#anyways just wanted to vent this manga was genuinely one of my favorites i find the change in...everything? so jarring and bizarre

[acerola-tree]

imagine being invested in the main trio and have to read whatever the fuck this manga is rn

[aparticularbandit]

so. I've just finished the last trial and just. I don't even know what to think of it yet, part of me loves the ambiguous ending but at the same time I want to know what happened (will dr2 address that even?? my fear for spoilers is just too big)

but also like. the artworks?????? the promo arts, character details and all... ended up spending all my coins on it

I liked all of them, but specially 'Here Comes Junko!' and 'Preview Image 1', would definitely buy posters of these

actually that's not true, the Junko character arts (genuine and Mukuro) made me very very very uncomfortable

anyways, sorry for venting to you like that, came to ask your thoughts on the dr1 ending :))

No spoilers. Play DR2. It is.... Let's be honest, I like DR2 significantly more than I like DR1. Also you get to meet my precious child Mikan Tsumiki the most precious child in the series so far who deserves nothing more than a warm blanket and a mug of hot chocolate and good pats on the head.

I had so many coins throughout the game because I kept going back to finish all the FTEs (for the dead characters) between chapters and then had to do the Class Trials again to get back into the chapter I was at but a lot of my coins went to the MonoMono Machine because I was pretending to be a completionist and wanted all of the Gatcha toys. >.>;;;;;

(wait why do the junko and mukuro stuff make you uncomfortable though)

Okay, so like. my concept of the ending was a lot of hype for Junko and then meeting Junko and then feeling like she was overhyped. I think this is a place where the game did better than the anime; at least, I liked how she was done better in the game.

But, and this is important to me, Makoto asked her to leave with them. Like. Here is the mastermind. Who did all of the horrible things to them. Who has said that she caused the most horrible most tragic most despair-inducing event in the history of the world (I probably do not have those descriptors 100% accurate, don't judge me DR fans). And Makoto just. Hey, you want to get out of here with us? Be my new bestie?

M A K O T O. C'MON. Byakuya's going to kill her if she doesn't punish herself what are you thinking. Honestly.

I'm a huge fan of ambiguous endings, though. Particularly in this case. The story isn't about what's waiting for them outside; it's about them surviving. And they survived! ...some of them, at least!

(And so did Monokuma! Apparently! XD)

but also who is your favorite character so far this is the real important question here

OH AND ALSO ALSO if you want additional etc. (I probably won't all the light novels and expanded manga and whatever but I do recommend this one, even if I don't think the writing is great) - I would suggest reading a fan translation of DR0 before playing DR2. It's a prequel! About Ryoko Otonashi! Who has amnesia! And also Junko keeps showing up for some reason and also people keep dying. Around Ryoko. Who insists that this has absolutely nothing to do with her at all absolutely nothing she's absolutely sure of it. (I think this is the fan translation I read.)

Think of it as Dory (from Finding Nemo) is stuck in Danganronpa. Dory who has a notebook where she can write things down so she can remember them later. So Dory but also that guy from Memento. But like. Dory.

(Ryoko is sweet and also deserves better in the same way that everyone in this series deserves better.)

[drangues]

Aaahhh I’m so glad you liked it!!! I was nervous that it wouldn’t be that good? And also that Tumblr would screw up and not actually send it, as it is wont to do. I’m glad it’s up to your standards, though! You just mentioned wanting a fic of it, and I already kinda had the idea in mind, and talking with you about my ideas has been so fun that I hoped it’d be able to repay you a bit. Hopefully that was good enough to do the trick! And Dazatsu is so good? (Nyanon, 1/4)

Genuinely one of my favorite ships in... A long time, actually. They have! So much! Potential!!! (Now if only the manga let Dazai actually comfort Atsushi-) Anyways, yeah!!! I just think he’d like Rajah, and how Aladdin went from “street rat” to something amazing. Might even find it similar to what he went through! I don’t know, I just. Really! Like Atsushi being able to like things. And I’m glad you think Atsushi liking Pokémon is so cute!!! (Nyanon, 2/4)

And I’m ninety percent certain all of his Pokémon are named after either food he likes or the people he loves. I just think it’d be cuuute. Also watch as he convinces everyone to play with him, because no one can say no. Ranpo And Kyouka play fairly willingly, though, as does... Most everyone else outside of Kunikida. Then he gets into Pokémon go and has so. Much. Fun. Catching Pokémon everywhere? He gets so excited when he catches one in the ADA, it’s adorable. (Nyanon, 3/4)

I’m sorry Atsushi loving Pokémon is just cute ahaha. Anyways! Onto my next General Atsushi Concept: After being introduced to social media, and getting more used to it, Atsushi ends up making two different, anonymous accounts. One is a vent account, where he just vents about his feelings and what he went through as a child. The other is a Gay Panic account, where he flails about Dazai-san Being Attractive and could someone make him stop, he has to work?!? (Nyanon, 4/4)

WHY WOULD YOU BE NERVOUS IT WOULDNT BE ANY GOOD IT WAS SO GOOD AND AMAZING IM PROUD OF YOU IM SERIOUS YOUR WRITING IS AMAZING KEEP ON WRITING AND IF U EVER WANNA SEND SUMN JUST. TELL ME

and yes i agree dazatsu has so much potential i cant even it’s so- THEYRE SO- I JUST LOVE THEM SO MUCH OKAY

ugh dont make me cry at the thought of atsushi naming his pokemons dude hes so fucking cute and for WHAT. 

you absolute bastard PL E  A S E E E he would so have a vent account for dazai EUGEJSKDHJSK wouldnt it be funny if his vent account where he rants about dazai kinda gets a bit of attention from random people (since he never really makes the account private it is anon and he never mentions dazai by NAME) and like, he says stuff that dazai does to him and how hes so attractive and his followers/moots would definitely cheer him on or tease him OH MY ODDD

[ampleax]

07/10/22

hi! i missed a couple days but it’s fine, i don’t want to force myself to write everyday especially since nothing special happens anyway. i’m planning to cosplay as kiara on october! i love her so much and she makes me feel warm inside. hololive or just vtubers in general fills a hole inside my chest, the hole where you-know-who resided in. it’s better now since i have something to fill that gap, which is cosplay, but it’s kind of depressing to think that i’m attached to so many temporary things to the point where i wasn’t able to keep someone who would’ve been there for me for a lifetime.

the guy i mentioned in my past entries, the one who makes me feel uncomfy (i’ll call him K) asked me what his problem was earlier. i didn’t really know how to put everything into words without sounding like i’m nitpicking but i genuinely wanted him to change but it feels like he’s not really doing anything to do so. i feel like he’ll just keep running away over and over again without actually trying. he’s one of my closest friends so i actually want him to change but i don’t think i’ll ever be comfortable being with him irl and also in voice calls like back then. i tried to mention everything that makes him feel off to be with. if he does something like disappear while implying that he hurt himself or attempted suicide, i swear to god. it’s sad how i don’t even have anyone to run to regarding my problems because i’m sure that S is tired of me and my venting. i know she said that i shouldn’t worry about it but i don’t want to burden her too much. K responded to me and i don’t really know what to feel because his response felt so off lmao but i don’t want to demand anything since i guess he’s trying. i haven’t really been talking to kuya these past few days. i don’t know, i just feel like he doesn’t really want to talk to me for some reason. and it might be because i always vent to him and he’s already stressed with work overseas. i’m going to keep my distance for now since i don’t really wanna add to his problems. i miss him though, and i don’t want to take care of his pets anymore, it’s really tedious and nerve-wracking because i always think about them getting hurt and dying. but i’ll just take care of them properly. these days, i’m trying to drown myself in mangas in order to just fill the time since i don’t really have the drive to watch vtubers anymore. i might also go back to watching kdramas since i really miss fangirling over cute boys. that’s it, i guess. nothing special really happened in a span of a few days. well, if you can count me rediscovering my playlist for G and finding out that i gave him all of my favorite songs. i don’t know if he ever listened to this playlist, but i remember just pouring out everything that i wanted to tell him inside. also, come on spotify, where’s the good evening in this? are you just trying to make me cry again?  i’ve been using this playlist as a way to fall asleep for the past few days. it might help you too! whoever you are.  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/32RxWJAuRH3YMJwY4yhSvP?si=87880290a3b64c45

[canon-rivamika]

EPISODE 28 DRAMA PART 2 - Q&A

Part 1: Did Isayama have any say in this?

I’ve exhausted my salt supply because of the Season 2 cour drama already, (the one thing WIT Studio couldn’t have fucked up but did it anyway...) so I tried to be positive in my replies!

Anonymous said:

I m deceived of how they made the rivamika scene :( 

I feel you, anon! But honestly, after almost being scared to death while watching the raw stream because someone whose stream was ahead said they’d skipped the carriage scene again (@suniuz​ I’M LOOKING AT YOU LOL), I’m just relieved they did not skip that scene entirely.

@noatchka​​​ said:

I watched the 3rd episode of season 2, and Levi didnt say 'dont make a mistake', or something to Mikasa, but Towards Eren. I like that tho xD 

Nevermind, i saw your post xD 

Despite popular opinion, I also don’t really mind, as long as they do justice to Mikasa’s character development during the Uprising Arc, whenever it airs. Apparently they changed Levi’s scolding to be directed at Eren because of the butterfly effect that came with radically changing season 1′s last episode (rage mode Eren). 

Pros: Changing Levi’s dialogue to “I dunno why you’re so attached to him, but protect him at all costs” made him seem just jealous of Mikasa and Eren, and that’s it. In the manga at least he had an excuse for what he said - he was concerned about Mikasa AND her performance. Rivamika feels!

Cons: Mikasa not being scolded takes away from her flaws and makes her character more dependent on Eren, and less on Levi (which is actually what happens in later chapters). Cue “Mikasa is a Mary-sue” and “Mikasa is just shipping fodder” comments. Plus, Levi’s scolding is one of the catalysts for almost her entire character development in the Uprising Arc, and that’s what I like best about Rivamika - Levi is the one that helps her mature in that arc.

It’s also bad for Eren’s character. While they removed his “I’ll know exactly who to point all this anger at...” line, they added his rage mode to episode 25, and now Levi’s scolding on top of it makes Eren seem even angrier and more out of control. We know he’s going to snap later this season because of Reiner and Bertholdt anyway, so what’s the point...? At this rate I don’t understand what they’re trying to get at with Eren’s character anymore.

Anonymous said:

I feel like the rivamika carriage scene got really trivialised.... my only consolation was seeing Levi's face literally soften specifically for Mikasa when he gave her orders 

In the manga, while we can’t see Levi’s face when he talks to Armin, we can suppose he keeps the same expression when he’s speaking to Mikasa.

Notice above how his expression doesn’t change at all when he scolds Mikasa, after asking her why she’s so attached to Eren. In this episode, however, Levi’s expression is stern towards Armin, becomes softer towards Mikasa and turns even harsher towards Eren, because of his scolding!

That’s a big deal and something I’m eternally grateful to the anime for!

Anonymous said:

As time passes by I find myself even more disappointed and salty about how the carriage scene was handled. Mainly because of how Mikasa's character is portrayed in the anime and how all the anime-only viewers I know see her and I quote " she is a generic MC centered character with no actual purpose other than fighting and following the MC around. She lacks all the depth and development of other characters and as it is for a supposed main her presence feels insignificant " and to my dismay I can't defend her since The anime adaption does portray her that way with all the changes in season 1 and I can't reference the manga in our discussions. I'm honestly worried about her character going forward.........( two part ask. I guess having more than a 100 people bash one of your favorites while you watch helplessly does that. I'm mostly venting but I'd love to know your opinion on this if you don't mind. )

Yes, unfortunately. See the pros and cons I wrote about above. We can’t do anything right now except be patient and wait and see if they fix it this season or next (which is more likely because... Ackermans).

Anonymous said:

With these drastic changes in the latest episode (which I was looking forward to so much) it is likely that EreMika and EreRi (NOTE: I have nothing against this 2 ship whatsoever) will gain tons of fans, it just saddens me RivaMika don't even get much screen time and then the studio will just change it like that, and to top it all they had ruined Mikasa's character development. We won't even get the "How's your leg part"... Is that too much to ask?? Do they really need to do that? 

I don’t think it was all that bad for the Rivamika ship relatively speaking. But which ship gets more fans because of that scene should not be the main concern here, it’s Mikasa, Levi and Eren’s character development!

As for the “how’s your leg” moment from chapter 53: Hold on, we don’t know if they’re going to cut that scene from season 3 just because of what they did to episode 28! Some time ago I even talked about how they might tie Mikasa’s missing monologue from episode 25 to that scene when it airs in season 3. Who knows, maybe Levi will scold Mikasa differently, in other circumstances!

It makes sense to postpone that part of Mikasa’s character development to season 3 since the Uprising arc is much more about these two (Levi and Mikasa) than the Clash of the Titans arc. But it doesn’t look good for Mikasa’s character in this arc - it takes away the balance that Isayama gave her from Levi’s scolding.

Anonymous said:

Hi! I know that you talked about the change in the last espisode, but I feel that they took away what Isayama himself put through several chapters: that feeling of curiosity towards Mikasa. They also eliminated the guilt of her, because first the dialogue of "the strongest man of humanity is injured because of me" was removed. And now the one of "protects to Eren but controlate" which just referred to that occasion of the fight with the woman Titán. (1/2) 

I would not be surprised if they removed the part where mikasa asks for his leg if they animate the bow of insurrection. The only thing I rescued from that moment in the anime, was that in fact Levi did not even scold Mikasa, instead to Eren himself and made him rather annoying. Sorry if my English is with google translate xD (2/2)

As I said above, let’s wait and see if they include these moments this season or next. Since they emphasized his leg’s injury with the added dialogue from last episode, I think chances are low that they’ll cut the “how’s your leg” scene from season 3.

@dark-als​ replied to your post “EPISODE 28”

I get that they are adapting things to fit with season 1 ending but I must admit I'm disappointed with how they handled this scene. I always viewed this scene as an important character development moment for Mikasa where she acknowledges her mistakes and takes responsibility for them. Yet they completely downplayed the moment ... I really hope this doesn't become a trend with other important scenes

I also hope this doesn’t become a trend, but let’s just wait. They can’t ignore this aspect of her character for too long because of the Uprising Arc. 

I’m still hopeful that they won’t cut the “is your leg okay” scene from chapter 53. In my opinion, the anime’s biggest fuck up was making Levi, despite his injury, use the 3DMG to stop Eren from eating Annie. But they included this line to last episode’s dialogue to remind everyone that he’s still injured and to explain why he’s not actively fighting in the Clash of the Titans arc. So you see, if they fixed their blunder with Levi’s character, there’s still hope they can fix the one with Mikasa’s.

@suniuz  replied to your post “EPISODE 28”

I was a little bit disappointed but maybe this means Levi doesn't want to blame Mikasa in front of everyone else? (Idk I'm just trying to make myself feel less salty but yeah Mikasa taking responsibility for her own mistake is so important :'(

Maybe it is. But it’s the second time the anime skips over that matter (Mikasa’s blunder versus the Female Titan). While from a Rivamika shipper’s point of view that might be great since Levi seems less harsh on Mikasa (even less than he usually is, considering how lenient he was to her during the Uprising Arc!), I really hope that means they’re just postponing these scenes to season 3 so the context is easier for anime-only watchers to understand.

Lastly, I’m going to quote Isayama, because here’s a friendly reminder that he’s genuinely worried about her character development:

Isayama: Mikasa’s growth probably involves separation from Eren. By separation, I mean she might be able to return to that ordinary girl that she used to be in childhood…… I read some interesting thoughts from readers on the internet. People would say male mangaka have a tendency to reject the notion of “fate.“ On the contrary, female mangaka draw works that approve “fate.” You meet your Mr./Ms. Right, you say “This is fate!”, and you accept that the trajectory of your life is already predestined. People who interfere with that and seem to affect your serene life are portrayed as villains. Of course, I am not speaking of all mangaka, but with my mentality as a male mangaka, I think it is pitiful if Mikasa’s life is only about staying together with Eren. However to Mikasa, it is a wonderful thing to be with Eren forever. Combining what I’ve said, if I were to draw the separation of Eren and Mikasa, I feel like my portrayal likely won’t be satisfactory for readers, because Mikasa would have to endure the strain of being stuck between Eren and Armin...

If he allowed these changes there must be a very good reason, and we’ll only know it when this season ends or maybe when next season airs.