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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Now that we’ve had reveals, here’s my piece for RSOI 2018, written for Allekha
Title: Fuel to My Fire
Rating: Teen and up
Relationship: Christophe Giacometti/Victor Nikiforov/Yuuri Katsuki
Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Polyamory, but they're just figuring it out, Past Christophe Giacometti/Victor Nikiforov, Light Angst, Getting Together, Nudity, Kissing, Sharing a Bed
Summary:
"Please enjoy the onsen with the other good-looking foreigner.”
Apparently he is not Yuuri's only visitor, which puts a bit of a damper on Viktor’s plans.
Hi I just read your meta about WTTM bc of that compilation post about Yuri, Beka and Otayuri’s metas and i just love it so much bc you conveyed everything perfectly and you’re so smart !! I sent it to a friend that was still wary about that performance but she changed her thoughts after she read your meta !! Thank you for writing such a thoughtful post about Yuri and WttM. I’m gonna check all your other metas :)
Wow! This is so flattering, I’m so honored that you felt compelled to share with your friend. And I’m so glad that it changed her thoughts (of course, everyone has a right to their opinions, but I’m glad that she found the analysis productive).
My other meta is a silly one about BDE that I just wrote the other day, but I have a couple other ideas for analysis that I may write in the future ;)
Welcome to the Madness! As in, it’s summer and I’m (still) mad about it, so I’m coping by making post after post about gay love on ice. I’ve already shared my favorite Victuuri meta, as well as my favorite Zimbits fics, which means it’s about damn time we got to Yuri ‘Free the Nipple’ Plisetsky and Otabek Altin, both individually and as Otayuri.
Plus, though it’s not exclusively Otayuri, please also see the bonus meta I stumbled upon just before posting this because I died laughing. Especially the ending. 😘👌
Yuri!!! On Ice - Otabek/Yuri
Beka is Yura’s Agape by @okwtr, […] My friend linked me to this Otayuri on ice vid on facebook and I got to thinking about how important they are for each other as people and as skaters because they are, and especially in Yura’s case because beka is actually another form of agape in his life.
Beka and WttM by @leojichuchumetti, I’ve seen Yuri meta about WttM, but can we talk about BEKA’S involvement? Because here’s a guy who just a few days before wasn’t even sure Yuri would remember him, much less want anything to do with him. And here he is in his exhibition skate which he picked the music for and possibly helped with or even provided some of the outfit. Beka is probably dying.
Davai! (Or why Otayuri actually wins the world) by @lostadult, […] I’ve been thinking a lot about this comment of Kubo-sensei’s. It’s just the most adorable thing I have read in a while. I am not the biggest Otayuri fan, but only mostly because they’re seriously too young for me at this point. I do like their tandem, however, and I am enjoying the attention they are getting recently with the official photos and everything.
“I’ve always thought we were alike” - Otabek Altin by @dragonreine, So that line has kind of puzzled me when Otabek said it, because I was wondering where exactly did Otabek see the similarities in Yuri Plisetsky. And then Episode 11 happened, and I think I understand.
I was waiting for when someone would bring up Milabek by @severeminx, I’ll try to reason from an objective perspective, though I do admit my vision can be tinted by wishful thinking. Here’s what I got: People have been talking about Milabek because of this one comment Kubo made. Something like “There’s Victor and Yuuri, Yakov and Lilia might be getting back together, Mila is showing an interest in Otabek, so please don’t forget about poor Yurio.” If she is mentioning this, there must be a reason. We don’t know what kind of story she has in mind and can only guess.
The other reason Yurio won the Grand Prix Final by @idiotfromindiana, There were a lot of things about Yurio that I hated along the way, but I never hated him. In episode 3 I was legitimately disappointed to see him go, and I think it’s because he wasn’t just full of bluster. His confidence was strangely quiet, and there was clearly a lot of effort behind his determination. That’s far more than I can say for myself. I admired that. He is also filled with a desperation that I find easy to sympathize with, and there’s a good reason for it.
The possibility of Otayuri becoming canon by @severeminx, So in this post-Welcome to the Madness daze and with the information that has been released today, I would like to do some speculation about the character dynamic between Yurio and Otabek and the possible implications for this ship to become canon. I have already written a bit about this in a comment to another post here, but I would like to elaborate.
Puma Tiger Scorpion by @okwtr, So it’s just been revealed that Yuri Plisetsky, Grand Prix champion at age fifteen, named his freaking cat Puma Tiger Scorpion. Now puma and tiger I get, bc they’re badass edgy cats, but why scorpion??
Queer Self-Presentation and Burlesque Auto-Sexuality in Yuri Plisetsky’s “Welcome to the Madness” by @ice-tigress, […] I’m hoping that this will contribute to the ongoing conversation about underage characters in fandom, and am looking forward to your asks. I’m a little nervous to be tossing my hat into the Otayuri discourse, but I hope I won’t catch too much hate.
Some WttM thoughts by @aftgonice, I still haven’t calmed down from the madness (lbr I never will) but I’m going to try to put some thoughts together. I’m sorry if this will be a mess but I try.
Why Otabek is the Best by @felicitatem, Wasn’t there a saying that the people who are the most quiet notice the most/have the loudest thoughts? Well in this case, meet Otabek. Otabek is a character genuinely misunderstood by a lot of characters but adored by the fandom.
Yuri is having a miserable night? by @severeminx, Shower thought: So I was thinking about how in the leaked bonus manga Yuri says he is having a miserable night. At first you would think: “What, why? My boy, you just won gold!” Then it dawned on me that Yuri did not look happy at all standing on that podium with a gold medal around his neck.
a yuri plisetsky character study (or: yuri plisetsky, the small, angry and desperate child, a discussion) by @okwtr, Because that’s the thing about Yura: he’s a child, he’s 15. Rn he’s still figuring a lot of things out and the thing is, he’s never exactly been given time to figure them out, bc as we’ve been told he’s been skating + competing from a very young age (even moving cities to train), and also bc he doesn’t have any family outside his aging grandfather + an absent mother (?) - and that’s the heart of everything, really.
Yuri Plisetsky’s Emotional Maturity - Meta/Analysis by @otabekismybff, I got a question about whether Yuri Plisetsky would ever catch up emotionally to Yuuri Katsuki. When Yuri turns 18, Yuuri K. will be 26. 8 years is still 8 years, but I personally think Yuri will be able to catch up. There’s evidence throughout the series that Yuri grows up fast.
Yuri’s Welcome to the Madness v. the 90s by @greencephalopod, One of the major themes of Yuri on Ice as a show is the great potential that lies in figure skating as a means of self expression. Yuri’s Welcome to the Madness program is a wonderful example of the theme, serving as a furious and brash contrast to Yuuri and Victor’s more sedate and gracious Stammi Vicino that shows the truly large range of expression possible through figure skating.
Yuri!!! On Ice - All
Definitive Ranking of BDE in YOI by @ice-tigress, I couldn’t resist the urge to rank the characters of Yuri!!! On Ice in order of Big Dick Energy (BDE).
It’s not often that I draw expressions like this, so I thought Yurio would be a nice change. …That, and I’m still not over Yuri on Ice. I need movie news like… NOW. AAAAaaa 💦💦
I couldn’t resist the urge to rank the characters of Yuri!!! On Ice in order of Big Dick Energy (BDE).
What makes me an expert in this topic, you might ask? Well, I just took this quiz and here is my result:
This was a challenging list to compile, because I am of the opinion that you can’t really have BDE if you’re *extra*. That’s not to say they are entirely mutually exclusive, but I found in my consideration of each character that levels of *extra* often indicated less BDE. And we know that a lot of these characters are preeeetty extra.
So, without further ado, click to view the rankings, beginning with the characters with the littlest metaphorical dicks:
25. Jean-Jacques Leroy
Calling yourself “the king”, skating to a song about yourself in competition, lower-back tattoo of your own initials, “It’s JJ Style!”... Sorry JJ, you have negative amounts of BDE. (For the record, I’m not a JJ hater. There’s nothing wrong with lacking BDE, although I know this is hard for JJ to hear from someone with 100% BDE...)
24. Michele Crispino
Mickey, your masculinity is too fragile. You definitely do not have BDE.
23. Kenjirou Minami
Although this darling boy does have his moments of awesome confidence, it’s too earnest to be the type of confidence that characterizes BDE. But look at that sweet face! He doesn’t even need it.
22. Georgi Popovich
There are moments off the ice when Georgi seems so much more laid back, but if we never saw that, he’d probably be below even JJ on this list. I mean, look at this picture. There is no BDE within 100 kilometers of that smokey eye.
21. Viktor Nikiforov
Who needs BDE when you have all these gold medals? Too extra. Next!
20. Guang-Hong Ji
On the one hand, the whole assassin theme for his short program was pretty cool. On the other, sometimes a gun is just overcompensating for something (metaphorically speaking). Sorry Guang-Hong, you just don’t got it.
19. Yakov Feltsman
Yakov’s energy is decidedly not of the Big Dick variety.
18. Yuri Plisetsky
Like his coach, Yuri yells too much. And he’s always trying too hard. That being said, I think there’s BDE potential here, once he’s matured, especially if he can still pull off all that leopard print without too much effort.
17. Seung Gil Lee
Seung Gil puts too much energy into doing mental math and being stand-offish to have BDE.
16. Yuuko Nishigori
Yuuko’s excitement and spontaneous nosebleeds do not suggest much BDE.
15. Christophe Giacometti
Like Georgi, Christophe’s inner monologues on the ice have absolutely disqualified him from having BDE, despite a more down-to-earth demeanor when wearing those round, bookish glasses. He makes it this high on the list due to his quietly confident approach to skating, trusting his ability to come back in the free skate (whether or not this strategy pans out).
14. Celestino Cialdini
Ciao Ciao rocks this sick 80s hair, but it’s also his BDE downfall. Not to mention the drunken antics. Close, but no cigar.
13. Yuuri Katsuki
Yuuri’s performance anxiety threatens to outshine his natural BDE, but when it counts, he pulls through. Congrats, Yuuri! You have BDE!
12. Emil Nekola
Emil's patience, hard work, determination, and positivity is a perfect recipe for BDE.
11. Phichit Chulanont
Sociable, popular, with a strong social media presence and perfectly subtle eyeliner, even Phichit’s hamster obsession supports his BDE. He knows how to work his angles to maximize the size of his metaphorical dick.
10. Minako Okukawa
Like Viktor and Yuuko, Minako shows that she can be excitable and extra, but I can’t help but read some amount of intentional irony behind many of her actions. It’s almost as if she does certain things (like greet Yuuri at the train station with a giant banner) to lovingly embarrass him. What convinces me of Minako’s BDE is her discipline and tell-it-like-it-is attitude. Plus, she gave Yuuri the confidence that led to the development of his own BDE. She’s a BDE Sensei.
9. Isabella Yang
Bella uses her BDE to support (and probably to put up with) her fiancé JJ. She readily and enthusiastically cheers for him in his greatest time of need in front of thousands of people. Opposites attract!
8. Mila Babicheva
Mila’s got that effortless cool that most of us can only dream of. Even with all of the over-the-top male figure skaters and their dramatic shenanigans that she inevitably puts up with on a regular basis, Mila usually responds with a quip and a smirk. She’s got the kind of BDE that gives her a quick wit and the patience of a saint.
7. Takeshi Nishigori
Takeshi is a DILF with BDE. He is such a good friend to Yuuri, supporting him through his exercise-and-weight-loss montage and calling to apologize about the viral video incident. His teasing (at least now as an adult) is a testament to the strength of his friendship with Yuuri, and their trust in one another shows how far they’ve come since they were kids. I find Takeshi really compelling for the same reasons that I’m certain of his BDE.
6. Sara Crispino
Sara is kind and friendly, and she has the confidence to ask for what she wants. She also isn’t afraid to take risks and make tough decisions in order to do the right thing, even when it means standing up to someone she loves. That takes BDE!
5. Lilia Baranovskaya
This no-nonsense ballerina will not put up with your shit. She even manages to wrangle Yuri and Yakov. This woman is full of wisdom, strength, and BDE.
4. Mari Katsuki
Smoking is bad for you, but Mari doesn’t give a fuck. Look at that style, the hair, her expression. She’s just so cool! But she’s not afraid to show emotion, either. Mari is excited by Yuri when he arrives at the onsen, she’s supportive of her brother, and she is unabashedly attracted to Chris. Her ability to shift from one dynamic to another is why I think she’s got a ton of BDE. But also, just look at her. She’s so cool.
3. Otabek Altin
Although one might argue that, despite appearances, Otabek’s actions in Barcelona were pretty damn extra, that doesn’t change the fact that his energy is calm, cool, and effortlessly badass. It’s the kind of BDE that Yuri is trying to achieve. Otabek has so much BDE, it still comes naturally even when he’s doing things that are maybe a bit try-hard. That’s why he makes the top three.
2. Leo de la Iglesia
Charming, charismatic, handsome Leo has the passion and soulful eyes of someone with an endless supply of BDE. I also think it’s significant that he is a Mexican-American representing the United of America on the world stage, which is especially impressive if Trump exists in the YOI-verse.
1. Axel, Lutz, and Loop Nishigori
Just one of these triplets alone has more BDE than all of the other characters on this list combined.
Bonus: I’m pretty sure there isn’t a single poodle on Earth that has BDE. Sorry, Makkachin and Vicchan. But with a name like Puma Tiger Scorpion, you know that Potya has enough BDE for all the pets of YOI.
Yuri!!! on ICE for piano
↳ original soundtrack by Taro Umebayashi and Taku Matsushiba
Listen here:
History Maker
Heartbeats
Kamome
Piano Trio Appassionato
Yuri on ICE
Piano Étude in B minor
At the Airport
Passacaille in Barcelona
Stammi Vicino (Duetto)
