Retro Animes (4/5)

Chyna Backlash 1999

I’m having emotions about the ending of FMA so staring at the epilogue pics has been cathartic

Chyna

9th wonder of the world

Joanie Laurer at the 2000 Emmys

Rob Van Dam

it’s heavily implied that the reason chi-chi cares so much about intelligence and being “proper” is that she’s constantly considered a stupid hick–people in the manga comment on her low-class, country accent. she wants so badly for gohan to have more opportunities than barely scraping by until the next world tournament

and people forget that chi-chi grew up like that too. no way chi-chi ever had formal schooling. she was raised by her father, who was so scary residents called him the emperor of demons. she didn’t have friends; she was sheltered and naive and daydreamed about getting married because all she had was stories. she couldn’t even live in her own home for most of her youth. chi-chi didn’t have a normal childhood

the driving episode is non-canon filler, but it’s still totally consistent with chi-chi’s desire to at least function in normal society. you can’t take the flying nimbus to a grocery store

“but acting normal doesn’t matter when you can crush mountains!” the only people who say this have never actually had to function in society on their own. we’re social animals, being accepted is important. social status may have no concrete value, but it affects how other treat us and how we perceive them. you can’t pretend it doesn’t exist because power levels. goku may not give a shit, but hey, what a coincidence, goku isn’t the one who all the supermarket cashiers recognize on sight. goku isn’t the one who has to go to the hardware store and parent-teacher conferences alone. goku isn’t the one trying to even give gohan a chance to experience human society

MAN??? don’t whine about characters having normal human reactions to the ridiculous amount of bullshit goku puts people through

When they were kids, Chichi gave Goku the look you give to the person you love.

Then, in the future, Goku always gives her back that look.

I wonder if most of the viewers were so busy paying attention to Bulma breaking down over Vegeta's death that they didn't notice Goku running to Chi-Chi. Fortunately I wasn't one of them. Oh Goku...he might not be physically affectionate all the time, but it's moments like these that validate my faith that he loves Chi-Chi.

Yesss he loves his Chi-Chi so much!!!  

I MEAN

AND THEN THEIR KISS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ROSHI???

AND THEN ALL THOSE SCENES WHERE GOKU JUST STARES SILENTLY AT CHI-CHI

AND WHEN HE PUTS HIS ARM ON/AROUND HER

AND THE WAY HE LOOKS AT HER…..

AND HOW HE TRIED TO LEARN TO DANCE FOR THEIR WEDDING EVEN THOUGH HE WAS TERRIBLE AT IT BUT THEN LATER IT SHOWED HIM BEING VERY GOOD AT IT WHICH MEANS HE PRACTICED A LOOOOOOOT WITH CHICHI AND *explodes*

AND THIS?!!??!!?

AND THE WAY HE THINKS OF HER FIRST SO MUCH WHENEVER HE’S UNCONSCIOUS/HAVING A NIGHTMARE/HE’S ABOUT TO DIE

AND

AND HOW CUTE AND HAPPY HE LOOKED AT THEIR WEDDING

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

AND ONE OF MY FAVS:

a family reunion

YYH screencap collection: the many faces of Shizuru