Tag: Pacific rim

stickmarionette:

chaila:

helenhasnomiddlename:

(Includes some spoilers)

On Mako and Stacker’s relationship

In the beginning when Mako is introduced to Raleigh, she says “Imeji to chigau,” to Stacker, meaning “(he) is different than I thought.” When I heard her say this, I thought it was weird for her to use such informal language towards her superior. If she were actually talking to her superior, she would have said “Imeji to chigaimasu,“ which would be a more formal way of saying so. I thought it was a minor slip-up with the script, as not many writers look too much into the culture basics of foreign languages when writing dialogue (although towards Raleigh, she speaks formally). Later on we find out that she is actually his adoptive daughter, and I realized why she used such informal language. Although in English, she may speak to Stacker in a way of talking to her superior, in Japanese, her mother tongue, she uses an informal, friendly way of talking to Stacker, her father figure. 

I love that the movie paid attention to this. I loved the little ways it became clear that he, as her adoptive dad, didn’t force her out of her native language or culture, but instead tried to adopt some of it with her, in a respectful way. He speaks Japanese with her—does she speak Japanese to anyone in this movie besides him, apart from the response to Raleigh?—he bows in greeting, etc. She’s speaking English with him when updating him as her superior about the candidate trials, but when she starts to get angry and beg for the chance he promised her, she switches to Japanese. When he’s telling her “More control” during the fight, he does it in Japanese but he calls her “Miss Mori” like a superior would. It’s this really great mix of informal family intimacy and the formality of their now professional relationship, and it shows a lot of mutual respect. These little moments revealed the closeness of their relationship, the way their family bond is intertwined with the formal rank structure, the way they’ve built a solid family of two, in really subtle ways. 

It is little things like this that surprised me in a thoroughly pleasant way about the movie, and are why I really liked it a lot. I like that the movie took *time* to pay attention to these things, took time to give us little moments whose implications mean a lot for the characters, amidst the dinosaur-punching. 

Frankly it’s a miracle that any Hollywood production paid this much attention to a foreign culture/language. Love it.

gottliebe:

pickle-plum:

gottliebe:

yensidlove:

so in the pacific rim novelization it is blatantly stated that the kaiju wanted to kiDNAP NEWT TO INTERROGATE HIM

otachi wasn’t sent to kill him

she was sent to collect him

and newt almost let it happen because the hive mind suggested that lives would be spared if he sacrificed himself

oh shit this is awesome!

And the only reason he doesn’t actually go through with it is the sound of a certain Jaeger’s warning horn distracts Otachi and it turns away.

That’s so lovely. I wish this had been in the movie—and maybe it was! They did cut an hour of it ultimately. And Otachi coming to collect him is hinted at strongly in pretty much everything Hannibal says about Newt drifting with the hive mind.

I think my favorite thing about Pac Rim is that it gave us the term Drift Compatible

almualimbeatbox:

because in English there is no good way to explain a very deep, often, platonic, love and understanding between two people of the same or opposite sex. The closest thing we have is best friend and that doesn’t dig deep enough for some people or explain the absolute love…

I think my favorite thing about Pac Rim is that it gave us the term Drift Compatible

thesamuletandthesunbeam:

thesamuletandthesunbeam:

Pacific Rim au: James Moriarty & Sebastian Moran
J A E G E R — Napoleonic Sniper 

Before the first Kaiju attack, Sebastian Moran was rotting in prison for a crime he didn’t commit, with a dishonourable discharge spoiling his climb through the ranks of the British Army. After the attack, he is given a choice; pilot a Mark 1 Jaeger, or spend the rest of his life behind bars. Of course, Sebastian – being the best sniper throughout several regiments – takes the former option and achieves as many as three kills before the Mark 2 and Mark 3 Jaegers (and their two pilot, drift system) are introduced, effectively rendering him useless.

After finishing his training, James ‘Jim’ Moriarty discovers that his drift compatibility is limited because of his upbringing – having spent the majority of his childhood in abusive foster homes. Several pilots attempt to make the connection but trusting is impossible once they see Jim’s memories. 

That is until Jim and Sebastian meet at the Hong Kong stronghold, forced together, representing Great Britain in the Mark 3 Jaeger unit; Napoleonic Sniper.

Both attempt to hide their pasts, initially, but after they connect and Sebastian is not phased that Jim murdered his own family in cold blood, they become the strongest drift partners in the base. But, as missions pass, Sebastian’s previous experience in the Mark 1 Jaeger takes its toll and radiation courses through him, weakening him after every connection, after every battle, leaving his body broken and his mind closed – even to Jim. 

With the increasing number of Kaiju gathering at Hong Kong, Sebastian knows their only chance is to work together but his unstable mental state makes him unpredictable and dangerous to both himself and his drift partner. 

“We could die, Jim." 
"That’s what people do."