#hold me I'm scared

[valkerymillenia]

TUA s04

I watched the whole season except for the last episode.

I didn't hate it so far but mostly because TUA tens to give interesting plot twists at the last second and I was trying to keep an open mind... That being said, I am quite disappointed in a lot of things this season.

And now I'm genuinely afraid of watching that last episode, there's too much to unpack so far and I'm afraid of the implications of some of the storylines being built up, I'm also very afraid that they're going to do the lazy writing thing and kill a bunch of characters off without any resolution or catharsis just to wrap up the story.

Plus I've been trying to avoid spoilers but I already caught a few glimpses that scared me.

This was my favorite show ever, I don't want it to end on a bad note, a rushed and lazily written bad note.

[bending-sickle]

two and a half pages of bullet points for *sweats* the opening scenes :)))

[sunnydbeam]

Can I, very kindly, very timidly, very not-a-demand-ly, ask Alpha for a little kiss on the cheek..?

Alpha doesn't know how to kiss. Get nuzzles instead

He is weird and spontaneous

[merelyafigment]

... instead I bit the bullet and finally archived the ficlet I wrote for @/toyeday 2024. I'd only posted it here before.

Instead of giving in to the urge to just scream endlessly and/or sob, I think... I think I shall attempt to write.

[chemilico]

imagine me throwing this at you like that one poster of that one animated Adam Sandler Christmas movie

[deoidesign]

"what do hands mean about a character?"

Their hands mean they love eachother

(webcomic)

[shadesoftheshield]

[ultimateinsomniac]

hopping up on my special interest soap box to say: i think we as a fandom should discuss the satire in danganronpa V3 more.

idk if it is just me but i have always viewed this game as a satire, if only just because of the ending. it exagerrates the formula set up by the previous games to criticize the current state of media and media consumption. i know a lot of people in the fandom don't like V3, and i think that is by design. it is ridiculous, it is over the top, the ending is a punch to the face, but it's all on purpose. you're supposed to be uncomfortable because it is a satire. (of course you don't have to like the game, i just think it is intentionally like that)

the whole theme of fiction vs reality is put in there intentionally to make fun of the fandomization of danganronpa, as well as to poke at game studios and companies that put out media in general. tsumugi, in my interpretation, is representative of danganronpa fans (hence why she's the ultimate cosplayer). she is the mastermind. you aren't supposed to like her. her insistence on the idea that "fiction doesn't affect reality" is a direct criticism of that exact idea in real life fandom. the idea that this is the "53rd" danganronpa is directly making fun of other pieces of media "jumping the shark" because fans insist upon it. this is not to say you can't like tsumugi, i think you absolutely can, i just think her character represents some key ideas relating to the satire of the game.

this is why everything in the game is SO over the top. kirumi being the prime minister, korekiyo both having DID AND being a serial killer in a reference to the first game, EVERYONE'S over the top backstories (gonta and keebo come to mind), it's all acting as an exaggeration of common tropes (albeit highly problematic in several areas, not trying to excuse those aspects by any means).

and then there's kaede. they set her up as a strong female protagonist, only to kill her chapter 1 to be replaced by a male protag. on paper this is very misogynistic, but in the context of satire it is an exaggeration of the danganronpa formula. of course we couldn't have a female protag in a main line game, of course it would have to be a man. shuichi having a secret ahoge only adds to this; it's making fun of the trope. the best part is that i truly do love both of these characters, and their role in the satire doesn't diminish the excellent writing that went into them and the story.

this entirely shapes how i view this game. it manages to tell an incredibly compelling story with very complex characters while making fun of itself at the same time (as a good satire should). i know a lot of people have said they feel like the writers of v3 must have hated danganronpa, and while i see exactly what they mean i don't think that's necessarily true. i think it was an intentional choice as a work of satire.

i can see an intense love behind the writing of this game. the characters are rich and the story is compelling. the ending just serves to send home the point they wanted to make. i think it adds a really beautiful perspective to the danganronpa series as a whole.

[wave-nine]

when you turn around expecting a bracken but it's just your eyesore of a teammate

[red-moon-at-night]

I find it so SO interesting that as soon as Kazui's breaking their marriage vows and revealing his true feelings (literally tearing apart the dove), the wife is already falling off the balcony

Her hair is fluttering in the wind. The apple fucking splatters on the ground this whole sequence is so visceral I'm spinning it around in my mind. Kazui views his truth telling as a violent act, the killing blow.

[dazais-guardian-angel]

Asagiri and Harukawa could not have delivered a scarier Halloween chapter if they tried because what the fuck was this—

[faaun]

said goodbye to him feeling weird!

[mewkwota]

It was drawn to the incessant whir of his engine, mistaking it for the calls of its many brethren. This will only end one way.

SO AS I WAS SAYING... Even before I recently accepted my horrid fascination of Juno's character, I was already fond of his design. I mean, he is pretty yes, but I even found his non-human components to be equally appealing. But why?

For one, I like robots o'course (then that motif *OK sign*), but I just realized the nature of Juno's being and build vaguely reminds me of something that lovingly haunts me from my childhood. (But like, cute.)

[supmaww]

IVE ONLY JUST SEEN YOUR DOODLE POST IF YOURE STILL TAKING REQUESTS CAN I REQUEST A SILLY GOOBLECK DOODLE

baby :)

[nightfal1n]

Days left until chapter 112:

19 days

[zombieplaguedoc]

Your f/o(s) would 100% be there for you when you're overwhelmed/underwhelmed or overstimulated/understimulated.

they know you can't deal with sudden loud noises, crowds, small places or that you need extra stimulation in certain times

when they notice you starting to get upset, anxious, they'll lead you outside, without gathering attention, to where it's quiet and help you decompress

they'll stay near you, letting you stim the anxiety out without any judgement and help you keep yourself at bay

if you go nonverbal / non speaking when your overwhelmed/stimulation; they'll use sign language in your native language that you taught them, text you, let you write your words down. Or if you don't want to talk, they'll leave it alone and let you take your time until you feel comfortable enough to come back to them.

Your f/o(s) would keep extra gadgets on them, stim toys, maybe on their land yard or keys incase they need to give you one when you need stimulation or need to stim

they would never treat you like a child for it. they know your boundaries, they know how you like to be comforted. They know this is how you cope, how you deal with your struggles, they know you can't control it. They just want to help :)

Antis fuck off, this post isn't for you