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[sadhorsegirl]

ever since @loamvessel reblogged that post about catharsis the other day i've been thinking about it again and i really believe the fact that there is this tragedy at the core of their relationship is what makes siuraine hit so much harder.

i feel like a lot of conversations (absolutely well meaning!!!) about representation in certain spaces end up focusing on what u shouldn't have happen to gay characters rather than like. what their gayness can add to their own identity and how they see the world? like the bury ur gays thing makes ABSOLUTE sense in a wider historical context and i get ppl have different limits around what they want to see happen to characters they love but also. do gay people not die lol? i guess what i'm trying to say is that by saying bad things can't happen to gay characters no matter what u kind of accidentally end up in a situation where gay characters are shut off from the full range of the human experience. idk sometimes it feels like writers can end up handling gay characters w kids gloves.

regardless of how dark wot on prime is going to take things, it's superrrr clear that judkins and co understand that the entire relationship is based around sacrifice and commitment in the face of nearly impossible odds. they treat moiraine and siuan like figures of legitimate dramatic interest, not just something for me to identify w on a surface level. season 2 suffering challenge !