i really, really do think the contrast between mona and barbeloth's character & primary motifs is so beautiful and important story-wise; and is something that should be talked about WAYYY more; just because it sets such heavy a basis and set of implications for the rest of the hexenladies & their successors/ and also it makes me incredibly miserable.
like if we were to JUST take these two, as examples, both of them embody the two different perceptions of how fate works in teyvat and !!! its so sick and demented !!!
Mona symbolizes the idea of fate not being definite, or confining ; birds are the entity ! most associated with freedom in this game ! – that fact alone shows the idea of her, existing as bird, seeing herself as free in her existence, and not confined or defined by whatever the stars may tell her . Although such a fate may exist for her, she still has the whole freedom in regards to deciding how she arrives at that fate . SHE EMBODIES THE FREEDOM THAT FOUND IS FATE !!!!
Barbeloth encapsulates the entirety of the other side of the spectrum, in that regard, too !!!! Her being a music box dancer symbolizes and implies that concept of being stuck. She was made, and invented, with a sole purpose, and she retains no freedom in how she may reach or obtain that purpose. She has no chance to move, or explore, or try different avenues in terms of reaching her "fate" – HER EXISTENCE IS CONFINED TO HER FATE !!! SHE HAS NO FREEDOM IN IT !!!!
like im not even sure if im so insane that im making up all these connections/parellels in my head. but the fact it so, so, so clear that they embody such distinctive, and different, perspectives of fate – despite the fact mona has learned all she knows from barbeloth, – is so. AWUUUHHHHHGGHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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*feeding the obsession* what exactly is hypmic anyway?
oh lord
sorry if this is bad synopsis i'm bad at writing thoughts out and sleepyy (<- fell asleep in the middle of writing this last night)
it's a multimedia project and the main story is told through drama tracks but there's a manga adaptation, anime, rhythm game with insane non canon side stories, and a stage play!!
So after wwiii killed like 1/5 of the world, a political party made up of all women took over the japanese government, established an all female district, and banned all weapons except for hypnosis microphones. The microphones can like attack people's nervous systems via lyrics. They also start up the division rap battles where teams of rappers from each of the divisions fight for supremacy over the others.
There's 6 division groups made of 3 members each and they're all insane in their own unique ways!! The divisions are:
Buster Bros!!! -> Ikebukuro Division
MAD TRIGGER CREW -> Yokohama Division
Fling Posse -> Shibuya Division
Matenro -> Shinjuku Division (the one hifumi is in ^^)
after the first division rap battle 2 more divisions were added:
Dotsuitare Hompo -> Osaka Division
Bad Ass Temple -> Nagoya Division
Lots of them have like history with each other ranging from brothers, ex group members (lots of those), childhood friends, parent/ child, ex manzai partners, uhh weird homeless guy that one of them dragged back to his campsite and feeds occasionally?
The characters are kinda all over the place and I adore it!! I saw a review of the anime that said 'we’re watching working professionals stuck in the rap circuit.' and yea,, there's a bunch of adult men with mostly normal jobs (couple teenagers too). But yea let's throw a doctor, lawyer, author, ex- soldier, monk, teacher, fashion designer, vkei musician, salaryman, yakuza, comedian, whatever it is that ichiro does, conman, host, corrupt cop, and gambler (not a job) at each other and make them rap and just see what happens 乁[ ◕ ᴥ ◕ ]ㄏ
The story is kinda insane but i love when a story makes me feel like i'm going crazy! i find it a little corny sometimes but i'm having lots of fun with it!!
currently they're releasing eps for each group with solo songs and a drama track on them leading up to the 3rd division rap battle!!!
these men are doing something to my brain and i can't fucking stop it
women my beloved,,,
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