Sometimes I Think About How Hard Andrew Was Working On Himself, Even At The Beginning Of The Series.

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anora (2024) thoughts

aaaahhh, sean baker let me kiss you on the mouth. this film had so much personality and humanity. it's both very loud and very quiet. you not only come to root for the protagonist, anora, but you feel so fucking bad for her by the end. and it's a really complicated cocktail of emotions. because she's framed as both triumphant, yet utterly defeated, and the movie doesn't let you sit comfortably with either position. it paints this young girl with such bold colors, yet also shows you the tragedy of having a bright spark, fighting hard to keep it alive, and being crushed by the world around you anyway

and still the film leaves you with a hopeful note that sometimes, someone does notice you. someone, a really unexpected person, will appreciate you. which is why igor/anora!!!! is so good. i love that he's such a soft oddball, but with a hint of menace. and the fact that he's the side character/goon you don't expect to have depths or connect with the plucky protagonist but he doooes, and they work so well. i love that in the end, in a sort of twisted bittersweet way, anora does get her fairytale. there are references to cinderella, and anora dreams of having her honeymoon at disney. but her "prince" turns out to be the guy with the henchman name, and that's so beautiful to me lol. (he even literally gives her a ring at the end!! they were insane for that)

and they really hit those lil romance notes, because he is always quietly looking out for her, quietly brooding in the background, being sad/upset on her behalf, impressed by the way she fights, amused but also disconcerted and worried!! gah. when he tells the family they should apologize to her. ROMANCE.

also this movie is really funny, like verging on farce a couple of times, and it shifts tone all the time, but always sticks the landing, so that the last scene still feels both sweet and devastating even after all the laughs. go watch it!!!

TGR SPOILERS : Andrew and Jean

We all thought Andrew didn't care about Jean in TSC and I think we were right, but after TGR? Where does Jean fit into Andrew's scheme? Because I think his position has changed radically here.

 In their encounter in TGR, Jean subtly makes it clear that he and Andrew share trauma, but I don't think that appeals to Andrew. The important thing here is that there was a rapist near Neil in The Nest, and somehow, he didn't touch Neil while he did touch Jean. 

The important thing is that Jean states that he wouldn't have given Neil up so easily if he knew Andrew would neglect him, making clear a kind of "protective feeling". Here Jean admits that he did help Neil at The Nest to the extent he could, or at least he subconsciously admits it (and he really did, in the form of ongoing support and aftercare, which we know Jean didn't have, but he made sure Neil did have that while he was with him. What's more... Jean used French with Neil at The Nest. He used it despite what had happened with Kevin and what was done to him, in order to try to help Neil more effectively.)

The important thing here is that Jean recognized Andrew as Neil's protector and told him that if he didn't take care of himself, he wouldn't be able to protect him properly.

 And Andrew knew Jean was right and quit smoking because of it (even though Andrew couldn't really have done anything to stop the attack, whether he smoked or not, but he listened. He knew Jean had a point).

 Let's not forget that Andrew was also around to see Jean kick Bryson out of the house to protect his friends.

 That being said... What does Andrew think of Jean now?

 To me...I think Andrew has respect. 

Andrew has seen Jean protect him own. Andrew is also aware now that Jean cares for Neil and looked out for him at The Nest. He looked out for him...knowing there was a predator around who had torn Jean apart. He looked out for Neil and watched over him despite Riko, and Andrew knows what state Riko left Kevin in.

 I think Andrew has a lot of respect for Jean right now.

 I also think he may have Jean in a frame of mind of "people he'd leave Neil with if Neil needed protecting and he wasn't around." In fact, I think I might be the first person he'd think of if this were the case, or at least the second.

 What do you think?

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