Anonymous asked: oh god while we're on the topic of napoleon & agency how about how his response to getting fucking drugged is "i'll just lay down & make myself comfortable then, been here before" TALK ABOUT CLINGING TO SCRAPS OF AUTONOMY

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(x) Honestly the gender politics in this film is some curious stuff. Reverse the genders and both this scene and Napoleon bedding Victoria becomes infinitely more sinister. Same goes for Gaby slapping Illya. From start to end, Victoria treats Napoleon like a plaything, an object, something to be toyed with.

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Further to the re-blog earlier today about Napoleon’s character, agency and control - because, yes, I would agree with this view.

Also, the mention of the subversion of gender roles, which I was already having some thinky thoughts about after watching the film.