Nosakaya

This boy would genuinely wreak havoc for the sake of speaking up on what he think is right, and he won't stop until the fact is straight. (coming from the fact that he's shown to have a very strong sense of justice.)

Just imagine 14 years old Shakes constantly going back and forth with his history teacher and the teacher talking to the principal being like-

Racist Teacher: Mokena is getting out of line!

Principal: that doesn't sound like him. He's such a good kid.

Because Shakes IS a good kid. He's respectful, always turn in his homework on time, always lending a hand to his teachers. He just, doesn't like that teacher. That teacher who told outdated facts about a civilisation that exists ages ago, who mocked students who actually cares about material that they're learning. That same teacher who looks at him and tell him he doesn't know what he's talking about simply because Shakes is a kid and what does he know anyway.

The very next day, he'd prepared an entire report explaining the said civilisation to a tea, complete with charts and everything. He calmly handed the 40 page report to the teacher with a smile that is too wide and took his seat.

So I watched Game Over and personally unlike the Crunch (which I loved), it was okay, Shakes's burn out is so real, and that's what I want to focus on.

The burn out Shakes's felt, wanting to quit, was expected and bound to happen, the amount of times he almost died, the stress and pressure from the media and even other people's expectations of him, and a lot of the time burn out doesn't need a clear reason to be something that someone is going through and or feel. Shakes's also did something that I recognised after this re watch that I ignored at first but honestly I shouldn't have, he intertwined his entire life with football, being a Striker in the Super League is already a lot so players tend to cope by having or doing something outside of that, even if it's something small or large, El Matador and North Shaw are perfect examples of this, North Shaw does extreme sports as well as exploring other sports outside of football, especially surfing, and El Matador has his own toy line, and multiple (successesful) business ventures outside of his football, as well as his house being private property and not seeming to have a football pitch, but a large amount of empty space, and although the separation isn't complete, the fact that there is a distance makes the chances of burn out less likely because they have something to go back and forth with, It doesn't have to be big either, Klaus and Rasta have theirown thing too, Cool Joe and his club and music, Big Bo is literally married, everyone has got their own things going on.

Shakes's however doesn't have the tiniest bit of separation, gaming is great but in an earlier episode it was shown that he plays football games, and apart from communities that he helps out, and his own, that has a whole football court, not a large one, but it's still a big reminder, and then his two friends are both massive football fans, which he has gotten them to do espionage for games to see if there is foul play, and if it's not any of that he seems almost incredibly bored.

And Shakes's teammates and the entirety of Strikaland are constant reminders of football, for obvious reasons, even if they stopped talking about football, and they just hung out, it would still be a reminder. The entire episode felt like a way to show Shakes's that "Hey you love the game, but you are also deeply obsessed with it, and if you don't stop there will be consequences"

It's also what I meant in an earlier post when Shakes is really obsessed with the game the same way Skarra is with him, it can be detrimental to the person.

There are more points and things that did make me only be okay with the episode rather then love it, but I definitely don't hate it.

Also I'm only really talking about the show, never really the comics just because the content seems slightly different as the show adapted and left out things.

I also forgot to introduce myself so I don't know if anyone wants that and I'm making an OC...so yea.

Check that El Matador's ego is fed.

Check that Shakes isn't focused on a theory on the other team and if he is, deal with it during half-time.

Make sure Klaus isn't sulking about something he is wrong about that he is going to right about later during half-time in the stupidest way.

Rasta isn't injured, or in the hospital, and if he is, make sure he gave a good speech (which always does).

Twisting Tiger has his charm, this isn't a joke, he needs the confidence from a place he trusts.

Cool Joe and Brok listened to their music (with headphones, ALWAYS WITH HEADPHONES).

North Shaw is with Eagle Eye, if he isn't he is probably doing something extreme.

Eagle Eye seems good, but ask him if he has noticed anything, especially if this an away game.

Big Bo is actually Big Bo, and that Dawson isn't anywhere near the stadium.

Check that El Matador's ego is fed.

Check that Shakes isn't focused on a theory on the other team and if he is, deal with it during half-time.

Make sure Klaus isn't sulking about something he is wrong about that he is going to right about later during half-time in the stupidest way.

Rasta isn't injured, or in the hospital, and if he is, make sure he gave a good speech (which always does).

Twisting Tiger has his charm, this isn't a joke, he needs the confidence from a place he trusts.

Cool Joe and Brok listened to their music (with headphones, ALWAYS WITH HEADPHONES).

North Shaw is with Eagle Eye, if he isn't he is probably doing something extreme.

Eagle Eye seems good, but ask him if he has noticed anything, especially if this an away game.

Big Bo is actually Big Bo, and that Dawson isn't anywhere near the stadium.

imagine if their dorm rooms were like right next to eachother and not a single day goes by where they arent fighting over who can make more noise pollution

ik everyone on their floor hates to see them coming omg 😭😭

North would wear this bcs its freaking adorable and the chain bracelet is a mood.. hes probably funky as hell tho ik that man doesnt shower. He also plays his guitar at night purely to be a nuisance

I feel like his course is either sports or marine biology but Idk.. he'd be a really good geography major if u say hes been all over the world doing extreme sports too

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Liquido wears sportswear thats almost always sweaty as fuck i fear.. and when hes not hes wearing npc ass t-shirts and chudmaxxing on the couch eating his favourite shark shaped Israeli special chips

His is obviously marine biology but i could see the argument for art major with that funky ass hairline

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They are the bane of eachothers existence for sure tho.. like make the other miss a major test or trip eachother in the hallway type of petty

I might make art of this au lowke but it was more a fun idea brought on by the new comics that were found and my bbg north in his fit...seriously hes adorable

Yugiro thinks it’s ridiculous to wear it in public 😆at least Miko was trying to be helpful 😎

Imagine if the whole Nakama team wear the meme glasses just to spite Ura Giri 🕶️

The actor who plays Klaus is so freaking cute 😭💕💖💓💝💞 I can’t stop giggling and squealing when I look at him 😍 He even has freckles 🫶🫶