@_WayroK_ —especially because there ARE other interpretations out there that make more sense with how vadim and marina’s dynamic is potrayed in the game that are also much more fun and insightful to analyze in depth. the simple difference is that these interpretations aren’t romantic
@_WayroK_ what i mean by the “inconveniences some aspects of their character writing” thing i’m specifically referring to how some interpretations of vadimarina are sorttt of just reaches/baseless interpretations that i personally just find really bland—
i can see why people would like them as a CONCEPT but to me in practice they’re so shallow + primarily transactional throughout the entire game. whatever parts of their dynamic make them interesting can either be found in literally any other marina ship or js viewing vadimarina—
buuuuuut i’m not about to ruin anybody’s shipping fun which is why i’m glad this probably won’t get a lot of engagement i just need to. PUT this somewhere
i can see why people would like them as a CONCEPT but to me in practice they’re so shallow + primarily transactional throughout the entire game. whatever parts of their dynamic make them interesting can either be found in literally any other marina ship or js viewing vadimarina—
—as a simple, platonic dynamic. (also i feel like the ship itself sort of inconveniences some aspects of their character writing but that’s another story for another day + probably just a personal gripe i have since i enjoy analysis.)