fortunesrevolver:

Anon, you know not what you have just done…. I’m gonna put this in smaller text to it’s less of a wall.

Why I love SoreyMikleo: A (hopefully) Coherent Essay by Nao
(Also I know I ranted about this before, but I am too lazy to find that post, so my apologies if I end up being redundant.)

Also, please note: I will be addressing facts about the game and the anime, so read at your own spoilery risk. Because I wrote as it came to me, not necessarily in storyline order.

So, to start off, it is obvious to say I really, really love SorMik. Just look at my blog (and blog preview, but I digress.) 

I love that their relationship is never played up as “romantic” in the sense that we are used to in most media. They don’t constantly hold hands or kiss, their speech isn’t filled with “I love yous” or “baby I need you” sort of stuff. Not to say that they don’t touch each other and it isn’t intimate (the ‘secret’ handshake, the shoulder touches, the waist touches, etc, etc.) The love is just… there.  You can see it in the way they’re drawn to look at each other, the way they glance at each other and just… understand.

It absolutely filled me with warm feelings when we find out Mikleo learned so much just for Sorey. He researched humans and tried to know everything Sorey would need to know if he ever left Elysia. It was never a question of “Sorey is going to leave” it was just “Sorey is going to leave and I am going to make sure he is safe and prepared when he does.” I don’t think Zenrus or anyone else even questioned that Mikleo would go with him, honestly. And even though it was obvious Mikleo did fear being replaced by humans on some level, he still never stopped.

And just how happy Sorey was when Mikleo said he was going with him. In the game, in the movie, and in the anime. With each creation of that scene he just seems to look happier. (And oh my god, Mikleo’s blushhhh.)

(More under the Read More because whoa, this is getting long, oops.)

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(SLAMS BOTH HANDS ON TABLE THEN FCKING FLIPS IT)

THIS is what makes a good, quality couple. Show, don’t tell.

It’s always been the most effective, powerful form of storytelling; when the viewer comes to their own conclusions, it’s more meaningful. It impacts you far more than information you’re spoon-fed. Don’t tell us that these two characters love each other, show us how they love, why they love.

(This is why friendships (usually same-sex bc males and females can’t just be friends amirite) are often the more popular ship than canon romance couples. They don’t rely on flimsy “well they’re in love, that’s that” romance tropes)

And just. Getting back to Sorey/Mikleo. ToZ is a master at riding that thing line between “showing” and “telling” – the intimacy alone is so casually heartfelt, just like OP said.

It’s not a “big deal”, it’s just natural to them.

They love each other so much (platonic or romantic, it doesn’t matter)

These dorky ass history otaku

are always together, this is never a question

THEY LITERALLY JUST START TICKLING EACH OTHER????

Sorey has, numerous times, pointed out that Mikleo is very pretty. And it kills me because he’s just like, so proud?? like YES BUT HAVE U NOTICED MY BFF? “no homo” necessary

the obligatory Dainty Hand Touch™ – but no seriously, no boundaries between them. they don’t bat an eye turning intimacy up to 11

“it’s fujoshi babbling” say the homophobes. “bruh…” reply the Straight Men who actually played the game 

“BRUH” the Straight Men say again, louder this time so the gamergates in the back can hear them

in short: I’m not crying, you’re crying