It's been about a week, but I finally have free time, so, at last, here's my thoughts on Challengers:
Society: "You can't undo the mental fuckery caused on queer people and racism implied by Saltburn".
Zendaya: "Fuck that, like every other Spider-Man M.J. before me, here's my tennis movie, and, just like the one before mine, it will involve queerness, and will also have two posh white boys in love with each other even more so than they are with my character and it will be rife with metaphors alluding to that".
Tashi just wanted them to be their best. The way that Art was literally in-frame on the poster that she okayed as his manager when she cheated on him with Patrick ... The way in which the ball is served can signal "I fucked your wife," and "I love you," as well as "I love you, too, asshole". Patrick was indeed an asshole because he knew that Art and Tashi would let him be one. I also think that he knew some time before the sauna scene that they were in love, whereas Art didn't know until he mirrored his own preferred serve at the end, and Tashi knew all along. The focus on their knees at the end was also a clever nod to Tashi's injury. She makes Art and Patrick the best players that they can be, Patrick will always catch Art, and Art will always be the ice to Patrick's fire. ... I kind of wish that Zendaya would make them do a sequel where they're a happy polycule, during which, Art and Tashi are coaching Patrick through a Grand Slam.
Brilliant all around!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
