not to discourse post about So'lek/Tamtey and why I dislike it. but. got into an argument on tiktok. and I'm thinking about it.
and honestly? it's much less the actual age gap and much more about the maturity gap.
like I'm not really into age gaps in ships. but it's not necessarily the hill I'm keen to die on. I can usually ignore it if it bothers me.
but my issue with Soltey is that it's a massive difference in maturity. more then just any other 18-20 year old and a 30+ year old.
because Tamtey spent 95% of their life in TAP being groomed and socially isolated. they didn't get to properly mature socially, emotionally, or culturally. they haven't really *lived* their life for the last 16 years. they've barely been free what, a year? maybe closer to 2 by the end of FTA? if that?
~19 and 30 is bad enough in regular people. maybe some dynamics could make it work, maybe? but it's rough. with Tamtey... it's just. it's several degrees worse. to the point where I just... can't stand by it. I can't pretend to be ok with it.












