Visual poetry was was a good way to describe this show. Every moment felt raw and authentic, this episode as well as the ones before. Just as Luca intended. It's not perfect, but then again nothing is and it's better to accept things for what they are, people too, just like the characters we grew close to. The Finale was a trip outside the base for Fraser and Caitlyn and served as another glimpse into their journey of self discovery. I will miss these characters and hope they will live long, fulfilling lives. Even though this is the last time I get to see them.
We Are Who We Are (TV Series)
Right Here Right Now VIII and Last (2020)
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IN LOVE
Gonzob3 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Yeah, I'm in love with the show since its first episode and I HAVE TO SAY this season finale is just perfect. Though it made me pretty anxious (mainly in the concert scenes) because both Fraser and Caitlin tend to go to one place but end always doing something else. I don't know what everyone was expecting but I think that the ending is worth watching. Poetic and heartbreaking.
Teenage Kineticism, Italo Neorealism-infused, and Poetically Tragic and Beautiful.
ythomasmore2 December 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Without using the themes of fluid gender identity as a crutch or being too on the nose about it, Guadagnino and co. end on a really beautiful open air note. Kate's gender is not solidified one way or the other, as one might have guessed the show was leading us. Kate and Fraser's relationship is finally boldly and romantically acted upon for the profound unity and self-realization they've afforded to each other. Yet, their bond still rests as unidentifiable when the show ends. It's not about whether or not they are a couple now, but about their connection and ability to see each other for who they are, and the romantic gesture is symbolic of their acknowledgment of that.
From a cinematic perspective, there's a lot of Italian Neorealism infused with contemporary style and gaze. The freeze frames and such are playful like adolescence itself. Stylistically, this show pops with teenage kinetic energy with dramatic content that most people, teenage or adult, will not be able to wrap their heads around.
As a non-binary person myself, I really think that the writers of this show and the directing have captured gender fluidity in a realistic way. I believe that with the contemporary semantics surrounding gender and sexuality these days, and specifically the understandings of non-binary gendered existence, We Are Who We Are felt like the first production to capture the experience in it's poetic realism and tragedy. I think because of this, this show will be misunderstood by many people.
I've been quite perplexed as to why this show hasn't been receiving rave reviews the same way Call Me By Your Name had, and I believe it is because gender fluidity is still not understood or accepted by the majority of people in the same way that cisgendered homosexuality is. Consequently, this show might even alienate many viewers. But yeah, I also get that these characters are also a lot harder to identify with for other reasons other than their gender.
All in all, this show was another push forward for Guadagnino's artistic journey and for the trajectory of queer cinema. Bravo!! Hope there might be a season 2.
From a cinematic perspective, there's a lot of Italian Neorealism infused with contemporary style and gaze. The freeze frames and such are playful like adolescence itself. Stylistically, this show pops with teenage kinetic energy with dramatic content that most people, teenage or adult, will not be able to wrap their heads around.
As a non-binary person myself, I really think that the writers of this show and the directing have captured gender fluidity in a realistic way. I believe that with the contemporary semantics surrounding gender and sexuality these days, and specifically the understandings of non-binary gendered existence, We Are Who We Are felt like the first production to capture the experience in it's poetic realism and tragedy. I think because of this, this show will be misunderstood by many people.
I've been quite perplexed as to why this show hasn't been receiving rave reviews the same way Call Me By Your Name had, and I believe it is because gender fluidity is still not understood or accepted by the majority of people in the same way that cisgendered homosexuality is. Consequently, this show might even alienate many viewers. But yeah, I also get that these characters are also a lot harder to identify with for other reasons other than their gender.
All in all, this show was another push forward for Guadagnino's artistic journey and for the trajectory of queer cinema. Bravo!! Hope there might be a season 2.
Kinda Dissatisfied
ryansaver3 November 2020
HAD A GREAT POTENTIAL BUT WASTE OF TIME
tarantula-954603 November 2020
I was really obsessed with this show at the begining. Characters were well-considered but all i expect was a STORYLINE. What i got from the finale is completely nothing. I think it shouldn't be cancelled but we need a complement season.
Guadagnino's limited series ends in a disappointing note
gustavorh-180803 November 2020
Wasted potential for a poingnat finale from an otherwise really captivating,emotional and profound tv show. Hoping for a second season that redeems the story but for now Im left with a bittersweet taste from the plot development in this episode.
Farce
dncorp3 November 2020
Minus 1 Star
The Writers are imposing Italian Culture, Values, Morals, on U.S. Military Dependents, as to how Italian Adolesense behave, believe.
U.S. Military Dependents are not like Civilians of any Nation, their Parents are usually "Authoritarian" (Strict), as their U.S. Military Dependent(s) can destroy their U.S. Military Career.
Death of a U.S. Military Service Member, as Standard Operating Procedure of United States Army Europe (USAREUR) and previous Southern European Task Force (SETAF) Italy, Turkey, Greece, especially during the War at Iraq and Afghanistan as happened so often the mistakes were corrected very quickly. After being notified, the Deceased U.S. Military Service Members U.S. Military Dependents are watched mostly as a Suicide Watch, they are NOT allowed "Off Base" or if they live "Off Base", "On the Ecnonomy" they are moved On Base to the Temorary Quarters, Guest Quarters.
They are informed by the Unit's Appointed on Orders Survivor Assistance Officer of what happens next. After "the In Country Ceremony" they are given Airline Tickets, Orders to their "Home of Record" to be with Relatives and Friends. A Limited Power of Attorney is given to a Unit Member to pack their belongs, arrange shipment of their belongings Stateside.
Stateside They are greeted by another Appointed Survival Assitance Officer, that has arrange their meeting the Deceased Service Members remains at the Airport, as another Cerimony arranged by the Survival Assistance Officer that also arranged Funderal Arrangements, Memorial Service, Honor Guard to meet the Deceased Service Members remains and during the burial or inernment Ceremony.
Ever since being a O-1 Second Lieutenant, Ensign you are given Classes and told what happens to you in accordance with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, UCMJ, what happens to you if you "Conduct Unbecoming of An Officer" as to WHY Lieutenant Colonel Richard Poythress would NEVER do that, maybe you could do that within the Italian Military, NEVER the U.S. Military. When you go to the Schools required to be a Major , O-4, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth Kansas you are shown the Prisoners as to what will happen if you "Conduct Unbecoming of An Officer' or any UCMJ Violations., When you attend Command And General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kansas, required to become a Lieutenant Colonel O-5, Colonel O-6 again you are shown the Prisoners at Fort Leavenworth's Disciplinary Barracks. OF COURSE THESE ITALIAN WRITERS DO KNOW MUCH.
When I was a U.S. Military Dependent at Europe, I bought a Eurail Pass, that allows you to travel by Rail of any European Nation anywhere for the amount of time you purchased. The worst Rail was Italy, the Rail we were on broke down, after that train was move to a side track, the replacement broke down someplace, the other replacement coming from the direction we were originally going to broke down. The Italian Air Transportation is just as screwed up. We ended up stuck on the Rail Platform for Two (2) Days. using our sleeping bags, I finally decided I had enough caught a ride to the Airport, and got a German Airlines Flight out of Italy. As a U.S. Military Officer decades later working at Three (3) Locations at Italy 2 U.S. Army and 1 U.S. Navy, on a U.S. and NATO National Security Construction Project the situation did not change. The reason this happens, is by Italian Laws, what I encountered the Italians started work at 0800 hours anything earlier meant 1.5 time more pay, they "clocked in" at 0800 hours are given time to change from their Civilian Clothes to their Coveralls. At about 1000 hours they go to a locker room shower, bathe, change into their Civilian Clothes then clocked out about 1100 hours for a By Italian Law 2 Hour Lunch. At 1300 hours they return from Lunch, they change from Civilian Clothes to Coveralls, then clock in even though after 1300 hours they are still counted as having started at 1300 hours. At 1530 hours they go to the Locker Room shower, bathe, change into Civilian Clothes, and leave work at 1600 hours. If you do the basic mathematics you figure out how few hours they Work compared to how many hours they are paid, this took a lot of getting used to, after doing the National Security Construction Project at other European Nations especially the within seconds of the scheduled time Germans. The Writers depicted an Italian Rail Train being on time, ridcuelous. Today's example would be Italian Rail AnsaldoBreda S.p.A., was so screwed up they went Bankrupt after being Contracted by the City and County of Honolulu, instead of the amount estimated the Cost is now over $10 Billion, a lot has to do with the effects of how many Hours by Italian Laws Italians can Manufacturer the Rail Cars.
The Writers are imposing Italian Culture, Values, Morals, on U.S. Military Dependents, as to how Italian Adolesense behave, believe.
U.S. Military Dependents are not like Civilians of any Nation, their Parents are usually "Authoritarian" (Strict), as their U.S. Military Dependent(s) can destroy their U.S. Military Career.
Death of a U.S. Military Service Member, as Standard Operating Procedure of United States Army Europe (USAREUR) and previous Southern European Task Force (SETAF) Italy, Turkey, Greece, especially during the War at Iraq and Afghanistan as happened so often the mistakes were corrected very quickly. After being notified, the Deceased U.S. Military Service Members U.S. Military Dependents are watched mostly as a Suicide Watch, they are NOT allowed "Off Base" or if they live "Off Base", "On the Ecnonomy" they are moved On Base to the Temorary Quarters, Guest Quarters.
They are informed by the Unit's Appointed on Orders Survivor Assistance Officer of what happens next. After "the In Country Ceremony" they are given Airline Tickets, Orders to their "Home of Record" to be with Relatives and Friends. A Limited Power of Attorney is given to a Unit Member to pack their belongs, arrange shipment of their belongings Stateside.
Stateside They are greeted by another Appointed Survival Assitance Officer, that has arrange their meeting the Deceased Service Members remains at the Airport, as another Cerimony arranged by the Survival Assistance Officer that also arranged Funderal Arrangements, Memorial Service, Honor Guard to meet the Deceased Service Members remains and during the burial or inernment Ceremony.
Ever since being a O-1 Second Lieutenant, Ensign you are given Classes and told what happens to you in accordance with the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, UCMJ, what happens to you if you "Conduct Unbecoming of An Officer" as to WHY Lieutenant Colonel Richard Poythress would NEVER do that, maybe you could do that within the Italian Military, NEVER the U.S. Military. When you go to the Schools required to be a Major , O-4, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth Kansas you are shown the Prisoners as to what will happen if you "Conduct Unbecoming of An Officer' or any UCMJ Violations., When you attend Command And General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kansas, required to become a Lieutenant Colonel O-5, Colonel O-6 again you are shown the Prisoners at Fort Leavenworth's Disciplinary Barracks. OF COURSE THESE ITALIAN WRITERS DO KNOW MUCH.
When I was a U.S. Military Dependent at Europe, I bought a Eurail Pass, that allows you to travel by Rail of any European Nation anywhere for the amount of time you purchased. The worst Rail was Italy, the Rail we were on broke down, after that train was move to a side track, the replacement broke down someplace, the other replacement coming from the direction we were originally going to broke down. The Italian Air Transportation is just as screwed up. We ended up stuck on the Rail Platform for Two (2) Days. using our sleeping bags, I finally decided I had enough caught a ride to the Airport, and got a German Airlines Flight out of Italy. As a U.S. Military Officer decades later working at Three (3) Locations at Italy 2 U.S. Army and 1 U.S. Navy, on a U.S. and NATO National Security Construction Project the situation did not change. The reason this happens, is by Italian Laws, what I encountered the Italians started work at 0800 hours anything earlier meant 1.5 time more pay, they "clocked in" at 0800 hours are given time to change from their Civilian Clothes to their Coveralls. At about 1000 hours they go to a locker room shower, bathe, change into their Civilian Clothes then clocked out about 1100 hours for a By Italian Law 2 Hour Lunch. At 1300 hours they return from Lunch, they change from Civilian Clothes to Coveralls, then clock in even though after 1300 hours they are still counted as having started at 1300 hours. At 1530 hours they go to the Locker Room shower, bathe, change into Civilian Clothes, and leave work at 1600 hours. If you do the basic mathematics you figure out how few hours they Work compared to how many hours they are paid, this took a lot of getting used to, after doing the National Security Construction Project at other European Nations especially the within seconds of the scheduled time Germans. The Writers depicted an Italian Rail Train being on time, ridcuelous. Today's example would be Italian Rail AnsaldoBreda S.p.A., was so screwed up they went Bankrupt after being Contracted by the City and County of Honolulu, instead of the amount estimated the Cost is now over $10 Billion, a lot has to do with the effects of how many Hours by Italian Laws Italians can Manufacturer the Rail Cars.
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