#But like. yoi ep 12 has been really bugging me. A Lot. And I've talked about it earlier

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#okay. I've been giving this so much of thought and it's bugging me too much and I am just. Really conflicted about this #I've been lowkey whining about the same thing again and again and sorry for that djshdjdhhdhd #But like. yoi ep 12 has been really bugging me. A Lot. And I've talked about it earlier #And atp I have achieved peace with Victor's return (But even that's a bit shaky) #But Yuuri not winning gold....yeah that's definitely the elephant in the room to me #And the problem to me is just that. #I was and am not even bugged about it when I am WATCHING the show!! Or the episode It just...flowed (and I really need to rewatch) #But I've read a Lot of analyses of people laying out why it wasn't a good writing decision and they do have good points #But I just. CAN'T see it as entirely 'bad/flimsy' writing if that makes sense #Like. All of those posts were saying that it made the ending bad/underwhelming and was thematically a bit off #But I just can't bring myself to agree entirely with them?? #And it's so frustrating because I just. #I just want to have a clear cut opinion on it. Like I wish I found it easier to accept that it was a narrative misstep #but I CAN'T because. The rest of the show is just SO good so it is just. Really hard to buy that they would mess up on something so vital - #The ending #(I know they can! and it's okay but still.) #And I don't feel like I'd be able to enjoy the show as much if I concluded that the ending was entirely bad #Because I don't necessarily think that's the case - there's definitely some nuance there #And I do understand what the writers were going for from the interviews and stuff #And though that wasn't exactly a valid enough reason to not give him the gold it is understandable #So then usually. I'd leave that and stop thinking about it and just go back to thinking about the rest of the show #But I CAN'T and it's just So. Ugh #Like I know everything doesn't have to be perfect for me to like or something - the show is also flawed but still very much lovable #But I simply can't agree with all the meta talking about how Yuuri not winning gold was plainly and truly #wrong and dumb and stupid #Because there's definitely just a middle ground there - saying it is good/bad just seems very...idk it just rubs off wrong on me #But I've also seen some takes justifying the gold win and I can't bring myself to agree with them entirely either. #and on one hand him not winning gold doesn't bothe me too much because that gpf isn't his last at all. And he's definitely going to #become a five time world champion just like Victor says #(and also I want him to compete and win against Victor directly soo)