So yeah, Peg and I watched "Us" last night and we were both quite impressed. It was her first time, my second, and I'd love to discuss it with anyone else who's seen it.

It's just one of those films where the best part is delving into all the little bits of symbolism and allegory for weeks afterwards... I feel like there's so much that *might* have been portentous and I totally missed.

Like what was up with Tethered Kitty threatening Adelaide, then turning the scissors on herself? Was there symbolism there beyond "This person is disturbed and deeply creepy?" Was it related to the lip-gloss scene?

And one tiny thing that bothered me was how many times Red delayed what could have been an easy kill... yet, it felt like there may have been some good explanations, like the line about "We want to take our time." She didn't kill Jason right after abducting him, which seemed off... yet, could it have been due to the same maternal instinct that had Adelaide mourning for Pluto and Umbrae?

But the thing that really fascinated me is how lovably, capably WEIRD Jason and Zora were, ESPECIALLY Jason. Am I off the rails, or was there some implication that they both might be, you know, kinda attuned to Something Weird because they're effectively the kids of a changeling?

I absolutely fucking loved them both and the implication that They Weren't Like The Other Kids and that this was almost entirely *positive*, is maybe part of the reason they lived and so many other families died. Jason and his mask gave me SO MANY FEELS for my fantasy-prone childhood, my supportive and patient mom, and especially my weird-ass changeling friends like you all. <3 <3 <3