#so he imagines himself bringing back the rat from the dead while he's at joanie's grave
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Rocky + magic
Boy (2010) dir. Taika Waititi
#boy (2010)#taika waititi#cricket gifs#do u get it.#this is like. a gifset about an essay i have simmering in the back of my head so here comes some long ass tags#rocky actually has magic first of all we love magical realism#second of all he has to learn to reconcile his powers (which he believes killed his mom) with his potential to do good#with those powers#so when he knocks alamein over that's a turning point bc he suddenly realizes he Could kill his only remaining parent too#so he imagines himself bringing back the rat from the dead while he's at joanie's grave#an obvious representation of his desire to be able to bring his mom back with the powers that killed her#then alamein starts to talk about how much he loves ET (and rocky wants to be loved) for his healing powers#so the next time we see rocky trying to use his magic after that is on leaf#but then he uses it on alamein#doing literally everything he can with the sparkler and the red jacket and the roller skates#to say i want to connect with you i want to be your son please forgive me#for killing her#sorry for what i did to mum#and it works. it works.
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