Deadpool and Wolverine

Deadpool fans have waited six long years to see their favourite superhero on screen again. The movie was an audio-visual treat for all 90s kids right from the background scores (NSYNC, AC/DC, Avril Lavigne, Greenday) to the references and cameos made by superheroes dead and alive (X-Men, Avengers, Blade, Elektra, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk). 

The core theme of the movie ran on the emotions of acceptance, being respected and wanting to make a difference. And that's why we love Deadpool. He's so flawed and funny, yet he gets it right every single time. His motor-mouth gets him into all sorts of trouble, yet his heart is essentially in the right place.

While the superhero fan-girl in me wants to root for Wolverine more than Deadpool, I can't help liking Deadpool more. We all need some chill in our lives and Deadpool is all about the chill, while still kicking the bad guy's ass. Wolverine does the same, in his grouchy old-fashioned way.

References to Charles Xavier instantly makes you miss X-Men and you wonder why the franchise has been discontinued. 

I left the movie hall with all sorts of feelings - being amused, a wave of nostalgia and hoping against hope to keep watching all the superheros I grew up watching on the big-screen. 

The lines between good and evil, responsibility and irresponsibility are truly blurred. We are all individuals who make decisions based on the circumstances handed to us. And Deadpool teaches us these simple life lessons. 

Hello Late Husband

 

My dearest poopie,

It's been a while since I spiralled down that rabbit hole of self-pity, wondering why you left so soon. This is not a cribby note, you never had the patience for it anyway.

Let's start with Riaan, he's almost six now and has forgotten you. I'm sorry. That's on you really. He was two when you passed, so you can't really blame him. 

I'll be watching Deadpool and Wolverine on Saturday and I'll miss you, he was the only Marvel superhero you ever liked afterall.

Not broaching the subject of work, you'll probably just tell me to sit at home. My health is okay now. I'm off meat, can you believe it? You always did tell me to marry a vegetarian Gujarati boy. My diet now fully aligns with that. 

It's not hard being a single mom, I have my days. But I think I've mostly got it, thanks to amma and achan. 

I'm not a sound sleeper anymore. I wake up multiple times in the middle of the night and have livid dreams. It's like my brain does not want to shut down. 

It's a strange world we live in. You're lucky you didn't have to witness any of it. Or perhaps you did. 

Love, 

Poopie

Lucid Dreams

Close to a month of vivid dreams,

The visuals in my head have been extreme,

I wake up with a jolt,

Feeling frozen cold,

I remind myself, that it was just a bad dream,

A cry from my inner being, perhaps even a scream,

All my dreams are lucid and real,

Some of them heal and some reveal,

My deep insecurities and fears,

Best to shift gears,

During the waking hours,

Try to unwind and reflect on the dreams as having superpowers,

Having a brain that refuses to shut down or sleep,

Can make you weep,

Dreams or no dreams,

The constant stream,

Of moving images and words,

Should encourage you to look inwards.