Continuing on my F1 training
Just watched the Max Verstappen documentary titled “Anatomy of a Champion”
Um…. What the fuck Jos??????
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I dont think Mob is naive as much as he's socially unaware, like the reason why he trusts Reigen so blindly is a bit more complex than just him being naive
Cause Mob reached out to Reigen because he was desperate to find someone like him, someone who understood his psychic specific issues, someone that could truly know what he's feeling and going through and give him guidance and support
Post incident Mob's thinking process was something along the lines of my powers hurt people -> my powers are bad -> my powers (my emotions, my instincts, myself) cannot be trusted
So he lost all confidence and trust in his own actions, resigning to being as passive as possible to avoid any further damage to anyone else, thus he started doubting his own perception of reality too
He's a kid already struggling with being ostracised for being socially inept, who just got traumatised and all of his insecurity increased by the tenfold, he doesn't know how to process what he's going through. He needs help.
And here comes Reigen, seemingly reliable, a responsible adult in a child's eyes, someone who claims he can understand him
Even tho Reigen doesnt. But it doesn't matter, because Mob finds comfort in his words and takes them to heart
Even if Reigen doesn't fully get it, even if he doesn't see the bigger picture, even if his advice isn't always the best
Eventually, Mob grows up, realises Reigen isn't as honest as he seemed through his 11 year old perspective, but like most things, he refuses to acknowledge it on a deeper level
Mob knows, but never tells Reigen, never thinks about what all those lies mean to him (ofc until he forces himself to face those doubts regarding Reigen, to properly acknowledge both of their flaws and accept them as they are, I should scream into the void about Confession Arc more God)
Due to his lack of trust in himself, Mob has relied on Reigen for years now to shape his moral compass, his thoughts, his decisions
Because well, Reigen lies, sure, but he isnt a bad person. When he hurts Mob, it isn't intentional or with ill intent, he still wants the best for him, what's the issue?
Except that it stunts Mob's growth. He doesn't develop as a person, doesn't have goals or wishes or ambitions, can't make choices on his own, he doesn't even let himself acknowledge his own emotions, he refuses to let himself exist
But Mob realises in time that he wants more than that, he wants to become better and be independent and feel again
Still, he puts the acknowledgement of the lies on hold for as long as he can, unwilling to question the way things are
This can make him feel a little naive, he constantly relies on Reigen and trusts his decisions and raises questions rarely until separation arc when he finally puts his foot down
And I do think that moment is the most resounding proof we have that Mob knows and allows himself to be used by Reigen, not wanting to shake the status quo, until he gets fed up
I mentioned the social ineptitude at the beggining but idk if I should even elaborate on that, you've watched the show, you know what I mean
He's blunt and can't read social cues or tonality that well and can't speak in front of crowds and is overall pretty awkward and I do think some people conflate that with naivety
Mob is still a child, he doesnt fully understand how the world works at the ripe age of 14 years old, but some folks take that as him being inherently naive/innocent/whatever which I don't find true
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I can't stop thinking about conrad schintz. He's a little guy, literally still a kid, too soft-spoken for others to listen to him, he doesn't swear, doesn't complain and is willing to just take the hits, and he tries to do what's right because someday it's gotta pay off.
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Re: Imperial Favor, I can't help imagining Karkat decides to teach Gamzee some basic self-defense, like a tit-for-tat exchange, and comes out two weeks later with "this is my new bodyguard." He's reversed the classic bodyguard-to-lover romance.
sdlkfj perfect, yes, A+, canon stamp. Karkat is like "don't freak out about this btw, I can take care of myself, your job is just to look tall and as menacing as you can manage" and then somebody actually attacks him and as Karkat goes into a defensive stance to disarm and capture them his new dopey moirail dives past him and tackles the would-be assassin onto the ground in an amateurish but terrifyingly effective attempt to Do A Kill. Turns out Ghost Grandpa is helpful in the "tips and tricks for violence" category and also the "growing up with years of deeply repressed, internalized rage that needs an outlet" category haha.
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anyways completely different topic but i always think its so moving when naruto goes nine tails in the first part of the series .. bc its completely involuntary and he doesnt have any control or understanding of it yet at this point but it always happens when he's very emotional and there seems to be no other choice ... like during the land of waves arc when haku injures sasuke and he collapses in front of him and naruto thinks that he's dead and he becomes so enraged bc he is so desperate and he goes complete apeshit at haku and suddenly he has so much power ... like i think u could make a similar argument here like w the sharingan, about how the power gets triggered by love. and desire to protect. bc sasuke before this throws himself into the line of fire from haku to save him. and then dies for him. as far as he knows. during the vote battle (the first one), its similar, naruto is desperate and his own power isnt enough to save sasuke so the power of the nine tails just takes over and naruto starts tearing up while it happens and says that he'll break sasuke's every limb if that means he will get him to safety .. something something love turns into smth destructive that looks like its hatred to the outside observer but its still at its core just .. still love.
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