finally watched materialists (ah, yes, i was writing oneshots about character whose movie i had not even seen, lmao) and it left me oddly numb? for lack of a better word. i’ve seen some criticism online — broke boy propaganda and all — so i’ve been hesitant to see it. i’ve already given harry my own interpretation but i’m fairly confident even the original movie version would read dostoevsky for person they’d be pursuing.
i actually think my story “i can’t be silent when my heart’s speaking” would fit post-lucy harry, when he’s learning the art of love and patience.
the movie itself wasn’t as controversial as some people online made it out to be and i understand why she goes back to john. i really don’t think it’s broke boy propaganda, perhaps that’s too dramatic. i think it’s just hard to see lucy going back to john when you cast someone as pedro as the bachelor unicorn, lmao. he has chemistry with anyone.
