in which bowser and luigi find each other and a brand new way to piss off mario the continuation of this
I DID NOT PREDICT HOW MUCH BOWUIGI WOULD EXPLODE… YOU GUYS… please never forget me, the mind behind bowser and luigi’s first love
this is probably the last i will draw of these two for a while bc im a little burnt out but… i will b with you in spirit (religiously searching bowser and luigi on twitter and tumblr)
losing my mind over this thread at r/neverbrokeabone
I looked further into it out of curiosity and to see how this happened and how he’s healing.
Turns out that he had just turned 18 the month that this happened (it was an atv accident) and because of that, the medical debt is all now in his name. Him and his family are asking for donations from those able to do so to help with his recovery costs. He fractured every bone in his hand, degloved it and had to have his ring finger amputated; apparently 6 different hospitals wanted to just amputate the hand but they searched until they found one willing to try surgery to fix it first so he’s said that more fingers may need to be amputated in the future based on how well it heals.
I’ve included the link to the post below, just be warned that if you go through the rest of his profile he does have further photos of his hand after the accident that are quite gory. (The donation post itself is photo free though!)
Noah's first surgery was August 2nd 2021. This is all only WEEKS old. Here's the gofundme link (which as of this posting is under 3500 of a 10,000 dollar goal.)
to all the people talking about Luca and saying that "omg they are children" "don't bring children into this" "everything doesn't have to be gay or about a minority" okay but, don't complain when I call you homophobic. because you are. LGBT+ people are not monsters, yes these are children , of course they shouldn't have sex for god sake but if that's all you can think about when we say someone is gay, you are the sick one.
I know that if someone said "Luca and Giulia are so cute together" nobody would have said a thing because of course, they are an heterosexual couple, if you think about them having sex you are sick, right?
because cishet children can have crushes. because cishet people can be 13 and take each other's hands, what's wrong with that? because cishet children can be 13 and share a kiss, they are so cute, they'll be married someday!
you know LGBT+ children exist all over the world? that when you were crushing over that girl with blonde hair in elementary school they liked that one boy with glasses? why can't we have that? is that so hard? because love is not only about sex, or kinks, or whatever. we should be allowed to be seen as young, free, full of life and in love.
if you don't see yourself in Luca and Alberto, even if you don't like them, or you see them as platonic, that's okay, everyone has their own experience, but don't even try to tell me that I shouldn't bring my "gay agenda" into this because they are kids. vaffanculo.
also, it's totally okay to watch the movie and see yourself and your struggles and enjoy it, but don't even try to tell a minority to not bring their own struggles into this, because if you are not a part of it, you will never understand.
If you’re queer and a Disney fan, you’ve no doubt watched the new Pixar movie Luca and have picked up on the HEAVY queer-coding between Luca and Alberto.
Here’s my take on why I don’t think it’s ‘coded’ but rather blatantly queer.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
So, yes the director has stated he didn’t ‘plan’ for it to ‘come across like a gay romance’ but keep in mind that most people who work at Disney can end up under very strict rules in regards to discussing LGBTQ+ topics publicly. Disney parks actors are reportedly not even allowed to say ‘gay rights’ or ‘happy pride’ so it’s understandable that the people involved in creating Luca refuse to openly say it’s a gay story.
But the fact of the matter is IT IS. And here is my argument as to why.
First of all it’s obvious right off the bat when you begin the movie that it is serving strong Little Mermaid vibes. Alberto collecting human objects, Luca dreaming of going to the surface and his parents saying no and forbidding it. All things from the classic Little Mermaid. But how is The Little Mermaid queer you ask? I’ll tell you.
The Little Mermaid, the Disney film is obviously based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale and Hans Christian Anderson was a bisexual man who put blatant coming out metaphors into his original tale. Then when Howard Ashman came along to write the Disney adaptation he also put heavy queer elements into it. Ashman was an openly gay man suffering from AIDS during the AIDS epidemic and those themes definitely showed up not just in The Little Mermaid but in all his Disney Renaissance films. And of course, Ursula was modeled after a drag queen.
How else was Luca a queer masterpiece? The entire narrative parallels the coming out experience. When Luca’s parents learn he’s been going to the surface to spend time with a boy there they decide to send him away to ‘The Deep’ a horrible dark and desolate part of the ocean to help him ‘straighten out’ this is an OBVIOUS nod to conversion therapy, a tragedy that befalls many queer kids/teens when they try and come out to their parents. We also see parental rejection in Alberto when we learn that his father abandoned him.
When Luca runs away with Alberto they then of course have to hide who they are from everyone around them because sea monsters have been vilified by the town. Again, this is an obvious metaphor for homophobia. Showing that Luca and Alberto can only be their true selves when they’re in private.
Also, speaking of their true selves, their sea monster colors combined make up the colors of the men loving men (mlm) pride flag.
Alberto also soon shows tell tale signs of jealousy over the fact that Luca begins to spend time with Giulia alone. It is clear it is not the kind of jealousy one holds for someone they only view as a friend.
Later in the film when Alberto shows Giulia that he is a sea monster he hopes that Luca will join him in this (again OBVIOUS) metaphor for coming out. But Luca is terrified and treats Alberto like a monster, going along with the societal expectation to condemn sea monsters.
Later, when Luca lets the rain fall on him, exposing his true sea monster self in order to save Alberto this is the ultimate expression of true love. Then when the two stop to help Giulia after she’s hurt, we see that while many people in the town still hate and distrust sea monsters, many people, including Giullia’s dad who up until this moment had also shown hatred towards sea monsters, realizes the mistake in his long held prejudice and having grown to know Luca and Alberto he openly accepts them for who they are.
And in one of the most beautiful and heartwarming shots of the entire film, we see a couple of elderly women that had been in a few scenes as background characters, let their umbrellas down so the rain can fall on them and reveal that they too are sea monsters. And clearly, sapphic women.
In the second to last scene we see Luca, Alberto and Luca’s family celebrating with Giulia’s family. A beautiful found family scene that so many of us queer kids either had growing up, or desperately wish we had. We learn that Luca’s mother fears (and has always feared) that Luca will essentially be a victim of a hate crime because she knows how awful the world can be towards sea monsters. The same way that even today so many people are so hateful to queer people. But Luca’s grandmother assures her:
“Some people, they’ll never accept him, but some will. And he seems to know how to find the good ones.”
This is such a beautiful encapsulation of what it is like to exist in the world as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Not everyone will see you as a whole person and accept you for who you are. Some will be downright hateful. But some will be loving and wonderfully supportive. The film Luca shows what it is like to finally find those individuals who stand by you no matter what.
Lastly, the ending is one of the most obviously romantic scenes ever. With Alberto and Luca sharing a tearful goodbye as Luca tells Alberto he can’t go without him and Alberto assures him he’ll be okay. Then Alberto holds Luca’s hand, chasing after him for as long as he can.
People have argued this isn’t a gay movie because they’re kids and to insist that they’re gay is inappropriate because it’s a children’s film. This is an incredibly ignorant and homophobic argument. Many people have childhood loves. And to insinuate that putting gay characters in a children’s story is somehow inherently bad and not suitable for children to see only continues to invalidate LGBTQ+ youths, and children who have queer parents, friends, family members. Luca and Alberto are at an age the director described as ‘pre-romance’ they are finding themselves, discovering who they are and what it means to form a true and intimate bond with someone. They are at an age where it is normal to question your feelings and sexuality. It is perfectly normal and okay and BEAUTIFUL for these two boys to be gay and feeling childhood versions of love and the early stages of what could one day become a budding romance toward one another.
No one would ever argue that Peter Pan and Wendy weren’t in love even though they were kids. So ask yourself, if Luca’s character was a girl would these homophobic viewers still argue there was no budding childhood romance written into the story? No, they wouldn’t.
Also, they released this movie during Pride Month. I mean, COME ON.
So that’s my take on why Luca is a blatantly gay movie. I am so happy that kids will now have this movie to watch while growing up. I wish there had been a movie like this for me when I was a kid. A beautiful film that normalizes and celebrates queer kids and queer love.
Happy Pride Month everyone.
in which luca is pure of heart, alberto is dumb of ass, and giulia is a lesbian
A quick and dumb comic.
Alberto is too enthusiastic in everything ( A: CATCH!! L: Alberto, wha- A: Lots of beautiful flowers for my Luca! FLORIST: Alberto!! How many times will I have to tell you not to steal the flowers from my cart ?!?) _____ Luca (Disney Pixar)
Pixar’s Luca director Enrico Casarosa shares his very own recipe for the Trenette al Pesto featured in the movie.
Y’all asked for more so I made more. Band Geeks but it’s Luca
This is gonna be the best summer ever! We’ll ride down every road. See the whole world together! It’ll be amazing! ↳ LUCA (2021) dir. Enrico Casarosa
@groovynotgross YES. I can’t decide if this is hilarious or sad
Introducing chalk luca and pillow bert
ah shit im sorry man, my schedule for the week is all booked
Cant relate here is my schedule 😎
