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The only god damned age verification I need is the fact that the email account I have used to sign up to almost very online platform was created in 1995.

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Being the sort of person who is both a 'what were the characters thinking' fanfic writer and a 'great world building but what is the taxation system like' fanfic writer, my internal queries about why Celine hadn't been more involved in the whole 'demon boyband destroying the Honmoon' plot was the idea that maybe she had kept her distance from everything because, when she felt the Honmoon start to go wonky and Rumi start to unravel, that maybe everything going wonky was Rumi's demon starting to take over...and she didn't want to have to slay her.

That also means she didn't hear Sodapop. Which is a minor tragedy, because it is a bop.

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10k words of fic and all I've done so far is have Rumi tell Mira and Zoey everything about her (in Mira's words) 'dumb, lying, deceitful emotional support demon' (Rumi: affectionate)

With feels. And support. And lots of reflection. And setting up the moral dilemma of slaying creatures that feel. And maybe some chekovs foreshadowing.

I haven't gotten halfway through what my brain has been sounding out yet.

This might end up being the longest thing I've written, if I can finish it.

Next up 'Zoey crafting a story about the 'collaboration with the Saja Boys' for the media because they have to somehow explain that shit to a whole mass of people who are like 'yeah...I kind of attended a Saja Boys and Huntrix concert that I didn't pay for last night and it lasted from midnight to sunrise but I can only remember two songs...but they were bops???'

What have I gotten myself into.

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Everyone in Britain using a VPN so they can listen to songs with naughty swear words without getting banned from Spotify

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I keep seeing 'Jinu deserved to die for his redemption arc'

Well, you know what might be more interesting?

Having to live with the bad choices you made and having to earn the forgiveness of those you hurt.

I hate dying for redemption stories. Because that's the easy way out.

No one has to deal with the aftermath.

Not being willing to let people work for redemption is a bad thing. People don't deserve death when they fuck up, they deserve the opportunity to learn and change. Sure, they don't deserve forgiveness but it shouldn't be denied to them if someone wants to forgive them.

I mean, Jinu DID really fuck up. He did awful things in general (a plan that actually killed people and stole their souls) and also very specifically and personally hurt and betrayed Rumi.

He was also a victim and spent 400 years being tortured into a completely different moral code. Which doesn't excuse his actions but does go a ways into explaining the why.

I think it would be a much more interesting story if he had to actually take accountability for the stuff he did and deal with the guilt and regret. Earn Rumi's forgiveness and show he's worth it. Earn the trust of those who know what he did.

And open up the avenue to question if more demons can be redeemed and not just murdered on sight.

Rehabilitation is a thing and it is a far more important story to tell than 'Oh well, guess they died and we no longer need to deal with the emotional toll of that whole thing'

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I'm like 8k into a K Pop Demon Hunters fic. It's just pretty much the immediate aftermath of the movie with Rumi getting to explain shit to the girls and have big feels and be sad over her not quite boyfriend and having the love and support from her friends that she needed for the last several years.

Also maybe foreshadowing for fix it :)

And I have way more to get through. This is gonna take me forever but I have so many feelings. It's also probably kind of shit because it's just an absolute outpouring. I keep editing it as I go back and reread what I've done so far. But I fear for it's coherence.

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Who the hell decided 'well, everyone should just multiship' is the answer to fandom ship wars? Because it's dumb af.

No, the answer isn't that everyone should multiship.

The answer is that everyone should respect that people like different things and have different tastes and stop treating a difference of opinion like it's a personal slight or a moral failing.

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KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025) dir. by Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans ↳ “...and these boys'll be…. Done, done, done.”

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I agree that making the plot TOO much about Jinu would be a disservice to the next film because there is a lot they can explore and it doesn't have to be him and absolutely should be about the girls. And also, yes, sometimes that character does actually need to die to further the narrative and create or complete arcs for other characters. But one of the things I would like to see them explore is the moral quandary of 'demons do nothing BUT feel'.

The opening premise of this movie is 'demons are bad, we kill them, let them suffer for all eternity'. Which actively hurts Rumi all film and showcases that maybe that isn't a good place to stand.

And then Jinu comes along and does bad things but ultimately shows that, yeah, with a bit of trauma recovery and a chance then some demons are probably not all lost causes deserving only of death and eternal suffering. And then he dies.

They could start exploring the nature of demons and the morality of what they have been doing all this time with a new character. But it would very much be a short cut if they started with a character that a) the audience is already invested in b) already has a redemption arc going c) will 100% prompt at least one of the characters in the film to go 'wait...' with regards to just stabbing first and asking questions later

Do I also just want Rumi to get to have all the things and kiss her trophy boyfriend's face? Sure.

But the exploration of what it is to be a demon and if there might be a better way than just extermination? That is actually a great story with the currently established character arcs and plot. And Jinu could contribute to that.

I’m sorry. I’m gonna be the one to say it.

I’m holding your hand when I say it.

I rlly don’t know if I want them to bring Jinu back completely and IK IK DONT HURT ME. But this was his redemption arc. This was his turnaround. I feel like maybe- MAYBE if they rlly wanted to, they could bring Jinu back through the whole “His soul is in the sword thing”. But I don’t know. I’d be okay with it, purely bc of RuJinu, but idk if I’d love it. If it’s done well, I could.

But I don’t know if that’s what the plot needs if we were to get KPDH 2 or a series. YES I WANT MORE RUJINU I RLLY RLLY DO. But I also like character arcs. And I think that this permanent sacrifice can be good for plot.

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first time in a long time I've cared about a UK number one song but WOOOT for Golden and K-Pop Demon Hunters!

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I'm trying to find a tactful way to say this, because I'm not trying to yuck anyone's yum. Ship and let ship, you do you etc. People are just having fun.

But I'm kind of stunned at how seriously some people seem to have taken the 'fandom will literally make a ship out of nothing except that these two/three people breathed the same air' aspect of the film.

Like, even the girl who shipped Rumi and Jinu was kind of right but for the wrong reasons.

So seeing people make actual content for Mira and Zoey and the other Saja Boys is very amusing to me. Because it's kind of missing the point.

But, like I said, not yucking anyone's yum. People can have fun with whatever. I just...can't personally vibe with it because I can't take it seriously.

But then, I kind of don't take the boys seriously, either. I'm still not convinced they actually HAD personalities outside of whatever Jinu weaved together to make the plan work.

(Also, yes, I'm sure this has a lot to do with that split between people who personally relate to and insert themselves into stories and those who remain outside of them and look into them...me being firmly the latter...and how it changes the way we like to interact with media)

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One last KPDH post in my immediate post third rewatch haze of obsession

But they had Jinu's tiger and bird sitting directly above the word 'Comeback'

There is no way that wasn't on purpose

Also things I noticed this time:

The wall when they are writing Take Down with the posters and all the notes like 'do not think of how hot they are' and the fact that there is a picture of them in the Your Idol outfits (???? Which of the girls is a seer lol) except Abby has his robe open hahaha!

All the bands in the pictures in the Doctor's office and, yes, one of the photos DOES look like the other four Saja boys (which could be that there was a boy band that sold their souls for fame...not unlikely tbh OR that Jinu modelled the boys on them OR that they just both are following the exact same KPOP formula)

I only paused on a few background gags. But I hope to find more when I inevitably watch this again haha

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It is a very good thing I'm on two weeks of break from work. Because otherwise my entire workplace would have to put up with me singing the KPDH soundtrack all day.

They may still have to put up with it if I can't stop the need to break out into song every 5 minutes before I go back.

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Fan: when I grow up I want to be just like Jinu

Jinu: aw, you mean intriguing, handsome, talented and with a great voice?

Fan: no, I mean Rumi's trophy husband

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I was trying to imagine a role for Jinu in future K-Pop Demon Hunters sequels. Because I wouldn't want the focus to shift too much away from the girls. Because I want 6 movies and a season of Huntrix kicking ass, taking names and singing hits. But I also want Rumi to get her man back because she deserves all the things.

And with them being pretty accurate to K-Pop culture I can imagine a relationship with Rumi would be kept secret from the fans.

So a) secret relationship shenanigans would be peak. And hilarious since they are both dorky enough that it's bound to be comedy gold

b) he has to remain a sass king. He might have sacrificed himself for Rumi because she was like the one who showed him he could be more than selfishness and regret and that there is still a heart somewhere buried under 400 years of trauma but he can be both enamoured by Rumi and a snarky little shit.

c) 'um...why does Huntrix spend so much time around that guy from that one hit wonder boy band...um...the Soda Boys or something' 'oh, I'm one of their new producers :) :) :)'

('what do you mean you are one of our producers? Said who??? And why would anyone believe that?' 'I produced a number one hit that challenged your intended Magnum Opus in the charts with zero previous fan support' '...okay...MAYbe we can let you give us some ideas...as soon as you learn how to use the microwave, old man' 'come on...the microwave was not on the list of 21st century things I had to learn to create a boy band' 'but tik tok was?' 'YES!')

d) zero role in actual demon hunting because he seems to have lost most of his power in whatever brought him back...but occasionally will help by like lore dumping the hierarchy of one of the subsets of the underworld or something. Coin flip during any demonic attempts on his life if he will wait patiently for his girlfriend to save him or just evicerate the attacker with an Elle Woods 'what, like it's hard???' attitude that makes Huntrix question the previous 'lost most of his power' belief.

e) he and Mira clash a lot but they actually appreciate each other's ability to roast each other and end up pretty good friends whilst he and Zoey get along on the surface but don't have a lot in common. Bobby just takes him at his word and piles work on him and Jinu regrets his life choices. Celine fucking hates him and it's mutual. This has the opposite affect Celine is hoping for with his relationship with Rumi because Rumi takes the parental disapproval as leave to do what ever the fuck she wants, tough shit, deal with it, in your FACE and Jinu smugly reaps the benefits

f) Cat Dad lost favourite status to Cat Mom during his brush with death. Would sting more if he didn't understand the appeal. Doesn't stop him from trying to regain favourite status.

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K-Pop Demon Hunters has lived rent free in my brain since I watched it on Saturday (twice in a row). I want a movie series, a TV series and new albums. Unlike, what seems like, most of the internet I'm not too fussed about getting the other four members of the Saja Boys back. I'm not even convinced they were real people outside of Jinu's plan. But Jinu needs to be a responsible Cat Dad and come back. He can kiss Rumi whilst he's at it. I'm assuming Derpy and Sussie were supposed to be hints that he wasn't completely gone (since they were bound to him). But I want more of all three girls and their friendship. I want more of them recovering from their traumas. I want them taking a fucking break. I want them maybe coming to terms with the fact that, actually, the whole 'demons do nothing BUT feel' thing might actually create an ethical dilemma. I want them breaking in universe and out of universe chart records for the next decade. I want Bobby finding out and then managing post demon slaying missions as well as he manages post concert events with like 'got you girls some post battle sustinence and if anyone needs stitches I have the best plastic surgeon in Seoul on speed dial for minimal scarring'.

I want Celine to realise she was a piece of shit parental figure. I want to find out the backstory of Rumi's parents (and how Celine was probably a shit friend at that time, too...pretty sure she didn't think Zoey and Mira would be supportive of Rumi because she wasn't supportive of Rumi's mother). There is so much potential for this world. I really hope they take advantage of it.