Spoilers for the past life finale: (also hot take warning)
This is most likely a hot take, but I’m sharing it because I’m slightly curious to see if anyone else shares this opinion.
I personally don’t think that repeat winners should get more than one celestial symbol. This is mostly because of how I’ve always interpreted them throughout the series ;w;
To me personally, the celestial symbols weren’t really something that is awarded for winning per se. Well that’s kind of a weird way to put it, because it kind of is, and I don’t actually think that conveys what I’m trying to say ._.
It’s more so that I’ve always felt like the celestial symbols symbolise the winner and their play style and values as a whole, not really something that is season specific. Ahhhhhhh this made more sense in my head >-<
Like, I’ve more so interpreted it as like a mark given to those who’ve managed to catch the watcher’s attention through victory, If that makes any sense? So it’s like a thing given once a lifer wins but it’s not like a reward *for* winning, if y'know what I mean. T^T I’ve always seen it as how the winners are distinguished after victory.
Like I feel that in universe the watchers would acknowledge the winners as their celestial symbols after they win and would just further acknowledge them as such even if they won again. It’s just how the watchers would refer to the winners.
It’s also because I personally see them as like symbols that transcend seasons and continues to represent them no matter how a season pans out for any given winner. Although, I suppose what I’m trying to say is that I’ve always interpreted this distinction made by the watchers via the giving of the celestial symbol as more so a one time thing.
While yes, the fandom does usually assign celestial symbols due to how they acted in their winning season, those traits and actions still remain consistent to the point where I’ve never felt like a symbol only makes sense in the context of the season they obtained it.
Thats not to say I have anything against repeat winners. Martyn’s win was absolutely epic and deserved and THE LORE?!?!?!?! The opportunities for lore are endless, this series writes itself I swear!!! But I personally don’t think he needs another symbol to represent this victory, yknow? Cause to me Martyn is already mars and mars is what represents his place and actions in the life series. Martyn winning was amazing and I’m actually really glad things panned out the way they did!!! I just feel like the fandom can take other ways to symbolise and make creative takes out of it besides the standard celestial symbol system.
Also part of me just thinks having multiple celestial symbols would create a bit more unnecessary confusion in the fandom and in a way mess with older winner fan works as well as their interpretations. Plus, I personally think we should be saving them for when new people win the life series, cause it would be devastating if someone won and had the perfect symbol but unfortunately it’s already being used to symbolise someone else’s third win.
Welp... yeah. That’s my life series hot take. I’m curious, does anyone else feel this way at all, or have I spoken such heinous words I deserve exile? Or well, maybe I’m just plain old wrong and too caught up on past seasons to adjust to something I’m not yet familiar with. Who knows? -v(0x0)v- Feel free to share your thoughts. :D
Do you think repeat winners should get more than one celestial symbol?
yes!!
I personally don’t think so
Only if the repeated win was a main series victory
Voting ended onSep 3, 2025
