#for a while they’re in a love triangle tbh

[childeproof]

ok the dynamic between sylvain & victoria (my s/i) is soo funny wait

sylvain: oh you dropped something victoria: what is it? sylvain: hopefully your standards. hi, i’m sylvain ;)

they r silly … i love them

[beybuniki]

hiiii first off i love ur art so much i always look forward to seeing it on my tl or on here!!!! secondly i think ur dabihawks is soo hot and they make a lot of sense from an aesthetic pov for me but they don't compel me much outside of that so if i can ask, what's your interpretation of why u ship them? or like narratively what compels you to like them as a ship?

this is so long i'm so embarrasssed, but i tried to gather my thoughts a bit :)

first things first: a lot of fans say that horikoshi wasted dabihawks' potential but tbh i've appreciated that horikoshi has kept most of it between the lines for us to figure out, i think that mode fits reflects their dynamic (and the endeavor - dabi - hawks triangle) well.

Also I know you asked what I find appealing about the ship, not all of these interpretations are about romance/shipping; some are just about their general dynamic. as I keep saying, the yaoi is only secondary to their overall weirdness, that’s more appealing to me tbh.

the obvious canon dynamic: Dabi and Hawks are (filial) foils: they represent 2 opposing outcomes of what happens when endeavor/enji (we have to differenciate) basically shapes your life. they're two sides of the same coin that symbolizes endeavor's 2 sides: enji, that father who fails vs. endeavor, the hero who succeeds. I don't think I need to elaborate on this, but yeah it's pretty overt in the manga that they’re filial foils, the fact that they’re the same ages makes it even more obvious like they’re equal opposites and I love that sm.

my ship interpretation of their overall dynamic: dabi and Hawks can get under each other’s skin in a way that no one can; there is so much irritation but also uncomfortable intimacy, because how come this guy who barely knows me knows where it hurts the most??

I think dabi is easily irritated by hawks because – as mentioned above – hawks is the complete opposite of dabi, I just know hawks’ charming (& sleazy) hero persona would piss him offff, but that’s only surface level annoyance, once dabi starts digging, connects the dots, and realizes that hawks is weirdly attached to his colleague aka dabi’s dad? And that his dad basically saved hawks from his abusive dad?? and that endeavor set off hawks’s career as the youngest hero to enter to top 3??? That hawks basically has everything that was promised to dabi??? CUTE THE CAMERAS!!!!! the irony is NOT lost on dabi!!!!!!!!!!!! One thing I love about dabi is his resentment towards those who make him painfully aware of his failures in life, I think resentment, jealousy, grief for what could have been are so interesting to explore, especially for a 23yo character like you rlly lose your mind at that age.

But as easily as hawks irritates dabi, dabi can get on hawks’ nerves and hit him where it hurts like no one else, precisely because they’re inextricably tied to each other through endeavor. So dabi is ver intimate with hawks’ flaws & issues and likes to probe and poke……. I made a whole post about this, but I think the todorokis’ closure would’ve been less disappointing if dabihawks got to face each other one last time; this time with everyone present. Dabi could have reminded hawks that  -- while he’s the one withering away in an oxygen chamber & hawks climbed up the career ladder and gets to work with endeavor – hawks is caged in a far more constricting way; he didn’t learn shit from twice’s death and that’s gonna haunt him, dabi would also say out loud what hawks is ignoring, namely that endeavor hasn’t chosen hawks once over his son (much to be said here let’s not digress oaughh). So hawks can have fun running after his father forever and secretly yearning paternal attention & validation. Dabi might be on the verge of death, but he got to reflect, let go, and change at least; Hawks’ character is SO stuck & and I think dabi should remind him of that <3 hawks should have nightmares sometimes <3 this is yaoi to me <3

This one isn’t about romance, but dabihawks are also so interesting to me because I think  their relationship is kind of similar to dabi’s relationship with shoto: imo, hawks parallels dabi in a way that is analogous to the parallelism between dabi and shoto. As I said before, hawks and shoto both represent a life that was supposed to be dabi’s, but another parallel I see is that hawks and dabi are so similar and had the potential to connect (both as normal kids but also as damaged adults), but life is unfair and they never and on the other.

There’s a real tragedy in dabi’s isolation (endeavor forcibly isolating his children from each other is repeatedly mentioned), and I think that this can be extended to hawks as well, which is why there’s a LOT of fan work of them befriending each other as children 😊 but I think that in a more radical approach to the story, dabihawks could’ve also connected as damaged adults but let’s not get into that.

Tl;dr: they’re parallel lines that cannot reach each other or cross paths but there are enough hints to make you feel like they could find each other in a kinder universe…………… KILL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok now my yaoi interpretation of that: I think the dynamic that I’ve described in the point above lends itself really well to a vast array of outcomes they’re such a dynamic duo. I love the cute aus that are just about dbhx falling in love, but I also LOVE the doomed yaoi, there’s something beautiful about dabihawks doing their thing despite all the odds and the pride and the repulsion (let’s not get into that,,,,,,,,,,,). I love when their intimacy is permeated by an anticipation of betrayal like the quirks stay ON during sex, the breakup text is DRAFTED in their notes app, the IP address is always READY to get leaked, they have each other’s moms on SPEED dial to snitch on the other………………………… they’re not meant to be but they WILL fuck nasty ( and have surprisingly intimate moments) yup

attachment styles /yaoiimplied: I think dabi is an avoidant and hawks an anxiously attached partner. Which means that dabi is hyper independent and scared of emotional intimacy to the point of self-sabotage (he WILL create problems out of thin air and lash out at hawks when their weird situationship starts getting too comfortable). Which means that hawks is terrified of rejection (his parents left him & his clings so much to endeavor & he forces himself into the Todoroki family) and fears that he could lose whatever he and dabi have so he clings, which is so so scary to dabi. I see a lot of headcanons about dabi being possessive but I don’t agree at all; I think the second dabi feels like hawks might fall for sb else (they do cheat on each other I thin), he’s just gonna give lmaooo, dabi is NOT a fighter!!!!!!!!!!! His obsession is exclusive to his beef with his father!! He will NOT beg and fight for hawks’ love!!! Idk I like how their trauma gave them very different attachment patterns <3

names as another layer of intimacy (cute): this is in the manga so I don’t feel the need to elaborate on this, but there’s sth SO intimate about dabi and hawks both letting go of their birth names and those being such a big mystery for such a long time, both to the readership & characters. The fact that dabi finds out hawks’ name and CALLS him by his name during a fight ugh I love the juxtaposition of intimacy and violence. They probably use their 1st names during nice moments also keigo and touya are really cute names but I digress…..

names as another layer of intimacy (bad): while the paragraph above present this as rather cute and intimate, I think there’s also violence and a hierarchy at play when you use somebody’s deadname (I think we can call it that idk). Not only is there the juxtaposition of violence and intimacy when dabi uses hawks’ name, I think there’s also sth. deeply disrespectful about hawks using dabi’s given name like WHO are you to call him toya!!!!!!!!!!!! And the answer to that is that hawks uses it because endeavor uses it, which is so insane but whatever let’s not go there………….

also hotwings is such a good ship name sorry i was sold on that alone..............

sorry this whole page is yaoi to me, this fight is sexual in general well whatever let's move ON!!!!

Abjection: the aforementioned mutual irritation with each other that results from their uncomfortable & unwanted proximity feels so abject to meeeeeeeee

idk they have perfect yaoi equilibrium to me

the color symbolism :)

[fanny-rollingstone]

WHAT IF platonic calicheer

it has the energy of little birds who are friends with crocodiles

they’re the opposite of steve and robin: while their friendship is just straight up bullying each other and people around them, calicheer are supportive and kind to each other

chrissy being so patient and sweet to billy it makes him want to open up for her and tell her some of his crazy ass lore

chrissy being the comphet patriarchy victim that she is, which makes her unable to talk back and stand up for herself, and billy being the comphet toxic masculinity monstrosity that he is, which lets him stand up for her and protect her from other toxic masculinity monstrosities

billy complaining to her about his dad and chrissy complaining to him about her mom

billy slowly coming to the realization that he’s gay as FUCK and freaking out, and chrissy being so patient and accepting and supportive to him it makes him feel better for a minute

ALSO while i’m at it how about platonic chrissybillyeddie???? idk what to call them uhh mungrovegham? cungroveson?????? you get me yk

chrissy having the scary dog privilege with billy and eddie by her sides

eddie being openly gay while billy suffocating in the closet

chrissy being too kind and soft to cuss her mom out and then eddie and billy roasting the fuck out of mrs cunningham and promising chrissy to arrange a murder

NO ONE even THINKING of being creepy and weird with chrissy because eddie’s a rumoured criminal and billy seems capable of things for an nc-21 darknet selling dvd horror documentary

chrissy being slow and patient with billy’s sexuality crisis and eddie being like "jesus fucking christ dude you’re a HOMOSEXUAL you’re a GAY man, DENIAL IS A RIVER IN EGYPT STOP FUCKING AROUND"

people wondering whether they’re a couple + a guy in a friend zone? a love triangle? two guys fighting over a girl? a polyamorous trio? while them being just three homosexuals hanging out together

i love this tbh

[drill-teeth-art]

I have no idea how to ask but here goes…

How do you shape your characters and your designs so good??? The shapes of them are soo good! Big, slim, sharp, round, etc! They’re all so good, how do you design them so well??

I could write an entire book on character design and how it's changed over the years and how open ended it is and what I think are good principles and what commonly shared rules are honestly a bit too overly restricted because I'm crazy about character design but! Shape work. Let's stick to that for now.

Now of course for bodies and body types my number one recommendation is: For the love of god look at real people of different body types look at actual photos of fat people and skinny people with different bodies different distributions of their weight look at disabled bodies look at trans bodies look at people of all different races and draw them and learn PLEASE.

Additionally...

Here's a little design principle I like to work with that I find very helpful for spicing up my designs. I find the common character design advice of "simplify your design to ONE major shape motif! circles for friendly characters. squares for stubborn characters. and triangles for villains." to be overly restrictive. And of course the pros giving you that advice aren't trying to say you have to do every design in that framework every time. But they're not really going into detail on how you can use more shapes to add more layers and interest to your character design. Also tbh I think that the "circles for friendly characters and etc" piece of advice is stupid actually. You can easily make a villain character that is all circles and a hero that is all triangles. Plenty exist already in media.

I see a lot of people trying to diversify their body types fall into this trap of drawing all their fat characters with the same fat body type. And even if it is an accurate way fat distributes, it's still not representative of the diversity in fat bodies. Something that helped me (along with looking at references) was introducing secondary shapes. An additional shape motif. As you can see on Toxi here, he's mainly circles and round shapes. But I also added a crescent motif! To broaden his shoulders more and give a pointy and sharp edge to him.

Your primary shape for a fat character doesn't even need to be a circle. Tempos is square heavy with roundness as the supporting shape to emphasize how unassuming and soft he deliberately tries to look. And you can apply this to characters who are slimmer too. Conductus is composed of longer rectangles supported by triangles to emphasize its speed and electrical theme.

Viperos' major rounded shapes are supported by triangles to emphasize their flexibility and power. Gaz's square shapes are pushed with round shapes to make him look stronger and more agile. Mesmeris' crescent heavy design is supported with squares to help her look sturdy and imposing. And it's all about context too.

Squares can read as sturdy and trustworthy or rigid and intimidating. Circles can be soft and friendly or flexible and slippery. Triangles can be speed and cunning but also power and mystery. It's not about saying "circles are always friendly!". You can make villains who are round and imposing. It's more about "I want my character to come across as (blank)" and picking what major and minor shapes you want to use to support that. And (blank) shouldn't be just one word. "I want my character to come across as fast and agile while also being large and round" is a much more clear goal for your design than "I want my character to come across as fast".

And again as always please use references of real people too. You can study my art, and I highly encourage you to study the art of other artists you like and how they design characters. And I highly encourage you to get a solid foundation of "what different bodies look like irl" so you can also be respectful and accurate in your depictions. And remember that creativity doesn't occur in a vacuum. Please take the time to also sit down and watch movies or look at animals or read books or look at videos of machines working or whatever. Look at tons of media. Creative designs don't just spawn from my brain. Toxi's look is partially inspired by centipedes that crawl on ceilings I saw a video of. Viperos' look was inspired by snakes and also roadrunners. I was inspired by that Virus Ghost from Scooby Doo And The Cyberchase for Conductus' look. Please remember research is ALSO part of the design process. So I appreciate you asking me how I do things because asking questions is part of good research!

Anyway! Long ramble! Hope all this helps you in your design endeavors.

[pagannatural]

2.06 No Exit

-The episode begins with Dean telling Sam a little joke about Scientology, which Sam appreciates. Why are they so cute??

-Sam is standing with his whole body facing Dean again while Jo talks to Dean about a case. He wants Dean’s attention so bad.

-Jo does the romance trope where she loops Dean into being her fake boyfriend for the landlord. Dean doesn’t seem flustered by this, just a little irritated because she’s not supposed to be there. He gets much more flustered by people mistaking him and Sam for a couple. I think he does see Jo as more like a sister, but Jo is also pretty and cool and Dean is a ho, so he’s also a little attracted to her.

Sam looks high-key annoyed when she pulls the fake girlfriend card. He’s jealous.

-Love triangle imagery. Delicious.

Sam is facing and pointing his gun at Dean while he cleans it which I’m going to interpret as a little phallic. Jo is also facing Dean.

-Dean says Jo shouldn’t be here, and the camera cuts to her and then Sam, who’s still looking at her, annoyed.

His boxers are in a twist. Now Dean has someone else he has to look out for and pay attention to besides Sam and he is not a fan.

-Dean tells Jo “my Dad started me in this when I was so young. I wish I could do something else.” Jo argues that he loves the job and he says “yeah but I’m a little twisted.” SAY MORE.

-The first thing Dean says when he wakes up is “where’s Sam?” He sits up blearily, sees Jo, and is like Well that’s not Sam.

-Jo asks for a memory of Dean’s father so he tells her about the first time John took him shooting when he was 6 or 7 and he had a knack for it. Dean says John “gave me this smile, like…” and trails off. Jo says he must’ve been proud, but I wonder if little Dean was just happy to see his dad happy for once. John probably didn’t smile very often. I could see Little Dean believing that he could make his dad happy and fix whatever was wrong by being good at hunting.

-Jo says “get this” which is what Sam always says. Jo is paralleled to Sam before Dean has a moment where they’re squeezed up close together in the walls of the building they’re investigating and he says he “should’ve cleaned the pipes” (jerked off) (I know most people probably know that’s what that means but tbh I had to google it because I was like wait did he just—?).

Dean and Sam cleaned their guns together earlier and Dean often cleans Sam’s for him. Does that count?

-Dean is familiar with the smell of chloroform. Why?? Did someone chloroform him? Oh my god?

-Jo learns that John made a mistake that killed her father on a hunt. She storms out of the bar, so Dean asks her to talk to him, thinking she’s mad because she got in trouble and thinking it’s his fault. She says “get off me” when he touches her arm and he just says okay sorry and turns to go.

I just think this is really interesting because we don’t get to see Dean interact with that many people in personal contexts and the way he instantly drops it shows what he’s like in relationships with people other than Sam. He holds himself at a distance. He’s sweet and respectful and let her in just a little, but he’s also ready to move on at the drop of a hat. He must be impossible to get to know, the kind of person people desperately want to be special to. He’s opened up to Sam a couple of times, but it’s also the way that he cares for Sam that’s different in that he gets completely absorbed and lets his own defenses fall away.

[romanticatheartt]

Thoughts on Hannah Dodd calling John and Francesca platonic soulmates? Despite Jess Bromwell’s quote about her future queerness not negating her love for John it seems as though they’re gonna make her a lesbian instead of bisexual.

I think they're both right in this case. As long as I know, platonic love can be shared with anyone. But that passionate love is something that can be experienced with few and maybe in some cases only with one person.

I don't trust Jess to know wtf she's doing lol. From what I've seen in s3 it abundantly clear that she does whatever she wants and not caring for what the characters need and how it would impact the future storyline. She has the characters and move them as she pleases instead of letting the character move the plot.

So I don't trust her whatsoever but the ones I trust are the actors themselves. They have to understand the characters to play them. As you can see Jonny and Simone are the very clear example. They know these characters very well so they play them to perfection.

Now I think Hanna saying Fran's love for John is platonic, is in character and it might be right. I thought she might be more of a lesbian than bisexual myself as well.

Because the whole damn season Francesca was begging her mother to understand not all loves have to be the earth-shattering love she experience, for her to be wrong. All the while she claims to be in love with John to also instantly fall in love with Michaela. For her to look disappointed after kissing John.

So yes I think the difference in her reaction to Michaela and John can be interpret as her being more gravitated toward woman.

If Hanna says Fran's love for John is platonic and she still loves him then I think she is right. What I'm afraid of is the writers don't respect John and Francesca's love for him, and make her emotionally and physically cheat on him, that's my biggest issue with them. Which is so on brand for them tbh. Just look at the unnecessary Love triangle they throw in each season. So I think cheating trope wouldn't be so out of the picture for them to drop on their season. Going back behind John and make her disloyal to him (specially when John is the absolute sweetheart) which it would leave a bad taste in audience's mouth and it won't be good for them and definitely not a good representation of wlw.

I don't even know anymore lol. I'm absolutely disheartened and I don't think they're going to do anything in the favor of queers and their representation. I hope I'm wrong, I really do but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[colekinnie-4life]

I’m upset so I’m gonna rant for a while

You guys need to know that Cole is my favorite character in Ninjago. He’s funny, can be relatable at some times, and is probably the nicest person on the show

My only problem with being a Cole fan is that we don’t really get much from him if that makes sense

Like in season one the only things that happen to him is he gets hypnotized by the serpentine and he comes out to his dad for being a ninja

Season 2 he does the exact same thing as everyone else. Sure he’s the first one (besides Nya) to turn evil but that’s for 3 seconds of screen time and it gets reversed

To be fair though it’s the same with Jay and Zane (I mean some people believe that Zane was just an animation error but I like to believe he turned evil tbh)

Season 3 had the stupid-ass love triangle that I will not be talking about because this already long-ass rant will become a fucking essay

Season 4 he was the first ninja to get kicked out of the tournament. Do you guys sense a pattern?

It feels like he’s always the last one picked for stuff. He’s the first one to turn evil, or to get kicked off the team. Or he’s shoved into an awkward love triangle where he doesn’t even like the girl in question.

What I’m trying to say is that he’s always the afterthought of the earlier seasons

In season 5 they kill him off

I guarantee this is because they didn’t know what else to do with him

Kai had the thing with Lloyd. Jay and Zane had that funny bit where Zane’s voice box broke and Jay couldn’t fix it right. Nya was training to be the water ninja. Lloyd was the villain of the season (technically not but who cares)

What does Cole get to do?

Oh yeah!

He fucking dies

Season 6 he does nothing except find out he can turn invisible and fly, only to end up only using the invisibility powers only once and then they’re never mentioned again

He gets stranded on the island with Nya and Lloyd and has that really awkward sexist line

“I dunno, because it takes a lot of paint to make em look good?” 💀

Then he gets kicked out of the plot while it focuses on Jay (not complaining, I love this season and the characterization of Jay),until he gets sucked into the soul sword. He gets out of the sword, then fucking dies again

He cries at Nya’s death and then time is reversed and he has one extra line that’s canon during this whole season

Day of the Departed

Lord have mercy

It’s supposed to be based around him. And the writers fucked that up.

The whole point of this special was to be centered around Cole, and they make it about the other ninja because he’s an afterthought

But whatever. He defeats the bad guy through the power of friendship after being chained up the whole 40 minutes and then turns back into a human with the coolest scar ever

Season 7, the only thing noteworthy is that this is the only season he has his scar be shown when he’s not using his powers. Besides that, he does absolutely nothing except for shout out Kai’s name when he gets sucked into the portal (fruity ass)

Season 8 is where he finally does something plot relevant instead of fucking dying or turning evil

He becomes a dad for baby Wu and that’s his role throughout most the season, besides being kidnapped after singing worse than my dad in the shower

Season 9. I don’t care that people call it a “Wu season”. This could be classified as a Cole season with how much stuff he gets to do. He’s still Wu’s adoptive dad, he’s the main guy who comes up with the plans, and he’s Rocky Dangerbuff, making this season 100% a Cole season/j

Season 10…

This is where my main argument comes back

Cole got too much stuff to do in seasons 8-9, so what do the writers do?

Why they yeet him off the destiny’s bounty of course!

This is my problem. The writers barely give him anything to do. He finally gets a few seasons where he’s able to be more than just a mannequin, and he gets kicked off the boat

Of course he survives this, because we can’t kill off a main character, we’ve got legos to sell!

(Even though they do this with Zane a million times but that’s a conversation for another day)

And even after that amazing scene where Cole falls off, there’s no reunion between the ninja. They’re just happy he’s alive, thrown his scythe, and after the tornado of friendship, Lloyd fucking dies and it’s focused on him again

Ughhhhhh

I love you Lloyd but the writers are so fucking obsessed with you

Give my boy Cole some more love dammit

Anyways I need to go to bed so I’ll leave it here for now, gonna pick it up tomorrow (I’m nowhere near done)

Just remember this until I return

Cole deserves better than being the guy who turns evil, dies, or is just thrown out of the plot entirely so it can focus on Lloyd

[tangytiramisu]

General Poly!JotaDio Headcanons

Note: As always, all characters depicted are 18+!

Warnings: Slight mention of nudity.

Let’s be honest, you’re almost always the center of the love “triangle”.

They’re constantly at eachother’s throats with you in the middle as your blonde lover mocks your raven haired darling, who glares back menacingly. You often have to soothe both of them so that the fight doesn’t become physical (with Jotaro reaching over to strangle Dio)

“*chuckle* What makes you think (Name) would rather spend time with a pitiful scoundrel like you?” 😌

“Yaro…” 😡👊

Dio sees the relationship as more of a competition, with you being the prize. He takes advantage of Jotaro’s stoicism by charming you with words and physical touch. Though despite his narcissism, he does love you, which he shows when cuddling you while reading a book and stroking your hair with his free hand.

Despite his reluctance to openly show affection, Jotaro expresses love through acts of service (which he knows that Dio would never do for anyone). He always blushes when you thank him, muttering that it’s no big deal, but adds another tally to his mental scoreboard against Dio.

Both Jotaro and Dio have moments when they want to be alone. However you almost never get to be alone because they will take advantage of each other’s alone time by spending it with you.

Of course, they have their rare moments of camaraderie or even love for eachother, but neither will admit this.

An example of this is when they plan your birthday together (Jotaro reluctantly has to force Dio to comply— most likely bribes him by letting him have extra time with you). By no means do they enjoy shopping together— they bicker like a married couple the entire time— but get the job done. Needless to say, the party is amazing and you’re overjoyed. Seeing you like this is a sight for their sore eyes and, unbeknownst to all of you, brings them slightly closer. You are pleasantly surprised by their lack of aggression towards eachother that night.

Another example is when you come home from grocery shopping one day to find them sprawled out on the couch together, with an apron-clad Jotaro’s arm wrapped around Dio who’s resting his head against the raven haired man’s chest. There’s no way you passed the opportunity to silently take a picture.

Tbh if you find them just sitting near eachother that’s already a huge sign of progress

If you’re a louder person, chances are that you vibe with Dio better. The two of you will be out here wreaking havoc while Jotaro sits exhausted in a corner, watching you two with a look of disdain (and a hint of love, but only for you!!!)

If you’re more on the quiet side, you and Jotaro get along more smoothly by enjoying eachother’s company in silence and chatting softly once in a while. Dio teasingly tries to bring you out of your shell, but doesn’t mind your quietness either. If anything, it makes you an even cuter pet to him 😏✨

At the beginning of your relationship, you’d end up going on dates with them individually because they couldn’t stand eachother, but with time, they finally become comfortable enough to have threeway dates. These often take place at fancy restaurants and malls (because both men are rich—) or aquariums. The two of them always have some form of silent conflict with eachother when deciding where you guys should go though.

If you go to the mall, Dio makes it his mission to flaunt his wealth by buying himself and you designer clothes, insisting that you try them on. A lot of the ones he chooses for you are quite skimpy, a lot of them consisting of collars, chains, and see through materials, and always have Jotaro blushing madly and wishing they could just leave already.

Dio does try to yassify Jotaro’s wardrobe but that backfires immediately.

Trips to the aquarium are spent in peaceful silence. Dio does mock Jotaro for his taste in date locations at first but you can tell that his interest is somewhat peaked when he sees the colorful and exotic sea creatures. Joot scoffs at this but is secretly a little smug.

When you sleep together you’re always the one sandwiched between them. Dio holds you against his body every time while Joot lies very close to you (he doesn’t want to be left out but shhh—) You never complain though because you always wake up with your face buried between somebody’s tiddies.

Neither of them can cook so it is always up to you to make the meals. Jotaro will help you if you ask and can make basic dishes if given instructions. Dio won’t though because he’s a bitch like that.

These two are like your bodyguards in public: tall, muscular, and dangerous. This is especially true if you don’t have a stand, though if you do, that won’t stop either of them from beating the crap out of anyone who poses a threat.

There are times when Dio will approach you naked in an attempt to come onto you while not caring if Jotaro is literally right next to you— 💀 (Joot always covers your eyes when that happens— 🤧🤧)

At some point you joke that you guys are like the Twilight cast and both of them look at you with so much confusion it’s not even funny.

Not you actually making them watch Twilight and laughing your ass off as Dio trash talks the entire film while Joot sits there wishing he wasn’t there.

On a more serious note, if you need comfort, they will give it to you in their own ways. Dio will let you rest your head on his lap and stroke your hair while you talk about your problems, while Jotaro makes you your favorite beverage. If you need advice, they often have very different stances (which causes conflict via Dio mocking Joot for giving “idiotic advice”), however you find that both of them have very intelligent and valid arguments.

Either that or they just kick the ass of whoever is hurting their beloved (another one of the few times they support eachother)

Assuming Dio doesn’t die (because you guys are in a relationship ofc), from Part 3 onward when Jotaro is often overseas, you and Dio spend a lot of time together. Dio loves having you all to himself, though his mood is always somewhat ruined when you talk to Jotaro on the phone.

He will talk to him if you insist but expect them to have some snarky banter before Dio hangs up without warning 💀

When Jotaro comes back home he’s met with an overjoyed you and salty Dio, though there is an air of mild serenity around them when they exchange typically curt greetings. Believe it or not, they actually missed eachother.

Given that Jotaro has matured significantly, he and Dio actually get along better now, especially since you all have been in a relationship for a while.

They occasionally have short, albeit casual conversations about random topics, which makes you surprised but also so happy because,,, they’re getting along?? What???

You’re the glue that keeps them together tbh

[nori-the-cat]

Hi hi!! I’m sorry to ask this Nori, but i’m too curious for my own good sometimes.

Is it alright if you can do a reading asking if Wonbin is dating anyone or has anyone on his mind? Tbh I really hope this guy finds happiness in someone, from other tarot readings it seems like he hasn’t found happiness in love yet 😢

Hello anon ♡

Wonbin, huh? Lemme see…

cards drawn: 3 of cups, the sun reverse, page of wands, the tower rx, and 8 of pentacles rx

So, based on these cards, it looks like Wonbin might be going through some changes in his love life. He's got great friends around him, but his current romantic situation might not be so great.

There's potential for new things and excitement in the future, but there might be some issues or challenges that need to be dealt with.

The last time I checked on him was a few months ago and there was some issues of dissatisfaction with him and SM Ent. This might be what is stopping him pursuing love.

Q. Does he have anyone in mind?

cards drawn: Queen of swords, queen of pentacles, and 8 of swords

Wonbin is currently focused on his career and personal growth. He's enjoying his independence and feels empowered to make his own decisions. While he's open to the possibility of a romantic relationship in the future, he's not actively seeking one at the moment. He's taking time to appreciate his friendships and build a strong foundation for his life.

However, if I have to force myself to see if he’s interested in anyone. I’d say he’s interested in 2 people. With the Queen of Pentacles and Swords here, and 3 of cups. It looks like it’s either a love triangle or he’s stuck between two choices and his final decision is neither. LMAO.

cards drawn: 4 of swords, the moon, king of cups rx, and ace of wands rx

There's a fellow K-pop idol who admires Wonbin's talent and personality. They have developed feelings for him but are hesitant to express them due to a combination of factors. Perhaps they fear rejection, or they might feel that their feelings would be inappropriate given their professional relationship. They may be struggling with their emotions and trying to decide how to proceed.

I can’t tell if they’re a woman or man. But to me, from the cards alone he attracts both gender in the industry. However, his head right now is just to work and work till he drops. 💀

[mustardyellowsunshine]

In today's episode of Robin Physically Cannot Handle One More "But Kagome Is InuYasha's Second Choice!" Bad Take:

Y'all, we need to have a conversation about character POV in storytelling, and how a character's perception of a situation can be wrong.

Despite actively curating my fandom experience to avoid such content, I’ve been seeing a number of folks argue that Kagome is InuYasha’s “second choice,” and he only ends up with her because Kikyo dies. While there are many, many reasons this is a certified Bad Take™, I want to concentrate on one specific reason. Y’see, the folks arguing that Kagome is a “second choice” use as their primary evidence that “even Kagome knows it’s true,” and will show a manga panel or anime screenshot of Kagome doubting InuYasha’s feelings for her. This is apparently supposed to be sufficient evidence for their argument.

That “evidence” operates on the assumption that Kagome’s perception of the situation—her insecurity that she’s “second best”—is the gospel truth of the narrative.

But the narrative repeatedly proves that assumption wrong.

I want to take a close look at chapter 332 as a case study of this. But before I do that, we need some of the context leading up to it.

Chapter 332 occurs after the Mt. Hakurei story arc. Naraku attacks and nearly fatally wounds Kikyo; InuYasha and the gang think she’s dead, only to discover she’s been laying low under the guise of Hijiri; Kagome then discovers Kikyo wounded at the waterfall and heals her from Naraku’s miasma. There are quite a few encounters with Kikyo leading up to chapter 332, and as a result Kagome’s insecurity flares up. (While we’re here: please refrain from bashing a 15-year-old girl for dealing with an insecurity that multiple characters help inflame early in the series, including Kikyo herself when she implies that Kagome is a “copy.” Many of Kagome’s mistakes and character flaws are triggered by her insecurity—relatable tbh—but she shouldn’t be bashed for being human enough to have insecurities ffs. Anyway.)

One of those insecurity flareups happens in chapters 315 - 316. Kikyo’s shinigami summon InuYasha to meet with her. He goes, and literally all they do is swap information about Naraku. Kikyo warns InuYasha that Naraku wants Kagome’s eyes (i.e., her ability to see the shards), and that they need to be careful. When InuYasha returns to the group, this is their reaction:

We the audience know that InuYasha is telling the truth here, but his friends don’t believe him. Kagome doesn’t entirely believe him. They all assume he’s shielding Kagome from what he and Kikyo “really did” together, but the narrative shows us that they’re wrong. InuYasha is telling them the truth, whether they accept it or not.

The same thing occurs in chapter 327. InuYasha goes to check on Kikyo—because he’s afraid she’s hurt—but is unable to find her.

When he returns to the group, they react this way:

Once again, Kagome and the others are convinced that InuYasha is hiding something, even though once again, the narrative explicitly shows us that InuYasha is telling them the truth. Their perceptions of the situation are wrong.

This becomes a consistent pattern when InuYasha and Kikyo meet privately: the group assumes the worst of InuYasha’s behavior/motives, and the narrative shows us that their suspicions are inaccurate. (I think RT intended this to be comedic: “haha, it’s funny because he’s telling the truth and no one believes him!” sort of a thing.) As a reader, to take Kagome and the group’s assumptions at face value would be a mistake—the narrative shows us that their assumptions are wrong, and it wants us to be in on that.

So! We finally reach chapter 332, my case study of choice. I chose this chapter specifically because a) it’s an excellent microcosm of the broader themes around the "love triangle" situation, and b) this is the only chapter I can remember Kagome expressly referring to herself as a “backup choice.” We get this scene of Kagome feeling insecure about InuYasha’s affection for her:

A lot of readers will be tempted to take Kagome’s insecurity here at face value. They’ll be tempted to think that if Kagome is feeling this way, then it must be true. Otherwise, why would she think this? (Oh, boy. Too much to unpack there.) But by this point in the series, the narrative has established a consistent pattern, remember? That pattern isn’t accidental. The story repeatedly shows us that Kagome’s perception of being “second best” to InuYasha is wrong. Her insecurity is real, but it’s lying to her.

And even if we disregarded that narrative pattern, we’d still know that Kagome’s assumption is wrong because the rest of 332 proves it to us. What happens right after Kagome worries about being InuYasha’s “backup choice”? He makes it abundantly obvious through his actions that she’s not. These are not the actions of a person who merely has tepid feelings for someone they’re “keeping on reserve” (🙄🙄), and if InuYasha truly had another person he preferred to spend time with, he’d be spending time with that person instead. Let’s review how chapter 332 finishes (sorry for the lack of manga caps in this section—I've already reached 10 images for this post 😤).

InuYasha comes to Kagome’s home and actively seeks time with her (I know I like to actively seek quality time with people I consider “backup” options 🙄)

He tries very hard to fix her bike, which is frankly adorable

He helps her grandpa do chores around the shrine (can you even imagine voluntarily doing manual labor with a crotchety old man for the sake of someone you consider a “backup”?? Yeah, me neither)

He very patiently engages with Kagome’s friends as they launch into what can only be described as an affable interrogation (I know I put up with baffling social situations for the sake of people who are just my “backup” options)

In other words, InuYasha actively chooses to spend his time with Kagome—he is in her time, in her house, in her presence—even when that means performing menial tasks that it is frankly difficult to imagine him doing in any other context. His actions invite the readers to see that there’s a disconnect between Kagome’s insecurities and reality. The narrative blatantly shows us that Kagome’s fears about InuYasha’s feelings are unfounded. And by the end of the chapter, even Kagome stops giving her doubts much credence:

So in summary: yes, I did just take nearly twelve-hundred words to say, “Stop taking character perspectives at face value.” I think folks in this fandom have the tendency to treat Kagome’s perspective as objectively true even when the narrative shows that it’s not. And that failure to pay attention to the rest of the narrative has created a lot of misconceptions about InuYasha’s character (e.g., the accusations that he’s “two-timing,” that he “led Kagome on,” etc.), and about his feelings for Kagome (e.g., “Kagome is InuYasha’s second choice”). The series pretty clearly shows that Kagome is nobody’s “backup choice” and that she has nothing to feel insecure about.

And nobody better tempt me to address all the other reasons why the “Kagome is InuYasha’s second choice” argument is stupid, or you’ll be reading a whole-ass novel about it.

[neoncolorblocks]

you should totally share your 2012 tmnt opinions bc i already know your based af

I don’t know how based my opinions really are but I’ll share some for you. My opinions are based off my experiences as a kid when I watched it so I’m kinda biased to certain things. I’m currently doing a rewatch of 2012 so some of these might change for me later. Some of them are opinions and others are based off my own headcannons. I’ll make two lists.

My opinions

None of the brothers are abusive to eachother I will die on this hill.

Seriously tho Mikey’s older bros like him they just get annoyed sometimes, it’s not even just Mikey every bro got annoyed with eachother at some point.

The show sometimes has a ‘ew feelings’ vibe when emotional development could’ve fixed some of the problems in the show

Splinter tried his best, he messed up but I don’t think he was abusive to the turtles. But overall he dealt with the cards he got the best he can despite losing a child and then gaining 4 more on accident.

The pressure put on Leo to be a leader and eventual caretaker for his family isolated him from his brothers and detrimentally affected him as a teen.

Watching him talk to a hologram of his only adult figure while his 3 same aged bros were outside broke me dude. Probably an older sibling thing but going to people you’ve been taught to look after for your emotional grief is almost impossible tbh

Raph and Donnie in true middle sibling fashion get sidelined when it comes to development sometimes.

Raph obviously struggles with feeling misunderstood and feels isolated, it causes him to lash out. His position as the team defender naturally makes him more inclined to value his bros over himself and it took a toll on his self worth and identity. Slash and Destroy kinda hurts man.

Leo got saddled with eldest daughter syndrome and ascended from big bro to mom. He’s jealous of Karai because she wasn’t shouldered with the responsibility he has but he also wouldn’t trade it for anything either.

Setting the romance arc aside, Karai’s a fun character to watch. Sometimes I’m like “Go girl! Kill them!”

Idk why people don’t love 2012 Casey more, he’s one of the only charming teenage troublemakers I’ve seen written well. Dudes hilarious

2012 April is not that bad, I was fine with the weird admiration triangle thing she Casey and Donnie had. Girl really loved the turtles and Splinter even without the romance subplot.

Leo killing Shredder was justified, it was an act of vengeance and revenge.

Raph, Donnie, and Mikey could’ve also been good leaders but they trust Leo to keep them safe more than the others.

Mikey’s high adaptive ability is overlooked but is a really good trait for a martial artist. Treating Mikey as a defenseless little kid makes little to no sense when he is the most adaptable physically and emotionally and the most intuitive bro. Mikey could take all of his bros if he needed to imo

Donnie’s sass has a body count

I think people forget that the bros are the same age, it’s such a big deal that they’re technically the same age. Like with Rise, we all know Raph’s the oldest and he acts and is treated as the oldest but in 2012 it feels much more like Leo was chosen to be the oldest. Splinter treats Leo as the oldest but the turtles see Leo as the same age and equal to them. It’s so uniquely jarring to have Splinter set Leo aside and tell him he has this responsibility and he has to be a parental figure to people who are the same age as him. And then having his brothers and teammates treat him like he’s a kid like them and openly challenge the principles hammered into him by his dad is too relatable to me lol. Like the power imbalance exists but at the same time it doesn’t, I have so many thoughts about Leo send help

The “rong” scene is possibly one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen.

Leo’s leg should’ve been a reoccurring thing, when a joint is dislocated it’s very easy to dislocate it again. One of my sibs dislocated their shoulder fighting, dislocated it again on accident and will need surgery someday to fully repair it.

I enjoyed the farmhouse arc and how it gave the characters more internal conflict and interpersonal conflict. Their dynamics shined in some of those episodes

If Leo wasn’t the leader he’d be the inside man and team medic.

The team is split as such: Leo-leader and strategist, Raph-brawler and defender, Donnie-tech specialist and medic, Mikey- wildcard and team morale maintainer

My headcannons that make the series better for only me

Leo and Raph are the twins ever

Mikey’s actually the most naturally talented martial artist but is too busy having fun to train seriously.

Donatello’s mutagen medicine was faulty because he wasn’t the team medic and never made something like medicine before. Leo was the medic and since Donatello was able to learn med procedures fast and knows their biology he opted to be the temp medic. He’s really well suited to it too despite the pressure and anxiety. He became the official team medic after the farmhouse arc.

Splinter didn’t want his sons to get too attached to him because turtles obviously out live rats by a wide margin and he knew he would only be in a small fraction of their lives. That’s a big reason why he was distant from them.

The other reason being losing Karai and thinking she was dead for 15 years.

Raph and Mikey are smart and reasonable like Leo and Donnie but like annoying their bros with chaos.

Donnie’s not actually a caffeine addict, the anxiety just powers him through anything.

Someone finally sat Leo down and made him understand that the team dynamic in Star Trek is what led to success on the show. Not just the captain.

Getting badly injured by Shredder ramped Leo’s mom protective instinct and self sacrifice to a solid 13. Going through the kind of pain your siblings could’ve went through does things to a sibling. Unfortunately for him, getting hurt so bad ramped up his siblings’ protective antics and now he has to deal with his own antics happening to him.

Donatello could build super villain weaponry but stopped when Mikey kept referring to his rocket launcher as the turtle-gun.

Donnie will definitely develop resentment to splinter later in life. Not because he hates Splinter but because Donatello is one of the more observant and intelligent turtles. When he gets more mature he’s going to realize that things were messed up far more than they ever needed to be.

Raph had a little mob of birds, rats, and cats follow him around in the city for food and pets.

Raph paints as one of his anger management techniques but had to stop when Mikey kept taking his paints.

If he had more confidence in himself Raph would make a decent leader

Leo’s strong moral code is what gave him the ability to kill shredder, earlier in the series he’s very against killing henchmen. Completely shutting it down. But after Shredder had betrayed Splinter, killed his mom, separated his sister from them and abused her, killed Splinter, almost killed his bros and himself multiple times and tried to destroy his home over and over again. Leo finally killed him. He made that choice after all he went through because he had to or it would never end. Of course the other kills aren’t as relevant but shredders kill is so important to the story and the characters. imo of course

I will have more things to say when I’m done refreshing myself on TMNT 2012 canon. Please remember that these are my opinions and headcannons. I’m not out to change anyone’s opinions on the show or cannon. These are just my own thoughts and that’s it.

Thanks for asking anon!

[paintingformike]

i think a big reason why there’s always this back and forth debate on which is the better relationship between byler and mileven is because the arguments are always based on who mike treats better, who he cares more about and how el or will benefits from their relationship with mike. like it’s always just about who mike was more dedicated to and the arguments never end because mike has had instances where he has treated both el and will badly and people make use of those moments to prove their point. but all of these points are just one side of the relationship, and people rarely ever stop to think and consider that...what about the love and support mike receives in either relationship? what about the person mike feels the most comfortable with? instead of just considering how mike makes the both of them feel, what about how will makes mike feel vs how el makes mike feel? this is what i always try to emphasize in my analyses because i don’t see enough people actually talk about this factor and people don’t realize how much it actually supports byler endgame more so than they think. i do see more bylers on tumblr that talk about how much mike receives more love and support from will than el but barely any bylers on twt, people there are always fighting over who mike cares more about (because they’re also either just bylers who only care about will’s happiness and hate on mike or mlevens that mostly gravitate to el and don’t care about mike’s development as much as they claim to lmfao) and they just keep going in circles that it’s sad and pathetic to watch tbvh...

because evidently if we look at the show and actually think about it in this context, then it’s obvious who he’s meant to end up with, it’s literally a no brainer. we get little to no moments of mike receiving emotional support and comfort from el but we get a whole season’s worth of will making mike feel loved, heard and important. mike has expressed that he feels insecure and unneeded with el, but will made him feel like he isn’t just some random loser, that people look to him for guidance and inspiration and that he acts as a leader and protector. this is why i get so annoyed when the only takeaway people have from their storyline in s4 is that will was “used” purely to give mike relationship advice, because you missed the whole point. s4 was literally them showing how much will had all the love and support mike needed and wanted in a relationship, and that he was the one person who made mike feel better about himself, not el. he was able to get to mike and understood him in ways el was never able to. also, let’s face it...there’s countless shows where the person who seemingly harbors unrequited feelings for the other, actually ends up getting rewarded and has their feelings reciprocated precisely because of how much they selflessly tried to push the person they love to someone else.

tbh i can tell that this bitterness from self proclaimed bylers who only care about will’s happiness while simultaneously hating on mike, are a lot less confident in byler endgame because...they only ever consider will’s feelings in the equation but not mike’s lmfao. like if you want to understand why byler endgame is literally inevitable you HAVE to care about mike’s arc and which relationship makes him feel happier and loved too, you can’t just ignore his feelings because he’s one half of the relationship and you have to acknowledge how they’ve also been setting up the right person for him, the one who understands him better than anyone else, and not just the right person for will, if you actually had mike’s sake in mind then you’d undoubtly see this while watching byler scenes. as much as they did contrast who mike handled his issues with better and how he made both el and will feel about themselves, they also highlighted who was able to make mike feel better and who supports his character more, and with this perspective in mind the outcome of this love triangle is a lot clearer and evident.

[sunnybyler]

my thoughts on the first throne of glass book

so i finally started reading throne of glass two days ago and i just finished it and i rlly loved the first one! i didn’t start with assassin’s blade because i’m following the reading order sjm herself suggested. but i figured i’d give my thoughts on the book just for funsies. this isn’t like a review really just what i’m feeling abt the series thus far.

for quality i’d give it a 6/10 but for how much fun i had reading i give it a 9/10 and i care WAYYYY more about entertainment personally lmao. so overall i’d probably give it like an 8/10.

spoilers under the cut, obvi (including some from later books bc i know some spoilers)

• why are there so many exclamation points

• so i’m gonna be honest i’m beyond confused about celaena’s name. bc everything i’ve ever seen about tog talked about some chick called aelin. now i’m just kind of assuming they’re the same person somehow but i have no idea what’s going on in that regard

• it was an enjoyable read but you can def kinda tell it was written when sjm was younger lol. but i know the writing is just going to continue to get better so it didn’t bother me THAT much, though i must say i’m anxious to get to the later books for that reason

• this book was FUNNYYYY omfg dorian and especially celaena had me laughing out loud at times. i hope the books stay this funny

• I LOVE CELAENA SM. like that’s my girl fr fr. thus far feyre is still my fav sjm fmc but honestly celaena has potential to change my mind

• i also love dorian and chaol and i’m not gonna lie i lowkey ship her with both of them (which is a rarity for me usually i’m very passionate about one or the other in a love triangle). but that may be because i’m aware i should not get attached to either ship LMAO

• speaking of chaol i spent half the book pronouncing his name as chowl in my head which made him very hard to take seriously. but honestly i feel like that is 100% sjm’s fault bc the fuck you mean chaol is pronounced kale!? how was i supposed to know that

• i’m curious when more magic elements are gonna show up. like i thought this was another fae series am i wrong there? i mean elena was fae so. maybe i just need patience (but i’m gonna be sad asf if some sort of fae plot twist erases my bffs dorian, chaol, and nehemia from the story)

• okay but seriously once again what is up with the exclamation points. why are they so many. like it was genuinely jarring in the first few chapters. idk if it faded later in the book or if i just got used to it but it genuinely bothered me for a while. pls tell me this isn’t a thing in the later books bc i don’t remember it being an issue in acotar

• i think challenges and shit in books are so fun so i loved that the whole book was centered around it, lowkey wish we saw more of the challenges tbh

• that freak monster that cain was summoning is the stuff of nightmares. i already forgot what it was called but i made the grave error of googling fanart of it and it was actually terrifying

anyways that’s all i can rlly think of for now but i’m excited to keep reading! i’m super curious about celaena’s past because i can tell there’s sooo much we don’t know yet, but assassin’s blade (which i believe is at least partially her past? but maybe i’m wrong) isn’t until after crown of midnight so i’ll just have to keep wondering lol. but i’m very excited for crown of midnight i feel like shit is about to get very messy with her being the champion

[nikkiruncks]

My current feelings on the T9S ships

I made a list like a year ago but I can’t find it haha. And my opinions have changed a lot so I'm going to be doing an update. If I missed any ships, please let me know!

Jay/Leia - My favorite canon ship out of the newbies. Granted I’m not AS emotionally invested in them as Gwen/Nikki, like to the point of constantly thinking about them and writing for them (which is weird since they might be the ship I make the most edits for haha). I've written so many fucking metas on them it’s not even funny haha (check my #jl meta tag & also my #jled tag). They’re just so pure and cute together and super overhated imo. Love seeing these two young teens in love.

Gwen/Nikki - Otp of otps. They’re my Jackie/Hyde in this show. So much chemistry, enemies (well frenemies) to lovers. Even though I don’t like that the scenes with them lessened post-Step By Step, I still see signs that they’re endgame. I just hope the writers don’t queerbait me and have them be endgame haha. Also check out my #jhgn tag for parallels :)

Gwen/Leia - Even though Gwikki is my heart and soul, I love Geia too and their parallels to Formciotti (check out my #gled tag). Gwen is legit the girl next door and not to mention, besties to lovers! There’s clearly something between them. Imo, I think they’re the most queer coded dynamic on T9S. The idea of them being platonic hurts my soul.

Nikki/Leia - Even though are only a few fans, I couldn’t help but put them. They’re just very cute and I love their scenes in Summer Storm. I think they could been a really cute college romance sort of thing. Also the love triangle trope where both girls ditch the guy for each other is A+.

Jay/Ozzie - I'm putting them here because of Ozzie's reaction to Jay's flirting in the pilot 😂. Same as Nikkeia, I see them as a cute college romance but also lowkey endgame in a universe with Neia & Gwikki/Geia & Niknate as the endgames. Their energy gives me Fez/Kelso (Hannah has a post talking about it and I see tbh). Plus they were GIVING old married couple energy in Summer Storm.

Ozzie/Etienne - Perfect bbs no notes. If someone can make Ozzie smile the way he did in LS, then they’re a keeper. I hope we get to see Etienne in s2.

Jay/Nate - Also my personal Fez/Kelso. To me, they’re just as gay as Gwen/Leia and I wish that was acknowledged more. They’re just so funny and cute. Even though I ship Nate/Leia now, I wish that the triangle was Leia/Jay/Nate instead since Nate is basically in love with Jay. I mean it’s canon that Nate always lets Jay ride shotgun. Plus Nate literally ditched his girlfriend to go with Jay to see a used hot tub. Now you can see that as Nate being a good friend, I see that Nate wanting to hang out with bf and do something fun.

Nate/Leia - Talked about it here. While I still have the same issues with them (giving off plot device, screwing over Nikki, very few scenes of them alone), I realized that that’s moreso on the writing and the way it was executed. But I really love them and want to see more of them in s2.

Nate/Nikki - Had potential early on and some cute moments later, but they ended up being a mini J*lso. 1 & 2

[whomst-art-thou-whomst-whomst]

5 Plot Twists I Want To See In Mysterious Lotus Casebook

1.) first and foremost, I really, really want Di Feisheng and Fang Duobing to become close. Not only would it complete the iron triangle little found family they’re all pretending not to be building, but it would be a great sign of growth in both characters. I don’t need them to be perfectly harmonious—tbh that would be too weird—but I feel like Feisheng is dancing around the edge of being reluctantly amused by and even fond of this impulsive kid who his ex old nemesis worries over so much, and Duobing seems to keep forgetting that Feisheng is The Worst until Feisheng does something that fits into his suspicions. The kid who grew up in an almost suffocatingly sheltered environment, totally unaware of his good fortune, and the kid who grew up in a literal hellscape that taught him all the worst things—I want them to find middle ground. Lianhua could finally catch a break for five minutes or they could bond over annoying him.

2.) I don’t want Duobing to fall in love with the princess and vice versa Right now it feels like they’re setting us up for those tropey shows where they meet and are soooo antagonistic but then they find love slowly through hijinks blahblahblah DULL bc neither of them wanted to marry each other and it feels like a cop-out to have that. I want the princess to get to have her own adventures! Maybe she can hang out with Qiao Wanmian and they can bond over dodging a bullet with fiancés.

3.) I’m of the opinion that something extremely shady is going on at Baichuan Academy AND Tianji Manor, and while it’s good to have an institution that goes between sects, BA needs serious reforms and changes. I want Qiao Wanmian to lead it. Zijin is welcome to fall in line or fuck off.

4.) This is potentially controversial, but I don’t think they should reform Sigu Sect at all. It’s so tied to the various biased memories of a small group, misinformed rumors and legends, a former leader who does not want to lead anymore and his protege who wants to be free, not tied down to leadership or admin. I propose that if anything, a totally new sect be formed—one that takes in the young hopefuls from Sigu, the abandoned Feisheng adherents (because I sincerely doubt they were all baddies, just manipulated), and others who haven’t found a place. This was the best of Xiangyi—his desire to help others and build a good place for them—and it could be a positive way to actually honor the legacy of LXY and co.

5.) I think a really good full circle with the mysterious “Master” behind it all could be either Shan Gudao (bc what the shit was going on 10 years ago???) or the evil guy from Di sect that hurt Feisheng as a child. I’m not totally clear on the Nanyin subplot, but I think there are more moles than we have been led to believe so far.

Feel free to sound off with the plot twists you want to see!!!

[jugheads-choni]

With “Archie: The Decision” coming out this month, I’ve seen a lot of talk about who Archie belongs with. So I just thought I’d talk a bit about my own opinion on some of his past love interests.

Betty:

I’ve always been more of a Barchie fan, personally. She’s textbook good girl, selfless, and is very devoted to Archie. When they’re younger however, I do feel like in the classic Archie stuff, Betty deserves better. He’s so often blowing her off for Veronica or other girls, and yet unlike most of them, she stays devoted. So maybe he doesn’t always DESERVE Betty. But their friends to lovers story is so beautiful, and being friends first imo gives them a better, more stable common ground. They’re two people with giant hearts that try very hard to please and care for others. Riverdale Barchie should’ve been endgame btw…

Veronica:

I feel like Varchie often gets called shallow (thanks, Riverdale!) and people think it’s always Archie just chasing after what he thinks he wants: the rich, pretty girl. But I think there’s much more to them than that. I think they’re so different and come from such different backgrounds that they can balance each other out, even learn things from each other. Maybe it’s the Choni-shipper in me, but I love the idea of the rich-bitch being soft for someone with a heart of gold, who sees the person beyond all that and loves them for them. They may not be my favorite overall, but I do like versions of them (not Riverdale’s…)

Sabrina:

Probably my other favorite, mainly because of how it’s different from the usual Betty or Veronica. Not just because she’s a witch and brings a different kind of fun, but because she’s kind of cross between Betty and Veronica. She’s sweeter like Betty, but like Veronica, she comes from a different world than Archie, which creates delicious conflict that makes their connection that much more meaningful. I loved the brief little stint we got with them, I would absolutely LOVE to see more. Super underrated imo.

Cheryl:

I can never get behind this pairing tbh, and this particular page from the Waid run is a great, very blatant example of why.

Most of the time, Cheryl’s interest in Archie is only a tool for her to get back at Veronica or Betty. Or to “have” something that others want. Even just because she likes the attention, since their “relationship” is always so surface level. This pairing is what people THINK Archie/Veronica is. Just two hot people. Even in “Love Showdown” where he “chooses” her, it’s only because he’s tired of Betty & Veronica fighting. As for Riverdale, Cheryl is a LESBIAN. So I’m not even entertaining the idea of that one.

Valerie:

I don’t have too much to say, because we haven’t seen much of them in general, but I WANT to see more. I think they were very cute and it would be something new and different to explore more. Get out of the love triangle for a while, idk.

ANYWAYS. I think I’m team Sabrina overall. But if I’m choosing between Betty and Veronica, it’s Betty. But I’m not a Varchie hater by any means.