Pls pls pls pls pls pls let him be a li at this point I'm thinking he's the drug dealer or something because what's the point of having a handsome sprite if he ain't important... 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Given how all of Asa's traumatic memories and regrets have always been associated with her tripping and falling, I think is clear that the Falling Devil is an enemy specifically set up for her to defeat. There's also a higher chance Denji will be the one being saved by her, and not the other way around, because we don’t really know if he has properly processed his own trauma so he could very well be in as much danger as her. Maybe more. In relation to this, I have the theory that the cat in Asa's flashback is an analogy for Denji.
After her parents died, Asa started to isolate herself so as to not experience loss and grief again and because she thinks everyone who becomes close to her gets harmed due to her mistakes. Sadly, every experience she has had since Part Two started more or less validated her thoughts and for this reason she went on a second date with Denji to warn him to stay away from her and keep him safe. But then the Falling Devil appeared and unlocked one of her past memories where it is revealed she gave up Crambon—the cat she saved and her only remaining loved one after the Typhoon Devil's attack—so he could live happily someplace else, yet the cat died anyway.
I think this memory and then seeing Denji in danger (due to something she's not the cause of) is going to make her realize what Denji learned in Part One, that not matter how much you try to avoid bad things they’re going to happen anyway but that shouldn't mean you have to remain in fear and deprive yourself from living life to the fullest—a philosophy represented by the City Mouse whose path Denji embraced and which ties with Asa's wish of living more selfishly. Seeing Denji in danger could be the critical moment for her to sort out her feelings towards him, feelings she repressed in order to protect her pride and ease the burden of her self-imposed loneliness.
For Asa, Denji was "between cat and criminal" but this could be the moment when Denji finally ascends to "cat" in her eyes. This time, a cat she won't let go of.
There's something interesting about constantly seeing different views of chainsaw man on other platforms like on Reddit you've got the "who in csm can give the best sloppy toppy" and "asa needs to be cuckold by reze" and the godforsaken cropped R34 art.. on Twitter it's the worst takes ever (no surprise since it's twitter) the reading comprehension devil has them on a chokehold. 4chan is a combination of them both. And here on Tumblr I see people posting these deep thoughtful paragraphs about the characters or actual theories about the manga. And ofc the wonderful fan arts.. people shit on Tumblr a lot but it's wayyy better than any other site at the moment.
After rereading chapter 120 I just realized something... Asa going to think Denji stood her up just like how Denji too thought Reze stood him up in part 1!!
I think Denji is one of the most mischaracterised characters ever because everyone writes him off as "horny pervy teen" instead of "traumatised teenager who doesn't understand that sexual touch isn't the only way to convey affection and someone uses that as a manipulation tactic"
Like did you read the series with your eyes closed because the whole point is he slowly discovers you can love people in other ways. Like you know...The bathtub scene?
After the Oscars debacle can the Grammys invite Kanye, Kim and Pete Davidson. Maybe even have Pete present an award and Kanye just fucking comes on stage to rant about how "Skete" is fucking his wife and just deck Pete. That would be the peak