#i never expected to be so obssessed with her tbh

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Violet

Various closeups:

[notafunkiller]

So Annabelle will be attending Cannes and has started sharing more content on her social media. Honestly, I'm not surprised, but I still hoped for a different outcome.

Also because I knew how Sebastian's fans would react. As expected, they're now all focusing on her posts, are excited about her presence at Cannes and put their focus on whenever they’ll have a red carpet debut or not.

I find it hard to understand why someone who is just attending to support their partner feels the need to post the film poster and announce their attendance. It’s an unnecessary move that only stirs up more attention to herself. And as expected the Story looks like the kind of thing that a fan could easily share.

And naturally everyone thinks it’s not weird that both didn’t arrive together, even though it’s clear why he arrived alone.

So Annabelle will be attending Cannes and has started sharing more content on her social media. Honestly, I'm not surprised, but I still hoped for a different outcome.

I am not surprised either, but I find it embarrassing.

"Here I come" ??? It's so 😑. I would never ever do this. Especially publicly.

Also because I knew how Sebastian's fans would react. As expected, they're now all focusing on her posts, are excited about her presence at Cannes and put their focus on whenever they’ll have a red carpet debut or not.

They have already started... and I don't get it. Especially since she is not someone with a similar career or someone he looks really affectionate with... since they are HIS fans. The obssession with her being there even if it's in just the hotel room or the after party is really weird. It's basically projecting because they'd feel "lucky" to even be there (bare minimum and para-social relationship)

And tbh, even if they appeared together on red carpet finally as the fans want so much (which I doubt), it'd be hard to believe them. At least for me. It's already bad in the photos... live would be funny ngl.

I find it hard to understand why someone who is just attending to support their partner feels the need to post the film poster and announce their attendance. It’s an unnecessary move that only stirs up more attention to herself. And as expected the Story looks like the kind of thing that a fan could easily share.

Pleaseee, this is what I think too, and it says a lot when you post like any other person despite being his girlfriend and theoretically "having access" to personal photos. And why would you need to post anyway to announce your appearance since you have no film there?🤣 for attention.

And naturally everyone thinks it’s not weird that both didn’t arrive together, even though it’s clear why he arrived alone.

They will come up with excuses how she worked and stuff, but he always arrived and arrives alone... they want to focus on her more than on his achievements. But they are botheted she only came/comes to after parties or stays in the hotel rooms. Isn't this loud?

[justanotherpersonsuniverse]

CAP CHAPTER 74 ROCKED

AND I WROTE THINGS HERE YA GO

SPOILERS BELOW!!!

Yknow i had to do it to em (play eye of the tiger based off of the chapter title, i think I’ll play gonna fly too, training montage music) 

EXCELLENT START. 

Love the dialogue already, Rena I love you dearly. 

I know you made the massive time skip because of your break from Panthera while writing, But i do actually quite like how it means they’ve been at this for almost a full year by now

Insane for this. “Yes and no, that was Ladybug’s training” 

The fuck will she do to them. I am so ready to find out

SHE’S SO INTENSE I LOVE HER LOVE THIS SIDE OF HER

I hope LB doesn’t interfere too much, I want to see how everyone deals with this side of Panthera

It’s hard to be fast at falling- hHA i am actually wheezing, i love this

Help this is awesome

I’m terrible at commenting on action, but this flows really smoothly and I’m loving how Panthera is explaining shit to them while they are flailing 

I feel like LB will be pulled in to make a point about team work

How is she wearing a hat with the cat ears

Awww Anarka tips cute

I love this

I enjoy Panthera beating hte three of their asses

I’m really waiting for the moment the tension between LB and Panthera explodes, because the push and pull between them can’t keep up like this! Especially because you have hinted at the Akuma becoming more dangerous 

Thats an argument / conversation I can’t wait to read.

Well i can wait, I would rather things are appropriately set up and you were happy with writing them Cap. does that make sense?

Help not Chloe hating Nadia, tbh she gives me bad vibes considering how ready she was to use children to boost her own show rating. 

Also, stealing a reporters microphone is such a funny idea.

JULEKA YOU THICK HEADED IDIOT NOTICE WHO RENA IS PELASE I BEG OF THEE

I still find it funny that Juleka is so bothered by not knowing who rena is. 

I love the alya appreciation, she’s a really really fun character especially in this, Chloe buying her an expensive camera is so funny though

Help- 

“They only ask me why I’m a boy on an all girl’s team and if I’m dating you guys.” Carapace huffed, tugging at his hood. “I’m also bi but I’m thinking of aiming for dating a dude next time I’m looking to date just so I can spite them.”

I’M OBSSESSED WITH NINO HERE HELP

Mainly because i was just thinking that “huh, i forgot that without Adrien as Cn team miraculous really seems like a girls thing

OOOO 

“They’re not my rules” 

Juleka saying this to them really forces them all to see that the partnership is unbalanced

This is like the different expectations of my divorced parents this sounds stressful to be in a team with 

Interesting to see Juleka’s rules though

I like this team conversation, I’m very curious about how much we’ll see with the five of them

The talk about dreams is fun, I am curious about what Chloe will end up wanating to do 

The whole “Oh was that an implication thing?” was cute

Juleka thinking the fact that we all end up dying is a reassuring thing is so funny help

leaving the three to a long moment without their two leaders. Or.. was it leader and her second in command.

THAT SHWTA I’M TALKING ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!! POWB YEAH UNBALANCED SYSTEM AND SHE NOTICED WOOO

It is very interesting that they never thought of it like that before though, I’m pretty sure the media had implied that Juleka was second in command, or that might have been Juleka bias working 

Cap you have no idea how insane i am for the inevitable LB and Panthera disagreement on how to run things, like I feel like there will have to be a big push because Juleka is unlikely to challenge it without them even though she feels really strongly for it

But Alya’s observation has just made me more interested

I do need it to be known that I’m not trying to vilify Marinette! I love her character in this! She’s so interesting with how she sees things and how dedicated she is, and she is a good hero!

I’m just.. Really interested to see what happens when Panthera and her are actively opposing each other

The fact that Panthera fights like she’s dancing has me feeling wild 

And actually helps me visualise how she fights a lot more, not that it was hard before but this makes a lot of details click

YAY THEY BEAT HER!!!

Ooo, Fu talk. And. wait. PROGRESS ON THE PERMANENT HEROS THING WOOHOO

We all know LB has just not asked Fu about it at all

I’ve never really stopped to wonder why

I think I assumed it was because she didn’t want to maybe go against Fu, but I don’t think that really fits…

Huh. 

More to think about, though I do apologise if you’ve made that particular motivation clear and I’ve accidentally blanked it!

Oh shit

Never mind

Were talking about the metalica moment that’s crazy insane

Never mind fade to black

God I am so curious about what she’ll be able to do with that when it is more controlled

Hang on wasn’t she not transformed? Oh no, nvm plagg can leave the ring now

the end was so cute- help not Chloe buying expensive shit for people, love that for her

I seem to have said less than usual! i'm a bit frantic rn, so sorry about that! I'm not sure how much either of my asks made sense, they really are just stream of conscious so I do apologise for anything that is confusing!

Im glad you liked the time skip- Ive heard some comments expressing their unhappiness or discomfort with it so,, yeah;;

I can't wait for panthera and ladybug's dynamic in season 3. if you guys love ladynoire toxic yuri oh boy season 3+4 will be the seasons for you guys <3

[meant-to-be-a-hero]

Ranger Rankings - Power Rangers Mystic Force

Premise - 4.5

I'm all about leaning into the magical side of the Power Rangers. There's always the implication that they're magical, even in some of the more technological based seasons, but this one's the first time they've flat out just said it's 100% magic, and I'm here for that.

I have a few little nitpicks about the civilian identity set-up stuff that they could have answered with just a few throwaway lines, but I can't fault the Ranger side of things at all. And it's a premise that they really do a lot with, rather than it just being a skeleton to hang weekly plots on like other seasons.

Character Dynamics - 3.5

Mystic Force is unfortunately not great at this part. If your name's not Nick, then there's not a lot of focus on you, I'm afraid. The rest of the main Rangers are mostly one-dimensional - Vida's angry, Maddie is shy, Xander is overconfident, and Chip is...young? The nerd? I dunno. Xander gets the most focus after Nick, but even that's by a country mile.

That said though, there are some really well done arcs in the season - just not for the main characters, which is weird.

The person who goes through the most growth actually is Clare, which is a surprise. Her evolution from bumbling apprentice to that point where she shows up in the final battle is just great.

I did enjoy all of the supporting roles this season tbh; Udonna is a very active mentor (even if she gets captured like three times) and Phineas is used sparingly so he doesn't outstay his welcome. I'd be remiss not to mention Jenji, who was hilarious. I expect most kids wouldn't have appreciated his sarcastic comments as much as I did watching this as an adult.

Toby, while amusing, does seem to adopt personality traits as necessary for the plot though.

Sixth Ranger Arc - 1.5

Is it fair to call Daggeron's arc an arc? He just shows up, joins the team, and then...is there. He gets a little more focus when Udonna goes off on walkabout and he has to step-up as full-time mentor, but by this point the Rangers can mostly stand on their own two feet anyway. Also - trains? Really? Why trains? Such an odd concept for a magic season.

If we classed Leanbow as the Sixth Ranger, this section would get a five though. An arc that runs the entire season, with more than one twist along the way, that culminates in the finale? Now that's a Sixth Ranger arc. But he's not, which is a damn shame. Even Udonna, who is technically the sixth Ranger since she turns up before Daggeron, has a better arc than he does.

He's still better than the bloody Phantom Ranger though.

Plot Development - 5

This is probably the closest that Power Rangers has come to serialised storytelling. While every episode outside of the multi-parters is a one-and-done monster-wise, it's actually rare for plot points not to carry forward between episodes in this season.

You've got the introductory arc with everyone's spotlights, then the Fire Heart stuff, then Morticon's arc ends and launches us into Imperious' arc. Then there's the Ten Terrors for the final third of the story. And throughout all that, there's the mystery of Nick's parentage, Udonna's search for Leanbow in the final third, and the redemption arc for Leelee and her mum.

It all flows and progresses very well in a way that the other seasons have never managed, and I really appreciate it for that.

Villains - 4

Morticon's a bit of a non-entity to start us off with. He's very bland and shouty, but Necrolai and Koragg more than make up for his shortcomings in the early episodes. Every time Koragg called Necrolai a hag, I had to laugh.

Imperious is definitely a step-up. He's got the charisma, even if his plans aren't particularly inspired. The fact that he's a corrupted friend of Daggeron and Udonna gives him more oomph, and they reference that more than just the usual throwaway once, which gives him a bit more sticking power.

Individually, the Ten Terrors aren't anything we haven't really seen before in terms of personality, but their interplay together and their fascination with the Rules Of Darkness (even if those get forgotten) keeps them interesting all the way through to the finale. We've had monsters not wanting to be evil or turning their backs on their cohorts, but Matoombo and Itassis' face turns at the end of the show are great.

Necrolai being the throughline was interesting. She was ambitious, but she never really wanted to be in charge herself, which was a nice change, and the fact that it took her daughter being threatened to turn her to the side of good was a surprise.

Leelee's redemption arc was one of the better executed ones; although her initial change of heart does feel like it comes out of nowhere, the fact that she has to earn her redemption and it doesn't just happen a) in one episode and b) right at the end of the series means we get a good amount of time to actually appreciate her arc.

I've mentioned Koragg's arc earlier, but I did really enjoy it. There are hints right from the get-go that he's not all that he seems, and while we've had honour-obssessed villains before, he felt like something different. Even his outfit, with the inverted Mystic Force symbol, was a clever little nod. Big fan of his whole arc, to be honest.

Oh, and there's Octomus, I suppose. He works fine as an overarching presence, but he has that Queen Metallia problem of turning up right at the end and not really having a personality outside of being evil. He does get a superb final battle though which he probably didn't deserve.

Overall - 3.70

Hottest Ranger - Nick. His shirts get tighter and tighter as the season goes on. I'd have said Xander, but whenever he opens his mouth I just want to hit him most of the time; I don't usually consider personality in this category, but its definitely a detracting factor here.

Notable Episodes:

The Gatekeeper (Parts 1+2) - The start of Clare's proper arc, and a good two-parter in general. This could have been a season finale if it wanted to, tbh.

Dark Wish (Parts 1,2+3) - It's rare that we get a three parter, and even rarer that we get a three parter with enough story to sustain it throughout all three episodes.

Light Source (Parts 1+2) - The Ranger plot here is fine, but Leelee, Clare, and Phineas teaming up to save Udonna and the final Leanbow reveal really hits well.

Mystic Fate (Parts 1+2) - Yes. Probably the best finale since Countdown to Destruction. We get Evil!Nick (which yes, is hot), then a hopeless cliffhanger, and a big 'everyone is here!' type final battle where the power of love saves the day.

[hellstenglow]

Top 5 Fiveya Scenes!

Tough question! If you think about it their scenes are few compared to enterity of each season and yet they’re so meaningful. I’ll write the scenes in crescendo order, from bottom to top. I put everything under the “keep reading” line because I really talk too much. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk about Fiveya! 

1. The coffe shop moment in Dallas. It’s just a tender scene. The first real interaction Vanya had with someone who was her family, Luther was not that good with his explanation and didn’t stick around after telling his bit. It was almost cute how Five tried to keep the truth about the Apocalypse from her, to not burden her with the knowledge she killed 7 billions people, but a stupid decision that bit him back later. He did it out of care for Vanya (and a bit of convenience for himself), but he needs to stop avoiding the discourse “Vanya is the cause of the Apocalypse”. As I said wrote in a meta before, until they will sort out together the Apocalypse thing, it’s never gonna to be closed as theme (in which they are the two pivotal points). I am also amused by how Five interrupt her phone call. 

2. Their first private time together, in front of Five’s portrait. It set the tone of their future interactions. It made you understand that when they talk with each other, they tend to have private conversations loaded with some tenderness or intimacy or different level of importance. It also happened after Vanya talked about him with Pogo, which linked immediately the two with an invisible thread. The fact the conversation with Pogo was about the time she waited/hoped for his return is considerably more important, because right after that Five did return. Five and Vanya are linked. The show tells you that.

Then you discovered he had read her book in the future (later you will also discover that he kept that book with him after leaving the Apocalypse and it was the place where he wrote down his equation to come back to his family. It was that important for him) and with her he talks softer, he is less an of an asshole and you know that, because you have just seen how he talked with the other siblings (Diego, Luther). He kind comforted Vanya too (“Ah, there are worse things” than exposing our family’s dirty laundry, not like she didn’t tell the truth). It was also interesting how Vanya was the one approaching him, tentatively and how they were establishing again a way to interact with each other.

3. Vanya and Five arguing like a married couple, after Luther told her she caused the Apocalypse. Excuse me but that scene is too funny and lovely. Five was all smug and cocky, as usual, so certain she would follow him after talking with Luther and then he went instantly in panic mode, because she was leaving him. He let Luther go the first time, not making a very big effort with him. However, with Vanya is all “UnCCEptAble VANYA!” the second she said she going back to the farm (subtext: back to her farm friend frau, who is not just a friend and Five knew that. Oh, he knew that. He is clever, remember?). 

Vanya is rightful pissed off by the omitted information, even if she doesn’t have her memory back she felt betrayed by Five (who she trusted, even though he was technically a complete stranger). The whole argument is just funny and I enjoyed it too much. I love every micro-expressions their faces did, bless Ellen and Aidan. Five could have blinked inside the car, but nope, he knocked at the window trying very hard to be a sensitive person. She chould have driven away the second she was inside the car, but she took down the window and listened Five when she didn’t have too. Their faces the second before the car window was taken down were fantastic! It was literally wifey-husbando situation in my head and I couldn’t stop giggling. 

And again, Five’s tone of voice with her is always soft or deep. Whoever let Aidan plays Five like that with Vanya deserve a fruit basket. 

4.The stand-off scene in the middle of the road: ICONIC. The sweet, sweet tension between them could be cut with a knife, delicious, oustanding, visceral. Two tiny people ready (not really, not even close, they really did not want to) to blow each other up and destroy some corn fields from existence? Starring at each other in a crescendo of tension, yet each of them looked uncertain (especially almighty Five)? Vanya knows that she can take Five down and Five knows it too? Vanya not pursuing her threat because, despite not really knowing Five and having her memory back, she doesn’t want to hurt her family, therefore him? Five giving up first, knowing he shouldn’t be so partial to Vanya and yet he let her go anyway? I love it all. 

I mean, do I need to say more? All these are rethorical questions. Thank you for this scene, it was one of the best of season 2 for me. It made me excited and thrilled to the core. THE TENSION. BLESS THEM. 👏👏👏 I explain here why I also think it’s an important scene for the future development of the pair and their relationship, right now I could just make some stupid noise. 

5. Vanya and Five’s moment in her apartment (both parts in EP1 and EP2). The first time, before I started shipping them, I didn’t expect such scene of intimacy and confidence right after a spree murder scene. It’s incredibly telling that the first thing Five did, after escaping the Commission’s attack and basically death, was to seek Vanya. So far in the first episode the show wanted us to know that Five is an abrasive old man inside a 13-years-old body, who doesn’t take sh*t from anyone and bites back people with sarcasm. He also tend to treats people patronizingly and he does whatever he wants, because he has business to do. 

However, the show also marked his ability to be less of an asshole when he is around Vanya. The first time in the living room in front of his portrait and the second time in Vanya’s apartment. The first time I didn’t expect such scene, also because they already showed Five and Vanya’s closeness in the previous scene I mentioned. Why do it again? Twice in a one episode? You start to think there is something very important between Five and Vanya, then. Especially because among her sibling, so far, Vanya had a good interaction only with Allison. The show made a point fo show us that Vanya and Five had a particular connection (Because she waited him and prepared his favourite sandwish every night until she couldn’t hope no more. Because he read her book and when they are alone, he changes his tone to a softer one...still abrasive if provoked, but contained). 

So, after escaping death what did the old man do? He went to Vanya. Not even to treat his wounds (he could have gone to Hargreeves House for that), because he clearly doesn’t care, but to talk with her. Just to talk with her. It is incredibly telling of the importance that Vanya has for him. What he wanted was someone to share the one thing that obssessed him and shaped him into the person he is now, his burden, his secret, his greatest fear: the apocalypse. And Five chose Vanya. It was probably the first very time he exposed himself after decades of solitude and also the few years he couldn’t trust anyone else but himself (in the Commission). He trusted Vanya tho. He trusted her with the most vulnerable side of him. 

And Vanya listened him, even tho she didn’t understand everything and she didn’t quite believe him, but she didn’t want him to feel stupid or excluded. She did her best to understand and she tried to be there for him too. She knew Five was visibly affected by the situation, she cared for him and didn’t want him to leave her apartment in turmoil. She didn’t want to lose him again, not after 17 years (for her) wondering where in the world (when) he was and if he was alright. What she needed was time to wrap her head around the news of the end of the world (that honestly nobody would truly believe), since she was just ordinary Vanya who never had to face looming dangers or villains like her siblings. 

The intimacy of the moment (both parts in ep 1 and pe 2) was palpable. There was tenderness too: Five let her take care of his cut, something he didn’t let her other siblings do in the later episodes (he had to pass out or be drunk af to let his sibling see him vulnerable or let them take care for him). It was literally a bubble where time stopped for them (Five doesn’t have time, remember? He insisted on this point, yet here he was, taking time to talk with Vanya).

The moment they shared that first night set not only the importance of their connection and how they interact with each other, but also made clear there might be something unspoken, something between them that they need to address. It’s the “we were almost something” right, kind of moment? And for me it was stronger than any other “they may or not may” between Allison and Luther tbh. But I might be too fiveya biased xD. 

[eta--piscium]

Tag Game

Tagged by: @ifi-skydive (I made her tagged me) 😂💞

Tag ten people you want to know better

@holographicsince99 @lostm-yway - Sorry bbys. Hahaha

Star sign: Pisces

Height: 5'6ish

Put your itunes/spotify on shuffle. What are the first four songs that pop up? (Spotify is blocked here. So I just went to my library and hit shuffle)

IU - BBIBBI

LANY - Malibu Nights

LANY - Run

NCT - Regular (Eng. Ver)

Grab the nearest book near you and turn to page 23. What’s on line 17?

"Kasi kung hindi mo susubukan, hindi mo malalaman." - Para sa Hopeless Romantic by Marcelo Santos III

Trans: "Because if you do not try, you will not know."

Ever had a poem/ song written about you?

Nope. Neveeeeerrr

When was the last time you played air guitar?

I think it was yesterday? Or earlier today? I don't remember.

Who is your celebrity crush?

Celebrity crush? We're gonna need a looooong time because I deadass have too many celebrity crushes. But Bae Joohyun and Myoui Mina 💞

What’s a sound you hate and a sound you love?

Love - Calm waves hitting shore, rain, crackling campfire, wind, music

Hate - very loud thunder, squeaky creaking doors, spoon or fork scratching the plate - I really hate the last one to the point that I wish I could take my ears off and put it on later. 😂😂

Do you believe in ghosts?

Yes, and I've seen some. 👻 - Not a fun experience tbh.

How about aliens?

Yeah. - My bestfriend acts like an alien. 😂

Do you drive?

Yep.

What was the last book you read?

Para sa Hopeless Romantic - Trans: For the Hopeless Romantic

- Okay.. I'm a hopeless romantic . The author is my fav author too!!

Do you like the smell of gasoline?

Yes? No? 50/50

Last movie you watched?

White Chicks - I love that movie so much I'll never get tired/bored of it.

Worst injury you’ve ever gotten?

Hmm. . It was when I was fighting/sparring with an enemy ( It was a karate tournament and we're in the black belt category so expect us to be on full guard and full attack on each other with no mercy at all. ) then when she kicked me so hard (I was able to block it ofcourse) I blocked her kick with my left arm and lemme tell you this!!!! My arm?! I can't even feel it in that moment all I feel is pain and it left a big bruise and some swelling there that I can't even hold a paper cup that's EMPTY whenever I try to close my hand it just starts shaking crazily. Long story short, I won. But! I can't use/move my arm for an entire two weeks. My left arm was wrapped in bandage. She can't walk tho, because when I started to kick her hard she suddenly stood up straight and I accidentally kicked her upper thigh. ☹

Do you have any obssessions right now?

Kdramas, music both kpop and western, reading webtoons

In a relationship?

What even is that? Idk that. Lmfao 😂

[kaoarika]

AHHHHHHHHH!

Last week I posted this long rambling about Favorite Part, especially as it coincided with both the series concluding AND also with me finding that there is an English fan translation of the series. So... hah... yeah... we are in that “finale” due date period.

It’s a series I want to talk about with other people so much, and while the fan TL is just still in the start/prologue, I don’t think it will be easy for me to shut up until time comes on and the last chapters are translated.

Again, it’s a series I really want to talk about with others, and I feel somewhat sad that I ramble and ramble, and I don’t think ppl will get what I’m saying, until it is widely available for everyone (me included) to get it.

So, uhm...

I will be non-spoiler free from now on in this post (although I’m going to be generalizing a lot of stuff here due to plot’s stuff). I don’t think I am going to reveal everything going on, and these aren’t my final thoughts about the series due to:

a) There’s still a chapter left (published in September 26th, 2019 -Wed 25th in my timezone), so finale-finale? This isn’t, there’s the other half of the finale left.

b) I STILL LACK FULL CONTEXT OF STUFF HAPPENING HERE AND THERE DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS.

c) Most of these are my most raw feelings right now. I might be wrong about stuff, but... ehhh... you know...

I will start saying one thing: the finale does feel rushed. 

Then again, the last... 10 chapters or so feel rushed as well. I am not saying it’s a total bad thing, but I’m certainly to blame the last arc and events around it, especially as they escalated too quickly and, at least for me, they came out from the left field. The nature of this arc (involving a stalker with goons under their wing) was a serious one, and it became dangerous as I never expected the stalker kidnapping someone in this whole mess. Someone that, by the way, seemingly was starting to overcome one of their traumas just before this happened... and I couldn’t believe how foolish they were to FALL into it.

The aftermaths of this event don’t seem to be fully solved (I don’t think only by my POV and lack of context), yet, and it also left lots of questions surrounding the main figure who was stalked here.

And, tbh,  it felt... odd. (It didn’t help finding out in the same chapter that the series was ending). I am certainly wishing there’s a mention about them in the last chapter. But this is mostly my wishful thinking talking, as they became a popular character, and it’s not like I didn’t care for them either... it’s... complicated... they were interesting and there’s lots of stuff here and there about them that don’t have answers, and you just... don’t simply introduce a stalking side-plot  by having it half-solved. Fans simply want to know what happened to them.

That being said, I wouldn’t be 100% surprised if they don’t appear again.

Thinking back, there’s something that stroke me recently as I was talking about this with a friend. What if this romance and drama webtoon was heavily inclined to be about Woojoo and Hanbyeol? Like... What if it was a love story about “healing” and “reconciling” both past and present? As in, “what if we implied we have changed, but actually we haven’t changed that much”? For them both in personal senses... for them both in a relationship.

Btw, I love this ship, and certainly, I may be biased... but then... it started to make sense as I reviewed the series again?

Like, Woojoo was certainly a mess when she is introduced: lack of self-confidence, lack of self-esteem... and she only knew a kind of love where she would be on the sidelines, obssessing over someone whose face was pretty... and opening her arms to the first person who had a pretty face... but everyone and their dog told her that he was an asshole. “You can’t judge a book by its cover”, basically. 

And it was pathetic, and it was pitiful. And the worst thing is? She was aware of it... but couldn’t do something against it because she felt no one else would love her.

But, her insight starts to change when she meets Hanbyeol, a pretty sweet and optimistic guy (at the time, overweight as her), who also has his inner demons.

And they get along in a weird but wholesome way. He also confessed to her that he had a crush on her.

But there’s something that happens at the end of the prologue that these both argue and don’t see each other in a year.

And the thing is? At first, I felt that Hanbyeol was resentful against her over what happened... but he is also surprised that she has been attempting to change her old ways ever since the last time they met. And he truly wanted her to be happy (despite his lingering feelings for her, too) and was deciding to let her go... except things weren’t this way when he finds out that she was involved in a scheme that would hurt her.

They start getting along again aftewards. But... she is still afraid to see his now-slimmed face, because she knows... she knows she doesn’t want to repeat the same mistakes she did in the past.

Here is what happens afterwards: they get along, they start going out again, they start to confide in each other again, and they TALK to each other again. They find themselves in a comfort level zone they weren’t in the past. And one simple near glimpse at his face and she finds him handsome... but she stars feeling conflicted about it. Eventually, she starts worrying more and more about him... and you get the idea, and wants to help him the same way he has been doing in the past... ALSO, she finds out more about his inner demons and, that perhaps, she was wrong in misinterpreting his way to cope things when he confessed to her why he liked her at the start.

Sure, many of these thing could be interpreted as platonic, too... but, honestly?

There’s also some kind of “love triangle” introduced, but... at the same time I don’t know if to define it as “love triangle”. SURE, the thing is THERE. but... I suppose it was to “heal”, not exactly “who is she ending up with at the end”.

SO... I MEAN, by now it’s kinda obvious who ended with who, right?

(Reaction pic is relevant, I also prepared myself while reading OreMono vol 8)

I would have been more surprised if those feelings between Hanbyeol and Woojoo weren’t mutual, lol. Especially when I realize that subtlety and “love language” don’t necessarily has to be 100% obvious except for the people involved. And Tarly managed show most of their relationship as potentially romantic with subtlety and growth.

And you could discuss that Hanbyeol was simply being a “nice guy”, and that Woojoo was only being a “good friend”... but, even so, even if they started as friends, and while I would have been okay with a platonic ending between those two... I started to realize “they care for each other in their own ways, go lengths to help/save each other and also comfort them” were a few things that I liked too much of “friends to lovers” stuff when done alright. IT WAS ALL THERE.

I WISH I COULD HAVE LIVEBLOGGED THIS BUT MOST OF MY FEELS WENT FROM “YOOOOOOOO” TO “OH, MY POOR BBY” BECAUSE THE ENDGAME FEELS RIGHT?

ALSO, I liked that them ending together also doesn’t magically fix all their inner demons. They still have their anxieties, their fears, their insecurities... but they have the support of each other. They accept each other for whom they are, because while there’s always a favorite part you like of someone... when you realize it’s only a part of their whole self you also love too much.

But, damn... the way they kissed (because they DID!) was more or less on the same frequency I imagined it, lmao. BUT, YOOOOOOOOO... that was too much too handle for my poor (and “not wanting to be hor*ny on main, but...”) heart.

I cannot express my happiness over this, although the most important thing is that... THERE’S STILL A WEEK LEFT. It’s probably mostly to epilogue stuff and conclusions besides afterwords.

*Praying they don’t get separated, again... I WAITED A YEAR, THEY DESERVE TO BE TOGETHER*

I still echo my selfish feels about hoping Woojoo doesn’t get pressed to lose weight. For how the cliffhanger (?) looks like, I don’t think that would be the case?? But I’m not too sure. Because, hey, one of the reasons I started reading this series is how it portrayed a fat female lead with lots of personal issues, and I like how it opted to not solve them by simply losing weight as THE solution to “accept yourself” . sure, I suppose I wouldn’t be mad if she lose it by own decision or a “culmination” of sorts??? I dunno, perhaps I’ll have mixed feelings at worst.