if you’re comfortable answering, what made you ship cassarian? 💖
I’m glad you asked! I actually love answering this question. ⚔️🧪
When I first started watching the show, I ADORED Varian’s crush on Cassandra. I didn’t ship them at the time, though, mostly because I couldn’t see Cass falling for Varian when he got older. But my best friend (who doesn’t even watch the show) said she kind of shipped them, and in my efforts to prove that they couldn’t happen I ended up proving to myself that they could and falling in love with the ship. 😂
Once I could see them being together in my mind, I started realizing how perfect they are for each other. The similarities in the villainous paths they chose make me feel like they are the only two people who can truly understand each other.
I know a lot of people don’t like the ship because of the age difference, but honestly I think that’s silly. My own parents are 17 years apart, so I’ve never been bothered by larger age gaps. Rapunzel and Eugene, themselves, have nearly the same age gap as Cassarian. A lot more ships in entertainment than people realize have significant age differences, and are canon.
All-in-all, my love for the ship stems from my desire for Varian to be happy. And coming from someone who has been the subject of unrequited crushes, I think Varian’s crush could blossom into love and Cass could make him very happy. They could make each other happy. Because they both deserve the world. 💜
I am trying and failing to make this short. 😅 But Cassarian just completely has my heart. They have brought me so much joy over the past few years, and they gave me inspiration where I had lost it. I don’t know where I’d be without them. 🥹
