"I can accept Violet being from a different culture than me, I can accept her being dead, I can accept her being an alien supercomputer, I can accept her gender identity, I can accept her being bisexual and I can accept her cheating on me, but I will NOT accept the fact that she helped killed my parents! AND FRANKLY, I THINK THAT I'VE BEEN PRETTY DAMN TOLERANT UNTIL NOW!"
So here’s a Haloforce ship meme or GeoHalo? I don’t know what they’re called. Do they even have a ship meme? Well anyway...ship meme time!
Who steals the other’s food? Surprisingly Violet, as they have gotten more close in their relationship she feels free to take liberties like sharing or more often stealing his food. And he lets her, he can’t resist when she looks so proud for succeeding in taking his food. Of course, she also returns the favor by feeding him.
Who shamelessly cheats at games? Brion does. He has lots of tricks up his sleeves from playing against his brother. And he just loves to win.
Who accidentally pulls the door instead of pushing? Brion, sometimes he gets distracted by staring at Violet, and then he gets all flustered.
Who starts the tickle fights? Violet, she loves hearing Brion laugh and being able to completely disarm his senses with tickling,
Who starts the pillow fights? Again, Violet since pillow fights was such a fascinating idea to her. Though sometimes it leads to burned pillows and blasts
Who comes up with cheesy pick up lines? Neither actually but sometimes Brion lets one slip from listening to Garfield, and Vic and the other guys.
Who plays with the other’s hair? Brion, he is just amazed by her long, lucious raven locks and enjoys the smoothness. Violet enjoys it when he starts doing hairstyles that he used to do with Tara.
Who arranges the bookshelf in alphabetical order? Brion. He may be the more laid back royal but he still has his habits like orderliness.
Who licks the spoon when they are baking? Violet. She has the sweet tooth.
Who massages the other? Brion usually offers Violet a massage, first to show off his muscles and okay yes, it leads to sensual other things too.
Who buys candles for dinner even if there isn’t a special occasion? Brion, he enjoys putting nice touches like that to impress her and watching her try to surpress a silly smile.
Who is the most affectionate? Violet. She sometimes can’t believe that Brion Markov loves her and tries to treat her like a princess. Especially after learning her part in his parents murder and being so new to this world. He is very lathent and considerate of her feelings.
Who is most likely to carry the other? Violet floats Brion to places.
Favorite physical feature of their partner? Brion loves Violet’s eyes. They are full of the wisdom of the ages yet so open and expressive. His words. Violet admires Brion’s strong cheekbones. They really highlight his features and smile.
Who initiates kisses? Brion, he is much more impulsive about pda.
Who kisses harder? Again, Brion.
Who worries the most? Violet about things like Brion’s safety during battle, and about “messing up” the romance.
Who reaches for the other’ hand first? Violet since her physical affection is much more subtle than PDA.
Who wakes up first? Violet since she is always excited to start the day.
Who wants to stay in bed? Brion, he likes to enjoy the rising sun and not get to work.
Who is most likely to dance with the other? Violet dances with Brion and he tries to teach him things other than swaying.
Who cooks more? Violet since Brion tends to burn things due to his powers and the difference in measurement system.
Big spoon/little spoon? Brion is often the big spoon since he likes to stake his claim and have her in his arms. Violet likes the warmth of Brion’s body around hers.
I spent a lot of my week practicing ink and I spent all yesterday playing Jhin and drawing some shows I’m watching to de-stress myself :’D Also I drew Sonwooang’s casual Sona like everyone else XD
So sorry for the delay! I was waiting until I saw all the episodes and made a final judgement before I answered this. This will still be a no-spoilers answer, though. Also, it gets long, so I’m putting it under a cut.
Halo. Very interesting concept of a character. I like the idea of Halo. It was very interesting to see her story unfold throughout the course of the season. Ultimately though, her character falls just a tad flat for me. She’s still enjoyable. I still like her. But I feel that there could have been other things done to make her even more interesting, as a character.
Let’s talk a bit about Halo’s story. On the whole (barring episode 19 because I have blocked that scene out of my mind), her story is fine. Just fine. I feel like she could have been given more, other than just ‘hiding secrets’ and given a ‘you’re dying’ storyline. I would have liked to see her grapple with deeper issues. I would have liked to see her wrestle with herself, and her identity, outside of being Brion’s girlfriend.
There’s also the question of representation. If you knew absolutely nothing about her story, and only looked at her, you would probably think “oh, cool! a Muslim superhero!”. Except... she isn’t. Halo does not identify as Muslim, like Gabrielle once did. However, she still wears a hijab. Which is a little confusing. I’ve talked to many people about this, heard different opinions. To my understanding, via Greg, he explained that while Halo does not identify as a Muslim, she is still finding her way. When speaking with others, they explained that perhaps the hijab serves as a comfort item for Violet, something she has grown used to and does not want to part with. So.. okay. I can understand that. However, for this to truly hold meaning in the sense of story and character development, I would like to see Violet actually take this journey. I would like to see her either discovering that she is her own person and no longer needing the hijab, or the opposite, in which she accepts her identity as a Muslim. Personally, to me, wearing a Hijab in the long-term without identifying as a Muslim feels a little like false representation. If I am incorrect, please feel free to point it out to me!
Then we have the non-binary aspect of her character. People far more knowledgeable on this subject have already tackled the issues behind this, so I’m not going to get into it too deeply. However, I would have liked to see more done with it. I know that having Halo be non-binary was something that Grandon intended from the start, but I think some more research could have been done to truly legitimize her portrayal.
I have a lot of qualms and questions about the writing this season. There are many, many things I would have liked to change. If I could tackle Halo’s storyline, here is what I would have done:
First, I would have her memories be blank. She would not initially have any memories of Gabrielle. These will start to unfold as the season progresses. However, instead of shunning Gabrielle’s memories, Violet is inspired by them and wants to learn more and discover about who her host was. She studies Islam in an effort to be closer to her. She actively seeks out Gabrielle’s family. This will all change once she recovers the memory of accepting the bribe in Markovia. Then, she immediately shuns Gabrielle and has an identity crisis, starting to make some questionable decisions. She tells the truth to Brion and Tara. She talks with other people. Once she comes to full terms with who Gabrielle was, the good and the bad, only then does she go on a journey to find out who ‘Violet’ really is. Respecting Gabrielle’s past, but becoming her own person.
Second, I would avoid putting her with Brion; at least, in the beginning. Putting Brion with Violet so quickly made me a little uncomfortable. Violet is brand new to the world, is young, naive, and re-learning everything. This is not the time to put her with a boyfriend. Instead, I would have liked to see the two of them bond as friends, and become strong teammates to each other. I might put them together towards the end of the season, once the relationship feels developed and earned.
Third, I would have kept her living in Star City, with Will, Artemis and Lian. Her and Tara. Call me biased, sure. But I feel that there was a wealth of development and interactions to be had in that unique family dynamic. I really would have liked to see some deeper moments with Will this season, especially his opinion on his two housemates. Violet and Tara were far more interesting while living there, especially under Artemis’ tutelage. To me, it felt like a lot of that was stilted once they moved to the Premiere building.
One thing I would absolutely not change: Zehra’s voice acting. She was phenomenal as Violet.
So, at the end of the day, I don’t dislike Violet. I understand her character, and I don’t hate what they’ve done with her. However, I feel like there could have been more done with her, especially given how important she was this season.
