#Kontas

[hajdara]

Kontassss ?

[bluespring864]

Andy sits down for tea with Johanna Konta and tries to identify his most Scottish trait.

"A lot of people would say that I'm quite grumpy [...] In terms of my most Scottish personality trait I'd probably say, yeah, a bit dour."

"Well, I'm pretty sure you will always be our favourite grumpy Scotsman."

source: tennischannel

(Do check out the full video if you want to see, amongst other things, Andy rank his kids in order of who would most likely invite him to a tea party :D)

[wszczebrzyszynie]

łał mam nadzieję że faktycznie będą się tego trzymać bo mnie coś pokurwi (sprawa z wykorzystywaniem przez instagrama postów ludzi do szkolenia AI)

[skyzstar103]

Epic new sketchbook

[suchine-toki]

hello! I read your Tae meta from last year and just wanted to say it was great and really gets to the bottom of the problems with how Sorachi handled Otae. My (unasked for ;)) two cents is that I think he was going for GinTae endgame but then changed his mind somewhere before Lesson 238 which I read as his way of giving a 'this is how it would happen but I'm not going to do it' resolution for GinTae. And it's fine to drop the romance but knowing he's not going to make any couples endgame and 1/2

Hi! First of all, thanks for reading and taking your time to send this to me, I really like hearing other people's thoughts! I hope you don't mind that I combined both asks, given that they've points in common and I already had a draft of the one I received a while ago 🙈 This made me realize that I hadn't thought about it too much before… Even if I've talked about this topic with other people before, usually, the conversation ends with us agreeing and moving on to other topics lol so I think this is the first time I'm analyzing it. I'll try to do it from both the characters' perspective and Sorachi's intentions as the story's author. Before continuing, I want to clarify that my intention isn't to convince anyone to stop liking it, I just wanted to explore this topic and wow, did I explore it, because it ended up being much longer than expected 😂

That said, I think one of the biggest reasons why many of us thought Tae was going to be Gintoki's main love interest is because of the setup. Tae is the first woman from the main cast to appear in the series, and her dilemma kickstarts the story and allows for the formation of the Yorozuya as we know it. Moreover, she's Shinpachi's older sister and also develops a strong bond with Kagura, so it was expected that she would also develop a strong romantic bond with Gintoki, connecting her to the main trio of Gintama.

However, as I mentioned in the previous post, things started to change with the introduction of Kyuubei, which solidified the Kondo-Tae-Kyuubei love triangle, and then with the introduction of Tsukuyo. I watched a video by Abbie Emmons titled "7 Deadly Romance MISTAKES Writers Make ❌ avoid these chemistry killers!" to help identify some points in the relationship between Gintoki and Tae, although I must mention that I don't think these were mistakes on Sorachi's part, quite the opposite, they were very conscious decisions. I won't go point by point; instead, I'll summarize the intent of the message.

Half of the video is about the development of intimacy between two characters. I think most of us can appreciate that at least until the Benizakura arc, it was clear that Sorachi still had in mind to develop the relationship between Gintoki and Tae romantically because they'd a scene where they were alone, had time to talk, and showed that they cared a lot for each other. However, as the series progresses, we stop seeing these kinds of scenes between them, as well as scenes where they're seen thinking about each other or having physical contact.

And although at the beginning of the series Tae participated more actively in the Yorozuya dynamics, after the introduction of Kyuubei, they're seen spending most of their time together, even when they're with the others. Tae remains an honorary member of the Yorozuya until the end, but it's clear that Sorachi wanted her to represent stability, emotional support, the place they can return to that will welcome them with a smile. So, even though Gintoki and Tae still care a lot for each other, their interactions will continue to be framed within the context of the Yorozuya for the rest of the series.

That said, I couldn't say exactly when Sorachi stopped considering a romantic relationship between them. I'd to look up chapter 238 because I didn't remember what it was about lol (for reference, it's the one where they're at a stall and there're only speech bubbles, in which other characters who look like Gintoki and Tae confess they're in love), and I think your interpretation is certainly interesting. The placement also makes sense, which is shortly after the arc introducing Tsukuyo, and it also follows the trend of other characters being the ones who tease them, and not themselves.

The other half of the video is about how the characters' relationships with the rest of the cast are shown. It's highlighted that there needs to be an emotional reaction from a character to the idea of the other being interested in someone else, something Sorachi showed in many different ways but not with Gintoki and Tae. In her case, at most, she was shown getting annoyed at Sacchan, but only when she was provoked first. When it came to Tsukuyo, there was no reaction. Similarly, Gintoki has no reaction when Kyuubei or Kondo demonstrate their love interest.

The last point of the video, but not less important, is when characters have more romantic chemistry with other characters. In Tsukuyo's case, I think Sorachi was already a more experienced writer who knew his characters better and knew what his story needed. In particular, I think he wanted Gintoki to have someone close with whom he could relate but who wasn't directly connected to his past, among other things. And as I mentioned before, most of Tae's emotional energy in the series is with Kyuubei, followed by Kondo.

But why Sorachi didn't continue developing Gintoki and Tae's relationship romantically? The most obvious reason is simply because he didn't want to lol, but the explanation behind this, I think, is due to two main reasons. The first is that he wanted to keep the relationships within the Yorozuya platonic, and since Tae is an honorary member of the Yorozuya, it felt wrong to establish that there were romantic feelings involved. By comparison, it would be like confirming a relationship between Kagura and Shinpachi. And yes, Sorachi did some ship-teasing more than once between them too, but at the end of the day, he chose not to pursue it, and I think maintaining the familiarity is a cause.

The other reason is that as he wrote the story, he realized that Gintoki and Tae didn't fit well together. Tae can give Gintoki a sense of stability, but what can he offer her? Tae clearly values stability as well, hard work, having money. But Gintoki, due to his circumstances, doesn't meet those standards. If you think about it, the only two occasions when Tae unequivocally showed interest in Gintoki were when he lost his memory (Memory Loss arc) and when Hijikata was in his body (Soul Switch arc). Two occasions where Gintoki wasn't himself. But she liked that he seemed more serious and diligent, which implies that Tae's type is different.

It's also worth mentioning that Gintoki isn't shown making the same gestures towards Tae that Kondo or Kyuubei, the other two characters who are canonically in love with her (which is why I think they're a good benchmark) do. For example, while Sorachi chooses to show Gintoki teasing Tae about her breast size, in contrast, he shows Kondo buying her a kimono that will look good on her regardless, you know, like a supportive partner would. Even with all this, I understand that het shippers might've felt uncomfortable with the idea of pairing Tae with Kondo, and the other viable option was Gintoki. I think Sorachi was also aware of this, which is why he decided to develop Kondo and Tae's relationship in the final arcs.

While we're at it, I prefer kyuutae by faaar. As I've also expressed before, although I think Kondo is a great character, his persistence doesn't sit well with me. But whether it was due to heteronormativity or because Sorachi identified with him as a fellow gorilla, it's clear to me that he decided to emphasize Kondo and Tae's relationship much more. Even when gintsu and kyuutae were stagnating, he continued developing kontae as much as he could (probably because he'd already done the heavy lifting with the other two ships, tbf).

Sorachi didn't plan many things in his story, which I think is both a strength and a weakness. One of the things that reflect this is, for example, that Hasegawa was originally going to be part of the Yorozuya, an idea he later abandoned, but the remnant of Hasegawa's presence in the series remained. In the same way, I think his initial idea was to pair Gintoki with Tae, but eventually, he didn't. It seems that he also had the idea at the beginning to end the series with certain couples, but later decided to leave an open ending in that sense, although some of his inclinations were clearer than others.

I've seen people say there're subtle hints throughout Gintama that they fell in love, and while I don't want to say those interpretations are wrong, I think Sorachi is quite straightforward when it comes to these kinds of things. Even with unrequited loves, like in the case of Katsura and Ikumatsu, he showed that there was love. However, in the case of Gintoki and Tae, during the 15 years he wrote the manga, he didn't, probably because he felt it no longer fit the story after a certain point. That said, I think their relationship works just fine without the need for any labels.

Thank you again for stopping by, if you've another point that you would like to discuss feel free to message me or send another ask 🤗

[pwapuri]

[hijiginhasmyheart]

Hey, new to tumblr. Here to yell about ships. Mostly hijigin. They make me so dfjkghdfjghdfkjgh

[gamat3000]

[lwieserce]

czy jakas dobra dusza sprawdzi dla mnie czy jak wchodzicie w aplikacje swojego banku (najlepiej by to bylo millenium) to czy rachunki z allegro pokazuja wam tytul oferty tzn co kupiliscie?

[your-girl-circe]

apo 1 eos to 10 poso mpazo eisai?

Για κάποιο λόγο δεν μου έρχονται ειδοποιήσεις όταν μου κάνετε ανώνυμα, δε ξέρω απo πότε βρίσκεται αυτό εδώ.

Η απάντηση είναι πολύ. 10/10 μπαζολαρα.

Γι'αυτο κρύβο��αι κιολας.Γιατι είμαι κακάσχημη.

[scarlet-leaves]

//I'm starting to take measures and familiarize myself with the lingo. I've never done roleplay on tumblr before, so if I do something horrendously out of etiquette please tell me! I have some headcanons to churn out, I'm trying to set up a decent navigation post, and mustering the courage to reply to some starter call... All work in progress but I'm almost there. These things were easier as a teenager.//

[ilyokkgsmiabf]

It's in my own opinion, guys!!

If you'd like to know why I feel that way to those shipped characters, check below 👇

You can use the second picture to do the same as I did but in your perspective.

It's up to you guys if you like what I ship!

Hate:

• ShinKagu

I think the relationship between them is pure family love, NOT ROMANTIC LOVE. I just hate it when they ship characters that somehow just see each other like siblings.

• GinKagu

IT'S PATERNAL LOVE NOT ROMANTIC! As I said at ShinKagu, they just love and respect each other Father&Daughter/Brother& little sister style. And if you know their age (27 and 14), they have a freaking 13 age gap. I just hate this ship.

• OkiNobu

So the main reason for me hating this ship is because I ship okikagu, actually that's also the 30% reason why I don't ship ShinKagu and GinKagu. Well I do know they might have a little chemistry but thinking that made me sick! I'm loyal to OkiKagu, mind you. I actually kinda feel jealous at OkiNobu at Baragaki Arc (thorny arc) when Sougo smiles while he is fighting Nobume, what calms me down was thinking how Okita smiles just fighting Kagura or the moments they have. I have more to explain but I kinda feel lazy to sort it out all.

Dislike:

• GinSachi

I really hate thissss!!! Well the reason is, I HATE SACCHAN'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS GIN! like she is a real perv! I hate her masochist side! I just hate it. I don't completely hate her but this ship sank for me, even Gintoki hates her.

• KamuKagu

I don't get why people ship them romantically, they're freaking siblings, like blood-related siblings so far! But I'd like them to interact more as siblings ready to protect the other.

• HijiKagu

Well, reading fanfictions I can't help but think why they ship the two. Maybe because I'm OkiKagu again, but for me Mitsuba and Hijikata are fitted to be canon! Why did Mitsuba even die! I'd like to see her interact with other characters too! Like HijiMitsu is in my top five!

Don't mind:

• HijiGin

I don't really get why they ship the two, they were just rivals but Okita and Kagura were the same so, I pretty much don't mind them. I'm also not a Yaoi fangirl so maybe that's the other reason, I can't just picture them. But many fans ship them so okay, I already accepted that Okikagu was not the most popular ship and it was HijiGin, but not that I care. I have my own opinions right!

• KyuuTae

I'm not a Yuri fan either. They're better off friends than nothing.

• HijiTae

Some ship Otae with Hijikata and so I don't mind it. They could work but Mitsuba is the one and only (for me) to be shipped with Hijikata.

• TakaMata

Matako is doing her best, I don't mind this ship because... I don't really know. We can all see that Matako is truly in love with Takasugi, and I think you did great Matako-san!

• GinTama

I was really planning on giving them the dislike category but I realised and also remembered the time where they both went to relax on Tama's day off and also on the silver soul arc, so i kinda understand why you shipped the two!

Like:

• KamuNobu

I actually ship Kamui and Soyo more than Nobume, but I also ship the two, okay! Well they don't interact much or maybe they didn't even interact yet but I think they could work it out. Also I read a lot of OkiKagu fanfics and sometimes they were shipped to each other and the way the authors did it made me ship them so thank you Authors!

• GinTae

The most previous fanfiction I've read has hints of GinTae and they do work out well I must say. Well they have nine years of age gap but for me Otae didn't look, feel or act as an eighteen year old woman, maybe because her father died when she was just a child.

• YamaTama

Zaki deserved to be loved! Thank you! Well

They do work well together, especially Yamazaki who is now a robot just like tama!

Love:

• KonTae

I ship Otae to Gori the most! I can see Gori's hard work for Otae and I think even if Otae already married someone else, Gori would still live and stalk her. Him being attacked by Otae was sometimes the funny part of the show so I love this ship! I. The Farewell Shinsengumi Arc, I feel like Otae's into Kondou all of the sudden, she even tried to defend and trust Gori from Nobu Nobu. I even think Otae was disappointed and sad Gori was gone and is not stalking her like usual. When the Shinsengumi was leaving, Tae-san was bidding her goodbye to Gori peacefully and was hoping to see her again.

• SakaMutsu

I just shipped them cause I feel like they were meant and fitted to each other even if Mutsu is always annoyed at him. If he hates him and her busy work, she should've quit already.

• ZenSachi

Just feel like this ship would work much better than GinSachi!

• KatsuEli

It was meant to be at BROTP but I was not in the mood to edit (lazy mode:ON). I liked the strong bond between them, and how both sides were eager to protect the others! (Proof: Farewell Shinsengumi Arc and Episode 44)

• GinTsu

My top two shipped characters in Gintama! I just love the interaction between them and based on the fanfiction I've read, they work well and deserve to be canon!

BROTP:

• GinHase

Admit it, you also like their friendship. When they're together, it's funny!

• GinZura

• GinSaka

• Shige shigexKatsura

• KatsuKagu

I like the Leader and Zura duo. Both are childish and slow!

• TsuSachi

• TakaBansai

• OkiKamu

I'd like them to be close friends or friends. Nothing just like it.

• HijiOki

They do work well when needed, Okita is just jealous of Hijikata for getting all the attention but he still respects him.

OT3:

• Yorozuya

I like how strong the bond they have, that's all

• Joui 3

Pretty lazy to type so, just saying they were good!

OTP:

• Okikagu

I have already explained why, just gonna put the link of my post and check it out if you want! There's more to it but I'm quite lazy.

Link here;

https://www.tumblr.com/ilyokkgsmiabf/756621408524730368/i-was-kinda-disappointed-because-in-the-anime-they?source=share

[suchine-toki]

Thoughts about Kondō

Kondo started as a joke character who became more and more relevant in the story. He’s genuinely kind and has a big heart, which has earned him the undying loyalty of his comrades. He can also be extremely naive, as seen in Shinsengumi Crisis arc, he trusts others too much. This contrasts with his police work, in which someone more cautious and distrustful would be expected.

That's the serious side of him, but most of the time Kondo is an over-the-top character, usually the butt of jokes. He has no complexes about being semi or totally naked, or doing gross things, which makes him very versatile and fun. However, when talking about him it’s impossible not to refer to his infatuation with Tae, which largely defined his character.

He initially falls for her because Tae says that she would be willing to accept the less attractive parts of him (a hairy ass lol), which indicates certain self-esteem issues. In this way, for better or worse, his stalking becomes a running gag. While it never feels like anything dangerous, their interactions for most of the series remained in the limbo that comedy provided, with occasional moments of more seriousness.

Towards the end of the manga, it can be seen Sorachi understood that if he wanted to develop this relationship, he needed to break the old dynamic. This is how in Farewell Shinsengumi arc the change happens (and it's when I really started to like this couple). Later it’s known they spent two years together in which Kondo even cooked for Tae in her house and they managed to have a domestic dynamic, sadly off-screen.

I wish their relationship had stopped being stalker-stalkee much earlier, to appreciate how they gradually become closer, instead of it happening through a time-skip. Otherwise, it would’ve been interesting for Kondo to accept that his love is unrequited and get over it. Here he could stop chasing love or he could fall in love with someone else. Both cases would allow exploring other facets of him.

Despite this, although the love triangle in which he found himself dominated a good part of his development, his relationship with other characters and his role as leader of the Shinsengumi also received a lot of attention, in situations in which his personality got to shine. That's why I think that, ultimately, he was a well-rounded and well-developed character.

[danganronpa-ship-tourney]

Propaganda

Konta Alphabet Lore

"Gonta like bugs, K is a bug"

And that's all your getting because the wiki isn't very filled in

Gonber Rune Factory 4

"Amber is a butterfly. Gonta is an entomologist. Ok but seriously. They are both absolute sweethearts and I imagine their relationship is just absolutely cavity inducing fluff. With some hurt/comfort cause they are both very protective of the people they care about and I've always pictured their relationship taking place post canon. Also I'm not a Ouma fan but he absolutely approves of their relationship and helped them get together as a way to make up for what he did to Gonta. Also Amber is tiny but I headcanon her to be older than Gonta."

[tae-shimura-is-my-wife]

saw gintama tik tok page against my will for the first time. kontae posts tagged as anime lovers. just as bad as i imagined 😬

Anti k0nta3 post, scroll if you don't like it!

Well tik tok is already a horror festival by it's own, but any fandom on it and it becomes a hell instantely 😭. K0nta3 doesn't deserve to be that popular af!