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they grew and developed in a realistic way i guess.
i thought that would develop even further in s6 but i guess not.
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Yeah, I actually saw a lot of Chris/Jal parallels in that they're the only two couples whose individual players had to go through a lot of growing pains first and understand themselves as individuals before they could handle a complex romantic relationship. With Chral and Minky, they weren't ~destined to be nor should they have been. Unfortunately, Skins tends to feed into the trope that romantic relationships exist either as an emotional or developmental crutch/substitute or as a source of ~challenges that's supposed to solve or create all your problems and thus be a barometer for self-worth and maturity. You can't expect some sort of codependant epic love to fall into your lap whenever things get tough. A big part of growing up is learning to stand on your own, and Chral and Minky exemplify that regardless of whether or not you ship them.
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Naomily turned into the Naomily entity, not Emily/Naomi. Imo. I like Naomily for what it was but Minky is my OTP because they exist outside of one another and when they come together they are better for it.
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Again, I feel as though one of the most important signs of maturity in a relationship is realizing and respecting what you bring to the table as individuals, in addition to not letting yourself be or wanting to be absorbed by the other person's identty. Early bullying aside, Minky could have been a very positive relationship model, especially for teens.