#vi liveblogs

[spectershaped]

Yet another thing that I recently realized about Umineko (spoilers ahead)

Among the rules of the Rokkenjima “board” there’s one that states that characters can’t do things that are out of character for them. They can act rashly and irrationally but it must be rooted in their own knowledge and characterization.

And yet, there is one character that seems to skirt the line on that rule - a character whose capriciousness, self-indulgence and volatility are so infamous that practically any action they are assumed to have taken by the other pieces can be excused as one of their pranks or whims or fits

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s precisely the character that has never been actually present as a piece in the board when the game starts

[eerna]

I need to find the person who decided Cait will go from a rich girl ashamed of her privilege and trying her best to make the world better, to someone who weaponizes her social and monetary capital for selfish goals that contribute to the oppression of the lower classes, the MOMENT she goes from heiress to leader. and give them an enormous kiss right on the mouth

[dreadedender]

Vi is so fucked, caught between two genocidal blue-haired bitches othering the other side.

[flickerintwilights]

New intro is eating!!! Fascinated by the overall visual style / cleanness of the outfits and painting (& like that transition to the title card? So clean), very different from s1. Little thoughts:

Vi descending and Jinx rising is an excellent visual

Ekko and Viktor getting placed much much earlier this time, I really love the Viktor card / framing the shot is just well composed

Ambessa not in white, where the others are (and Viktor's mask is) - also, holding a rose. Black Rose, anyone? hahahaha

Jayce (and Ambessa holding the rose) is now where Mel used to be, under "tell you you're the greatest".

Mel gets a very dramatic and final placement, and the way the lighting is emphasized / spotlight is cast (plus the hands, oh my god) is making me very very very anticipatory. We (Mel stans) are so back this season

Lesbian breakup

Caitlyn appears to have... a crown shadow? Sorry don't look at me I can't see that thing without thinking about Sauron from Lord of the Rings

Timey wimey stuff with Ekko! + s1e7 reference

Mel angry. Have I mentioned how good I think we're going to be eating

I'm so curious what that light in the second A is meant to be, aahh

[applepies-and-starlight]

More Homonculus!Faust theory fodder!

[andromedako]

FUCKKKKK. but also if i had a nickel for every time a sinner got stabbed with a golden bough id have 2 nickels which isnt a lot but its interesting its happened twice?

[anachronistic-falsehood]

“everyone in my life has changed, promise me you won’t change” oughhhh vi…….. ;-;

[francesderwent]

Vi: putting on Vander’s gauntlets to rescue her dad

me: it’s probably too early in the story for it but I hope she kicks ass

Vi: kicks so much ass that all her subsequent fight scenes fall short

me:

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

also about parker, who i'm still thinking about constantly, this is more about parker's being dead than he himself though, but anyway fascinated by how arthur went from "a good man, and a better friend, and you killed him," to standing in front of a room full of people INCLUDING A POLICE DETECTIVE and saying with his whole chest that he killed parker. when there were like, a great many other names he could have pulled out that he did, unequivocally, directly kill. but he chose to claim parker's death for himself anyway.

[spectershaped]

Happy pride month

[eerna]

episode 3 beginning with Cait hearing her mother say "The people of the underground deserve to breathe" VS episode 3 ending with Cait telling Vi she is just like the rest of the underground and punching her in the stomach, leaving her breathless and sobbing in the dirt

[bidolatry]

really hope that key isnt g-d. like it doest look like its being set up like that, but that is a possibility with how little we know about him. (especially with how we literally CANT because of the whole 'your brain cant fucking comprehend what im saying lol') and while it has the ability to be interesting, i think leaving the story 100% with the "g-d is dead" is much more interesting. like whatever hes got going on where archangels can barely understand him is so much more interesting then if he were to be g-d and 'oh g-d faked her death!' (which could be a possibility....? different post.) but also i have no idea what he could be, cause i cant see him possibly being an angel (or something of that sort) but what else would he be?

[facelessoldgargoyle]

Saw SeXxxx

Boy this sure was made post the housing bubble popped

[mmyashas]

what are roier & quackity cooking.........🤨

[applepies-and-starlight]

You know I said I was gonna give my thoughts later but like.

???????

Fuck's going on in the basement?????????

[andromedako]

I ALMOST HURT MY FUCKING JAW JAWDROPPING AJKSDAHKGFKHJADGHKJADFHGJKDKJGDF ISHMAEL WITH THE FUCKING STEEL CHAIR I GUESS????????