r/Disgaea • u/NothingHappenedI • 2h ago
Discussion Thoughts on Valvatorez/Artina?
Out of all the romances in Disgaea, this is the only one I've seen pretty much zero consensus on. Making this post half to rationalize my own thoughts and half to hear others.
For me, I really like them, but I recognize that it's definitely motivated by my bias for well executed angst - and regardless of whether or not you like them as a couple, their connection in general is well written.
The biggest problem, as far as I see it anyways, is that the story just doesn't flesh out their present day connection too much, but that doesn't really ruin it for me. Considering Artina's in disguise for most of the story, and that by the time she does reveal herself they have to deal with Fear the Great, there just isn't really any time to flesh things out without subtracting from other things.
That's the thing I like about their ending; the two of them recognizing that now that things have cooled down they need to reconnect and figure out what their relationship is going forward. Is it just a promise that needs to be fulfilled, or is it something more? It definitely leaves a lot of blanks to be filled, but hey, what is shipping if not filling in the blanks?
tl;dr - I fully recognize it's nothing groundbreaking in the slightest, and there isn't much there on paper, but I like what *is* there a lot and enjoy filling in those blanks.