i like “emotionless” characters like kuroko because even though it leaves so little room to pick and choose what really sets them off or what their motives are in certain situations, when you do find a loophole and pull their emotions to the forefront in a complex way, it’s so worthwhile. it’s just a little harder to do and takes a little longer for me anyway
and as for mr. aomine. yeah. his heart a c h e s when he’s heartbroken. he seems like a person that values intimacy soooo much on the low.
That’s a very good point. It offers a deep well of exploration but you have to be careful how far down you go so that they don’t turn ooc.
I feel like Tukishima Kei from Haikyuu is like that in some ways. I mean, to a point he does show his emotions but he’s so hard and guarded and salty that writing him soft is challenging because you have to really dig to understand how, where, when and why he would let that guard down. It’s a beautiful thing because it’s new and can be unexpected but has to be handled with correct timing.
Same with Murasakibara. Emotions are there, clearly, but he’s so steadfast in his hate of over exertion or “wasted” effort that deeper more visceral emotions are more challenging to portray for him.
And of course there’s Midorima, the tsundere brat lol. Balance, balance, balance.
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