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Last night I found my doc detailing various parallels between Achilles/Patroclus and Theseus/Asterius! I thought I would post the information from it here cuz it’s fun to talk about. Even though it’s been awhile since it came out, I guess there’s a general warning for spoilers if you’ve not finished the game yet!

The Obvious Similarities:

The distinct combination of emotional self-loathing blonde and their far more calm and rational brunette partner… Achilles and Theseus both fall into the category of “impulsive risk taker” as well, though Achilles has become somewhat calmer in his death (at least when around Zagreus).

Matching outfits. Pat and Achilles have a tragic reason for their clothing and armor to be mostly the same. Theseus and Asterius are just gay, on the other hand.

The rational calm dark haired ones both died in fairly tragic ways, though Pat’s death was at least honorable. Asterius down in the labyrinth absolutely miserable.

(A fun fact: Theseus tends to refer to him and Asterius’ past fight as if the two of them had always been on equal terms and had always been friends. The only time he doesn’t do this as far as I know is when presented with the yarn of Ariadne.)

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The only relationship I've watched in anime that has absolutely convinced me that big age gaps can work out romantically is the one between Barnaby Brooks Jr and Kotetsu T Kaburagi in Tiger and Bunny.

12 years age gap. Barnaby is 23 and Kotetsu is 35. They're literally the newest rookie and the oldest veteran in the hero scene. And you can say "they are not canon" as if the creators hadn't gone out of their way to state that they pretty much don't care how you interpret it, a romantic reading of their relationship is as valid as anything else.

Their respect for each other? Their partnership? They're both treated as grown ass men on the same level.

Somehow Kotetsu can call Barnaby a "cute little bunny" and still he never reduces Barnaby to a naive child who doesn't know a thing about life. Kotetsu treats Barnaby like a man, a professional. He never infantilizes Barnaby for his trauma or his past. He helped Bunny as much as he can, goes beyond his limits to help him reaffirm himself and recover his independence. Kotetsu wants Barnaby to be respected, to not feel powerless, helpless, he wants his partner to stop being manipulated. Bunny's whole arc is that he wants to stop having decisions made for him!!!! Kotetsu knows it!!

On the other hand, Barnaby jokes all the time that Kotetsu is old, calls him grampa, that he should retire, the complete dance. Yet, Barnaby has never seen Kotetsu as a father figure. Kotetsu is Bunny's hero partner, not his superior. Thanks to Kotetsu's respectful treatment, they're friends. Hell, Bunny treats Kotetsu like a man. He doesn't pity Kotetsu for having lost his wife. He doesn't treat Kotetsu any differently when he meets Kaede, Kotetsu's daughter. There are moments when you forget the age gap because the story focuses on them being equals!!! They can take care of each other, they can share their burdens, they talk it out if they are frustrated, they communicate with full responsibility, etc etc etc.

Normally I don't like big age gaps at all. It's more of a personal preference, since those dynamics make me uncomfortable.

Kotetsu and Barnaby are the exception and the standard. God bless the Tiger and Bunny creators.

* also it has some of the best treatments of a teen girl having a crush on an older man I've ever seen. It's nothing predatory 'cause Kotetsu completely respects Karina and never takes advantage of her, also completely healthy because Karina uses that to sort out her teenage conflicts and figure out how she wants to be treated, how she deserves to be treated, what he's looking for in a relationship, how older people should approach her, etc.

Kotetsu is a gentleman through and through. An absolute must watch if you want to learn how to write those types of characters and relationships.

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So, in the "Hades" video game (very light spoilers for Elysium) you play as the son of Hades, Zagreus, trying to escape the Underworld. There are different levels and the boss of the Elysium level (the afterlife for heroes) is Theseus PLUS the Minotaur. Apparently, Theseus found the Minotaur in the afterlife and Asterius (the Bull of Minos) now credits Theseus with "saving" him as a person in death. They're best friends forever now and it's kind of cute.

Zagreus receives "boons" from various Olympian gods on his escapes (it is expected that you die MANY times over in this game, it's built into the story) from the Underworld. There is a boon from Aphrodite called "Aphrodite's Aid" which inflicts "Charm" on your enemies, which briefly compels your enemies to fight for you.

I had this boon in the fight against Theseus and Asterius, and the "Charm" heart ended up hitting Theseus. I usually take Asterius down first, so the "Bull of Minos" had really low health. Theseus stabbed Asterius in the back with his spear and this ended up being the DEATH BLOW.

I felt SO BAD. It is the only time so far that I have felt sorry for my actions playing this game, like, "SORRY, BRO, I DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE YOU KILL YOUR FRIEND AND PROBABLY REIGNITE OLD TRAUMA FOR THE BOTH OF YOU. IT'S IRONIC, REALLY, BUT MY BAD, MAN. MY BAD."

alll of Erik’s helmets are stupid imagine if he wore that dumbass helmet on a hot sunny day he’d get a sunburn in the shape of dick on his face

tell me im wrong tell me it doesn’t look like a dick

also the helmets are just so ugly <3

NSFW! when i first got this ask i was like no... surely not..... why would you even say that....... but i looked at his helmets and i couldnt stop thinking about it so i did actual science and. well. it's not looking good folks,

so i rated them all by how much they would look like a dick if he got sunburnt my poor baby :( why are you making fun of him :( he doesn't know :(

in the corner i compare his helmet to mandalorian helmets and if he put a visor in there it would literally be a mando helmet🥺🥺🥺 this is my plea for people who write star wars aus to please please make erik a mandalorian and have charles be a jedi and they fall in love🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

KADOKURA TOSHIYUKI[門倉利運]!!!!

His name kanji are 利(advantageous) and 運(luck/destiny), i.e. “Advantageous Luck”

His parents blessed him!! He is the luckiest-named guy on the planet!!

Birthplace: Mutsu Province(which tbh is pretty vague- 29 hans were there in Mutsu no Kuni)

Likes: Sake and Squid

Dislikes: Shellfish

Quote: “It must have been the star I was born under…(misfortune)”

Noda’s Note: A perpetually weary, unmotivated and yet really sexy ossan(middle-aged man). I love this sort of a character.

Relations:-

Inudou: “The Inside Man”; Playing the role of a “tanuki”, he scouted around for intel. 

Hijikata: “Deeply Respects”; Due to his father’s influence Kadokura decided on being a follower. 

Kirawus

Birthplace: Roundabouts Kushiro, Hokkaido

Likes: Kokanee Salmon

Dislikes: Snakes and Locusts

Quote: “You’re going to fail if you don’t even think things through, Kadokura!”

Noda’s Note: Kirawus got his name Kirawus[キラウシ] because “as a child he was playing around with Deer antlers. Isn’t that adorable?” Kirawus is an Ainu word that describes things that have horns. The cute baby devil deer Kirawus-nispa.

On that note, the ainu word Kirau is a sort of basic Ainu siriki(traditional pattern) which is form of a thorn/spike/horn.

Relations:-

Nihei: “Hunting Companion”; While out hunting, Kirawus heard the story behind Nihei’s gun.

Kadokua: “Employer’s servant”; 雇い主の部下だが態度は適当だ

Kirawus is taller than Kadokura but Kadokura is heavier in weight. 

You had one job Noda I asked you Kirawus’ age

Also, 

From Q&As :-

Kirawus is the youngest child(in his family).

When asked about Kadokura’s past as regarding just how he went to school as a boy in his times and if he were from some well-to-do samurai family or reknowned or rich family. Noda stated Kadokura’s father was also unlucky and fell into ruin(poverty) and Noda thinks Kadokura was burdened with his “unluck”. 

When asked why of all people Kirawus hasn’t even taken off his matanpushi, Noda said he might draw Kirawus naked if the right opportunity presents itself and he doesn’t draw people naked just like that *ahem* really Noda? 

Kirawus canon likes a sort of fish. Kadokura the Tanuki we have seen him ask for fish as a bribe. Now it turns out Kadokura likes Fishing!

Q: What did Head Jailer Kadokura do on his holidays?

A: He likes fishing

Kirawus is unmarried and a confirmed bachelor

Kadokura used to be married once but his wife divorced him and she and their daughter ran off from him. Which once again brings me back to my fear reagarding who he is based on

Also,

Relationship: “An incongruous pair” or in my words, “They complete each other”

Nagakura paired up these two useless bums hoping they could be somewhat useful if together. And so they’ve been paired together ever since.

Take this as you will:- 

凸凹コンビ(Dekoboko combi) literally means “odd couple” and often that they are an equal-opposite duo, i.e. what one lacks the other compensates for. The phrase is used for siblings and best friends as much as it is for couples/lovers. The most cited example is Rain Man.

or as my dirty mind sees it *ahem* the two kanji’’s mean concave and convex and like…ummm…catch my drift

I have never met a ship that fits the "you should be addicted to shutting the fuck up" "you want to fuck me so bad it makes you look stupid" dynamic as perfectly as Arthur and Eames

the family portrait at the end of hades makes me laugh

Zagreus please put your bigass spear away your mother and father just got undivorced