If she planned TJ and Ian as the endgame from the very beginning, introducing Jo as such a bright, healthy alternative only to throw him overboard later is peak stupidity. It should have been a toxic romance between two complex characters slowly unfucking their baggage... 1/3
In short, as said before: poor writing. Also, her style feels like a cheap game between the author and the audience. "Oh, you thought it would go this way? Here’s a plot twist! How do you like it?" Honestly? It’s pathetic.3/3
...and moving toward a healthy dynamic. Let it take 1 or 2 seasons, as long as it’s well-written. But once you choose the love triangle trope, looking at how everything was built, there is simply no logical endgame other than JoIan, or Ian being on his own.2/3
My only real regret about joining the fandom late is realizing how much JoIan stans were bullied and silenced before. It breaks my heart to know that polite and rational people were constantly insulted and cornered by toxic stans, while the author just kept feeding into it.
#Thirst is literally the only BL I’ve read where they change roles. A vampire and a hunter love story, good plot, and plenty of uncensored smut🖤🌶️
Please share your recs for other switch couples.
@this_on28133 They got their ending but still can't rest. The deep insecurity and inferiority complex over JoIan’s healthy canon connection is eating them alive, so they have to make things up.
@itsnotk2real I guess Season 3 is coming this fall. It’s both terrifying and exciting! We'll probably finally see the truth about Osiris and Seth's relationship in their past lives.
Personally, I see their attacks on Jo as pure jealousy and deep insecurity over their own canon—which is honestly just a compliment to how superior JoIan’s connection was. Regardless of the finale, this is what will remain forever.5/5
**stans still calling the camping scene an assault is peak hypocrisy. There was zero SA from either TJ or Jo in this story; the only actual SA Ian suffered was from DK. The story highlights two distinct dynamics through sex: one toxic and rough, the other healthy and tender.1/5
They apply literal, real-life legal standards to a fictional psychological drama, which makes no sense, and they do it selectively. It's a desperate attempt to create a false balance—as if to say, "Yes, TJ does awful things to keep Ian, but look, Jo isn't perfect either."4/5