#so my point still stands

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

(tw: abuse, noncon, implied SA)

this is something you wouldn't want to think about for too long but i think part of the appeal for c//a is the fact that it's completely one-sided and forceful.

let me explain.

if the writers really wanted to imply that adora enjoyed her fights with catra or that she was aroused in some way (which is gross, because she's a minor but they don't care about that) they could have shown that. they could have shown adora smirking or blushing or anything that indicated that she wasn't entirely against the way that catra treated her.

but no, the main appeal of c//a is that adora cannot fight back, not that she doesn't want to. catra not only attacks adora, like enemies usually do, but she does it in a weirdly intimate way that makes adora feel uncomfortable and humiliated.

this extends beyond the whole “creepy villain” persona that the other villains in the show has. like sure, both shadow weaver and horde prime have used unwanted touch to manipulate their victims. but catra seems to use it to a greater extent and more frequently, AND she mostly only uses it on adora.

it's unnerving but some people do seem to like romance tropes that are non-consentual. just look at the amount of media that has sudden forced kisses, because apparently asking for consent “kills the mood”. look at the entire trope of “chase them until they like you back”. people find this hot, for whatever reason.

and now look at how c//a incorporates these tropes into an “enemies to lovers” romance where adora is constantly made to feel scared, humiliated or uneasy. where adora is often in a position of weakness and vulnerability while catra has full control. there are too many frames in spop that has adora on her knees, either restrained or somehow rendered helpless, and catra towering over her, touching her or delivering some vaguely flirtatious dialogue that is often taken out of context.

this is why the whole “it's enemies to lovers, it's supposed to be like that” excuse doesn't work. if spop stans really wanted a classic enemies to lovers romance, they could easily ship glitra. if the writers wanted to write a good enemies to lovers ship, they could have made adora and catra fight the same way catra and glimmer did.

whenever glimmer and catra fought, they were always one on one. neither of them were stronger or weaker.

watch how catra never uses the same tactics on glimmer that she uses on adora. the only time catra made glimmer feel uncomfortable in some way was when she licked glimmer's arm. and she did this to make glimmer let go of her, it had a purpose.

so yeah, it's no wonder that c//a fans are often gushing about how “catra is the top” or making it seem like their relationship is a fetish. it's not just toxic, there are very heavy implications of SA, whether that was intentional or not. of course, it's not straight-up SA because this is a kid's show. but the fact that “catra loved adora all this time” and the fact that catra only treated adora this way gives all of these scenes a much darker and creepier implication.

[lightning-jay]

I've seen a few posts talking about how Geo has his piercing in the left ear (otherwise known as the gay ear) and to that discussion I bring: Geo's skin is literally PURPLE. That's the GAYEST COLOR.

Do with that what you will.

[frankie-idk]

stick season (we’ll all be here forever) and the show come out on the same day

safe to say the 6th of june is gonna be a big day for the sad girlies

[thesparkwhowalks]

I'm 34 and haven't dated in a looooooooooooong time, and I have had this same dark thought in my more depressive moments. But The King of Shitposting is dead right here, and I want to add my two cents.

Abusers and other assorted assholes get into relationships because they don't really give a shit about other people's feelings, only their own. They are kind and thoughtful only in as much as it secured them companionship, but they don't want a genuine partnership.

But those relationships? They're nothing you want and they tend not to last. They are a pitcher plant, superficially sweet to lure someone in before dissolving them to get what they need.

The asker here would be fresh out of high school and that environment gives you a warped-ass view of relationships because you already have a "relationship" of some kind to everyone in your dating pool. But viewing a romantic relationship as the end goal shouldn't necessarily be your mindset. You develop hobbies, find communities, you meet people, you make friends, and then romance develops. You have to have a relationship with a person before you can be in a relationship with them, so to speak. The friend zone doesn't exist, just different sorts of chemistry.

Good luck kid!

Puki, I'm 18yo and I've never had a romantic relationship and this has been taking a big mental tow on my head, if abusive and horrible people get into relationships does this means I'm worse than them???

I know you're only 18 so I'm not gonna be too hard on you, but don't be a dummy. Many people get into relationships and many people are horrible, both of these things are their own criteria. There are a million reasons why someone might be in a relationship and there are a million reasons why someone might not be in a relationship - many of those reasons have nothing to do with eligibility or morality. Also you're 18, you're practically a baby, give yourself time, explore your interests, work on self-improvement, everything else falls into place naturally.

[lotus-pear]

i love you royal trio (minus akechi)

[beansdelicatessen]

i hate reddit anime fans sometimes. i saw a post that said "hey i think X was one of the most interesting and complex characters in this series and shouldn't have been written out" and i was like mhm!! finally someone with a brain!! but then i noticed that the top comment, with an upvote count bigger than the og post, was "well character Y has pretty much the exact same ability and he's way more skilled! whatever X could do, Y does better!". which probably wouldn't piss me off as much as it did if only character Y wasn't 1. a super gimmicky character about as deep as a puddle whose lines are comic relief 50% of the time and 2. introduced after X's last appearance. redditors really measure the worth of fictional characters by their abilities huh

[cheese-water]

hey man. could ya tell those legs of yours to knock it off please? 😀

So I have this odd pain in my legs and back currently that was oddly familiar but I wasn’t able to pinpoint why I was feeling this pain.

That’s when I realized one thing it could be…

Growing pains…

[arcanegifs]

ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: 2x06 - “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern” ↳ "Vi. You've been quite a curiosity. The one who captured Caitlyn's heart."

[slightlycomicobsessed]

i am going to explode… SIR??? THAT IS A MINOR??? why are u giving her cake 😭

my good dude please stop having her make out with random men 😭😭 she is a CHILD

[tobyisave]

Nearly gave up on this many times but I have to spread propaganda for my headcanon... I’m convinced that K1-B0’s weaknesses were the inspiration for Miu’s murder plot — that he can be paralyzed with his emergency stop button (from Ch.1 FTE) or presumably with an Electrohammer (keyword “hammer”). Paralyzing Kokichi to make the murder only somewhat easier always seemed convoluted to me, but it makes sense she’d take that step for granted if the whole plan was formed around it in the first place.

My point being: Miu certainly realized she could’ve killed K1-B0 whenever she felt like it, especially knowing that he would have to die either way... But instead she spent countless hours literally rewriting the laws of reality just to give his Achilles’ heel to someone else.

[gloriousmonsters]

love when you can ask the Narrator why the Princess is a Princess and he's like 'well i uhhhh YOU did that. maybe it's because uh... something something about her being above you... but still approachable... look i don't want to analyze or anthropomorphize your--' my guy. i am a primal being of Order and Eternity and Shaping. You're the one who convinced me I was some dude and were quite willing to take credit for shaping my view on the world through narration five seconds ago. Are you gonna look me in the eye and tell me the desire to interpret something worthy of adoration and more powerful than me as a dommy princess is written in the very nature of the universe or are you going to show me your browser history like a man

[wasyago]

the kind of chemistry these two have is very entertaining

[lesbianlenas]

hmmmm i wonder what it was that made biden able to beat trump but not clinton or harris……hmmm what could it possibly be i wonder that shifted the votes away from those two qualified candidates but not old man joe…..

[sassypantsjaxon]

It is a shame he is such a minor character because look at this guy

How does it feel to be the coolest motherfucker in the universe?

That guy in the revolutionary army who turns into a flock of crows? Yeah. That's who's devil fruit I want.

[mobius-m-mobius]

-Julio Cortázar, from "Bolero" (trans. John Joseph Lyons)

Loki S2 Anniversary x Episode 2 - “Breaking Brad”

[mrmeepsmadmind]

i love when ppl draw bumblebee like the happy little creachure he is but also i love when people draw bumblebee like he's had 500 beers in the last 1 hour and still the pain won't even ebb