#we are lady parts spoilers

[tvuniverse]

WE ARE LADY PARTS → 2x02 Malala Made Me Do It

[saryasy]

We Are Lady Parts - 2.02 Malala Made Me Do It

[lexavillanelle]

[deankarolina]

Amina Thumbs Up

[swallowedabug]

We Are Lady Parts 2.06 (2024)

[dragonsareawesome123]

"So I guess it's not true then?" "What's not true?"

We Are Lady Parts (2021-), 2x03 - "It's Britney, Bitch"

[folk-melody]

Ayesha in We Are Lady Parts, 2×03

[tiffanyachings]

amina saying she's in her villain era for setting firm boundaries at work is sooooo real unfortunately. and also extremely funny

[felicitykings]

WE ARE LADY PARTS (2021- )

[withering-iris]

Shout out to this golden exchange in Lady Parts season 2

[tvuniverse]

WE ARE LADY PARTS → 2x04 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

[saryasy]

We Are Lady Parts - 2.04 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

[fallenrocket]

In season 1 of We Are Lady Parts, the band is struggling to break out. There are definite calamities along the way, like that horrible article, but when they play their gig in the season finale, it feels like a real, significant first step for Lady Parts.

In season 2, the struggle is in trying to figure out how to take things to the next level. In some ways, this is easier because they're not starting from nothing. But in other ways, it's harder. This is true for numerous reasons--bigger stakes, more money involved, etc.--but for me, one of the most interesting themes the season explores is the way this struggle to reach their next step is all happening in the public eye.

No, Lady Parts isn't a chart-topping band, but they have a following, and everyone looking in on them from the outside has ideas about what they are/how they should be. There's the whole discussion about what kind of music they make: do they have something real to say, or do they just write "funny Muslim songs" (false dichotomy alert)? Clarice has strong feelings about Bisma experimenting with not wearing her hijab all the time, like she's concerned that their image as a Muslim punk band won't come through loud and clear if only two of the four are hijabis. Are they sellouts for wanting success? Are they puppets dancing to the label's demands?

These outside opinions imposed on the band come from a lot of different directions, but I think the strongest example comes when they have dinner with Second Wife. And that makes sense. Second Wife comes from an influencer background, and when they look at Lady Parts, they don't just see band members. They see content creators who are cultivating their identities for an audience. So Ayesha is a "queer icon," whether she's ready for that or not. Bisma has fewer followers than Saira and Amina, and it's because her "mumsy" image isn't hitting with fans. Amina's Villain Era (which is mainly about not letting people walk all over her) is about ditching her "girl next door" vibe to go "full Sith." If Saira is straight, then wearing flannel is "queerbaiting."

But Lady Parts isn't about any of that. They each have their own style and their own vibe, but it's based on who they are/want to be and not about what image they're trying to perform for likes or clicks or streams. They don't see their identities as a commodity, and not just because of Saira's anti-capitalist manifesto. However, all these competing voices are overwhelming. The whole band gets in their heads over all these strong opinions about which boxes they ought to fit in, and they start viewing themselves and their music through a lens of what they should do rather than who they already are. That's why the season culminates in taking that back for themselves--doing what they want and releasing their music their way.

[lottieurl]

ahem

[swallowedabug]

I was a woman in her power. And a woman in her power walks with a certain bossy swagger.

We Are Lady Parts 1.02 // 2.01

[dragonsareawesome123]

"Despite Clarice's warnings, Sister Squire's words weighed heavy on Saira."

We Are Lady Parts (2021-), 2x05 - "Funny Muslim Song"