#tamb spoilers

[robinmage]

a collection

[xxcrossroadsxx]

The Beast Arc and beyond: The future of Mahoyome

Since Yamazaki so far didn't specify this was the last arc, we can assume the series will continue for a while. It makes sense considering some of her previous comments and various unresolved plot points, some less relevant to other but still part of the story.

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What are your expectations for this arc and a future ending? What things do you want to see and develop? Personally I will be content if various of these ^ plots are resolved, along with a Fae Realm arc.

Feel free to share your thoughts!

[notshounenprot]

such a drama queen tbh

[stacotto]

Was anyone else expecting "Yori" to actually be Fumiki or was that just me?

[magusfanatic]

zoey what are you doing

[priscilla9993]

Currently on ep 4, somebody tell me why the last two minutes of this left cliffhangers for all these traumatized main characters for season 2. Here are my theories and thoughts. 

As much as I ship Elias and Chise as the main ones, I’m also dying to see Chise and Philomela as girlfriends besties. Although Chise is often the damsel in distress while successfully being someone’s white knight (self sacrificial harm am I right?), I can see her rescuing Philomela from whatever ails her by being a friend, be it being supportive about mental health problems, isolation, bullying, or magical curse problems. But like tell me why Philomela, sleep deprived and anxious baby, threw away the calming teas that Chise gave her? Trust levels may be low but I just want someone to hug Philomela and tell her that not everyone is kind bc they want something in return.

Lucy as Chise’s dorm roommate has so much potential except that girlie likes her space, quiet, and sleep more than anything else. I hope Chise reaches out to her more when she’s awake despite everyone else seeing her alone and saying “she’s just like that so don’t bother”. Seeing her wake up from a nightmare about people manufacturing stuff, I’m just like “is that your backstory moment for why you don’t trust or want to hang out with anyone?” Could it be related to war or the printing of books?

Zoe (I assume they’re male but that name seems so oddly female) has red headphones on all the time and can sense things that are un-normal I guess. Dude looks like he’s on the verge of a panic or anxiety attack at the sight of Chise so eeee. I can only assume he has sensory overstimulation problems from things that are unknown or not human but I really hope he can open up to others and give people like Chise a chance, to see them not as malicious or with ill intent.  Great googly moogly, all of these characters have trauma and unseen backstories as of now, but I’m all for them becoming friends and getting past their differences by realizing they don’t have to controlled by their fears or going through them alone.

[lucasbarr]

Hold on so is Veronica the bad guy 😨

Though I’m sad this is the end of the college arc (for now) I’m happy to get back to the story’s roots in the English countryside! This mean we’ll get to see the gang interacting with Chise on her home turf so to speak. Which means more Silkie, Stella, and the fae! Can’t wait to see where this next arc goes 👀

Though I wonder if the manga will ever address what ever happened to her dad and her little brother?

[chaika-jpeg-shitpost]

i would literally give my life away for her

[chaikajpeg]

Zoe and Lucy...

Reference photo: "Peer Gynt" staged at Vienna State Opera, Dec 5 2018, actors: Nikisha Fogo and Denys Cherevychko, photo taken by Ashley Taylor (link to the photo on the Opera's FB page: here, link to the photographer's web: here)

Usually I first get an urge to draw characters and then I go on to find a fitting reference, but this time it was the other way round..... The second I saw the photo on pinterest I was like yeah..... yeah this is Zoe

[toaster-crispy]

I was frantically Googling “Shadowborn” in connection to folklore, but all I can find is Dead by Daylight and some Magic cards.

Kore Yamazaki what does this mean???

[raph-fangirl]

she just like me fr

I love Beatrice so much. Love that she's plus size like me, has such a cute bubbly personality, and is also taking time to acknowledge just how fine Elias really is, as we all should be doing.

[robinmage]

LETS GOOOOOOOO !!!!! LETS GOOOO !!!!!! LETS FUCKING GO !!!!!!!! MONTH CONFIRMED LETS GO LEFS FUCKINF GOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

[xxcrossroadsxx]

I wonder how Yamazaki will approach this certain theme.

[elfboyeros]

[magus-echoes]

LINDEL IS UP TO SUSPICIOUS SHIT ?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔 bro what u doing in london

[chaika-jpeg-shitpost]

when chise breaks down at the sight of the frightened dragon for sale, elias tells her that those are not her emotions, that she shouldnt let them overtake her - but they are her emotions, that dragon is her, and there was never a possibility that she wouldnt follow it on its flight over london.

shaking cryig throwing up. HOW have i never realised this before. did i watch and read this scene with my eyes closed every time? each rewatching... each rereading... it stood in front of me staring into my soul... but i was blind...... oh my god

i think there is a convo to be had about how chises dragon curse - for all of its confusing mechanics - functions less as a plot point and more of a physical manifestation of the character growth chise has yet to undertake, and an unwillingness to reckon with the person she is past the roles she serves in the lives of others

chise takes this curse on when she returns to the auction house, and location is everything here. at its core, this curse is anger, hatred, fear, pain, and a deep desire to return to comfort - destructive emotions that rip apart all it touches. when chise breaks down at the sight of the frightened dragon for sale, elias tells her that those are not her emotions, that she shouldnt let them overtake her - but they are her emotions, that dragon is her, and there was never a possibility that she wouldnt follow it on its flight over london. seeing as things have "worked out" for her til now, chise hasnt yet reckoned with the gravity of what it meant to sell her life away. she hasnt reckoned with the hatred and anger and pain that she still harbors - unfortunately, moving to a quaint little english cottage does not undo a lifetime of neglect. her attempts to fix those around her, philomela being a prime example, will only get her so far. eventually she will have to look within, and i dont think shes done more than dip her toes in. "this is my past, these sad things happened to me, now things are better" is not the end of her self-reflection. now that we know the past she carries with her, what does all of that mean for her? what kind of person is she? who will she become?

im thinking too about this recurring theme of "atavism." its a key feature in tambs dragons, who are able to evolve at will to suit their needs, and yori also mentions it when noting chises appearance. atavism is the reoccurrence of dormant or ancestral traits, and you could make the argument that its also functioning metaphorically here. evolving to suit the world around you, past burdens and trauma reemerging when its unexpected or inconvenient... my thoughts on this are loose right now

theres this concept that we've been getting, too, that chises dragon curse is something temporary. arc 1 left us with the idea that her two curses must remain in balance, in perpetuity, for her to survive. but theres this new interpretation of it being something that serves her for now, but she might shed it once it fulfills its purpose

continuing with the idea of the dragon curse as a sort of... idk, ptsd metaphor, what are these two examples from ch 98 implying? that her negative emotions will serve her when it comes time? that this sort of baggage cant be exorcised away? framing the dragon curse as temporary broaches the possibility of chise one day being cured of it, but what does that mean? and should she be?

(of course, the 'future chise' we see in ch 1 doesnt have a visible left hand, but is that meant to be a literal glimpse into the future, anyway? theres also a dragon made of vines behind her in that panel, didya notice it?)

i mentioned the auction house at the beginning because i feel that if chise sheds the dragon curse, it will be in much the same way she attained it. chise has been told that she is free, she is loved, she has told her "mother" that shes moving on with her life. but all of this is just the beginning - and lets be real, i dont think elias is putting her into therapy. joseph is the only character i can think of who is truly, earnestly pushing chise toward the difficult self-reflection she needs. im excited to see what he says when she taps into her "cursed fury"

this is why im so excited that we are being told explicitly, time and again, that things are about to go really bad for chise. tamb is such a masterwork of character writing, it is so incredibly emotionally intelligent and gives so much grace and patience to its characters. i have no doubt that chises character arc is going to go in such a spectacular direction