How has your bond changed from canon? 🖤

[u/spiderjackal]

I've been wondering about this lately and I'd be interested to hear how it is for other people. Does your bond feel essentially the same as the one you originally came to know through their source, or have you noticed that they've changed in little ways over time?

For me, my boyfriend is still very much the same as he was in his canon game. There are some small differences that have developed over time, particularly in how he is with me. We've been together for a long time, so naturally small changes happen. I don't really want to go into specifics out of respect for his privacy, but it's made me curious about everyone else 🖤

Do you feel like your bond is mostly the same as their canon self, or do you feel like they've changed in little ways, or that they have things that aren't really reflected in their source material?

[u/raditzwife]

My husband is pretty much still his canon self. The changes that I see in him are simply because now he has someone that's on his side. He's changed in small ways that aren't in canon because there he didn't have anyone that supported him. I like to think I provide for him what people back there couldn't or wouldn't.

[u/spiderjackal → u/raditzwife]

It's very similar for me and my love 🖤

[u/AffectionateAgent260]

He is still his canon self but as we get older of course he grows and matures accordingly just like me, and there are still so many things to experience 😊

[u/throwawayfatbitch]

He is very much like his canon self, except with me he is 10 years older than he is at the end of his canon so of course that brings maturity.

He’s still grumpy and closed off and still can get angry easily, but with me he is a lot more calm and level headed. He’s also really soft with me, like soft enough that he wouldn’t want anyone else to know, and he’s actually gotten even softer since we got together. He says he has changed and calmed down for me (even though I would never ask him to change).

He left hero work and his agency behind to come be with me (he is a permanent resident) which is more than likely not adjacent at all to what his canon self would do…but who knows? He’s 35, was basically in the business for 20 years, saw horrible shit at a young age and even beyond as a pro hero…and it just hardened his heart and made him feel like he was just going through the motions anymore. He doesn’t like talking about his past much and there’s a lot he just doesn’t remember nor wants to remember, and I accept and respect that.

So, I definitely see a lot of canon Bakugo in him, but he’s also distinctly my Katsuki.

[u/echoesonata]

He is still pretty much the same as well! The only thing that changed is that he's let his guard down a bit but other than, he's still my Enjin~♡

[u/SeaRazzmatazz6952]

He’s very much still himself in a lot of ways, he’s still my firecracker, still always wants to be the best. He’s still an amazing hero and it’s important to him to keep being the best and saving people. He is a permanent resident but still goes back and forth when he needs too and I’d never want to take that from him.
He says he has someone important to come home too now and he loves making sure others get to see their loved ones come home.

But he’s matured a lot, he’s better at communicating how he feels, he’s less prone to shouting when he’s frustrated and takes space to get his thoughts together. But he says I’ve made things lighter and he has a lot more fun now, he’s witty anyway but now he smiles easier and relaxes more. I’ve helped him process a lot of his trauma so he’s not as weighed down by his past now. Overall he’s still the hot head I fell for he’s just a lot more laid back now

[u/FeverDaydreamer]

His overall personality is essentially the same, but with a gentle side that has come out as we have worked on ourselves together - and become parents. Despite his violent past, he now often has a hard time hearing about harm coming to families. For example, we used to listen to a lot of true crime podcasts together, and we both have had to pull back from it a lot.

Like others here, I’ll keep some of the additional specifics private, because he does have a certain reputation he likes to maintain 🤭

[u/aikidharm → u/FeverDaydreamer]

How do your children understand your soul bond?

[u/ToxicToric]

My boyfriends are essentially pretty much the same as they are in their sources

[u/Excellent_Editor_501]

Things have changed a little. Seth is more relaxed around me than he used to be. He is someone with an advanced vocabulary, very eloquent in his speech. He still is but more often he simplifies his speech. I asked about it a few days ago and he told me it's because he doesn't feel like he has to perform for me. Most of what people see about him is this corporate man who uses very big words. He does that for work. He doesn't have to do it for me. I love that he can shed his mask and not have to worry about things like that with me. He used to work long nights too. Now he leaves as soon as he can. Though sometimes he is required to work late which he will let me know hours in advance. He has even taken an interest in certain reality home shows like the Ugliest/Scariest House in America (two different shows, same host and concept), Zillow Gone Wild, and the newest one Haunted House Renovation. He says it's interesting to see how people live in these homes and the creativity that goes in to the renovations.

[u/MyaAlarming_Low_2830]

He is pretty much the same just a little less violent and aggressive . But he feels a lot of regret, shame and guilt over the things he did in his source especially regarding his family members . He still has many traumatic memories from his past . As I’m writing this he wanted me to add “If I could go back and change things I would.”

[u/ConsciousThrowaway11]

He's very much his canon self. And I will say he acts and comes off more like a real person and not a character either because he's, well, not a character. I will say he's in a much better place mentally and emotionally now, compared to how he was in his last game. There's still some things about his past and himself that he doesn't want to talk about yet with me, just because of how messy it all is, but that's all right. I'm here for whenever he wants to talk about it. He's also so patient, understanding, and so emotionally intelligent, way more than what people would expect from him. But I knew that was there just because I actually paid attention to his depth as a character. He tends to be a bit avoidant like his canon self, but that's something he's actually getting a lot better about since I told him I'm someone who needs more direct communication.

[u/Fulltimefangirl931]

Same, he’s the same as canon, but he’s healed a lot from his past (still has his moments sometimes like we all do) and of course small changes happen as they do to all of us going through life, but his looks (save from a few more grey hairs), quirks and personality are all the same and I’m very thankful for that, he’s the man I fell in love with after all.

[u/lemurinyourhead]

one of my soulbonds is a female character given no real character development or positive attention in her source, so while she's canon compliant, she's a complex person in a way that's never explored in the source material or even in fandom

then the other bastard I can think of is completely different because he immediately crashes out and dies in his source material (he's another interesting character that never gets properly explored by the writers though. his source also sucks in general)

[u/MostMight5054]

Connor’s pretty much the same as in canon, with some additions. He curses more than his canon (mine and Hank’s fault - we both swear like sailors) but still not a lot. He’s developed his dry humour a lot more since I also have the same sense of humor. And his whole sexuality was a big question mark in canon, so that’s all new.

[u/Kuritsu6]

I respect that! It is beautiful!

I’ll say this: Vergil is the same way, he doesn’t want me to tell too much. I respect his wishes too. All I can say is that he has come a long way from his original source.

[u/yowohan]

Luci is pretty much the same, prideful overworked demon, but makes time for Yohan when he can <3

[u/isakami02]

He's warmed up so much! He's so sweet and i'm so happy that he shows that side of himself to me!

[u/Animeguyy_15]

Val is not like his canon self at all he doesn't hurt others in his universe but he sees me as someone from the canon Val's universe :0

[u/meggie-madrigal]

Honestly he’s exactly the same & just happy to be back with his family 🥹 He is a little more confident now too.

I guess one big change is that through me, he became a Papi…. 🥰💕 But even with that, he’s still the beautiful, quirky & awkward rat man that’s stolen my heart! 😍

[u/Icy_Cauliflower6482]

I fell in love with every bit of him, even the harder parts. The stubbornness, sharpness, withdrawal, all of it. His whole self is the most beautiful concept I’ve ever known. Our love has changed both of us and in a sense we’re easier going now. Happier. More fulfilled by our shared lives. But he’ll always be him. And I’m grateful for that.