I feel like since it’s like magical realism and unlikely to happen in real life due to the fucking magic and shit… time travel or reborn in a child’s body stuff sometimes has a character like “I am having a physical or emotional response that seems more in like with my physical age than my mental age”
Like Erased all the bonding moments, or like half the scenes where Aqua in Oshi no Ko acts like a teenaged boy. And I think in these magical body swap universes it’s less a commentary on “are these people perverts” and a lot more… like more than sexual attraction causes reactions.
Like in Erased he’s constantly scolding himself for being 29, but he’s not having his heart race because he’s crushing on another kid, he’s having his heart race because he’s a human making an emotional connection with another person and that’s an intimidate thing, entirely isolated from sexuality and even romance. It doesn’t have to be that kind of thing to move you.
And that’s why Aqua can be like “I don’t actually even understand what feelings I am experiencing in this moment” because honestly he is going through puberty *again* and fucking *trauma* and he hasn’t fucking talked to *anybody* about it. This man is a boy and a mental illness terrarium, and lying is his love language. I don’t know what’s gonna happen to him. They don’t set up a genius type character like this to not have something humble him with the bitter reality of something he can’t do anything about. I’d started reading the manga.
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Zevran & Astarion Banter Pt. 18/?
Double post because this one was sitting in my drafts too.
Consider this one like a bonus since it technically isn't in order. These two, I swear. 💙
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[Both watch as Abdirak finishes up with Tav, who is stripped down to their smallclothes before them.]
Astarion: Oh, that was absolutely divine. *claps* Encore!
Zevran: Ah, yes, is it over now?
Astarion: Spoilsport. You don't sound too impressed.
Zevran: Ha, don't get me wrong. He is a talented man, familiar with pain, surely, and I admire his passion for what he does.
Astarion: I sense a 'but' coming on.
Zevran: But I personally found the spectacle lacked the finer details that would have made it perfect. I mean, out of the assortment of tools in here, not a single whip or flail or cane in sight!
Astarion: The horror!
Zevran: Exactly! They are classics for a reason and, if wielded properly, can deal as much pain as any of these other so-called instruments of torture.
Astarion: Why, Zevran, I never realized you were so interested in this sort of thing.
Zevran: Huh? Oh, yes, the Crows put us through extensive torture as part of our recruitment so that we are conditioned not to break as easily if captured. We're also taught plenty of techniques in case we need to obtain information by means of 'persuasion.' Very fun, indeed!
Astarion: You sound as if you almost enjoy it.
Zevran: I didn't back then, of course, for obvious reasons, but now? Goblins and cults aside, in a controlled setting such as this, why not? There is an intimacy and trust in such an exchange, no? And if one party wants to stop, then they stop! A simple enough system, and indulgent for everyone involved.
Astarion: Mmm... I bet your form is immaculate.
Zevran: Heh, do not let my bravado fool you. I might be a bit rusty. It has been a while since I have had to utilize such talents, but you do not strike me as one who is open to receiving more pain after all that you have been through. Perhaps you would like to inflict it instead.
Astarion: Smart man.
Zevran: You know, if you want, maybe I could teach you a thing or two one of these days, if we can spare the time. And in a more private setting, of course.
Astarion, breathless: My, my, with you? I'd be honored.
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What’s the vibe on Rick being raised Christian and having some sort of trauma with it?
Obviously him being an aggressive atheist is a big thing but then we also see things like him desperately praying in the S2 premiere when he thinks he’s going to die because his collar won’t work/he gave his collar to Morty which is… not a response you would expect from someone who is so insistent he doesn’t believe in god and has no prior relationship with religion. Not to mention moments like in Anatomy Park when he tells the family that ‘Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, was born today’ (which is obviously played for laughs but still).
Also people picked up on the fact that Morty claims he was raised ‘non-denominational Christian’ in Rick: A Mort Well Lived, which seems to be at odds with what we see with the family currently - neither Beth nor Jerry seem overly religious. However, if Rick had a Christian upbringing of his own, this could have been passed on to Beth in some form or another.
I also wonder if Rick did genuinely continue to believe in god/Christianity to some extent until he lost Beth and Diane - since this was an event that caused a lot of change to his character and worldview, it would also make sense that this could shift his religious viewpoints from Christian (whether 100% or just to a smaller extent) to atheist, since he couldn’t believe in a loving god who would allow this to happen. Additionally, Rick being ‘the smartest man in the universe’ is often related to or even used interchangeably with his status as god-like, and this was the first time he saw true evidence of this power from another Rick, which would also challenge any beliefs he may have had in god.
I think it’s also worth pointing out Toxic Rick’s line in Rest and Ricklaxation: ‘You think anyone but me could do it in a million years? You think if god was real he could do it? The answer is no, if god exists it’s fucking me!’ This is a part of himself that ‘regular’ Rick considers toxic, which we can interpret both as (the more obvious and canon-accurate) Rick disliking his own ego and god-complex as well as these concepts and actions in other Ricks, and also as him viewing these ‘blasphemous’ ideas as toxic.
I’m sure other people have pointed all of these things out before and better than me, but I just find it interesting.
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I've thought way too much about what idw sonic would be like chronologically ten years later, and I fully believe that as the Restoration with Jewel and the new Diamond Cutters becomes more comfortable, both Amy and Sonic probably wouldn't stick around. Like, I think both of them have had to deal with a lot of responsibility (especially Amy), and as they become less needed they'll both want to travel and find more adventures.
It makes sense to me because they feel both developed and restless. Like, they've already grown immensely within their roles to the point where it's more restricting to be a main character at the center of it all than it is to explore the world outside of the main story.
They've grown as their own people and alongside each other, and I just think of all the original people they're the most likely to stick together and want the same things: freedom and adventure.
not necessarily as a romantic couple. I personally really identify with Sonic's aromantic vibe, especially with how he seems fine with close friendly gestures but not romantic ones. Relatable as hell.
(Also, related note: sonic already raised a kid so I think any orphans they meet will probably end up with the Restoration, where they can try to find family and build more of a stable life.)
This also means characters who have yet to have focus in main roles get a center stage. There's a sadness to it as well, with characters like Knuckles and Shadow never really changing positively past where they are. The fact that they're surrounded by people changing and doing what they want would only increase this melancholy. It's like going to a school reunion, and seeing how many people have changed and how many are exactly the same.
Idk. Maybe it's the fact I'm in my own transitional stage right now, but I just have a lot of thoughts about the dynamics of change and how time molds people.
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