Thank You. I Forgot How To Breathe For A Second.

You can deduce a lot from the characters in Arcane just by the way they go down the stairs in S1E1 lol

A lack of communication in a romance fanfic will always be the death of me. And I'm so mad because I understand.

I get it. And it pains me because that leads to situations that make them unhappy. I want them to feel comfortable and loved.

I'm so obsessed with this style

Artwork from the Gallery Nucleus event

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I LOVE THIS

YES, I know the reference because I saw it for the first time and thought how good CaitVi would look like that.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!

caitvi as a pic I found on Pinterest

No, because what do you mean Arcane has completely rewritten the rulebook on queer representation in media, and it did it so effortlessly that it puts so many other shows to shame. Like, how are you going to tell me this animated series—ostensibly a spin-off of a video game—has given us some of the most nuanced, unapologetically powerful sapphic characters ever without reducing them to stereotypes, side plots, or, worse, trauma porn?

Vi and Caitlyn? Their dynamic is ELECTRIC. You’ve got Vi, the rough-edged, fiercely loyal, scrappy brawler with a tender side that could wreck anyone emotionally, and Caitlyn, the sharp, principled, deeply empathetic enforcer with a heart of gold. The way their relationship is built on mutual respect and trust while navigating all the insane, tragic chaos around them? Literal chef's kiss. And not once do we get the tired, lazy "coming out" narrative or the "but what about the gays?" rhetoric. Their queerness isn’t the story—it’s just a beautifully natural part of who they are. And THAT is revolutionary.

And let’s not even stop there. This show handles gender like it’s been waiting for everyone else to catch up. Characters like Sevika, who could give you chills with her sheer badassery and gender-nonconforming energy, exist unapologetically without the narrative ever feeling the need to spoon-feed us explanations. It’s just there, woven seamlessly into the fabric of the world.

So many shows claim to want to "normalize" queer relationships or push the envelope, but Arcane has quietly dominated the space by just writing characters who feel authentic. Their struggles are about class, power, loyalty, trauma, not token representation or forced diversity. This show said, “We’re just going to make some of the most layered, compelling characters you’ve ever seen—and oh yeah, some of them are gay. Keep up.”

Like, the bar wasn’t just raised—it was launched into the stratosphere. What do you mean this level of representation isn’t the norm yet? Arcane said, “We’re not asking for permission to exist. We’re just existing.” And that? That is art.

Call a therapist.

Build rapport for six months.

Extend your therapy session on a random Tuesday because you can not function like a proper adult for 90 minutes.

Heal.

emotional processing is so funny because sometimes you’ll be violently sobbing on your bedroom floor over something that happened 4 years ago and then you’ll just. get up and make coffee. and go to the grocery store. and take all this fundamental sadness for a walk. and ponder the cosmic experiences of humanity while eating a sandwich. and that’s healing.

Every damn second...

ARCANE S2E06 | “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern”

I'm unwell...

Violet

Ink version, all traditional

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