#fandomflame

Len was rolling with the murder accusations and mocking his accusers.

the blackout screen when Mizuki came out to niigo really doesn’t need to be criticised so hard. it’s ok to have subjective opinions but i’m sick of people calling it poor or dodgy writing. in fact, i think the blackout screen handled Mizuki’s situation very gracefully, especially following the outing incident in mizu5.

bc not every queer/trans character needs to “turn to the camera and come out”. from a story perspective, that is Mizuki’s vulnerable and personal moment with niigo. i would feel like i’m invading Mizuki’s privacy if the writers made her coming out as explicit as part of the fandom is demanding. imagine having to spectate that as a player, like how Ena was forced to witness Mizuki’s bullies out her.

‼️ minor 3.5 spoilers ‼️

what i love a lot about Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae aka 丹恒·腾荒 aka Da Homie Forever: his name. symbolically it suits him a lot considering his core character development, backstory and current state of the story.

EDIT: PLEASE REFER TO THIS POST FOR BETTER INTERPRETATION

my interpretation:

恒 (héng) as in to last a long time, to persevere

腾 (téng) as in to run, jump, ascend (physically)

荒 (huāng) as in barren, vast

腾荒 as in to traverse (or rise up from) the vast or barren lands — contextually an indication of thriving despite the harsh conditions

our Dan Heng’s been through so much in the past. the fact he still stands here despite everything, the way he treasures his loved ones past & present (HCQ as DF, astral express crew as DH), the choice he made to forge his own path and refuses to be defined by his past (eventually reconciling with it); that’s his unwavering strong will (恒心).

after DH became a chrysos heir, his long wait for TB implies DH had more or less travelled Amphoreus on his own for a while (traversing vast lands). moreover it’s likely DH’s will that allowed him to stay sane all that time (perseverance). DHPT drip marketing also established that DHPT is connected to the permanence (ie never changing).

if the writers haven’t been planning all this since the beginning, i’d be pretty surprised.