#fandom essays my newly beloved lol

[tiredsystem-r-us]

Aaaa, I'm sorry to tell you friendo, but that's a pretty old post and I never ended up writing the essay unfortunately (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)

From what I remember (which is a surprising amount given how bad my memory is), the main points were essentially going to be:

1. They have a lot of obvious differences and a lot of obvious similarities, and it makes complete sense that their differences would actually enhance their relationship (ie: I could absolutely see Remus's whole unrestrained nature being soothing to Janus because Janus is very used to putting up a façade, but he doesn't have to around Remus)

2. That even though most of the others see them as evil, they get along with each other. Idk, I just love that about them, I feel like most of the others would assume they didn't talk much or something but nope, actually they're in love! In fact, they're doing better than maybe any other relationship in the series right now, given how bad it is in current canon and the fact that they get along well enough to play DDR with each other (in Patton's room, no less, because Mischief) and just enjoy each other's company.

3. The idea of them getting along so well in direct opposition to the way most of the others think of them as evil is just so good. Like, back in the day I had a whole fic idea about this, but I really think the others would assume that the two of them either don't really talk to each other or actively don't like each other, and the idea that they're being soft and happy together in spite of that is just adorable.

Anyways, I'm glad you loved the idea that much!

Ah! Thanks for letting me know :)

I’m personally not extremely strong about ships in general but I saw the essay thought you’d had and was like, “another one” lol. I recently wrote a fandom related essay for school and no joke turned it in for a grade, so I’ve been thriving a bit with that type of mildly chaotic essay vibes /pos /lh

From what you outlined here, an initial response of mine to reading these points included:

“heheh DDR wholesome mischief go brr yes” and

“why does that sound like such an easy/simple translation of a portrayed interactions into head cannon or fics? It’s chaotically lovely how smooth that interpretation could blend out into fan works” and

“unhinged Remus and restrained Janus gives fun parental-friend vibes, like Remus hanging upside down on the fan eating chalk while Janus is sighing cause that’s the third time this week and then Remus bounces down and forces Janus into letting go and having fun for a bit cause he’s been stressed lately”

All of which were positive responses bc I’m a sucker for nearly everything relating to fandoms and favorite characters of mine from them (*cough cough* Janus *cough cough*)

- Nyren (xe/it)