#Tsc spoilers

[eatsbooks]

the way nora shows that jean has been relegated to the role of voiceless spectator of his own life by having him repeatedly speak to the tv in the early chapters of tsc is phenomenal

[summeart]

Heard some divas birthday just passed

[earnestecho]

Feeling crazy and writing a jean reincarnation au…trojan jean but he remembers every single one of his past lives….

[renison-truther]

This hits differently once you’ve read the whole book and realize the worst thing Jean can think of is someone’s teeth on his neck

[allfor-thegames]

after jean hands his coaches his racquet for "contrition, coach," do you think coach rhemann calls wymack like "wtf?"

[wherethemothsgrow]

He was involved in a scandal his freshman year that has now (I assume) led to him avoiding the police. His family does not like him because he tore them apart?? and he got sent to a psychiatrist. But he will NOT say fuck. Jeremy Knox, everyone.

[my-smial]

List of things in the AFTG extra scenes that I will be going insane about:

COACHES HAVE NO HONOR????? KEVIN??? ouch! Tetsuji is the worst.

Also, lmao @ "Nicky wasn't the only one so easily swayed" (by Kevin smiling.) David tell me about the complex web of crushes in your team. I'm sure that's much more fun to deal with than the complex web of gang loyalties.

Betsy is dealing with Andrew's self-harm tendencies by redirection and has, like, a code with him to tell him when he needs to cut it out? This is... ow! Implies that he does this in her sessions and she has helped him deal with it!

"I'm proud of you" Betsy!

"He could waste his time being angry, or he could go the tried-and-true Minyard route of infuriating everyone else around him" lmao!

Extremely funny of Andrew to respond as literally as possible to "Did you know he's fucking Neil?" and thus somehow avoid lying while also completely lying about it. Also extremely funny that Aaron immediately knows what he means by this.

"I like Neil's promise ring, by the way" Aaron is great. Someone who thinks almost exactly like Andrew and is absolutely willing to use that against him.

[jeanmoreausautismstickers]

just explained to my friend why riko sucks and she agreed (thank god)

also trying to explain jean and kevins Lore without being graphic is actually really difficult

[ninyard]

Neil taking a leaf out of Andrew’s “subtle touch as a sign of comfort” book

[fun3kymon3y]

TSC SPOILERS!!

The thought of Jean learning that his little sister is most likely dead after being sold off and that he’s not the only one who has/had extensive trauma between them is sooo sad to me. For the first time in most likely a long time he was reminded of a life he once had, one with a sweat scared little girl who he loved with his whole heart only to find out that little girl isn’t with him anymore. It’s like losing a loved one twice. This all within the same day of being attacked by a former abuser is so heartbreaking. I can only imagine being ripped away from my baby sister, hoping everyday she’s okay until I physically can’t think of anyone BUT myself THEN!! Remembering her and thinking, “hey! Maybe in the future we can coexist.” Only to find out she’s probably good as gone. Honestly I’m not sure id live with that. 

[cyandied-dreams]

me when I’m being normal at my adult corporate job and then I have A Thought about Jean Moreau

[cakemadeofbacon]

I actually hate neil josten so much you don’t understand. 3 AM. I stayed up reading the sunshine court until three am. I thought to myself “there’s only one chapter left ! I should be able to quickly skim it and get some sleep before school !”

And then neil fucking josten pulls the dumbest bullshit ever. I was trying to sleep, you bastard. I hope you die in the fifth book. I hope the book opens on neil’s funeral

[earnestecho]

Was listening to a podcast I like and they started talking about crows and I ended up falling down a rabbit hole of googling crow facts. With this new information I got struck with the realization: Jean is not a raven. He’s a crow.

Sure, if you don’t know much about birds they look identical. They’re both big and black. An easy mistake to make, though they’re rather different.

Ravens are found in isolation. In forests, wildlife reserves, and the like. Crows flourish in two types of areas: 1) large, open habitats like agricultural fields and 2) urban areas like parks and city centers. Jean belongs outside of the nest and in the light of day surrounded by others.

Crows are a large bird, but they’re smaller than ravens. The tail of a raven is tapered, causing raven tails to have a pointed end and giving an overall diamond shape to their appearance. Crows have tails that fan at the end. In addition, ravens have longer wingspans and heavier beaks where crows have shorter wings and thinner beaks which speaks to agility. Jean, like the crow, cannot be described as soft. However, in comparison to the raven, he is less harsh.

The two birds have different calls as well, which (for birdwatchers) is the best way to tell them apart. The crow has a high pitched caw, while the raven has a deeper, throatier croak. The crow call is similar to birdsong in that it is used to signify presence within a territory rather than mark it. In fact, both birds do not use their call as a way to mark territory but rather as a way to communicate with other birds of their species within the territory, specifically their families. The reason i bring attention to this point is because Jean has always been speaking in a language unavailable to his teammates. He has been using crow calls to speak to ravens that do not view him as family, in the species sense of the word. His words are only given power when he speaks to what becomes his own family, whether that be Kevin in the nest (who is also not a raven) or the Trojans.

The way that they deal with mean humans is an important point as well. Crows are extremely intelligent and inquisitive. A crow is known to never forget a face, and when encountering a mean and potentially dangerous human it teaches others in its family how to identify that human. I don’t think I need to draw the clearest line here to Jean “is Cody safe” Moreau. He speaks for himself.

My final point comes in the form of false beliefs about crows. One of the biggest beliefs surrounding them is their love for shiny objects (which i was going to evidence Jean’s experiences with bisexuality until I started to read more on it lol). However, this is a common myth. In fact, crows show little preference to shiny objects (the same is true of magpies!). It is simply a falsehood, if you would, that is believed by many people…sound familiar to any rumors floating around about Jean?

How in the hell is a crow supposed to survive in a raven’s nest?

[renison-truther]

Going from Neil’s perspective where Allison’s skimpy dress is barely noticed to Jean’s perspective where Laila in a swimsuit makes his brain short circuit is so fucking funny

[unpoetic-justice29]

a reminder that Jean thought that Andrew was supposed to be perfect court, meaning Riko had plans to mark him..

[wherethemothsgrow]

Bless him 😭