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this is the equivalent of your friends pushing you towards your crush to "help you out"

LOOK AT SAKO'S FACE I'M CRYING LMFAO

literally EVERYONE in shishitoren is wingmaning these two this is hilarious

THEY'RE NOT EVEN HIDING IT AKSNSJSJ

Like the main character is a feral kitten of a boy that gets adopted by his new school/town and shown love and understanding from his community for the first time in his life. They teach him that he is no longer alone and is supported and cared for by everyone around.

It shows people to coming together to not only physically protect the town and its people but also their hearts and dreams. They continuously help and support each other without expecting anything in return. They are always lifting each other up.

They even have community events where they help clean up the town or have a huge feast.

Even the leader's hobby is community focused as he established a community garden on the roof of the school and gives all of the vegetables back to the community. The first time he speaks he tells everyone that it's their responsibility to help protect the town then starts planning a group beach trip.

The reason why everyone is so strong is because their community supports and influences them. There are examples of other teams failing and losing to Bofurin because they lost their sense of community (I'm looking at you Shishitoren).

The depiction of community is truly beautiful.

Unfortunately though, the fic only has one chapter and hasn't been updated since last year :( But I like to think that Kaji is the second person Sakura asked for after the Risa-chan chase. Nirei and Suo looked at him cartoonishly dejected and hurt because a SECOND YEAR got Sakura's number before them. Kaji is so confused and ask him why and Sakura said it's because he thought he was cool. Kaji was a blushing mess after that but gave him his phone number anyway. Enomoto and Kasumi teased him out of it cause he's "picking favorites" and "doting on his favorite kohai" (which he totally would but he won't admit it) But when no one is looking, Kaji would smile to himself all smug and victorious that one of his Kohai thought of him as cool.

The third person I like to think Sakura asked for is Tsubaki, but it's after his fight with Suzuri. Umemiya and Hiragi actually told him about what happened back a Shishitoren so he knew what it means if Sakura asked for your phone number, Tsubaki squeeled in delight and hugged-the-soul-out-of-Sakura-part-2 because to Tsubaki, it's the stamp of confirmation that Sakura Haruka believes that you are cool. Tsubaki wouldn't stop flaunting Sakura's name on his contact list to Umemiya and Hiragi.

Sakura actually wanted to get Nakamura's, Miyoshi's, Otowa's, and Hidaka's number too but got too embarrased so he decided against it.

Kiryu did an uno reverse so instead of Sakura asking for Kiryu's phone number, Kiryu asked for Sakura's phone number cause he thinks he's cool after they fought togther. Nirei sulked in jealousy while Suo tightened his hold on his hands, his smile becoming unusually tight.

Bonus point after the Norshi-War, Endo went to Furin to look for Sakura. When Sakura thought he was looking for a fight, Endo was actually going to ask for his phone number. Sakura wasn't thinking on what he was gonna say and blurted "Ew man why would I??" And Endo got so caught off guard because ew??? Ew?? The entire of Furin ('cause let's be honest of course they'd evesdrop" laughed their ass to hard almost everyone in Makochi and their mother heard them. Especially Nirei and Tsubaki as the Presidents of The Endo Yamato Hate Club.

Idk Sakura's full backstory and by searching social media it's still not known, but whatever it is Sakura has probably become my favorite character ever.

He'll log in for Kiryu's gacha games when Kiryu can't. He's always down to eat at Tsugeura's protein restaurant. He starts conversation with Sugishita who actually speaks back the most to Nirei outside of the upperclassmen.

He is the one that Sakura looks to when he needs an explanation or guidance (clap hands prayer style when at a funeral, identifying who is who etc). He shows us Suo's less teasing and more patient side when they train together.

And unless CH5 has some complete plot twist that I’ll go into later, there’s one big reason I cannot take “Player Rich” theories seriously:

Rich cannot shut up to save his life.

It has been a defining trait since chapter one, it has been established in EVERY TAPE, in chapter two Rich even confirms he talks to himself. He blurts out things he shouldn’t say, he hums when things are quiet.

So unless CH5 reveals he had his throat torn out or something, I cannot believe he’d be a Silent Protagonist.

Honestly the only character I can think of is Avery. He gets brought up in CH2, the Employee Handbook, and he’s even in the Fortnite update. For whatever reason, he’s important.

That, and the fact that he’s the one of the first voices we ever hear. The order goes:

Elliot Ludwig - the founder, reason this whole thing happened

Poppy Playtime - the namesake of the game

Leith Pierre - the Head of Innovation, major character

Avery - some guy, followed by Rich.

Him being a foil to Rich by being much quieter is also an intentional element of his character, because in the earlier placeholders for the CH1 tapes, his dialogue is completely different. The rest of the placeholders are rather similar, but Avery’s dialogue went through an overhaul. The devs made a conscious decision to make Avery quieter, a trait more befitting of a silent protagonist.

Idk, it sort of fits in with one of FMA's themes being to keep moving forward.

And maybe I love the Royai vibes of Riza telling Roy that she'll be his eyes and to come look at the sun with her.

I like how open ended it is. Maybe they can cure his blindness, maybe they won't. Maybe they'll find redemption for Ishval, maybe they can keep on living.

Part of what makes Roy and Riza so compelling is that, we don't know exactly what will happen with them, but we know they'll keep on fighting and won't give up.

ellis told trinity nobody gave a shit how tired, traumatized, or exhausted she was when trinity was on the fourteenth hour of her twelve hour shift. a season of that, to more universally sympathetic characters, will NOT be palatable to a lot of gen z. ellis doesn’t care if junior residents are overworked, she doesn’t coddle or encourage. she is a tough love, ‘put me in coach,’ rub some dirt on it kind of person, and the gen z viewership will become overly critical of her life philosophy that demands a lot of grit.

shen is insensitive and detached. robby was wondering where his step son was, there was a mass casualty rolling in, and shen was relaxed enough to sip on his dunkin. he was bothering robby about if he could get thanksgiving and christmas off that year. shen’s blasé attitude will start to grate on people as he extends that lack of fucks given to more patients and coworkers than just robby.

jack is not the woke guy everyone projects him to be. i believe they kept him far away from the ICE episode because the writers had no truly satisfying answer to how jack’s character would act in that situation. this man participated in imperialism for free college and healthcare (or for valor which is even worse). he continues to listen to police scanners and joins SWAT. he is on the side of the establishment as it relates to exerting force. he may have unpacked some conservative values, but there will be nuance there that will make black and white thinkers very uncomfortable.

the night shift doctors characterization is much less developed, but the seeds of complexity are there. ellis hates whining, shen is largely emotionally removed from any patient outcomes, jack is a mess of contradictions. people just can’t pick up on that because they watch the show while scrolling through their phone.

Like sure, he’s not disabled in the sense that he’s able bodied and average height and has working lungs and no chronic illnesses, but he’s disabled in the sense that the world is not built to accommodate super soldiers. He needs extra rations. He can’t take normal pain medication. Gym equipment and daily appliances aren’t built to accommodate his super strength. And what about when it comes to exerting non-lethal force? Can he still do delicate fine motor tasks? Stretching a little further into headcanon, one could even argue that Steve’s eidetic memory and super senses are also potentially disabling. Sure, they’re useful for battles, but I bet it’s overwhelming, too, to be taking in so much information all the time. At the very least, his experience as an “enhanced” person is an interesting allegory.