Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-36143053-20180726220331/@comment-67.60.172.250-20190605234229

Okay, I just gotta say that a lot of people ship Fitzphie because they are Cognates and (insert spoilers from Flashback here), but I don't think that those reasons mean that they are compatible for a real relationship. Yes, she does like Fitz, but remember what happened with Dex? He didn't actually like Sophie, he just thought he did, when deep down he actually thought of her as a friend. Sophie might actually be the same way. Even if she isn't, there's plenty of other reasons that Fitzphie wouldn't be cannon. They could have a disagreement over a big issue that comes up later on in the series, or they could just get into a fight and break up.

I just think Shannon Messenger is trying to be fair with the KOTLC community. If Sophie just ended up with Fitz, people would be mad because there was no reason for Sophie and Keefe not to be together, since Shannon wouldn't confirm Sophie and Keefe's feelings towards each other. Then everyone will be like, "What if they do like each other though? Then wouldn't they be in a relationship?" in their heads all the time. She purposely made Dex and Sophie fail so Dexphie fans wouldn't complain about another ship or question if Dexphie was actually going to work out in the end because it sank in the book. That's what will probably happen with Fitzphie.

However, I think most, if not all, of Legacy (Book 8 of Keeper) will have Sophie and Fitz dating, but eventually Keefe will tell Sophie he likes her (or vice versa; keep reading I elaborate later), or she'll realize Fitz isn't for her.

Sophie and Keefe are both broken and have big issues. Yes, Keefe is clingy, but it's a good thing that he can at least trust someone instead of dealing with all of his anger, angst and depression by himself, because the end result of keeping things like that to yourself is far worse than being clingy. He's broken and has had a really hard life so it's only fair that he needs a shoulder to cry on *cough, cough* Sophie. Fitz and Sophie are too perfect to work out. Shannon Messenger always has plot twists, and having the ship that was there since the beginning work out is unlikely. Keefe and Sophie are still predictable, but I think that this time Sophie will confess her feelings to Keefe. (With Fitz *and Dex too*, Sophie confessed her feelings after they did, so having her confess first would be a change.) This would still have Sokeefe happen, but in a unique and interesting way that will be different from the other times. I think in their relationship, Sophie will take the reins and give herself a happy ending and stop being so freaking oblivious!

P.S. Those of you who think that a gay or lesbian ship will happen, I just want to share my opinion real quick. There's already so much scorn that comes with being a bad match, and we all know that all of the matches on your list are names of the opposite gender. So if, for instance, Tam and Keefe got together, not only would they be a bad match, but they'd also be the first gay couple in the elvin world that we know of. And the elvin world is behind the times, so they may even forbid them to date or get married since it's never happened. Even with Sophie who is from the human world and would be the most likely person to be in a LGBTQ relationship, I think she won't make a stand like that, especially since she likes Fitz, who is a guy, and even if Fitz and her didn't work out, she has Keefe and even technically Tam. There are so many straight possible relationships in the fandom that I don't think Shannon will do that, but who knows? I could be wrong.

BTW, don't really know if that made sense but oh well.

*sighs and collapses from the energy the excessively long rant took*