We’re all familiar with the scene at the beginning of ROTJ where Luke beats the mighty beast that looks like something out of space Jurassic park. It has a face that one might say only a mother could love.
Everything about this creature emphasizes how monstrous it is. There’s obviously the design, but there’s also the fact that it is Jabba’s method of destroying those who displease him. The horror is mild, but there are undertones of monster movie-esque themes in the scene. Luke waiting for the rancor to emerge from the shadows, etc etc. For all that, it’s typical action movie stuff, and it ends in a moment that the audience might find a little humorous. After Luke defeats the rancor in a Jedi hero moment, the movie turns to the rancor keeper – who cries over the monster’s death.
It’s a ludicrous contrast, and although perhaps a bit touching, more funny than anything else. Monsters are meant to be beaten – what else would you do with one? Even this monster had someone who loved him is the underlying message, but there is a little bit of “pet owner of savage dog” type thing going on. I would say it’s primarily meant to be humorous in the moment. After all, who would mourn the death of a brutal monster?
Fast forward to the last part of the movie, though, and all of a sudden…
Much like the rancor keeper, Luke is alone in his grief. A major theme of ROTJ is how solitary his journey is. He’s set apart from the others. Although I would argue the potentially scorching hot take that Leia would also feel grief over Vader (just an entirely different grief), Luke stands alone.
If we turn back to the rancor keeper and his grief for an attack monster now (notably, a monster kept at the beck and call of a corrupt ruler), it suddenly has a new light, and the question implicit in the moment – monsters are meant to be beaten; after all, what else would you do with one? – suddenly has a new answer.
This gifset made me realize that in this final scene, Victor has bandages on his hands and his skin is turning blue from the frostbite, putting him on a more equal level with the Creature by having his hands look like how the Creature’s did at the beginning.
There was actually a fourth wise man who was gonna bring a gift of nickel to baby Jesus, but the other three hated him so much they made him take his nickel back.
„Forgive. Forget. The true measure of wisdom. To know you have been harmed, by whom you have been harmed, and choose to let it all fade.“ And they lived. Forever :p
One time I was leaving a friend’s place and an older lady with basically no English came up to me and communicated that she was very cold and needed a ride. She pointed to tell me where to go.
I got there and her daughter or granddaughter came out and was like omg her phone died we were worried
And then the older lady said something and the younger lady translated.
“She knew she could trust you because you have pink hair”
I thought it was funny at the time. But when I think back on it I think she was basically saying “you had a visible sign of not vibing with the system I was afraid of”
Fury = The Doctor: Both look after their bands of misfits, and defend the Earth. Tony = Jack: International/intergalactic playboys willing to die for the greater good. Many times over in Jack’s case. Steve = Martha: Underdogs who became heroes, fighting tyrants for freedom and justice. Bruce = Donna: Both forced to embrace a personality they didn’t want. The only difference is, Donna no longer remembers what it was like to be fully her. Natasha = Amy: Both badass redheads with pasts they tend to run from. Clint = Rory: Soldier types who always come as a package deal with their badass redhead. Phil = Mickey: Both The Man In Havana, both eventually drawn to Big Fucking Guns. Maria = River: The capable second-in-command. Thor = Rose: Both channel godlike powers (that they had to prove themselves worthy of.) Also, both blonde. Loki = The Master: These two would get on like a house on fire…no survivors.
Thor is Rose
I quit life this is the best thing I’ve ever seen
Oh my god, Martha as Cap. MY CREYS.
Martha as — yes, what you said exactly.
Best ever.
I approve of everything this post chooses to be.
It all makes perfect sense. Seriously… it’s all perfect.
Oh my gosh, if Loki and The Master teamed up… END OF THE WORLD.
SO MUCH SENSE ALL OF THE SENSE SERIOUSLY PERFECT
I made this back in 2012! It was one of the first things I did on tumblr that really took off. Some memories:
-some of the images being all squished because this was before tumblr had the sensible options for imagesets
-someone complaining that Natasha wasn’t included in this gifset ???
-MULTIPLE people reblogging to bitch about Martha being compared to Cap :/ Martha hate was really rampant in 2012. It was racism, of course.
-People commenting instead of putting their thoughts in the tags, something folks just don’t do anymore (except me)
It’s a little time capsule of 2012 tumblr, I’m so glad I found it again.
