#yuuri on ice!!!

[thisloveforyourmom]

been reflecting on yuri plisetsky's role in yoi recently because on the surface it's kind of weird that he's one of the main characters....like victor and yuuri, clearly, but yuri's not just a main character, he's one of only three characters that get to be in the title sequence. there are several episodes he's just not even in. he's not the love interest or lead. why him specifically

and i think more and more the biggest theme of yoi is inspiration. yuri's initial role is to create conflict and make us really believe and understand that yuuri feels like the skating world has it out for him - that his competitors are cold, that he is taking up space in a major scene in which he doesn't belong.

and then...yuri plisetsky gets put on a narrative bus back to russia. why? because yuuri isn't ready to confront the true nature of their relationship. it's not time for that yet.

in early story, we see a lot of yuuri finding inspiration in the people around him. in victor most of all, because he's always found inspiration in victor, but in yuuko when he first performs stammi vicino, and in his family when he needs a reminder that he's valuable outside of skating, and in the love he's been shown from various sources all his life.

except...not various sources, exactly. sources that inspire him, but in a one sided way - sources he feels intrinsically lower than or, for lack of a better word, submissive to. older people. family. people with seniority. he sees that relationship as one-sided. victor inspires yuuri, but of course he does - victor is victor! but yuuri couldn't possibly inspire victor. yuuko inspires yuuri, but of course she does, she's kind, stable, successful, in a loving family. yuuri is just yuuri.

and that mindset is painted as something that affects mostly just yuuri. it poisons his relationships, but only because he can't see how kind and selfless and successful he really is, right?

well...no. because in the regionals, we meet minami kenjirou for the first time, and get to see a side of yuuri that even yuuri, with all his issues, isn't aware enough of to beat himself up for: his selfishness.

and it is selfishness. it's selfishness inspired by such cripplingly low self-esteem that he doesn't see how he could have an impact on other people, but still selfishness. and it's not really a red flag to yuuri - or to the audience, who sees things through his eyes - until victor gives him a wakeup call and gets genuinely upset with him for some of the things he's been saying and doing with the younger skaters. it's how insisting like he doesn't matter hurts more than just himself; it hurts everyone he's close to by invalidating everything they're trying to communicate to him.

it's an issue yuuri doesn't fully solve in the series (hello, being shocked that victor, his fiancee, cried when he said he wanted to end their relationship in episode 11). but it's the start of yuuri seeing for the first time that his responsibility to be kind to other people extends into and influences his responsibility to be kind to himself. and it begins here, with minami.

doesn't it?

well, no, actually. because later on we find out that yuri plisetsky was inspired by yuuri, too. that he thought his step sequences were amazing, and only followed him to - like yuuri did with victor at the banquet night - spend time with him. meet him. see what he was really like. and the angry, dismissive yuri we've seen thus far in the series isn't just teen angst, but another result of yuuri's improper understanding of his own position in skating. he's not jealous, he's disappointed, because he's the kind of skater who'd never give up, and hoped yuuri would be that person too. no matter how valid yuri's disappointment with yuuri is or isn't (and much of it isn't - but he's only fifteen, and he's going to have emotions that aren't as fair to other people as they ought to be), the fact remains that it was inspired by yuuri's behavior.

and does yuuri need to be an entirely different person because of yuri's expectations? no, of course not. yuri does have some unreasonable expectations for him, and they met at yuuri's lowest, in a mental state where his only priority could be himself. and growing past those expectations is yuri's character arc, as we see later on when he admits to himself that he wants to keep skating with and against yuuri even though yuuri still very much struggles with his mental state.

yoi as a whole is an exploration of inspiration, how it influences you, how it influences your loved ones, how important it is to nurture and respect and protect even in the smallest of ways. and victor and yuri are two sides of the same coin with regard to yuuri. victor is someone he's inspired by, yuri is someone he's inspired. yuuri's arc is learning to use that inspiration responsibly - not as a yoke to be feared or a standard of comparison, but as the precious gift that it is.

#yuuri on ice!!! #yuuri on ice #yuri katsuki #yuuri plisetsky

[writing-shorts-but-failing]

#writing #yoi yuuri #my writing #yuuri katsuki #vicchan #fanfic #yuuri on ice #yuuri on ice!!!

[hinamie]

surprise it's yuri!!!in 2024

#my art #yuri on ice #yuri!!! on ice #yoi #fanart #katsuki yuuri #victor nikiforov #victuuri #yoi fanart #this was the secret 4th thing that lost the poll jdsfgsdfjj #id been thinking about doing a tribute since getting that one ask but i didn't anticipate how Into it i would get once i started #the way i flew through this piece .. just over 1 day??? insane #yuri is /that/ ingrained in my muscle memory #I was looking at refs and ?? id forgotten how wild this show was #we just got all of that?? a pole dance a proposal a kiss a pair skate....and it was ALL canon? incredible #AND YEAH UNPROMPTED HISTORY MAKER PLAYS IN MY YT MIX #dean fujioka jumpscare #also looking back at my old yoi pieces was so wild. that ws really 8 years ago huh. #little bit of an ego boost looking at how far ive come #but also im just grateful idk sry 2 b sappy on main #i hope 16 year old me is happy that i did this bc im happy i did this #edit bc i forgot a bunch of white outline i am a fraud

[kkopimint]

when you're crying about the cancellation but remember how good YOI was to you

#fanart #yuri on ice #yuuri katsuki #yuuri!!! on ice #yoi #i mean i was sure it was cancelled before #but having an announcement about it? hits hard #since i was 16 i was waiting and now theres nothingggg #anyway yeah #i love yuuri #my kinnie

[mappawhereisyoi]

I will NEVER get over this arrow placement 🥹

#yuri on ice #mappawhereisyoi #yoi #victor nikiforov #katsuki yuuri #yuuri katsuki #anime #viktor nikiforov #viktuuri #victuuri #agape

[miyakuli]

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#yuri on ice #yuri!!! on ice #victuuri #yuuri on ice #cute #to cope with the cancelling of the movie I decided to translate some sweet victuuri (;v;) #let's say this is canon - we don't need a movie for that #my posts #nikku #translation

[blended-ice]

on a stroll!

#went through a funky art block but I am back!!! #intentionally omitting Yuuri’s glasses because I wanted them to be dressed in reds and grays and BLUE DOESNT GO WITH THAT ANALAGOUS VIBE #yuri on ice #yoi #katsuki yuuri #viktor nikiforov #peas n guac #id in alt text #fanart #viktuuri

[wcheelle]

it's missing viktuuri hours

#yuri on ice #katsuki yuuri #viktor nikirofov #yuri katsuki #victor nikiforov #yoi

[mttbrandgender]

#personal #yuri on ice #yuuri katsuki #victor nikiforov #yuri plisetsky #yoi #mappa you’ve made a fucking enemy out of me today #ice adolescence

[thefawnfallacy]

Yuri on Ice was such a life changing anime, especially to have experienced in real time waiting for those episodes to drop every week. It was an open acknowledgment and love letter to queerness, to valuing and creating art, to loving yourself and loving those around you and it’s no surprise that it had such a large impact on those who watched it. Not to mention how stunning it was to be presented with an open letter to queer love during a time where same sex marriage and gender equality was still a very hot and controversial topic. It’s, in its own way, nestled itself into history.

It may not be in the way we all expected or hoped, but see you next level.

#it feels like we’ve only gone backwards in terms of progress #but that’s not what this post is about #yuri on ice #ice adolescence #viktuuri #victuuri #viktor nikiforov #yuuri katsuki #yuri plisetsky #phichit chulanont #christophe giacometti #otabek altin #mappa #end of an era #wow #I can thank this anime for my love of figure skating and my return to dance haha

[yuriinadress]

I'M GONNA BITE SOMEONE

#yoi #yuri on ice #ice adolescence #yuuri katsuki #victor nikiforov #victuuri #the more i learn about what we had the angrier i get #im taking that industry whistleblower rumor with the LARGEST grain of salt but oooooooo if it's true... #yuri yelling

[animatorroseoak]

I drew this after seeing Yuzuru perform history maker next to Dean Fujioka singing 🦅

#yuri on ice #victuuri #viktuuri #victor nikiforov #yuuri katsuki #history maker #dean fujioka #yuzuru hanyu

[cirrha]

#6 Friendship

True friendship makes sure you don't share your food.

Happy 7th anni to Yuri On Ice!

#YOI #Yuri on ice #yuri plisetsky #yuuri katsuki #victor nikiforov #inktober #cirrha art #illustration #comic

[eshraq-art-corner]

Thank you for everything,

my champions 💙💜

#my art #yuri on ice #yoi #viktor x yuuri #victuuri #ice adolescence #artists on tumblr #digital art #anime boy #yoi fanart

[tomatette]

for old times' sake ...

#yuri on ice #it's been so long #and they finally managed to make a statement #not like i expected anything anymore #after 8 years lmfao #btw #reposting my own old shit #allthestuffimade #victor nikiforov #otabek altin #yuri plisetsky #yuuri katsuki #jj leroy #christophe giacometti #phichit chulanont #yoi

[yayforyoi]

Sooo, I had @crimson-chains draw this commission this for me years ago (via my other tumblr account @suzewrites) for a fanfic I wrote called Dreams on Ice. I had hoped to post this comic once I posted the chapter it goes with, but I never did and it seems a waste that I never shared it. Well, better late then never! Enjoy!

#yuri on ice #victor x yuuri #yoi #yuuri katsuki #victor nikiforov #yoi fanart #fanfic