Massive W for being a fugonara shipper
(It was brought to my attention that W meansĀ āwinā,
It was a bit unclear;; but thank you very much~~
We start of with the opening scene of the boys. And let me just address the elephant in the room right away:
is this an okay thing for Fugo to do? No :)
But does it define his entire personality? NO :)))
People always misinterpret this scene. Yes, he is sticking his fork in his friend's cheek, yes it is to establish that he is an unstable and bipolar character.
however, people often fail to see the full context.
Narancia was complaining that he didn't feel like studying. You know, in the way students complain more often.
And Fugo replied to him in a sweet and encouraging way, giving him compliments and showing him that he has already gotten very far as he is now.
(the literal translation if this line is 'If it's you, you can do it.')
also, from this line, we can conclude that it was in fact Narancia who asked Fugo to teach him, not the other way around. If it was something so unpleasant, he wouldn't have asked Fugo about it.
So Fugo was trying very hard for him, trying to keep it at Naranciaās level.
And Iād also just like to point out that Fugo asked him to solve ONE problem, and then it would be over. He didnāt assign him a row of different sums to solve. Just one.
if you look at the sideline, Narancia was already making stupid little doodles, having lost his attention span.
Narancia really just didnāt bother thinking of a proper answer.
from the intonation Narancia is using in Japanese, itās very clear that heās provoking Fugo. He knows itās not correct, heās just trying to annoy him.
Fugo was already annoyed with Mista too, so even if itās exaggerated, itās not strange that Fugo got upset about it. He had tried his best to use a kind and gentle approach, but clearly that didnāt work.
so yeah. Fugo had ground for saying this.
Then, people are always allĀ āuwu, Narancia innocent baby boy.ā
Please give the boy some credit, damn. Yes, heās cute and spunky. But if he wanted to gut Fugo, he would.
The boy is feral.
And most importantly: antiās always ignore the scene after it.
this scene is just..... so absolutely brilliant.
Because it conveys 2 things at the same time:
1. They both apologize instantly. Just look at how tenderly Fugo is reaching for Naranciaās face(/shoulder in the manga), and Nara for Fugoās hand. It just shows how theyāre 2 messy teenagers who fight and make up.
2. they INSTANTLY and SIMULTANIOUSLY decided to fucking ignore Giorno. Just straight up in his face went like ānope. Time to be brats.ā
They were so in sync about it too.
Also considering this entire introduction scene. It was written out to bring across that all 4 of them at the table are FUCKING SHITS.
They are a group of terrible degenerates. Thatās the entire stick! So why the fuck complain that Fugo is being mean to Narancia as if theyāre not all equally terrible towards one another???
Theyāre teenagers! They mess with one another! Thatās a thing!
And aside from that, they are in the mafia!
And as much as I also dislike how people make Bucciarati the milf mom of the group, people just donāt understand how crime organizations work. if you donāt give one another some tough love, your buddy may very well be dead in no time.
The moments Fugo gets upset with Narancia is at moments where Narancia is being careless. For Fugo, who is a senior in this kind of lifestyle, he is warning Narancia the hard way.
Because if heās not harsh with Narancia, Narancia will find himself dead in the gutter.
You wouldnāt survive that kind of lifestyle if you dote on one another and be overly kind and polite. Thatās not the kind of relationship ANY of them have with one another! Theyāre all trying to SURVIVE in this world of crime and know that itās better to punch one another, if it means they wonāt get punched by someone who thinks less favorable of them.
If Narancia would have shown disrespect to a Capo less lenient that mr Pericole, it could have meant his death.
If Narancia would be followed to the vineyard, theyād all be dead.
Fugoās aggression doesnāt sprout from anger: it sprouts from worry.
Because we see him worry and care for Narancia in particular a lot.
and itās undeniable that thereās a lot of trust between the 2, often turning towards one another for assistance.
And thereās a connection. I can only describe it as fate.
The moment Fugo saw Narancia, he felt the need to help him. Even thought that highly contradicts everything we know about Fugo, all the more when he was younger. Heās not the type who selflessly reach out a hand, yet with Narancia he did.
The way how Fugo shouted that Narancia needs some spaghetti was hilarious.
But the thought behind it is just so beautiful. Narancia looked all dirty, in rags, starved. He probably didnāt want anyone to see him.
Yet Fugo SHOUTED. That boldness that the other had the right to stand there proudly might have had an even bigger impact on Narancia than just getting a free meal.
He walks in all hunched and small, but once Fugo shouts, he stands up straight.
Also, in PHF, Fugo gets upset with the restaurant owner for looking down on Narancia.
Also, considering Bucciarati didnāt want Narancia to join and just getting to meet Polpo isnāt something an outsider could do, itās inefitable that Fugo was the one who referenced Narancia. Narancia couldnāt have joined if not for Fugo.
If we look at Fugoās background, I think itās not far-fetched to say the boy knew absolutely NOTHING of modern pop culture and music and dancing.
So then HOW THE HELL was HE part of the Torture Dance????
I can only imagine that Narancia told him all about music and dance and popular artists. He must have been so proud that there was something he knew and Fugo didnāt.
And for them to be so in sync with the dance, they have definitely spend a long time practicing, maybe already far before Mista joined the gang. You wouldnāt do that if you werenāt very close with someone, all the more because itās not that much in Fugoās character.
And then thereās that beautiful last scene. I know itās anime only, but the staff wouldnāt put it in if it wasnāt canonically plausible.
Fugo was on the other side of the country, he had no way of knowing what was going on with the rest. Yet he felt the premonition that something had happened.
And Naranciaās soul, in those last moments, turned to Fugo.
