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FINALS
Tori Spring vs Jonathan Sims
Tori
Jonathan
Jonathan's art made by cleonaturin on Artstation.
Propaganda under the cut
R1: @siblingtournament VS @alloacefolkscompetition
who is the ultimate-er poll tournament?
siblingtournament
alloacefolkscompetition
Odo, the most allo-ace bastard
I don’t know how many people asked for Odo to be in the allo-ace folks competition, but I was on the list. Now that we're here I refuse to let my blorbo lose to Spongebob.
Is Odo Alloromantic?
Odo has three main ships- Quark (headcanon) Luxwana (canon supported) and Kira (canon endgame)
Quark and Odo have a Wiley Coyote/ Road Runner-esque relationship. The comedy! The drama!
(episode antagonist) "I can't believe you're defending him, Quark. You're his worst enemy."
(Quark) "I guess that's the closest thing he has in this world to a friend."
Luxwana and Odo are basically canon qpr. They had a brief marriage of convenience where Odo was forced by plot to give a meaningful declaration of love. At the end they get a divorce, because although Odo did love Luxwana, he didn’t love her the way she needed and Luxwana didn't want to end up hating him. A gap in intimacy ending a relationship between asexual and allosexual partners is a deeply the vibe.
Kira and Odo date for a bit over a season. Odo was pining for her for most of the series. Their history was deep and complicated and lovely. So it is at least cannon that Odo has romantic interest sometimes, but I will admit that a demi-romantic reading of Odo also has some cannon support.
(Odo) “I'll never understand the humanoid need to... 'couple.”
But is Odo Asexual?
So this is a matter of interpretation. To start with, Odo is space goo. His whole species is space goo. I don’t know how this space goo replicates, but I can tell you that it probably doesn’t look like humanoid sexual reproduction.
When Luxwana’s Betazoid sex fever makes the station horny, Odo is immune. Not because he can’t get sick; the horniness is a psychic projection. Not because he’s immune to psychics (unlike data), Luxwana can read his mind. Odo just doesn’t get horny. And this is after Odo’s crush on Kira is established.
Changelings, Odo’s space goo species, do have something called “the great link” which is apparently a very pleasurable experience for the Changelings involved. Odo does experience “linking” and definitely got something out of it. So that is a kind of pseudo-sexual relationship.
Odo also exists as a human for a brief period of time (between 3 to 11 months, Star Trek time scales are weird), and never pursues a relationship when he could have sex the humanoid way. He wasn’t into it as a solid.
So then we get to his relationship with Kira.
One, it’s not clear that Odo and Kira have sex. They touch, they kiss, but in the entire season long relationship, Odo and Kira never fade to black. This is interesting because the characters in this show do have sex. Like, this show is really clear about this, but it seems that Kira and Odo don't.
And 2, even if they did, Odo and Kira would not be having identical experiences of arousal. This dude has no sense of smell or taste. He doesn’t have organs.
Yet, Odo and Kira are both happy and satisfied in the relationship. When fate tears them apart in the last episode (Odo had to go save his species from extinction) it was portrayed as difficult and tragic. The lack of traditional sex did not make their relationship less valid.
Odo also has a notable sexual encounter with a humanoid named Arissa. The experience was great for her, and Odo didn’t mind, per say, but the experience wasn’t the same for him as it was for her. Whatever sex is for changelings, that’s not what he has with humanoids. That has the vibe of an Allo-ace who is not sex repulsed. Odo shows how an alternative experience of sexual attraction is not the same as being incapable. During the pillow talk, Arrssa has the airy, exhausted affectation of a person who just had sex. Odo doesn’t. Odo is just glad to know he did a good job.
I will not say that Odo is unproblematic. He is a cop and a bastard. He is yet another example of asexuality being inhuman. But he is also complicated and interesting. As a product of the 90’s Odo is an icon of Allo-Ace identity. Importantly, his romantic and sexual orientation informs and influences his character, but it isn't his defining trait either.
Semifinals
Jonathan Sims vs SpongeBob
Jonathan
SpongeBob
Jonathan Sims (The Magnus Archives): Canon asexual biromantic and the most suggested character! He has a boyfriend and looks very badass, I can't say much about him because I'm interested in The Magnus Archives and I don't want spoilers, but you can check his wiki.
SpongeBob (SpongeBob SquarePants): Canon asexual funny sponge who is part of my childhood! He loves jellyfishing, Squidward (platonic or not, I don't know) and hanging with Patrick. He works in the Krusty Krab.
And the winner of the Alloacefolkscompetition is...
Tori Spring!! 🏆
Everyone give her a big applause !
Honorable mentions:
🥈 Jonathan Sims, for being in second place!
🥉 Jessica Rabbit for being in third place!
🧽 And SpongeBob, for living in a pineapple under the sea!
Thank you all for participating! This was a lot of fun!
Now that the tournament is over, I will take a break from it (I will post other things). BUT I still have some ideas: A losers bracket, and a new tournament for 2024! So if you're interested, tell me.
I will still post random stuff here though! So if ya like the stuff I do, you can stay here and vibe.
Have a great day!
Round one (part 1)
And last but not least!
Tori Spring vs Sunil Jha
Tori Spring
Sunil Jha
Tori Spring (Solitaire/Heartstopper): Canon asexual heteroromantic in the aromantic spectrum, Charlie's sister, INFJ (like me), kind of cynical and pessimistic but a caring sister!
Sunil Jha (Loveless): Canon gay asexual non-binary cellist, actor and a great friend! An adorable person!
Round one (part 1)
Reigen Arataka vs Jessica Rabbit
Reigen Arataka
Jessica Rabbit
Reigen Arataka (Mob Psycho 100): Fanon asexual ("But does love always has to come with sexual desires?" canon quote), famous dude, almost a Tumblr Sexyman, internet's s3x icon.
Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit): Fanon asexual, won one asexual tournament, famous woman and recognised as the animation s3x symbol.
Round one (part 1)
Jasnah Knolin vs Bradley "Lazareth" Blaize
Jasnah Knolin
Bradley "Lazareth" Blaide
Jasnah Knolin (Stormlight Archive): Canon asexual heteroromantic literal queen!
Bradley "Lazareth" Blaize (Brimstone & Roses): Canon asexual (demi) biromantic badass demon!
