#I’m a forgiving woman

[kurthummeldeservesbetter]

I feel like something that should have been explored more in Arcane is that despite the dangers and pretty much horrific conditions, Zaun children seemingly grow up a lot more caring and have a larger understanding of family in comparison to Piltover children. And if such a reflection of the real world in a sense.

The kids of Zaun seemingly grow up with a lot more adult support. Ekko is easily welcomed under Benzo’s wings. Vander adopts 4 kids (two of which we learn he knew of before their parents death, two of which we can’t be sure of). Silco, despite all what happened, and his ulterior motives, shows no problem adopting Powder/Jinx. In the alternate universe it seems as though he’s still played a part in the kids lives. Jinx adopts Isha easily and Sevika cares for her as well. Hell, even Mr. War Crimes Against Humanity does well with little Viktor (until ya know, the animal abuse).

Hell, up until Vander dies (the first time) there seems to be a large understanding of if there’s an orphan or a kid in need of guidance, take them in! (And certainly don’t inform them of your plans to turn a giant pink salamander into drugs and be confused when a nine year old doesn’t understand). If a kid wants to be your apprentice, let them! For the most part, until things all went wrong in the end of act 1 of season 1, the worst parts of Zaun seem pretty typical for any city in poverty.

Match that with what we see with how Caitlyn and Jayce grow up. Caitlyn is given adult support, yes, and it’s clearly a good adult mentor, but it’s not entirely by her choice. It’s been chosen for her. She’s safe, but there’s a lack of freedom of choice. Meanwhile, when Jayce gets older, and that same accident in Act 1 happens, the family that supported him and his mom turns their backs. His own mom doesn’t support him either, because she’s afraid of what he’s talking about, but also because he’s damming them to being outcasts.

Conversely, Vander is more than willing to take the fall for what Claggor, Milo, Vi and Powder did. He’s willing to go to prison for a long time, in order for them to have a better future. Despite Vi’s best efforts, he’s not going to listen to her (she is just a kid) and he’s not letting his family go down and get hurt.

Meanwhile, a man who grew up in this mentality, where there’s a wide sense of family support from people who aren’t your biological family, is the one to go to Jayce, a stranger, and tells him he believes in him. It’s why it’s such a shock to Jayce; his own family and family friends denied him. They didn’t support him.

I think that’s what makes all the difference. Piltover and Zaun have wildly different understandings of family and forgiveness. For Piltover, it shuns and damns the lives of those who upset the balance. For Zaun, it provides safety and never ending understanding.

Just. I’m thinking.

[kr-yoongi]

Draw Merlin looking up challenge: FAILED

[greenieart]

Silverymoon in general during the Hunter’s Blades tbh

[sunfortune]

Simone Ashley at the Met Gala 2024

[shhhsoftnwet]

“If Han Dongsoo had looked up from his bowl of soup, he would have seen how the light in Doyoung’s eyes shattered. How the seething fury on his face quickly warped into disappointment. Seo Doyoung killed those feelings, before it can take root deep into his heart and consume him whole.”

[obsessed-and-possessed]

Yeah no consider July 26th my death date and send the funeral bill to household Powerwolf

[fantasticgothicpeachsludge]

Help! I’ve fallen for a rarepair from a show that ended 6 years 1 month and 7 days ago!

And by rarepair I mean there is one singular fic about them where they’re not a side ship or in a collection of smut drabbles

[joeyclaire]

something insanely underrated about chell’s character is her existence as a complete inversion of specifically latina/asian female characters in the action genre

[swordmaid]

thinking about how profound it must’ve been for shri’iia when she first received scratch’s ball (woman who has never gotten anything for free in her life ever)

[ch-4-eri]

If my face was ever used for a video game character they better give my nose to a lesbian

[bananielle]

why do engenes hate women

[maybeicanbesaved]

got into yet another fight with my mom, again about voting/the election, she said that she’s only voted once in her life and never cares to again because she ‘doesn’t care about politics’, saying that shit almost proudly?? and it set me off for obvious reasons, then she got mad at me for saying it’s because she’s privileged and ‘most’ shit doesn’t affect her directly so she can afford ‘not to care’

[artinvain]

“culturally queer” , “growing up gay” stfu 😭😭🤫

[streamlet]

“Autistic men are punished more for their autistic traits and people act with compassion toward autistic women and give them more accommodations” is one of the most brain dead takes I’ve seen on this site jfc

[opiopal]

you guys don’t understand how much I love the junkers from overwatch like I’m so serious I check roadhog, junkrat, and the junker queens xreader tag daily ESPECIALLY the junker queen I literally love her sm you guys don’t get it Im like a rabid beast every time I think abt her I literally love her you guy don’t GET IT I NEEEEED HER I literally FOAM at the MOUTH whenever I imagine her and my overwatch oc im literally going to have a HEART PALPITATION everything abt her is perfect she’s amazing literally she could stab me and I’d thank her

[redflannelsheets]

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