#and honestly I'm just a huge fan of incredibly long redemption arcs

[overdramaticly-dying]

Repairin' the Baron

Okokok- this episode??? SO GREAT??? the Mikey content??? the Raph content??? THE OVERALL FAMILY CONTENT??? yeah, so anywaysssss-

-Say what you will about Draxum, but he honestly treats his workers with respect. He took good care of Hugin and Muninn, and he took the time to interact with characters that would’ve been seen as mere henchmen by others... 

-APRIL!!!! I’M SO HAPPY TO SEE HER AGAIN!!!! Also Raph is being 100% precious and helping her out

-”Normally, it’s just a lot of clip-clopping, but lately, iT SOUNDS LIKE A DINOSAUR ON A TRAMPOLINE”

-it’s actually a dinosaur on a trampoline

-”DON’T MAKE A SCENE”

-”And to make sure that neighbour is not scared, a disguise.” *puts on thug mask* I seriously wanna know what would’ve happened if it was a normal person

-”I told you Carol, I do not want to meet your daughter”

-”Dinosaur-trampoline always cheers you up, so I thought I’d try it on Baron Draxum!” 

-OK BUT THAT IS SO PURE??? MIKEY WANTED TO CHEER UP RAPH AT SOME POINT, AND PROBABLY WENT THROUGH A BUNCH OF WAYS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT, AND THEN FINALLY HE FOUND A DINO SUIT AND A TRAMPOLINE AND TRIED IT, AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED, CUZ SEEING HIS LIL BRO IN AN OVERSIZED DINO SUIT BOUNCING AROUND, DESPERATE TO CHEER HIM UP MADE RAPH SMILE IDK I JUST LOVE THAT LINE

-”I do feel my confusion being replaced by joy”

-He was trying to make Draxum happy by bouncing around, and Draxum jUST LET HIM IN, AND PAID ATTENTION????

-also, this pure orange boi saw their enemy living on the streets, homeless, and the first thing he did was try and help him

-Dr. Positive

-”But, he’s also the one who created us, and that makes him family!” I’M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE

-ok, it’s already been mentioned, the perfection of this scene, but let’s go over it again quickly: 

1. Splinter, Donnie, and Leo were very excited to meet April’s parents. 

2. Splinter made sure they were in matching outfits, and made food (without Mikey’s help) bc they wanted to make a good impression.

3. Them coming in just to see Raph holding up Mikey in a dino suit probably gave them whiplash, and it didn’t help that Draxum was there as well

-Leo and Donnie casually betting on stuff

-thE DINNER IS VERY AWKWARD, AND PERFECT

-my sister and I at family dinners

-”No, no, he’s right. If I still had my powers, I could create tHE MOST LOATHSOME CREAMED CORN MONSTER EVER SEEN”

-”and do not get me started on Carol” I want an episode abt Draxum and Carol, this seems very interesting

-”Which part of the human is it made from?” “What? No, it’s made by humans, not from them” *throws in away in disgust*

-”He created us Raph! Without him, we wouldn’t even be here”

-I’m not sure what makes that line hit so hard? Maybe it’s Raph’s reaction to it, or maybe it’s how intensely Mikey says it?? we all know that they were just turtles before, but none of them have really said it that openly themselves... idk, it’s probably a weird feeling for them

-Let’s just appreciate how much better they’ve gotten at fighting for a second

- I COULD NEVER BE PREPARED FOR THIS

-I really want more on April and Draxum!!

tl;dr THE EPISODE WAS SO GREAT????? I DIDN’T THINK I’D LIKE THE SHEEP-MAN ANY MORE THAN I ALREADY DO, BUT I’D DIE FOR HIM???? Also Mikey is pure, and deserves the world, but what else is new? also Draxum is giving him attention as a father-figure, and it’s really nice to see

Sidebar: Mikey looks absolutely terrified in this shot, and the person to snap him out of it was Raph

I’ve already mentioned before that it seems like Mikey relies a lot on Raph for stability (more than Leo and Donnie), and idk, maybe we’ll see more of it in the future... or once again, I’m just looking into Mikey’s reactions waaaaay too much XD

#rottmnt spoilers #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #risingepisodetalks #episode discussion #the new season is so great!!!! #the redemption was a littleeeeee rushed imo #but I loved it all the same #and honestly I'm just a huge fan of incredibly long redemption arcs #and the fact that we have Draxum in more regularly makes it totally worth it #long post

[shoujocentral]

Symphogear G- Sequelitis Strikes Again...

So, after watching the first season of Symphogear, finishing it in three days, and being hooked in an instant, naturally I was pumped to get to the next season to see what they would do with the plot, what new characters we'd get to see, how the old characters would be expanded upon, and how much more awesome the fights would get. And... would it be too harsh to say that it basically failed on most of that criteria?

Okay, yeah it would. But still, the reason this review took so long to come out is because I found this season to be a chore to get through. I still had a lot of fun, don't get me wrong, but it was a far cry from the excitement and investment I experienced in the first season. Where exactly did Symphogear G go wrong? Well, let's dive into that now.

Once again, this review will be spoiler-free for any who haven't seen the show yet.

Plot:

What is Senshi Zesshou Symphogear G about?

After the events of the first season, Hibiki, Tsubasa and Chris along with the DRS are working with the esteemed Dr. Ver to preserve Solomon's Cane, a device that Finé used to summon Noise. However, it is soon revealed that the doctor is evil, and working with a terrorist organization known as Federal Institutes of Sacrist (FIS), and with Solomon's Cane in their possession, they now have control of the Noise.

On top of that, three new Symphogear users appear, only they are working on the side of FIS. The leaders of the three, Maria Cadenzavna Eve, claims to be the new reincarnation of Finé's soul, and she also possesses a dark version of Gungnir, Hibiki's Symphogear. With such a formidable ally, FIS demands that the world's governments relinquish all control to them, lest they unleash the Noise upon them in an all-out assault.

How will our heroes stop this new global threat? And why are a group of Gear users working for the enemy?

At first, I thought the plot had a lot of intrigue and potential. While the first episode didn't grab me by the balls like Season 1 Episode 1 did, I was still interested to learn about the villainous Gear users and how the enemy's nefarious schemes would unfold. Unfortunately, if I could describe the execution of said plot in a single word, it would be "unbalanced."

Basically, the first half of G had great character and plot setup, but I found the fights somewhat lacking. Then, by episode 8, the fights had returned to their usual epicness and badassery, but the plot and characters had taken a turn for the worst.

Whereas Season 1 felt like it was continuous building and building with each episode, stuff just... happens in Symphogear G. Characters motivations are set up, but either forgotten or completely changed halfway through the show. It honestly felt like the writers were making G's story up as they went along.

The issues I had with Season 1's story are present here as well, in that the villain's motivation is incredibly confusing and not made 100% clear until the last couple of episodes. FIS's main goal is to save humanity from the Moon, which will soon crash into the Earth due to the damage it endured from Finé. However, they go about this by... killing people? I understand innocent bloodshed is necessary in most evil "save the world" schemes, but is this really the best way to convince the rest of the world that you're here to help?

Either I'm just really dumb, or Symphogear just isn't very good at explaining things.

Another thing that bothered me about this season was the usage of Swan Songs. In Symphogear G, there's not one, but TWO methods that allow Gear users to sing their Swan Songs without dying. "Tension? Consequences? WhAt ThE hElL aRe ThOsE?!"

However, the worst part about this confused and structurally unbalanced plot is how it affects the character development.

Characters:

I'm going to cover the three lead characters and Miku very briefly (cause there honestly isn't much to talk about) so we can discuss the new characters in more detail.

Remember how I praised Hibiki in Season 1 for being a flat character done right? Well, in G, the writers attempted to give Hibiki somewhat of an arc by having the villains call her a "hypocrite." At first, I was intrigued as to what they meant by this. Then, there was a point where Hibiki went Berserk again, and I figured "Oh, they mean that because she can't control her Gear, she's a danger to the people she's trying to protect!" Nope. Once Hibiki returns to normal, she never goes Berserk again, and her plot becomes about her dealing with the Gungnir fragments slowly killing her from the inside. Soooo... why is she a hypocrite again? An excellent question! ...that's never answered. Weak.

I wasn't the biggest fan of Tsubasa in Season 1, finding her over-the-top EDGE a bit too much for my taste. However, I will give credit that she at least had an arc. In G, she does absolutely nothing. She has no arc, no motivation, and contributes nothing to the plot (thankfully her strict, yet compassionate personality is left untouched). I initially thought she would have some conflict with Maria, given that the two had a bit of a standoff in Episode 1, with Tsubasa angry at Maria for possessing Kanade's Gear. Much like Hibiki's Berserk Mode, though, this conflict was never expanded upon or brought up again, relegating Tsubasa to a glorified background character.

Chris was my favorite character in Season 1, with her fiery tsundere personality and redemption arc. But much like Tsubasa, she suffered the fate of being pushed to the sidelines. Chris started out in a tough spot, transferring into Hibiki and Tsubasa's school and bearing little to no social skills. This new environment throws her for a loop, especially when a group of her classmates try to befriend her. I interpreted this as Chris not only struggling with social anxiety due to her hatred of people in Season 1, but also still harboring some guilt over her actions and not feeling worthy of friendship or care whatsoever. Okay, fair enough.

Well guess what else the writers forgot about?! 🤪

And alas, let's talk about Miku...... Oh my sweet little angel, what have they done to you??? Miku was the heart and soul of Season 1; she was Hibiki's emotional support; her Sun that warmed her whenever she felt dark. In G, she's just useless. The writers, like Hibiki, try to give her an arc (that doesn't start till episode 6...) where she wants to protect Hibiki from the Gungnir killing her. The way the writers execute this promising arc, however, is nothing short of insulting. Long story short, she fails to protect Hibiki in any single way. Instead, Hibiki ends up being the one still protecting her. Good job, Symphogear G.

With all that out of the way, I can FINALLY move onto something more positive. While I may not like what G did with the protagonists, the same cannot be said for the villains. These people are what made this season enjoyable to me.

Maria Candenzavna Eve

Maria is objectively the best character of the season. I really don't see how anyone could argue otherwise. She has a gut-wrenching backstory, a clearly defined motivation, and every action she takes, while not always the most logical, makes sense to how she is feeling at the time.

Maria's sister, Serena, who was also a Gear user, used her Swan Song to save FIS from an out-of-control experiment. Immediately following this, the scientists berated the deceased Serena for destroying something they had put so much work in. Maria was enraged by the idea that they would do this to someone, a child nonetheless, who had just sacrificed her life for them. However, instead of retaliating and seeking revenge on FIS for this, Maria dedicates her actions to protecting human lives so that Serena's sacrifice wouldn't be in vain. And unlike the rest of FIS, she actually goes out of her way to avoid killing anyone! Of course, she eventually learns the hard way that saving everyone may be an impossibility...

Also, she gets one of the most adrenaline-pumping and yet emotional fights, accompanied by her kickass battle song, which is probably my favorite of the entire series now.

Kirika Akatsuki

Hot-blooded, cheerful, and insistent on ending every sentence with "I say!" Kirika is nothing short of a joy to watch. She's a welcome entry in the villain faction, which desperately needed someone lighthearted to counteract the dead sister angst. Of course, this doesn't mean she's is without her own conflicts.

Kirika's main drive is, aside from saving the innocent, protecting her girlfriend best friend Shirabe. She's constantly trying to cheer her up cold-hearted friend and remind her that what they're doing is the right thing. However, this protective instinct leads to a discovery that changes her for the worst, and the rest of the show is her tragic and slow descent into madness, leading to a heartbreaking scene in the final battle that left me going "damn, they went there."

Kirika's Gear is cool enough, but not my favorite. It's mostly just a scthye and boomerangs, making it not much different from Tsubasa's Gear. Or at least, her Gear isn't as impressive as our next antagonist...

Shirabe Tsukuyomi

Cold, distant, but ruthless in combat (beware the quite ones), Shirabe is a great foil to her lover friend Kirika, or "Kiri-chan" as she likes to call her. One could say that Shirabe is an emotionless husk, but as the story plays out we learn that, like most tsunderes, this is merely a mask to hide how much she cares for the people around her. She harbors a deep respect and admiration for Maria and an unbreakable bond with Kirika.

Shirabe bears a strong resentment towards Hibiki, being the one to drill home the fact that she's a "hypocrite" (for reasons I'm still not hugely clear on...). She believes that FIS is the only hope humanity has for survival. Of course, once her idol, Maria, starts to lose sight of this goal, Shirabe becomes conflicted, and starts to question which side is right. I love it when villains don't know which path to take. Such delicious angst! 😬

As much as I love Chris' Gear, Shirabe's may just be my new favorite. Her pigtails transform into mechanical arms with sawblades! She can spawn a giant sawblade to ride around on like a giant wheel! She can turn into a giant robot with sawblades for arms! Y'know, I'm starting to think I like saw-based weapons...

Professor Nastassja

My only complaint about this character is that no one ever made fun of her name.

Prof. Nastassja, or "Mom" as Maria, Kirika and Shirabe call her, is the serious, straightforward thinking mastermind of FIS's operations. She was there when Serena died in front of Maria, and after seeing her determination to protect people, she decided to push Maria towards their ultimate goal of "saving" mankind from the Moon crashing. Thankfully, this woman actually has a head on her shoulders, and comes to realize that killing people probably isn't the best way to save them (who'da thunk?) and thus sets out on a path of redemption. Damn, what's with villains this season realizing that they might be wrong? I love it!

Of course, on the deep end of the villains spectrum, we have the only one who doesn't realize the error of his ways...

Dr. Ver

Just a sample of the many amazing faces this guys makes.

Everyone loves a good psychopath. And oh boy, does this guy really underline the "psycho" part of that word. Constantly laughing manically, making theatrical gestures, spawning Noise with an itchy trigger finger, and declaring loud and proud that HE is the hero of this story. I could watch him for hours.

While Dr. Ver's motivation does stem from FIS's overly convoluted plot, he makes it very clear that he has his own agenda. He may claim he strives for the salvation of humanity, but his actions say otherwise. And that's why he's so great. He doesn't have a complex backstory or a redemption arc. He's just evil through and through and he loves every minute of it. As Alfred once said to Bruce Wayne: "Some men just want to watch the world burn." 😈

Alright, that's all the new characters out of the way. Time to move onto my favorite section before I wrap things up...

Yuri:

The yuri content this season was, like the rest of it, a mixed bag. The best way I can sum it up is that it took one giant leap forward, and another giant leap back.

First and foremost, our star couple of the show: HibiMiku. Or they would be the star of the show if they had more screentime. Yeah, G really did this couple dirty. They don't even hold a conversation together until Episode 6! And then they throw in the whole conflict of Miko wanting to protect Hibiki. I guess the writers were relying on the sentiment they'd built on HibiMiku from the last season, but I feel like the two could've have at least TALKED about Miku not wanting Hibiki to fight before throwing her into the action. There was one scene twowards the end with the two of them that really got me in the feels, but it was hardly enough to make up for the whole lot of nothing we got from the rest of the season.

Second, we have the two that ultimately saved the yuri content in G: KiriShira. They look good together? Check. Complimenting personalities? Check. Emotional support? Check. Each character has their own motivation and arc outside of their relationship? Check. These two are not only absolutely adorable together, but unlike HibiMiku, which is more implied (even though there shouldn't be any doubt they're dating), KiriShira actually gets a love confession! I haven't seen that in a magical girl show since Sailor Moon Crystal when Hotaru confessed to Chibi-Usa! I'll have to see more of these two before I can say for sure, but I might actually prefer KiriShira to HibiMiku at this point. Gonna have to see how the rest of the series plays out!

Conclusion:

Symphogear G is a considerable step down from Season 1 in my opinion. While I absolutely adore the antagonists and love (MOST) of the yuri content we got, the story and protagonists just didn't do it for me this time around, which is a shame considering how much I liked them in Season 1. The fight scenes in the first couple of episodes were less than impressive, which had me nervous, but they thankfully stepped up towards the end, delivering one hell of a climactic finale.

Also, I'm not gonna lie, the final episode got me choked up.

I may have been to hard on this season when I started this review. Despite my numerous issues, I still enjoyed myself throughout and I am looking forward to the next season. I sincerely hope my issues with the plot and protagonists are rectified because I do love this series. What's done well in G is really good, but what fails in G really fails. Oh well, not every season of a franchise can be a masterpiece. I'm just praying that it's all uphill from here. 🙏

Rating: 6/10

Hope you all enjoyed! I'll see you in my review of Symphogear GX, my fellow yuri lovers! ❤️😊❤️

#symphogear #senki zesshou symphogear #yuri #yuri anime #shoujo ai #hibiki tachibana #miku kohinata #tsubasa kazanari #chris yukine #maria cadenzavna eve #kirika akatsuki #shirabe tsukuyomi #hibiki x miku #hibimiku #kirika x shirabe #kirishira

[kazsbrecker]

Top 10 ocs from other peole?because all your seem so good and I'm sure you have great recommendations?

I’m really glad you like my ocs, it’s a relief because, like any writer, I desire validation more than anything. and it’s hard to believe someone wants my opinion but nonetheless I have stayed up wayyyy too late creating this long reply because I couldn’t stop with just 10 ocs. so here’s 15 ocs I highly recommend in no particular order:

1. Leila Potter by @missjanuarylily .literally the first oc story i ever read and has a special place in my heart for it. The source of my love for sisfic, especially. Lelia is a wonderful character, so well developed and I adore her relationships with Harry and Draco. Honestly I couldn’t read any other Draco/oc fics because I thought his and Lelia’s story was so good. 

2. Acacia Davis by @httpscoot: her prologue still has me in awe, it’s truly brilliant. what’s so cool about Acacia is how both E1 and E2 version are so unique, individually and compared to each other. I can’t wait to see how they will interact and I’m a huge fan of E1 Acacia’s pairing. Wally West deserves so much love.

3. Gabbie Fuller by @hopemikaelscns. Gabbie does not deserve to suffer like she does, but she grows so strong from it. A really cool character with such an interesting arc, her struggles with religion are so relatable and her relationships with her family are complex and real. i love how she grows on her own but ultimately returns to help out her siblings. 

4.Naya Arellano by @emiliachrstine. Star wars is one of my favorite fandoms ever and Naya’s fic is literally writing goals. I have so much respect for the choice of a platonic pairing being the focus of the story and the crux of Kylo’s redemption. Platonic relationships are just as important as romantic ones. Naya herself is full of emotion, so easy to connect with, and her story expands on so many unexplored aspects of tfa.

5. Loretta Jane Swan by @lorettastwilight. I was never the biggest fan of twilight but this fic is amazing. Loretta and her story are just so real, so human in the best ways. I love how genre savvy she is and and how she reacts to all of the situations she is placed in. all of her interactions with the canon characters are interesting honestly, i believe this fic is better than the canon. 

6. Brynn Parker by @scarlctvitch i haven’t even seen spider-man homecoming but this fic makes me want to spend the money I don’t have to buy it so i can better appreciate Brynn. i really love her concept. i’m here for all the sibling relationships, twins sticking with each other through loss and sudden superpowers, but i really admire how between all the craziness Brynn still is a normal girl, a student with homework and with a crush on her best friend. 

7. Caoimhe McLooughiln by @beacon-hills-chance-harbor. Zoe is doing a bit of her own thing by creating her own history and characters for the Dublin Institute and by incorporating irish mythology. It’s amazing and I’m really excited to see what she does with all of this original content. i adore each of the Fianna, especially Caoimhe, who is so strong despite all she has suffered (and will suffered). the potential angst will kill me in the best way.

8. Calypso by @susiesamurai She combines two of my favorite things in the world: greek mythology (specifically Calypso’s story) and thor. thor/ocs are few in number which is a crime. the pairing alone interests me, but this specific concept is incredible. also all of her edits are unbelievably gorgeous. truly editing goals I could never reach. 

9. Kitty Franklin/Petra Novak by @deutches. I love Kitty/Petra for quite a few reasons. Kitty and Bucky’s relationship is really sweet and their life together is perfect (which is what Bucky deserves). I love them, which makes the truth that Kitty is a dream that much more painful and makes the dynamic of Bucky and Petra that much more interesting. It’s really a genius concept, using the fact that the brain uses the faces of people you’ve seen in dreams.

10. Nora Argent by @viragoseries. the first teen wolf fic i ever read and the original point of inspiration for my own teen wolf fic. Nora is such a complex character with so many strengths and so many flaws, but undeniably badass. The Argents are one of my favorite aspects of teen wolf and it’s really awesome to see their story expanded. I thought the original version of Nora’s story was brilliant, and the revival is even better.  

11. Aneksi Stone by @princes-jasmine. Aneksi is just so cool and her story contains some favorite story elements of mine: friends to lovers (Anseki and Isaac’s relationship is so wholesome, so well developed), mythology (a really unique take on hybrids) and mystery (so many unanswered questions but it keeps me intrigued) 

12. Hazel Martin by @perfectlystiles : the gif set of hazel’s insults is still one of my favorites ever. Truly iconic. And she is a literary nerd who references the great gatsby so I cannot not like her. A succubus is a really cool choice of mythological creature and I’m really excited that perfectlystiles is choosing to include even more mythology with the addition of Hazel’s friends (I really respect how Hazel has her own friend group separate from the pack)

13. Myra Stark by @have-fun-storming-the-kastle  game of thrones is a new fandom for me and i just started reading fics for it. i have so many stark feelings and i adore sisfics, so it’s no surprise I enjoy Myra’s story. Incredible prologue that really draws you in and on point characterization. Myra is a great addition to the Starks and I enjoy all of her interactions with her family and with Jamie. Already I want her to become Queen in the North and she has inspired me to start plotting my own got fic. 

14. Tamara Arryn by @chuck-hansens what first caught my eye was Tamarra’s House and parentage. The daughter of Jon and Lysa, the concept alone is brilliant and the execution is amazing. Her and Jamie’s relationship is a slow burn, but it’s true to the characters and their situations. Tamarra’s development as she learns to play the game is so well done.

15. Carmen Alperin by @beauxbatcns. Alfie Solomons is my fave from peaky blinders (i’m forever upset about s4) and this concept makes me smile so much. childhood friendship? fake relationship that leads to catching feelings? i am so here for it. literally a dream fic for me.

Honestly this list can keep going because there are so many truly brilliant creators, amazing ocs, and unique stories. @ocappreciation and @allaboutocs is where you can find many more great characters. I’ve just barely started to interact in the oc community that exists here but I’m in awe of the talent creativity and support I’ve witnessed. 

#answered #anon #you probably did not expect a reply this long #or detailed #but oh well #I have a lot to say #there are so many great characters

[theboykingofhell]

Hey Ricky, what do you enjoy about Bakugou? He's one of my favs from BNHA but I feel like people like to shit on him all the time and I don't know how to explain that like. There's reasons to like him, and I know I have them, and yeah he's also a shitty little bitch, but I'm not pretending those don't exist? IDK I'm huffy because I have to justify my love for my asshole son and idk how to do it and you're more well spoken than I am.

i can’t stress how excited i am to just GUSH about bakugou i love him so much i love him so much i love him so much

he’s just such a fascinating character to me!!! he’s probably one of the best foil characters i’ve ever seen, the way he and deku’s characters play off each other is absolutely AMAZING and so fun to think about and he’s just. he’s such a good boy i love him. and i understand how people don’t love him but i LOVE him and i’m gonna list all the things i love about him because i love him

the positives:

he’s smart! he’s AMBITIOUS! he’s literally so goal driven and doesn’t hesitate for a MOMENT! he’s so brave and cunning and STRONG! and he’s beautiful oh my gosh. his soft spiky hair. his EYES. i love his design because it’s a very standard shounen design but there’s this sharpness about it that i adore more than any other in that particular design. and his costume is GORGEOUS. i love his grumpy sullen mood as of late, i love how much respect he has for authority, i love that he is so so so good! he’s so passionate about defeating evil and it can’t even be swayed for a SECOND! and god he’s so incredibly skilled, he’s so talented, and it’s all because he works hard at it. that’s so admirable! 

the negatives:

he’s a piece of shit and i love that about him. he’s cocky and arrogant and rude and he has a bad mouth and his temper is awful and i LOVE that. he’s violent with absolutely no regard for anyone else, he hurts people’s feelings without a care, he’s an asshole. and i love it. it’s just something i really like to see?

everything else:

imma be honest i fell for bakugou the second i saw him. because he was an asshole. because his quirk was so interesting to me, and the way that his personality exhibits himself, and the way i can see how society shaped him as a person, instantly appealed to me. i love that he’s a product of superhero society. i love that he grew up with this hugely narcissistic personality. i love what HAPPENED to him. i know a lot of people, bakugou fans or not, just love talking about how bakugou is getting beaten down and whipped into shape, and how so much of that is a consequence of his personality, but some of it isn’t! he didn’t get kidnapped by the sludge villain because he was an asshole, he got kidnapped because he was there. getting to meet him in this way where he’s shown as nothing but a rude delinquent-type pretty much at his peak  and then immediately seeing him near-death, at his weakest point… i HAD to see more of him.

and something i love about bakugou is how obvious anyone else with his personality could/should/WOULD be a villain? that image was something that IMMEDIATELY popped up in my head seeing him. but the fact that he has this iron-clad sense of justice ASTOUNDS me. again, it can’t be SWAYED. and i’ve always loved characters who have some sort of need or destiny in being evil but choosing to be good. i love that bakugou doesn’t have anything necessarily in his fate that dictates him to be evil, it’s just, again, a product of superhero society, and the fact that people can’t see how he handles the world and squeeze that into their narrow image of what a hero should be. i love that bakugou gets that little sadistic flair about his hero work lmfao it’s refreshing and it’s relatable and i love him

also another thing i love about bakugou is that he’s such a deeply emotional person. he’s so so so fucking sensitive, and in a way that, again, i don’t see a lot! sensitive characters tend to be softer (like deku), they tend to be the ones that cry at a moment’s notice. but bakugou gets angry, and that anger is spurned by HURT. when he gets defensive, he fights it with every fucking thing he has. bakugou thinking that deku was looking down at him is absolutely ridiculous, but also makes SO much sense to me. the fact that he’s too proud to ever just talk this out and instead holding onto this huge grudge that festers and festers because anger is what bakugou knows and it’s an emotion that likely feels safe for him. i really love that. i like seeing all the ways that emotion can cloud the thoughts and destroy logic and common sense, i like watching him work through his emotions…

and when bakugou cries… ;~;

ike… i’m rly happy with who i am as an adult right now and it’s weird to really sit and think about who i was ten years ago. i still harbor a lot of anger and violent tendencies shitty emotions, sure, but i know how to channel it into something better! growing up and maturing and learning to recover from the things in your childhood, that’s a process that’s become really beautiful and sacred to me. and the fact that bakugou’s storyline looks to be all about him growing up and maturing and becoming better..?!?!?! god it gets me so excited. i love learning about him. i love seeing him express himself!!!!! i love the idea of him getting closer to the others! i love how much his friends love him and think he’s ridiculous and pander to his personality because that’s just who he is and he’s unapologetic about it. i love watching him change through his days in UA! i can’t wait to eventually see what kind of a hero bakugou becomes!!! I LOVE THAT BOY!!!!!!!!!! he honestly has the most most MOST potential for character development and his storyline looks to be one big long redemption arc and i’m so ready i am so ready

#this is long and i am having NO MERCY when it comes to my bakugou love. no read more for yall. witness me #liveblogging bnha #cometkins #ask tag