i had discovered MOTM around November last year, i was curious but never had the time to actually check it out, moreover since the blog was on tumblr and i didn't have tumblr. During mid semester break, May of this year, i discovered Biposi's youtube channel and the curiosity grew with each video i watched related to MOTM. The moment i went down the rabbit hole, i wish i had fallen into it sooner. it brought out the whimsy within me i thought had died long ago, the inner child that once enjoyed watching quest (before I realised it was problematic) was resurrected and so filled with energy. I read through the entire blog in one sitting, analising and understanding the character's motifs, seeing how morally grey each and everyone one of them is, they aren't good nor are they bad, just trying to survive. That, healed something in me, Boris holding onto his morals and principles while being tested each and every time, all for the selfless reason to preserve precious life. alongside his selfish need to keep bendy alive as he cant imagine a life without his only family and friend Bendy's sudden burst of desire to live, hope being injected straight into his vein to the point it blinds all his morals, willing to sacrifices a life just so he can live. Him chasing after his ambitions during his younger days, unaware he's abandoning the one person that stayed loyal and supported him through thick and thin. The moment shit hits the wall, he pushes people away because of his own ego that he refuses to be seen as pitiful. Mugman teetering on the thin line of empathy and ruthlessness. and everytime he leans into empathy, he is immediately struck by regret, wishing he could've been cruel instead of concerning himself of other people's wellbeing, only for those same people to destroy his life, his brother. he appears calm but a strorm of thoughts and emotions swirl inside his cup. his inability to accept he's at fault, while also haunted by the guilt that causes him to hallucinate and see everyone or everything as a threat, slowly leaning into ruthlessness Cuphead, oh my god... cuphead... never, in my life, have i related to a character so much, feel so seen, feel so represented, feel so understood. the way he masks his emotions, the tactical thinking, the motivation of staying alive for his brother's sake, not for himself. The way hates himself for the suffering he's caused. it's gut wrenchingly painful, to see almost like a visualisation of exactly how it feels to have the voices in your head, split into so many ways, so many versions of yourself, all simultaneously screaming at you, crying at you, laughing at you and every decision you make. i love this man with all my soul. all of these character feel like they're bits and parts of me, their flaws, mentality, motivations, it's what keeps me going to survive the challenges i'm facing, to keep working my ass off and make it all worth it. MOTM is love, MOTM is life thank you @flygutzz @nortsauce for such an amazing story, amazing art, amazing humour and for making my day amazing
