Yuri Talk: Side-Couples/Pairings 2: OG’s Epiphany

Been many moons since I posted one of these has it not? Well I finally felt like doing one after coming up with several ideas yet not bothering to try any. Let us not dawdle any further and talk about the appeal of lesbian side-couples in anime…again. I already made a Yuri Talk about side-couples before HERE actually. Oh well.  Another title for this post is: “Yuri blogger with editorial rust felt like talking about lesbian co-stars again because of recent squeeing”

So, yuri side-couples/pairings. I still find them fascinating. For the longest time their appeal has been a mystery to me. Like whenever one pops up they usually get my attention despite not having as much screen time as the main duo of the story.

Over the course of my life as a yuri fan I began to notice things about side-couples. Nothing groundbreaking that others have not noticed but them popping up time and again remains interesting and some make sense why.

Their combined sex appeal is often arguably stronger than the main couple/pair’s, meaning they are often the sexier duo.

Their stories often develop quicker. They experience more dramatic developments in less time than their lead counterparts.

Their stories, charisma and dynamics are so powerful that they sometimes become show stealers to some. Basically they are more popular than the main duo. I freely admit it has happened a couple of times with me. Thankfully it is a rare occurrence.

They take less time to become intimate, feel each other or are already in a relationship.

Side-couples take more risks in their relationship dynamic, meaning they have more surprises or wow factor.

These are but a few of the things I noticed about many of them. The question is why do they seem to have so many alluring factors going for them? The answer is actually quite simple. Time.

They do not get as much screen time as the leading ladies so they go through the motions quicker. This does not mean their relationships are rushed. Otherwise their raw sexual magnetism would not have much effect. No. They “WHAM! BOOM! POW! ZAP!” fans’ hearts just as effectively because their time is used effectively.

When they are together their dynamic commands attention. Shippers go ape wanting them to get together. Their interactions are so good yuri fans cannot help but deem them as fated lovers who must fulfill their destiny.

Sometimes the yuri goddesses reward fans for their loyalty toward ships.

Other times fans look into the distance dazed as they and wonder if their pursuit of destiny was worth it.

And some are Crim who embrace their sexy hyena love.

What was I talking about? Viewers can tell my editorial skills got real rusty.

My point is good yuri side-couples are the ones who make a very strong impression on fans despite their limited screen time. So much so that fans want more of them or even their relationship become the main focus. Again this happened to me a few times.

Does this mean Yuri side-couples are better than main ones? Goodness no.

My point was simply to share my epiphany on why yuri side-couples have often grabbed me by the kokoro so many times. Main couples/pairs like HitoKita, KomiEri and ChisaTaki here will always have a special place in my heart and great ones will always be praised to the Heavens. Just felt like giving co-stars their time in the spotlight they actually always had.

To think it took two recent ones to briefly reignite my Yuri Talk itch…

“Won’t it be funny if my heart was crushed by burned cotton candy and I look into the distance with a dazed gaze in the future?”