i simply could never be a xandercordy hater. like i’m sorry do you NOT want to see two utter imbeciles tear each other to shreds for literally no reason???? do you NOT see the charm in a relationship that is totally unnecessary and incomprehensible to anyone outside it but is also clearly bringing SOMETHING to the parties involved in it???? they’re absolutely hilarious. they’re vital to the ecosystem
oh. and by the way. the racism that both Louis and Claudia face?? it's not like. a Subtle story detail. it's quite possibly one of the most overt throughlines of the story, actually. to be pretty Blatantly racist while simultaneously claiming to enjoy a show that from Day One has been examining anti-blackness and the forms that it can take is like. a little bit astounding. the cognitive dissonance is phenomenal; it would almost be impressive if it wasn't so gross. my god. "reverse racism." tsk. please. maybe we should all try growing a fucking brain as we venture further into the new year. hmm?? maybe we should try that.
[goes into notes and it’s just tag after tag about how trans women are just as terrible oppressors as cis people and make trans men unwelcome and fetishize them]
characters who dig themselves out of their graves (whether literal or metaphorical) are at the top of the list. nothing beats a character who should have died but didn't and comes back to haunt their own life and the world around them, benevolent or violent it doesn't matter, it's enthralling either way
learning that self deprecation isnt cool and just makes the people around you uncomfortable unironically improved my mental health a lot. like if you just stop saying negative shit about yourself you will genuinely like yourself more and other people wont be repulsed by your attitude and you will have more friends. it's true.