Memory Of The Fourteenth

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Nezushi Dance Scene Analysis

I was talking with a friend about how the way two people dance show a lot about the status of their relationship with each other. Then I decided to give my own thoughts about Nezushi’s Iconic Dance Scene and what was the dance scene trying to show.

This may be an obvious thing to some, but I wanted to express my thoughts anyway :)

In a scene before this, Nezumi passed out due to the Song of the Wind (Elyurias’s song) and later wakes up to Shion next to him. Shion then worries incessantly, checks him to see if there was anything wrong or if he was in any pain.

Nezumi sees his earnest worry about him and gets agitated and uncomfortable, since he’s not used to another person worrying about him. He gets especially narked when Shion tells him straight up that hes a human being and that he should look out for himself.

Having someone worry over you means more shackles on you, in order to put in the extra effort of being careful. Basically it means someone loves you.

To Nezumi, this was not necessary.

But even after his yell, Shion still continues to care. He then spontaneously decided to teach Shion how to dance.

To me, this dance was basically a show of their life together from the night that they met to now.

They start off with Nezumi asking if Shion has any experience in dancing, he says no.

Here I think it’s a reflection of his naivety of the world outside of No.6, with Nezumi saying he’ll teach him some basic steps, like he’ll give him the introduction of The West Block.

“Don’t look down.”

I highly imagine this being a direct reference to Nezumi saying, “Don’t look away, look at the world in-front of you.” We know he has said this to Shion many times.

Shion then says to cut it out, how it’s useless, and gives a few excuses on why they should stop dancing, like the times Shion would be on the verge of breaking down, saying how it’s useless, and was willing to give up. But a few words from Nezumi, became his guideline, and helped him overcome it. He stumbles and is slow to keep up, due to this being a whole new experience for him. It’s hard to take in.

As time goes on, Shion’s understanding of Nezumi and how he views the world becomes clearer and clearer. The more they dance, the more he understands. He is watching, seeing the world in Nezumi’s POV, he is empathising with him.

“Dance…dance, Shion.”

Nezumi encourages Shion to live in this new world.

After they finished dancing, Shion is out of breath, and laments how hard dancing actually is, saying he learned something new. Shion is huffing and puffing, while Nezumi is, assumedly, all right. This basically proves the point Nezumi wanted to make, to not worry for him, since he’s basically been doing this all his life.

He does not need the care and the love.

But even after all that, Shion still does anyway.

It’s a direct retelling of their story, and I had never noticed the underlying meaning behind the dance. I had first watched it in the anime and thought the scene was done so beautifully. I had recognised the purpose of them dancing through the West Block, like a show of their life spent with each other. Then I read the manga and novel, which I read through quickly without much thought since its a scene i’ve seen many times.

I played it off as a wonderful iconic scene in the novel, a show of love and intimacy. But what I didn’t know was how much it was a representation of the journey they had up to this point in time. Not only did it show their dynamic and connection, it was like watching them both reflect on the impacts they had on each other.

It was an amazingly written scene and I’m glad it is in the story.

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If you have read this far THANK YOU SO MUCH GENUINELY um I really hope this was easy to read and understand, i still dont rlly know the mechanics around here, so if u had a hard time reading it, or some feedback, or maybe ur personal input on the dance scene, FEEL FREE TO LEAVE A COMMENT !! <3

i have a test tmr im supposed to be studying for and here i am talking abt nezushi sigh they have taken over my brain TvT

I desperately need to hear what Vein said during the call, because what does Xia Fei mean here???

Why would “bluffing” suddenly come up when he was just trying to negotiate skipping the gig?

Is Vein trying to keep him from going home???

Lastly...

WHAT ON EARTH DID HE SAY HERE THAT XF INSTANTLY CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT THE GIG???

He looked surprised, then sad, and suddenly he’s being agreeable

VEIN! WHAT EXACTLY DID YOU TELL HIM???

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TGR SPOILERS !!!!!

Reading TGR and seeing Jean finding himself with the help of the Trojan's and getting the chance to heal makes me realize how much the Ravens still effect Kevin. Kevin having to down half a bottle of vodka before his interview with Jean and still being unable to talk about Riko and the nest without breaking down. Kevin also still heavily relies on Andrew due to the Raven's "buddy system" and still feels like he can't be alone.

His dependency on Thea is also a problem as Thea still hasn't properly spoken out against the Ravens past she only bashes the current line up for being a disgrace to the Ravens legacy. I wonder if Kevin clings on to her is because he saw what Riko did to Jean when he realized Jean was queer.

Jean has similar problems to Kevin's but he's only been out of the nest for about 4 months, whereas Kevin left 3 years ago. Kevin has nothing besides the court. Jean has his friends and his motorbike whereas Kevin has nothing and is still scared he will lose his court again. In the fight between the Foxes and Ravens he favors his right side to protect his hand cause if he loses that again he loses everything. He could just as likely add to the fallen Ravens as the current line up has. Jean is obviously still traumatized from his time at Edgar Allan but he knows he didn't deserve what happened to him and is actively seeking help and is being supported by the Trojan's every step of they way. Whereas Kevin pushes everything down or drowns it out with alcohol. He knows the ins and outs of the Raven's abuse but still doesn't know how to handle it. After Neil spent his winter break with the Ravens Kevin tries to comfort Neil but if he can't help himself there's no way he can help anyone else.

I wonder how Kevin felt seeing Jean doing so well after only a short time away from the nest...

As a fandom, we have to acknowledge that Akaashi is weirder than Bokuto.

Pandora Hearts fanart on 2025?????

Yuulma… that is all 🥺

Illustration by anime character designer/animation director Chizuru Kobayashi from Pandora Hearts 24+1 Official Guide: Last Dance