Red and Blue make Purple

[plaqq]

Okay I’ve re-watched it 3 times I GOTTA SLEEP..

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[lijau]

“I love you.”

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[spiftynifty]

So I wanna talk about language in That Scene™ because let’s be real the last 5 mins of The Black Paladins is all any of us is gonna talk about for the next 4 months.

I’m sure someone has already covered this but whatever, here we go, That Scene in Japanese. Because I find it V E R Y interesting.

This one is the same in the closed caption and the dialogue and translates evenly from English. 
“Shiro, please. You’re my brother. I love you.” This has no more or less weight than what he says in English. ;)

But then there’s the Japanese version. OH MY GOD. 
What Keith says: “Shiro I beg you. You’re my brother. I love you”

What he uses for love is 愛してる (aishiteru), which is…. not a word commonly heard in Japan? It means deep, powerful love and it’s rarely used even between spouses (though tbh affectionate love language between couples isn’t a thing in Japan the way it is in the Western world). It’s why when you’re watching anime, a deep confession moment comes in the form of “suki desu” (I like you), or “dai suki desu” (I REALLY like you) because that in and of itself is a big deal. Aishiteru can be used within families of course, but typically it’s for parents (moms) to their kids. Brother-to-brother it’d be rare to hear and definitely legendary-rare between friends. While not necessarily inherently romantic, aishiteru is a BIG word and a big deal because it conveys clearly what Keith feels for Shiro. Shiro is his everything. 

And what I find pretty interesting is when I turn on the subs for the Japanese version, instead of just saying 愛してる(aishiteru), what it says on the screen is 心から愛してる… I love you with all of my heart.

[chocmarss]

[dent-de-leon]

Anyway, Shiro and Keith’s relationship directly parallels Kogane and Krolia’s, and I’m so damn here for it. But of course, there’s also this big glaring thing, which killed me:

[krunkidile]

[tyboy62]

This has become a masterpost, please add any pictures you have

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[ultramanultimo]

[littlecofiegirl]

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Animal snaps

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[btweencande]

need to be concerned to keep livestock safe

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[princesallura]

By now, the team’s already gone. I saw to it myself.

[thanotaphobia]

[thecrownedcat]

I was bothered by Keith’s Dad’s Clothes and then it hit me—

Update: Added in shiro’s scar, whoops forgot to draw it in!

[majestically-fangirling]

…..oh now that makes sense.

[ladyofacat]