An assessment of Amelink and Kaimelia:
I'm gonna start off by stating that obviously I'm team Kaimelia, but this post is just meant to point out some facts and clear up some stuff. I'd also like to thank those in the Kaimelia Discord server for pointing out a lot of these facts.
✨This isn't a Amelink hate post ✨
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- What About Link's Feelings?
"I'm okay with kaimelia, but what about Link's feelings? 🥺" I've seen many posts like this one since yesterday, word for word. Well, what about Link's feelings? He saw his love kissing someone else, which yes, is sad. He's hurt, but then again, him and Amelia weren't in a relationship. So he's not responsible for what Amelia feels and does, but he is responsible for what HE does and feels. He's a grown ass man, he'll survive.
- Link's Picket Fence Dream
A wife and kids in house surrounded by a white picket fence, that's what Link wants. He wants it so bad that he has proposed to Amelia twice, and gotten rejected twice. He is obsessed with this dream of his that he hasn't really stopped to consider that maybe it's unrealistic. Maybe Amelia doesn't want that. And once he does realize that, he'll be a better man.
- Amelia Isn't In Her Right Mind
Honestly, I'm struggling with a reason why this has been repeated so many times, so I'm gonna chalk it up to biphobia and move on.
Speaking of biphobia! Amelia definitely isn't straight, no straight women volunteers to masturbate for another woman on a whim like she did for Carina. Not to mention how she literally said she had a crush on Carina, and has shown interest in many other women over the course of the show. She isn't straight, and it's not the end of the world if she likes someone who isn't a man. Just because someone has exclusively dated men before, doesn't make them straight. You're just homophobic, Sarah.
🧍🏼♂️you mean the tumor that she had removed like five seasons ago? What about it? It's gone, she's healthy, her brain is fine.
"B-but, Scout needs a mom AND a dad!" Hate to break it to you, but no he doesn't! A child can survive just fine with a a single mom/dad, separated parents, and yes, a mom and a gender nonconforming parent. Shared custody is a thing, so is platonic parenting. Whatever happens, Scout will be fine, I promise you. Also, do you remember how he ditched his kid with Jo to go chase down Amelia? Yeah. That's not good parenting, and I could make a whole separate post on that.
A couple weeks ago I posted a list of nonbinary characters in TV, and E.R Fightmaster was on that list twice, for their character Em from Shrill, and for Kai. As a nonbinary person, the representation that Kai (and kaimelia) give me is amazing. Kai's gender isn't treated any different than any else's! Their pronouns are used correctly and respectfully, it's not treated as a big deal. I wish that would happen for me, it's great that such a big show would have a nonbinary character, maybe other shows will now that they see how much Kai means to people.
This has been a big thing with some fans, "Oh no! He saw Amelia kiss Kai! How horrible!" Yeah, he saw his SINGLE, EX girlfriend kiss someone. He saw a free, single women he happened to use to have a thing with, kiss someone she likes. That's it.
- Amelia Needs Therapy, Not Kai
Yeah, I'm not even gonna get into that @flurry-of-beaus-pop-pop made a great post about that, so go look at it.
🧍🏼♂️You're just realizing that? This show is fucking ancient, 18 seasons?? Really?? Of course it's not going to be as good as earlier seasons! Duh! What does that have to do with Kaimelia? I don't know, but people seem to love to bring it up when talking about them. If you don't like, then leave. Go watch the other seasons and ignore this one if it bothers you so bad.
- E.R. Fightmaster did nothing wrong
Literally, do not come for them. I'm not joking about throwing hands. Actor's and characters are different people.
- YOU CAN SHIP AMELINK, NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THAT!
I literally can't stress this enough, if you ship amelink, that is fine. It's fucking fabulous, good for you! What isn't fine, is if you ignore Link's issues and act like he is a perfect man, if you are willing to acknowledge that he isn't God's gift to women, then go right ahead and enjoy your amelink bliss. I'm happy for you, which should mean a lot as I can't stand him. You can ship them as long as you aren't dragging Kai Bartley through the mud like they dropkicked your grandma, don't harass others for liking a ship you don't like. It's simple.
Well, that's what I have to say on this issue for now, add on if you want, but don't come at me, or anyone else.