"people aren't gonna be paying attention to you" is a dumb truism that can't protect you from the inevitable judgemental gaze you'll encounter outside. fight fire with fire: "anyone who's making fun of you randomly is a loser" has the additional advantage of being factually true.
the phrase "lipstick on a pig" has always inspired a deep sadness in me. I think of the pig, looking forward to her big night out, and I bring myself to the verge of tears.
the pigeon doesn’t understand your disdain for it; it coos for you anyway. the tree does not know you own an axe for it; its leaves sway in the sun anyway. the starving cat eats the poison you put out. it doesn’t know how not to trust. the earth forgives you, in spite of yourself
This was actually the shot that made me want to see it because I love facial acting on this level like what Naomi Scott did in Smile 2. Especially in this time of AI. I love human expression.
i like how their first instinct is "it’s fake food" and not "it’s poor quality produce that wasn’t conserved properly in the supply chain" so now instead of advocating for better food regulations they just spat out conspiracy theories online