Someone else commented that she was a follower... Nah. Anna simply knows that Alex is a leader and can't be lead herself. Can't rely on others. So she's worked to put herself, and her others in a position where Alex CAN turn to them and ask for help. and.. she's succeeded.
That was me! I commented that! :D Validation!
Seriously, though. What you described is exactly what I meant by her being a follower. She's a good follower, no doubt...but still a follower.
Anna's a great friend for Alex, don't get me wrong. But IMO, a romantic relationship shouldn't involve one person being a "leader" and the other person putting herself in a position to be asked for help, should the leader find it convenient to do so.
Like, at the end of Deathly Regiment, where Alex basically goes all JROC and literally gives orders to Anna. (She does something similar when they confront Mary at the 1/3 point of Stars Above.) That kind of thing is disturbing enough when they're friends; if they start dating and Alex still orders her around, it's even worse.
All that said, I wouldn't put it past Inverarity to have them start dating, and it would probably make for an interesting storyline. But I think of "shipping" as wanting people to get together and stay together, not temporarily hook up, and in that sense I can't honestly say I ship Alex and Anna anymore. :(
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That was me! I commented that! :D Validation!
Seriously, though. What you described is exactly what I meant by her being a follower. She's a good follower, no doubt...but still a follower.
Anna's a great friend for Alex, don't get me wrong. But IMO, a romantic relationship shouldn't involve one person being a "leader" and the other person putting herself in a position to be asked for help, should the leader find it convenient to do so.
Like, at the end of Deathly Regiment, where Alex basically goes all JROC and literally gives orders to Anna. (She does something similar when they confront Mary at the 1/3 point of Stars Above.) That kind of thing is disturbing enough when they're friends; if they start dating and Alex still orders her around, it's even worse.
All that said, I wouldn't put it past Inverarity to have them start dating, and it would probably make for an interesting storyline. But I think of "shipping" as wanting people to get together and stay together, not temporarily hook up, and in that sense I can't honestly say I ship Alex and Anna anymore. :(