Blushing Shrine Maiden · 1mo
I can't open that google doc so thank you thank you thank you very much for sharing Aythm crumbs I'm so happy about all the tidbits about these two but I can't help but feel so angry with how much was changed simply because they have to be marketable.
I've been feeling a bit envious lately with other regions with how free they are with their characterizations towards other characters then knowing that there's more to Aythm but was scrapped makes me want to shake Dawei's head.
Plus the fandom's constant "Aythmt has no substance", "Only shipped because they're two tall men", "This X ship has more chemistry than Aythmt" has been getting to me as well. So I appreciate your summary a lot.
Just curious though what was Thm and Ayt's role in the scrapped AQ ? The idea of this couple having the same way of punishing someone activated something within me. Plus the HC of JP artists is actually true. (Ayt messing around and Thm is the one cleaning them up).
Again really really thank you so much! 🙏🙏🙏
Hi!!! I’m really late to responding to this, apologies. I’m glad that the post garnered so much interest, and everyone cutely shared their excitement about the doc. It was a much needed reminder for me of just how loved wktm are, I’m really happy that it made you feel happy. Honestly, though? I don’t think much was changed at all. It was more spelled out for people, sure, but I feel like in terms of them as a couple… we knew all of this already, all we are missing is the bath towel detail. From the strange milk innuendo, to ayato still talking about dogs and his attraction to loyalty (in other languages he even calls it adorable/lovable), to thoma being marketed as a cute dog whenever it’s permitted—wktm’s implications aren’t any less clear than they would’ve been if hyv wasn’t on a time crunch as witnessed in the doc, people just don’t like to read or pay attention sadly. And I don’t think it’s a constant in the fandom for people to say that they have no substance and all of those other things, it’s easy to get in over your head about this stuff (I’ve been there before several times dndjdkd) but once you stop paying these people mind, you notice that much less exist than you initially thought and there are far more people who like/love them even if just passively. Let’s keep our heads up and spirits high 🙂↕️🙂↕️
Hmmmm when I was scrolling through the doc, I didn’t see info about them in the AQ, it was moreso their characterization, backstories, and dynamics with other characters!
