I think about that panel where that old lady thanks Jouno a lot and his reaction just makes me think that he's actually a sweetheart to the people he saves. I wouldn't be surprised if he frequently gets flowers and thank you notes.
I'VE !!! BEEN !!! SAYING !!! THIS !!!
I'm sick and tired of seeing almost everyone mischaracterizing jouno as just a sadist asshole. Just because he interacts with mostly tecchou and he's a dick to him, it doesn't mean that he's like that with everyone!
Did everyone read chapter 71 with their eyes closed? His little talk with tachihara prooves that he actually cares about him and he's proud of him for completing his mission with success. Hell even in bsd wan he got him a freaking body pillow to help him sleep.
Yeah wan might not be canon, but you know what's canon? Their similar pasts. Both of them were criminals before being forced to join the hunting dogs. I wholeheartedly believe jouno has a soft spot for tachihara and actually empathizes with him. Not to mention that both of them are morally grey characters. Jouno, as he said so himself, is "society's evil" and people praise him for tormenting his victims. Tachihara still feels like a mafia member even after returning to the hunting dogs. The have such a unique connection that isn't talked about enough.
Back to the scene with the granny/ his whole dialogue with fukuchi.
Fukuchi knows about jouno's past and that's why he wanted to recruit him in the decay of angels. because he'd be the perfect ally to kill the agency. he put his whole trust in jouno's sadistic nature and took the risk of showing him bram and explaining his plan to him.
and what was jouno's response? he freaking tried to kill him.
he has developed so much as a person while working as a hunting dog and no one !!! talks !!! about !!! it !!! he managed to deceive the fukuchi and managed to land a hit on him. if fukuchi wasn't so fucking op he'd be dead because of jouno.
and at last, one of my favorite jouno moments
he was so focused on having his way with the robbers, he didnt even notice the innocent civilian until she tugged on his cape. look at his expression!! you cant tell me that's the look of a heartless man. jouno keeps bragging about how fun it is to hear people break when in this moment he dropped this so called fun so fast just because a crying old lady wanted to thank him.
in conclusion; jouno best boy
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You know after finding radical feminism, and engaging with the theory seriously, I understand now what it means to be empowered. In the genuine, legitimate way. I feel like an actual human being, an actual animal, with actual thoughts and feelings that are HEARD. And UNDERSTOOD. By so many women of whom I was taught to dismiss and scorn.
Like I stopped shaving a few weeks ago. I feel empowered to do that, having been given the tools to stand up against the glares and the snide comments.
I stopped wearing makeup a few months ago. I felt empowered to do that, realising that my actual human face is worth something more than a decoration.
I started eating well and working out. I felt empowered to do that, having come to the realisation that I'm a human being with thoughts and desires and what the fuck was I doing with my life if I wasn't becoming the buff, athletic, energetic woman I dreamed about becoming as a child.
All of these things are not offered by liberal feminism. All of these things are sidelined as a choice that some women...."you know the type"..... did when they were scared and angry and stupidly lashing out at the poor men and their 'simple expectations for women's hygiene'. BULLSHIT.
I'm working on grounding myself in my own pov, one that isn't an invisible male audience. I'm arming myself with the knowledge to fight back against anti-feminist movements, and how to identify them. I'm working on centring women, and thinking critically about my own actions in relation to ALL of this.
How the fuck have I missed all of this for the majority of my life. I am a HUMAN BEING???????!? NOT A DECORATION????!?!?!???? Literally mind blowing, and
I never noticed it until now????????.
Every woman in my life is traditionally feminine. I believe they will shun me for being an extremist if I express my anger at the patriarchy. Idk but if this is extreme what the fuck is normal. Who made this up. When can I kill him 😭
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I have never vibe with an MLB critic essay so hard as yours do. People put salt on a lot of different things of MLB, but you hit every point of that really hits home of why the show is a dissapointment for me; from the Love Square wasted potential, the expectation of a Magical Girl show that wasn't delivered, the messy incoherent themes that is not represented well in their powers or villains, the umbalance power dynamics complete with comparison.
Too bad you drop it though (reasonably), I really wish to read what you think of Sentimonster!Adrien or even the Finale.
Something interesting happens when I completely give up on a show. And that's that...I really stop expecting anything from it.
When the Sentimonster thing came out, I genuinely just sighed. I couldn't even form an opinion because all I could feel is "this is such wasted potential".
The idea of a child being created via an object - and having said object tied to them, is such a good one. And it raises so many interesting and profound ideas. It could speak about how parents see their kids as nothing but dolls. It could be a very cool concept of Adrien someone who has the power to DESTROY, not only having a gentle soul but having to protect this object.
All things get presented to us for a reason - even if that reason is purely aesthetics.
Why are the girls in Tokyo Mew Mew animals? Because the creator thought catgirls were cool.
Why do we have witches in madoka? Because witches are the evolved form a "girl with magic" aka a "magical girl". And that's a cool thought.
Why is the Princess Tutu inspired by the swan lake ballet and why does it chose "defying destiny" as it premise? Because in real life, the swan lake ballet has multiple endings, some tragic, some happy. The tragedy aspect of it, enhances the princess tutu aesthetic.
Why was Adrien introduced to us as a Sentimonster?
And that's the thing. I can't even wrap my head around why would you make that creative choice.
It's an interesting idea, but one that feels more rooted on someone seeing a headcanon of it online and trying to pander to the audience with it. A sort of torture porn (which in a vacuum isn't something I'm opposed to), just to hammer home how shitty Adrien's life is. How abusive his dad is. Which, btw, doesn't even make sense when you think abt how he got redeemed in the recent episodes.
My point is, I can't have an opinion on "Adrien being a sentimonster" because I can't see why. Why they did it. And my lack of interest in the series, makes it so that I don't wanna spend pondering the "why".
What's the point? What themes did it introduce? Does it tie to the miraculous stuff somehow? Does it coherently expand upon the known lore?
Like, Katherine from Genshin Impact - it recently got revealed she's a doll controlled by the Fatui. This serves the purpose of allowing Nahida, an extremely kind archon, to have a vessel she can control. It shows insight of Marionette's powers, and how likely the adventurer's guild is to be related to the Fatui or Snezhnayan politics, as well as have an in-game reason as to why there's a Katherine in each region.
While it's also an out of left field bonkers thing getting revealed, it MAKES SENSE. There's a reason why she was made this way.
But with Adrien, there isn't. It's just /there/. Not really related to anything, no foreshadow, or anything. This is all, obviously, tied to the terrible writing of the show. But this is just insane. I do not understand it. I seriously can't.
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fetus in a jar is my favourite bioshock 2 character so i will make bad art and memes about him
even though i'm a little disappointed that he showed up only for one level + i was expecting we will actually see him :((((
now i have a fetus monster painted on the back of my fresh and new chemistry notebook
i'm warming up to my acrylic paints, this piece came out pretty messy and i'm not that happy with how it turned out but the next one will be better i promise (its gonna be cool and detailed Delta if everything goes as planned, our sexyman deserves some quality art)
i headcanon that Gil can squish through tight spaces like an octopus so he travels through a pipe system in Fontaine Futuristics or something to watch Delta? Maybe? I mean he looks squishy-
alsoooo i designed his tank to look like a plasmid bottle becouse its cool, thank you for your attention, stay safe
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i really dont want this to come across as homophobic but i have lifelong issues with tone so if it does can someone tell me and ill fix it!
so i have spent the last 4 years of my life coming out as a straight person. sounds stupid.
but basically i have had so many dating rumours surrounding me and my friends that i used to get asked at least once a week if i was gay. i dont know what im doing thats making everyone think im dating my friends but apparently i do it to everyone. i have been the queer awakening for several of my close friends who fell in love with me and through that discovered that they liked girls.
all of that is fine and i can deal with it. im happy to keep correcting people and i've been working on being less flirty with my friends and putting effort into it. what's been pissing me off for the last year or so is the ongoing assumption that i am gay and i just dont know it yet.
i have been outright told by people "one day im going to kiss you and youll discover you like girls"
it made me feel uncomfortable and weird and im gonna be so honest here. i just dont think i like girls that way. i really thought about it and i dont. but i would (and still am) getting told by my close friends that one day when i 'eventually come out' they are all gonna sit around and say i told you so.
but i also wanna say that if i ever was to discover that i was not straight, it would be pretty hard to come out to any of those people, to any of my friends. theyd be so aggressive and constantly tell me that they knew or that it was old news. and so it kinda feels like even if im questioning things, ive been forced to reiterate that im straight so many times that being queer doesnt feel like an option anymore. its like i was forced to decided gay or straight when i was twelve and then people have harassed me ever since and now im not allowed to change what i chose even if i was to be seriously considering not being straight.
to me that feels really fucking toxic and its just upset me for the longest time.
and at this point i dont know what to do. like i cant really retaliate or say anything without people thinking im homophobic (which i swear to you i am not and my intention is not ever to harm that wonderful community in which so many people i love exist). i never want to hurt anyone but like what the fuck do i do!
im so sick of this. its also so weird and i kinda doubt that anyone else has really had this problem lmao.
i would love some opinions. look idk why im posting this. i dont care. i want people to tell me im justified but i also want people to tell me why they think im not. i want someone else to tell me what to do because i dont know.
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something that has been bugging me NONSTOP abt im just ken is.
“my names ken” “and so am i!!” “put that manly hand in mine! So hey check me out my names ken”
like. the improper grammar plus the fact that you couldve said “my names ken” “and so is mine”
and not only would it have been grammatically correct but also still sound good???
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