#that did not include my ocs; mimistasia/lurien+butler/kaishima/safamaple. other than them... no one really comes to mind :P

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i think the problem with a lot of fictional romance is that, despite all build-up that may have happened, once the two finally get together... they begin to lose that edge of what made their dynamic interesting. it's disappointing enough when it happens within the game/movie/show, but then irritating when 'fans' choose to flatten them to fit into the same rehashed tropes they feel any 'couple' should involve themselves in...

...which is so disheartening to see when there are definitely interesting scenarios uniquely built from these characters' situation! things so specific to them that it'd be a struggle to find a similar scenario/dynamic/dialogue beats between any other character you may be a fan of, even if they fall into a similar narrative archetype. there are such small things indicative of the characters themselves they should be given the chance to explore together. even if they're still reserved and thus reluctant to admit as much aloud, there would inevitably be a shift when someone else takes to their side. whether it's introspection or within action or whatever else, there's still so much more to explore within its setting/further character study.

but, unfortunately for many, the end goal of 'being together' indicates they are no longer characters in their own right, but instead "a couple" - and that is all they remain as, unfortunately... as though that's where their relationship ends, instead of further building upon their established bond.

i feel it's a part of the reason i've noticed so many people attach themselves to 'slow burn' or 'childhood friend' sort of stories. what makes it interesting is the fact there is so much range to explore these characters and what this budding new relationship may mean to them, in many of these it may be the focus of the story, but... ironically enough, it also leads to many people jumping to imagined scenarios of the two finally getting together to do 'couple things' together. due to their adoration for the original scenarios the characters are put through to show/strain their love, they want to write for these charming characters, but just. either seem to miss what makes them so compelling, or haven't the confidence to write such scenarios, or simply find it more enjoyable to place intense focus on the domesticity alone once they allegedly, inevitably, get together (even at the cost of characterization... i feel there's a fine line between someone mellowing out and to completely rid their fangs, yes?) and it's just a little dreary to see these characters so flattened once people feel there's nothing else to be done once the relationship is 'official'!

#aegehaha hope this makes sense... to be honest. i'm not a ''ship'' person anyway so x'] #within the last. nine? years or so. i've only been deeply attached to four fictional relationships #that did not include my ocs; mimistasia/lurien+butler/kaishima/safamaple. other than them... no one really comes to mind :P #i enjoy some; sure! i'm neutral/leaning positive with a lot & if a friend brings it up i'm usually detached yet fond... #jestersvaguely