#tried to make rciel look a little dead

[diabolicwaltzz]

surely tying her up and keeping her chained in your basement is the best way to win a girl's heart?

[blackbutlerbitch23]

💖Now that I have some followers who cannot escape my feed and are forced to listen to me, I will rank my top 5 ships from Black Bulter from Worst to Best and explain why I placed them there. BTW my opinion is 100% correct, AND no, I do not take criticism. Buckle up your seat belts because this will be a long ride, and no, we're not gonna stop; you should have gone to the bathroom before we left. Now sit back, relax and HAVE FUN, EVERYONE!!!! 💖

5. Vincent & Madam Red

Aesthetically this couple is fantastic. Betrayal, drama, jealousy, and forbidden love. There's a reason why blue and red are often paired together. PRIME COLOURS, BABY. That's what the kids call colour theory 😎. ANWAY, this is the Angelica Schuyler (work, work) and Alexander Hamilton (lol, you defiantly threw away your shot) ship of the Black Butler community. Even the name Angelina looks and sounds similar to Angelica. They are a bisexual dream of "may I have a side of step on me" 👞👡. They would have been that couple. Yet, I gotta rate them at number five because even though they would be slaying it together (literally and figuratively *very clever jack the ripper and watchdog joke*🔪), it does reduce the intelligent and independent Madam Red into an "uwu notice me sempai" girl. She gets turned from girl boss (affectionate) into girl boss (unaffectionate). Like GURL, I know he is bad, but you are a Miranda in a world full of Nates. The Devil wears Prada because he has taste👠. He's not worth trying to stab an eye-patched child over.

7/10 - if I was Angelina, I would have poured red wine over Rachel's wedding dress because I'm petty like that👰🍷.

4. Mey-Rin & Ronald Knox

I KNOW WHAT YOU ALL ARE THINKING🧠. That's right, I'm telepathic AF. Call me Anya 2.0. "Didn't they only interact once?" Yes, and your point? I could sense the chemistry and potential oozing like a warhead from that singular interaction. When Mey-Rin said that was the first time she ever got hit on, I was shocked and appalled because that girl is a hot warrior queen 👑like some Victorian Hippolyta. If I was shot by Mey-Rin, I would thank her because that meant she noticed little ol' me. Ronald (lol nerd) may *technically* be a dead sociopathic playboy, but underneath all that, he is also a clumsy idiot with some pretty snazzy fighting skills like a certain maid ;)). They both rock the sexy geeky🤓 look, AND Mey-Rin deserves to be swept away by a man who understands the struggle of trying to impress your superior (and failing horribly) while cleaning out blood stains🩸. They are number four because I vaguely get some The Mister by E.L James vibes, which makes me break out in a cold sweat 😷🤢if I think about it for too long. Plus, they did only interact once. God, imagine having Grell as a mother-in-law.

7.5/10 - Call me captain because Imma go down with the ship like the Campania that brought these virgins together⚓.

3. Ciel & Sieglinde

Bubala, I want to get this out of the way before we proceed. I'm no Humbert Humbert. Miss me with that ❌Lolita❌ shit (although it's a fantastic book, shout out to my lad Nabokov). When I ship kids, it's in an "it would be cute in the future" way. I don't expect a thirteen-year-old and ten-year-old actually to date. Kapeesh? Anyway, this is also not a reflection of Elizabeth as a character. We can all agree that their relationship was doomed the minute Lizzy discovered that OCiel wasn't RCiel and proceeded to have one of the worst reactions possible™. She tried to kill Sebastian, ran away from home, and let a TEENAGER get arrested because she got Parent Trapped. Girl, you even knew he was innocent but go off sis🙄💅. You know, ✨everyday rich girl things✨. Sieglinde, our little green witch, adores Ciel for who is truly is, not the broken-down actor carrying around his brother's ghost. Our scientist saw OCeil at his lowest point and still came to respect him. She also was tricked by him but didn't try to get him arrested, so...🙄💅. I'm more of an On the grind 💪 appreciator than a girl boss, manipulate gaslight type. Gotta love a spider leg, girl.

Unlike Elizabeth, who has dealt with tragedy from a distance (and don't get me wrong, she hasn't had an easy ride. It's just more psychological/self-inflicted), Ciel and Sieglinde, these two pipsqueaks have been through hell and back but came out stronger. In short, they can relate to each other's pain more than others their age. Plus, she's super adorable and a genius who can keep up (and outsmart) Ciel and is unafraid to be herself. They might not win in a leg race, but they will destroy you on a chessboard♟️. The best girl in town deserves the worst boy in London 😈.

8/10- Don't witches 🧙‍♀️ love the devil or whatever? Hocus Pocus girl and contract boy can fangirl over the same demon together. Fandom goals

2. Diedrich & Vincent

Ah, Hello again, Vincent. You have shown up on this list more than the actual Manga. Anyway, WHEN I SAW THE PANEL, THE ONE WITH "THE DAYS SPENT WITH YOU ARE BURNED INTO A MEMORY," I WANTED TO CRY. OMFG. I LOVE IT SO MUCH 😭😭😭😭💖💖💖💖. They look so sweet together there🥺. I'm a bitch for dark English academia shit because I am basic AF. Like, don't come at me. I know dark academia has a somewhat problematic history, but Imma keep shoving it down my throat like how Diedrich shoves down those sandwiches😏. The relationship between Vincent and Diedrich is so angsty that I need some rain boots because it's pouring tears out here. Even years after Vincent dies, Diedrich remains loyal to him and tries to save his child (in his "I hate you but I serectly love you" way).

Now I can hear you exclaim, "well, Vincent basically enslaved German boy as his brother-servent thing," but let me tell you, if he wanted out, he could have just stayed in Germany, but that Guten Tag man kept visiting that fine British ass until the day that fine Britsh ass was burnt to a crisp. Vincent was hot until the day he died🔥. Diedrich even keeps a picture of their time together and thinks of it fondly, despite Vicent treating him like a lapdog. THIS MAN DIDN'T EVEN GET MARRIED!!!! WAS IT BECAUSE HE WAS TOO BUSY WITH VINCENT🤔🤔🤔???? Probably not, but for my sake, I will say yes. If Lana Del Ray's music was a couple, it would be this one. They are at number two because as much I love them, there is one ship I adore a bit more. Plus, Vincent has so many side pieces that I don't trust him to stay in a monogamous relationship.

8.5/10 - I wish I knew WHY Vincent chose Rachel over these icons. Like girl, we have no beef, but I need to understand how you collared Vincent🐕‍🦺.

1. Sebastian & Agni

HAHAHA, YOU MUST OF ALL KNOWN MY (DE)MAN WOULD HAVE TO BE A PART OF MY NUMBER ONE PAIR!!!! Oooooh, the scene where Sebastian said that Agni was the first person to ever call him a friend👌👌👌. Sebastian's first friend. Think about that. The AMOUNT OF ADMIRATION they had for one another. This is Sebastian "lol, humans are bugs I like to burn with my magnifying glass" Michaelis, who respects nothing but himself (and cats). Yet, he believed Agni to be an "exemplary butler" who lived up to his ~asethics~ and Agni, the literal right hand of Kali, reached out (no pun instead) to a DEMON and saw something worth appreciating. 

Sebastian even listened to his advice over Ciel's. His master and meal ticket. The guy he signed the bloody contract with. That's like if your lawyer turned to the opposition and said, "they make a fair point, and I agree my client is in the wrong." Like WHAT???? Seb values Agni's advice. A human. In Yana's own words, a species he views as nothing more than a cluster of pests. At best, they're amusing, like how a kid keeps an ant farm. Yet, Agni is different. Here the grasshopper has become the master🙇.

Their potential stepdad AUs were just up my ally. FOUND FAMILY ADMIRES UNITE! But I gotta admit, as much I love Soma, I would give him up for adoption if he was my kid. I can't deal with that level of extra. At the very least, he would go to theatre camp for the entire summer and boarding school, as is tradition for most rich British families. See, I'm not totally heartless😘! Talking about heartlessness, don't even get me started on Agni's death scene because I will ugly cry. When Sebastian dirtied himself with Agni's blood, even tho we all know that prissy bitch is more protective over his clothes than a runway model😔✊. That was the most upset we had ever seen him (outside of almost losing his son Ciel), and he seemed at least happy Agni died in peace. I doubt Sebastian can genuinely mourn, but now at least, he has double reason to hate Undertaker. 

In Conclusion, I just think they are neat.

9.5/10- YASS KING, WHISPER YOUR DEMON SHIT WHILE HE PRAYS TO KALI!!! However, I can't give this a perfect score because one half is dead, and I do not support necrophilia💀. I hope we get Ciel and Sebastian explaining to Soma that they did not kill his daddy and, in fact, were planning a family vacay🏖️. I swear to god, if they have Soma work with RCiel, Imma flip my lid like a fucking kettle. Overall, they would have been couple goals💏.

[chibimyumi]

What are your thoughts about Elizabeth not asking Our Ciel for the reason behind this identity theft? I think she did it for not becoming an obstacle to Real Ciel's plan of cornering his little brother and traumatize him with the truth (it's not obvious but just my opinion that Real Ciel planned everything from the beginning and Elizabeth just did what she was told, perhaps? And she let Real Ciel to lead the plan like they already planned from the start?)

But anyways, I truly admire your analyzations and your blog. I tried looking through your blog but don't think that you have answered this question yet, maybe.

Have a great day and hope you are doing well💕! :D

Dear Anon,

First of all, thank you for your positive words about my analyses! I'm tired, but otherwise doing well, thank you. I hope you're also doing well, but without the tiredness! 💗 And also, thank you for checking first whether the question has already been answered. It's always very, very appreciated.

Now about your question, what are my thoughts about Lizzie not asking oCiel for the reason behind his identity theft. I think the answer is the same as Lizzie told her brother in chapter 144. “She did not know what to do.” Indeed just like Paula said, "if something you held dear suddenly shattered one day, what would you do?" I wouldn't know either.

Being confronted with a revelation that somebody you thought was dead was not actually dead, and that you couldn't even tell your "true love" was an impostor is a LOT to deal with. Let alone for somebody as young as Lizzie. The revelation aside, having to confront somebody is always difficult. I for one feel the urge to dodge all confrontations if possible, and I'm approximately twice Lizzie's age.

What makes it all the more difficult to ask somebody about their fault is when you yourself are not fully in the clear either. You don't feel like you have the "right" to point out somebody else's wrongs. Had she gone up to oCiel and asked: "why did you steal your twin's identity?", oCiel could very well have returned: "because as evidenced, not even my own "true love" would have noticed. Who even am I?" A fear of confrontation usually stems from the fear of being told an ugly truth, or conflict. We see how much Lizzie is blaming herself for supposedly being a worthy fiancée, but not even being able to tell who is who.

This panel below from Lizzie's deepest fears sums up why she was paralysed by the revelation. So in short, the reason Lizzie did not ask was because she was paralysed by fear and did not know what to do.

"I think she did it for not becoming an obstacle to Real Ciel's plan [......] And she let Real Ciel to lead the plan like they already planned from the start?"

You mean that Lizzie knew quite early on about oCiel's identity theft, but just played along for rCiel, right? If not, my apologies.

I do think that Lizzie is simply doing what she's told, as you said. However I don't think Lizzie is actively part of rCiel's plan; she is not defying orders, but that is something quite different. I think Lizzie's surface compliance with rCiel is because she might feel it is a "compensation" for her crime against him. She had wronged him by not even recognising the impostor was not him, and therewith "cheated" on him. Lizzie tells us explicitly she had a gut-feeling that UT and rCiel are up to no good, but did not defy anyway. Again, because she did not know what to do. Once paralysed with fear, it is very normal for humans to freeze and/or go into compliance mode, because in that way it seems like you're minimising conflict and maximising harmony.

Lizzie's motivation for action is nothing but self-loathing and guilt. She can't turn back the clock and undo the damage that's already done. At least by complying, in the very least she could feel like she "fulfilled" some of her role as "worthy fiancée".

Another reason I think Lizzie is not active in the plan of rCiel is because she feels too guilty towards oCiel too to actively plan something against him.

In the carriage Lizzie spoke in full honesty that she loathes herself for being capable of thinking something as cruel as "couldn't you have died instead of my fiancé?" As an intrusive thought she did give her self-blame the face of oCiel. However, immediately afterwards she realised she mostly blamed herself.

Somebody who is this crippled by guilt for someone is very unlikely to actively do something to harm the person their guilt is for. By complying with rCiel and UT, she IS harming oCiel, and she knows. However, without knowing that UT and rCiel are probably going to destroy oCiel, going along with rCiel's excuses of "wanting to protect baby bro", and therewith compensating in being a "faithful fiancée" does seem like a slightly better alternative to her, surely.

Well, I hope this made sense ^^ Wish you a good day.

Related posts:

Lizzie's feelings for oCiel

Lizzie's conclusion-jumping personality?

Real Ciel's isolation abuse tactic