#alice in borderland season two

[batmanxgreenlantern]

Chishiya in season 1 had everything planned out to every possible detail.

Meanwhile, Chishiya in season 2:

Mf ain't even hiding it that he lost control of his life and can't be bothered to deal with it

#alice in borderland #alice in borderland season 2 #alice in borderland season two #aib #AIB #Chishiya #chishiya shuntaro #arisu x usagi #Arisu #Usagi #Niragi #Diamonds game #mf the fuck happened to ya? #aib season 2 #aib season two #aib season 2 spoilers #aib season two spoilers #spoiler

[seong-star-hwars]

I haven't watched all of s2 yet but throwback to season one with the fellow members of the "I hate Niragi" club

#i hate him #happy niragi being set on fire to all who observe! #alice in borderland #aib #niragi #niragi alice in borderland #Alice in borderland season two #aib s2

[oribun]

alice in borderlands s2 ep 6 spoilers

me watching the people melt in acid while eating some key lime pie

#alice in borderland season two #alice in borderland #alice in borderland s2

[ilargeicontradictmiself]

exam season ends and i can watch between us and black sails and everything i fuckjng want HA. and then i have to actually study because idk if im passing anything and ill have to take them again in September

#between us #Black sails #Alice in borderland season two

[puphoods]

YIPPEEEE

#chirps #ALICE IN BORDERLAND season TWO

[stillsundazed]

I’ve been seeing people vastly misunderstanding the whole point of the shootout scene, so I want to share my analysis here. It’s not just a redemption for Chishiya, and not just a way to make Niragi seem deep and complex. It’s a way to compare the characters of Arisu, Chishiya, and Niragi, and show their adaptability to change.

To begin, the initial main focus of it all is Chishiya. He has just left the King of Diamonds venue, and has realized that he is jealous of people like Kuzuryuu who are able to die happily with a purpose. He is seeking to speak with someone, to open up about his inner turmoils. That is when he gets caught between Arisu and Niragi, two ends of a morality spectrum he is struggling to find his place on.

Now, why does Niragi start this shootout? He says that he, Arisu, and Chishiya are all too similar, and due to this only one of them can live (although, it is later evident that it is for this very reason all three of them survive). Niragi doesn’t say they are similar in regards to their actions in the games; he says this in regards to how they are all inherently selfish people at the core. They put themselves first and foremost, whether intentional or not, and hurt those around them as a result.

For Arisu, this makes more sense in the context of his manga characterization. Manga Arisu has the unintentional tendency of doing things for his own sake when he thinks he has the group’s best interest at heart, and his speech mannerisms mainly revolve around his own feelings. He is selfish without realizing it. The shootout finally makes him conscious of this, and makes him want to remedy this. He is adaptable to change for the better.

For Chishiya, this has been evident from the beginning. He will manipulate and use others for his own gain, without worrying what happens to them afterward. He never goes out of his way to help others, but at the same time never directly hurts them either. He has and recognizes this selfish indifference towards all facets of life. However, the games make him envious of people like Arisu, who are adaptable to change.

For Niragi, it has always been obvious how he embraces his selfishness. He enjoys going out of his way to hurt others and make them suffer. He becomes the abuser to keep from being vulnerable. He is the oddball out of the three, because despite everything, he does not want to change.

Their selfishness is just the example that Niragi gives, but there are other things they have in common as well. Their upbringings, for one – they all lacked love and affection in their home lives. What makes them different in this sense is that Arisu had Chota and Karube to hold him up, who made him more friendly and optimistic towards life. Chishiya had no friends, but no enemies either, which led to his indifference towards life. Niragi had abusers, which led to his hatred and resentment towards life. There’s also how they all initially wanted to stay in the Borderlands; Arisu because he wanted to avoid his real world responsibilities, Chishiya because he was intrigued by the intellectual stimulation and death of the games, and Niragi because he could thrive in a world without laws. But they all eventually came to the realization that they wanted to leave; Arisu first due to escaping and finding a reason for living, Chishiya next due to realizing he needs to reject the offer to truly change, and finally Niragi not because he changed, but because he simply wanted to live.

As you can see, they are all similar characters at three different levels of intensity. Arisu at level one, the level where he is still capable of goodness. Niragi at level three, where he is too far gone and considered evil. Chishiya is stuck in a morally gray area between the two, trying to figure out where he should place himself.

Anyways, back to the shootout. Chishiya came here to talk to Arisu because he wanted to change for the better. But then Niragi came and pulled him backwards, halting his progress. The shootout is a battle of moralities; a push-and-pull between Arisu’s good and Niragi’s evil.

The whole point of this scene was to give all three of them time for introspection. Who are they currently, and who do they want to become? Niragi’s comment about all of them being similar spurs their answers. Arisu is disgusted at the realization of being so similar to Niragi, so he quickly puts his gun down and pledges to change. Chishiya is inclined to distance himself from Niragi once he sees Arisu’s resolve, and only puts his gun down to become uncharacteristic and save Usagi. And Niragi, upon seeing the other two take this chance to renew themselves, realizes that he was foolish to believe anyone could be like him in the first place. He truly is alone in this world, and he only has himself to blame for it. He never lets go of his gun – he fires. And in that split second, why does Arisu pick his gun back up after vowing to change? He does it to save Usagi. To not be selfish and shoot Niragi out of his own hatred, but for the sake of saving Usagi’s life instead. Saving Usagi is the turning point for Arisu’s character, and for Chishiya as well. Niragi’s attempt to kill her demonstrates how he never wanted to change to begin with.

So yes, Niragi was right in saying they are all similar in terms of their selfishness. But he was wrong to believe that they were kindred to him and could not change.

TLDR; all three of them are foils, bound together by their inherent selfishness. This shootout is the defining scene for their characters. Arisu is adaptable to change, Chishiya struggles with his alignment but ultimately chooses to change like Arisu, and Niragi was never meant to change in the first place.

#alice in borderland #aib #aib spoilers #alice in borderland spoilers #aib season 2 #aib s2 #alice in borderland season 2 #chishiya #aib chishiya #niragi #aib niragi #arisu #aib arisu #chishiya shuntaro #niragi suguru #arisu ryohei #imawa no kuni no alice #not defending niragi btw hes a piece of shit but i love analyzing how his writing compares to the other two

[tzurim]

ALICE IN BORDERLAND dir. Shinsuke Sato, 2020

#alice in borderland #aliceinborderlandedit #kento yamazaki #yuki morinaga #keita machida #netflixedit #dailynetflix #dailyflicks #tvedit #tvcentric #asiandramanet #udeokmis #useryd #mostlyfate #syaring #todramaism #all* #gifs* #drama* #trying to finish the season in two days #i can do it

[kafnkar]

The way Kuina beat up the king of spades after he shot Ann

Kuina wanted to protect her wife

In kuinann we trust

#aib kuina #aib ann #aib season 2 #kuina alice in borderland #ann alice in borderland #kuinann #i love these two

[princemonday]

ive read the manga. i was prepared for most of what happened and yet did i still cry? yes. alot.

#trying to convince me chishiya was dead 🙄 #pls you wish you could kill off nijiro hes like 40% of the reason ppl watch #when i saw how hot they made kyuma🤭 #tell me why hes hotter with clothes? #his band clothes were adorable #alice in borderlands season 2 #alice in borderlands s2 #alice in borderlands season two #alice in borderlands #alice in borderland #aib #aib season 2 #aib s2 #chishiya shuntaro #nijiro murakami #ginji kyuma

[fireofjudgement]

SECOND SEASON LET'S GO

#OMG FINALLY I'M LITERALLY SCREAMING #how long has it been? #two years? three? #and on the same day as the ateez comeback too?? #so stray kids comeback jungkook's album then ateez and then sweet home?? #i don't have money for all of this omg #and then also the third season of alice in borderland #i will not live long enough to see 2024 😔 #but i'm so excited for sweet home netflix better not screw this up

[severeweatheralert]

Staring at my post-canon Alice in Borderland fics like. Well. Not so post-canon anymore huh

#help that means i have two novel length fics to finish before the release date. i am in pain #one of them is not even in posting stages :)))) #cautiously optimistic for season 3 dont get me wrong but #okay i'll have to write a more coherent post later for now im just going !!!! ????? !!!!???? #alice in borderland #neither of us were good people #lwh 2

[lucid-fate-if]

Tournaments you ask?? 👀

Here are some recs for you bestie!

God of High School: About a bunch of martial artists high schoolers who do tournament style fights to win a price of their wish. I recommend watching at least the fighting clips of the anime that you can fight on YouTube because the fight choreography is amazing. However, if you want to read the entire story, then I highly recommend the Webtoon because the anime butchered the entire plot.

Hunter x Hunter: About aspiring hunters who fight in a tournament to become hunters.The entire anime is essentially a massive tournament arc. I recommend the anime. The manga art isn't all that great. I recommend watching the 2011 version and not the 1999 version.

Tower of God: About a tower that summons chosen people to compete to get their most desired wish. Again, I recommend the Webtoon rather than the anime because the anime made the plot kind of mediocre in my opinion. It was an enjoyable read and pretty much the entire thing is kind of like a tournament arc to some extent.

Naruto: About ninja students that go on missions and sometimes have to fight on tournament arcs to increase their rank. The chunin exam arc is one of my favourite tournament arcs of all time, so if you haven't watched or read Naruto I highly recommend watching at least up to the Chunnian Exam Arc/The first part of Naruto, so that you can get some inspiration.

My Hero Academia: I'm not the biggest fan of this series to be honest, but you might like it. I did enjoy watching some of the clips of the U. A Sports Festival, it kind of had a mini tournament arc-is thing going on, so maybe watch some YouTube clips if the show doesn't interest you?

Record of Ragnarok: About Gods and humans who fight in a series of tournament arc that will decide humanity's fate. Again, I highly recommend reading the manga because the anime kind of butchered the plot in my opinion.

YuYu Hakusho: About a delinquent teenage boy who dies and ends up getting the opportunity to regain his life after completing a series of tasks. One of the arcs for this series, The Dark Tournament Arc is one of the best tournament arcs of all time. For this, I honestly recommend the anime, it's a bit old but it's just really good.

Black Clover: About a mage with anti-magic that manages to enter a guild of mages. There's a bunch of exams and tournament-is episodes/chapters that take place. I would recommend the manga personally since I haven't watched the anime, but the anime might also be good. I have no idea.

#i think I've got four of them down so far #and considered two since i know them by heart atp 😭 #but the others will be really helpful anon! #thx lots😤 💞🫶💕💞💓 #and by the way- #lemme drop some info #i am also considering getting inspiration/ideas from a series #Alice In Borderland #idk if you watched it BUT IT'S THE BEST THING EVER- #I'm still hyper over the first season #and the second season is out already 😭 #lucid fate if #anon ask #if wip

[sanstropfremir]

for the alice in borderland ending, the joker card on the table, the same manga writer wrote Alice in borderland: Retry which is about arisu getting stuck there again, and Alice on Border Road which i haven't read but it's about ppl waking up with face cards in their hands, so i assume either the story is finished and the joker is there for shits and giggles, or if it does get season three its gonna be one of those two

ohhhhhhhh ok that makes sense. personally i still don't think that the story needs a continuation, but if there is already sequel source material it's likely gonna be from there

#alice in borderland #like its a good self contained story with a purposeful ending!! just leave it!! #but alas. capitalism #although netflix is known for cancelling their shows after two seasons so..... #text #answers

[oribun]

ALICE IN BORDERLANDS S2

#alice in borderland #autism #everyones autistic #alice in borderland season two

[ilargeicontradictmiself]

Okay so i think arisu should die in season two (explanation under the cut for season one spoiler reasons) (mentioned this in another post) (i really like him, not relevant) (literally know nothing other than season one of the show , so tell me nothing)

I think it would make sense considering the show and it would be cool if there was no "lead". Before the hearts game they're all mains, i wouldn't like this to be an "immortal protagonist" short of thing and while i llooovvveee (plotwise amazing, pain) the seven of hearts game we saw i think id love it a little bit more if Arisu died at some point during season two, making him just another one of the main characters, not the lead. I know the manga is out , i dont know if it's finished, im not going to look for it , if you know dont tell me.

#alice in borderland #alice in borderland season two #aib #alice in borderland netflix

[zxxmbied]

i usually don’t post abt other shows than my main (wednesday) but i just watched aib s2 trailer and it looked so good ong… 2 more days until i can see my babeys again 🥹🥹

#alice in borderland #season 2 #aib s2 #kuina hikari #she’s so pretty oml #i really love her and ann #they would make a good duo tbh #i really like them #also usagi??? stop being so??? geez??? like ur so hot??? #two more days 🥹🥹 #i can’t stop giggling #at how long i have waited for s2 and im gonna cry omg #if my babeys die i will legit die omg