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Why 457 is actually valid af and not just a "joke" ship

I wanna start this by saying that I'm in no way, shape or form convinced 457 is canon nor I think there will be anything remotely romantic between the two of them in season 3. But people seem to think it's just a joke inside the fandom, while actually, their dynamic is pretty fucking valid and I want to analyze that in this post.

One of the most discussed things (if not the most) when it comes to this ship is the stares.

Some think this is the stare of love, others think In-ho just enjoys seeing him suffer. Well, let me tell you it is neither.

But before we delve into the way In-ho stares at Gi-hun, we first have to go back to talk about Hwang In-ho as a character.

As we know, Hwang In-ho is the Winner of the 2015 Squid Game. He went into the games so he could have the money to treat his sick, pregnant wife, much like Gi-hun who did the same for his sick mother. Both of them won the game, but both of them were too late to save the person they loved from a sad fate.

This lead to In-ho becoming the Frontman. We don't know exactly what happened in the timeframe between him winning and him becoming the Frontman, but we can safely assume that after loosing his wife, In-ho lost faith in humanity. The games have destroyed him, they turned him into the villain he is today.

And the thing is, when he looks at Gi-hun, he sees his past self in him. This was confirmed by both Lee Byung Hun (In-ho's actor) and the director of the show himself.

Or to be more precise, he sees his past self. He sees who he was before the games changed him. And this is what led to his fascination and obsession with Gi-hun, because here's the thing; the games traumatized Gi-hun, but they didn't break his faith and hope in humanity, like they did with In-ho himself.

And this is the thing that, in my view, both fascinates and deeply angers In-ho. Deep inside, subconsciously, he is thinking, "Why were YOU able to retain your hope in humanity? Why were you able to remain a good person when I couldn't?"

In-ho was genuine when he told Gi-hun he wished he'd try to be happy after winning (or to better say, surviving) the games. I find it especially interesting when he tells him "Just pretend it was all a dream."

In-ho wishes he could pretend it was all a dream, but he couldn't. Think about it: he's a billionaire, but he lives in a shitty, small apartment. He doesn't talk to his mother, he doesn't talk to his brother, he doesn't even go visit his wife at the cemetery. Pardon me for borrowing the phrase from The Hunger Games, but he's not living the life of a victor. whether it's because he feels guilty or something else, I guess we'll find out in the next season, but that's not the point. The point is, that In-ho wants Gi-hun to do what he wasn't able to do after he won. He wants him to be happy because he sees himself in Gi-hun.

This is the most important point in this post.

Now I wanna focus on these moments. During the second game, during mingle, and during the lights-out massacre, we see Gi-hun being absolutely destroyed over the players that were killed. He's undoubtedly blaming himself for it. And here we see In-ho staring at him, not with the look of love, not with joy at his suffering, but with sorrow. He's sad for Gi-hun, because he could have spared himself further suffering if he didn't stubbornly decide to go back into the games.

What In-ho is thinking right here, in my view, is; "See? There is no hope. There is nothing you can do. Stop torturing yourself, just give it up already. How much more pain do you have to go through before you give up? Accept you can do nothing and go on with your life. Try to be happy."

Now you might be asking, okay, but what does that have to do with romantic love?

Well let me tell you that these feelings I just described can easily and quickly turn into love.

Many philosophers over the centuries have come to the same conclusion; we see part of ourselves in the people we fall in love with.

"The Front Man believes that Gi-hun is wrong in his way of thinking, but perhaps, he reflects on himself through Gi-hun. He does want to destroy Gi-hun's belief. I felt that a small part of him, unknowingly, might be hoping for Gi-hun's thoughts to be right. And rooting for him in some way."

These words Lee Byung Hun said about In-ho, makes me think of Jacques Lacan's theory in particular (which is a rather complex topic and I will try to summarize as shortly and as simply as I can).

For Lacan, love, at least in the beginning, is essentially a form of narcissism. When we fall in love, we're also falling in love with ourselves. We see ourselves in the other person, but we also see in the other what we subconsciously think we are lacking in ourselves. Which doesn't mean the other person will fix us because, at least according to Lacan, this lack is something that can never actually be "fixed".

And I think that's exactly was is happening with In-ho. He sees in Gi-hun what he's lacking in himself. They were traumatized the same way, but reacted in two completely different manners. In-ho became cruel and disillusioned with humanity, while Gi-hun still believes in humanity and wants to save everyone.

I know that this way, 457 seems like a one-sided kind of love, but that's honestly my personal interpretation of the ship. I think Gi-hun could have fallen for Young-il, for the person In-ho was before the games, if they had more time. But the Frontman In-ho? The person he became after becoming the Frontman? There's no way.

Not all loves are meant to happen, not all lovers get to be lovers. Some are meant to just leave us wondering what could have been. Which is what makes transformative works so fun and interesting! From the canonverse toxic fics to the wholesome alternative universe flower shop fics, I think their dynamic is valid as fuck.

I rest my case.

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Well i needt a ton of good luck for my spanish test tomorrow.... wish me luck

so I got into grad school today with my shitty 2.8 gpa and the moral of the story is reblog those good luck posts for the love of god

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Would you mind writing headcanons/a drabble whichever is easier for you of Heisenberg and Redfield going after the same darling but the darling wants to stay around Heisenberg because they feel safer around him, please?

Chris hadn't expected to find any other survivors besides Ethan (and he wasn't that optimistic about recovering Rose or Mia alive and well, I imagine). So when he discovers that there's a heat signature at the factory for someone that's not Heisenberg or a Lycan, he immediately tries to incorporate retrieving them into his original plan when entering the village.

Chris strikes me as a yandere who develops an obsession over time, but his insistence on rescuing anyone he can from the village that's left to save is pretty fucking strong. He doesn't get to save most bioweapon victims in his line of work, after all. Ethan and Rose are anomalies that are stronger than the average human, but Heisenberg's Darling doesn't have that advantage.

He'll try his best to speak softly but he's a military man through and through, so he's still very intimidating. He'll immediately check Darling for injuries and signs of abuse or infection, and his men are sweeping the room with guns drawn (and mowing down any Lycans or Soldats that have been instructed to guard Heisenberg's Darling). It's a chaotic scene and Darling is definitely not in a state of mind to really process it all.

Chris notices them hesitating and pulling away when he tries to move them out of the room, and if they refuse to go with him despite him trying to explain this is for their safety, he'll just toss them over his shoulder and/or incapacitate Darling in as painless a way as possible. He tried to be diplomatic, but he can't afford to stand around wasting time like this when he can get them to a safe location.

I think he'd also dismiss their attachment to Heisenberg as a form of Stockhold Syndrome and/or brainwashing after spending so long being isolated from anyone else.

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to accurate. lmao

Death and Reader be like

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWQgXOADlh5/?utm_medium=share_sheet

Why do I feel personally attacked? 😂😭😂

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im sorry i just saw your pfp and immediately thought of this image-

Oh she locks so cute. I can see how you thought of it.

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It’s my birthday! Can I request a Hannibal x fem reader who has a birthday ? How does he treat her ? ❤️

Happy birthday 🥳

I am currently on vacation. As soon as I get home, I will write it.

Birthday with Hannibal

Just one sentence. Breakfast in bed. He hates the mess, but since it's your birthday, he closes both eyes. Do you love pancakes? He's made it a long time ago. Everything by hand, of course. And of course your favorite cake. He prepared the perfect day for you. In the evening he will organize a great gala in your honor. And by big I mean huge. All the important people in high society will be there. After all, nobody wants to miss their meal. Even if you should rather go without meat. Like you hate this one guy because he was so rude to you? He is the next meal. Enjoy your birthday.

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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I did it😐

Could i ask for a yandere hannibal with a y/n who loves the fifties and dresses like jacqueline kennedy?

~thanks ;-)

I will work on it. But funny i make a presentation for school about jacqueline kennedy.😂

Sorry that it took so long.

He probably likes your fashion styles. And helps you to find suitable clothes.

From the outside you look like the perfect couple. Both well dressed and rich.

The only problem is the music. He doesn't mind the 60s and 70s but he prefers to listen to classics. Like Bach and Mozart.

Then there are those people who tell you that you look like a real lady. Don't worry, you'll only see these people once more. As your next dinner.

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It’s my birthday! Can I request a Hannibal x fem reader who has a birthday ? How does he treat her ? ❤️

Happy birthday 🥳

I am currently on vacation. As soon as I get home, I will write it.

Birthday with Hannibal

Just one sentence. Breakfast in bed. He hates the mess, but since it's your birthday, he closes both eyes. Do you love pancakes? He's made it a long time ago. Everything by hand, of course. And of course your favorite cake. He prepared the perfect day for you. In the evening he will organize a great gala in your honor. And by big I mean huge. All the important people in high society will be there. After all, nobody wants to miss their meal. Even if you should rather go without meat. Like you hate this one guy because he was so rude to you? He is the next meal. Enjoy your birthday.

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They are so good 😂😂😂

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Don´t support Post +

Y'know what, fuck this bullshit. I need to know y'all are actually against it.

Reblog this if you will NOT use or support Post+.

I hope to make @staff see how that is total bullshit. Tumblr will die without writers/creators.

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Why do you write yandere stories and why do you begin with that?

I love yandere stories and think that they more interesting than normal stories. Well i strated with writing yandere stories because i don´t find stories for my favorite characters i like. So i write them by myself.

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Could i ask for a yandere hannibal with a y/n who loves the fifties and dresses like jacqueline kennedy?

~thanks ;-)

I will work on it. But funny i make a presentation for school about jacqueline kennedy.😂

Sorry that it took so long.

He probably likes your fashion styles. And helps you to find suitable clothes.

From the outside you look like the perfect couple. Both well dressed and rich.

The only problem is the music. He doesn't mind the 60s and 70s but he prefers to listen to classics. Like Bach and Mozart.

Then there are those people who tell you that you look like a real lady. Don't worry, you'll only see these people once more. As your next dinner.

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Can you write for yandere Hannibal?

Ofcourse.

Personally, I think it is not certain that you will be kidnapped. It depends on the situation and how much of a yandere he already is.

Honestly don't make him jealous. That's just a free card to get kidnapped and locked in his house. But other than that, he's a soft yandere. At least to you. Believe me if someone flirts with you, that person will end up as food for him.

Don't even try to fight him, that's just wasted energy for you. After all, he is the Chesapeake Ripper.

If you are very lucky, and by that I mean all the luck in the world, you might be able to escape for a week.

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Ask me

Ask me anything about me if you want.