oh my god, yuuri was jealous. literally yanking his tie like no don't pay any attention to them, not when i'm right in front of you, not when you're mine. "the performance has already begun" oh my god chills
I remember when Yuri On Ice came out, I was really struggling with my anxiety and keeping a full time job. My health was at its lowest and I'd gone from job to job and felt like a bit of a fuck up post uni and then out of nowhere there came this anime with a main character who struggled with his mental health, who found love and strength and realised he had support and friendship. The people he loved believed in him and he just needed to take the time and see himself the way others saw him, beyond all the anxious thoughts and setbacks, everyone saw the potential in him he just couldn't believe it.
This beautiful anime about finding joy and passion again in your life made me cry so much and feel seen in a way I don't think other pieces of media have. I'm so upset we won't get anymore of it but I'm so happy it got to exist and we got to experience something so full of love.
victor: hey, want to play twenty questions?
yuuri, pretending he's not a FanboiTM: sure... what's your favorite color?
victor, (not even) pretending he's listening: triangle. are you in love with me?
this is the look parents get when their kid throws a temper-tantrum in public but they're used to it, and know it won't last long, so they just let them cry it out
Yuri on Ice was such a life changing anime, especially to have experienced in real time waiting for those episodes to drop every week. It was an open acknowledgment and love letter to queerness, to valuing and creating art, to loving yourself and loving those around you and it’s no surprise that it had such a large impact on those who watched it. Not to mention how stunning it was to be presented with an open letter to queer love during a time where same sex marriage and gender equality was still a very hot and controversial topic. It’s, in its own way, nestled itself into history.
It may not be in the way we all expected or hoped, but see you next level.