The Invisigal Romance is not centered around Sex and Lust

There seems to be a common fandom misconception that the Invisigal romance route is centered around "Sex" and "Lust" because there is a dream sex scene as well as a multitude of sexual jokes and references.

In my opinion, this is mistaking the trees for the forest. (Another Invisimech made this comment, but I do not recall who. I just think it fits.)

First, and I don't know why this needs to be said, many relationships do have sex as an important component. Robert and Invisigal do have chemistry together, and are obviously attracted to one another. This is reflected in canon and in fandom work.

On to the meat of the discussion:

Sex Jokes

These are a facade. Courtney uses them to hide from situations and to defuse tension. In some ways they are a bigger super power than her invisibnility.

- She does not actually watch famous people have sex. This was a joke about how she could only view her power as evil.

The Dream

People like to act like this was crazy and out of left field. It is unfortunately pretty normal that people can't control their dreams. For Courtney to have someone show kindness to her, it translated into something that was easier for her to interpret. She has been used to being treated like a villain, so these acts of kindness and pep-talks from Robert come as a shock to her system.

Bathroom/Mech-Suit Maintenance

Now this is something she can control, but we refer back to what I was mentioning about how she was used to being treated. This is a test for her to see how Robert responds. She is pushing the boundary in their relationship. Does he just see her as a sex object? Does he see her romantically at all?

To a lesser extent this also happens in Royd's workshop.

Culmination

This all builds until the end of episode 4. Robert can choose to show up to the movies with her. An action that she didn't anticipate. There is surprise and happiness plastered across her face, but almost immediately you see her start to slip into these old patterns cracking a joke about how she won't sleep with Robert.

To which Robert promptly shuts down. The insinuation being, that he is there because he sees her as a person and wants to spend time with her.

I wanted to express some of my thoughts on this topic. If you have anything else to add from later episodes, feel free. Looking forward to hearing what you all think.

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u/Wild_Citron_1040 — 9 hours ago

Happy 16k InvisigalGlazers!

Noticed that we passed the threshold recently. Been awhile since the last milestone, but I wanted to make sure we acknowledged it.

You are all great.

u/Wild_Citron_1040 — 13 days ago

The forked path is a strength

Something I love about the Invisimech route is how both Courtney’s good and bad endings contribute to the romance storyline.

How does Robert’s relationship grow with her in the good ending? What hurdles do they have to overcome working as heroes together?

How does Robert deal with the fact that he wasn’t enough? Does Courtney wish she could go back? How will they handle being on separate sides of the law?

In classic telltale fashion, and according to interviews, I don’t expect them to diverge these paths much past the first episode of a season two. Regardless, I still think this is one of their strengths and provides room for interesting stories.

u/Wild_Citron_1040 — 14 days ago

Invisimonth Retrospective

Invisimonth was an impressive triumph for the Invisimech community, and the first of its kind for the greater Dispatch community as well.

This is an article written from Hallecultureandcosplay. It contains interviews with the various fan artists, writers, and organizers.

I thought it was interesting to see all of their perspectives, and how passionate they are for this couple.

Props to the article author, the contributors of the event, and the organizers. Seeing all the creativity was personally a joy.

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u/Wild_Citron_1040 — 21 days ago

0:08 is such a love letter to Invisimech - IzzyBN_Art

The way it goes “those fools that adore you” and you see Visi from Robert’s perspective

Not to mention how she goes from frowning to happy

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u/Wild_Citron_1040 — 23 days ago
🔥 Hot ▲ 30.7k r/niagaramoms+2 crossposts

It's genuinely insane how many roles Laura Bailey has voiced in video games over the last few decades

u/Wild_Citron_1040 — 24 days ago