"This is fine," I say, suddenly remembering that I have hooded eyelids which are the whole reason I don't apply eyeliner in the first place.
"No one will even notice," I tell myself, recapping the inky black liquid and unceremoniously tossing it back into my makeup pouch.
"It's a good attempt," I continue to dig a hole of denial, making myself cozy in the little nook.
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This can't be real, right?🤣🤣🤣WTF
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They did Fifth Brother dirty too. He’s too short and his accent is wrong. (I swear it’s American but I have to rewatch.) Not only is the makeup so low effort, but I don’t think a Chinese actor was right for the role. I would have picked someone bigger with stronger features and a Latin accent. Fifth Brother the pompous and prideful one in Rebels and it shows in his haughty delivery and brute force approach. Not here. They really said screw the established Inquisitors to make Reva work
I actually thought that Kang did a good job with what he had. He sounds intimidating but we don't get to see enough of him talking to gauge his character. I feel like 5B was directed and written badly, but that's not Kang's fault.
For example, in this scene where he pins Reva to the wall
He's not any taller than she is, they could have had him stand on a box like they did for Robert Downey Jr. in any of the Marvel movies. Or used forced perspective to make him look taller. He doesn't look much larger or more intimidating than Reva. (Who should be like a teenager if she was one of those little padawans in the beginning??)
And, honestly, I don't think Kang's features are the issue either. Just like Friend as the Inquisitor, the costume and makeup do not flatter his facial structure. Instead of using the contoured lines the 5B has originally they just decided to paint random blood vessels on his face?? And don't get me started on his head cap:
I know he's probably not a Zeffo but I liked the concept of his head plate being a part of his skeletal structure, not just a helmet. The one in Kenobi looks so goofy. It's like a terrible parody of a coolie, which I hate because of the implications of having Kang look like that.
And finally, I do agree that I miss his voice. His original Latino accent was a very nice touch. I'm not as heated as I am about the GI's because at least it's original and doesn't seem like a bad imitation. 5B's OG voice reminded me of a Zorro-esque character and it was very bold and intimidating. Kang just seems rough and angry but again, he didn't get much screen time.
As a final note, I do agree that it feels like all the other Inquisitors got altered to support Reva's arc. It feels like the writers were so scared of her being outshined by the others that they had to really dumb them down. The motivation of all of them being angry at her is confusing and nonsensical as well. Shouldn't the 5B be chopping off hands right alongside her? Or if they're trying to make them diplomatic agents of the empire and she's really out of hand, then we should be angry at her as an audience for her rampage/kidnapping/threats? But I feel like we were intended to celebrate her victory when she stabbed the GI. I'm not getting how we're supposed to feel about Reva or the Inquisitors as a whole here. I wish they would have taken the time to fit her development into pre-existing canon in a more satisfactory way.
TLDR: Somebody please take the Fifth Brother for a makeover.
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Just tired. This move can be over with please.
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can't stop thinkin' abt simon letting you rub eyeblack on him as he prepares for the day :(
he trusts you to do it for him, prefers it even. gently closes his eyes as you pass your fingers over his cheekbones, trace the long bridge of his nose, massage in between his brows and temples. he looks so relaxed like this. even as you're turning him into the ghost, he can't but feel like your simon more than ever. practically leans into your touch and you have to lightly push his head straight because "si, you're making this difficult. stay still."
but with you cradling his cheek, he grabs your hand to prevent you from pulling away. needs to keep it there for just a little longer. he doesn't care that now there's little streaks of black by his ear now. instead, he nuzzles into your hand and kisses your palm. long lashes fluttering up at you as he smiles so tenderly. a lovestruck look in his eyes as his thumb rubs over your knuckles.
he sighs happily at you and says, "i adore you, you know that?"
you just smile and kiss his cheek, not caring that there's a little lip print smudged in the makeup you've just applied to him. in fact, he won't let you fix it. will wear it happily as it barely peeks out from under the eye cutouts of his balaclava. just so he can carry around a little piece of you with him throughout the day.
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