#also Bryon

[herringdoodle]

The Wilders 🌱

[bayazreza]

Flat colored version!

[iamumbra195]

So I finally decided to read That Was Then, This is Now because I wanted to read some canonical Shepard family content and also because I kept getting Angela/Ponyboy content on my feed (I get why most people don't like the ship now lol).

I already knew most of what happened in the story but reading it and getting all the details absolutely gutted me. However, the thing that stuck out to me most was the relationship between M&M and his dad, Mr. Carlson.

Because at first, Mr. Carlson is a typical old-fashioned dad who criticizes his son for not being tough. But as time goes on and by reading between the lines, you can see he wanted M&M to toughen up and be a man so he wouldn’t bullied or jumped as we see happen to him in the first few chapters, but in trying to toughen him up, he became one of M&M’s biggest bullies and eventually drove him away from home. We can see him realizing his mistake even as he tried to reassure himself that M&M would come home and then finally when Byron and Cathy brought M&M home high off his ass and screaming about spiders, it clicked. He was torn up about it, realizing that it was him that had pushed M&M in this direction, that he was (at least partially) to blame for his son taking drugs and getting brain damage.

All because he had long hair and was failing gym class.

I would love to see someone explore their relationship after M&M returned from the hospital, especially since he's described as having short hair when Byron sees him again. The resentment he must feel towards his dad and the guilt Mr. Calrson feels about everything and their relationship as a whole is something I desperately want content for.

I'm also curious about the relationship between M&M and Ponyboy, especially since Ponyboy started dating Cathy at the end of the book.

[broareweabouttoviberightnow]

you piss off one shepard you get the entire shepard package. ohhh you upset my sister! now I'm also here bitch. however. the funniest part is that when someone's wronged angela n she rolls up with tim n curly it's a lot less 'my brothers are here to kick your ass' n WAY more 'they're here to make sure I don't fuckin kill you.'

[brat-pack-it-up-boys]

My favorite The Outsiders + that was then this is now ships except half of them are rare pairs

Steve x Evie x Sodapop

Ponyboy x Angela

Ponyboy x Bryan

Angela x Johnny

Soda x Cherry

Cherry x Sylvia

Two-bit x Marcia

Dally x Tim

Ponyboy x Cathy

Bob x Cherry

Bob x Randy

Sylvia x Tim

Soda x Ace

[feli026]

Why is he so sillay

[evergreen-sentinel]

I'm very limited in my artistic expression but I do try with what I can.. I am much too shy to share my actual artwork of Bryon, but months ago I did make him on Ponytown.

with Elona. Naturally. Now to work up the courage for actual fanart

[afkjourneyhasmebythethroat]

the whump potential behind master eomir sending cecia off to “stop them from causing problems” or whatever and bryon being the only one alone is just so *chefs kiss*

[sinkjustlikeastone]

ppl thinking we as a musical fandom invented cherrycola because we got bored with marbit….

babe I would die for marbit

I have like 17 wips of them and every picture and art I can find of them saved into my camera roll and tap about thes so much that every time I open my mouth my family has to tell me not to talk about them and you’re saying that we as fans of the musical are bored with it???????

I would shoot you down for them. Stop trying to find ways to hate on fans of the musical!!!!

[somehwere-between]

The symbolism of hair meaning individuality and identity throughout Hinton’s writing is really blatant in The Outsiders (hair is the only thing greasers have, so on) but it’s actually pretty important to That Was Then This is Now too. Mark and Bryon being described as having somewhat similar hairstyles, Angela’s hair being cut (which I actually interpret in a certain way but it’s… dark), and the stark contrast of Cathy/M&M (dark hair, gray eyes) versus Mark (blond hair, gold eyes, intense/striking) and even Bryon himself (brown hair, brown eyes) all play a role in the story. I know I’m not the first person to notice this but I wanted to say something while it was on my mind

I’ll add screenshots/quotes later

[any59]

ok Passionate Girl needs to back the fuck up, and not just because Bryon’s my man, thankyouverymuch. Girlie pop has passed “coming on too strong” and straight into “creepy” by anyone’s standards

[bayazreza]

Bryon's so boring (he plays hard to get)

[youllneverseeonascreen]

Pony being LOATHED by Bryon for his rizz level and looks is so funny

[brat-pack-it-up-boys]

I Love the Way from something rotten is actually just Cathy x Ponyboy

[acourtofquestions]

Full names are: Bryce Adelaide Quinlan & Orion “Hunt” Athalar

[ladyaupair]

I've been shocked and appalled at what Titmouse did to the show since 2010 tbh (little me freaking out at white brock) tho everyone eventually got fixed except for Orpheus 😔 why 😔

I know the Orpheus whitewashing gets complained a lot but it's still so scary. He looks like he's in a perpetual winter please start getting some sun

Also were they bringing back his al ghul inspiration with this vaguely SWANA looking pajamas? It's cute but if they were bothering with that then maybe they could've brought back his melanin too