Some more Imodna thoughts:
Marisha was (if we take her at her word, which why not) trying to play an unromanceable PC. Just didn’t think of it. Wasn’t expecting it. Obviously as a player picked up on what Laura was putting down but was trying to dodge it as best she could.
But Laura Bailey is the ttrpg equivalent of a Dragon Age modder. Ain’t nobody non-romanceable without explicitly being Aro, or exclusively into men.
And over 65 episodes, Marisha crafted a story about a girl who thought she was too monstrous for love. One who didn’t let herself think of it. One who was more afraid to lose what she had in a best friend than to let it be anymore.
And Laura just played Imogen as a dumpster fire sapphic failgirl in love with her best friend from the start. And one who couldn’t make the first move, because she’d forever have to hear Laudna’s thoughts rejecting her. So That Burn Was So Slow.
But burn it did. And things built up perfectly. Imogen had the protection of the circlet, meaning she’d only have to endure heartache not a constant bombardment of thoughts. For one of the first times, Laudna was the jealous one. And after weeks apart. Weeks of not seeing each other. It was the push they needed.
And Laura gave Marisha the chance to say no. It would have been heartbreak and drama and they would have done a hellova good job with that. But Marisha made sure that Laudna not only initiated the second kiss, but fuckin pranced around when they reunited with the group and that’s super important to show Laudna accepting of and happy with that change. That chance.
Anyway I have a normal amount of feelings about this.



