it genuinely makes me so sad that more people didnt watch three body. it was masterfully done beautifully paced and with so many compelling dynamics relationships and character journeys and with a whole dump of realistic scifi that was explained extremely well And a healthy dose of pure existential horror that i still havent managed to shake months and months and months after watching it. please watch three body. it is so good.
Look at that ! You just woke uo in the body of Kato XD !
You now have the chance to change ANYTHING about Blue Exorcist (characters, arcs, ships, ect.)
What would wou change ? Or would you let everything stay the same ?
Oh boy that's a difficult question Σ(゚口゚;)//
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First of all... Blue Exorcist is a bit different for me. When I started reading the manga and watching the anime I only cared for one certain character...
^ me.
I can say that changed a lot after entering the fandom. I see so many good art of all of the characters that I started to pay attention on everyone.
But I will always be an Arthur fan idk what could happen that would change my mind. So his plot and his panels always get the most attention from me. And the demon kings of course.
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Things I would change... SEASON ONE OF THE ANIME.
Jesus Christ what a bullshit. (#`д´)ノ
People started hating Arthur because of that trash and they also represented him as a fucking joke on that fire engine. He is a Paladin! How ridiculous.
I also really don't like the art style. A lot of people hating season 3 style but in my opinion it's so much better. I want to forget season one tbh.
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If I go deeper into the whole story and look at the plot I am always impressed how Kato managed all that. I have a huge respect for her creations. Everything happens out of a reason and I really like how the story and the characters evolve. It's well written and when I am sure what will happens next everything went completely different.
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BUT THERE IS ONE THING THAT I WOULD ERASE FROM ALL THE MANGA AND THE PLOT AND FROM THE WHOLE WORLD. NO I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THIS-
Kato I hate you for this (no I love you but this was NOT necessary!) The chapter was uploaded on his birthday how could you?!
Also- Lund and Strom are some stupid NPCs... Not fair!
I will never understand it. I will also not try to understand it. I was so shocked when I red it I want to pretend this never happened. Kato... please take more care of the Paladins they are not a disposable item.
Ok, can I ramble about the Poison remix real quick? Cool, thanks. You're so supportive, I always appreciated that about you.
Anyway, I absolutely loved it. It was awesome. I can't believe they made an entire remix for a character's birthday, but they did and I'm so impressed by that. Adding Valentino to the song was honestly the best decision they could've made. Not only are his lines super addicting to listen to (that "good boy" lives rent-free in my head like DAMN), but the way they're used in the song feels so intentional and fitting it's brilliant.
The "I own you or have you forgotten that?" at the start sets the tone perfectly, hammering down that Angel's his property, that he's unable to get away from him no matter what. Val in the original, despite not actually singing in the song, is the consistent looming threat in every scene, and being reminded of the context of the situation from the beginning helps retain that ominous presence he brought to the table for a remix with no visuals. When Angel sings about how he feels himself disappearing due to acting becoming natural to him, you can hear distorted, small "Action" from Val in the background, as if signalling him to get into character before the cameras start rolling. Angel puts on an act and tries desperately to make it his identity even outside his work because it's how he has to be, especially around Valentino, and hearing Val order him to perform really emphasises that. And my absolute favourite part is when during the "What's the worst part of this hell? I can only blame myself". Despite everything Val has put Angel through, despite being clearly deceived into something he didn't know would get this out of hand, he doesn't blame him-- he still blames himself for the decisions that have lead him to the position he's in now. And that internalised victim-blaming is met with positive reinforcement as Val praises him with a "good boy" (btw seriously that took me out like why does he have to sound so hot goddman). Val revels in control over his workers, even going as far as to use his and Vel's roofies to get them to behave. And should Angel do anything that even slightly appears to challenge his authority, he's not above using more physical means to put him in his place. When Angel agrees to get rid of Charlie and when he places himself between her and Val to stop her from fighting him and gets her to go, his submission and appeasement is rewarded with the temporary satisfaction of his captive, and it's still felt in the remix.
Poison is all in Angel's head. It's him lamenting his acting persona taking over his sense of self, his reflection on his relationship with Valentino and all the self loathing and resignation that comes with the revelation of how it will come to an end. It's a look into his psyche and that darkness he hides so damn well as he plays his part for his audience to a fault. While Val is an overwhelming presence in the song, he's only there visually; the vocals are entirely Angel and Angel alone. But in the Poison remix, Val's voice still lingers in the background. And what I like is that they aren't new lines-- they're things he's said to him before. Even in the safety of his headspace, his abuser's words still echo in his mind. Valentino still taints his thoughts, previous praises, orders or reminders reacting to and influencing his lyrics. Even in his own mind, he's still unable to escape him.
i will die the person you have always said i am, i will die in your shadow, i will die being known as yours, i will die never knowing what freedom is like, i will die loving you, i will die hating you, i will die you daughter
Thinking about Aylin��s form of immortality really is just . . . man . . . It’s arguably a form of torture because it’s really just bass-boosted healing. She can be killed, but she’ll always regenerate, to the point of regrowing limbs. She can die, but she cannot stay dead. At some point, you have to start looking at your body as a prison, a chain from which you can never be freed.
i was rewatching aphmau and i noticed in the description of mystreet s6 ep 10 the description says "i tried to save everyone i could… but at the end of the day they all perished. i was left alone… what world would I continue to live in? what world could I give? i tried my best… and maybe, that’s all i could do." and its implied to be mcd!aphmau speaking. and like. what. girl what do you mean "they all perished"??? what happened in mcd??? girl come back here i need answers!!!!!!!!
Say what you like about J*** W***** but he left the end of Buffy wide open for a really good spin off featuring brand new slayers and watchers etc etc etc. So why is there a goddamn au with every character except Buffy coming out instead 😒