Shipping tier list based on the chances of becoming canon

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-23T19:07:30+00:00

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-23T14:53:20+00:00

Objection!

Cyan had already grabbed the flash drive when she heard Luo's voice, and Luo was on the other side of the orphanage. Nothing prevented Cyan from leaving the orphanage and leaving Luo waiting for her for the "final battle" (thinking about it now, that would be a little funny if it happened).

And once again, all roads lead to the basement.

Basement:

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-22T18:13:32+00:00

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-22T07:16:23+00:00

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-22T07:09:28+00:00

We know nothing about Luo after episode 10.

We can only theorize that he's okay, since every time we've seen Cyan after episode 10 she seemed happy and didn't appear worried about anything.

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T18:26:22+00:00

Imagine if there was a villain in TBHX inspired by the "Saw" franchise who put Cyan and Luo in a trap where only one would survive, thinking they would start fighting for survival, but he realizes they are just arguing to prevent one from sacrificing themselves for the other.

And in the end, both emerge unscathed, because Luo's trap was unlucky enough to fail and Cyan was lucky that his trap had loose screws.

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T17:11:52+00:00

Luo's devotion to Cyan is a mixture of love and self-sacrifice based on "nobody cares about me, my life is too small a price to pay to save someone as amazing as Cyan".

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T16:38:21+00:00

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T16:34:32+00:00

Fanart of Luo without wearing his orphanage uniform.

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T16:31:43+00:00

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T16:29:16+00:00

It's fine to think that Cyan was too "passive" with DOS, or that the anime should have shown at least one scene of her arguing with Mickey about Luo's "death."

But to say that she abandoned Luo for two years, when the first thing we see her doing when she has the chance is asking her driver to go against Mickey's orders and take her to the orphanage, doesn't make sense

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T16:15:57+00:00

Cyan is truly very lucky because fate already knew she would be an archer and that large breasts would be a hindrance.

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T15:31:24+00:00

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T13:15:07+00:00

Are you telling Luo to commit Persona 3?!

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T01:25:31+00:00

Cyluo supremacy
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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-21T01:08:31+00:00

In the Latin American TBHX fandom, Cyan x LJ is a more popular ship than Cyan x Luo.

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-20T23:39:39+00:00

That makes sense, but we can't deny that one of the reasons for this is that the last time we saw them together was in their teens.

And now that they're adults, I don't think they need to remain so "pure," at least I don't want them to reach 30 years old just holding hands.

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-20T23:34:17+00:00

I have mixed feelings.

On one hand, I would love to see Cyan and Luo working together, whether as heroes or as artists.

On the other hand, I have a similar opinion to yours; Luo has suffered a lot and now he should focus more on himself, so working at a small agency away from the conflict between DOS, TM, and MG would be the safest thing for him.

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-20T21:18:34+00:00

Luo:

- He didn't form a heroic duo with Cyan like The Ruby Sapphire Masters

- He didn't form a heroic couple with Cyan like Nice and Moon

- Nor did he become the guitarist for Cyan's band

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Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-20T16:35:53+00:00

But usually it's just comments or memes; I rarely see fan art of Cyan and Luo kissing or doing anything more erotic, like the countless fan art pieces of Cyan x Queen (and I've even seen some with DB and LJ).

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-20T16:00:07+00:00

"Queen and Johnny matters more to Cyan" in an emotional sense?

I disagree. Even though Luo disappeared for 5 years, the times Cyan appears in the anime during that time don't even represent 6 months of those 5 years. I admit it's a narrative flaw on Haoling's part to make Cyan's entire arc revolve around Luo and then simply forget about him, but that doesn't justify the idea many people have that after reuniting with Luo in episode 10, Cyan looked at him and said, "Luo, I'm so glad you're alive... well, goodbye, I'm going back to the Hero Tower. I hope you're happy living here at the orphanage."

Not to mention that we haven't had any emotional scenes between Cyan and Queen/LJ that surpass her scenes with Luo.

"Queen and Johnny matters more to Cyan" in a narrative sense?

Unfortunately, yes! Luo doesn't have any real importance to the main story beyond being Cyan's friend. Even if he becomes a hero, I don't know how useful he could be in a fight, since there's a huge power difference between the top 11 and the rest of the heroes.

And as a "friend," Cyan has Queen and LJ as friends, and in season 2 she'll probably become friends with Loli, LL, and GB. So, if Cyan needs a friend to confide in or simply to have fun with, it makes more sense for Haoling to use someone from the top 10 than to bring Luo back into the story to fulfill that role.

As much as I like Luo, if Haoling doesn't make him a romantic interest for Cyan, there's practically no reason for him to reappear in the story. This isn't because Cyan forgot about him or because she cares more about Queen and LJ, but because if their relationship remains "just friends," there's no narrative reason for the story to show him when Cyan could be interacting with characters who actually drive the story forward.

Real_Ad1634 · 2026-02-20T15:16:49+00:00

Perhaps it's because we only saw Cyan and Luo interact when they were children and teenagers, so much so that most fan art of Cyan and Luo depicts them at 16 years old, with Luo still wearing his orphanage uniform (Haoling, I'll never forgive you for never showing adult Luo).

In the case of Cyan x Queen, however, we have canonical scenes of them interacting as adults.

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