#Daybreak josh

[dumb-zombie-girl]

I'm watching Daybreak and I wanna start writing fanfics for it because there are literally not that many fanfics for the show

[stuffimscaredtoshowpeopleiknow]

Adults had one stupid job: to teach us how to be good people. But adults are the most selfish assholes of all! And the worst part is, we don’t get our chance to grow up and fuck up the world ourselves!

[iamfarfromvibingrightnow]

is this anything

[fershiixd]

Just finished daybreak, felling so fucking awfull...

[toshkakoshka]

wesley is so pretty man i dont blame turbo for wanting him all to himself and thinking another man might be stealing him away…

but also josh would tho 💯

[eli-cardashyan-desrves-better]

Josh wheeler: the older brother who somehow became the leader of the other three and has no idea how he did it

Wesley Fists: the middle child who tries to keep the peace the gay middle child also likes to get high

Eli cardashyan: the cocky, sassy 2nd youngest sibling he's a shit head but the other 3 love him also just stumbled across the others and decided to stick around but if asked he says he's being kept around by force

Angelica Green: the youngest sister who lives for setting things on fire and loves being a problem for others says she hates the other 3 but would protect them if they were in trouble

Found siblings in a zombie apocalypse

[froggos-are-superior]

The duality of Daybreak will never cease to amaze me. I mean, on one hand, the whole show is basically just a giant shit post. But on the other hand, it touches on some really deep and personal topics. The kind of show that has you crying laughing, if you will.

They'll have this scene with Josh where he's like

I GOTTA CUT OFF MY FINGER MAN I DONT WANNA BE A ZOMBIE

And then Angelica walks in and is like

WHAT THE FUCK MAN THIS ISNT THE WALKING DEAD, THE ZOMBIE BITES DO NOTHING

And Josh is just staring at his severed finger like man oh man.

Topics

The entire show is filled with scenes like that but it also addresses things such as

Bullying

Morality

Complex parent relationships

The struggle to fit in

Mental illness

Homophobia

Loneliness

Grief

Sacrifice

A breakdown of the manic pixie dream girl trope

Realizing that maybe you aren't a good person

Having to choose the lesser of two evils

Having to choose between being true to yourself and being the person everyone wants from you

And one of the best parts is that, yes, they do fuck up. A character makes a decision and maybe it was the wrong one. Maybe actions do have consequences. Sometimes they learn from those mistakes. Sometimes they don't. I like this. It makes it feel like an accurate depiction of a human being.

They show everyone as fucking idiots, but every episode has a different character's backstory, narrated by themselves. It makes you realize that even if you think someone's a dick, sometimes there are things going on in their lives that you just can't know about.

Episodes

(Some of who narrates each episode for context):

Josh- Josh vs. the Apocalypse Part 1, Schmuck Bait!, Post Mates

One of the things most apparent from Josh's perspective, is that he loves Samaira Dean. All we ever see are good things about her. But as the plot drags on, it starts to become apparent that maybe Josh's narration is unreliable, warped.

Angelica- The Slime Queenpin of Glendale, CA

Angelica's story is a bit funny, bordering on concerning. It's clear however, that she didn't have the best childhood and all she really wants is a friend, or someone who won't leave her behind.

Wesley- Homecoming Redux or My So Called Stunt Double Life

I could go on forever about Wesley's episode, but the main dilemma is that Wesley needs to pick between two people he loves. Sam advises him to ignore both options- to pick himself instead. It really makes you think that he did too. But in the end, he made a decision and now has to live with the guilt of what he did. Present-day, he's faced with a similar situation once again, and he doesn't know how to make the right decision.

Ms. Crumble- Canta Tu Vida

Ms. Crumble was a tragic character. Her backstory reflected that as well. She had so much character growth as the series went on and I was in tears during the finale.

I honestly have no idea what I was originally going for here but at this point it's pretty much just a Daybreak themed mess. Bon appetit.

[th3d0nutl0rd]

Teenage angst in the zombie apocalypse

[nerdyqueerr]

on the last scenes of Daybreak rn.... what a show truly what a show. you could make yuri out of this

[dumb-zombie-girl]

Happy pride month

Josh wheeler - bisexual

[stardustviolet]

The Bifecta of "they're Canadian, they'll survive" Daybreak (TV 2019) Totally Killer (2023)

[iamfarfromvibingrightnow]

Thinking about how daybreak is the perfect anti-main character story.

Josh is so full of himself that he convinces himself that he is the most interesting person in the show. He desperately tries to make us side with him and we just watch as his narrative crumbles around him.

The first two episodes are entirely from his point of view and he tries to convince us that:

Him and sam were soulmates

He is developing a sibling relationship with Angelica

He’s some kind of badass that has been handling the apocalypse amazingly

He is a lone wolf, unwilling to work with others and is learning to trust.

When the story is told from other point of views we learn that:

Him and sam dated for two weeks and he treated her like an accessory instead of a person

Angelica has been developing a familial bond with Wesley, Eli and Crumble because Josh hasn't shown her the same empathy that they have.

Mona has been running an entire civilization and keeping everyone there alive while sam has single-handedly found a way to source fresh food in completely toxic land

Wesley had severely more reluctance than josh to bond with the others due to what went wrong the last time he trusted someone and his arc proves to be worlds more compelling than Josh’s

When we return to Josh’s perspective, he immediately gives us excuses regarding his behavior because he's desperate to return the narrative to the way he wants it. The character that challenges him the most on this is Eli, because both are so similar in their selfishness and Eli can immediately call him out on his hypocrisy, so much so that Josh refuses to let him take over narration. After Eli’s death, Josh shows us his last memory of his father, because he can't stand the thought of Eli being the thing on the audience's mind instead of himself. The audience doesn’t see the other characters react to Eli’s death because Josh doesn't want us to.

When Josh comes back for Angelica, he sees her reaction not as her being relieved at somebody rescuing her, but as her being glad he came back for her.

The show ends with Sam's leadership being framed as a betrayal because that's how Josh wants us to see it. He genuinely thinks that he is the victim and he wants us to think the same.

The point is that Josh is a selfish person that only cares about his own perspective and I love it.

[pzyii]

I like josh and kj, they are sweet

[toshkakoshka]

daybreak is still the show ever im still living my wesley x josh x eli delusions

[breahdawnxo]

When Sam Dean said “there are so many conditions to unconditional love” on daybreak, yeah. Felt that.

[eli-cardashyan-desrves-better]

Josh : I fell—

Eli : From heaven?

Josh : No, I literally fell—

Eli : In love with me the moment you saw me?

Josh : MY ARM IS BROKEN!

Eli: Okay, but do you think I'm pretty? Be honest.

Josh: Do you want to know your gay name?

Eli : My... my gay name?

Josh : Yeah, it's your first name-

Eli : Haha. Very funny Josh -

Josh : *gets down on one knee* And my last name.

Eli: Oh- oh my god.

Josh: Since we're in a relationship now, your clothes are my clothes too. Don't ask me why I have your shirt on, this is our shirt.

Eli: Fine, but when I come strutting in with your fuzzy socks I don't want to hear shit.