Think it would have been funny (and frankly better build-up for their relationship arc) if after the Mall Incident, Shigaraki just kept showing up to accost Izuku when he was out of the house/school and demand his opinion on various topics like “How do you make people take you seriously?” and “Why are my subordinates always complaining about not having a plan?” and “How (theoretically - not saying I’m considering it) could one force societal change without basically nuking the whole earth??”
something something extremely sexy when magic users resort to physical violence. yeah i have the power of god and anime on my side but i also have THESE HANDS. i cast Punch You In The Face. i take my magic staff through which i channel the vast energies of the elements and the cosmos and i cast Severe Concussion And Skull Fracture. casting time for xenoglossy too long, chose the quicker route of Stab You In The Throat.
It's the brutal simplicity. The acknowledgment that their target is either not worth it or does not require it. The turning off of the higher circuits required for complicated magic. It's reaching for the backup knife when assumed they were completely disarmed. It's biting someone when they have no other movement left. It's the base humanness of it. Before humans had magic, they had fists and rocks. The lack of barriers; magic has an insulating distant effect simply not available in melee range.
stop thinking with your dick and start thinking with your pussy. ok now stop thinking with your pussy and start thinking with your dick again. meditate on the differences between them. call me back when you get it.
10 things about Severus Snape’s portrayal in fics that I don't particularly like
(Which means I still fully support you using them, but I simply don't use them in my fics)
1. When he's "big and strong"
Severus Snape is not big and strong in the canon.
He's repeatedly described as thin, almost the sick kind of thin, and rather short. Not too short, but short enough for Sirius to be remarkably taller.
Yeah, I know Alan Rickman doesn't exactly fit this description, as much as l love him. I simply like books Severus more.
2. When he’s a “macho” or a “daddy”
No slut shaming. You do you.
As a media analyst though... Severus is kinda queer coded. The Marauders called him "Snivellus" because he cried a lot (from "snivelling"). Basically because he was a sensitive boy. During a huge part of HBP (book) plot they suggest that the Half Blood Prince may be a woman because of how he writes in Advanced Potions. Also his father was a toxic macho man. I personally can't see him becoming something he hated so much.
3. When he flirts a lot
Now... I'm not saying he's COMPLETELY inexperienced...
(Even though he is in my fics, because he lost every desire to be experienced after Lily's death)
I just can't see him flirting.
The man who looked like he could throw up at any given moment during the Yule Ball? Don't think so…
4. When he's too calm and composed
This is debatable, because he actually is in the movies. They didn't include one of my favourite chapters in POA, "Snape's Grudge", as well as many other scenes from the books in which he's an absolute menace (honorific).
"Snape's face contorted with rage" >>>>>
5. When he's completely apathetic
Doesn't happen as often as the other things, but sometimes it does.
Severus is not apathetic.
He's written just like any other INTJ character. He feels a lot, possibly more than anyone else. He's just learned that he can't show it, due to trauma, and due to nature. If the fic is written in his pov, like mines, you have the chance to give a glimpse into his inner self. He feels. He just doesn't accept he's feeling.
6. When he's overly serious
He doesn't joke, he doesn't prank, of course. He's not exactly the life of the party...
But damn my man was funny af.
"You have to kill me, Severus."
"Would you like me to do it now? Or would you like a few moments to compose an epitaph?"
Like come oooon
7. When he suddenly becomes a joy to be around
Specifically in post-war fics.
I understand that he doesn't need to be under cover anymore, and yes, maybe he'd get SLIGHTLY less depressed, but... he's got trauma and 38 miserable years behind him. I don't find it realistic that he's suddenly happy as soon as he wakes up after surviving.
8. When he's portrayed as a hero/as a good person
Please, as the Snape fandom, let's not lie to ourselves. He enjoyed being cruel to the students, especially in the books. He liked it in a kind of sadistic way. And that's okay, he's a fictional character, we can enjoy him anyway. It's part of his charm.
9. When he's handsome
Similar to the "big and strong" one, but not quite the same.
I don't like when he's described as pretty. When the fic explicitly states that his hair is groomed, or that he has muscles, or that he smells like wood and musk, or whatever.
My man is obviously written to have PTSD. As someone who has PTSD... I find it more plausible he barely takes care of himself. He canonically has greasy hair, uneven yellow teeth and people hint at the fact that he's not exactly a fan of showers.
And yes, I like it. I LOVE it.
Realistic portrayal of past abuse. Chef's kiss
10. When he hates for no reason
Don't get me wrong. He's a hater. He's the biggest hater.
But he hates with critical thinking. He's quite possibly the cleverest character of the saga. Even if he hates someone for unjustifiable reasons (like with Harry) he needs to rationalise his hatred (stating that it's because Harry constantly gets into trouble and lying to himself).
'this story is a tragedy because along the way we got just enough glimpses of alternate timelines and barely-averted prophecies to know that somehow, the way it turned out is the best it could have gone'
