There has been much talk about how Nagi might be in way over his head and how he’s being delusional about his abilities ( @echarie @lizzieonka you know what I mean)
I’m worried about Nagi but I don’t feel like he might be kicked out of Blue Lock for two reasons :
1. The match against Munchen proved him wrong.
After teaming up with Agi with no avail and finally scoring using Reo to do the work for him, it seemed like Nagi might never realise how limited his ways were. However, after this, he got defeated not once but twice by Isagi, and in different circumstances. When he was attempting to score, Nagi could have thought it was chance or just Isagi being his usual self but the second time, Isagi passed him while Nagi was defending. Much less usual and much more symptomatic of Nagi’s restricted patter of behavior being predictable. At this point, even Nagi can’t deny that it just doesn’t work. What he’s doing doesn’t allow him to actually beat Isagi.
2. Reo wouldn’t let him sink.
Even Reo would realise how fruitless their entire endeavor is for Nagi. The question is : since Reo is now able to hold his ground, will he be mature enough to let Nagi on his own or will he keep him trapped in his delusion ? I think the two will occur, the latter then the former with Nagi progressively realising he needs to do the work on his own. While it’s a bit worrisome there aren’t anymore “training sessions” where Ego could put up exercises to lead Nagi to that discovery, I think he has the potential to learn.
The real issue is : does he have the will to ? And I think that Isagi and Reo are key players in this. Nagi’s ego must’ve been hurt by Isagi’s ability to outsmart him and his dismissive remarks so I expect him to react strongly and Reo is still invested in Nagi so he’ll help. Maybe the best for Nagi isn’t to do all this learning on his own like Agi was trying to drive him to do but to be accompanied along the way by someone who’s worried about him.
Btw, I think that’s why he didn’t change his mindset during phase two : Isagi kept serving Nagi the passes he needed because it was beneficial to Isagi to manage those chemical reactions and drive the game like he always does but since Nagi just got along with it, he never grew up himself.
Will humanity ever be free of the influence of Edna Mode? Can any of us so much as consider the character design for a hero or villain without her manifesting in the room, fully aware of our sins?
You know what, another layer of difficulty is when you’re thinking about villains, and the wise words of Megamind come into your head. You don’t just want your child to be just a regular villain. But how do you make your villain a Supervillain with no cape? Where is the drama? But Edna says no capes, you must deny them the flair. It is impossible to please them both, and it’s tearing this family apart.
‘your parents just want what’s best for you’ that is objectively not true for a lot of people, sometimes they want what’s best for them or what looks the best to other people, or what they think is best for you is based on outdated, backwards and messed up values & beliefs. even if their intentions aren’t bad doesn’t mean they even remotely know what’s good for you
Yeah thanks that’s what my dad did and because of his completely unchecked trauma he mentally and emotionally scarred me, left me with insecurities wider than Siberia and a perpetual sense I wasn’t good enough because I wasn’t perfect.
All of this while being persuaded it was “the best for me”.
ik im late but im playing through kaveh's hangout event and. the haikaveh brainrot is real
since these losers can't do it themselves i am here to offer my translation services ‼️
al haitham you liar. we are in a library using our indoor voices you did NOT hear us.
and even if you did mr. "i hate small talk" why'd u walk over hmm?? hmm??
"dont mind if i ignore you, i've got my earphones in" <- applies to everyone except kaveh
"okay now that i've gotten him distracted tell me what's wrong so i can discreetly fix it"
mans literally sent kaveh away to boost his confidence a bit + find out if he was okay.
"you annoted those books with such long and beautiful notes that eveyone hated lolol anyways check out those shelfs where there's a book with someone appreciating ur notes"
i can't get over how many exceptions al haitham makes for kaveh. he's not heartless and cruel in the way i often see him portrayed... but at the same time his entire demeanor is "i respect you as a person but won't go out of my way to do things for you unless it benefits me"
like he's one of the only characters who isn't super super close with the traveler, at least that's how i see it in the voicelines! he respects them as a friend, would consider doing things for them if they asked, but that's about it really!
but KAVEH. for someone who enjoys a peaceful life and has such a rational and efficient way of working it theoretically makes no sense for him to do all the things he does for kaveh.
like sure "maybe the cheering up kaveh is just to avoid having to deal with him drunk later", but that's too roundabout of a demeanor to be al haitham's style. plus, if he really didn't want to deal with a drunk kaveh, he could just kick him out.
but he doesn't because he cares, and kaveh does not understand that because he has created a vision of what he thinks al haitham is in his head, and in that vision he, kaveh, has no value so why would haitham have him around?? clearly he's got ulterior motives.
and they won't move further until kaveh lets go of that vision, and he can only do that if he truly realises his own worth, and until then haitham's gonna have to keep pushing him towards that from the shadows.
"he overworks himself, it's not healthy. he forgets the practicality of his ideals when he starts something, thinking he can pull through it, but reality hits him halfway. he can keep his ideals, that's fine, but i wish he was a bit more realistic about them."
"and despite all of the above, despite wanting to uphold his artistic integrity, he still puts everyone's needs before his own."
"his approach is too contradictory, and hence people don't see his talent. there are those who's resolve is so brash they are seen as confident and unshakable; and yet he who is more talented than them all falls behind because he's so easy to take advantage of."
al haitham taught me two new words today lol
irascible - someone with a quick temper
paragon - something viewed as a standard
"if he wants things to change he needs to find a balance between compromise and resolve. there is no way to please everyone, but instead of accepting this, he thinks he can nullify it if he takes all the burden instead."
kaveh's altruism stems from his own self-hatred, moreso than his desire to help others. and while doing a good deed puts a smile on his face, the melancholy guilt that trips him when he doesn't is far greater.
"if they are his ideals then i have no right to say anything about them. but he hurts himself so much as a result of that and i wish he would love himself a bit more."
al haitham has a great deal of respect for kaveh, not just as a scholar but as a person. and it's hard watching someone like that dig their own grave, and there's nothing you can do but wait in the sidelines, because they won't believe anything you say.
al haitham is constantly bickering with kaveh to get him to feel a little, challenge his ideals, find a way to make them work without sacrificing himself in return.
"at this poing talking to him is no use, he's convinced himself that his life only has purpose if it's in the hands of others. all people face hardships in life, but he seems to believe he deserves all he gets and more"
and then after kaveh is back he gives him space to talk about things that make him happy, and more importantly, appreciate himself.
how to tell kaveh i want to listen to his silly lil rants without sounding like a sap - al haitham's brain, probably
al haitham knowing all of kaveh's little buttons, and pressing the right ones after determining his mood, so he can show kaveh he loves him but still sound like a bitch.
"you did so well. i am so proud, and i hope you are proud of yourself too."
and sometimes he does click the wrong one, but then immediately goes back on it, becomes soft(er than usual), offers reassurance, changes the topic, and so on
we saw this in the parade of providence event, when kaveh got legitimately upset at one of haitham's remarks and he immediately went into I HAVE UPSET MY BF recovery mode.
and what i love the most in all this is KAVEH'S DUMBASS IS SO OBLIVIOUS TO THIS LMAOOO
but also it's sad because the reason he's oblivious is because he doesn't think he's worth being cared for like that.
haikaveh's whole vibe is "i love you, but i'd much rather you love yourself first" and "i'm your one and only, your only exception, the one you'd break all your rules for" and i love it.
Did I start yet another blog on tumblr just to quench my thirst for Kaveh therapy and dump all my drawings and hc in a place that is not a completely unrelated blog ( I’m trying to keep things tidy, thank you very much ! (This is a lie and I know it))
Yes I did ofc I did
Also sometimes I have to remind my brain that haikaveh marriage isn’t canon
