i want to show some fucking appreciation for amita suman. inej was most likely forced to strip in front of clients while at the menagerie. and i think amita’s acting shows that, her facial expressions in this scene show that she’s thinking of the last time she had to do this, there’s a hardness in her expression. but when she sees the kaz is turned away, his eyes averted, her gaze softens
so the casting for jesper’s mother was revealed and no one is reacting ? like not only will we get kaz’s backstory but now we’ll also get jesper’s ?? and no one is freaking out ?? who are you people
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Can we all just pause and note the subtle performances that made this scene so fucking BEAUTIFUL.
Inej's love and compassion as she holds his gloved hand so gently. No judgement, no shame, so full of understanding. She knows that's he NEEDS his armor, and she doesn't judge him for it, but she also knows they can't be more with it. They just can't. It's heartbreaking and true. She knows how huge it is for Kaz to say he wants Inej, and she knows that he needs to heal before wanting can be enough.
And Kaz's little nod at the end there? Just that one dip of his chin and his eyes leaving hers.
Because he knows.
He knows exactly what Inej means. He knows that he's not really ready for them to be something more yet, for all that he wants her, for all that he finally got the words out of his mouth for the first fucking time, for all of that... He knows he's not ready yet.
He knows that trying to be more will only hurt Inej, and will only hurt him, because he's just not healed enough to prevent harm.
He knows. She knows. And they love each other so well they can let each other have the space they need to find their purpose and to heal.
Freddy and Amita understand these characters so deeply, and their performances in this scene are utterly captivating.