I mean I know technically opera is a security devil/attendant but butler sounds cooler. They're just too awesome... Seriously. I can even ignore that dumb bowl cut. The second I watched ep 16 I knew I needed to draw the butler iruma outfit!!
Am I the only one a little annoyed by Amerie's Evidol outfit?
I mean don't get me wrong - by itself it looks great and she rocks in it, it's just that she doesn't really match the rest of the group yk? If anything I think it looks like it would fit in Gyari's team than Kuromu's
I love the love trio... Please go like this on my twt. (No I'm not above begging) 😭🙏 @ yimuno2
The lullaby during the sleepover at Clara's house was so cute and sweet. One of my favourite scenes from the show!! She's so cute and takes such good care of her soulmates. Reliable and fun, Clara is such a wonderful character. I haven't read the manga but I'm looking forward to seeing her evil cycle animated...!!
We got: A guy named Alice that likes to wear dresses in private, Clara "You think I'm a girl!?" Valac, A shirtless dude who has his chest binded with bandages, A woman who is constantly referred to and enjoys being referred to as "sir" and last but certainly not least---
Following the post I made yesterday about Sullivan, I really wanna do a deep dive going into my last statement I made in that ramble:
Samael Sullivan has not changed.
From chapter 1 all the way up until 451, we’ve seen plenty of characters grow and change as the story went on. Even more subtle changes like with Kalego and Opera. But throughout that whole time, there’s one character who hasn’t grown or changed.
Samael Sullivan.
Now, that probably does sound ridiculous, doesn’t it? I mean, Sullivan used to be Derkila’s retainer! A serious nagger! But look at the keywords there. “Used to”. His time as Derkila’s retainer is long in the past, much like the 10 ft tall twunk himself.
Currently, we are dealing with present day Sullivan. The Three Greats member voted most likely to become the Demon King. The headmaster of Babyls. Iruma’s adoptive grandfather who spoils him to bits and loves to dote on and be affectionately overbearing (in a good way).
But… if you’ll notice… that statement applies to Sullivan during his entire runtime.
Of course you can make generalized statements about other characters: Sabnock is the tough, strong headed rival to Iruma, Jazz is the big brotherly thief, etc. But each of their characters still have some nuance and growth to them, especially Jazz two arcs ago with Rock.
But Sullivan, from the start of the series, up until now, has stayed the same. Spoils Iruma, dotes on him, makes him the priority in his life.
Iruma is Sullivan’s priority.
Whenever he’s actively threatening or attacking an enemy, it’s because of Iruma. Nothing else.
Sullivan is imprisoned and gets a note to come back? Drop everything and forget the investigation! Iruma needs him!
Atori attacks Babyls and almost kidnaps Iruma? Sullivan’s there to nearly kill him.
But… Sullivan doesn’t do any real heavy lifting. He sends the teachers and Opera to do the rest, such as dispatching Ocho when he invaded Babyls. Especially Kalego, a fact that makes the latter absolutely loathe Sullivan.
As I said before, it’s Kalego who lays out the seeds and tells us exactly what Sullivan’s flaws are. He is reckless, impulsive, airheaded, and is extremely partial to Iruma, a fact that, in itself, causes some problems.
Recall how Sullivan was very ready to help Iruma cheat on the exams were it not for Opera? And how Sullivan let Shiida stay as a teacher thanks to Iruma’s request? He bends over backwards for Iruma. Not to mention how often Sullivan caused Iruma problems (see S1 and the interview after Walter Park in S2).
This, too, is another factor in how I think Sullivan doomed himself. The Trickster Plan, despite its description, is inherently flawed, because it’s heavily partial towards the grandkids of the Three Greats, despite the misfits being chosen by the tutors and 2 other Crowns having children of their own. After all, the announcement of the Trickster Plan was made after the spotlights illuminated specifically the Greats and their grandchildren. Not the Azazels or Asmodeous’ (Henri gets a pass tho), just them.
But back on Kalego’s statements, at no point since then does Sullivan actively become less reckless, less impulsive, or more clear headed.
After Baal’s statement in the recent chapter, it even has me relook at the Scala arc, and Henri’s usage of Derkila’s crest in that scene. Even if it was Henri that wanted to use it, given that Iruma’s Scala took place there, who’s to say Sullivan wasn’t ready to get Lady Levi and Belial on board to agree to the stamp to protect his grandson?
In short, Sullivan’s growth is slim to none, and that’s caused him to mess up so badly and be exploited and cornered by Baal.
Or perhaps this is in part due to the fact that Sullivan is constantly away doing other things, such as his duties as one of the Three Greats. So we end up having less of him, especially in later chapters.
Edit: Forgot to add this. But Sullivan knows what his flaws are and he hasn’t changed despite that. He accepts himself, and that’s what screws him up because he accepts a flawed version.
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