Wolfwalkers

 I thought this movie was amazing. Maybe it's because we usually watch movies that are older and this one was more recent, but it was great. Firstly, I loved the art. When the film started it was one of the first things I realized. Especially when they showed the scent-sight that wolves have and that wolfwalkers have while they're in transition. Being able to see each others scent and the scents of everything around them was interesting and looked complicated to execute given the medium of the film. It was also a good indicator because I couldn't really tell if Mebh's mother, Mav had bitten Goodfellow, but when he started to see the scent-sight, it was a clear marker that he was turning into a wolfwalker. Being in this class, has showed me the clear signs of queerness between Robyn and Mebh. It was a genuine connection between them off the bat. Some may call this 'love at first sight' (even though it isn't a romantic love) because Mebh was automatically intrigued by Robyn and wanted to know more about her. Robyn was already an adventurous child, straying from the normal things a girl her age should be doing. They were instantly drawn to each other and when Mebh accidently turns her, that bond was solidified. I also thought it was interesting that the towns hatred for the wolves and the wolfwalkers were rooted in fear and ignorance. When Robyn first got caught in the trap, she was hitting Mebh and fighting back against her because she was afraid, even though Mebh was just trying to free her. Humans often fear the unknown and that fear makes them go to extreme measures. The Lord Protector was willing to burn down the entire forest just to kill the wolves, and would've killed Goodfellow, even after he realized that the wolf was him. This is the same hatred that lives in the hearts of homophobic, transphobic, and racist individuals. The ones that are just ignorant and aren't hateful like Goodfellow, can usually see the error of their ways and make amends, like he did. Others like, the Lord Protector, would rather stay in their bubble of ignorance because stepping outside of it would force them to face the fact that their fear is irrational.