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Had a feeling I might find you here. I really believed she'd help. Say it. You told me so. I was an idiot to trust her. I went behind your back. I choose wrong every time. And because of it, I've lost everyone.

VIOLET & CAITLYN in ARCANE 2x08 "Killing is a Cycle"

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The parallels are crazy

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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.

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"Are you still in this fight, Violet?" "I am the dirt under your nails, Cupcake. Nothing's gonna clean me out."

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imogen's grin when laudna says my love to her in front of her mother. god look at That besotted smile. imogen would've let laudna speak for her however she wishes.

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“sometimes, boys die”

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You guys don't understand ( actually you probably do ) , but Agatha saying "Ask a straight lady" is the best line ever cuz us gays be saying shit like this CONSTANTLY and straight writers trying to write gay and lesbian characters never understand the assignment and for a Marvel Witch show to be the first one with such a relatable and REAL line for us is NOT what I saw in the cards as far as representation goes, but here we are. And I'm obsessed with it!

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Moved here from iowa three years ago, and I can't imagine ever going back

This Vice Presidential debate is the best ad for Minnesota I've ever seen

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Meg: How did you two get into an accident?

Ead: She was driving and there was a deer on the road so I yelled, “Sabran, deer!”

Meg: And?

Ead: Tell her.

Sabran:

Sabran: I said, “Yes, honey?”

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Donald Trump read (?) Unwind by Neal Shusterman and thought it was non-fiction

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off in the 13th minute for one last time on the pitch 🤍

Thank you for all the memories Alex Morgan, legend of the game

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pink hair in france 🗣️🗣️

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“70% percent of the Earth’s surface covered by water, the rest by Alyssa Naeher!”

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I genuinely believe that if Alicent showed up on Dragonstone with tears building in her big brown doe eyes and told Rhaenyra that the green council was being mean to her that Rhaenyra would immediately forgive her and then give her a seat on the black council just to make her feel better

“But what about—”

You're forgetting some very important details:

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she heard the news