>>117988510>To expand the scope of the narrative and allow for more varied episodes?True it can be used for that, but there are other ways to do it without involving romance and sexuality. Like adding more mystery, intrigue and elements that cause conflict and bring forth challenges, be it through elements in the world or the characters themselves.
>Romance has been a fairly fundamental element of adventuring as a concept historically. You slayed the dragon to rescue the damsel. Nobody was out hunting monsters for sport except fucking Gilgamesh and that's only because he was traveling with his gay fuckbuddy.Again though, that's one part of the formula that could be ignored and supplemented with another and the effect and end result will be the same. Slaying the dragon wasn't necessarily done for the damsel. There are those stories in which It could and has been done mainly for glory, honor and wealth. The damsel, if she was even given a spotlight, was something, at best, akin to a bonus with no role at all.
(Story of A Thousand Lives, a rough translation of the title that - is a saga about 3 cursed friends, traveling through a magical and dangerous realm, in the hopes of finding "Living Water", a substance that has eldritch qualities and can grant wishes. There ain't no romance in the story and it's still an adventure classic that earns top points from anyone that can read it. Also they do slay a dragon in it.)
In the case of Amphibia, the characters ain't lurking around the world pointlessly, they have the goal to find their way back home. Something they can do without getting involved romantically with one another or with other characters.
In any case though - I get it, I understand why you want what you want. Nothing bad in that. But at the same time you gotta understand that your way ain't the only way and it's not necessary the best one at that.
In situations like these, I guess we just have to share our differences and live and let live.
