high and ready to die

The book is not ruined nor did it diverge from canon... literally the joining was discussed multiple times and is a part of Atlantean culture. Full stop. It doesn't mean they are a throuple but it also wasn't just *~*as friends*~* to save Kieran. Poppy and Cas are soul mates, but they do feel romantic love for Kieran. Newsflash, you can love multiple people in multiple different ways! It doesn't lessen their relationship!! But can y'all please stop disrespecting my boy Kieran?

The poppycas ship is not dead? Like that's the dumbest most whiny baby bullshit I've ever heard. Cas and poppy love eachother more than ever which is made clear time and time again in this book. Cas alludes to Poppy exploring sexuality multiple times including being clear that he (and p much all Atlanteans) do not subscribe to traditional monogamy. On the beach they watch Kieran and others in a sexual manner, they discuss a female taking two partners at the same time, plus HELLO Miss Willa's diary is like a huge kink for them the entire time? It discusses orgies, multiple partners, and all manner of kinky shit. CASTEEL IS DOWN FOR WHATEVERRR AS LONG AS POPPY IS COOL WITH IT.

Saying that Poppy and Kieran have no connection? Like huh?? Were you just too wrapped up in obsessing over the traditional one boy/one girl romance to see the other relationships forming? Clearly Cas and Kieran already had a strong bond. Kieran came to be extremely protective of Poppy as he got to know her. At first it was because of Cas, sure, but the banter and friendship that grows between Poppy and Kieran is so glaringly obvious. The bond connects them, he loves and respects her as a person, plus HELLO he was literally there participating in some major PoppyCas sex scenes. He held her while Cas fed from Poppy in Spessa's End and again when she ascended and they fucked. (Can I get a hell yeah?!)

STOP!!! saying Kieran and Poppy were out flirting and having a great time while Cas was imprisoned by Isbeth. Poppy literally had nightmares and barely slept or ate. Kieran tried so hard to take care of her that he stopped taking care of himself. They talked about Cas every day, thought about him every moment, and considered his wishes with every move they made with the Atlantean forces. Like omg two people bonded over their sadness and loss of their soul mate, how dare they comfort each other! Get over yourself. Cas was so fucking glad they had each other. AND YEAH ofc Poppy fed from Kieran and had some sexual feelings. As I said before, THEY LOVE EACH OTHER and do have a bond! Plus we know that's the nature of taking blood from someone. Again, Cas was not bothered by this and LITERALLY TOLD HER HE WAS GLAD that she took Kierans blood later in the book. How tf can you read that any other way?

In conclusion, fuck the JLA haters. Y'all immature and need to learn more about love. Also, it's JLA's book so.... if you don't like it accept that it's fiction and leave.