#rik rambles

[vironarro]

I personally view shipping from the lens of narrative & thematic potential rather than the mindset of 'they would make such a cute couple' That is to say... I consider how the characters or the pairing itself play into the larger scheme of things.

[vironarro]

"You were born a blessed child, brother." Still gives me the Chills like goddamn. When I read that I had to pause a few minutes! Going with the interpretation that Yuusaku is a manifestation borne from Ogata's guilt, I wonder: Does he actually believe that sentiment deep down in his heart? Does he truly believe that he was born blessed, despite his actions has led us to believe otherwise?

[vironarro]

I doooo kinda wish that the manga showed us the aftermath of Ogata's manic unravelling. A scene in the (almost) afterlife where the brothers talk about the admission of Ogata's guilt & the deep rooted belief that he doesn't deserve a modicum of kindness; especially not from Yuusaku. Not him.

Oh, also a scene where Vasily gives him a proper burial!! I really do believe that he's the only (surviving) living soul at the end of the story who mourns Ogata's passing. I think Asirpa has grown too much to let that grief to stay with her long. Tsukishima a little, perhaps. But that history is behind him now.

[kkattana]

There’s something about walking around in your underwear in the aftermath of a party eating leftover pizza, drinking leftover orange juice, and sitting under a blanket reading comics as if it weren’t your house and isn’t your responsibility to clean up