#also. i dont know the timeline of this thing

[alicentsgf]

working on the basis jackie and shaunas relationship has always been blatantly and very deliberately homoerotic and that they were both silently habouring feelings (which i do), i find the rabbit motif even more interesting.

its been said before but the rabbit motif isnt so much representative of jackie as it is representative of the false version of jackie. her own parents didnt know her, her teammates didnt, even shauna didnt fully know her, etc, but thats not by accident, jackie simply didnt make herself easy to know. the girl looks miserable every time we see her alone in the pilot, but she pulls on a mask for others. for jeff. for shauna. we see her seemingly have a crisis over sleeping with her boyfriend and then she gets in the car with her best friend and buries it all, not letting shauna know shes struggling. starts talking about losing her virginity to him like its no big deal, like its what she wants, when its pretty obvious to both shauna and us as the audience that it isnt.

we later find out from the meat shed conversations that shauna knew about jackie's struggles. deep down she knew, even though they didnt discuss it, she saw jackie was lying about her relationship. but shauna has never been a good communicator and also perhaps was too afraid of upsetting/losing jackie to have an honest conversation with her. and if shauna knew that jackie was hiding things from her, obviously that causes resentment in someone like shauna. shes irrational, reacts to percieved rejection in unhealthy ways, and this is her best friend whos lying to her. something shauna sees as a form of rejection.

the first act of violence we see from shauna in the show is her adult self killing the rabbit. it cuts to this directly after we see her sleeping with jeff in the teen timeline and i dont think its as simple as parralleling two acts against jackie. like maybe its foreshadowing jackies death, aka that shauna sleeping with jeff will ultimately lead to it, but given that we've been shown time and time again how rabbits are mistakenly attributed to jackie, it could be something else instead. if the rabbit is representative of jackies perfect, manicured facade, then having sex with jeff and killing the rabbit are one and the same. shauna gains control. she takes all the power out of jackie's facade by sleeping with jeff. ruining the perfect lie. which makes her actual objective clear —

she hates the fake exterior jackie maintained. her adult self literally murders it. she is desperate for jackie to be truthful with her. to confess. be open and vulnerable. and as if that desire wasnt homoerotically charged enough, their entire conversation about jeff later in season 1 furthers it; jackie saying she should have said i love you back the day before they left, saying she shouldnt have made "him" wait, saying she just wanted it to be perfect, all fits within the circumstances of jackie and shaunas relationship as well. jackie didnt say i love you back thay day, she did make shauna wait (for jackie to be honest with her), she was too fixated on some perfect ideal to share her true feelings with shauna. i think its relevant that another big way the rabbit motif resurfaces is as a mask that melissa wears. like... a literal mask. worn when she tries to kill shauna and cant because she does love shauna, despite how badly she doesnt want to.

and for me the conversation about jeff, jackies struggles, everything about jackies character, if we put it all together, hardly makes any sense at all without accepting that jackie was in love with shauna. like yes it can be explained away, because of course it can, but does any of it actually add to the story? why was it included? if jackie wasnt, there is no obvious reason for the focus on it. why do we see her express her worry that she'll die and someone else will be jeffs first? just so we can see shauna feel guilty? the framing of the scene makes it so obvious this is about far more than that. and then jackie does die and someone else is shaunas first.

shauna is the only one who knew jackie didnt like rabbits. aka shauna was the only one who even came close to knowing the real jackie. but one thing jackie would always put up a facade for with shauna was when she'd talk about jeff. she didnt love him, barely even liked him, and shauna knows that. we see her confusion when jackie says she should have said i love you back.

shauna killing the rabbit then becomes very specifically about her killing that lie. the jeff lie. just like her having sex with him is. she wants control, she wants honesty, she wants an "i love you". she wants the lie jackie was telling her dead, but she also EATS it. she consumes it. accepts it. makes it part of her. never actually confronts jackie on it. eating the rabbit, making her family secretly eat it, as a metaphor for both her and them accepting the lie that their family is based on. a marriage she got into out of "guilt and shame" because she was in love with her best friend and her best friend loved her back and on some subconcious level shauna has always known that and cant face it, didnt dare make jackie face it either. i think any true conscious realisation of it would kill shauna. it honestly might be what eventually kills her. or rather, it might be what she has to face at the end. because if we're talking about things coming "full circle", as things often do in this show, then shaunas story would have to end with jackie and the secrets they kept from each other in that car in the pilot.

[mysticasrandomhorde]

*kicks down the door*

..........

I HAVE LORE FOR THE PROTAGS FOR NOBLE'S WILL AU.

My silly brain cant decide of wether I wanted Rei or Akari to be the protags for this, so SCREW IT.

ITS BOTH.

In this Au, instead of Akari and Rei being sent to Hisui from some other timeline like in canon, they were made from Arceus THEMSELVES, a pair of clones made to resemble a protag from other timelines past, tasked to fix the rifts affecting the region, who other word but just "SEEK OUT ALL POKEMON" , as soon as they were brought to life.

They have NO memories of who they were based by, just have their faces. They dont know they were created at first, just knowing the other kid beside them is their sibling and they are a pair. They know they arent a part of this region, but wanted to know where they come from.

Akari claimed herself as the older one of the pair (by a mircosecond), and is very passionate for exploring and battling, only amplied by her twin being there. A wild child at heart, adores her sibling dearly. Tends to run into trouble, but always looks for the bright side of things.

Rei on the other hand is the younger twin, is a lot more shy and quiet then his sister, but is very creative with his hands. Loves gift giving, and exploring with his twin. Considers himself to be a scaredy skitty, but his heart is as brave as a Luxray.

Along being gifted their affinity to catch pokemon with ease and underdtanding of their types and weakness, Arceus gifted them with a "blessing" of their own.

(featuring my art)

(My art -Akari with her eevee, Ebony)

The twins have this glowing " halo" effect on their heads, allowing them to communicate with pokemon. This halo causes a calming effect to any pokemon they encounter, making it easier for them to befriend and catch pokemon to join their team. It also helps them sense danger is nearby.

Also, they were given the ability to copy pokemon types and features (similar to the wardens), and can switch between them. But its only the ones matching the missing plates they collect. Catch Akari and Rei swimming in the ocean with Iscan, while having little fins and gills to match.

Mostly everything in game happens in this Au, but with a few tweaks:

Akari and Rei tend to hide their abilities when living in Jubilife Village, having been told it makes the villagers "uneasy" and unsettled. Having been told it makes them stand out a bit too much. Both of them are VERY naive and being so, so young (Chronologically, theyre mentally and physically between 12-14), they believe it.

Instead of starters from Captain Cyllene, they collect their first pokemon when exploring.

Rei found a Shinx runt in an abandoned hunter's camp, saving it from the cold night. He named it Bolt.

Akari found a Shiny Zorua sneaking around their home in Jubilife, living off scraps and hiding from guards. She fed it her mushroom cakes daily until it just decided to follow her around. She named them Blackberry.

Both Clans recognize the twins as "blessings" from Sinnoh, seeing their shared abilities to with their wardens and as a way to help comfort the frenized nobles, they all see them as found family.

Only one warden has a true claim to them (Imma let y'all guess the obvious...)

(Rei and Akari after a tough battle. Ft. Their aces)

Of course, not everything is easy for the duo. Along with fighting frenzied pokemon, dodging terrifying alphas, and nasty people, they have to deal with the idea that they are different.

They see a lot of kids their age or even younger than them running and playing, spending time with family and friends, and enjoying their lives. Which.. makes them question why they were here in the first place. Did they have family? Friends they left behind? They didnt know.

One day, they asked Arceus after the rifts turned for the worst, causing them to be blamed and cast out my Commqnder Kamado himself, being seen as "monsters" than actual children by most if the villagers

They begged the Alpha pokemon for an answer, only to be given a sad but honest message:

"My chosen pair, I afraid you have no previous home or origin. No kin besides each other. I had created you both to help this fix this stained region, yet witheld this information from you, for not to weigh you down. I have no hand in the fate that had fallen upon you, my vessels. And for that, I am sorry."

And that's the basics of it so far.

Akari's team:

Rei's Team:

Sometimes they swap pokemon for their teams.

hope yall enjoy!!

( @creatingnonsense come get your Noble's will au food)

[carylmeanslove]

How could she take him to an event like that? I can't believe she did that when Luke should have been the one she went to this event with seeing as it is a nomination for a scene they are both in and one where Luke was incredible in. Having been overlooked and also undermines her work in Big Mood! This isnt even meant to be me taking into acct that they are married! Dont they want to go out for a night together? I am not even going to get into the stuff after. I can't wrap my head around what they are doing. It really felt like we were nearing an end with A/As family pushing so much with the fake timeline cyprus picture and looking forward to J getting close to starting promotion for WIFLFAG where he certainly will be asked about his sexual identity or his relationship status. Then we get her bringing J with her to something is supposed to be about her and Luke's work? Make it make sense.

A little reminder. "If I’m lucky, I’ll have a friend coming with me." - Nicola Coughlan for Harper's Bazaar (She loves taking friends to events = JD is a friend.)

About Nicola bringing JD the other night. Have you thought that maybe it might be because the NDA obligations haven't been completed yet? They won't be hard launching until all the obligations of the NDA contractual agreement have been met.

On the other hand, there is a chance they have been completed & they are now having to quickly do some stuff they need to do for the post launch time. But this time it's not on Luke if he has completed his side. Nicola likely wanting to take some of the heat off her hubby. I'm sure Daddy Luke was overjoyed to have one on one Daddy/Baby bonding time with BN. The BAFTA TV nominee PARTY (Not the actual awards, it WAS the same as the BOSS event.) was so a copy & paste of the BOSS event in numerous ways. It screams them getting their ducks in a row at least to me it does. Both of them have had their times of getting it done. I think Nicola even says something close to what Luke said to A at BOSS to JD at that party if I'm not mistaken. Again, so very much the same.

I know that it's frustrating to have to see all this when we want to see truth. To see the real love story brought out into the light, but we have to try to be patient. I know it's not easy at times. It's just that we don't know what is going on BTS. We have to trust that Luke & Nicola know what they are doing, what they have to do to get it done. I doubt they would want to drag it out any more than they absolutely have to.

& finally, yes, I agree with you about The WILFAG press. They will be very likely bringing up JD's sexuality & relationship status in interviews. Which makes all this make even more sense. They are running out of time for them to get the copy & paste event of the BOSS event. It had to be this one due to the fact that Cannes wouldn't be a copy & she wouldn't bring JD to the actual BAFTA TV awards. It's too official. That is when it would be an utter travesty to bring her gay friend & not her hubby/co-star. I believe if Lukola aren't going to do a launch at Cannes, I believe they could do some pre-launching prepping there though because there is no way Luke isn't going to be going. It's too big of an honor for her, for him not to go to support his wife. We might not see him, but he will be there. That is where her husband belongs. Just like I'm sure he was at the TIME Gala & the Harper's Bazaar WOTY event, in the background, but not missing her special nights. Her ever-faithful hubby, love of her life & best friend.

P.S. But, guess who wasn't there on those very special nights or even with her on Christmas & New Year's Eve/Day?

ETA: It was actually JD that said the similar thing to Nicola that Luke said to A at the BOSS event. "We're almost done". Jake's "We're almost done" from Luke's "Let's get this done" I am hoping this means we are almost done with all this PR fakery.

[greenfiend]

hi i was reading up on your analysis post on lonnie and how it all leads back to his abuse of will--i think its super likely the way you and the other blogposter from a few years back put it together (forgive me for not having their name on hand), but i was wondering how likely you think it is that the duffer brothers actually go in that direction.

everything adds up, but its hard for me to see them use that storyline even if its so perfect to the plot. the way yall talk about the set pieces esp from season 1 is VERY persuasive, but i dont even think lonnie is in season 5 so how would that even work?

Great question! I think we have been led astray from season 1, with so many other characters and plot lines appearing, that we forget what kick-started everything. A good story’s ending ties into the very beginning, which the writers have said season 5 would do.

Will is patient zero (perhaps number 0 too)… Not chronological within the timeline told to us in the show, but upon viewing the show as an audience, he is the very first victim. This fact cannot be understated. What happened to Will was the first domino that fell, the first nuclear fission reaction that triggered a chain reaction.

Now, when it comes to horror, most elements are based on reality. They are metaphors for aspects of the real world. One major theme within the show that connects with the supernatural is family dynamics. As well as childhood trauma and the mind itself.

We have seen dysfunctional family dynamics within: the Wheelers, the Creels, the Hargroves/Mayfields, the lab, El and Hopper, Vecna’s victims… etc etc.

We have seen a glimpse into the Byers. We know they struggle financially. We know Jonathan is being parentified and Joyce is a struggling single mother. We also know that Lonnie does not care for Will, that he left and that Jonathan despises him. Many people here usually just write the Byers off as being a healthy happy family without Lonnie despite what I had just listed.

We also have never seen Will and Lonnie interact.

This fact, along with the mountains of suspicious evidence tying Lonnie to Will’s disappearance is highly suspicious.

But the biggest clue?

Lonnie is forgotten in season 4.

In a season where El has an entire story/arc around repressed memories at the lab with Papa and Henry. Where we see the harm caused by “Papa” towards both El and Henry. Where we are explicitly told that our brains protect us from past trauma by forgetting. At the same time, Lonnie is forgotten. They even made this fact even more clear when they added the scene with Will and Jonathan where Jonathan tells Will about “Larry the construction worker” (Larry and Lonnie both being nicknames for Lawrence and Lonnie's backyard is literally a construction site).

Is Lonnie in season 5? Remember, we know very little of the filming, they kept most things under wraps! However, the actor who played Lonnie was seen in a behind the scenes image for season 4 (see above). There may have been pre-filmed footage of him. But also, the story isn’t about him. It’s not a revenge story, it’s about healing from trauma. He doesn’t need to make much of an appearance at all… perhaps just in flashbacks.

Some other thoughts leading me to this conclusion:

The writers and cast frequently allude to Will's importance to the story as a whole, and aspects of his trauma and queerness are referenced throughout the show frequently.

El was originally planned to die in season 1. The story is not actually centred around her but she has been taking Will's place up until now. Remember: Will “likes to hide”. The connection and parallels between Will and El are more than just that.

Henry was not originally in the plan for the show. The idea of him was there I believe but there is a reason why he wasn't in the show until later. He is NOT the villain of the show. He is a manifestation of the problem, the trauma.

Lonnie was the first suspect in the case of Will's disappearance and was never actually cleared as a suspect. I do not think he literally kidnapped Will in season 1, but he was the reason Will disappeared.

Demogorgon means “Deep Father”, the Mind Flayer = MF = “mother fucker”, Henry also means father as “Hawkins” means “son of Henry”. The connection to father is clear.

Will’s trauma with his father is majorly connected to his internalized homophobia. His father is the main reason why Will feels like “a mistake”. He needs to heal and accept himself for who he is.

There are major twists to come. Most people don’t theorize outside of the basic good vs evil premise… Vecna vs. Will and/or El and the latter winning. But things are not that simple, there’s likely an entirely different story going on beyond what we are told.

I could go on and on but I’ll leave this for now…

[dragonsfortune]

hey man do you have any other thoughts on the "naoto p5 protag" au

(i say as i shake you violently)

BOY DO I [Maraca sfx] yeowchers my head

Im gonna put it under a read more cuz this got out of hand very quickly lmao

The timeline is majorly changed so that p4 takes place sssomewhere around 2015-ish? As soon as the IT get done with Yu's fool's journey and lift the fog from Inaba, Naoto gets arrested on false charges in another town. [Timeline might change somewhat in the future but for now this is all I got lmao]

Because theyre in a different town and there isnt someone like Dojima to back them up, its back to being looked down on for being young. Though Naotos able to handle it much better, it still means that their reputation among the police is uhhh, not so great, especially since they have such a blunt attitude. So combine the fact that Shido has these cops in his pocket AND the cops dont really like Naoto? Yeah theyre gonna 'believe' Shido over Naoto.

SO Naotos arrested, the trial is astronomically short due to so much corruption [and so i can make the timelines fit together but shhh] and twinktective is sent to Shujin to "straighten out."

Sidebar: while looking into it, i found out that Shujin is like, pretty prestigious for a school(I THINK) and was wondering why a delinquent would be allowed to attend. As far as i could tell Kobayakawa just wanted Shujin to have the rep of "fixing" delinquents i think? At least thats the reasoning im using here, because then Kobayakawa sees an opportunity to spin a narrative, like this: The well regarded “First Detective Prince” has fallen from grace, committing a terrible act of assault for some reason or other [I imagine the courts make up some reason abt Naoto ‘acting out due to perceived disrespect’] and with this criminal record, the previously acclaimed teen detective finds his options for school limited. But! in comes the gracious principal of Shujin Academy, offering to accept the delinquent into his school and help him get back on track. Shujin’s reputation increases as they manage to put the famous detective prince "back on track." side side bar: No matter what pronouns you use for Naoto, in this au i imagine they present as male in public and for the sake of their job. I imagine the matter of his AGAB wouldnt come up in court either cause it wouldnt help prosecution, Naoto being male just helps them story wise. Back to regular sidebar. I imagine with Naotos popularity and Shujin being the rumor mill it is, most people already knew somethin was up with their sudden transfer to Shujin, but the details were kinda vague at first. Initial rumors suggested it was an urgent case in the area [Maybe there were rumors they were investigating Kaneshiro, or even Kamoshida] but then Naotos criminal record was leaked and now everyone knows about "the detective that assaulted someone." The difference from Akiren here is that a lot more rumors are about Naoto being a corrupt detective - absolutely wild rumors like "I heard he killed a buncha guys and was able to cover it up cuz hes a detective" and "he definitely covers up evidence for his criminal buddies" and theres at least one rumor out there insinuating that they were an accomplice to Adachi but got away scot-free, which Naoto fuckin hates. Also, i think Kobayakawa would encourage the leaking of Naotos criminal record because it adds to his narrative. So really its Kamoshida AND Kobayakawa behind that here. wow this was a long sidebar, anyways-

Yeah so on their way to Yongen-Jaya, they see the metaverse app and then experience time freezing. They see the giant pillar of fire before things return to normal and immediately connect it to shadow bullshit.

They shoot off a heads up to the IT [who Naotos been in contact throughout this whole ordeal] before continuing on.

They find Leblanc, where they meet Sojiro who says Naoto will be living there for the same reasons as canon [A regular is acquainted with Naotos Grandfather]. Though their first impressions of eachother are a lot rockier than in canon, what with Sojiro going on about not sticking their nose into other peoples business and Naoto having been a professional at exactly that. Naoto is forced to hold their tongue because he IS housing them and also is their legal guardian during probation. Anyways, they clean up the attic a bit before fallin asleep and officially meet the Velvet Room. Should be noted that Igor here still has the squeaky voice cause otherwise i think he'd be caught like, so fast. They get the general rundown, barely get any answers before they wake up and IMMEDIATELY snitch to the IT. Yu especially is a bit surprised, since this means Naotos a wildcard now but he reassures them that yeah, the Velvet Room is cryptic like that. [maybe theres a bit of suspicion but regrettably i dont know that much about the Velvet Room to really confirm that]

ANYWAYS Sojiro takes them to Shujin the next day, they get their uniform, Kawakami is introduced as their homeroom teacher and the general rundown of their situation is explained. The detective prince title is prolly brought up atleast once.

then its first day of school!!! Yippee!!!

At this point, my thoughts on everything are pretty scattered and the logic is sometimes held together with sticks and midnight delusions so bear with me:

Naoto heads out, briefly runs into Ann and Kamoshida, meets Ryuji and then mmaaybe? notices the whole transition into the Metaverse? Or feels somethin off but since theres no visual change until the castle they dont outwardly react. UNTIL they actually see the castle.

Through reasons i havent fully thought out yet, they go into the castle [Running idea atm is that Ryuji just kinda heads in and Naoto is baffled at this display of nonchalance and is forced to follow? Idk this the same dude that asks the weird knights if theyre students so i think hes just accepting the stiuation at face value in this moment. or trying to act cool]. They encounter the Knight Shadows, but since theyre horrifically unarmed, Naoto and Ryuji get caught off guard and are captured.

Theyre in the dungeon, Ryujis life is in danger and Naoto "reawakens" a persona. I say "reawaken" because similar to Akechi, Naoto gets 2 main personas: Yamato-Sumeragi(True Self) and a new persona, Du Vall(Spirit of Rebellion). Naotos status as a wildcard means that their True Self and their Spirit of Rebellion get to manifest as two different Personas :}. Also mostly my excuse to draw up a persona design lmao

They escape the cell, meet Morgana, who lowkey beefs with them cuz wdym you know about shadows and have a persona but still got captured 🤨🤨🤨 Naoto does not need this pointed out.

finally, they get out of the metaverse with Morganas help, at which point they lie to police because Naoto knows that saying "we were in a castle" will just get them checked for drugs.

And thats the most of my notes atm! Admittedly this is as far as ive gotten, not counting my scattered thoughts abt this au which i WILL share here:

Akechi is of course still here and is still titled as the "second detective prince" though people definitely like him more now. Especially police, because funnily enough i think the biggest difference in how either one of them is received by police comes down to charisma. Naoto has fucking terrible charisma in comparison to "Pleasant Boy" Akechi.

Prior to Naotos Arrest, Akechi probably looked up to/envied his predecessor. However After Naotos arrest, that view kinda switches up to where Akechi feels some sort of superiortiy over them. Smthn smthn even with all the resources Naoto was born into[fifth generation of the famed Shirogane detectives] they still managed to lose it all while Akechi earned all his acclaim through his own merit and clawed his way to the top despite being born with nothing. Atleast thats how Akechi views things.

Naoto Spirit of Rebellion Persona is based on Claude Du Vall, a French Highwayman who, according to legend, abhorred violence and was courteous to his victims. He was said to be a Noble man before falling into a life of robbery, which i think fits with Naoto being a detective "Prince" who becomes the leader of a band of thieves.

Im lowkey playing around with the idea of Rise transffering to shujin because i admit, im a Naorise truther o7. AND this Au is self indulgent in the first place. Though id have to figure out how she fits into things then... other than her, I know Yu is somewhere nearby, probably at a different school [mmmaybe Kosei?] or smthn.

Speaking of them, i think the IT probably also get a confidant link, but as a group.

I like to think the personas have some semblance of sentience in this au so Yamato and Du Vall are in Naotos ear like, 24/7 lmao

AND thats all for now :D I deffo want to develop this au more though so hopefully i can share more in the near future :} feel free to ask abt anything specific also!

[xxplastic-cubexx]

it doesnt need to be said but its genuinely so funny how at-the-hip charles and erik are in krakoa like they really had the green light- the OBLIGATION- to be as obnoxiously close to each other as possible and abused that right to the fullest extent

[kirkwallguy]

sorry thinking about this because of a reddit post (never a good sign lol) but the fact that da2 and dav actually have really similar approaches to romance but one works well and the other falls completely flat needs to be studied. i think the issue is that even though you could argue they have similar levels of content (no repeatable kisses, only a handful of cutscenes), da2 hides bits and pieces of extra development in its quests that make the chosen romance feel like it has a presence in hawke's life, while dav romances feel almost like they disappear whenever a scene isn't specifically about the companion / romance. tiny moments like aveline judging hawke on their choice of partner or the romanced companion comforting hawke after leandra's death all add up to make it feel more significant and constant throughout the game. if you're lucky with dav's romances you'll get a banter and an extra cutscene but the time between locking in and the cutscenes in act three gets EXTREMELY dry.

[miraneko19]

Realized this while playing Birushana. Tomomori. You know.

[lucabyte]

purrgatorio summary for the uninitiated

[mako-the-zora]

where are the girlies making 1+hour video essays about zelda lore????? all i see are...men

[nenoname]

me: oh i totally get it if some folks dont jive with same coin theory, plus it's strange to conceptualise at first--

me when i see people call it lame:

[triglycercule]

i think killer sans would listen to frank sinatra no this isnt because im listening to him and i think his love songs are the kinda slow heartfelt romantic messages and vibes in them fit killer and his romanticness,,,,, ok it totally is hehee,,,,,,,

i think it would be cute if dust and horror dont expect it when they ask killer what music he likes. killer doesn't really seem like the type to listen to music at least right?? or at least not something so sappy really!! dust just nods his head and thinks about it (actually it's a pleasant surprise to learn killer likes that genre) and horror just rolls his eye (what a douche liking songs like that,,,,,)

[astradyke]

looked up dans bday for a fic and the picture they use for him when you google his birthday is so fucking foul free my man 😭

[qoldenskies]

I dont know much about your sep!au but raph sounds like he needs a nap

PLEASSSEEEE 😭😭😭😭

hi yeah absolutely that is the best conclusion to come to about him. he's really not as silly as he is in canon because he's had to be more responsible for a lot longer, and despite having less siblings to handle it's a lot more work to shoulder (if i can find a way for him to ACTUALLY work a job that would make sense, i'll go for it. genuinely i wonder wtf donnie is doing in canon to get them money dawg). it really means that i've upped his dichotomy with leo a lot, the only connecting trait between them is that donnie and mikey think they're both fucking crazy LMAO

and that's because for both of them, they're actually a lot more trigger-happy than in canon, which says a lot for raph in particular. his sense of justice is fully intact, if not stronger, but there's this kind of solemn quality to it instead of determination, which means he's not afraid of making necessary sacrifices, or even killing. he's not actually there for the events of the first episode (its just mikey and april..... mikey just wanted to get coffee 😭) so the whole mutant crisis is a surprise to him, especially because mikey kept his involvement hidden, for the exact reasons you'd imagine.

he doesn't take to it with the same kind of childish determination. there's this underlying sense of obligation that trumps everything else, because he's spent his whole life working through the exhaustion in a really similar way. it's just another way for him to fall back onto the same coping mechanisms he always does.

old sad sheepdog. he very quickly turns to the "us vs them" mentality against draxum/leo/donnie without any space for changing his mind, he's not the same kind of open-minded as he was about draxum (for mikey's sake) in canon. he WARMS UP to donnie, but only barely, and only because donnie begins to get comfortable working against draxum and the foot and in their favor (there is a moment deep deep into the plot where donnie falls to the floor in tears and raph adopts him Immediately though... sometimes the guy is weak, but its also very justified considering the situation. spoilers). but with leo oouuuuuhhhhh oh my goddd you will not BELIEVE how fucked up that shit gets. that dude is his nemesis. he doesn't trust mikey anywhere NEAR him and around the final stretch of the plot he only begrudgingly puts up with him because donnie is there to mediate. donnie is the only one they all like for a while and it's very exhausting especially because he's trying so hard to be patient and mikey is so ANNOYED about raph and leo's bs LMAOOOO he's gonna snap

i havent rlly thought about how the kraang/events of the movie would go but if i ended up going there i'd probably make it mikey and leo centric instead of A team centric, because raph and leo do come to a very neat and tidy conclusion but im realizing leo and mikey dont have a Moment like that planned yet. they get along eventually but not well, and leo feels super threatened by mikey for most of the plot because he feels like he's being replaced, so idk something for me to chew on later (it also means brains and brawn b plot... the temptation)

[ridgystasis]

that single tweet from johnny yong bosch is about to ruin my life until april cause before they had my curiosity but now they have my attention

[worfianism]

Listen whoever decided to pair up La'an and an alternate version of Jim Kirk in a romcom style classic time travel episode actually galaxy brained. Freaking great episode.