(Viktor's like well that's not true non-monogamy is a common thing in Zaun and Jayce is like haha yeah but not here. You can't date people other than me. Here. Because of the appearances. I'm NOT jealous)
Arcane AU where everything is mostly the same but at some point after the academy and before the events of the show Jayvik got married for the tax benefits and so Viktor could have a last name for practical reasons and basically it's a fake dating AU until someone else points out that neither of them seem even remotely bothered that this will impact their future romantic prospects with anyone outside their marriage
"this character should kill their abuser" they're 12
“this character should kill their abuser” i agree. unfortunately they wouldn’t do that.
So does he not fight in the pits in the pit fighter AU? I've been lied to. Swindled. Bamboozled. Hornswoggled.
I love the way the pit fighter viktor makeup looks but unfortunately other than the superficial aspect of it I simply cannot get down with a pit fighter viktor au. Get that sick man outta the ring
My problem with people saying two people (two men usually) have a relationship that goes beyond platonic and romantic and can't be labeled is this is always used as a reason why they can't kiss or whatever as if those two things are mutually exclusive
Do u guys think it's okay to reuse poses? I've got two drawings, one of an OC and one of a character from a show, and they're in the same pose because I thought it suited both of them - like, basically, I drew my oc, thought 'hey, this pose has a lot of anxious energy and would work really well for crona from soul eater', and then just traced right over my own drawing, but I'm worried doing this might be seen as cheap somehow. It would also be nice to be able to use the same pose for two drawings because as much as I like drawing my own characters, fanart gets more notes, so this way I get to draw my character but then also use all the effort I just put in to make something that'll actually get a little attention.
Was attempting to make Rivulet-Gourmand fusion. Didn't work. Fat Riv be upon ye.
The problem with canon CaitVi isn't that it's 'toxic'. Plenty of the relationships in Arcane are unhealthy and yet remain compelling. Silco and Jinx undoubtedly have an unhealthy parent/child relationship but it's still interesting. JayVik and Timebomb have unhealthy aspects to some degree. (Most relationships in the show are lime this, lbr.)
The problem is that the way CaitVi is unhealthy comes off as either clunky or unintentional. Like, the dirt under your nails line could be interesting as a line halfway through the series to show Vi's codependence and attachment toward Caitlyn to the point where she undervalues herself, but instead it comes at the end, and it feels like the vibe is supposed to be romantic, but instead it comes across as self-demeaning, and as the final conclusion of their relationship... a little unsatisfying.
That, and I ship Vi and Jinx in a very platonic sense; all of season one was the tale of two sisters, and I think Jinx was more important to Vi than Caitlyn ever was, and the fact that she now thinks Jinx is dead... The last scene should be her mourning with Ekko, the only other person who might understand what Jinx meant to her.
You might say this would make her 'bad rep' or something because the lesbian ship doesn't become endgame or whatever, but the thing is: representation isn't necessarily about ships. Vi would still be a lesbian or bisexual if her and Caitlyn broke up forever (and so would Caitlyn). They've already very firmly established that throughout the series.
Keep in mind I'm not anti-CaitVi at all and I still think they could have become endgame, but like... As it is in the show, they haven't really convinced me it's a viable long-term relationship and I can see them easily breaking up at some point after the credits roll, and the most important thing to note is that if that was intentional I don't think it would be as bad, but I don't think it WAS intentional.
Essentially, what this reads to me is the writers attempting to tell a certain type of story in which Vi and Caitlyn getting together is positive for the series, the sweet in the bittersweet ending of Arcane and Vi's arc, and failing to communicate that effectively.
All I want for arcane s2 is for Mel Jayce and Viktor to be in the same room together and talk