levi/barbatos is currently rotating in my head rn and is tumbling like clothes in a dryer so you know what? headcanon list time lets go
I thank you the total of like 5 people who will end up reading this they mean the world to me okay?
LEVIBARB HEADCANONS
Leviathan falling for Barb first, and man does he fall hard
He starts crushing on the butler when he fixes his cosplay; Levi had ordered it and it showed up damaged and ripped. Barbatos got around to fixing it before Levi could, and he hadn't even asked him to do so
It's just the idea of that Barb is so cool. Like cooler than anyone that Levi knows
He can bake, sew, he knows curses and spells, has wisdom on just about anything and everything--he's the cool type in dating sims. A kuudere, if you will, but even cooler
I don't think Levi has ever had a real crush on someone before. like don't get me wrong he has so many characters from his games and anime that he would do just about anything for, but I don't think he's really harbored those feelings for someone that is not in a computer screen
i like to think levi would then be so obvious about his crush on the butler, while the thinks he's being cool about it. everyone in a five mile radius knows about it lol
and ofc barbatos knows about it. like how could he not? levi isn't exactly secretive about it. the demon started to come over a lot more and try to find excuses to hang out with the butler
Barb humored him tho, because he did find him kinda cute. but more like in a way one would feel towards a sopping wet cat they found on the side of the street. he found it funny that levi was at times even willing to help him with things like baking or tending to the gardens, even when he wasn't good at either of those things
At some point it changed, though. Barbatos isn't sure when, but there is a point where it changes from him humoring Levi for the fun of it and into enjoying the other's company
Such an odd pair, tbh. They both know it but they are good for each other me thinks
Like??? As I've discussed Barb starts to genuinely enjoy Lev's company. He starts to laugh and smile more, acting less stoic even when Levi wasn't around
And Levi acting like a high school girl in love??? That's the good shit lol 💞💞 he is so much happier with life and the outside world and even came to terms with Barb being a normie! Because he is willing to learn <33
because!!! because Barb is open to learning about Levi's interests. Levi helps him interact kitchen (even though he isn't the best at baking) and he tends to the garden with him (even though he isn't all that knowledgeable on plants), and seeing as levi indulges in his hobbies, why not enjoy is free time in what levi likes?
Besides, levi just looks so happy when barb offers to play a game or watch an anime with him. and yeah barb fucking sucks ass at the games and has to politely ask levi to stop pausing on each frame of the episode in order to get through it all, but its the quality time together that counts
do you think about how lucifer and the others would feel? because i think about that all the time
like again levi isn't able to keep his crush secret at all so i imagine all his brothers (sans lucifer) try and help him out. like they drop heavy hints towards barb about how levi is interested in him while levi fights off the urge to call lotan out of sheer embarrassment in order to get them to stop
mammon so takes credit for those two getting together; levi was late for his first date because asmo wouldnt let him leave until he approved of his outfit; lucifer is holed away in his office, demonous in hand, trying not to think about his brother going out with diavolo's butler
like. i am sure diavolo would support it and would be extremely happy for barbatos that he found someone that makes him happy. but lucifer? he is speaking through gritted teeth of how happy he is for levi. he is definitely fine about this decision because his brother is a grown demon and can make his own decisions but he will be processing his feelings with a bottle or two (or three) of demonous later that night
and just....Levi being so awkward on the first few dates?? i mean im sure he will always be awkward when he's around Barb but like?? poor thing is a mess lmao
idk man something something barb brings such a huge comforting feeling to levi and levi gives barb a breath of fresh air into his life and something something they give strength to each other to leave comfort zones and live for something that makes them happy
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Blackbeard, Edward Teach, and Color
So we all know about the break-up robe and how it was meant to signify the color Ed was bringing into Stede's life. [x]
But I want to take a moment and talk about the color purple, specifically in reference to Ed, and what it signifies. To do this I first want to address how we the audience (and Stede) first fully see Ed and what he is wearing in S1E3: A Gentleman Pirate.
He is dressed head to toe in black, with wild and unkempt hair AND is bathed in the gritty yellow light of fire and cannon smoke.
Why is this important to address? Well it is very clear that the creators of this show put a lot of effort and meaning into their set and costume design. This is Ed before Stede comes into his life. This is a character that bares a sharp contrast to what we have seen so far in the series (Stede in his white suit comes to mind here). He wears tight leather clothing, and a jacket with a long sleeve. He is visually restricted here as black is a color that absorbs light. This helps lean into the idea of him being a closed off/private person. Black is also a color that signifies power, something which we know Blackbeard has a lot of.
Lets also get back to the color yellow. Yellow is the complimentary color of purple, the main topic that I will get to in a moment. Before Stede is in his life he we see him bathed in this color. This tint of yellow is also made by the violence taking place around them, something that Blackbeard has only known and is apart of his everyday life. Yellow is an energetic color, Ed is a restless man. It also can be used related to the idea of madness, another trait that Blackbeard has, or is said to have. Izzy specifically likes to push this idea (usually in a positive manner), and even mentions he has mood swings.
In this scene this gritty yellow greatly alludes to what we find out about Blackbeard, and in turn Ed, throughout the rest of the series.
Now lets finally talk about purple. Purple is the color of nobility, luxury, wealth, and extravagance. All things that Ed has craved since he was a child. And we see Ed wearing purple all of two times.
The first time is S1E5: The Best Revenge is Dressing Well.
When Stede has taken Ed to an upper class gathering, after they decided to trade places for a day (pretend to be each other in E4) and training him in fine dinning etiquette.
The second time we see Ed in purple is during S1E7: This Is Happening.
When Ed spends the whole day treasure hunting with Stede, and they talk about the future and Ed's possible aspirations of owning a bar and grill (i.e. that retirement idea Stede mentioned when they first met).
If you notice, Ed only wears purple when he is with Stede. This is not his normal under shirt in episode 7 as you see him usually wearing a black one under his jacket and even without his jacket when he is with other people.
Exampled here when he is with Calico Jack in S1E8: We Gull Way Back. As a note this is the episode where he leaves the boat for Jack and professes the restless and wild nature of a pirate is who he is. YET he mentions not getting lavender soap when Lucius drops his things off on the beach. Lavender is purple, and once again we see Ed pinning for the finer things in life, soap that Stede gives him to use, even when he is digging his heels in about not being refined.
Once again it is very clear that the creators of this show put a lot of effort and meaning into their set and costume design. Why? Because it is clear that purple represents the refinement and luxury that Stede brings into Ed's life. Not to mention the calm and relaxation aspect as well, as purple also can represent that especially in with the reference lavender. Ed desperately wants these things, even when he is fighting is own sensitive nature, but he doesn't think they are for him. Purple is the antithesis of yellow, the color that represents his life as Blackbeard. A life he has grown tired of. Stede shows Ed he can have the life he wants and its okay for him to want these things. So when they are together Ed gets to wear purple, the fancy nobility color, because not only would Stede never tease him for this, but also Stede truly accepts him whole heartily and encourages him to do "what Ed wants."
Now to take this idea EVEN FURTHER (because I am evil and can't think of nice things without making them painful). There is one final scene where we see Ed associated with purple, and that is when he is rowing back to the boat, alone in S1E9: Act of Grace.
Here a darkened silhouette of Ed rows back to the sea draped in a mixture of both yellow and purple tones. This scene marks the direction the end of the season takes. Ed is heartbroken and at war with himself. He has chosen to go back to his life as a pirate, but not as Blackbeard... yet... He wants to keep the refinement and gentleness Stede has taught him, so we see him take on the first stage of grief... Denial, as he still fights back the color yellow and starts to wear the fuchsia robe, the robe that was the color he brought into Stedes life, and clutches on to the hope Stede might come back. This is seen in S1E10: Wherever You Go, There You Are.
Notice how he is once again draped in yellow light here, as he still resits the urge to fall back into his old ways (he is eating fancy jam).
Ultimately he is pushed into letting these things go ,Thanks Izzy, and enters the next stage of grief... Anger, a much more familiar emotion for Ed.... And as the season comes to a close he once again becomes the Blackbeard we met in episode three... A wild man, with crazy hair, in full black, and draped in yellow light.
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