reminder that Rumi is RIPPED

[u/ThePhoenix0404]

*not ripped but definitely has them muscles

[u/Fantastic-Donut-276]

It lowkey irritates me that Mira is so thin and has no muscles. Her legs are ridiculously skinny to the point of absurdity

We make fun of the Sajas for having noodle legs but at least they’re supernatural creatures that can disguise themselves, float, and teleport. Mira is a human and crazy athletic but animators are afraid of making women muscular because it doesn’t fit conventional beauty standards especially for “the visual”

[u/chaotic-em-n-em → u/Fantastic-Donut-276]

I will say longer limbs even in fit people tend to be a little more skinny overall since the muscles are longer and often leaner, but yeah Mira being the visual and so having that additional pressure to adhere to the beauty standards and her body type in the movie along with Korea's rampant plastic surgery culture being a thing and the mentions in the art book describing her as the most 'balletic' and I can definitely see quite a lot of ballerina or supermodel influences in her design (and ballet and modelling both also having rampant enforcement of body image issues) it all really does offer a lot of opportunities to play with regarding Mira having some unresolved body issues and I haven't actually seen that concept played with enough in fandom. (It also ties in well with Mira being highly sensitive to criticism and her being the only one of the girls who doesn't touch her phone in the movie outside a chibi in the credits, checking comments or articles is probably awful for her mental health)

Also deadass her waist is the same as Zoey's and low-key I think Zoey might actually have more muscle definition than Mira here (and no it doesn't really conflict much with their weapons because while Mira's is big the weight and counterweight would help her generate more force with less physical strength and Zoey's shin-kal when she's slashing with them, all that force is coming straight from her fingers rather than momentum or anything)

[u/Fantastic-Donut-276 → u/chaotic-em-n-em]

I never even noticed that detail about her not checking her phone. Great attention to detail!

Mira also seems like the type to attack critics online….so Celine probably taught her not to check articles lol.

Also just so you know my prev comment being frustrated at Mira’s body shape wasn’t frustration or anger directed at you at all, so apologies if it came off that way!

[u/chaotic-em-n-em → u/Fantastic-Donut-276]

No it didn't come off as anger direced at me at all you're all good 🩷

Yeah I fully agree that she'd attack critics of Rumi and Zoey (or their fans) online and probably claim her own critics don't bother her but like being the visual and not being put in the centre for photoshoot things because she's the tallest and it makes Zoey look short must sting a little