#idk that normal people opinion might be a very unpopular one

[why-the-heck-not]

1, 2, 37, and a question you wish someone asked

Thank youu for asking !!

1: Age

23

2: Sexuality

Bi

37: Do you regret quitting any hobbies?

yeees big time. I used to do ballet for like 13 years but quit bc had to change to a different city bc they didn’t have advanced things where I used to go and all my friends quit somewhere at that point, so the last couple years I didn’t rly have friends there. Also I wasn’t like trying to go pro or anything and sort of that was as far I could go with it if I wasn’t rly going to be serious abt it. I think I also got too anxious and self-aware at that point (damn u 16-year-old-me)

96: What's the worst book you've ever read?

Picked this bc I’ve been wanting to rant about Normal People by Sally Rooney for a bit. Maybe it’s not The Worst book I’ve ever read, but it wasn’t good and for the amount of hype it has, it sucked.

My ”review” (if u can call it that) below SPOILERS FOR ”NORMAL PEOPLE” BY SALLY ROONEY

I feel like there was potential there but in the end it just kept repeating the same cycle of them being together and then getting separated. Like it just kept going???? It got old after like 2-3 times.

And there really wasn’t even an attempt made for character building. It was all very surface level and it felt like neither of them actually grew up during the years and got stuck with that high-school level of communication when they in fact were grown ass adults like?? Act like it!!!! What the fuck was the problem there like ,,?? If u want to be together, you can be together; you’re no longer in high-school and ”having to take care of ur social status” (which also is one tired old trope). Literally give us one (1) reason why tf it’s so hard to commit to eachother when u clearly can commit to other ppl?? If the intention was to make the reader frustrated with them, I’d be okay with it if the book gave actual reasons for that. But it didn’t bc it’s all so goddamn one dimensional. The ”they can’t be together bc they’re wired wrong and traumatized and mentally ill” just doesn’t work when you don’t dwell deeper into the underlaying issues. It especially felt like the author just gave up on Marianne’s character at the end and went with the ”oh she was traumatized? That means she has some kinks and that is now her entire personality”.

Also the ending just felt so rushed and I hated it. Nothing got resolved in a real way. The redemption arc? He got to succeed and had some opportunities etc., and she just got the guy and that’s about it. Yes, you could read it like in the beginning he had a loving family but no money, where as in she had money but not the loving family, so in the end they got what they wanted as a kid. But that’s so blah. There was nothing suprising about it. It felt like they both gave up and settled for whoever was left and it wasn’t out of actual love; just the residual feelings from pining after eachother for a million years.

Overall, it just felt pretentious and it didn’t have enough dimension to actually create believable mentally unwell characters. It barely had a plot. I get it from the marketing point of view bc an easy read that has some edgy topics sprinkled with fanfiction tropes, but it just wasn’t good.

(This is just my opinion, don’t let me deter you if I just bashed ur comfort book; you like it and that’s all that matters. Mine is A Little Life, so I’m in no position to judge lmao)

[backgroundagent3]

for the character ask, daisy johnson!

Thank you so much for the ask! 💜 I love any excuse to talk about Daisy Johnson.

First impression: I'm trying to squeeze my brain here, but all I remember was trying not to like her at first because I knew se was a double agent for the Rising Tide. It goes without saying I failed miserably about three episodes in.

Impression now: She is my favourite character of all time.

Favorite moment: I really can't choose, but one that comes to mind was the final fight of season 5. I think it's a very underrated fight scene, because it's the end of the world, her dad is dying, she has been recently betrayed and tortured by her friend, and she still goes into battle BY HERSELF against Talbot, and if that wasn't bad enough, when she's about to die a horrible death she realises that the only way she can save the world is if she takes the serum and basically condemns the person she loves most to his death. It's so heartbreaking and poetic, but very cool to watch, and I just love so much it, idk.

Idea for a story: This is angsty but I would love to read something where the events of 5.14 are properly dealt with. May watches the security cameras and goes ballistic on Fitz, and Daisy gets time to grieve and heal. They get Coulson back and he's horrified, and Jemma is so conflicted but she's there for her best friend.

Unpopular opinion: Since apparently I can't stop thinking about season 5, here's some more. I think she actually did a good job of leading the team in season 5b. Especially if you consider that she's been recently tortured, her family doesn't seem to care, she has no experience, and hasn't gotten a good nights sleep in about 5 years. She might be tough, but hello? IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD?? You have to be at least a little bossy if you wanna make it through that. Also if you're gonna be a baby and call her a hard ass maybe you should have thought twice before joining SHIELD.

Favorite relationship: If it's romantic, then Sousa. I love them so so much, they're literally perfect and despite my obvious outrage at season 5, I will forever love the AoS writers for somehow pulling that off. As for platonic relationships, I'd say May. She's the perfect mother figure for her, and I love the parallels between them. I think Daisy has the best relationships in general, but this one is my favourite. Honourable mentions go to Coulson for being the most unhinged dad ever, and to Jemma for being the sweetest friend in the earlier seasons.

Favorite headcanon: before she goes off to space at the end of season 7, she rebuilds Afterlife with the help of Sousa and Kora. I've said this before, but I think they are actually the perfect team to do this. Kora has lived in Afterlife her whole life, she's seen Jiaying help people go through Terrigenesis, and she's been though it herself in a much healthier and safer environment than Daisy. Sousa is reasonable and calm, which are good qualities to have when you're helping someone who's terrified and potentially dangerous. He has experience leading people, which I think would make him a good mentor for the Inhumans. So Kora has the experience, Sousa has the qualities, and in my opinion, Daisy has a nice combination of the two. She has a different and much more horrifying experience of Terrigenesis that people who accidentally go though it can relate to, and she has spent years exploring and controlling her powers, so she knows what the deal is. And she's also a good leader, so where Sousa can help the Inhumans pre-Terrigenesis, she can train them after if that's what they want. Because that's another thing, SHIELD may be funding Afterlife, but they've learnt their lesson and they're not sticking their noses where they shouldn't. They accept new recruits and help train them, but if that's not what the Inhumans want, then SHIELD helps them get settled back into their normal lives. Anyways this got long but it's one of my favourite headcanons, so there you go.

Thank you so much for the ask! Sorry for rambling, but I have a lot to say about Daisy. 🌼💛

Character Asks.

[taylortruther]

Idk if this is an unpopular opinion or more of an observation: this fandom is very much not normal about gay men. It makes a 100% sense that conversations about homophobia in the fandom mainly are about sapphic swifties, because they are a huge part of the fandom and face intense harassment. Men generally are less prominent within the fandom, so I see why people don't always think about how they are spoken about. However, because of this and the fact that "twitter gays" are enemy of the state for swifties on that platform because of their frequent dislike of Taylor, it can feel like homophobia geared towards gay men is a free for all. And I don't just mean the absolutely horrendous comments people leave on Twitter, but also the way people talk about Joe's "lack" of masculinity or make jokes about him being bi* in a way that reduce (male) bisexuality to something ridiculous. Even the anon you got after somebody said Joe would have been good in Challengers felt (unintentionally) dismissive of him potentially playing a gay role. Why is that? This might also be a tumblr thing where the demographic of the website is a bit different then on twitter, but the fact that one of the main groups that regularly get harrassed by Swifties are gay men is frequently ignored and that rubs me the wrong way, and I think it relates to how the fandom in general talks about gender and sexuality.

*addition: the assumption that Joe must be queer because of his quiet demeanor or the field he works in was huge in the fandom at some point and it has always felt icky to me and very much tied to traditional gender roles, which is something this fandom is very infected by. But this was also very en vogue in gaylor spaces, for obvious reasons, but there is also a convo to be had about how gay women don't always treat gay men with dignity or respect. (Their male privilege is not a catch all excuse.)

you're preaching to the choir here. it stems from the same issues of misogyny and homophobia as the anti-wlw sentiments though. like, it's wrong for women to express sexual desire over another woman, especially one like taylor, whose femininity is pretty paramount to her persona. and in comparison to uber-masculine travis, joe becomes "gay," just like josh kushner was called gay in kaylor circles because of his ~mannerisms~ or perceived lack of masculinity. there are many other things to say about this phenomenon but it should be very obvious to everyone by now that swifties (like the rest of the world, but it's highly visible in this fandom due to who taylor is and how she looks) have very intense opinions about what femininity and masculinity should look like. and if someone in the universe steps out of line then it's criticized pretty openly.

[caram3lla]

I just couldnt merge the two series so I made separate ones. To be fair, I haven’t really read 4koa so my opinion may be misguided but whatever (and I also haven’t watched 7ds in a while also, so…) PLEASE hear me out anyway😭🙏

I don’t have much to say about favorite character, I’m literally in love with Howzer and I’ve never loved a character as much as him. for Chion, he’s just an asshole and that’s enough for me. He has a lot of potential as a character and I’m really excited for him in the series, I would not be his friend IRL though because he would literally be the worst person to be around. And you know what, everyone can hate him but I will always appreciate him😚💖Gilthunder, Diane and Donny are runner ups for fav character!

To be honest, I don’t TOTALLY dislike Ban but…idk. I don’t like him very much, but not only for the very obvious Elaine related reasons. Something he did at the beginning of 7ds kinda stuck with me, when he tried to kill Meliodas to get Elaine back. I guess it’s supposed to be, like, heartbreaking that he wants his woman back so bad he’d kill his best friend???? Mid battle???? Like girl this is not about you rn😭 Idk if my friend tried to kill me to get her boyfriend back, I think I’d have to kill her idk that’s just me😭 and I’m really sorry to the Ban fans because I know he’s a good character and I get that he becomes a better friend later, that scene just stuck with me though

I feel like this might not be a super unpopular opinion but I didn’t really like Escanor at first. Ig I just didn’t really care about him. I like his night time self, he’s very sweet and dorky. The thing I like about SUPER confident and cocky characters is them getting taken down a notch, which he was, twice, so it’s fine. For Tristan, I’m so sorry but I really didn’t care for him at all😭 Before I read most of the scenes with him in it, I thought he was SOOOO bland and boring. Like, he was just nice, and loved, and that’s it. He seems like a character that thinks everything is his fault, which isnt a problem with him or his character, I just don’t really like characters like that. I like that he looks more like Elizabeth, I think that’s nice. Anyway I like him now and I think he’s more complex than I thought before!

I dislike Guinevere for the obvious reasons that everyone hates her for so I don’t have much to say😭I guess to cover the least favorite ship category, I don’t like her and Lancelot together and that one scene was super weird. I like her design tbh, she’s super cute, but yeah…

I honestly don’t dislike Veronica, I just like her design more than her herself😭She’s super caring and sweet, and loyal, just very abrasive sometimes. When she interacts with people and her family especially, you can tell that she really cares, even if she’s kinda mean. Anyway I love da bob and her dress, it’s very cute😌 on the flip side, I like Tioreh herself WAY more than her design. I honestly cannot pin down what I don’t like about her design, I just really really don’t like it😭 I’m sorryyyyyy

For the fav ships, I don’t have too much explaining to do (I’m gonna keep saying that and I’m lying every single time). For Gilthunder x Howzer, I just really love the friends to lovers trope. Although a One-sided! Howzer x Gilthunder is probably more realistic. Anyway I love their friendship as it is :) To be honest I never liked rivals to lovers until this Chion x Donny phase I have going on right now, I have no explanation for this I just think they’re cute.

Elizabeth is super sweet, and honestly I don’t mind her voice, she is such a caring friend. Jade is just like, the most normal character I think ever so I would be his friends irl, probably😭

I would NOT be friends with Gowther, I feel like he would expose me so often, and like, one of my biggest fears is that someone is reading my mind, so he’s literally my nightmare, and I don’t wanna know him😭

Anyway I’m done yapping now, thank you for reading this if your at this point lol

[bragganhyl]

Can you do kana for the character thing please? And Eder if you want 😘

I sure could, thank you :D

How I feel about this character: Sweet angel boy, too good for the world, I learned so much about different chanter builds just so I can keep him around along with my chanter Watcher lmao but also his arc hits harder with every replay

All the people I ship romantically with this character: As I recall, he only ever shows interest in Maneha and well she's obviously not interested. So... idk at most the Watcher, I bet a romance would have been very cute and very - for the lack of better word - romantic with him.

My non-romantic OTP for this character: Hiravias, I'm probably repeating myself but I do very much like how Kana brings out his more scholarly side. Hell, I'm pretty sure Kana is one of the very few people if not the only one (aside from the Watcher potentially I mean) who sees and treats him as an intellectual. So yeah I like their nerd dynamic a lot.

But also Maia, ofc, just... give me all the Rua family interactions, it's fun, it's tense but the love between them is undeniable still.

My unpopular opinion about this character: I feel very ambivalent about his post-Crookspur cameo in Deafire, because on the one hand I'm always very happy about more Kana but why did he have to join the navy 😭😭😭 That's not what I meant when I told him that Rauatai should seek common cultural links with other nations, babyboy nooo 😭😭😭

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: This might be obvious but he should've been in Deadfire more. Tbh I think the faction companions could've worked better if we had 2/faction and we could see their different attitudes and maybe see them play off one another but that may be just me I definitely would have liked if I had both the Rua siblings on board and see their friction more. And ofc see how the last 5 years changed Kana - aside from him joining the navy I mean

I'm putting Edér under the cut bc it's getting long

How I feel about this character: Do you need to ask, Anon? I love himst, I love him so much it's not even funny at this point 😭

All the people I ship romantically with this character: The Watcher, like... a lot. His devotion for them is through the roof, the Watcher is in some ways the light of his life who pulls him out of the dark and apathetic mental space where the Saint's War and its aftermath placed him. Like how am I supposed to be normal about them? Especially if you throw in lines like "I wish [the gods] knew you like I did" or the personal +5 to deflection line seriously who's idea was that and why does it sound like that

also if you've been around this household then you might know that I also like the Team Gilded Vale throuple but like a) i'm not ready to submit that 5 page long essay rn and b) I kinda can't separate the dynamic from my Watcher in specific rn so yeah ask me about that some other time I'm very sorry my brain is a mush

My non-romantic OTP for this character: Tbh he's got good chemistry with like most of the companions in either games, but ngl I do like the idea of him befriending Grieving Mother a lot. They only interact once but even then Edér calls her a "nice, stranger lady" - despite GM's aura of unpleasantness - and GM seems really heartbroken over being unable to help him during his personal quest. And they both end up in Dyrford potentially, I'd like to think they end up bonding between games.

My unpopular opinion about this character: He's not a himbo, he's not dumb enough for that tho deadfire does dumb him down ngl and he can be very mean at times too so... yeah.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: Elafa should not have died. It does her dirty because obviously. It does Edér dirty because he ends his story still holding onto a version of Elafa that hasn't existed since the Saint's War. In some ways it even does Bearn dirty because the only way to establish a substantial link between him and Edér is to navigate the boat scenario in a very specific way that most players won't even think to aim for (you need to run out of convo options with Bearn while he's still undecided to push Edér to talk him down himself)

[kafus]

i have also been answering questions on retrospring for my twitter audience so here's a few of those condensed into a post since they have likodot thoughts :]

Q: What happends on Liko and Dot's first date?

A: the topic of a first date is a little funny in regards to likodot because like… these girls technically already live together and are traveling together now too, so going out of their way to hang out together isn’t as huge of a jump as it would be otherwise. honestly i can really imagine them just setting aside time to hang out alone in dot’s room and be romantic about it - video games & movies sleepover kind of thing. they’re on the younger side so i don’t think they’re planning anything fancy plus that’s a very accessible way to have a first date considering, again, that they live together… also dot’s tendency for reclusion lol. in the future though i can imagine them planning actual outings - i like to imagine liko dragging dot to restaurant dates because it’s a doubly whammy of a date and also helping dot explore her limited tastes in food more lol. sorry for the ramble-y answer i think about this a lot xoxo

Q: What do you think about jealous Dot? And do you everr think about how it would go for both Liko and Dot IF it comes it an episode or something??

A: if you can't tell from my recent tweets i think the concept of jealous dot is fitting and also goes hard. like it's really effective drama material but also like… to be honest if i was a social recluse with poor social skills as a preteen/young teen and then someone was as kind to me as liko is to dot for the first time i would also be clingy and possessive. and this actually isn't an "if", i have personal experience with this sort of situation lmfao. so like i get it.

as for them exploring this sort of thing in the anime, i obviously don't expect a romance jealousy subplot, that's pure fanon babey. but considering dot's noticeable off behavior in recent HZ054 around ann, i would not be Surprised if they actually are setting up to do something with that? like, of the more normal variety lol. dot still struggling to socialize with people outside her circle and exploring more of overcoming her social anxiety, or if you wanted to stretch it, i don't think it'd be surprising if they decide to take it in the direction of dot feeling insecure around ann because ann is so naturally outgoing and was able to connect with liko instantly in a way that dot couldn't - but like in a friendship way, and liko having to assure her that she isn't a lesser friend and find a way for her friends to act comfortably around each other. that doesn't stop me from making into a romance jealousy subplot in my head though LMAO

Q: What if Dot never confessed to Liko that she's Nidothing/Gurumin? Like it's so nice to imagine and i wanna know your thoughts abt it :3

A: this might be an unpopular opinion IDK but i actually wouldn't have liked this very much. i think by the time liko saw dot's face IRL, the bit had run its course and it would have gotten annoying pretty fast. it was funny and cute while it lasted but likodot is meaningful to me for how these two care for one another and complete one another as people and i don't think their dynamic would feel nearly as sincere if dot was still hiding something that massive from liko… and like for what, at that point? dot never even really WANTED to hide being gurumin from liko, it was a massive misunderstanding that she just didn't have the courage or social skills to clear up, but by the time dot stepped outside her room to literally save liko's life and saw her face to face there was really no reason not to tell her the truth. i also think liko coming to terms with dot being gurumin in all of her silly embarrassed awkwardness and knowingly supporting dot in being gurumin is incredibly sweet and we would have missed out on that too had dot not told her. (alternatively, there is also a world where dot never told her and liko found out by herself but that would take away dot's agency and really trample over her character arc. i think it's important that dot was the one to say it and liko didn't have to go searching for that answer any more than she already did)

all that being said if you really want to put me in the shoes of an alternate universe where liko never found out, i WILL concede that the possibility of liko continuing to be a fan and dot getting flustered about all the attention liko gives her on streams and then seeing her IRL and KNOWING all that gay shit liko's been saying online despite liko not knowing they're the same would be cute/funny. just not cute/funny enough to warrant it over the reality we live in which i find much more cute, funny, and sincere and meaningful

[klm-zoflorr]

For the character ask game whose name I forgot… I am also requesting Jon if that’s alright. If not may I request Sasha?

Okayge sorry I'm answering Sasha first because ive got the brainworms right now. Thanks.

First impression: So the first appearance of Sasha we get is the Michael statement I think? Or the calliope bit. I don't really remember. Anyways I think i heard of her before in the fandom perhaps. I... Honestly don't remember what idea of her i got. Maybe that people missed her and wished she had more time lmao

Anyways, her first appearance rolled in and in addition to everything Jon said about her (that she was smart and competent) it struck me how much sheer main character energy i got out of her. She's brave too i feel like. I loved her dynamic with Jon! And her voice is so neat. Idk. I think it was love at first sight (first listen)

Impression now: So i don't feel like listening to the rest of the podcast changed my impression that much, cause obviously, yknow, she has no screen time LOL. But I explored her character on my own a bit i think. She's very only superficially analysed by the fandom i feel and it makes me sad :( anyways she's my wife and my prettiest princess and i love her and i want to wrap her in a blanket and give her everything good and turn her into an eye avatar and feed her innocents trauma lmao. I want only good things for her and she's not dying again on my watch :/

Favorite moment: I think it's when, during the prentiss attack, she gets out of document storage to save tim. It both shows how much she cares and also her absolute bravery and selflessness to the point of foolishness. We were all screaming for Tim to notice Jane. And this badass motherfucker was the one who actually went and jumped at him to get him out. Girl! Hell yeah! Also her quick thinking, she ran towards the exit after that. And the fire alarm... I love her discussion with elias after that, and her recalling her time in artefact storage... And then she dies. The best really are gone first (this says a lot about martin i guess lol. SORRY XD)

Unpopular opinion: So like, you know in episode 161 or 162 when she's talking with tim and she says it could never have worked between them? I feel like a lot of people saw that and went "she's aro" and like power to you obviously hc what you want but i feel like basing it on this singular piece of dialogue is. Meh. Like... Sometimes two people who are hot and smart and funny and nice and allo and get along well just won't work romantically and. That's fine that's normal. Idk yeah that's just that. My hot take!

Idea for a story: gosh. Ummmm. Need to come up with a new one. It's about sasha... And... Okay i want her to interact with elias. What are they doing? Okay okay NO i think sasha and the not them should argue and maybe pull each other's pigtails. In heaven or hell or purgatory or the inside of sasha's mind whatever. I think that would be quite fun.

Favorite relationship: you know what? I was all for Michael & Sasha's fun little thang and I still am. Bite me.

Favorite headcanon: mmmh. I think she would be an excellent eye avatar and wouldn't have many qualms with losing her humanity. I don't think she cares about hurting people because she digs into their lives, at least if it's people she doesn't care about. Like she's nice to her friends, but everyone else? She might actually be a bit of a bully and I am all for it.

Thank you for the ask!!!; i mighte do jon later maybe idk. Bye for now.

[llawlieta]

What’s your most unpopular DN opinion? (It can be about canon, fanon the fandom)

This is a hard to answer question for me because I don't know that I have many unpopular opinions, or any at all?! So I'm just going to ramble a little bit at you. I hope this is the quality content you were looking for.

I am FAR from confident that my own characterization of Light and L is right, but I sometimes feel like my view of them is an unpopular one because I see different sides of fandom taking certain traits and pulling in totally different directions - Light is either dramatic with a hair-trigger temperament and ready for Violence OR he is very soft and fluffy. (Or, he is either constantly openly and shamelessly putting women down or actually a #feminist.) Same thing with L. L is very soft and gentle and full of angsty feelings, or (and I think the following is a view that some people have adopted as a rejection to the Uwu L ™ characterization that was king in the early days of the fandom, sjsksjd) he is a confident asshole with almost no consideration towards other people beyond what is useful to him to be able to solve a case.

But then of course I know this is a bit like saying nothing because all fandoms will do this to their blorbos, and all characters are more complex than you'd think from a cursory search through their Tumblr tag. I was discussing this with a beloved friend and she illuminated me by mentioning that fandom... just loves Drama and Heightened Feelings... People consume the source material and want more Feels out of it (especially media like Death Note, I'd imagine, which really doesn't spend more time than necessary dwelling on anyone's feelings) and so they take... Light having a yelling fit and make it a very prominent trait of his personality. Or L having a soft moment and fill him with soft feelings that are coming out all the time. Which is a reasonable instinct to have! even though I think the interesting part of those moments in canon is precisely the fact that they are extraordinary in some way.

So I AM saying nothing and this does happen in every fandom, and contrary to what that cursory search through any fandom tag would tell you, a lot of people certainly treat the characters with subtlety and pay careful attention to all of their dimensions. I mean, evidently, most people do it much better than I could ever hope to do!! (In my defense I have to say that if I stress myself out with writing Light and L properly in-character I will drive myself insane, so not doing it is Self Care for me). But, ah! hopefully this is still some sort of answer, anon!

The L thing bothers me more, because he is my beloved boy and because I think people insist a bit too much on the view of him as confident asshole who doesn't give a fuck. Cleverer people than me have discussed this, particularly in the Lawlight server in which I am, but L does in fact Give Some Fucks. I'm noticing it more now that I'm rereading the manga! A lot of soft little L moments are making me sort of understand why people back in the early fandom days really ran with that Soft Uwu L interpretation haha. It's not remotely accurate to reduce him to those traits! but it's not accurate either to reduce him to the opposite ones?

And I feel like the same phenomenon happens with Lawlight, My Beloved Ship. Sometimes it feels like, if people don't portray them as a very soft and fluffy couple, they can portray them as a couple that would be so toxic and unhealthy that they couldn't have a normal, loving relationship without mind games and manipulation always running through the undercurrent of it. Idk we all know these boys are crazy insane but I don't think they'd be quite THAT toxic!!

Rereading the manga has made me have the realization once again that (I think) L and Light honestly just fit together very well, and don't hate each other with nearly as much venom and intensity as one might think, and there's a lot of common interests and genuine mutual appreciation and fun in their relationship. Particularly in a no notebook AU where there'd be no need for 70% of their mind games of course lol, but it's also there just, like, canonically.

↑ they discuss the news and buy groceries together and read different books silently on the couch actually.

[moistvonlipwig]

🔥 Wicked

well i guess my most unpopular wicked opinion is that i find book elphaba deeply charming and lovable but musical elphaba basically does nothing for me. NOW KEEP IN MIND i have not seen the movie yet and i think it is entirely possible cynthia erivo will win me over through her sheer winsome talent and/or they will do certain things with the scripting/directing to win me over. but speaking strictly of the stage musical i think elphaba is. um. a bit boring! she has a lot of her edges sanded off to make her Relatable in a way that i think removes a lot of her charm. she's more Likable but less lovable. book elphaba is, frankly, a weird little misanthropic smug reddit atheist asshole with a hater's soul, and i love her for it. i might love book elphaba more than book glinda. idk. it's tough. book glinda is also a little freak. but musical glinda is like five million times more interesting than musical elphaba because musical glinda has things wrong with her and musical elphaba kind of doesn't? even when she kidnaps a child they don't really let her revel in it. there's that interesting line in "no good deed" where she considers maybe she was just "seeking attention" but then that kind of goes nowhere. in "for good" she admits she's "limited" and that glinda is better equipped to help change ozian society, but that seems less like a function of her mistakes and more like a function of ozian society.

and again a lot of her motivations seem sanded down to be more relatable to an audience of teenage girls -- she suddenly has a crush on the popular guy who seems out of reach (her relationship with fiyero is very different in the book), she wants the wizard to "de-greenify" her and make her "normal" (a wish she never expresses in the book). they even emphasize that actually water doesn't melt her in act ii, while in the book she is actually allergic to water which makes life difficult for her and makes her even "weirder" and more of an "other." and in act ii they remove her terrorist slay -- in the book she was killing people. in the musical she just kind of. flies around i guess and maybe frees a couple animals where she can. in general i think one of the issues is that they decided they wanted a different target audience for the musical than the book and so they decided the musical should not be elphaba's tragedy because that would be too sad, but glinda's tragedy instead. the problem with this is that the tragic character is always going to be more interesting than the character who's just likable and relatable and good and right. but oh well. like i said i'm open to liking movie elphaba. i just wish musical elphaba had half of her book counterpart's unlikable swag <3

[felixravinstills]

Send Me a Character & I'll Tell You✨️ - Festus

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Thanks, anon! I feel like I haven't talked about Festus in a bit...

My first impression

(Somehow, I had heard about him before I read the book.) Snow has a friend who's like a golden retriever? huh. interesting.

My impression now

Wow, whoever I talked to pre-reading the book really misled me into thinking he was a one-note golden retriever type. He's like so empathetic and sweet to people he's close to, but he can be so callous at times. I love it!

I am also less vocal about it than with Felix, but I also have visions of dissecting Festus. Pulling back the layers, but like imagined visually.

Favorite thing about that character

The dogfights. I'm not joking. The moment he mentioned them in the book, I was all in. I was invested.

Least favorite thing

Needed more of him (me with every mentor). Wish we could have seen more of him. I would have loved to hear more about him and Lysistrata in the Epilogue especially.

Favorite line/scene

“I couldn’t save her,” he said. “I couldn’t stop the blood.” “I don’t think anyone could have. At least you tried. That’s what matters,” Festus consoled him. [...] “Come to my place,” Festus said, but when they reached his apartment, he suddenly broke into tears. They saw him onto the elevator and said good night. (Ch. 7)

I just know he's a good friend, okay? He might make you super uncomfortable (Coriolanus and the Train Station Alleyway Bet <- and i personally have always read this as very uncomfortable), but he's like trying? Which counts for something in my book. In the Capitol.

Favorite interaction that character has with another

This was going to go in the above section originally, but then I decided it fit better here:

Heavensbee Hall erupted around Coriolanus, and Festus organized a few classmates to lift his chair and parade him around the dais. (Ch. 20)

A character that I wish that character would interact with more

What I would give for Festus and Sejanus interactions in the book. I want to see what type of behavior led to his invite to the post-mortem birthday party memorial.

Another character from another fandom that reminds me of that character

Berga Gandor from B!, and yes, I know that no one know who that is. Alternatively, there is another character, but I think I'd get beat to death in an alley if I made that comparison, so I won't. I just think people would misinterpret what parts of each character, I'm trying to compare.

A headcanon about that character

I think he has like normal Capitolite parents. They are just the average sort you'll find. I named them Daphne and Meleager because Greek Mythology tree related names (I also named them in like February, so idk, maybe I could come up with better names now, but I've gotten used to them).

Anyway, the Creed parents are you know in a marriage of convenience. Meleager's not particularly present but not really absent. Daphne's just kind of sitting pretty and a little bit of an alcoholic but from the sounds of it most of the adults in the Capitol are having problems with alcohol. Festus can't really connect with them very well, but their dysfunction isn't as bad as... some other families both in canon or otherwise (my Ravinstills)...

A song that reminds of that character

Need More Bandages by the Mountain Goats. idk, I just do. Y'all, I am music illiterate.

An unpopular opinion about that character

I've said it a couple times, but I can imagine movie! Festus being him at his most callous. Like I'm still bummed out that he doesn't have any of his nicer scenes in the movie, but I can still imagine book! Festus acting like that in the right circumstances. I still understand why people make the distinctions between the two though. The movie's framing is def wanting us to read him as a more antagonistic character.

Favorite picture

Picture of Festus I've had saved for a while, because I liked it, but there wasn't enough movement to make a gif.

[lawlietscaramels]

L and Matsuda for 002?

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THANK YOU 🎲 ANON!!

How I feel about L: hhhhh sigh. hhh. sighhhshhshsiigggh. honestly? he's kind of like my favourite jumper. he's my number one comfort character ever and I came very close to crying in bed for days after he died. i am not 'typical about this man.

How I feel about Matsuda: he's such a cutie!! teehee!!! look at this silly fella who probably cuts his own hair!! giggling and kicking my feet cause he's funny and silly and would be a good friend doncha think?

All the people I ship romantically with L: Matsuda, Misa, Rie, other people's OCs (if they're shipped with him by their creator xD). Light deserves a mention because while I don't ship LawLight romantically I do think they're an iteration of the "red thread" trope because no matter what time, no matter what place, they'll write history together with a pen filled with their own blood in place of ink. that said I was genuinely surprised that so many people ship them just because I don't see it at all. I don't hate it, there's just nothing that clicks for me when looking at L and Light.

All the people I ship romantically with Matsuda: mostly just L, I've seen Matsu + Misa stuff but I think they'd be cuter friends.

My non-romantic OTP for L: Light 100%. You can't have one without the other. I can't explain all my thoughts about them without a whole post dedicated to it, but anyway, Light is my answer.

My non-romantic OTP for Matsuda: mentioned it above, Misa! They're two sillies and they're both :3 so they're besties and they've probably got matching friendship bracelets.

My unpopular opinion about L: he does eat normal food on a semi-regular basis. specifically, meat, usually I think steak. I hc him as anemic but also Watari wouldn't let L die or become malnourished and there's important things in food that you can't necessarily get in vitamins or tablets. and actually, as someone with anemia, I think L would actually have really strong cravings for rare or medium rare red meat when his iron is low and thus when he eats it he enjoys it.

My unpopular opinion about Matsuda: He's actually really smart, especially with humanities subjects. Just doesn't have great detective skills. A different career path may have been beneficial but he actually really believes in justice, probably more so than L and Light, and he actually QUESTIONS his own sense of justice which leads to more balance. he's such a great guy.

One thing I wish had happened with L in canon: he survived. and actually, I'd just really like to see him solve lots of cases. idk how many/if any he solved outside the anime but you know. a side series where he solves cases and explores the world and has tea parties with Watari would melt my heart.

One thing I wish had happened with Matsuda in canon: honestly I just wish we got to see more of him in general. I wish we got deeper into his character - into everyone's character, actually, they're all a little 2D and it's not just the animation - but yeah. more Matsu. how he works.

My L OTP: I'm not sure if I can pick one HAHAHHS I love all his relationships (well, my headcanons for them) from platonic to father and son to mentor and mentee to enemies together to lovers. yeah. I just like L LMAO but maybe Matsu. hm idk. I hear some people ship him with BB or Naomi and I wanna look into that.

My Matsuda OTP: lowkey L and Matsuda are one of my favourite ships. in Matsu's case I don't really ship him with anyone else so this is the only answer. some of you might have noticed that in my headcanons Matsuda plays Pokémon Go! and L is a Pokémon fan too... hmm... Also I like them cause they're both childish: like yeah L is always calling Matsuda stupid but does he call any other task force members stupid, even when they deserve it? no. arrogant child and silly child. even in non ship situations I think they're actually on similar wavelengths in a way.

My crossover ship for L: (platonic) Saiki K. you can't tell me they wouldn't be best friends come onnnn smnsndndm hehe

My crossover ship for Matsuda: I dunno actually...

A headcanon for L: if he has to wear shoes, he has to wear blue socks. not dark blue or navy, LIGHT, SATURATED BLUE. it's like neon ahhaha. there's little yellow flowers at the hem bits but his jeans cover them.

A headcanon for Matsuda: he doesn't like chips because they're too crunchy. he likes chips though. curly chips. YES I CALL BOTH TYPES CHIPS AND IT MAKES IT HARD TO DISCERN OVER TEXT SHSGYAYDH SORRY

[novemberthecatadmirer]

My unpopular opinion is Maeglin is not weaker in mind or a very scared baby

He is just a random guy who is really brave and want to do good things. Probably kinda talented but he also works really hard to cultivate the talent. He does want power but look, he wants power in a rather difficult period of time. He does not want power just for the glory of it; he went to the Unnumbered Tears and knows what being the king means.

He also has the normal level of selfishness and darker thoughts, which he has enough self-awareness and morals to know to keep them to himself.

He betrays Gondolin because he is just an ordinary guy and not a hero. Slightly braver slightly more talented very competent extremely hardworking but just an ordinary guy.

He betrays Gondolin because Morgoth is that that good at cracking people up

Seriously idk who will not betray Gondolin facing potential endless torture. The best one can do in that situation is to DIE before getting captured.

Hurin is the hero of the story but he cracks too after seeing his children died and getting betrayed by Turgon

When thinking about other people in Gondolin getting captured I find myself wondering “who does not have an emotional weakness for Morgoth to exploit”

And idk, Glorfindel? Seriously I am not sure but I think he might have more chances

(Definitely not Rog he is one of my favorite Gondolin characters but I think he has too much trauma and anger for Morgoth to Hurin him

[chipistrate]

could you do the "send a character" prompt for cassidy?

OHHHH FUCK YEAH I CAN

Cassidy:

favorite thing about them They're so determined to take down Afton they will do anything to kill that bitch, including not moving on with their friends and instead creating this elaborate hell for him to rot in for eternity and they made it such a fun little game (for them, not William) like if they're gonna be trapped here for eternity with William then they might as well have fun with it. Also they love their friends very very much to the point they'll do anything to protect them even if it ends up hurting them (they don't know it ends up hurting them, they're a bit oblivious when it comes to emotions and really think they're just helping)

least favorite thing about them Nothing they're amazing<3 (though if we're talking personal interps then probably how they're persistent to a fault and end up being so focused on taking down Afton, that they forget to think about their friends like girly go to therapy or smthn)(idk if this counts as a "least favorite" thing rather than just a character flaw cause I actually really like the flaw but uhhh I don't have anything bad to say about them lmao)

favorite line "I will never let you leave, I will never let you rest." It's just iconic<3

brOTP Them and Evan, Cassidy totally sees him as a little brother<3

OTP Again, if this can be platonic then I'd say Charlie and Cassidy- also Cassidy and Susie<3 Their friendship is really sweet<33

nOTP I'm not against any Cassidy ships but I'm also not for any Cassidy ships? I don't really know what pairings there are, I don't see a lot of shipping between the dead kids. But I'm not really interested in any of them cause I think all of them are just friends, soo,,,, eeeevery Cassidy ship? Ig?

random headcanon(s) They're Filipino and also Cassie's aunt, their last name is Catapang, their older brother was the bonnie mask kid, they use all pronouns, them Charlie and Evan were a little trio before they died, they were/are friends with all the MCI, Susie was Cassidy's first friend, they met Charlie and Evan by stepping in and protecting Evan when Michael was bullying him, they've gotten into multiple fist fights with Michael, they used to be really calm/neutral most of the time but were kinda known as "that one kid you don't want to mess with" just cause they have resting bitch face and a mean glare, they will bite if provoked. I probably have more but those were the ones I could think of off the top of my head

unpopular opinion Uhhhm,,, does them being the Vengeful Spirit count? I see a lot of people on Tumblr agree they're the UCN spirit, but everywhere else I go it's like a constant debate so I genuinely don't know if them being the UCN spirit is an unpopular opinion now or not, lmao

song i associate with them PQ Cassidy: Never Ending by Chai Normal Cassidy: Kleptomaniacrow by Madilyn Mei, Frustration Tears from Centaur World, and Love Like You by Rebecca Sugar

favorite picture of them

We don't have a lot of pics of them, but this one is really sweet<3

[good-beans]

Ok, without any personal spoilers, Ochako and All Might for the character breakdown!

Lmao it turns out I had a lot to say on them so I put it under the cut :) Thank you for the ask!!

How I feel about this character: I love her so much!! I wish I posted more about her, but she has such a special place in my heart. Her very first scene gave me a wonderful first impression because she started out helping Midoriya, but she was still pretty awkward. Give me a character who's incredibly sweet and helpful but not the most charismatic and I'm in lol! Even though I knew they were setting up for love interest-ing, she was always her own person first -- yeah people talk shit about feminine characters needing to be “tough” to make them cool, but even before she showed her kickass side, she was beloved by being the sweet, pink, girly friend. Little by little I’ve seen my high school self in her, and so her moments of strength and optimism always hit a bit different. On a silly note, I'm also sappy that we look similar: I had like 6 family members see the art of her on my phone case and go "aw is that you?" 

-All the people I ship romantically with this character: My favorite ship for her is definitely with Iida! It's already clear what good friends they are, they'd make a really sweet pair ;-; They'd compliment each other in many ways, which I'm always a sucker for. I am not immune to the art with her and Asui -- I can see that being such a cute relationship. And I'm honestly not against her ending up with Midoriya (which is likely what will happen lol)! I mean, he definitely has a Lot going on between him and several of the boys asdfgbh but I think the two of them are real good for each other.

-My non-romantic OTP for this character: Todoroki :D I've seen so much content of them as the best of friends and it never fails to hit me right in the heart.

-My unpopular opinion about this character: I'll be honest, I don't know the typical fandom takes on her, so idk where this would fall? I think her parallels with Toga are amazing and I genuinely hope they can be on good terms in the end. The parallel gets a weird vibe because their similarities started with "had a crush on a boy," but I believe they're similar in a lot more ways, and it would be really beautiful to see them connecting and growing because of those...

-One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I haven't seen the really new stuff so maybe they do bring it up, but I always wanted more about her reason for becoming a hero! I think her original reason – making money for her family – was extremely noble, but I wonder if she ever questions it as the situations get more dire (aka, "why am I doing something this dangerous if I'm doing all this for my family? I can't help them if I'm dead...) Or have her motivations changed after being with 1A this long? When exactly did she notice they changed? 

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-How I feel about this character: adfghh I fucking love this dude! I was so suspicious of him season one, but he's such a cool and unique character -- and just a funny guy 😂 He starts off larger than life (both in canon and to the audience) and little by little becomes such a real and normal man who’s trying his best in that world. He’s so aware of this character he’s playing, but not crushed by the burden because he’s the one that did it on purpose (unlike most hero stories where they’re forced into the savior role), and yet he is sorta crushed by it as time goes on! He loves the Symbol and can’t escape but doesn’t want to escape and that’s so cool.

-All the people I ship romantically with this character: I could never get into any of the ships with him, unfortunately. I don't know exactly what it is, but I can never see him dating, much less settling down with the way he is.

-My non-romantic OTP for this character: I really like him and Aizawa! They have a fun contrast of introvert/extrovert, public symbol/hates the spotlight, doing this for years/never taught a class before now – but they have so many similarities that bring them together in the end. They both live such crazy lives, it’s so nice to see them as reliable teacher friends ;-; I don't think you've gotten to it yet, but they have a beautiful moment talking about motivation to live that solidified their relationship for me.

-My unpopular opinion about this character: I don’t see him as Midoriya's dad 😅 I see so many things ranging from making him a dad figure to literally shipping him with Inko to make him part of the family. It's sweet, but I just feel like he fulfills a different relationship/role model to Midoriya than a parent. Midoriya is such a crazy fan, it’d be weird and unhelpful for his all-time inspiration in that way to become a father figure, idk

-One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: I just would have liked to see more of young Toshinori, or him with his mentor more. I'm so curious about the quirkless child that thought up the very idea of becoming The Symbol!

[zacksfairest]

For the "give me a character" ask game: Lemuel, Crow, and Vaela!

GIVE ME A CHARACTER;

Lemuel

How I feel about this character

PULLING NO PUNCHES I SEE

Well. I'm normal about him. Completely normal. He does not consume my every thought at every moment of the day. Absolutely not.

There are so few characters that have stood the test of time and continue to mean so much to me. Lemuel's characterization has evolved so much as the story has unfolded, and yet everything we've learned has only made me love him more. He's charming, he loves his family so very much, and he lowkey (highkey) wanted to lead a revolution by killing god and then becoming him. He loves his family so very much. He loves his niece-daughter so fiercely and lets her run wild. He is wracked with guilt and a lifetime of trauma beaten into him by the army he was forced to join at 12.

What's not to love?

I love Lemuel Adelier so much, probably more than any other character I've ever loved. He just hits Every Single Button on my Favorite Character Characteristics board. And I am so very normal about him.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

I am so serious when I say that he and Bastion should hate-fuck. Or Bastion should fuck around with him, at least. I just want to shove them in a room together and see what happens.

There's also William Argenti/Lem, which is entirely Melody's fault. Big Fat Papa is a viable sugar daddy candidate.

Am I allowed to say I ship him with Addie? I don't know if that's allowed, but we're including that in here anyway. God, I'm so embarrassing.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Lem and Leysa!!!! I can't wait to see their relationship in the present, but the glimpses we've gotten of them in the past have been charming. He respects her so much, and she seems to really love the disaster that is her brother-in-law turned husband.

I'm also going to include Lem and Miki here. I LOVE this Father-Daughter duo, and I absolutely CANNOT wait to see more of them together. They love each other so much, and truly seem to understand each other. God, I am so obsessed with them, and they warm my black heart.

My unpopular opinion about this character

God, just the fact that I love him with every fiber of my being is an unpopular opinion in itself lmao. Most people seem to fucking hate my darling Aldish captain—though that might have started to shift with the revelations from that fateful night.

It's definitely an unpopular opinion that I support him in all of his endeavors. From the war crimes to the murder. I can't help the fact that he is a fantastic character and I wouldn't change him for the world. And also that I have fantastic taste.

And also the murder is hot. What can I say?

I think the penultimate unpopular opinion I have, though, is that I genuinely love Lem and Miki as a Daddy-daughter duo—and YES I consider him her father. Were it not for Bastion's fucky lil experiments, Duane would be little more than dust in the wind from the pyre that burned his body. Lem filled that role (and he didn't actively seek to kill his brother—had intended on dying himself!!—so you can't be mad about that anymore), and he loves Mikaila so very much. More than any man that would have inevitably stepped in to marry a widowed Leysa in the aftermath.

I genuinely think that pretty much every opinion I have about Lem is an unpopular opinion, let's be real lmao.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I WISH HE WOULD LIVE FOREVER AND NOT DIE. BUT I AM NEVER GETTING THAT WISH, AM I?

This is a hard one, though, because I have no idea what could be coming down the pike. Anything I could wish for would be entirely self-indulgent (show me a scene in a brothel, Ashley. Please.)

I mean. IDK. Might have to leave this at "I wish the sparring scene with Duane at the Temple had been shirtless as had been originally scripted" and also a dash of "I wish that I could see him murder a man with his clawed gauntlets and/or his throwing knives"

Crow

How I feel about this character

THE MAN THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY NOT ON MY BINGO CARD FOR 2024

I love this idiot so much. I love that he is the exact character archetype that has me by the throat (a man haunted by a violent past that he cannot escape and so desperately wishes to atone for), and that he is so very EARNEST in everything he does. Almost nauseatingly so. I fucking love him. He just tries so hard (and doesn't really succeed??? I am so sorry, Crow).

And I just love how much Uldren continues to haunt him, even with him having conquered his Nightmare. I just love that his past will not let him move on, and continues to claw its way back to remind him that he has so much that he need to atone for. It's just the exact drama and angst I live for.

God. I cannot believe D2 fucking got me.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

I completely admit that I have absolutely no canon pairings for this man. I've come in real late, so I've missed any potential canon pairings for him that could have grabbed me.

So, unfortunately, you get my self-indulgence instead.

I love Crow/Velah so very much. I love their dynamic, I love how much he cares for her, and how completely oblivious they both kind of are to this?? Once again, his earnestness rears its ugly head again. He so wants to help her, but she is so resistant to it. I die.

I also love Crow/Saya—he is genuinely one of the few people she could possibly grow to genuinely trust in this strange world. And he's one of the few who could understand her desperation.

Which also frightens him! Because he sees too much of Uldren in her desperate desire to get home to save her clan, and he is so scared of what she might become should she give in to that desperation.

There is just so much drama potential with them. Drives me mad. No I have not written anything yet. Shut up.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Crow/Velah also falls in here! Even if you never wanted them to be an actual pairing, they work so well as the closest of friends. I just! Love their relationship and their dynamic. They play so well off of each other.

I also love him and Eido. I still crack up thinking about listening to them fight over the comms.

My unpopular opinion about this character

I'm glad he's Hunter Vanguard :) That might be my only unpopular opinion, if that even is one.

I haven't really engaged with enough fandom opinions to know what might be unpopular regarding him!

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

[bursts through the Bungie HQ walls]

BRING BACK ULDREN FOR HIM TO FACE AGAIN. YES, I KNOW WE DID THIS WITH SEASON OF THE HAUNTED, BUT GUESS WHAT! THAT SHIT IS VAULTED AND I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE IT FOR MYSELF. MAKE HIM TIME TRAVEL. MAKE HIM FALL INTO THE PAST. BRING ULDREN FORWARD. ANYTHING. I WANT CROW TO HAVE TO CONTEND WITH HIS CUNTY PAST AND I WANT TO FUCKING EXPERIENCE IT MYSELF!!!!!!!

Vaela

How I feel about this character

GIRL SHE'S MINE!!!! WE HAVE CREATOR BIAS IN THIS SECTION!!!!

I love Vaela with my entire heart and soul. She was probably the first OC that I put genuine and detailed thought into developing, and it was a years long endeavor to do so. She is so entrenched in my soul, which is especially thanks to playing her in D&D. I can't explain it, but playing as your character in a tabletop RPG just ensures that the character forever has a place in your brain that will never again be vacated.

I just love her so much. She has been through so very much, and I watched her grow into such a strong and loving soul despite it all. She broke the chain of abuse that was started by a woman she never knew and would never know. How easy it would have been to simply let her anger and fear and anguish at everything that was taken from her consume her. But she met such lovely people, and they reminded her that the world, and everyone in it, is truly good at heart. And that she is loved, in spite of the scars carved into her soul.

UGH!!! I LOVE HER!!!

All the people I ship romantically with this character

lmao

Well. Vaela/Zaresh is my main ship for her, but we all know it is not really romantic in nature. He is terrible awful and she did not deserve what he did to her.

And yet :)

She also has potential post-game with the brother of one of her party members. He appeared smitten with her at the celebration they had post-saving the world, and me and the character's creator have mused on and off about how Vaela would go to visit her party member friend, and therefore also her brother in turn. And potentially things could develop. He is very sweet and handsome, and is entirely what she deserves.

Mads and I need to discuss that some more.

Outside of her Main Ships, I've played with a few self-indulences from other fandoms. Like Vaela/Percy (from Critical Role/The Legend of Vox Machina), because I just think that the revenge mission they're both on would make for a fascinating dynamic. Also Percy is so very charming and kind, and he would fucking rip Zaresh to shreds. (Also, he is famously possessed by a demon that he sold his soul to. Hot.)

I really enjoyed Vaela/Lucanis in Dragon Age: Veilguard. He is just perfect for her. So kind and gentle despite being part of a famous guild of assassins. He would be so understanding of her reluctance involving romance, considering what she'd been through. Gosh.

There's also Vaela/Solas. Which I'm fucking obsessed with. But I cannot say anything more thanks to Spoilers :)

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Vaela and Riven absolutely. I love those girls. That's her sister right there! They went through so much together, and Riven was so good to her right off the bat ("Hey! Ye want me to kill 'im for ye?" "What? No!"). Riven offered her a home when she had none. Vaela crawled into the bowels of the Underdark to save the man that had spawned her tormentor, all because Riven so desperately wanted to save the man that had saved her and her dad so many years ago.

I also love Vaela and Erosen. Her dad stand-in before she was convinced to write to her family to let them know she was alive and okay. And even after that, I'm sure he still offers her a shoulder to lean on when the nights become rife with risen nightmares.

Vaela and Krelyss is also dear to my heart. They get off on the rockiest of starts ("Hey, so. Your son is dead because of me. He was a manipulative serial killer who locked me in a basement to keep as a toy. And he is dead because I ensured we hunted him down—both for my own peace of mind and to save Aeranth. Okay bye."), and yet they still develop such a quiet and gentle friendship. They both endured similar torments and horrors. Krelyss is too forgiving and understanding to let his grief poison his heart toward her, and Vaela has too much heart to hold whatever grudge he might have against her for the death of his only son.

Gosh. I love these characters so much.

My unpopular opinion about this character

There are no unpopular opinions of my girl. We are all in agreement about her, and everyone who knows about her can read <3

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

I wish Vaela had canonically and in-game found someone that she could love. She still feels broken and unlovable, and she's afraid to trust anyone to the point that she could be that vulnerable with them ever again. But! That also wasn't really the point of her character arc. She needed closure, she needed to know that Zaresh would never hurt her or anyone else again. She needed to meet Krelyss and see that the man who brought Zaresh into the world is not touched by the evil that had blackened Zaresh's heart. She needed to reunite with her family, and see for herself that they would still love her despite her self-proclaimed "brokenness."

And, most importantly, she needed to see that the world is good, and that, in spite of it all, she found friends and a second family that would very much kill for her, and would die before they ever let anyone hurt her again.

I also wish that the meeting with Zaresh had gone how Liz had initially planned it. But we simply did too good at investigating and planning. Alas, at least she got to face him again, on her terms.

But how I yearn for that game of murder hide-and-seek she'd had planned.

[wakaposting]

abt that character ask game : it's a crime that no one has asked about Yorishige and Tokiyuki yet. I love yappers, I want to read your thoughts in detail!

YAYAYAYAY my guys.......... <3333

Yorishige

First impression: Loved him LITERALLY from the get-go. Matsui mentors have got that crack in them fr, I can't get enough of them. No notes he's perfect.

Impression now: Love him. He's everything. He infuriates me. He enchants me. He's the perfect character. Really great encapsulation of Matsui's writing and overall charm. I want to shake him like a ragdoll. Please just give me one chance Yorishige-dono

Favorite moment: Oh my god how am I supposed to pick... the very first scene with toki in the tree, the hug after the shokan fight, any of his comedic bits... actually, I almost think my answer might be the 'shooting star' panel in chapter 110. Like. Oh my God. ;_; I don't even know how to articulate how emotional that made me.

Idea for a story: So many. Got yrwk wips like crazy. I feel so bad for this but his guilt and sense of loyalty/duty is mesmerizing to me and so fascinating to write about.

Unpopular opinion: Have seen a few people who vehemently hate him because of how 'creepy' he is to waka. Obviously I Do Not Agree Here. LMAO. Unpopular opinion might be that for all of his overbearing touchiness he has very little romantic or sexual experience and gets very avoidant when the subject comes up in any serious way.

Favorite relationship: I mean... obviously... You Know. But oh my God I LOVE his family too. I love thinking about all three of them. I love you Suwa family...

Favorite headcanon: I got ridiculously attached to his ex-wife I made up for one of my fics and I think I really cooked with their whole backstory... so she's real to me unless someday proven otherwise LMAO.

Tokiyuki

First impression: LOVE THIS LITTLE GUY. Immediately loved his banter with Shige too. I was drawn in by the entire premise right away and I loved the idea of escape as a weapon. So Matsui.......

Impression now: I'm not normal about him. It's bad. It's so bad. It's so freaking bad you guys. My brain is 99% waka and I turn to mush when I think about him. It's so bad. I want to give him $100 just for existing

Favorite moment: Another impossible question ......... I like when he yells at Tadayoshi and calls him detestable. It's really moe but also,, really wonderful and inspiring,,, idk how to describe it. I love the 'demon, come this way' scene a lot. Ohhhh I love when he's talking to Sadamune and the panel of him plucking the arrow out of his mouth GAH. Oh there's so many good ones. First Shokan fight is amazing of course as well.

Idea for a story: Lots of yrwk slop in progress as usual LOL....

Unpopular opinion: Okay will actually let loose with an unpopular one here but I am not trying to attack anyone only speaking my truth... it kind of bugs me when I see people portray him as an innocent boy who doesn't know anything about sex. I Get that it's for like fetishistic reasons but it bugs me sooooooo much. He's horny all the time. Just because he's getting hot and heavy thinking about falling to his death or running away from guys with swords instead of normal sexual things doesn't mean he's not a freak!!!! I think he's very aware of sexuality in a broad way and honestly its very important to him, it's just that his tastes are strange... yes he probably does not know a lot of the intricacies or in and outs of it all but he's a little freak. Come on. Give him some agency.........

Favorite relationship: You Know. But tbh I love his interactions with just about every character. I love the way he enchants people and often makes their lives so much better.

Favorite headcanon: Not really a headcanon, but I got in the habit of drawing his short spiky ponytail tied with a big white ribbon ala Rin Kagamine and it's so cute to me that I can't stop now...