N and V for that Fandom Meme! :3c
N - name 3 things you wish you saw more in your main fandom? (or a fandom of choice)
Elden Ring: I wish there was more Marika content dealing with her mindscape or emotions. I understand why there isn't, but she seems so complex and interesting and I would love to see more people's interpretation of that. Also she's hot, so.
Elden Ring: I guess I'd also like to see more explorations of Ranni as a morally grey character. At least from what I've seen, she's generally stuck with "canon moon wife" the fandom has decided is the Good Ending™️ but... she's someone who went to extreme lengths to defy her fate. She killed her brother and seemed unbothered by the chaos and death that followed in order for her to escape being an Empyrean. Call me suspicious, but aim also not 100% convinced Ranni is acting of her own free will. I feel like the puppet body imagery may just be what it seems, that in sacrificing her fate she may have simply enslaved herself to another Outer God (the Dark/Full Moon, unsure if they're the same or not tbh) or at the very least, she isn't free of its influence. Though, it could be the case that our role in her story truly does free her fate to be her own, in which case, hooray! But if not, it just seems odd that Fromsoft would write and ending free of consequence or dramatic irony. I don't think Ranni and her ending are as wholesome and kind as they appear or are interpreted to be.
Dragon Age: I want more Solas/Not-an-elf!Inquisitor content. I want him pining and conflicted over someone he doesn't even consider a real person. There's like... ONE fic on Ao3 for that. Also more Solas/not-an-elf!Inquisitor friendship/angst in general. As much as I love Solavellan, I want to see different Solas ships or dynamics with the Inquisitor.
V - 3 OTP's from 3 different fandoms
I'm cheating and writing more than 3.
Hazbin Hotel - I really got into Charlastor (Charlie/Alastor) last spring. I don't know why, it was probably the potential for corruption kink. Anyway, it's not canon and never will be canon, but damn if the dynamic doesn't check all my boxes.
LotR (Hobbit movie) - Thranduil/Tauriel. Idk man. Everything going on there is a potential mess and I love it. DILF/sort-of-adopted daughter with diametrically opposed views/wants that also sort of dislike each other but sort of end up comforting each other, sprinkled in with "my son is in love with you but i don't think you're Good Enough" got me.
Tenchi Muyo! - Ryoko/Ayeka it's just how it's supposed to be. Clearly they are madly in love. I will not be taking criticism.
AtLA: Zutara. I like Aangst.
Trinity Blood- I LOVE Esther Blanchett/Shahrazad al-Rahman!!!!! I love them.
Also I love specifically unrequited Esther Blanchett/Abel Nightroad bc if you haven't noticed the pattern yet if there's a DILF with white hair I will ship him with the short Red-head in a way that maximizes pain and suffering.
Chrono Crusade- Chrono/Aion because like... HELLO??? Twins? Inverted color schemes? Aion being jealous of Mary and that's why he wants her gone? Yeah.
Also Chrono/Mary bc he's her demon knight and she's a holy woman and they're in love but It Can't Be.
Non-con Fiore/Stella or Rosette/Joshua don't look at me......
Inuyasha - Naraku non-conning any cast-member but especially Kikyo, Sesshomaru, or Miroku. Sesshomaru/himself. Kikyo/Kagome. Inuyasha/Kikyo
FMA - Roy Mustang being tortured by Lust, Envy, and Wrath but mostly himself.
GREED/LING!!!! that is all.
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No you don't understand how important it is to me that Caleb and Essek have this soft, deep, profound love for each other. These two people who were so broken and saw themselves as so damaged and irredeemable and utterly damned, having the chance to heal together and cultivate this sweet, gentle relationship with each other. The fact that they can now carve out moments of joy together, that they proved you can change and better yourself, with time and effort and love.
Matt taking the time to show that even in just a few little ways, to let Essek express his love so casually and with so much reverence and care is just AUGH. That's how you do redemption arcs. He understood the assignment. That's not only respecting the players for the time they put in to creating these characters and their pathways for growth, but also saying to your players (and viewers), "it's possible. Everyone deserves a second chance at happiness."
They redeemed themselves, together.
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the doctor took donna's memories as she cried and begged him not to. she would rather die than forget. still, he robbed her of agency. he played god and betrayed her trust.
here he finds himself, lifetimes later, caught between saving a city and keeping her alive. what she wants is to give her life and save her family, save millions. why does it have to be this?
he listens this time. without argument, he returns what she lost. he honours her choice. and if she dies while he holds her, she dies remembering. smiling. the doctordonna forever.
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if dorian didn't show up, do you think louis would have shot minnie?
I do. I know some people think either he wouldn't have or he would've missed so that's why the writers had him shoot Dorian instead, but mmmmmm no, I don't personally think so. I like to think that if he had taken the shot, his shaky hands would've caused him to shoot her fatally.
Mostly because I'm already so normal about the fact that of the Ericson crew, Marlon and Louis are the only ones with a body count. Well, that we know of, but shown to us in the game, at least. Plus, we know it's Louis' first kill.
Like yeah, Clementine and AJ become part of the crew and they have bigger body counts, and if we're counting indirect kills caused by actions, then Tenn has a count... and I guess everyone has blood on their hands for blowing up the boat... but I'm talking about killed directly with a weapon like....... I lied, I'm not normal about that at all, Louis and Marlon are the ones who have killed someone in Louis' route. I'm also not normal about the fact that Louis kills Dorian and then even as he's clearly in shock, he tries to go with Clementine to get AJ, and then later on when they talk about it, he says it feels like bile but not quite and he's glad he has it in him to do it.... listen, listen, listen... I'm obsessed with that.
Anyway, so if Louis shot Minerva, I think he would've accidentally killed her and can you imagine? He's already enough of a mess after killing the woman who pinned him down and tried to cut his finger off [or succeeded] but he knew Minerva, they were friends before the twins were taken. Even Violet couldn't kill her even though that would've been the smarter thing to do, and we know thanks to meta knowledge that killing her would've saved lives, but Violet couldn't, and I don't think Louis would intentionally either.
Speaking of Violet, if Louis killed Minerva, I hate to think about what that would've done to Vi. I think she might've actually left at that point, like what was planned before it got changed to her being burned. I don't think she would've attacked Louis over it, though, like yeah she attacked Clementine in the cell but Louis? I don't know, but I don't think so just because it's Louis and he'd be a mess about it anyway.
Though if he did kill her, it would be a neat parallel to draw... y'know, because Louis forgave AJ for killing Marlon even though he was pissed and heartbroken, and Violet was annoyed with him the entire time... but could she ever forgive Louis for killing Minerva? Y'know? We already have a similar parallel with AJ shooting Tenn, but still.
If Clementine killed Minerva in that moment, though, then I could see Violet attacking her since in her eyes, Clem proved her right.
So yeah, I get why they added the Dorian kill to his route. It adds another compelling element to Louis as a character, but we also need Minerva alive for episode 4; Louis can't kill her, he can't miss, and he's not going to stay with her because we need Violet to stay on the boat and him to be on shore for all routes.
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