#starcloud rants

[pinkumiilku]

the fact that sanji canonically is a fashion disaster outside of his tailored suits is so iconic like yes baby girl give us nothing

[pinkumiilku]

1) So, would you be extending this same courtesy to Anorexics? 2) Now we can’t even verbalize how we feel about ourselves, lest someone happen to listen and consider it a micro aggression?

I agree that bodily autonomy is important, and another person’s weight is none of our business, but this type of wording isn’t getting the point across.

stop hating fat people. especially yourself. “oh I don’t hate fat people” okay then why do you act like fatness is a moral failing? being fat is just your body’s response to various factors in your life. it is morally neutral. if you’re unhappy, deal with the root factors of the unhappiness, not the fatness. your body is doing the best it can to get you through whatever you have going on. be kind to it and stop hating it

[happi-tree]

v. v. v i'm having fashion thoughts and i need to send them to you because i do not know how to verbalize this. you know those dresses from the early 1900s with the sashes around the waist and the poofy bell sleeves and the ✨swoosh✨ when you spin in a circle? you know those dresses?? im having dress envy. i want one. pls tell me u know what im talking about im just head empty no thoughts about these dresses 🙏

Hi there, Nova! And yes, I do recognize the kind of dress you’re talking about, I think! I believe what you’re referring to could be the Edwardian lingerie gown? These were worn during the Edwardian period (1901-1910), so these best fit the time frame. They’re very light and airy, often with a lot of openwork, lace, ribbon detail, and other fun things. I don’t recognize any with bell sleeves from this period, so perhaps you meant puffed or mutton chop sleeves? While not all of them feature puff or mutton chop sleeves, it was still pretty common! See the one on the left here:

And, although it wasn’t super common for a sash to be tied about the waist, there is one famous example that’s inspired by Edwardian lingerie gowns with a sort of pseudo-sash: Mary Poppins’ white and red dress from the Disney movie!

If this isn’t the dress you’re talking about though, it could possibly be from a different time period. Another dress that could closely resemble your description is the more Empire-style dress worn in the early 1800s. These had a very high waistline with puffed sleeves and often had a sash around the waist. They’re seen in quite a few period pieces, including Pride and Prejudice:

Anyway, there are so many more options, too, especially since fashion is inherently cyclical - thus, trends like puff sleeves, sashes, and swooshy skirts can show up in almost any period! Thank you for asking and I hope this helps!

[bladeyourworstnightmare]

Scene 6

Same day at the Pizzaplex

(Glamrock Bengal’s room)

Glamrock Bengal: (making various facial expressions in his mirror)

Glamrock Smokey: (walks into his room) Hey, Bengal- (sees what he’s doing) Um, what the heck are you doing?

Glamrock Bengal: Oh, you know, just practicing my facial expressions.

Glamrock Smokey: (confused) Practicing your facial expressions?

Glamrock Bengal: Yeah. If anyone says something to me, I’ll know the right facial expression to use. Say, if someone asked me if I was doing ok, I’d smile and say yes.

Glamrock Smokey: (concerned) Are you ok?

Glamrock Bengal: (smiles) Yes.

Glamrock Smokey: (concerned) You’re not just saying that, are you?

Glamrock Bengal: Nope. So, what brings you here on this fine morning, my dude?

Glamrock Smokey: I’m just going around checking to make sure that everyone is ready for today. Comet yelled at me to get out of his room and Aro threw a golf club at me. I’m going to check on Starcloud and Dj next.

Glamrock Bengal: Good luck with Starcloud.

Glamrock Smokey: Thanks, man. I’ll need it. See you later.

Glamrock Bengal: See ya.

Glamrock Smokey: (leaves the room)

(now at the entrance to the daycare)

Glamrock Smokey: (knocks on the daycare door)

Starcloud: (opens the door. She’s in her cloud form. She seems to be irritated and stressed) What?

Glamrock Smokey: Good morning, Starcloud. How are you feeling today?

Starcloud: Stressed.

Glamrock Smokey: Oh…do you want to talk about it?

Starcloud: All I want is one day off! One day! I mean, I love the children and all, but they make soooo many messes and I never can get a break from them! Not even at naptime! I have to force some of them to lay down and shut up while I chase the other children around and try to get them to lay down as well! I am sick and tired of it! I am closing the daycare down for the day. If the parents don’t like it, so be it! (slams the door shut)

Glamrock Smokey: Well, that was quite a rant. (walks away)

(Dj’s room)

Dj: (asleep with her headphones hanging around her neck)

Glamrock Smokey: (walks down the steps and over to her) Wakey, wakey! Wake up! It’s time to get up!

Dj: (dreaming) No…no, I don’t wanna ride the elephant….

Glamrock Smokey: WAKE UP!!!

Dj: (startles awake) Huh? (sees Glamrock Smokey) Oh, hello Smokey.

Glamrock Smokey: Good morning Dj. You need to get ready. It’s almost time to open.

Dj: Oh, ok. (she puts her headphones on) I’ll be ready soon.

Glamrock Smokey: See you later.

Dj: Bye.

Glamrock Smokey: (leaves the room)

Dj: (starts playing loud music)

(in the parkinglot)

Blade: (parks her motorcycle)

Blade/Blue: (get off the motorcycle and walk into the building together. There are other people surrounding them with kids. Blade and Blue look at the place with awe)

Blade: Whoa… it's huge.

Blue: That’s what she said.

Blade: (elbows Blue in the chest) Shut the h*ll up.

Blue: (rubs his chest) Ow!

Blade: Come on. Let’s get our tickets. (walks up to the counter)

Blue: (follows behind)

Staff Bot 1: (behind the counter) Welcome to Smokey’s Mega Pizzaplex.

Blade: Hello. We would like two tickets please.

Staff Bot 1: Alright. That will be $12.35.

Blade: Sh*t. I don’t have any money on me.

Blue: I’ve got some money.

Blade: How do you have money? Did you mug someone or something?

Blue: I have my ways. (gets money out of his pocket and hands it over to the staff bot)

Staff Bot 1: (takes money) Thank you. (gives Blade two admission passes) Enjoy your time here at the pizzaplex.

Blade: (takes the admission passes) Thanks.

Blade/Blue: (walk into the hallway. They marvel at each statue and animatronic as they pass them. They keep walking until they are in the food court area)

Blue: Are you hungry?

Blade: Yeah. Let’s see what they have. (looks around at each restaurant) Wanna go to the Mexican restaurant over there?

Blue: Yeah, it sounds good.

Blade/Blue: (walk over to the restaurant. They go in, order food, sit down with their food and drinks and begin to eat)

Blue: Y’know, I’ve been thinking, it’s strange how only us and your friends can turn human, but the rest of the world can’t.

Blade: You want to find a way to turn everyone else in this entire world human too?

Blue: Yeah.

Blade: Good luck with that.

Blue: You don’t believe I can do it?

Blade: (takes a bite of her food) Nope.

Blue: Ouch. It hurts that you don’t believe in me.

Blade: How are you going to do it? (drinks some water)

Blue: (eats some food) I’m not sure yet, but I’ll think of something.

Blade: Ok. If you want to try and fail, go ahead.

Blue: I’m not going to fail. (takes a drink of water)

Blade: How do you know? (eats some food)

Blue: Blade, If I can create you, then I can do this as well. (eats some food) Would you like to help me?

Blade: Sorry, I can’t. I gotta help Carly out first.

Blue: How long is that going to take?

Blade: Not as long as it’ll take for you to turn the entire world into humans.

Blue: Good. Then you can help me when you’re done.

Blade/Blue: (finish eating and drinking, throw their stuff away, and walk out)

Blade: What should we do next?

Blue: I don’t know. Let’s just walk around until we find something interesting to do.

MapBot: (quickly rolls over to them) Take a map.

Blade: (takes the map out of the MapBot’s hand) Thanks.

MapBot: You’re welcome. Enjoy your free map. (rolls away)

Blade: (looks at the map)

Blue: (reads over her shoulder)

Blade: (puts her hand in front of his face) Stop reading over my shoulder.

Blue: (backs up) Sorry.

Blade: Let’s see…there’s Aro’s Amazing Minni Golf, Comet’s Cosmic Raceway, and Laser Tag. There’s also a Dj and a Daycare here too. Maybe I could leave you at the daycare, Blue. You’d fit right in with all the other babies.

Blue: (sarcastically) Ha, ha. Very funny.

Blade: (looking at the map) It says there’s a show starting soon. Do you want to go see it?

Blue: Sure. I wanna go see the Dj after.

Blade: Alright then. Let’s go.

Blade/Blue: (they walk around until they find the main stage)

(the show starts and everyone starts cheering. During the show:)

Aro/Comet: (onstage playing their instruments. As they play, they keep purposefully nudging and bumping into each other as well as glaring at each other)

Glamrock Smokey: (keeps singing. He glares at Aro and Comet)

Aro/Comet: (they stop nudging and bumping each other ad separate)

Comet: (he spots Blade in the crowd and flirtatiously winks at her)

Blade: (blushes a little and looks away from him)

Blue: Looks like you’ve got yourself an admirer.

Blade: Stop it.

Blue: Maybe you should go talk to him after the show.

Blade: Blue, I’m already dating someone.

Blue: Oh. Who are you dating?

Blade: Anubis.

Blue: That’s not very surprising.

Blade: Whatever. Let’s just watch the show.

Blade/Blue: (continue watching the show)

(a few minutes later)

Glamrock Smokey/Glamrock Bengal/Aro/Comet: (get off the stage to talk with the kids)

Comet: (walks over to Blade) Hey, beautiful. Gotta name?

Blade: Yeah. You?

Comet: Comet.

Blade: Blade. I saw you wink at me. Why?

Comet: Because, I think you’re just as good looking as I am.

Blade: Um, thank you but I already have a boyfriend.

Comet: (disappointed) Oh… I have to go. The kids are calling my name.

(a few steps over, a few kids are calling Comet’s name)

Comet: (walks to them)

Blade: (sarcastic) Well, he’s not narcissistic at all.

Blue: So, what do you wanna go do now?

Blade: I wanna talk to these animatronics. They seem interesting.

Aro: (She has kids clinging to her legs, torso, and arms. She’s nearby and she overhears Blade talking. She makes her way over to Blade and Blue) Hey.

Blade: (turns around slightly startled) Hey.

Aro: (shakes the kids off her arms, takes a kid off her torso, and shakes kids off her legs) My name is Aro.

Blade: I’m Blade. This is Blue. (gestures to him)

Blue: Hey.

Aro: Hey. (to Blade) So, do you hate Comet yet?

Blade: Um, no. Why?

Aro: He’s nothing but a cocky piece of shi- I mean idiot. He pisses me off so much, I just wanna wrap my arms around his neck and (makes a neck-snapping motion with her arms). But I can’t do that. Not yet at least. If I did, the company would have to pay a lot of money to either repair him or get a new animatronic. They could also decommission me and that pisses me off even more.

Blade: (changing the subject) So, who are the other two?

Aro: (points to Glamrock Bengal wh is goofing off with some kids) That’s Glamrock Bengal. He’s a goofball. He’s a pretty cool dude. (points to Glamrock Smokey who is talking to a group of kids) That’s Glamrock Smokey. He’s the leader of our band. He’s alright.

Blade: Are you the only four animatronics living here?

Aro: No. There’s Starcloud and Dj. Starcloud is our daycare attendant, but she’s taking the day off today. Dj is downstairs in her dj room. She’s always playing loud music and she’s huge, so you can’t miss her.

Blade: Can you introduce us to them?

Aro: Yeah, I can. (to Glamrock Smokey and Glamrock Bengal) Hey, Smokey, Bengal! Get over here!

Glamrock Smokey/Glamrock Bengal: (look over at Aro and walk over to her, Blade, and Blue)

Glamrock Bengal: Hey, Aro. What’s up?

Glamrock Smokey: (looking at Blade and Blue) Who are you guys?

Aro: This is Blade and Blue. They wanted to meet you guys.

Glamrock Smokey: It’s a pleasure to meet you. (holds his hand out to Blade and Blue)

Blade: (shakes his hand)

Blue: (shakes his hand)

Glamrock Bengal: Nice to meet you guys.

Blade: Nice to meet you guys too.

Aro: I’m going to go introduce them to Starcloud and Dj. I’ll be right back up.

Glamrock Smokey: Ok. See you when you get back.

(a few minutes later, they arrive at the daycare. There’s a sign on the door that says “closed”)

Aro: (loudly knocks on the door) Cloudy! Open the door! (knocks louder) CLOUDYYYY!!!

Starcloud: (opens the door and is very irritated) Read the sign you dim- (realizes it’s Aro) Oh, uh, hello Aro. (sees Blade and Blue) Who are they?

Aro: This is Blade and Blue.

Blade: Hey.

Blue: Hey.

Starcloud: (steps out from the door) So, what are you doing here?

Aro: They asked if they could meet you.

Starcloud: Well, it’s great to meet you all. I’m in the middle of finger painting right now. Would you three like to join me?

Aro: Nah. We gotta go to DJ’s room now.

Starcloud: Ok, have fun!

Aro: We will if she doesn’t assault our ears with her loud music.

Starcloud: Then you better prepare to go deaf. Bye now.

Aro: Bye, Cloudy.

Starcloud: (goes back into her daycare nd closes the door)

(skip to them walking down the stairs and into DJ’s room. There’s ;oud music and kids dancing everywhere)

Dj: (on her platform with her headphones on and doing her dj stuff. She’s also singing along to the song)

Aro/Blade/Blue: (covering their ears)

Aro: Dj.

Dj: (doesn’t hear Aro over the loud music)

Aro: (louder) Dj.

Dj: (still can’t hear her)

Aro: (yelling) DJ!!!

Dj: (still can’t hear her)

Aro: (sighs and walks over to te dj equipment. She turns off the music)

Kid 1: Hey! Who turned off the music?

Kid 2: (walks up to Aro) Aro, why did you turn off the music? We’re trying to dance here.

Aro: I gotta talk to Dj real quick. I’ll turn it back on when I’m done. I promise.

Dj: That was my favorit song, Aro! What the heck?!

Aro: Cry about it. Look, I’ve got two people here who wanna meet you.

Blade/Blue: (wave to Dj)

Dj: Oh, hello.

Blade: Sorry for interrupting your song.

Dj: Oh, um, it’s cool. I forgive you.

Aro: Anyway, I gotta get back up. I’m about to have a meet and greet in about (looks at a clock on the wall) Oh shi- I mean shoot! I’ve got one minute! You two are gonna have to find your own way back. Bye! (runs up the stairs)

Kid 3: She forgot to turn the music back on.

Dj: Don’t worry. I can turn it on. (turns it back on and the music blasts really loud)

Blade: (yelling to Blue) Let’s get out of here!

Blue: (yelling back) Good idea!

Blade/Blue: (leave the room)

[rohanite]

Due to being spoiled on there being a literal wedding in this episode a few hours before getting to watched it, I came into it preparing to semi rant on Kukui and Burnet’s relationship making no sense, that anyone would only accept it due to them being married in the games which is a bad reason cause these are not the game characters, they have their own stories etc etc, but...man, the execution was too fun for me to care, it’s not like kids (or me tbh) would want to see lengthy, realistic development dedicated to a couple in Pokemon anyway, that would be boooooring, but seeing a confession scene, characters reacting to the news, them planning the wedding and the event itself in Pokemon style, AMAZING, I loved every second of it. Burnet said “I CHOOSE YOU”, Kukui had a ring in a Pokeball, HE HAD A BIRD BEST MAN

I want a bird best man... Satoshi’s reaction got me good, he was so happy, I’m looking forward to how the dynamic at Kukui’s house evolves after this.

Kinda surprised that we didn’t get any kind of obliviousness from him to what marriage actually means though, I guess he knows what it is technically but just doesn’t understand the deeper love aspect.  I’m bummed that Glazio left and probably won’t be seen until the near end of the series when both him and Satoshi have passed their island challenges (probably in the league assuming we get one), I’ve really grown to like him and wanted to see him hang around with the group more. But, at least the rivalry has some stronger spark now, as a trainer Glazio was understandably fired up seeing Satoshi’s super full power Z-move and doesn’t want to be left behind.

The scene gave me the kind of rival vibes that are usually reserved for the ending, so it’s exciting to this stage here. It’s like “Until we meet again” except this time we know they WILL meet again. Tho Lychee has never expressed grievance over being single in the anime this was a nice nod to her game counterpart 

On one hand I would’ve liked to have seen some variation in the levels of wedding excitement from the main girls, but on the other I’m glad that Suiren gets to be as into it despite being a “tougher” one compared to Lilie and Mao.

Also ROWLET WAS AWAKE ON TIME

I-I’m proud of him

“Nebby” is probably the weakest part of this arc for me as a whole, due to its relatively short amount of time spent with us and small contribution in the final battle, but both the scenes of Satoshi thinking that he didn’t get to thank it and Burnet and Kukui in the end being all “Of course we’ll meet again, the legendary Pokemon Solgaleo is our starcloud after all” (I feel like it being a “star” in this case has significance so I’ll use the translation) did get me pretty emotional. But..! I’m pretty sure the reason Nebby got rushed through so quickly was so that we could get to this guy teased at the end

And if the merch legends are true and Poipole is an actual capture for Satoshi, consider me sold~

[pinkumiilku]

They kept Sanji’s smoking, his flirty behavior (toning it down heavily), the love and affection he feels looking at the others, his kindness, his smile, his soft spoken tone from early One Piece, and his deep love for his dream, morals, and Zeff. Minus him not bowing to Zeff, as someone whose favorite character of all time is Sanji, this has my seal of approval.

[pinkumiilku]

I know not many will agree with me, but Pirate Recipes by Sanji is (also) clearly targeted towards people struggling with food. I don’t have the book on hand at the moment, but the wording is patient and kind, offering alternatives if someone were to be uncomfortable with certain ingredients, and giving quick advice if someone were to feel faint or weak. There is a kindness, and understanding about it that made me cry, as someone with anorexia, who for years struggled to even touch or look at food. It inspired me to try and do better, which is ultimately what this character is all about.

[pinkumiilku]

Sanji’s Eating Disorder Analysis (Long Post).

I’ve tried posting about this before, but it felt a bit rushed and not nearly detailed enough, so I’m trying again, wording it differently this time.

Trigger Warning here for anyone not comfortable with discussions involving eating disorders.

Sanji is an incredibly well written character, and this we know. You can find multiple character analysis posts I’ve written about him before, ranging from his demeanor as an adult, to childhood trauma, to even very present buddhist metaphors.

One of the reasons I’m desperate to figure out just how much effort and time Oda put into this character, is because Sanji very clearly represents a specific set of people (or children) who have suffered at the hands of abuse. Thus, creating a self sacrificial and self deprecating personality, while still trying to be kind and compassionate. Sadly, this compassion is directed towards anyone but himself. Obviously there is so much more to say, but that’s the core gist of things when it comes to the StrawHats’ chef.

Specifically when it comes to food however, Oda surprised us yet again, with what I believe to be a very clear depiction of eating disorders, or rather, the mindset behind one. I’m confident writing about this since I’ve been battling against one myself, and Oda seems to have somewhat confirmed his character’s dissent into an eating disorder in an alternate, negative, timeline. Although I would think his to be focused on food restriction, Oda depicted Sanji as having a binging pattern instead. This changes things slightly, but I believe the core message remains the same.

Now, in order to understand Sanji’s actions, we first need to understand the core basics of what could cause an ED in the first place. It’s very common for patients to suffer from forms of depression and post traumatic stress disorder, leading to a gradual loss of motivation and will to even perform basic tasks such as survival. What ends up happening in most cases, is that an ED pattern will create itself, gradually becoming more drastic, until the patient develops an addiction, satisfies a deep seated need for control, and is oftentimes begging for help. Again, these are just core basics to start and dissect Sanji’s story, behaviors and personality bit by bit.

This leads me to analyze Sanji’s adult design first. While Oda’s art style has changed many times, and characters look nothing like their original selves, we had a very clear Lupin lookalike, with a stick thin figure, making hands and feet seem somewhat disproportionate. This silhouette alone was enough to tell us something important. This was a character that, compared to others, was clearly at some sort of disadvantage. Especially working as a chef, in a restaurant where all other staff members seem to be at a healthy weight, Sanji sticks out like a sore thumb. Even amongst his own crew, he (used to be) the most frail looking male character. This may just be how Oda happened to design him, but considering how meticulous he used to be over details on his characters, I believe this to have been intentional. If character design in general is meant to tell us a story, Sanji’s was immediately not one of physical strength.

And, indeed, it doesn’t take long for One Piece to confirm Sanji’s past being one of misfortune, starvation, and illness. The fact that starvation will be a reoccurring theme in Sanji’s story alone was enough to convince me of a potential underlining ED discussion. As a child, after being saved by the only kind man in his life, they will both be stranded on a rock in the middle of the ocean, with no food for 85 days (about 3 months). At this point, Sanji will reminisce on how he’d disregarded food’s importance in the past, bursting into tears. Similarly, when it comes to behaviors driven by an ED, there is a constant level of shame patients go through, over, again, “disregarding” nutrition, without realizing they are being driven by their illness. This would lead Sanji to feed any starving person he’d ever come across, no matter their actions, history or background. However, along with that, come some “odd” behaviors on his behalf involving food. Starting from an extremely early addiction to nicotine to “scuttle the sense of taste” (very specific wording there, Oda), leading us to notice how in One Piece, at least pre time skip, scenes of common living on the ship were very common and endearing. Amongst these scenes would be plenty of meals, and within said meals, plenty of panels of characters eating. However, finding specific instances of Sanji eating becomes significantly more challenging. While they are there (I’m referring to the manga), they are almost always exclusively related to some sort of plot device. Essentially, Sanji is never (or rarely) shown eating for the sake of eating. This was in my opinion absolutely not accidental on Oda’s behalf.

Sanji finds comfort in his duty as primary caregiver of the ship, at least when it comes to nutrition. This allows him time alone (as he was portrayed as introverted and soft spoken at first), and gives him the freedom to eat at will without any external input on the matter. In other words, this allows for control.

I believe his first interaction with Gin, a starving man too stubborn to ask for help, to be very striking.

“I know starvation better than anyone. While I understand if you want to die with dignity, you wouldn’t be able to see tomorrow if you don’t eat.” Reminiscing over the ocean’s cruelty, and above all, understanding the pride that comes with said starvation, leads us to think there has been a definite and untold struggle.

Lastly, since this post is becoming seriously too long, in Whole Cake Island, we’re finally introduced to Sanji’s proper history, where he is confirmed to be an exiled prince from a cruel and sadistic monarchy. Particularly, we are shown how expectations led to horrific instances of abuse, focusing on how his interest in cooking would be mocked, and banned. This way, Sanji’s self sacrificial and self loathing personality in the present, while not explicit, becomes very, very clear and easy to understand. Obviously, we could talk about the various types of trauma Sanji suffers from in the present day, but for the sake of this post’s theme, I will focus only on some. After being locked underground, in an iron mask, he had to accept an unacceptable reality for any child. He could never make up for the fact he was born. He could never be good enough. He could never obtain love. Or so he thought. This makes it easier to see how Sanji needed a form of control to keep himself sane, especially one which gave him some sort of validation on his mother’s behalf, when she praised his cooking.

Once he will be dragged back to his abusive family as an adult, deciding to abandon his crew to protect them, Luffy will go on a hunger strike until he gets his chef back. The StrawHat captain is extremely emotionally intelligent, beyond being physically strong, and he will show Sanji exactly what he went through, and is going through, on his own skin, as if to have Sanji look in the mirror, and perhaps truly see how cruel and heartless he’d been towards himself. How crucial health is, and how loved he is by his found family.

Oda clearly used food and nutrition as forms of love in his story. And in the case of Sanji, he needed a physical manifestation of his hurt, addiction and control. In other words, he used food as a way to control, manipulate and handle love, or a lack thereof his entire life, the exact same way ED patients do.

That being said, Oda, as always, represented and talked about a community and a type of suffering that are not often talked about, and he did it remarkably well.

And with that, may you all be well and safe. Recovery is always possible, just as it was for this character.

[pinkumiilku]

Since Linkin Park are doing amazing at covering up the controversy with all this newly released junk at once, let's keep remembering that Emily Armstrong defended a convicted rapist in court, harassed a victim and is a scientologist. This goes against everything Chester Bennington tried to do in his career, giving a voice to victims, having been one himself. This is a massive slap in the face for all old fans, it's shameful and disgusting, and she is not talented enough for Linkin Park at that.

I refuse to listen to or engage with anything Linkin Park does from now on, until we at least have an explanation.

[pinkumiilku]

hamtaro’s friends in japanese are called

“hamham-chans” and i have not been the same person since

[pinkumiilku]

By the way, Sanji is 100% going to die. For those who don’t know, Oda confirmed one straw hat will be killed in the final saga. I’ve been theorizing Sanji’s death since 10 years ago, but now it’s pretty much set in stone in my eyes.

[pinkumiilku]

It seems to be an unpopular opinion on my behalf, but whenever I read any post even remotely trying to explain or excuse Sanji’s siblings I immediately and utterly refuse even just the premise of that argument. It makes my skin crawl. I suppose this boils down to personal belief.

Evil is a choice. No matter the circumstances, it is a choice. Sanji is the antithesis of this by choosing to be good instead. The entire point of Whole Cake Island being, to me, a depiction of just that.

Sanji does not and should not forgive his family, but chooses to save them regardless.

Everyone was abused by Judge, so to speak. And yet, the one who was most abused... turned into the embodiment of kindness, by choice.

[pinkumiilku]

ah oui. ze borderline personality dizorder.

[pinkumiilku]

Honestly, would anyone be interested in reading an entirely self indulgent fic of Sanji struggling with an eating disorder?

[pinkumiilku]

not me theorizing sanji was insanely depressed and overcompensating with his introverted yet flamboyant demeanor foreshadowing an extremely complex past stemming from not just emotional but also political ramifications leading to his self destructive nature until he would one day face the consequences of his trauma taking over having created a concept of selflessness and being in debt showing love through sacrifice like back in 5th grade

[pinkumiilku]

Luffy asking for a milk when everyone is having a beer means everything to me. The fact that nobody said anything remotely judgmental, or questioned it, means even more to me.

The fact Sanji put it in a cute cup with a pink straw for him? Even even more.