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florbexter · 2 years
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No... but... The internalized homophobia. This show makes me think more and more that Nozue hasn't suddenly realized that he likes men or likes them too, but that he has denied himself exploring that part of him for a very, very long time.
I know these adaptions of manga aren't often centred around the coming-out experience. The conflict around 'but he is a man' is often just a nod in the direction of acknowledging that this is a lgbtq story, but Old Fashion Cupcake...
Maybe it's because it feels so comfortingly adult. Nozue might not always see what his words do to Togawa, but the way he naturally flirts with him, the looks, and the way his face changes every time Togawa is most likely stirring up these long-buried desires make me believe that he knows exactly who he is in terms of his own sexuality.
Don't get me wrong. It would also be absolutely beautiful to have a story about a man who in his late thirties figures out that he might not be as straight as he has thought all these 39 years, those stories exist and are equally valid. It's just... there is this melancholy around Nozue, this sadness. That he denies himself a lot. And it stayed even after all this anti-aging they had done.
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florbexter · 2 years
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Togawa is a menance. And the funny thing is he doesn't even actively seduce Nozue in that scene. Even after Nozue fell down on the bed and said this is a bit weird isn't it, he says stuff like: Why? No it's totally normal and continues to touch Nozues butt and waist. Oh my man.
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florbexter · 2 years
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Okay, I have a feeling. I don’t know if it’s weird, but I appreciate the fact that they show that Rain gets hard because of Payu. It’s a nice touch that the person who is often the replacement of a girl in a BL cp (to cater to the heteronormative target audience) is shown to be a guy with a dick. A guy who gets an erection because he’s aroused by another guy... This is somehow a good thing they put in the series.
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florbexter · 2 years
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I was totally taken aback when this scene played in the preview. I mean, yes, Porsche looks ready to kill someone but tbh the shirt took me out. They were so careful in presenting the characters in specific styles that this, what looked at the first glance like a Hawaiian t-shirt, made me repeat the scene a couple of times because Porsche really doesn't look like Porsche in this scene.
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florbexter · 2 years
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THE FUNNIEST THING - okay I will compose myself - but the funniest thing is that Kinn gave himself a pep talk staring in the mirror, he was all: we are not going to fall in love with the beautiful bodyguard, we are going to be professional, talking about it like adults, I might even say sorry but yeah LIKE ADULTS
JUST FOR THE SCENE AT THE BALCONY AND PORSCHE BEING AN OBLIVIOUS AIRHEAD!
Kinn internally: yeah, he's still dumb I can't believe I am wasting emotional thinking cells because of him
😂😂 Whole ass comedy that show.
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florbexter · 2 years
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Besties... Just channel the absolute confidence Porsche had when he drew that picture and thought it would help his cause. You got this!
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florbexter · 2 years
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I want someone who looks at me the way Togawa looks at Nozue and I also want Nozue's flip phone ergo... I want to be Nozue.
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florbexter · 2 years
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But... Tankhun's eccentric behaviour doesn't make him an unfit heir to his clan. His wardrobe choice and his over-the-top character aren't an obstacle to being the leader of one of the top mafia families in the area. Them with their 70s aesthetic wouldn't blink an eye how Tankhun dresses and you can be eccentric but lethal at the same time. They pose as regular businessmen anyway and what is better than a paradise-bird who the public can gossip about than rumours sticking that this is actually a mafia clan?
I don't believe that he chose to be this way because of his trauma, that he made himself like this to be dismissed, he most likely was always more dramatic than his brothers.
His PTSD and Agoraphobia make him unfit. His childhood trauma, the way he has to be occupied, has to have his mind running at all times. The way he simultaneously has to have the tv running while doing a puzzle, while doing another game just that no thought enters his mind.
And he falls into another unhealthy coping mechanism. It might be nice that Porsche was able to get him out of the house but getting drunk and partying is just another way of escaping the memories and thoughts.
I really hope, because I firmly believe they all care about each other, that Porsche still might be the trigger to get Tankhun thinking how he can start healing, that these three brothers will be able to do what their uncles and rivals never were able to do. Care about each other, rely on each other and share the burden.
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florbexter · 2 years
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They just get it 😭 This whole interview is a gem
Them:
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florbexter · 2 years
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I absolutelty adore and appreciate the fact that in both Cherry Magic and Mr Unlucky they gave huge morality questions/problems to inherently kind people.
Adachi was ready to distance himself even further from people after he learned about his mind-reading abilities and Kota tries so hard to appear neat and stays away from people in fear they would be affected by his bad luck; that guy hasn't had decent noodles in ten years, who can fault him to gravitate towards Naoya?
And the characters around them? Cherry Magic and the office family were just *chefs kiss* and I have the same feeling about the psychology class.
10/10 in all categories.
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florbexter · 2 years
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Not to sound all employee-bonding on this sunny day but Porsche could do wonders for the relationship between the Bodyguards. He is a social butterfly and while he might be often interested in his own entertainment (especially when he is bored) he seeks out friendship and if someone is loyal to him, he is loyal to them. He likes to have friends and the truth is: when Big and Ken get their heads out of their asses Porsche would be the first to forgive them.
They all could be besties if they would just be nice to Porsche.
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florbexter · 2 years
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the 3 piece suit thing was soo subtle but soo good. nozue deciding to fuck it and wear it because togawa said he liked it?? damn togawa must be elated
Especially because the whole scene was so good when Togawa was shy at first and it had looked like Nozue got the upper hand in their back and forth AND THEN TOGAWA GOES IN FOR THE KILL and mentions the suit!!!! Nozue's face!!! HIS FACE AND TOGAWAS SMUGNESS!!!
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florbexter · 2 years
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Yeah but I still need Kinn being shot while protecting Porsche who is supposed to protect him BECAUSE I FIND THAT SEXY OKAY?? It was one of my favourite scenes in the former trailer and okay, I will also be fine with one of them getting hurt and the other tending to their wound IT’S ABOUT THE HURT/COMFORT OKAY!!!
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florbexter · 2 years
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Yeah but have you thought about that Porsche might say P'Kinn just to fuck with this man?
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florbexter · 2 years
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Every time I see one of the Bodyguards I am reminded of animal documentaries about like bears and lions and such and the old question: if deadly... why hug-shaped?
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florbexter · 2 years
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But also... Tin in the new loop is very similar to the Tin of episode 1, I just rewatched to prepare myself for tomorrow and boy he was not in the slightest interested in saving Tol and if then only to get out of that loop.
The character development in this series is astonishing!
All the time I was like: this is a different universe altogether but the similarities between Tin pov loops and Tol pov loops are stronger than I thought.
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