TW: discussion about the suicide attempt in season 2 of The Wilds
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The second Leah said “I don’t think I meant to like end it all,” I knew how the rest of that sentence would end.
“I just wanted to stop the feeling” is a thought that many, many people who have struggled with their mental health have had, myself included.
And I just gotta say, having that character, the character:
-whose mental health is used as both comedic relief and a serious obstacle (an accurate reflection of how many of us view our own mental health struggles, depending on the circumstances)
-who is known by her peers as both very intelligent and mentally unstable (but like affectionately)
-whose entire arc this season was internal, focused on trying to maintain a sense of sanity when placed in a decidedly not-sane situation
-who starts the season with an attempt on her own life
that character is the one who ends the season with an flashback reveal montage of her plan, the one who realizes something is off before anyone else, the one who takes on some seriously mind-fuck half formed theories and actually comes close to unraveling the whole plot.
Leah being the galaxy brain character is so important because on the days when I feel like just because I have Sad Thoughts TM and Significant Personal Trauma TM, I’ll never be able to have the career/relationships/life I want, I can remember that Leah Rilke hallucinated the object of her sexual awakening playing a piano and used that to plot and scheme her way past some Very Smart Adults.
Idk it just feels important to me that the character who started the season lost in her own mind not only found her way out but also outsmarted some very smart people.
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in preparation for posting my WIP on AO3, I've been working on designing some cover art (though I'm not even sure if you can put a cover on AO3?? if not i guess the cover art will be more of a vibe lol)
here's a working summary for Your Average Fangirl:
Maeve can't help but wonder, how old is too old to be obsessed with a music artist? Last year, she won a concert ticket and meet and greet with Jace Alexander, aka jxce. Before this, she had no idea who he was or what music he wrote. Little did she know that one concert would change her life for the better.
Jace's music came to her when she was in one of her darkest times, and he pulled her out of it with the opening chorus of his title track, glowing silence. In person? He's everything she wasn't expecting. Sweet, kind, and genuinely down to earth, it didn't take much for her to be wrapped around his finger.
When he goes on tour less than a year later, she's bound and determined to make it to as many shows as possible, even if it only ends up being three. She buys two meet and greets and can't believe it when he recognizes her immediately.
Little does she know, she's all he can think about - and the only one that can pull him out of a rough place.
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Oscar Isaac’s reactions to a reporter’s nonchalance about an earthquake in Taiwan is hilarious 😂
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So Oscar Isaac begins the interview, cheerfully waving hello…
…and saying, “Hi, Taiwan! I hope you enjoy Moon Knight! 😁”
The interviewer goes, “To explain, because now we are having a huge earthquake now… 😅
…so if I’m gonna run or something so don't be…”
In shock, Oscar says, “You’re having a huge earthquake?! 😨”
The reporter replies, “Yah, very huge. It’s now still shaking!”
Now in utter disbelief…
… Oscar goes, “What the hell are you doing still talking to me then?!” 🤣
The reporter giggles and replies, “It’s okay! 😆” Without missing a beat, she freakin’ LAUNCHES into her interview like it’s no big deal: “And so, my first question is…
…um, did you do any research for DID and Egyptian culture before…”
Clearly and hilariously taken aback, Oscar says, “Sorry, I can’t get over that you’re in the middle of an earthquake right now.” 🤣
The interviewer responds, “It’s okay, because we are kind of accustomed about… [the biggest] has already hit a few minutes ago…”
Oscar is rendered speechless:
He then goes, “Okay, alright, I hope so…
… I hope there’s nothing hanging above you right now!” 🤣
The interviewer tells him, “Yeah, actually I’m just moving to my, y’know, my door, and I just say, ‘No! I have my interview first!’ 😝”
Poor Oscar 😂 he hasn’t even finished processing the fact that he’s being interviewed in the middle of an earthquake, and then he gets hit with the revelation that the reporter clearly prioritized interviewing him over possibly evacuating, and like 🤣
Then he goes, “Okay! Let’s talk quick!”
So anyway, the interview proceeds, we get like, TWO - just two - regular questions and the accompanying standard responses:
Have you done any research on DID and Egyptian culture?
Really, it was for, um. The Egyptian culture part of it, there was a lot that was interesting, but we had the… the best thing we could have was Mohamed Diab, who is from Cairo, directing the show, and um, he just. You know, the whole thing was to bring as much authenticity, uh, especially when it came to representation of Egyptian culture in the show, both modern and ancient, in the show. And as far as my research into DID, I talked to a lot of mental health professionals, and there was this one book, “A Fractured Mind” by Robert Oxnam, which was like my bible, where he describes his journey through dissociative identity disorder, and that was really helpful in orienting the whole show.
[I don’t know if you’ve heard this before, but] a film critic once said that you are the most successful Marvel actor since Robert Downey Jr..
I did, I mean, that’s an amazing thing to hear, and, you know, he’s one of my idols, and that’s definitely… we wanted it to feel the way that it felt, like that first Iron Man movie, y’know, something totally fresh, and a character that comes in and has a unique tone to it, so that’s, that was… I hope that more people feel that way.
And the interviewer chimes in again, asking the following question: “I don’t know if… did you know that people call you ‘Internet Boyfriend’?”
Oscar humbly responds, “I’m aware that I have been… yes, I have been called that.”
The interviewer reveals another Dune-related curiosity: “And the next one is, ‘your little son Timothée’.”
Isaac notes that he’s heard that one before too: “‘My little son Timothée’, yeah, yeah.”
The interviewer continues: “Actually now, in Taiwan and China, I mean, the Chinese [speaking] world, they called you “daddy”, especially after Dune, because I think they love your beard…?
… In Dune, so they call you “daddy”. Did you know that those kind of nickname they call you, the fans call you, and do you like it?”
And Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada, bless his heart, gave us what could possibly be the best answer he’s ever given anyone, and it’s the one we all know very well. He went full f—kin’ FLOWER from Bambi and said:
Before the interview concludes, Oscar is asked one final question:
Who is your favorite superhero?
Well, from the movies, I’d say Iron Man for sure. I just love that performance and his, y’know, Robert Downey’s character Tony Stark is just so fantastic.
The interviewer, true to professional form, says, “Thank you so much!”
And with reference to her earlier comments about the earthquake, Oscar Isaac goes, “You’re welcome! Stay safe!”
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