Wanda Maximoff defense squad

Exhibit A: when Hinata sent his photo with Oikawa in Rio to Kageyama, it was Ushijima having the honor of being there to share the shock ie. 'my boyfriend is crazy,' says Kageyama. 'so is mine,' says Ushijima...the Adler-team-bonding over crazy boyfriends in South America, hello?

2. Exhibit B: see here? Sakusa receives Oikawa's serve, and who are the proud boyfriends looking on from the side of the court? Atsumu and Ushijima ie. 'I know we are on opposing teams, but my boyfriend's serve is hot AF,' says Ushijima. 'wait, my boyfriend just received the hell out of your boyfriend's serve and he's on OUR team, you traitor,' says Atsumu...the Olympics is just Japan National Team flaunting their boyfriends, after the game their respective bedrooms in the athlete village is going to be on FIRE....and I digress.

well, that's it for now, but if you look, there'll probably be more crumbs. after all Furudate is the Yaoi God, we all know that.

To me, Ushijima and Oikawa are like a tragic parallel to Hinata and Kageyama. If Oikawa had gone to Shiratorizawa then he and Ushijima could've had the partnership that Kagehina had. But because he didn't, they will never know what it's like to make the other feel invincible.

Shipping goggles aside, the parallels have to be intentional (haikyuu is too well-written for it to be just a coincidence): Both Ushijima and Kageyama were framed as naturally gifted volleyball monsters. Meanwhile Oikawa and Hinata believed that they were just average (even though the people around them know that they have their own strengths). Ushijima was the one who kept winning against Oikawa, just like how Kageyama was always ahead of Hinata. Both Hinata and Oikawa went abroad to gain experience so they could finally beat their rival. Ushijima and Kageyama are both awkward, intimidating, and ASD-coded while Hinata and Oikawa are framed as easy-going extroverted chatterboxes. These pairs are literally so similar it's crazy. Look at them and tell me it's not intentional

It also makes sense when you consider that their playstyles are also complementary. Kageyama and Hinata were a good match for each other because Hinata needed Kageyama's precision and Kageyama needed someone agile to match his own speed. But Ushijima's only requirement is for the ball to be set high and the right distance from the net so it's easy to hit. And which setter is known for dedicating themselves to their spikers, giving them easy sets? Oikawa. They truly could've been a terrifying duo.

I think Furudate was trying to show what Kageyama and Hinata could've been if they didn't team up. They'd still be strong, sure, but not invincible like they were in Karasuno. (as opposed to the Miya twins, who were supposed to show what they could've been like if they had an equal from the very beginning)

just how fast the night changes

If anyone plans to gossip about us, they'd better have some serious guts.