#also FUCK AAGHGH

[malk-with-tea]

Vriska Homestuck my beloved

[shima-draws]

ALSO UGHGHGHGHHGHHHHH the scene where Jinbe talks Luffy out of his self-depressing spiral is just so. Good. And it's terrifying to think that Luffy didn't even think of his crew for a second while he was literally trying to hurt and punish himself. And that it took Jinbe saying "Ace is gone yes but there must be something else out there that you have left and that you can live for". My poor sweet boy 😭 When he started counting down on his fingers I was in TEARS right there with him,,

Also I find it very very interesting that Jinbe is the only one out of the entire crew (so far) to see Luffy at his highest...and at his absolute rock bottom lowest. Not even Zoro has seen him like this before and that's saying smth

Still going through it emotionally btw. I've seen a lot of character death in anime but it's been a WHILE since I've seen one as brutal as Ace's, especially bc of Luffy's reaction to it. Character death isn't unusual but the trauma and PTSD that comes after it isn't really shown that often so Oda actually showing Luffy going through it is. Oof. That shit HURTS bro. And the fact that Luffy's immediate reaction is to just. Self destruct. To hurt himself and risk his own life?? Like it was never explicitly said but I could see the suicidal intent there and jesus CHRIST. Just sitting there watching him refuse to accept it and then mourn and grieve was absolutely brutal;; Not to mention the fact that like. We can see him having PTSD flashbacks. It was just written very well (too well bc I'm still a goddamn mess) and I gotta commend Oda even tho he's putting me through the fucking wringer