I Think Andrew's Desperation To Live Is A Little Overlooked In The Fandom. It's Not Explicitly Stated

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Why is Moriarty the Patriot so underrated

Like- the anime has so much to offer plus, we, the fandom, is amazing.

We literally have the prettiest criminal mastermind,

The most goofy, broke ass, can't-do-math, opium scented detective who's quick witted smart, and attractive,

The third wheeling younger brother who we need to protect with our lives on the line,

The best elder brother who is also very concerningly attractive,

Less-expressive and quiet version of Megumi but we love him and must protect along with Louis,

Literally grown up mafia Kuroo,

TRANS KING 👑👑👑🛐🛐🛐,

Someone you'd look at and go: "A shame he already has a wife.",

Not-a-really-good-brother-figure-but-relatable-in-real-life,

And blonde Gojo who gives off Ranpo vibes but likes to invent.

We have the sexiest, prettiest, and cutest characters WHY IS NO ONE BATTING AN EYE????

Andrew Minyard core

new genre of favourite character: normally apathetic teenager who gets absolutely unhinged when in the presence of dangerous substances

I know this is not new information, but I've seen a fresh wave of people confused about what the fuck Andrew planned to do as a 5'0 man with a knife against the literal mafia, so.

I think the fact that neither Neil nor Kevin lost their faith in Andrew’s ability to protect them after he was attacked by Drake (unable to stand his ground against a single man with a bottle, let alone the Yakuza/Nathan with their guns) is the best proof we have that the deal was never about physical protection. This is confirmed by the way Neil never expects Andrew to save him from his father, in fact cuts him loose before Baltimore as soon as danger is truly near.

Andrew is a pretty self-aware character, and he wouldn't make promises he knows he can't possibly see through, so I think he knows what Kevin and Neil also know: what they need from him, and thus what he promises, is not physical protection.

To Kevin, he promises safety from the Moriyamas, and the way we see him enact that safety (at Kathy's show, at the banquet) shows exactly what it's about: when Riko starts getting into your head, when he makes you doubt yourself, makes you think maybe you should go back to Evermore, I won't let you. I will get you away from him, I will treat him like he's just some dude to remind you that you can face him without kneeling. I will be your spine until you find your own, I will stand my ground for you until you can do it yourself.

That's why the scene when Kevin gets to the dorm with his tattoo and Andrew's eyes show so much feeling is huge not just for Kevin but for Andrew: because that was the whole point of their deal, Kevin has found his spine, Andrew bought him the space and time to do it.

To Neil, he promises safety from the people hunting him down, and that means: I will give you something to build a life around (keys, drives to nightly exy practices, someone to lean on, someone who will listen without flinching). When you feel like running, I will be someone you can call to come pick you up. When you forget, I will remind you who you are: Neil Abram Josten.

Andrew stands between Kevin and Riko and between Neil and his father not as an impenetrable wall but as an obstacle in their vision: not shield but focal point.

(Makes me think of that scene in The Haunting of Hill House, Hugh holding Steven's neck to keep him from looking at the ghosts, saying, Look at me, just look at me, keep your eyes on me. That's what Andrew’s constantly doing --even literally, when Kevin is spiralling after Wymack tells the team about the district change and Andrew makes him look away from his broken hand and up at him).

totally valid

look, all i'm saying is that if your parents fostered this kid for a while and you became best friends, and then the kid got into drugs or something and joined a gang and killed your brother-in-law, and the police got involved and your newly widowed sister, who had a one-month-old baby, ran into the middle of the gunfight to protect your almost-brother and got killed and then he blew himself up with a grenade, and then over a decade later he suddenly showed up at your house reincarnated into the body of a teenager with his boyfriend who is in his 30s and also hates you and got mad at you for not kicking your orphaned teenage nephew's emotional support dog out of the house as soon as you realized your almost-brother was there without an invitation, and you went to the private family cemetery and he and his boyfriend had jumped the fence and were doing something that looked an awful lot like getting ready to have sex on top of your parents' grave, and you held yourself back from doing anything but saying "you piece of shit, stop fucking on top of mom and dad's grave and get out of here" and the boyfriend went "oh good i've been looking for an excuse to punch you" and punched you in the face, you would hit him back too

whenever i read books i cannot actually imagine what the characters look like, they're all somewhat like this.

I am SOBBING.

Teeny tiny🤲

nothing can top the feeling of finishing a series or a book and finally allowing yourself to look through the tag, the edits and fanart

And it wasn't for love that you went back home

Forwards, beckon, rebound