Analytic Deep-Dive of Stanford Pines
Something I don't see talked about like AT ALL is how arrogant and selfish Ford was.
Man literally has delusions of grandeur all throughout Journal 3 and Book of Bill. He decides not just to look at the big picture, but the frame, wall, room, and building it's hung up in.
Fiddleford spent days putting together a whole thesis for Ford that would change his life and give him everything Ford dreamed of; money, renown, credibility, but it still wasn't enough for Ford.
Even when everything fell to ruin and he realised that Bill was trying to end the world, his big dumb nerd brain just couldn't let go of his research, not even for the sake of the world.
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If he had destroyed the Journals like his first instinct told him to, Bill wouldn't have had blueprints. No one would be able to summon Bill. None of the information in the Journals would have reached any hands, much less the wrong ones.
But Ford was just so *adamant* about preserving his research, he decided that instead of removing the tools of destruction, it'd be better to kill a god instead.
His own hubris lead to everything that happened. Stanley pushing him into the portal, Gideon getting his hands on Journal 2 (an elementary school was a *great* place to hide a book of spells), the whole time thinking he was sticking it to Bill, when really he was playing into his hands.
Ford was a selfish man, and Bill enabled him by filling his head with flattery and praises.
Even after the Portal incident, Bill's influence still lingered in Ford's mind.
He still thought he had to do everything alone, that only he had the power and intelligence to destroy Bill once and for all. And some of his experiences only confirmed that belief.
Journal 3 details a dimension Ford visited where the Portal Incident never happened. In that dimension, Parallel Ford achieved everything Ford dreamed of. PStan listened to PFord, PFord reuinited with his PFiddleford, and PFord found a way to both stop Bill and keep his portal. This is a dimension where Ford got to have his cake and eat it to.
While I vehemently believe Parallel Ford learned many lessons about the importance of trust and community, I wholeheartedly believe that 46'/ Ford only saw this as a world where people listened to HIM, where he was in charge and in control, and everything worked out because of it. I fully believe seeing this dimension further drove our Ford to the conclusion that being the lone scholar was the right thing to be.
He held onto this belief even after coming home, even after reuniting with his brother, and continued to hold on to that mistrust and toxic independent mindset.
His character development didn't start until he played a table-top roleplaying game with a 12 year old boy.
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Wind Breaker Drama CD vol. 1 – Fuurin, Memories of a Summer (Part 3 - final)
This is the last part, thanks for all the patience!
Part 1 here! Part 2 here!
Translation masterpost here!
Scene 6 – 11:46~13:42
Sakura: *stomach growls*
Ume: That’s a loud growl!
Sakura: Shut up! Hurry up and finish cooking it!
Ume: Well, hang on a bit! Everyone! Did you bring drinks?
Nirei: Yes! We’ve got them.
Ume: Right! Once again, thanks for coming today! Here’s to our summer! Cheers!
All: Cheers!
Sakura: This, can we eat it yet?
Nirei: Wait, Sakura-san, that’s still raw!
Suo: You’re really hungry aren’t you!
Tsuge: *virtuous gulping and swallowing* Yum!!! Meat is great for a tired body! I can feel my muscles celebrating!
Kiryuu: I was wondering about eating outside in such hot weather, but this is so tasty!
Hiiragi: There’s more coming, so eat up.
Suo: These vegetables, are they the ones that Umemiya-san planted on the rooftop?
Umemiya: You could tell! I harvested them together with Sugishita before coming today! Thanks for helping, Sugishita!
Sugishita: No, it was my pleasure.
Ume: They were all raised so well! I’m so happy everyone gets to eat them! (t/n: I WANT TO EAT THEM TOO)
Sakura: Oi Sugishita! Don’t take my meat!
Sugi: *scoffs very loudly. Like a dog*
Sakura: Don’t ignore me!
Hiiragi: There’s still a lot so don’t fight!
Ume: Yum! Eating together with everyone really makes the food taste good! Don’t you think so too, Sakura?
Sakura: *blushes very loudly* Mm, well, it’s not bad…
Ume: Hee hee.. Hey Sakura, you’re only eating meat?! Here, this bell pepper has been perfectly grilled!
Sakura: Don’t just give it to me! I don’t eat vegetables! (t/n: we can shake on that Sakura bell peppers suck)
Tsuge: Oh, is this Sakura’s virtue as well?
Suo: I think he just doesn’t like it.
Ume: Eh?? But vegetables are delicious…
Suo: Sakura-kun, you also leave the vegetables with your omurice behind don’t you?
Sugi: Hmph. What a brat.
Sakura: Huh?! You wanna take this outside?!
Hiiragi: Shut up and eat!
Ume: Hahaha, this is so fun!
Scene 7 – 13:42~15:56
Suo: Step... by step… Going down the dimly lit corridor, there was a shadow up ahead. It feels bad, I’m scared, the man thought as he raised his voice. “Good evening,” he said, but there was no reply.
*somebody gulps; probably Sakura”
Suo: Behind him, he felt a presence, and the man turned around… there was a woman with long hair and a face that was all d-
Nirei: HIIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Sakura: Hiie! I was scared by your voice!
Hiiragi: Suo, you’re really good at ghost stories, I was starting to get a little spooked there.
Ume: Really? I can’t see ghosts or spirits, so they don’t come to me at all.
Suo: But if you tell stories like this, they’ll probably come! (t/n: there's a test of courage called the Hyakumonogatari, where it's said that after telling 100 ghost stories a ghost will appear.)
Tsuge: M-maybe we should stop telling them…
Nirei: I’d like to go to the toilet…!
Tsuge: M-me too!!
*sound of washing hands*
Tsuge: Ahh, once it’s summer, everyone starts telling scary stories.
Nirei: Well, it does suit the season after all. (t/n: In Japan at least it’s something of a tradition to tell ghost stories in summer; it’s the same as how the beach or eating watermelon are also associated with summer)
Tsuge: Speaking of, this inn is pretty old, isn’t it? (t/n: remember that this is more like an empty private house that was rented out, and not a ryokan-type situation where there are always other staff around)
Nirei: Indeed, it has character or something like that.
Tsuge: Hey Nirei-kun, why did you suddenly stop there?
Nirei: Tsugeura-san, the corridor there…
Tsuge: There? It’s dark so I can’t really see.
Nirei: Isn’t there something there? A girl with long hair…
Tsuge: Maybe it's another guest?
Nirei: We rented it out today right?
Tsuge: Maybe it's the staff?
Nirei: But they told us they would come only during breakfast, didn’t they already go home long ago?
Nirei and Tsuge: Huh?? AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Scene 8 – 15:56~18:33
Ume: Hm, what?
Suo: Just now, wasn’t that Nirei-kun and Tsugeura-kun’s voice?
Hiiragi: I’ll go take a look.
*Nirei and Tsugeura whimpering*
Hiiragi: What are you guys doing here shaking so much?
Nirei: J-j-j-just now, o-o-over there!!!
Tsuge: A woman with l-l-long h-hair…!!!
Hiiragi: Huh? Woman? Hmm… Ah… *chuckles not of anguish* Umemiya… don’t laugh…!
Kiryuu (I think): Speaking of… Sakura-chan… pfft…
Suo: So you guys mistook Sugishita-kun for the ghost of a woman!
Sugi: *growls*
Ume: DAHAHAHHA! That’s a disaster!
Sakura: How did you mistake this guy for one???
*Ume and Sakura laughing (t/n: THIS IS SO CUTE)
Nirei: But the corridor was really dark!
Tsuge: And the hair was waving in the wind, like sassassa!
Kiryuu: That’s cos Sugi-chan has such pretty hair~
Hiiragi: I was also thinking that it was just Sugishita.
Sakura: But even so, a woman??
Sugi: HMPH *throws a pillow at Sakura*
Nirei: Sakura-san! Are you ok!
Suo: Oh! A perfect straight on hit!
Kiryuu: No matter how soft the pillow is, a hit like that has got to hurt~ (t/n: omg the way he says this line is SO CUTE)
Sakura: Yooouuuu!!! Ha! *starts throwing pillows*
Tsuge: He’s equally vicious! Sugishita-kun, are you alright?
Suo: Sakura-kun nice shot! *claps* (t/n: THIS MAN JUST WANTS TO SEE THE WORLD BURN)
Nirei: This isn’t the time to clap?!
Ume: Great! Since we’re staying over, let’s have a pillow fight! Let’s join too!
Tsuge: Sounds good! We’re joining in!
*multiple cries of war*
Kiryuu: It seems fun, but I don’t want to sweat again after just getting out of the shower~
*Kiryuu gets hit*
Kiryuu: Ow… Who was that just now?? Guess I have no choice…
Suo: Joining in sometimes isn’t too bad too! (t/n: HE DEFINITELY THREW IT AT KIRYUU)
Nirei: If it’s like this, I have no choice but to join!
Hiiragi: Even if it’s just us, don’t make too much of a racket. Oi. Are you guys listening. Tch. SHUT U- *gets hit by a pillow*
Scene 9 – 18:33~end
*very loud manly snoring*
Sakura (I think): The meat… is mine… *snores more*
Tsuge: Next… ??? (t/n: can’t hear this part)… will be disturbed…
Nirei: Everyone has fallen asleep.
Suo: Everyone did play a lot today. I’ll be sleeping soon too. Nirei-kun, will you be sleeping soon?
Nirei: I’ll sleep after I write my diary!
Suo: I see! Good night.
Nirei: Hmm, today, I went to the beach with everyone from Boufuurin. We played watermelon splitting, had shaved ice, and the barbecue was delicious! The pillow fight was pretty intense though. So many things happened, I can’t finish writing about them all. But if there’s one thing I can say, it was that it was the best day ever!
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