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tobiasdrake · 4 months

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Digimon Adventure 01 - Adrift? The Island of Adventure! / And So It Begins....

Right off the bat, we can feel the tonal difference between how the two shows want to present themselves. The Japanese version opens with narration provided to us by a grim and stone-faced narrator, while in the English version, Tai delivers the exposition himself in a light-hearted and goofy tone.

The Japanese narrator explains to us in a bit more detail precisely what is happening throughout the world. Drought has struck the paddy fields of southeast Asia, heavy rains are flooding the Middle East, and the U.S. is suffering from freezing temperatures.

Tai has similar dreary info to drop on us. He tries to keep it light because that's the tone the dub is going for, but his version's... a little different. In fact, hilariously, Tai's version is much worse.

The way he tells it, the whole rainforest has dried up and oceans have risen to flood "other areas like chocolate sauce". The freezing also is no longer in the U.S.; It's "cities which are normally blazing hot", not contained to any specific region. Holy shit.

So, yeah. Either way, the world's being fucked sideways right now by climate catastrophe, but it's ironically being fucked harder in the lighter and goofier English dub.

With that out of the way, we met our cast of kids - With the English Tai getting in a funny joke, claiming to be "working on my multiplication tables" while we clearly see him snoozing in a tree.

Each character comes with their own special introduction slide to give us some basic information on them. For the Japanese version, the narrator coldly lists them off by name, while their information blurb tells us what grade they're in.

This gives us a general understanding of how old each kid is, relative to one another, which is kind of important for understanding their group dynamic down the road.

6th Grade: Jou 5th Grade: Taichi, Sora, and Yamato 4th Grade: Koushiro and Mimi 2nd Grade: Takeru

The dub omits that particular information and instead gives us some basic information on what Tai thinks of each character.

Sora: "She's okay, for a girl!" Matt: "Too cool; Just look at that haircut!" Izzy: "He should have gone to computer camp." Mimi: "I'll bet you can guess her favorite color on the first try." T.K.: "Matt's dopey little brother." Joe: "Don't ever scare him; He'd probably wet his pants."

For most of the character names, it's pretty obvious which name connects to which. Izzy's the odd man out, as it's an abbreviation for Koushiro's family name Izumi.

The omission of the characters' ages from the dub is something that I think hurts it; It's not super clear, watching the show in English, that Joe's supposed to be the oldest kid by a year or two, or that Mimi's one of the youngest in the cast. However, this is important context for driving some of the plot points that the show has in store for them.

As the kids are struck by a freak blizzard, neither version really stops to explain this but the kids who will be our protagonists get separated from the rest of the campers. In both versions, we just see a group of counselors ushering kids into tents, and then Taichi opens this door once it stops.

I think the Japanese version was trusting its audience to understand from context where they are. Taichi, Yamato, Sora, Jou, Koushiro, Mimi, and Takeru have all taken shelter from the blizzard inside a nearby Shinto shrine.

This is why, when the aurora suddenly arrives and transports them across worlds, no other campers are taken with them. They're in an isolated location away from the rest of the group.

Jou even has a line expressing that he wants to return to the others, to clarify that these seven children are presently alone.

The English version offers no less information than the Japanese. Well, it offers a little less; That one context-clarifying line from Jou is replaced by Joe saying "I was worried I'd catch a summer cold but this is even worse!"

However, more importantly, we don't have Shinto shrines here. So the context isn't quite as evident to a kid watching on TV in the 90's. I always thought they were just in some kind of cabin at camp.

As the kids stare in awe at the sudden arrival of an aurora that's about to ruin the next several months of their lives, Jou again urges everyone to return to adult supervision pronto. This time Yamato agrees with him, pointing out that they could get sick if they stay out here.

Joe and Matt, on the other hand, have different concerns. In the dub, it's Joe that worries they're all going to get sick if they stay out here. This time, Matt disagrees, insisting that they can't miss a sight like this. That they are all alone in the wilderness with no adult supervision is not a concern for Joe at all, apparently.

Koushiro also points out that auroras aren't supposed to happen in Japan, so this is weird. The dub is trying to localize for an American audience, so Izzy's a bit more descriptive here. He calls this out as the Aurora Borealis specifically but says that's supposed to happen in Alaska. "We're way too far south."

Then the Aurora strikes, delivering their Digivices and whisking the kids away on a magical adventure of violence, terror, and coming to terms with the reality of death. YAAAAAAAAAY

So it begins! Taichi is the first we see meet his Digimon partner. This is Koromon. English Koromon explains that his name means "Brave Little Warrior". This is a bald-faced lie.

Like many Baby and Child stage Digimon, his name is based on an onomatopoeia; Specifically, Koromon is named for the sound of a round object rolling around. "Korokorokorokoro". I think the dub version of the character was embarrassed to admit that. :P

Koushiro's partner Mochimon is next. The subtitle here says Motimon but you can clearly hear Mochimon. His name is based on the sound of a spongey goop extending and retracting. Mochimochimochi.

Once these two are introduced, the dub goes in on trying to deliver information to the audience. This place is called the Digi-World, and Izzy speculates that the Digimon are the Digivices themselves, transformed into physical lifeforms.

None of this is in the original; This is a quiet moment as Taichi takes in the magnitude of their isolating predicament. The only information offered is that this is a place called File Island; the word "File" is said in English.

That they've Isekai'd into another world entirely is not something they know as of yet. At this point in time, the possibility exists that maybe we got washed out to sea somehow but we're still somewhere near Japan.

When Taichi tries to scout out what's around them, our central antagonist for this episode arrives: Kuwagamon, an Adult-stage Digimon named for a particular species of stag beetle: Nokogiri-kuwagata.

The first altercation with Kuwagamon goes terribly, forcing Taichi and Koushiro to take cover inside a special program. As Mochimon explains, they're inside a hologram of a tree which will conceal them from Kuwagamon.

The English Motimon offers the less helpful explanation, "It's a Hiding Tree, silly!" That'll do it. All I need to know, thanks.

Once Kuwagamon's gone, we meet up with Sora and our next Partner Digimon.

Pyocomon, named for the sound of bouncing. Pyocopyocopyoco! The dub cuts off the P and calls her Yokomon.

Immediately followed by Takeru's partner Tokomon, named for the sound of trotting around. Tokotokotokotoko.

And Yamato's partner Tsunomon. This one isn't an onomatopoeia; Rather, "tsuno" is the Japanese word for "horn". He's Hornmon. You can probably guess why.

Following that, we have Pukamon, named for the sound of floating or hovering. "Pukapukapuka", though the dub calls him Bukamon with a hard B sound.

We cut to commercial break and then come back to a completely redundant second introduction. Each Digimon takes turns going around and saying their names, and then Tai introduces each of the human characters and tells us which grade they're in; The same information from those slides earlier.

I think the localizers realized how unnecessary this is because they use this time to waffle instead. Rather than intros, the Digimon just say things like "We're super cute!" "And loyal!" Tai, however, once again misses an opportunity to establish the relative ages of the characters and just reintroduces all of the humans by name.

Wait, but aren't we missing someone? As if on cue, Mimi comes screaming out of the woods with her Partner Digimon at her side.

Tanemon, which translates in English to "Seedmon". However, like Tsunomon, her name remains Tanemon in the dub. Mimi isn't screaming because of Tanemon, however; She's being hunted by Kuwagamon.

I should note that the dub characters are extremely rude about Mimi's absence. Sora calls her "the girl with the funny hat" to which Tai replies, in the most eye-rolling and disdainful voice possible, "Now now, her name is Mimi." You can hear him sneering.

Then Izzy chimes in and, in a weirdly bitter tone, suggest she's "picking flowers" or "going on a nature hike". The fuck crawled up y'all's butts and died? This girl has done nothing.

The dub, however, does get in a fantastic line when Kuwagamon attacks again.

As the kids cower in a clearing from Kuwagamon's renewed assault, Joe cries out, "My mom is going to want a complete and total refund!" XD I love that. It manages to land a joke without killing the tension in the process.

Cornered on the edge of a cliff, the partners are forced to fight Kuwagamon.

It does not go well. Real quick, who do you think wins in a fight: An experienced lumberjack vs. several toddlers?

What a lovely start to an adventure. We have no idea where we are or why, and the strange magical creatures who showed up to protect us have all been beaten within an inch of their life by what, for all intents and purposes at this time, just appears to be Random Encounter wildlife.

We're gonna die out here.

With their backs against the wall, Kuwagamon renews the assault once more and the Baby Digimon are forced to break free from their worried kids and fight once more.

The dub tries really hard to downplay the peril these kids are in right now. For instance, when Taichi asks Koromon why he attacked Kuwagamon so recklessly, Koromon uses what little strength he has to state that he needs to protect Taichi. Dub Koromon just says he wanted to show off and look cool.

Similarly, as Kuwagamon comes tromping out of the woods, Taichi expresses hopeless fear, and Koromon then insists that that Digimon must fight. Dub Tai instead says, "Get ready to run!" only for Koromon to argue that he wants to fight instead. Like. They're standing on the edge of a cliff. There is nowhere to run to. The dub's manufacturing retreat options to make fighting a personal choice rather than a survival necessity.

But now the bonds they've formed with their kids are strong enough for the first in what's going to become a major metaphysic for this series: Evolution.

The dub calls it Digivolution, possibly to distinguish it from evolution in Pokemon which was airing alongside this show, but in Japanese it's just "shinka" meaning evolution. As each Digimon evolves, there's a stock quote format that they express in both versions.

In English, it's "Koromon, digivolve to: Agumon!"

In Japanese, it's "Koromon SHINKAAAAAAAA!!! Agumon!"

I admit, ever since the first time I watched this in subs, I've always had a soft spot in my heart for the bloodcurdling battle roar of "SHINKAAAAAAA!!!" every time they evolve in Japanese.

While Kuwagamon gets dogpiled by Child-stage Digimon as the Digimon theme song blazes in the background, let's take a moment to go over each of their new names.

Agumon: "Aguaguagu". The sound of biting. Gabumon: A type of puppet used in Kabuki theater. Piyomon: "Piyopiyopiyopiyo". The sound of tweeting. Tentomon: Tentoumushi, a type of ladybug. Gomamon: Gomafu azarashi, a type of seal. Palmon: A play on "palm", a kind of tree. Patamon: "Patapatapatapata", the sound of flapping wings.

The English version replaces the roaring Digimon theme song with some generic fight music.

With Kuwagamon successfully fended off, the vibe of this scene is pure tension-relieving jubilation. The dub slides in Izzy saying, "They made vaporware out of him," and goddammit, that got me. XD The important thing is that Kuwagamon is gone and everyone is safe forev--

Oh, never mind. Everyone fucks off a cliff and probably dies and that's where we leave off episode 1. This sequence features possibly the funniest "Easing Up on the Peril" edit in this entire episode. As Kuwagamon slams his pincers into the edge of the cliff side to send them hurtling to their doom, the English version splices in random still frames of the kids looking tough to show this is no big deal and they can handle themselves in this mess!

Izzy standing there like "GRRR I'm a big strong American boy and they build us TOUGH over here! Me and mah gun can TAKE gravity!"

Before ending on the exact same shot of everyone falling to their doom anyway.

Either way, this is where the episode leaves off. The kids have been transported to this mysterious location. They have no idea where they are, how they got here, or why. They were terrorized around the forest, and now they're all falling to their doom.

This sets the stage for what this adventure is going to be like. This is not a magical journey of whimsey and effortless victories. These children are in extreme peril and nobody is coming to save them.

Man, File Island sucks. I'm with English Joe. If I was one of these kids' parents, I'd be demanding a refund too. Worst camping trip ever.

#digimon adventure #digimon #revisiting digimon #revisiting digimon adventure

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littlekingbergara · 11 months

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Ok I took a creeper audio recording while I was there and context was:

Fan asks about non-paranormal stuff that's freaked them out -> ryan talks about goatmans bridge and this weird cop that was with them that kept saying weird things and not elaborating about people doing ritual shit on the bridge, freaking ryan out about cultists or whatever -> "but for the most part it was pretty pleasant now that I think about it" -> talking about how they didn't get much evidence so him and shane were being goofier than normal -> side tangent about not faking evidence even if it makes the episode boring, including shane calling ryan a hero for not faking things and talking about how sometimes when ryan/the team does their due diligence they figure out what something is but shane tries to "tempt ryan like the snake in the garden of eden" (shanes words) to keep it in but ryan has too much integrity, also shane throws some shade to s*m and c*lby lmao -> ryan completely segues to: "when we were st goatmans bridge, there were like, *laughs* when shane and I were laying down- we were lying down doing like a ouija board session with candlelights around us and there was a young couple that was on their first date and they walked across the bridge and looked over at shane and I lit by candlelight lying on the ground. And I imagine they were like 'hm same'" -> ryan completely pivots back to the question with no further elaboration

i don't even know what to say to this. for the most part it was pretty pleasant. talking his own twisted little pathway to telling the story of their romantic candlelit bridge seance bc he probably just remembered it the other night and now has to tell everyone he talks to about it. he's a menace to society he needs to be taken out.

#shane always calling ryan a hero and talking about tempting him my beloved.#is ryan experiencing things and having Realizations. is it happening #ghost files live #shyan #anon #💌

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delurkr · 4 months

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Table of Locked Traits

Mainly for quick reference so I can see what traits are shared by different characters.

Checkmarks indicate default locked traits. I was going to mark pairs of traits that the wiki suggests are mutually exclusive (where a character can't earn both in the same run), but I checked some gameplays and I saw one of those pairs in the same playthrough, so I left the whole thing out because obviously there's more opportunities to earn the traits than the wiki has noted.

Some interesting things:

I'll do the counting for you. Andrew has 5, Angela has 6, Daniel has 7, Taylor has 8, and John has 9. (The mutually exclusive thing would be relevant to how many they can have at once. I'm fairly confident I've seen John rack up 8 by the end of more than one playthrough though.)

Andrew is the only one incapable of being aggressive 💙

Angela can clearly make fearful choices in the game like the others, but the universe doesn't punish her for it. The double standard is real.

They all have at least one unique trait, but Taylor's is just her default trait (Deceitful) and unlike the others she doesn't have any unique choice-based ones. (Girl, have some originality. Look at Daniel, out here plumbing the uncharted depths of utter cluelessness to earn his Baffled).

Also, I'm still waiting for Taylor to unleash that rumored deceitfulness upon us. Pics or it didn't happen.

Andrew's Resolute is just funny out of context. Like woah, Andrew has an opinion?? nah fam, can't be having that ❌❌ (He literally can't win because Uncertain is right there as another of his locked traits lol.)

But it's even goofier in context because not only is Resolute positive when John refuses the drink, I'm pretty sure John's normal Resolute trait can also increase if he does the same thing that gets Andrew the locked Resolute, which is just them each generally saying that Mary needs to be stopped. The double standard be doubling.

Similarly, there's the way Irritable is one of John's normal traits from the get-go, while Angela and Taylor get cancelled for earning it. The universe is just too used to him being cranky to make an issue out of it (see above statements about double standards lol).

Angela and Taylor are also the only ones who can have Resentful. Like mother, like daughter x2 💞

Shoutout to Daniel's Baffled once again, it'll never stop being funny to me 😂

#chart #locked traits #andrew little hope #angela little hope #daniel little hope #john little hope #taylor little hope #the clarke family #< because ofc theyre relevant #the dark pictures anthology #little hope

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inchidentally · 9 months

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The longer I look at this photo, I see in Lando's eyes "why is he celebrating my good result despite his bad?", "why is he happy for me?". I think this moment allowed Lando to understand that Oscar is, above all, a team player (I remember how, after Prema won the championship in F2, he was happy that the team had sealed the title earlier and that he would be able to focus on winning his title in Abu Dhabi). And I think it helped break something in Lando's head that he could mention Oscar's victory in the sprint with a slight smile on his face. I think next season we will see Lando celebrating Oscar's victories as his own. And I hope that Lando will finally win his first race and some of the burden will disappear from his back. They both deserve the best!

god I know I keep rb that post and that it could easily just be a passing moment but I'm running w the fact that Lando's emotions play out like the words are typed on his forehead and it just feels so loaded for what is a simple congratulation from Oscar

no fr what I've learned about Oscar since and what @twinkodium has educated me on is that Oscar has always been like this and god I love that about him !! there's an Everyman quality to Oscar and the fact that he chose his A Levels in preparation for a backup career in engineering so that he could at least stay in F1 if he didn't get a seat is so. just. normal and healthy and humble of him. but in so many ways Oscar has this intense laser focus and a fierce steely competitiveness and daring and something about his social media history being so heavily Lando makes it so easy to drift into seeing him as directing his own fate with such a sure hand?? like he knows exactly what he's capable of and will fight to get it even if he can't swear that he'll get it. noble is probably such an over the top word for it but I'm already over the top so !

and then this firm decision from the start to show up for Lando every single time Lando did well - even standing unseen in the crowd far away from the podium with the rest of the team - and it feels idk?? it's such a bold thing to do as a rookie with your experienced teammate to say "I want to do this for you regardless". and we know it isn't performative bc it would've been MUCH easier to pull out his goofier side (that we've seen in all his team social media before) and done a bromance/buddy act for the cameras if he just wanted people to see him and Lando as friends for the sake of his own interests. he knows Lando responds well to bromances so that would've been a much faster way to his affections than patiently waiting (and sometimes pushing and shoving) to get to Lando for a congratulatory handshake and a smile.

so that's why I fully project the feeling of being confused yet fond and unsure of the reason but knowing that it's honorable either way onto Lando's face here <3

#inchreplies #landoscar

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mincedpeaches · 2 days

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Transformers One post

Okay FIRST off I have to say. Sentinel Prime. He was everything. Blue and gold color scheme, with gorgeous gold WINGS. The most obvious villain in existence, but still kind of charms with his first overly friendly reaction to Megs and OP. The scene were he killed Alpha Trion: SERVING. Arachnid being his fag hag. I'm kind of obsessed.

Anyway. I just got back. Walked into the movie theater at 7pm in business casual since I came from work (after a quick detour to pick up dinner to sneak in). I say I want a ticket for Transformers. The teller goes "just one?" with a just barely perceptible bit of puzzlement. I say yup and proceed to have the entire theater to myself. Because no one is taking their kids to see Transformers One on a school night at 7:15pm. And I came alone. 👍

Of course I had fun. The humor I'd say was like 75/25 for me. I had some chuckles and laughs. For kid humor I thought it was really good.

Once again I kind of struggle to conceptualize what it would be like to be watching it as a fresh face though, and someone NOT well versed in transformers canon and lore. Like of course I (metaphorically) barked and clapped my hands like a seal when I saw Transformers I recognized but had no real lines. But a normal kid isn't really gonna care about that.

Anyway, again. It's late for me and I'm trying to get thoughts down now. What else. Let's try rapid fire all over the place.

Loved Elita's whole career woman thing and REALLY loved her "I'm better than you" bit because A) woman after my own heart and B) we love some unironic "girls rule boys drool" style feminism in this house. and I'm so serious.

I don't want to reduce Arachnid to just Sentinel's fag hag either because she also ruled. Her helicopter design looked siiick. The extra eyes on the front of her face and they way they moved independently was also sick. The way she was always yelling when she was stabbing guys was also kinda funny. (The way they used her eyes "seeing everything" to expose video of Sentinel, SOMEHOW, was actually kinda dumb. But don't worry about it.)

The way the trains and roads appeared in front of the train/driver looked really cool.

The scene where Optimus was dead and was floating into the heart of Cybertron, conversely, looked bad.

When it was first revealed in the movie promo content that Optimus was also going to be a miner alongside Megatron, while I wasn't as disappointed as the average tfp simp, I did think it was kinda of a bummer. That being said, it actually fucking RULED how Optimus was a miner. Ever since the introduction of oppressed bots into the tf canon, it was always this post. But in THIS canon Optimus is right there with Megs being oppressed and Optimus is the one that's fighting for social change, while Megatron is towing the line until he learns its all a lie. And once they learn its a lie, Optimus is still advocating for that change, and meanwhile Megatron is just really pissed off and down to get revenge and murder. I remember when I watched Siege and my conclusion was "hey guys, you can just do Autobots Good Deceptions Bad"! Well guess what. they DID that here, to great affect.

That being said..... it did make the megop slightly less tasty. 😔 Autobots Good Deceptions Bad generally requires a goofier, more G1 style favoring of megop. The scene were Megatron drops Optimus into the pit is very befitting of him being evil but if he's already willing to genuinely kill Optimus this early? It does not bode well for the homoeroticism.

Also what this movie loses in not having the Megatron be a liberator is how he gets followers. The Deceptions being the old high council is such a odd thing. Sure they'd want to get rid of Sentinel now, but it's odd to think of them with their whole "the strongest bot rules" thing (or whatever it was, I forget the exact line but you get the gist) but wouldn't they have been working for the other Primes before Sentinel? Who were ostensibly the good guys? Why would they all join up with Megs after getting rid of Sentinel, when Megs goals are seemingly going to shape up to be "just killin everyone". Where would the Council's bloodlust be coming from? Maybe its a political party thing, the Prime Left vs the Council Right lol. Or maybe I missed something. Also side note is funny how Starscream had them all languishing in cowardice when I all I could think the same thoughts I had when a very similar thing happened in IDW's Spotlight Megatron, which was: "come on, it can't all be Starscream's fault. the other guys like Soundwave are competent right. why aren't guys like Soundwave doing shit."

Also may I say. HUGE ups to the timescale in this movie. It's been "50 cycles" since the quint war and if Megs and Optimus were born after it then they're 50 "cycles" old at most. And I missed it but I think Alpha Trion says the war went on for "hundreds and hundreds" of cycles. Four millions year naps? We don't know her!

Bumblebee was the kid appeal guy of course, but it wasn't too grating to me. What I think also helped is alot of the slightly awkward-to-me humor was already in the trailers. So I was prepared for it.

Finally, when Megatron generates his canon. Oooo big sexy.

I enjoyed myself alot! Of course its for kids but that at least wasn't to it's detriment. And it made me want to go look up some toys so. A SUCCESS on the only front Hasbro really cares about, lol.

#tf one spoilers. obviously.#tf blogging #mincedthoughts

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cina-full-moon-xanadium · 5 months

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Ah, man, I'm really conflicted about this HBV.

Because the thing is it's really, REALLY good; it's funny, has a solid premise that it does a lot with in 16 minutes, and adds a lot more depth and chemistry to Hotaro and Rinne... and precisely because of that this really, really feels like it should have been an episode of the show. Like this does a LOT of heavy lifting for not just Hotaro and Rinne's relationship but also hidden parts of their personality that flesh them out, in particular adding a lot more independence to Rinne's identity as Majade. Barring a couple extremely mild movie tie-ins and a slightly goofier tone in the bookends, there's nothing here that would have felt out of place as a normal episode of Gotchard and I think the show would greatly have benefited if it was!

Talking of those movie tie-ins... X-Wizard is just sort of in this as part of the supporting cast, and I think she rocks as part of it? Her meld of cheery silliness with vast knowledge and power really shines in even the few scenes she's in as a great contrast to Minato and it makes me wish she was here more often! There's just a lot going on here that I like!

If there's anything that lets me down about the HBV itself, it's the exclusive form. There's nothing particularly special about it other than Hotarou not being able to activate his finisher on his own (because his hands are orbs... not sure how he got on with the shovel form, then) and I think it would have been much more appropriate to the story if the exclusive form was a fusion form of Rinne and Hotaro, or a form for Rinne, or even two forms with the two using each others' main cards. As-is the form isn't very noteworthy.

But yeah uh really good HBV, but so good and doing so much heavy lifting for the characterisation that I wish it was just part of the show. Check it out if you want more from these characters because it honestly feels necessary

#chemical starry

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ultraericthered · 7 months

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One Villainous Scene: My First Emotion

As Valentine's Day is the day of love, my Valentine's gift is not one but two One Villainous Scenes featuring love as the central theme, one leaning on the darkly comical side, the other on just plain dark.

This would be former. In the third episode of Happy Sugar Life, Satou has spared the life of Asahi Kobe when she was about to kill him while he lay unconscious, due to something relating to Shio from him and regaining the good sense to know that a murder like this would compromise her and Shio's peaceful, happy, loving life together. On the walk back home, Satou starts to wonder why it was that she'd even thought to attempt Asahi's murder in the first place. She's normally very much in control of her feelings and able to think through all the decisions she makes, so what had made her so impulsive and uncontrolled back there? And so she contemplates:

I'm not new to bitter tastes. But this was on a totally different level. Just remembering it brings back the bitter taste. What IS this? Anger? Pain? A warning sign? It's different from anything I've ever felt before. It's bitter. So bitter.... I have to understand it to control it.

Satou recalls what set her off: Asahi, in his semi-conscious delerium, speaking the vows of love that Satou and Shio exchange on a nightly basis. Satou says that when she heard this, she got the image in her head of "Shio-chan and that thing saying those vows to each other" (and I love that Satou is just insistent on thinking of Asahi as a "thing" and an "it" rather than a fellow human being, like she has to internally dehumanize any person towards whom she has immediately venomous and bitter feelings of dislike). This puts into perspective that what was driving Satou up the wall was the very idea that her special someone, the one and only person she truly loves, could ever be with someone else in any close capacity where he loves her and she even might love him back. And that's when it finally hits her.

She was jealous of Asahi over how he's someone who knew and loved Shio well before she ever met her. It's jealousy that she felt.

Colorful shooting stars rain down in Satou's eyes and the mood of the scene does a sudden hard shift to being joyous, whimsical, and sweet. Soft, pleasant backgrounds and bright colors replace the dark and icky "bitterness" of before as Satou literally prances and skips down the street in girlish glee, now happy to have felt such a visceral, anguishing response of envy, rage, and disgust towards Asahi because these painful feelings are born from Satou's love for Shio! "My first emotion!", thinks Satou as she merrily skips along, clearly not meant to suggest she had no emotions before 'cause she earlier admitted to feeling different emotions in the past, but this is the first non-happiness stirring within her heart that anything to do with her relationship with Shio has made her feel on a deep level. It's the sociopath's first experience of actually connecting with something deep within herself that is purely, rawly, and unmistakably human.

The moment only gets schmaltzier and goofier from there!

That could be said to be the end of it....but only two minutes later, we see Satou get on the elevator to go back to her apartment room when Asahi crosses her mind once again. While still thinking of him as "that thing", she's at least in the mood to use his proper gender pronouns this time as she resolves to ensure he and Shio don't meet.

From unhinged and creepy to cute and pleasant, then back around to pants-wettingly terrifying. Really, what better way to sum up the masterstroke of yandere horror that is Satou Matsuzaka than that? Just as Satou adores Shio, I adore Satou's character. So much captivating complexity and nuance and psychological fucked up-ness. You see all the darkest facets of her and are so fearful and repulsed that you have the instinct to look away from her, yet find you can't because she's already pulled you into her world. You want to know her better, you want to see her in action, and because she is so charming and a lesser evil than others around, a small, secret part of you might even want to see her come out successful in the end.

I guess that can't be called anything less than a form of love. <3

Here's the full scene, from 5:50 to 9:58, in English. And whatever can be said of that fandub, Malina Rose is fucking GOATed as Satou.

#One Villainous Scene #Happy Sugar Life #anime #Satou Matsuzaka

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A Part of My Story (A Reimagined Tale Set in the World of Wonka) Chapter 8

Author's Note: The previous chapter was told from Willy's perspective. Now, the story returns to the girl's perspective, after her night out with Willy.

The sun was shining through the window of the laundry house when I awoke the next morning. Last night, it was Willy’s turn to sleep on the bed, but he insisted I sleep on it instead. He claimed he'd be alright sleeping on the floor. I must have been really comfortable because I slept past the time that I normally woke up, but it was understandable after I stayed up late the previous night. I had gone to the movies to watch a film with Willy. He had never watched a movie before and taking note of the way his eyes lit up as he watched the dancers on screen, I could tell that he loved it. Ironically, he kept teasing me about being in love with the main actor, Fred Astaire, which I denied. Truthfully, I did find the actor a little attractive, but Astaire wasn’t the reason I was so flustered last night.

I sat up in bed and looked around the room, which was empty. I assumed that Willy had gone into town to sell more of his chocolate creations. Suddenly, I heard a knock at the door.

“Come in!” I said in response.

Noodle walked in with a big smile on her face. It was an expression that she wore more often, and it made me happy to see her in such good spirits. We’d grown closer over the past few months since we bonded over books and trips to the local library. Noodle was carrying a fairy tale book under her arm and a small tray of food in the other.

“Good afternoon,” she said playfully, poking fun at the fact that I was still in bed.

“Gosh! Is it that late already?” I asked in surprise.

“It’s about 11:30, but that’s ok. I understand. You needed to catch up on sleep since you were out late last night on your date with Willy,” she said as set the tray of food down next to me. I could tell that she was trying to hide a smile.

“It was not a date. We were just celebrating how quickly he’s learning to read,” I replied, a little too defensively.

“Oh and that involves holding hands and kissing him goodnight on the cheek?” Noodle said teasingly.

I felt myself blush. “Noodle!” I exclaimed. “Were you spying on us through the window?”

She shrugged. “I ran out of books to read. You two just happened to stand by the window at the right time. You should hurry and get your story published, if not I will find other ways to keep myself entertained!” she said, and I playfully tossed a pillow at her, making her giggle.

“There is supposed to be a new librarian named Dorothy over at the library. Maybe she can recommend some books in the meantime.” she said, still chuckling.

I smiled and said, “I am planning to submit my entire manuscript to Mr. Doux-Amer by the end of the month. I’ve been really inspired these last few weeks, and I believe that I can have it done quicker than that.”

“Really inspired you say? That’s interesting…” Noodle said, innocently.

“I know what you’re implying missy.” I said, and although I didn’t admit it out loud, she was right. My adventures with Willy were undeniably a huge source of inspiration when writing my story about Charlie.

“All I’m asking is if you're ever going to tell Willy the truth? I’ve read parts of your manuscript, and it’s so obvious that you have him in mind when writing.” Noodle said, as she raised her eyebrows at me.

“He’s smitten by you. I’ve never seen him with such a goofy look on his face.” she asked.

I gave her a side-eyed glance, and we both chuckled as she replied, “Ok. Fine. Goofier than usual.”

Deep down I knew that Noodle was right, Willy deserved to know how I felt about him. Last night was magical, he made me feel at ease, and always knew what to say at the right time. It was as if he was immune to nerves while I on the other hand was shook like a leaf. I wondered if he noticed, and if he did, he was too sweet to say anything about it.

We shared a bar of chocolate that he told me his mother gifted him before her passing. I was genuinely touched that he wanted to enjoy the last physical gift he received from her with me. Although I never met Willy’s mother, she sounded like a wonderful woman. She raised an incredible son, whom I was becoming more and more enamored with. In fact, in the heat of the moment, I felt Willy and I drawn together by a magnetic force only to be interrupted by the nosy chief of police. If the mood hadn’t been killed, I couldn’t help wondering if I would have had my first kiss.

I never had the desire to kiss a boy before. It wasn’t as if the idea hadn’t crossed my mind in the past. Back home, there were guys that I liked alright, but never to the point where I had deep feelings for them. With Willy it was different. I wanted to wrap my arms around him and never let him go. I wanted to feel his adorable smile against my lips. Just the thought of it made me feel giddy inside.

“Great. Now you’ve got that dorky look on your face too,” Noodle said, as she waved her hand in front of me.

I blushed again, as she caught me lost in thought. Before I could respond, none other than Willy Wonka himself walked into the room with a huge grin across his face.

“Ah! You’re awake! You’ve got a nice rosy glow to your face, an indicator that you got a good night of sleep.” he said matter of factly.

Noodle giggled, knowing very well why my cheeks were pink.

Willy ruffled her hair good naturedly and said, “Good morning, Noodle. You’re in good spirits.”

Noodle pointed at me. “I was just asking her about her story. It is very interesting, especially the part with the new character she added. She likes him a lot!”

“A new character? Oh! I can’t wait to hear more about him. What’s his personality like? Dark? Light? Nutty? Absolutely insane?” Willy asked, as he tilted his head and gave me his signature goofy look.

Noodle raised an eyebrow as if to say, I told you so.

I shook my head in amusement and responded, “All of the above. Actually, do you think Tiddles can hold down the fort for a bit? There’s something that I need to take care of in town, and I want both of you there with me.”

Willy nodded in glee and said, “Tiddles has been a great help. That’s why I’ve been working on a special batch of doggy treats just for him.” He paused for a second, and looked contemplative. “Except, I’m still working on the name.”

“What about Bark Biscuits?” suggested Noodle.

“Noodle! You always know how to put me in a great moodle! That’s a brilliant name!” said Willy. I chuckled as he clapped in excitement.

“Alright. If we can avoid Scrubbit and Bleecher for a couple of hours, then let’s go.” I exclaimed. I was a bit nervous about what I was going to do, but I knew there was nothing more I wanted at that moment.

As the three of us walked in the crisp afternoon air towards the town square, I couldn’t help noting how I’d grown accustomed to its hustle and bustle. Vendors selling vegetables, restaurants hastily serving customers, and the persistent little cologne salesman were back at it once more. When I arrived in London, the commotion was overwhelming, but looking at it from a more experienced point of view, I realized that I had nothing to worry about in the first place.

Eventually, we arrived at my destination. I stood in front of Mr. Doux-Amer’s publishing office. I had a rough draft of the latest revisions of my story in my hand. Noodle squeezed my hand reassuringly, and I gratefully returned the gesture.

“This is an important chapter,” I said and turned to face Willy. “I want you to hear this.”

“Of course. I love your stories. Besides, I can say I had the pleasure of knowing you before you became a famous author. Don’t forget about me when you make it big!” he said, playfully.

“Oh trust me. It’s much too late for that now,” I said, and he opened the door for us to head into the office.

Mr. Doux-Amer sat, reading the latest newspaper as he sipped on his usual cup of coffee. He looked up to give me his usual nod, but raised his eyebrows when he saw Willy and Noodle with me.

“Hello,” he said. He turned to face Willy. “I remember you. You were the one who was eager for me to publish your friend’s story. You were very insistent.”

Willy chuckled, and Mr Doux-Amer continued, “I want you to know that it wasn’t that I didn’t trust you, but I wanted her to tell me herself why it mattered that the story was published. Every author needs to realize their purpose for writing.”

“I understand. You want to make sure someone understands the value of this opportunity before you grant them access to your publishing company. It's a test. I like that.” Willy said, pensively.

“Don’t tell me you’re going to put people to the test before they enter your chocolate shop someday,” Noodle said, with a slight eyeroll.

I chuckled at their lighthearted banter. Then I said, “Mr. Doux-Amer, allow me to formally introduce you to Willy Wonka and Noodle.”

They both shook hands with him. “Ahh! Yes. I’ve heard a lot about you two. Mr. Wonka, you have quite the reputation around here,” Mr. Doux-Amer said as he gave me a knowing smile.

I handed him the latest part of my manuscript, and he began to read it. After the outing at the movies, I felt motivated to write a bit more, and was eager to hear his feedback. Mr. Doux-Amer chuckled as he turned the pages and read further. Willy and Noodle rocked nervously behind me. It was touching to see how anxious they were for me.

After what seemed like an eternity, Mr. Doux-Amer set down the manuscript. Much to everyone’s astonishment, he motioned for Willy to come to his desk. Surprised, Willy walked over to the man.

“Have you read this?” Mr. Doux-Amer asked him.

“She reads to me every night. It’s a story about a boy named Charlie and-” he began.

“Yes, but have you read this chapter in particular?” Mr. Doux-Amer asked, handing him the manuscript.

“I don’t really know how to read. I just know the alphabet so far,” Willy said, apologetically. He studied the manuscript, and suddenly a surprised look crossed his face.

“This looks like the label on Mama’s chocolate bar,” he said in surprise.

“W-Wil-Willy Wonka?” he said, as he sounded out the words. He looked up at me for confirmation.

I nodded, and Noodle walked over to him to help him read the rest:

…his eyes were most marvelously bright. They seemed to be sparkling and twinkling at you at the same time. The whole face in fact was alight with fun and laughter…

And oh how clever he looked and how quick and sharp and full of life…

Suddenly he did a funny little skipping dance in the snow and spread his arms wide and he smiled at the five children who were closer near the gates as he called out, ”Welcome My Little Friends. Welcome to the factory!”

I watched as Willy’s face glowed while Noodle read to him about this character inviting children to visit the chocolate factory that he worked hard to create. As she read about young Charlie escaping his dreary world via the heavenly smells of chocolate, mint, caramel, and apple strudels, her smile grew bigger. When she was done, she set the manuscript down on Mr. Doux-Amer’s desk and hugged me tight.

“This story truly is about us isn’t it?” she asked, wrapped firmly around me.

I nodded. “You were right. I do have specific people in mind when writing.” I winked at her and she looked over at Willy, whose expression was unreadable.

“Some people enter your life amidst hopelessness and guide you. They make you laugh, dry your tears, and help you to see the worst situations through a new perspective. Those are the type of people that I want to be a part of my story,” I said and turned to face Willy.

Willy rushed over and enveloped Noodle and I in a tight embrace. He rested his chin on top of my head.

“Thank you” he whispered. “Your words are beautiful. Is that really how you see me?”

I nodded. “The night we met, my story was a vague idea. It wasn’t until I read it to you that I realized its potential. It encouraged me to expand Charlie’s small world. You were right. He needed a friend, someone who believed in him. I think everyone does,” I said, quoting the advice I received from him upon our first meeting.

Willy pulled back from the hug and looked directly at me.

“How have you managed to make me cry twice in less than a day?” he asked with a shaky chuckle, as laugh lines formed next to his eyes.

I laughed and shrugged playfully. I heard a sniff from behind me, and turned to see Mr. Doux-Amer, whose eyes were also watery.

“Ok. Enough.” he said, smiling. “This is what happens when you write with intention. Keep it up, and I can publish your book soon. Now go, unless you want to see Niagara Falls spill out of my eyes.”

“Thank you Mr. Doux-Amer,” I said sincerely. The man was starting to grow on me, and it was nice to see him showcase the soft soft side he kept behind his serious exterior.

Willy, Noodle, and I walked out of the publishing office, beaming.

“Since you’re going to be a published author soon, I better learn to read quickly. I can’t wait to see what adventures Willy Wonka will go on!” Willy said, and I grinned at his enthusiasm.

“However, I can tell you what adventures this Willy Wonka will embark on in the near future. Come on!” he said, taking my hand in his right one and Noodle’s hand in his left one.

The three of us hurried through the town square. I loved how comfortable my fingers felt interlocked with Willy’s. Eventually, we arrived at the Galleries Gourmet, which was busier than usual.

“Ok. Close your eyes.” Willy said, as he let go of my hand and gently held on to my shoulder. “I'll guide you to our destination. No peeking!” he said.

I closed my eyes, and felt his gentle touch guide me. My curiosity was killing me.

“Ok. Count to ten, and then you can open your eyes.” he said. I heard a jingling sound behind me, along with some whispering.

I followed his instructions, and once I finished counting, I asked, “Can I look now?”

“You sure can!” Willy said, excitedly.

I opened my eyes to reveal an empty locale. It was the empty store that Willy told me months ago he dreamed of renting once he had enough money to start up his chocolate shop. Could it be…?

I stared at him with a questioning look. He gave me the biggest grin as he shook a small key in front of my face.

“Is it…?” I trailed, as I attempted to process the scene in front of me.

Willy joyfully placed the key in my hand. “Try it out!” he said.

I walked over to the door and placed the key into the lock. It was a perfect fit and it opened the door, which led to a large, empty room. The paint on the walls was chipped from water damage, the ceiling was cracked, the floor was squeaky, and dust tickled my nose. Despite it all, I felt the biggest joy bubbling up inside of me.

“I finally collected enough money to rent it. Noodle helped me fill out the paperwork and read the fine print.” Willy said with a chuckle.

“Thanks to Scubbit and Bleacher, we’ve learned the importance of reading the fine print,” Noodle said, and I nodded.

“I know the place is a wreck right now, but mark my words. This is going to be the best chocolate shop in the world! We won’t be scrub scrubbing much longer. We'll all be free as flamingoes!” Willy said, unable to hide his excitement.

His joy was contagious, and I had no doubt that in a short period of time, he’d have his chocolate shop up and running.

"It's incredible! I'm so happy for you.” I said, as I admired the room.

Willy shrugged modestly. “It is great. Isn't it?” he said with pride.

He was adorable. The sun shone through the cracked windows and reflected off of him, which melted my heart. His hair was endearingly frizzy, with a rebellious curl positioned over his left eyebrow. Noodle ran to explore the building, and Willy watched her with delight. He gave me that ridiculously goofy look, and I couldn’t take it anymore.

I walked over to him and placed my hand on his cheek. Willy gazed questioningly at me, without ever losing that grin I loved so much. I leaned in and placed my lips on his, feeling his smile grow against them. As much as I loved his chocolate, nothing could compare to the sweet taste of his mouth on mine.

Slowly, he placed his hand behind my neck and gently played with my hair. He leaned in, intensifying the kiss. This is what I was missing out on? It was wonderful. I could stay here forever. Willy must have felt the same because when we pulled apart, he was breathless.

“Gosh, I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time!” Willy admitted with a chuckle.

I laughed and replied. “Me too, but I have bad news for you.”

Willy cocked his head to the side, and gave me an inquisitive look.

“I don’t think any Wonka chocolate can compare to this,” I replied, with a giggle. “I feel like I’m floating on a cloud of cotton candy. ”

Willy laughed and replied, “Who would have known that my biggest competitor would be myself? Lucky for me, you are the only one who will ever know that.”

We locked eyes, and he said, “I mean it. I always want you beside me. You provided an encouraging smile as I sold treats in town, a listening ear who heard me ramble on about my inventions, and a patient heart who never treated me differently because I couldn’t read. Instead, you decided to teach me, while writing your own book.”

“And you say I have a way with words,” I replied, as my face glowed under his praise.

Willy rested his forehead on mine, and I closed my eyes, taking in the tenderness of the moment. We stayed like that for a bit until we heard a loud noise behind us. Startled, we turned and saw Noodle staring at us with an astonished look.

“Well, it's about time!” she said, clapping eagerly. “I was beginning to think you'd never come around. You share a room for crying out loud. I’m surprised it didn’t happen earlier!”

“Noodle!” I exclaimed, as my cheeks flushed. Willy awkwardly ran his fingers through hair.

Noodle laughed, clearly entertained by how flustered she made us.

Then a serious look crossed her face as she said, “I want to remember this moment, before everything changes. You’ll be a published author. Willy will be a famous chocolatier. I'll be able to say that I am acquainted with the most famous couple in London.”

Willy laughed. “Oh, you'll be saying more than that! Someday, you'll live in a beautiful library with an endless amount of books. Every kid in town will want to pay a visit to the famous librarian, Noodle.”

Noodle giggled and squeezed Willy and I in an embrace as she replied, “I can’t wait!”

Willy caught my gaze over Noodle’s head, and we exchanged a smile that warmed me to my core. Through a small window of the locale, I watched as the final snowflakes of the winter fell to the ground. In a few weeks, I would spend my first spring in London. I thought about my family back home in Nicaragua and how proud they would be of how far I’d come. I couldn't wait until we reunited again, so I could introduce them to Willy and Noodle. My two families: becoming one. Life doesn't always go as planned. Sometimes a person writes to make themselves feel better or to escape to another world. It isn’t until an idea is shared that the real story begins, and that moment, huddled in the coziness of the prospective chocolate shop was the commencement of my story.

Author's Note: This concludes my first multi-chapter piece on Tumblr! I had a blast writing this story. Thank you to everyone who showed it love. Please let me know in the comments or the ASK ME feature what types of writing pieces you're interested in reading because I'm open to suggestions! :)

#timothée chalamet #wonka #fanfic #timothee chalamet #wonka movie #timmy chalamet #calah lane #wonka 2023 #roald dahl #willy wonka #chocolate #reimagining #writing #humor #willy wonka and the chocolate factory #charlie and the great glass elevator #happy ending the series #sweets #noodle wonka

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Rewatching tbb wish me luck.

S1E1

First thing I've noticed is that the way tbb fights is really inefficent. It looks cool until you realize they're taking out droids one by one and techs droid poppers are only good for one use each. A normal droid popper would take out maybe like 6 droids at once if they're close enough. Tech used three and got three but we saw the whole sequence of it ig bc it's mean to be cool?

And again like I'm confused bc how much of this is their own skill and how much is access to weapons that regular clones don't have.

Like why does tech insist on getting as close as possible to stick these grenades and droid poppers on droids when the more efficient thing is to throw it from a distance?

"if you're done hiding down there" shut UPPPP oh my god

You know how like. Ppl say the Travis books are mean spirited and the jkr books are mean spirited. This feels mean. Like these are clones who were about to be overrun, who needed help, who relied on you to save them and you're immediately berating them for what?? Needing reinforcements? Waiting for YOU to do YOUR job?

No bc like just how like in s7 tbb gets away with breaking chain of command they do it here too. The captains right to berate them for insubordination like huh.

Caleb's voice has me in tears 😭

Geez the way they converse is so annoying. Wrecker is so annoying. I don't like characters that yell a lot sorry.

Kinda crazy that it took tbb that long to run back.

"talk to the reg captain" he has a name

Again the way they say regs just sounds like a slur.

Also like I feel like episode one is just the beginning of everyone else being rewritten in order to prop up tbb like kanans fans were PISSED his entire story about O66 was rewritten to give something to them.

Ah yes the first instance of Wrecker and tech being the dumb/genius trope.

Now that I think about it it actually feels kinda disrespectful to have like. The goofier/funnier moments of like the food fight and all that in an episode where a genocides just been committed???

And like wrecker isn't funny they don't actually know how to write funny. When that one critic said their personalities had been turned up to an almost caricaturish degree they were right.

And tech here asking that one clone what division he's from and naturally being brushed aside and then using that as evidence that they're still the same. Like huh. You see kaminos lockdown you see the Jedi have all been executed you see ppl got shit to do and you step directly in front of someone to ask them a stupid question like that 😭 like what was even the point of that scene they just screen wiped immediately after 😭

Good lord they're so ugly.

"they manipulated preexisting aberrations in our DNA--" ok so like. An aberration implies something bad. Defect implies something bad. But it's clear these aberrations were good differences taken to their extremes. Because in what world is looking at someone's DNA and seeing there actually a genius (barring that this isn't how this works) like actually a defect. "Oh this guy's strong and this one seems to have stronger senses" that's. They started out good and then were taken further??? Like??? And it was done on purpose too, not like the the Batch were unplanned, the Kaminoans specifically made them this way which is a luxury and privilege like no other clones can have.

Which is what annoys me so much about tbb being bullied by regs for being ~different~ bc that's such a shallow read on what differences exatly would make the regs hate tbb so much. Like no kdy gets bullied for being smart or strong they get bullied for being annoying as hell and being arrogant and derisive to ppl they think are "beneath" them. So the bad batch were bullied for their appearance then and the privilege they have over other clones in clone society. So like. These white boys that were made to be better than everyone else and get rewarded for it all the time look down on the """regs""" why am I meant to side w tbb lbr. Like it looks like hyped up white kids getting bullied by jealous brown kids. Huh. Bffr.

This is so bad. IM ONLY 18 MINUTES IN WHAT--

"you're more machine than man percentage wise" die

#ch posts #tbb rewatch #just. shrieks lmao

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now i know you like deltarune

favourite character ?

i personally like lancer and/or ralsei (( idk how to spell ))

Aaayyy first ask I’ve received! =D

I honestly don’t think I have a favorite character (or at least not one I’ve fully settled on yet.) Though I could bring up a couple ones that I really like:

Deltarune spoilers for those who haven’t played or seen the game:

Cyber Queen (Yes I like to call her that rather than just Queen, I just think it suits her):

I find her to be more interesting antagonist in Chapter 2 than the Chaos King in chapter 1. She has a well written goofy personality, yet she still works pretty well in the chapter. I usually prefer more serious and intimidating villains, but I still really like a few of them (Bill Cipher and Discord are examples of goofier villains that I still really like.) She also works well thematically as she plays a part in Noelle’s character arc in chapter 2.

Noelle:

Speaking of Noelle, she’s definitely one of my favorites. Not just cuz of her arc, but her likely connections to Deltarune’s themes seem to imply we’re far from done with her. (And Snowgrave was pretty dark- I like the whole idea that she ends up at the same point in her character arc as she did in the normal route, but the journey to get there was very different and gave them a different outlook on it.)

Kris:

I for some reason like shy quiet characters (especially protagonists-). I don’t know even why. Speaking of which, I get the feeling that there’s a 50% chance they’re the knight honestly. I know this theory is almost universally disregarded as debunked by the community, but I’d have to disagree. Most evidence that people use to say it’s impossible is weak and based off either false or only one interpretation of a scene or text that has multiple ways of being interpreted, and honestly I’d say you could argue that Kris being the knight would be more narratively powerful than baiting the audience twice in a row. (Some people probably just reject this idea simply because they don’t want to believe what they believe is bait in a giant who-dun-it mystery, even though you could argue that Kris’s motives as the knight is the actual mystery and not whether they are the knight or not (which would make sense given Deltarune’s protagonist vs player conflict that this scene could be trying to further establish, and cramming a whole who-is-the-knight mystery alongside that could probably result in both being weakened severely)) I could write an entire essay on this if I really wanted to, but I’ll leave it at this.

Berdly:

I had to remember and take another look at what this guy’s backstory was again, and honestly, I relate to this guy’s fear of the possibility of having to go somewhere without the help of Noelle, since I’m soon going to enter the adult world, and gonna have to learn how to do everything by myself without the help of people who I’ve relied on- (it was also cool to see him genuinely concerned about Noelle in the Snowgrave route before being turned into a frozen chicken nugget-)

Ralsei:

This guy’s cute and all. The suspicions that people have on him are a bit overblown in my eyes, but I can still see the possibility of something being wrong with him. (I honestly didn’t see much wrong with Ralsei supposedly talking to Kris off camera since I’m pretty sure I skipped the second one during my first playthrough cuz I didn’t know what it was when I first saw it- Nor did the whole titans and the roaring thing come across as withholding information to me since he still explained that the world would end in chapter 1. But he simply didn’t give the details for exactly HOW it would end, though you still could argue that itself was still extremely important) Still wouldn’t be too surprised if he turns out to be hiding something big though.

#Deltarune #Cyber Queen #Noelle #kris dreemurr #Berdly #Ralsei #favorite character

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hello my little skrunklies and welcome to episode 2 of nobu over analyzing shit instead of actually doing what she needs to do!

today’s victim will be roberto from tigun stampede.

please note that there will be spoilers ahead!

okay so first things first, millie the tall queen got replaced and people have had love or hate relationship with it as far as i’ve seen. personally i love the dude. i think he’s the cool whiskey uncle that’s chill about anything and everything.

now that’s out of the way, let’s start my mini ramble.

this guy right here is super mysterious like wtf. he knew what a lost tech was when he saw it and not only did it happen once, it happened twice! (from what i remember). vash hadn’t explained it, wolfwood probably doesn’t know what a lost tech is or he knew but just didn’t said it to not blow up his cover of being contracted to “eyes of micheal” and meryl most definitely didn’t knew it. yet this old booze loving, constantly coughing his lungs out old reporter took one look at it and just goes “that’s a lost tech” with the most monotonous and chill tone.

one more thing. during episode 2, when vash quietly and sneakily slipped away from the bar to leave jeneora rock, he noticed it and caught him before he left with a “not even gonna say goodbye?”. then he noticed that vash was scared of something or someone and was trying to run away from it and pushed the boundaries.

then there’s episode 3. he knew it was a bomb when he saw those weird things. he knew it was a lost tech by simply taking a look at it. roberto knew that touching it or trying to pry it off by sheer force wouldn’t work.

then there’s one thing that almost everyone looked over or just don’t talk about. episode 11.

when inside the tower and inside the experiment room of the doctor, him and meryl patiently listens to the doctor explain his tests and experiments. when finished meryl has a mini fuse due to her moral compass but old uncle ‘berto just takes out a cigarette like it’s an average sunday and starts smoking.

after the doctor is finished listing off his experiment subjects, the reporter adds one more person that wasn’t mentioned.

“and wolfwood”.

“hang on… our wolfwood?!”

(please note that i watched the dub ver bc it seemed much more goofier to me). clearly judging by this answer, meryl didn’t knew that nicholas d. plantsexual wolfwood was an experiment to the doctor or much more stronger, resilient, faster or have more stamina than the average human. vash possibly didn’t knew it as well since he was busy having a sibling moral war with his deranged but sexy twin.

yet, roberto de niro knew. he fucking knew that wolfwood wasn’t a normal, average human. he figured it out. he cracked the code. when? where? how? by seeing what? noticing what? who knows, i’m not sure. but he figured it out.

also his aim when he shot away the little girl’s two nails? hello? the accuracy? with a simple close range derringer none the less????

another thing i wish to add. perhaps i’m just way too over analyzing things but in the dub version, roberto says “my mind’s too clear…” when he’s dying in the elevator. did he find out something while working as a reporter but just didn’t tell anyone? didn’t report it to anyone or anything? is that why he’s always drinking to get his mind off of something?

don’t know. all i know is that this dude is cool and has secrets that he took to the grave. or maybe he’s just super smart by years of experience as a reporter. maybe i’m just overreacting and oner analyzing. with that, nobu out. her sleep deprived ass needs her lazy sleep.

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