I’ve said it once, but I’ll say it again; I love this ship.
One of the biggest things that draws me to these two is actually their differences. Raven is a pessimistic, glass half empty sort of girl; she sees the world for what it is, no sugar coating. Beast Boy is a glass half full sort of guy; he sees the world for what it could be, a good place, worth protecting.
And yet, despite these rather different outlooks, these two have a surprising amount in common. Both have struggled with their pasts, and both struggle to find happiness in the harsh life they’ve been dealt. Both have immense power lurking inside of them, that threatens to overwhelm them. Both believe in using these powers for the greater good anyway, though perhaps for slightly varying reasons. Both have been hurt by someone they trusted dearly. Both have had their hearts broken.
What really pulls me in, though, is getting to explore how they slowly realize these things. How they grow to a deeper understanding of each other, and learn to genuinely care about and accept each other for both their similarities and differences. I also love how they play off of each other, and how, over time, their differences can make them a stronger unit.
I also love how in little moments like depicted up above, you can dig into what’s happening and see just a little bit of a deeper understanding growing between them.
They build each other up. Push each other to do better, be better. They learn from each other, and in the end, they understand each other.
This ship is good. It’s fun. It’s a great way to spend time; rewatching scenes and re-examining the character interactions to better gauge their ever growing relationship. (Platonic, in the gif’s case.) And yes, you’re allowed to interpret things, to theorize things. There is nothing wrong with taking a scene as is, but there’s no shame in dissecting it. That’s kind of what writers and directors want. That’s what shipping is about, too. It’s about looking into two characters, how they interact, and how they could potentially fall in love and build a life together.
And as far as I’m concerned, I’m going to continue to give bbrae this treatment. I love it, and I feel like it deserves the exploration. So don’t try and tell me to stop; it’s futile.
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