I've realized something. I would give anything, fucking *anything* for a Vi to say that she's glad I had someone taking care of me while she was gone for years. I know it's not her fault she wasn't there like she was in prison but just once I would like to see a Vi say something like, "you know what, I still don't like Silco, hate him in fact, but I'm glad he was there for you when I couldn't be." They always go on and on about how he used and manipulated me and yes, he did to an extent-although at least for me working for him and building him weapons was my idea after he took me in, not his-and yes in some ways our relationship was toxic. I'm not trying to deny either of those things and to do that would be stupid honestly. But every time I see them act like that all he did was manipulate me and that he didn't care at all I wonder if that particular Vi was from a canon divergent timeline where he was really just that awful even to their version of me or if they've grossly misinterpreted his character and our relationship. And honestly I always kind of hope it's the former. I feel really bad about that because I feel absolutely awful whenever I see Jinxes that had shitty Silcos like I can hardly fathom a world where he treated me as anything less than his beloved daughter and that's gotta suck so much for Jinxes who had to deal with that. But we get enough of the latter from the fandom. I would like to see a Vi say ,"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you and I admit I don't know what your life with him was like. But I acknowledge that your relationship and your love for one another was real and that you have the right to see him as your family." Instead of, "sorry I couldn't protect you from the guy who is pretty much the reason you didn't just kill yourself after the explosion". Sometimes it feels like Vi would've preferred it if he was just an abusive jerk who kidnapped and manipulated me because then she could view me as an innocent victim rather than someone who wanted to be there and was happy with someone she considered an enemy. He was the person who made sure I was eating, sleeping, took care of me when I was sick, let me draw all over his shit, express my creativity the way I wanted to, didn't make me afraid of him in the slightest, and supported and loved me unconditionally about all else. He was the person who helped me whenever I had panic attacks or nightmares- including a recurring one where instead of just leaving after she hit me the first time Vi beat me basically to death and just left me in the rain to die. I had that one literally for years and he was always there to help calm me down. I remember his voice was so soothing, like someone reciting poetry. He also never once judged me for my grief around Vi's "death" (which, if you need a reminder, he also thought she was dead for years) even though he hated her. While I love Vander and am grateful to him, Silco was and is *dad* to me. Most Vanders I've seen that still hate him and resent him for raising me at least acknowledge that our love for one another was genuine and I would just once like to see that from a Vi too. -Jinx (Arcane) #🌙🌹🐚
