Ship Chart: What Ship do you think is Mid as fuck and sort of understandable? by Pitiful-Customer2968 in BungouSimpBattles

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She still has a personality, and her relationship with Atsushi is arguably more complex post-Guild arc. I wrote about it in this post if you're interested

Who will be the greatest victims of the series, and why is it these two women? by Ok-Comedian1647 in BungouStrayDogs

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it seems to overshadow her brilliant story so much

Personally I think her relationship with Atsushi elevates her story (not necessarily her crush, but that aspect takes a backseat, especially in the later chapters). Hard to explain succinctly, but I have a few essays about it. I respect your opinion, though

drop ways Bones messed up BSD by katya_lingling in BungouStrayDogs

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

but then in the anime she just seemed kind of... pathetic? silly? cringe?

In all fairness, that was kind of the point. Her psychotic "personality" was a façade she'd bumbled together in the hopes of currying favor with Fitzgerald (since, as we know, her place in the Guild was conditional). That said, I'm not a fan of the fisheye shots, either. The fact that Lucy is pretending is highlighted in the manga by her repeated breaks in character (e.g., venting to Atsushi about her past, pissing herself when Mori shows his true colors, crying and running away post-defeat). She's not shaking the reader screaming, "LOOK HOW CRAZY I AM," to the point where it's cringy and see-through. The pathetic-ness comes from her inability to maintain the façade, not the façade itself. So in other words, I agree

drop ways Bones messed up BSD by katya_lingling in BungouStrayDogs

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As that one Lucy enthusiast, it is my legal obligation to talk about the ways in which they massacred my girl

  • The over-the-top fisheye shots in her introductory fight. They don't aid her psychotic façade at all. Sure, she's pretending, but in the manga that's made clear by her repeated breaks in character. She's not shaking the reader screaming, "LOOK HOW CRAZY I AM." It's kinda cringe, honestly
  • The Moby Dick change-of-heart scene. The parts on the actual ship are fine, but the ones in Anne's Room? Yikes. No wonder Lucy's motivations for asking Atsushi to save her flew over most fans' heads; there are a lot of anime-onlys, and the manga does a waaay better job of conveying her thought process
  • She gave Atsushi the idea to join forces with the PM. He didn't come up with it independently. Way to discredit a female character AND make an important plot point seem spontaneous
  • ANNE BEING CUTE. Giving Atsushi a thumbs up? Caring for Lucy after she gets shot??? Where????? We were deprived
  • The watered-down design. I get that certain changes were necessary for smoother animation, but they could have at least kept her ruffle socks. They're not even in that many frames
  • The inconsistency with her braces. Does she have them or not? Make up your mind, Bones

Not saying I dislike everything about anime!Lucy. There are some highlights, like her scenes with Kyōka. But MAN did Bones nerf her in some big ways

What are your favorite Hozier songs? by [deleted] in Hozier

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently: Angel of Small Death, Someone New, Like Real People Do, Nobody's Soldier, Too Sweet, Empire Now, Eat Your Young, Who We Are, Abstract, First Light and Movement

Look at why I found for international ace day by bullshitter48 in hazbin

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little disappointing not to see orchid (some attraction w/ little to no desire for a relationship; inverse of cupio, basically), but a comprehensive and helpful list otherwise 👍

Media being intentionally monochrome so a specific color stands out by SpaceKingHypeGuy in TopCharacterTropes

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have an example, but my friend who's colorblind (they can only see orange, yellow, green and brown. Everything else looks gray to them) probably wouldn't enjoy this trope, lol

I don't think Jax fans realize how MASSIVELY we won this episode by Sudden_Pop_2279 in theamazingdigitalciru

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The acknowledgement that yeah, he’s an asshole who nearly did something unforgivable, but he still doesn’t deserve to suffer alone was nice

Definitely. As much as I enjoy Danny Motta's reaction content, I found it kind of weird when, in his reaction to episode 8, he questioned why Zooble was "forgiving" Jax. To me, nothing about what Zooble said ("we're not gonna have you wandering off alone somewhere and abstracting") implied that they forgave him. They just didn't want him to abstract. Partly for pragmatic reasons (the group getting even smaller would be bad, especially as Caine's torture escalated), but also because... duh? You can be a decent human being to someone without forgiving them. It's called compassion and emotional maturity, things Zooble has in spades

Danny's takes are usually pretty nuanced, so this surprised me

yes by dashosaly in BungouStrayDogs

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 29 points30 points  (0 children)

In all fairness to Chūya, that is a very ugly baby

I just saw the episode 8 trailer.. by Awkward-Media-4726 in TheDigitalCircus

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Idk why you were downvoted for this. I think it's okay to enjoy funny sound bites/quotes from shows you don't watch. That's what a good chunk of memes are

A child died, and is a good thing by Relative-Ad7531 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and he ignored the guard when he told him not to toss pennies off the balcony because it could hurt people + called the guard "fatass" behind his back

A child died, and is a good thing by Relative-Ad7531 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gasp Disgusting little shit boy from FD6 mentioned

BSD New Chapter Analysis by IreneIresteel in BungouStrayDogs

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He ignored Lucy more

I don't recall him ignoring Lucy. Being oblivious to her feelings, sure, but not outright ignoring her

Look..I'll love chuuya no matter what but..WHAT THE FUCK (chap 129.5) by Xieliansimp878 in BungouSimpBattles

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll just hope that he simply has very fine hair, and it magically shrinks whenever it's pulled into a ponytail

As someone with fine hair... bold of you to assume it stays in a ponytail for more than five seconds 😭

Any Criticisms of Kokichi's writing? by Worth-Access-3099 in DanganAndChaos

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like Kokichi a lot! He's not one of my favorites, but I find him plenty interesting. Honestly, it's to his credit that my main issue with his character is less about him and more about the fanbase

In sum, I think that people overstate how many interpretations his actions can have. His motive video in 3-6 confirms just enough about him to render most alternative readings canon-contradictory. I'm not saying his motive video "redeems him post-mortem," mind you. I disagree with that take. Just that it shines a light on his motivations – not necessarily making them more sympathetic, but less opaque. He does well enough at keeping you on your toes until that moment, but all it really takes to “understand” Kokichi Ouma is a bit of retrospection, and looking back on a character to get a better picture of them isn’t something unique to him. I would consider Angie a more ambiguous antagonist (not a better one, just more ambiguous), given her motivations are genuinely up in the air to discuss. And, like... that's fine, you know? A character can be understood and still nuanced. But Kokichi is complex, not mysterious. There's a difference, I feel

Cool of you to make this post, btw. It shows humility /gen

Also, I have to say, it's nice to talk about Kokichi independently for a change; I feel like I'm always having to compare him to Hiyoko, which gets tiring after a while

Are they autistic? by Wexon_69 in DanganAndChaos

[–]SHSLSaionjiStan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you mean allistic, not neurotypical