#I'm glad it exists

[midnightkolrath]

Dante and his deeper layers I've noticed in the 2007 anime

I originally meant for this to be a WAY bigger dig/analysis, as I want to go episode by episode...but I decided to minimize it for now because this anime gives me brainworms so often, lmao.

So, lets get into this light dig of added bits for Dante's character from the anime and just how neat the anime is on what it covers.

Early on in the anime, there's parts of the anime where Patty unknowingly berates Dante about having a picture of his "girlfriend" on his desk, not knowing its actually his mother. Same episode, she talks to Dante about her own mother, and how much she wishes to meet her, after being orphaned for unknown reasons (We learn why later but you know).

And BOTH times, Dante doesn't respond, save for a quiet distant stares off into space or seemingly ignoring her. For the first case, he very much likely excuses it with the fact that she's just not aware of the truth of the picture but not outright scolding her over it.

Like...he doesn't snap or correct her or anything. He just remains quiet. And we know how much Dante loved his mom (his color palette even matches hers for gods' sake) and how he got when facing Trish in DMC1 (which this takes place after). Shows just how those events really changed him afterwards. Especially since this is also after he thought he killed Vergil with his own hands...which the anime VERY MUCH shows the depression he has. He's in it deep for alot of it.

Back to the second part of the Patty thing though, as much as he pretends he isn't listening or doesn't care, he very much WAS listening to her, as later in that episode, he easily figures out where she went (into a trap where a demon disguised itself as her mother to lure her) due to the poster she was gazing at which reminded her of her mother, and the discussion they had right before she ran off.

Like, this man may be the way he is and PRETEND he isn't paying attention to people sometimes, but like...no, when its important, he VERY MUCH is. Speaking of which...episode 3.

This is one of the fun parallel episodes where the situation reflects a part of Dante's life...such as when a demon falls in love with a human, who was originally supposed to serve his master. Obviously, a parallel to Sparda and Eva's relationship, Dante's parents.

Even when its found out that the guy is the target dante's supposed to be after, Dante literally takes time to hear him out and question him over his love for a human woman. Dante's the result of such a relationship, so it makes sense he'd stop to listen.

In the end, he decides to go against killing this demon, despite what his client wanted. He sees firsthand and knows that this is actually a couple in love. Like...he gets it. For obvious reasons, but he also MADE SURE it was a true love relationship. Pretty wholesome actually.

An obvious one if you've seen the instruments and jukebox in his office, but episode 6 adds on that Dante 'gets' music and how it can touch/relate to people. I think its a cute additional touch. :' )

I wanna dig into this episode more eventually, but its obviously music themed. And Dante hangs out as a bodyguard for some fellow music enjoyers. Just one of those nice further looks on the general work Dante does, which this anime does a great job in doing.

Episode 7 onward is where shit gets deep into more parallels and just the kind of guy Dante is, while going through it this whole series. Helping a spirit get laid to rest by pulling a prison break and rescuing her brother (Episode 7)...

Having his status as the son of sparda ending up getting someone originally close to him (Supposedly anyway, its implied that Dante grew up with this guy and was raised by the same mother figure...which Dante denies, but we know how he can be, and he was likely trying to protect him in a way) hurt and said person thrusting hate on him for it as that was why a whole village got burned down...and the guy originally believed and had genuine faith that it wasn't Dante's fault (Episode 8)...

Meeting students (who are brothers, one older and one younger) of his father, arguably bonding with one of them and having to put both down in the end (Episode 10), which can be seen as a cruel parallel to himself and Vergil...(And even going through the effort of respectfully setting a grave site together for them)

And the final episodes, 11 and 12, are the conclusion of the whole arc that was built up in the background...but its also a show of Dante and Patty's relationship becoming so close as she goes to personally save him after he was impaled by the big bad. Its a pay off for the growing bits of them spending time together from episode 1, and later a neat easter egg nod in DMC5 where Patty calls to invite him to her birthday party, showing they still very much keep in touch. (And the novel Before the Nightmare goes more into why, exactly, he actually didn't want to go, but we'll dive more into that later one day).

I'll likely more deeply elaborate about the anime one day, but like...there's a reason why its such a gem in the series. Short, but did great with the episodes it had. A treat for those who want to see more layers for Dante. Its so SO good.

Like you may or may not like the 'slice of life' parts, but its necessary for what they were going for, I think. I know I skipped a few things, but I hope I got the big highlights atleast. Go check out the first anime, its a pretty damn solid ride.

#devil may cry #dmc #This was abit chunky so this gets a read more #but man I love the 2007 anime SO MUCH #One of the best things this series has tbh #I'm glad it exists #leo's DMC analysis

[puddingcatbeans]

SKIP TO LOAFER ANIME IS HERE I'M SO HAPPY just the serotonin i need in rainy season (sakura ver.)

she's trying so fucking hard and is so fucking funny without trying to be, and he's like. what the fuck is up with her. absolutely enamoured

#beanstalks #it's so. fluffy #i'm glad it exists

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

not "i ship these characters" or "i want them to bond platonically" but a secret 3rd thing (I want them to be forced to interact by the Narrative bc they would HATE that)

#who needs romance when i can watch two narrative foils painfully tolerate each other's existence #bonus points if they are forced to Work Together To Solve A Problem #and they end up working surprisingly well together! #they make a surprisingly effective team! #they even confide some backstory with each other & bond a bit & understand each other better #and when it's all over they shake hands & amicably agree that they still cannot fucking stand each other #'this was an interesting sidequest & I'm glad we got to experience it. #but all things considered i genuinely never want to see your face again' #Enemies to Chained-Up-In-An-Abandoned-Bathroom-Together #to Enemies #two stray cats forced to share a cat carrier for a trip to the vet

[sutekinii]

So I just found out that Trigun Stampede was #2 on Polygon's best anime of 2023 list. Keep going forward, running man.

#Vash the Stampede #Trigun #Trigun Maximum #Trigun Stampede #Trimax #Tristamp #nii art #I think that dub line really encapsulated the feeling of how Vash has existed and kept running as several incarnations now #I'm really glad to hear Tristamp has been doing pretty good overall #Here’s to the future and whatever studio orange have cooked up for the series #because while there’s a general outline there are so many ways they could get to the end now

[typewriter-worries]

wendy cope - the orange

#wendy cope #the orange #i love you i'm glad i exist #call it what it is; love #dark academia #light academia #classic academia #cottagecore #my edit

[vimbry]

#spongebob squarepants #edits #videos #flashing #this meme is old by now but the gif was perfect #I'm glad it exists now #song is better off alone by alice deejay

[selfindulgentraptor]

YES YIPPEE YIPPEE YIPPEE MY SNAKE REGRESSED INTO A PATHETIC MANIAC DRAMA QUEEN SO FAST

I was so worried that they were just gonna skip his actual character growth after episode 2 resolved the way it did, but fortunately sassy trainwreck villain snake is far from redeemed<33

#this is literally all I wanted out of the show so I'm eating #get you a man that can flip between a villainous diva and the embodiment of a pleading emoji #I HAVE SUCH A TYPE #I'm so glad he exists this much #tumblr shouldn't have given me so much picture space I am going feral #snakeposting #sir pentious #hazbin hotel spoilers

[stbot]

Kit sparring flirting being a brat

#kit tanthalos #jade claymore #tanthamore #kit x jade #willow 2022 #willow #willow spoilers #tbh i missed her being a cocky little shit #glad to see it back #i know in my brainspace that those sort of sword flourishes are impractical and honestly if jade wasn't down SO BAD kit woulda been stabbed #but they're still so fun to see!! #it's official lads i have lost any chill i ever had #this episode this SCENE really just !!!! #i'm so happy that these characters and this story exists in the world #sword lesbians of my gay lil heart #i think i need a gif tag

[canisalbus]

I really appriciate how often Machete is depicted struggling and feeling like a burden, while still being loved and supported by Vasco. It gives the top tier angst of "i'm not good enough, I'm not worth it" but you frame it in such a way where it's clear that's just how he *feels* and is not how things really are, but also it's so nice to see someone who struggles quite often in a loving and unique relationship that suits them. The narrative of not being able to love or be loved unless you're consistently healthy is really tiring lol.

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#ah thank you! I'm so glad these themes come through the way I intended #this touches on something that I've been thinking a lot so sorry if this gets a bit ranty #but I have massive personal beef with the sentiment “you have to love yourself before you can love someone else/someone else can love you ” #I hate it with a passion #I know it's meant to encourage positive growth and I get that self-love and healthy self-image are something you should strive for #but it also sort of sends the message that people who struggle with these sort of issues don't deserve to be loved #not until they reach some external invisible standard of “okay I'm normal and well adjusted now” #“perhaps now I'm worthy of entering a relationship without the danger of dragging the other person down with me” #people who aren't in perfect health mentally or physically already feel like they're inconveniencing others with their mere existence #depriving them of the possibility or even the idea of loving and being loved won't make them better #it's just a stupid idiom it doesn't matter but to me it just comes across as unspeakably cruel way to think #and it rustles my jimmies #answered #anonymous

[raplinenthusiasts]

hyung line - mic ver.

for @rjshope 🫶 cr. namuspromised, dwellingsouls

#HAPPY BIRHTDAY DASHA <3 #i hope you will have amazing day full of love and laughter #you make my days with your presence on my dash and in my notifs and i'm so glad i met you! #hope you like this silly little thing #i just hope i'm on right time and it's not too early and not too late! #you truly are highlight of my existence here and I’m so so so glad I met you 🫶 #min yoongi #kim seokjin #jung hoseok #kim namjoon #bts #btsgif #dailybts #dailybangtan #userbangtan #cyphernet #*mine #hyung line supremacy #me and comps will never be friends #coloring is all over the place 🫣

[wolfpoets]

ed being SO judgmental of anne & mary's Intricate Rituals as if his own intricate rituals with izzy didn't start with take off your boot and ended with i had a dream last night that you killed me.

#i'm so glad ed and stede are going to fuck next ep because at this point i need proof that physical sex exists in this universe #izzy hands #our flag means death s2 spoilers

[kaiminluu]

byler grease au has been stewing my brain for so long DO YOU SEE THE VISION

#byler grease au #byler #bylerweek2023 #Day 2 80s films #byler fanart #sandy will and danny mike #i'm so glad to be alive while both these universes exist #we get leather jacket mike and hopelessly devoted to you will #i have so much art for this guys #you'll see very soon >: ) #will byers #will byers fanart #mike wheeler #mike wheeler fanart #stranger things #st fanart #my art

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

and I hope all the quiet queer folks who just want to stay inside and not talk to anyone have had an amazing june doing just that! you are my people

#that's what i did and it was FABULOUS #ate so much food. read so many books. #walked around my queer neighborhood not making eye contact with other queer folks but observing them all the same #we're like cats #i quietly acknowledge you exist. i will not interact with you but you are family #i'm glad you exist please don't talk to me

[gummi-ships]

#kingdom hearts #kh1 #sora #donald #goofy #agrabah #my gif #this is the funniest room transition i'm glad it exists #swimming upstream like salmon #somehow

[c1nto]

congrats to pit babe for having one of the most ridiculous but sincerely told storylines a bl has ever had

#pit babe the series #pit babe #it's not perfect but i'm glad it exists

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Names revealed and returned. (context)

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #red vs green saga #ouyang zizhen #jin ling #lan sizhui #lan jingyi #Nameless red disciple #*Tin can crumpling sounds* #[The Nameless Red Disciple] has forfeited their name. Ouyang Zizhen is green now. #Thank you to everyone who participated in the poll! Everyone campaigned very hard! I am glad to see the final result was rather close B'*) #Nameless red disciple is sticking around still but to a lesser extent. They need to go on a gender quest now #I hope most people saw the red vs green poll. Or else this is even more wild and wacky than intended #This comic changed so many times and I'm still not sure it's as funny as I hoped it would be...oh well. #Jin Ling may one day need to go on his own gender quest but thats many years in the future #for now JL is so out of the loop on everything. He is aware gay people exist and thats it #I was looking back at old comics and noticed that LSZ and LJY were frequently standing drawn very small in the bg reacting to things #so heres a little throwback to that era B*) #This fills in for the part where the juniors fight the living corpse hoard. So there's at least a sliver of canon timeline going on #We're getting so close to the end of season 1! In retrospect I have spent too much time on this arc *even with* cutting out several comics #it's all a learning process!