1) I love Innes. Adore him. Am grateful he exists, because his existence secured FE8 a place in my affections.
2) Innes/Vanessa was my initial favorite, because it's cute and sweet and a little disturbing (power imbalance + Vanessa ain't ever gonna be his conscience). But penandpaper71 made a good defense of Innes/Eirika that sold me on it (Eirika as Innes's better half, basically), and Innes/L'Arachel offers all kinds of potential- again, slightly disturbing, 'cause I don't see it as good solid companionate love. Could be good sex, though. Also, Innes/Gerik = smokin'.
3) Non-romantic OTP? Um... well, I think his obsession with Ephraim (which I do not see as sexual attraction) pretty much guarantees that they're forever linked in some fashion-- friends, rivals, enemies, in-laws, all of the above.
4) Unpopular opinion? He's a well-written and severely under-appreciated character who is not a psycho, not a one-dimensional jerkass, and not simply trying to get into Eph's white britches. Also, he will be an excellent king once Hayden rides off into the sunset-- arguably the best of his generation.
5) I wish he showed up earlier in Ephraim's route.
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Date: 2011-04-18 10:58 pm (UTC)2) Innes/Vanessa was my initial favorite, because it's cute and sweet and a little disturbing (power imbalance + Vanessa ain't ever gonna be his conscience). But penandpaper71 made a good defense of Innes/Eirika that sold me on it (Eirika as Innes's better half, basically), and Innes/L'Arachel offers all kinds of potential- again, slightly disturbing, 'cause I don't see it as good solid companionate love.
Could be good sex, though. Also, Innes/Gerik = smokin'.3) Non-romantic OTP? Um... well, I think his obsession with Ephraim (which I do not see as sexual attraction) pretty much guarantees that they're forever linked in some fashion-- friends, rivals, enemies, in-laws, all of the above.
4) Unpopular opinion? He's a well-written and severely under-appreciated character who is not a psycho, not a one-dimensional jerkass, and not simply trying to get into Eph's white britches. Also, he will be an excellent king once Hayden rides off into the sunset-- arguably the best of his generation.
5) I wish he showed up earlier in Ephraim's route.