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The Saga of Emmerich Holyblade & Corvirus Magidark by Felikatze
Fandoms: The Saga of Emmerich Holyblade & Corvirus Magidark - felikatze
14 May 2025
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God, just because we're the only two kids in The Village, Emmerich Holyblade automatically assumes this makes us friends. He doesn't even realize I hate him and his stupid smug swordsman ass.
Whatever, honestly. Emmerich Holyblade and I are going on this stupid journey to kill the Demon Lord of Darkness, and because I hate him so much and don't want to be here, I need to let out my feelings SOMEWHERE or else I'm going to explode.
[Official repost of the Emmerich Holyblade Saga from Tumblr!]
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Arrogant, a himbo, or just autistic? An in-depth analysis of Alex (Stardew Valley) by nemmiril
Fandoms: Stardew Valley (Video Game)
24 Nov 2024
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Alex is a marriable non-player character from the video game Stardew Valley. He is characterised by a strong love for the fictional sport gridball (similar to American or gridiron football) and a brazen, arrogant attitude. The latter quality, combined with player-directed misogyny, make Alex a divisive character, with players of the game tending to view him in extreme positivity or negativity. However, some of this behaviour falls in line with symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder, including deficits in social-emotional reciprocity, highly restricted, fixated interests, and more rigid thinking. Additionally, given the context of Alex’s life – parental abuse, death, and a patriarchal, homophobic upbringing – it could also be suggested that these traits have emerged as a result of repeated trauma and a rural upbringing. Academic analyses of Stardew Valley and its characters are yet to emerge in the fields of English and psychology, leaving a large gap in popular culture literature. Thus, this essay attempts to provide a unique analysis on Alex’s character through a psychological lens, with considerations for a variety of pathologies including ASD and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
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21 Jun 2025
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Real World Cultural and Linguistic Influences in Delicious in Dungeon by room_surprise
Fandoms: ダンジョン飯 | Dungeon Meshi | Delicious in Dungeon
15 Jun 2024
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[NON-FICTION FANWORK] Dungeon Meshi is full of vivid and complex world-building. When you take all the information in the manga as a whole, there are clear and consistent patterns in what real world cultures the author was inspired by, and how she arranges them on the Dungeon Meshi world map.
In this essay, I will catalog and explain every real world cultural reference I was able to identify in the manga, including character and location names, historical and mythological references, clothing, and of course food!
WARNING: This essay is full of spoilers for the entire Dungeon Meshi manga, all the extra materials, and the anime. Disturbing and violent moments that happen in the series are described, discussed and analyzed. The essay also discusses real-life world history and mythology, which contains sensitive subjects like war, death, slavery, abortion, child killing, sexual assault, incest, and bestiality. These topics are mentioned in an academic context, and not described. Please proceed with caution if this concerns you.
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10 Apr 2025