Comment on Like The River's Quiet Deeps

  1. K (Guest) Tue 10 Sep 2019 04:08AM UTC

    This is probably gonna be the longest review I have every written, so, I apologize in advance. I have been thinking about this story for the entire day but didn't know how to write a proper review. I also apologize if I make no sense but all of my feelings are pouring out.

    First of all, thank you for feeding the starved.

    Ok. I have been shipping Tanjiro and Giyuu since forever and I had been greatly saddened by the lack of it on the western fandom and I had always seeked solace on the japanese fandom because I am really happy this pairing is big in japan, but, like... It is not the same.

    This pairing gives me so many feelings because I just feel that they inspire each other SO much, and support each other, and I just ishemeudbsjsj. No offense but this fanfic saved my life. It is written in such a beautiful way, like, I read the sentence but I have the feeling that it has a bigger meaning, and you got me reading the same sentences like 80 times because I thought that there was so much meaning in a simple sentence. Like, it left me with a wistful feeling but on a positive way?

    I also liked how you used scenes from canon and gave them introspective about their relationship, now I am gonna keep them in mind when I reread their scenes for the 50th time. Also, it gave me such joy to see them share small moments that meant so much for them, i just. die inside. i cri. This is an amazing addition to the tag thank you so much for writing this, I hope to see more.

    Im sorry this pairing gets me super emotional. we giyuutan stans should stick together, peace.

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    1. xtwilightzx (blackidyll) Wed 11 Sep 2019 10:40AM UTC

      let's play a game, shall we?

      Your review is lovely! (I'm struck a bit speechless by it, actually, you've said such kind things). And you don't ever have to apologize for what you write in your comment! Long comments are a gift, and you could be keyboard-smashing and chances are I (and most other writers) will be delighted that we've reduced you to incoherance.

      I just... I think you've pretty much described my feelings about the fandom and the pairing too. The Japanese fandom and all the fanworks they produce are wonderful, but sometimes I want to read something in the language I'm most fluent in. I want to explore all the nuances that this ship can offer, and I think that's my main motivation for writing this fic and why it came out quite introspective and figurative language-heavy. Because so much of their relationship grows from these small gestures that nevertheless are so very significant, and I need all these words, all these metaphors and phrases to even attempt to capture just a little bit of what makes them so special.

      One of the best things about the manga is that we might not get very much GiyuuTan content (until this last arc), but gosh, what little that we get is so perfectly written and characterized. That's partly why this fic links up most of those canon moments, because I think I needed to put down in black and white just how this pairing grew on me, how my love for them developed with each instance that they met and interacted, and how by the time we get to the Akaza battle they can move so seamlessly together, and I'm utterly in love with how much trust and love and care they have for each other. This is the case for my OTP in another fandom - for some relationships, especially those in live-and-death situations, being able to wholeheartedly trust your partner and move as equals is more important than feelings of love alone. And that's how I feel for Giyuu and Tanjirou now, except in their case you can also see how much they truly care for each other.

      This pairing makes me super emotional too, as you can see from all these words I've spewed at you.

      Thank you so much for your comment. Knowing that the English fandom is fairly quiet, I wrote this fic mostly for myself, to get the thoughts out of my head (most of the scenes are inspired by a single line or thought that the scene eventually encompasses). I hoped that fellow fans would appreciate it, but I didn't expect much. Now though, I'm kind of shocked at just how many GiyuuTan fans are lurking out there. And to receive a review like yours - it's just such an incredible feeling for me as a writer to hear how much my words have managed to touch you.

      ♥

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