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I love tragic sons who try so hard to please their fathers

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So tbhk twilight au when? Hoa hoa hoa hoa hoa hoa

Low key find it a bit hard to believe teru actually has a crush on aoi when in this new timeline where they’re literally engaged he doesn’t actually want a romantic relationship with her (and yea he kind of alludes to it being weird that he didn’t want one since he likes her? BUT why would he not like her in this timeline if they actually “get” to be together.)

Maybe teru is just in love with the idea of aoi and not actually aoi herself? Like maybe in the og timeline he sees aoi as a concept of a “perfect life” which he loves the idea of but in this new timeline when he actually spends time with aoi he doesn’t like her?

Idk I need more people to talk about this

[helen-cooper-fan-account]

I really like what you have to say about terus teasing. That’s a big part of why it’s so hard for me to buy his love. It’s like the boy who cried wolf, he jokes about it so many times it’s so difficult to believe him at this point. Akane clearly didn’t believe him at first when he was “honest” about it until he realized that teru looked pretty authentic about his feelings. That acts as our confirmation that teru likes aoi, but even then teru doesn’t say it himself. (Granted he doesn’t say much about himself)

Something that confirmed it better to me at least was his surprise that the teru of this timeline didn’t want to be with aoi. He didn’t say that specifically but he was kinda like “oh well it makes sense for aoi to not wanna be with me because of Akane but..”

Obviously situations are different so the world isn’t the exact same but every other relationship we’ve seen still holds true? So wouldn’t teru of this timeline also like aoi? It almost makes me wonder maybe this is a way for teru to realize he doesn’t actually like her at least not in the way he thinks?

At this point I don’t know which I’d prefer, his feelings being left pretty open ended like this, or solid confirmation. Because of the general consensus that his crush was handled poorly maybe leaving it open ended would be better so people could come up with their own ideas that best fit with their understanding. I personally dont want the storyline to continue much, I dont even like Akane and aoi being together so its not that I dont want teru getting in the way of it. I also used to hate terukane with a burning passion so its not that I think aois getting in the way of anything either 💀

(I swear to god if the series ends with Akane dead and a flash forward shows teru and aoi married I will pull a kou in that one chapter (I’ve been severely traumatized by stupid flash forwards))

I saw @helen-cooper-fan-account mention their opinion on Teru's apparent "crush" on Akane Aoi and I would like to share my own. I don't think he likes Aoi romantically, I think when he thinks about her he sees someone who he can relate to. Someone like him who can't shake the perception of their perfection. That's why he has an easier time just coming over and striking up meaningless conversations about nothing to her. She unlike most like her would be honest with him no sugar coating or flattery. He finds comfort in the fact she's not interested in him, they treat each other like normal people like any other person or as normal as they can get as the prince and princess of Kakome.

Also Teru knows Aoi's feeling for Akane and Akane's feelings towards her (he teases about it quite often). And that why in he "new and better" world he is uneasy at first about his arrangement with Aoi. He doesn't want her to love him and why he becomes more comfortable with joking about their relationship once she clarifies their her feelings for him and her love for another(Akane). Now he can go back to teasing, joking and bully Akane without actually hurting him over his relationship that isn't even romantic to begin with.

Back then he said "I like Akane" because it was expected of him to like her and she did the same. They know that they don't view each other that way so they can say that without skipping a beat with full confidence that the other won't get the wrong idea.

Well that's what I had to say about it if anyone wants to correct me or say their peace go right ahead.

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This take goes crazy hard I love your perspective on it. I agree it’s way too vague 😭. When I tell people who stopped reading tbhk a while ago that teru likes aoi they always get confused. It just wasn’t properly built up in my opinion.

I really appreciate how a lot about teru is told through visual storytelling and small details you gotta kinda connect the dots for, it makes him a really interesting character. However with something like a love triangle that’s typically something you want the audience to buy, you want people to support their fav pairing and feel connected to it in some way. From what I’ve seen only a small handful ships aoi and teru, far more people seem to hate the plot line or at the very least confused by it.

And while I do hate love triangles, I’m a sucker for unrequited love so I wish it was a storyline I felt passionate about but it’s just not 😔. Since a lot about teru is told visually I feel like they could’ve used that in earlier chapters to allude to his feelings especially since he’s supposedly liked her for a while. I know teru is a no showing emotions kinda guy but aidairo are clever storytellers im sure they could’ve come up with something which is why a lot of people I know think it was a last minute decision. I don’t necessarily believe it was, but I do think it could’ve been handled better.

Also When talking about the teru who didn’t want a relationship I meant the one of this timeline that this aoi said didn’t want a relationship (ofc he could’ve been lying or that changed overtime but she seemed pretty confident in that statement)

Low key find it a bit hard to believe teru actually has a crush on aoi when in this new timeline where they’re literally engaged he doesn’t actually want a romantic relationship with her (and yea he kind of alludes to it being weird that he didn’t want one since he likes her? BUT why would he not like her in this timeline if they actually “get” to be together.)

Maybe teru is just in love with the idea of aoi and not actually aoi herself? Like maybe in the og timeline he sees aoi as a concept of a “perfect life” which he loves the idea of but in this new timeline when he actually spends time with aoi he doesn’t like her?

Idk I need more people to talk about this

[helen-cooper-fan-account]

Low key find it a bit hard to believe teru actually has a crush on aoi when in this new timeline where they’re literally engaged he doesn’t actually want a romantic relationship with her (and yea he kind of alludes to it being weird that he didn’t want one since he likes her? BUT why would he not like her in this timeline if they actually “get” to be together.)

Maybe teru is just in love with the idea of aoi and not actually aoi herself? Like maybe in the og timeline he sees aoi as a concept of a “perfect life” which he loves the idea of but in this new timeline when he actually spends time with aoi he doesn’t like her?

Idk I need more people to talk about this

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Tbhk chapter 120 spoilers‼️

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Warning for my interpretation of what’s in the well ⚠️

Rushed but wanted to get out my ideas real quick

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Oh… that’s gore of my comfort character

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THIS IS SO SICK AND TWISTED

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Me and @fluffthefluffer as hamlet and Ophelia on dress to impress ‼️

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ok thoughts on hamlet but specifically what you were thinking about when you wrote that tumble

When I wrote that tumblr post I was thinking about a lot but mostly how interesting it is if you view hamlets relationship with his mother as mother and daughter rather than mother and son.

So for a really long time there has been a theory that hamlet was actually intended to be a girl. The theory basically goes that hamlet was a girl who pretended to be a boy or was raised as a boy. One guy wrote a whole book on the reasons why and you can find discussions of the theory from as far back as the 1800s. An article from what I think was the early 1900s (can’t remember and I’m too lazy to look lol) even claimed the theory existed before even Shakespeares hamlet. (The author didn’t explain what they meant but I’m fairly certain they mean the theory existed surrounding the story that inspired hamlet/ other inspirations).

So basically this theory is what prompted a lot of female iterations of hamlet.

Something about this take that intrigues me is how easily you (or at least I can) see hamlets and Gertrude’s interactions as a woman and her daughter.

For example in the first scene they have together Gertrude tells hamlet to stop being emotional. A lot of people read this as one of many jabs at hamlets femininity (Gertrude is basically like oh be a man hamlet) but if hamlet is a girl then that scene reads differently. If you were raised as a girl you’ve likely had the experience of your mother or another woman in your life telling you not to act in ways that men will dislike. Even if you weren’t raised a girl you’re still likely aware of how girls from a young age suppress everything because it’s all they’ve been taught to do.

Women know what happens to women who don’t conform to what men expect, especially in the era hamlet takes place. Just look at what happens to Ophelia. If hamlet is also a woman then Gertrude telling her to stop acting emotional could be more of a warning. “Stop acting so emotional because they know what they do to emotional women” instead of “stop acting emotional and act like a man.”

It doesn’t change much since hamlets masculinity (or lack thereof) being challenged is a huge part of the play. At least it doesn’t change much of the material, but I’ve noticed that it gives me a much different feeling than the more common reading. Instead of feeling angry at Gertrude for her lack of empathy, I feel sorry for her and hamlet. I see two women who suffer at the hands of patriarchy and it makes me sad.

Anyway thank you for the ask, I needed a good long thing about hamlet lol.

Also please ask me more if you’d like to hear more!

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Now’s a good time not to be

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MY PRESIDENT ‼️

what an upset! he doesn't even go here!

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Ladies ladies please slow down /j

Fr tho im so happy you guys wanna hear my thoughts on hamlet! However I have a LOT of thoughts so if you want to know them pls lmk specifically what you want my thoughts on! Otherwise there’s no possible way for me to pick one thing to talk about 😅

I need people to ask me about my hamlet thoughts because I’m going crazy

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I need people to ask me about my hamlet thoughts because I’m going crazy

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Will better not fucking die because I’ve bet so much on him staying alive

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I made hamlet in dress to impress …

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I love delusional people