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i'm not sure if someone else has already done this, but id like to invite people to read and then answer a fun question, being;
Who is your favorite character(any media; book, games, anime, etc,) why do you like them, and how much have they impacted you? As much information as you want.
depending on how many people will actually answer this stuff (though i know multiple egotists, like me, definitely would) i'll make it a simple weekly thing. (if i do, it will be mostly geek-ish questions.) i just want to share my thoughts, and see how different other people's are.
i have a lot of thoughts/observations but ive not felt motivated to write a blog lately at all due to mental health complications. though i am finally out of worse life situations that i could be in, so it's more of ?? leftovers or well, newfound discoveries about myself (or rather, my mental health..) that and i have been super scattered these days.
even then, i still spend time thinking about my interests (though it's more like a fixation 😥) i love, love and admire pandora hearts- and especially its characters. more specifically, vincent nightray (who is partly the reason i go by vince.) when i first read the manga, i thought; this is the most evil, despicable guy i've ever seen. after the second reread, his story and character clicked properly in my brain, and i understood his character. AND OH MY GOD.
he's a really, really complex character. the main thing i like about him is his total disaster of a mental health, and his history (+ experiences as a child) resonated with me a lot. even one of the main plot points about him is a portrayal of his mental illness and trauma, (nonspoiler note: the barma lady) the impact it has on him, and the way he chooses to cope with it.
another one of the main reasons i like him: mild nonspoiler, his core reasoning and feeling for everything is self-hatred. a key thing i see people hate him for (amongst many things) is misogyny, and He Is Definitely Misogynistic. it's not without a narrative reason, and speaks even further about his self-hatred. other than his design himself (pictured below,) which already is androgynous/fem enough, he in his past (or rather, as a kid) was also portrayed as feminine. dolls, dresses, plushies, etc. holy fuck.
i just genuinely love his character so much. many of what i said prolly has alrdy been said a thousand times better, and there is so much more to be said (many of which are all spoilers..) in some weird way, he brings me both stress, discomfort and comfort to think about. Like. Really gets me up in my feels. i resonated with him, at some of my lowest points i was like him, with a wrong turn i couldve been him, i hope i dont end up like him; and i really adore him as a character.
what a yapfest, but that's enough for me. tell me your favorite character in the same detail if you feel like it.
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Lingyloop!
My favorite characters of all time is Katsuki Yuuri and Kirishima Eijirou. They're my favorites for different reasons. Yuuri's my favorite because he represents my personality and feelings the most. He has self esteem issues but they seem to completely disappear when he's doing the thing he loves. He gains weight when he's down but looses it when he's better. He's so completely me that I was kinda scared when I first watched YOI. Kirishima is my favorite because he is what I see myself being like in the future. He's strong and people lean on him for support. He's unbreakable in his will and I aspire to be like him.
TimeGnosis
My favorite character in all of fiction is the Tenth Doctor from Doctor Who. He was my first ever crush when I was eight years old, before I even knew boys could have crushes on boys. He's been my husband and soulmate ever since
mikaela 🦇
i rlly love the way u wrote about him, ill find all of that out soon enough.... (needa focus on my exams, sorry bro -_-")
SPOILERS FOR RPGMAKER GAME IB
one character ive really loved ever since i was little is garry from ib (which you already know about). even though he doesnt have much lore to him its well known he's a kind and selfless person who battles with depression (even tho thats not directly confirmed, it has been implied). even through the game you can see how much he helps and cares for ib despite just meeting her, he even gives her candy and his coat (i cried).
he says a line that basically tells us he doesnt have many friends despite his age (mid twenties, not confirmed) (ive dissected every part of this game except for the puzzles). that part really resonates with me personally; despite trying to be a better person i continuously find myself not having a big group of people whom i can trust and call friends, especially after what happened this year. i find comfort in him because ive always had him as a reminder that its not my fault i dont have many friends, its just that i havent found the right people. when i was little i used ib as an example of him gaining a friend, or in my mind, a sister (theyre so brother-sister they make me sob), and mary as something imaginary and as something bad that constantly haunts him which he finally got over. this was before i actually understood the meaning of the game, but it still makes me think.
also, i believe ive read somewhere that he struggles with addiction (nicotine addiction), which he finally overcame. i cant say ive been addicted to something as extreme as cigarettes or alcohol but id say it still counts as addiction and it was difficult to overcome. him getting over it helped me get over it, despite it being different things. he still keeps his lighter to serve as a reminder, and i interpreted that as him being able to relapse any time soon but choosing not to, which further comforts me and helps me in moments where i find it hard to stay clean.
all in all, garry is my goat and i love him sm, hes always gonna be my fav character and hes been my fav basically since i got on the internet so hes very dear to me. (other than garry theres bennett from hello charlotte but thats another blog).
woah, hey, i think i know that guy. actually, thats really interesting because ib felt like a very simple game to me but i say circumstances of how you are when you play a game drastically affects how you experience the game. common link here, that struggles can be alleviated just a bit by having a passion or interest...... like, anything to hold onto
I! ALSO! LIKED! the part of the game that shows how garry viewed the twisted gallery(???) differently than ib did. (or is he viewing it in the.. real way? im not very educated on ib) the dolls spooked me a little + the part of having to rip a doll to find a key was is an aspect i thought was weirdly interesting? we dont get that much information about him which is a bit of a shame, but that's just kinda how the game's narrative is, i think
thank you for writing and yes, remember to finish pandora hearts heuaheha. but focus on yourself first, obviously, and i wish you the best...... and ive been too weirdly nice here so im gonna stop now. you pissing glug
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