#somebody tell Archie you dont call people you killed your friends

[goldengrecha]

Today I'm thinking about manga versions of Maxie and Archie, because it's something... I even dont have words for it. Like. Holy fucking shit.

In the beginning, of course, they're confront each other - that's the classic, they're rivals after all, standing for different things and all that things. They're different. They're opposites. They're still strongly exist in each other lives, because of their conflict.

But then

This happens. And this IS beginning of the end, because of course they're working together - and at the moment it looks like it is only for benefits for their goals, nothing else. They will destroy each other when they will get to finish.

They're fucking irritating(/pos), it almost feels like they're drawn to each other, in any scenario, their destiny is to meet, to exist in each other lives. None of them exist alone (and when one of them do exist alone, it means that something went terribly wrong).

AND THEN THINGS JUST GO EVEN WORSE (/pos)

This panel. I don't know where to start.

Do I need start with that they're realizing they work together perfectly? Do I start with that this making them thinking they needed to work together from the beginning? Do I start with that two men, who, up until this point, was fighting with each other and conflicting, hating each other, founded in each other the best partner they ever could have? Do I start with that they're probably the best persons in each other lives?

It is already very emotional (at least for me), but with how story goes on, they're connecting more and more, becoming even more emotionally fucked up.

AND THEN THERE IS EMERALD ARC???? CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT EMERALD ARC???????

There is so much going on in emerald arc I barely can find words for describing my emotions.

This is the fucking tragedy. Because, what do you mean, they're put in situation where is only one of them can leave alive for some more time? (Remember how I said that if only ONE if them exist it means that some shit is going to happen something going to go really terrible. It either them both exist or them both don't).

What do you mean Archie is literally killed Maxie, just for chance of living a little longer?

And this is tragedy, because Archie, in the end, loses again. And now, not only he does lose in literal sense - he didn't achieve his goal, after all. He loses everything he had - his team, his life, and most importantly, he loses his only friend. He is all alone now.

Ah yeah can we talk about

This?

It's just one phrase. It has so much in it.

Not only he calls Maxie friend, not only he confess that Maxie probably the only one person which Archie was thinking as a friend, but also like.

Consider this: this isn't oras archie yet. This version of archie is cold, closed and gloomy, genuinely intimidating person. He doesn't care about his team members, it is kind of okay for him to use them as tools (which, ironically, shows even in this interaction with Maxie: after all, Archie still killed him for a chance of living a bit longer. And Archie acknowledging that he betrayed Maxie. He betrayed his only one friend). He is a cold person, but it almost seems like Maxie managed to warm him up a bit, just a little bit. This is actually incredible and, again, endlessly emotional, and I still can't stress this enough. Holy fucking shit.

Just imagine Archie at this point. Imagine, because, the best person in his life always was his rival. His rival, and maybe, even friend.

And I told about this before, but can we talk about that in distorted world they became one? It's just so symbolic. Like, Archie and Maxie from beginning were opposites, they was supporting opposite things, their goals was completely opposite. But they can't choose only one of this, because everything around them is a combination of different, sometimes opposite things. Like even the land and water in Hoenn! Exactly this combination of land and water create Hoenn as we know it, and how they know it. And they, people, who choosed only one of these things, in the end, became the one themselves - isn't this ironic? Isn't this funny? Isn't it symbolic in some way? (I also fucking love how this fusion explain in some way why when oras hits, Maxie is more like original Archie, and Archie more like original Maxie. They had explored each other minds I'm sure of it)

And finally, ORAS, part that I love the most.

Not only they both was given chance of living again, but this is literally their peak. They're working together again - and by that I mean they're working perfectly together.

They even acknowledge it themselves:

And this is so good in contrast with Ruby and Sapphire arc - back then, they too, realized and started to think they're work perfectly together, but it still was mixed with some evil fucked up shit, but here? They're working together because they (ironically), have the same goal. And they're helping each other.

They're working together perfectly, this is so good for them. And no evil bullshit this time! It's actually best versions of them in some way - because they're working together, for sake both of humanity and pokemon. They working towards happiness and safety for everyone, not choosing and prioritizing only one of them.

And they're talking to each other as if they was old friends, partners, every one of their interactions shines with this somewhat warm feeling. This is so good for them. I would even dare to say that ORAS part was the happiest moments in their lives.

And.. Then end of ORAS hits.

And, again, as classic already, it's a small panel, but how much here is.

First of all, can I point that Archie died two times, and both times he was thinking of Maxie in some way?

And both times is some kind of emotional moment for Archie: first time, he calls Maxie friend (he doesn't call him by name, but. He obviously talking about him COME ON), and second time he ask Maxie, if he would want to work together again, if they will have chance to do so. I just love seeing this progression, how Maxie became more and more dear person for Archie as time goes on, how he became more attached to him. And Maxie does too!

It is such an incredible moment filled with so much emotions, with so much sense. I love how Archie doesn't even say his question fully, but Maxie still understands him. Of course he does, because, I'm sure, even if Archie didn't ask this, Maxie still would think of it. I'm sure if none of them said this, they still would understand this wish to work together again that they both have. At this point, they are incredibly connected together, and they have only each other.

I also love this moment, because when Archie died first time, he was told that, if he will continue like this, he will end up all alone. And Archie agrees to that: he answer in the way that he is already accepted that he is alone now, and he doesn't even have Maxie by his side (I still can't get over that he really highlighted him in this speech holy fucking shit). BUT then, when he appears next time, he appears as ORAS self, and his ORAS self is very different from what he was, not only as a person, but his motivation is different, too.

He changed in some way. And he ISN'T alone, because now, Maxie is by his side again. And I can't stop thinking about how happy it probably made Archie.

And even dying, he is calm, because he isn't alone. He have Maxie by his side. His only friend.

[franklyfunghoul]

my thoughts while watching riverdale sEASON FINALE: (spoilers, probably) drugs and maple syrup same thing PESKY KIDS MADE ME THINK YOU SCOOBY DOO the way keller said "pushin the dope" is so white bless the lord for giving archie shirts that fit well ARCHIE SHUT UP YOU ARE ALL STILL IN DEEP SHIT AHAHHAHA HIS DAD JUST SAID THAT IM A PROPHET now i want pancakes thanks coopers WHY ARE YOU OK WITH YOUR FATHER HE IS A SHITTY HUMAN betty looks so guilty when she gets called to the principal and she didn't even do anything wow YEAH ARCHIES RIGHT WHAT ABOUT JUGHEAD THE BOY DESERVES IT oh wait jughead doesn't perfectly work with the way you want everyone to fit into society, sorry i forgot YES PLS CAMERA LET ME SEE THESE PEOPLE FROM ALL THESE ANGLES JUGHEAD HAS EYEBAGS TO RIVAL MY OWN why did ronnie stand up to say that i feel bad for cheryl even tho she was kinda the spawn of satan I GET THE BLOSSOMS MOM IS GRIEVING BUT WHY YOU GOTTA BE A BITCH archie just pick ONE girl and stay with her please if archie starts liking betty i will sue somebody (i don't think ive done one of these where i don't threaten to sue someone) YES JOSIE YOUR HAIR IS SO PRETTY YOU LOOK LIKE A MERMAID betty and her mom are matching wow cute AT LEAST WE KNOW JOAQUIN IS SAFE don't tell me cheryl is going to do something rash im always captivated by veronicas eyebrows POLLYYYYYSYSHEH ISNT IN THE BLOSSOM HOUSE YEYEYE really fred you are breaking jughead even more (i know you're trying to help but cmon) YES JUGGY EAT THAT BURGER im worried about cheryl WHY DO THEY ONLY USE KEVIN AS AN EXTRA TO GIVE NEWS THE MAIN GROUP HES THE SHERIFFS SON HE HAS SO MUCH POTENTIAL JUST LIKE MY BOI DESANTOS DID BUT NOOOOooOoOoooOo hermione stop i swear is polly going to have her baby during the off season YES BETTY WIN THAT ARGUMENT WITH YOUR MOTHER MAKE HER CRY YOU GO GIRL i have 68 absences yet cheryl can't stay home is the next season going to be a hunt for her brother THAT DUDE IN THR BACKGROUNDS HAIR WOW IM IMPRESSED "go to the dark side" is cheryl going to kill herself IM LAUGHING THEY ARE TOO PREPPY TO GO OVER THERE JUGGY HAS FRIENDS LEAVE HIM BE YOU ARENT HELPING YOU ARE LIKE EMBARRASSING FAMILY MEMBERS ARCHIE I S2G IS CHERYL GOING TO KILL HERSLEF CHERYL DONT ALL GO YOU IDIOTS RONNIE USE YOUR HEALS AND CRACK THE ICE archie why are you punching it ohmydjd didn't kj actually murder his hand doing this and have to go to the hospital hermione use your manners i laughed at the snort in the middle of bettys crying oops WHY DIDNT YOU JUST JUMP ON THE ICE "I WANT TO BE THAT FOR YOU" YES BOY YOU FINALLY PICKED A GIRL NOW YOU JUST GOTTA STAY WITH HER THE PUSSYCSTS ARE SOMCUTE I LOVE THEIR AESTHETIC MA BOI ARCHIE ANDREWS how does fp look good after being in a cell so long I SWEAR IF JUGHEAD CRIES ONE MORE TIME IM GOING TO LOSE MY SHIT (MORE THAN ALREADY HAVE) JUGHEAD YOURE HERE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH if i was giving that speech i would stutter so much go betty betty people are going to be more angry and you because people don't like hearing the truth unless it makes them sound good YES KEVIN archie's impaired clapping im dead hermione being personally offended things didn't go her way THE NAMES ON THE CAST ITS SO PERFECT I LOVE CHERYL SAID MOTHER INSTEAD OF MOMMY CHERYL WYD HE SIAIDNGHEE HAAID HE SIANDIT OHMH GOD HE TOOK OF HIS HAT HE SAID I LVOE YOU TWICE BETTY SAID I LOCE YOU BACK IHMU GOD THEYA RE KISSING THEY ARE KSSIITJNHE PPICKED HER UP THIS IS SPICY RONNIE AND ARCHIE HOT DAMN KICK OF THOSE SHOES DAMN how did his shirt not get stuck on his cast HOT HOT HOT WOW JUST KIDDING JUGHEAD AND BETTY ARW WINNING THE HOT HOT HOT who the fuck DOGODOGODOGODOGFOGDOG I LOVE HSINHAIR COLES HAIR MAN WHY IS THE JACKET SO ATTRACTIVE HELL YEAH BETTY LEAVE HIM HE LOOKS DAMN Archie sounds so pure but also like an old woman "I was trying not to wake you" WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING NO GOD DID ARCHIE ANDREWS JUST GRT SHOT NOPE IT WAS HIS DAD OH GOD FRED NO WHO WAS THAY OHKY GOD DIDNIT JSUT END THERE WHAY THE HELL THAYS NOT OKAU WHAY THE MCFUCKING FUCK UMMMMMMM well okay fuck me what the so many things need to happen next season, for example: -jughead not crying or almost crying every episode because i can't take it - the babies - brother??? - more of jughead in the jacket -explanation of what just happened to fred - joavin - joauin coming back - kevin and joaquin having character development -more things but i haven't written my essay thats due in the morning and it's 2 am EDIT: I SAVED THIS IN DRAFTS INSTEAD OF UPLOADING THIS I AM AN IDIOT IM SORRY