(had the briefest idea to switch their positions but I mean,,,Katsuki has been taking allllll of Deku’s hits and/or taking hits for his sake so I think it’s poignant.)
selina fucking adores minsc. she loves this guy. she met him and instantly vibed with him the second she talked him through his mind control. she went out on a LIMB to save him for jaheira. she got like three ‘minsc approves’ in a row in a convo with him.
I feel like saying Josuke doesn't have any daddy issues whatsoever isn't entirely fair (I've seen some fic and comics go further into how he and his mom might have been treated due to the circumstances of his birth that were pretty compelling) but people who act like he grew up without any father figure are definitely off base imo. Every single adaptation and extra material have always had a focus on his close relationship with his grandpa for a reason!
see, that's precisely the thing. it is literally impossible to be a grown up human without having internalised some sort of illogical Feeling about oneself or the world – but fandom as a whole tends to just assign arbitrary ones to characters based on stereotypes rather than what they actually are like.
i do think josuke feels some sort of way about his lack of a father growing up, but that's as inevitable as joseph himself (or giorno, or jolyne, or even jonathan) having feelings about his own dad, and yet somehow jorge's absence does not get brought up despite joseph and josuke's fairly similar upbringings. the fact is that most of western fandom tends to view the JJBA characters through a (white, usa-centric) lens that simply does not lend itself to a fair or accurate reading when most of the cast is either POC or from an entirely different cultural background. that's why i'm so resistant to label josuke as having 'daddy issues'; the term means something entirely different to me than it seems to do to most of the fandom, based on all the fic, comics, and discussions i've seen (and had) about the topic. it's not exactly like the organised crime aspect of VA, but it fills me with a similar kind of frustration. i don't think one needs a degree in cultural studies or history or whatnot to enjoy a silly series about people punching each other with slutty soul-ghosts, but it's exhausting to see the same thoughtless, very specifically westernised takes being regurgitated over and over as Absolute Truth until the characters are so flanderised they seem nothing as much as a caricature of their original versions. i love transformative works as much as any other fan creator, but i also happen to like the source material. it is infinitely more interesting to me to think about what kind of relationship josuke might have to his heritage as a mixed-race person, or his identity as the son of a single mother or the obviously cherished and spoilt child of a family such as his own (especially in a place and period like canon's late-90s/early 00's japan), than to hear yet another iteration of 'haha, josuke has daddy issues' where the person saying it has no intention of analysing that premise beyond the puddle-depth obvious.
at barely sixteen years old, even as interested in high-end fashion (and as very much part of a working class family who could definitely use the nest egg) as he is, josuke's immediate reaction to being told his missing father is incredibly rich and wants to take care of him is to say that it's not necessary, and he's fine as he is. sixteen. i worked as a teacher with kids as young as a year old and people as old as mid-seventies; that kind of ease of mind is one-in-a-million and not something you'll find on someone who fits fandom's definition of 'daddy issues'. he's not angry at joseph, he's not grasping for money, he hardly even wants to find out more about the missing part of his origins. his only thought is to wish he wouldn't be the reason other people were hurt, and to protect his mother once there is a risk she might find out and be distressed about it. his entire morality system is (from what i remember of canon) mostly based around the question What Would Grandpa Do?, with some leeway allowed for the temper he clearly got from tomoko and for the fact that he is, again, a big and slightly spoilt sixteen year old.
so yeah. it might not sound fair to say he doesn't have daddy issues, but i don't think the terms fandom's operating under are fair to start with, so i'd rather recuse myself (and my interpretation of the character) from it all til we're playing the same game. the sandbox's wide and wild, and the block and mute buttons are there for a reason, so i'll just stay in my corner writing about higashikatas wielding their feelings like sledgehammers til my mum says it's time to go home.
as a redhead personally i think this ariel “taking away redhead representation” is so stupid
while the live actions hair is slightly darker…that’s the same amount of red. an unnatural color. i actually think halle’s might be a little more natural looking
if anything cartoon ariel is WORSE redhead representation than the live action one. also if you want to be mad about “redhead representation” (what is that) be mad about d’arcy carden wearing an auburn wig in a leauge of their own (2022) or the weasley twins having dyed hair.
or just admit it’s not about redhead representation at all. go watch brave, suck it up.
will say SOMETIMES i think hilson supercut would be fun but lets be real it DOES not hit the same when it's not a microdose episode highlight couched in some of the most insane medical malpractice you've ever seen much like recess peanut butter cups though they are the best part and in fact the only reason you get $1.80 USD child's sized swirl soft serve when you purchase them for consumption solo they completely lack the magic and do not taste as good. i recognize this childhood anecdote might be a bit too specific. still. flavor and taste in context.
no you’ve mastered the art of prose in this one actually it’s a perfect analogy other than the america-centrism of it all
ok. Just to show I'm not a complete asshole all the time. I am gonna fill out a polite little ~feedback~ form but. you all have got to understand. I've been dealing with agencies and companies and state departments almost my entire goddamn life. you almost never ever ever get anywhere when you go through the polite and established channels. but the second you get even a little upset in public down at the welfare office, well, they sure can find paperwork and documents and are able to remember rules a lot better.....
from : prompts for siblings / status : always accepting .
❝ oh, so you’re telling me you’re not good at bear hugs.... ❞ a laugh sounds from peeta, he betted her to a bear hug and now it’s just amusing he’s squishing her a little too hard. ❝ sorry. i’ll put you down now... ❞ he chuckles, gently placing prim back down and letting the smaller girl go. ❝ looks like i win. huh, prim? ❞ the blond boy teases her, grinning down at the younger. katniss is lucky, he wishes he had a sister like prim. his older siblings resemble not enough like his father or either too much like his mother. one is easier to talk to but selfish and distant. and the other acts too much like his mother... abusive. lashes out on everyone and especially him being the youngest of brothers, so there’s not much of a relationship there with him nor his middle brother. so to him, she’s very fortunate to have such a kind sibling. admires their relationship.
also not to double spam you I’m aware I’m an annoying Aries but going off what the anon below I agree with you 100%
Celebrity crushes are always healthy (unless you get really saessang about it) because basically like for what you said. Celebrity crushes and the fantasies we have about them really tell us what we feel we deserve in a relationship and how we want to be treated, and also like you mentioned with Chanopher, the traits you like in a future partner. So like never let anyone treat you less than what your bang chantasies treat you.
No one asked for my input.
first of all spam me forever pls. and second your input and opinions always matter here babes💖💖💖💖💖