#and is UNASHAMED to be a simp during all stars

[i-wanna-show-you-off]

tdroti except when Scott gets eliminated he does not take it well. He doesn’t go “oh haha Zoey good job” no. He breaks down in front of Chris when he gets to the catapult (bc he sees fang or whatever) and begs him to let him stay

he’s like “PLEA SE DONT MAKE ME GO HOME” and Chris is like “wtf” and chef just looks mildly uncomfortable

chef’s like “I kind of feel bad even though he’s awful” and Chris is like “I have to send him home I have to get my revenge”

the other contestants hear him bawling from the campfire or whatever and they all just sit there in silence

then lightning nervously smiles and goes “do you think maybe he’s a little sad”

[boinin]

Blue Lock Manga

After two weeks of creeping hysteria and stir-craziness redditors know what I mean, the scanlation for Chapter 222 (“Design”) has dropped. My usual new chapter rambling under the cut.

No mention of a break next week 🎉

Previous chapter analyses

1. Hiori finds his mojo (isagi. it's been isagi all along)

I had hoped best boi's ego would be linked to combating Ubers more so than Isagi, but alas, the harem of simps/rivals proved too compelling to pass on. This seems to be set-up for Noa to substitute Hiori on in place of Kurona once the three-minute star change is over. But until then...

It's been pointed out on the subreddit that Isagi looks particularly good in that first panel. I would like to raise that Hiori is going doki-doki for Himsagi-kun in the second.

Guys, they know who they're appealing to with this manga. On that point...

2. Soccer Dad Star Showdown

Blue Lock!! Where one half of the fandom are here for the world-class ball keeping techniques and the other half of the fandom are here for... the world-class ball keeping techniques 😏 Guess what camp I'm in?

The effect normal panels of Snuffy and Noa have on me. Guess I have a kink for competent football dads 🤷 /s Chris Prince and Lavinho could never.

Anyway, Snuffy hits the pitch hot and doesn't let BM catch a break. I really enjoyed his and Noa's face off. As much chaos as Lavinho and Prince caused during the two previous matches, Snuffy strikes me as a far bigger threat in terms of dismantling BM's defence (and showing up Noa). It takes BM's two most talented forwards to see off the shot Snuffy sets up for Barou. At the end of the chapter, as Ubers regroup to take on BM's defence again, I have a sinking feeling Snuffy's going to win this confrontation. And perhaps he should. What's rational exactly about a team at war?

Unashamed thirst screenshot of Snuff. This one is really cool, didn't have time to clean it, but it looks bomb ✨ He's so threatening yet friendly? Realest of the bunch.

3. Ness tries

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...

That's it.

Like for real. He runs in, doesn't touch the ball, gets read to filth by a fifteen year old, and isn't seen again in this chapter.

When are we going to see some magic from the magician?

It's high time for Ness (as a professional player) to get his head in the game. This is the guy that outperformed everybody but Kaiser in the original BM stamina and technique test. He's subservient to his emperor, but even then, how is he this lacklustre?

Since Noa only cares about numbers, it seems like Ness is here to stay... but it sure is frustrating.

4. Superbowl: Kaiser V Barou V Isagi

This is my favourite panel this week. Clock the auras: puzzles, thorned vines and lightning collide at last. Dope. I'm still new to colouring, so I'm not touching this one, but I can't WAIT to see what someone with serious skill does with it 🔥🔥🔥

It's refreshing to see Kaiser get worked up over someone other than Isagi. Got to spread the frustration, right?

Prediction tracker

(alternatively: how wrong can one nerd be week to week?)

Last time, I predicted: I think Snuffy's MO will be to set up a goal for Barou, while knocking Kaiser and Isagi down a peg. I hope he synergises with Lorenzo! Noa will be man marking Snuffy, but might get time to do some Isagi coaching while he's out there, who knows?

So far so good, right? I think this prediction will carry over into the next chapter. I'll caveat one thing: Isagi and Kaiser's backs must ache from carrying both the offence and defence of Bastard Munchen. They're the only BM players that aren't part of the circus as of the end of this chapter. Raichi, Yukimiya, Mensah and Birkenstock found dead in a ditch /s

I predict Barou will score the next goal, with Lorenzo providing an assist. Then Noa will make a substitution with the aim of countering Lorenzo and Ubers in the final play of the game...

Four chapters ago (chp 218), I predicted: As for who’ll be the true game changer? Said it already, but if Hiori’s not getting subbed on for our newly christened royal trash!Ness in the next five chapters, I’ll eat my hat. 🐑

Have a funny feeling he'll get subbed in the chapter after next. If I'm decided a clown by chp 223, watch the egg on my face get cooked by chp 224. I don't think Ness is getting subbed out at this point.

Until next time! 😋👒

[edengarden]

conversing on your last post, if me and you were in a video game like genshin (as our sonas) and the genshin boys were out here and playing the game, who would simp and/or whale for us?

For you:

Itto. Itto looks for one thing when he mains characters; are they cool. And you fill in that category BY FAR. Boy is so invested in building you through and through, by the time he’s finished his goal your stats are absolutely CRACKED. People see you in his team and faint bc what the fuck. Leave it to Itto to end up with a singular character with unfathomable stats and have no idea how he managed. He also simps hella hard bc “you’re so cool!!” P.S.- you’re the reason he’s broke but he still loves you <3 he reads fanfiction and is unashamed of it. The only thing on his search history is dexter x reader smut

Kazuha (yes I am biased). I feel like he started simping when he got to see your backstory, or maybe went through your story quest, and all of a sudden he’s going through your voice lines, all your lore and wow your story is so interesting you’re so interesting— he simps and probably has you in his main team but he’s nowhere as intense with it as Itto. Doesn’t mean he’s less of a simp. He reads fanfics but he would never tell another soul.

Albedo. Kind of the same as Kazuha, where he really likes your character and backstory and he kind of just starting enjoying you more

Jean. The strategist. She doesn’t simp as much, but she knows your character has great potential and thinks you’re the perfect addition to her team so she def whaled

Childe. He saw Itto’s Dexter, saw that you could fucking one shot anything and all of a sudden he’s maining you bc you’re a strong ass five star. Started simping along the way. In a “when the fuck did this happen” way he just woke up one day with dexter living rent free in his mind

Casual Dexter Enjoyers: Albedo, Diluc, Jean

Feral Dexter simps: Itto, Kazuha (not that feral but has potential), Childe

For me:

Kaeya. Probably liked the voice lines at first and how sarcastic I am, but the more he plays the more he got annoyed. “Well. Didn’t know we needed this many breaks.“ ‘shut the FUCK up Eve’ (totally based on the fact that I main Kaeya and go ‘shut the FUCK up Kaeya’ every three seconds). Puts up with it anyway bc he kinda simps

Hu Tao. She too likes my character, and thinks my design and attacks are pretty fun. Also loves the sense of humour. Definitely builds me good. Writes eve x reader fanfiction and is venerated for it

Venti. “I CAN FIX HER” simp. I feel like this guy saw my backstory, saw the wretched being I am and went “maybe if I give her a good build she will be happy”. Prays during new updates that I appear in events or hangouts. Has spent so much fucking money on me. Also kind of a gatekeep fan— he reads fanfiction. He writes the foulest selfship things but they never see the light of day

Kujou Sara. I DONT KNOW WHY BUT I JUST FEEL SHE HAS ME IN HER MAIN TEAM. No thoughts her only logic is “hehe feral girl” and she’s a lesbian so I know her main team is just four of the gayest girls in the game. It’s her dream harem

Childe. Hydro. He just likes me bc hydro. Also bc of my attack style probably. This man is plagued by Dexter half the time and the other half it’s Eve. He’s living in constant questioning of his sexuality.

Casual Eve Enjoyers: Childe, Sara, Hu Tao

Feral Eve Simps: Venti, Sara, Kaeya