#tw; death mention

[bxd-kxrma]

I cannot stress enough that Mei is doomed to have a short life. No mater what verse she’s in. There is constantly a count down to D-Day for her and there’s little anyone can do to stop it. She really is my most powerful muse but also my most doomed muse. Theres the balance.

#voice of toast; #tw; death mention #total womp womp moment

[ravusnightblossom]

ooc; I may be quieter than usual from an ooc standing for a while. One of my close friends was taken off life support today.

I’m not okay. But i may use drafts as an emotional distraction if the urge hits. We'll see.

#(ooc; “mun speaks!”) #tw; death mention #tw; medical #tw; badness

[dragetunge]

v; god of dragons (god of war verse)

[❇]—;

Vanaheim was a lot more humid than he remembered. But he supposed that was the effect of Fimbulvetr. The young god was very spoiled with the fact it had not effected the realm of the Aesir as such but he could not think on the matter. He had another task. A being who had needed him after their life had diminished from the realm of the living. Emerald hues made sure there was no one around. No one watching him as he pulled his vest closer to himself before slipping into the depths of a temple.

The birthplace of Freya.

His face simply fell as he beheld the sight. Níðhögg slain and left without a proper send off. His hand reached out and sat a top of the dragon who accompanied him. Looking to him as he nods gently. He could do this. He had to. It was part of his duties to the beautiful creatures who were scattered about the lands. "Keep a look out." He tells the dragon as he watches the black scaled dragon disappear to a higher vantage point. Disappearing into the shadows as he crosses the bridge.

Approaching the carcass, shaking hands run along the cold scales of the once beautiful dragon. He knew she was doing her job and it was because of another she met her end. It didn't make it anymore hurtful to him. Bracing himself he leaned down and began to whisper. Under his breath as he closes his eyes and rests his forehead against one of her legs.

His hushed tones only stopping as growling alerts him to another's presence.

"I wouldn't come closer..."

#dragetunge #ic #v; god of dragons #🔥▓◤AH YES. JUST ANOTHER DAY ON BERK: Interactions◥ #open starter #tw; death mention

[loyaltylanced]

unexpected death in the family. I'll either not be around or be around too much.

#mobile ooc tag #tw; death mention #i'll reblog this a few times.

[musemuseum]

//; lovely little update for those who care....I have bronchitis! That's why I haven't been feeling good for the last week. It's not enough that I had to deal with my mother's passing at the end of 2023, but the beginning of 2024 had to step up and say, let's make her sick for good measure. Like, fuck me running with a rusty fucking spork. I just need a fucking break.....

#tw; death mention #;ooc #;illness mention

[apersonwholikeslotus]

Netherlands, picking up the phone: What Njal? I'm busy.

Denmark: Do you think drinking 36 cans of red bull consecutively would make my senses heightened or would I just die?

Netherlands:

Netherlands: I'm on my way.

#aph netherlands #hws netherlands #aph denmark #hws denmark #hetalia #hetalia incorrect quotes #a lot of my quotes recently have had Denmark- #tw; death mention

[xtinyslip]

❝  i’m not going anywhere . i’m going to stay here and cause all kinds of trouble .❞

cecilia still wasn't particularly convinced that what she was experiencing was real. she was a doctor, after all. she knew the side affects of sleep, space and social deprivation were… one of the main ones was hallucinations. the fact that john kramer and his beloved side sick had come to her rescue. that she was now at some sacred sanctuary called the farm? how had they managed to get any of this past her father? IT MADE NO SENSE and yet she wanted to believe it… more than anything. perhaps, that's why she couldn't let herself yet. "so that you have an excuse for him to rip you from me again?" dying may have sucked but being the one that was left behind? all she had was her father and her brief visits from her uncle. she had left her all alone with him. "well, why not mother? please go right ahead." @fcdcdmcmories

#cecilia ; convo #cecilia ; katherine #tw: mental health #tw: abuse mention #tw; death mention #KHKGHKDGKHKHGKHD

[beatfreesmysoul]

@manaborn pressed play!

She deserved so much better than this—they all did.

Like a carefully-crafted web of manipulation, Ego’s lies spanned the galaxy, every new face another strand that had first enraptured, then captured. Every story drew parallels to that diner waitress in Missouri that had hoped beyond anything, that had believed her sailor would return from the turbulent sea, that had loved with her entire being the man from the stars. Grief-stricken family members stared back at him with gazes that mirrored his own, mourning loved ones they’d buried all while asking him if he knew where their lost children were. He could almost handle the grief, knew it all too well to process it. It was the renewed flicker of hope that he might be bringing them good news after decades of silence that nearly broke him, every single time.

“Then you’ve seen her?...Then you know where he is, where he’s been?...They’ve been gone so long, but I’ve always thought they could come back one day, do you…”

Most days, he wanted to turn away from it all. Call it a lost cause, a fool’s errand to keep chasing after what had been all ghosts. Spare these people that held the same expression of devotion Meredith’s eyes had the disillusionment, the horror, the pain. Yet as raw and unsettling the truth was, he thought they were owed it after decades, some centuries of deception.

He wouldn’t let that bastard’s legacy of cruelty be his own.

“I mean, I am getting an answer, but kinda already figured out he was one of the biggest shitheads in the galaxy. Guess the overwhelmin’ confirmation doesn’t hurt.” Oh, but it did exactly that—hurt like a wound that hadn’t ever fully scabbed over getting reopened with each visit. But who was he but the man that made light of situations, particularly ones closest to his heart? It wasn’t Gwen’s to bear, and she was already doing more than anyone could have possibly asked of her. There was precious little he could do to make it up to her, accompanying him on a journey he doubted he’d be able to have finished by himself, but following her lead in lightening the mood could be.

Peter looked up, an attempted smile as he ignored the fact eating was the last thing he felt like doing; he recognized the care baked into the offer. “I’m sure whatever you’re feelin’, I’ll eat no problem. Surprise me!”

#manaborn #v; heading for venus and still we stand tall #tw; death mention #tw; child death mention #// in another installment of I will never be remotely ok about this #// the devastation Ego wrought in countless lives

[white-poppie]

L'appel du vide

Series Masterlist

To celebrate, this blog reaching 300 followers, I am proud to inaugurate my very first series. L’appel Du Vide (Call of the void). 

The fic might seem really long, but the chapters are veryyy short. Please give it a try, I promise it is worth your time!

Status: Complete✅

Synopsis: 

Your husband, Hanma Shuji is dead!  

You team up with Tachibana Naoto, Chifuyu Matsuno, Ryuguji Ken and Mitsuya Takashi, you go on a journey full of betrayals and twists. Can you find out what really happened to your husband?

Visuals:

Link to the fic:  L'appel du vide

Tags: @buttercupspotify, @maybeleftoverjourneys​, @idowritingandstuff, @akumicchi, @astrofai​, @denkis111​, @jazzylove​, @kristaline2dmensimp, @lordmypantsaresocool, @futuristicallykawaiiturtle​, @rintaroubby​, @nanaseishiro, @bakaface​ ​

Chapters:

IntroductionAesthetics 

𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐈 : 쓰러져

The Funeral

The investigation

Messages

Club Ichor

War of hearts

Devious

The Loyal Dog

Black Sherbet

𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐈: 거미줄

Consommé par le vide

Children of Tragedy

Scorge the Scourgerer

Twin Dragons

Two birds on a wire

Pitiful Princess

Apathy

𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐈𝐈: 날 부숴

Manila Mafia

The detective, the stylist and the widow

Silk Sheets

How Ran likes em'

Bonten's new secretary

Bonten Shenanigans

Lapping Tides

Dilemma

𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐈𝐕: 눈물이야

Runaway

Jester

Let it all burn

Company Property

Baby Makaira

Revelation

RUN! RAN! RUN!

POISON!

SINNERS AND SAINTS!

Endings:

ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴇᴄᴏɴᴅ ɢʀɪᴍ ʀᴇᴀᴘᴇʀ!  ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ʙɪʀᴅɪᴇ ᴘ³ ᴍᴜꜱᴇ ᴅᴀᴅᴀ

Covers:

#L’appel Du Vide #Hanma x reader #draken x reader #mitsuya x reader #naoto x reader #chifuyu x reader #tw: depression #tw: gaslighting #tw: alcohol #tw: substance abuse #tw: toxic relationships #tw: death #tw: disturbing content #tw: mental illness #tw; death mention #tw: drugs #manga spoilers warning

[ivyxmantled]

[ TENSION ]  one muse is patching up the other’s injuries which leads to intense eye contact,  lingering touches and them finally crashing their lips against each other’s.  (daemyra)

They both had scars, even if Rhaenyra had yet to see HIS, she could only assume from his battle with their nephew. But she had scars from some of her worst burns, some along her shoulders, some along her upper legs, some along the back of her neck, but the worst tended to lay along her torso, and her stomach. The ones... that after a warm day outside in the Los Angeles sun, had her sinking into a cold bath in order to sooth her warm skin. She had never, EVER reveleaed this to Daemon one of the many reasons she had yet to turn herself over to her husband since they had arrived here, as much as she would want to, she knew it would simply fill him with complete and utter anger as many moments of her demise had, but when he had come in to her getting dressed... she felt, almost embarassed as they had now been sitting on the floor of their bedroom, lips crashed together. “I’m sorry, I never showed you.” She choked out. “Once I realized they were here? I never felt beautiful enough to show you.” She choked out. 

@bcssbitchs​

#rhaenyra ; interacts #tw; burns #tw; scars #tw; death mention

[listcners]

might delete idk but gonna go under a read more cause im talking about the day today and just being kinda sad

I didn't get any sleep last night and the little i did, like an hour maybe? i dreamed. i dont dream often and when i do i remember very little. but sometimes i dream that im in c!techno's cabin and i always seem to remember that shit and idk why? but i just remember sitting there talking to him and then just waking up. and i felt like shit emotionally and i couldnt tell you why until i remembered what day it is. the anniversary of his death. so ive been emotionally wrecked today and tommys video made me bawl. and so i just decided to listen to some techno videos/listen to music and just hearing him say "yeah i have a healthy fear of death irl" in and old video really just fucked me up even more. Techno was my inspiration to start streaming so it just kinda sucks knowing hes not around anymore? i feel stupid being this emotional though about a creator who didnt even know i exisited. anyways this was a ramble of emotions i just didnt know where to put and so its here for now till eventually i remember to delete it

#{ooc} #{mun} #tbdeleted #tw; death mention

[ghostlycheuwing]

"It’s the silence after the shot. One minute they’re cawing away happily and the next it’s just...feathers"

I adore this moment for so many reasons (the Captain opening up, especially to Kitty, gives me life!). The Captain may be a nerd for war technology and strategy, but the cost of it all gets to him emotionally. His profound emotion when he recounts this story is so meaningful... He is very much impacted by the trauma of the war.

Also, maybe it'll seem very far-fetched, but to me, "feathers" sounds a bit like "Havers"?

Knowing that Havers was a WWII soldier who left to serve on the active front, the potential association makes me very sad. I don't know if Havers did indeed get wounded/killed in action, but it seems obvious that the Captain would have wrestled with that idea. "One minute, he's cackling away happily, and the next, it's just... Havers(' body)". (Not thinking of the Captain's guilt too, like "he left me - I mean he left for the front" => would he believe that it would have been his fault in a way if Havers got killed as he left (because of) him?)

I'm getting myself sad because of the Captain again!

#bbc ghosts #ghosts bbc #the captain ghosts #the captain #william havers #captain x havers #bbc ghosts meta #ish #family #tw: death #tw; death mention #tw: war

[booksofadventures]

“You know sometimes I realise that one day I could die, could just disappear and the world could keep on going and it won’t be the wiser. There’d be no one to miss me and that terrifies me more than anything...”

Sora was in one of those moods where they were really feeling homesick, they hadn’t meant to feeling dump this way but it wasn’t often they felt this way, in some ways they hadn’t registered someone was listening to them as they sat there drawing to themselves.

[ open starter ;; sora oswald ]

#sora oswald ;; ic #tinkering arty artificer ;; sora oswald verse #open fite time ;; open starter #open rp #oc rp #fandomless oc rp #tw; death #tw; death mention

[dragetunge]

@wolfkcst sent: "Hiccup, my boy..." they whisper, gently cupping his cheeks as they lean to press their forehead against his. Knowing full well this could be the last time they see him again. "If I do not return, please do not hate me. I... I do not want you to feel guilty for my death." wiping any tears that may pass, they move to press a kiss against his head and slowly backed up. Hesitating to pry themselves away from their son. Their boy. "Be strong for me and remember that you're the most special boy I have ever met... Son."

[❇]—;

Their voice was too soft and gentle for his liking. His heart beat inside of his chest so loudly he could hear it in his ears. The way they spoke to him it made him dread what was going to come after... They were always the one responding to other peoples battles. Other peoples fights and squabbles but never did that stop them from caring for him like one of their own.

"No...no no don't.... don't say things like that." His voice trembled and fell through. He had thought so much that it was much louder than it had been. But through quivering lip the other merely allowed his gaze to drop.

These were the words of someone who didn't think they were coming back.

His face pulled away for a moment. "No...you can't you just can't say things like that. You're coming to come back. You have to..." His voice was so low it sounded nothing more than mumbles to any ear. But he knew Eivor could understand what he was saying. Tears welled in his eyes as the other brought his gaze back to their own. Emerald hues that reminded the other so much of the forest met those of blue, that reminded him so much of the color of the ice that came every winter. "I-I...I can't lose you too." He is desperate.

His thin form trembles as their lips meet his head. He is merely frozen as he feels tears fall down freckled cheeks as feels rooted to the spot. Unable to process anything as nothing but tears and the softest of sobs pass his chapped lips.

They are not far from where he stands frozen before something finally came to him. "No! P-Please don't go...not yet." He begs as his legs move against his will. He is not thinking as he runs after the other. Arms stretched out as he runs full body into them. Holding them tighter than anything he could have imagined. Ever fiber of the gods perhaps were on his side for his sadness as he merely held onto the other tightly. Refusing to let go so easily.

He couldn't...

For he knew if he did they'd be true to the words that had been spoken and not come back.

"Please.....please come back....please."

#dragetunge #wolfkcst #ic #v; lands of tomorrow #🔥▓◤AH YES. JUST ANOTHER DAY ON BERK: Interactions◥ #🔥▓◤PEACE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED: Answered◥ #//when you have all the sad icons and can't choose between them #//so you use all of them #tw; death mention #//just in case

[fried-manto]

Have you ever wondered how Basil managed to create a huge hole in his abdomen when he only supposedly stabbed himself with small Garden shears?

I hope this isn't an inappropriate question.

It's fine for me, but you should really add some warnings for those who will be reading this post. Don't worry though, I'll put tags for people to filter this out if they want to.

But yeah now that I think about it, you right, how does Basil do that?

I'm thinking maybe he was so out of it (as in he couldn't really feel the pain or the blood?) he just kept stabbing himself repeatedly until that numb feeling of death starts to sink in, then only he slows down and eventually dies.

#QnA with Mango #omori fandom #omori #omori basil #omori headcanons #tw; body horror #tw; blood #tw; death mention #tw; suicide

[walkawayinsin]

Opinion: Why Season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was much darker than you thought.

*BIG SPOILERS* (also tw; depression, mental health struggles)

There are people who recall season 6 as being the darkest season of the whole TV-series. And in context to the development; it confuses me why some fan thinks that the series should've ended with Season 5's final episode "The Gift". It even triggers me in a way which I will talk about later. While season 6 stands for the darkest character arcs for like EVERYONE, season 5 is foreshadowing a lot of the upcoming, personal struggles within the Scooby gang. It also made me understand why Buffy struggled the way she did in season 6.

Buffy Summers, the main character of the series, has always gone through more or less struggles through the whole series. It's not surprising since the series does revolve around her double-life as a youth with normal struggles and as a slayer. But not even the dark half of season 2 and whole season 3 can reach up to the level of struggling she goes through in season 5. In season 5 she isn't just dealing with one or a few hardships; she's dealing with a shit tons of them. To explain this further I will, down below, list every main struggle Buffy has been facing through season 5 and analyze them deeper.

*****

Role as the slayer As I've previously stated; the role as slayer has always been a main struggle in Buffy's life. What separates if from the other earlier seasons begins with as early as in the first episode when Buffy faces Dracula. And this is mainly because it looked like she had it all figured out in season 4 regarding her role as the slayer (except for the foreshadowing dream in the finale episode which told her otherwise). It also makes her realize that she still needs Rupert Giles in her life as her Watcher. Just like previous times, it affects her confidence and her questioning her role. But on top of that she's now facing the wrath of an enemy by the name Glorificus (also known as "Glory"). Since you've probably watched Buffy you know who I am talking about. It's Buffy's toughest enemy - even tougher than the mayor. Glory is an almost unbeatable Hell Goddess who stops at nothing to be able to go back to her dimension. And Buffy doesn't just take one beating from Glory; she takes several of them and even have to face the fact that she has to run away from this enemy. This affects her confidence even further. Glory is after Buffy's little sister who, until season 5, never existed which leads us to Buffy's next main struggle

The arrival of Dawn Summers Buffy's struggles with her little sister Dawn Summers (and other family problems) are another theme for season 5. And if you have siblings; you already know it isn't all sunshine and rainbows. On top of that Joyce Summers, Buffy's mother, is also a single parent and has her own issues which leads to Buffy taking the role of a caretaker. In episode 2 we already see how Buffy's life becomes even more complicated with her having a little sister around her. As if that wasn't hard enough; Buffy faces the harsh truth when she realizes, in episode 5, that hers, and everyone else's, past memories of Dawn  are made up by a couple of monks. Dawn is in fact an energy source called "The Key" which, the previously mentioned, Glory is after. And the girl has no idea about her previous identity and has no powers other than the ability to open dimensions with her blood. And it's a task Buffy has been given without consent. It's also a task she can't escape and not least because she still feels like the bond to her little sister is very real. She feels protective over Dawn and it grows even more after finding out about Dawn's role. This isn't even half of the trouble. Buffy now has to deal with the truth regarding her sister. Like I've previously mentioned the one being after Dawn is a powerful Hell Goddess. This leads to Buffy having to struggle with keeping Dawn a secret for everyone, except Giles, to stop Glory from figuring out who the Key is. So while everybody else behaves as if nothing has changed; Buffy (and Giles) has to go on pretending that everything is normal. Not the least do they also have to hide it from Dawn because that girl is a fragile hormone monster. Episode 13 proves my point further and who can blame the poor girl? Finding out that everyone's memories of you were altered and that you were nothing but a destructive energy source before isn't something a struggling teenager wants to hear. Dawn doesn't the least affects the relationship between Buffy and Riley which will be the next main struggle I want to talk about.

Buffy's love life struggles Buffy's love life being a messy roller coaster isn't anything new. Her first boyfriend Angel was a vampire. Sure he was a vampire with a soul but it had it's catch; he would loose his soul if he experienced a moment of happiness. So that was doomed from the start. Then Riley arrived and Buffy faced a new form of struggle: while Riley was otherwise normal he was being involved in a military project called The Initiative. This project was a big part of Riley's life but it was toxic and his involvement with Buffy lead to the project's downfall and him living a normal life. It seemed as if their struggles were done by the end of season 4 ... but it's Buffy we're talking about. So already by the first episode, in season 5, the seeds for Buffy and Riley's relationship struggles are planted when Riley is facing doubts about his importance to Buffy. When Buffy gets bitten by Dracula (which she also fangirled about early in the episode) it affects Riley's insecurities regarding Buffy's ex-boyfriend Angel. And it's only episode 1. Following each episode leading to their breakup, with Riley leaving in episode 10, there are subtle hints that Buffy and Riley has some serious issues and power struggles within their relationship. Not the least is their relationship affected by Buffy's family issues and her new struggles with her slayer identity. It's becomes even more heartbreaking when Buffy finally catches a break from her family issues but then suddenly have to face her love life being more rocky than she previously thought. On top of that she hasn't even any time to process it before he leaves her without saying goodbye. But Riley isn't the only one she faces struggles with. Spike has been Buffy's enemy since season two and since season 4 he became a reluctant ally of The Scoobies because he has a chip in head which makes him harmless to humans. Kicking demons helps him deals with his new life as a "neutered vampire" as Buffy calls him in season 6. But in season 5 Spike has realized that he has developed a crush on Buffy. And as much as I love Spike and Spuffy; it was just creepy by this stage - not the least the whole thing with the Buffy Bot in episode 18. Spike also triggers the breakup between Buffy and Riley. He also helped Dawn find out about her identity in episode 13. Buffy doesn't just have to deal with someone having an unrequited love almost directly after her breakup with Riley. She has to deal with it coming from a soulless vampire who wanted to previously kill her and her friends and with Buffy's past experience she won't even consider Spike at this point. By the end of season 5 Buffy has developed a bond with Spike based on him helping her protecting Dawn from Glory. This after he protected Dawn's secret identity even if it almost cost him his life back in episode 18. Not only has Buffy another powerful ally but she can also feel some kind of kinship with Spike, who understands her struggles far better than anyone in the Scooby gang. This was hinted already back in episode 7 when Spike chooses to comfort Buffy when she finds out about her mother. This leads us to Buffy's fourth struggle.

The death of Joyce While I could've talked about Buffy's family issues in one category I felt it was worth separating her struggles with Dawn from her struggles with her mother. Buffy has already had problems with her mother in previous seasons - not the least when her mom finds out about her identity by the end of season 2. While the season begins with Buffy bickering with her mother about sister responsibilities, it takes a 180 degree turn when Buffy's mother becomes sick in episode 5 and later discovers she has a tumor in episode 7. Now Buffy has to face the fact that her mother might die since the operation she faces isn't without any risks. Buffy, who has overcome death before and seen how life continues after death, struggles with the fact that nothing supernatural is the cause for her mother's illness. And while Joyce's operation succeeds in episode 10 Buffy can't enjoy this moment for a very long time because, as previously told, she faces a sudden breakup in the same episode. And Joyce's recovery is short-lived when episode 15 ends with Buffy, who finally seems to have recovered from Riley, finds her mother dead on the sofa. The next episode "The Body" is about Buffy having to deal with her mother's death and it is an amazing episode which has been well-deserved for all the praising it got. This is the darkest moment in the whole Buffy series - yes even darker than the Dark Willow arc. Because it's not caused by anything supernatural - it's a "natural cause" of death. Something had gone wrong with the operation and therefore Buffy couldn't save her mother this time. Also when Buffy is facing this, as you can see from what I've mentioned earlier, Buffy has already gone through shit tons of hardships without catching a break from it. Instead she's faced with one of the worst moments of her life. And no breaks are taken after that either. Because she's now has a single responsibility for Dawn while only being 20 years old. Episode 17 shows how Buffy finally has enough and breaks down in front of her sister while bursting out "Who's going to take care of us?!". No matter what role Buffy was given she's still a young human who faces the beginning of adulthood. The death of Joyce marks Buffy's down spiral towards depression and emotional/mental exhaustion from the intense struggling she has been facing the whole season.

Her loved ones being in lethal danger Joyce and Dawn was not the only of Buffy's loved ones facing lethal danger in season 5. Like many other struggles; Buffy's friends and family facing danger isn't new but it's on a new level. When the Watcher's Council returns in episode 12, they threatens to take away Giles if Buffy fails their trials. Tara, girlfriend to Buffy's best friend Willow, is tortured by Glory who breaks her hand and then takes away her sanity in the search for The Key. And as Buffy's sister is revealed as the Key by the end of episode 19 Buffy can't protect her loved ones in any other way than to run away with all of them. But their runaway trip is followed by being hunted down by knights who also wants to kill Buffy's sister to protect the world from her. This leads to Giles getting lethally wounded and in need for medical care. In the end the running away was for nothing since Glory ends up kidnapping Dawn anyway in episode 20. This leads to Buffy's final breakdown over all of her struggles which leaves her completely blank. She is trapped in her guilt and the fact that she may loose the only family member present in her life. While she is brought back to sanity by Willow she must almost immediately face that she may have to kill Dawn if the portal opens. Which of course it does. *******

As a final discussion, after this long analyze, I want to bring back my statement about how season 5 made me understand why Buffy struggled as much as she did in season 6. Because by the end of season 5 she was already depressed. By the end of season 5 Buffy solely lived to protect the world and her loved ones. Otherwise her love life was in shackles, her mother was dead, she dropped out of college and she'd come to realize that the struggles with being The Slayer would never end.  She wasn't just facing troubles with the supernatural but also with the real life. I don't think she would've mildly accept her fate as she did in the final episode if she hadn't gone through all those hardships and trials in season 5.  So ending her life to protect the others wasn't as hard as it was for her in season 1. When she realized she could've taken her sister's place, in closing the portal, she also found her own release. And O'boy do I know that feeling. As someone who is struggling with periods of depression: facing a lot of struggles at once is what triggers me to question if life is worth living. I felt Buffy's relief as she saw the sun rise and Heaven waiting for her self-sacrifice. And this is why I needed season 6. Because in that season Buffy came to realize she couldn't escape her life struggles. And also the Scooby gang realized the cost of not accepting someone being dead. Spike singing "Life's not a song; Life isn't bliss. Life is just this. It's living" is one of the most encouraging lines I've listened to. It also summarizes Buffy's struggle to live with her hardships and eventually succeed in dealing with it. It's encouraging to us who deals with life struggles just as season 5 reminds us that even the supernatural hero can experience extreme life struggles that leads to them questioning the point of living.

#tw; depression #tw; death mention #buffy the vampire slayer #btvs #btvs season 5 #btvs season 6 #mental heath awareness #buffy summers #character analysis #tv-show #depression #life struggles #dealing with life #buffy spoilers #buffy #tv-show essay