Talk:Keefe and Sophie/@comment-44100169-20191208195213

So...I don't want to be offend any Sokeefers. I just thought this was a really interesting argument. It doesn't necessarily discourage Sokeefe. You can find the actual thing on the Legacy Spoilers Wiki (it's a really long thread.

The gist of it is:

The way Keefe's emotions are shown in the series is not an accurate way to show how they would be in real life. Keefe would have (I quote) "debilitating depression, struggle to build relationships, experience detachment issues in friendships".

He wouldn't be magically cured of his depression and feeling of self-worthlessness because Sophie loves him. In fact, he probably wouldn't be there and able to care for Sophie as much because of this.

"Shannon has obviously toned these elements down because who wants a love interest with lasting emotional scars? Isn't it much more romantic when the "troubled kid" has a dark past but somehow no personal emotional baggage so that they're there to cuddle with the protagonist?"

I personally like that quote because if you think about it, it's very true. Shannon has made Keefe this depressed, hopeful, and sweet character, and that's not how it normally would be in real life. While it is true that often, these people will try to crack jokes to feel more confident and worthy in their lives, people with depression push others away and are afraid of being even more hurt.

So, Sophie loving Keefe would actually go down a little bit more like...Sophie wants to help Keefe and cure him, but Keefe is afraid of his own feelings and he would end up being a raw emotional mess who would push her away, and then when she leaves for Fitz, he would make himself feel worse and just...crack...with nobody there for him.

It's honestly just a lot more sad and heartbreaking, and it's clear why Shannon wouldn't do that, but after reading this argument, I find it to be extremely true.