Ships
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:23 pm
Okay, I realize how awful that is, but hear me out: I see it as a means to bring back an old character, and give Connie a boyfriend finally. Really. Like, I've tried shipping her with other characters, but this is the one I always come back to. It's weird, but it just makes sense! It's like french fries and Frosty-malts. Sounds like an awful combo, but is really good. Here, I'll list the reasons why I think this is a good idea:
1. Redemption Arcs
I've always had a weakness for redemption arcs, and I feel like Rodney coming back into the series as a Christian would be a very good way to exemplify God's willingness to take "bad" people and make them into something good. And, since Connie has seen how bad he was, it might help her to be more willing to pray for people like her dad, who aren't Christians, so that they might have a turn around as well. Besides, for some reason, Adventures in Odyssey writers seem to like to make characters be very black or white morally. With the exception of Buck Oliver, who was obviously good from the start, there is always a clear line between "good" people and "bad" people. Honestly, it'd be nice to see a more realistic change.
2. Jules's need of a father figure
Hear me out on this one: Jules really needs a father figure in her life. Now, I realize that Rodney is not the best candidate for that, but if he comes to Christ, and does change, I feel that he'd do okay. Connie is already kind of Jules's mother figure, but one parent isn't enough. (God being analogous to a father is different. He's God, he can literally do anything he wants.) In fact, kids who live in a home without a father figure are more likely to become criminals. Another bonus of Rodney kinda being her father figure would be that he would've gone through that exceptionally rebellious teenager phase, and could help Jules make the right decisions by explaining the consequences in such a way that Connie couldn't.
3. I just feel like it'd be nice to hear Connie NOT fawn over her significant other
I don't like the mushy stuff, and I can assure you, that if Connie and Rodney were a thing, we wouldn't hear any really mushy, ooshy-gooshy stuff, and instead hear things that actually sound like a healthy relationship: like honest compliments, and respectful comments, maybe even a few pranks! Healthy relationships aren't built on flattery and infatuation. They're built on mutual respect and a desire to do life together. And none of the relationships that Connie was in previously had that.
Please, just consider this. It's only my opinion, of course, and you don't have to accept it or whatever.
1. Redemption Arcs
I've always had a weakness for redemption arcs, and I feel like Rodney coming back into the series as a Christian would be a very good way to exemplify God's willingness to take "bad" people and make them into something good. And, since Connie has seen how bad he was, it might help her to be more willing to pray for people like her dad, who aren't Christians, so that they might have a turn around as well. Besides, for some reason, Adventures in Odyssey writers seem to like to make characters be very black or white morally. With the exception of Buck Oliver, who was obviously good from the start, there is always a clear line between "good" people and "bad" people. Honestly, it'd be nice to see a more realistic change.
2. Jules's need of a father figure
Hear me out on this one: Jules really needs a father figure in her life. Now, I realize that Rodney is not the best candidate for that, but if he comes to Christ, and does change, I feel that he'd do okay. Connie is already kind of Jules's mother figure, but one parent isn't enough. (God being analogous to a father is different. He's God, he can literally do anything he wants.) In fact, kids who live in a home without a father figure are more likely to become criminals. Another bonus of Rodney kinda being her father figure would be that he would've gone through that exceptionally rebellious teenager phase, and could help Jules make the right decisions by explaining the consequences in such a way that Connie couldn't.
3. I just feel like it'd be nice to hear Connie NOT fawn over her significant other
I don't like the mushy stuff, and I can assure you, that if Connie and Rodney were a thing, we wouldn't hear any really mushy, ooshy-gooshy stuff, and instead hear things that actually sound like a healthy relationship: like honest compliments, and respectful comments, maybe even a few pranks! Healthy relationships aren't built on flattery and infatuation. They're built on mutual respect and a desire to do life together. And none of the relationships that Connie was in previously had that.
Please, just consider this. It's only my opinion, of course, and you don't have to accept it or whatever.