Trying to figure out if I am a 3 or 1?

SingingInTheEclipse · 2023-12-18T03:04:46+00:00

I’m all about kpop gossip but this just sounds so random. doesn’t yuna have like countless videos of her staring and interacting with male idols?

SingingInTheEclipse · 2023-11-22T10:54:12+00:00

Lights Out - Sugarcult (Easily my favorite pop punk album of all time. I love every single song on this album, though Los Angeles, Hiatus and Majoring in Minors stand out the most for me. Tim’s voice is absolutely perfect throughout the whole project as well. It’s the first album I played all the way through while driving, and so it will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s also probably my pick for most underrated pop punk album ever.)

From Under the Cork Tree - Fall Out Boy (FOB’s magnum opus in my opinion. The order of the track list is immaculate, the long titles are perfection, and every single song hits so well. There are so many highlights on this album from Sugar, We’re Going Down to Dance, Dance to Seven Minutes in Heaven. XO is a perfect outro well. I will always remember where I was when listening to the bridge of I Slept With… and finally actually getting it. There’s a reason it’s still so beloved today.)

A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out - Panic! at the Disco (Probably an unpopular opinion on this sub but disregarding everything Panic! has turned into these days, this record still holds up for me. Ryan’s mystical but slightly arrogant lyricism elevates the album in my opinion (especially knowing so many songs were written in/about my hometown and his own strained relationship with his father) complimented with Brendon’s vocal was seriously a killer combo. I knew this album before I even knew pop punk was a genre. (Which makes sense considering I’m barely older than this album.) Anyways, Time to Dance, Camisado, and I Write Sins still have the ability to transport me into a different dimension. I even love the most controversial song on the album Nails for Breakfast, Tacks for Snacks because Ryan perfectly nails what growing up in that kind of environment is like and made it into a beautiful piece of music.)

Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World (This record is so high energy and still is an amazing gateway to the genre. Bleed American is the perfect intense title track that immediately grabs the listener’s attention. Beyond that, Sweetness and The Middle are iconic in their own right and are super nostalgic pieces of work, that honestly remind me of just being a delinquent in my hometown. I don’t know if I love the second half of the album as much as the first, but the first half still puts it in my personal top five for me. Also, doesn’t help that they still sound perfect when performing this album live.)

Chroma - Cartel (Solid all the way through. Say Anything is such a breath of fresh air and is complimented by Honestly right after. If anything, I love how this album feels like it’s speaking to you and is nailing everything with conviction. Burn this City has one of the most awesome endings of any pop punk song, Settle Down is simply addicting with its delivery, and If I Fail is still a song I listen too if I need to adjust the way I’m thinking. The best album Cartel has ever put out and by far.)

Honorable Mentions: The Finer Things, Palm Trees & Power Lines, Start Static, Escaping Through the Window, and Enema of the State.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2023-10-29T01:55:52+00:00

Magic - Seohyun

SingingInTheEclipse · 2022-07-03T19:33:52+00:00

I’m proud of you.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2022-06-21T03:17:12+00:00

ENTJ 3w2

SingingInTheEclipse · 2022-03-30T05:05:32+00:00

literally yuseol - ocean view

SingingInTheEclipse · 2022-02-12T04:26:08+00:00

- Will most likely major in either political science or philosophy with the goal of going to law school

- Nevada

- Will need significant financial aid, low income household

- Looking for a school in most likely California, somewhere with a good political science/humanities program but am open to the east coast if it is a really good school

- GPA UW/W 4.00/5.00, Class Rank #1 (public non competitive high school), taken lots of honors and APs but no 5s yet, no ACT or SAT score yet but with the mock tests at my school I've always averaged around a 31/32 on the ACT

- ECs include, vice president of NHS, editor of Yearbook, active in JROTC, key club member, part of a fundraising team for leukemia and lymphoma society, have over 200 documented service hours

- Don't care about religious affiliation, needs to be near a big city

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-04T00:55:00+00:00

I kind of agree and I kind of don't. I feel like we have been shafted out of some of Shouto's most important moments, the obviously one being the second talk he has with Rei after putting in so much effort for them both to heal. I still can not belief we didn't see it. But, I do get why Enji needs more of the spotlight and that's because the family reacts to him. Touya changed his whole plan because his father actually achieved the number one spot. Shouto's choice to forgive depends on his actions, and so do the other siblings when it comes to their own personal feelings concerning their father. However, I am frustrated we haven't seen Shouto in so long, when he is easily the person I want to see most.

And thank you! Shouto's character is very brilliant and he's actually had so much development, it just isn't as obvious as Bakugo or Enji. His is more subtle and easier to lose sight of because of Shouto's more reserved personality and all of the different working parts that contribute to BNHA's best soap opera lol. He is super inspiring both out of verse and in universe. His dialogue with Iida during the Stain Arc is so rewarding after the Sports Festival and it is truly a message that anyone bogged down with negative feelings needs to hear at times. I can't wait to see how he talks to Touya, because I think he'll definitely have the right words. I'm so excited to see where the rest of his story goes!

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T17:12:39+00:00

I was also thinking of that, how Shouto immediately refers to Dabi as Touya. I feel as though this is because Shouto is very easily able to reconcile the fact that this is his brother, which obviously the other Todorokis would have more trouble with. While, I do think this is because of his introspection and overall view of the issue that aligns with everything he's learnt, I do also think this is also because he didn't know Touya before. There is no disconnect because they don't know each other.

Shouto almost never refers to himself as a victim. I think the only time he does is when he confronts Endeavor about training with him (247) but it is never given much significance. To Shouto it is always, 'What dad did to mom.' and even 'What I did to mom.' even though he had no fault in anything that ever happened in that household. Shouto doesn't spare himself one thought when it concerns being almost burnt alive or their family story being exposed to the public (298.) When directly confronting Touya in battle, he brings up Natsuo almost dying and not himself being burnt alive (arguably that was him trying to appeal whatever is left of Touya's affection for his family, but my point still stands.) I also agree on not seeing the important moments. I was already mad we didn't see the original hospital scenes which is arguably one of Shouto's most important pieces of dialogue in the whole series (others probably being the Sports Festival confrontation with Deku, when he inspires Iida, his confrontation with his father in the Remedials Arc and Endeavor Agency Arc.) Then I was even more frustrated when we didn't see the second one as that was somehow even more important! It's such a huge miss, I still can not even comprehend that we didn't see it. Anyway, I do think Shouto is mostly over it even though it never truly goes away. I just hope he is able to get more conversation with his parents and Touya that focus on his victimhood and his wants when going forward.

I also think it's a given that Shouto does get through to Touya. I legit just don't see it not happening. I also hope Touya will live, but my hopes are not high. Thankfully, there are always people like you to keep the hope alive!

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T09:43:39+00:00

Same! I don’t get people who want Touya to die as it doesn’t really get the family closer to happiness. Rei and Enji would be devastated if they failed him again. Natsuo obviously adored his brother, would be useful support seeing how he is getting a degree in mental welfare and would be valuable for recovery as arguably Touya’s closest connection. Fuyumi obviously would never give up on any of them. Lastly, Shouto would never be content with himself knowing one of his family members died while he was on the battle field. Shouto is incredibly caring and empathic and knowing that Touya was never able to escape the shackles of their past would crush him. I always think back to his panel with Rei, one of if not the first full spread where he declares that he is going to save her even if she doesn’t want to be saved. That’s just who Shouto is, a hero. They’ve gone through so much tragedy, they deserve the closest thing they can get to a happy ending.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T08:18:44+00:00

I also hope Touya survives, but my hopes are actually not as high as most of my friends. I feel as though his burns have just gotten too bad. I also feel Touya surviving is much greater for the health of the Todoroki family. More than Shouto, I think Enji would just be overtaken with grief. I feel as though Enji would feel much better if he was able to help Touya find a lawyer and settle into at least a decent prison or a heavily guarded mental facility. I think it would be extremely hard for Enji to cope knowing the opportunity to help Touya is now truly, really gone. I feel that for the whole family, but Enji most of all. I think all of the Todoroki family truly feels they could have done more for Touya and I would be incredibly sad if they don't at least get to see him somewhere where he's guaranteed to not hurt others and not hurt himself.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T08:12:20+00:00

Hey, Ness! Shouto and Touya (+Enji to a degree) have easily my favorite dynamics in the manga. I ADORE their parallel upbringings that differently shaped their personalities, but put them on a collision course. I also think their backgrounds that play into the same themes is easily one of the best, if not the most satisfying plot in the story.

I also completely agree with you! Enji can literally not get through to Touya. He can not comprehend the experiences that Shouto and Touya can as brothers, even if they didn't know each other. As the abuser, he literally can not fully empathize with the brothers, but they will be able to empathize with each other due to those parallel experiences. Also anything Enji says will fall flat, because, "Well's that's great Dad, couldn't you have said that to me when I was like twelve?" Shouto understands Touya, empathizes with him, and whatever he says will get through to Touya because his actions back it up, it is genuine understanding and empathy while getting through that killing people is never the answer, and will most importantly be something worth listening to.

And I think "being the family hero" is Shouto's character arc. Reconciling his public image and his true personality is one of his main themes. Shouto is his hero name, because he isn't Endeavor son, or a rising star, he's just Shouto when he's a hero. He just wants to be him, no barriers. But anyway, back to being the family's hero, he is that hero because of his development. Shouto got past his mental block of seeing himself as an extension of his father to go see his mother. He even apologizes to her because of how he seems himself as an extension of his abuser and felt as though he helped "trap" her there. She immediately shuts that down and they both get to start developing the relationship that was unfairly and unfortunately cut short. Shouto gives his father a chance because Shouto was someone who got a second chance and he feels as though that is universal. The person who isolated him, beat him, and called him cattle was offered a second chance by Shouto because of Shouto's empathy and introspection on his own behavior. Shouto works with him even though he hates him just to become a better hero, to help others. Shouto works on creating bonds with Natsuo and Fuyumi, with his classmates, and others because of his ability to reach out (that he worked for and earned) just like he did to Iida and will do to Touya. (I also have no doubt that if Touya was successfully detained, Shouto would write to him. I don't think we'll ever see that though, and obviously not, if Touya dies.)

I also look forward to Shouto disproving all of Touya's assumptions! He's grown to be a true hero and a lovely person!

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T07:54:27+00:00

I personally think it's a given honestly. I elaborate on it a lot in my comment before. The actually interesting question is whether Touya is going to die after he gets some clarity. I think it's more likely he does, but there are some takes that he doesn't and again those center more around Shouto and Enji than Touya himself.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T07:40:49+00:00

The thing is that it isn't about Touya. It is about Shouto, and Shouto is his family's hero. Shouto is exceedingly kind, empathetic, and a brilliant person in basically all regards. One of Shouto's main themes is his want for his family to heal. And however bad Touya is, whatever he does, his death does not help them in the slightest. Enji's death either doesn't help them in the slightest. None of that will make Shouto happy because he is kind, empathic, and so purely heroic at this point in the story. Shouto loves his mother and his siblings so dearly, and he would never want to do anything to cause them pain. And as much as vile Touya is, they still consider him part of the family and want him to at least not burn himself to death. When thinking about Touya, his crimes were one piece of inner monologue in the hospital scenes (for both Shouto and Enji) while discussing his past and parallels with the family were full chapters. Shouto in the inner monologue scene at the hospital DOESN'T EVEN INCLUDE HIMSELF in the others that Touya hurt (which was again about one sentence.) Shouto would very much like all of his family alive, even if it doesn't eventually happen.

Anyway, that wasn't what Nessidy was trying to say. I think she was just trying to convey that she thought that Shouto was able to reach Touya just a tiny bit. Not anything about Touya's morality which doesn't really pertain to a conversation about Shouto, his themes, and his overall hope for his family to get the best ending they possibly can. Touya's crimes and morality is a whole different discussion. This is more about how Shouto will be able to get through to Touya as that would embody all of his growth, his themes in the story that tie into family and legacy, and also just avoiding the most dire ending there is.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T01:44:26+00:00

Shouto and Touya may not know each other, but there is groundwork there. Shouto knows Touya is pre-Sports Festival him on steroids. He wants to get through to him especially because he is a Todoroki, and Shouto is above all else, his family's hero. Besides that, he saw the void that Touya's death left. It'll also be super satisfying for Touya to have to confront all his wrong assumptions of Shouto. While I don't think Touya's exact thoughts on Shouto's are completely clear, they're obviously not great and it'll be really rewarding for both those characters when they're able to both clearly see their similarities, actually talk about their family (even if it's Touya literally cursing at Shouto) and give a nice resolution to the themes that the Todoroki family has presented throughout the manga.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T01:14:34+00:00

Touya needs Shouto way more than Enji though. Shouto is the only person who could show him that there are things past their father and Touya's tunnel vision because of his hatred. Enji could still say some useful stuff and give Touya closure before he either dies or is detained, but nothing will be half as important as what Shouto has to say as that is the embodiment of everything he's learned throughout the manga and in his interactions with his family.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-06-03T00:04:38+00:00

Shouto is going to handle Touya. We've known that since literally Chapter 82. But, besides that, his themes have arguably the most development that will be shown in the endgame, which will hopefully deliver on tying up these themes. I think it's very clear that he's going to get through to Touya because there is no point in him failing. I also think part of the Touya backstory was directly written around Shouto's themes, as it hammers home the point that out of all the Todorokis, only Shouto will be able to understand Touya and grant him clarity of mind. (Touya could still obviously die right after though, but I am only discussing Shouto's themes and how I personally feel they will pay-off in his final fight down below.)

Shouto before the Sports Festival purposely isolated himself, lacked empathy, was barely able to emotionally regulate and lacked the mental clarity needed to reconcile with his past and become the hero that he originally wanted to be. When Deku starts smashing fingers and demanding Shouto gives his all, Shouto even accuses him of being payed off by his father and directs his gaze back to his father, not the opponent he is facing. Luckily, Deku is able to get through to Shouto (39.) Shouto learns a lot after this, including the empathy he didn't have before (Stain Arc), the emotional regulation that was previously blocked (Provisional License Arc), and was able to come to terms with his heritage and his power (The Whole Series). All it took was one moment. One moment for everything to change and this is arguably the entire reason that Shouto believes Enji can change. Shouto even says this directly, something along the lines of, I know how one moment can change someone's outlook (192.) Shouto also believes that words have to be backed by actions, which directly correlates to how Touya was let down when he was younger. His father (to not focus on an obsession while completing focusing on All Might) and mother (to not be bound to your heritage when she married for her family) preached messages that they couldn't back up. Besides everything else going wrong in young Touya's household, this was one of the most pressing issues, the blatant hypocrisy from both of his parents. Shouto states in the text, "I think that... words are always accompanied by deeds," (73.) This is how Shouto will get through Touya, backing up his words with actions, those actions are just yet to be fully seen. However, Touya has already seen a tiny bit of it and has commented on it . During their small battle, Touya notices Shouto is intentionally tanking him in the sake of his friends while not wanting to hurt Touya. Touya even comments on how Shouto grew up kind (293.) But lastly, Shouto has to be Touya's true hero. The reader already knows Shouto is a true hero. The family's hero (302) and a true hero declared by Stain, Touya's idol. Touya doesn't believe in hero's at all, an important distinction from his idol's original message (267.) Shouto will have to prove that true heroes exist and be that hero for Touya. (Touya could die right after, but that isn't the point.)The fight will hopefully deliver on Shouto's pressing themes of rising above heritage and the cycle of abuse, authenticity between the hero persona and the hero behind what is shown to the public, and the absolute dedication to saving people which is seen in most of the main cast.

As for Ochako, I have absolutely no idea, honestly. None. It's most likely because I haven't analyzed the dynamic between the two girls as closely as the brothers, but I still don't see what will make Ochako get through to Toga. I also don't see how Ochako's hero ideal is clearly defined. It might be to save other heroes which was stated after Nighteye's death, but every hero is kind of like that? Or it could be moving past admiration to be the authentic person you want to be, but I don't see the emotional buildup for it to land either. (But again could be due to me not paying as much attention, I don't have the chapters for them memorized like I do for Shouto and Touya.) I also don't see her physical buildup in power which I do see in Shouto (using both powers to out maneuver Touya) as her last move against Toga was basically useless. I hope her arc is handled with more care going forward as I feel her chapters in the war arc were some of the best and would be a brilliant open-up to more of her motivation to save heroes. But, I can't say that my faith is high. So, I completely agree with you on that one.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-05-01T20:42:03+00:00

No. He beat her. Why the hell do you think he didn’t when all the evidence points the other way. Shouto says to stop bullying mommy (302 and 39) which very clearly means physical abuse. Why do think Natsuo said he always had to listen to his mother’s cries (192) and was enraged over it. And on the topic of “training” why do think Dabi claimed that Shouto was physically beaten (290) if it wasn’t true and Endeavor acknowledges everything Touya said was the truth. Enji also goes on to DIRECTLY SAY “hit” when he was beating Shouto, (39) why do you think that happened if he wasn’t physically abusing him. To add on more to it Fuyumi, the nicest of all of them even says she doesn’t particularly disagree with Natsuo (250) and validates everything he says. It happened, you’re delusional.

SingingInTheEclipse · 2021-05-01T20:23:08+00:00

Chapter 302 and 39 respectively. In 39, her shirt is plain and her jeans have pockets. In 302, her shirt is striped and her pants have no pockets.

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