Kubota and the two strings
And @trixystix asked for Kubo as well, while I was in the middle of answering this, so here’s for both of you!
what character caught your eye when you first watched: Kubo
your first favourite character: Kubo
what is your favourite character now: still Kubo!
describe why you love your favourite character: Kubo’s just so sweet, and passionate, and emotional. I love the Hero’s Journey he went through, even with the bittersweet ending, and I love his family relationships. and how he’s allowed to be angry and sad and everything.
what is some development that you wish they had implemented on the show: they did awesome things with the pacing, and I don’t think they should or could have put more development anywhere?
a ship that never got together but shipped: I don’t have one.
a ship that did get together and wanted it to be endgame: I kinda shipped Monkey and Beetle the first time I watched it cause I wanted them to adopt Kubo… yeah, that turned out great.
what is your favourite season: n/a
what is your favourite episode scene: aaahh god, I dunno? Kubo’s fight with the Moon King, maybe. but like, the whole “fight”. all the way to the end and the forgiveness.
talk about an episode scene that was significant for a favourite character: when Kubo’s mom was telling him stories about Hanzo–it basically set up Kubo’s aspirations and perceptions for the rest of the movie, especially the subtle bit of foreshadowing of him believing that Hanzo’s fortress was completely protected from the Moon King.
what is one of your favourite headcanons about one of the characters, it can be canon or fanon: that Sariatu and Hanzo were exactly like they were as humans when they were Monkey and Beetle.
if your favourite character could crossover into another fandom, what would that fandom be: I’ve really wanted to see Kubo interact with Denizen Hardwick from KotBD ever since I read the book (a week after I saw Kubo), due to the similarities in their stories and how they’re both angry heroes. also, their polar opposite reactions to… certain plot points… which I will not spoil… (I’ve never tried an actual crossover, but I seriously considered writing a fusion for a while, until I realized that there weren’t enough characters in Kubo to fill all the roles)