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Shen Jiu is an abuser. Shen Jiu abused Luo Binghe and (depending on how you interpret certain parts of the novel) most likely others. He was a profoundly unpleasant person to be around by his own doing, not just some poor misunderstood baby.

Just because he didn’t murder Liu Qingge or sexually abuse NYY doesn’t mean that he was innocent of everything. Especially not his abuse of LBH which is a fundamental part of SVSSS’s story— about cycles of abuse and how someone’s life experiences can shape them in different ways.

Learning about Shen Jiu’s backstory humanizes him. It explains his actions and how he got to where he was.

It does not, and should not excuse him.

Humans can be both abuser and victim. That’s how the cycle of abuse fundamentally works.

I love Shen Jiu. He’s one of my favorite characters of all time. He’s still an abuser.

You can feel sorry for him, but don’t make him innocent. He knew what he was doing. He did it intentionally. He wanted to spite LQG, he wanted to hurt LBH, to destroy his cultivation and even his life.

Shen Jiu is a brilliant portrayal of a truth people are afraid of— that sometimes survivors are not inspirational. Sometimes they’re mean. Sometimes they’re bad people. Sometimes they carry the worst parts of their abusers with them because that was what they feared, and if others feared them then they would have the control they so desperately needed.

Shen Jiu is not a one dimensional villain who is evil for the sake of it. He’s a human character with complex reasons for being the way he is, and a traumatic upbringing he didn’t choose or have any control over.

He’s still an abuser.

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sth sth roomates... sth sth rest of our lives...

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Two times, Luo Binghe?

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I find it really wonderful and comforting that Mob Psycho 100 is so inherently optimistic, even though its main message, “you are not special” sounds so mean at face-value. Being special means that something matters more than something else of the same category. Being special at baking? Great! Being special at math? Super! Being special at bodybuilding? Neat! Having so many people have such unique special abilities is what makes the world work. But having a special ability doesn’t mean that someone who doesn't match your special ability matters less than you. You can't be special for simply existing, because that would mean someone else isn't. You aren't special because you inherently matter.

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@habken’s soul eater au has been giving me massive brainworms for a while, so I finally drew something for it! Enjoyyyyy

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they’ve been through it together

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I think a lot about bakugou and deku being each other’s beta readers

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Not the big sites noticing Katsuki is a love interest and slandering him for it. 😂

Do you not notice this goes both ways? They’re EACH OTHER’S HEROINES. Katsuki saved Izuku WAY more times than Izuku saved him. And even right now a big moment where Katsuki is gonna save the day AND save Izuku is being built up. It’s clear Izuku won’t win this last battle until Katsuki comes back.

They’re literally “tools for each others development” like this isn’t exclusive to Katsuki. They’re literally ONE. They’re win and save. One without the other doesn’t exist. That’s why they’re paralleled in Gentle and La Brava. They NEED each other, they LOVE each other.

And he IS a unique take on the classic shonen rival cause he actually became a love interest and grew out of his rival role.

“What has he done to live up to this reputation?” ????????

I mean he DIED DOING HIS BEST cause he wanted to REMAIN Izuku’s image of victory but I guess you’re an anime only.

Also love the “like a Princess is used in a fairy tale” 😂

There we go I was hoping when they were gonna bring Kirishima into it. 😂

Hori has made it clear that this scene with Kirishima was yet another tool to develop bkdk. When being teased by the interviewer who alluded to romance between Katsuki and Kirishima after the handhold scene, Horikoshi ignored the question, ignored Kirishima and started talking about bkdk instead. About how that moment was sad for Izuku and Katsuki. About how it was Izuku thinking Katsuki could never take his hand so he was forced to hand it to someone else. Similar to what Katsuki did with Iida when they were saving Izuku from the streets.

Maybe because Hori isn’t following the Jump formula (like he actually said in an interview that he WON’T FOLLOW IT) and didn’t wanna write a typical shonen rival so we shouldn’t compare to other shonen mangas like this. I still don’t get the damsel in distress thing cause again, Katsuki has been the one mostly saving Izuku. He’s still very distinct if you ask me.

Sigh.. what a read. Anyways bkdk canon guys. Hori knew exactly what people expected from Katsuki’s character and went everywhere BUT there. Went straight into a love interest lane and we love him for it. 😂💚🧡

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some things will never change

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my fantasy fem bkdk au! pretty similar to the canon fantasy, but theres a big story behind these two.. (and theyre lesbians lol)

maybe one day ill expand on that. <3

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i still enjoy these so you will also enjoy the fembkdk

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Girls!

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two sillies doing the silly

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missing somebody <3

+ I think a lot about bakugou having a little shiny crybaby tangela on his team :’)

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pokémon trainer!deku and his shiny primeape

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kacchan’s team !! 🧡

from left to right: gengar, sylveon, tangela, growlithe, quilava, and turtonator

deku’s here!

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deku’s team !! 💚

from left to right: gyarados, scorbunny, rowlet, riolu, mimikyu, and primeape

bakugou’s here!