The mentally stable Dimitri Fire emblem 3 hopes.
It surprises me that there's still ppl claiming so, but then I remember we're talking about 3h interpretations and I have to make peace with it.
But that doesn't stop me from venting a little bit in this little space I have lol. Actually, it dries me and makes me feel bad to bring this up because I will have to talk bad about Dedue, and I don't want to talk Bad about Dedue. He's a genuinely good boy. But "Human" nonetheless, which means Flaws.
I like Felix too but he's become some sort of a clown that doesn't make me feel too bad. I like Felix tho, In a different way.
Mostly talking about these two because the take that "Dimitri has better support system" baffles me because, technically, these two are his support system in HopesVerse. The persons who Dimitri relays on and seek solace/advice/support. The rest doesn't really tackle any of his personal struggles (aside from the Mage!Mitri frustrated dream, but that's out of the bad equation in our 'mentally unwell' set of pixels, and Shez only has a glimpse). Contrary, to Houses verse where the whole blue lions cast knew about his shit, didn't know what to do, but didn't leave either.
I tackled this topic with other person on Twitter who was (or still is) on board with this take and the phrase they used was They contained him better, which of course I agree and remarked that was exactly the problem.
Contain him is gonna be contra productive. I used a water dam analogy, where the structure of such dam is damaged, and the pressure of water keeps accumulating. Causing a foreseeable damage for the dam itself and the surroundings. You don't need to be a genius to understand it, you need experience or knowledge for mental ill topics tho.
I really don't want to extend so much on here because it's mostly just, rant format more than a proper analysis so I just want to point out these two things in their support conversations.
First, Dedue.
Encourage him to keep on the vengeful path. Which we know was the final goal of Azure Moon and if you payed attention to 3 houses message. The whole Vengeful argument was something Bad, to keep it simple.
Despite Dimitri actively looking for answers/guidance for something that, in a rational state he can see clearly like vengeance will consume his life (also Shez and Felix called out this behavior). Dedue answer only encourage him to keep on that path, because he would do that 💔. Presenting 2 oposite views is a great formula for confusion and disorientation.
Now, Dedue's role is primary SUPPORT, not guidance nor orientation. He will support his shit no matter what, and we are quite aware of that if played Houses.
Second, Felix.
Felix is a special case. He is smart but also an idiot lacks A LOT of soft skills to actually be of help.
He's the only one who knows in this verse about Dimitri having a mental issue. In their A support to say the least, so they don't close or solve anything. What makes it more worrisome is the fact that Felix conceals the issue as a secret.
"So try to keep that whole "removing their heads" thing in check, yeah? We can just call it our little secret."
this extract here makes me feel so unwell 😭help
The whole burden falls over him and his lack of skills and wisdom on the matter will be too much for him later on. He at least, will be able to recognize that the problem is beyond of his capabilities and will look for help. Felix himself has his own issues and journey where he needs to learn. He's forced to get pass beyond some of his angry teen behavior but hasn't completely get over it.
There is a lot more to tackle, but that requires more work and time.
What are the topics some of you think is important to cover around understanding the Hopes verse resolution?
Dimitri's route? something?
Do you think the route without Byleth is better?
With that being said, I would like to delve deeper into character analysis, and the role each played for the Lords too. That also requires to talk about the Byleth and needs a whole analysis on their own, which requires time (which i don't have much lol)
To end this vent, I would like to encourage people to do a little research for the terminology they're using like "Support System". Who makes it up and how it operates successfully.
The fact that ppl saying "he has better support system" only because he didn't go feral on the run alone is not entirely valid. A reminder that people can feel alone with or without people around them. And containing the issue within doesn't solve any problem. At best, it's presented later. At worse, it gets worse.
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Izuku, six years old and the son of the most powerful man in Japan, trusts his his uncle implicitly. Why wouldn't he, when they've always been so close? When Izuku's father trusts him implicitly too?
Of course he agrees, enthusiastically, when his uncle offers to take him camping by the lake. When he tells him to ignore the fact that they haven't brought a tent. When he asks Izuku to wade, bit by bit, up to his chin in the water.
When he informs him he's going to hold him under.
Or: Izuku was six years old, the year his uncle tried to drown him. He's still not certain he's forgiven him for it. But now, fifteen years later and having spent an adolescence in the shadow of his father, he thinks he understands.
Read my fic <3
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it's been... (checks calender) over a month since i posted anything here and just... the reason why is because of art block. and also some irl stuff happening suddenly but mostly because of art block.
hopefully i have some art ready soon but. yeah. kinda got burned the fuck out and haven't been able to actually draw recently. i'm slowly getting back into the groove of drawing so maybe expect some either doodles or sketchbook stuff maybe.
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My day was better than i could've anticipated.
Idk who told my students about my birthday because i didn't, but i received really sweet gifts from them that i don't know what to say
I feel like talking about it
The Van Gogh booklet gift was from a teenager of my second period class and she even got me a small sable cookie with a yellow candle on, it was really sweet the entire class sang me joyeux anniversaire. The transgender heart necklace was from a girl from the same class as well she just underwent surgery so she got me a matching one to hers she even told me thank you and i started tearing up. As for the daisy scrunchy it was from an 11 y/o from my third period, he just told me happy birthday along with the rest of the kids lining up to wish me a hbd. And the 4-leafs clover bracelet it was actually from a former student who moved cities but sent it with her friend that's still in here, she makes them herself.
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