Thread:Stryzzar/@comment-26812877-20151216160144/@comment-24152851-20151218085717

Sorry for the wait, I've been really busy today. I'll wrap it up if you like.

Yes I realize views about relationships have changed today. Which is why I said "back then" there was a bit of a homophobic trend in those days. So, it would have been very risky to do cousin relationships.

And honestly, your whole point on bringing that up is because Ben and Gwen's characters worked, not having cousins dating for the sake of it. They probably wanted to play it safe with the network, and I just can't see it happening all those years ago. If the reboot changes it so that Ben and Gwen aren't related, then there's a possibility.

My point about bringing up the genetics is there is legit reasoning for a taboo against relatives marrying, and not just society shunning what's different. While the chance of one condition is low, you have to take into account all of the conditions. Also, some conditions are not that unlikely and can be determined by the genes of a single chromosome. And yes, I know it's fictional, but these have always been sensitive areas in works of fiction.

As I said before, ships are not the show's main focus. No one would lose anything for them not getting together. And even if there was a chance Ben and Gwen were attracted, the society they lived in would probably mean they would try to shy away from such emotions simply because they're related.

I won't stop you from shipping them, I just don't think it's going to happen, regardless of whether CN intervened.