This is the newsletter I sent out to my mailing list at the beginning of September. These are some of the things I was thinking about in August. If any of these topics interest you, and you’d like me to go more in-depth, let me know in the comments!
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Fjord discards his Self too easily
“I feel like I’m the fourth version of myself since I left Port Damali.” Fjord doesn’t value his Self, discards it easily, and then calls it “growth”.
The Cobalt Soul has Manipulated Beauregard
They refuse to let Beau go, let her think for herself. They see her and her experience as belonging to them because they’ve “invested” in her training. So they reel her back in with the acknowledgment and praise she’s been starved of her whole life.
Jester Should Leave the Mighty Nein
I really wish Jester would leave the Mighty Nein about now.
The Lie of “Genius”
Among the “monster generation” Oikawa was the only one who ever saw himself as “less than” in any way.
How Hinata and Kageyama Failed at Nationals
Hinata and Kageyama have parallel journeys of personal growth throughout Haikyuu!! but they both failed on their individual quests during the Nationals arc, which led to their defeat by Kamomedai.
Blog Update: August 2020
If you’ve been on my blog before, you’ve probably already noticed many changes throughout the last couple of weeks. I wanted to take a moment to explain what these changes are about, and what you might expect moving forward.
When Caduceus Failed as Fjord’s Spiritual Guide
I’ll be the first to say that Fjord is guilty of many things, many failures. But there is at least on instance I can point to where it’s Caduceus — Fjord’s self-appointed spiritual guide — who fails him in a pretty big way.
Karasuno Third-Years Laid the Foundation
When Sawamura Daichi, Sugawara Koushi, and Azumane Asahi inherited the Karasuno Boys’ Volleyball club, it had reached it’s lowest point.
Without Kageyama, Hinata Might Have Quit Volleyball
Had he been faced with any other team, Hinata might have given up on volleyball after that match. He might have even been satisfied with his attempt.
