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Like I’m sorry but Caitlyn is not your hyperfeminine (femme) princess who needs an overly masculine (butch) knight to do every little thing for her, to protect and save her as if she’s a damsel in distress. She is princely, and deliberately so. No one is taking away her femininity, but a lot of you guys take away her obvious masculinity as well.

The way y’all act about these characters, the policing in this fandom truly needs to stop. It’s ridiculous and it is always based on huge mischaracterizations that do such a disservice to the amazing writing. Feel how you want, but a lot of you need to do some serious self-reflecting and bias checking because this need to force these labels (that aren’t a problem in itself, but more in how they’re taken and utilized against others) is insane to me.

Stop harassing people about their different opinions and views of these characters, stop trying to shut down thought-provoking conversations because YOU don’t like it, especially if it’s talking about things that are actually within the characters. If you do not agree or like, just don’t engage. Stop making yourself miserable, my god.

Vi and Caitlyn? Their dynamic is ELECTRIC. You’ve got Vi, the rough-edged, fiercely loyal, scrappy brawler with a tender side that could wreck anyone emotionally, and Caitlyn, the sharp, principled, deeply empathetic enforcer with a heart of gold. The way their relationship is built on mutual respect and trust while navigating all the insane, tragic chaos around them? Literal chef's kiss. And not once do we get the tired, lazy "coming out" narrative or the "but what about the gays?" rhetoric. Their queerness isn’t the story—it’s just a beautifully natural part of who they are. And THAT is revolutionary.

And let’s not even stop there. This show handles gender like it’s been waiting for everyone else to catch up. Characters like Sevika, who could give you chills with her sheer badassery and gender-nonconforming energy, exist unapologetically without the narrative ever feeling the need to spoon-feed us explanations. It’s just there, woven seamlessly into the fabric of the world.

So many shows claim to want to "normalize" queer relationships or push the envelope, but Arcane has quietly dominated the space by just writing characters who feel authentic. Their struggles are about class, power, loyalty, trauma, not token representation or forced diversity. This show said, “We’re just going to make some of the most layered, compelling characters you’ve ever seen—and oh yeah, some of them are gay. Keep up.”

Definition of YEARNING.

Yes, this is definitely THEM during the separation.