This seems more of like a potato analysis than anything else because you're right. Then again, your analysis is not a potato at all...

the way Byleth develops a little differently in every route is adorable imo like. it's such a subtle thing, really, but it's *so* good

I think that the reason for it might be that since Byleth barely displays emotion for their whole life before meeting the students their personality varies slightly depending on the house they pick and more importantly what the house leader brings out of them and I'm pretty sure the only thing Dimitri needs more than a good laugh is a god damn hug.

@@Jotunn96 I can totally see that, Claude and El are so schemy, always with some weird attitude or plan going on, while Dimitri is more open and honest about what he feels and thinks, it makes sense that Byleth feels more... relaxed with him? s/he can say dumb things that simply wouldn't work with the other two

@@Jotunn96 that's part of what makes it sweet too, because its like making cheesey awkward jokes with eachother is their thing lol I love that Dimitri brings out that side in her

I honestly do think it was intentional. Dimitri's character has the most depth of any lord since he's the one who overcomes internal conflict. However, that doesn't mean they had to integrate romantic Byleth moments into his storyline. For example, did he really need to walk out of the palace hand-in-hand with her? Why did they choose to have him mention how warm her hands were rather than something like a reluctant form of thanking her for being there for him? There's also the "mesmerizing" line. His story would've been fine on its own merits and didn't require any of that happening at the most pivotal moments to work. Definitely think it was a conscious effort to present a narrative ship on the part of the developers.

@@scitails okay I do not exactly remember the „mesmerising“ part, but the other parts. I also saw them as a ‚romantic‘ thing, but at the same time more symbolic? (Be warned, I was my german and english teachers favourite student when it came to analysing poetry) The „warm hands“ part was for me showing how different Byleth was from him. He was described as cold hearted and acted cold to everyone around him. So her being warm in contrast to him being cold and in cold dark weather (it was raining) showed him what he missed. Also him asking if they always have been showcased how he never noticed it before as he may have been closer to the „warmth“ before and as he notices that not everything has to be cold, that holding her hand gives him the warmth that he has been missing and maybe even thought he didn’t deserve (as we know he kept himself away). Also hand are often used in the context oft leading, being ones anchor and being the first where two humans usually touch each other. Oh and it probably was intended to be the goddess helping him (he said this whole goddess not giving her hand when needed and if she does, they wouldn’t be able to take it. He didn’t take it when they first met after nearly 5 years) To the holding hands at the end part. I actually saw this as a reference to the other „holding hands“ moments (Goddess tower pre and post timeskip, rain scene) he tried to turn away to look at Edelgard because he was sad. In the end, he didn’t want to kill he. I guess Byleth was afraid that, if he would turn around and see her corpse, she would become one of his ghosts and everyone would slowly loose him again to the ghosts. The hand holding was simply to bring him back on earth (like the time in the rain) and to drag him away from his traumatic past. Oh yeah and the whole Goddess reaching out and helping him thing. If you read all of this, I‘m sorry and congrats for reading all this interpretation thingy. But yeah, I do get what you mean by that and due to me romancing him with my fem!Byleth and also saw it like this. I still wanted to show you possible ways to see these moments \(^^)/ hope that is okay

my favorite one was the edelgard reveal, laugh at it's finest

If you like those, look at his supports with Alois. Boy about starts to wheeze he laughs so hard.

@@214ms5 His smirk tho

She is somehow both “no thoughts head empty” and “many thoughts head full” simultaneously. How she accomplishes this is beyond me.

@@cocoabeanz6171 ~Neurodivergent vibes~

@@moonyasnow36 For real

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Omg i thought that was actually 3hs not smash bros.Azure moon is my last route afterall

Honestly that face is kinda cute... you can tell she’s excited/having fun.

Do you know where I can find that scene? I haven't played smash

@@DB-de2ht its in her reveal trailer

when I first saw that scene I felt kind of uncomfortable tbh and now I’m looking at Byleth’s derpy smile and… that scene still is extremely awkward for me but at least Dimitri’s correct

me too because when i was doing edelgard route, i always end up making edelgard upset when i choose the ridiculous responses XD

@@yssamistica8702 same x'D I got so used to Dimitri I end up annoying Edelgard x'D

@@yssamistica8702 lol

The guy isn’t as straight-laced as we all thought 😂

I didn't dare to put jokes on the prince either, when then on Golden Deer Claude and I laughed all the way until the end!

and everyone thought alois jokes are terrible?? byleth's silent jokes are worse 😆

For some reason I always laugh at his puns. Maybe I'm Dimitri

@@joaomaia6800 i mean puns are great to be honest

@@B_A-tr Yeah

Remember when Alois came down to Abyss and Byleth said they don’t know this man 💀

Relatable :D

"I eat 8 meals a day" -Byleth

Dedue:😑

Goku😂

Hi hungry, İ am Ferdinand von Aegir

yes!! notice how awkward they are early in the story...i mean they're both awkward. Byleth adjusting to social life and Dimitri with that weird sense of humor 😆 but as the story progresses, they become familiar with each other's antics (especially Dimitri). He learns byleth's sense of humor and also develops his own. Like, they understand each other's terrible jokes 😆😆

@@ShinoaKoucho the more reason its really adorable 😂 the awkwardness just makes it funny and cute!

The question is...who is she jealous of?

@@hiti6753 Dimitri, she's jealous Byleth picked his class instead of hers ._.; its very obvious she has a crush on Byleth too

Byleth seems to grow a sense of humor in all routes, in slightly different ways. With Dmitri they just act like a dork, with El they like to push her buttons (literally one of the C support options in Japanese is basically just admitting you were getting up in the middle of the night to smash... her), and with Claude... honestly just playing the straight man.

i was trying to mess around with that response i didnt expect he'd respond happily XD its really nice because whenever Byleth shows emotion like this, he seems to be happy about it.

Yeah, that settles it, Nintendo really wants them to be a couple and I DON'T MIND AT ALL After all, he's the one that needs Byleth the most imo

@@YamiBlake Even Chris Hackney (Dimitri VA) said Dimitri x Byleth is his OTP

@@denisek.1777 That’s canon enough for me.

@@denisek.1777 We stan Chris Hackney, he did such an awesome job!

he literally says seeing you happy is the best reward of that day! 💗

"That's my job :O" lmao

Weirdly enough I see it the other way around, with fem Byleth having dark as oil mercenary humor but the charisma to somehow pull it off. Meanwhile her brother would try to make harmless jokes and puns but that dead stare would just make everyone think he's 100% serious

she’s hongry

She’s a humngry lady

thank you! im glad to hear that 💗 i hope it didn't waste as much of your time 😆

Miss ma’am is hungry

She can join them after all Spoiler: She admits have a crush on Dimitri too.

@@bingomiingo8428 Huh? On her stepsibʟing? When did that happen?

Dimitri has always struck me as a very bubbly extrovert with no social skills, and I can safely say that makes for a really fun character.

Just listen to the way he says, "If you like, I'd be happy to show you around" in the scene where Byleth is heading to Garreg Mach for the first time. You can't convince me that he wasn't already interested at that point.

i think its because its claude who jokes with byleth and not the other way around🤣 edelgard is much more serious & doesnt like teasing but will like it in post ts 😳

@@ShinoaKoucho I agree. Claude does seem to be the who makes the first move to joke with Byleth and it’s weird that Edelgard accepts jokes in Timeskip when i would assume she would want serious answers considering the whole situation in her route

@@xionnaoto7685 I think that’s why she accepts the jokes. Byleth’s a brief moment of Bathos for these dark times. Post Skip Dmitri, meanwhile, is TOO deep in for that to really work

Also, I'm still at chapter 20. 😩

You have to play New Game+.

Unfortunately they don’t joke around nearly as much in those routes…

thank you 💗 i never knew some people actually look forward to these (despite my corny editing haha)

@@ShinoaKoucho We do! I think i can speak for everyone when I say that we enjoy your content, and we're looking forward for more :]] (Sorry for bad English-)

Dimitri: mesmerizing.

…what happened?

You mean the smile? that would be from her Smash revelation

@@setton524 thanks!

right after the zanado/red canyon mission i think :) when they get back the monastery

@@ShinoaKoucho ahhh it’s a paralogue! Too bad I somehow skipped it ;___; thanks for the answer tho!

@@miyuberry1567 im 2 years late but it's not paralogue. it's from chapter 2, the first mission for byleth