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[rivertalesien]

so if there were gay writers doing it how would the scene play out differently? Like what makeitgay did or something else? I wanted a moment where they really talk and learn about one another and we never got that

It's not just whether the writing team has any representation, it's also time and what is prioritized for the story. "Clexa" was not a priority. Moving on from Clexa to get to the crappy AI story element was (and from there, we get JR building one of the most egregious cases of malicious queerbaiting ever, but I've done that to death, so to speak).

What else could they have done? So, if they weren't playing to cheap seats, being obnoxiously pandering to straight audiences, trying to make this relationship palatable (and "sexy" by "feminizing" her out of her Grounder persona), maybe it could have gone like this:

I would have had Clarke visiting Lexa after the fight, after people were done cleaning up and celebrating. Clarke (knocking, for once), showing up at Lexa's door to check on her, just to know she was ok and what would happen next. Lexa, tired, removing her armor, bruised, sore, not really interested in conversation at the moment, shy because it's Clarke and why would Clarke care, Clarke got her way, again, her people will be safe, as she promised, Lexa thinks that's all Clarke is there for, and repeats the promise--but that isn't what Clarke is there for.

She sees Lexa finch as she removes her gloves and the blood drying on her palm, maybe shoos away the handmaiden that brought in bandages and hot water, forces Lexa to sit while she tends to her, and asks her, casually, how is it she has black blood? And don't just say "the first Commander, blah blah blah, this is me and I will find out."

I mean, there's an elephant in the room and they never got to it.

What *is* Lexa?

As she's tended to, Lexa explains a little, hedges, then sees Clarke looking at her like, Bullshit, tell me, and she opens up: asks her if she knew of a 13th station. Had she ever heard the name Becca Franco? Quiet, Clarke nods. This is going somewhere. Lexa explains how she gave them black blood "for radiation, right?" But Clarke is a little wrong. She shows her the scar on the back of her neck. Maybe there's a little pulse of light under her skin.

Suddenly, the world gets a little bigger.

Because if Lexa is connected to what is, essentially, a database from Becca on down, she should know all that they knew. Making her "Commander" persona also a bit of an act. She's trying to re-civilize her world and is forced to do it uphill, in the rain, with no help.

And that's something Clarke might find WILD.

Clarke finishes quickly and makes to leave, she has to think, and Lexa, resigned that this is all there ever will be, that she will always give even though nothing is ever returned (maybe even wondering if Gustus was right and allying with the sky people will be the death of her), wishes her a weary goodnight without looking up and Clarke stops at the door, realizing, turns to see Lexa, head bowed, looking at her bandaged hand and she stops and walks back, touching Lexa's hair, making her look up and she says, sincerely, Thank you.

Maybe on her way back to her room, Clarke passes Aden and the other Nightbloods, looking relieved and anxious, wanting to see their Heda, and she tells them Lexa is tired and they should visit her tomorrow. The youngest looks at Clarke and asks her if she would stay with them then, maybe tell them a story, if Heda is too tired.

The world keeps getting bigger.

"What kind of stories does she tell you?"

They all smile.

"About you."

And the questions start. And Clarke can see, really see, they're a family.

"Did you really live in the sky?"

"Nobody can live in the sky, stupid."

"Birds do."

"They can fly. They live in nests. In trees."

"Did you live in a nest, Wanheda?"

"There's no trees in the sky."

"She's not a bird, stupid."

"Angels live in the sky."

"Angels live in heaven and they have wings. Do you see wings?"

"Maybe she lost them in the mountain. Did the mountain take your wings, Wanheda?"

And Clarke is overwhelmed because she did live in the sky, in a kind of nest, and while she never had wings, the mountain took something from her and she doesn't know how to get it back and she doesn't want the kids to see she's crying.

"I'm sure Heda will find you some. She knows everything."

Then another voice from behind.

"She's not that clever."

And they turn, and there's Lexa, in a dark coat, her braids out, looking like she's about to chastise them for bothering Clarke.

"Besides, if she had wings, she might fly home."

The youngest tugs on Lexa's coat and she is picked up.

"Maybe she could take us there."

"Is it so terrible here?"

Clarke wipes at her tears and smiles.

"I think I'd rather stay, if that's okay with you."

The children cheer and gather around the two women, who can't stop looking at one another, with a halo of smiles.

Anyway. That's my two cents.

[will80sbyers]

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[quirkydoodles]

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[dom-i-nic]

somebody may slit my throat for this

but

stephenie meyer should have just had jacob discover his gay

[thecaveisupsidedown]

One blanket, eh?

[vannajamma]

[paladin--6]

I’m gonna say it because I feel it in my heart

I SHIP VERONICA AND ALLURA

That is all.

[mred305]

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[isabellaroseg]

Belle was my hero as a kid so make it gay

[decimateddreams]

WHAT DYOU THINK OF THE NEW YEARS EP OF DR WHO? LIKE. PERSONALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS KIMNDA UNDERWHELMING BUT ALSO!!! CAPTAIN JACK!!!

askjflsjglg i wasn't really expecting much from it- and like,,, there was quite a bit of awkwardness i guess? (as usual) so @ the writer (it's chris chibnall isn't it?) i think you need to have a talk with the PREVIOUS writers...

also like 👀 had everyone on earth just? forgotten? about the countless times daleks had invaded/enslaved the human race/being murderous and stuff? also the dalek thing with earth is kinda getting overdone :/

BUT!!!! CAPTAIN JACK!!!! AND ALL THE REFERENCES HE BROUGHT,,, ROSE,, GWEN hiding things up his arse as that post said YES I LOVE HIM AND HE PARTIALLY REDEEMED THAT EPISODE

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[gra-sonas]

Not going to lie if it wasn't for this M/M romance and love triangle plot Carina is insisting on going with I would be convinced Maria would be the character working out her sexuality she just screams Sapphic to me I agree with you that she was in love with Rosa but maybe she just hasn't explored that part of her or maybe she has but puts it down to drunken flings. I think though it will be Isobel,Rosa or a side character realistically I cant see it being anyone else

You know what, nonnie? Before the drunk, dusty, no-good Texas rounder, I honestly thought Carina would completely skip M/M. I thought she’d do the unexpected thing and let them become friends (without benefits) instead. A nod to the OG show (where they were the fan favorite OTP), but distinctly not romantic or sexual in RNM. Instead we’d get to see a reluctant, but growing friendship between them, two people supporting each other, just without sex or romantic entanglements. (Because, NEWS FLASH, it is actually possible that two people of the opposite gender can just be friends). I still think it would’ve been a much more interesting thing to explore but alas…

What a fool I was. 😑

After the hookup, I thought they might still skip all the (supposedly) romantic mess and leave it at that. They hooked up in the episode Shiri Appleby directed, and I thought ‘okay, they put that hookup in there as a nod to the OG show, but it’s clear for both of them that it was just that, a hookup. And after that, they’ll become friends (without benefits or romantic entanglements) and Malex can start figuring out how to be together’.

WHAT A FOOL I WAS! 😑

What I didn’t expect was… what we got instead. And I sure didn’t expect we’d have to deal with much (MUCH) more of it in S2.

Anyway, I fully agree that Maria has so much sapphic potential! Goodness, that scene with Iz in 1x04??? FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

As for the character discovering they’re not straight: I also think it’s going to be Isobel.

Sadly I doubt she’ll get with Maria tho (oh Maribel, oh Maribel, brb sobbing forever over what could be so beautiful…), neither with Rosa (she’s 10 years younger than Iz now, also severely traumatized and struggling with addiction and alcohol, at this point it just wouldn’t be a relationship between equals imo) - simply bc I doubt they’d give us two queer couples consisting of main characters. That would be a bit too much, even for The CW. There’s only so much gay allowed at any given time. 😑

Also, fans voiced their excitement about Maribel on Twitter (and probably in IG comments) a lot, that’s pretty much a guarantee for it NOT to happen. :P

I really like the idea that Jamie Clayton’s character agent Grace Powell will be Isobel’s queer awakening. Can you imagine these two gorgeous ladies together? BECAUSE I CAN!

Waiting for someone to launch a queer TV channel, where queer’s the norm and straight the rare exception in every single show they produce. #MakeItGay