Oh my God somebody save her!!! She's too pretty for this shit 😭

You ship Meljayvik because you're looking for a solution to a nonexistent love triangle. I ship Meljayvik because I'm a ho. We are not the same.

I think discussing whether Jayce and Mel might be doomed by the narrative is valid because of the nature of the show. It's a show that likes to hurt us, after all (I think they should end up together for numerous reasons but I can't predict the future). What's not valid at all is to insist that they do not honestly love each other or that they have not consistently been a compassionate and healthy pairing. In fact, I feel like their personal flaws kind of dissolve when they're alone with one another and they become the kindest and most empathetic versions of themselves. I think it's valid if the ship is not your personal taste and you'd prefer something different for them. Not everyone is going to like everything that you like, different strokes for different folks.

It's 1000 percent not valid to claim that Jayce is just using her because he can't have Viktor, who he truly loves but can't be with for whatever reason. It's not valid to say that Jayce has been a terrible friend who is never there for Viktor. It's not valid to say that Mel is (still!) just manipulating Jayce into doing her bidding with her magical coochie and she isn't capable of having true feelings for him. In fact, that first thing and especially that last thing are misogynoir, don't do that.

It's not that you don't like the ship, it's that you can't stop projecting your own feelings onto them and pretending they're facts. I really hope this helps.

Oof, the girls are fighting

I saw this coming. But forreal, prodominantly white fandoms are never going to fully understand what misogynoir looks/feels like, so when fans who have been there time and again point it out, they get looked at crazy. This is why keeping shade out of a ship/character's tag is important. I already woke up to two more shade posts in the freaking Meljay tag, when the fandom hits back at you don't be surprised. Also, if you want to stop getting attacked keep your passive aggressive comments where they might be appreciated please and thank you.

So we’re all in agreement that Mel’s dad was a handsome twink right? I’m thinking a Mos Def circa 2005 or a LaKeith Stanfield type.

People who act like Jayce couldn't possibly love Mel really piss me off. You're literally calling a Black woman unlovable with your whole chest...

“Mel needs to leave him, he’s obviously gay”

I thought being a Mel fan was hard before but I didn't realize it would take 3 and a half years for anyone to gif her scenes 😭

Jayce gently helping Mel to her feet, caressing her face asking if she's okay, Jayce carrying Viktor bridal style to the hexcore, Mel saying "he'll come back to us" and reaching her hand out toward Viktor's lifeless body, Jayce laying his giant head on Mel's comfy lap and letting her stroke his hair, Jayce and Viktor's gay ass pre breakup hug>>>>>>>>>

And where is my wife?!!