#so many people just want wholesomeness but id rather explore the human condition

[spacedlexi]

thoughts on vi and minnie pre s4 and their dynamic when things were good at ericsons? also, alternatively, thoughts on vi and minnie in a modern au?

its so hard to say honestly and Trust Me ive been analyzing all the information we have like

cuz based on what kent has said in the past about their relationship being lopsided and minnies biting and disbelieving reaction to hearing vi has become a leader (and it immediately shutting vi up 😭 didnt even defend herself just folded her arms and retreated into herself 😭). plus we know violet never danced with her even tho it was something that shes "always wanted" and the way she gets all anxious about it and calls it "weird" makes me think minnie might have been the one to instill that belief in her (cuz like who else would have??). BUT ALSO we know they were best friends for years and violet genuinely loved her and minnie even told lilly she was her girlfriend so she cared enough in return to mention it as something she wanted to return to. its been so hard to find where the line was for them between "two people who cared deeply for each other" and "did not work in a romantic relationship"

so honestly i think they just kinda fumbled around emotionally. that awkward first relationship where you dont really know what youre doing and possibly unintentionally hurting the person you care about because you dont know what you want for yourself (and maybe dont think you have any other options so you stay with them (maybe you stay with them because you dont want to hurt them but staying with them IS hurting them anyway)). they were doomed from the start even tho they cared about each other and its why i find their relationship so compelling (and why i dont like the idea of them getting back together/why i like her ending up with clem. vi needs to move on and doing so is a huge part of her arc (and why kidnapped vi turning back to minnie gets her burned. literally))

when it comes to modern aus i always try to keep as many canonical aspects as i can because its Why these characters are who they are in the first place. so when it comes to vi and minnie, i see them as both feeling trapped in this relationship theyve been in for Years, just trying to make it work, but continuously failing over time. and since they had that best friend foundation before the romance even began, its hard to separate those two feelings (but then clem shows up and vi realizes she deserves better than being the one trying the hardest to keep the relationship alive 😭 and minnie has to grapple with that on her end who probably never imagined vi would stop trying and move on)