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spacedlexi · 2 months

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the post about the mirrors between the Kenny & Jane fight and the Minnie & Clem fight just reminds me of all the similarities between Violet and Kenny. like obviously they’re different characters, I just find it interesting how they share so many traits (being very loyal, may or may not sustain an eye injury, like fishing even if one is rod fishing and the other is spear fishing). there’s some more similarities I forgot to mention but I’ve been patiently waiting for someone to draw Violet and Kenny fishing wearing “women love me, fish fear me” hats or something.

oh yeah, ALSO. they both have moments where you can fight them and calm them down (Kenny on the train, Violet in the ending where you didn’t save her).

this is just so interesting! wish other people acknowledged it.

anon unknowingly unlocking my beef with kenny defenders who hate violet

vi was one of the first characters for me where i realized that a female character can have all the traits people will defend in their favorite male character(s) and yet theyll still find a way to absolutely despise her for some reason

kennys #1 defense is that him losing his family is what drove him to the brink and its soooo understandable for him to act out the way he does (brutally killing people, abusive even if it comes from a place of wanting to protect "his group"). but violet, who acts the way she does (isolationist loner) because.... she lost her family... is a disloyal bitch for some reason 😐 even while shes nothing but loyal to clem regardless of choice (people are quick to defend louis' actions in ep 2 as well and his behavior never makes Him disloyal for some reason 😐 "he lost his best friend!" and vi lost her best friends/gf because of marlon so?), and only has a lapse in judgement after you (determinately) "betray" her 💀 AND she apologizes for it if you do!!

if nothing about violet changed besides her pronouns the fandom reception to her would be so dramatically different and i refuse to believe otherwise

#a piece of media thats all about shades of grey having a very black and white fanbase is actually infuriating. stop justifying!!#me playing twdg S4 for the first time: “wow! i bet people will really like violet! shes like the girl version of the usual fandom male fave #nope :D <- me suffering #people who love kenny or even marlon or mitch and hate vi??? ok #the way people talk about kenny in this fandom youd think he was the actual protag for 2 games #i find kenny very interesting and compelling but boy do kenny defenders ruin it for me #just gotta add i dont blame louis or anything his behavior is understandable. i just want people to have that same grace w vi #twdg fans who are normal about the women you are the only ones i trust #im never gonna get over vi losing to ben on that reddit character poll. yall cannot be saved #twdg #replies with lexi #incognito

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