On intense discussions about shonen stereotypes

[tsuna_used_flail]

M-mun what do you mean all the protagonists are short!? Th-that's not true!

[...]

I know I'm not a good example but... that red haired guy with the sword is tall! And that ninja grew taller later! I mean, I'm still growing too...

[Tsuna... give it up there is no hope for you.]

W-well... I still don't think we're all short... er.. that short...

Comments

[italianmutt]

That's OK, Tenth!! Your aura makes up for your shortness!

I just choked laughing.

[tsuna_used_flail]

[shreksregfrbakwerfbakywe]

M-my aura...?

[Well that was nice of him, but somehow he didn't think it would make it any less embarrassing to be surrounded by people taller than him... what if Kyoko and Haru end up taller than him!? He was barely taller than them already!]

Uh... thank you Gokudera-kun.

=D

[italianmutt]

Yes, Tenth, your aura! It's incredible--VERY immense! The fact that you're short is completely, absolutely negligible!

[See him be completely oblivious to your predicament...]

[justwillow]

... You're kinda short sweetie.

[tsuna_used_flail]

[He slumps a bit... all 5'1 of him.]

Y-yeah I know....

[justwillow]

Embrace it. It clearly works for the other people you mentioned.

[She smiles.]

[reflected_shadow]

No, your Mundane is correct. You are all short.

[Then again most people seem short to you when you're nearly 6'5'' but whatever.]

[tsuna_used_flail]

[aerfearf]

Th-that's not true! There's that one guy! He's actually kind of tall!

[Ichigo... Shonen's only hope of a tall protagonist]

[reflected_shadow]

But how tall are his friends and rivals? Is he still taller than them?

[metaledge]

Thou has a great advantage in many situations though, because you are small, Sawada-dono!

[tsuna_used_flail]

[Well, at least it's someone his sized...]

I-I guess... but it would be kind of embarrassing if Kyoko and Haru end up taller than me...

[metaledge]

There is still time for thee to grow!

[Curious head tilt] Is it important to be taller than them?

[The advantages of being small in combat and training must surely outweigh that importance, right?]

[casuistor]

[Speaking of shonen protagonists, Tsuna, Light is almost a foot taller than you. God you're tiny, and from what he's heard about you, he isn't impressed. He'd suggest GH, but on you it's clearly a waste. Have a look that tells you as much without actually saying it.]

/CHOKING

[tsuna_used_flail]

['scuse him while he cranes his neck up at you... wow you're tall...]

H-hello?

:3

[casuistor]

[And while Tsuna looks up, Light looks down imperiously from the corner of his eyes. It's like he can't even be bothered to look at the tiny brat head on. The rest of these shonen protagonists have it so damn easy with their magical lasers and fireballs, and yet they still act like their lives are oh-so-difficult. Light practically breathes contempt.]

Is this what you do on a regular basis? [Between the lines, what Light is really saying is to go die in a fire.] Greeting strangers, and making gross generalizations?

[passed_torch]

It's not really that bad... you get used to it after a while.

[GENETICS, MAN. REMEMBER THAT PHOTO IN THE POCKETWATCH?]

[tsuna_used_flail]

[Just kind of... looking at you... there really is no hope for him at all. Oh look at him slump]

S-so I'm really not going to get much taller am I?

[passed_torch]

... Probably not.


[Yes, Tsuna, being a shortass somewhat runs in the family. Somewhat. You know it skipped a few generations with the Ninth...]

It's not that bad, though... it can even be useful. [Yeah, the whole "nobody expects you to be able to take them on when you're short".]

[chiavarone]

Ahaha!

But Tsuna, you couldn't be my cute little brother if you towered over me. I think it's fine. [Grin]

[tsuna_used_flail]

[SO CRUEL DINO! IT IS SO NOT FINE!]

E-easy for you to say! Y-you’re tall!

[he sighed]

…it would look kind of weird if I were taller than you wouldn’t it?

[serpente]

Would you like my opinion?

[Le Mukuro, sliding casually into the conversation.]

[tsuna_used_flail]

[Ohcrapohcrapohcrapohcrap. Nothing out of his mouth is bound to be a good thing. Nothing when he is around is usually a good thing. Le Tsune doing some nervous cowering.]

W-well, I-I'm getting the feeling I don’t really have much of a choice…

[…And why do you have to be so tall too! You’re only making this worse!]

[serpente]

[He's tall because he has to show how vertically challenged you are!]

Nonsense, you always have a choice - just as I also have the choice to ignore your choice.

[Smirk.]

[fedelta]

You'll grow taller, Boss.

[Well, taller than her, but not taller than any of your male Guardians. But she's not going to crush your hope.]

And my mundane said there are quite a lot tall protagonists. It depends on their age, she thought.

[tsuna_used_flail]

[He blinks a bit. Oh, well... it's Chrome... he never got to meet Chrome when she got older...]

I-I do? Really? H-how tall?

[Oh Chrome, he just met great-great-great-great Grandpa Giotto. His hope has already been crushed, stepped on, and flushed down the toilet. Though now he starting to think he might actually grow tall enough not to get poked fun at.]

There really are a lot? M-mun hasn't said much about anyone really tall...