This Was Lovely

No, because what do you mean Arcane has completely rewritten the rulebook on queer representation in media, and it did it so effortlessly that it puts so many other shows to shame. Like, how are you going to tell me this animated series—ostensibly a spin-off of a video game—has given us some of the most nuanced, unapologetically powerful sapphic characters ever without reducing them to stereotypes, side plots, or, worse, trauma porn?

Vi and Caitlyn? Their dynamic is ELECTRIC. You’ve got Vi, the rough-edged, fiercely loyal, scrappy brawler with a tender side that could wreck anyone emotionally, and Caitlyn, the sharp, principled, deeply empathetic enforcer with a heart of gold. The way their relationship is built on mutual respect and trust while navigating all the insane, tragic chaos around them? Literal chef's kiss. And not once do we get the tired, lazy "coming out" narrative or the "but what about the gays?" rhetoric. Their queerness isn’t the story—it’s just a beautifully natural part of who they are. And THAT is revolutionary.

And let’s not even stop there. This show handles gender like it’s been waiting for everyone else to catch up. Characters like Sevika, who could give you chills with her sheer badassery and gender-nonconforming energy, exist unapologetically without the narrative ever feeling the need to spoon-feed us explanations. It’s just there, woven seamlessly into the fabric of the world.

So many shows claim to want to "normalize" queer relationships or push the envelope, but Arcane has quietly dominated the space by just writing characters who feel authentic. Their struggles are about class, power, loyalty, trauma, not token representation or forced diversity. This show said, “We’re just going to make some of the most layered, compelling characters you’ve ever seen—and oh yeah, some of them are gay. Keep up.”

Like, the bar wasn’t just raised—it was launched into the stratosphere. What do you mean this level of representation isn’t the norm yet? Arcane said, “We’re not asking for permission to exist. We’re just existing.” And that? That is art.

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People don't talk enough about this. It shows another layer of the understanding and appreciation they have for each other.

CAITVI GREEN LESBIANS AAAAAAAAAAAA

(Art creds to @/start0uched on pinterest)

OMGGGGGAKANAJWBSIHWJQJJ THEYRE SO CUTE IM GONNA EXPLODE

I dare say this is the happiest I have ever seen Jinx, and it pains me.

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH IM FUCKING SOBBING DUDE THE WAY HE HOLDS HER TIGHTER AS THE BACKGROUND GETS LIGHTER AND HER SMILER GETS BIGGER IM LITERALLY GONNA JUMP OFF A CLIFF SCREECHING TIMEBOMB OVER AND OVER PLEASE DUDE I LOVE THEM SO MUCHHH

"If I stay, if I hold you, I can’t stop at fucking you. I’ll be forced to love you"

-Vi's thoughts

Heavy is the Crown by Luna_Monroe on ao3

"He would not say that" but it's the canonical content :]

She is so fine it pains me

It feels like there’s so many more fics where Vi is the “womaniser” or “fuckboy” when CANONICALLY it is Caitlyn “snuck girls in through her window” Kiramman

LET CAITLYN KIRAMMAN GET GIRLS

LMAO

i cant sleep

Fuck. I'm the career overachiever.

Aka the menace to society.

There are two kinds of people, separated by the way they dealing with heart shuttering break up:

They becoming sad alcoholic hobo with no sense of personal hygiene...

2. ...or career overachiver.