#yaoi war

[darkpastelpurple]

Soldier, you bring news from the Local Gay Community Front? how do our forces hold against the French?

[i-cant-fucking-draw-send-help]

The Yaoi poll wars on twitter is the most tumble thing to happen on that site

[tinyaibou]

ok tumblr girlies i need you to vote for destiel in the iconic yaoi twitter poll please.....

[oujibaka]

yknow i think its really funny that i of all people made this thing bc i have a. general distaste for shipping. i think it can be fun but its insanely reductive to only ever think about characters in terms of shipping. but im putting that behind me for the YAOI WAR

[max-the-mouse]

following the ao3 ship poll blog feels like enlisting in the yaoi war

[katich-pigeon]

Ti amo

[yaoiwars]

what table y’all sitting at yaoi wars edition

[deadvampire32]

Healing Together 🍅🍥

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Bingqiu ponies (Happy Birthday @Piosplayhouse!)

[raevulsix]

Thranto content. Eli supporting his beloved favorite Chiss. 💙✨

[riotcat103]

Achilles: I have to ok?! I need to restore my honor! Patroclus: I'm sorry can your "honor" make you orgasm? Achilles:..no? Patroclus: exactly so it's either me or-

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

Bird Symbolism in the Fukufuku Breakup Scene

Ok silly title aside, I need to write this up quickly because the addition of these birds to the anime in this scene made me insane I think.

[ID: A screenshot from Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 Episode 9. Two long-legged water birds, the left a smaller white bird, and the right a larger grey, stand knee-deep in the water. The colours are bright - the water is a bright crystal blue and pink cherry blossom petals have fallen on its surface. The green of the grass on the opposite bank can be seen in the background. End ID.]

The gray bird flies onto the scene as Fukuchi starts his conversation with Fukuzawa. They speak as friends. But then the conversation turns to the war, and Fukuchi's growing rank and reputation. The gray bird flies off, alone.

Seems pretty obvious. Two birds. One flies away. I could quote the Regina Spektor song for pain if you want.

But I wanted to dig into it because, well, firstly because I made a mistake. I thought, when I glanced at them on my first watch, that these were cranes and lost my actual mind, but on looking at them again, they aren't... but the symbolism became even more intriguing.

The white bird looks to be a Little Egret, and the grey a Grey Heron. I have pictures here so you can see I'm not just making things up.

[ID: Two pictures of real birds, one a Little Egret, and the other a Grey Heron. End ID.]

Both herons and egrets are symbols of grace and dignity. This is suitable for both characters, who are well-respected for their skill and are considered honourable men. Egrets in particular are considered messengers, which may be reminiscent of Fukuzawa's "middle man" type position at this point, not a member of any particular organization, while herons are said to be able to move across three elements, which makes them powerful symbols of divinity, reminding me of Mirror Lion and its capacity to amplify any weapon's power, or perhaps his overblown-heroic reputation. Overall, the birds have fairly similar meanings, grouped as auspicious birds (together with cranes), and are symbols of longevity, especially when paired (being monogamous pair-bonding species - at least seasonally).

But there is a significant difference between the symbolism of the two birds.

The egret is also a symbol of solitude. The heron, a symbol of duty.

So when the heron looks to the egret, it is looking for a partner to join it in its duty it must fulfill. The egret, however, is a solitary creature by nature, and must refuse. The pairing isn't just broken in this scene - the birds were never compatible in the first place. What the heron requires is not something the egret can give. They go their own separate paths to handle things in the way they do best - the heron leaves to somewhere far away to carry out its duty to its comrades, while the egret, independent of this duty, attempts to end the same fight in its own way, alone. And yet... as the heron flies away, the egret still turns its head to watch it leave.

In this sense, also, the longevity symbolism is broken too. To have one of these birds fly off and leave the other one - something that should've been long-lasting, this partnership, is cut short, ended abruptly.

...Which brings me to the cherry blossoms. They're everywhere in this scene, and I'm pretty sure we all know they are symbols of the transience of life, etc. The tree that separates the two in the scene, the petal being cut in half - cherry blossoms are not only symbols of transience, but also of the importance of treasuring such fleeting moments. Here, these moments are shattered. Their time is at an end.

When Fukuchi and Fukuzawa meet again, they will be forever changed by the events that occurred during their separation.

It's just a really nice adaptation of the scene.

[the-alexander-i]

CANT YOU SEE IM BUSSSYYY🗣️🗣️⁉️⁉️🗣️⁉️

My fav frames

[oujibaka]

welcome to YAOI WARS round 1 the bracket i have created because i think the one on twitter is dumb and not yaoi enough. these pairs are randomly generated. mostly. VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

EDIT: round 1 polls will close tomorrow at 5:00 PM central daylight time (approx. when this was initially posted) and ill get around to setting up the next round sometime around then (bracket will be updated with new links on an addition to this post)

Johnlock v Drarry | Kurahi v Sasunaru | Klance v Narumitsu | Hannigram v Destiel | Otasune v Spirk | Kawoshin v Lawlight | Davekat v Griffguts | Banmara v Gilbert&Serge(I HATE KEIKO TAKEMIYA)

reblog if you please to get more votes on this thing!

[iszapizza]

boba and a redeemed vader/anakin

(I wanted to draw these two in a gentle mood)

(Edit: added this small doodle)

[gooperts-gunk]

4halo is actually winning today i can't believe it. forever likes the pool prank. forever likes the soulfire base recreation. forever doesn't want bad to get kidnapped. bbh says "you can't let me out of your sight" in case he will be. bbh says "what if we get kidnapped together!". bbh choosing forever to take care of dapper saying "in the event that i do get kidnapped, i need you to keep an eye on dapper". oh my god. they're actually winning.