there is something unique and deeply special about monkey d luffy as a protagonist. he’s overwhelmingly ADORED by the fandom. he’s consistently the most or at least top 3 most popular characters in the whole series. peoples takes about him are gushingly positive. and that’s… really uncommon.
a LOT of fandoms i’ve witnessed or been in have a tendency to favor characters other than the main character. especially in anime. the main characters are often written as a blank slate for readers/watchers to project onto, but that makes them not as interesting and so they don’t get the fan attention.
but luffy is so far from that. and he’s ALWAYS been this way. we love him so much. he’s the heart of the story and the heart of the fandom in every single way. and i think that speaks to how well-written he is as a character. he’s fun and charming and complex and interesting and he makes us laugh and cry and cheer and hope and love. he’s able to inspire so much joy in people, both in his world but also in this one. and i think that’s really special. i feel so grateful to have found this story that means so much to me, and i’m so grateful that luffy exists.
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am i the abusive one?
am i the reason so many people leave?
i am arent i?
i’m the problem
i always have been the problem
i’ll always be the problem
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Hey. Don’t cry. “I fell in love with a lovely kitten. That kitten was myself.” and “I am happy because everyone loves me.” by Louis Wain, okay?
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Current need: One of those hugs where you just melt into each other and every heavy thing in the world simply fades away.
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"trans women talking about mood swings is misogynistic" has always struck me as particularly bullshit because hormone fluctuations affect your mood. this is known. i get mood swings whenever i start or stop T, which is frequently because i'm bad at administering shots and gel is annoying. "increased emotionality" is a commonly-cited consequence of HRT of all types. this isn't controversial?
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