#u steal my heart

[heretherebedork]

This post is just an ode to Aran knitting and creating with his own hands next to Tattoo and the way they both make but how Aran is learning what that truly means for the first time while Tattoo is struggling with the dichotomy of creating for both pleasure and for money and the direct conflict he feels in that as well as Aran rediscovering creativity beside him and the pleasure in making something with his own hands.

(Poverty forces you to turn pleasure into money at every chance while wealth can allow you to simply steal ideas rather than come up with them yourself and so Tattoo knows the pain of losing his creativity to a need for money while Aran is only just realizing what he never truly had because of his own need for more.)

And that's why it's so powerful when Aran tells Tattoo how creative he is and how talented he is. Because they are both creators in the end and they understand that about each other.

[respectthepetty]

Jack & His Colors Burdens

I have a Wild Ass Theory that Jack in Jack & Joker is bi-colored, black and blue.

Joke is red. I know this for sure.

But I think Jack would just be blue if he got away from his dark mafia-style job.

Because when he doesn't have to beat people up and take their money, he does seem to be a tad bit lighter.

But I think episode eight showed that if Jack would just let Joke carry some of his burden, Joke would gladly lighten Jack's worries and color.

Because, even with rich Rose, Jack doesn't stay light for long.

Because she doesn't understand his worries. She doesn't get why he would be upset. She doesn't understand why Jack invests so much of himself in taking care of other people and their burdens instead of being selfish.

But Joke does.

I mentioned this before, but even in the game, Jack didn't pick himself.

Jack is blue (and black), and Joke is red.

But even in the game, even though Jack didn't pick himself, when Jack had to trust a thief in his house and hope they'd become friends,

He banked on his relationship with Joke, and picked Joke.

His relationship with Joke helped him win the game.

Yet he hasn't actually put his trust in Joke in real life! He doesn't let Joke carry his burdens even though Joke is the one who got him the gym and his grandmother's surgery moved up.

Jack tries to solve everything himself, and he never prioritizes himself!

Joke comes from a rich family, but he understands what it means to be alone and to have nobody to depend on. But more importantly, he understands that Jack would take on the entire world's burdens if that meant nobody else had to suffer.

So, of course, the bed issue would be the final straw for Joke.

Because as much as this argument began about Rose, none of this is about Rose.

Joke never wanted to be a burden for Jack. Joke wanted to help lighten Jack's burdens. He wanted to rescue Jack from his deal with the boss. He wanted to give Jack his dream, but he can't help if Jack won't let him. And he can't take on Jack's darkness if Jack won't open up about his secrets.

So the last portion of episode eight was a color-coded delight! Joke is Jack's equal. Joke takes what Jack cannot handle, and Joke gives Jack back lightness. They need each other for balance.

Joke, without a blanket, exposed, and his face being seen, has been open and honest with Jack since he came back into Jack's life, but now it's time for Jack, with the blanket on and facing away, to be honest and vulnerable.

Jack isn't magically going to be lighter because his burdens won't evaporate overnight.

But by allowing Joke in and letting Joke help carry some of the weight he has been trying to hold up all his life, I think Jack will start to lighten up.

But first, a Red Rascal has to do what he does best and lighten the pockets of the wealthy.

[tipsyjaehyun]

YIN WAR, everyone -

[coffeelover5eva]

Former rich kid asking another former rich kid how to open up a bottle of champagne + Tattoo just being disgusted. 😂😂😂😂

[one-of-tankhuns-neurons]

Thank you Jack and Joker for giving us proper heist show with stupid unreal lasers and secret rooms and rich evil people and roobin hood dynamic and lasers.. did i mention lasers?

I FUCKING LOVE LASERS IN HEISTS

I DONT GIVE A SHIT WHETHER IT'S REALISTIC LASERS MAKE IT COOLER STFU

[stolligaseptember]

literally everyone around them: you two are dating

jack and joker: we are?????

[one-of-tankhuns-neurons]

we stan that "I've been wanting to fuck you for 6 years but I wanted to fuck you with feeling, ykwim?" brand of first kiss

the urge

the hunger

the desperation

the love

[blseriesiko]

Jack and Joker ep 9

[kexing]

And the award for prettiest girl goes to…. War Wanarat 💙

[nanonkorapat]

Just Hoy seeing right through Joke for a second.

[heretherebedork]

Aran: I just looked for the 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈 and I knew you'd be at the end of it.

[respectthepetty]

The grandma isn't shipping Jack and Joke. She already thinks they are together AND having sex. She heard them outside of the door, remember?

As far as she is concerned, they are actually having a couple's argument, and her grandson's boyfriend has been there the entire time to watch over her. She has been interacting with Joke truly believing that he is her grandson-in-law.

She genuinely wanted them to make peace because she loves both of them, as her grandsons, and as a couple.

PFLAG award winner.

[ohareyoul82]

“I like you.”

“Huh?”

[coffeelover5eva]

Boss is out here *unintentionally* trying to collect gay sons like they're Pokémon.

[pangzi]

arun the kind of guy to write tattoo the 'get out of my school' letter because he doesn't know how to handle his crush on him

[blseriesiko]

Jack and Joker ep 9