And Like. The Grief Has Changed Them. They Are In A New Chapter Of Life Colored By Grief But Beautiful Things Can Still Happen - Tumblr Posts

Hey guys remember how like four hours ago I RBed something and talked about how I had a canon ship that I love (Peter Quill & Gamora)? I also have a deep love and appreciation for a "successor ship" of Nebula/Peter (following the tragic yet bittersweet end of P/G) that is currently non-canon but has incredible potential for the characters and narrative and had some fantastic chemistry in GoTG3.

I tend to look at things from the writing perspective, and honestly P/G had such a fantastic complete arc (despite some issues, as always) and the way they left the characters felt respectful of the depth and importance of their connection without making their lives about each other. And that's what I loved about the pairing in the first place, I adore pairings where their lives ARENT about each other, but their goals and values align in such a way that they partner together and support one another.

I actually super love when stories are willing to tackle that sometimes people who love each other are separated for various reasons and then the characters are allowed to love again. Like, we get to see a whole new dynamic that is no less real or special than the past relationships. This is getting really ramble-y, but basically I feel like shipping and plot are two very different things. When I'm shipping I want the characters to be happy (some people don't and they write angst that makes me cry lol). When I'm writing or plotting I'm thinking about what makes the best story, and sometimes that doesn't align with the ship that I loved first. But its actually so beautiful and thematically sound to have a couple who very much loves each other and ultimately are separated and then have this new, very different but very beautiful relationship that comes from the loss. Like that's so. Ugh. I love it.

Sometimes breaking up a great pairing can be really thematically sound. Sometimes introducing a new relationship, or potential relationship can elevate a story and characters.

Basically, what I'm trying to say is I am very bad at sticking to canon pairings lol. I'm actually really sorry for showing up on the starbula tag and talking so much about P/G I'm sure y'all are probably sick of it. 😅