#that’s why no one ‘aww’s over Silco from Arcane

[darkfire359]

Once again reminded of just how baffling it is when people criticize the woobification of characters by saying it’s something that fans disproportionately do with men. Just…huh?

Call it whatever you want. Babygirlification (where do you think that word comes from?). Poor little meow meow-ism (remember that the most literal and canonical poor little meow meow is Catra from She-Ra). The practice of looking at a character who is mean/evil/villainous and going “aww, cute little person just needs some love” is ABSOLUTELY done more with FEMALE characters.

Look up the TVTropes page for “High Heel Face Turn” or “Females are more Innocent”. The idea that women can’t be villains without some kind of trauma that excuses their actions is SOOO common. As is the idea that they can be fixed if they get a love interest.

Look at the concepts of “tsundere” and “kuudere”. These are some of the most common archetypes in anime—the girl that is mean or cold to others, but who is soft and sweet on the inside, just unable to express affection properly.

Part of OFMD’s entire premise is that the idea of looking at a scary guy in a villainous profession and going “he’s a sweetheart deep down” is *unusual* in our culture. Now, Tumblr is a specific slice of culture, and there are certainly no shortage of male characters here who get the poor little meow meow treatment. But it’s definitely not a male-specific or even male-leaning phenomenon.

[greenlightbulbonawire]

Misfits (yeah like the Arcane song)

XVII.

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Author's note: this fic is going really well on all platforms and I'm so happy cuz of that, so I just wanna say that whether you are just reading this, leaving a like whatever, I'm thankful for you all :] xoxo

Sixteenth chapter

Masterlist

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Vi let you go finally and Caitlyn came a little closer. You gave her a nod and turned to Ekko.

"You all good then?"

He chuckled and shrugged, Vi's lips turned into a grin and Caitlyn just looked confused.

"Apart from these two almost killing each other."

Vi added and you raised an eyebrow at Ekko, he rolled his eyes and nodded.

"But [reader], tell me, how did you end up here?"

You opened your mouth but Ekko was faster.

"They blew up one of Silcos' airships, and almost fell to their death."

"Simply put, yeah."

You agreed with him and Vi laughed a bit.

You all conversed for a while and then Ekko and you went to show Vi and Caitlyn where they'd sleep for the night.

"Aight, 'night. See you in the mornin'."

"Me too."

You said your goodbyes and Vi closed the door.

"So, how'd it go?"

You asked Ekko about the interrogation he gave Vi.

"Let's talk somewhere different."

"Okayy? Where do you suggest?"

"I dunno, your room?"

"Why are you so eager to talk with me in private?"

Ekko raised his eyebrows at you.

"Well forgive me for trying to have an one on one with my new member."

You chuckled a bit at his answer and shook your head.

"Okay, okay, my room then."

You hopped off the hoverboard first this time, watching Ekko to see if he'd at least falter, but he didn't move an inch. He then jumped off too and followed you to your door, leaving the hoverboard on the ground. You opened it and let him go in first.

"Your room looks the exact same it did when you weren't living in it."

He noted.

"I didn't feel the need to change anything."

You simply shrugged and watched him flop onto your bed, his shoes on and everything. Whatever.

You sat in the exact same position you assumed in his room.

"So, now will you tell me how your interrogation went?"

"Sure. I walked in, we argued, Vi unlocked her cuffs and shit and gave me a hug and that was 'bout it."

"Aww, that's sweet though."

Ekko was throwing one of his gloves and catching it repeatedly, he chuckled at your comment and sighed.

"Is that why you cried?"

The words came out of your mouth before you got to think them over. The boy stopped throwing the glove and you both waited in the quiet for a bit.

"I thought she was dead. The pillar, with the faces on it? Those are people I presumed dead and the painting is to honor them. She has the biggest portrait there, and she's still fucking alive."

You sat in silence again, not knowing what to say.

"I'm sorry, I don't know why I said that."

Ekko shifted on the bed and sat up, letting his legs dangle off the beds edge, not far your body.

"You're good, don't worry about that."

"If you say so."

You started to fidget with your scraped and bloody knuckles, rubbing the dry blood off. He watched you and then he slipped onto the ground next to you.

"You really got into the punching huh?"

He commended at your hands.

"I guess, I thought that if I can't get a hit on you, I might as well go punch something else."

"I mean, your punches aren't that bad, but you need to aim better."

You nodded and took a mental note of that.

"I'm sure that if we have a rematch tomorrow, I'll be able to hit you at least once."

"About that... I'm going to Piltover with them tomorrow."

The boy explain that they have some blue sparkly marble that's magical and stuff and that they need to return it to Piltover to prove that not all people in the Undercity are bad and all.

"Take me with you then. I can be of help."

"I'm going alone."

"Please?"

The boy sighed and let his head slowly fall onto your shoulder.

"No, I'm sorry but you'd just slow us down. I'm not even taking Scar."

You sighed and let your head rest on his, burying your gaze to the wall in front of you, taking notice of the slowly fading light.

"Yeah I know, but it was worth a try."

[notarabeiia]

Alright last one (not that anyone cares this is just fun to do)

Arcane

Episode 6: baby viktor awww!! He’s so cuteee! He fell over :( oh I hope he doesn’t die, surely they can find a way to survive. Oh pooor viktor :(( I still don’t like Jayce but surely he can do something abt this. Jinx is such a cutie patootie. Vi is ducked uppp! Jinx is so coool I love how long and I want her to kill that chick Stab Stab Stab her me thinks it would be funny. I fear the guy with one eye is gonna kidnap or hurt the ranga baby. Oh I love viktor he is so cute I’m gonna cry if he dies even tho I know he will. oh great now we’re back to the pink and blue gays. Are they gonna kiss or what cuz that’s the vibe I’m getting. But they can do that after Vi sorts out her visions of powder. I wonder what happened to ekko. He was cute, I hope he’s alive. “What you don’t have parents?” Hey Caitlin do me a favour and USE YOUR BRAIN. Okay nvm she was smart. AAAA JINX WANTS TO BE FOUND. SHE WANTS TO BE SAVED. oh wait unless she’s trying to trick them. VI SAW IT. LMAOO JINX KILLED THAT BITCHUH I knew it. Oh wait no she’s alive Aw vi didn’t come :( WAIT YES SHE DID. OH MY GOD REUNIION AWWWWWWWWWW IM GONNA CRY ALL JINX NEEDED WAS SUPPORT. Powder fell down a well 💔 poor jinx oh my god someone get her on some meds. Like asap. Aw NOO she’s alone again.

Episode 7: EKKOOOOO ITS EKKO!!! Jesus he looks so much older. I still love his design. Viktor is gonna make a mistake :( I just know it. “Will it work on plants” oh sweet baby you’re so silly. Jayce is stillll annoying me ✨ damn Mylo is still bullying Jinx even in her hallucinations. Im so happy ekko was back I swear last episode I said I missed him. “I’m from the undercity” cook him viktor. “Vi tells me I can trust you” oh how cuteeee. I love ekkos voice. Poor Jinx being blatantly manipulated someone save her. Also Caitlin is a grade A gaslighter, love her for that. Mel is too lol love them girl issues. I love how Viktor sounds like a vampire. And he’s always spitting facts. I also have a bueaty mark in the same place as him so that’s cool. Oh no he’s making a mistakeeeeee!! Noooo be careful :(( are vi and cupcake gonna kiss goodbye or what. Okay guess they aren’t what a shame. Oh no Caitlin HE WORKS WITH SILCO!! NO. IS EKKO DEAD. ARE YOU FUCKING JOKING PLEASE NO. I’m crying. Woah all the moths were bombs. That’s crazy work. Did Jinx do that. Ofc she did that crazy bitch I love her. Erm guys jinx is behind you. EKKO IS ALIVE. LETS FUCKING GO OH IM SO HAPPY. How old are jinx and ekko. I thought they were abt the same age. Is he trying to hypnotise her. AW THEIR KIDS AGAIN CUTE!! Woah this animation is so COOOOL. I low-key don’t want him to hurt her :( can’t they all be friends again. Nvm she blew them up.

Episode eight: is this Mel? It looks like Mel. OMG SHE CUT HER HEAD OFF. Jesus poor Mel :( and to make it worse she’s sleeping next to an ugly bitch. Did jinx blow herself up? Low-key dumb of her. OH SHE HAS THE DAMN CRYSTAL. dang it jinx. Ew Jayce is puking what a loser. LMAO CAITLINS FACE WHEN HER MUM PULLED A GLOCK ON HER. Yess Caitlin tell those fascists !! She saw homeless people and decided to be an activist. Oh they’re gonna Frankenstein Jinx. That’s cool. Mel’s lore let’s goooo. Who is this twink on the boat. Okay to Vi and Caitlin are in her bedroom with a bed…. Soooo are they or are they not gonna SMOOSH. Oh nvm vi is truama dumping… kissing can wait I wanna hear this. Poor Jinx they’re gonna turn her into a monster. Oh poor baby :( what did he do to her. EKKO IS ALIVE OH MY BABY BOY THANK GOD oh he’s so cute. Also literally why is Mel’s mum dating this teenage twink I feel grossed out. Yo she’s nude and she’s touching Jayce what a freak. Vi and Caitlin ready to give a speech!!! Jayce needs to be put down he’s ANNOYING MEEE. yes VI TALK YOUR MOTHER FUCKING SHITTTT. TELL THEM!!! THOSE ASS HOLE UGH MY GOD. aww Caitlin chasing her on the rain. This is beautiful so romantic. Arguing in the rain. Vi looks like a wet cat. OIL AND WATER. NOOO. I WAS RIGHT THEY LOVED EACHOTHER. NOOO. YO. VIKTOR CAN WALK!! Oh my god I hope it doesn’t turn him into a monster tho if he can keep it under control this is amazing I’m so happy for him. Is viktor naked rn. What is this girl abt to walk in on. OH NO VIKTOR. HOLY SHIT THAT GIRL DISINTERGRATED. NOO I LIKED HER. Don’t call Jayce pretty boy Vi that’s just lying. ALRIGHTTT WE GOT VI FIGHTING FOR REAL AGAIN!! She looks so hot when she’s angry uh I mean this is awesome for the PLOT. Like 90% of the ppl working for silco are children. Child labour love to see it. Woah and now we are in the shower with Caitlin. She should rly wrap up her wound better. Uh oh spaghettio Jinx found her AND SHES STILL NAKED.

Episode nine: Jayce continues to be the most annoying fucker alive. And Vi is still hot. Aw poor Viktor. She was the one who truely loved him, and he killed her. :( I do wish he would put some pants on tho. Bro Mel should be allowed to kill ppl she doesn’t like. Poor thing. Is viktor gonna kill himself. Oh nvm Jayce is here…. Great. I love the detail of Jinx’s drawings all over Silcos office. Will he hand Jinx over.. I wonder. Aye ekko and hermindinger or how ever you spell it. Love them. Yo jinx is back and she’s tweaking out but not the way she normally is. And now Vi is back looking cool as everrr. I don’t like Sevika but she’s fit as. Her hips go crazy. Vi is LOVING her new gloves ong. Aw man now she’s getting wrecked. I thought she had it in her. OH AWW ALL SHE NEEDED WAS VANDERS WORDS. she’s so strong mentally and physically. Plus she just had a lesbian situationship so now she is filled with rage. Oop jinx clocked her shit. Omg sisterly bonding time!! Trauma bond!!! SHES GOT SILCO. I hope she kills him. WHERES CAITLIN. What did she do. LMAOOO jinx tricked her. Omg Vi she looks so desperate to want to cry. Silco is trying soo hard to manipulate her. And Caitlin you are not helping by pulling out a glock. COME ON VI YOU CAN CRACK HER. who did she shoot. YESS SHE DID IT I KNEW SHE COULD. fuck silco I hope she doesn’t like flip on Vi cuz if this. No she chose jinx :( she does love you I promise. NOO jinx come on. She’s legit gonna blow up the city. Aw man I rly wanted to see her get close with Ekko again. Woops jinx is gonna blow up the castle right after they proposed peace. Wait what that’s it no way that’s it wait is Mel gonna survive that what’s gonna happen no way that’s it that that can’t be the nd what the hell how am I going to keep going wjay the hell no NOO WHAT HOW IS THAT THE WND. THAT?? THATS IT?? WHO APPROVED OF THIS.

Watching arcane for the first time; marking my reactions as I go.

(Spoilers obviously)

Episode one: this is so cool, the art style is incredible, Vi is super cool and the one with blue hair is so cute.

Episode two: I don’t like Jayce, don’t know why. This is getting intense, powder is lowkey relatable. I don’t like Mylo, but I like the other boy (dk his name). Vander is cool too, and ekko!! I love ekkos design he’s so cute. So from what I’ve gathered Vi is gonna give herself up for the group.

Episode three: oh my god holy shit this is so fucking intense holy shit. I should have known it was gonna go wrong. OH THANK GOD TBEIR MAKING POWDER STAY HOME. OH MY GOD I JNEW IT WAS A TRAPP! NO POWDER. GO. HOME. PLEASE. HOLY FUCK OH MY GOD. EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG. DONT YELL AT HER PLEASE. SHES JUST A KID. IM FUCKING SOBBING. NO WAY THEY ALL DIED?? PLEASE DONT YELL AT HER SHES JUSY A BABY SJE DIDNT MEAN ITT NOO FUCK NOW SHES GONNA JOIN YHE EVIL SIDE OHH MY GODDD

So… I’m obsessed.