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My toxic belief is that if Giorno cheated, Mista would rage and cry and maybe break something but ultimately would forgive him and take him back like nothing was amiss. In contrast, if Mista cheated, Giorno would have the other person dead and keep Mista chained at the end of his bed for the rest of eternity because he couldn't bring himself to kill him too
hello friends, i'm back to my bs with my current hot take for tonight: anasui did nothing wrong!!
hear me out, the reason why anasui was sent to prison was because he murdered his gf and the guy she cheated on him with and not just murder but full on dismemberment. but what if he never meant to do that and it was just his stand manifesting at the wrong time?
like okay sure he already had his stand when he was a kid, but it didn't seem like he knew how to properly control it (he looked really distressed during that time he disassembled a car). he was also sent to undergo a psychological evaluation, but the results came back empty. this only means all the disassembly wasn't done out of a hyperfixation but rather his stand ability.
he acknowledged that he did in fact murder his ex but not once did he ever mention that he enjoyed it or that she deserved it. all that we've seen from him is him asking for jolyne's hand in marriage. jolyne was one of the only people who didn't consider him a creep as opposed to everyone else needlessly reminding him that he's a killer and that he's dangerous. to him, being ostracized like that felt like being dead, and jolyne was the salvation he needed.
anasui is so misunderstood not only within the story but also by the fandom. i wish people gave him the benefit of the doubt because he's such an interesting character beyond being a simp for jolyne.
No one asked but here are my thoughts on a golden wind post-canon au.
Ok first off I know Iām a Fugo fan with a phf reference username but I do not agree with most of the contents of that book. I would take the bare bones outline of it (six months after golden wind Giorno contacts Fugo and gives him a special mission to get rid of the narcotics division) and discard all the rest. While it has been pointed out that Fugo did not actually leave Passione in the boat scene, quite the opposite in fact, I could see him lying low after Giorno takes over. This could either be in the form of joining another small-time local subunit or of trying to hide from Passione altogether (while I donāt think the second option is as plausible, I do like it purely because it gives me a chance to give him a little makeover lol). Giorno via Mista then finds him and instead of it being a test of his loyalty, the mission is more of a āI want to see what you can really do and I was already planning on killing these guys anyways so who caresā kind of thing.
Side note on the narcotics unit: I hateeeee phfās narcotics unit. There is no was that like five people can control an entire countryās drug trade. And the shit about Massimoās stand making a superdrug that replaces all the other drugs is stupid. They have to be actually importing real drugs. They canāt just do magic drugs. My idea of the narcotics unit would be an upper management that control the imports with subunits that control local distribution.
Ok this is getting long the rest is under the cut. Will add more when I have more thoughts.
As for Giornoās inner circle, I also really disagree with phfās portrayal of Mistaās superstition. No he would not be afraid of being second in command. He is specifically afraid of choosing one thing out of a selection of four things. Like firing one bullet out of a selection of four. Or getting one slice of cake out of a selection of four. Not just the number four in general. And certainly not the number two. I also think that Polnareff wouldnāt want to be officially part of the mafia. Like, he hangs around because he thinks Giorno is a good guy and the only other option is going towards that big boulangerie in the sky but heās not exactly a gangster. So Mista would have to be Giornoās right hand man by process of elimination. I think part of the reason you could give for Giorno reaching out to Fugo and giving him a chance could simply be because he literally doesnāt have anyone else in Passione he can trust. His current inner circle is just a guy with a gun so heāll take all the allies he can get. More on that later though.
As for Trish, I think she would initially try to get as far away from Passione shit as possible, and Giorno and Mista would have no objections. However, you know what they say about stand users attracting each other. And seeing as most of the other stand users in Italy also happen to be Passione members, staying entirely clear of gang business would be very difficult. She also has a real bond with Giorno and Mista just by virtue of going through the same traumatic shit with them, so I think sheād eventually find herself in their vicinity again. There would be a kind of love-hate relationship I think where she thinks theyāre the only people that understand her situation but she also kind views it as their fault that she still has to deal with stand/mafia bullshit.
Fugo would eventually be added to Giornoās trusted inner circle, but I donāt think it could expand much further. While we know that Diavoloās issues started well before he took over Passione, the role of mafia boss inherently comes with a heap of paranoia around rival gangs and backstabbers. Especially with how sudden Giornoās takeover was. Though honestly, due to Diavoloās insistence on hiding his identity and impersonal correspondence with subordinates, I doubt that thereās anyone in Passione who was all that loyal to him as a person. I think that over the first few months as boss Giorno would grow more and more aware of exactly what he got himself into, and would start to experience a lot of stress and paranoia. Eventually though he would get the hang of things.
None of this is particularly coherent but when am I ever.
Green Baby's existence is so interesting to me bc it always blows my mind to think that part of Dio's plan to go to heaven was literally having a child with Jonathan. That baby is only their baby, unlike their other children who have mothers.
It was born from Dio's finger bone that we know is actually Jonathan's too. Not only that but the baby has the star-shaped birthmark and when they see Jolyne's, they get attached to her and felt comfortable with her, showing the Joestar connection. So without a doubt they baby is a Joestar.
And it's interesting to think that the baby kinda symbolizes the connection between Jonathan and Dio. To reach heaven, Dio thought about that connection as a core part of his plan.
About the sinners' souls, I have my own idea that it can represent Dio himself. The finger bone is from Jonathan's body, and his, but it mostly represents Jonathan.
The Green Baby was born from the two elements mentioned earlier.
Like I said, the sinners' soul can represent Dio, representing him "corrupting" Jonathan's body. But "corrupting" not in a literal way but more in a symbolic way of Dio making Jonathan having his child. This being related to his obsession and twisted desire for Jonathan.
Relationship Analysis: Adam x Teela Can Only be Done in Revelation/Revolution
Now, to make one thing clear: I do like Teela as a character. She opens up a lot of storytelling potential, and keeps the secondary aspects of magic and guardianship in the He-Man franchise relevant as a result of her status as the Sorceress' daughter, in addition to what that entails.
However, as a romantic partner for Adam, she is a walking red flag in about 90-99% of the various continuities. Teela's actually at her best for Adam in Revelation/Revolution because it takes the necessary steps of knocking her off her high horse, letting her witch about how out of her depth and lied to she was without Adam getting the full tsunami effect of her wrath, and then letting her take him to task for what she can hold him responsible for before allowing her to mellow out and mature from her childish arrogance that she carried into adulthood. Following this, the culmination of their romance works in how the ensuing plotlines removed certain obstacles to their relationship in the show, which works if you want Teela to be endgame for Adam in addition to ascending to the role of Sorceress of Castle Grayskull.
Otherwise, it's just a disaster waiting to happen.
If you're interested, allow me to explain thusly.
The Issue of Double Standards
You recall Adam's long-lost twin sister Adora, yes? In the original show, she had two main male allies: Bow and Sea Hawk. Bow, being a nice guy, a devoted hero, and eager for any advantage over the Evil Horde, is smitten with She-Ra upon her appearance to aid the Great Rebellion. Now he does appreciate Adora as a friend and leader, but between the hardships the Rebellion's faced and his own personal flaw of superficiality, he prefers She-Ra. Adora, not reciprocating but also unwilling to hurt Bow's feelings, pretends to not notice his crush on She-Ra, which also doubles as a means of preserving him some disappointment/embarrassment in not winning She-Ra's hand until Bow's gotten over his infatuation.
Then there's Sea Hawk, a noble pirate in the same vein as Han Solo. He and Adora are initially at loggerheads before she awakens his latent heroism and inspires him to turn from aiding the Horde to battling them. Unlike Bow, he views She-Ra as a coworker with whom he'll share jokes and battles with like any fellow sailor/warrior on the field. Adora, though, he sees for her virtues and good heart that makes her so willing to fight for the innocent against the Horde. He loves Adora, and makes it clear to her that She-Ra comes second to her, and he'll gladly ask Adora out to a date over She-Ra. Because of this love for the real woman underneath the alter ego, Sea Hawk will take learning the truth of She-Ra's identity much better than Bow will, and while they might have a bit of awkwardness and confusion over Adora keeping this secret from him for so long, Sea Hawk will soon enough accept her reasons for it and not make a fuss about it.
This is the type of romance we want in an action/hero show with a female lead. We want her to get the man who sees her for who she is, and not the more overtly heroic identity she puts on. We want her to be able to reveal to this man the truth of her identity and for him to be able to take it well enough that he will only make a few jokes about the former secrecy to tease her lovingly and without spite behind the words.
This is why we root for Adora and Sea Hawk.
So why don't we root for Adam to find a woman who will see him like Sea Hawk sees Adora?
The problem with Teela is that she is proud, and a superficial woman similar to Bow, but worse. Having been seemingly abandoned as a baby with not even a father to claim her, Teela sought purpose by enlisting in the Royal Guard in order to make a name for herself. She was found with nothing to her but her name, and does not know who her parents were/are. To fill this hole in her spirit, she works endlessly to prove to herself and the world that it doesn't matter that she "came from nothing", because she'll forge her own name that will be echoed for years to come in order to drown out all the doubts, fears, and insecurities she faced as a child and which still plague her.
Because of these personal struggles, Teela holds herself and anyone who isn't her adopted father Duncan/Man-At-Arms to staggeringly high standards. While this was relatively downplayed in the original '80s He-Man cartoon, I do recall Teela - a proud warrior and Captain of the Royal Guard, a rank you know she worked her hide off to earn - being consistently annoyed with Adam whenever he made an excuse to not accompany the Masters against the forces of evil. While the audience knows Adam does this to become He-Man, all Teela sees is a disappointment of a prince, not helped by her readiness to gush over He-Man at a moment's notice.
This is especially prevalent in the 2002 series, but as a sixteen year old, Teela is twice as abrasive. Grateful as I am that Teela and Adam act more like siblings in this series, Teela's sympathy toward and friendship with Adam (which is already a rocky dynamic) all but goes up in flames when he runs off to become He-Man for the first time in order to rescue his father. While the audience sees why she's angry with him, it becomes difficult to enjoy her when Teela proceeds to take numerous opportunities to verbally abuse and mock Adam for his perceived cowardice. Where Revelation/Revolution presents us with Teela's perspective so that we can more easily understand her and her progression of character, the 2002 He-Man series is specifically written in a way where we journey alongside Adam in his own story, thus making it incredibly hard to forgive Teela's abrasion towards Adam and borderline infatuation with He-Man (this is not made easier by how she praises He-Man to the skies while hounding Adam for his "flaws"...which itself is passively encouraged by King Randor effectively giving her permission to diss Adam, furthered by his own verbal abuse of Adam in the show. Neither of these characterizations of Teela and Randor are exclusive to the 2002 series, by the way: it's a constant across the timelines, and thus serves as two different warning signs.)
Because of this, it becomes clear to the viewers that Teela is more affectionate toward He-Man than she is to Prince Adam. This is intrinsically unfair to Adam, who has to take her abuse all but lying down lest he let out the secret and risk the knowledge getting out to everyone and endangering them all (this isn't to say that Teela would intentionally let the secret out, but with her hot temper and martial pride, it would be impossible to not overhear her yelling at Adam about the situation.) By extension, Adam is consistently letting himself get hurt by this woman for her safety and that of countless others. It is utterly unfair to have him end up marrying Teela after all of this, as he doesn't owe her anything but an apology for the secrecy if/when the truth comes out.
Meanwhile, Teela owes him a ton of apologies. And not a one of them should ever come in the form of marriage just because he let her rant and rave against him for years, because if you wouldn't want a woman to marry a man who threw snits at her while she took them without a word of complaint like Adam does with Teela, you'd be a horrible hypocrite and wholly unreliable.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems littering any potential romance between them.
Trapped by Destiny
While Adam and Teela walk different paths that parallel each other, they do not intersect for various reasons.
As the daughter of the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull, Teela is fated to take her mother's place as the Castle's stewardess. As such, she will never be able to leave Grayskull for more than a few short periods of time, and even then, those "vacations" are limited to her mental and emotional needs of release from isolation in what amounts to a holy temple filled to the brim with holy nukes. Now, while putting Teela in charge of Grayskull's safety would be an excellent means of humbling her for the better, it still makes it impossible for her to attempt courting Adam.
Because Adam, whether as king or He-Man, needs to constantly see to the needs of the people of Eternia and protect them, while Teela's duty lies solely in guarding Grayskull against any threat that manages to get past him. You also wouldn't be able to solve this by having Adam move into Grayskull because one, he'd still have to leave to settle disputes and battles (which would both worsen Teela's isolation struggles and make her itch to be on the frontline with him to the point of making a stupid decision), and two, conceiving royal heirs in essentially a magic pagan temple that houses various magical weapons would not be smart, nor would it end in Adam and Teela free of consequences for performing the deed in such a place even if they were married.
Just look up the punishments Athena and even Artemis dealt to couples who did so in their temples in the myths, and you'll understand what I mean.
Revelation/Revolution side-stepped these issues not just by allowing Teela to find a loophole in the rules of becoming Sorceress that grants her leave of Grayskull anytime she pleases, but also by having Adam dissolve the monarchy and remain He-Man full time and thereby reduce his responsibilities to about a hundred different daily tasks. This only works if you want to satisfy the majority of the audience who were left hanging on a ship tease for forty years, and even then, Kevin Smith narrowly achieved in making Adam x Teela work in such a way as to be believable and enjoyable.
Because if you don't play it like he did, Adam x Teela is going to end in bloodshed and tears due to feelings of neglect, uselessness, and a lack of presence that will result in stupid choices that will endanger all of Eternia.
Conclusion
Adam deserves and needs a woman who understands what he's always sacrificing, what he allows others to say and think of him, and who will support him regardless of the appearance he puts on. A woman who won't bat an eye at the confused stares she gets for faithfully hanging around the "idiot prince", who can stand up for him when he can't, and who will gently hold him when he needs a hug after a long, horrible day.
And Teela? If you want her to find love, you need to give her a Kid Flash to her Artemis Crock: a man who won't take her scathing comments and arrogance without giving her a taste of her own medicine. A man who won't leave her/leave her alone, and who won't give her an inch of ground until they both start unwinding, maturing, and feeling safe in making themselves vulnerable to each other. That's the man she deserves and needs.
Otherwise, the only real option is making her take a vow of celibacy. There's really no in-between option for Teela.
That's my thoughts on the matter, folks. I hope I made this clear, and why I believe that Adam x Teela only works in one scenario. If you agree, I'm grateful to have met someone who does. And if you don't? Well, I hope you at least had an enjoyable time.
Ok but these dumbasses would pull this shit, and as they walked away Catra would grab Adora and dragged her ass back over like āwhy did I marry this moronā
considering stands are a manifestation of a user's spirit, do you have any headcanons on what do the Sex Pistols mean about Mista's psyche? I heard there was an explanation in phf but I doubt you'd agree with it lol. on a side note, great chapter as always!!! I'm excited for the pistols
Of course I donāt agree with PHF āexplanationā and not just because Mista is my blorbo (although, Iām the first person to admit that he is). It simply makes no sense, butā¦ Iām gonna leave the rant for another post, otherwise weāll be here for a while.Ā
See, Sex Pistols is a unique Stand. Not only is it a Multi-Unit Stand, but also each member is an intelligent being with a distinct personality. There are some commonalities among the group: they all love food, theyāre kinda lazy, but take pride in a job well done, they love a thrill, and they all care about Mista and his friendsā well-being. Thatās where I believe Mistaās core lies. Other than that, theyāre incredibly competitive with each other and fight constantly over petty things. I think this is a sign of Mistaās slightly egotistic nature. He loves his comfort and his time in the limelight, and heās willing to antagonize anyone who gets in the way of thatā¦ even if itās himself.Ā
The first thing we learn about Sex Pistols is that they donāt like being treated as pets. They have a high intellect and are capable of complicated speech in a way few other Stands are. In my speculation, this reflects Mistaās own intelligence and how it manifests. Heās a curious lad, with a lot of inquisitiveness about the world and all the different experiences it encompasses, and he never hesitates to voice his wildly out-of-pocket theories and opinions. Heās also an incredibly resourceful and creative problem solver, but the way he approaches challenges is often through trial and error. Mista likes to test things out, to push and probe around an issue. His decision making is considering different angles, almost like a conversation between his mind and the circumstances he finds himself in, a back and forth thatās easier when you have six little fellas offering their input.Ā
Sex Pistols are also a team. They need to work together in order to achieve anything of substance. Number Six couldnāt even push Bucciaratiās heart together when he was by himself. I think this speaks of Mistaās ability to be a team player. Heās at his strongest as part of a whole. He can take charge, but also fall behind and offer support when the situation calls for it, the same way the Pistols can lead and encourage each other while at the same time cooperate successfully. Like we all remember the Yee-haw battle cry, but they also yell out Pass-Pass-Pass to signal that theyāre open to help.Ā
Now, there are two more aspects of the Stand that I find interesting. First, thereās Number Five, and second is the fact that Mista has to manage them.Ā
Number Five is obviously an outlier among Sex Pistols. Theyāre all somewhat different, some are more violent, some are more cheery, some are leaders, some are followers, but Number Five is unlike anybody else. Heās emotional, sensitive, a cry-baby and easily scared. Obviously, Iām not the first to point out that he should have been Number Four, and the others, especially Number Three, hate him for it. But I feel he also represents the part of Mista thatās the most vulnerable, a part that heād rather not acknowledge too much, that he clearly associates with the number four: his fears.Ā
But! But!! Hereās the thing: Mista manages Sex Pistols! He doesnāt allow Number Three to bully Number Five, and he tries to distribute their snacks equally so no one complains of favoritism. Even when it comes to his āweakestā aspect, Mista doesnāt actually let the unlucky number four be associated with it. Number Five is Number Five. He deserves a seat at the table, same as everyone else. I think this shows an incredible amount of self-respect and self-acceptance.Ā
Mistaās Stand is id incarnate. If left to their own devices, they would eat, sleep and fight all day, but Mista steps in and reigns his fears, he actively puts limits on his indulgent nature, and makes an effort to be there for others around him. And that, I think, makes him such a fascinating character.
If SasuKarin had a kid would the kid be capable of having the sharingan and Sage Mode at the same time?
Probably. I personally havenāt yet built my SK kids in terms of power-ups.
But I donāt see why now tho. Karin has a crazy resisting body - she filled Tsunadeās base reserves & Byakugou, awakened the chakra chains AND FOUGHT THAT BIG ASS STATUE (one of them).
Like do you realise how much that is?
So then imagine that all the side effects of using the Sharingan will be close to zero and the body would be pretty much capable of withstanding almost anything.
Thatās ofc if the kid inherits the parentsā prowess ofc.
Continuing on with my legends musings another partly hot take is that I donāt mind Luke having other partners besides Mara but it has to before they meet. After that I want Luke to develop a relationship with Mara. I think him having relationships before meeting Mara that didnāt work out makes sense as Luke is more emotionally mature than Mara and he doesnāt strike me as someone who wouldnāt engage in romance.
Looking at his quite large list of love interests, the ones I before he met I have no issue with. Shira Brie for example I love the idea that an ex of Luke ended up as a villain. I think it gives Lukeās character a different perspective plus you know Vader was his dad. Gaeriel was ok for him trying to rebound after what happened in ROTJ. Teneniel is actually my favorite love interest of his after Mara and I genuinely think they had a brief fling on Dathomir but I donāt want them together because well I canāt do Jacen dirty and have Tenel Ka be his cousin, the Luke and Leia kiss is already enough incest lol. There are more love interests, many more in fact but Iām just focusing on a couple.
But when you take a look of his partners after he met Mara and theyāre all not well written. First you have Jem Ysana which is a character introduce in Dark Empire II and the literal next issue where Luke and her get together she dies. Then you have Callista, Lukeās most famous love interest after Mara and his most infamous. Her character concept is great, her character is ok but her relationship is bad. Like not including the ghost sex which I really donāt have an issue with, her taking the body of Lukeās student that basically committed suicide is not great and the story applauding is gross. Plus the whole āif I donāt have the force then my kids wonāt so I canāt be with Lukeā is pretty gross. Finally you have Akanah who basically just gaslight Luke the entire relationship and weāre supposed to feel sorry for her.
I donāt mind him having relationships before Mara but after he meets her, then his romantic focus should be on her. I think him having partners before Mara just helps to separate Luke from his dad who fell in love with the first woman he showed attraction and never got over her. It shows Lukeās maturity and willingness to love and move on.
Plus it also contrasts with Mara herself as I genuinely donāt believe she had much experience in the romantic side of things. I headcanon most of her experience being sexual partners and/or brief flings. I think her upbringing as an assassin plus having Palpatine as her mentor left her a bit too emotionally damage to be in a relationship. Until she heals and becomes a Jedi in which she starts a relationship with Luke.
Anakin and Leia, on the other hand, share a different kind of intensity. Both are deeply emotional, fiercely loyal, and quick to act when the people they love are threatened. Anakinās love consumes him, twisting into fear and control. Leia channels that same fire into leadership, into resistance, into refusing to back down no matter the cost. They both carry anger, but where Anakin is ruled by it, Leia sharpens it into something purposeful. It becomes her strength instead of her downfall.
on that note i see a lot of posts that are like "x character would never have done that to jay nakamura..." and then like 30% of the time its correct, usually when someone names a milestone character, but 70% of the time its like. not only would they have done that to jay they wouldve been like... way worse actually. like they wouldve made jon look forgivable
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