#kafkaposting

[friccahacked]

fuck it. kafcake

[the-real-kafka]

Reblog with pictures of your favorite bugs and I'll rate them.

[lesbeet]

we're starting our metamorphosis unit again and i just described kafka to two of my students as "one of tumblr's favorite babygirls" so. that's where we are

[forfeitedmushrooms]

"You're cute when you're angry" but instead of the annoying way it's "all of your flaws are laid naked in front of me yet I will always look at you with the same eyes a dog has as he gazes at his man" type of way

[guardianlioness]

For all I’ve said that Kn8 is a standard Shonen with a handful of inversions, this week’s chapter has made me realize another place where it differs.

Most Shonen series include an ever-lengthening list of rivals to surpass. The characters in the main party are frequently implied or outright stated to be competing at all times. Everything is undercut with the underlying idea that only one of them can be the best, and even moments of camaraderie feel a little bit anxious when you remember that ultimately, they all want something only one of them can have.

Kaiju No. 8 only has one true rival: Hoshina.

Kafka’s goal is to ultimately become Mina’s vice captain. He needs to be skilled enough for that—but any other competition in the division is only for the purpose of doing well. To push forward.

The narrative does not hang on competition. Losing doesn’t mean the end of the dream, which makes the collaboration and encouragement less chancy and more believable.

The alternate framework also affects the true rivalry with Hoshina.

Because Kafka and Hoshina are on the same side of a global war against the kaiju, their improvement is only ever a net benefit. Hoshina wants to keep his role. We see why he holds his role and Mina in such high regard in the B-side Manga (and I won’t spoil the details for anime fans!), but if Kafka truly becomes more than his equal, it’s a gain for Mina and a gain for humanity.

This immediately puts that one-sided rivalry in a different light. Hoshina actively helps Kafka improve. He gives encouragement and advice even though it could potentially derail his role one day.

Because their division comes first. Humanity comes first. Rivalry is a tool, not a barrier.

[flowersofzephyr]

You claim you haven't done enough nice things for me, but is there anything nicer, any greater honor you can show me than simply being with me and allowing me to sit in front of you?

Franz Kafka, from Letters to Milena

[mywifekafka]

the way les mis has fundamentally changed the way people view the french revolution is fascinating to me. the french revolution lasted from may 5, 1789 to nov 9, 1799 and consisted of events like the bastille storming. the reign of terror, the third estate uprising and most famously, the execution of marie antoinette. les mis doesn't take place until 1832, when the paris uprising occured during early june, which was a completely separate event. so yes, the events of les mis were generally real, and they happened during a french revolution but not the french revolution we usually think of. all of the events that make up the long lasting rebellion of parisian civilians are very interesting and worth checking out! but there's definitely a distinction to be made and an understanding to gain regarding how the june uprising came to be. happy historical researching! 🫡🇫🇷

[xxxadgothur]