#no hate please

This is the post they were replying to btw

I too also wish SOMEONE would hold Jax accountable. Even in the last scene with him (where he said he was a bad person and stuff), I wish Pomni told her something along the lines of "Yeah but, you could've talked to me. You could've become better." Rather than what she did say. I was sad when Jax abstracted yes but I'm glad he STAYED abstracted. Because she objectively was given every chance to reach out and change. And the cast would've forgiven her. Like they forgave Caine. This is another reason I really like the finale still, they did a good job with the message :)

Lets address something, shall we?

Obviously, this line from Holly in Ep 10 is am extremely popular one amongst Hollysugar/Eternalberry shippers. It's mostly interpreted as romantic, as Eternal has made it quite clear that "other half" is a romantic term to her.

But was it really that clear?

While it is also likely that Holly did mean what she said to Sugar in a romantic way, her cake hound desc presents us with another possibility. The last line of this description is centred around the cake hound (Hollyberry) turning others' hearts pink, but it does not notice that it is doing so.

That idea is mentioned again in Holly's interaction with Pavlova, which gives me a certain image.

Now, hear me out.

Holly is canonically a very popular and beloved cookie among her kingdom and people she meets, being able to befriend others surprisingly quickly and extending her hand for friendship instead of battle where possible. Perhaps, when she told Eternal they could be "two halves of a soul" she meant platonically, as in, bound by the soul jam. Friends, not because they have to be, but because they can be. Because they could set a standard.

Second point being, that Holly probably does not notice or even register that Sugar is down BAD for her. Looking at the Aegis Cake Hound desc and her interaction with Pavlova, it's clear that many cookies before Eternal have exhibited feelings for Hollyberry, but as she's so focused on friendship, the idea of having a romantic relationship with another cookie doesn't really cross her mind when meeting someone, not even if they are very OBVIOUSLY in love. Like Eternal Sugar.

Last point being that Hollyberry consciously chooses not to see romance in other cookies, because of these lines:

Most of the fandom - sadly - overlooks this statement, but it's clear that Hollyberry has been in love before, and it did NOT bode well for her.

So much so, that it has put her off ever acknowledging or reciprocating feelings for another cookie since. And I doubt that even after her awakening, she'd be completely open to having a relationship just yet.

Poor gal :,c

Uhhh anyway, that's my analysis, here are some extra notes:

When Pavlova called Hollyberry void and empty, he most likely meant romance-wise. He's cupid, he doesn't study friendships, he senses love. And at that time, Holly evidently did not have any to spare.

Holly's "two halves of a soul" line was BEFORE Eternal decided that she was gonna (attempt to) trap everyone in jam forever. Yeah. Think about that one for a bit.

WHO THE HELL BROKE HOLLY'S HEART, I'M AFTER THEM 💔💔💔- ahem... moving on.

THIS IS JUST MY OPINION BTW!! I took some canon events and pieced them together to get this headcannon, but you can think whatever you like! Just keep this in mind

I don't think Hollysugar is COMPLETELY one sided, but I do hc that it is VERY HEAVILY so

At the conclusion of ACOSF/HOFAS, how is Rhysand that different from Tamlin? How if Feyre the thing she was so against becoming?

Rhysand keeps her in a bubble so no one can touch her through her entire pregnancy. He lies to her about her own LIFE, subtly saying he’d rather Feyre die than lose the pregnancy and try again with Feyre ALIVE. He’s endlessly possessive throughout all of ACOSF. He rages at Nesta for daring to help save an entire race of people, threatening her with death AGAIN. He seeks to keep all of the Dread Trove items in the night court. He parades Feyre about the Hewn City to show off he did breed her, keeping up with his weird ‘mask’. He loses control of his magic when enraged.

Feyre spends her time doing what is the equivalent of “First Lady” things. Things she would have done in Spring. She helps the poor, hands out supplies, vaguely worried about funds though they’re so filthy rich (from a mystery fund! Don’t worry, Rhysand got all this money from completely good ways) that she doesn’t need to ever worry about spending too much or building too many houses. Yet, she’s not involved in real politics, trusting Rhysand to just tell her what happens. She only gets brought in for a vote for her OWN SISTER when a tie needs to be broken. When she tells Rhysand to stop berating Nesta, he just takes Nesta to a new house to berate her where Feyre can’t see or hear.

Tamlin loses control of his magic when he too is enraged. He sought to keep Feyre safe from people who wanted to kill her by keeping her with a guard. When she refused to listen, he trapped her in a house where no one could touch or get to her. He expected her to eventually take on the role of helping common people, expected that he would handle the politic end of being a High Lord. Expected to use tithe to pay for their ONE house. Expected eventually she would become pregnant with their children if they were lucky.

These are all facts. They’re all got some emotional attachment within the text, but these are the facts.

What is the difference between Tamlin and Rhysand that makes Tamlin abusive but Rhysand understandable? It’s not that Tamlin didn’t love Feyre, he absolutely did. He loved her so much he had constant nightmares of seeing her die. He loved her so much he wanted to protect her from EVERYTHING no matter the price. I just cannot seem to understand.

What is the difference between what Feyre was scared to become with Tamlin and what she is with Rhysand? What is the purpose of a High Lady versus a “Lady” of the court when she’s not involved in politics, and the things she is involved in, her entire court is content to lie to her about or ignore what she says?