that shot in into the spider-verse where miles jumps off the building, taking “a leap of faith” and then we watch from a flipped point of view . cinematic excellence
This entire thing isn’t gonna hurt Aaliyah’s legacy. It’s just gonna show how every single adult in her life failed her
I don’t think it will hurt her legacy because
1. Aaliyah proved to be successful even without him. AFTER all that scandal transpired with R. Kelly, she found Missy Elliott & Timbaland and soared musically.
2. She was a victim. None of this was her fault. And it doesn’t take away from what she did for R&B music.
But this docuseries definitely did prove how all the adults around her were TRASH and enabling. That includes her parents. Smh
This new “sensitive” masculinity, where a softer voice and body, creativity and sensitivity, and sophisticated sensibilities replace alpha male imagery, is dangerous. A man aware of the phrases “toxic masculinity”, “intersectionality”, and “socialization” more often than not will use them as disguised weapons for his soft misogyny, rather than use them to interrogate his own position. Switching from one category of masculinity to another is not a solution. When given the chance, the sensitive artist will enact the same violence as the muscular frat boy, to pretend otherwise is foolish.