#ittday

[heretherebedork]

Itt went right back to breaking my heart and somehow worse this time around because he's just so tiny and so hurt and he's been fighting for so long and then the relief that fills him when Day says his name and remembers him. And then Day apologizes for what he did and then goes right back into his old self, protecting Itt and loving him and his childish ways, wanting him to be needy and spoiled as long as he relies on Day for all of that.

[thequeenofsastiel]

Yep, a certain someone has a thing for choking. I'm living for the uncut episodes of this show

[pcwt]

Alberto Contador: #DiaDeCrono 😅 #ITTDay 😅 📸:@bettiniphoto

[hbcat-13]

Ccan i get a bit more im sorry but im just fr not havin ittday

Draw crime trying to fit a soda can sideways in his mouth.

Well then nevermind doodle requests just send asks

[heretherebedork]

First aid in Thailand, apparently (okay, so it's definitely played as an obvious joke but it's so fun to me). I love Night and Gear and their endless suffering of trying to get this toxic relationship back to a slightly more balance place so they can start enjoying themselves again. @absolutebl I am offering this to you as an update on how weird this toxic little show is and how much I love it.

[heretherebedork]

Getting back on the same page about their relationship, much to the delight of Night and Gear.

[thequeenofsastiel]

What I love about this interaction is that thus far in the episode, Day has come off as a rather stern boyfriend who is annoyed and frustrated with Itt, who comes across as emotionally manipulative and whiney. But this minute long exchange between Day and Gear changes everything. Suddenly we see that Day is not, in fact, annoyed with Itt to the extent that he appears to be. He loves how much Itt needs him, depends upon him. That Itt will whine and complain about wanting cake, but Day has fully trained him to not go get it himself. I think he gets off on Itt’s whining, because it’s proof that Itt has fully accepted Day’s complete control over him. 

I also enjoy the peek we get into Day’s mind when he says that he’ll do anything to make Itt his and his alone. There’s a flash of complete insanity in his eyes. And Gear sees it. After that exchange, Gear goes from being on Day’s side to being entirely on Itt’s side. Because Itt is only the way he is thanks to how Day has groomed him(excellent translation, btw).

All of this sets the stage for the flashbacks we see in the following episodes, of Day being physically abusive in order to force Itt to never leave his side. Day doesn’t want Itt to have anyone else in his life aside from him. He’ll tolerate Itt spending time with their mutual friends, but he’d never let Itt spend time with anyone one on one, except perhaps Night and Gear, and that’s only because they live together, and Itt isn’t allowed to leave the house while Day is gone. 

Agh this show is so good I wish it had a larger fanbase.

[thequeenofsastiel]

Updated compilation of Day putting his hand on Itt’s throat, in chronological order based on episode:

[heretherebedork]

The fight isn't about the cake, it's about Day promising to spoil Itt forever and getting him to expect it and then getting too absorbed in his work to live up to the promise he made with his love.

Day wants Itt to be spoiled and demanding but when he works so much and doesn't give him the things he asks for, doesn't take care of him as promised, then he breaks his side of the deal they shared when they fell in love and he stops being the spoiler for the spoiled.

This what Day wanted and now Itt is hurt because he's lost what he had been promised in their love.

The argument isn't about the cake, it's about the love and the promise and their relationship. @absolutebl pretty sure this is already kinkier than Unforgotten Night.

[heretherebedork]

I am definitely enjoying Day, despite not remembering the relationship, definitely remembering his own jealousy and possessiveness towards Itt. But also Itt's absolutely pathological need to be with Day that we've seen through the show and that we know is part of their relationship.

(But also Night specifically sending Itt out with Ball for a meal to make him jealous because he knows how his brother expresses love but also that Itt needs a break and a moment to be somewhere else. Night is the best little brother ever.)

[thequeenofsastiel]

Rewatching episode 1 of Love Syndrome 3 after finishing the first 7 eps involves going from "jfc why isn't Itt just getting cake for himself" to "Oh, Day would be livid if Itt tried to go get cake by himself"

Why do I love this show so much???

[heretherebedork]

Itt loving Day and taking care of him despite Day not remembering him and Day being downright cruel to him again and again is just so perfectly toxic. I love it. The show is fully aware that this isn't healthy and that it wasn't healthy to begin with and that's a fascinating approach to take with this relationship, honestly. Letting them be unhealthy and toxic but also to have found a love that works for them... I mean, it only works because it's fictional but I am here for a toxic, unhealthy relationship that recognizes it and just goes with it. No sugarcoating here.

[thequeenofsastiel]

Oh yeah they're both into neck grabbing. I knew there was a reason Itt was so tolerant of Day slamming him into the wall by his neck. Very dangerous, but I'd bet good money that Itt was a little turned on.

[heretherebedork]

Itt's fear of ghosts is adorable and I love him for it, honestly. The way he tries to be brave when he has to about it but it genuinely terrified and just wants to be able to sleep feeling safe so accepts his new friend but is also just so wary about it, I love him so much.

And it's contrasting to Day demanding that they leave in the middle of the night to get back to Itt's side because every possessive cell in his body is going off at being apart from him.

The need Day has for Itt, a thirst that can't be quenched because he knows his presence in his blood and in his every moment and he might not totally know the love yet but he knows Itt and he needs him.

(And Day mentioned the fear that drove him to hit Itt and the way it finally sinks in that they're both worried about each other and just don't have any healthy ways to express it.)

I love how toxic they are and how everyone knows and just kind of goes 'yeah, they like it that way'.

[heretherebedork]

I love how more and more Day is remembering how much he loves Itt but also how he loves Itt and how much Itt is keeping some of the autonomy that he was given back but also seeking more guidance and comfort from Day.

But the end, where Itt fainted and Day panicked because he's realized that something was wrong in this sudden moment and he's cradling him and just so gentle in his fear.

Day is slowly becoming who he was when we first met him again but everything has to slide into place, all the memories are needed to bring him home to Itt and to a relationship that they've built, rebuilt and made their home in together.

[heretherebedork]

Honestly, that was a really interesting episode about how trauma takes time to resolve and going back to the worst moment of your life without the cushion of time and effort can break anything even if you know you've moved past it somehow. Day and Itt had been rebuilding their relationship as Day started to remember their love (having never forgotten his possessiveness) but seeing how they met broke him beyond the point he was willing to try and past the point he was willing to listen to Night, something he'd been doing the entire time.

But it's also how this was Itt's breaking point, the point where he had to step back and take care of himself as much as he loved Day and wants, even needs, him back. Because he's been doing everything to take care of him and jog his memory and enduring Day's possessiveness without love. So finally taking a moment to actually care for himself when he knew Day was safe (even if not with him) was a good choice.

Now we just have to see how the rest plays out and how the double amnesia tease goes.