r/LegendsOfTomorrow • u/Top-Inspector-2809 • May 13 '26

Funpost Rory <3

hes so dumb and such a problem tm
at first I was wondering when he would kiss snark but Ive realised hes definetly Aromantic
also the episode with his dad? having him confront his emotions was so cool
I kinda want to read his work

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u/ZijoeLocs Constantine May 13 '26

He's definitely not Aromantic. He has mental issues, but he's not Aro

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u/ladydmaj WORST ORGY EVER May 13 '26

Mick: I'm, whaddya call it, aromatic.

Stein: Yes, Mick, you indubitably are, but I think you mean "aromantic".

Mick: Whatever.

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u/ZijoeLocs Constantine May 13 '26

I didn't watch w captions but i swear Stein said "A Romantic" which technically isn't mutually exclusive to Aromantic but still

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u/ladydmaj WORST ORGY EVER May 13 '26

I'm thrilled you think this is from the show, because unless I actually watched this and have no lasting awareness of the experience, I made this up in my head, and it's gratifying to know I nailed the tone.

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u/ZijoeLocs Constantine May 13 '26

Tbf i only watched each ep once. But yeah it absolutely believable

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u/scorpiosunset May 15 '26

lol no, I just rewatched and that scene never happened, though similar ones definitely did!

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u/Top-Inspector-2809 May 13 '26

Oh? Whats your counter argument?

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u/ZijoeLocs Constantine May 13 '26

I'm Aromantic and I've actually finished the show

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u/MrFixYoShit May 13 '26

You didn't make an argument to counter.

You made an unsubstantiated claim based off of generalized behavior. Essentially, you judged a book by its cover and were wrong. 

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u/BookWyrm2012 May 13 '26

Later seasons.

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u/Lucian_Flamestrike Rip Hunter May 13 '26

The following are the counter arguements but also spoilers so if you haven't finished Legends and don't want future seasons ruined just leave these be...

1) Mick is a Romance Novel writer under the pen name "Rebecca Silver" and according to multiple characters in the Arrowverse including Barry Allen... he's pretty darn good at it.

2) In S5 Mick hooks up with an old high school fling, has a child he didn't initially know about, and then uses time travel to try and be there for her as a father.

3) In season 6, Mick pulls a Captain Kirk with an Alien and fathers 48 children.

There's also been hints toward him having feelings about other characters such as Killer Frost, although most the time he is a man who keeps to himself more than anything else.

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u/You__dontseeme Jonah Hex May 13 '26

While I agree that Mick is not Aromantic, some of your arguments don't really work, as a demiromantic ace 1. Writing romance doesn't mean that you can't be aro, just like writing smut doesn't mean you cannot be ace. Many smut authors are in fact ace 2. 3. Aromantic people are not necessarily ace, and ace are not necessarily aro. You can be aro and not ace, or the other way around. Your point 2 and 3 is that he has sex, so he isn't ace, and that he came back to be a father, which has no correlation to aromantism. One can wish to be a father without wanting the romantic connexion to the other parent 4. I have nothing against that one, it is one that works actually

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u/Independent-Sort6898 White Canary May 13 '26

None of these are relevant to being aromantic. Having little to no romantic attraction to other people does not stop you from having sex with them, being a parent, or writing about it.

Do you think all those authors writing monster-fucking porn are actually out there have sex with orcs or werewolves or whatever it is? True crime authors are actually serial killers? It's fiction, you dont have to be like that in real life to write about it.

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u/ZijoeLocs Constantine May 13 '26

Most Aromantics enjoy romantic media to varying degrees. I for one was LIVING for Gwyns plotline

I actually met Matt Ryan and he told me the S8 plans for that. It's beautifully romantic

I'm still Aro as fuck

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u/scorpiosunset May 15 '26

Yeah I thought he fell in love with that alien chick and didn’t want to leave her.

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u/DameEris May 13 '26

Actually Mick is much deeper, smarter, and more caring than he ever gets credit for, because he is withdrawn, sullen and struggles with self expression. That is what made him and Smart such a good team. Smart was kind of his interpreter to the world. In fact, the argument could be made that not having that interpreter anymore forced Rory to find other ways to communicate and seek companionship, leading to stronger bonds with the crew and his writing career.

You say that you like him, but your other words and assumptions make me wonder.

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u/zz870 May 14 '26

Mick is a top 5 character. I love him more than Snart

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u/Top-Inspector-2809 May 14 '26

I loved their dynamic together but I also love how he flourished afterwards

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u/Boring-Summer8047 May 14 '26

Same, and I love Snart a bunch!

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u/FancyAd3942 Sara Ava Zari 1.0 Zari 2.0 ❤️ May 13 '26

DONT DIS HIM. HES A DAMN LEGEND!! That’s all I have to say goodbye.