#rrr

[flandrepudding]

komuram bheemudo

[cleoinspace]

You make a very valid point here. I'm with you on shipping. I would never think that shipping someone as friends is diminishing their relationship. Like, you could easily ship Raps and Cass as friends, since they are well... that in canon. The same with many other f/f ships across media, especially in yuri. Those characters are often in what could be called romantic or intimate friendships. I think now is a really great time in terms of female friendship really blossoming in anime right now, and in some Western animation (like Amphibia, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Elena of Avalor, High Guardian Spice, or Hilda)... in recent years there's been female friendships in...

Anne Shirley (highly recommend this series)

Encouragement of Climb (and Next Summit)

Do It Yourself!!

The Aquatope on White Sand

Ippon Again!

A Place Further than the Universe (one of my favorite series)

Let’s Make a Mug Too

Laid-Back Camp

Soaring Sky Pretty Cure!

Wonderful Pretty Cure!

Train to the End of the World

Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night

Management of a Novice Alchemist

Any of the series in the Love Live! franchise

Bofuri

Super Cub [really liked this series]

Narenare Hanare

Flower and Asura

Mono

Food for the Soul

Maebashi Witches

You and Idol Pretty Cure

However, male friendships are pretty common, I think. Just look at the two male protagonists of RRR, which people shipped romantically, but had a close personal connection.

Otherwise, your comment is really making me think how I can show that nuance in the fics I wrote, as I really want to show that more, as someone who is sort of on the aro-ace spectrum I think(?) [I'm still figuring it out to be perfectly honest].

As much as it frustrates me when people believe romantic relationships are somehow more valuable than platonic ones, I also don't understand why someone shipping characters who are close friends together (f/f or m/m) is seen as diminishing their relationship.

like, the characters are still besties. the romance is built off their deep bond, the friendship is why people ship it

I'll see it under edits a lot, comments like, "finally, someone who understands they're JUST FRIENDS" or "why are you ruining their friendship?"

And look, as someone on the aro and ace spectrums, I really understand frustration with other people devaluing platonic bonds, I truly do. However, such statements often devalue friendship within them ("just friends") and assume the people who ship them cannot possibly comprehend the complexities of the relationship simply because they see it as romantic - which is not the case. tbh sometimes I end up shipping a pairing because the only people thinking deeply about their bond and posting about it are the shippers! (that's what happened to me with eremin lol)

uh anyways we know the answer is primarily homophobia, probably mixed in with some genuine frustration about amatonormativity. It sucks that the language aro/ace people have for commenting on this issue is so similar to the rhetoric other people use to poorly conceal their homophobia. There is a genuine discussion to be had about how romantic and sexual relationships are valued over platonic ones and placed on a pedestal, but they get lost in the sea of bad-faith comments.

For instance, I do sometimes see the bond between characters be reduced to their romantic connection, even in well-intentioned analyses. The "would friends look at each other/treat each other like THIS?" style of posts also often rankle me because yes! I do look at my friends with adoration, and we do hug and we do go out of our way to support each other. Yet, those are traits I enjoy in ships, so I can't even get too mad lol. The problem is when that type of affection is thought to be relegated to romance.

[enigma-the-mysterious]

Ram: I'd die for you

Bheem, alarmed: Absolutely the fuck not

[madame-yus-wife]

Let's all celebrate Rama Rajamouli for her outstanding work on this film.

Excellent. No notes.

[starlingstalk]

Roguemaxxing

[enigma-the-mysterious]

Head empty, no thoughts, only Akhtar

He literally wanted to spend his dying moments with Akhtar so crazy

The fact that when Ram realised he was gonna die, he went looking for Bheem as if to see him one last time....

Don't talk to me 😭

[ren-nolasco]

for @druidfox ♡

[jennaflare]

all eyes on me in the center of the ring

(youtube)

[storja-historja]

morrre rrr

[sir-ballister-boldheart]

Ah yes, my favourite trope: homoerotic betrayal

When you got to arrest your best friend/boyfriend because he is an enemy of the oppressive state and you are the state's enforcer :/

[shindras]

Some Assets and art i made for my TTRPG Campaign recently :]

Session/Mission banners, NPCs, and other art!

[flandrepudding]

watched rrr for 17th time this weekend. this is not a joke caption I have fr watched it 17 times now. Let’s naatu!!

[canines-crown]

Bawww, so... On TikTok there's this account called @/eyesonares and the person running it does videos where she just puts together these really fancy meals for her dog pal

And they look. so good. Ffuuuck. I need to eat that. I know I won't like it BUT I WANT TO EAT IT SO BADLY YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

I'M SO HUNGRY BECAUSE OF THESE VIDEOS

[enigma-the-mysterious]

Rajamouli: Say less

[littledozerdraws]

[addlepine]

i encourage everyone to read this webtoon and i dont even read webtoons!!!!