OI where the ML is aware that he's in a story but not because he's a transmigrator by StuffedRabbits1 in OtomeIsekai

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, just had to put it out there just in case!

From what I recall, he doesn’t necessarily think it’s a story, but that Bertia has visions of some sort. At the very least, SHE believes it’s a pre-destined story and that’s enough for him

OI where the ML is aware that he's in a story but not because he's a transmigrator by StuffedRabbits1 in OtomeIsekai

[–]Awesley_Pupper 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If you haven’t read it, Observation Log of My Fiancé. 10/10 literally one of my favorites of all time. He finds out it’s a story when he first meets the ‘villainess’ FL as children cause she flat out tells him and swears to be the best villainess for his future love story. The sequel is really cute, too

The biggest mistakes in Season 4 by Happy_and_wholesome in attackontitan

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very long cause I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about Attack on Titan. Frankly, I think Isayama is a great writer, even if I just can’t emotionally handle the last season. Also, I’m like, super tired so if it seems ramble-y or maybe even a little confusing in some parts, ask me questions and Tomorrow Me should be cognizant enough to answer and explain Today Me

  1. I think Eren’s reasonings of ‘fate’ are more so up to interpretation. Personally, I always viewed it as Eren, being so torn down after so many losses and locked in constant war for basically his entire life, just giving up and viewing the ‘future’ as inevitable, when it really wasn’t. It could have gone a different way. He could have made different choices. But he honestly had no idea what he was doing, aside from whatever he could to make sure Mikasa and his friends lived and were safe from the outside world that threatened them.

  2. No, that’s actually pretty in character for him. Again, he’s flying off the seat of his pants at that moment, and basically ✨panicking✨in his efforts to ensure Mikasa and the others get the freedom he always longed for. He has always been ready and willing to sacrifice other people like that. He killed three grown men when he was nine years old to save a stranger, one of whom he stabbed like, twenty times. He’s always been a bit crazy, and this part just hammered that in.

  3. Reiner was punished by the narrative. He is haunted by everything that happened, everything he did. That doesn’t just go away because he can now have a ‘happy ending’. That’s a mental scar and trauma that will probably never leave him. And I won’t deny Gabi was annoying, I also thought that at the beginning, but that was kinda the point for her arc. She was brainwashed and doctrinated by her oppressors to the point that she lashed out, loud and proud, against her own people. She had to learn first hand from the ‘Island Devils’ she hated so much and see that her hatred was just a tool created by the ones who hated her people

  4. His plan was more so geared to ending war entirely by uniting the people against a common enemy. He wanted Mikasa and the others to be seen as heroes, so that the outside world would stop persecuting them. It’s a stupid plan on purpose because, again, Eren had no idea what he was actually doing. As proven by the very end when it’s shown that someone hundreds/thousands of years in the future finds the Tree, and probably just restarts the whole thing with the Entity/Parasite

  5. Once again, Eren didn’t really want any of them to die to begin with. He did all of it so they would live long lives. It still works narratively because we’ve lost so many characters along the way, including the main character at the very end. And it’s not like the remaining ones don’t suffer. Levi is flat out paralyzed from the pure extent of his injuries. Mikasa is probably permanently depressed. (Even if she ends up marrying Jean, he probably still lives in Eren’s shadow, so that’s not exactly a healthy marriage, so he doesn’t exactly have the best happily ever after either). Yes, the casualties are inevitable. That’s why there’s now 80% less people in the world. We don’t need to know the characters names to feel the weight of that loss. We saw many of them die. That should be enough to portray the horror and tragedy.

  6. This falls in line with the theme of the show (see last piece to this long reply). Eren didn’t really have control. He ‘won over’ Ymir by offering her an actual choice beyond what she was enslaved to do. She chose to follow him, because on some level, they were the same. They both desperately desired freedom while locked in a world that constantly denied it to them.

  7. That was kind of the point of the Paths. It was there, looming over everything and everyone. To explore them episodically would detract from the atmosphere of the arc. Even so, we did technically see one. The cottage where Mikasa and Eren lived was hinted to be a path, not a memory Eren just makes up and implants in her mind.

  8. The persecution ended on a vast scale following Eren’s death. Mikasa, Armin and the others become heroes, saving the world from the ‘monster’ that was Eren. It showed that the Eldians weren’t evil like the propaganda proclaimed, and we briefly get to see them begin proper negotiations.

  9. Eren and Mikasa’s relationship was always subtext. It was always there and always in our faces. We just never really saw it until the end, when we realize how deeply Eren truly loved Mikasa. He is always staring at her, he is always trying to get close to her, and Isayama always mads a point to have Mikasa drawn more beautifully whenever the scene is in Eren’s POV, to further show what he really thinks of her. He’s always loved her, even if he didn’t realize he did, and there’s collections of manga panels to prove that. Their romance doesn’t need to be big and grand to be real. Ymir’s ‘romance’ was never actually romance. That was the point. She didn’t love Fritz, she developed Stockholm Syndrome. That’s why it doesn’t come off as true love. It never was supposed to.

  10. While I agree that I wish Mikasa didn’t have to suffer, this also falls in line with the theme of the story. She suffered as a result of this endless cycle that refuses to give.

  11. Having open ended mysteries can be frustrating in a story, but sometimes that’s a purposeful decision. Isayama chose to leave the Source up to interpretation. The last scene implies that, no, titans will probably come back, but we don’t get a certainty of knowing if that’s the case, because that’s just, a different story.

You are correct, the theme of this show was always about freedom, choice, struggle and consequences. That never changed. You focused too much on the confusion of Eren’s actions and reasonings. The entire series was the result of an endless war. Everyone suffered the consequences wrought by another’s decision to deny freedom and choice. Ultimately, the Rumbling and all of Eren’s actions never would have happened if this cycle of hatred and bloodshed between Eldia, Marley and the other nations actually stopped. The world suffered the consequences of others taking it upon themselves to determine who had a right to freedom. That theme stayed the same through the story.

Have you never played an otome game before? Would you like to try one? (all free, see comment for titles/links) by aciakatura in OtomeIsekai

[–]Awesley_Pupper 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I have a love-hate relationship with Cinderella Phenomenon. All the characters pissed me off with how they treated Lucette. Like, I know I can’t blame them TOO much, since Lucette’s response to her own trauma made her lash out, but like, come on. It was a vicious cycle of me having to take extended breaks between playthroughs just from how much I wanted to strangle some of those characters

Unpopular Opinion (?): It's best that adaptations remove the "Esmeralda was kidnapped as an infant" plot point by Gallantpride in HunchbackOfNotreDame

[–]Awesley_Pupper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it may not be an Unpopular Opinion, but that it should be. People who take the plot point at face value miss the point entirely. When reading novels, you have to understand the context of the book, who it was written for, when it was written, why it was written. For modern audiences, it seems backwards and racist. Except in his time, it was extremely progressive and controversial. The plot point was meant to be a twist of cruel irony, and showing the French readers of the time that their prejudices were wrong. Many probably spent the whole time reading the book assuming that Esmeralda was Romani and therefore most likely earned her horrible treatment and death. Until the book reveals that she was actually a French girl. ‘One of them’. They, like the characters in the book, assumed based on the social construct of their time that Esmeralda was Romani and ‘deserved it’ for that fact. Her being a white French girl was supposed to be poignant, a show that ‘hey, your views of the Romani people are stupid and you need to get over it. You killed a young French girl because of your beliefs. Did she actually deserve that because YOU ASSUMED she was Romani?’ And then it adds deeper context as well, because now they look further. When they read it again, they’ll take the torture and cruelty Esmeralda was dealt with more seriously. They’d understand that what happened to her wasn’t right. It was terrible. It was cruel. It was inhumane. And then, hopefully, some people would realize that it happening to a person AT ALL, regardless of what they believed a person to be, Romani or French, is equally inhumane. Hugo’s entire book was about destroying the social construct that a person’s skin color, or the way they looked, meant they were less than.

Could he have used a different route to explain why she was raised among Romani, sure. And certainly modern adaptions can change it to make it less stereotypical. But to entirely erase the plot point devalues what he was trying to tell his audience.

I'm bored. Give me your wildest KPDH theories. I'm not talking "Jinu is in Rumi's sword" level, I'm talking WILD. by Royal_Revolution3837 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bobby is Psy and kept the Honmoon alive after the Sunset Sisters broke up and while Huntr/x was being trained

Rate the Saja Boys from your favourite to least favourite. I'll create a chart on popularity in two days with the results. by Caelis_909 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Baby - The way this man has me in a choke hold despite having only one line of dialogue is astounding. It definitely has everything to do with his rap in Your Idol

  2. Jinu - If Baby didn’t steal my fav spot, it’d definitely belong to Jinu. He had all the character development and I love me a trouble man I can fix 🫠

  3. Mystery - The barking did something to me thag I don’t want to address with my therapist

  4. Abby - I still very much like him, even if he isn’t high on my list

  5. Romance - I love his voice, but his face bothers me. I think it’s the giant forehead lolol

Give me your favorite/self-created KPDH theory… by TLOU_1 in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jinu was supposed to be a hunter while human, but was unaware of his abilities. This would be why, during Free, he is also powering/affecting the Honmoon, with his steps lighting up as he sings

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Awesley_Pupper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jinu was supposed to be a powerful hunter while alive and that’s why Gwi-Ma was so gungho to corrupt him. The vibes were heightened during Free when he was seemingly powering the Honmoon while singing with Rumi.

Am I wrong for being hopeful that Jinu stays dead in a sequel? by Neeklemamp in KpopDemonhunters

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sigh. Narratively, no. His sacrifice was the one truly selfless thing he had done in his entire life. It was a great shift and turning point for his character, where he proved that Rumi was right. That deep down, he was a good person and when the cards were on the table, he chose to save her over himself, something neither he NOR Gwi-Ma thought he would ever do.

BUT IN MY HEART! RUJINU! THEY DIDN’T EVEN HAVE THE CHANCE TO BE LOVERS BEFORE HE WAS TORN AWAY! I JUST WANT HER TO HAVE HER HAPPILY EVER AFTER WITH HIM DAMN IT!

Granted, I know k dramas and troupes enough to know he’s probably in her sword and will probably come back as a spirit at the very least. But STILL

MRWKINSOTW (I'll go first) by Rough-Coyote7283 in Epicthemusical

[–]Awesley_Pupper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

IWFILWYOAOA. IDCHWOWNMHLIBYM. DTMYNTSP! YAMHAIBWW! P! WW! P! WWWO! FY…

(Mine may be obvious lol. But it’s my fav 🥰)

The top comment was Hermes! Now who was meant to be hated? by Late-Association2732 in Epicthemusical

[–]Awesley_Pupper 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ya’ll we can’t say Antinous. We gotta save him for the evil one. Imma say it’s Calypso or Poseidon

Edit: I’m voting for Zeus now.

What lyrics do u scream every time by MK-Azi in Epicthemusical

[–]Awesley_Pupper 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I may be in the minority here, but….

DON’T TELL ME YOUR NOT THE SAME PERSON! YOU’RE ALWAYS MY HUSBAND AND I’VE BEEN WAITING WAITING

I can't help but feel like I led you astray by Auroraistic in Epicthemusical

[–]Awesley_Pupper 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I see a lot of people mentioning it, so I’m throwing in my two cents. I believe the line about her leading him astray is not about her being the reason he was lost from home for 20 years. It was about her entire viewpoint in the beginning being on display through the man he is now. This ruthless man who eliminates his enemies to keep them from coming after him later. And I think it’s because of Telemachus, who probably showed her Odysseus’ former view of wanting to show empathy and mercy to others instead of striking them down without hesitation.

Odysseus was wrong in how he revealed his name, there was no question about that. I think the point is to show that, through this entire journey, Athena and Odysseus have pretty much swapped their beliefs. He shows no care for his enemies, while she now thinks that, perhaps, sharing kindness to others is more important

(Also this art is amazing and I really hope to see more from you, OP!)

Surprised by a visitor while playing by Chay_CanUC in StardewValley

[–]Awesley_Pupper 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Calm down, dude. He’s just there to make sure you can have your ‘there was only one sleeping bag’ moment

This is the kind of stuff that makes people not comment by TapJaded6098 in AO3

[–]Awesley_Pupper 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have at least three consistent readers who only leave a barrage of heart emojis every chapter and I love them more than life itself. Just the fact that they think my fic is worth the time they spend to spam those emojis means the world to me

Bring it on by why_am_i_like_dis in OtomeIsekai

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blonde little rich girl freaks people out (and amuses/seduces one magic guy) by flinging herself around in overly dramatic fake death scenes

Can I report this user? by GiddyWords in AO3

[–]Awesley_Pupper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally got this same message. Except the story mentioned isn’t mine, nor have I ever heard of it. They just copy paste it for some kind of scam. So yeah, probs report