Talk:Clarke and Bellamy/@comment-26206445-20150325234230/@comment-75.17.229.176-20150411213058

I don't like Clexa mostly just because of Bellarke. I can recognize that Clarke & Lexa have a basis for a relationship, definitely...I can see how the emotional tension is there.

I don't prefer any ships because of gender, ever; I prefer Bellarke because I think that Bellamy would be a much safer option for Clarke than Lexa. I mean, come on. Bellamy is from where Clarke is from, he knows her better, they have things in common and know what each other knows...whereas Lexa is just...foreign. And as close as she and Clarke become, Lexa will always be foreign, and I think a big part of love as far as these ships go is what feels like home--whose arms the character can run into and feel safe and familiar. So as far as that goes, obviously Lexa doesn't fit. And I think a lot of Clexa shippers would counter that with "love triumphs all," but I just think that Bellamy's emotional bond with Clarke is also stronger than Lexa's and so if the bond is stronger and it's also a better logical choice, I figure Bellarke is the best way to go.

And I just like those characters together.

But again, just to be clear, I definitely don't choose Bellarke over Clexa because of gender. I don't even view characters in a traditional "there's a boy and there's a girl" light anymore now that I have so many gay ships (destiel, johnlock, etc). lolololol