La Brabuletinha

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If things are really going as I predicted, and I've seen that part of the fandom has the same impression as me, I feel that they're taking everything that makes up Dante's character in canon and inserting it into Lady of the show.

It was through certain characters and their losses that Dante was able to reclaim his name and understand that true strength is much more than power, it's the desire to protect what's important to him.

The show has already taken Grue out of contact with Dante. Now with the chance of Nell being linked to Lady… It's kind of lost the importance of Ebony and Ivory's conception.

Assuming that in the second season Nell is close to Lady, almost a mother figure or very close friend, that at Lady's request she created Ebony and Ivory and that at Lady/Darkcom's suggestion Dante's new identity will be Tony Redgrave… What's left for him?

These details are fundamental parts of who Dante is in canon, these experiences were part of his growth, if in the show it will be attributed to Lady… It will only emphasize how Dante is a supporting character where his story doesn't have the slightest importance.

If Nell will be a mere acquaintance for Dante; Ebony and Ivory just pistols that Dante gets for working with Lady/Darkcom and the name Tony Redgrave is given by her or Darkcom, it will be quite disappointing.

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Now I fear the possibility that this theory will become reality...

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I don't want to dictate rules about ships, but Dante would NEVER have a relationship with a nazi, considering the whole context behind the character 🤷‍♀️

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That's very similar to a fanfic scene lmao

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My prediction for season two: The statue of Abraham Lincoln is Mundus, who will transform as soon as the twins are in the middle of the fight. 😅

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A truly peculiar illustration 😅

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I'm not a fan of Netflix's DMC, but I think the artwork featuring Eva and the twins as children is cute 💖

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I've seen some posts downplaying Trish's role and importance in elevating Lady, and that's crazy.

Trish isn't "just Trish" as if she had no agency, as if she were empty and as if she didn't have enough emotions in relation to the other characters. She isn't indifferent to the feelings of those around her, nor is she less important to the unfolding of events, nor does she treat others as mere "supporting characters."

Trish has been part of the original trio since the first game!

She also cares about the people she bonds with and empathizes with others' feelings. Above all, she is still a very important part of Dante and Vergil's storyline, even in DMC5, where Trish and Lady were portrayed as "helpless damsels", Trish still has a significant impact on Vergil's development, guiding him even though he was aware that she was not his mother, yet still projected fraternal feelings and some trauma onto her. As much as Trish is a different person from Eva, with her own identity and experiences, she is still a link that unites the twins to their mother. She is a living reminder that certain bonds still exist, but that new ones can also exist, and to exclude this fact only makes it absurd.

Just because you like a ship doesn't mean you have to diminish the importance of one character to exalt another within the narrative.

Furthermore, it's very annoying that Capcom doesn't give Trish or Lady better development outside the core group of Sparda's descendants, where they could have much greater importance in the story and have their own journey of self-discovery. I hope that one day they will be much more than just supporting characters in someone else's story and will have their own storylines to unfold.

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Many may disagree, but despite the company of Trish and Lady throughout DMC's history, the closest thing to a 'best friend' that Dante has ever had is Morrison (In the current scenario). Morrison is the one Dante trusts most, he's the one Dante gives the responsibility of giving the money to Grue's daughters and Enzo, and he's the one who empathizes most with Dante's problems, as well as sometimes lecturing him when necessary. And it was to Morrison that Dante gave the Devil May Cry deed in the end.

From Morrison's letters in DMC5, he has a lot of respect for Dante and would never overstep his boundaries.

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Btw the people who like the netflix dmc cartoon can enjoy it, but don't come after us who complain about it. Some people are just really passionate about things being canon. Don't yuck other people's yum. Like what you like and just don't interact with people's opinions on things that don't fit with your own.

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THIS!

I think it's silly who thinks people who rightly criticize the Netflix show are bad. No one is stopping anyone who liked it from watching it, commenting on it and enjoying it, so why should anyone who didn't like it keep quiet? Everyone is just giving their opinion, no one is being rude, and as long as the criticism is respectful, that's what matters. (And the people who are idiots with those who like the show we treat like the assholes they are)

And then there's the tiresome argument: if you want the story of the games, play the games. No one asked for an exact copy, people are angry that Netflix's DMC lacks the essence that makes the DMC story so special and beloved. For those of us who love the lore, who like to see about the characters and their nuances that sometimes go unnoticed or little explored in the games, we simply wanted an adaptation that understood these details with the sensitivity they deserve. However, all we got was a mediocre adaptation, with shallow characters, flanderizations bordering on the ridiculous, expository dialogues and almost no development. An adaptation that doesn't know the main core of the story it wants to adapt and distorts it is not a good adaptation. They promised a faithful essence and delivered none of it, and we have the right to complain.

It's gotten to the point where many fans consider that an animation that has nothing to do with DMC, that the target audience isn't even the majority of those people, but that is well done and has the true essence of DMC than the "official" adaptation.

I don't want to arrive at a moment and say, if the show improves (something I doubt at the moment) "the first season is bad, but it gets better", that takes away all credibility

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Let me get this straight: Dante was deprived of his freedom, betrayed in cowardice, spent who knows how long in cryogenic sleep, couldn't go after his brother who he discovered was alive… Then he's woken up and basically Mary (Darkcom/Arius) asks Dante to stop his brother and he AGREES? The same people who hunted him down as if he were a wild animal and worked with the same people who betrayed him? Even with a bigger context behind it, this makes Dante seem very naive (and stupid) at first.

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Considering that Fortuna was/is a place with more conservative ideas, Nero's mother probably never looked for him because she never saw him or held him in her arms. Perhaps, as soon as he was born, he was taken from his mother and abandoned.

Basically, she never met her son, so if she's alive, she'll see her son in all the boys around the same age as the son she never got to hug.

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I'm genuinely curious to meet other Latin Devil May Cry fans, where are the hermanos/irmãos in love with the franchise? 💖

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When did comments on fanfics become art promotion? Lately there have been a lot of comments with people recommending themselves to do the art for the stories and that's frustrating - because the person isn't commenting because they like the story, but because they want to get something out of it. It's fine to promote yourself as an artist, but out of every five comments, three are just about that. When did this become normal? Why isn't anyone talking about it?

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I think I'll consider Kpop Demon Hunters to be what Netflix's DMC show should have been, being much more at the heart of Devil May Cry. That's exactly how we hoped it would be even though it's an alternative universe: keeping the essence.

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I find it interesting that people draw parallels between Rumi and Dante, but I don't agree. Not completely. Rumi's acceptance process was when she understood that she didn't need to hide who she is because there were people who would accept her with open arms, all she needed was to be truthful - not to be ashamed of her marks. Dante had no acceptance process, no one to welcome him with open arms and no one to tell him that he wasn't a mistake. He "accepted" ALONE that the power he has serves precisely to fight evil beings like Mundus. He fights against the idea of what he is and clings tightly to his human self.

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It’s very ironic how Nero learned to accept his demon side and see it as something that gives him the strength to protect his loved ones from Dante, someone just like him who used his powers for good and was no less human despite being part demon.

Because we have Dante himself who still hates the fact that he’s part demon even though he accepted it, and said he hates going DT because he feels like he becomes something he isn’t. He still wanted to be as human as possible and only use his demon powers if he really has to (like against Vergil)

I think it’s worth noting another part of it was Nero having Kyrie to tell him he’s more human than anyone she knows even though he’s part demon, which is something Dante never had anyone say to him. Not that it would magically fix everything for him but I think it’s something he really needs to hear.

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I believe that having someone to tell Dante that he's not a "monster" would be like finally being validated and recognized as human (something he constantly does for himself), even if it's by just one person. For someone who is lonely and has a broken heart, it means a lot

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I thank the fans of Dante x Lucia, Dante x Beryl (who are few fans, but interesting) and Dante x OC for giving Dante a healthy relationship dynamic that doesn't treat him as stupid, mistreated or turned into a punching bag.