#rensane

i think this duo is so underrated, there was so much potential for so many interesting interactions T T. they seem very different on the surface but looking deeper they're shockingly similar, the abusive-dad havers if u will

they both take on very protective roles in their respective families as well as in the demon slayer corps as both the eldest sibling and a hashira. despite this the ways in which they carry out protecting differs, like how sanemi's solution is to isolate while kyojuro's is to be close to those he's defending

i know a lot of people give sanemi flak for his stunt with nezuko at tanjiro's trial, but also forget that kyojuro was totally onboard with executing the kamados without even a chance of explaining themselves (along with gyomei, tengen, iguro, and maybe muichiro). though not as impulsive as sanemi with nezuko, both were quick to decide that she was a threat (and therefore must be eliminated)

both have extremely strong beliefs, sometimes to their detriment as this leads to black and white thinking without much room for nuance (but they both come around eventually). though i personally head cannon that kyo's insistence of rule following (and his other quirks) is because he's neurodivergent of some sort

also they're just really funny together. like when sanemi tried punching kyojuro when he came in his father's stead in a hashira meeting, and he was just like "thanks for the encouragement, i will do my best to become a hashira :D!" they match each other's freak

very angry chihuahua vs unbothered retriever coded to me