December (2023) - Good Burger 2, The Last of Us, and Scream VII Cast Shake Up

This week, I review Napoleon (currently in theaters) in a non-spoiler and spoiler review and May December (on Netflix December 1). I also talk out my feelings about the week’s shocking Scream VII cast news and share some thoughts about Good Burger 2 and The Last of Us season 1 in potpourri.

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