#so uh. ah. eto. bleh !

[orange-frog]

^_^

#doodles #ensemble stars #enstars #i dont know if the suit guy who called that dudes tailor to learn it wasnt bespoke is like. well known on tumblr #and i definitely didnt do a good enough job to make that one funny without knowing the reference #so uh. ah. eto. bleh !

[krakenshaped]

If I can like add to what my moot said, it's almost ironic considering Edo's character revolves around growing up too fast. Edo Phoenix is a traumatised child thrown into an industry filled with adults and was more or less prepared/has already thrown away his youth to fit into that scene. It reflects in everything about him, from his social awkwardness around the other characters his age to his snooty, I'm-better-than-you attitude he has early season 2. Which makes the sexualisation of him just real SAD

Ah okay Edo Phoenix rant incoming, read more below, but tldr; Ed's just a kid and life is a nightmare

I think it's just sad that the fandom treats Edo this way because idk. I found his story incredibly sad and tragic and one of the main points in this tragedy is that he's a kid that's in over his head.

Edo Phoenix is a smug genius who is a world champion and one of the biggest rising celebrities in the dueling scenes. He has an attitude, he's merciless and he crushes those underneath him just because he can. Early season 2 everything began and ended with his success which is why he did as Saiou said to begin with. Because Saiou told him his career depended on it. And to Edo, nothing means more than his career.

Why? Simple. D.D.

A lot of complains about D.D is that he didn't get enough screentime or he wasn't foreshadowed well enough but honestly, I think we found out enough about D.D from the context we were given. D.D is a cheat, a liar and a scumbag filled with delusions of grandeur with an obsession with his persona and success. He was willing to kill someone for success even without the Light's influence, and from there he began to build his image of a talented duelist and kind person, using and manipulating Edo to both evade capture for murdering Edo's dad but also to boost his image. He adopted Edo not because he cared for him, but because it would shape his image in a good way. He began painting this image of being a "Hero", and soon enough the media and the world as a result acknowledged him as such.

You can see in many ways how D.D's attitude towards the world rubs off on Edo. Comparing Edo's unpleasant attitude and obsession with being the hero early season 2 to D.D when he goes mask off says enough. D.D adopted this boy, exploited him to evade police detainment and then shaped him in his image all for his own personal goals. He believes he made Edo what he was. His success was carved by him and him alone. He created Edo, and he will destroy him, as he attempts to do in the finale.

Underneath D.D's influence and his grief of his father's death, Edo is an awkward, well meaning and naive kid. He puts on this persona of being a hero, and being more mature than his classmates but his eagerness to follow those he trusts without even questioning what he's being told to do (like Saiou, D.D, etc), his delinquent idea of what a vigilante is and his general lack of insight shows who he really is.

A really, really, really sad kid who knows nothing but deep, unrelenting grief and hard work. As a result, he's become a stupid kid pretending to be an adult.

Which is why the fanon interpretation of him makes me so SAD.

#kraken rambles #uh #kraken ESSAYS #oopsie daisies 🙏🙏 got a little carried away #ah eto bleh!!! #im so normal about Edo guys #sooooo normal #theres a lot to be said about his characterisation #which is why its a shame he didnt get more screentime post season 2 #oddly enough ryo parallels D.D in some interesting ways #but thats an essay for another time #i want to study him under a microscope #i think he should be allowed some friends #as a treat #please dont send me death threats trndinejsjensjbqd

[howlingday]

Huntress Finest!

Jaune: "Would you like to go out today, Ms. Nikos?"

Jaune: No, saying Ms. Nikos sounds way too weird.

Jaune: "Let's hang out today!"

Jaune: Mm, if I'm asking her out, I probably shouldn't be so demanding.

Jaune: "Hey, let's go hang out! Huh?! Huh?!"

Jaune: No. I'll just look like an idiot.

Pyrrha: Is everything alright, Jaune?

Jaune: P-PYRRHA! I DIDN'T- Wait, what are you doing here? And isn't that Bumblebee?

Pyrrha: Mhm! Yang asked me to give her another tune-up. She said that she sounded so perfect, she had to ride around all night last time.

Jaune: I thought nobody was allowed to touch Bumblebee?

Pyrrha: She can be very picky with who touches her. Both Yang AND Bumblebee.

Jaune: Actually, can I ask you to take a look at something for me?

Pyrrha: Of course, but you might have to wait. I have a lot of other things to take care of.

Jaune: No, no, I understand. It can wait.

Ruby: No, it can't wait! This is no time to be talking motorhead, you know!

Pyrrha: Well, I waited for our sparring match, but you overslept.

Ruby: Wh- No! No, no, no! That's not what this is about! And you! Do it already!

Jaune: Er... Ah... W-Would you, um...

Pyrrha: What is going on with you two? You're both acting very weird.

Nora: Jauney here is trying to keep you from going out with Cardin, so he's asking you out himself~!

Jaune: Ack-! Hah-! Ogh-!

Nora: He says, "Are you free this weekend?"

Pyrrha: Oh, this weekend?

Jaune: YES!

Pyrrha: ...No. I'm sorry, but I already have plans this weekend.

Jaune: ...

Pyrrha: And what's this about Cardin?!

Nora: Ah! W-Well, Ren said he didn't know your plans, so I, uh, well... (Looks outside, RWBYRCFVY glare at her)

RWBYRCFVY: NORA!

Nora: Ah... Eto... Bleh..?

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Nora: (Groans through gag, Tied up in a bag)

Ren: You have no one to blame but yourself, Nora.

#rwby #you're under arrest #taiho shichauzo #jaune arc #ruby rose #nora valkyrie #pyrrha nikos #lie ren #arkos