SpiritofAce
The Barista
Who cares. I'm sick of this drama now - it doesn't affect the game whatsoever, so why are people getting so worked up about it on both sides?
The official Animal Crossing: New Horizons guide revealed the relationship between Flick and C.J.
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I always see "partner" in reference to significant others way more than colleague or business partners like... just saying "partner" all on its own sounds super awkward unless you are talking about your actual significant other
bet that was intended by the localization team..... regardless of what nintendo says they are still dating in my mind :^)
bet that was intended by the localization team..... regardless of what nintendo says they are still dating in my mind :^)
I am totally not surprised, TBH. There was nothing in the usage of "partner" here that insinuated a relationship in any way, shape or form. I mean, C.J.'s partner being someone that made models for him to give to you really tipped me off to this likely being a business partner ordeal and nothing more.
This is one of those things that I was extremely skeptical of the reporting on, and I was correct.
With that said, Animal Crossing New Horizons is still quite progressive on gender matters and does have some dialogue from one villager that is much clearer in being reference to a lesbian relationship (or attraction, I forget which, it's that dialogue with the two princesses IIRC). Plus, no reason people can't still ship C.J. and Flick. It's just not official.
This is one of those things that I was extremely skeptical of the reporting on, and I was correct.
With that said, Animal Crossing New Horizons is still quite progressive on gender matters and does have some dialogue from one villager that is much clearer in being reference to a lesbian relationship (or attraction, I forget which, it's that dialogue with the two princesses IIRC). Plus, no reason people can't still ship C.J. and Flick. It's just not official.
SpiritofAce
The Barista
Isabelle left him back in the New Leaf town lol
Krissi2197
wolf pack fanatic
I dont see any drama going on here? It seems like it's just a discussion rn
LuchaSloth
Sloth
Tbh, I forgot that things like Pelly and Pete, or Reese and Cyrus were already in.
Guess what I should say, instead of saying that Animal Crossing shouldn't have relationships, is that people shouldn't try to establish canonical relationships where there is no basis to do so. When Nintendo has done it themselves, they've done so tastefully, and it has basically been a non-factor...which is probably why I forgot those previous instances even happened.
Also, there's something deeper to the word "partner" I think, when taken in a relationship sense. Implying that Pelly and Pete like each other, or implying that Reese and Cyrus are an old married couple doesn't exactly have the same tone to it as implying that two characters are "partners"...if you catch my drift. Orientation being irrelevant, of course. I just mean the connotation in any regard.
SpiritofAce
The Barista
The post about this on the New Horizons subreddit got really nasty. People who said that they weren't in a relationship were being told that they were wrong and vice versa. I can see this going the exact same way.
Krissi2197
wolf pack fanatic
Ever since the first game I always tried to make the animals date each other. Hell even now i see Whitney and Audie hanging out all the time so i just assume theyre dating.
Let people have their fun. Even if it isnt canon people can think what they want. I haven't seen any harmful things so far but that could just mean that I'm in the right places where people dont go at each others throats over this stuff.
LuchaSloth
Sloth
Oh...I never meant to imply that it's wrong for you to play your copy of the game however you want. That shouldn't affect anyone at all. I'm just saying...the community as a whole, trying to push for something to be canon, when it isn't...that's too far. By all means...I hope you play your game however makes you happy. That's the entire point of Animal Crossing.
Hanif1807
Caeli 4.0 coming soon
I don't really care about their relationship. I actually thought they're just close friends in the first place
But if people want to think their relationship in different way, i don't really mind too
But if people want to think their relationship in different way, i don't really mind too
I had thought that they were business partners, roommates, or childhood friends of some sort helping each other out.
Had no idea about the romantic relationship theory going around. I've also seen lots of Facebook posts about other villagers, not just Raymond, being LGBT, but I doubt this is actually the case
Had no idea about the romantic relationship theory going around. I've also seen lots of Facebook posts about other villagers, not just Raymond, being LGBT, but I doubt this is actually the case
Ace Marvel
Merry & Happy
Maybe they are "roommates" 60s style. Lol. We are free to ship whoever we want, so I don't see harm is people believe they are a couple, even with this information out.
fallenchaoskitten
Legendary Something or Other
Literally what I thought. XP
All this does is make them people headcannon them together more.
"They have to keep it a secret. At all costs. Who knows what would happen if CJ fans found out his roommate business partner had a different type of bug gnawing at his heart."
I personally don't headcannon this, but its cute. As long as people who ship realize the difference between that and canon.
(... I mean I have always headcannon Julian as a fabulously flamingly gay unicorn but I see the rest of the smugs as the usual: genericly uppity, dapper and/or hipster characters that smugs are... that doesn't make it canon tho.)
ForgottenT
♫ drops of jupiter ♫
I honestly laughed out loud when I saw people reaching their hand so far up that they got it in their heads that it was some kind of LGBT representation when it was always clearly meant as business partners, and now they're getting all worked up over being told no.
That's why I stay off of places like twitter, it's so cringe, and insane.
That's why I stay off of places like twitter, it's so cringe, and insane.
Fridaynightcatlady
Sex ed advocate
I think people are allowed to ship them however they like. Also, remember how Gracie was misgendered in the western version of the game?
I’m no where near the west coast, but it’s still a common term from where I’m from. I guess it sees more use in different parts of the country, depending how big the community is there.
I can imagine Twitter is also in a similar hellfire too. I think we’re good here on the forums though. So far everyone has been having a respectful discussion about this topic. Hopefully it stays that way, knock on wood.
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