#a tragedy

[junipers-insects]

[cleabellanov]

"But Lokius isn't even canon! Stop making everything gay!"

...

The Loki series isn't just about romantic relationships and shouldn't be seen as so. However, there is a lot of subtext. Maybe this ship is not canon, but it was intended to be seen as so by the fans.

If Lokius isn't canon, then why were the last two shots of the series showing Mobius and Loki?

If Lokius isn't canon, why would there be so much touching and scenes so physically close to one another? (believe me I know they're friends. that just offers a solid base for something more)

If Lokius isn't canon, why is there an OFFICIAL track named like that?

Why is said track played or incorporated in different scenes of the series? like

-the first McDonalds meeting with Sylvie,

-the back-in-time conversation with Kang

- the ASCENSION to the throne?

Why is the Sylvie and Loki kiss never mentioned, by the producers, in the series per se, or even in the season 1 recap?

Why is Mobius the only one looking at Loki when he leaves down to the temporal loom?

And the other way around, why did Loki only make eye contact with Mobius in that scene?

Why is Mobius the only one to notice there is something wrong when Loki is still trying to fix the Loom?

Why did Mobius/Don on the original timeline, mention he's single, trust a complete stranger, invite him for a drink, AND offer to sell him a quite personal jet-ski?

Why did Loki, the LITERAL GOD OF MISCHIEF stutter and fix his hair and coat for no one else but Mobius (who by the way is just a jetski salesman on that timeline)?

Why is the timeslipping Loki had to go through directed to Mobius twice, him being the the only one he doesn't need a TemPad to "recruit"?

Why would Loki bring up Thor and Jane if it wasn't to mirror him and Mobius? (because, as he already was talking to Sylvie, he certainly wasn't implying it's about her. They were arguing, AND Mobius was implied in the conversation. Loki defended him in front of Sylvie, in case you forgot.)

Why would Mobius's voice be the one to echo back to Loki on his throne? let time pass time pass time pass

Why the RAINBOW?

WHY DID LOKI LOOK AT MOBIUS RIGHT BEFORE THE FAMOUS LINE "IT'S ABOUT WHO"? (important mention: Sylvie was behind him when he said that. why didn't he just turn around when saying it? nope, they know what they're doing)

Why is the shot cut to Mobi after Loki's "it was more about what I wanted" line?

Why the shot where 7 characters could've been showed (Mobius, Loki, Sylvie, B-15, Casey, O.B., Victor Timely) there are only 2: Mobius and Loki?

Why is Mobius the only one to tell Loki he can be someone good, and the first one Loki actually believes despite his tendency to do the other way around in the past?

Why does Mobius finally find insight, and reinvent his whole life at the TVA because Loki helped him do so? (they're not even the first Loki variant he faced, but something clicked this time)

Why does the bloody sleeve, representing Loki being hurt by Sylvie just because he "wore his heart on his sleeve" disappear on episode 2? (because he finally understands who he needs to be next to)

Why did Mobius risk his life on the first episode?

Why did Loki go to past Mobius for the final advice, not to the present one, not to Sylvie?

Why did Loki ultimately sacrifice his life for the ones he loves?

And why is Mobius left alone, with the door locked, after Loki leaves in the Loom's radiation?

Why would there be so much endearing looks, and smiles at each other, if not for a conscious acting choice?

Why why why why why if it isn't canon?

Nothing is for nothing. Especially in television, where everything counts from the light to the angles and the way the lines are spoken.

We don't need to see two characters kiss to know they are made for one another. In fact, I think implied canon is so much better for now, because it leaves free interpretation for the fans, and nothing to strike on for the haters.

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that the ending is still tragic, although it holds its sweet from bittersweet. But remember: there aren't tragedies without love.

[mur-art]

POV: You take your roommate, who doesn't even know what a mountain is, on a hike in the mountains.

It goes about as well as expected.

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@misterinkwell

[longing-for-rain]

what do you think of that scene where katara kissed aang on the cheek?

This one?

Look at the framing. It’s framed completely through Aang’s POV, and he blushes, because he has a crush on her.

But Katara? I don’t see anything indicating she viewed this as a romantic gesture. People seem to forget that in many cultures (including some of the ones ATLA is inspired by), kisses are a common greeting. Even in cultures where it isn’t as common, platonic kisses (especially from mothers, which the show explicitly compares Katara and Aang’s dynamic to on multiple occasions) are not weird or unusual.

To be completely honest, from Katara’s POV, this kiss has the energy of a mom being proud of her son for doing a good poopy in the toilet. The idea of it being flirtatious is honestly a bit nausea inducing.

Oh and bonus:

If kisses are inherently romantic, should we be sending Sokka to jail for Alabama crimes or what…

[lastofthe20thcenturygirls]

this is worse than getting walked in on while watching porn

[nat-but-free]

How I imagined Zhuzhi-lang while reading

[floralsandstrawberries]

my roman empire is the dilution and tiktokification of the coquette aesthetic

[siph0nomy]

I can’t explain myself . Just take it

[ghoulsnighteverynight]

the monster fucker in me is devastated that ryan gosling isn't going to be wolfman anymore

[scruplescripture]

Noo prismo you can take two trips if you need to noooooooooo your suffering for no reason prismo!

[gayngar14]

oh no!

[dailykylebroflovski]

[head---ache]

Things

[dumplingfriend]

Give me back my ice cream.

[procoffeinating]

find you a man who can do both

[voltrohgodwhat]

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