It was just… phenomenal. My biggest concern was that this was going to happen.

Victor had it right, his leaving would have been the biggest thing to effect Yuuri and we all know he went about it the wrong way. Even he knew it the moment after he said it.

Oops.

BUT YUURI’S REACTION

Calling Victor out on what bullshit that is. He broke down into a blubbering mess, it’s true, but it’s also just the dam breaking from all the pent up nerves.

Yuuri’s so aware of himself too. He explained WHY he was feeling the way he was feeling.

This scene was so important because it wasn’t the typical ‘beg him to come back’ bit, like I dreaded when they finally made the move to use the trope. No.

It was Yuuri snapping back, even in the middle of a meltdown, because he knew what he needed

and instead of bottling it up,

he told Victor, helping him to grow as well. 

Which lead to a great moment of personal and mutual growth with each other.

What a magical moment. 

As a fan of anime for a long time now, I’ve seen how queerbaiting has driven frustrated fans to generate metas and fanworks faster than Yuri can run that potty mouth of his. As a queer person myself, I can relate. 

Having said that, the anime fandom can also be so homophobic in their denial that their fave protagonists could have canon romantic interests in men, if you’ve seen the way people stamp KawoShin as “perhaps romantic” despite saying “I love you” to each other. 

As a kid, I was left screaming at the screen while watching Cardcaptor Sakura, “DOES TOMOYO LIKE SAKURA ROMANTICALLY OR NOT?? ARE TOUYA AND YUKITO A COUPLE OR NOT?” It took me 10 years and 2 wiki pages later to find out that the answer to both my questions was yes. 

Analysis and reflection about “Stay close to me” and the link with Victuuri relationship.

I think that “Stay Close to Me” from Yuri on Ice is the key to understanding Viktor and Yuuri relationship, their building connection and Viktor’s true feelings.

As we know, this composition was the first one played in the show. When I heard it for the first time, I easily caught the lyrics because it is in my mother language and it amused me. I realize that EVERY WORD in this song was not random but has a function, so I’ll try to analyse it.

This song is a dialogue in which is told us a story; a story of someone who doesn’t believe in love but suddenly finds his own.

But wait, let’s see what the song says sentence from sentence.

Sento una voce che piange lontano/I hear a voice crying far away Anche tu sei stato forse abbandonato/Have you been abandoned as well?

The song start with a meeting: the main character notices that there is someone far away with his same loneliness and sadness. The first thing that someone who understands Italian can notice is that the main character, the one singing , IS REFERENCING TO A MALE INTERLOCUTOR. We can see it from the use of a masculine form “…stato….abbandonato…” that will last throughout the song. This is very indicative; we know well that in Yuri on Ice the composition for the routines explain about the skaters and it means that VIKTOR CHOSE TO EXPRESS HIMSELF WITH A LOVE SONG BETWEEN TWO GUYS.

Orsù finisca presto questo calice di vino/Come now, let’s empty this glass of wine soon Inizio a prepararmi/I’ll start getting ready Adesso fa’ silenzio/Now be silent.

These lines are not completely clear: The main character (who I assume is Viktor) seems reluctant and is trying to end what is happening soon as possible. He is asking to take his time and be left alone.

Con una spada vorrei tagliare/With a sword I wish I could cut Quelle gole che cantano d'amore/Those throats singing about love Vorrei serrar nel gelo le mani /I wish I could seal in the cold the hands Che esprimono quei versi d'ardente passione/That portray those verses of burning passion

We have an explication of our main character’s reluctance: he is avoiding love. HE WANTS TO LITERALLY KILL LOVE AND THOSE WHO CAN LOVE.

Questa storia che senso non ha/This story that makes no sense 

Svanirà questa notte assieme alle stelle/Will vanish tonight along with the stars

The rage is easily switching with sadness. Here we have the REAL reason of his words: the fear of losing love.

After that we have an evolution: The realization of

HOW HE NEEDS LOVE, HOW HE NEEDS THE ONE HE LOVES, THE ONE HE IS SINGING FOR.

Se potessi vederti/If I could see you Dalla speranza nascerà/From hope L’eternità/Eternity will be born Stammi vicino/Stay close to me Non te ne andare/Don’t go Ho paura di perderti/I’m afraid of losing you

He is showing his fear of losing his own lover not avoiding it anymore.

Le tue mani, le tue gambe/Your hands, your legs Le mie mani, le mie gambe/My hands, my legs I battiti del cuore/The heartbeats Si fondono tra loro/Are fusing together

There it is a SEXUAL ALLUSION: a very intense physical contact between the two guys that involves a literal FUSION OF SPIRITS.

Partiamo insieme/Let’s leave together Ora sono pronto/Now I’m ready

Now the main character is ready. HE WANT HIS LOVER FOREVER; TO STAY WITH HIM FEARLESS. The song at this point ends. So After the analysis we can surely say: THIS IS A LOVE STORY BETWEEN TWO MEN: THE SINGER AND HIS FEELINGS FOR A GUY HE LOVES.

Now what about the implication of the song can relate Victuuri?

I think it’s pretty evident how this song expresses their relationship. The first episode of Yuri on Ice begins with Yuuri watching Viktor skating for him “Stay Close to me”. And “Stay Close to me” is the song that led to Viktor noticing Yuuri.

By the way… the last song in Yuri on Ice CD that will be released in December is a duet of Stay Close to me. Will we have a pair skating exhibition?? ;)

Thank you for reading.

I love you and all my followers!

Ty to @kiiori who helped me checking the english

This was the only thing I could think of to surprise you more than you’ve surprised me – Victor Nikiforov (episode 7)

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(i’m feeling too lazy to color LOL sorry)

my favorite thing is yuri being the small angry son to the loveydovey victuuri couple