#makorin

[susanoois]

Prince of Iwatobi 💚 Makoto

[mochiri]

Overanalyzing season 1 Free! official art

I have the illustration book vol 1 and looking at these all on one page is actually really profound in representing the dynamics everyone has with each other, especially in season 1.

Starting w makoharu bc it’s interesting it’s only horizontal one. Haru’s in the dark, but they’re intimately close, holding hands, complete eye contact and trust. Haru looks surprised, which indicates his own enchantment with Makoto’s brightness, being the sun in Haru’s orbit. Makoto's also the one coming into Haru, looks like he's the one swimming toward him. While Haru lets himself be taken in to him.

Rinharu in the other hand is very reminiscent of the little mermaid. Haru quite literally ‘saves’ Rin when Rin lost his swimming motivations. Haru still looks at him like something that’s admirable, almost faraway… but something to long for… Ahh and Rin looks like he's crying ;;; Eyes closed, lost, might not even be aware of Haru's presence. Notice Rin here is the only one without his swim goggles as well.

Rin and Rei are complete opposites and visibly mad, but also reminds me of yin and yang the way they balance each others colors. Rei’s glasses even act as that bit of “red” on the opposite side! Being back to back I think references their underlying support of each other

Reigisa on the other hand are completely facing each other, pure eye contact. In each other’s arms in full mutual and equal support. Do I even have to point out the admiration and love in their eyes!! they also kinda look like a heart... In my free! color theory post, I associate red with competition and logic, this include Rei's glasses. But for Rei to not have his glasses on completely looking at Nagisa with pure beauty.... ahhh

Makoto and Nagisa are completely back to back!! Makogisa I think are severely underrated in a sense that Nagisa notices Makoto’s moods and perspectives esp when Makoto feels off. But they’re both watching out for each other quite literally “I got your back”

This one haunts me because MakoRin are facing each other, but it’s almost like the other person isn’t even there. YET their foreheads are still touching so it’s like they still think of each other even if they don’t “see” each other. i.e Rin worried about Makoto and the ocean. Makoto never makes faces like these in official arts, he always has a smiling or kind face. But here, he looks lost, possibly even moreso than Rin.

Although these are mostly based off their relationships in season 1, most of them still apply to the main elements of their dynamics with each other. I especially love that Makoto's show such different roles he has with each of his friends.

[ichorknight]

i love seeing people ship rin and makoto because it really is just this picture

[wolfsban]

Once a MakoRin shipper, always a MakoRin shipper

[partrin]

when i'm sad, i like to listen to the free! audio drama cd clips. in particular, i love listening to this one, featuring makoto and rin, where rin convinces makoto to help him lure a cat out of a pool (and rin eventually learns how to play with a cat). makoto and rin's friendship is so precious to me (and i wish it was written about more extensively in fics). although... i gotta say... as a cat person i felt the urge to strangle rin and tell him PLEASE STOP SHOUTING AT THE CAT YOU LOUD-MOUTHED FOOL

10/10 thank you free! for existing

[iskabee]

[iwatoobies]

You know, I think if I didn’t meet you, I would still be really shy. I feel I got a lot of important things from seeing you just pushing forward. So I’m worried when you’re down.

[makoandharu]

MAKOTO: Here you are, Rin. Nice hot cup of coffee.

RIN: Oh. (He takes a sip.) Ugh! It’s cold!

MAKOTO: Nice cup of coffee.

RIN: It’s horrible!

MAKOTO: Cup of coffee.

RIN: I’m not even sure it is coffee.

MAKOTO: ... Cup.