The lovely thing about the Lovesquare, is just how many insane identity shenanigans can result from these two people. In fact, there are so many identity shenanigans between them that I've begun to pile them into archetypes, so now I have to wonder:
Definitions:
The "OG"- Just the plain ol' confused, but endearing lovesquare (included in this are any power-ups or kwami swaps)
The "Snekmouse"- A situation where they know the identity of the other, but they don't know they know and have to act like they don't know. Yes, they are idiots.
The "Lovewalker"- They are both multiple layers into a secret identity and are secretly missing the person, who is in actuality, sitting right next to them(can alternatively be known as the "Ladywalker if just a one-sided facade)
The "Secret Acts of Service"- They secretly deliver gifts (barrettes, scarfs, etc.) and/or do acts of service (telling off Lila, Chloe, etc.) without the other person knowing because they love, they're such good friends 🥰
The "Super-Civilian"- They, as a civilian must interact with, and fight alongside with their superhero partner, although this time using different powers, and with varying success. They often use this time to distance themselves from their hero identity.
The "Inter-Universal Square"- "Is this girl who is flirting with me, my lady? She kinda looks like her-" They are interacting, with some alternate universe/timeline version of themselves and/or with their partner, varying results ensue.
The "They Never Met"- Any situation where these two didn't meet according to the original timeline. They could have not have met as civilians, only one of them could have gotten a miraculous, or they could have never interacted as superheroes. This can include several enemy aus, as they never really knew each other.
The "Chat Blanc"- Though this can arguably fit into the "inter-universal square", this holds distinction as it includes any scenario with akumatization. This can include any situation in which either of them, under any identity, get akumatized and then fight and/or interact with the other.
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I do sort of wish western anime fans would analyze anime and manga from a framework of japanese historical and cultural context. Specifically a lot of works from the 90s being influenced by the general aimlessness and ennui that a lot of people were experiencing due to the burst in the bubble economy and the national trauma caused by the sarin terrorist attack. I think in interacting with media that’s not local to our sociocultural/sociopolitical sphere it’s easy to forget that it’s influenced and shaped by the same kinds of factors that influence media within our own cultural dome and there ends up being this baseline misalignment of perception between the causative elements of a narrative and viewer interpretation of those elements. It’s a form of death of the author that i think, in some measure, hinders our ability to fully understand/come to terms with creator intent and the full scope of a work’s merits
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