#like both things can be truth!!!! im shouting about NUANCE from the rooftops!!!!

[lunar-years]

Anyway any time people extensively criticize Keeley even if they’re saying things that are basically reasonable, if they don’t spend equal time on Roy’s fuckups I start itching to bite.

It’s this EXACTLY tbh because like. Those of y’all who have been following me for a minute know I LOVE discussing these bitches flaws like I absolutely do love unpacking that HOWEVER… i think this one-sided business is very unfair and also like. Genuinely a bad interpretation of the show? People are either watching with their eyes closed or in extremely bad faith or something because ??? These characters are all good people!!! They fuck up but they are not like, irredeemably bad for each other because they…both suck-ass at communicating, lol. And I sincerely hope some people aren’t building their real friendships and relationships off a tit-for-tat scorecard of their mistakes, because that’s very goofy.

“Well Keeley was dismissive about the end of Roy’s career [one time in one conversation]!!!” Well yes, and then she proceeded to *checks notes* stand by his side during the hardest transition period of his life, gently encouraging him to carve a new path for himself but also not pressuring him into doing something he wasn’t yet ready for??

“Roy booked 6 weeks in Marbella without even considering Keeley’s new job!! Clearly this shows he’s inconsiderate and unthoughtful about her career and priorities!!” Well yes, Roy was being an idiot scrambling to save a relationship he knew was dying. Even so, one episode prior he knew exactly what Keeley needed to hear when she was doubting herself before her Vanity Fair shoot, because it’s obvious he thinks she’s fucking incredible and he has so much belief in her ability to succeed!!

Like idk. No one is saying anyone has to ship them, but some of the complaints going around feel very manufactured to uphold other ships and characters when their favs were out here doing the exact same shit!! Like let’s step back for a second, idk

#asks #roykeeley #i saw a post today complaining that people blame roy for the end of the relationship. #which in itself I completely agree with! it’s weird that fandom gave Keeley immunity in all that when she also made mistakes!!! #but then they went on to say roy didn’t actually do anything wrong because god forbid are people not allowed to break up w someone now? #and in my head i had to be like. woahhhhh. woah. let’s back up now. #i think breaking up your committed relationship of over a year with (seemingly) no honest explanation #to the point where she thinks it might just be a break not a break up #as you’re sitting down to tell your niece about it #is still a shitty thing to do lmao #like both things can be truth!!!! im shouting about NUANCE from the rooftops!!!! #ted lasso