AND ANOTHER THING.
“Destined to find each other in every universe no matter what” is literally the definition of predeterminism— it’s the soulmate trope.
Is the free will in the room with us?
This was my comment when I reshared this meme I made about 6 months ago:
Yes, this. Fuck predeterminism, fuck god shipping people she’s torturing, fuck queerphobia even if it’s unintentional, and fuck Neil Gaiman
I didn’t love them because they were soulmates or “meant to be together in every universe” or because God shipped them.
I loved them because they were two lonely weirdos who found each other all on their own while getting by in a fucked-up little universe. I loved them as an angel and a demon who cobbled together something strange and meaningful between them even when they were never supposed to do that. I loved how they loved each other in spite of the great plan, in spite of a system intended to tear them apart.
I wanted their love story to be one of defiance, not compliance with destiny.
