#this post took so long because i was rewatching nu!who

[bluginkgo]

Wtf am I doing ranting again, you may ask. I was gonna talk about absolute solver again... but then my brain said "Nah, more nuzi." And who am I to refute that argument?

Spoilers, duh

Yes, how fricking typical. A duo of an emotionally scarred emo girl and a retriever puppy boy that get together. But honestly, after being in the usual angst department shipping for a couple of years now, Nuzi is such a refresher. Not to mention, that despite Liam Vickers focusing his story mostly on lore (LORE THAT I CRAVE AND LOVE), he takes time to include little things like nuzi. Nuzi didn't have to happen, but I'm so glad it is pretty much canon. Makes the dark and unbearably scary moments for the duo... bearable. I could go on a whole tangent about these two, but I mostly want to take note of how N interacts with Uzi. (I might do a post later doing the opposite, analysis of Uzi interacting with N.)

To put it simply, N is soft. Wow, Ginkgo what a revelation! (That was sarcasm) I know thank you. But seriously. When he talks to Uzi, his voice softens. Especially taken notice in ep4 during the Falling... for you? scene. Perhaps I'm just dense, or maybe I wasn't paying enough attention when watching the first time, but when N pulled the "therapy session" I was fully expecting for him to chat to her about the murder spree. How fricking wrong I was. N took me by surprise and asked the question that was ACTUALLY bugging Uzi the entire time. Not the killing spree, not the issue with her solver going haywire, not the backstory of her mother. None of that! It was if she was lonely.

"No, don't look. I'm gross and eating people and stuff."

"Yeah, we'll figure that part out. But you know that's not what I mean."

After rewatching the Murder Drones like 20 something times, it still baffles me how he talks to her. Softer, more open, willing to admit he's also scared- despite being a fricking disassembly drone, a demon in the eyes of regular worker drones. I can see where that trust comes from.

Uzi's fought and killed N before. But instead of fighting again, she puts blame on humans that "supposedly" made him.

"Do you really think that the company won't dispose of you, once all the workers are dead?"

Of course, there's way more evidence on how Uzi's comments, mannerisms, and remarks gave N a reason to trust her. There's also something I took notice of. The difference between N's chat with V and Uzi.

In ep3, N is cornered. Uzi and him had a misunderstanding, and V is very hush hush about their past. He has no other place to turn except to V for answers.

"V, if you're hiding something. We can figure this out together!"

He's open, here. Trying to get answers from out of thin air. Now, don't get me wrong. I love V. V is, by far, my most favorite character in the show. I love her violence, sarcasm, and character growth. But because this was only ep3, she's also trying to do what she believes is for the best. And we see why she was very hush hush about their past. N himself said "Not dealing with this great to be immediately honest." When he first lays his eyes upon the experimentation absolute solver was doing in the mansion. In V's perspective, it's better for N to forget. Ignorance is bliss as they say.

You can even see that she's guilty in the following frame for what she was about to do- cut N off literally and figuratively. Of course, since then, V has come a long way. Going even as far as trusting Uzi with everything.

But here's the difference.

"Just avoid another whole spire. Baby steps, together?"

Maybe it's just the moment, maybe it's just simple animation choice. But they made him here uncertain. The same "we can do this together" line, following his attempt with V, is less bright and more uncertain. A question, instead of a statement. He was at least somewhat ready to be shot down again, but instead Uzi met him halfway and took his hand in this big mess. It's these somewhat little moments that build the trust between the two, and what makes Nuzi so wholesome. There's no secret past about them, no big overdramatized misunderstandings. Just two people- or robots- learning how to get through this big mess of the universe ending.

And not to mention that the "together" line comes back to bite on us. The teaser for ep7 and 8 have that line as the last thing we hear.

"...figure things out... together."

I'm probably repeating things people have already said... bite me. I love Nuzi and how they've developed throughout the season. I may be after Murder Drones mainly for lore, but damn me, Nuzi is a really great addition to the entire package.

[amongxylophonesandglockenspiels]

Bollywood Movies Part CLXVI: Not Bollywood, that’s for sure

After her son Abhay Singh “Prince” Nimbalkar (Riteish Deshmukh) is murdered, Sumitra Devi (Tanvi Azmi) travels to Pandharpur to enlist the help of his twin Mauli (also Riteish Deshmukh). However, Mauli has his reservations due to being abandoned as a baby at the shrine of Vitthala.

Lai Bhaari was a pretty good all around entertainer. Some of the fight scenes dragged on and were boring, but the rest was good. I also liked how the movie turned some tropes on their head, and how one of the villains was unexpected until their reveal. All of the performances were good, but I especially enjoyed Sharad Kelkar as the villainous Sangram Singh and Radhika Apte as Mauli’s girlfriend Kavita. Favorite songs are Jeev Bhulala and Aala Holicha Sar Lai Bhaari. Neither song has subtitles.

Balu (Fahadh Faasil) helps colleague Isha (Radhika Apte) out of her funk and the two fall in love and get married. Some time later, they are separated and Isha has filed for divorce. Balu reflects on their marriage and  wonders what went wrong. 

Haram tries to have a comprehensible story, but it never quite succeeds. The movie is quite disjointed and we are left as confused as Balu as to why Isha has left him. I found the subplot involving body double Ameena (Rajshri Deshpande) to be quite interesting, but it only takes up part of the movie. Even with the poor story, Fahadh Faasil and Radhika Apte do admirable jobs in their roles. Favorite songs are Nyangalke Lokam Sontham, Theevandi, and Theeyayi. None of the songs have subtitles.

Sex enthusiast Mandar (Gulshan Devaiah) decides to settle down. He meets Tripti (Radhika Apte) and initially tells her he is a virgin. As he tries to figure out how to tell her the truth, he revisits his sexual awakening as a boy and past affairs.

Hunterr could have been an acceptable film, but it is nearly unwatchable. The flashbacks and flashforwards are extremely disorienting, making it hard to follow the timeline of events in the movie. Additionally, the film has a propensity to treat most of the women as sex objects, rather than people. While Tripti and Mandar’s relationship is cute, it is not enough to make the movie worthwhile. Radhika Apte was excellent as Tripti. Favorite songs are Chori Chori and Bachpan. Neither song has subtitles.