#cuz. it has similar emotion & character vibe imo

[stepswordsen]

【Magi】 Judar 🖤❤️🐈‍⬛

【マギ】 漢服（ハンフ）を着るジュダル

【Magi】 Judar wearing hanfu 🖤❤️🐈‍⬛

マギ15周年おめでとう～！！💗🫶

Happy 15th anniversary to Magi~!! 💗🫶

I did a quick doodle of my favourite Magi character, Judar~~

You can read the rest of my rambles under the cut as usual!

2024

The sketch is originally from 2022, but I quickly resketched the hair and expression recently!

2022

Art Rambles

I just wanted to get the quick concept down so excuse how scribbly it is, I'll refine and redraw the rest eventually

Me scribbling his braids without refs. Well, I'll definitely resketch the hair and clothes eventually

I love how big and comfy hanfu sleeves are, omg...

Judar with red eyeliner and black nails is so slay~ I want to draw him with gold and red hanfu earrings eventually hehe

This bangs ngl~~

Also I'm glad I improved a LOT from 2022 omg

I'll refine later and make this less scribbly eventually

I looove the expressions and eyes in this one hehe

Judar Rambles

Judar is extremely important and personal to me, I feel this as someone who comes from a similar cultural background to him as well, Judar is EA/CN inspired and so his background and backstory context really makes me feel for him... Speaking personally, as someone who is Viet/SEA diaspora.

Like, ahhh, this character makes me so emotional... He makes me want to cry (in a good way)

Emotional tears, cuz this chara is so healing and cathartic for me.

It's not necessary for me to be able to relate to my faves imo. I pick my fave charas based on who makes the writing more entertaining with their existence and on my fave character tropes in terms of design and writing (they're usually antagonists, morally gray/evil charas, and/or opposing forces).

But with some charas I definitely gravitate towards characters who are easier for me to understand and mildly relate to though (ie. Judar (Magi), Hakuryuu (Magi), Suwon (AkaYona), Keishuk (AkaYona))

Sen's unhinged meow meow mf pipeline

I first became obsessed with Kuroha at 12, and Judar at 20.

Truly, my character tastes are as ancient as time LMFAO

My cute murderous black cat sons! 🐈‍⬛

I actually started the sketch as Kuroha (KagePro) actually. It doesn't help that they have similar~ish hairstyles and expression vibes LMAO, but then the eyes looked more like Judar cuz of the rings, so I changed the sketch to Judar. I think it fits more this way.

Smug edgy asshole character, cunty Sen-core bastard cat, OK with murder...

Black cat theme, black/white (monochrome) colour scheme/design, black/white/red/yellow colours, both smug evil assholes with black hair, they're both antagonists, morally questionable and/or morally bankrupt, have smug expression vibes, are unhinged, violent and bloodthirsty...

And ofc, I was a goner!

Kuroha has red eyes when using his Eye Ability too...

KHR and Magi's Anniversary

In terms of characters, story, writing, themes, and art, Magi is my favourite manga ever. For me, Katekyo Hitman Reborn (KHR) and Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (Magi) forever hold a special place in my heart as my forever no. 1 favourite series.

Happy 20th anniversary to KHR~~!! 💗🫶

Lots of series are celebrating its anniversary this year. DGM's 20th Anniversary is also this year!

I might as well ramble about KHR and Magi then~~

I'd say both KHR and Magi are very important to me because KHR was the reason why I started drawing (almost) every day in the first place and Amano's style was the foundation/main inspiration for my art style... And it still shows in my art style. While Magi is the manga I fell in love with for its story, art, writing, and characters.

Amano and Ohtaka both have insanely good inking styles that I admire... I love how intricate and detailed Amano's inking is, and Ohtaka's inking is super gorgeous and sharp, and really stands out from other art styles too.

I expect DunMeshi to join that list and become very important to me!

[toestalucia]

(twirls hair) have u considered the found family in mhyk

[ctl-yuejie]

I saw you (maybe, I can’t remember exactly) reblogging (is that even a word) some morktee gifs. It was probably around the our sky time maybe even before. So I decided to give it a go the other day and I’m only on episode 6 ( I had exams and everyone knows that when my desire to bingewatch tv-shows only spike then). But tee was giving me really heavy asexual vibes and I don’t know if it’s going there but I think it be cool. I’m telling u this because one I like talking to u and two 1/3 😶 AK

Because it got me thinking about why I thought that it might not be going down that route and it’s because I also now that bl shows are target at a audience that are (mostly) fetishising straight girls, as u said in ur response to my previous ask. But so far the show has really been getting me and Idk if it’s cuz I’m emotional rn because of life events or if it’s due to the actual storyline. 2/3 😶 AKI then started to stalk ur blog and saw how u related to not wanting to have ppl watch the show and was then curious as to ur opinion on the show. 3/3 😶 AK

awww, your are the cutest. i like talking to you too ^^

I did watch My Tee, but only the first 6 episodes or so and I did make some gifs for them.

at the beginning I was really into the series, the mystery “break-up” of their relationship, the loving single-dad household, addressing homophobia and coming to terms with one’s own feelings etc.

i stopped watching however because the plot became really confusing imo (you can find more in my “my tee” tag), the sound-mixing got really bad and I had no idea who Tee was supposed to be. like I couldn’t say whether it was Frank’s acting or how he was written but something felt really off to me. your thoughts about him being asexual are really interesting however! I was primarily confused about how he was written in different episodes so I didn’t think too much about it and since I didn’t finish the series I don’t really know if they were going for that.

intentional or not, in hindsight (judging on the few episodes i’ve seen) it could definitely be the case and i wish that’s what they’re trying to do and it does give some nice momentum to some of the scenes I liked in the series (it has been some time though, so i don’t remember that much).

to be honest after episode 6 or so I had the feeling that characters acted the opposite of how they were set-up, storyline didn’t make sense etc. so I dropped it because I liked how it started but they kind of undermined everything I was fond of from the beginning.

the facebook fanpage explained the “plotholes” or character divergences with the author wanting to maintain an air of mystery and only tie everything together at the end. either the writing for the series wasn’t on par with the novel or the author missed the mark to begin with but for me it was too much nonsense to keep watching.

however i know of several people who’ve seen all of it and really liked it and there are people who found similar things as confusing as me but still watched it all and liked it. their ourskyy episode is said to be really good!

( @schemingbisexuals watched it all: here’s the short review)

EDIT: lovely @schemingbisexuals added some thoughts in the comments, I put them here so you won’t miss them!

"I personally LOVED the chemistry and sexual tension between Morktee but the story fucking sucks and the characterization change from one episode to another. If your anon is reading this, stop at episode 6! The rest truly is a waste of time, but their Our Skyy episode truly is great 😊”

[whateverisbeautiful]

Richonne in Retrospect

#27: The Gift (5x09)

Alright, so I’m excited to talk about this next Richonne moment cuz it’s super special and cuz I need some positivity rn since This Is Us has me super emotional and Walking Dead has me super emotional. 😭😭😭

And now these two shows are about to air their most emotional episodes in February and I’m just so not ready. 😢 Like these shows really want to break my heart into a million pieces. 💔

So this Richonne moment couldn’t have come at a better time cuz it really is one of Rick and Michonne’s sweetest and most important moments, in that it shows how much these two really do love each other. 😊😌

But first, I’m here for the couple vibes as they collect bags of things they can use and Michonne makes the hopeful suggestion about how they can try and make this place livable. 

And then when she sees that Rick and Glenn aren’t sold she ardently says, “It can work.”

I love that Rick is so gentle and patient as he brings up the valid point about how there’s no sight lines since this place is surrounded by forest. Like he’s trying to say “it won’t work” as compassionately as possible cuz he knows how important this is to her and he doesn’t want to just insensitively shut the idea down.

Michonne suggests that they could start taking down the trees and put a wall up cuz Sis is the type of person who stays strategizing and trying to find a way.

And you literally see Rick respond like such a husband that knows this is a dead end, but he’s going to at least consider it for her. I really don’t think he’d be this accommodating for too many others, but Homegirl has this man’s heart. 

Michonne can tell Rick and Glenn still aren’t fully on board so she says “Look” and then she stays gesturing for that added emphasis lol.

You can just feel her desperation to find a place to call home for her family. And as she walks towards the opening of course they follow, cuz Rick is always willing to at least go and see for Michonne.

But then they all see that a full on massacre has occurred, with all those body parts sadistically severed, which sort of puts a damper on the possibility of making this place home.

Seeing this brutal aftermath for herself, confirms to Michonne that this place really won’t work and that it’s clearly susceptible to unforeseen attacks.

And you can see just how visibly devastated and deeply disappointed Michonne is to get this confirmation.

And we’re not the only ones who can see she’s upset cuz Rick can clearly see it and feel it too.

I love that when they stumble upon this gory scene, Rick’s attention immediately turns to Michonne and how she’s taking this. Like they were not kidding about the whole I’m okay/You’re okay thing, cuz you can tell that in her not being okay, he’s not either.

Now, you know how I like to say that Rick and Michonne are magnets? It’s not even a joke, y’all. 🙌🏾

And to prove it lemme just present some solid evidence real quick that these two are very much magnetically connected. 😋

See I wasn’t even playing lol. These two are magnets! And I adore this gif and this moment. The fact that as she walks forward, Rick just instinctually walks towards her. Mag-to-the-nets, y’all. 😊👏🏽

This in-sync movement so accurately paints the picture that they’re one and how where she goes, he follows.

Also, in seeing her broken up, you can tell he wants to find a way to fix it. I appreciate that her disappointment and sadness matters so much to him, to the point that he even follows after her without even fully realizing it.

And Homeboy’s eyes are only on her. Even when Glenn speaks, Rick still stays looking at her at first. #entranced.

Glenn says it doesn’t matter if Rick had killed Dawn of if he would’ve or if Daryl did, none of it matters. And it’s a pretty somber outlook.

(Side note: Re-watching this moment with Rick, Michonne, and Glenn makes Rick and Michonne’s conversation about Glenn in “Say Yes” even sadder, cuz Glenn was present for a lot of there little Richonne landmarks. 😭)

(Other side note: This show is wrong for having Glenn hold a bat in this episode. 😭)

So then Michonne brings up Washington and how, even tho Eugene lied, there might have been a legit reason he thought of Washington.

She looks at Rick when she says “We’re close” and asks “What if there are people there. What if it’s a place where we can be safe.”

I love that you see Rick really hearing her out. And every day their without a home is a day they know will be riddled with danger and, while finding a home base doesn’t end the danger, it at least makes it so that they can rest a little and not be so on edge all the time cuz they’d be somewhere somewhat safe. And you know their family being safe is really important to both Michonne and Rick.

She then says, “We’re 100 miles away. It’s a possibility. It’s a chance.” and similar to when Michonne told Rick they should try and fight back against Negan even with the odds against them in season 7, we’re again seeing her remind Rick that they have to take a chance for the possibility that their family will be better because of it.

Then she gets more passionate as she says “Instead of just being out here. Instead of just making it. Cuz right now this is what making it looks like.” And y’all, Rick is all ears. Like you can tell seeing her bare her heart out is resonating with him in the deepest possible way.

It’s a big deal that Michonne feels like she can be this vulnerable with him. Like she’s not hiding how she feels cuz she’s come to trust Rick enough to be this candid. 

And this clearly means something to him. I know I keep saying it, but this episode really is so telling of how much he prioritizes her happiness and how much it matters to him. 😊 

She then poses the question, “Don’t you want one more day with a chance?” and, like everything else she’s said, you see this question resonate with him as well, cuz that really is what Rick wants.

And what’s sweet is that in being together these two give each other that very thing; a chance for more than just making it. 🙌🏾

It’s also important too that Rick’s repsonse suggests that having one more day with a chance is something that’s important to him cuz in Michonne’s last relationship she had to watch as her man and her community stopped trying to have that and then that’s when everything fell apart. So for Rick and Michonne to be on the same page about this just helps confirm why they’re really right for each other. 

And y’all, you know how sometimes Husband’s like to surprise their wife with a gift? I feel like that’s what happens next. 😋 

Cuz they see some walkers approaching and Rick says “We should go”. And Glenn and Michonne both turn away thinking he means they should leave this community and head back.

It’s tough seeing Michonne turn away feeling like her words fell on deaf ears, but see Rick just wanted to grant Michonne’s request in a surprise sort of way lol, which makes it all the more special. 😊😋 

Cuz then he says “It’s a hundred miles away.” which lets her know he’s talking about more than just leaving this area.

I love that he starts with saying it’s 100 miles away cuz it shows that Rick heard her mention the distance and is now essentially telling her “I’m willing to go the distance for you.” 😊

Both Glenn and Michonne turn to Rick when they realize what he’s saying. And then Rick says, “We should go to Washington” looking straight at Michonne. Like Glenn is not exactly there rn cuz R&M are definitely having a moment. 😋

And I love that it’s crystal clear that this is about Rick wanting to make her happy and trust her instinct. 😊

There was a woman named Lori who once said Rick would never just up and move on a hunch...But she thought. Cuz Rick just demonstrated how he would be willing to do that for Michonne cuz soul mates. 👌🏽

And then when Michonne hears this, she legit looks at Rick like he’s the one. And Homeboy’s giving the same look back.

It’s cute seeing that they have seriously caught all the feelings and this moment between them is just really precious. 💯😊

Like to know he not only heard her and considered it, but just off that one pitch he’s willing to make this big decision. Whipped Rick is alive and well, y’all. Here for it. 🙌🏾😋

Again it reminds me of their cell moment in season 7, where Rick was motivated to take a chance and make a big decision for the group once Michonne poured her heart out to him. 

Seeing that this has been their dynamic for the longest it really throws those “Richonne came out of nowhere” arguments out the window imo. 

The way they’re interacting with each other just makes it so clear that falling in love was inevitable. 😌 Like the relationship between these characters couldn’t have just stayed platonic cuz their love goes too deep.

And seeing Rick be such a real one, by taking Michonne’s words to heart and deciding to take this big step for her, really had me like…

You can almost visibly see both their hearts grow two sizes for each other and I’m too here for it.

And then the world goes back to screaming at them pretty much immediately so this major stride in the relationship doesn’t get to be expounded upon as much in this moment.

As they rush to find Noah and Tyreese, they’re taking out walkers and often times Michonne is the life saver but we get to see Rick come to her rescue when she struggles against a walker with a metal thing in his neck.

As they head out of the community, we see that even with the emergency seat change Rick and Michonne still sit together. I’m just saying, those magnets are at work ‪24/7‬ and I’m not mad at it. 😁

So this episode really helped to establish the serious love that’s forming between Rick and Michonne. And to me, this episode showed us two things in particular and that’s that Michonne has the gift of being able to really win Rick over and Rick enjoys being able to give these kinds of gifts to her. ☺️

And episodes like this, that show us why Richonne is something special, really are nice gifts for us. So if this episode was a gift then this upcoming Richonne centric episode is like Christmas morning. 👌🏽😋