Vague Post Time But If You’re Part Of A Ship That Regularly Calls Other Ships ‘not Gay Enough’

i now pronounce u wife and wife

you love so fiercely you make me feel stronger you make me feel safe

Self indulgent critical role art moment. Beau and yasha said lesbian rights 💪😔

thank u so muuuuuch, @thebeaubar​

like okay let me get it out so i can stop thinking about it

here are some things i find actually problematic in cr (keep in mind im white european so im not gonna elaborate too much on the racism since i dont wanna overstep) :

beau being a character of color, played by a white actress, with really no ties to any culture or ethnic identity. there was no research or thought put into it at all

same thing with yasha. is her chin tattoo supposed to be native inspired?? her accent???? what is going on

the character art re: skin color and body size.

the dynamic between valeb and nott shifting from mother/son to a weird...nonromance but still hinting at romance...idk its Bad

lack of base rep and/or follow through of mlm relationships

molly being genderfluid but never adressed in the show. i refuse to count him as nb or trans rep

i havent seen much of campaign 1 but from the wiki it seems like most of the characters are word of god confirmed queer, yet all the canon relationships are straight.

the cast ignoring very valid criticisms, only responding to what could be cast away as "drama"

things that just annoy me, personally :

beaus crush on jester being dropped to pursue yasha. it doesnt make sense character wise and feels like they did it just so j could romance f

fjord and jester... in my opinion it wouldnt work if the players werent married. if the show were scripted (or thought out lmao) this wouldnt have happened

cads and fjords connection seemingly being dropped as well. if it was resolved plot-wise by the stone-arc, i didnt get it

how fucking long it takes them to get through plot. holy shit nothing happens ever

see the difference between opinions and real world concerns?

I'm actually.... Very Pleased with how Marisha is playing Beau, particularly with her relationships with the rest of the Nein and not just for shipping cause like

there's a significant amount of media (mainstream and otherwise) that tends to play up tropes of wlw characters developing feelings for close friends and then make it unhealthy for the sake of ~drama~ and yes, there are times that these relationships can and do grow into something reciprocal and romantic, but that's the thing; they grow that way

an unfortunate consequence of most mainstream representation of romance in general focusing on the exciting and dramatic parts of relationships (whether that's in the beginning or down the line with some drama) is that we don't often the slow growth of two people together - towards their shared relationship - that actually sustains the romantic base of the relationship

it's that shared investment externalized that makes a long-term relationship last (in a healthy capacity at least, as one part) not whatever internal feelings are present (usually most intense at the beginning)

and it's actually really, really healthy to respond to your feelings not being reciprocated by NAMING them as fleeting, because without any reciprocation, there's nothing to sustain a romantic relationship there, and it is HEALTHY to move on and find happiness elsewhere if someone cannot provide the happiness you're looking for

And yeah, some people can be fulfilled by having romantic feelings for someone and just enjoy their platonic company and never want for anything more, but marisha has clearly told us that beau really, desperately wants to have a meaningful romantic relationship in her life. When Beau said that there was something more meaningful in her feelings for Yasha and that her feelings for jester were temporary and unsustainable, that's not devaluing the feelings she has/had for jester. That's acknowledging that people and relationships change and grow, and that her romantic feelings for jester changed to reflect the lack of reciprocation.

And by elevating her feelings for Yasha - which do seem to be reciprocated - compared to her feelings for jester reflects how her relationship with Yasha is also changing. Her feelings (that she turned away from bc she believed they also weren't reciprocated) are now being fuelled by Yasha's own externalized feelings. They're both putting energy into their growing relationship and directing it towards a lasting romance. It's actually so beautiful to see portrayed cause that's the kind of nuance that gets completely erased in mainstream media and I'm v happy to see this kind of healthy growth ESPECIALLY for queer characters and relationships

the mighty nein | character posters (part 2)

as a wlw, every time i read 'hur dur we were gaslit hur dur het ship huuur' because the ship you want isn't canon, i lose 5 years of life

unpopular opinion: beauyasha is good wlw representation

That’s romance, baby!

“beau has two hands”

I’ve wanted to draw BeauYasha for *a while* now. So this is a quicky dedicated to their date that’s definitely happening next week. (right?? aaa c’mon pls)