#like i cant sit here and analyze actions i didnt do bc idk why someone would do that stuff bc i fucking didnt. i can sit here and try to

[snekdood]

I accept that ill probably be alone forever. I just wish it wasnt because people were so manipulated by someones fake narrative abt me.

[bionic-penis]

Here it is! Before we get into it I'd just like to say that I sent this all in discord and so i dont use the most academic language and i also had to cut out some bits where I was speaking/replying to friends :)

Okay so maybe Yang and Blake are just good friends, I can see that, but the storyline and all their major character events are so intertwined that it wouldnt make sense not to make them a couple

Spoilers for literally everything

But in my defense its been seven years

Anyway Yang and Blake's stories dont start getting seriously interconnected until around volume 3, but we do see them being closer to eachother than the rest of team rwby (save for Yang and Ruby but they're sisters so it doesnt count)

When Blake is stressed out over the White Fang in Volume 2, it takes Yang to snap her out of it

Also a lot of people have mentioned this but I'm gonna say it again for those who havent heard it but colours and weapons matter in rwby. They're a key element in the show

ahem

Colours play a big part in the design and storytelling aspect and rwby and its no coincidence that Yang eyes are purple and Blakes are yellow, which are eachothers like signature colours outside of Blakes black

But even more than that is weapons

As we learn from Ruby in the first Volume, a lot of students make their own weapons and, as it is constantly reiterated, weapons are an extension of the self in RWBY. They're not just a tool to be tossed around

In the show we see little instances of people interacting with and using other peoples weapons. There's that one scene where Ruby uses one of Penny's swords to defend Pyrrah, but that was out of necessity. however, over and over again we see Yang interacting with Blake's weapon, Gambol Shroud

As someones mentioned before, an entire moveset of theirs is dependent on it

So it's clear that these two characters are incredibly close

Moving on from that point, Id like to analyze the incidents thst occur in volume 3 and following events that further Yang and Blakes connection

In volume 3 after Yang "breaks" Mercurys leg due to Emeralds illusion, she sits in the dorm room surrounded by her teammates, yet the scene singles out Yang and Blake. When Yang asked if they (her team) believed her, Ruby and Weiss are ready to say yes, but Blake hesitates. Yang and Blake then share a moment where Blake explains that shes trusted people before who turned out to be cruel. She asks Yang to look her in the eyes and tell her that she (Yang) is telling the truth. Yang does so and Blake believes her this level of affirmation from one another is so unlike the rest of Team RWBY and even Team JNPR

Ofc in the dorm scene the person Blake is talking about is Adam, her abusive and possessive ex. Obviously your relationship with an abusive person effects any and all interactions/relationships, regardless of their extent, but I think it bears mentioning

Continuing on in the events of volume 3 when Beacon is being attacked and Blake is confronted by Adam, he has her pinned down and says something along the lines of "I am going to destroy everything that you love". Unfortunately this is when Yang happens to stumble into the scene. Horror is prominent on Blakes face. Yang sees Adam over Blake and yells at him before charging forward, which is when Adam cuts her arm off. It's a very emotional scene imo. Blake then uses her semblance to get her and Yang to safety

So let's analyze this

Adam specifically singled Yang out

Ofc yang was the only one there at the time but Adam didnt say "starting with your little teammates" he said "starting with her". Ofc this could just be me cherrypicking but I think that word choice has meaning

Regardless, this is an intense moment for Yang and Blake that really welds their stories together, romantic or not

In volume 4 Yang and Blake take a break from one another-- Jk but theyre separated. After the events at Beacon, and especially after what happened to Yang, Blake runs. And we get to see both women dealing with this and trying to come to terms with it. Yang is bitter. She's angry that Blake, specifically, left her. And Blake feels like she had to run away to keep everyone, specifically Yang, safe

In Volume 5 we dont get much interaction at all between Yang and Blake aside from the same feelings represented in Volume 4, but these are put on the back burner for Blakes White Fang arc

However these feelings take a forward play in Yangs mind and she even voices these feelings to Weiss and Ruby

I take a deep breath

Volume 6, Blake and Yang are together again but tensions are high. They have to learn how to be together again. When Blake and Yang finally have alone time in the shed, Blake expresses how she won't leave, which comforts Yang. However, Blake continues on to say how she will protect Yang to which Yang gets mad and the moment is ruined.

Despite this, Yang and Blake are still going strong and trying to make things work by being there and supporting each other

Yang and Blake's arc for Volume 6 reaches its peak in the fight against Adam. In this fight we see both women fighting the actual source of their trauma. One thing id like to note about this fight is that Blake starts it alone but is joined by Yang, who tells her to catch her breath. This fight is the first major fight Blake and Yang have fought together in a long time. And its amazing. During the fight, Adam screams at Yang in anger and jealousy, asking "WHAT DOES SHE SEE IN YOU?" And saying that she (Blake) cant protect Yang to which Blake replies "I'm not protecting her. And she's not protecting me." MIRRORING the conversation in the shed

the fight ends with Yang and Blake stabbing Adam through with Gambol Shroud, killing him

Now theres some little things id like to point out with this fight, aside from the amazing chemistry between Blake and Yang and the awesome choreography

Its during this fight that we learn about Adams semblance (magic power basically), which is that any hit he absorbs with his sword, he can return with greater force. This is a corruption of Yang's semblance, where any hit she takes herself she can return with greater force

Now why do I think this is significant? Because rwby is all about symbolism. I think Adam's semblance was specifically chosen to mirror Yangs. Adam doesnt have to deal with pain, he just deflects it, which is how his relationship with Blake plays out. She tries to let him off easy, she tells him to leave her alone, but he just can't take the hint, just like he can't take a hit. However, Yang does take the hits. Yang takes them all and it makes her stronger. She empathizes with Blake and works with her. Adam doesnt have to deal with the pain his actions cause because he doesnt care. This reflects Yangs extremely empathetic personality. Yang knows what consequences her actions can have. She can take the pain

Another thing id like to point out is Adam's behaviour during the fight. He lashes out as Yang for getting in between Blake and him, blaming her for his flaws. He targets her just like in Volume 3. I think this was done purposefully

Another thing is Yang runs Bumblebee off the cliff to help Blake! Her bike! I think this is important bc yang loved her bike. It was part of her brand for the longest time. Perhaps running it off the cliff in the fight vs Adam is a nod to growing by letting things go? Idk I just feel like its an important beat

In Volume 7 we see Yang and Blake working together more regularly again with even a few flustered glances (maybe). Marrow even mentions that they never pair up with anyone else to which they respond with a cool fight scene this feels like the extent of their interaction since Volume 7 focuses more on ruby

Volume 8 isnt finished but there is one line that I think is important which is when Yang asked Jaune if "she'll think bad of me if we fail?" To which Jaune responds "Ruby's your sister" and Yang says "yeah... Ruby..." LIKE EXCUSE ME?

[I take some time to riff with my friends and partner before continuing]

ANOTHER THING

Adam BREAKS Gambol Shroud during their fight, mirroring how Yang, once again, works with Blake and Gambol Shroud. This is yet another example of Adam being violent and abusive towards Blake where Yang is sympathetic and kind. Theyre set up to be narrative opposites

Even though both Adam and Yang are both hot heads, utilize a similar semblance, and both have a deep connection with Blake, they are not the same bc Yang trusts and appreciates Blake while Adam does not

Also Adam and Yang both share the same sentiment of "Blake left me" but whereas Adam lashes out at Blake, Yang is mostly frustrated. Unlike Yang, Adam never attempts to work it out with Blake, which is where the two differ greatly. Yang is willing to listen whilst Adam is not

TLDR: uh give me Bmblb content right now Roosterteeth or I will suck the marrow from ur bones

[oughremade47]

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you wont get mad at me for this so heres my fucking essay on ken and akihikos relationship thanks for coming to my ted talkits like. plain as day that ken looks up to akihiko. that isnt even. hidden. the kid just stands there and stares at him while hes sitting on the couch doing nothing MULTIPLE times for gods sake. 1) is he ok. 2) why does he do that but whatever. whatever. also kens FIRST FUCKING INTRODUCTION was him going "wow are you akihiko senpai??? ive heard so much about you im honored to actually meet you!!!!!" so like. yeah. positive feelings.akihiko is.. hard to decode? he feels more confused by this child. he sees (haha. sees) him as a companion sure but i feel like he... isnt really sure if he should be there at first. hes always warning him about how he needs to look after himself and no ones gonna protect him. hes really awkward around him the entire time. this could also be read as that He Does know what happened on oct 4th and is worried about what ken thinks of that but... theres really no interaction to keep him away from shinji? so im not so sure about thatthen oct 4th comes. akihikos best friend in the worlds death happened because of kens actions. but akihiko doesnt blame him??? hes harsh. thats it. he never treats ken like a child. hes an equal. and quite honestly i think thats exactly what ken needed. he doesnt need someone to feel sorry for him, he needed someone to tell him the harsh truth and let him decide by himself. theyre extremely different characters who are on completely different sides of this whole situation. akihiko really truly has no reason to try and solve this problem. this is the kid that caused shinjis death earlier than it needed to be. the only connection is they fight on the same team really. yet akihiko dealt w it himself. he couldve left it to another but he Knew that ken needed help and he was the one he needed to hear it fromalso ken HAD to have some negative thoughts abt akihiko and mitsuru. it was sees that killed his mom. the mission they caused killed her. and akihiko knew. and yet never tried to help him or anything. i dont know if that ever occurred to ken but it is an interesting viewpointtheir relationship completely changes after this point too? i think ken... starts treating him more as someone he can rely on vs a figure he looks up to. and akihiko starts treating him more as an equal, opposed to a distant teammate. it makes me sad that so few of their interactions until the end are shown bc i wouldve really liked to see their relationship developlooking at stuff from december now. couldve just been the video quality but kens voice in this video was actually bearable so uh. gg for that but anyways. ken really sees akihiko as a leader. after answering his questions he always waits for akihiko to lead w his statement before agreeing. the way i analyze this is Probably not what they were shooting for bc i do that exact thing but i think it can also be seen as ken trusts him to make the right decision. so if he agrees with him he cant be wrong right. and thats a LOT of trust on his partakihikos a lot.. softer here too. hes not walking up to this 10 yr old crying in an alleyway and telling him "youre alone now. people who died arent coming back" and then walking away. hes asking ken questions and valuing his input. so yeah treating him more as an equalim too lazy to get into end game stuff so the fight from the answer. akihiko turned to ken to be his partner for it. probably because theyve both gone through the same things, they know that its wrong to try and bring back the dead because nothing will ever work out. but akihiko also trusts ken to fight with him, knows that hed back him up and die fighting if needed and idk. i think thats a lot of trust. i still haent finished the answer so i didnt understand half of what was going on in the video but i think thats validARENA NOW. ken seems hurt when akihiko hadnt contacted him for a few months, and really looks forward to his stories. arena is another game i never finished and idk what scenes to check here but ken was one of the first people akihiko commented on and he apologized to him about the lack of communication almost immediately and promised to tell him more soon. which idk if caring more about someones potentially hurt feelings then the fact that youre kinda in a situation that you could die in isnt a lot of trust then idk what isconclusion they have a really really interesting dynamic and its homophobia that atlus ignored ken so much that we didnt get to see that development. also props to anyone who actually read this