strawberryicemoon

Here’s something, it’s not the best though because I’m still figuring out this stuff 😅

All that glitters is not gold...

I've always found so fascinating how for all the show and flashiness they put on, Casper and Callista actually grew up in the lower quarters of Mestras. They are the captains of the Bards, the banner who represents beauty, aesthetic, glory. Yet they come from the dust and sweat of their father's forge. I wouldn't be surprised if they also used to work in it before Kal Asterock.

They want to be golden so bad but, unfortunately, unlike gold, iron does rust.

WHAT ABOUT DOOMED SIBLINGS

Jetsilphymon (Dragon Mode)

So I was rewatching Dragon Striker as one does, and I realized that when Ssyelle accidentally opens the door to the boys' locker room, Ameline not only comes closer

before:

after:

but she also tries to look further inside! I always thought she just came to investigate Ssyelle’s reaction, but then I noticed that while Ssyelle is absolutely mortified at having barged in on them and accidentally invading their privacy, Ameline tries her best to look in around Ssyelle

and I kind of feel dumb for only noticing on my third rewatch lol

So onto my point:

I really like how well they managed to characterize Ameline even though she doesn't speak all that much! They show her natural curiosity and inquisitiveness a lot, not only here but also when she goes to investigate Falco and the tama-snatcher, when she discovered the secret cave-like place at the Knight’s field, how she reads and loves books, and probably more specific instances I’m forgetting! Even the fact that she followed Ssyelle at all but didn’t explain anything tells us so much about her without her actually having to say anything! They did a really good job with her introduction, imo

i made a little zine about siffrin, their origins, and how it struck a chord with me in regards to my own ⭐️

Despite the fact that I think a lot of the time when you put together two lead characters with conflicting personalities you run into conflict, and they do disagree from time to time. But what comes through the strongest to me is how co-dependent they are.

But with Bobby and Romy it's very obvious just how important they are to each other and despite being not even halfway through the season the sheer desperation and grief Romy feels for Bobby's safety despite her otherwise cavalier personality is tangible. And while Bobby doesn't have as many opportunities to reciprocate, it's obvious that Romy is an anchor in his otherwise cripplingly lonely life.

*Episode where Romy cries over Bobby's body.*

*Episode where Romy desperately tries to protect Bobby.*