u/Zelda-24

I just had to edit the whole family🥺

Oh man, I absolutely loved the final panel of the new chapter. Seeing Anya sleeping so peacefully next to her mama melted my heart.

These kinds of scenes are why I love SxF so much; the everyday family moments are my absolute favorites.

Oh man, I just love all the openings and endings, so I want to talk about each one. Endings 1 and 4 are my favorites so far.

Ending 1 is truly beautiful and heartwarming. The scenes where we see the Forgers walking home together and then dancing always melt my heart.

Opening 2 is my favorite, but opening 1 holds a special place in my heart; I think it's the opening that best captures the vibe of sxf, I really love it so much!

All the openings and endings have been really good so far. Each one has a very different aesthetic that makes them unique and enjoyable.

Endo is amazing at showing how love/romance is this complex feeling that can be experienced in so many ways and at different stages of life.

A lot of shonen series, when they try to add romance, just stick to that typical happy-ending teenage crush. So I genuinely love that Endo doesn't box himself into just one type of relationship and instead shows us that love has so many layers and nuances.

​- Adult and evolving love: I find it so sweet to watch two emotionally broken adults like Loid and Yor —who’ve dedicated their whole lives to work— experiencing completely brand-new emotions they’ve never felt before. Yor has already gone through a whole self-discovery journey for her emotional growth and has come to terms with her love for her husband. Loid, on the other hand, has been steadily, if slowly, developing feelings of attachment toward her; he subconsciously sees her as his safe place and someone worth protecting, to the point where he's willing to risk his life for her. It's a relationship that's grown slowly because of their lifestyles, but it just keeps getting more authentic.

- The love that wasn't meant to be: A dynamic where they were both in love with each other, but could never move past friendship because of outside factors like war and internal ones like Henry being emotionally blind in his youth and Martha never confessing her feelings. In the end, they each went their separate ways, leaving behind this nostalgic and bittersweet kind of love.

- Childlike and innocent love: Damian's crush on Anya is super cute and endearing to watch, but for obvious reasons, it's still very immature. It’s that classic childhood crush so many kids go through, so only time will tell if it eventually matures and blossoms as they grow up or if they'll both just drift apart.

- Lifelong, golden-year love: It's so heartwarming to see an elderly couple who have literally been together their whole lives and are still, even in their old age, head over heels and in love with each other.

- Unrequited, one-sided love: Fiona has made it more than clear how head over heels she's for Twilight, but we all know it's never gonna be reciprocated. Sometimes your feelings just aren't returned no matter how much you love and sacrifice for someone. It's sounds sad, but nobody is obligated to love someone back and that doesn't make them a bad person. Loid appreciates Fiona as a great coworker, but romance is completely off the table and that's something Fiona is just going to have to accept and move on from.

Chapter 56 of the manga is my favorite so far and its anime adaptation is truly gorgeous and wholesome.

The chapters focused on the family are definitely my favorites. I just love seeing the Forgers spending time together and having heartwarming moments like the one in chapter 56.

I really hope to see another chapter like this at the end of this arc.

I really love this look of Yor! she looks so cute with that hairstyle. I can't wait to see this arc in the anime!

We did it, guys! ichiruki will be getting a Maplestar video, I'm so happy!

I love how Yor is that radiant place where her family can rest and unwind.

​She really is the emotional core of the family and the glue that keeps them grounded

Yor went from having that robotic expression to being the ball of sunshine we know today. Her expression became completely radiant and her eyes gained a beautiful sparkle.

She truly loves the family life♥️

I've seen some people say they prefer his old art style because his drawings were more detailed at the beginning, but Endo had to simplify his style because of his vision problems.

I really love his current style; I think his drawings look more stylized and I think he's a really good artist.

Hi! there are only 3 days left until the Maplestar poll ends and luckily we're still in the lead!

The subscription costs $10, so I invite those who can afford it to go and vote.

Here's the link: https://www.patreon.com/c/maplestar/posts

I've seen a few comments saying that Yor is seen within her world as a woman of average beauty and I'm wondering where this misinformation came from.

Yor has been portrayed as a very beautiful woman canonically, and we've seen some characters mention her beauty.

Here are some examples:

1. When Loid met her, he told her he thought she was a beautiful woman. He actually used that as an excuse, but Loid has said that lies should have a grain of truth to be more believable, so I think Yor's beauty is something that stands out at first glance and that's precisely why Loid used that excuse.

2. Yor's coworkers have mentioned her beauty and said that if Yor were more fashionable she would be very popular with men.

3. Swan asked Yor why an attractive woman like her would marry a widower who already has a daughter and we also saw Swan thinking that both Loid and Yor looked like movie stars.

4. Emilie and Ewen blushed when they met her and talked about how pretty she is.

5. The fact that Yor bears a certain resemblance to an actress speaks volumes about her beauty, since in the vast majority of cases, actresses are known for being beautiful women.

6. Anya's classmates were talking about how cute Yor is.

7. Chloe blushed when she met Yor and said that she's gorgeous.

Saying that Yor is beautiful should be about as surprising as saying that water is wet, lol

Yor is undeniably beautiful, but her design as Thorn Princess is truly spectacular. Her design is so flattering and beautiful; I love that she has that sexy yet elegant vibe.

I also love that Endo doesn't resort to cheap fanservice. Her design is sexy, but Endo doesn't portray her in an obscene way.

The second opening is my favorite so far; the song is beautiful and the visuals are magnificent.

I love how Anya and Yor look from Loid's pov; he truly loves his girls very much.

The anime has done an amazing job! their gazes look so soft and gentle.

This scene of Yor holding Gram warms my heart. Yor has shown that she loves children, so I think it would make her very happy to take care of another kid. I think it would be sweet to see Loid going crazy while caring for Yor during her pregnancy and raising a baby.

Many people in the fandom don't like the idea of ​​Loid and Yor having a biological kid because they think it would ruin the "found family" theme, but I don't see it that way... I think it would reinforce the message of found family if they care for and love their adopted daughter the same way they would love their biological kid.

I just would love to see Loid and Yor having a baby because I think they're excellent parents and I would love to see Anya as a big sister.

I'm really curious to see this assassin. All we know is that they codename is Thistle, but I think they'll be a very important character in the future.

Endo took the time to mention they and we can see an empty chair in the gazebo, which most likely belongs to they. I wonder why they didn't show up for the meeting.

I just love how Loid and Yor has been having more physical contact during the last two arcs.

I tried to clean up some panels.

No one messes with his wife or speaks ill of her. I love how he's always ready to jump to her defense.