One Day At A Time 🦋

Just a 25 year old girl with a lot going on in her head ✨

[princessofevil54]

All in all, I’ll say that I’m satisfied with the way SNK ended.

What brought me to this fandom was the fact that all the characters seemed so human to me— There was no “I’m gonna die here like a hero for the sake of my comrades”; they died with fear, with thoughts of “why me?” and even when Carla was about to die and was glad that Hannes took her children away, she still muttered to herself “don’t go...” because who on earth really, REALLY wants to die alone and away from those who you love? I can say for a fact that I would have been heartbroken and would wish to have them with me at the very end.

Because that’s how we are, people. We are humans, and we are selfish and we cry and sometimes wish for things that we shouldn’t.

I have read a lot of people who said that Eren is toxic for not wanting Mikasa to move on—But I really needed to see him being human and just wanting the girl he loves to remind him.

(Disclaimer—I’m not a shipper of EM or whatever; I’m here for the story).

He did all of those things, terrible things, so that his friends could truly be free and happy while giving up the opportunity of himself being with the woman he loved; and you all are calling him a complete and utterly selfish person for thinking “I don’t want her to forget me and move on—I want her to keep loving me” ?

Of course that’s a thought that hurts; he gave up all of those things: happiness, love, friendship, honor, loyalty... And there was absolutely no recompense to him at all. (Yes, his friends are alive and free but I’m talking about his life directly).

I’m not excusing him. All those things were horrible and everyone can see that. None of it changes the fact that he ended up being the “evil” that ultimately brought them all together—But that’s the thing, isn’t it? He willingly took it upon himself just so he could grant them the “freedom” he desperately wanted.

The idea of Mikasa moving on with someone else, forgetting about him and just—leaving him (in a sense) all alone must have been really painful.

Just because someone wants to be “the bigger person” or “a good person” *Armin laughed in the background* doesn’t magically turns you into one and, in the end, what really matters is that when being for the last time with her, Eren said he wanted her to forget about him and move on. To live a long life and be happy.

He didn’t told her “please don’t forget about me, please keep loving me” ‘cause that would’ve been just wrong and Mikasa deserves to move on and be happy in the end; we all know that she would’ve been devoted to him (as always) had he said the word— He didn’t.

Let the poor guy have some selfish thoughts for once in the company and intimacy of his best friend, for gods sake.

There’s so much to say about this ending that doesn’t entirely revolves around Eren, but I just wanted to be somehow a defender of the principal reason I liked SNK in the first place.

We are selfish—even while we want to be all altruistic and “good”.

We are human.

Learn to live with it.

[mangodarlings]

Buddy Daddies (2023)

[shantechni]

Kazuki and Rei fr living that married life in the first three episodes alone

[fioryuk]

i profusely ugly cry whenever i see them

[mangodarlings]

Buddy Daddies (2023)

[ultimateanna]

Noragami Manga 108.2

[dinoplants-alt]

Feline & Canine symbolism in Noragami: a rant

I was in the shower and made this connection between the way felines and canines portray major themes in Noragami.

Consistently throughout the beginning of the series, Yato, Hiiro, and Yukine were associated with cats. For Yato, Milord was an integral figure that started the entire plot (i remember making a very extensive post on this on AMINO of all places lmao) and the series makes it a point to focus on his eyes akin to that of a cat's. Hiiro's association is pretty obvious with the stray cat analogy, and Yukine's association with cats was hinted through the flashbacks Yato received when he first became a shinki, and the other scenes from the first arc of the series.

All three characters were alone in their own ways and clung onto opportunities that could offer permanent, healthy relationships to fulfill their desires to be wanted and loved.

manga spoilers past the cut.

Now, this is where my thoughts kind of trailed off the shower, so they're not as coherent, but I feel like there's something here of substance.

As The Crafter enters the forefront as the main antagonist by the second season, I view the wolves as symbolism for a pack forged by a strong, singular connection.

Hiiro and Yato stuck to their initial pack made by The Crafter, but eventually Yato went off on his own prior to the start of the series's plot. Then, Yato meets Kofuku, Daikoku, and then Hiyori and Yukine, and they very quickly become his found family that he decides is his permanent pack for good.

Throughout the series, we see Yukine struggling to mourn his own death. He goes through all 5 stages of grief once he figures out his identity and cause of death before finally realizing that he has an amazing support group to lean on, and that verbalizing his struggles is not a burden on them. By this part of the series, he ran away to The Crafter, became a Nora, and gained a wolf form around chapter 104 (i don't even remember how this happened; i'd have to read the manga again) to protect Yato.

Circling back to Hiiro, wolf/canine symbolism for family is more of a stretch for her because her main arc by the end of the series is about independence and severing her loyalty to The Crafter. However, the last panel of the manga shows that she found a family with the main trio and she can finally explore a life that she was unable to pursue from the very start. The strongest connection I can make right now is how comfortable she was with the masked ones made by The Crafter, and this could symbolize the toxic family dynamics she was used to.

From a cat running solo, meant to represent isolation, mystery, and strong walls to hide their fears to a wolf/canine ready to use their strength and determination to protect the pack, Yato, Yukine, and Hiiro go through process of finding themselves through a support system that gave them a family in return.

I think even down to Kuraha's vessel form as a lion, a feline species known for social groups called prides, their own packs, emulates the connection I'm trying to make here.

Anyways, this was just a shower thought lmao

[koiwynn]

currently thinking about how at ease eli was with victor seeing his scars. not to mention that victor quite literally says that he’s seen them multiple times prior and never inquired about them. and the fact that eli’s comfortable enough to volunteer the truth of his father’s abuse without victor prompting it.

it’s such a stark contrast to a later moment in the book, when serena sees eli’s scars and, unlike victor, chooses to ask about them. but this time, eli shuts down. “Please don’t ask me about them,” he says. despite having just slept with her—sharing what should be one of the most intimate, trusting acts—he doesn’t feel safe offering her that same vulnerability. not the way he did with victor.

[quelmdn]

Victor Vale

[koiwynn]

currently thinking about how at ease eli was with victor seeing his scars. not to mention that victor quite literally says that he’s seen them multiple times prior and never inquired about them. and the fact that eli’s comfortable enough to volunteer the truth of his father’s abuse without victor prompting it.

it’s such a stark contrast to a later moment in the book, when serena sees eli’s scars and, unlike victor, chooses to ask about them. but this time, eli shuts down. “Please don’t ask me about them,” he says. despite having just slept with her—sharing what should be one of the most intimate, trusting acts—he doesn’t feel safe offering her that same vulnerability. not the way he did with victor.

[rodrickheffeley]

a mad scientist is about to cut you open and you’re maladaptive daydreaming about your toxic situationship from twelve years ago. they make me sick

[perplemon]

[quelmdn]

Finished reading Vicious/Vengeful by V. E. Schwab this week (very thankful for the rec)! Joining yall on the wait for book 3 🤓

[ikomahis]

evervale core

[quelmdn]

Run.

Chase me.

[that0rch1a]

I love attention seeking men. like, sure, go electrocute yourself because your roommate isn’t paying attention to you.

[quelmdn]

Victor Vale