Leo-lo Erlo

‘Where the hell is the seatbelt on this thing?’

I mean they deserve a medal for having such huge bird balls imo

Realizing this guy

is going to help raise this guy

I don’t usually defend Tony Stark. But this “Something went wrong” bullshit really rubbed me the wrong way. Wanna know why? Because the “Something that went wrong” was Howard Stark. The man that Tony idolised, and the man that abused him. And don’t give me that crap that in the MCU universe, Howard didn’t neglect or hurt Tony — he did. It’s very evident in the tie-in MCU comics.

But in both universes, Tony was raised by Edwin Jarvis. In 616, he has a father — Howard — who is constantly aggravated with his son, both as a result of his own drinking and because of what he feels Tony should be.

While Jarvis might be sensitive, thoughtful, intelligent and occupy roles that aren’t traditionally occupied considered “masculine” (which is bullshit in itself) if Tony ever displays anything remotely indicative of  a “softer side” he is ridiculed, called a sissy, told that Stark men are “made of Iron” and abused by his father: 

In the MCU, things aren’t depicted of being much better: 

And in the MCU Jarvis, often, tried to soften the blow of Howard’s words an actions. But don’t think for a second that Tony didn’t internalise all of that. That he didn’t think that Howard Stark was the man he was supposed to be, and the man he wanted to be most like. 

Of course, generally speaking — when Tony is the most like Howard — like at the Stark Expo, or during the senate hearings — it’s almost 100% preformative. That’s not who he is, or who he ever was, it’s who he thinks people want him to be, because it’s who his father wanted him to be.

I would go so far as to say that a lot of Tony’s womanizing ways, his alcoholism, his struggles with self-identity and importance all stem from the fact that he is often torn between being the man that he assumed his father wanted to be, and who he actually is.  

If you look at Tony when he’s alone, or when he’s with the people he cares about the most, what you see is the caring, compassionate person who Jarvis raised, and that he is a lot more capable and a lot more loving than his father ever was. And it took him a long time to be okay with that, and with showing other people that that was who he really was

So yes… Just a reminder, Jarvis helped raised this man:

  Don’t confuse the armour….

with the man who wears it.

Basically what animal we respectively associate Akaashi Keiji with

Good people do bad things:

Good and evil are subjective:

Sometimes those you trust the most will hurt you the worst:

Bad things happen to good people:

Even those you love can die:

 Life isn’t fair:

You can’t get something for nothing:

Don’t judge people by their outward appearance:

Don’t give up. Even when things are hard:

Don’t forget the people who helped you get where you are:

Hatred will destroy you:

People can change:

There are two sides to every story:

Even your enemies have feelings:

When the world is crashing down around you, it is okay to laugh:

… or cry:

Family comes in all shapes and sizes:

Big things come in small packages:

The truth is sometimes more frightening than you hoped:

Beauty can hide great strength:

Crying is not a weakness:

Expect the unexpected:

Sometimes you have to make a sacrifice in order to move forward:

Learn from your past. Don’t forget your mistakes:

First I need to make an explanation for why these two are important to me. It’s not just that they’re so intriguing and their friendship seems to make so little sense. There’s something else going on here.

One thing I love about Haikyuu is the realism, not just in the way sports are displayed but also in the development of all of the characters. They all have depth. None of them are one-note cliches. Sure, when you’re first introduced to them the characters all have a surface that makes them easy to grab onto—Hinata is hyper and energetic, Kageyama is intense and difficult to get along with, Tanaka is a brash, loud jock, Tsukishima is a mean jerk with an acid tongue, and Yamaguchi is his faithful sidekick who laughs at all his jokes and doesn’t have much presence without him.

But as you watch the show and read the manga, you begin to see other facets of these characters. They all have strengths and weaknesses, backstories and goals. Hinata is hyper and energetic, yes, but he’s also ambitious and has moments of incredible intensity, he can be almost paralyzed by anxiety, he’s easily intimidated, and he sometimes doubts his own abilities. Kageyama can be a jerk, but he’s also terrible in social situations and cannot express his thoughts and feelings in an acceptable manner, he fails academically even though he’s intelligent, and since coming to Karasuno he’s been trying very hard to change and get better at relating with people. Tanaka is brash and loud, but he’s also skilled and mentally tough, caring and protective of his teammates, and more prone to humor than violence despite all the threats he likes to make.

Which brings us to Tsukishima and Yamaguchi.

First years as third years