#i will read frireren once the anime ends because my friend wants to watch it with me apparently yadda yadda

[beanghostprincess]

with sousou no frieren airing and telling us about stark's backstory (i'm anime only for now, btw, so this will only be about that) and my huge love for one piece, i can't help but just mix the two things together! stark's personality and backstory remind me so so much of a mix between usopp and sanji... as a sanuso shipper it honestly makes me quite insane. because stark grew up in a family of already talented people, where he had to work twice as hard as them and they treated him like the disappointment and weakling of the family tree. however, he has one single brother who helps him escape from that nightmare. that tells him to live. that teaches him that talent is nothing compared to the ambition he has and working his way to being strong. it reminds me so much of sanji and the vinsmokes, with reiju doing quite exactly the same thing for him... and, okay, his backstory is sanji's. just a bit lighter, i guess, but still heartbreaking. then the years pass by and... he's literally usopp. he's scared of dying and big big enemies even if he could win a battle against them any day. because he's strong but he doesn't realize. his self-esteem is so low he can't even acknowledge the strength that takes to kill a whole fucking dragon all by himself. i love how he's written because his fear isn't seen as something he needs to get over with. the narrative doesn't tell him "that'll pass. you'll be brave someday. you just need to become stronger". the story literally tells him: "even the strongest warriors are scared of death. being scared is normal. it means you are alive and it means you're working hard to get here. fear is what brought you here. being scared is only natural." and even if he is still insecure about himself, he's learning to take that fear and make it his.

and i wrote all of this to say that stark from frieren is exactly how i imagine sanuso's lovechild would be like because damn if he literally doesn't have usopp's personality traits and sanji's core fears of not being good enough. also, he's fucking stupid in the calmest of ways sometimes and i think it's a beautiful mix between them.