#aromantic-sasuke

[xuelingxu]

Thank you for answering my question (the ask about your header was me). And thank you for the wonderful analysis you put out about Ciri and Avallac'h. You have such an unflappable attitude and raise a lot of interesting observations and thoughts. A lot of them I didn't come up with on my own so it was very informative. I especially find awesome how positive about Avallac'h you are because he is my favourite character <3 When playing I basically mirrored Ciri's admiration for him. ^^'

I'm so glad you liked the picture of Avallac'h and Ciri looking at each other and my essay!

Their feelings for each other are ambiguous , so there is no direct evidence that they actually like each other, it's more a kind of speculation that we make based on our own feelings. So I'll try to be more objective and rational in my analysis. If you have any thoughts, you are more than welcome to say so, and I would be happy to discuss them with you.

When it comes to admiration for him, I'm exactly the same as you. In fact, I didn't have much interest in the game at first. I gave up several times because I didn't feel anything for Geralt and because of the lengthy quests and lack of money. Avallac'h is my favourite character and there is no one else who could compare to him in my heart. I know he's not very popular, but it doesn't matter. I can't draw, so I can only do what I can to bring a little warmth to this fandom. He's not that popular, but it's not because he's a boring character. It's just that people lack patience and empathy for grey characters. I was a bit sad at first, but now we've got some good alliances and I think things are getting better. People come and go, and there are always people who want to stop and look at him as an interesting character and try to dig what makes him complicated.

I was particularly happy when I found out that Ciri probably felt the same way about him as I did! Because I also like him, I can understand some of Ciri's actions/lines/expressions very well. And I was even happier when I found out that Avallac'h's feelings for her weren't just a simple teacher-student relationship either. I loved their personalities, I loved how they complemented each other, I loved the flow of ambiguity between them, and what I loved most was that because of the relationship, they could become better versions of themselves. (Avallac'h could reconcile with his past; Ciri had found her haven. They would never be left behind again.)

Thank you so much for saying this. Although I'm basically doing this for myself and to bring some life to this fandom, I still like some feedback or encouragement to make me feel like I'm not alone. That way, I'll be more motivated. And you did that, thank you really!❤️❤️❤️

[icpe]

Thank you so much for your witcher comics!!! Especially your Avallac'h doodles, I appreciate them so much! And I hope you get better soon. :)

Thanks!! :) 

[theprogressofspring]

Thank you for all the nuance and realness you put into your HP meta. Especially for how you point out the flaws in Ginny's presentation in the books and how people in the fandom distort her goddammnit. I read that post about Ginny supposedly being oh so poor and pitiful and it really reminded me of people in middle grade jumping to pity someone pampered because they're popular *yikes*. These people have prbably never been poor.

con’t: “I also enjoyed your challenging essays on Peter Pettigrew. I never really dwellt on him because I mainly enjoyed the books when I was a kid and he’s involved in a lot of creepy stuff, but I remember sitting up straighter when I learned that he brewed (is that a word) the polyjuice potion. One thing I noticed was that you de-emphasized his animagus form when he crossed the borders - but wouldn’t it have been something he’d naturally employ?Also, you said he found Voldemort by means not explained, but doesn’t it say somewhere (or maybe a character says that) that he can communicate with rats and got a lead this way? Also kudos to you for analyzing that Voldemort would take credit for Peter’s accomplishments - of course he would. Hadn’t noticed that as a kid so I appreciate it a lot. Another thing I thought was weird was how you stressed Voldemorts Wandlessness on the one hand, but then said at a certain point Voldemort wasn't missing his magical abilities at all. That threw me off a bit. Please explain, if you wish. I’m looking forward to the next installment of the series. Why Peter went back to Voldemort is something that really interests me!”It’s my pleasure! I enjoy engaging with the material through an atypical point of view, and I’m so glad you got something out of reading my thoughts!I think Peter definitely used his rat form, but also, the distance between Scotland and Albania is QUITE far, and to get there undetected in a prompt manner probably means he didn’t run all the way there as a rat. (Although rats are excellent swimmers!) Also, quite right that he communicated with rats and got a direction from them towards Vapormort.As far as wandlessness: all wizards have magical ability whether they have wands or not. However, wands seem to be a near-universally essential tool to channel that magical ability and direct it in the specific, precise ways that one would have to to break a memory charm or kill another person.Thanks for the message, and for your patience—I know you sent this long ago! <3

[snapedefender]

i love that harry is your fave! hes mine too, i taught myself how to read with the hp books at six/seven and their were one of my greatest escapes in my childhood. i related to harry so much that i had trouble recognizing some of his core characteristics later on. i liked luna too, i really felt for her.. i was very stumped when harry and her never bonded over experiencing some truly terrible things in their childhoods. in my eyes that would have made them naturally understanding of each other..

that was a missed opportunity and made harry less relatable on that account. i just thought harry would behave differently.

ngl harry/luna is my favorite het ship for harry and i was really mad that rowling dropped the ball with their friendship. they connected SO WELL in ootp and i really enjoyed all their interactions, but it felt like it got really derailed after that and luna became this sidenote character. which upset me too bc luna is one of my favorite characters. 

but yeah man, i’m totally with you - luna and harry are really alike in a lot of ways and it baffled me that they weren’t closer in the books. 

and yeah, after snape harry is my favorite character. he’s my son whom i loved with all my heart. i don’t understand how people can be indifferent to him or dislike him bc i find him so funny and brave and, ultimately, so good. god, harry’s a good character and he tries so hard and he made me laugh out loud so many times in the books. this is my snape blog so i don’t usually talk about it but harry is my boy and i’d die on a battlefield for him.

[sasukeuchihadefensesquad]

is this blog active atm? can i send an ask?

You can send us an ask.

[sasuita]

do you have some more opinions on the bleach ending? i just have a hard time understanding why some people are making such a fuss over it. it's not comparable to the naruto ending and i honestly would find it almost offensive considering how truly awful the naruto one was. but i've seen people, particularly one i have in mind, raise a storm over it. i tried to get behind it (cause this person is a very good writer) but beyond the surface it became so truly weird that i peaced out of it.

like why write a fix-it fic for it? the bleach canon may be inconsistent or the plot may be strange towards the end, but that was never bleach's focus anyway. and the ending, divorced from the rushed conclusion is positive, expands on character's lives and makes you hopeful for the future. i guess i shouldn't have read it, but her fic started out really good and then became some eldritch horror over a longer time period. i just don't get it ._. sorry for venting in your inbox hope you dont mind. 

I don’t mind, but please don’t consider me an expert/authority on the Bleach ending because I never actually finished reading Bleach. I stopped around the attack on the fake Karakura town. 

However, even with my limited knowledge I do agree it’s not comparable to the Naruto ending-- people are mad that Ichigo settled down and had kids when he didn’t even want to be a Shinigami in the first place and it’s not like he had some deep political system to fix anyways. He also spent a lot of time chasing after Orohime so you can’t compare Ichihime to NH, either.

As for the fic, idk man, You can’t please everyone I guess. Although that does remind me of one Naruto fix-it fic which started out promising and also devolved into something just really, really gross and OOC. 

The only thing I can say is, at least they’re writing something that makes them happy as opposed to threatening the author, hopefully. We’ve really reached an era where fan entitlement to how a media finishes its story is at an all time high. 

[sasuita]

I wanted to clear something up because I have trouble understanding the first paragraph of your response. Was it responding to what I said or did you want to clear that up for yourself? I was referring to how Sasuke is not seeking out that kind of relationship in canon, one possible explanation being his trauma. I think you say if he came to that point he'd still have interpersonal issues, which I didn't imply he wouldn't, so I'm confused.

If Sasuke didn't have trouble opening up enough to seek out relationships, how would those relationships look like?

This is your original sentence, and it kind of sounds like “if Sasuke wasn’t traumatized and could act normal, who would he go for”, which kind of defeats the purpose of a discussion of the kind of girl Sasuke would eventually be drawn to/seek out considering the trauma he’s been through. 

Sasuke is not seeking out that kind of relationship in canon, one possible explanation being his trauma.

See, and this is... well, this can’t really work either, because Sasuke has already been “claimed” by Sakura. There’s nothing to be discussed in terms of his canon relationship because Sakura has already harassed and stalked him into one. And I’m not talking in terms of Sasuke actively looking, it’s about the kind of women he would inevitably be attracted to-- again, it’s not about Sasuke purposely looking for a woman, this kind of attraction subconscious. Of course he’s not actively seeking, but he would still inevitably end up having feelings for a woman like this.

My discussion is an explanation of the type of women Sasuke would actually be drawn to or eventually seek out had no one chased him, which would be someone who emulates the role his mother played for him and the safety and security she provided. You can’t really provide the term of ignoring his trauma/interpersonal issues because they absolutely must be taken into consideration.

It’s not impossible for Sasuke to eventually seek out a relationship or actually have feelings for someone within the context of canon. Difficult? Taking a very long time? Yes, absolutely, because Sasuke’s not actively seeking, it is not his immediate priority, it’s all about the kind of woman he would slowly and naturally end up having feelings for. 

[kishimotomasashi]

omg you have the sweetest little icon rn!

Awww, Thanks!