(what’s this? more aro-mash posting? it’s more likely than you think)

while i do hc some aro and ace Hawkeye for the funsies, i know the aceness isn’t technically supported by the text (and of course if that were to stop me i would have nary an ace character anywhere) but the aromantic read is surprisingly present, for him and for Margaret and for Charles especially -- 

and Mulcahy, although his is a little different in that he’s never really positioned in a romantic tryst that he needs to figure out for himself and then move on from. He simply doesn’t have a narrative related to romance (he does have a character get a crush on him, but it’s firmly unrequited). There is, within the plot, a reason to not give Mulcahy romantic narratives (although they could’ve if they’d wanted to get Spicy I suppose), while the other three do have a few apiec + don’t have “an excuse” to fall back on (to an extent, see Charles). This not to say I can’t/don’t hc him as aromantic, but that there’s perhaps less to explore within the text as meta, because he’s sorted, he’s got God, the end. there’s no tension of aromanticism that I can think of off the top of my head (do let me know if there’s lines or scenes or storylines that do have something suggestive to them)

the very simple idea that their stories do not hinge on an overarching romantic conclusion, and especially especially for Hawkeye and Margaret, who have quite a few conversations notably (most?) often with each other about romance and their lack of success at it, only to gravitate towards one another’s orbits over and over, and then for the story to say, “it’s not romantic -- it is a deep, understanding friendship, and it’s very, very important for the both of them (and is possibly their least drama free relationship once comrades in arms happened?)”

there’s nothing stopping the story, really, from making it romantic, although I wouldn’t have been a fan of it, precisely because they’re far more powerful a dynamic as friends (and I think perhaps they instinctively got that in the writing room, even if safe to say they presumably were not saying, “let’s queer this notion of romantic-ends are the only proper ends” -- Alan Alda at the very least seemed to be interested in Hawkeye’s lack off romantic commitment, which is funny coming from famous-for-loving-his-wife Mr Alda and I continuously wonder if he knows about aromanticism as a concept, on some level wish someone had been around to ask him some more about that facet of Hawkeye at the time) 

Hawkeye and Margaret get the main thrust of their relationship development from seasons 1-7, and for the most part after that are just on a level of understanding and (almost) total lack of conflict with each other -- when they kiss in GFA it’s satisfyingly non-romantic, and also contains that specific hard-to-describe spark that makes their dynamic work

I’m still going through my several at-the-same-time rewatches, so I’ve only seen the Charles romance episodes once, but my first instinct (which also includes the odd “lets see if Margaret and Charles have some kind of chemistry” episodes in s6) is simply that he’s lonely, very aware of his Duties As Eldest Son Of Posh Family, wants some kind of connection, but under his constraints cannot form one, never mind articulate what it would look like ideally

so you get these episodes like the one with the French woman, where he’ll be so excited about all the things they have in common and the moment she starts talking about a romantic relationship, he suddenly goes hard on the “my family wouldn’t approve,” line, which on that first watch wasn’t quite so solid for me as a reasoning... but we’ll see on watch the second. It did feel like a handy excuse that came from being afraid (but afraid of what, good sir!)

Also it makes sense he wouldn’t share his (a)romantic woes with anyone else, not sharing things is one of his main character traits, but I’ll keep an eye out for how this lack-of-romance interacts (if it does) with the others. He does of course have One (1) sharing moment with Hawkeye, in relation to fathers/dads

I want Wednesday to be ace tbh. It would be perfect. Media can have a proper asexual character who turns down all romantic interests and is friends with people who were thought she was going to end up with. Perfect, perfect, perfect.

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Holmes thought for a little.

“You appear to me,” he said, at last, “to be taking matters too much for granted. I am, of course, familiar with the contents of these letters. My client will certainly do what I may advise. I shall counsel her to tell her future husband the whole story and to trust to his generosity.”

Trust and communicate with your future spouse. Seems like a sensible way to start a marriage. I have a feeling that Holmes was very much thinking that if the lord rejects the lady because of these letters, that he wouldn't be a good husband for her anyway, but of course he couldn't say that

Me: I’m not that aroace!

The dialogue of the media I consume —

Anri: Still, what should we call this?

Charles: Does it need a specific term? If you’re talking about becoming each other’s possessions, then I’m against it. No one ever belongs to anyone. Yet, for some reason, everyone thinks a meaningless string of letters can bind people to them.

Anri: Isn’t it normal? To want something to call your own?

Charles: It rubs me the wrong way. That would mean treating others as commodities. Which, in turn, contributes to a mindset intrinsic to a capitalist society.

Me: Charles is sooo right…

rachel elizabeth dare was either a lesbian or aromantic and her ‘crush’ on percy was not actually a crush, she just thought/assumed it was.

Happy aromantic day of visibility to the aros of the 4077th !!

me laughing at the charwhit shippers before realizing xanvid wouldnt be canon either

We talk about Peppermint Patty and Marcie being lesbians but totally gloss over Schroeder being aromantic

THE STORY IS OUT!!! @itsmethegodzillafan so far it’s a A/N but chapter 1 will be tomorrow hopefully 🙏

it’s just too fucking real that hawkeye’s made it -- he’s got a second chance with his soulmate he’s been thinking about for years, turning over in his head just why it didn’t work out that time (but it was probably her, something to do with her, nothing to do with him)

and now she’s divorcing her husband [EDIT: I’VE BEEN MISHEARING THAT LINE THE WHOLE TIME -- SHE’S NOT DIVORCING HIM, HE’S SUGGESTING THAT SHE TELL HIM AND THAT IT’LL BE "BETTER” IF THEY DO GET DIVORCED], and he does love her, he does want her to be in his life, and all he’s gotta do is commit to her and he

literally backs himself into a corner

and at the end of it all, once they’ve parted (at least this time with a goodbye), he still doesn’t have an easy answer... just... why didn’t it work???????? he gets no catharsis -- no wonder she can’t quite leave him, he has no idea why he couldn’t just make it work!!!

margaret can kinda go “well, I’m too complicated a person for most men to understand, let alone want to love, but I’m worth more than the limited version of me they project, so I won’t settle!”

and charles can (and does) blame it on his familial responsibilities, which he seems in no hurry to fulfil, but of course he can kind of ignore them while at the 4077th, all while paying it lip-service

but hawkeye seemingly has no reason for this not to work, it just... doesn’t. and he never figures out why

*Gasp!* A romance novel acknowledged the existence of aro people!

In classic cliché fashion, the protagonist begins by saying he doesn't ever really get feelings for anybody - essentially describing an aro experience, though he's presumably allo. BUT! Instead of following the cliché by then having him meet "the right person" and finally fall in love, this author had someone immediately clock the aro vibes of that statement and directly ask the protagonist if he's aromantic! And then, instead of just perfunctorily checking the box for acknowledging aro people exist and having him say no and move on, the author has him explain that what he means by "I don't get feelings" is: "I had my heart broken and have since actively avoided developing romantic feelings at all costs" - Not: "I've never experienced romantic attraction before this one special person"

Summary:

Charles and Pierre, Pierre and Charles. Everyone knows these two are close, closer than any ordinary pair of friends. But how close are they exactly?

Charles Leclerc & Pierre Gasly | 1k words | rated G

Link !

(Another one if my attempts at keeping things short. And it worked! I said everything I wanted to in almost exactly 1000 words.)

Would y’all kill me if i said that Estella Havisham from great expectations is the best loveless aro representation we have even though she was created almost 200 years ago

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