This is super sweet, though. Inasmuch as Nami wants to keep everything to herself, Nojiko won’t allow that. I can see her making Nami promise to share at least what’s going on—because they’re family. And though Nami (ostensibly) was successful in shutting the village out of her life, Nojiko won’t allow her to do that to her.
Yes, this is great. Love that we got that little scene between them, it doesn't go on but it says so much about where Nami comes from. I think Nojiko's been tremendously important to her as the one person who (as far as Nami knew) was aware of her real motivations, who Nami could show her real self to. She couldn't save her from the pain, but if she hadn't been there it would have been so much worse.
Usopp, however, has not forgotten about that fruit parfait that he did not receive and it was a travesty to the natural order of things! If Sanji’s not careful, Usopp will start ignoring him next and then what will he do?
YES PRECISELY! :DDD I kinda laughed out loud at this, you know.
Their relationship is kind of hilarious, is what I’m saying.
Yup. ♥
And then comes the core of the backstory. It's so heartbreaking. And the way it leads up to it feels so grounded in everyday life. Just bam poof suddenly in the midst of normal parenting/childing upsets there's a superstrong racist villain out to subjugate your whole village and hold your lives hostage for money. It's so chilling. The slow "Oh shiit" feeling with the unsuspecting Bellemere is devastating.
I keep forgetting Nami and Nojiko actually did get to hug Bellemere before the end. The way they run. ;______;
(I try not to think about the economics of Arlong's tribute-demanding during these years too much. The first tribute in the backstory with its tragic results is one thing, it's the fact that he keeps demanding the same every month that breaks my disbelief in terms of where the villagers would find that money. In my head I just overwrite it with "he keeps demanding way more than they could comfortably pay but somehow they've managed to scramble it together during these years through much hardship, also he takes it out in kind at times". the important thing is Arlong's having hard demands and the villagers managing barely to meet them, but managing - not the exact money. (If they had been a bigger town with more trade, it would be different. But that would have made the whole story different, too. I think it's really important for where Nami comes from and how the story unfolds that it's a small village where everyone knows each other.))
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Date: 2014-12-20 11:11 pm (UTC)Yes, this is great. Love that we got that little scene between them, it doesn't go on but it says so much about where Nami comes from. I think Nojiko's been tremendously important to her as the one person who (as far as Nami knew) was aware of her real motivations, who Nami could show her real self to. She couldn't save her from the pain, but if she hadn't been there it would have been so much worse.
Usopp, however, has not forgotten about that fruit parfait that he did not receive and it was a travesty to the natural order of things! If Sanji’s not careful, Usopp will start ignoring him next and then what will he do?
YES PRECISELY! :DDD I kinda laughed out loud at this, you know.
Their relationship is kind of hilarious, is what I’m saying.
Yup. ♥
And then comes the core of the backstory. It's so heartbreaking. And the way it leads up to it feels so grounded in everyday life. Just bam poof suddenly in the midst of normal parenting/childing upsets there's a superstrong racist villain out to subjugate your whole village and hold your lives hostage for money. It's so chilling. The slow "Oh shiit" feeling with the unsuspecting Bellemere is devastating.
I keep forgetting Nami and Nojiko actually did get to hug Bellemere before the end. The way they run. ;______;
(I try not to think about the economics of Arlong's tribute-demanding during these years too much. The first tribute in the backstory with its tragic results is one thing, it's the fact that he keeps demanding the same every month that breaks my disbelief in terms of where the villagers would find that money. In my head I just overwrite it with "he keeps demanding way more than they could comfortably pay but somehow they've managed to scramble it together during these years through much hardship, also he takes it out in kind at times". the important thing is Arlong's having hard demands and the villagers managing barely to meet them, but managing - not the exact money. (If they had been a bigger town with more trade, it would be different. But that would have made the whole story different, too. I think it's really important for where Nami comes from and how the story unfolds that it's a small village where everyone knows each other.))