Every fifth MDZS textpost: nobody understands the Themes

my very close and personal friend dr ryland grace

SAM'S FRIENDS IMMEDIATELY DEFENDING HER TO THE QOHLYE WHEN HE STARTED QUESTIONING HER PURPOSE FOR BEING HERE. SAM'S FRIENDS PROVING THAT THEY SEE PAST HER CHARM TO WHO SHE REALLY IS. SAM SUMMARIZING HERSELF IN THE SIMPLEST WAY POSSIBLE. SHE WANTS TO KNOW HOW YOU ARE.

Connections

Of all the abilities in this show, my favourite is Sam's ability to see their connections, it just feels like such a beautiful power and I wanted to show that visually as best I could. The other part of this moment that I love love love is Sam's (Danielle's) choice to break her wand.

Did they look up at their wizard and think, at least mine wouldn’t hurt me, at least I’m safe. Did they ask their wizard to help them when their friends got slaughtered?

I'm sure Sam is still in contact with her mom but everyone in her immediate physical community is white.

Her intern and the producer of the show, both of whom she just can't seem to connect with emotionally and she so easily seems to overwhelm with her ideas.

There's also something there about Sam being central to their goals in terms of becoming an influencer and having a successful show, but at the same time she and her success are not something they seem to understand fully? There's a layering there of Sam being Black and Magical and both of those things contributing to that cultural distance.

The producer says 'somehow things always work out for Sam' and the intern is trying to borrow T2 for an animal gimmick without understanding that Sam is genuinely enthusiastic and interested in all the things she does for the show.

And I love Evan, but having white friends who do understand you is not actually a replacement for being able to participate in Black community. It can help but that's all it can do.

Also Aabria specifically commented on Evan's attempts to always cycle in on himself, to maintain some emotional distance for his own protection and I think one of the really sad things that Evan doesn't realize about the stonewall he's built is that it's also going to reduce his efforts and ability to be there for his friends. You can't maintain distance and closeness at the same time no matter how attentive you try to be to the other person. The wall will block outward affection as well as inward.