#why are they cast aside?

[sukibenders]

I have so many mixed feelings about Rhaenyra's and Rhaena's conversation this episode because, like, there are layers to it. I haven't read the books but, to my knowledge, Rhaena is essentially the last dragon rider until Daenerys, which is a big thing and Rhaenyra's words before she sends her off kind of feel like foreshadowing. But, at the same time, we hardly see any interaction between Rhaenyra and Rhaena to show their standing with one another--- like yeah, they hold each other in positive regards but it reads more as "Oh, you're my queen so I stand by you" and less "Oh you're my stepmom/stepdaughter and we've been together for a couple of years, so we're family". Like I've seen Rhaenyra have more emotional moments with Jace and the rest of her children (born from her), even if it's a few scenes, but we can't even see her hug Rhaena or Baela? To have the same emotional connection to them as her sons? Like, while I'm sure there is love there in some way, it still feels distant. It's even more disheartening when you realize that Rhaena, not only, lost a friend and her fiance, her father ignores her and is off somewhere, her mother is dead but adding more salt to the wound is the fact that she now has to play mother for Rhaenyra's sons in the place where her mother died, away from her sister who is her main support system, and then her own grandfather can't even view her as a possibility for ruler of his land (like damn Corlys, maybe if you actually bothered to take the time and train/teach any of your grandchildren for the role you wouldn't have to question your inheritance).

And it also irks me that, again, the show still could barely give any justice to Laena because, aside from a brief mention and some emotion lingering on Daemon's face when Rhaenys brought her up in episode one, we can't even see Rhaenyra show emotion at the fact of being reminded that Laena is dead and she's sending one her daughters to the same the place it happened? Like I get Rhaenyra is going through a lot, but the show, whether intentionally or not, shows there's a disconnect between her with her sons and then with Baela and Rhaena.

[iaf]

JW: Chaos Theory Spoilers

"You knew Brooklynn was alive and you didn't tell us!?"

Is this anything? Anything at all??

[saturnisaroace]

EAT. please!

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[jerejerejere]

I know the AI stuff is stupid but.

This! This part of the interview. That's it. That's why.

How many people dare to live this? In the public eye no less. I'm not saying there are none but, man. It just gets me.

[toothbabyeater]

With all the timeline uncertainties there is a real possibility of Messmer being there when The Omen Twins were thrown into Sewers

I can't imagine how it felt

[banefort]

it’s been said before but it’s such a shame that Baela (and Jace too, now I think about it) lack a lot of agency and depth in the show, and only really exist to prop up their teammates. logically speaking, there’s a lot of calamitous things that have happened to them and the people in their life that should be causing some significant inner turmoil or resentment towards their faction, but so much of that is completely overlooked

[katsdoodles]

Hey the Cradle survived, she wasn't wrong to say it was gonna be fine.

[ggigigoode]

no one was doing it like them.

[iniziare]

Tag drop: Aventurine.

[pens-and-paperbacks]

Endeavor is almost a perfect allegory for what the society in the mha universe does to people who can't be heroes or use their quirks in a way to benefit society, which is cast them aside or pass them over without over giving them a second glance until uh-oh! Suddenly they're worth being noticed because they're a threat.

He apologizes to his family, which is good! If you're a bad person and did terrible things, the first step in your own transformation and atonement should be to acknowledge what you've done and to apologize to those you've wronged. Great!

Thing is, Endeavor set off a chain reaction with his abusive, neglectful and downright irresponsible choices that it damaged everyone in his family for life.

I don't think someone who causes one of their own children to literally go up in flames, crying because they're finally getting attention from their father and family in the very end, ever deserves to be forgiven.

[venstm]

i'm having precisely 10k worth of ayato thoughts.

[relicsongmel]

The Hawthorne twins suffered more than Jesus

[lucy-moderatz]

You and me did this to him.

[kawaiichibiart]

I can't find it (although chances are I never posted it :/), but to this day I think about the post where I share possibility of past akuma victims just, remembering everything. All of them remember.

All. Of. Them.

And, it just sets off this series of support systems.

Individual and group therapy is something that is set up for those who need it.

August's mom starts a forum after her son starts remembering his time as an akuma, and it leads to more parents speaking up about their children, very young children, having nightmares and needing to sleep with their parents or older siblings because their memories as an akuma is hitting them hard.

People who work call off in order to process what's going on.

School gets cancelled for a brief period (like maybe a week or two) of time, some students stay home for longer.

Friends support each other whenever the memories get too intense.

We see so much support and love between everyone who remembers and is remembering...

...but then we have Adrien.

Adrien who can't bring himself to look for support. Adrien who feels like he shouldn't get help.

Everyone who's been akumatized is remembering what they did, what happened, and people can back up what's happened with clear evidence (articles, blogs/vlogs, clips from past livestreams or news reports, etc.) but he doesn't have that.

Chat Blanc's timeline is gone and Ephemeral's was reversed. There is no existing evidence that he's been akumatized. No one remembers he was akumatized, except for Marinette.

Marinette, who's Ladybug.

Ladybug, who's kept things from him. His akumatization, the fact she must of planned on having him reveal his identity just to not tell him hers (and she must of planned on having Viperion in on it, too, which makes it worse).

The girl he no longer knows if he can trust.

He doesn't have anyone who can support him. He doesn't want to say anything in case people thing he's making it all up.

After all, can he prove Chat Noir got akumatized, killed everyone in Paris, maybe even France, split the moon in half and almost killed Ladybug again? Could he prove he was Ephemeral and helped his father win (and God, if that isn't just another peachy thing to find out)? That Ladybug lost her Miraculous because he couldn't break out of his father's control?

He's remembering killing the people he loves and finding his mother (fuck, his mom is under his house) and not being able to resist the akuma and the world ending and being alone surrounded by water and just the continuous thought of "I killed them...it's all my fault..."

He's alone, moreso than he normally is. He shows to school and photoshoots looking dead. He slowly stops talking to his friends, eventually stops showing up to school (Nathalie informing them that he's unwell, since that's what he told her) and eventually leaving Paris to find someone he can talk to because his memories won't leave him alone.

No one knows where he went. No one knows where Chat Noir went. Both of them just, vanished. No one knows why. They can't come up with a reason for him to run.

Nino thinks he's runaway after finally having had enough of how Gabriel treats him, and he took advantage of everyone remembering their akumatizations to leave.

Lila thinks he didn't run away and instead was shipped off to who knows where in case Hawkmoth/Shadowmoth/Monarch sends out an akuma and he he can target past victims who have this new found guilt, she'd just hate it if she got turned back into Volpina or Chameleon and target him :(

Some people think Chat Noir is running away from his responsibilities. Some think he ran away to get real training, maybe an extra weapon in case he needs it.

Meanwhile, Marinette is having a crisis, because if everyone is remembering what happened while they were akumatized....but the time line got erased. Chat Noir couldn't possibly... he'd find a way to leave his Miraculous with her, right? Maybe he wanted to prove he could still be a reliable hero? Maybe she's looking too deep into it (look deeper, honey, you hit the nail on the head, keep hitting it and be a better partner).

I honestly don't know where Adrien would go, part of me wants to say London, because if he could vent to anyone who might possibly believe him, it could be to Felix. Part of me wants him to literally still be in Paris/France, just with a new found ability to wield shadows and be able to hide in them without being noticed. And yet another part of me wants him to run to an entire different continent and leave everything behind.

Just, it's one of the worst ways he can find out what secrets are/were kept from him, and he's not able to say anything because:

He can't know anybody's secret ID, despite it being important he does in case he has to get help on the off chance Ladybug can't (she's captured, she's affected by the akuma's powers, etc.). Look what happened when he found out who Ladybug was. Death on the one hand and his father winning on the other.

Ladybug likely had to go through so much in order to defeat Chat Blanc, why would she want to hear his POV about it? The damage was reversed. He should be happy everyone is still alive alive again after he killed them.

Ladybug is the Guardian, of course she had to know his secret identity. Right? Maybe if she didn't hand out the miraculous, Fu would have and he'd know everyone's secret ID. But she's the Guardian now, so it has to be important for her to know who holds what Miraculous.

He should have known his father was the villain this whole time. Wow, you lived with the villain and didn't suspect him at all? You could have saved time by taking them time to look further into things, but no.

He got akumatized twice and the second time he just handed his miraculous over. It doesn't matter that he wasn't in control, maybe this is a sign he doesn't deserve a miraculous, let alone one of the two most powerful.

[scattered-winter]

every day i kick a rock and bash my head into the wall because i'll never get to go on a big space adventure and become tightly close-knit with my new found family up there <//3

[octoooo]

My eyes have been Opened to ✨Pengiyuuin✨

Beloved @tidalwaveoctave helped me see the light (look at their Pengiyuuin) <3

The mental image of a penguin unsheathing a blade is so fucking funny like

🐧 <- That,,with This -> 🗡️?? Genius & Silly

Some doodles

Was attempting Bearded Vulture Kyojuro, still working his anatomy out but the Rengiyuu bird love was <3!! & I Had to draw it

Tanjiro & Nezuko are currently penguins for the adorable convenience (,,,Giyuu warming them I—the thought was too cute)

^ THAT COULD BE PENGIYUUIN WITH THE KAMABOKO SQUAD AAAAA