when ur drunk af but the party still be lit
if this is how they act when they drink separately can u even imagine what it would be like if they got drunk together
fergalizzy
fantamama
episode 10 implies that Viktor must have been looking for an excuse to see Yuri again for months before the viral video showed up, meaning that it wasn’t just a spur of the moment decision like we thought but something he had mullet over for about 4 months by then
episode 10 implies that the reason Viktor is so clingy towards Yuri is that he had waited months to see him again and when Yuri took time off of skating he was sad about not having had the chance to do so until now
episode 10 implies that part of why Yurio was so pissed off that Viktor left is because he knew Viktor was leaving his career to see his crush
episode 10 implies that Yurio didn’t like Yuri at first cause he assumed that Yuuri had played with Viktor’s feelings that night
episode 10 implies that Yakov probably felt the same way and that it wasn’t until the Cup in Russia that he realized Yuri was a good person and good for Viktor
episode 10 implies that Viktor was sad, and not just shocked, that Yuri didn’t remember their first official meeting
episode 10 implies that when Viktor kissed Yuri back in China he had already spend between 10 - 11 months wanting to do so
episode 10 implies that when Viktor asked Yuri if he wanted him to be his boyfriend, he asked seriously even if it sounded casual
episode 10 implies that Viktor sees their rings as engagement rings and would gladly marry Yuri in a heartbeat
episode 10 implies that Viktor’s motivations were both, about finding fulfillment in his professional life again, as well as his personal one
episode 10 implies that they have been mutual pinning through out the whole anime but instead of rushing into things, got to know each other first, put their effort into both their personal and professional relationship, and that they have both grown stronger for it
thank you YOI staff, than you
HOLY SHIT IM DEAD
fergalizzy
fencer-x
So That Scene in Episode 1
……..was not the airport, guys.
This is the place in question.
You can see how many people are there, not acting like they’re at the airport at all. Most of them don’t have suitcases except the skaters, who would have suitcases for lugging their skating gear around. They’re also wearing Grand Prix Final tags that show which areas they’re allowed to access in the event. The press is also still here.
This is the outside shot of a building. It says the time, but there are no airplanes. This is the time for the event schedule. And from here, we can infer that the FS event has just ended and it’s not the next day or anything. This is right after the FS.
This is the Ice Palace in Sochi, the event location for the Grand Prix Final. IT’S CLEARLY THE SAME BUILDING.
The banquet events are held after the competitions.
Yuuri and Victor danced after the rejected commemorative photo scene, where they were leaving to go to the banquet venue.
That scene made Victor curious about Yuuri, which led to him eyeing the latter through the entire banquet. (And eventually dancing with him.)
LOOK AT VICTOR’S EYES.
That wasn’t Yuuri dancing with him and then dumping him the day after at the airport. That was before.
(I’ve never thought it was the airport, but I’ve received like two dozen asks about this and some asking me to make a PSA, so…..)
Thank you so much for this _o_
fergalizzy
fencer-x
Viktor’s Love
Ok I have to get to work so this is gonna be rushed af and incoherent and all but like can we just take a moment because
Like Yuuri being precious smol innocent sinamon roll as always, just happy to finally stand by everyone and share food and drinks and all, ever so grateful that he’s come this far, and met the love of his life in the process, which he couldn’t even get the nerve to talk to before. But we now know that’s not true because he basically declared his love via interpretive dance. Exhibit A:
LOOK. AT. THEIR. FACES.
Ok so it goes without saying that this is where Viktor fell in love. He’s just like omg this quiet meek guy is not what he seems like at all and by god just marry me already. And THEN, this darling little Katsudon goes on, after they’ve already parted, goes on to perform Viktor’s very own Stay Close to Me:
WHICH I’M PRETTY SURE VIKTOR INTERPRETED AS SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF: I haven’t forgotten; please come back to me, please be my coach. Look how well I skated this piece, just for you. This is me proving I’m worthy to skate with you as my coach.
Which leads me to this. Viktor’s priceless reaction:
Because like, ok. Imagine being Viktor. You share this amazing night with this guy and you fall in love at first dance basically, and it’s just so so great because again look at how much FUN they’re having together and the way they’re smiling at each other and it’s like Viktor says in this episode, love and life were something he’d ignored for far too long. But here comes Yuuri to change all that.
And now imagine, showing up at that hot spring. Like tada here I am! Aren’t you glad! And Yuuri freaking the fuck out. And Viktor thinking how endearing that is because aw he’s shy.
Aw he’s embarrassed from everything that happened when they were drunk
Aw he just needs to open up his walls and he’ll be the same guy he met on that night.
If you ask me I think this explains Viktor’s boldness throughout the series. Because it’s like he’s been in love all. this. time. and he’s just going around assuming Yuuri is the same way. The whole ‘let’s sleep together’ and ‘be my boyfriend’ and ‘tell me all about yourself’ at the beginning isn’t just Viktor being a cocky bastard. It’s Viktor being in love. In complete and absolute love.
And it sort of explains the whole Eros thing too. Because it’s not just on a random whim or even the fact that Viktor wants Yuuri to step out of his comfort zone. It’s because he KNOWS he’s more than capable, because he’s SEEN it before.
Which he follows with something along the lines of ‘you’ll show it to me soon, won’t you?’
Which basically now I’m gonna interpret as Viktor trying to get Yuuri to understand that what he did on that night was a hell of a lot more seductive than Yuuri himself might even realize, and if he can control that, then it’ll be the hook line sinker that’ll get him to finals.
Also a bit of revenge since, I’m assuming this was probably the first time Viktor was ever caught off guard. I mean seeing Yuuri doing things like that was probably enough to catch anyone off guard. And so maybe this whole time Viktor was just trying to get even, trying to prove that he could seduce Yuuri just as much as Yuuri had seduced him (and not exactly in the sultry way).
And I just. I’m so happy.
Please excuse my rambles. I’ll try to edit this after I get home.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
I just gotta add one thing:
Knowing this context behind their first interactions now makes THIS scene…
…A HELL OF A LOT MORE INTERESTING. Because it’s just Victor trying to suss out if he’s got room to cut in, and now that Victor’s said himself he’s never been in love in 20 years, Yuuri IS his first love ;;;;;;
Also, he uses ‘koibito’ here, and sharing a dance with Yuuri or having a one-sided crush on him doesn’t make Yuuri Victor’s ‘first lover’, but it’s still kind of amusing for me to think that Victor is flashing back to that banquet now XD
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