#I wish there was more of them in trollstopia TwT

[vampireflowerarts]

Smilton!

Bonus sketches~ Never got around to finishing the other panels but I love this scene from TBGO. Gurl doesn't need to be soft to be loveable <3

[bobbydagen24]

Okay, this has honestly been in the back of my mind for years now, but I feel like I must ask. Did anyone else feel an immense feeling of anger/discomfort when Poppy brought the entire village into Branch's bunker? Because I did. When I first saw it, I felt uncomfortable. And to this day, I get the ick thinking about it. Like, I get why she did it, and I understand that it was the safest thing to do for the village, but like... I can't explain just how upsetting it was to me. Branch is a better person than I am, because if it were me, just... no. And she didn't even ask properly! And then had the audacity to say it was a solid burn returned like??? No? No it wasn't? That was a home invasion, not a snipe back at him, what? In what world is his comment on her life skills even remotely on the same level as her just letting the ENTIRE VILLAGE in his house? And they weren't even good houseguests either! They IMMEDIATELY started messing with his stuff, like, have these trolls never heard of proper guest etiquette? Look, I love Poppy, but she can seriously get on my nerves a lot. Especially since the movies made it so that in the end, she doesn't really learn much because her screw ups have a way of completely disappearing with little to no consequences.

To add to this, anyone else feel like when rewatching the first Trolls movie, that Branch was in the right, and that he was done so dirty by so many? Like, the ukulele scene. As a kid, I did think Branch was being rude, but now? Those 2 were literally out in the woods, with who knows what out there. Poppy literally got her friends kidnapped by a BERGEN literally the DAY BEFORE, and she's going back to singing loudly? Like, Poppy, babe, are you TRYING to die? Her whole song just shows how much plot armor Poppy has because, seriously? Not to mention, trolls are tiny, so her singing could genuinely put a target on them. I feel like the only reason Branch didn't up and say this is because it probably should be common knowledge, but apparently, pop trolls don't really have much common sense. I really wish they had Branch explain it though, because as a kid, I thought him to be a killjoy and unnecessarily bossy. But now? Yeah, I can see why singing in the forest when you're tiny might not be the best idea. Makes me wonder just how the pop trolls survived all this time?

I love Poppy, I really do. She's fun, nice, and is a complex protagonist (who is awesome and not a Mary Sue, though the same can't be said for TBGO/Trollstopia Poppy) whose character development is very visible. However, the writers really focus more on Branch's character development than hers and focus more on finding new ways to traumatize him than finding ways to make Poppy more mature, and that's what really bugs me about Poppy's character.

I really wanna start a petition for DreamWorks to lay off Branch for once and give Poppy more attention. I'm not asking to all out traumatize her (though the idea of DreamWorks giving her the Branch Treatment is funny in the mean way) but it would be nice if they gave her another journey where she has to learn and grow, and for there to be consequences that aren't easily waved away by a song and dance. TWT did a decent job at it (it could have been better, but it was a start), and I really need DreamWorks to do something like that (but better, obviously) again.

That being said, I do like how they handled Broppy. They went from rival/strangers to friends to lovers. It didn't happen instantly, and the progression of the relationship didn't feel rushed or forced. They both have an equal standing in the relationship and are supportive of each other. It's cute, and I'm glad DreamWorks at least got that right.

This should have probably been separate asks, but oh well. YOLO or whatever. I just really wanna know your thoughts.

I'm mostly of the same mind it angers me but I get why she did it I feel at the very least she should have told everyone to behave themselves and not act like they were teenagers throwing a house party while their parents were away for the night.

some people have said that maybe she did in on purpose to pressure Branch into going with her but I prefer to think that wasn't the case because in my opinion that would be straight up villainous.

a Royal abusing their power to put pressure on a civilian to Risk their life to rescue a group of your friends who are in danger due to your incompetent leadership.

not to mention a civilian who she knows is more terrified of the Bergens than anyone else in the village.

yeah that would make her an out and out villain imo so I prefer to think that wasn't her intention.

I don't feel its so bad it needs to be changed in the story overall but I would have liked it had Branch actually called her out on it.

basically just have him angrily point out to her after she acts like it wasn't a big deal because it was just a bunch of old Junk. that it wasn't just a place to him it was his home and that wasn't just a load of old Junk it was stuff he worked hard for years to make and it made him feel safer it was the only place he actually felt safe and like he could relax.

maybe prompting Poppy to actually give a more genuine apology as before she just thought of his home as him being over the top for the sake of it.

since she and the village just viewed him as a Drama queen and she didn't really realise his fears were actually so genuine that the Bunker actually mattered to him that deeply.

part of me thinks the intent by the writers was for her consequences in the first film to be being betrayed by Creek who she cared about but yeah that whole thing could have been handled better.

her and her dads leadership put him in danger and he literally said what he had to say in order to avoid being eaten alive he didn't really have any agency in the betrayal.

so Poppy's somber pleas for him to not go through with it kinda make me mad tbh like this whole situation is your fault yet my guy Creek is expected to die because of it.

so your incompetent dad can live? yeah no.

also if you made that Petition for Branch I'd totally sign it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

and I agree Poppy deserves some more focus and development tho a touch of angst for her I think could maybe be a good thing in making her character stronger.

like I've said before maybe having Peppy die in a future film and her at first trying to ignore her grief by focusing on her queen duties and slapping on her usual smile worrying both Branch and Viva.

or having her mother turn up in the future like some fans have suggested only for her to be a selfish villain who couldn't care less about Poppy and Viva.

and this is the proper shock to Poppy's "" family is always great "" mentality as even with Bro zone they worked things out in the end making her think no family could be entirely broken.

but her mother literally doesn't give a shit if her children live or die and she maybe abandoned them both when Poppy was a baby.

drawing a little contrast with Branch only for the mother to have zero remorse since she didn't want children and maybe she was only with Peppy for status as royalty.

and Bro zone could be shown as being more remorseful over the past even a while after the events of TBT which contrasts with Poppy's mom kinda nicely.

anyway I'm getting off topic a bit lol but yeah I agree Poppy needs more focus and Branch's needs to be picked on less by the writers.

but I feel a touch of angst directed Poppy's way could give her some good development and make her a stronger character overall.

edit. also as someone who doesn't like Hugs Poppy's smug stunt with the Hug time Bracelets does make me a little mad like tell the Trolls to Respect people's Boundaries Girl.

[munchkinlatte]

Okay my first question is , what are exactly the delegates goals in the au ?

OH BOI-

Well, since this is the question, I may as well give the WIP idea over here :)

Aight so I’ve copied and pasted this 9474335 times for different people so I’m gonna use this once more before the au becomes more solidified :) AGAIN, THIS IS A WIP!

Ok basically, Poppy isn’t shown off as the bad guy, nor are the delegates, they’re all pretty neutral aside from the one purpose.

That one purpose is for Poppy to actually learn and realise that she’s going through many flaws as a queen and needs to work on them. It never made sense that she was immediately crowned queen once she and Branch saved everyone from the Bergen’s, and even then, it wasn’t completely necessary for Peppy to crown her at that moment. As we’ve seen in the TWT movie, she didn’t like other opinions but her own to a degree and seemed to always take things too far. She also never appreciated a lot of things some trolls did that were actually productive. My hoping is that Branch is the Pop delegate because honestly? It would make a lot more sense, and I kinda wish Poppy sometimes stayed in “Pop Village” and away from Trollstopia, if that was the thing.

What I’m gonna think for the AU, is that before they left, the other tribes had gathered together one day without Poppy and discussed about keeping an eye on her and how she ruled, not in a bad way, but as a “she doesn’t seem to know a lot about leading and needs to be given a few lessons” type of way. So after they arrive in Trollstopia, they’re quickly shown how out of control she gets and how she treats a certain SOMEONE and decide to get Branch in on the plan. Although he was hesitant, he understood their reasoning and agreed to help. Thus, as time went by and the continuous reports back to the leaders, they slowly but surely began to change things around Trollstopia, nothing too bad, nothing too drastic, but enough to have a positive impact on the area.

After a few more incidences with Poppy messing something up again, they finally decide to talk to Peppy about how she needs to go back into training for leadership, he didn’t see the how bad it was until Branch began listing out all the things she had done wrong and how she never seemed to listen to partially ANYTHING that involved her. A while later, he agreed and they all hosted a meeting to talk to her about moving back to Pop Village and to continue her training there. It takes a while for it to sink in before we know where it all goes IUHDS

Hope this answers it a little :)

[purple-eyesgreydragon]

Trollstopia season 2 thoughts.

First off Branch showed more of how he and my big sis are so much alike😂! Branch stopping to get all defensive, explaining why he does somethings before continuing with the main subject.

Synth showing off why I’m glad to be of techno myself😄💙. Though still wish he could’ve gotten better spotlight.

Them mentioning Barb again made me very happy! I pray she’ll be in season 3! I am SERIOUSLY starting to miss her! I loved the glimpses of Volcano Rock City when Val lived there.

Biggie’s quick recap of TWT was great. Although saying how they all made nice and partied together in defense for Chaz. When he was actually late to the party😅.

Val touched my heart so many times! She’s sweeter then she lets on. I had a character connection moment with her, Poppy, and Holly at the same time! Character connection is when you say a line of theirs before or as they say it. When you do, you know your connected to them. They make a great trio.

People are gonna ship Suki and Demo now, I’m sure.

I hope those who wanted some antagonists for Trollstopia are happy, now we got Chaz and Mary.

A quick small bring back of the Bergens made me lol!

All in all I’d say this season was fantastic! I look forward to more in a few months. Hopefully more episodes in next season. We’ll have to wait and see.

[blooeyedtroll]

Have you watched Trollstopia yet? What do you think?

Trollstopia

Sorry about not posting much as of late, been working on commissions, balancing working my new job, working on some Efflorescence AU stuff, and enjoying my new tablet!

But between all that, I definitely put time aside to watch me some Trollstopia!

Overall, I really enjoyed watching it!

Was really cute, funny, and the songs are super catchy and adorable.

Only complaints I guess I have are, that a few characters feel like they are replacements or rip off from some from TWT, are a bit "much" or unnecessary. Also, I'm sure I might be the only one who cares, but I enjoyed the animation from TTBGO a bit better than Trollstopia. Trollstopia feels a bit too..."tweeny" for my liking. At points it momentarily took me out of a scene or two. Oh, also, the cloud guy episode was "meh" worthy.

As far as the delegates of Trollstopia go, here are some of my quick thoughts about them.

Val Thunderstruck

Cute/fun voice

Her design and hair is fine enough, if they just tweaked her outfit and teeth slightly it would make a world of deference to her I think.

At points a bit cliché in character but I enjoy that she isn't a complete replacement for Barb (at times tho...*sigh*).

7/10 I like Val.

Holly Darlin'

Absolute cutie pie, very funny!

I wish they played around with her colors or design a bit more. She's a tad too brightly colored and slim for my liking. But, its not horrible.

I love her overly southern hospitality and love it even more when she gets angry. She's pretty funny at times too and I like how blunt she can be.

8/10 I like Holly.

Dante Crescendo

I adore him!!!!

Love his design. Very cute and I especially love his pastel pink hairdo! I wish they didn't make his outfit so similar to Trollzart though. I feel they could have played with that a bit more.

His facial expressions are priceless and makes me laugh.

9/10 luv Dante.

Synth

Is baby. I would murder for them.

The character I feel the most who could use a makeover most . I wish they played more around with his design.

He is so pure and amazing and wonderful and funny and--- AAAH!!!! I luv him!!!

8/10 luv Synth!!!

Lownote Jones

Need I mention how amazing that voice is?

Is so rad and cool. His design is probably my favorite. Adore his color pallet.

He's smart, funny, handsome, and amazing. What is not to love?!!

10/10 LUV YOU LOWNOTE JONES!!!