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i love the line “i still don't understand the play”, it's one of my favourites in the film, because it conveys so much and it perfectly encapsulates many of the themes of the film: it's about grief and how we can't fully understand death; it's about how art is subjective and how we sometimes express things through it subconsciously, how we are compelled to create without fully understanding what we're doing, how even Conrad can't give a definite explanation of what his play is about or how Midge isn't sure if her character is a ghost; it's about searching for meaning and our purpose in the universe; it's about not knowing why we do the things we do, why we burn our hand on the quickie-griddle or why we keep getting our heart broken every night; it's about not knowing how to move on, not understanding why it is important for three little girls to bury their dead mother next to an unmarked cactus but accepting it anyway; it's about not knowing how to feel or react in certain situations.

I find it hilarious how some shows can’t manage to write good queer characters for like 15 seasons and Wes Anderson is out here nailing it every single time in his one hour and something movies.