So okay let’s talk about Alois and Gilbert
I’ve talked about it before......... But I don’t care :3
I don’t HATE Alois... Gilbert is a bit more complicated but yeah I don’t hate Alois I think he’s a big ol’ sweet heart :3 And if his supports had just ended at A rank I’d love him :3 And Gilbert... is a character I have complicated feelings for but he’s fine I suppose >_> If his support ended with “I think I’m ready to reconnect with my wife”, the man has a WIFE, that’s a solid arc and support :3
But the fact that they both have an S support, in general, but especially with M!Byleth, who I’ll mainly be focusing on because I’m a bitter gay, is just...... It feels mean spirited .-. Especially when Claude was right there 😶 Because I mean... 2 out of 5 of the male romance options are married with kids ._. One of whom is the father of one of your students, and a better romance option, Annette >_>
Like I mean... I don’t hate Alois’ ending with Byleth either, except that M!Byleth married a woman it coulda just said “Byleth fell in love and married” why specify the gender? Regardless, it’s really sweet that the Byleths rely on him and treat him like a father :3. But don’t... Don’t make it an S support ._. Just make it a given >_> Of course the man who immediately claimed the Byleths as his sibling is gonna be by their side no matter what .-.
And Gilbert... If I were to rank the male romance options he would be at the bottom ._. Because like... ALL of his supports with Byleth are about his family and reconnecting with this family .-. Like... The supports are genuinely good supports for Gilbert. But why... why is there an S support >_> Like even if it WERE romantic I still wouldn’t like it because the supports were all about reconnecting with his wife and Annette <_< Like just... just end Alois and Gilbert’s supports at A ._.
Like no one would miss their S supports I assure you .-. Like sure it’d be weird at first to see these 2 guys NOT have an S support with Byleth but as soon as you START the supports it’d be like “Oh I’m glad there’s not an S support both of them have families”. It’d kinda be like giving Chrom and Lissa an S support then starting the C support with Lissa going “Hey Biological Big Bro who I 100% share blood with! By the way have you seen our ancestry that shows that we’re related lately? It’s cool how many generations there are of our family that we share.” like no don’t S support them ._.
Okay I’m exaggerating with Chrom and Lissa I know. But seriously I really don’t like their S supports and I also just... don’t like Platonic S Supports in general .-. Like I didn’t S support because I wanna be your BFF ._. That’s what the A/A+ support is for >_> I support someone because I want the Avatar to marry them <_< Because I’ve grown to love their character and I want them to confess their love to me in their own unique words >_> I don’t wanna hear “Gee Golly Professor I’m so glad we won the war! I’m glad we can be friends forever now :3″ No <_< I want the generic Noble Ring with the green stone >_>
In conclusion: I like Alois, and Gilbert’s okay, but their S supports aren’t it >_> For either Byleth like neither S support is good to have. But I focused on male Byleth because he deserves better <_< Also notice how none of the female S supports are platonic .-. Weird. Wonder why? Hmm... Couldn’t tell ya *waves rainbow flag* 🏳️🌈