#BD analysis

[analyses-and-stuff]

Just wanna talk about the excellent little details hidden in Buddy Daddies episode 6;

I love the way they depict Kazuki's anxiety regarding parenting. He never had a parental figure in his life - and hence doesn't know what parenting involves. And that's where social media influence comes into the picture - the most accessible source of information (albeit a bit skewed and often incorrect). And he takes what he sees at surface value; cuz he's desperate to raise the little girl that's officially his daughter now in the best possible environment.

Also, kudos to the team for how they developed Rei's character. It's obvious he cares for Miri - but he never fusses about the parenting stuff like Kazuki. And there's a good reason for it. He's experienced what bad parenting does to a kid. He is the kid. And he doesn't for the life of him want Miri to experience anything even close to that. That's why he's quiet and doesn't get involved when Kazuki questions Miri about the school fight.

But he didn't stop Kazuki either - and that's because although he knows Kazuki might be scaring the kid - Kazuki doesn't mean anything wrong by it. And he's just too lazy to explain it - sometimes some lessons are learned better the hard way.

That said they both are awesome parents in their own ways. Kazuki, although a bit over-the-top, only wishes to give Miri the best of all the material stuff and the parental presence he was deprived of in his childhood. Meanwhile, Rei isn't big on the parental ruse, but you bet he would be there for Miri with banger advice when she's facing pressure (be it from academia or just life). He would fill the void left in his heart by the emotional absence of his parent/s by being there for her.

BD in a nutshell - Two grown men healing their inner children by giving their daughter what they deserved.

[lilyginnyblackv2]

Buddy Daddies - Episode 12 -SPOILERS! Family? - Let’s Talk About That Photo Scene!

A lot of people found this moment a bit odd. Kazuki and Rei look at each other (faces seeming a bit frowny) and Rei asks, “Family?” This question does seem a bit odd doesn’t. After all, they’ve been a family for 10 years, Rei even told his father that he wanted to become a true family with Kazuki and Miri, so why this response to a photo?

Well, let’s rewind a bit! Right before this moment we have this:

Miri standing in the middle of Kazuki and Rei and a little in front of them. This is their usual picture setup:

In Episode 9 for her Field Day Gold Medal Win:

In Episode 12 for her Daycare Christmas Party:

In Episode 12 (Bulletin Board) for her Junior High School Graduation:

This is their family photo setup and dynamic for pictures. And as Miri has gotten older, they’ve also placed a bit more distance between themselves and her. This makes sense. They are Miri’s papas, yes, but they are still papas and she is still an awkward pre-teen girl in junior high school. So, there may have been times when she felt she wanted a bit more space between them all. Also, as children age in Japan, skinship - physical affection - tends to lessen as well. So, as she got bigger and they didn’t need to hold her as close anymore, the distance in their photos got bigger.

So, in more recent years it seems like they may have gotten used to standing a bit farther apart from themselves and Miri in family photos. So, Miri’s insistence that they need to scoot together more, and Kazuki just being like, “It’s fine like this.” And then her insistence that it isn’t, then kind of makes the two of them look at each other. They are a bit confused now, because it has gone against what they’ve gotten used to.

Rei also tends to express his thoughts, especially if he is confused or uncertain about something, in more limited ways (single words, parroting, etc.). So, him questioning Miri, himself, and Kazuki here when it comes to what they consistute as “family” in regards to taking photos together just comes out as:

“Family?”

Then Kazuki acts like his usual self and goes all in:

And this is the result of their new family photo set up:

At least, for Miri’s high school years and as long as she is using a selfie stick, lol. But, much like everything else in the show, there is a focus here on change. As Miri enters different stages of her life, their family, it’s dynamic, and even how they do things like take photos and pose - all of that will continue changing, with Kazuki and Rei smiling right there beside her.

Before, Kazuki and Rei were on either sides of her - protecting her. But she is teenager now. She has more independence and won’t need that same level of protection and looking after. So we see her off on her own a bit, while Kazuki and Rei finally connect on a physical touch level that they’ve never done before.

Like, that’s practically a hug (and Miri looks quite pleased about that, lol). It’s almost like another development for Kazuki and Rei too, another level for them to move on to and get used to (obviously, Rei isn’t quite used to it yet, he tends to take a bit more time to adjust). It’s fun to think about how their family photos will grow and change as Miri ages, if she gets any significant others herself, has any kids, etc. There structure and dynamic will just keeping evolving and changing. 

The full version of SHOCK plays during this whole 10 years later sequence, and the lyrics really do match up with this. 

“Let’s live our lives, loving and being loved.”

[statementlou]

i feel like i can talk to you about this because you have rational opinions. so louis bought a starbucks coffee at the airport and the fandom on twitter are eating him alive, calling him evil and wishing he goes to hell. i’m disappointed since starbucks is on the list of brands to boycott but i feel like this reaction is too much? someone even said jay would be disappointed in him, but people said that was taking it too far. i don’t know, i love louis and i’ll keep supporting him and his music but the fact he can be a careless millionaire is disappointing

1. thank you sweetie I would boop if I could 2. oh my god it's a fucking cup of coffee and if people think that's the worst thing Louis, a multi millionaire, has ever done financially they need a reality check! His money will be handled by bankers who are putting it into all kinds of evil fucking shit that he won't even know about, it's actually very hard to know or control that and there is no way trying is even on his radar. That's a passive thing and not on purpose; but the fact that people don't bother to know about that or care really speaks to how performative this kind of online approach to activism is, that they only care about image rather than effect (the effect of his investments would be easily thousands of times more than any number of coffees or even of the promotion Starbucks might get from him holding it.) But furthermore buckle in cause you hit a nerve: Starbucks isn't even an actual organized boycott target as concerns Palestine because THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT financially! The official BDS movement calls for boycott of very specific and pointed targets of which Starbucks IS NOT ONE it's literally just an online trend which is not the same as an actual boycott to materially impact a target! Losing them money is always great, they are a crappy union busting small business killing corporation, but it has zero direct effect to help Palestinians unlike supporting the meaningful boycotts called for by BDS. I don't think Louis has decided to buy starbucks because he has this analysis, but to me it's a pretty important point. Him crossing an actual picket line (playing Israel, playing Eurovision [lmaoooo that thought tho], waving an Israeli flag god forbid) would be a very different situation and something that would trouble me so the distinction matters to me. But I get that to people on twitter, that's what they feel like he has done. To which I would say...

There are so many fewer ways to help Palestine than we would wish, and it's SO hard to deal with feeling so powerless right now in the face of such horror, so I love that people feel so strongly about doing whatever they possibly can. But worrying about consumer spending, even on BDS targets, is perhaps the least effective of the things a person can do. Note that BDS boycotts do not mostly focus on asking people not to buy things; they list the products that are especially complicit, but the main work of the movement is to get large investors (corporations, public institutions, whole governments) to divest from the companies targeted because that actually hurts them enough that it becomes less profitable to continue to collude with Israel than to drop them as clients. Consumer spending is not enough to do this. It's easy and doesn't require doing actual work but it's basically virtue signaling, not organizing. Just NOT doing something (yes including voting) is not enough! I personally choose not to give my money to certain corporations because it feels bad to me and I can't stomach doing it, even if they never notice me doing it. But if I was running out of fuel and the only nearby station was a Chevron, I would spend a few bucks there and not beat myself up about it because it will have zero impact on their overall profit reports but a LOT of impact on my life. And if I was in the airport for the second time in mere days after circumnavigating the globe and playing a massive show and doing press and fan service before even having time to adjust time zones and about to get on another flight to another country I might buy a fucking coffee from whatever coffee shop was in there too! But Louis isn't me and I'm gonna be real honest I would be real surprised if he KNEW there was a boycott or gave a shit- he is not a political activist! It's reasonable to be disappointed if someone behaves not how you want them to, but just in general responding to being disappointed in people by lashing out at them is... not it. Not useful, not rational, and not actually an okay way to act to other people. Louis is an awesome sweet caring person who I believe tries hard not to have a negative impact on anyone directly and who cares very much about others; if that's not enough for someone to be a fan of him, okay then they should not be a fan of him! But warning: they're not going to be able to be a fan of anyone else either. No one is pure and perfect... maybe that energy would be better spent trying to make a meaningful difference in the world, and a great first step in that IMO is to recognize and challenge your inner cop. The better world I want to live in doesn't include policing other people, not on twitter and not anywhere.

[alchemical-rhapsodaire]

Hm. I didn't actually think about the implications of this scene when I watched it, but now that you mention it, yeah, this is kind of a weird scene to fit in at the end. Especially since we left some other more important topics to interpretation.

I'm assuming though that since Miri sort of "talks" to Misaki through the picture- I think Kazuki and Rei did tell her she died, but how they told her is up to the viewer's own interpretation.

But yeah, it is a bit weird how they bring this up and it kind of seems like Miri has a problem with it?? But doesn't, because they immediately brush the topic off anyways?

So, I know that people will be disappointed about this:

But as a Kazurei shipper, I love this conclusion, actually.

In fact, I think PA works did really well by not portraying Kazurei as a romantic relationship.

Platonic relationships are very important too!! Platonic partnerships already don't have enough representation in the media, let alone queer platonic relationships, so Kazuki and Rei's friendship really means a lot to me as an asexual person.

Their friendship isn't just the ordinary friendship we see in most animes because their relationship goes deeper than that as shown in this episode and previous ones too. I mean, Kazuki and Rei literally escaped a dangerous organization, started a new life, and raised their daughter together for ten years!! That's amazing and wholesome and just the best kind of love I've seen in media so far??

I think a lot of people forget that two people can experience more than just romantic love or friendship- some bonds go deeper than that, so instead of being upset or disappointed by the lack of Kazurei's romantic relationship, I think we should celebrate this amazing representation of a queerplatonic relationship instead!

[goodomenskinkyrambles]

Disclaimer: I reference kink as a way of processing and letting yourself ‘feel’. Imo, this is a very legitimate and intimate experience if communication, consent, trust, and boundaries etc are respected, and it is not relied upon in place of therapy etc.

Aziraphale comes across as a pillow princess, but this is only because he fears repercussions / is in denial about being on ‘their own side’ when it comes to intimacy.

Whenever Aziraphale gains the confidence to be more himself, his dominance starts to show through. Here, we start to see a switch who is primarily a gentle dom with a subtle sadistic streak.

He enjoys making Crowley follow his orders. He likes to see him squirm as the Demon fights with his pride, only to ultimately give in to his Angel’s wishes.

Crowley is a masochistic brat / bratty sub.

But what about the “Rescue” scene in France?

In S2, Aziraphale reveals that he usually has a plan, but that Crowley loves to feel like he’s saving him. This is a classic ‘power play’. Aziraphale is in control all along —luring Crowley in, playing up to Crowley’s pride… only to rip it away.

And this is very reminiscent of Crowley’s fall.

It is shown throughout that Crowley struggles with the traumatic experience of his fall, especially given the circumstances. He was simply asking “why”. So, what better way to release this trauma, and process it, than in a safe and intimate environment? With his Angel, he can be vulnerable —though they haven’t fully gotten to this point, due to their perilous position with Heaven and Hell.

Being seen, especially through the intimacy of kink, can be a beautiful and healing thing.

And so, our Demon plays up to his pride —his protective shell, shielding him from his anger, his confusion, his pain— and Aziraphale lets him have this, until he doesn’t. As an Angel, he is the perfect person to deconstruct the Demon, and reveal those layers.

Here, Crowley can brat, and ask ‘why’, and be ‘punished’, and have the power taken forcibly away from him, but can still be loved and held and seen as ‘good’. He can writhe in anger and struggle against the loss of power, and still be comforted rather than abandoned. He can be ignored when he is in need, in favour of a good book, but still be taken care of afterwards and never truly discarded.

He’s been in free fall for so long, that for all his feigned confidence and self-assertiveness, the highest form of freedom he can get would be in the form of rope, and intimacy with his Angel, where he doesn’t have to pretend to be strong, or free of worries, or unaffected by things, or tough all the time.

But it is by NO means all about Crowley.

Aziraphale constantly doubts himself, and has constantly been patronised and abused by Heaven and his so-called ‘superiors’ (looking at S1 you, Gabriel).

What better way for Aziraphale to own his thoughts and freedom, and gain confidence in his words, thoughts, ideas, and his own *will*, than in the safe headspace kink provides. Many a time, he has shown himself to have a slight, tantalising edge to him. In S2, he looked every bit the dominant when asserting that /yes, Crowley would be doing the “I was wrong” dance/.

Aziraphale’s style of dominance is subtle but incredibly strong when you’re able to see it.

In S1, he subtly hints that Crowley should remove the stain from his jacket —an action he can easily do, but wanted Crowley to do. Although it can be argued that he wanted this as a display of affection and because it’s ‘not the same’ if he does it himself, it is also a power play —and there are many of these subtleties scattered throughout. Aziraphale’s gentle (but foreboding) approach to dominance shows when we see how little convincing it takes for Crowley to catch on and (brattily, begrudgingly) follow Aziraphale’s whims.

These moments of feigned petulance could be interpreted as Aziraphale himself bratting, but really, Aziraphale always comes out on top —no pun intended— and has an air of unknown power about him. His gentle, airy, and petulant moments makes it all the more hedonistic when he switches to steely, strategising, and commanding. He lets himself indulge in fine foods, intricate books, and good wine. If he let himself indulge in intimacy, I think his particular and exacting nature would show through. Like crepes —he knows exactly what he wants, and will go to great lengths to get it… be it a good book, or Crowley accepting that he is ‘a little bit good’ via an intensely emotional scene.

But what about Crowley throwing him against the wall?!

Well, it looks like said intensive scene would follow, if Aziraphale chose to ‘correct’ Crowley on his insistence of not being nice.

To conclude, though I will happily write more and converse about this all day, and would love to add gifs and examples some day…

Psychologically, it makes the most sense for Aziraphale to naturally side towards dominance. I sometimes feel that for Aziraphale, alluding towards submission just doesn’t do him justice. It would put Crowley —ever the tempter— in control. Previously, Aziraphale’s sense of duty has taken the angel’s control and will from him. Gabriel has taken his power from him. His own anxieties and worries have done the same.

Aziraphale’s growth lies in his dominance, and his self-assertion. By “taking down” his beloved Tempter & serpent, in the most intimate way possible, he is proving that he has made his choice with his own mind, is regaining and revelling in his own power, his own will, and his own desires.

By allowing himself to access this power, he proves this to himself, to the whole of Heaven, and to Crowley.

He proves that, regardless of temptation, he *chooses* Crowley.

[lotuspeacock]

kazurei moments

unfortunately im not capable of intelligible thought this week so my friday dump is gonna be these two and some shitposts

1. look at his face when hes talking about meeting rei for the first time!!!! hes so fond!!!!

2. remember how in the last episode we see rei panic for the first time when miri gets sick? well that same panic is in his voice when his father threatens kazuki

3. back at it again with kazuki “heart-eyes” kurusu

4. HE CUT HIS HAIR okokok but i’ve got a whole headcanon for this now - so the reason rei has the undercut is bcs kazuki was like ok so how do you want your hair cut and rei is just zombiefied so kazuki is like if you’re not gonna tell me then i’m shaving it all off and rei like doesn’t react so kazuki starts with the razor but he cant do it, its against his morals to voluntarily commit a fashion atrocity. so he thinks why not a buzz cut, it’ll be enough to teach him a lesson. but then kazuki realizes he accidentally made rei really fucking hot and curse his godly barber skills.

5. i put this in the tags of someone else’s post but: you can’t microchip your daughter, but you can microchip your husband!

11/10 episode this friday, great to see we’re number one on trending!

[no--greater--burden]

left hand side: April 10th, 2022

right hand side: October 4th, 2024

[midnight-in-town]

what do you think of the theory that Vincent is a death god now?

Hey Anon! Well, I used to be pretty against it, but nowadays I think it all depends on what we currently know about Shinigamis, which is to say not much.

What I mean is that, in ch105, Yana revealed that Shinigamis are former humans who killed themselves...

...however, we do not know if that's the only way for a human to become a Shinigami.

Remember, Yana could hold onto some additional truth that we have yet to figure out, especially considering that since ch105, Sensei strongly hinted several times that the Shinigamis' higher ups are super sketchy. [x][x][x]

In other words, there is possibly a real gap between what Shinigamis themselves believe to be the truth whereas the actual truth is hidden by the higher-ups.

Additionally, that's just my opinion but, seeing as UT (and the possible other deserters he works with) is very anti higher-ups, I wonder if editing the records (to make dead people into BD) is not an idea he got from finding out some truths about Shinigamis, which led to his desertion. [x]

For example, maybe all Shinigamis had their records altered in order to become Shinigamis ? And if that's the case, then maybe some altered memories (read: lies) were put to their records, making them all believe that they're overworked slaves "because of suicide" when none of it is true? Just like the redemption reward is also probably a lie.

All that to say that I believe UT's BD project is a hint to a big and terrible truth that we have yet to fully grasp (take it as a rebellion towards the Shinigamis' higher-ups, on top of UT missing the dead Phantomhives) so, for now, I think it's important to be very careful about the "truth" we were told about the Shinigami Organization.

Back to Vincent: for now, I believe that he was definitely murdered.

Meaning that if suicide is really the only way for a man to become a Shinigami, then he did not become a Shinigami. However, if becoming a Shinigami is not just about suicide, but about several other factors, then it's not impossible that Vincent became a Shinigami after he died. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In my opinion, Yana-sensei made sure not to rule out the possibility in canon, as in, she left a few hints that could be red herrings, just like they could be used to interpret that Vincent is not really "dead". Those hints are

1) ch107.5, because, even though he's supposedly dead, he wears gloves and a suit that could resemble that of a Shinigami's.

Additionally, even if the rosette power thing was just for comical effect, it's interesting that he showed up at all even though UT said he cannot be brought back as a bizarre doll.

2) the state of his body, that UT mentions in ch105.

After all, if it's burnt so badly, that means his cinematic record can't be read and thus altered to turn him into a BD, so how certain are we that they buried Vincent's body?

3) the fact that he constantly breaks the 4th wall despite "being dead" (ch107.5, short story "with Father", etc), which so far has no explanation in canon.

All of these could be nothing important, because Yana's simply playing around with us, just like they could be significant on some aspects.

The point is : the more the story goes, the less we have a reason to believe that what Sascha explained in ch105 is entirely true. Not with UT and possibly other deserters actively working against the higher-ups, without a real explanation from their side so far.

TL;DR the possibility of Vincent having become a Shinigami can't be entirely ruled out and won't be, until we have found out the entire truth about the Shinigami Organization.

Is the key to their fate really suicide ? Or are there other actions in life that will turn someone into a Shinigami post mortem? Until a deserter, UT or somebody else, tells their version of the truth, I will not trust the information we've had in canon so far about Shinigamis.

(Personally I'd rather he's truly and definitely dead, but if him becoming a Shinigami furthers the very important plot thread of the Shinigamis' higher ups being absolute assholes who need to be taken down, then I'll be okay with it.)

Sorry if it's a bit confusing, but there's no way to be sure of anything on that topic. Have a good day Anon!

[beemango5]

I can’t believe Buddy Daddies over. What a whirlwind of a series. Honestly one of the most honest and raw series about co-parenting and queerplatonic relationships like… ever. Everything about it felt so genuine. It felt human.

I know people are gonna crucify me for saying that they are just platonic… but it can happen. We get so many series that dive into romantic relationships… so this series is for the aroaces out there who never thought they could have a family if it wasn’t romantic.

Having a family is not just exclusive to romantic relationships. It’s also not exclusive to bloodlines.

That’s the main points in the series, and it’s done excellently. I would also like to point out that Misaki deserved better from the show and some of the fandom doing her dirty…

But that’s another time. This is a great, genuine, short but sweet show that goes in depth on parenting and the responsibility it takes to raise a child.

They are a family. :’-)

[adarkrainbow]

BD reviews: The good, the okay and the bad

Today's review: Et à la fin, ils meurent

After the bad, here is the good! A little BD I would definitively advise for anyone who wants to start in a fun way fairytale history or research ; or that would make a perfect gift to someone into fairytales - a BD I definitively recommend as a great product. "Et à la fin, ils meurent" (And they die in the end - subtitled "The dirty truth about fairy tales"), by Lou Lubie.

I had heard of this BD upon its release because it was everywhere on the news as one of THE trendy products to get. I only checked it out much later and as it turns out, people were right to hype it so much.

This book is a very funny and humoristic look at all the dark and grime of the "original" fairytales (and by original the author means the historical ones). Lou Lubie dispels and debunks all the cliches and stereotypes about fairytales by taking a comparative and explanative look not only at the original versions of famous stories as written by Grimm or Perrault, but also by taking a look at Basile's story, and going as far as some of the oldest fairytale versions known (the Chinese Cinderella, the Egyptian tale of The Two Brothers). The book is filled with jokes that land beautifully, in part thanks to the juxtaposition of the cartoonish violence and sexuality of the original texts with the cute-and-chibi style of Lou Lubie, this is a truly hilarious read.

But being the interest of this book as fun read - it is also a very informative and complete work, as Lou Lubie clearly studied her fairytale history and knows what she is talking about. She doesn't just compare the "big four" as she qualifies them (Basile, Perrault, the Grimm brothers and Walt Disney), but she also extends a full chronology going as deep as Antiquity and the oral tales of old, and as recently as very fresh and new works (the Once Upon a Time series, the Disney's Maleficent movie, the Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters one). She mocks everybody when it comes to the fairytale authors and writers - but in a fair way, as she clearly doesn't have a bias in the "folkloric/oral tale vs literary one", as she presents the good and the bad of each variation. She also alternates chapters precisely centered around one specific fairytale (one about Cinderella, another about Bluebeard, a third about Rapunzel) with more general chapters evoking important questions - the structure of fairytales, the genders in fairytale, are fairytale racists, the reception of fairytales today... And she also evokes all sorts of topics that are usually not evoked in those "vulgarization" and "simplified" fairytale books - it is very pleasant to see a place given to the female fairytale authors, from madame d'Aulnoy to Boezna Nemcova. She even has an entire chapter around the fairytale of "The Sea Dog" and how it was rediscovered and hailed as a "true, censored gay traditional fairytale" by Peter Jordi Wood (I had talked about it on this blog before).

A great work... Which still has a big flaw though. Because nothing can be perfect, unfortunately, and the only problem of this book is that Lou Lubie clearly read Jack Zipes' works and as a result she bases her study of Perrault on the ground that he wrote for children, and that his stories were aimed at kids, and created in an educational intent... Which we know today to be a false myth spread by the 19th and 20th century, and which has been currently debunked - Perrault wrote for adults as part of a salon entertainment and literary game, he didn't intend his stories to be read by children. This notably results in some misunderstanding - such as Lou Lubie presenting "some of Perrault's morals as frankly immoral today" and evoking how Little Red Riding Hood is part of the "rape culture"... What is even more striking is that, while she commits this mistake, the author clearly avoids this when it came to the women writers of fairytales like madame d'Aulnoy or madame de Murat, as she clearly describes them as writing fairytale for adults with very subversive messages. She gets it right for them, but wrong for Perrault...

Hopefully beyond that the rest of the work is truly great and I can't recommend this book enough as a great, complete but simplified glimpse at what fairytales are really about.

Some of my favorite jokes would include the brothers Grimm trying not to murder in rage a Disney fan telling them the "real" story of Rapunzel, the Grimm and Perrault constantly bickering when trying to tell the story of Cinderella, Cinderella watering her mother's grave to prove to her stepmom that "You'll see if dresses don't grow on trees!" ; or the presentation of the logic of "the two previous siblings die at the hands of the villain, but the last one survives" (a la Fitcher's Bird) as being actually "video game logic" where brothers and sisters act as additional lives you can spend to understand how to solve the puzzle.

[reikurusu]

I’m just so thankful to everyone in this fandom who’s doing something to keep the fandom going!

Like, we only got 12 episodes but there is so much more to tell about this adorable little family! And there are so many people out there who are filling the void we were left with with fanart and fanfics and headcanons and theories about what might/could/should/... happen after Rei and Kazuki left the organization to take care of Miri (or even from before they met Miri!)

There have been so many instances where I read a fanfic and a character said this or that and I just find myself thinking “Yes! Yes, they would say this!” or “Omg, yes, I could totally see this situation happening!”

And it’s just filling my heart with so much joy to see people come up with these stories and giving us something I think we all want and need: more Buddy Daddies content.

So... Just... thank you! :’)

[lilyginnyblackv2]

“Miri helped with everything.” - Buddy Daddies - Episode 8 - SPOILERS!

I love that we see Kazuki following through on teaching Miri (and I would also assume Rei) how to cook and help out more. I also love how Kazuki doesn’t just say this, we actually got to see Miri help out with a variety of things:

She goes to the grocery store with him.

She cuts, folds, glues, and decorates the paper chain decorations.

We see her know and understand that when the buzz sound goes off on the oven, it means that the food is ready to come out. Kazuki probably gave her the job to let him know when it goes off so he can take it out. 

It’s so sweet to see and it just goes to show that Buddy Daddies keeps up with the consistency and small character growth things like this. When some development is made in an episode, you can expect follow through in the next one. 

On a side note though, I feel sorry for the intern that is going to have to make all of this for Kazuki’s Instagram account, lol.

[copdog1234]

You guys don't know nuance at all. I'm seeing people calling Kazuki a misogynist from his "it's natural instinct for a mother to want to take care of her kid!" comment. And I'll admit the line in and of itself without context is bad, BUT

In this very specific context, he's not saying it from a place of a misogyny, HE'S SAYING IT BECAUSE HE WANTS THE PARENTS HE NEVER KNEW TO FEEL THAT AND HE HIMSELF FELT THAT AS A PARENT TOWARDS HIS OWN DECEASED CHILD THAT HE NEVER KNEW AND THE FACT THAT HE HIMSELF WANTS TO VERY SPECIFICALLY TAKE CARE OF MIRI SO WHY WOULDNT HER OWN MOTHER

It's not unfounded for him to think this, use your brains, people.

And also, what's more I've also seen those same people not condemning Miri's mother's bad parenting at all!! Which is just as problematic!!

Women don't need to be mothers, they don't need to want to be parents or have kids, BUUUUUUT

At a certain point, when a child who didn't ask to be brought into the world has lived with a caretaker for years and know and love you, you have a responsibility to them. YOU CANT JUST ABANDON THEM ENTIRELY ON THEIR OWN TO FIND THEIR BIOLOGICAL FATHER AT 4 YEARS OLD. THATS A REALLY BAD THING TO DO.

The least she could've done in this situation is actively hand her off herself. Or put her up for adoption or something. So, yeah, I don't feel bad for her, she's terrible and Kazuki is allowed to believe so, too actually.

[quasarifxxy]

if i explode im going to make a whole buddy daddies - taylor swift analysis as we speak

[alchemical-rhapsodaire]

It's ok to move on.

She forgives you so don't blame yourself; it's not what she would've wanted for you.

Live your life and be happy, Kazuki.

Is what I took from Karin-chan's words. She's right; it's been 5 years and so much has changed since then.

Like Kyu-chan said, Kazuki is changing and thats ok. Yuzeko (I think that was her name) will still occupy a big space in Kazuki's heart, but I don't think this will weigh him down that much.

Kazuki's lost so much at this point.

A potential family

A loving partner

A stable life

I understand the pain of loss, grief and regret, but now, Kazuki realizes that he's been given a second chance.

Through taking care of Miri and Rei, Kazuki is forgiven.

He's not alone aymore.

Now he has the intimidating but reliable Kyu-chan

His partner Rei- the man he chose to raise a child with

And his and Rei's daughter, Miri

Kazuki doesnt know how long this family will last, but to him, it's worth fighting for.

[sugashook]

Ed is looking at stede and then Lucius(softness) BURSTS through the door . And Ed immediately gives softness a timer. The fantasy has to end soon before ed falls in love(the red Spanish boats) and they manage to fool his heart..but he knows he has to stop that soon as well ❤️‍🩹

I think his "doom timer" eventually stopped counting and then well 😔 stede left and he wasn't ready !!! I think then in s2 the timers came back and the clocks exploded 🌞😃 weee