magicaldragons

[magicaldragons]

not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing (so devoted the lines blur)

[magicaldragons]

inexplicable

⋆˙⟡ Weak Hero Class 1 (2022) | Weak Hero Class 2 (2025)

(more weak hero class edits)

[magicaldragons]

[magicaldragons]

(insp.)

[magicaldragons]

baba and the mannar brothers.

baba has watched both brothers grow into the people they are today – and a part of him is definitely fonder of varadha, acting more as a stand-in-parent than advisor, especially after rajamannar basically disowned varadha.

while varadha as a child was level-headed, receptive, and handled most situations with wisdom and patience beyond his years, baachi must have been very different: more demanding and idealistic, especially with how sheltered he was by varadha.

and even though baba cared for baachi, he rarely had the patience to deal with the younger mannar sibling, helping out where possible, but not forming as close of a bond with him as what he had with varadha.

we see it when baachi yells at baba, not showing any regret for the disrespect, even when varadha reacts warningly.

baachi thinks of baba as family, clearly comfortable in his presence, but it seems like he doesn't receive parental love in particular from baba, and might even feel like baba is more on varadha's side than his.

[magicaldragons]

something something about a character's job being 'to fix things'

and being the person to break the most important thing in their life

[magicaldragons]

hey rey are you still active here?

hello anon! yes, i'm still on here and i'm def active (in spirit 🥲)

this past year has been crazy; i've had a lot on my plate academically and there's been a lot going on apart from that too,,,so i've been a bit MIA

but i am here 🦀

[magicaldragons]

rewatched salaar (RERELEASE wOOoooo) and all my brain cells are alive and buzzing

[magicaldragons]

oh, to have a home that rejoices your return.

[magicaldragons]

Eddie talking about how venom isn't satisfied with 'rocks' I SEE YOU EDDIE

[magicaldragons]

if venom ever, ever, finds his way back to eddie, he's gonna spend every morning reassuring eddie that he's still there

[magicaldragons]

yeah, so why did we get a full five (5) second cut of eddie glancing longingly at a newly married couple

RIGHT after discussing a white fence life with venom AND being declared dad material

[magicaldragons]

so,,,venom definitely didn't realize that eddie was bracing himself to die alongside venom

...and we know venom is truly. wholly. in love with attached to eddie, but i think watching eddie surrender himself was the first time venom witnessed, firsthand, the depth of eddie's feelings for him

that was when venom truly realized that eddie was unwilling to even consider a future in which one of them goes on without the other

[magicaldragons]

if i had a nickel for every time tiger's character is a soldier who falls obsessively in love with an intensely patriotic mentor almost twice his age (bonus points if the mentor has one (1) failed relationship) in a movie that deals with human replication of some sort, directly involving him.

AND when encountered with a grenade, has him deciding to run from it with said mentor instead of just kicking it away, i would have two nickels, and that's too oddly specific to have two nickels for.

[magicaldragons]

did anyone else accidentally wade into the warzone (watch Bade Miyan Chote Miyan) and (foolishly) find themselves back in the trenches (down the khalid & kabir rabbit hole)? cause it's not looking very good for me rn

[magicaldragons]

'bade miyan chote miyan' is an insanely messy movie

(what to expect: no spoilers)

this movie has: 1. over the top hype 2. intensely cringe dialogue at points (and i have a high tolerance) 3. a storyline that compromises its character & narrative depth for plot complexity, and ends up falling a bit short on both. 4. a terrible of usage of what could have been strong female characters.

having said that though, this is a movie that gives us [in no particular order]:

✓ a movie that begins with a fight scene (feat. manushi chhillar)

✓ fervent glances? between two men (especially when the other isn't looking)

✓ intense eye contact between homebois

✓ banter? bickering like a married couple? (hello, enemies to lovers)

✓ two explicit declarations of love (this isn't even a joke)

✓ wonderfully choreographed fight sequences (though the camerawork sometimes prevents us from appreciating the details)

✓ a sonakshi sinha cameo

✓ a villain with a solid backstory, but SIMULTANEOUSLY psychopathic for no reason at all (which is a bit refreshing)

✓ excessive handholding (not exaggerating, at least eleven times)

✓ refusing to let go of said hand (even in dangerous situations)

✓ prithviraj with long hair

✓ a villain that does NOT monologue, other than giving us essential backstory (finally!)

✓ a cheek kiss?? (again, not kidding. yes, between the main characters.)

✓ telepathic understanding between our main bois

✓ prithviraj with long hair (if i hadn't mentioned already)

✓ a cohesive, fast-paced, fun story, with plenty of plot points and surprising moments (crazy amount of potential)

(what you are ALSO signing up for):

the overt sexualization of men. men being tiger shroff and akshay kumar. (did i mention tiger shroff?)

a genius character who is also a professional simp 86% of the time

MULTIPLE dialogues that make you want to gag 😃(but entertaining in it's own weird way)

a blatant reference to the RRR dance scene during a dance montage of tiger & akshay (goood times)

prithviraj giving his 124% to a character, as usual (in a movie that is incapable of being taken seriously at times)

witnessing the lost potential of three potential badass female characters

situations that should not be escapable (but surprise, they are)

situations that should not be survivable (again, surprise)

obvious references to multiple other movies and real life memes (choti bachi ho kya?)

[magicaldragons]

wtf is indian cinema on?

if i counted all the times i've watched a movie, where the younger feral 'psycho' is obsessed with his older counterpart (who is also a psycho, but lowkey about it) and they have a whole "bros before the hoes" belief system, but are secretly dtf

i'd have like, four movies ATLEAST, right off the top of my head.