#nosirree

Send me a ship, and I will tell you.

1. My take on their canon relationship:

*whispers softly* SO UNHEALTHY.  SOOOOO UNHEALTHY.  Like... I get the appeal.  I really do.  But they are just... not good for each other.  Enjolras has room for exactly two things in his life right now: revolution and his friends.  And he really has the easiest time when those two things coincide.  But Grantaire is just... not on board with revolution shenanigans.  He feels just as strongly about his friends, yes, but he is NOT into the whole revolution thing and he derails it at every possible opportunity.  So I just... honestly, I see them constantly at odds with each other and never quite managing to see eye-to-eye until the very end... and I’m not sure they do even then.  I mean, the whole fact that Grantaire is literally defined around Enjolras is just... SO UNHEALTHY.  You can’t define yourself as a person as “the back half of ‘Enjolras &’” and think that’s going to work out for you.

2. Do I ship them:

I used to.  A LOT.  They were my gateway ship into this fandom, NGL.  Because the musical REALLY plays up that angle in every incarnation I’ve ever seen and it is compelling!  But for me, now, it’s like that really amazing dessert that you know you shouldn’t have because it’s going to give you a stomachache, but you just can’t stay away from it.  Every time I read it at this point there’s something in there that makes me just want to NOPE right out of what I’m reading... but I still sometimes get drawn in.  But do I really ship them anymore?  No, not really.  Because I can’t get over the fact that in order for that relationship to work in any kind of a healthy way, one or both of them would have to change DRASTICALLY.  (Also, more and more often, I headcanon Grantaire as aro/ace these days, so that doesn’t help.  ;D)

3. Reasons why I do/don’t ship them;

I think I covered a lot of that in my last answer, OOPS.  XD

4. Headcanon, if any:

My favorite headcanon, as I said, is an aro/ace Grantaire.  I also just kind of... I wish that they could get a chance to know each other with the baggage of Grantaire putting Enjolras up on a pedestal.  I feel like if Grantaire could look at Enjolras as a person, and Enjolras could have a chance to get to know Grantaire when he isn’t being an absolute and utter SHIT for no reason... they could come to some common ground over how much they each love their friends.  And I would love to see that.  A slightly older Enjolras and Grantaire, a little more comfortable in their own skins, getting to bond about absolutely AMAZING all their friends are and plotting out what the best possible birthday or holiday gifts would be for each of them.

5. How much do I ship (%): OK, now I think I get the point of this one.  Maybe 10%?  In honor of nostalgia?