#but they're kids so I forgive

[sidsinning]

This movie is so cute

[doydoune]

something something about mentors and cycles and mentors and cycles

[hayaku14]

IDK WTF THIS CARD GAME IS ABOUT BUT I NEED IT IMMEDIATELY

[moeblob]

Ladd: but why would you kill me when I'm willing to kill for you?? Lass: omg you can't just say you'd kill someone, Ladd. that's murder and it's frowned upon.

(and then Ladd does kill for her but it's fine and part of the job)

[science-lings]

I have never felt cuteness aggression to the level I feel whenever I see Damian (WFA) Wayne. That is a tiny guy, that is a feral kitten, he fits the same amount of terrifying aura that batman has in his 6'4 creature of darkness body in a tiny baby form, he's still learning to be a child and not a weapon, he's kind of an asshole but in that kinda sad way when you remember that he's like 10 and has blood on his hands.

no talk him he angy

[gece-misin-nesin]

bnha au except the league is a theatre troupe. they all have the same backstories as canon.

[byfulcrums]

Shihou and Mihou are laying in the grass and looking at the sky. They are holding hands (and tails). Shihou hasn't received the name Sun Wukong yet. None of them are immortal.

This is nice

It is.

The stars look pretty.

They do.

...What's going on?

Shihou giggles.

What do you mean?

You're acting weird. You're never this quiet.

Oh, so I can't lay down to rest with my best pal every once in a while?

Mihou punches his softly. Shihou cackles and Mihou shushes him

Shut- up! You'll attract a predator with your loudness.

Okay, okay– don't hit me. ...I totally could fight a predator, though.

Mihou scoffs. Sure you could.

Are you doubting me? I am the great Monkey King, no predator can beat me!

Mihou chuckles. An idiot is what you are.

They stay like that for a while. Shihou is smiling and staring at Mihou.

What are you looking at?

Shihou snorts. Oh, nothing. You're just very beautiful, bud.

Mihou blushes and sits up, turning his body to face Shihou. He looks angry. You did not just ‘bud’ me.

Oh, c'mon, when did you start disliking that nickname?

...Never. It's just not appropriate for this moment.

Oh, this moment? And what's that supposed to mean, hmm?

You're infuriating.

But you love me.

Maybe a little.

Maybe a lot.

Mihou laughs. You just– bud. You can't call me bud when you're saying stuff like that.

Why not?

Because— because!

Well, then how do I say it without sounding corny?

What do you mean?

Shihou touches Mihou's cheek with his hand.

Well. I mean that I think you're beautiful.

Shihou grins mischievously.

Bud.

Mihou jumps on top of Shihou and they start play fighting. After a while, Mihou lays his head on Shihou's chest and breathes.

Hey.

Shihou is asleep. Mihou listens to his heartbeat and smiles, closing his eyes.

...I think you're beautiful too. Buddy.

[sirenium]

I will never forgive the people who went after teenagers for going by Arson. It's a genuinely cool name fuck you, just admit you're allergic to teens having fun with self expression (or teens having fun at all) and stop trying to make it a morality issue

[anawkwardlady]

OK, a take that crossed my mind: can we discuss how Ryukishi loves his characters so much that he's ready to forgive even the worst of them? EVEN KINZO???

First, there is no debate that he writes with love.

Also, he writes about violence, from the point of view about both the perpetrator and the victim, and without judgement. Which is amazing! He shows how violence is devastating for the victim, but he also shows how the complex mindset of the people that are to commit such acts, related to isolation and trauma.

He shows that it's possible to break the generational cycle of violence, with communication (to de-isolate) and love.

And I love how violence is not shown as a moral failure, but as a product of past violence, and as prepetrator are not depicted as monsters but as humans.

But Kinzo, seriously? Do I need to explain what he inflicted on Kuwadorian Beatrice? And his children? And the lessons I should get from Chiru is "Battler looks like Kinzo, he should be proud of it" and "Ange should remember Kinzo as a kind grandfather". HE DID NOTHING TO DESERVE FORGIVENESS, EXCEPT SOBBING AT THE FEET OF THE MOST TRAUMATIZED CHARACTER OF THE SERIES.

And finally, my hot take: the only characters who are not forgiven are Teppei Hōjō and Rina Mamiya, because unlike Kinzo, Ryukishi does not love them.

I get the point but I think it's more complicated. it's not so much a "we're forgiving Kinzo" narrative and more a "a lot of characters are trying to cope and deal with the complex feelings they're dealing with" thing.

For exemple, I don't think Chiru's message is that Battler should be proud of being like Kinzo but a mix of trying to convey what Kinzo's and Kuwadorian Beatrice dynamic was like through BATTLER and chick Beato, Sayo's complex feelings towards Kinzo's and her circumstances of birth, Tohya understanding Sayo's feelings and coping with his own situation and what Battler represented to her and Battler wanting Ange to be happy. Battler's message in EP8 was not so much to remember Kinzo as someone's kind I think, but that everything Ange experienced was the worst of everyone and therefore her view was distorted and bringing a lot of pain to her. He wants her to also remember to cherish the good they had because he wants her to be happy. He is her brother so his view is biased in favor of protecting her.

All of this will make things more gray and blur the lines because it inherently will bring some sort of romanticism. I do think theres discussion to have on to which extent it does become enabling and so on but yeah, I think it's a also more nuanced than Ryukishi telling us that Kinzo was not that bad. It's tricky! I had the same complex thoughts about the whole Ange taking some "responsibility" on Eva's abuse thing. On one hand, it's her view and way to cope with it and theres not one acceptable way a victim should react and grow, on the other hand... Yeah I left meh about the message sometimes.

And for your last part : wasn't Teppei somehow "forgiven" by the narrative in GouSotsu? (i didn't watched it all so idk) also I have to admit I always was a bit annoyed that Rena's dad wasn't seen in that same light just because he wasn't overtly physically abusive despite being extremely abusive nonetheless but thats another subject. ANYWAY

[dark-night-star-light]

Breaking my silence to say: Shane and Abeke were never romantic to me.

[mustekalan]

Hey did you guys know I'm a little unhinged about Digimon

[thebirdandhersong]

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[eclaire-went-bam]

hiii:33!! friendly reminder that someone can enjoy a character that has done heinous things and not support said heinous things

usually when a character does Bad Things in a narrative (espec if they're not the protagonist) it is Portrayed As Bad so people who enjoy the character Likely Know They Are Bad

& either way harassing people over enjoying a fictional character is just really childish

if you don't like the character, that is perfectly valid. but there's never any reason to characterise everyone who likes said character as Evil, and/or imply they condone the character's negative actions.

also sometimes i look at internet discourse and it's like people want morally grey characters but then turn around when "morally grey" is not always "i have my own rules but i still make all the right choices !!" some of y'all just need to admit you just like good characters that's fine not everyone is into the spice it's ok to like that good protagonist energy

;;;not saying every character i'm referring to fits in that "morally grey" category, some are just evil villains, but even then i'm sorry 90% of ur stories wouldn't exist without them. they drive the plot.

[snowzing1]

People be shipping Uzi and N like they don't feel like a minor with an adult then be calling Frans gross

[bugpoasting]

feels like such a slamdunk fic concept/prompt but. beatles-monkees 4 for 4 fucking at some random party in the 2 or so years when the monkees were relevant. there's soo much that can be done here

[gilded--imprisonment]

We've made it to Striaton! I'm rather excited to try battling one of these gym leadijsdfk

Oh hello internet people!! How are you all?

is that seriously what you stole his phone to ask?

Shush. I'm just being polite!

polite like you were when you stole his phone?

SHUSH.