#bonding through shared misery creates the best friendships lol

[baymaksu]

Okay, so I've watched your page awhile and first I want to say how much I can stop and appreciate the things you post/write about even if sometimes my ADHD doesn't always let me finish reading I kinda force myself to because it's just that interesting. But secondly I (Zykira) wanted to ask what's one of your favorite ideas you've had knocking around in your head that you may not have posted about yet? I figure with everything you write about there's gotta be something and it doesn't even have to be BH6 related, I really just want to know.

Oh my! First of all, it’s a pleasure to interact with you, Zykira! That’s an awesome name! I’m Jason, aka Baymaksu aka... Jaymaksu(?) lol.

But thank you so much for your kind words, I’m happy I can share my thoughts and if it sparks something in folks (hopefully positively) then it is an immense bonus! But being able to share these thoughts is often also because of awesome folks who prompt me to think. So I have gratitude to this fandom for that.

And I apologize for the length of my posts! Thank you for reading through them! Brevity is an art I’m lacking lol!

Anyways! My favorite ideas? Unfortunately my favorite ideas I must keep to the chest and save those for my fanfiction lest I spoil things and diminish the impact of them lol.

But I can at least share my current thoughts in interacting with the fandom more and what I am hoping to work on with my BH6 fan work! One being on creating my own take on continuing the BH6TS story in the form of a manga (combining my love of art and fanfiction writing just seems natural!)

And among it will be various themes that I’ve gleaned from what we’ve been given from BH6 and BH6TS and what I would’ve liked to see. One being that BH6 has often been about family. From losing family, to gaining family and strengthening existing bonds. But S3 gave us the reality that families can diverge and yet still love and care and be connected.

Now I will warn here, I do get pretty real on some things with my experiences as a veteran in relation to BH6. So I apologize, since I’m sharing some personal things but it’s just how much BH6 connects to me on a very personal level and that’s why I love it so much.

With S3’s start, it gave us quite a prospect. The nerd gang can pursue their lives away from being BH6... as much as they care for Hiro, the city and the identity of a superhero, it should be respected and understood that they have their own aspirations to go for. And it can lead them to being away or not being around as much. And it can be a heart wrenching reality for all but it happens.

I respect S3 for providing that to the story for Hiro. We don’t just lose family and those closest to us through tragedy. Life happens. But in both instances, there doesn’t have to be any diminishment in love and care, there are still bonds that are held. And it also allows for new beginnings, too.

In an odd twist that endears me more to Hiro’s story in relating to him, it connects to my own experiences as a veteran who still serves. I enlisted in the military to help others in my own way, to be able to protect others and ensure others can return home. Because... I lost someone early in the war who was very much like a brother to me (he was a close friend of my own brother). Both his life and death influenced me to serve in my own way, to honor his legacy. In a way, much like Hiro does for Tadashi.

To honor him more, I’ll share that his name was Angelo and the best accolade I’ve heard of him was that he was “not only a gentleman but a gentle man.” And I’ve carried that on my wrist on a KIA bracelet to remember this, moving forward.

I apologize if this is saddening but I do mean to celebrate his life and his goofy smile and demeanor that underlay his desire to protect others. He did what he set out to do. It’s an honorable thing. As Tadashi and later Hiro said, “Someone has to help.” Regardless of the risk or outcome, if not me then who?

Wow! Don’t mean to be depressing, sorry! Just something to share. I got sidetracked! But just as Hiro lost family to tragedy, he found family in Baymax and the nerd gang. When I had enlisted, I deployed and found family among the brotherhood that I had bonded with. It’s a different level of bonds that are often rare but when you have shared misery highlighted by joy, to have others you would die for and they you, it’s a rarity I hope others can experience.

Hiro found new family and bonds strengthened by the shared adversity and care that he got with Baymax and the nerds.

But to parallel my own experiences, I was fortunate to not lose any of those brothers I deployed with to tragedy. But after I came back home, many of them separated from the military and continued their lives outside of it. Moved away, returned to or began their families and careers.

Not all veterans writhe from PTSD or survivors guilt (although there are those who do, too) but they face a wider gamut of issues from varying experiences. What makes a transition like this difficult is the loss of family like how Hiro was being faced with the prospect of losing the nerds to them getting their careers started out of school. At its heart, it’s separation.

But when I get to reconnect with those brothers, it’s special and despite the distance, we still share those bonds. And even now, I have to allow myself to become more open to establish more connections and bonds with others. When I do, they open new doors yet. For Hiro, this situation can lead to him strengthening new friendships and opening him up to characters like Karmi and Megan.

That’s what a prospective S4 could look like and feel like and it’s just an amazing concept to me that means a lot personally. So, I hope to capture this, if even a little, in a continuation story.

Sorry, this is extremely long! Thank you for allowing me to share this idea with you!

#big hero 6 #big hero 6 the series #hiro hamada #the nerd gang #karmi #Megan cruz