What You Were Changing Me Into.

[rionaleonhart]

I've only seen the first two episodes of Netflix's Queer Eye, but I'm already sad that only eight episodes exist. If you have Netflix, you should definitely watch it to improve the chances that it will be renewed! And also because it's delightful.

Seriously, I wasn't expecting to enjoy this. A reality show? A makeover show? But it's so charming; it's got so much heart! My housemates and I keep cooing and awwing at the screen. The Fab Five meet these isolated, lonely, insecure guys, and they don't just teach them to take care of themselves; they teach them to like themselves. It's incredibly sweet. I may have shed a couple of tears.

The third episode, which I've watched since typing the above, was somewhat less adorable on account of focusing on a Trump-supporting police officer over whom I was not always inclined to coo, but it had some interesting moments. In particular, I'm glad that Karamo was allowed to go 'yeah, that fake pull-over was a horrible joke and I was genuinely terrified' in front of the cameras, rather than being forced to go 'ha ha, what a hilarious jape that definitely didn't make me fear for my life'.

And then there's the fourth episode! Which is lovely! Antoni is extremely attracted to AJ and it's a delight.

Here's the worst fanfiction idea I've had in a long time: a Queer Eye-inspired AU for Final Fantasy XV. Noctis is isolated, directionless, sleeping constantly, untidy, generally bad at taking care of himself. Enter the stars of Lucis's hottest reality show to help him get his life together! Gladio gets him more active; Prompto makes him feel better about himself; Ignis is in charge of food and drink, and interior design, and grooming, and fashion, and... look, Ignis does everything. It's not clear why the other two are even on the show. But Noctis bonds with all of them, and, when they've parted ways at the end of the week, Noctis sets out to get them back into his life. He knows what he wants to do with himself at last!

This is a really bad idea. This is such a bad idea. I shouldn't want to read it as much as I do.

Comments

[wolfy_writing]

Wow, that sounds not at all like what I was expecting! (My default reaction to reality shows is to expect meanness, and to makeovers shows is to expect making it all about appearance.)

And I would totally read that fic!

[rionaleonhart]

It's astonishingly unmean! I'm charmed by how warm it is, and how much they pay attention to the subject's emotional state and insecurities.

[wolfy_writing]

Aw, that sounds really sweet!

(Also, I'm hoping that your "Should never be written ever" tag is once again a predictor that you're going to make the fic exist, which is hilarious, because you're crossing a show I've never seen over with a game I've never played.)

[squeemu]

Ooh, I was just talking about this show with some friends from work yesterday! By which I mean I'd never heard of it and they told me I needed to watch it and I may be slightly more tempted to do so, now.

and... look, Ignis does everything. It's not clear why the other two are even on the show.

I laughed at this and am now hoping Baco didn't wake up, hahaha. This is such a charming idea, though, and I would unfortunately read the hell out of this non-existent fic.

[rionaleonhart]

I hope you enjoy it, if you do watch it! It's extremely cute.

Prompto would have such a freakout upon realising that they're making over the crown prince. (I suspect that Ignis, for his own quiet amusement, would neglect to warn him in advance.)

[rosa_heartlily]

Now I want to read it, too!

[rionaleonhart]

I, er, can't guarantee I haven't written a couple of snippets of the Final Fantasy XV Queer Eye AU. I'll be astonished if I actually finish it, but you never know.