#Joker P5

[megaderping]

I think one of my problems with the "Akechi dying is better for the themes of P5R and Joker's character growth and mourning" is like... Okay, but what about Akechi? That framing makes Akechi more of an object to Joker's character, IMO, whereas I think that him surviving in the max confidants ending has so much fascinating potential for Akechi having to live with his mistakes and move forward. He went in expecting to die, to have a simple final act of freedom... But I think him being forced to keep living, to face every day one at a time, to find ways to make peace with what he did and live in the world is just infinitely more compelling from a storytelling standpoint. For Akechi, I think it's a better outcome because it's lacking in elegant simplicity. Even if he lives, he was still willing to die for the sake of everyone's freedom. His survival doesn't erase that. It may "lessen" Joker's choice to reject Maruki's reality, but I think it also makes accepting that reality incredibly cruel, when a strong enough bond with him is enough to save his life and make a miracle happen. Mona describes the world itself as cognition. In P5's vanilla ending, he says it was the PT's bonds that allowed him to continue to exist as a cat in the real world. Given the significance of a maxed confidant making him appear in the postcredits, I believe that it is very simple to read his survival being because of that bond. That wish that they both shared, as confirmed by the Royal artbook. If you prefer exploring the grief and mourning, that's completely fair, but I think there are many ways to interpret Royal's themes, and Akechi living in a harsh reality where you can't escape your past but you can heal and do better is still very on point with what P5R is all about. Unlike P3, which centers more heavily on death, P5R simply touches on it as a part of its greater narrative. And even in P3, you can save a certain character from death via player choice and connections. So, yeah. :p

[thret-rhett]

Joker sketch page :)

[nshi-ao3]

“Pray forgive this fool.” (or: you’ll get the rest later...)

[newsonashipopinionpoll]

[akechisstinkyfoot]

last kiss

[mariceauphobia]

two gay men kissing passionately

[personishfive]

in which dialogue is exchanged

[kath-trashh]

disturbing the peace

[kaetor]

something something battle partners ft. my design for what if akechi got a new outfit w/ hereward as a whole character arc synthesis of conflicting parts of himself represented in his persona thing

[deepseasecret]

good afternoon, good evening, and goodnight!

Bonus Maruki:

[akelvkid]

these are old but i'd like you to see them.

[senniys]

missed them so bad it broke me out of my art slump

[koipalm]

It's been difficult meeting Akechi’s eye lately. It's been more so meeting his own in the mirror every morning.

fanart for L'appel du vide by Xov

[nshi-ao3]

Well, I saw a tweet (that I can’t find again, boo!) about Estinien growling at a QR code on a wall, and I had to draw it-- Estinien would have a great time in Shibuya, yeah (also this is again just a dumb thing don’t take it too seriously haha)

[lawlightism]

this is literally them. it’s probably been done, but i had to :]]

[800db-cloud]

MY MIND IS TOO FAST FOR EYES !