#otherwise I'll tag things about the ballet normally

[vadreams]

See, I've seen a few clips of LWFC that have been suggested to me on YouTube now and I'm even less impressed.

Under the cut!

First of all let me clarify, I'm sure a lot of people in the region will love it or hate it or whatever because this is a huge, diverse region. I'm speaking only for myself and maybe a little bit for some people I know in real life. This reflects only my opinions.

The music is pretty ???, i's not bad but it's pretty generic with random trumpets and stuff like that. The joropo venezolano in the middle of the revolución mexicana stuff was pretty funny and pretty wrong - Venezuela is almost as far from the north of Mexico as London and the music sounds very, very messy. It looks even weirder than I expected. The choreo so far looks pretty generic too, very Wheeldon, which is fine I guess except that all the claims about cultural accuracy feel pretty disingenuous. As I said in main, this Mexican love story is brought to you by British guys Christopher, Joby, and Bob.

I won't take comparisons to La Bayadere or anything like that - this didn't premiere in the 1870s in Russia and saying "oh, but this thing is much more insensitive" isn't a very good justification. Why couldn't they hire Mexican creatives instead of just consulting them?

I obviously won't be watching because it won't available in my region (Central America) nor will it be in Mexico, which is another whole can of worms. The Met Opera figure this one out and offers streamed paid relays to regions without cinema relays available, why can't the Royal Opera House?

I feel weird and somewhat disappointed to be honest. I hope next time they do better.

[writingisartdarling]

15 questions and 15 mutuals

I was tagged by the amazing @emma-hahn and @cobertaddict

Were you named after anyone?

Not really, I don't think. Although my second name was thought of because my great-grandmother or someone related to her had my name.

When was the last you cried?

I think sometime last month actually. It's been pretty smooth sailing this month I'm happy to say.

Do you have kids?

No, and I will not have for a while as it is not the right time for me to do that right now.

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Yes but depending on the company. I use sarcasm quite a lot when with close family or friends but with others nor really that much.

What's the first thing you notice about people?

I think like their overall being, if that's not too weird lol. Overall being as in like the way I feel they present themselves and make me feel around them.

What's your eye color?

Kind of messy green.

Scary movies or happy endings?

Happy endings, although I'd much prefer angst and tragedy. Hate scary movies and horror stuff feom the bottom of my heart...

Any special talents?

Uuuh don't know about special but I can play the flute aaaannndd I can season food better than my dad

Where were you born?

Finland, won't go to any details for my personal safety :)

What are your hobbies?

I play the flute (paying for lessons and have played for 7+ years) and piano (learned to play it by myself), write, play video games and listen to music.

Have any pets?

My family has a cat (not exactly sure about the breed but she's like a normal cat yk) and a dog (a miniature poodle).

What sports do you play/have you played?

I did ballet when I was about 6 but stopped it after a year or so...Otherwise I'm not much of a excerciser.

How tall are you?

Approximately 175 cm -> I'm too lazy to check how much it it in feet etc. so feel free to check it yourself :)

Favorite subject in school?

Probably history and english.

Dream job?

An author/writer if I didn't think about money etc. More realistically maybe something to do with business or music.

I'll be tagging the following users but no pressure if you don't want to do it or have already been tagged by someone else :) Also, failed to tag all 15 mutuals but we'll make do with what we have!

@chelsie-carson @chelsiefan71 @downton-bridgerton @downtondownstairs @countess-of-bingewatching @corasorangejuice @belovedrival