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[karofsky]

I think the thing that grinds my gears about the Queerbait™️ discussion of Nandermo outside of every other point I've already beaten to death is that people keep acting like having Nandermo leave off without Explicit Physical and Verbal On Screen Confirmation They're Fucking (never mind the lore implications as to why they never did that are also canon, that's a whole other post) is answering "they won't" to a Will They Won't They situation.

Like... they didn't. They're still a Will They Won't They. That's the point. That's the joy in leaving the show open ended with the message of "our lives all go on after this and you don't get to see it". It's fun. Imagining what happens with them is fun.

And like, Paul Simms said for years that not only does he not write (as the showrunner!! btw!!) Nandermo to be what people typically see as Romantic while still emphasizing that YES they are in love, yes they are partners, yes they are fucked up and codependent, but that also he loved their dynamic so much that he never wanted to ruin it one way or another. Like, their fucked up little codependency IS the point, that's why they're so unique and charming, and he didn't have to (canonically!!) write in that the two of them had feelings for each other, but he did, because he knew That's What It Is. Because they're a dumb little queer and unconventional love story.