Davekat DOESN'T suck because they're really perfect for each other and it shows.
Even in hsbc that is dubiously canon, when they split in the candy timeline it leads to so much bullshit on both of their ends that it makes it obvious they would still really benefit from being together, especially when it's made CLEAR that they both still love each other.
I know it's a common trope in davekat fics but Dave being raised by a walking robot, always having to guess what was going on inside Bro's fucked up head and walking on eggshells around him, to then meet Karkat who wears his heart on his sleeve and is overly expressive, never having to second guess shit - it's really the perfect combo.
Karkat, in a way, encourages Dave to open up more and be more outwardly expressive about his thoughts and feelings.
And Dave encourages Karkat not to take everything so seriously all the time and to calm down when he's overthinking needless bullshit.
(This also works the other way around, Karkat pulling Dave out of his ramblings/mumblings when he's the one overthinking and Dave encouraging Karkat to spill when he's "dismissing" what he is thinking/feeling)
Karkat being a troll that literally doesn't give a single fuck about human societal "norms" causing Dave to break down a ton of shit and finally come to terms with himself and accepting all those bits that he would ignore or dismiss with "irony".
Truly, I don't think anyone can undestand them the same way they understand each other. Both are knights and had to reluctantly give in to fate and all she had planned for them, so, I like to believe they find solace in each other in a way none of the other kids do. They help each other grow and face the deepest and most uncomfortable parts of themselves together, and that's just really fucking beautiful in a relationship.
Anway, this was long as hell sorry about that lmaoo, this is not a diss to other ships that involve Dave or Karkat as I myself DO enjoy pairing them up with other characters too, this was just the result of being tired of seeing all this stupid fucking rise in davekat hate.
