#HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THIS WHEN I WAS REWATCHING IT

[glisten-inthedark]

The way Mike says “I say it,” during his argument with El about how he doesn’t say ily is very intriguing to me. He says it with so much….gravity? Solemness? Almost….somberness?? It’s so hard to pinpoint but there’s no warmth in his eyes and it almost feels like a mantra, and he does this little nod at the end of it like he’s telling himself, “Yep, that’s right, I do say it.” He says it like saying it will end the conversation. But it doesn’t.

I agree with other analyses that say he’s trying to gaslight himself in this scene too because what an odd delivery.

Also, have we ever really broken down why this entire scene proves that him not saying I love you isn’t born out of insecurity or, like he later claims, saying it would make El realize he’s just a loser soon? Because for one thing, it’s not like this is something that is disappointing El but she’s keeping it to herself and only confiding it in others. She makes it so damn clear that she wants Mike to say it, that it’s reached the point where she doesn’t think he loves her romantically anymore—if he loves her romantically but is insecure, then El confronting him on not saying it to her should actually make him feel more secure because it’s confirmation that she wants me to love her romantically. And it’s also showing him that he’d actually lose her faster by not saying it than by saying it so what the hell does he have to lose?

But more importantly, Mike insists that he does tell her he loves her.

So how the fuck would that work, Wheeler?? You’re afraid of saying the words I love you to her because you think you’ll lose her faster if you do but also you insist that you do say it?? So if you want El to believe that you do tell her you love her even though apparently her being told by you that you love her would facilitate you losing her??????

Bullshit, Michael Wheeler!

And I think you were the one who pointed out that Mike doesn’t say, “You know how I feel about you,” but rather, “You know what I think of you.” which is like, such a huge Freudian slip imo, especially because he then goes on to say only 2 things about her: she’s the most incredible person in the world, and she’s a superhero.

Nothing about how he feels about her. Just what he thinks of her as. And guess who also calls El a superhero? Her other friends. Mike says two things about El in this scene that literally anyone else in their party would. Compared to Will’s van confession where he talks about how Mike makes him feel—like he’s better for being different, like he’s not a mistake, and gives him the courage to keep going. That’s fucking romantic love right there.

Lastly I want to praise Finn Wolfhard for his microexpressions during that entire argument because I rewatched it over and over for this comment to try and find words to describe how he delivers that one line, but damn after El says, “You can’t even write it,” he has the most fleeting microexpression of panic that is honestly so impressive—it’s this eye twitch/muscle flex by his right eye and this tiny little flinch forward, it almost looks like the right side of his face minutely trembles, A+ acting right there👏👏👏

Hello!

First of all I'm hella sick and I just took some medicine so if I don't make any sense you can blame it on that lmao.

First of all, I just rewatched the scene to see if I could pick it up and my diseased riddled brain did notice what you're talking about. Firstly, he says with such certainty that you'd almost believe it if it weren't for the fact we saw how he signed his letters to El.

And secondly, is almost as if he's trying to convince himself and her that he does say it, probably because as you said, he expected this to end the conversation.

And see, it bothers me so much that people (the GA) don't notice the inconsistency in Mike's behavior because had not one, but two moments that should tell him exactly what he claims he needs to hear. The first is when El tells him point blank that she loves him too, and the second is this one.

Like, what sense does it make that he says he doesn't say the one thing he knows she wants him to say because he's afraid that it'll hurt if he loses her, but him not saying is clearly what's hurting her therefore might be the thing that can make him lose her, so WHY DON'T YOU SAY IT, MICHAEL?

And it's like you said, he says be does say it like he believes it, like he thinks he does which opens another Pandora box, because is like you said, he's telling El he says he loved and then turns around and says he didn't say it because he's afraid to lose her so WHICH IS IT? Can't be fucking both.

And yup, I'm the one who said that about him saying what he thinks of her and not what he feels.

He never says he likes her or anything remotely singular to her personality, is just about the things he thinks she can do which I still insist connects to her he associates El with physical and emotional security that he lacks.

But yes, he never said what she really needed to her, he said the opposite as a matter of fact.

I hope this made sense lmao

[saltysatellite804]

I figured out what's bothering me so much about the anime adaption (and spoilers it's not the apathy as I previously believed, though it plays a part). But first let me showcase my thoughts. Actually the apathy route could've been done well I think. But this wasn't it.

Let me do a super basic side-by-side for a second.

He is smirking in manga but the expression doesn't come across in anime. He looks dead eyed and his mouth is pretty even. He should be thrilled at an excuse to take a shot at the Soul Palace! He hates them so so much! It's what he's wanted to do for so long! I remember reading this and thinking "wow this is the first joy hes had in two years".

But nah let's make him bored or something. But don't forget that "something". I'll get into it soon.

Not an exact side-by-side this time, but thinking how the anime really made this panel weird?? The vibe in the manga is more fun to watch and kinda scary, even the way he peeks back around the chair creates tension. In anime, he looks like a dog waiting for crumbs at the table.

I just

Who is this guy?? This screenshot particularly looks so weird???

Starting to notice what's going on? The running theme in these expressions? It's not even apathy as I previously thought!

Also why did they choose the most boring angles possible when manga is right there with great ones? Like why the flat side profile here? It looks weird. They did it in Muken and I was bored of it by then too after one use. From a directive perspective, its ugly. This could be forgiven if the rest was fine.

And remember when he is so thrilled to crush Mayuri's toy?

But nah. Let's deliver that line with what borders on a pout of all goddamn things.

Another side-by-side to show how ugly the anime made the scene

So what have I been trying to say? It's how immature and weak Aizen's personality felt in anime. If I had rewatched sooner I would've realized it. It's the way he is fucking pouting the whole time!

Why. Why why why. Why do you have to defang him, it's so annoying. Why is he coming across like a petulant child! I hate this! I contest the people who say he is acting better!

Watching this episode again partially made me so sad. His character feels so empty. The scene is so pathetic. Maybe that's what they wanted but it really sacrificed everything watchable about this scene to achieve it.

Also also was it just me or did they get rid of the line where Aizen's spirit energy was blowing away the energy of all the captains and other soul reapers? What a badass line to cut.

[sophisticatedaiphos]

I JUST READ SOME JAMIL CHARACTER ANALYSIS AND FOUND OUT THAT JAMIL WAS EAVESDROPPING ON KALIM AND GRIM DURING THAT MOMENT IN BOOK 5-30..

[just-null]

I spent all my tv time watching the episodes that noritoshi appeared in over and over again literally squealing and kicking my feet whenever noritoshi is on screen that my family is just sick of my shit

Noritoshi scolding abt using indoor voices...... swoons....... He would be so orderly and nagging abt it too... uwaa....... coughs

you and me both, bro. The way Noritoshi presents himself with such grace and stoism is so fucking beautiful, even my ancestors possess me to let out their shock. the way his type of character talks, too, with formalities and like he has an image to uphold... HOW CAN YOU NOT YELL AT THAT. Not only that, but he's so... flowy.... from his clothes to his hair and the way he uses his bow in the fight scenes..

the fight scenes served hella cunt. I love shonen sm. Noritoshi fight scenes are so good.... but stop fucking giving him concussions @ gege

[nutcasewithaknife]

A-Fei threw a stone at him for lying. they should've done this more often

[puppyeared]

Atla live action 😐

[gunsatthaphan]

I’m genuinely worried about them lmao??

[fuckwhoeverpickedallthefunnyurls]

HELLO?? WHEN DID I MISS THIS

[meganechan05]

Interesting editing fact I noticed:

Himeno is the only one of the three that entered Rita's room but actually shown using the door. Gira and Jeramie were shown to already be in Rita's room.

So far only 2 people have been confirmed to be allowed entrance: Himeno and Morfonia. Himeno at the end of episode 16 when Rita doesn't lock the door when she leaves, Morfonia in 25 when invited in to discuss the God KingOhger plan. They are the only ones Rita is confirmed to open their heart to.

So Himeno would freely use her privilege by entering their room whenever she pleases.

But when it came to Gira and Jeramie, it's more of asking *when* Rita allowed them in. I'm not sure if Rita keeps their office locked when they're not in it, but I don't remember hearing the locks engaging in Episode 5 when they left it the first time. But I also didn't hear them disengaging so probably an idea made in 16.

In Episode 29, it's confirmed that they do care for Jeramie considering their anger when he sacrificed himself for the Kings and is entrusted with taking care of the Bugnarok. Considering they had no problem telling Jeramie about their parents and making the plush, it's more likely they've grown closer while living in the same region.

As for Gira, he seems more like Episode 10 Morf where he just barges in like a little brother. Leaving the door open and airing out Rita's secrets in the open rather than in private compared to the previous 2. Rita does respect him as a fellow King, but considering they wouldn't arrest him at the end of it, they would consider him a friend. When? I dunno. Probably because he didn't do anything stupid during the time-skip and slowly grew as King 😂

[lost-in-yahargul]

Might have made a friend due to the huge ass bloodborne embroidery on the back of my jacket, today truly is a win for little old me <3

[tisorridalamor]

I think one of the hardest things to accept about crunch culture is that in the right environment it actually works. Just look at the Spiderverse movies - I’m not saying it’s sustainable but when something of that quality can be produced in crunch you can see why companies/managers keep returning to it. It’s easy to point and laugh at something like the latest buggy AAA game and (rightly!) blame poor management and crunch but from my understanding of the industry I bet you’d be hard pressed to find many video games or animated shows/movies you consider good that weren’t made under crunch conditions.

As long as money is valued more than the time and health of the workers, and as long as those workers don’t have the rights to protect themselves, nothing will change. You can’t rely on those at the top to choose otherwise cause as long as there’s a chance that crunch can provide the results needed to stay on schedule and make bank they’re going to choose that every time.

[myplasticadversary]

Btw I don't think I've been appreciating Carl Wilson enough tbh. His voice is crazyyyy

[nebulastarss]

I haven't seen anyone else talking about this little clock 0ut detail so I guess I will

Yellow Zone. As the name implies, everything is hella yellow. Specifically the cameras

Not only is the top dot yellow, but that little line thingy is too

And its every single camera in Yellow Zone. Seriously. I took screenshots.

Every one.

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Enter Blue Lies. Despite the name, I don't think that Blue Lies motif is blue.

Im pretty sure its red

Not only with the cameras, but also the shading on the characters and background gradient

Specifically when the bars try to close and when the world tears itself apart. Super vibrant there. I have two more pictures with the gradient and showing the character lighting being red, but you get the idea right?

Clearly the color shift signifies our yellow Android no longer being in control, but why red?

[britneyshakespeare]

throughout the series of drake and josh it pretty consistently implies that josh nichols is a christian (josh peck is jewish) and in the finale of the series helen (played by yvette nicole brown, not jewish[?]) is portrayed as a practicing jew

[slytherinshua]

txt wtf.

[tstain-is-an-idiot]

Claude and Lucy.

That's it. That's the post.