Talk:Ilia Amitola/@comment-2601:584:4400:1199:88AF:A1B8:8E66:5743-20171211023148/@comment-92.112.3.98-20171211114117

I just don't see the point of raising her sexual orientation at all.

Let me explain: was it necessary for RT to show Adam's obsession with Blake? It was, as far as these feelings make a big part of his general motivation in the show.

Was it necessary to show Sun's interest in Blake? It was, as far as he was so concerned about her that followed her to that ship to Menagerie.

Ilia? Removing her lesbian nature is going to change smth? Hell no. Her motivation is quite separate from her love interest, her hesitation of hurting Blake works with their former friendship as well, as it does with love/friendzone. She's just the same fanservice type of character like Velvet was. Communty asked for a LGBT character - and they got it. End of the story.

I agree with OP. I don't like when fanservice makes an influence of the actual story. As a result we have "everyone loves Blake" stupid trope - and trust me, Blake herself suffered enough from bad writing even without that.