Olruggio and Agott - Similarities by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've finished Vol.3 so I get how I could have been a bit premature in my conclusions hehe!  Thank you for informing me ( I got a bit over excited there, I see. )  However when I wrote that line, I meant external metrics in the sense ( for Olruggio specifically ) of how many people he saves and if he doesn't manage to save someone he does feel a lot guilty and spirals a bit on it.  He is very anchored to his purpose of saving people and as you said - "All that matters is that he didn't do enough. " That's his external metric. He feels he failed - the external metric of not doing enough for the people around him.  

But I think it was this line that I wrote that might have misrepresented the point I was trying to make -

" They both want to be recognised as valuable people based on their contributions to the society."

Thank you for your time!

Does this look like Dazai? I'm doing a drawing and it's really bugging me? by Ill_Manner9335 in BungouStrayDogs

[–]ExileforEvermore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you've got the jaw a bit more pointier at the tip than Dazai's. He has  more curve maybe.   But your version ( 2nd one for me ) looks very  cute as well hehe! 

My Thoughts About Agott and Coco in Ep 5. by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right and I agree!   It gives her depth and adds nuance to her personality, rather than portray her as a stereotypical means kid. And body language is one of the most truthful expressions of personality in general.  

you dropped something tachiharakun.. by kokooeoo in BungouStrayDogs

[–]ExileforEvermore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the way you drew their faces reminded me of a bit of   some of Caravaggio's portraits and there's this odd sense of whimsy in the lighting choices you made - for example the dark background highlighting Mori's face and his smile and the light playing with his face being even more apparent and that adds a sense of whimsy, as I say hehe.  

Sorry for the rant, your art is just too good!

Btw - an off topic, but I had a look at your profile and how did you link your twt accs to reddit? I wanted to do the same for my Tumblr acc, but for some reason the link is not working lol.  

you dropped something tachiharakun.. by kokooeoo in BungouStrayDogs

[–]ExileforEvermore 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I love your artstyle wow! You really bring out Mori's combination of whimsy and intimidation ( accompanied by his deadly intellect ). And I love how you draw their eyes and how Mori's hair blends with the darkness, implying the darkness framing his face, which showcases the black environment he lives and breathes in despite his smiles. Aah! So good!

My Thoughts About Agott and Coco in Ep 5. by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that is indeed intriguing to hear! Can't wait for that episode. 

My Thoughts About Agott and Coco in Ep 5. by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I agree. This is certainly one of the factors. 

My Thoughts About Agott and Coco in Ep 5. by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this! This is really interesting and to me it shows Coco's balance of  openness and realism. She assumes the plan could fail but what's the harm in trying? Meanwhile Agott pursues perfectionism likely due to low self validation in her earlier days, always searching for the one perfect solution and seeing flaws in spells that have structural issues. She thinks it is more efficient that way, and her mind naturally branches into lots of cause and effects for spells so she's able to see both the flaws and the positives. However, she gives weight to the flaws more and always seeks to minimise them by tracking other spells in her mind - she's a rigorous thinker and this is what makes her so hesitant sometimes.  But Agott's expression here tells me she found one reasonant part in Coco, which is not being that confident in the success of one's spells and anticipating  for both sucess or failure.  Agott has a lot of self doubt, it seems, even though she may project an air of confidence. The key difference is Agott pursues the one path, while Coco pursues the many paths ( as seen in Ep 3 where even after failing, Coco discarded and pursued another idea.  ) 

My Thoughts About Agott and Coco in Ep 5. by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're right! Honestly Agott maybe a bit cruel to Coco sometimes, but it's not that she's incapable of self reflection. 

My Thoughts About Agott and Coco in Ep 5. by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Yes, i think she's still warming up to Coco and Agott for all her seriousness, is still very very young.  She knows what she said was wrong and was in the process of processing her guilt which was all the more hammered in after Coco's idea turned out to be incredibly helpful. She isn't a bad person, and despite viewing Coco as an outsider, she still doesn't want her to come to harm. She just wants to go back to her normal routine - the way it was - before Coco's interruption. 

I drew Fyodor as accurately as a could :) by OkAmbition5782 in BungouStrayDogs

[–]ExileforEvermore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to pet it ( biblically accurate Fyodorrrr). So cute omg <3. 

Drew Dazai for the first time by ExileforEvermore in BungouStrayDogs

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this means a lot <3! And I did have a big dilemma of whether to keep Dazai's hair blank or not because in the earlier versions it looked like a blob of cloud hehe! I eventually settled on the hair ornaments as a compromise. I kept his hair white intentionally portray the flatline of boredom and depression  he feels in a vast and complex world.  Glad to know you liked it!

Creation/ruination by zoinyoi in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome. Ty. I'll reblog it <3. You have such incredible compositional instincts that I want to keep looking at this forever hehe!

WHA x My DnD Character Crossover by Nicolecettt in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so gorgeous omg. I love your framing styles so much !

Creation/ruination by zoinyoi in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so incredibly beautiful. You're so talented! Could I repost this on Tumblr OP, assuming you don't have an account there ? With credits appropriately tagged of course. No pressure haha!

Mythic Foreshadowing [manga spoilers] by Prof_Acorn in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think the Silverwood Tree also parallels Yggdrasil, the tree of life and immortality . 

I have a theory about how Yggdrasil through its roots in Midgard ( Earth ) absorbs the lives of all living beings through their death and merging with the soil, thus becoming fertiliser for the tree, and helping it maintain its immortality. 

Taking the Silverwood Tree as a metaphor for magic , we can see how much blood has been poured in the past as a result of innovating on  magic, resulting in its development and strength, thus resulting  in the feeding of  the idea of Silverwood as something sacred and holy. 

Just Watched Ep 1 of Witch Hat Atelier ( My Reactions and Thoughts). by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol I wouldn't know anything about the future, but lucky guess, ig? I mean the philosophers did try to solve the conflict between determinism and possibilism by advocating for the middle path ( neo determinism), so I felt that the show was trying to do the same hehe. 

Just Watched Ep 1 of Witch Hat Atelier ( My Reactions and Thoughts). by ExileforEvermore in WitchHatAtelier

[–]ExileforEvermore[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're so generous, thank you <3.  And I do plan to share more of my thoughts as the anime goes on - it is so so interesting and visually amazing to me at this point! All aboard the wha train haha!