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pseudopigeons · 8 months

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I came up with maybe not a theory but more of just an observation that the east blue 5 seem to parallel the 5 love languages and it's kinda reframed all of their actions and behaviours towards each other so much for me on my watchthrough. Got brainworms from that one oda interview where he said zoro doesn't like verbally expressing gratitude and prefers to show appreciation through actions and it got me thinking

The 5 languages:

Physical touch - Luffy

Acts of service - Zoro

Quality time - Usopp

Receiving / giving gifts - Nami

Words of affirmation - Sanji

Funnily enough in OPLA we definitely see a lot of physical touch Luffy. He's always playfully punching or hugging crewmates, despite having known the crew for such a short time he's just instantly clingy and physically present around them in east blue.

Zoro is very much an actions person. He's a little emotionally constipated and doesn't verbalise his feelings very much, in fact that seems like the last thing he wants to do, but he will always be looking out for any member of the crew silently, and is almost always the first to spring into action when it's called for. He shows he cares through acts of service and being there for his captain and crew.

Usopps language being quality time is shown pretty well in syrup village with his relationship with Kaya. Kaya is a girl who has everything she could wish for financially, but ussop provides her with a much needed friend, someone to support her and just physically be present and talk to her. He risks so much just to make her smile because being there for his friends is such a crucial and important thing for him.

Nami's love language being giving/recieving gifts means so much to me because it is so often seen as the most shallow of the love languages and I have seen so many poor analysis and digs at Nami's character, reducing her to just being greedy and money hungry. Did they watch Arlong park with their eyes closed??? For Nami, gold or money is a means for her to provide for the people she cares about, to ensure their financial stability and freedom and to keep her crewmates fed and afloat. She spent so long scorned and alone and (believed she was) hated because she created this money hungry persona to save her village and to best Arlong. Every piece of gold she bled to get was meant for that end goal. Nami deserves the financial freedom and gold that being a strawhat pirate could give because for years and years every bit she earned was tucked away for the well-being of others and was then stolen from under her nose. (This paragraph got very long but I'm not sorry I am the captain of the Nami defense squad.)

And finally Sanji reflects words of praise as a love language. I think it's the most clear to see with how Sanji is so quick to praise any female character he comes into contact with, especially Nami, but I think it also reflects his strained relationship with zef while working at the baratie. Zeff is always verbally critical of Sanji as a way to rile him up and to encourage him to leave the restaurant. Zef weaponises what makes Sanji tick to antagonise him and tries to get him to leave that way, but Sanji is far too stubborn and feels too great a debt to leave.

I think east blue definitely shows the 5 dynamics in a pretty clear way and kinda helped me understand what makes the characters tick. Also why some of the characters end up butting heads or getting into arguments. They all show and recieve love in different way, sometimes there are misunderstandings or clashes but at the end of the day they all trust each other with their lives and it's such a strong bond.

Anyways I'll eventually draw some more OP but I'd love to hear any thoughts or other people's ideas if they have any on the matter. Sometimes I get analysis brainworms, and I first shared the idea on discord, but figured why not post it to Tumblr too

ALSO please if anyone has examples from the series that fit the love languages PLEASE share it, makes my heart oougggghhghg.

#one piece #east blue #op theory #love language #romance dawn #like you dont understand every time any of the east blue 5 do something that coincides with their pseudo assigned love language #ouggghhhhhaaaaaghhh my HEART #they care about each other so much #and they show it in different ways but they still mean it #anyways please share ur thoughts #im 300 episodes in so idk how long this checks out for #but its still pretty solid #idk what nico robin would be #im leaning towards quality time maybe #cause shes been alone for so long waaaaaaaah #i love her she needs a hug #luffy get on it stat

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pastelbrachypelma · 6 years

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So apparently the new content in the Markiplier fandom is that someone posted in the Markiplier tab and got all butthurt about Mark seeing it. ...I guess because they were a Darkiplier RP blog...?

While I understand the very real fear of a celebrity stumbling upon your content, there are a few things that I don’t understand about the anger from the person in question.

1. Markiplier was right that it has been an established fact that he checks the Markiplier tag from the first day of his tumblr. (He’s mentioned it in several videos.)

2. The post that was reblogged was not dirty or embarrassing.

3. Markiplier played along with the OP by ROLEPLAYING as the post requested. (As someone who has owned several RP blogs, I understand the nature of the post, but I can see how Mark misinterpreted it.)

OP’s response was unnecessarily rude, without establishing the RP character at all (just so nobody can say they were IC at the time). In my opinion, Mark should not have continued to interact and therefore give OP undue attention, but that’s another matter. OP should have responded differently, and this could have been done in two ways:

1. Thank Mark for appearing on the post and say something like: “I love your videos!” or “x series was my favorite!” Y’know...something that might be said if Mark were encountered in person.

2. Say hello politely, but explain that the post is asking for other RP blogs to join in. {What I think the post was actually asking for, based on experience.) Additionally, thank Mark for appearing, and do same as above.

Certainly if the second had been done, I’d like to think Mark would have stopped interacting. I think he thought he was being funny, and while I didn’t personally find it to be such, I don’t think it was offensive in any way. In fact, it looked like Mark was trying to imitate the structure of “fake RP” posts, like the one between a seal and a basketball player, that circulate every so often.

That being said, I don’t personally think Mark handled the situation in the aftermath as well as he could have. While Mark may check the “markiplier” tag often, he doesn’t “own” the tag, no more than I own the “Game Grumps” tag. It’s a tag for fandom, but it’s also a tag that Mark cares about checking. Anyone posting there should be aware (especially if they are a long-time viewer or follow the markiplier tumblr) that Mark may see it. I’m assuming no one posts lewd fanart in that tag...for obvious reasons. So I feel as though that comment is out of line. No one “owns” a tag, and anyone can use it.

My second disagreement comes over the sarcastic post about a “secret” tag. It starts out deceptively like a legitimate apology, and then becomes incredibly sarcastic, ending with a #SECRETTAG tag at the bottom. Did OP handle the situation incorrectly? Absolutely. Should the situation be provoked further? HELL NO. While OP’s outburst was rude and unnecessary, they may have been frightened if their blog contained content they’d rather prevent Mark from seeing. (I’m sure we all have that thought from time to time while reblogging shipping art of real people. Hell, I know I’d never want the Grumps to stumble on the stuff I write or reblog!) However, Mark as a creator knows for sure that there are parts of fandom that are meant to be kept a secret from the creators, at least as much as humanly possible. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Mark reblogging shipping art. (I haven’t seen Jack doing it either, so I’m making assumptions here.) The content creators, as Mark said himself once, “know the internet is a messed up place” [sic], and therefore know to turn a blind eye to embarrassing posts. OP getting riled up would only encourage a curious celebrity to go looking, I’d imagine. A neutral response like the two I suggested above works better.

I’m going to end this very long post by saying that I’m not active in the Markiplier fandom. I’m a Lovely through and through, and that is where I go for my Let’s Play content. Not exclusively, but most frequently. I only say this because I’m not in the current Markiplier fandom. I don’t create content that is Mark-specific, which is obvious from my blog title. I’d like to think this makes me a neutral party on the subject and in this debate, and I’d like anyone who may see this to remember that. I do my best to remain objective and logical.

Please note also that I do not squarely place the blame with Mark, or with OP. I think both of you are at fault, and I would hope that this post explains why. Anyone who needs further clarification, and who can be articulate and speak peacefully, is welcome in my askbox. I will not answer chats, unless they happen to come from Mark, on the off chance he sees this.

This is my take on the situation. Thank you for reading everything, and have a great day!

#personal #danneleighofthedeepbluediscourse #i guess?#markiplier #fandom

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