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ah yes I love this dynamic

give my moms a happy ending please

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After today’s episode I saw, well within reason, a lot of people talking about Prospera’s brainwashing of Suletta, and I wanted to share my two cents.

First of all, my (probably) unpopular opinion: Prospera was kinda right this time.

DON’T KILL ME, LET ME EXPLAIN PLS.

So, Prospera’s technically right: they are being attacked my terrorists, they are in mortal danger, and they need to fight back to survive and save everybody, and that will mean most likely taking lives. Like, that’s fair. War isn’t pretty and survival demands sacrifice.

What’s really wrong and fucked up is:

 1) the way she says and explaines it. Her whole voice and behaviour, the words she chooses, so calm and chill and apparently comforting but actually really dismissive (and kinda creepy imo). She approaches Suletta and the whole situation as if it’s not a big deal.

But at the same time, she does underline that they’re in danger, even pressing on Suletta’s rightful fear in order to have her move forward and fight.

This isn’t a “this is unfortunate, but it’s either us or them” kind of speech, but a “we must get to our goal at all cost”. The line is thin, but there’s a difference. And, most importantly, it is portrayed as if it’s a natural progression and not just a situational thing.

The thing is, we saw Suletta impacted by death, and these words alone aren’t enough to wipe away your morals. That brings me at point two, the most fucked up and vicious:

2) how Suletta has been raised and educated until then. She’s always following her motto with a smile, and helping others, never letting anyone (aside her mother) see her sad or overwhelmed. And what’s her mother’s answer every time she comes to her? “If you run, gain one. Move forward, gain two”.

After Miorine confronting her, we know that Suletta is scared every time and every time her motto is her way to cheer herself up, wear a smile, and keep going. The focus is always on moving forward, on the goal, and it NEVER AKNOWLEDGES OR QUESTIONS HER PRESENT FEELINGS.

It’s very likely that growing up, every time Suletta had to face something scary (harmless growing up stuff), she’s always been encouraged to move forward with that stupid motto instead of processing her feelings and thinking things through. Prospera just never taught her.

So, what does Suletta do instead? Say her motto like a mantra, and move forward withouth questioning anything, actively ignoring and burying her unprocessed feelings under a smile to the point that she doesn’t even realize it (it’s no surprise why she’s also so terrible at social cues and stuff).

Her whole bubbly happy persona is the product of her whole life having to face scary things withouth learning how to process how that made her feel, ignoring everything in favor of putting up her happy persona.

The result? Going from this

to this

because she doesn’t know any other way to “keep moving forward” that isn’t “do what you must and brush everything else off with a smile”. But what’s the result? Saving Miorine at the cost of their relationship because she’s rightfully horrified.

The problem isn’t even that Suletta killed a man; we already estabilished that this is a survival, and even if you can argue that she could have simply incapacitate the terrorist, considering that she’s been fighting for their lives until then it isn’t too unbelievable that instinct woul kick in and end it all the same way.

The problem is, obviously, how she reacted to it. I’d bet anything that, despite being still shocked, if Suletta just stayed serious (maybe still ignoring what she did in in favor of checking on and take care of Miorine because, again, this is a “live or die” situation) then Miorine would have understood and seen Suletta’s actions differently (”she made a sacrifice by doing something terrible to protect me”). But Suletta fucking laughed! How fucked up is that? Was she having fun?

All of this isn’t caused by Prospera’s words alone because they do have some merit in the given circumstances. No, this is about the way she speaks them and the way she knows how Suletta would perceive them.

She spent years raising her to move forward no matter what, withouth ever questioning if moving forward even is the smartest choice (and we saw with Guel the consequences that come from not thinking it through). Raising her to make her the perfect little soldier.

And she succeeded.

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drawing with the symmetry tool > anything else

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“I built my own garden, where people like us will be safe. But it isn’t paradise without you.”

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I'm impressed, im drawing faster now! Hell yeah!

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Been working hard on this comic. Not finished yet thought haha. But getting there.

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idol

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elden ring solved mystery

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the big brother who grew up a bit late 🌸🌻🌺💐

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'I'm in Love with the Villainess' Spin-off Releases First Volume in Japanese

On Monday, February 28, GL Bunko released the first volume of Inori's Yuri light novel Heimin no Kuse ni Namaikina (She's So Cheeky for a Commoner) digitally in Japanese. The light novel features illustrations by Hanagata.

The light novel is a spin-off of Inori's hit Yuri isekai series I'm in Love with the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou). It retells the events of the main series from love interest Claire's point of view, including new content.

I'm in Love with the Villainess follows Oohashi Rei, who awakens as Rae, the protagonist of her favorite otome game. However, Rae is not interested in pursuing any of this new world's eligible bachelors but instead sets her sights on Claire, the main antagonist. The series follows Rae and Claire's relationship and the threats they face in this world and beyond.

The series has received praise for its characters, world-building, and LGBTQ+ themes. I awarded the series a 10/10 score for its second volume. The series also placed fifth in AnimeJapan's Manga We Want to See Animated category and 17th in the Next Manga Awards Best Printed Manga category last year.

The series began as a web novel series on Shousetsuka ni Narou before being picked up as a light novel by GL Bunko. The series ran for five volumes, the last of which was published in Japanese last August. A manga adaptation of the series illustrated by Anoshimo began in June of 2020 and is currently serialized in Comic Yuri Hime. Both the light novels and the manga are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Given the popularity of I'm in Love with the Villainess domestically and abroad, an English license and adaptation may be forthcoming, but no official news or rumors has been released as of yet.

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gura gawr, virtual pizzaiolo

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in this heartfelt /BIRTHDAY SPECIAL/ amelia comic, Spunch Bob

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i forgot to post this lol

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「Q」- Calliope Mori x Gawr Gura x DECO*27

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remembers after 2 years that I didn’t share this hAHA

based off these two

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what's the tie for huh