Inktober (twiyor Ver.) Day 19: Formal Wear 🍷

Sometimes family is just a suicidal terrorist, a tired henchman and a kid with a funny hat

And I guess I'll just miss her

Even though she isn't even really gone

But things are just different

Ever since she cut her blue hair off

Damian: Could you not stand so close? You’re making me claustrophobic.

Anya: What does claustrophobic mean?

Becky: It means he's afraid of Santa Clause

Damian: No, it doesn't.

Anya: HO HO HO

Emile: Stop it, you’re scaring him!!!

SPY X FAMILY (CH. 105)

>> spoilers below

i think my favorite part of this recent chapter was seeing how franky has so many people in his life: from the forgers, to his fellow informants, to regulars at his store—there are so many people out there that he cares about or that he at least holds enough goodwill towards that he'll do them a solid when they need him. and for a lot of those people, that goodwill and care is returned. i mean, look at these faces! and the teller, too~ in a world where people are forced to take sides, i feel like franky's side will always be his own and whoever he thinks are behind that line

but what really hit was just franky's attitude as a whole. he's creative, curious, and cheerful, even in the face of frustrations and difficulties. he doesn't perform a life—he lives one, and while that means taking a lot of Ls in all sorts of directions, he can curse at them and pick himself up again just as quickly.

i really wonder about that strength tho—how much of it is the result of a healthy mindset? how much of it is a coping mechanism so he doesn't have to face his pain? how much of it is knowing that Life only gets infinitely harder if you can't pick yourself up when you get knocked down?

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Damianya Week Day 4: jealousy

After two months, the SxF manga is finally back! There's lots of interesting Melinda content here, so let's analyze!

I would say the main thing we learned about Melinda in this chapter reinforces what's been hinted at before - not only does she truly despise Donovan, but she's actually terrified of him. Her expression on this page when she thinks of his souless eyes says it all.

Whether her fear comes from direct abuse, knowledge of what unspeakable things he's done in the past, or something else entirely, has yet to be seen. This chapter also emphasizes the fact that she can't freely do what she wants without being fearful of what he would do. Just like at the end of the bus hijacking arc where she made Damian promise not to tell Donovan that she had come to pick him up, we see in this chapter that she can't let him know about her occult hobby either.

But while it's not clear what exactly Donovan does or has done to her to make her like this, what is clear is that her fear of him is what's caused this inescapable hatred of him, which was so strong that it caused her to also develop feelings of hatred for her son because he's something that connects her to Donovan. But like we've seen before when Anya first read her mind, her dislike for Damian is fickle; one minute she wants him to disappear, but deep down she loves him. While the first incident after the hijacking made her seem more ambivalent, this chapter reveals that her "good" side is her true intent - wanting to be a worthy mother to Damian and see him happy.

But her fear of Donovan is so gripping, that just the thought of confronting him makes her paralyzed with fear. She becomes too exhausted to continue and even starts questioning why she bothers with fortune telling at all. Perhaps it's an unconscious coping method that she uses to try and find a way out of the horrible situation she's in.

Hopefully we'll learn even more about Melinda in the next chapter when she has her appointment with "Dr. Forger." But another thing I wanted to point out in this chapter is reiterating how empathetic Yor is to Melinda's condition despite not knowing what's actually bothering her. And in recommending that Melinda see Loid at work, she's actually helping with his mission! (of course only Anya realized this).

And oh my god, the "grim reaper" joke had me cackling 😂 Their expressions in the first panel were hilarious enough, but then Yor had to make sure Anya knows that she doesn't use a scythe! That's just so her.

Guess it wouldn't be a SxF chapter without one quiet, bittersweet scene, courtesy of Loid this time 😭

I also love how the boys are enamored with Yor. Even foul-mouthed Damian can't bring himself to be directly rude to her, so he just runs away 😆

I know a lot can be said about the Tarot card meanings, but this post is long enough already, so I'll leave that part up to others who are better with that type of analysis 😅 I'm just glad the SxF manga is officially back! I'm relieved Endo is better and giving my best wishes that his health continues to stay good 🤞

He said something unintentionally funny

timebomb 🧡💚🩷💙