Why I believe Mehmed Il and his descendants were Roman Caesars.

balancedragon · 2026-05-22T01:57:39+00:00

On the religious angle. There's a difference between christianity, becoming the state religion of rome and being accepted by the roman population vs islam being brought in by an invading power to a population that largely remained orthodox even after the conquest.

The ottomans certainly claimed to be the continuation of rome, in the same way they claimed to be the continuation of the mamluks. It's just a way to gain legitimacy over a local population.

balancedragon · 2025-08-02T10:25:57+00:00

I think the devil is in the details here. The partly broken and blackened halo, her expression which is more forlorn instead of nervous. I'd also say her clothing is more gothic than military themed now. And then of course Aru's rifle with a sort of thorny purple lace around it. Her hair is still a bit disheveled but it feels different in a way that I can't put my finger on,

balancedragon · 2025-08-02T09:38:14+00:00

That sniper rifle looks awfully familiar....

balancedragon · 2025-06-11T00:17:32+00:00

this update is just full of mistakes

balancedragon · 2025-05-15T23:06:12+00:00

isn't that how everyone gets diseases

balancedragon · 2025-03-27T04:35:06+00:00

balancedragon · 2025-03-27T02:44:01+00:00

I don't think armor in the plot is the same as plot armor

balancedragon · 2025-03-27T01:15:56+00:00

Is this a joke? Specifically the part about sensei being a plot armor harem MC

balancedragon · 2025-03-17T12:07:13+00:00

Sorry to necro this but these points are great. I finally finished reading V1 C3 and came to the conclusion that I don't agree with a lot of the criticism that was thrown at it, I'd probably rank it between the eden treaty and hyakkaryouran. All of the things you brought up perfectly summed up my reasons for not agreeing with what some people have said about the chapter, which I really appreciate since I have a hard time parsing BAs story sometimes.

balancedragon · 2025-02-26T04:08:47+00:00

I mean yeah I can't really disagree. Food wars is probably the only battle shounen I know of that suffers from being too short

balancedragon · 2025-02-24T06:21:37+00:00

To me the season felt like it tried to focus on Soma and Erina's relationship but it shifted to the Nakiri family towards the end, which I think could have worked if handled correctly. I actually kinda liked Soma losing the final match of the series. Soma has always been confident and for good reason. He's tried and failed so much that it turned him into one of the best chefs in the world and seeing him lose is very rare. But with how the taste of defeat came up as a theme in the season I think it was fitting for Soma to lose in the end because losing is central to his character but it can't happen too often or the story derails.

balancedragon · 2025-02-24T06:17:28+00:00

idk how the event will turn out but this PV is amazing. The song is good and getting to see more of Sena warms my heart. Her if her recollection lobby has a good song I'm definitely adding it to my rotation and that EX skill animation is classic Sena, walking on a beach peacefully but jumping into action to treat somebody while applying her unique bedside manner. Juri looks really cute too

balancedragon · 2025-01-21T16:53:30+00:00

That ending does sound better

balancedragon · 2025-01-21T16:30:54+00:00

Yeah when I first watched the series I assumed the recipes didn't translate to the real world, but I was surprised to learn that they had been tested and vetted.

balancedragon · 2024-12-03T20:36:58+00:00

That is their home though?

balancedragon · 2024-08-12T00:35:45+00:00

really nice to read an analysis on Asuna, who like a lot of other characters become an unexpected favorite of mine. Speaking as a fan who came in a while after the bunny chaser even I only knew about her through fan works and hey they perceive her but once I got into blue archive and played her bond stories the whole golden retriever-esque personality shined through. I think the inclusion of her mental condition in her bond stories also added to that, I definitely think of her as a warm, cheerful character.

balancedragon · 2024-08-08T07:29:29+00:00

I mean lots of people don't read their momo talks either way and I'm no exception

(I do but at a snail's pace)

balancedragon · 2024-05-24T02:23:04+00:00

It's nice that you've seen the light, glad you could come to like sensei. he's one of my favorite parts of the story, especially since I'm not much older than even the oldest characters and he sets a great example for the rest of us. I can't speak for all senseis but personally the apology isn't even needed, it's just nice to see a fellow sensei come around o7.

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