You know what, I think we'd be in the same boat (if I've watched YOI). It takes a lot for me to be convinced a canon gay couple in non yaoi/yuri anime exists.
Well actually thatts just yuuri blabbering. Yuuri buy one ring for victor as a gift and gave that at the front of church. Yuuri didnt know victor buy one as well, see how surprised he is when victor put out the ring? Thats how it became an engagement ring, The marry-thing is probably viktor's plan, or maybe their plan, vecause yuuri didnt act surprised when viktor blurted that out, he didnt deny it.
Yuuri didn't deny it because the other skaters started mouthing off when Viktor said they would get married when Yuuri won the gold medal. So Yuuri got cut off and didn't get a chance to deny it. Do you see what I mean about the writing being very very careful to never completely commit to this being an openly stated gay relationship? You have to hand it to them. They are writing it as close as you possibly could without every clearly stating it. It's really pretty impressive.
Yeah, I've watched a lot of these where it's obviously wink-winky writing. This feels different than those, but it's still treading very very carefully.
Well if you mean story critisizing, you are actually right. We need confirmation and the actual scene(I mostly do that in movies, cause in romance, implied things is just the author teasing us) We certainly need that. Idk if thats something a broadcast problem (like that cant be aired on tv at all)
I like how courageous you are to clash with YOI fans even if you didnt intended it and youre just saying your opinion and the actual fact. XD
I stalked your conversation and just want to say everything you said is exactly how i feel! thank you for voicing so wonderfully for me *bows*
But Also I would so love if they do get married or have kiss but it still feels like a running gag fanservice boat to me.... Although Victors feeling seem more and more genuine to me (๑•ㅂ•)و✧ like when *(spoiler)* drunk Yuuri asked him to be coach for first time <3
@eldalote I'm you but from the future where you get more Hispanic
I really hope you are wrong. Hehe.
I understand your arguments and they are truly plausible, but with this anime I want to dream (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
I can tell they are pretty ambiguous with their relationship, however I'm going to pick the "they're definitely a couple, dammit!" road. Edit: Although, who are we kidding? That's the only road... (please! Let it be!).
Even if Yuri said [please read with a dumb voice]: "they are charms".
Who in their right mind would put a "lucky charm" in THAT finger, in THAT hand?!
I don't think we are in denial, I think Yuri's in denial.
Yep! I said it!
I agree so emphatically with everything you've said. It's obvious the authors have intended to create an incredibly emotionally complex and idealistic LGBT relationship-- and that the audience is encouraged to both root and believe in this relationship-- but at the same time the authors have been clever to distance themselves and maintain plausible deniability. Rings or not. Of course I think that's indicative of the contextual climate. It's obvious the authors have intended to create a genuine LGBT relationship though, even if they have never explicitly mentioned it and perhaps don't intend to (I'm still waiting in hope for a proud declaration).
Personally though, I thoroughly love and indulge in fangirling over Victuuri, declaration or not, because I believe that their relationship is concrete and genuine despite the careful distance placed by the authors for leeway.
Okay, so I haven't watched Yuri on Ice, but should I? Every BL-ish anime I watched that had no shounen ai or yaoi tag tend to be frustrating to me because they avoid making the main couple official. Yet, considering you guys' comments today, does the main couple become official in YOI? SHould I watch it (finally)?