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the magnus archives is a romcom—no what the hell it's not. it is, however, a gothic horror romance between jon and elias. because you see, the thing about jonelias is that their canonical dynamic is built around an absurd number of gothic genre tropes. jon sims obviously fits the mold of the tortured gothic protagonist quite nicely who's facing both external (the other avatars targeting him) and internal horrors (his progress as the Archivist weighing on his conscience). but he's also trapped in the gothic manor which is the magnus institute. there are secrets (the place being a temple to the eye), locked doors, forbidden chambers, and bodies in the attic which serve as evidence of past misdeeds (the panopticon; gertrude and jonah's bodies in the tunnels), the institute/archives is ultimately destroyed by fire - purging the gothic manor i.e. the symbolic destruction of the previous order with fire is a common motif in the genre. and jon's work in the archives is haunted by the figurative ghost of gertrude who remains a curious mystery he must unravel and will serve as a constant reminder to jon of his own inadequacies (just like du maurier's rebecca fr)
elias is then —
1) his personal bluebeard figure who murdered his predecessor, a comparison which only gets stronger with the jonah magnus reveal since he's been cycling through archivists for two hundred years, all having met gruesome ends in service to him and jon being his final and most notable choice. are you seeing the maxim de winter rochester imagery. are you.
2) his gothic double. doubles as a literary trope are your hidden self made manifest, the horror lies in the double (elias) revealing the gothic protagonist's (jon) hidden, true self to them. elias as an avatar of the eye is entirely unrepentant for his nature, he revels in it. which is a mirror to jon's own self-flagellation because despite how much he feels torn about his own metaphorical vampirism, he likes it. he admits as much to gerry as early as s3 when asked about his feelings on his ability to compel truths. and why wouldn't he! after being kept in the dark so long, why wouldn't he like it? and jon and jonah had in common their natural curiosity even before they found the beholding. elias is a mirror and jon looks in it and sees someone who is him, but not quite. someone who is what jon would be if he could simply let go, but jon can't. like most gothic protagonists he will kill his double because it is a reminder of a self-truth he can never escape.
and watcher's call. like what even is that. what do you mean that's a thing. what. literally wuthering heights. "why did you heed the call?" // "because this is the place i know i should be" <- normal dialogue to write for two guys definitely not starring in a gothic romance.
^ same genre of images. so the spider, the mother of puppets, the web which is the symbolic representation of narrative thread in the magnus archives universe WEAVED them together? red string fated, that's what they are? so they're soulmates. that's what you're saying. they're literally soulmates. soulmates as existential horror? just enough of an illusion of narrative agency for jonah/elias to claim, "the Chosen One is simply that – someone I chose" but paradoxically joined by fate, which isn't a good thing! because no god-like powers of hope, or love, or indigestion, or whatever, only fear. because even though both help the other achieve narrative self-actualisation (elias making jon the archive and jon making elias the king of a ruined world), their union also irrevocably destroys their lives as they hurt each other in deeply personal ways which signify their greatest fears. elias manipulating jon, whose biggest fear is mr spider, i.e. loss of control and jon repaying by being the very thing that kills jonah, who has spent multiple lifetimes trying to escape the end. and that's romance <3
#hi i'm once again essayposting about the unpopular noncanon ship from the horror podcast which ended years ago :)#you don't get it. i don't ship jonelias recreationally. they are TEXT to me.#and as someone who despises the soulmate trope this is the only time i'll care about it. because soulmates should always be a horror story#jonelias#tma#jonah/elias#jon/archivist#*[👁️]
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Unpopular opinion: when fans in every fandom saw a potential found family addressing it as a headcanon which automatically cancels or bans the idea of shipping them.
#what about people who ships them and doesn't see a found family trope between two characters?#found family#found family discourse#ship discourse#found family vs shipping#shipping discourse#lunter#luz x hunter#simon x fionna#fionna x simon#simonna#petribell#hunter x luz#discourse#rant#mini rant#unpopular opinion#luz noceda#toh hunter#simon petrikov#fionna the human#fionna campbell#breagan#reagan ridley#brett hand#this found family that they seen them as siblings or like a father-daughter is killing me inside#it feels like shipping a found family they thought about is a crime#random thoughts#proship#anti ship
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Okay.
So this might be an unpopular opinion (or maybe not), but as a bi woman, I would be fucking PISSED if Buck and Eddie ended up kissing or hooking up during the bachelor party.
#911#911 abc#911 on abc#911 show#911 season 7#911 s7#911 speculation#evan buckley#eddie díaz#buddie#911 buck#911 eddie#911 buddie#buck x eddie#haven't we reached the point in society where the bi cheating trope is an awful trope#like why do they have to cheat on their partners#why can't they just dump them first#and I am so glad other people have said this too#and especially given buck's past with abby#and him telling Eddie that he needed to dump ana if she was giving him anxiety#it would be a complete disservice for him to cheat#especially with an actual healthy partner for once#and I know that he kissed Lucy while he was with taylor#but this could have so much more ramifications#just let buck and Tommy have an amicable break-up and stay friends#and have anything buddie related happen AFTER the wedding#im glad that they''re taking into account how important buck's storyline#and how they don't want to add anything negative to it in terms of buck and possibly buddie#okay unpopular opinion over#oliver stark
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blondes named Erica that get supernatural makeovers in shows made in 2011 have more fun !!
#love the erica’s so much#been wanting to draw erica reyes for like eveerrrrrr ily girl that’s my best friend right there#i know the whole ‘unpopular/unattractive girl (who is actually very attractive) gets a makeover and is now super hot’ trope is played out#but luckily they don’t have it happen for the sake of a love interest#h8 that#idk guys….. they DO slay !!!#but like also in a literal sense#imagine they actually met. too much slayery in one room#teen wolf#teen wolf fanart#erica reyes#mbav#my babysitter's a vampire#erica jones#mbav fanart#fanart#tw x mbav#toastytag
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// marionetta episode 25 spoilers
okay two things FIRST julia’s crush on sahed is SO CUTE like I love the tender and hopeful getting to know someone slash understand your own feelings stage so much
SECONDLY! TONNY! AND! JULIA! DANCING! ugh these two pathetic klutzes <3
(will forever be obsessed by how easy míriam makes drawing these dynamic poses look like my brain can only churn up rigid stickman figures)
#this might be an unpopular opinion#but lowkey I rlly want julia and tonny to become best friends#or her best boy space friend#cause like I’m still on the fence about kamille#and julia rlly hasn’t shown any interest in tonny yet#UGH BUT TONNY IS SO PUPPY#AND I LOVE THE HAVING TO KILL YOUR LOVER TROPE#wha emotions everywhere#marionetta#webtoon
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I’m not lazy it’s the ppls that only write female readers and gn reader are lazy
ah yes the people writing hundreds of thousands of words of tropes they enjoy for zero pay or compensation are lazy, yes, that's right, the hundreds of hours they pour into their work are the product of laziness, it can't possibly be that they just have
✨DIFFERENT TASTES THAN YOU DO✨
YOU SELF ABSORBED FUCKWIT LMFAOOOOOOOOO
honk honk honk how those shoes fitting btw? 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
#also calling people lazy is fucking gross#you don't know why people stick to one genre or style#they may not have the energy to write more than what they've practiced#also just WRTE THE DAMN STORY YOURSELF IF YOU WANT A CERTAIN KIND/TROPE#i write some of the most unpopular shit imaginable because NO ONE ELSE WILL#you can't just demand people write what YOU like#grow the fuck up and leave other people alone#WRITE IT YOURSELF JESUS CHRIST
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Okay, I saw the post about sending you unpopular opinions and I want to ask: what's your least favorite trope in ATLA fics?
oooh I have FEELINGS about this one
ok so I might just get bitten for this but I’m sorry the amnesia/hEAVY angst trope. like yessss I knowww flwogb but darlings, I physically cannot bring myself to read such intense, vomit inducing, eye twitching, nail bitingly vicious angst on purpose. idk maybe I’m just a freak but I read fanfic to make my characters happy and there is a LINE 😭😭
anyway yeah like angst is great but there are only so many dark fics I can take before I’m like: ok are these the same characters or am i just sleep deprived
#asks#my asks#unpopular op game#atla#fanfic#IM SORRYYY OK I KNOW ITS ICONIC BUT#I AM BUT A WEAKLING#also this isn’t flwogb crit at all this is ‘Sofia REALLY doesn’t like the amnesia/heavy angst trope’#anyway. if you enjoy these tropes then that’s GREAT please don’t feel like I’m attacking you or smth 😭
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ok time to be negative again i cannot stand the trope “character x finds out bruce ““let”” his sons murderer live and chews him out then goes to kill joker” because 60% of the time its a character who has an independent no kill rule, and absolutely zero business yelling at Bruce about anything. Fuck ooooooffffff with the guilt tripping about bruce not committing murder!!!!!
#unpopular opinion: you do not have to set your life on fire and renege on your morals in memory of someone#you really dont#NOT TO FUCKING MENTION#these fics always make a HUGE deal about how dick killed joker and then completely ignore that he had such a breakdown about it bruce had to#revive the fucker in order for him to be ok#bruce killed joker once and tried at least twice more#i understand this is a personal preference but this is my personal blog so#if some person i didnt know walked into my house and started criticizing how i grieved my dead son i would not stand there and take it the#way yall write bruce taking it#oh i really do hate this stupid trope lmao
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#i debating on adding anne from amphibia#but i'm not sure she fits all the criteria for the chosen one trope#atla#aang#avatar the last airbender#adora#she ra and the princesses of power#spop#steven universe#su#korra#the legend of korra#tlok#i think steven's arc was handled the best btw#probably an unpopular opinion#but i have complains with the other three especially adora
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When I say enemies to lovers, enemies means they both fight back against each other. Actively opposing one another. Actively fighting back, actively competing, one upping each other, swiping resources from under each other's noses, sabotaging one another, hitting back just as hard as the one who struck first. Tit for tat. An eye for an eye.
I like the phrase enemies to lovers more than rivals to lovers because rivals doesn't feel as serious to me. To be someone's enemy is a deeper thing imo.
To me, enemies to lovers is the one I hate who hates me just as much becomes bearable somehow. Hate eventually turns to love (there's usually a stage that looks somewhat like friendship in there).
Me liking enemies to lovers is about the transition from hate to love and exploring the thin line and how they slip over the line. And I like when they retain some of that competitive fire in the established relationship but there are ways in which the edges have softened.
Abuser x abused ≠ Enemies to lovers
That's something else entirely and doesn't sound fun. That sounds awful to try and portray as an actual romantic dynamic and not a commentary against/cautionary tale. This would hurt me to read.
Annoyance x the annoyed ≠ Enemies to lovers
Asshole x the one the asshole keeps bothering ≠ Enemies to lovers
Would potentially piss me off depending on how much the asshole doesn't respect the autonomy of the one they're pestering
Bully x bullied ≠ Enemies to lovers.
Not in the slightest. That is something else. These are all something else. I don't think bully x victim can be wholesome at all unless there's a helluva lot of repentance. Silent Voice style where the bully is filled with self loathing over their actions and works to better themselves. Even then, the weight of the bully's actions are still a raw wound.
Random rant I wanted to get out because I have a WIP where I want to tackle the enemies to lovers dynamic, but in the way that I consider to be enemies to lovers. The comments I see saying enemies to lovers is abusive annoy me. I feel like an enemy is respected, in some sense. If only for the danger that they pose or acknowledgement of their power and prowess.
Optimus Prime is Megatron's enemy, humans and the other Autobots are mere bugs and annoyances to him. An enemy must be on equal footing.
No power dynamics!!
Still exploring and working out kinks, but in my story, they're both college students in space and our earthling protag Killian accidentally insults Halite, an alien from a warrior/battle culture. She is the one to strike first and consider them enemies but Killian fights back. Enemies soften into rivals, tentative acknowledgment of their similarities, you're somewhat bearable to be around, to I feel like you understand me. They both have battlelust in their veins.
Edit: I should add my distinction between enemies and rivals.
A rival wants to be better than you. Is constantly trying to get ahead.
An enemy wants to be the agent of your downfall.
I think, in this way, an enemy can either be more sinister or serious than a rival would. Rivalry is fuelled by superiority/inferiority complexes/wanting to be better, the best.
Enemy(ship? hood?) Being enemies is about the emotion hatred. Hatred fuelled perhaps by the threat they pose or by one's enemy as a person. You and your enemy are like oil and water, unable to be mixed because you are so different.
But then you find out you're both liquids. You can both be poured. Both of you can be used to cook. Friends? Lovers?
And hatred has a lot of similarities to love. To the point where it would be called adjacent, while love's opposite is indifference. Because someone indifferent feels absolutely nothing for you, while love and hate are intense, passionate emotions.
#rant#rant post#writing#writers on tumblr#soko#writerscommunity#writeblr#writers#creative writing#enemies to lovers#enemies to friends to lovers#rivals to lovers#references#examples#writing rant#tropes#cold takes#hot takes#lukewarm#I feel like this is not an unpopular opinion#but definitely something that needs to be said#definitions#dictionary#defining the meaning of words#what does enemies mean to you?#my story#nemesis#conquer my nemesis#my thoughts#unorganised thoughts
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HOT TAKE TOURNAMENT!
PRELIMINARY #282
Submission 1010
“Cinnamon Roll” characters have never been done well and likely never will
[Can you justify it?]
Hahahahar. nno
Propaganda is always encouraged!
And remember to reblog your favourite polls for exposure!
#hot take tournament#tournament poll#tumblr poll#poll#polls#character tropes#cinnamon rolls#tumblr tournament#tumblr bracket#hot take#unpopular opinion
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why are you, as an adult in 2024, still hung up on reylo. why are you still mocking the shippers. why do you believe yourself to be superior only because you dislike a stupid ship from a fucking space fairytale. girl (gnc) get a grip
#it's ridiculous. this ship is... stupidly cliché. like if you know fandoms at all#you could easily guess why people would be into it. hello?? have you tried to watch tfa without your hate-on-kyle-ron goggles?#did you watch their scenes together? you don't have to like something to recognize the hints#hell. at the time i didn't really like jonerys but i realized they were going to be a thing when i read agot in 2011#like folks. it's been nearly TEN LONG YEARS. let it go. LET IT FUCKING GOOOO#and for the lucy/cooper shippers out there who think reylos are (again) delusional when they compare the two ships:#no. *you* are being delusional only because you think reylo is unsexy and uncool (which is your right to think btw. obv)#if you can't see why someone would like both of these pairings for similar reasons... idk what to say honestly#people compared it to hannigram... honestly. again i see why they would appeal to anyone who's into both ships#i really do. but... unpopular opinion (since i'm more of a clannibal fan than i could ever be of reylo):#they are more similar to reylo than will/hannibal. there i said it#i'm not talking about the writing (admittedly the quality of it was questionable). i'm talking about tropes#never mind that imo the ghoul is more akin to vader than kylo but whatever#hannibal is an unapologetic kind of villain. he's not gonna have a redemption arc and that's okay#cooper is an antivillain who used to be a good man and became a disfigured cruel bastard. a parody of himself#lucy is him. him before the bombs dropped before he discovered the person he trusted the most wanted to commit genocide#nice. moral. polite. infused with the Good Old American Values™. he's basically her dark side#all of this is very hannigram/clannibal. i'm not denying it at all#but what'll likely happen is that lucy's actions will have a positive influence on the ghoul and remind him of what it means to be a man#and that's way more reylo-like. sorry.#beauty&thebeast/villain with some hidden good in him+morally righteous heroine/enemies to lovers etc.#i mean. hello??..... having said that. i'm not so much of a reylo shipper anymore and tbh never was. i really liked it at the time#but i was never fond of the st era. my fav characters are vader and leia and revan from the old eu. just saying#*and* it's also not impossible lucy gets darker with the ghoul as her traveling companion. in fact i wouldn't dislike it at all#if done well i mean#but i would still like for people to be intellectually honest and less puerile. god knows i have my notps#but i really don't give a fuck about the shippers. good for them i guess? i have better taste lmao but that's heavily subjective#val rambles in the tags#val speaks#txt
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GPS Reads Ghirahim’s Trope Page
I like TV tropes for the most part, but they seem to have a habit of bullying my comfort character. As far as I understand, TV tropes is meant to be informal but mostly objective. But I feel like Ghirahim’s character trope list just… isn’t. So in this post, I’m going to go through all the tropes they listed for him, and what I think about them. So yeah, there’s a reason there’s a read more on this post, It'll be a long one. Also be warned, I will likely be very nitpicky and complain about the slightest details. Because this is very important to me. Here we go:
Agent Peacock: Yeah this one tracks.
Ambiguously gay: Sigh. I have no problem with people interpreting Ghirahim as gay. But assuming that every femboy is gay is getting old.
Arch-Enemy: Yes, this one is true too, but they’re putting words into Ghirahim’s mouth here. I really don’t think LInk’s race has anything to do with it. If I had trained for centuries and then was beaten again and again by someone who hadn’t even finished knight school, I’d be pretty perturbed, too. That wouldn’t make me racist.
Attack It’s Weak Point: Yes, that does happen. … And it’s awful to watch.
Ax-Crazy: No. I already did a whole post on why he’s not, check it out if you’re curious, I always appreciate engagement.
Badass Cape: Hell yeah!
Badass Finger Snap: Hell yeah!
Bad Boss: I’m willing to cut this one slack because I can understand why plenty of people interpret it this way, but the thing is, we don’t know if Ghirahim always treats the monsters this way. It could be that he was saying this out of building anger and exhaustion from constantly working. Plus, he said ‘we’ instead of ‘I’ during his first cut scene, so he does consider them to be a part of the team and more than just living weapons. More than Demise would, to them or him. And also, even if he was going to kill them, it could be because if Demise learned that they failed, he would do much worse. … Crap, now I’m sad.
The Bad Guy Wins: He does manage to bring back Demise in the end. And this is a bad thing, don’t get me wrong, but you have to admire how he never gave up when literally the whole universe was against him and managed to win. Just imagine if he went to such lengths for you. Maybe then you will understand just why he is my comfort character?/lh
Bare-Handed Blade Block: Yeah, and it’s freaking awesome! His fighting style is so cool, squee, I love him!/qp
Beware The Silly Ones: I don’t disagree with the trope itself, but the description. Ghirahim is not a narcissist. Real narcissists don’t just brag on themselves like that, they’re much more subtle and insidious than that. They certainly don’t lose it with one loss either, and definitely never admit that they have character flaws or something is their fault, all of which Ghirahim does.
BFS: Yes, he has and is a big sword and I want to give him hiltpats. And I spent over a hundred dollars to buy a replicaof his blade to do just that. I am so financiallyresponsible.
Big Bad: Yes, he can be considered the main antagonist, no arguments here.
Bitch Slap: He does, and it’s hilarious. And also merciful, because there are so much worse things he could have done to Link…
Black Magic: Okay, no. Now you’re just being petty. Yes, he has magic and he is a demon and the antagonist. But that does not make the magic itself evil. His magic is cool and beautiful, and I will not tolerate this slander!
Blank White Eyes: Yes, and since eyes are the windows to the soul, I headcanon that this represents his autonomy being stripped away by Demise.
Blatant Lies: Okay, yes. I do understand this interpretation. But I don’t believe this is the case. I believe that Ghirahim genuinely did intend not to kill Link, but due to being infected by malice, which I believe him to be because the markings on his face resemble silver monsters from BOTW, he was unable to stop himself once he had started. In fact, I also believe this is why he took so long to put away his sword and turn around, because he was resisting the urge to just run Link through then and there. And he told Link he would beat him within an inch of his life after promising not to murder him both because it's something a villain would do/what Demise would want him to say, but also he had to make sure Link understood that even though he was trying to be kind, Ghirahim is not a safe person to be around, and Link has to keep his guard up and take the threat he poses seriously, despite his theatrical nature.
Blood Knight: Oh, for god’s sake. These people are determined to see everything Ghirahim does in the worst light, aren’t they? He doesn’t enjoy brutalizing weaker opponents. He literally alludes to this several times in his dialogue! (For example when he says he thinks corperal punishment is a bit harsh.) And he doesn’t harm a single being that doesn’t get in the way of his mission!
Blood Lust: Okay, yes. This one is true, but I don’t believe that’s all there is to it. I’ve made posts before about how I believe Ghirahim’s tongue is his way of gathering information, like his own form of dowsing. He wouldn’t have a long tongue like that if it didn’t serve some sort of purpose, you know?
Blow You Away: Yeah, he makes tornados. Not really related, but I imagine him just spinning around and around faster and faster until he gets dizzy in order to make one, and it makes me giggle.
Bond Villain Stupidity: I’ve made many a post before about how I believe this is deliberate on Ghirahim’s part, as some part of him does not want his abuser to return, though he doesn’t want to admit it to himself. Also, you called my boy stupid! How dare!
Boss Banter: Yes he does, but he also gives you tips on how to do better. Not very nicely worded tips, but still.
Boss Remix: Yes, and it’s awesome. I love his music. It always makes me smile just to hear it.
Boss Subtitles: Yes. Not much else to say about this one.
Braggart Boss: Yeah, well, someone has to brag on him. Nobody else does.
Breaking the fourth wall: It’s not actually his theme, it’s a unique melody. But I understand why because that song is actually kinda challenging to hum.
Broken Armor Boss Battle; Yes, and it’s absolutely brutal. I guess people don’t usually notice that thought because they’re busy trying to win. And most people don’t notice Ghirahim’s pain because he’s so good at making light of it and playing the villain.
Camp: He is, and it’s awesome.
Catch And Return: Yup.
Catch Phrase Insult: Yeah, he calls link boy. And you want to know who else calls link that? Demise. Who’s to say he didn’t learn it from experience?
Character Ticks: Not just ticks, stimming! My cute lil neurodivergent boy./qp
Chrome Champion: Yes. And I headcanon that his silver form is this, too. His skin is full of tiny metal filings to make it tougher, thus its coloring. And his bones are pure black metal, and they are what makes up his armor in his dark form.
Contrasting Sequel Antagonist: Yes, and I think it’s very clever.
Cool Sword: It’s about time you said something nice about Ghirahim! Yes, he is, and Demise never deserved him.
Crucified Hero Shot: Yes. And it’s absolutely horrific. I don’t understand how people just gloss over it. Even TV Tropes calls it one of the most nightmarish moments in all of Zelda. Now just imagine if the game showed blood in it… But no, no, no, no, no you did not say that he doesn’t seem to mind! For god’s sake, just listening to that laughter, you can tell that it’s not a happy sound! And the facial expression he makes, you can tell he is trying not to scream. God, this makes me angry…
Dark Is Evil: …
Deal With The Devil: Yes, he does. Demise never would have done so, and I think that Ghirahim knew damn well link would not accept it. But it was all he could think of doing to avoid harming him any further.
Death Glare: Ghirahim’s face is always pretty./qp
Demon Lord: I made a whole oneshot about this.
De-Terminator: Sure, but claiming that Ghirahim loves pain and violence again like that interpretation of his character is the only possible one.
Die Laughing: Forcefully converts him back into a sword does not begin to describe the absolute depravity of that moment.
Dissonant Serenity: He is trying to be calm. But there’s only so much he can do as a permanently adolescent (he was meant to be physically the same age as Link, stated officially by Nintendo) who is stressed, sleep-deprived, and has centuries of trauma and abuse under his sash.
The Dragon: Not just that, a slave.
Dragon In Chief: Sigh. Ghirahim does not terrorize the surface world. He only attacks those who directly oppose him, and leaves everyone else well enough alone.
Drama Queen: He is, and people irl should do well to learn how to know and say how they feel as well as he does. Not that his coping mechanisms are one hundred percent healthy, of course not. But I still find the way that he is so in touch with his emotions to be admirable.
Dual Boss: Sadly, no. Ghirahim was reduced to nothing but a sword with no autonomy who is repeatedly struck by lightning. He isn’t allowed to really help at all, which, I think, was a big part of Demise’s downfall. Demise is a cakewalk on his own, but imagine if he allowed Ghirahim to fight by his side?
Dual Wielding: My guy’s got a lot of swords. Every one of them is cool.
Dub Name Change: His name is spelled Grahim in Spanish, which I would have said was smart, but my iPad keeps autocorrecting it to Graham.
Dub Personality Change: I find this to be really interesting. It makes me wonder how I would have interpreted him had I been Japanese. Knowing me and how big of a fangirl I am, I’d probably still end up adoring him just as much.
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: There you go, contradicting yourself again. You say that Ghirahim is a ruthless sadist, right? So, why is it that everyone before Link ran or hid, and not slain by him? Ghirahim can teleport and sense presences, not to mention create diamond barriers, and even without that, is just freaking fast! If he wanted to kill some random human, there would be no escaping for them.
Evil Counterpart: Yes, he’s the counterpart to Fi, i headcanon that they are siblings, moving on.
Evil Is Hammy: Yes, he is a ham and the antagonist.
Evil Overlord: I’m starting to think that we need more nuance names for tropes related to antagonists.
Evil Tastes Good: I’m not even going to bother with this one, since it’s clear the tropers have made up their minds about what Ghirahim’s actions mean. Never mind the fact he is not human and doesn’t even have any reproductive organs to speak of, we find him sexy, so surely that can only mean that everything he does is sexual./s
Evil Weapon: Yes, this is the role he was made to play.
Expository Pronoun: This is actually interesting information that I appreciate learning.
Facial Markings: Yes, they call them markings and don’t just assume it’s makeup! And he has bags under his eyes, a clear sign of sleep deprivation. And if you’ve read my blog before, you already know where I think that scar-like marking in his between transformations came from…
False Reassurance; I already covered my opinion on this earlier.
Family Unfriendly Death: Good, they pointed this out, at least. Thank you TV Tropes for not always glossing over Ghirahim’s pain.
Fangs Are EviL: Okay, this is just petty. Small aside, I headcanon that he has fangs in his silver form too, like a kitten, but he never lets Link see them because they aren’t very intimidating.
Fantasy Counterpart Religion: Yeah, I see the resemblance.
Fashionable Asymmetry: Yet another of Ghirahim’s delightful little quirks.
Fatal Flaw: Yes, and he admits it. Not something a narcissist would do.
Faux Affably Evil: I already explained my thoughts on this earlier.
Feels No Pain: No. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. This is completely false. Do people really not see it? Laughter isn’t always a happy thing, and he has a unique hit animation that no other Zelda enemy has, for god’s sake! He clearly feels pain!
The Fighting narcissist: Oh for god’s sake…
Flaming Devil: Okay, yes, I see how this trope applies.
Flaying Alive: Yes, and I will say it again, it does hurt him! He screams the entire time while he’s fully transforming.
Flechette Storm: Yes, and it’s completely badass.
Foe Romance Subtext: I’m fine with people interpreting it that way and I understand the thought process, but I personally do not. No judgment whatsoever to those who do, it’s just not how I choose to see it.
Foil: Yes, all that is true.
For Doom The Bell Toles: Okay, now this is starting to seem kind of funny. “Ghirahim is evil! With his evil powers and evil music. He probably brushes his evil teeth with an evil toothbrush, spread with evil toothpaste. Did we mention that he’s evil?”
Glamour Failure: As his mental state deteriorates during the game, so too does his body. And it’s sad. He tries to make himself feel better about it by bragging about it, but I personally believe he prefers the silver form more. That is his real true form. He doesn’t even feel he’s allowed to call himself a demon anymore, but what Demise wants from him: a weapon without mercy.
The Gloves Come Off: Yes, but I don’t think he makes them disintegrate, he just puts them into his inventory.
Good Old Fisticuffs: Yes. Not much else to say.
Grayscale of Evil: Here we go again…
Hammy Villain, Serious Hero: Link? Serious? Pfffffff!
Happy Dance: Yes, and it is adorable.
Hair Trigger Temper: Yeah, he can be very emotional at times. That’s what happens when you bottle things up and are never given the opportunity to learn how to express them in a healthy way. Not saying that the way he does express them is good; many things that he says to Link are incredibly messed up. But he does try to stay calm, with admittedly not a lot of success at times.
Heart Light: Yes, his gem is his heart and it glows. It’s pretty.
The Heavy: Sure, not much else to say.
The Hero’s Journey: Yes, it does match the trope, and again, I think that it has to be admired to an extent. Don’t agree with the wording of the return, but I think I’ve made my stance on that clear.
Hoist By His Own Petard: Again, I believe his hypocrisy of telegraphing attacks was very purposeful.
Hot Blooded: Yes.
Impaled With Extreme Prejudice: Yes. And it’s all hard for me to watch.
Impossibly Cool Clothes: Yes, they are cool. I bet they’re extremely silky and soft to the touch, too.
Inferiority superiority Complex: Oh my god, they actually said it! They weren’t very nice when they described it, but it makes me hopeful to see that the tropers aren’t completely blind.
It’s all About Me: Yes, I see how this trope applies, but holy crap are these descriptions biased.
Just Between You And Me: Yes, this is Ghirahim desperately confiding with Link because he literally has no one else he could talk to.
Justified Tutorial: Yes, Ghirahim teaches you how to fight him. Not Fi, Ghirahim is the one who says it. And you will have to yank my belief that this is significant out of my cold, dead hands.
Just Toying With Them: …
Kick The dog: Okay, I get it. You don’t like Ghirahim and insist on seeing every one of his actions in the worst light possible. I remember why I always steer clear of this article now.
Knight of Cerebus: Oh, come on. You mean to tell me you find him terrifying? Yeah, I get it he’s a demon and says some pretty extreme stuff at times, but come on! He has big, brown puppy dog eyes. Smh
Large Ham: Yes and I love him for it./qp
Last Second Chance: I didn’t think I would have to write that I’d covered something before this much. I understand they need to list all tropes that apply, but still.
Laughably Evil: Yes, Ghirahim is a dorky goofball and a theater kid through and through. (I’m just going to ignore the bloodthirsty nature remark)
Laughing Mad: No, it is not safe to say that he wanted it to happen, not at all!
Left The Background Music On: I headcanon that Ghirahim plays piano and enjoys playing his themes a lot and just vibing to them.
Lean and Mean: Scrawny? Really? Okay, now you’re just being petty.
Leaning On The Fourth Wall: Yes, his text box at the end does resemble Fi’s and I think that was a very cool attention to detail there.
Leg Focus: Yeah, that happens.
Leitmotif: Yes, I understand his theme was meant to be sinister, but since Ghirahim is so near and dear to my heart, I mostly just hear the whimsical part whenever I listen to it.
Licking The Blade: went over this earlier.
Lightening Bruiser: There, you see? He is fast! He could have obliterated Link on the spot if he wanted to.
Living Weapon: Yeah, he is, with all the horror to go with it.
Loves The Sound Of Screaming: Sigh. If I recall, he describes the sound of screaming as "shrill." Shrill is not usually an adjectiveused to describe sounds that are pleasant to the listener.
Made Of Iron: Yeah, he’s metal, but I think it’s something a lot stronger and more durable than iron.
Make Wrong What Once Went Right: Yeah, and can we talk about what a power move this is? The fact that Demise literally met his namesake, but he didn’t give up.
Magic Knight: Hell yeah!
Maniac Tongue: So many people treat the tongue thing as if it is the worst crime imaginable.
Mask of Sanity: Personally interpret it as a mask of INsanity, but you can’t expect Ghirahim to be completely stable considering who his master is, and what he’s like. And that’s just what happened in front of Link, I shudder to think of what Demise possibly could have done behind closed doors…
Master Swordsman: Yes, he is.
Mau The Demon King: I’m not familiar with the trope, so I won’t comment.
Meaningful Name: This is interesting stuff.
Melee Disarming: He does, and it’s super cool.
Milking The Giant Cow: The name of this trope makes me snigger. And it’s true.
Mirror Character: Yes. (Not commenting on the description.)
Misanthrope Supreme: Okay, this trope is just plain wrong and is putting words into Ghirahim’s mouth again.
Monster Clown: Yeah, I see that.
Mood Swinger: Yeah, his emotions can be very volatile.
Motifs: He loves his diamonds.
Mouth of Sauron: Yeah, he is.
Mr. Fanservice: Yes he’s pretty, yes he wears form fitting clothing, but that’s the only redeeming quality that many people see in him, and I find that really disheartening.
My Defense Need Not Protect Me Forever: He does technically win, but at what cost?
Narcissist: Going on about how beautiful and perfect you are does not automatically mean that you are a narcissist.
Nested Ownership: A sword that uses swords.
Nigh-Invulnerability: His dark form is tough, but ever notice that he no longer teleports or makes diamonds when he’s in it?
Not Worth Killing: Yet another moment where Ghirahim shows mercy, but TV Tropes is insistent on interpreting everything in the worst possible light.
Ominous Latin Chanting: Sadly, this trope is also not quite right. There are no words in the final boss theme, Latin or otherwise. It’s just singing. I think he deserves some cool Latin lyrics, though.
Ominous Pipe Organ: played by a real organ too, as all of Skyward Sword was played by a live orchestra.
One-Handed Zweihander: I did not know that his big sword was called that. Cool fun fact.
One Winged Angel: Yeah, true.
Our Demons Are Different: In the best way.
Overly Long Tongue: For a human, maybe, but it’s perfectly ordinary for him.
Practically Joker: … No.
Pre-Final Boss: I’d argue that he’s the actual final boss since he poses a challenge, unlike pushover Demise.
Psycho Knife Nut: He has a lot of knives, yes.
Psycho Supporter: What can I even say that I haven’t said already?
Rank Scales With Ass Kicking: Haha, no, Ghirahim is clearly the stronger and more competent one here.
Really Seven Hundred Years Old: Physically and mentally around the age of Link. Chronologically older.
Recurring Boss: Link fights him three times.
Red Baron: Sort of?
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Literally, with Fi. Also, my autocorrect kept trying to change Oni to onion. Ghirahim is an onion confirmed. He has layers.
Red Right Hand: I don’t care if his ears were designed this way to make his hair easier to animate; it’s in the game, so it’s canon to me.
Ring-Out Boss: Link must knock him off the platforms, which he tells him how to do, by the way.
Sadist: For god’s sake! How many times do I have to… let’s just move on.
Disturbing Threats: that he never falls through on. I’m not saying they are okay things to say, absolutely not. I’m just saying that all factors have to be taken account for, which this page does not.
Scary Black Man: I don’t think I have to explain this one for you to understand the problems with it.
Serrated Blade of Pain: Yes, it’s like that, but I don’t think he had a say in what his sword form looks like.
Sissy Villain: If you didn’t believe me before when I told you that TV Tropes likes to bully Ghirahim, maybe you do now?
Smug Snake: He has to be confident, his position demands it.
The Sociopath: False.
Spontaneous Weapon Creation: More like spontaneous weapon summoning, but it’s not his favorite kind of magic. It’s clearly the diamonds! Do you people have eyes? I’m blind, and even I understand that! (Yeah, I’m done being polite)
Starter Villain Stays: We still didn’t get enough time with him in my opinion, but I know if they tried to bring him back, the haters would riot.
Suave Sabre: Just going to ignore the part where you say subverted.
Suddenly Shouting: Yes Ghirahim, feel your feelings!
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: What are you saying? Ghirahim’s completely original and unique. You’re just trying to pad out the tropes list with something that isn’t mocking, aren’t you? (I do see the resemblances.)
Tactical Suicide Boss: Ooh, did you just almost admit that Ghirie was being merciful?
Talking Weapon: He’s a sword that can talk, like Fi.
Tennis Boss: Yeah, you can deflect his daggers, which is pretty badass.
That Makes Me Feel angry: Like I said before, Ghirahim can identify how he feels and express that. We need more of that in our society.
Throwing Your Sword always Works: Oh my god, they accidentally said that Link can pick it up instead of Ghirahim, that made me chuckle. Typo or Freudian slip?
To The Pain: But he never follows through.
Uncertain Doom: We don’t know whether he’s dead or not, but I’m thinking that he isn’t since his sword form disappears and Demise looks surprised when it happens. Ghirahim does leave his abuser in the end. But it’s hard to say what happens to him after. (I’m working on a fic about it.)
Undying Loyalty: Yes, but I feel that some of it is from abuse/Stockholm Syndrome. But imagine if you were the person who earned that loyalty? If that’s the extent he goes for someone who is terrible to him, think of what he would do for someone who is genuinely kind to him? (Oh shut up TV Tropes, it’s not his only positive trait.)
Unskilled, But Strong: The slander! Here’s an idea, what if he’s doing it on purpose? Like he could be deadly fast and not telegraph his attacks, but he doesn’t because he’s more focused on putting on a show and playing the villain, and actually giving Link a fair fight.
Variable Mix: The drums start when he draws his sword. It’s a cool detail.
Villain Teleportation: You heard it here, folks. If someone on the opposing side has any sort of power, regardless of what that power is, it’s automatically evil./s But at least they have the decency to admit that it’s cool.
Villainous Breakdown: Yeah, because narcissists totally let one loss shake them and can admit their faults. Seems totally legit./s
Wake-Up Call Boss: Yes, and it’s awesome.
Weapon Grip Failure: He chooses to leave not because he loses his sword, but because he senses that Zelda is no longer there. And come to think of it, why would she linger right behind the door that long when she must have known Ghirahim and link were there; Ghirahim was not trying to be quiet or subtle at the time. Her Manipulation of the both of them was really obvious since the beginning, and the sad thing is, it worked. She nudged Ghirahim into acting as the worst version of himself, and it worked so well that even out of universe, so many people hate him.
We Have Reserves: I talked about this earlier.
What The Hell Are You?: Yes, and it’s a pretty cool moment. Probably where the idea that Ghirahim is racist comes from, though.
White and Red and Eerie All Over: If you say so. I think he’s pretty./qp
White Hair, Black Heart: His heart is red, actually.
Why Won’t You Die?: That’s what I ask myself about the massive amounts of Ghirahim hate.
Would Hit A Girl: Say what you want about Ghirahim, but he isn’t sexist. Positive discrimination is still discrimination. I’m not saying that what he did to Impa and Zelda was okay, but still.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Oh, for fuck’s sake! How many times do I have to say that just because he laughs, that does not mean he was fine with it! Ghirahim is not the one who truly has no emotional awareness here.
Your Princess Is In Another Castle: Not much to say, except this is the last one, thank God.
I’m a little embarrassed about the amount of time I spent on this. Hopefully, you all got something out of it, if only the introduction of another idea. If you took the time to read this entire thing, I truly appreciate it. May your hearts be positively filled with rainbows!
#Ghirahim#skyward sword#tv tropes#ranting#rage#long post#i don’t know why i did this#wrote this instead of sleeping#thoughts#alternative perspective#unpopular opinion#hot take#some swearing near the end
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Any odesta childhood sweethearts truthers? 🙋♀️
#i fell in love with this trope for them sorry 🥺#i know it's unpopular but#it has so much potential#those who see it see it#those who don't don't#finnick x annie#odesta#finnick odair#annie cresta#thg#the hunger games
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It's funny how I was initially largely indifferent to Jordan and Marie as a couple when they were in their academic rivals phase, but now love them when they are in that mutual pining but have miscommunication phase.
#gen v#marie moreau#jordan li#these two made me realize I love the miscommunication trope#a rather unpopular opinion since most ppl hate the misunderstanding/miscommunication trope#but I am different I guess#🤷🏿♀️
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that one person who claimed that people drawing wwx both fem and muscular was twinkphobia and a sign of not being willing to let a man be gnc without compensating for it in some way... as if the default image of a sexually desirable feminine man in that general type of fandom space isn't a petite slender one and as if "buff man in a dress" isn't the origin point of multiple negative stereotypes that merit being defied by positive depiction
#like do you really think slender feminine bottoms are a brave unpopular trope in bl fandom. be serious.#anyway
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