PLEASE listen to janelle monae and not just dirty computer. dirty computer is a fucking masterpiece but listen to some of her other stuff like the archandroid and the electric lady and her eps because there are so many hidden gems and she is such a talented and diverse artist. like i doubt there’s a single genre she couldn’t master, and you name it, she’s probably done it in some way. from hip hop to rock to blues and soul to power ballads to bubblegum pop and straight up orchestral suites and everything in between she can do it ALL do yourself a favour and listen to janelle
reblogging to add I love how many black women were visible in this scene and how meaningful it is that it’s from Kat’s perspective. even the whole scene with daniella? we (black wlw) never get this stuff so thank you tbt
I find it kinda odd how people talk about writing “flawed” characters like the flaws are an afterthought
Like “cool cool we’ve got this perfect hero now to just sprinkle on some Irritability and Trust Issues then microwave for 6 minutes on high until Done”
But I’ve personally found it feels a lot more useful to just… think of the flaws as the Good Traits except bad this time
The protagonist is loyal? Maybe that means they have a hard time recognizing toxic relationships and are easily manipulated by those they want to trust
The hero is compassionate? Maybe they work too hard and overextend themselves trying to help people and then they refuse to ask for help when they need it themselves for fear of burdening others
They’re dedicated to their ideals? Maybe they’re also too stubborn to know when to quit and they have trouble apologizing for their mistakes
If they’re creative, they can also be flighty. If they’re confident, they can be arrogant. If they’re brave, they might be reckless. If they’re smart, they could be condescending. Protective can become controlling, and someone who’s carefree could very well also be emotionally distant
In my opinion, the best “flaws” aren’t just added on afterwards. The best flaws are baked in deep, ‘cause they’re really just virtues turned upside down
#i was kind of feeling some type of way towards reggie and joelle being the ONLY black love story in an all black cast #but then i realized they’re not
Just Sha 