#beatrice ushiromiya

[lovekraftz]

cant stop thinking about phillytrice

[velkia]

Birthday present for my bro @azumi-kun ❤️

[mudocat]

i'm a little art constipated

[candyborsch]

umitober day 7: tea

[rabpoe]

the burning of the golden witch

i dont like sm this drawing but i want to post something kalñjdas

[nxcromantik]

*cackle* *cackle*

[heartgrooooove]

a sequel to this old piece

[liamthewilliam]

Teacase Doodle

[gabbyp09]

[uneasywolf]

[rainynovaside]

Its been a while and im back with something completely different.

Beatrice, the golden witch.

The first image is a result of experimenting with layer blend modes.

[lovekraftz]

ihihihihihi!!!

[evangelifloss]

I feel like Maria Ushiromiya is Umineko's litmus test for not only your general empathy towards children (because let's be honest, society doesn't regard kids as people deserving of respect) but also your reading comprehension and how far you've gotten into Umineko.

Anime onlies even from episode 1 have always notoriously applauded Rosa beating Maria for exhibiting "abnormal" or "annoying" behaviours and there's SO many meme gifs of a 9 year old being slapped (Rose garden scene). And even when they reach the adaption of Maria's backstory arc, you'll always see people yet again claiming "She deserved it" or that Rosa was valid. These types of people generally dont believe in a child's autonomy, nor have empathy if that child is in some way irritating.

And for those that completely changed their mind and realised that Maria was actually someone that was a victim, they too aren't excused from their previous opinions of how Rosa treats her daughter. They still thought that since Maria was annoying, she deserved to be verbally and physically assaulted.

However when you talk to Umineko readers, you find that "population" of Maria haters remains niche or in consistent decline. This only becomes further cemented through the backstory arc in the novel (which imo was done far better than the anime), but this is also where the reading comprehension comes in.

Alot of the time, readers miss the point of Ryukishi's writing concerning Maria and settle on the idea that there's some sort of "grey area" regarding Rosa's treatment of her daughter. The novel explicitly explains that what she does is abhorrent and that it ISNT a morally grey subject matter.

I will also acknowledge that Ryukishi also explores Rosa's problems and perspectives too, of her own trauma that leads into the abuse of Maria, but never once does the narrative seek to excuse it or paint the situation as something other than truly cruel. It is a perfect expression of the cycle of abuse within families and as difficult it is to read/watch Rosa internally struggle with her guilt over her violence, she never actually changes her behavior.

If you cannot at least empathise with Maria, how on earth will you be able to understand the struggles of Beatrice, and the meaning behind the narrative itself?

[marcheriest]

a beatrice for @bloodbells ❤️

[candyborsch]

Happy Birthday, Battler Ushiromiya

Beabato week, day 7: Golden Land

[snippity]

illusions to illusions