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Oh wow⌠thatâs⌠Iâm so sorry :(
All my ill feelings and jealousy towards the progression of other ships besides Gruvia is flushed down the drain because my heart goes out to all Gajevy and Gajeel fans who are in pain right now.
Why do you treat Zuko like he's somehow more of a man than Aang is? Aang constantly helped, supported, and saved both his friends/loved ones and other people in need and stood up for his morals and beliefs even when others insulted and patronized him for it and was the first to forgive the teenager that tried to hunt him and kill him for the majority of the show, while Zuko spent most of this show the exact opposite, yet his struggle is somehow more than the boy who lost his entire culture?
Iâve had this ask in my inbox for months because I honestly forgot about it, but I have some time to reply properly.
GET READY FOR THE ESSAY NOBODY ASKED FOR
Aang is a wonderful character that is generous and loving and protective and basically the moral compass for the show for at least the first two seasons, and thatâs good. I like Aang as a character, but he just doesnât develop past square one. I Â think it was a huge mistake to write him the way Bryke did throughout all of season three. They missed just a huge opportunity to develop him into a complex character who has dealt with loss and genocide and a huge, impossible burden, but instead they made him out into the nice guy.
You are, however, grossly underselling Zuko as the guy who spent the show hunting Aang. They started out even in their journeys, both young boys who had a complicated and tragic past coupled with an epic journey. But somewhere along the way, they went in different directions.Â
The fact is, itâs unrealistic and unfair to expect Aang to not change throughout his journey. He canât end the series as the same person he was in the beginning, because there is no way that an actual person wouldnât change after going through everything that Aang did. The funny thing is, every single time Aang had a chance for growth, Bryke stunted it by placing a Katara-esque band-aid on the wound.
Aang never learns to really control the Avatar state. Every time he freaks out and loses control, Bryke throws Katara at him as a solution. Aang should have dealt with the fact that he massacred the Fire Nation at the North Pole. He should have dealt with how violent he was when Appa was stolen. He should have dealt with his defeat at Ba Sing Se. He should have dealt with the failed invasion on the Day of Black Sun. He should have dealt with the fact that he canât kill Ozai.
But he doesnât.
Aangâs MO is unfair for his character, but it repeats itself throughout the entire show. Obstacle, tantrum, solution. Obstacle, tantrum, solution. He lashes out at people when they try to help him, like a child, and usually does whatever he wants anyway. Look at how he responds to Katara when theyâre stuck in the desert by the Library. Look at how he ignores her and Sokka when they try to regroup after the invasion. Heâs acting like a child when, as unfair as it sounds, he needs to grow up.
If you apply that same standard to Zuko, you get completely different reactions.
I wonât say that one of them has more tragedy in their past than the other, because I think they have suffered in vastly different yet somewhat equal ways. Aang has never had to deal with being rejected or unloved. Zuko has grown up being belittled, abused, and kicked down. Heâs been indoctrinated with very violent and harmful views, brutalized for resisting them, and then sent from home at like, FOURTEEN.
Itâs hard for Zuko to change and he throws the same tantrums that Aang does, but then he grows up.
Iâd put his growth starting point somewhere between his battle with Zhao and the attempted murder by the pirates.Â
You see Zuko change. He abandons everything heâs ever known and is left with nothing, physically and metaphorically. He has to rebuild his identity from the ground up, and he makes mistakes along the way. He steals. He lies. He resents the loss of his luxury.Â
But heâs also kind and selfless.
Thereâs a running joke that âNo one had a crush on Book One ZukoâÂ
That should give you an idea of how drastic his character development is compared to Aangâs, even within the span of one season. Zuko ends the series a completely different person, having made amends with those that were initially his enemies, and taking on the responsibility of rebuilding the country that once shunned him. Itâs a beautiful redemption arc the likes of which I donât think Iâve ever seen.Â
You mention that Aang sticks up for his beliefs, and Iâll agree that that is good. However, Aang never challenges himself. He never has a moral quandary. He never stops and wonders if what he believes is actually the best option. He just keeps doing it anyway.Â
Something that has always bothered me is that he never tells the Gaang that he has failed to control the avatar state (before the  battle in the crystal catacombs). He picks up Sokka and lies about something that affects all of them. He lies time and time again to the people that have given up their lives to help him accomplish his goal. He patronizes Katara countless times when all sheâs trying to do is keep them going.Â
And that will be my final point as to why I value Zuko as a character more than Aang. Their treatment of Katara.
Shipping aside, Aang never once treats Katara like his equal, in a romantic sense. He applies the same childish hard headedness to their ârelationshipâ as he does to his problem-solving. Itâs very one sided, and itâs very selfish. When he first kisses her, itâs out of the blue. I personally consider it to verge on an unwanted advance, but I realize it could be just an innocent gesture.Â
But the fact remains that after he kisses her, Katara doesnât ever talk about it. She never confronts him or approaches him to tell him she feels the same way. Instead, when he gets jealous over a play, she tells him that sheâs confused. He says he thought they were going to be together forever. After ONE kiss. THEN, after sheâs said sheâs confused, that theyâre fighting a war, that she canât think about anything like that right now, he kisses her. Again.
This time, itâs very clearly portrayed as unwanted. Katara storms off and Aang is left to throw a tantrum one last time.
The next time they have some actual alone time is after the battle, if Iâm not mistaken. And Iâm supposed to believe that sheâs overcome whatever confusion she had and throws herself at Aang? #trophy
Then you get Zuko, who from day one has treated Katara as an equal. By day one, I mean the first time he ever really sees her. Not âIâll save you from the piratesâ not the shirshiu chase, but the battle on the North Pole.Â
He fights her like an equal, and every encounter since has them evenly matched.Â
I could say a million things about their dynamic, but Iâll narrow it down to The Southern Raiders, because I think that episode does a wonderful job at contrasting the differences between the way she relates to Aang and Zuko.
When Katara confronts Aang with the idea of going after the man that killed her mother, she doesnât get a friend, she doesnât get a lover, she gets a lecturer. Aang is so detached from the situation that he canât understand how Katara feels. He is, first and foremost, a pacifist monk. That doesnât mean heâs a bad person, but it does mean heâs bad at relating to people. He canât understand why âletting goâ isnât an option for Katara because he canât understand Katara. He knows what he thinks she should do, so he tells her that. He judges her for wanting revenge. He lets her go with a patronizing farewell. Heâs been traveling with this girl for almost three years and he canât figure her out.
Zuko gets her almost instantly. He sees through her anger at him and you know what he does? He tries to find out how to help. When did you EVER see Aang trying to find out more about Katara and Sokkaâs mom? When did he EVER try to get to know Kataraâs pain? How SICK is it that we went two and a half seasons with NO ONE asking these two kids how their mother died. But Zuko does. And once he finds out, he tries to help her get closure.
Even better, Zuko trusts her to make her own journey because he KNOWS WHAT ITâS LIKE TO STUMBLE ON THE WAY TO THE RIGHT CHOICE. Aang expects Katara to automatically choose peace and forgiveness. Zuko understands that, in reality, that doesnât happen. He respects Katara enough to let her have her own path to closure.Â
He lets her stumble. He lets her bloodbend and intimidate and get so close to ending the manâs life, but she doesnât. And I think if she had, Zuko wouldâve helped her with the body and never said anything to a living soul ever.
The people who come at my bb Katara going off about how awful it was for Zuko to let her or encourage her to bloodbend or seek revenge are just being dicks. Either youâve never lost a parent or you just donât understand that particular journey, but it comes down to the same thing Aang couldnât do:
Itâs not your journey, so you donât decide how she takes it.
Katara is a master at this point. She has grown up more than the majority of the gaang (with the exception of Zuko probably), and she has a right to her own agency in her story.
Tl;dr:Â
Zuko grows up into an understanding human being and Aang remains a petulant child.
You guys need to download Zingbox manga reader pronto, although the comments can get distracting itâs hilarious what everyone says on each page. The comments scroll horizontally haha. Iâm sure you can disable it somewhere if you donât like it.
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Imagine how bad heâd have flipped out if heâd seen any of her tougher fights.
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SHOUJO MANGA & COUPLES RECOMMENDATION
Introduction: This is a list of some of my favourite shoujo manga, if that wasnât obvious enough by the title. Yes, âAo Haru Rideâ, âHibi Chou Chouâ, âHorimiyaâ, âHirunaka no Ryuuseiâ, etc. are all great but these manga and couples listed on here are just as equally as great and a few of them are even a little underrated in my opinion so I wanted to make a list for the shoujo manga that I know Iâll read over, and over again.
Iâve always wanted to do one of these, and forgive me if it somehow bothers you that this post isnât anything related to otome gaming. But who doesnât like a good shoujo manga read now and then?
Under the cut, I give you quite a lengthy description of what each manga is about and also why I enjoyed the story and couple so much to recommend them. Note that these are not in any particular order. So without further ado, I hope you like these!
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Oh me? I'm just going through the Zervis tag and killing myself on the inside little by little.
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Sakura Blossom Month â Day Two â Lovers Day
Okay, so, Somina (especially with Ch 133) is such a great ship, and it's amazing to see other folks ship it. Also, you talk about how Erina's always blushing around Soma, and maybe it's because of unrecognized feelings, but I think it's kinda that she does recognize them, but doesn't want to, because he's the first person other than his father to make food she could just eat without imperfections ruining it for her, and it make her feel confused about her own cooking's purpose.
A SOMINA SHIPPER! Have my love, haha!
Yes, that can be a possibility although of course we donât really know whatâs going in inside Erinaâs headâwe can only assume haha. But personally I feel that she doesnât exactly recognise it just yet as âfeelingsâ for Soma to be exact. I think she canât really comprehend why sheâs always so flustered around him and she gets annoyed by her own actions when it comes to Soma.Â
And I see where youâre going with the part about eating Somaâs dishes without imperfections ruining it for her, itâs such a nice prospect omg haha. But is that exactly the case? Because even Soma recognises the imperfections in the dishes that he creates, he personally strives off failure. So I donât exactly think she doesnât detect imperfections whenever she tastes Somaâs dishes, I think itâs more of the way in which Soma approaches his cooking and how much it affects the taste of his dishes and she can probably taste that (she has Godâs Tongue anyway, so she can detect things with her taste buds that no other tongue can detect) so I assume itâs within a deeper level of understanding past just normal taste. I think she can recognise Somaâs father through Soma and his cooking so she gets flustered, but doesnât exactly know why because she doesnât know that Soma is Joichiroâs son.
Itâs funny because every time Soma proves her wrong, like in the autumn elections when Somaâs name is on the list of contestants, Erina would remember all the times she directly tells Soma that he canât make it or his skills are not up to parâthen sheâd blush so hard because of the embarrassment. It just goes to show that Soma can get such an animated reaction from Erina who always seems to have composure and thatâs why I adore this ship so much.
But OMG can I just make an honourable mention to Soma teaching little Kanon how to wrap the gyoza? Itâs just like Joichiro and little Erina! How can anyone not make that connection?! And for this, I feel like Soma and Erina need to be together pronto!
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On Juvia âStalkingâ Gray
So, last week I kind of(?) started a series of posts about Juviaâs character with this, and I wanted to continue it. The next topic about Juviaâs characterization that I wish to discuss is her âstalking.â (Given the context of her actions, I use this term very lightly.) Since this post somewhat pertains to her relationship with Gray, Iâm also placing it in the Gruvia tag.
First off, letâs establish that Juvia has been shown to explicitly follow Gray around only thrice in the manga, and all of these instances take place before she joins Fairy Tail. She watches him twice during the reconstruction of the guild, following Phantom Lordâs attack.Â
And when she sees that heâs going on vacation with his friends, she follows him to his destination, where she finally manages to approach him.Â
To a certain extent, Juviaâs actions are understandable. She was a part of the group that was responsible for the guildâs destruction and simply couldnât walk up to the people whom she had wronged, especially when it was such a busy time for them. Furthermore, Gray is the only person out of all of them whom she can approach, since, despite being enemies, he had actually treated her with respect for the most part during their battle. Out of all Fairy Tail members, he was the one with whom she had prolonged contact- not to mention growing feelings, due to a very important reason for her (i.e. stopping her rain)- so heâs her safest bet at this juncture in time.Â
Moreover, Gray doesnât mind at all that sheâs approached him. Heâs only surprised to see her there.
In fact, he even seems understanding of her desire to join Fairy Tail and explains that he has nothing personal against her. Whatâs noteworthy is that heâs able to speak easily with her, which indicates that heâs not uncomfortable around her.Â
After the incident at the Tower of Heaven, after having had the chance to befriend more people from the guild, Juvia is so excited at the prospect of joining Fairy Tail that she goes on her own to ask for permission to join.Â
She doesnât even wait for everyone else to accompany her to make a case on her behalf, which would be beneficial given her situation, but just by getting on the good side of only a few people, she gains the courage to show her face to everyone else.Â
These are the only times sheâs been shown to stalk Gray, and her reasons are completely understandable. After everything has been sorted out, she doesnât have to resort to this behavior anymore, and Juvia is now able to hang around Gray and everyone else in the guild freely. If anything, she even becomes bolder and more open in expressing her feelings for him, such that stalking isnât at all required for her to be around him.Â
More importantly, though, she backs off once he rejects her. She isnât fazed by his curt reply, but she does drop the matter, showing that she understands and respects his boundaries.
Juvia pursues Gray after her rejection a bit, but she uses small actions that donât seem to bother him as much. In fact, he even indulges her to a certain extent.Â
Grayâs rejection shows that he has no problem showing his displeasure with something if he feels like itâs gone too far. If Juviaâs attention in this instance did overstep any boundaries, he wouldnât have given in and taken a bread in a display of his appreciation for her attention.Â
Itâs also important to note that Juviaâs behavior in these instances is mostly comedic. She and Gray have also shared some serious moments that show the depth of her feelings and understanding of him.Â
This scene shows that sheâs particularly observant around him and can read his feelings accurately, which, in turn, has a good effect on him.Â
Juvia doesnât want to force herself on Gray and genuinely wants whatâs best for him, so much so that sheâs willing to let go of her love for him. She doesnât want her feelings to be the source of his pain, which lead her to want to protect him through any means necessary.
Another instance of this is in â413 Days.â She apologizes, because she feels as though sheâs crossed a line.
From all of these, we can conclude that Juvia would never be selfish about Gray, such that sheâd want to restrict him. She understands and loves him well enough to respect his boundaries, which, in turn, means that she wouldnât senselessly stalk him just to keep an eye on him or be around him in an underhanded manner.Â
While Juviaâs behavior may be a bit excessive at times, her pursuit of Gray provides insight into her character. From the beginning, itâs been shown that sheâs respectful in keeping her distance and isnât presumptuous at all. This, in turn, highlights how selfless she is. She would never want to do something to inconvenience anyone in any way. She only stalked in the beginning out of her desire to keep her distance from everyone until the opportunity presented itself. All of this also shows that Juvia is an earnest and genuine person. She is straightforward about her intentions, to the extent that she effectively wears her heart on her sleeve, and attempts to realize them with great determination. Sheâs a simple, pure-hearted girl.Â
Okay, I agree with most of this but!
This is not called being âunderstandingâ. Itâs creepy.Â
And I see that this was not mentioned along with â413 DaysâÂ
âStalkingâ is not just tailing the person in the literal sense. You see that panel in which Juvia says âEven there?â Want to guess where?Â
This is not being understanding. The real Gruvia development started in the Tartarus arc. I dont know if this chapter was supposed to be romantic or whatever, but Iâm sure I wasnât the only one who puked a bit in my mouth after seeing this.Â
Juvia is changing, and I am so glad for it. Sheâs becoming one of my favorites, but you cannot excuse her past behavior towards Gray. She was a stalker long after Gray rejected her. She didnât even take his blatant rejection as a rejection! So Iâm so very sorry, but discounting her past behavior is not right at all.
The examples you tried to use against the OP are not considered stalking. This is simply Mashimaâs use of âhumorâ.Â
âI dont know if this chapter was supposed to be romantic or whatever,â
Of course it was. Aside from that being obvious, why else air the the anime episode on Valentines Day? Mashima tweeted about it that day also, as well as the director of the anime.
No, Gruvia development did not start in Tartaros. It started right when Juvia first appeared in Phantom Lord. The OP is correct in saying Juvia only âstalkedâ (which isnât even the correct word IMO, it was more like âwatched from afarâ because she was too afraid/nervous to get close to him) Gray in the very beginning of FT. Why would she still do it in these examples provided when at that point in the manga she can simply be standing by his side? Which she does. The humor masked the fact that Juvia used to be nervous around Gray. Mashima even said during an interview at the New York Anime Festival in 2011 that Juvia falling in love with Gray was a twist instead of it being fight after fight, and that she is now a very formidable character and has a lot of fans in Japan as well. Aka, she is meant to lighten things up and her excessive behavior is not meant to be taken seriously. RE: âThe rejectionâ. Juvia outright declared her love for Gray here; this is a DIRECT approach. âStalkingâ is not considered âdirectâ. You say a rejection is a rejection? I disagree. This is a complete red herring; a mislead. Why? Because of the humor and Juviaâs reaction (which you donât like, but thatâs your own opinion) and the guy did just die for her four chapters prior. Iâm going to copy and paste what I wrote in my manifesto: Mashima just felt like throwing a wrench in there. Either way, it does at least make this pairing look more realistic with bumps in the road, and thatâs probably why Gruvia is my OTP of Fairy Tail.However, the question really isnât âwhyâ Gray rejected Juvia, but rather âifâ the rejection will actually stick.  Judging by the next chapters, the answer is ânoâ.  Itâs as if the rejection never even happened.  The author continues to show case Gray and Juvia in a positive way.  Itâs not only once either.  The next moment between the pair is only two chapters later as well. Not only that, later down the line in the Tartaros Arc (which is in detail below), Cana wonders whatâs going on with Gray and Juvia because she thought Gray shot Juvia down, with a suggestive look on her face.  Mirajane smiles, saying itâs the âsame as alwaysâ.  The purposes of these comments were clearly to show the rejection is not sticking and as usual,  was meant for humor.  They were pointing out how Gray and Juviaâs actions were completely contradicting that rejection. You also have to consider Juviaâs reaction.  This girl did not have a negative reaction whatsoever.  In fact, she didnât take it as a rejection at all (even making comments later when the fight over Yukino broke out that they donât need anymore women leering at Gray).  We have seen Gray be harsh with Juvia in the past, and each time he did, she looked a bit scared (for instance, when he yelled at her for doubting Erza) or sighed.  If Juvia did not take this as a rejection that will stick, neither should we.  Gray also doesnât like it when Juvia is overly affectionate.  But as we have seen in the past, he is genuinely happy when Juvia is acting normal.
One last thing Iâd like to touch base on and mention is Lyonâs words. Â Was it really necessary for Lyon to make any comments, especially something like âdonât say that, Grayâ and to give up on Juvia in the process? Â He is Grayâs dare I say, closest friend and rival. Â Even he is telling him not to say such things. Â Lyon knows Gray a lot better than most people, and has seen the relationship between him and Juvia. Â He has a good understanding of whatâs going on. Â It leads him to back off, knowing his own relationship will remain unrequited. Â This would have been a good opportunity for Lyon to romance and sweep Juvia off her feet just like he did when they were going to the love slide. Instead, he gives up on her. Therefore, this scene was not killing Gray x Juvia. Â It was killing the one link to Lyon x Juvia, which was Lyon.
Tartaros:Â Seeing their interaction in the bread scene, Cana gives a smirk, turning to Mira and asking whatâs going on over there because she thought Gray shot her down. Â Mira replies that itâs the same as always with a smile on her face. Â This adds support to the claim that Grayâs rejection will not stick. Â As stated previously, they were pointing out how Gray and Juviaâs actions were completely contradicting that rejection. Their commentary wasnât exactly necessary, but Mashima added it in the chapter anyway even though he didnât have to. Â Again, itâs to make an important point regarding Gray and Juvia. Â The author constantly featuring Gray and Juvia in a positive light speaks volumes when it comes to his intentions.
As for her âpast behaviorâ and such, to be honest your response makes me think of this:
Her âbehaviorâ is meant for humor. This is a fictional manga. The things that some people find wrong with Juvia, Gray really does not see that way. What he says and what he does/how he really feels are two different things. As I pointed out in the image above, that is how Gray really sees Juvia: a kind, beautiful, loving, and loyal woman. We got a look into Grayâs mind. And even if you donât like her âpastâ behavior, surely it SHOULD be forgiven or else the story canât move forward. Thatâs the same thing as holding on to a grudge.Â
This is more of a general statement and not so much directed at you, but it needs to be said so please donât take it personally. People need to stop putting so much stock in comedy because the serious and meaningful moments outweigh the jokes. Some things are just meant for humor and not to be taken seriously. Juvia has her shtick and it will always be there on some level.
Every other ship in Fairy Tail seems to get a pass when it comes to this (certain flaws and comedy). Gruvia should be no exception. I donât care if you dislike Gray and Juvia as a couple or their dynamic, donât belittle their strong bond and development. They have progressed the most out of every pair. *My post on why Gruvia is a healthy relationship with support from the manga.
Okay, I am not belittling them. I donât gve a free pass to any other ship either. Because none of the Big 4 are healthy.
Here is how (Iâll be giving you both past and recent examples, but most of these still apply):
1. The main player in the series, Nalu
So, Natsu harasses her on a daily basis. And he doesnât even know that heâs harassing her! And you need to remember this: humor is canon. Whether it be Naluâs groping humor or Gruviaâs stalking humor, it is canon. And it is the kind of humor that changes my opinion of characters.Â
Yeah, you would so like a guy who gropes you and acts like nothing is fucking wrong. And these gropes are humor too. So donât give me any shit about this.Â
Nalu have had development. But that doesnât discount Natsu turning Lucy upside down and removing her towel. All those gropes ruined the perfection that those apartment breakins could have been. I wouldâve shipped Nalu so hard if not for this.Â
2. Now, for everyoneâs beloved Gajevy.
If there is one thing the entire FT fandom agrees on, itâs Gajevy. But Gajeel still hasnât apologised for this:
Nothing more needs to be said here.
3. Next up, the ever problematic Jerza.
He wanted to kill all her friends and rule the world. Okay, that is not problematic at all. But she forgave him and he still couldnât forgive himself, and although his sense of justice may be fucken annoying at times, this makes him a wonderful character.Â
4. Now the finale, Gruvia
Iâm not even gonna talk about the past any. Iâm gonna show you two panels from the arc after the time skip, and you can decide for yourself if that can be considered to be healthy.Â
i have seen a lot of hate towards Grayâs direction from all the Juvia fans, and theyâre so angry he left her and still hasnât apologized. Well. He does need to give her an apology, but this is one example of the Gruvia development going downhill. She is so dependent on him that she almost kills herself when he leaves her for six months? âŚwhat the fuck? I thought we were over this Mashima. Natsu left Lucy for a year, I didnât see this happening to her.
 MAKE JUVIA MORE INDEPENDENT.Â
If Gray has to leave for some reason again, will she put herself through all of this again. And this scene was far from humor, so donât give me any shit.
Now, the second panel is this:
I cannot even look at this one. Juvia meets her friends in what, one year, and she STILL wants to be with Gray?? WHAT THE FUCK. This is why Gruvia is unhealthy. So back to my point.Â
All of the Big 4 are unhealthy ships.Â
BUT THAT IS OKAY.
Because if theyâre perfect from the beginning, there would be no room for development. This latest arc hasnât portrayed Gruvia the way I wanted it to, but thatâs okay. Because I know that Mashima will develop Juviaâs character further.Â
So, Gruvia has developed, yes, but it still has a long way to go.
This applies for all the FT ships. Donât brand me as a hater because I donât look through my sparkly ship vision.
Iâm going to make this as short and simple as possible.
1) You saying Juvia is creepy is very typical of a hater. You came off that way, but in last my statement regarding belittling their relationship and giving a pass to other pairings, I said it was not directed at you personally and was more general.
2) I didnât like everything about Avatar. In fact I felt the ending of it was not satisfactory and we deserve(d) a better resolution. But Juvia was worried sick not because sheâs creepy and obsessed, but because she had no idea what happened to Gray. He could have been dead for all she knew. It went beyond the âIâm so depressed cause the love of my life left me aloneâ. No.
In the official translation, Juvia said she searched for Gray EVERY DAY. Itâs not as if she sat there rotting (sheâs alive so she had to of ate and met basic human needs) After searching and turning up with nothing, what else was Juvia to do? All she could do was wait.
3) I would love for Juvia to get more development on her own, however the fact is her development outside of Gray is finished. She met her goals of being accepted into Fairy Tail, making friends, proving her worth and strength, etc. The one goal she has left is to marry Gray. That goal will be achieved at the end, hence all the Gruvia development and why Juvia is very Gray centric now. Because Gruvia is going to happen. Gray and Juvia are an endgame couple, therefore Mashima will continue to showcase them consistently.
4) Your last example is once again you putting too much stock in something thatâs not supposed to be taken literally/seriously. Since the time skip we have seen Juvia interact nicely with others outside of Gray, a prime example is her mentioning she even read Lucyâs articles. Yes Juvia wants to be with Gray all the time. Thatâs normal when youâre in love and donât forget he just left her for 6 months with no clues (for her sake and to protect her, âbut stillâ just like Natsu said). He also left again without a word in the set up arc (rescue Makarov) that just passed. Sorry, but Juvia is justified in wanting to be with just Gray. He himself knew he was wrong and apologized. The look in his eyes gave that away, especially when someone mentioned Juvia during that time. That doesnât mean she doesnât care about anyone else because you know damn well that isnât true.
5) You are saying things like âthis is okayâ yet contradict yourself and say âGruvia is unhealthyâ, and you expect me to believe you donât belittle them and arenât hating? You literally called it unhealthy in your response to me and tagged it âanti gruvia?â. Another thing that annoyed me was you saying Gruvia development started in Tartaros, which I called you out on in my last response. It started when Juvia first appeared and I even provided a link to the development. You also ignored the link to my post about Gruvia being healthy, because if you read it you would understand. Or I could be giving you too much credit, I donât know. Maybe you didnât. So in that case I will link you again because I donât like repeating myself in every post I make. THIS PROVES THAT GRUVIA IS A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP: http://rieriebee.tumblr.com/post/121214607500/gray-x-juvia-keys-of-a-healthy-relationship
Hereâs another one that disproves everything about Gruvia being unhealthy: http://unisonraidd.tumblr.com/post/121005273771/gruvia-an-unhealthy-relationship
If you still disagree then thatâs your opinion. Because Gruvia fits the criteria for a healthy relationship, minus the comedy in a fictional manga. Again, the meaningful moments outweigh the jokes.
Happy Gray Day! [September 1st]
âThereâs no need to change the past. Because of the past we are who we are now. Every second, every action from then is linked to us here and now.â
Sam + Mike