Feb 28
Like a lady 🌼✨
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Like a lady 🌼✨
"Children emulate their parents!" - Henderson, Season 1 Episode 4
The Parents:
The Child:
The Parents:
The Child:
The Parent:
The Child:
I think one of the most fascinating aspects of Spy x Family is that despite being a shonen, where the cast in this genre usually features teenagers with some adults here and there due to being aimed at a teenage demographic, the franchise’s main characters and supporting cast is comprised of nearly every age group EXCEPT teenagers. You have the adults (eg. Loid, Yor, Franky, Fiona, etc), toddlers (eg. Anya, Damian, Becky, etc), and senior citizens (Henry and Martha).
Spy x Family‘s characters consists of various age groups but there’s barely a teenager in sight and it isn’t limited to which age group gets to do stuff that matters either. Not that there's anything wrong with having teens as protagonists, but making the main protagonist a man possibly in his late 20s or early 30s and the main character group being two adults, a child, and a dog is quite refreshing and one of the reasons why these characters stand out so much.
[Old art]
No PDA 🥀
I really enjoyed the latest chapter, especially Anya going ghost-hunting with her net to earn a stella. So I made a quick sketch of her with a baby ghost she caught 👻
Henderson is so done.
"The Elegance of Symmetry"
A Spy x Family Analysis
Henry has a soft spot for Damian & Anya. As I re-read through his backstory, I was struck with how his relationship with Martha closely mirrors Damian & Anya. It's no wonder he loves and counsels them.
Henry comes from a higher-class family, while Martha got into Eden on a ballet scholarship. Damian was a shoe-in to Eden because of his Dad. Anya, meanwhile, got in on a spy scholarship 😂
While Henry doesn't judge Martha for the difference, the symmetry here is hard not to notice.
Henry’s tunnel vision kept people at arm’s length, even when his feelings were clear. He stuck to his ideals, denying what was right in front of him. A loner by choice in many ways.
Sounds awfully familiar, doesn't it?
Martha basically asked Henry to his dance afterparty, and he shut it down pretty sharply — arguing that social events were pointless when there were more serious things to worry about.
Sound like anyone we know?
The parallels between the two dance scenes are hard to miss. It begins with that first look, when Henry and Damian both notice the girl they care about entering the room. Same stunned reaction — though Henry’s reasons run a little deeper.
Their dances are both a little scrappy - even though the roles are reversed, this is the cutest parallel!
For Damian and Anya - Henry is witnessing this entire exchange up close. I can imagine the nostalgia that must have hit him as he watched them try to figure out dancing!
They both have a hand skweez moment 😭😍😍
....and an earnestly pleading moment while locked in each other's arms...!!!!
Also, a fun little fact - Henry and Damian are both "anxiety runners" too...😂🥺
Seeing the parallels makes Henry’s guidance feel extra tender. He recognizes his younger self in Damian, & Anya’s sass and cheekiness toward Damian reminds him so much of Martha. More than anything, he wants Damian to have the chance & make the choice he never allowed himself.
