How are they going to do this in 90 minutes, I wonder? But it’s supposed to include the true ending with it, too… hmmm… I guess if they only focus on the Investigation Team, and just… well I dunno, I AM interested in seeing new scenes :)
not that I live in Japan to actually SEE this or anything >.<
Shadow coasters! Shadow Kanji and Shadow Naoto are, by far, my two favorite shadows in Persona 4. Not just because of my feelings for the two characters, but because of how interesting I thought both of them were.
Shadow Kanji’s coaster actually says, “Born this Way, so GET BENT,” because it’s part of my “Born This Way” set seen here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/99962739/born-this-way-custom-coaster-you-pick on top of the whole “thug with a soft spot” the whole sexuality thing was thrown in there, too, which just added an entirely different, and interesting, dynamic. I thought it was really powerful when his shadow was like, “I just want to be accepted."
With Shadow Naoto, I really, really like how the anime did that whole scene. That shadow seemed to get really uncomfortably close and pretty much drove Naoto to break down, which I loved, because that’s what the shadows are supposed to do, right? Force you to face something you don’t want to admit to. Not to mention that she had to face her shadow alone (everyone else was outside the door, watching from T.V. screens, which added to the, "I don’t want to be alone,” vibe)
And thus, coasters :)
So yeah, there’s a Persona 4 porno, that’s old news. It doesn’t really surprise me, there’s stranger hentai in Japan, and considering the school setting, the fact that you can date any girl, just… yeah, not surprised at all. I’m not upset by it, I mean, cosplay porn is a thing in Japan, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t own doujin, or hentai, or have a zillion not work safe pictures in a folder on my laptop. So, yeah, P4 porno, sure. I’m morbidly curious, so let’s go for it!
Now granted, I didn’t expect it to be GOOD! No. No way. I mostly thought I’d be like, “Har har har,” and, “Naoto’s kinda cute,” and that’s it.
But guys.
You guys.
I didn’t even make it THAT far!
Since I know most of the fandom who’s watching this thing will have one, here’s my, “Chibi tries to watch the P4 porn,” story.
Uh… spoilers?
I have no idea, lol! I would like to think it were someone creative, and probably something cute, like a puppy since I love puppies.
science bros.
There are no words to describe my feelings about this relationship. But I’m going to try.
First of all, their parallels. Both geniuses, top of their field. Both suffered an accident that physically changed them, forever, and not in a wholesome Spider-Man kind of way. Both try to do what they can to help others despite their own issues; Banner heals people, Tony works on developing clean energy. And both struggle, in their own way, with duality; Tony and Iron Man, Bruce and the Hulk. Two identities, one body. Only difference is Iron Man’s bad side is Tony.
I mentioned somewhere that Tony sees a bit of himself in Banner because they both have a monster inside them that they can’t control, a creature that springs fully formed from the id, the base impulses and the nasty stuff at the back of the mind. Bruce’s is a giant green rage monster. Tony’s trashed a party in Iron Man 2. Banner has a control over his that Tony hasn’t quite achieved yet; don’t think I didn’t notice Tony pouring himself a whiskey when confronting Loki. Tony is envious, fascinated, and most of all, impressed by Bruce’s control.
So he doesn’t walk on eggshells around Bruce like the others, because that’s not what Bruce needs. Tony sees Bruce’s restraint, sees the quiet, brilliant man making self-deprecating jokes in the corner of the room, sees the way people look at him like he’s going to snap any second, and thinks “nope”. Tony does what no-one else aboard that Helicarrier does. He trusts him. He makes jokes and jabs him and teases him and above all, treats him exactly how he would treat anyone else— he has a great regard for Bruce’s brilliance, and tells him so, but he doesn’t try to ignore the Hulk in the room. When he says “wow, you’ve really got a handle on this, haven’t you?” he’s not saying “gosh, it’s incredible you haven’t snapped yet and killed everyone on board” he’s saying “I know you have a handle on this, you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t, so I’m gonna poke you with this sharp object to prove it”. And you can see Bruce relax, and smile, and trust him back.
But then Tony goes even further, and invites Bruce to come to his R&D department. I’m pretty sure the two of them drive off together in Tony’s car at the end of the movie to do just that. And, okay, sure, Bruce is smart, but Tony’s tech is his baby. How many people get invitations to come and see his work? He invites Bruce because he recognises his brilliance, yes, but there’s another reason. He’s inviting Bruce to come down and work with him after this is over. He’s giving Bruce something to do next, a purpose, an alternative to disappearing into the ether to be alone with his monster. Tony knows from experience that being alone with your issues doesn’t end well, so for what’s only the third time in his life he extends the hand of friendship to a guy he’s known barely an hour.
And then, he tells Bruce to let the beast loose. Not just because they need him to fight, but because it will help him. If Bruce can take this thing that he sees as a curse and turn it into a gift, well, that’s going to lift him out of a very dark place. I’m not saying Tony knew about Bruce’s attempted suicide, but I think he had a suspicion that Bruce had been, in his words, “low”. So he encourages Bruce to take all that crap and pain and the Other Guy and use him to help people; after all, that’s what he did.
And it pays off. Nobody— nobody— thinks Bruce is going to turn up for that final battle. You can see the look on Natasha and Steve’s faces when Tony asks if Bruce turned up yet. They’ve counted Bruce out. Guy’s a mess, right? He’s too volatile. Doesn’t play well with others. He could never work as part of a team. No-one thinks he’ll come through when it matters. Except Tony. He has faith in him, and that faith is rewarded. It’s no wonder the Hulk is the one to catch Tony. Tony’s the one who helped let him out. He’s just returning the favor.
I really liked this.
Beautiful words.
This explains my OTP perfectly and why I love them so much! It also points out things I didn’t think of because I was too busy going, “awwwwwwwwwwwwwww” and “yay!!!” while watching the movie. So thank you for this :)
My Tony/Bruce OTP! And also, Captain America, and Thor too. Let’s just agree that Tony Stark ships himself with everyone, and I’m o.k. with that :)
Clearly, I need help, but I’d rather use the money on other things. ANYHOW! My partner makes Naoto’s hat, which (of course) meant that I got first dibs on one a while ago. When we moved, I couldn’t find where I put it, but she recently found it!
This (of course) meant playing with kitten?
My friend just got three new kittens and there’s one that is super friendly and playful. So I decided to take off my hat (I wear it as much as possible) and create a sort of “Kanji and Naoto love story,” since, you know, Kanji likes cats. Can’t you just see Naoto coming home from some case, setting her hat down, and kitten gets playful with it? (ignore the fact that we put the kitten inside the hat and took pictures as he popped out of it ^^;;;)
Anyhow, pictures of my Naoto hat + kitten ^^ Though… I suppose it could also work for Yu/Souji and Naoto, too, since he takes care of kittens. Either way, Naoto hat + kitten :)
(and yeah, she takes commissions on the hat, shameless plug – http://www.etsy.com/shop/snowtigra?ref=si_shop – yeah, no shame here) Oh! My hat is lighter than the current version she makes, the current version is more accurate, the hat I have is like a year old.
