Just revisiting a rant I made cuz the more I think about it, the more I feel like I'm going insane.
Does this make any sense???
I was going to add more characters, but I figured I'd focus on the main ones since they're actively still important and focused on the most. And yes I included Ruin because he essentially IS an important character along as just... missed out on so many possibilities before his unsatisfying death.
Quote 1 from the previous rant:
"How can Solar be a brother, cousin, and uncle to Sun and Moon's family, and Nexus be fondly still accepted as a brother to Sun And Moon's family, Solar despite "disowning" him, the one time, backtracking on that and having nightmares about Nexus and trying to "fix" him, and still both being called FAMILY by the rest of the celestials to this very day, but have every instance of nexus and solar "not brothers" only OUTSIDE of the story?
As if the non-brothers argument is null because it's not canon regardless. Because that's not what the general audience is being told.
And with that in mind, it's better to just listen to what's actually being told to the audience since the introduction of the characters rather then outside statements that contradict the story and characters.
(It's giving... Vivziepop-but reversed format.)"
This quote was before the more- thinking on what Solar and Nexus are, but regardless. How can they be in the same family but not be relatives whatsoever?
Quote 2 from my previous rant:
"If you wanted toxic Yaoi with a moon and eclipse, just use MOON AND ECLIPSE. THEY'RE NOT RELATED. THEY ARE PRACTICALLY THE SAME PERSON. Given the trauma and history of the two, it would both be toxic yaoi, enemies to lovers maybe, and/or rivalry.
There is no acceptance, and any vague consideration with Eclipse is void because they don't genuinely believe it. They still want him dead or overall tortured still. So why not get your toxic yaoi fix from them?
HELL, NEXUS AND MODERN ECLIPSE TOO. THE BIT OF NEXUS CALLING ECLIPSE A DOG AND ECLIPSE MAKING NEXUS KISS HIS SHOES IS LITERALLY RIGHT THERE. WHY ARE YOU USING SOLAR?"
This quote was just general frustration, cuz Solar and Nexus can be good angst, but not when it's overshadowed by the Original angst lords that have a history of connection since Eclipse made the "My face, my voice" comment in Sun's head looking directly at Moon. There have ALWAYS been parallels and connections between Moon and Eclipse, AND SUN, and yet I somehow see more of Sun and Eclipse then Moon and Eclipse? I understand Sun is the victim of Eclipse and there's Eclipse feeling bad or at least regretful about how he treated Sun and Sun's state at the time. But even though Modern Eclipse is a clone, he holds the same hatred and regret as the original. Which is more connection to Eclipse and Moon..
THE MONTY GATOR AND FOXY SHOW SHOWED US THE REAL AFTERLIFE WHERE VERSION 1 ECLIPSE + SOLAR FLARE WERE STILL ACTIVE. Or, at least technically could be seen again thanks to Vegeta and whatever the fuck he did. And in a sense, if V1 Eclipse's consciousness is still active SOMEWHERE, that means the forest thing could still be plausible and even possible he could return. Identity Crisis, a real redemption arc for Eclipse himself, yadayadayada. OPPURTUNITIES THAT SOMEHOW WERE MISSED.
Maybe that's just me though.
And with the shipping aspect of Solar and Nexus and how they are, it gets creepy due to the fact they share the same family members. Again, the two can create amazing angst, there's just a lot of missed opportunities.
Just a side note, more of a personal opinion on that front but, Solar X Nexus as a whole from what I've seen so much is also become uncreative. In the sense that it's the same concept over and over again and the shipping infantilizes the complexity of the two while romanticizing the wrong or nonexistent parts of the characters, hence why I put so much emphasis on missed opportunities.
and heyyy, if you're generally just running out of ideas for characters, ask me stuff. or write down stuff you think are interesting, and if you want it more unique then you can look up other people's ideas and/or compare. see if you can make it your own and try something different.
but you could also ask meeee.
Call me the... idea guy/j
Also, if you're worried about shipping because Moon is Aro/Ace, that's okay. You're allowed to ship Aro/Ace characters in media, whether for rep of the spectrum(because it IS a spectrum), or for personal enjoyment. Just as much as you're allowed to feel you don't want to. Just don't bully or harass people about it, informing is good if the person is uninformed, I get that. But if you can also ship Alastor with anyone despite canon, and/or ship Carme with Moon despite canon, then Eclipse and Moon are fine. in fact, I would've expected it more then any other ship.
I would say it's another form of missed opportunity with Aro/Ace pairs, because from what I've been aware of, it can feel troubling or stressful to get in a relationship with someone because you may not have the same ideals of love or intimacy then others. And with Moon, I'm sure people can relate to that, especially in the more recent videos with how out of place he's felt.
Quote 3 from previous rant:
" "oh but the robots aren't blood related so it's fine!"
they're not blood related. because they don't have blood. the way they have families, in universe and just common sense, is that they FIND their family. Acceptance and Consideration like how Ruin and Nexus spoke to each other before Solar died. Nexus was the one to instigate the idea of adding Ruin to the family, a cousin, while bonding more with Solar. Terra around that time frame also accepting Solar as family, a cousin. This is the more broader example since Solar, Nexus, and Ruin are more of outcasts.
But the same logic applies to Cosmos and Terra as well, would you think it's alright to make Cosmos and Terra kiss Sun and Moon despite those two also being found family through Sun and Moon's acceptance and consideration? They're not blood related, so it's fine, right? "
I bring this back mainly because I know there's some people out there that will try and use this as an excuse or justification. Maybe this fandom is more better then the ones I've been used to, but either way, I'm having it out there.
Quote 4 from previous rant:
"media can have an impact on people, and something like incest, especially in a massive space that constantly grows like a fandom, can put more damage on people then you realize. Especially if you encourage it or ignore the problem.
you may say "oh, I'M not effected by it! I know the difference between fiction and reality!", good for you! Others may not be so fortunate.
And if you really know that, then why would you want something like incest in fiction anyway? Unless it's to speak out about those who suffered from it, I don't see a point.
Especially in something silly like The Sun And Moon Show."
This is more so a safety precaution in general, because when topics like this are brought up, I know people tend to forget the mindset is also because of a person's environment they've been influenced into or grown up around. And you probably say the same for me with my caution and concerns.
I've been in quite a few fandoms, and among all fandoms, shipping is unescapable. It's fun, and I've partaken in shipping culture and still do. But over the years, I've also been more cautious or selective with characters and pairing.
I'm the type of person to overthink, create ideas that could be used in stories or are already in stories but could have more. And with that mindset, I guess for me, I will notice, question, and get stuck on the smaller details. With TSAMS and how wacky it's world gets, the family dynamic is one of the main things to latch onto for normalcy, you can connect to real life logistics as the universe itself does so too with the form of found family. It's probably the only forms of media I've ever consumed that's PRIMARY gimmick is found family for character dynamics, so it's one of the main things, I at least, would personally pay attention to. Like the Ruin and Nexus cousin thing.
Also Theory Time, I'd like to believe revived Solar is NOT Solar in the same way Modern Eclipse is not V1 Eclipse. There's been implications that Solar is Just a clone and is Not the Original Solar. I LOVE the idea so much and miss identity crisis Eclipse. The theory would also explain Solar's horrendous attitude toward Cosmos since the Overseer Arc, in the sense that Eclipse still hates Cosmos (for some reason, you'd think he'd be proud of Cosmo for being his own person at this point.) And since Eclipse used his code on Solar... and Solar is entirely erased and cannot come baaaack. Solar has been dead this whole time. They've been playing with a puppet pretending to be their sibling. MAYBE THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CONFUSED ON THE "Cousin or Brother" THING!!!!! THAT'S WHAT THE OVERSEER WAS WARNING JACK ABOUT.
OOOOOOoooo. Like the Puća(pooka) folklore!!!!! Little fairy creatures that turn into animals like dogs, rabbits, or horses and replace a beloved pet or loved one. Both causing fortune and mischief. Most commonly seen with animal like and dark features.
And Faes and Fairies are canon to TSAMS... sooooo...
Obviously Solar isn't a fae, but the idea he mimics one that specifically mimics loved ones is so fun.
A main idea being Solar used to carve and construct stuff, generally doing all kinds of hobbies to keep himself occupied. Revived Solar pretty sure stopped doing that for one reason or another, maybe at a certain point Moon could bring up the carving bit and Solar acts confused. Then later on, Solar alone in the garage or bedroom tries to craft or carve something like he used to. But oh whoop. He can't. Maybe a directive is replayed in his head like "Survive. No matter what" and thats why he's neglectful of others in his family (Jack and Cosmo) becuase of it.
Nexus at a certain point I'm pretty sure said that Revived Solar "wasn't the same" or "isn't Solar" or something along those lines back when Nexus first met Solar again after revival. Idk.
Generally, I hope Solar actually has something going on because recently he's been pissing me off. And I never cared for him before hand.