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nipuni · 2 months

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Some various lighthearted life updates 🏃‍♀️

It's been a very busy last few months! in a good way mostly. We had a friend visiting us from overseas so we showed him around the city and took him to all our favourite places. We also met new people and were invited to a bunch of events so it's been very fun! We are all out of social battery tho so now we are slowing down a bit and getting back to work. Nicolas is on a short work trip to Berlin and I'm back to painting. We also started running! aaand we are also back to watching a bunch of shows and to me talking about it here to like five people 😌

Under the cut cause it's a lot as usual!

We finished watching S13 of Doctor Who! (we still have the specials to go but after that we are all caught up!) I haven't updated in ages so here are lot of opinions!

We really did not enjoy S11 😞 I was aware it wasn't very popular but we were hoping it was for all the wrong reasons, sadly we found many to be valid. Some of the episodes were baffling, Rosa? Kerblam?! the writing of the whole season in general felt like a rushed school assignment. The first part of Spyfall was a strong start for the next season but that ending in the second part was really not it. We did love Sacha Dhawan's Master tho!! and we really love Jodie too, 13th is adorable and reminded us of Ten at times! Jodie is such a fantastic actress that it makes the quality of the writing and everything else around her even more frustrating 😫 S12 was an improvement in general. In the last few episodes It felt like the writing team suddenly remembered the companions could have a personality and agency lmao. Highlights for us were Spyfall one, Fugitive of the Judoon and Haunting of villa Diodati, tho we did also enjoy most other episodes of the season despite their issues.

The timeless child plot reveal felt a bit underwhelming? The idea on itself has potential but it felt mishandled (and it had a bit of a Moffat flavour to it? and not in a good way). I think it was meant to add more depth to the Doctor's lore but in a way it ends up having the opposite effect. Then the flux was just a complete mess. It read like a Marvel sort of plot, very comic book like which is alright I suppose if that is something you enjoy but it felt out of place. But mostly it was just way too much, it got out of hand. Anyway we still have the specials to watch! and I think the Master is in them so we are looking forward to it 🥰

We also watched Broadchurch!! and we LOVED it. We ended up binging all three seasons. Chibnall's writing on this is surprisingly great and Jodie's acting is spectacular she really shines here. Olivia and David are always brilliant!! honestly everyone's acting was amazing. This series had us both tearing up every five scenes. The direction and the music are outstanding. I could watch Hardy and Miller solve crimes forever I really love their chemistry and dynamic. We went into it expecting the usual detective fiction but it ended up being a whole study on grief with such a focus on family and community and trauma and a ton of touching interconnected character arcs, just really really good!!

Then we also watched Taking over the Asylum!! MAN we were not expecting to have our hearts wrung out like laundry by this!! We thought it was a lighthearted show!! GOD we are still not over it, what the fuck!! It was so good we loved it!! but we were not prepared lmao what do you mean 'the end'?? we'll be thinking of this for months, I was expecting an extra scene after the credits or something. Excellent characters, refreshing depictions of mental illness and trauma and so crushingly realistic. Every character is so loveable I really wish this was longer 😭

And our quest to watch everything with David Tennant on it continues. We watched Decoy Bride on Valentines day too and it was terrible but such a hilarious fever dream kind of bad that it was fun, it has David on it and he never disappoints. I feel so lucky that Nicolas and I are both in love with him, get yourself a man who shares your celebrity crushes lmao it's so fun!! We feel like teens again chatting about him and drawing little hearts next to his pictures haha 🥰 We watched the BAFTAs just for him and speaking of the baftas!! I was not expecting that last drawing of his outfits to get that much attention oh my god 😭 thank you!! you are all insane and I appreciate it so much!! and thank you for all the support in general, about my art and photos and just everything. I feel very lucky and grateful 😭 anyway I'll end this before I get sappy, that is all for now! I hope this week is kind to you all, I'll be sharing some more art soon 😊

#personal #DW report #doctor who #broadchurch #taking over the asylum

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noa-ciharu · 2 years

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003 for both Subaru and Kamui??? 💕💕

YES! Two sad gay disasters i LOVE them <3

I’ll skip fave friendship one because I’ll put that under favorite non-romantic relationships.

Subaru:

How I feel about this character: sad little unfixable man. Every character ever is getting character development, he got character regression (joking obvs since his whole character is based on tragedy where he can't break free from self-destructive patterns and see worth in himself; nonexistent coping mechanisms 😞). I like how complex/human he is. That part of how his innocence was ripped away from him and how he entered adulthood broken and lonely - it hits too hard. I love how despite everything he's been through he's still kind and considerate (I'd say put others before himself but that one turned pathological in his case). For example, when he was blinded Subaru's priority was to comfort Kamui and explain how none of it is his fault - all while bleeding to death pretty much. My new OTP: Subaru and therapy! (Unrealistic)

Any/all the people I ship romantically with this character: I used to ship him with Seishirou only but now I ship him with Kamui too. Beside that, I'm rarely strictly against ship so any reasonable ship with another male would be okayish to me I guess?

My favorite non-romantic relationship for this character: ofc Hokuto! I love how she grounds his worries and reminds Subaru to take care of himself. Also Subaru totally needs someone cheerful and bubbly like that to bring him out of his blues from time to time (that thing with Yuzuruha in hospital scene in X was cute also, but I feel like Subaru was far too gone by that point to be 'brought out of misery' via cheerfulness). If we're not shipping him with Kamui then their friendship too.

My unpopular opinion about this character: I think I mentioned this before but I like his clothing style in X? It’s significantly toned down from some of his outfits in TB. And that’s the whole point - he doesn’t want to stand out and probably feels more comfortable ‘in the shadows’ like that. Also his selflessness and self-sacrifice in TB is certainly praise-worthy but it also pathological? One thing is to empathize with other’s pain, but quite another to feel that amount of pain and wish to help others at cost of your own wellbeing (allowed to be attacked/injured few times, wanted to donate a kidney to boy he met day ago, self-neglect etc.). Yet even if selflessness is his major trait, he certainly possesses ability to be selfish and ‘less than pure’ (and that’s good!). Similarly Subaru does have a backbone and won’t back down when something isn’t right with him. Just unfortunately has critically low self-value and rarely, if ever, fights for himself 😥 It’s always for someone/something else.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: therapy I wish we got to see some of Subaru during 9 years time skip. How did his wish change into suicidal one? When did he realize he’s “sick in the heart” as he put it? What about cigs? Gradually getting more and more distant? When did anger subdue? Wish we got vol or two separate manga on that period. Also Sakurazukamori!Subaru, so want to see how he handles being an assassin and if he’s more well put than prior to Seishirou’s death (or if he got even worse). Also I wish we got a longer fighting scene between him and Seishirou, filled with tension and more angst (but X is shojo and all fighting scenes are actually hella short). Also his ceremonial robes 🥺

My crossover ship: I think Sakurazukamori!Subaru and TRC!Seishirou meeting in X!Tokyo would make an interesting and angsty fic. TB!Subaru and X!Kamui would make a cute (and blushing) combo - and we already have them in Horitsuba. They’d hold hand and blush to point of passing out pretty much. As for friendships, I think Subaru and Watanuki would get along. Also in TRC if vampire twins were to meet again (under more calm circumstances) with main gang, I believe Subaru would get along with them instantly. Kamui tho, he’d need time to get domesticated but would accept them eventually (after Kurogane calls him out on being a hissing cat most likely).

Kamui:

How I feel about this character: he gradually became one of my fav clamp characters; second actually after Subaru. I like how confused he is about world around him and himself and character shift he undergoes through. At first he was lashing out in misguided attempt to protect not only those he cares about, but himself as well (still, I like what little fierce brat he was, bc his actions did make perfect sense considering his background). Then after tragedy struck, instead of fighting recklessly he seals the holy sword and seeks answers instead. He softens from all hardships, matures and begins forming connections with others instead of pushing people away. Truly an unique character arc since most of protagonists go in reverse. Also how Clamp made him so goddamn beautiful like that, I have no idea.

Any/all the people I ship romantically with this character: I ship him mostly with Fuuma and Subaru. Since X is basically Kamui and people who got to caress his cheek and pat his hair, I suppose I wouldn’t mind ship with Keiichi or some other male character. That puppy crush thing with Kotori was cute but idk, I have hard time picturing anything more serious than that between them. I honestly doubt anyone ships them for real tho. I know half of Clamp's characters are bi but I have hard time picturing Kamui with a woman tbh

My favorite non-romantic relationship for this character: friendship he has with Seals (mainly Sorata, Yuzuriha) and one with Keiichi. He seems draw towards cheerful optimistic sun-type of people - they can lift his mood up at least. Same as above, if we’re not shipping them, then Kamui’s friendship with Subaru.

My unpopular opinion about this character:I don’t think he’s weak at all? Emotionally I mean (bc he’s physically OP, a god basically). Yes he grieves, he angsts and regrets things but considering all traumas and hardships he’s been through that’s all to be expected. Take TB!Subaru for example and try to place him in Kamui’s place - he wouldn’t be able to take it imo (bc of self-destructive amount of empathy and self-blaming tendencies; Kamui has them too but when something bad happens Kamui thinks of himself as incompetent, not a bad person). Excluding that one time after Fuuma’s ‘betrayal’ and Kotori’s death when he had nothing to live for, Kamui managed to push himself over every highly traumatic thing (sometimes with little help of others). Tho, whatever his real wish is there is a very good reason why Kamui is unaware of it; it’s probably ego-dystonic to him and he subconsciously rejects it. Also once saw people bashing on TRC!Kamui for attacking main crew and almost murdering Syaoran but? I think his actions were reasonable considering: what type of world acid Tokyo is (short on resources), Subaru being asleep underwater and Kamui wanting to wake him up asap, main crew are strangers to him, Seishirou potentially catching up with them etc.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: clamp let him have one angst free day plz beside obvious X ending I wish we got to see more mundane carefree moments with Seals. Of course, X isn’t that sort of manga so we should count our blessings that we were given at least some cute moments between Seals (such as friendship between Sorata and Kamui (how Sorata said Kamui would be great housewife and Kamui just, didn’t react 🤣) or one with Yuzuriha (that cookie scene 🥺)). Beside that, I wish he’d just sit down and talk with Fuuma. No fighting and stabbing (not even homoerotic one, it'd serve as distraction), no shouting, no omission or double meanings - just honest (and probably angsty) conversation. But I feel like that would solve the apocalypse so it’s understandable something like that didn’t happen.

My crossover ship: same as above, X!Kamui and TB!Subaru would make a cute pair; two blushing idiots in love and neither knows how to make a move - sign me the fuck up. TRC!Kamui (yes, that feisty one) and X!Fuuma after his transformation would be fire 🔥😈 They’d argue, fight (TRC!Kamui would sooo fight back instantly, might even attack first), then make-out furiously. Fic material honestly. Since Kamui has no idea how to handle overly eager people, for friendship I suggest Tomoyo. She’ll put those cat ears on him under 5 mins. Similarly if Hokuto was alive in X she’d so dote on him and Kamui would have no clue how to handle that since he’s bad with overly eager people. She’d rope him into one of her creations 300%

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#thanks for ask!#as you can see i talk too much #x/1999 #subaru sumeragi #kamui shirou

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