#so i dont think it would be an incredibly impeding force in his life
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TW for talk of drugs, alcohol, and general phobias and ptsd (HCs about Akira and the effects of the interrogation scene)
Thinkin about Akira having ptsd about the interrogation manifesting as something fairly Mundane, as in, something that doesnt come across as a âtraditionalâ symptom that strangers can clock. Takemi assumes hed be averse to needles or doctors, or perhaps hed become claustrophobic or uneasy in specific areas like courthouses or police departments; shes not a psychiatrist but she IS a confidant, and shed like to believe she knows him Enough to try and be of some help wrt Akira and his mental health (along w his physical health).
I think hed just have an issue w anything that impairs his cognitive function in ANY way. This includes alcohol, recreational drugs (weed), medications that induce drowsiness (allergy meds and pain meds), flu or fever induced hallucinations, and general anesthesia. Lack of awareness of his surroundings, and an inability to recall even basic short term memories will send him into a slight spiral that he tries his best to avoid by any means.
He comes off as just some dude whos just abstinent about alcohol and drugs, and generally people are super chill about it. He goes out to parties and mingles with everyone, he makes sure his friends get home safe, and hes chill about them doing whatever around him as long as they dont hurt themselves. But its absolutely hell for him and others when hes horribly sick. He WONT go to anyone but Takemi, no matter how much she insists shes just a general pcp. He shies away when its suggested he goes to emergency rooms, and he fights when they try to make him go by force. Hes bearable when hes got a minor cold or virus, but he panics when he gets sick enough to forget where he is. It gets better with age, but whoever hes with has to deal w his meltdowns for a very very Very long time.
One of his biggest fears is falling unconscious, and waking up with a gap in his memory so wide, he forgets who his friends and family are Again. The hands on his person and needles sticking him this way and that are nothing to him when he thinks of the extreme physical duress the metaverse put on him and his team. But it didnt take his memories away, the one thing that made his year in Tokyo worth it, and the threat of having it taken Again always overrides the logical part of his brain that tells him that the circumstances that led to it happening in the first place will never happen again.
#chattin#akira#i feel like he would also have some long lasting chronic pain#probably nerve damage in his hands or flareups in his legs#GENUINELY wanted to have him w broken or fractured fingers after the interrogation#but i think thats TOO long of a heal time for the events of the game unfortunately#pain flareups feel more reasonable#he hates to have a permanent reminder of those days in anyway and it makes him a bit bitter about it#Takemi is happy to know that she can at least help him in this way#pain management and recommending specialists for him#since he trusts her judgement over any other doctor#so i dont think it would be an incredibly impeding force in his life#but it IS there and hes frustrated by it
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BlackKklansman
So, for the third year running Iâve decided to watch and review the Oscar movies in preparation for Hollywoodâs biggest night. I was worried I wouldnât have time to finish this because I was just overseas for a month, but I think Iâll be able to finish them in time. However to make sure I do so, Iâve decided to only watch the Best Picture nominees this year, as opposed to the acting and animation categories.
So without further ado, letâs start off with BlackKkKlansman.
I went into this film with few expectations. Iâd heard semi-positive rumblings and the premise seemed pretty interesting. Iâve never seen a Spike Lee Joint before (which just speaks to how few films Iâve actually seenâŠ) so I was interested to see what people liked so much about this acclaimed director.
BlackKkKlansman does many things well. First and foremost, the main character Ron Stallworth is well written and extremely likeable and sympathetic. I really appreciated that he kept a level head and stood between two extreme groups and ideologies; Black power and White supremacy and navigated them well. This great character is brought to life by a fantastic performance from John David Washington. He brought a lot of charisma and class to the role, while also being very likeable.
The side characters are equally interesting, Adam Driver did a great job portraying Stallworthâs partner in the operation. He effectively portrayed how difficult it was for his character to pretend to agree with the Klanâs ideals and his scenes where he was undercover were simultaneously entertaining and confronting. I also quite enjoyed the character of Patrice, a member of the Black Power movement who gets involved with Stallworth.
An aspect of this film, which has been widely discussed - and criticised by some - is how this film keeps a rather light tone, despite its subject matter. Â I personally didnât have a problem with this, or find that it impeded on the film as a whole. I am a big believer in films that present reality as it is: a crude mixture of humour and drama. Films that take themselves too seriously and get too down in the dumps for no reason tend to bore and irritate me, so Iâm glad BlackKklansman didnât go that route. I actually found that Lee did a very good job of balancing the tonality in this film. Because he manages to keep the humorous scenes enjoyable and light, while driving his point home very effectively. I fluctuated between grinning and frowning during this film numerous times, but the transitions felt smooth and natural.
I have a couple of topics I find are rather overdone when it comes to âartistic filmsâ, especially period films, The Second World War and race relations in America to name a few. I think these topics have been done too many times for my liking and the more recent productions tend to bring little newness to the topics. What Iâm trying to say here is that I am tiring of films that touch on racism but do little novel with it. Iâm happy to say that I donât think BlackKklansman suffers that problem. Because the way in which Lee decides to tell this story that hasnât been told before sets this film apart, in my opinion.
I will say that I found the characters in the Klan to be rather bland and stereotypical one-dimensional racists. I think they would have benefited from having some added complexity. I also found that the references to today to be a little forced and heavy handed at times. While I think the cut in the final few minutes to the Charlottesville rally that recently took place to be very effective, there were other moments where it almost felt as if the characters were going to turn and look into the camera. What they were saying was just so heavy handed and obvious. In those few instances the film would have benefitted from a bit more subtlety. There were also a couple of stylistic choices and camera angles that bothered me and didnât make much sense.
But overall, I found this to be an effective, interesting film. I donât think its absolutely incredible or particularly groundbreaking, but it kept me entertained and did something new with a subject matter that has been discussed numerous times over the years.
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@necromin Thanks for the asks still Flowey
Why I like them
Oh... Asriel is a character who was practically written for me. I remember I fell in love with him from the very first demo of the game. Heâs just this... person who looks like âthere is no way to save himâ in a game that operates off the premise off ânot having to kill anyoneâ. He is a codependent traumatized kid stuck in a loop, and I think his... desperation, especially in No Mercy, and how much... love he is brimming full of is... Itâs funny because even when he âlacksâ love, you can see how much he cared/cares about Chara and his desperate loyalty and his willingness to go along with anyone and dependency. I felt the reveal of who he was, was just... so satisfying because with every layer unraveled around him I just grew to love him more and more. Heâs kind of my dream come true... this dissociative little kid whoâs presented so âmaliciouslyâ and who is a âfake smilerâ and feels empty inside but who is truly this person worth being saved, who is... brutally sad in nature. Just... this incredible painful narrative of loss from someone who... desperately had one person to rely on. Also like... I just love this Bad Kid. Like... these two kids? Two little kids saying to each other âCreatures like us are so rotten, we wouldnât hesitate to kill or betray each otherâ and yet despite him saying this, you can tell Flowey has the utmost loyalty to Chara. Even though he SAYS this, the one loyalty he still has... is to Chara. Even the mere belief they could be around, regardless of any killing they do, overturns his grown apathy. His goal is never quite the same as theirs, but he would go along with any goal that makes them happy as long as he is by their side and they still think well of him. Itâs this amazing... contrast that... says so much about Flowey as a character, and how he must have gotten to this point. As soon as Chara is there, you can see chips of the facade break away. This was built up to impress Chara, because he felt he was wrong and they were right and ironically when he is with them he canât help but be a bit softer in contrast.
Why I donât
Ugh, sometimes Iâm frustrated by the soulless explanation. He just seems ND to me. Lately Iâve seen something that treated âsoullessnessâ as a sort of neurodivergence in itself, and that was compelling to me. But really Iâm not fan of the âdoesnât have a soulâ bit because so many fans use it to be lazy and separate Flowey and Asriel as characters completely.
Favorite episode (scene if movie)
Oh... The end of the fight with Omega Flowey. And... his hallway talk with Chara in the No Mercy run, right before the protag gets to Asgore.
Favorite season/movie
Not applicable.
Favorite line
âIt doesnât matter now. Iâm so tired of this, Chara. Iâm tired of all these places. Iâm tired of all these people. Iâm tired of being a flower. Chara. Thereâs just one thing left I want to do. Letâs finish what we started. Letâs free everyone. Then let them see what the world is REALLY LIKE. That despite it all, this world is still âkill or be killedâ. Then....? Well. I had been... entertaining a few ways to use that power. Hee hee hee... .... But seeing you here changed my mind. Chara... I think if youâre around... Just living in the surface world doesnât seem so bad.â ^ This whole speech is what destroys me and no one does anything with this speech no one ever draws any lines from it except maybe âkill or be killedâ in variations Iâm just. This speech DECIMATES me. âWhy am I telling you all this? ...Chara Iâve said it before. Even after all this time, youâre the only one who understands me.â âI didnât want to live in a world without love. In a world without you.â âI'm not ready for this to end. I'm not ready for you to leave. I'm not ready to say goodbye to someone like you again... So, please... Stop doing this... AND JUST LET ME WIN!!! STOP IT! STOP IT NOW!!! Chara... I'm so alone, Chara... I'm so afraid, Chara... Chara... I... I...â âWhy are you being... so nice to me?â
Favorite outfit
I like that time he dressed up as a goat boy with a yellow and green sweater.
OTP
Chariskriel, Chariel, Friskriel
Brotp
Flowey+Papyrus
Head Canon
Oh hey itâs BPD boy. I could actually write a meta about this. I could write an essay about all the ways he demonstrates characteristics of BPD, down to Chara being his FP, his abandonment issues, his chronic emptiness, etc etc, and his rapidly circulating impulsive emotions Mains Reaper in Overwatch. I like to headcanon him as honestly... suffering through PTSD/dissociation or the monster equivalent thereof once he gets into his little flower body. Just his chronic feelings of emptiness, loaded with the fact he... literally canât die. I mean, he CAN but suicide is a hard enough option when even flinching or having a last second doubt will cause you to still live. Chose his gender identity, in a way that actually physically effects his magic dusty body, because monsters are magic. Mamaâs boy. Think this because he has that line, after visiting Asgore about how ânot even SHE (toriel) could fix what was wrong with meâ. A lot of people suggest that the first person he killed was someone close to him. But Iâm willing to bet it was someone he didnât know that well, and that he reset right after. I think it took a long time for Asriel to feel âliberatedâ or âcapableâ or âlike there were no permanent consequencesâ to killing, and then it just wore away until there were 0. I am sure he wishes he could reset to before him and Charaâs plan like, every day, and that though pops up in his mind every day too. (We already know he spends a lot of time calling for Chara.... âDid you hear me calling you?â)
Unpopular opinion
Heâs just Asriel in a flower body. ...And I will admit, I do think he shows symptoms of abuse. I donât think Chara intended to hurt their best friend or was intentionally manipulative but I do think they coerced him into a few things and forced his hand. Also a lot of the things Asriel says like... definitely imply those two were bad kids or occasionally did very bad things. I donât think Asriel himself was 100% sweetness and goodness even before all the trauma. I just think youâre seeing him at a really vulnerable point where he wants to be sweet and good and leave a nice final impression. A sad breakdown where someone makes a few realizations is not the same as day to day life, and I think Asrielâs characteristics as Flowey are better for determining his character than his final speech at the end. A loquacious, mischievous brat who I love. Also like, âhellflower Flowerâ and âsweet good innocent goat childâ are the two most bland and most common ways to write his character. Also honestly? I feel a lot of people pin Flowey as the ultimate evil of the game (and often drop that heâs Asriel when thinking of him in this way but...) what Flowey does is âwhat a gamerâ does. His actions are not that bad because he knows there are no consequences to them, much the same way someone playing a game knows. And I donât just mean in a âno repercussions for himâ way. He also knows, that if he goes back, the dead wonât stay dead. Also people need to let Asriel have his âChara wasnât the greatest person speechâ. Everyoneâs always trying to act like Asriel is a dick for it, but that speech in itself does imply Asriel had a hard time looking at Charaâs flaws. Unfortunately the audience is even worse than Asriel about this, so Asriel canât even have his two minute speech where he is able to admit to himself Chara wasnât always right and he wasnât always treated well.
A wish
I used to wish all the time that there would be a DLC where you could actually save Flowey but that dream is dead. Sometimes I still hope the next game Toby is working on will touch on him in some way but I kinda doubt it
An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen
The worst possible has happened to him. Guess it could be worse but itâs still pretty sad. No Mercy route is my âoh god please dont ever happenâ
5 words to best describe them
Mischievous, codependent, troubled, empty, tragic
My nickname for them
Asriel. Az, Azzy
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Toriel
Why I like them
Interesting? I feel like sheâs this caregiver who loves children and is given some complexity beyond that. Like Lisaâs Terry, they take a âtutorialâ character and make them an emotional centre of the game. Itâs like... this character who is normally set up to impede you in some way in both games. And while embodying the handholding of a tutorial, Toriel is someone who you donât want to speed by or treat callously even though she is set up to be what is âfrustratingâ in a game. Many people who first play have a hard time leaving her behind, itâs this interesting? Not sure if subversion is the word, but itâs definitely an interesting way to play with the concept of the tutorial and have it be an active and emotional part of the story.
Why I donât
I wish weâd been able to have a bit more of an ongoing dialogue with her or check up on her at some points. I really wish that weâd been able to dig into her a bit more deeply or see her thoughts on a few things...Â
Favorite episode (scene if movie)
Her final confrontation with Frisk is my favourite part, right before they leave the ruins. After that itâs her running into Sans and being able to have a nice meeting with someone sheâs known for a long time but never met proper. Itâs nice to see them both get a chance to be a little goofy and happy.
Favorite season/movie
Not applicable.
Favorite line
âIt would not be right for you to grow up in a place like this. My expectations... My loneliness... My fear... For you, my child... I will put them aside.â âPathetic, is it not? I canât even save the life of a single child.â
Favorite outfit
The purple one.
OTP
I like Soriel. I honestly just felt they had something? (also the game... literally implies such) Theyâre both these lonely people, and idk... part of the reason I do like romantic soriel is because I dislike a lot of the vibe of.... âTorielâs divorced and had a family break apart, so she must always stay a divorced sad mother who is untouched from all other relationshipsâ Iâm good with their relationship in all capacities, but the way people act about the kind of flirty dialogue at the end being this big TABOO just strikes me as off.
Brotp
On that thread, soriel. I totally dig interpretations where they are throwing wine parties with each other. In a few neutral ends the two end up living together which is interesting to me, I feel like thatâs a mostly unexplored topic. Though I guess that topic is a bit bittersweet. I feel exploring them as platonic or close in different ways is interesting too
Head Canon
- It was a long time before she was able to make snail pies, butterscotch pies, after her children died and she left Asgore. For awhile she lived on the Undergroundâs fast food equivalent because she couldnât find the energy to cook anymore. It had been zapped out of her. - When the first child fell down it ignited this chamber inside of her and it was the first time sheâd been able to cook in awhile. - Sheâs better at being active when thereâs people to do things FOR, and struggles with doing things for herself - Since sheâs a little monster made of dust, there was probably a lot of her childhood where she maybe wasnât quite sure what to settle as gender wise and she really got into the concept of femininity in her teens and became very confident using she/her then
Unpopular opinion
The framing of a lot of arguments against Toriel dating bother me. If she wants to date, let her. Also I feel like Toriel canât EVER win! People are either like... she didnât do enough to prevent children from leaving the ruins or âsheâs kidnapping children and restricting their freedom!â (despite the fact we know she was never able to keep ANY of them for very long) I even literally saw a post recently that suggested part of the reason Chara was upset in the underground was because Toriel prevented them from leaving the ruins which is like? No? Itâs made super obvious thatâs a reaction Toriel has to kids dying in the underground. Also. Itâs great to have nuanced views on Asgore, but any argument that goes âToriel hiding away from the responsibility of keeping Asgore from killing kids is just as bad as , idk, killing kidsâ has a rotten argument. Both of them made mistakes. Maybe part of it is a bias on my end that if Tori, with her sharp personality, had been a child murderer and Asgore had retained his soft nature and had been too sad and lonely to stop her, I just donât feel the same criticisms would be being made. But who knows!
A wish
That sheâs happy forever after and is a great teacher and adopts other kids and has good things happen to her and restores her relationship with her son (Flowey)
An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen
Idk, bad things have already happened to her. Iâm not fond of her and Asgore getting back together (I think itâs for the best they split ways and heal on their own for a bit) but Iâm not like Oh God No or anything.
5 words to best describe them
Dutiful, caregiver, grieving, punny, lonely
My nickname for them
Tori
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