#they were ABSOLUTELY slated for romance in acomaf

[highfaelucien]

I've ranted about this in longer meta posts, but taking a post for it:

I'm so sad that Maas nuked all of the support Mor and Azriel had for each other as soon as Mor became queer?

It was like as though as soon as they couldn't have a romantic connection anymore they couldn't have ANY connection? (save for Az's now incredibly unhealthy and one-sided, unwanted pining)

They used to watch out for each other. Mor met Azriel whenever he returned from missions. She wore him down into actually opening up and having some healthy talks with someone. He sought her out and was able to comfort her when she was scared and jittery.

Now there's just NOTHING. Nothing except Mor being suddenly afraid of Azriel and his emotions (buuulllssshhiiiiiiit) and needing Cassian to buffer them because she's so uncomfortable with him.

And it could not be clearer that Maas has absolutely no interest in exploring m/f dynamics when there's no possibility of them fucking anymore.

Why explore a complex, deep, nuanced, centuries old friendship where two traumatised survivors are each others safe space and comfort person if they can't bone, right?

And I would like to personally revolt against this bullshit.