#and i wonder whether that would continue or just mutate if Mako tried girls

[magical-gull]

What's your headcanon for Mako's sexuality?

OGMako: Her whole... Thing is wrapped up in a lot of performative femininity/romantic/hetero-structured... something. It kind of depends how far you wanna realistically stretch that (Most versions it's a light tap vs the old show's sledgehammer). But I think that clouds everything else regardless of what she'd be into.

So lemme evade this decent question by saying what she'd aim for, at least initially.

I think because of it Mako would assume guys are 'easier' despite the obvious problems when she interacts with dudes (a dude?) that way, so in a sense i think that's what she would pursue on instinct as a gut response.

PGSMako kind of a distinct character for me and closer to my default preference for the character. This Mako has made a different kind of peace with the Deal (and is less obsessive about boys) and is IMHO would be more willing to play to the field, at least vs her counterpart.

But I think Mako's hangups would simply change a bit, wrt what kind of 'role' she's expected to have as the tall boyish one and whether she resents needing to live up to it, or worrying her partner expects it, etc.

#While i think Mako like Rei has Views about falling into a role because of societial expectation #and i wonder whether that would continue or just mutate if Mako tried girls #I think to make decent progress youd need something who could fast bypass a lot of her hangsup #tho ironically i would never see this mako as being into say haruka #(for other hypothetical plot reasons) #tho i do think mako would respect Haruka seems more comfortable in her Role and how people precieve her #whether or not shed aim for it or feel comfortable doing so is up in the air #I would say the hypothetical best case scenario #is actuallly some seiyatype who is very direct and aggressive about their persuit #and is fine with being the 'boyish' one in the relationship #at least if Mako's in the stage of still working out her own identity #idk if this was helpful at all sry #mako