#atab alia

[vanillaearwig]

Two years later and this is still one of my favorite movies ever and a huge source of comfort and artistic inspiration 💕🐊

[luckyshinyhunter]

🌼⭐🌼Bout time they deserved some flowers, who agrees?🌼⭐🌼

[fanfic-inator795]

Happy 3rd Anniversary Arlo the Alligator Boy! ^v^

As someone who only just joined this fandom late last year, I still wanted to celebrate its anniversary, as this little film has managed to mean a lot to me in such a short amount of time.

When it came out in 2021, I can remember seeing maybe one or two YouTubers talking about it but not many others, making it easy to just brush off. It wasn't until December 2023 when my friend @toondandy convinced me to give it a watch - and I'm SO happy I did! ^v^

While I can't say it's my favorite movie of all time, it's certainly in my top 25 simply through being such a happy and positive experience that I just really admire and appreciate for being so genuine with its heart and its charm. As someone who enjoys fun characters above all else, I love the chemistry between the cast and the found family aspect, I love the absolutely spectacular animation and music of the film, and I love the themes of body positivity, identity, optimism, and the importance of community.

By the time I joined the Arlo fandom, it was pretty much dead (which was to be expected, given that this was a Netflix fandom that hadn't seen any canon content in forever - though I did enjoy going through the backlog of adorable fanart I now had, haha, shout-out to @vanillaearwig for helping keep this new lowkey hyperfixation of mine going through their incredibly cute and really great Arlo art ^v^) but while I was somewhat disappointed, that didn't stop me from thinking about these characters nor did it stop me from sharing the movie and TV show with my brother, my best friend, and another online friend of mine (who I later commissioned to make me an Ansel plush, which I still love to bits! ^v^)

So yeah, tl;dr: Wish I could've watched the Arlo movie and show when it first came out, but hey- better late than never! So yeah, happy 3rd anniversary to a wonderful film and show that (despite Netflix still being a bit of an animation garbage fire rn) I hope gets a sequel or another sort of final follow-up sometime in the future ^v^

Also, for the record: My Top 5 favorite characters in order are Ansel, Arlo, Marcellus, Furlecia and Teeny Tiny Tony; my Top 5 fave Arlo songs are Better Life, Something's Missing, Beyond These Walls, Beautiful Together, and More,More,More; and my Top 5 I Heart Arlo eps are In The Blue With You, Make A Fish, Be The Turtle, The Shedding, and Swamp Itch.

[mage-ical-character-person]

Not my current hyperfixation but This Scene from I Heart Arlo is still so important and I am once again thinking about it. Everyone should see it I think.

Like Alia is so relatable it hurts and this is just!! I am pointing at the screen and going “Yeah!! Just like that! I’m just like that!”

and then the song starts.

It’s in my “Focus Pocus” playlist. For homework. It’s so good it’s so important!!

the whole episode is great but. Y’know. Can’t put the whole episode in a tumblr post.

[demonicxrocker]

filtered alia icons from arlo the alligator boy + i heart arlo. love this funky tiger sm /p /pos

as usual, free to use with a reblog and credit somewhere on your account; no exceptions. (tags of the post DON’T count. and no, "credit to the maker" or whatever doesn't count either!!)

reblogs > likes. spam-like(liking) and/or spam-reblog(reblogging) my posts and you're getting blocked. /srs

[dongcena]

"Focus..."

[lovelywayniac]

(THIS TOOK SO LONG BUT IT WAS WORTH IT!!!)

The original Au is based off of @/i_love_anselbeauregard on Insta‘s au! It inspired all of this! But from the many differences I would probably count this a it’s own separate version.😅

Extra addition of Arlo Beauregard and Mayor Gordon!💗💗💗

[hmvw2015]

Arlotober Day 9: Friendship

Ice cream after a movie? What could be better!

[mar64ds]

Who would you say was your favorite character in ATAB? (excluding Arlo and Bertie, those two are automatically the best)

Alia, she’s my daughter

[vanillaearwig]

Hot chocolatey 🍫☕

[luckyshinyhunter]

💟🎼🐊Happy anniversary to I 💚 Arlo, it's just unbelievable that show got overlooked like so many underrated shows.

Such a feel-good with amazing songs, dazzling animation and relatable characters. With those standing ovations, this deserve season 2, but Netflix just love making poor decisions.

No matter what, this franchise is must-watch and deserves the same status like any praised cartoon!🐊🎼💟

[fanfic-inator795]

How likely are the Arlo crew members to swear/say curse words?

*AKA back at it again with the silly ATAB headcanons*

Arlo: I feel like Edmee was one of those people/guardians where she'd be very casual about cursing but at the same time would still remind Arlo to watch his own language, though it's more of a 'mind your manners' thing than a 'saying a swear is one of the worst things you could do' thing. As such, Arlo shares a similar mindset, typically choosing not to swear for politeness sake but at the same time not seeing it as a big deal. That being said, this boy is 15 going on 16, so he certainly knows a few of the words - and the first time he swears, for anyone around to hear it it's literally like a brick to the face in terms of how caught off guard they are, lol.

Bertie: Similar to Arlo, she doesn't mind hearing other people curse, but very much feels awkward and self-conscious about doing it herself, at least around others. While she still only does it when she's feeling really emotional or stressed, she's a lot more likely to curse when she's completely alone.

Ansel: Given all that this guy put into his social image and trying to fit into high society, it's nearly impossible for him to actually curse out loud. He's just gotten too used to censoring himself for the sake of keeping up appearances, save for the occasional "damn" or "hell" (or frustrated squawk). THAT BEING SAID, you can bet that when he's super stressed and freaking out about something, while he may be silent on the outside, his inner monologue is very swear-heavy, lol.

Tony: Tends to alternate between cursing in English and Italian, often preferring the latter if only so people can't call him out on what exactly he's saying. Even then, he doesn't drop F-bombs or anything like that too often unless he's truly heated about something. Will try to censor himself somewhat around Arlo and Alia, but otherwise doesn't really bother.

Furlecia: Like Bertie, she's more likely to curse when she's either alone or just around Tony and Marcellus than when she's out in public, though in this case it's less about feeling awkward about it and more about just wanting to sound classy and professional, especially in her salon. Plus, she's just more likely to just start shrieking when things go wrong over letting out a stream of swear words.

Alia: Given that she's still a teen, I imagine she naturally uses the 'lighter' swears - stuff like crap and frick - over the actual swears. I could also see her just naturally preferring to hiss and yowl (and likely use her claws) to express her feelings over giving a long curse-filled rant.

Marcellus: The most likely out of all of them to swear, let's be real here. BUT, at the same time, I could almost see him thinking of swear words as too basic or too easy to use (being in the Tank for so long with other aquatic criminals, it was probably like being in a Vivziepop cartoon with how often he heard people cursing). Like- he'll still drop a classic "fuck you" if he's feeling particularly lazy that day, but if he's TRULY feeling emotional or pissed off at someone, he's gonna get creative with his language in order to be all the more scathing/get his point across all the more clearly.

[luckyshinyhunter]

Happy anniversary to Arlo the Alligator Boy, I remember watching it back in 2021 and I instantly fall in love with this underrated gem. Besides meeting Arlo and the gang, it's filled with colorful animation, banging songs and great performances, it became one of favorite animated films of all time. To this day, I'm still hoping for season 2 of I heart Arlo but for now, Happy anniversary to our little alligator boy! 🥰🎂🐊🍕🦅🐟🐅

[luckyshinyhunter]

More Arlo headcanons because I'm bored

Though he's willing like trying from time to time, Arlo's favorite food is gumbo and beignets, what's the process he was raised in the swamp.

Bertie's favorite is tofu and vegetables, but definitely enjoys veggie burgers and stew or fruit salad.

Alia's favorite is any fish-related, but definitely she has a sweet tooth like Arlo, she likes gummy fish or basically desserts such as jello and pudding.

Furlecia likes seafood salad or bread sticks, any types of tea and hard candy.

Tony is possibly a pasta guy, giving the fact that he's Italian and owns a pizza restaurant of course, Napolitan spaghetti and cheesy stuffed shells, cannolis and enjoys anything that has cheese.

Obviously, Ansel is definitely that guy who loves expensive food like caviar, escargot, hors d'oeuvres and tuna steak, but goes on a diet sometimes.

Marcellus loves sardines, sandwiches or something fish-related like Alia, but is a nut when it comes to fast or fried food.

Ansel, Marcellus and Arlo are Trans.

Elena is Pansexual, Thao is Aro and Edmee is a Pan and Aro.

Gordon likes the gang but somehow doesn't like Ansel.

Mayor Elena and Ansel hang out sometimes, mostly at coffee shops or the park.

Back when he used to hide his wings, Ansel has a custom classic car as a gift from Arlo's late mom, also limos just in case he needs to get around.

Arlo definitely loves horror films either classic like Scream and Friday the 13th and modern films like Happy Death Day and Nope. But Ansel doesn't, he even block Arlo's eyes when anything graphic happens.

Marcellus loves raunchy comedies, whether good or bad comedies, especially films by John Waters.

Tony and Alia likes buddy-cop films like Rush Hour or Die Hard but enjoys both classic and modern Pixar films.

Bertie and Furlecia liked romantic and rom-com films such as The Notebook, 10 Things I hate about you and Casablanca.

Ansel and Arlo love films with musical numbers like James and the giant peach, Hairspray and Encanto.

Ansel sometimes feed the birds that appear in his rooftop.

Edmee was disappointed at Ansel for the whole abandoning Arlo thing at first, but is glad to see him trying to a better parent to Arlo.

Ansel, Tony and Marcellus hang out often, sharing stories and drinks wine or cocktails.

Thao visits the seaside on her day off sometimes.

Gordon and Jermomo go on misadventures when Arlo and the gang not notice.

The gang host a pride parade at the seaside, every year.

Every father's day, Arlo and Ansel hang out together.

[fanfic-inator795]

Random game night thoughts involving the Arlo crew

The one and only time Monopoly gets suggested, Ansel is the one to do it, leading to the others to be like "bro, don’t you work in real estate?" "...What does that matter?" *gives Ansel the flattest of stares* asdfghjkl

Though, given how much Monopoly relies on luck, Ansel wouldn't have THAT big of an advantage, but most of the crew still aren't super interested in playing a money-focused game with a rich guy

Arlo tends to lean more towards simple card games and stuff like checkers since those are the games he played with Edmee growing up. As such, I could see him and Bertie playing checkers together on the days where Bertie is looking for something quieter and less shenanigan-filled to do with her gator best friend

As for cards, depending on the specific game, things can get real chaotic real fast. Being a former con-man and all, Teeny Tiny Tony definitely tries to give Arlo some tips on how to play stuff like poker, and admittedly gets frustrated at Arlo's complete lack of poker face

Charades is another favorite of Arlo's, as well as another game that leads to more than a little chaos whenever the whole crew tries to play it together - though Bertie is usually the best at deciphering Arlo's clues/gestures (even if she still gets confused and has to guess/take a shot in the dark half the time)

Despite being teenagers (i.e. bit older than the typical age demographic), Arlo and Alia both enjoy the more gimmick-y kids board games. Think stuff like Candy Land, Trouble and Operation

Furlecia is actually a wiz at trivia, just because out of everyone in the Arlo crew, she seems like the one who would know the most about pop culture. Another person who does surprisingly well is Marcellus - he just knows random crap, and not even he can usually remember where he heard it. But hey, if it gets him a win, he's not gonna complain

No matter what game they play, Marcellus tries to cheat at least once. No one is surprised by this. Also, in an instance where cheating isn't possible, Marcellus forgoes trying to win and either picks a specific person to pick on or just does whatever he thinks will be funny. Again, no one is surprised by this

Feel free to add your own!

[fanfic-inator795]

(I'm sure I'm not the first to do these but-) have some Arlo crew character alignments: