#I HAD NOT DARED HOPING BUUUUUUUUUUUUUT

[ragnarssons]

OMG SEE HAS BEEN RENEWED FOR A SEASON 3 ALREADY

[tonksiefea]

reasons why you ship remadora and if you can explain them, why?? thanks!!

Soooo NGL there’s a part of me that just says “People don’t need reasons to ship what they ship” Buuuuuuuuuuuuut ya know things resonate and I can tell you what I see that I like so I’m happy to just gush for a bit! Even if I have a feeling this question was asked a bit condescendingly. 

So let’s start from the beginning! Book 5 when Tonks is introduced in the film it’s not Madeye that introduces her it’s Remus. And when he says “this is Nymphadora” She doesn’t get MAD at him when he calls her that. It always read as very playful and flirty.  For me the dynamic of two people who are broken and manifest it differently coming together is really beautiful. Remus and Tonks have a lot of beautiful similarities. Both are massive pranksters but clearly both are able to be serious when it’s important. Tonks is one of the most talented Aurors around. 

She’s the youngest full fledged member of the Order. Tonks is only 7 years older than Harry! Remus is only 13 years older than her. That makes her very very strong and able to handle amazing things. She’s not naive. She’s powerful and brave and kind and all of those things make her wonderful and honestly I REALLY want her happy and to have whatever she wants because of that. But why would she want Remus? Well he’s warm and kind and brave, all easily seen even if he can also be a coward. He’s incredibly smart and understanding.

Personally I look at Remus and Tonks and see two people who never fit into society. Remus obviously is a werewolf and is ostracized, but Tonks is special. She’s different and unique and the daughter of a PUREBLOOD and a MUGGLE BORN! That means she’s from two really opposite worlds AND she has a special unique skill that makes her stand out. Those couldn’t have been easy to deal with. For me from moment one in the books we see they have a bond and can be playful and sweet when Remus just lets himself be happy for five seconds.

In all honesty I know in cannon we don’t see much of their actual story but I do think we see more than we realize if we look at it. These are two soldiers. Both lonely and both deeply connected by their outside view of society never really truly fitting in. Besides that Tonks is lively and daring and can Pull Remus outside of himself to see the world in a happier way. He doesn’t have to reign her in because she knows how to control herself from going over the edge and she pulls out the best of him. 

Likewise I think he calms her down. He makes her communicate. She can’t just throw out ideas with him. As horrible as it is the “too old too poor too dangers” is really something that pushes Tonks to be stronger in her own opinions. Yes she loves him, great, but now she has to take the time to stop and think and present the situation. So I think to an extent they balance each other. Besides that the pranks they could pull together would be amazing. I also think that they are strong enough to support each other. At least when Remus isn't so obsessed with his own self hate and doubt that he does stupid things.

Beyond that David Thewlis and Natalia Tena have amazing adorable Chemistry and do a great job of really looking connected even in the short tiny baby moments they did have and I will always wish for  more!

Do I think this is the healthiest most perfect ship with no flaws never: No.... Absolutely not at least not in canon. But there are really beautiful tropes they play into that i like like the dark one is soft for the sunshine one and falling for your partner and war time love between soldiers. I think that outside of canon I love them bonding over Sirius before he was caught: Her remembering little things from when he babysat her as a kid and Him remembering his friend before the betrayal and really helping each other come too terms with the fact that they had been wrong about him and what that looks like for the people who loved him (Platonicly and familialy).

I think their potential is beautiful and we really could have seen something very compelling if the story weren’t through the eyes of a teen ager. Harry is a VERY unreliable narrator ESPECIALLY for this couple so sometimes you have to look at people outside of the scope of the tone presented in the books. Was Pansy really pugfaced or did Harry just hate her? We don’t know. Things like that exist in this canon. In The books we know that Molly and McGonagall agreed that Tonks and Remus were silly for not being together. Arthur Weasley (Not known for being particularly observant) observed that it was a good choice. Even Dumbledore felt it was a good decision so clearly there was foundation and I’m not alone LOL.

I’m sure I have more reasons deep in my soul but I don’t have my books with me so I can’t search for more firm evidence and while I remember the movies more vividly I will forever hate the injustice they did of cutting so much out so I can’t give more concrete reasons rn but If I think of more I’ll probably add to this post. I hope this answered some of your questions and if you have more or want to talk RESPECTFULLY about things I’m down.