Bro I Had A Very Vivid Nightmare Of Chopper Dying In Nlmg So I Knew Some Shit Was Gonna Go Down

Bro I had a very vivid nightmare of chopper dying in nlmg so I knew some shit was gonna go down 🙄

Nueng telling Palm to leave him mbc he's not worth and Palm should value his own life

The thing about Ben as a character is he isn’t self aware at ALL!

He views himself as a noble person with a sound moral compass. The “class president” who could never do wrong. And he tries to live up to this. But he is blind to all the times his moral compass folds to his own self preservation or selfish desires.

And I’m pretty sure Chopper is one of the few people who have a front row seat to this. And as much as I love ChopperBen in my mind (fic writers, please bless me), I don’t like them in canon.

Because when Ben made the selfish choice. When he threw Neung under the bus to appease his father’s wrath, Chopper was understanding and supportive. Not condoning his actions, but still there for him.

But when Chopper was put in a difficult situation. Ben is only accusatory. There is no understanding anywhere in his being.

It all boils down to Chopper being “nice” but not empathetic.

And we’ve seen that from the beginning with his relationship with Neung. Anytime Neung was understandably hesitant about Ben’s intentions, Ben never showed any understanding or empathy on why he might think that. Only anger and offense that the action was done.

But Chopper is one of the most empathetic characters on the show. And, because of that, I’m pretty sure he is aware that this is how Ben is. He warned Neung about him. And while I want Chopper to be happy with someone (and it could be Ben because this is fiction and we can magically fix peoples flaws with a stroke of a pen) if they existed in a world whose physics couldn’t be easily manipulated towards the outcome we want, Ben would end up being so unhealthy for Chopper.

Because Ben would take more emotionally than he ever could give back. And Chopper would keep giving.

(Not me doing a @heretherebedork style meta 🫢)

Not only that but he's also A: Losing said beef and B: Forcing said beef onto his highschooler son

uncle kit is so pathetic like why are you beefing with a high schooler

A public apology to Never Let Me Go's Chopper:

Sir, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry that I mistook you for every other side character in a BL series who is jealous of the lead, manipulative to get what he wants, controlled by his father, and disingenuous to everyone. That's not you! You could NEVER! You're in a league with To Sir, With Love's Yang, and both of you will go into the BL Hall of Fame.

Just so you know how sincere I am about this apology, let me recount the ways I wrongly accused you of being an undercover red flag when you are actually the biggest green flag in these BL streets. Full disclosure - I misjudged you a lot.

You looked at Nueng at the conference and hesitated to follow your father when he left. 1a) You're always worried about your cousin and 1b) from the beginning have shown you don't align with your father's beliefs.

1a. When you found out Ben, who you knew couldn't reciprocate Nueng's feelings due to his homophobic father, was speaking to Nueng, you directly asked Ben what he wanted from your cousin.

Because you care about your cousin, and you want to actually spend time with him.

You let him know that even though your parents are beefing, you still love him.

You are genuinely happy to see him.

And when he asked you about Ben and why you are no longer friends (since the 10th grade *sob*), you warned him that Ben is distant, but encouraged both him and Ben to pursue their attraction AND asked follow-up questions on separate occasions because YOU CARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE even if it kills you.

And that is why Nueng trusts only you unlike your father.

1b. You told your father from the beginning that you didn't want what he was offering nor did you cave to his expectations.

You also told him you weren't competing with your cousin because, once again, you actually love Nueng and don't resent him .

You looked away when your father wanted you to watch him punish someone.

You picked up the photo of Tanya and Nueng when your father threw it, and you directly asked him AND scolded him for ordering the hits.

I know you know how to use a gun, and I know you can aim very well. If you kill your father, I will light every candle and pray that you only know good sex for the rest of your life, that your bed is always the perfect temperature, and that your earrings never snag your clothing. Amen.

2. You have always been kind especially to Palm and Ben. You immediately went to Palm and made friends with him, speaking casually, and told him if he needed help, to ask you.

When you saw Palm at Nueng's house, you were happy to see him, and spoke to him. When you realized you offended him by telling him he didn't have to act like a servant in front of you, you quickly apologized.

You were also quick to apologize to Ben when you knew your words hurt him.

When you found out about the incident at school, you went to Ben and comforted him. You even grabbed his hands in public, looked him in the eyes, and told him he wasn't to blame (for being the victim of a public outing).

I truly thought YOU were behind this, but once again, you are the BEST BOY and put Kimlock Holmes to shame by solving the case. However, you stopped Ben from hurting Aun, and I think you even felt bad for Aun when you found out his reasoning for doing it.

You have shown that you don't condone violence but are willing to do what is necessary for the people you love (*whispers* please kill your dad) and will literally kick someone's ass.

4. You are aware you are gay.

I know this seems wild that I misjudged you for this mostly since this is a BL series, so everyone is queer until proven otherwise, but Chopper, you KNOW who you are. You aren't holding on to a secret. You aren't pining over Ben from a distance. No! You told him in the 10th GRADE that you liked him.

And when he rejected you, you kept your distance, but still encouraged him to find happiness with someone else because you want the people you love to be happy even if it was with each other.

You also complimented Palm on his body because, baby, YOU ARE A GAY MAN WITH EYES!

I can't apologize enough for not believing in you even when you showed me exactly who you were time and time again. You may be okay that Ben rejected you, but know that Ben now realizes the sun and the moon reside in your eyes.

The way he looked at you while you took the time to carefully go through your skincare routine when you said you weren't his type told everyone that this boy wants Nueng to come home safe, but he wants YOU to come to his home and make him feel safe.

Chopper, I love you. I don't even care that you are into cryptocurrency. Baby, your game is so fire, that you could tell me to shut up, and I do it. That's how much I love you.

If you pull a switcheroo in the final act, I'll forgive you. If you die in the final act, I will never speak of this show again. If you kill your father, I will never stop speaking about this show.

Stay kind. Stay sincere. Stay a confident gay.

And kill your father.

Two episodes left to make it right with my Lamb Chop.