#also all these bingos lack a 'would absolutely rail them' field bc that would be thrice circled for both. I am a simple woman.

[breitzbachbea]

Someone was bound to have inquired about these two for the character bingo already but. Hws Turkey and Greece? 😳

No one else inquired about anyone (but you all should *flatter-lattering my lashes*). Anyways, Ashley, I'm kissing you on the mouth, I am going to be SO mentally unwell about these two.

Character Opinion Bingo

HWS Turkey

Okay, the wasted potential one is just because I'd love to see more Ottoman Empire in the actual Manga, but I also think that Europe's had enough pagetime. The rest of the world deserves the spotlight more ... but if we DO stay in Europe or the Mediterranean, I want more of my Turk, dammit! If Hima loves the Iberians so much, he can just do North Africa in general, then we get new characters, AND more Egypt AND more Turkey!

As for the "Done Dirty By Fans" ... aside from fandom in the olden days being in general quite terrible to many characters, this one isn't meant that seriously. I've seen lots of lovely characterizations of him around, different but coherent in themselves. What I do think a lot about is how often the writing plays into Orientalist tropes. Writing I like! I adore! But you see a lot of these tropes crop up, a lot framing him in a way that's very different to other Empires, that I can't help but notice it. I am sure, once I actually done my research on it, I'll talk more about it ...

Also, to be fair, most characters work better as part of a dynamic, with him it's again the Empire thing. That's where the juicyness lies.

Also, for the blorbo swatches, have the latest song I associate with Sadık. It is Like Father Like Son specific, though - "Son of Man" by Phil Collins from the Tarzan Soundtrack. He gets so doted on by his parents in LFLS, because Funda has such big plans for him, that it really suits him well.

HWS Greece

Okay, the "popular ships with him suck" one is SOLELY circled for Giri/pan, which isn't even that popular. I don't even know WHY it's my notp, I just have such a strong dislike reaction to it. Nothing wrong with the ship, it's cute! It is just doing nothing and less for me, for some reason! (Also, GreSic is definitely a rarepair and I need to spread more propaganda about it).

Also, I don't know what it is about this man, but he awakens such sisterly feelings in me. More in LFLS than in canon, but even in the Manga, I'm like ... Come here baby boy!! You poor lost soul!! You wet rag of a man, let me hug you and coddle you!! He's just so ... so spoilable.