A full time student. Primary bread winner and loser of this family (of one). (She/They)
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nothing is wholeheartedly funnier than hugh laurie and rsl being sooo the other half of the dynamic in reality. hugh laurie is genuinely like “I literally love and am obsessed with house and will love this character to my dying days…I KNOW he is very very flawed I just can’t help it…” while robert sean leonard is like “wilson is THE saddest character in the world. is the show good? no but it’s the best it can be for this genre. it allows me to not work too much….I hate 2 work”
Dead Poets Society and Mental Illness
I realise that this may come at a sensitive time due to the tragic and heartbreaking death of Robin Williams through depression and suicide, but I’ve had this on my mind for a long time, and I want to write it out to clear my head of it.
Todd and Social Anxiety. At the start of the film (and less so throughout) Todd is a very anxious, jittery fellow, who refuses to read poetry in front of other people, stammers a little and remains very quiet. These are all classic signs of Social Anxiety Disorder.
Neil and Bipolar Disorder. One minute, Neil is playing Puck and is so incredibly happy. The next, he is dead. Although Bipolar disorder generally takes longer than that to change between stages, some people do report that their Bipolar Disorder can se over a day or two. Just look at the rest of the film: Neil is either wildly passionate and reckless (eg. throwing the desk set over the bridge) or he is utterly blank and quiet (eg. when with his parents after the performance). I think he had, to some extent, Bipolar Disorder.
Charlie and Depression. Throughout the film, Charlie presents himself as a reckless, happy and funny character. However, I feel like he had depression. He was so reckless and unconsciously attention-seeking that he pulled that phone prank, consequences be damned, just for that tiny bit of attention. He cried when he told Todd of Neil’s death. He appears so internally broken in some scenes (“Damn it Neil, the name’s Nuwanda.” coming to mind) that I can’t help but think he was depressed. Due to his reckless and impulsive behaviours, I feel like Neil’s death would have shocked and damaged him as much as Todd, if not more. I mean, he punched a sneak knowing that he would be expelled. He had given up. Another sign of depression.
charlie dalton calls anything that inconveniences him homophobic and that's canon
why do i picture young robert sean leonard as the protagonist in every dark academia novel
this.
“So, uh, Chris, where you in school?”
Okay, so:
Upon meeting Todd: is he, ya know,*hand gay gesture*
“I think neil is my favourite” *soft smile* (Oh noooo)
Laughs at todds improv poem, goes silent, “ahhhhhhhh”
“Half a roll?”
Saxophone in the cave scene: “Oh shit! Buddy can play it! I thought his only skill was making turkey noises”
“Oh this movie is making me feel things.”
About the unmanned flying desk set: *soft eyes* oh it was so good but so sad
Charlie talking to Gloria: *I made that up* “haha! No you didn’t!”
“Can they kick the girls out again?”
Neil, is doing nothing: I love neil!!
“I knew this man was a prune.” (To Nolan when he stood up before the phone call from God scene)
After the play: oh no. oh no, *looks me dead in the eyes* you fucker
When Charlie punches cameron: Suck it less valid red head!
*camera pans to Pitts, during the end scene* Yes!! You got this Pittsie!!
After, the movie: You fucker you fucker, you made me feel things
About to introduce The Dead Poets Society to my best friend, will update on his thoughts.
About to introduce The Dead Poets Society to my best friend, will update on his thoughts.
“So, uh, Chris, where you in school?”
has anyone else noticed that ants dknt carry away picnic baskets like they used to
One of the prettiest moments in winter is when the sun starts to come out again in like february/march but it’s still cold but that doesn’t matter because everything feels light and fresh and you walk outside without freezing because the sunshine is warming your face and everything is starting to wake up
yo i made this quiz lol
take it if youd like
today's to-do list:
to indeed be a god
i finally made a uquiz: which murder mystery premise are you?
Men have no idea how good gentleness looks on them.
Re-watching The Dead Poets Society when you are no longer 14 and actually know who Walt Whitman hits different.
ajkssdjfk this is becoming a problem
its kinda rushed but i made this it'd be cool if yall took it
I spent way too much time on this quiz to determine what character you‘d play in a Dead Poets Society remake … . . so you better take it 👀