#Magnus and Matilda

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Wet Beasts, fished out of the castle fountain

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Matilda is a crazy book cause it starts out like ‘this little girl was super smart and loved to read :) and sometimes she used her smarts to play pranks on her shitty family :)’ and you’re like ‘wow good for her!! i hope her life gets easier once she starts going to school’ and then she starts going to school and develops telekinetic superpowers via emotional dysregulation that she subsequently uses to psychologically torment her principal into confessing that she murdered her brother-in-law and made it look like a suicide in order to seize control of her niece’s trust fund. And then Matilda’s entire family has to flee the country because it turns out her dad has been stealing cars and they’re all being hunted by the FBI

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The Silence of the Lambs (1991) dir. Jonathan Demme Twilight (2008) dir. Catherine Hardwicke / Breaking Dawn: Part 1 (2011) dir. Bill Condon

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The Lady Mowbray discourse makes me wonder how many of y'all were attracted to the Trunchbull in Matilda (1996). Because that was the reference point my brain went to for her.

Here's a pic to refresh your memory.

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Would Matilda from the Matilda [Movie] Musical be an avatar of the eye?

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Can't stop thinking about how much the musical adds to Jenny's tragic backstory with "My House/I'm Here." Because that should have been the end; her father barging in and freeing her from confinement, promising to be there and carrying her up to safety. In nearly all Cinderella-esque stories, including the original Matilda, the father dies oblivious to the abuse even when it's happening while he's still alive. His death barely changes anything. But Magnus in the musical went down fighting, supposedly, he died trying to stop the Trunchball - and failed. But just the fact that he did try and Jenny knows how much he loved her but, it wasn't enough, just adds to that pain she carries with her.

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The other kids in Matilda were pretty chill about a ghost attacking the principal. I mean, yeah, she deserved it, but they were all quick to accept the windows strobing and chalk writing by itself and erasers flying all around. They weren't even freaked out, they were laughing! Good for them.

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Concept designs (almost finalized) for Miss Trunchbull from my Indonesian retelling/reimagining of Matilda. Her belt buckle is inspired by Rangda, queen of the leyak in Balinese folklore who literally eat children so I think it's fitting for someone like Trunchbull who hates children in a violent way. Definitely needs a bit of simplification, though.

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Carl Spencer as The Escapologist/Magnus in Matilda the Musical (2022)

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Forever little handfuls💕

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Their Majesties King Frederik and Queen Matilda of Landova, with their grandchildren.

(L-R); HRH Prince Magnus of Newcrest, HRH Prince Gabriel of Bridgeview, HM Queen Matilda, HRH Princess Leonore of Newcrest, HM King Frederik, HRH Prince Andreas of Newcrest, HRH Prince Vincent of Newcrest.

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movie update the eye child was adopted by ms honey

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hiii i've never sent an ask before and i just want you to know that you're really inspiring to me :)

aww hi nonnie!! i’m honored to be your first ask and i’m glad to hear you’ve gotten some inspiration from this nonsense lol <3

yet another with no parameters y’all are really letting me run wild here bad choice but i’m into it

imma do a matilda one bc i haven’t yet

jenny has powers too and they’re genetic. magnus had telekinesis like matilda, jenny can project memories and emotions into other people at and sometimes against her will

matilda’s powers were both to save herself and jenny but also a sign that she would end up as jenny’s child since they run in the family

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CODA and SODA characters of the month!

Our CODA character of the month is Nina Rosario from In the Heights and our SODA character of the month is the Escapologist from Matilda!

CODA Nina becomes much more afraid of being a disappointment to her DHH parents. Her signer represents the pressure she feels to succeed and her struggles negotiating her own identity as a child of different worlds.

She sings “Breathe” with a very anxious, distant signer behind her, but can’t breathe when she reaches the bridge and has to start signing for herself from there onwards. 

Sometimes they appear to be arguing and Nina’s signer will sign “you” at her while the sung line has “I” or “me.” (”They are all counting on me/you to succeed,” “I/You am/are the one who made it out, the one who always made the grade, but maybe I/you should have just stayed home,” “I/you got every scholarship,” “How do I/you tell them why I’m/you’re coming back home?”) 

Nina also SimComs the things her community tells her (considering that she has an actual signer, this shouldn’t dilute anything).

Benny holds her signer and lets her rest during the second verse of “Sunrise.”

I don’t have any other ideas as of now, but anyone else is free to contribute!

SODA Escapologist is so, so, so much more protective of his family, with a signer who serves to represent just that.

When he tells the Acrobat, “Patience, my love,” he holds her hands tenderly and embraces her sadly.

His signer is hesitant to announce the trick they’re performing and puts on a brave front before doing so. He is elated to announce that it’s been canceled, but signs “no” repeatedly when his sister-in-law forces them to perform it, and then weeps inconsolably at his wife’s death before moving away from the Escapologist the slightest bit.

During “I’m Here,” the Escapologist is so shocked and remorseful to see how his daughter’s been abused that he doesn’t speak until he makes his speech about how he will stop her aunt.

The Escapologist and his signer appear when the Trunchbull is driven out, standing in front of the chalkboard in ghostly light to say, “Agatha, this is Magnus...” (this might also add credence to the interpretation that Magnus’ spirit is involved to an extent).