#I've been wanting to play so badly!!!

[the-witch-of-one-piece]

Guess who bought a tablet so she could Tokyo Revengers: Pazuribe?! Me! xD tried to download it on my iPhone with the instructions and my phone was like "naw sis you can't" lmfao

[ariays]

The Significance of Kitty & Minho Bookending Both Season 1 and Season 2 in XO Kitty

Yes, I'm here again with another analysis because why not?

So previously, I mentioned the term bookending. & I just thought that it would be nice to elaborate on that.

So firstly, what is bookending?

It is a storytelling technique where a narrative begins and ends with the same event, character interaction, setting, or theme. It is a method that is often used to create symmetry, reinforce themes, highlight character growth, or foreshadow key relationships.

Storytelling is rarely accidental—especially in romance-driven narratives like XO Kitty. One of the most deliberate yet overlooked narrative choices in both Season 1 and Season 2 is how Kitty and Minho’s relationship is bookended—they are the first and last people she interacts with in both seasons. This framing technique is often used to subtly highlight a relationship’s significance, and in this case, it strongly suggests that Kitty and Minho’s story was always meant to be a slow-burn romance.

When two characters are both the first and last interaction in a season, it’s rarely coincidental. It is to:

Signify that the relationship is central to the protagonist’s journey.

Showcase how much their dynamic has evolved over time.

Foreshadow their long-term importance to each other.

For Kitty and Minho, the fact that this happens in both seasons is a strong indication that their connection is not just a subplot—it’s one of the core emotional arc of the story.

So let us break it down:

Season 1: The Beginning & End with Minho

First Interaction: The first person Kitty physically bumps into at the airport on her way to Korea (signifying the beginning of her journey) is Minho. This is their very first meeting, setting the tone for their playful, sometimes antagonistic, but always high-energy dynamic.

Last Interaction: The season ends with Minho’s confession—a moment that completely shifts their relationship. And instead of rejecting him outright, Kitty smiles. It’s a small but telling reaction—if she truly felt nothing, there would be no hesitation.

& before people come up to say that the smile was only shown in Season 2 when they re-shot the scene...

This is a screenshot from Season 1 where you can see her slight contemplating smile (with About Love by MARINA playing in the background, mind you).

Why It Matters: The fact that Kitty’s first and last interactions in Season 1 are with Minho shows that he was always meant to be a significant part of her story. The show could have ended the season with anyone—Dae, Yuri, or even a solo moment of self-reflection. But instead, they chose to end with Minho’s confession. That’s not an accident—it’s intentional storytelling, subtly planting the seeds for future development.

Season 2: The Pattern Repeats—Minho Comes First & Last Again

First Love Interest She Sees: In Season 2, the first love interest Kitty locks eyes with is Minho. While Dae is technically present (standing right beside Minho), the camera deliberately focuses on Kitty looking at Minho. This is a classic storytelling technique used to subtly emphasize a character’s importance to the protagonist.

Last Interaction: Once again, the season ends with Minho and Kitty. But this time, things are even more emotionally complicated.

Kitty realizes her feelings for Minho, but she’s too scared to confess. She convinces herself that he has moved on, and the fear of rejection holds her back. Meanwhile, Minho is actively repressing his feelings. After his failed relationship with Stella and seeing Kitty’s complicated emotions regarding Yuri, he convinces himself that moving on is the only option. He even goes so far as to swear off relationships entirely.

Why It Matters: The fact that, once again, the season ends with Minho and Kitty means their story is still unfinished. No matter what happens in the middle, the narrative keeps circling back to them.

The Parallel to K-Drama Romance Structure

In K-dramas, the first person the protagonist meets in a new place often represents fate or destiny—and Kitty’s first physical interaction in Korea was with Minho at the airport.

The “first and last�� interaction trope is often used to signal who the true endgame is—the person the protagonist starts and ends their journey with is usually their true match.

By structuring both seasons the same way, the show is subtly preparing the audience for their eventual romance.

The Parallels Between Season 1 & Season 2 (Between Minho & Kitty)

While XO Kitty explores multiple love interests, Minho and Kitty have scenes that directly parallel each other from Season 1 to Season 2. These mirroring moments serve as a way to track their emotional development and reinforce their importance to the story.

Season 1: Minho watches Kitty and Dae at the party → Season 2: Kitty watches Minho and Stella dancing at the ball.

In Season 1, Minho was unknowingly affected by seeing Kitty with Dae. In Season 2, Kitty experiences the exact same thing—showing that now she’s the one realizing her feelings.

Season 1: Minho sees Kitty in slow motion, feels attracted to her, then panics when he realizes it's Kitty and screams "NO!" in denial. → Season 2: Kitty sees Minho in slow motion—not once, but twice.

Minho’s slow-motion moment in Season 1 was a comedic way to show his growing attraction, but in Season 2, Kitty has two slow-mo moments of her own—this time, with much more emotional weight, showing her realization.

Season 1: Minho saves Kitty from the fire on her skirt. → Season 2: Kitty saves Minho from his family's reputation being tarnished by Stella's plans.

In Season 1, Minho literally puts out a fire for Kitty, protecting her. In Season 2, Kitty does the same thing metaphorically—protecting Minho from a social firestorm that could have hurt his family. Can I also add that both scenarios happened in similar settings? One is on stage while the other is back stage.

Season 1: Minho confesses, "I think I fell in love with you… a little bit… or a lot." → Season 2: Kitty has an inner monologue, "I have fallen for Minho… a little bit… or a lot."

This is the most important parallel. Minho was the first to confess his feelings in Season 1, but by Season 2, Kitty finally acknowledges her own feelings—mirroring his words exactly. The fact that her confession was internal rather than spoken aloud adds tension for the upcoming Season 3, setting up a major moment where she will have to verbalize it.

The Emotional Progression Between Bookends

Season 1 starts with Minho being dismissive of Kitty → Ends with him realizing his feelings and confessing.

Season 2 starts with Kitty locking eyes with Minho first → Ends with her realizing her own feelings, but being too scared to confess.

Each season follows a clear pattern, showing that their relationship is evolving step by step. The reason it hasn’t happened yet is because both of them have been in denial, not because the connection isn’t there.

Foreshadowing for Season 3

If Season 1 was about Minho realizing his feelings, and Season 2 was about Kitty realizing hers, then Season 3 will likely be about them finally acknowledging their love for each other and acting on it. Their bookended interactions and season-long parallels have been leading toward something bigger, and Season 3 will be the moment they finally break past their fears and come together. I think we can expect a major confession scene from Kitty—one where she has to face her feelings out loud, just like Minho did in Season 1.

In Conclusion

The bookending of their interactions in both seasons, paired with their direct scene parallels, is not a coincidence—it’s a deliberate narrative choice that:

Establishes Minho as a consistent presence in Kitty’s life.

Marks their relationship as a key focus of the series.

Shows their emotional and relational growth.

Foreshadows their eventual romance.

By structuring both seasons the same way—starting and ending with Kitty and Minho—and including multiple mirrored moments between them, the show is subtly telling us that their story isn’t just important, it’s inevitable.

This isn’t a random ship gaining popularity—it was always part of the plan.

[gilly-moon]

I think 2025 needs to be the year I start drawing fucked up shit again

[s-ccaam-era-crepe]

aroallo rep in my trans horror book ? more likely than you think <33

[six-improbable-things]

So back in November, I bought myself a game called Elsinore, which is basically a semi-interactive visual novel version of Hamlet, but you play as Ophelia, and it's also a timeloop. And I finally actually started playing it yesterday.

Things were actually going decently well in my most recent loop, at least to start off with, but they went downhill very quickly. I managed to get Laertes to kill Claudius, but I never got to see the outcome of that, because I changed the play from being about Claudius killing King Hamlet to about being a spy, so the spy woman killed me and Prince Hamlet. Which, since I changed the play, I didn't get to test to see if I could stop Polonius from dying. But it wouldn't have mattered anyways because I accidentally got Polonius arrested, so he wouldn't be able to be in Gertrude's chambers to begin with.

And this, folks, is why you change one thing at a time in your timeloops!

Future Loops I Want to Try:

Have Bernardo protect Polonius. (Have to let Hamlet's play run its course.) (Can I get him to live?? What happens if he lives???)

Test what happens if I let Laertes kill Claudius. (Requires me getting Polonius arrested, and then me surviving the night so someone can find out he's dead. Should be easy, just don't piss off the spy.)

Read the secret notes Polonius is burning so I know what they say and I can decide what to do with him. (Also need to talk to him about Queen Astrid...)

Turn the spy in and see if that means I can survive past day 3 (since she always kills me after that).

IF the above is successful, see if I can prevent Laertes and Hamlet from fighting each other. (I know this is a tragedy, but let's see how many people I can save.) (Maybe I can even convince the two of them to work together to kill Claudius??)

Tell Hamlet that Gertrude was unfaithful and let him kill both of them, so I can learn to talk to the ghost. (This is basically a throw-away loop just so I can get ghost privileges.)

Just for the hell of it, see what happens if I straight up tell Claudius and/or Gertrude that I know they were having an affair. (I assume I'm going to get instantly killed, but we shall see.)

Somehow use my influence over the guards to leave the castle?? No clue what I could learn in town aside from maybe seeing the spy meeting with her contact, but who knows. Worth a shot.

Holy shit, there's so many options in this game. These are just the loops that I got ideas for while playing today. I only have 3 hours in the game, and I think it's going to take me a WHILE to get to any kind of ending.

[otherpigeon-moved]

clean install? ✅ patch installed? ✅ mods updated? ✅

time to ruin faerûn >:3

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

I don't think I'm ever gonna see the world the same way again

[chryseis]

[ninewheels]

Jamie Wellerstein is the kind of person who doesn't understand that you can't fix someone's problems just by loving them hard enough.

[lucyvaleheart]

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[la-galaxie-langblr]

screech

[princekirijo]

Honestly would love to try writing again but I don't think I would post it anywhere.

[astrxealis]

me rn having the biggest hots for leon kennedy and astarion sorry LMFAOOO <3

[nvr-pass]

the skills ranked by how much i desire them carnally, go forth and judge me

[image description: a tier list with the skills from disco elysium.

my beautiful wife (we are very happy): encyclopedia, rhetoric

secret lover: half light, interfacing, savoir faire

my beautiful wife (our marriage is failing): composure, conceptualisation, empathy, inland empire, shivers, visual calculus

who do i know this man: drama, perception, suggestion

i dont care for them: hand-eye coordination, logic, endurance, reaction speed

UGH: authority, electro-chemistry, esprit de corps, pain threshold, physical instrument, volition /end ID]

[byanyan]

thinking about... byan making friends with all the pets of the foster families they've stayed with. them at a certain point finding more comfort in those friendships than any relationships they have with the family. ...thinking about at least one home where they were treated about as well as the dog, so when they ran away... they took the dog with them