anon :] · 4mo
apologies for the sudden post(or whatever you call it i do not know, i dont know why im apologising its a bad habit) but i really do truly enjoy your kanade and niigo takes. i like it when you point out kanades errors and improvements and her development throughout the story and its nice that people are not only recognising her accomplishments but her mistakes as well. you have me blocked on my main im not asking you to unblock me you do not have to post this on twitter(i appreciate you for taking your time to read this) i dont know why im blocked but assuming from your rentry it says block freely so that kinda explain it but you appear ALOT on all my other accounts and i really like your posts :] sorry idk i felt like wanting to tell you this its like a fresh breath of air seeing somebody post about kanades flaws
all good! glad to hear that. though i can’t really help it if my account comes up on others’ alts, if i have you blocked i do have to ask that you block me in turn. i block freely but i also block with a reason, and usually it’s so 1) i don’t see something i don’t want to, and 2) you don’t see something you possibly don’t want to. if you’d like me to unblock you on main please feel free to reach out, i’m fine with being asked. that said, happy kanade dissection and sorry for the late response.
anon :] · 3mo
do you have any preferences when it comes to reading stories? (like from the wiki vs. in-game) or is it just whatever gets u reading lol. i want to reread niigo’s stories but i’m dreading all of the tapping…
oh i’ll never read the stories in game if they’re available on the wiki LOL. the first time i went through niigo’s story i did it in-game because i wanted to hear the voicelines + live2d. but i genuinely recommend sekaiviewer or just the wiki if you want to refresh yourself on the scripts. for new events, i tend to play on straight on jpsekai or watch meltdown’s translations if they’re publishing them. but yeah generally if i’m not reading them from the wiki, i watch fantranslations available on youtube (because they tend to be more reliable than the actual localisation, i’ve found).
anon :] · 3mo
Whats your fav niigo costume? Mine is the lower ones eyes and kanade wedding, love the horns and the hair they look so pretty
anon :] · 3mo
tips for character analysis? anything is fine really. i find that ideas don't come to me a lot unless it's something i have previously seen or if it's pointed out by someone else, and once i understand an idea i can link things to it and add on to it with ease...(ig this is the effect of having a grudge against my old english teacher and not listening to anything he said. sigh).
i actually answered a question a long time ago about how i approach interpreting characters, so i’ll just relay what i said then. and also, that is totally normal! actually, my view of niigo was very similar to the general fandom perception prior to me meeting a few people who introduced me to different perspectives (and just generally discussed card stories/events that i previously didn’t really know about with me). because of those people, i was able to view the narrative more objectively and come to my own conclusions— we clash in terms of opinions, but i strongly believe that existing in the same space with dissenting views and being able to take them well is extremely necessary. anti-intellectualism exists because people are too afraid of ‘outrageous’ takes and prefer to stick to one unanimously agreed upon opinion alone. i don’t think media analysis is something you have to learn in class necessarily either (though formal academia will always help in terms of theory); just try to engage in understanding the themes, motifs, progressions, etc. more and be open to all parts of discussion!
anyway, without further ado:
on analysing:
- whatever preconceptions you have about a character: abandon them. if you think they are morally white/gray, inherently good/bad, based off of your own perception, ditch it temporarily. when analysing a character, it’s important to approach them objectively and understanding the message and intent of the writers before viewing it subjectively. take into account their actions, motivations, narratives; whether good or bad, it’s crucial to acknowledge all aspects of a character before deciding on how you personally view them. Everyone’s understanding of a character will be affected by implicit bias, so being aware of that will carry you a long way.
- Be open to disagreements and differing opinions. If someone else’s opinion of a character is factually sound (canon evidence present, analysis of subtext, etc.), acknowledge and consider it. Don’t hold onto your own analysis too strongly, especially if you don’t have a strong understand yet. Even if you still end up disagreeing by the end of your discussion, being able to hear out different perspectives will force you to think about your own interpretation more thoroughly and be aware of other ways to view the story.
- Do as much research as you can (or want to). Analyse card details, read area conversations, card stories, etc. Take into account historical & cultural circumstances, i.e societal norms, the language used, general psychology and social science. As a given, studying literary analysis itself will also help, even if you think it’s pretentious (“The curtains are blue because they’re blue,” is a purposefully shallow way of interpreting media, I’m serious). Little hints that characters will drop in seemingly inconsequential ways will always add up and give you more information about them to draw from when actually inspecting their actions and narratives.
I hope this is helpful! And if you have any more questions, or if you’d like more specific pointers, my twt DMs are always open (i think). thanks for asking!!
anon :] · 3mo
i hope you're having a great day anri ^_^ !! ur really cool! i'm glad we're friends :]
anon :] · 3mo
Do you think Kanade’s dad is a good father?
LOL no. i think anyone who’s been following me for longer than a few weeks can tell you that i have a strong opinion towards that man. he was a decent father up until his wife’s passing and then it went downhill. i’ll refrain from going into detail right now because i’d still like to focus on mafuyu, but eventually i’ll talk about him again and how he is the core reason for kanade being the way she is and how horrible he was a father in the time leading up to his collapse
anon :] · 3mo
I'm sorry if it has been asked before, but do you have any thoughts on the Forgotten Snow White set, especially Mafuyu's card and the way Mafumom is portrayed in the trained art? (Also I apologize if this question was sent twice, it wasn't meant to send)
i’ve actually talked about this before! well briefly, i was actually collecting my thoughts on parallels between the mfy2/mfy5 set which i’ll likely talk about soon. i talked about baku & injury symbolism here: https://x.com/finaletrial/status/1772382825485930863?s=46 & https://x.com/finaletrial/status/1772411861692022848?s=46
anon :] · 3mo
who is the psyche supposed to be for miku? since kanade = luka, mafuyu = kailen, mizuki = meiko, ena = rin. is she just an amalgamation of everyone's minds
anon :] · 3mo
curious to know your sexuality/gender hc’s for niigo
❄️: agender lesbian, masc-aligning. she doesn’t care much about the concept of gender in itself but her psyche manifested as kaito and len, so.
🎨: cis lesbian
🎼: “might be nonbinary but i have to save mafuyu so idrc about that rn” (aroace spec)
🎀: personally unlabelled, but bisexual (strong female lean) transfem nonbinary/trans woman
anon :] · 3mo
Sorry i follow you with a priv so you can't see my comments but THAT MZK SKETCH IS BEAUTIFUL!!! Your artstyle is so pretty you are so cool user finaletrial
anon :] · 3mo
i may have missed something in the story but does niigo actually record their own vocals or do they use vocaloid?
they record their own vocals; in an ask i answered not too long ago i linked an ena card story where she explicitly goes to a karaoke booth to record her vocals, mizuki and kanade also have an area convo wherein kanade talks about how they picked mizuki to be the lead vocal in one of their new songs, theres a convo in a card story too (cant recall which) where mizuki was like “fufu, give me some praise for singing mafuyu’s lyrics so well!! >:3c” haha. i don’t recall them ever mentioning kanade uses vocaloid but i wouldnt be surprised if she had knowledge of the programme tbh
anon :] · 3mo
do you draw?
AKUMA HOMURA · 3mo
in terms of vocals, who's your favorite out of nightcord? bonus which niigoloid has your fav vocals?
anon :] · 3mo
I hate these corny planet things, but I just had a vision.
Mafuyu - Venus, planet of love, was destroyed by global warming.
Ena - Jupiter was supposed to be a star but failed (completely untrue but still).
Mizuki - Pluto was classified as a planet again, but most people do not know that.
Kanade - The Sun will go out of control and consume Mercury, Venus, and Earth in a few billion years.
Did I get it right?
respectfully anon you don’t have to (and frankly, shouldn’t) ask me what’s ‘right’ but since you have i’m going to say none of them are to me. honestly i don’t see the point in trying to shove characters into these cookie cutter templates when they clearly don’t fit; not everything has to be related to a line or excerpt from something else. i don’t even know what you were going for with mizuki tbh ? 😭 sorry