#even if they don't like/trust each other. it made lwj look like a disrespectful and presumptuous asshole abusing his power | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

llycaons · 1 year ago

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well that's certainly a reading but like. this was canonically a character kidnapping a lucid, independent adult who at the time barely knew him and deeply distrusted him. and it's really weird to see wwx compared to a child or a literal animal for his (very reasonable!) resistance to being fucking abducted by people he does not trust after a lifetime of alienation and hatred

he doesn't need anyone to feed him or bathe him, he was a very-self-sufficient traveler and a literal genius who can survive perfectly well on his own! and he wasn't even angry at 'the indignity of being loved' he was pissed about having his movements restricted and being forced to stay in a place he disliked with people who clearly thought poorly of him and disregarded his wishes. and it doesn't even matter what lwj's true motives were, it's not like his whims supercedes wwx's wishes for himself. like how paternalistic. but trust an mxtx fan to reframe kidnapping and imprisonment as ~love~

#NOT that needing support or not being lucid excuses kidnapping of course #but the situation just makes no sense presented like this. wwx was PISSED. he eventually came to like the food and stability sure #but it's extremely disingenuous to frame his anger as being upset at ~being loved~#wwx may have secretly craved love and caretaking etc. but the fact that 'protection' and food he didn't like were forced on him #is really shitty? it's really shitty. he didn't have a choice! at least not initially #but he wasn't an animal and he wasn't helpless. he was in danger but as an adult he should have been able to make his own choices #reason no. 9834304 why the drama was better lmao. man passes out wakes up in his bestie/longtime unspoken soulmate's house and immediately #starts having really emotional and important conversations. opening up. listening to music. affirming trust and belief in each other. WHEW #it's never indicated that wwx is being held against his will. he may not love CR but he clearly stayed by choice #and he's clearly really close with lwj right from the beginning #the book didn't need to do this! there are way more interesting and less creepy ways of forcing two characters to spend time together #even if they don't like/trust each other. it made lwj look like a disrespectful and presumptuous asshole abusing his power #who decides he can just be in control of wwx.#because ~he loves him~ or some shit. ohh I'm just remembering how much I dislike novel lwj #boooo cql lwj all the way. AND cql wwx. I haven't forgotten ch 96 #and yet. I still won't unfollow this person. the bad posts are still too fun. good posts are okay #cql txp

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