I feel like, in RTC, Ocean’s character development is really fascinating. Particularly, I love how it’s showcased through the parallel between “What the World Needs” and “It’s Not a Game”.
“Oh, isn't someone keeping score?”
Versus
“And no one keeps score/of how hard we tried.”
The different tones when talking about scores just scratches my brain the right way.
Hey hello. Consider. Hobie reading over and suggesting edits to drafts of Peter's writing and then going home visually with clippings and quotes from said writing as a part of him. Alternately, Peter takes inspiration from quotes visible on Hobie
All Star was Unironically such a great choice for the wad credits like yeah it has comedic value as a meme and shrek ref BUT if you look at the lyrics it actually goes very hand in hand with wads message with the whole ”its getting tough out here but you gotta do it anyway” said in a funny way? Is it really so shocking Smash Mouth let him use it?
i still can’t believe they used the instrumental to cigarette daydreams for this mission like that was honest to god attempted murder by insomniac. the song, the nostalgia for the kids they were before emily and ben died and harry got sick, the warm autumn colors, the reunion patching together a pivotal part of peter’s life at a time he literally needs it most after getting fired from brooklyn visions. and in the scene before this, peter’s remembering may’s lesson about maintaining balance in his life then boom the return of one of the people who keep him rooted in life outside the mask when it’s so easy to breeze by it. first act of sm2 i love you.