#caswen icons

[theaviatorthatcouldnotfly]

shoutout to ej caswell for:

overcoming and moving past everything that happened in season three for his own good

accepting that he was only going to be held down by his father’s unfulfillable expectations and distancing himself from him

managing to work four jobs and go to school but still attend clubs

doing things for himself and not because he feels like he needs to do things to live up to some perfect ideal

being the nerd of his new friend group <3

giving ricky the advice he’s really needed to hear since the past few seasons and guiding him through his problem

(and more or less being the backbone of the show whilst doing it because who knows what ricky would’ve done next if ej hadn’t been there to give him that tough love honestly.)

having a good conversation with gina about their breakup and just going with it when she told him about the movie

listening to miss jenn and honestly giving his take on her situation

for being everyone’s therapist and advice giver this season and just vibing with it the entire way

trying to boost ashlyn’s confidence about maddox, then helping them get together with the tree trunk he carved their names in way back when in season three when he predicted they would get together! our boy sees the future

agreeing to take the role of coach bolton when it was spontaneously offered to him on opening night and still managing to pull through with a great performance

and all in just two episodes!

gonna miss you, elton john caswell, king that you are. thank you for your service.

[baatheblacksheep]

Hsmtmts really missed out on an opportunity to have Ricky and EJ perform I Don’t Dance together

[haven-of-dusk]

your icon now is my icon on wattpad & ao3 so i had a weird moment of feeling like i was seeing myself post from an alternate reality…

anyways, it’s a cute change ! 🫶

💜💜💜

Maybe I am you from an alternate reality and I just don't know it yet...maybe the multiverse is folding in on itself and soon enough the universe where I'm married to Matt will join with this one...

Jokes aside, much as I love Iain, it felt a little wrong to not have my husband as my profile pic. And the iconic image of him sipping from a mug, much in the same vein as I often sit back and watch Fandom wars go down, just felt right.

And if we're lucky it'll finally get me to buckle down and finish some or all of my Caswen WIPs.

[stereksouls]

Caswen Icons

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[hopeurokays]

Ej Caswell + Ricky Bowen

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[overthegrdnwall]

RJ matching icons.

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[sunshine-julie-molina]

CASWEN

[caswellprmanager]

cloud did you know matt played a bully in an episode of criminal minds? his character was absolutely horrible but gOD does matt have the range

my wonderful soulmate u speak of this information as if i havent watched that 30 second clip of him hitting a guy with a basketball (lol how ironic) 9184829473 times since i discovered it

[tragicseason]

WHY DO THEY LOOK LIKE A GAY COUPLE FJFKDKEKSK LMAOOO

[hollandssunset]

thoughts on the hsmtmts s3 finale

I wish I was in that writer's room babe.

I'm going to go in order throughout the episode, but this post is just a stream of stuff I was critical of. I'm sure I could make a whole separate post about the stuff I enjoyed. Also because my biases might show lmao, I am a portwell girly and an EJ defender. But for the record, I did ship Rina in s1.

Why did Val mention Maddox giving out nicknames, but then we just didn't see it?? I would've liked a scene where everyone gets their names OR if time didn't allow for that, having them sign the wall at the end with their name & nickname.

Gina should've wished Ricky happy birthday. This is a dumb detail, but her saying it after he walked away felt awkward to me lmao.

Emmy is adorable and very talented. But why did she sing This is Me??? Like this is a new character with barely any screen time, so I really don't care about her enough to enjoy this performance. In my version This is Me would've gone to Ashlyn and EJ. Ashlyn's part would be for her to work through coming out to Big Red. EJ's part would be showing more of his struggle with his dad and not knowing where he stands after this summer. Everyone singing on it would still be great, but that would be the plot thread for the song.

Honorable mention for Miss Jen telling Nini "Stay or go, you're always a wildcat." Because it was very sweet. <3

Another honorable mention for Kourtney's Let it Go performance. Dara is SO SO talented!!! And seeing how they did the visual effects for a stage production was cool.

I'm so happy we saw Nini and Kourtney interact, but I would've loved to see Nini with everyone. I know Olivia was probably in and out of that set so quick lol, but even just her waving at them during the final bow and everyone waving back would've been nice.

At the very least, when Miss Jen goes to the fire to look for Nina. I would've loved if it cut to Nina backstage dropping Ricky's envelope on his vanity and then he looks back just as she does. They make eye contact. She waves. He smiles and waves back. She turns her back and walks to her car. Just to give a more concrete Rini send off.

EJ looking at Gina during Ricky's song, yeah, that killed me. I hate love triangles lemme just put that out there. I could write a whole post about how differently s3 Portwell plot should've gone. But I will just say I would've LOVED for the framing of this scene to be Gina standing next to EJ, EJ noticing Gina enthralled by Ricky, and him almost accepting it? Maybe he says "he's great" she's just looking at Ricky so she softly says "yeah" but then snaps back and sees EJ's face. He just smiles and says "it's okay." Because at the end of it all, after everything EJ went through, he just wants the people he loves to be happy, especially Gina. Gina looks back at Ricky and that's when he looks at her and finishes the song.

Then of course cut to EJ calling his dad, aka my heart breaking all over again. BUT if I wrote this, EJ's dad wouldn't have hung up. Or maybe he would, but only because Cash Caswell would be knocking on that cabin door to tell EJ he was proud of him. "I thought I should say this in person. I'm proud of you, EJ, of course I am." And EJ cries and hugs his dad. EJ deserved that. He deserved to have all the shit he went through actually be worth something.

Third honorable mention for Everyday, I love that song so much and am so glad we got to hear it. Especially with the icon Corbin Bleu himself singing on it.

When Big Red said he was bi, Ricky should've said "same" Caswen anyone? yes pls

NO BUT THE REAL KICKER, WHY WAS RICKY SAYING HE LIKED GINA NOT IN THE TRAILER??? Like why show that being filmed to not even use that footage. Especially considering Ricky snapped at Channing, you think that man wasn't gonna expose him?? And let's say the footage comes up in s4, will it even matter if Rina are already together? Ricky's confession should've been in the trailer and that's what triggers their conversation. It could still be Gina being the vocal one, but at least that clip would've pushed her to confess. I understand wanting to be honest and tell people where you stand, but after last time, wouldn't Gina need more reassurance to tell Ricky how she felt? The clip of Ricky talking to Carlos could've been that trigger.

Don't get me wrong, the Rina scene was VERY cute. Great first kiss. Great chemistry. Beautifully shot. But...it could've been better imo. But ship stans scare me, so I won't say much more on that.

Okay, so that's everything and this is incredibly (and embarrassingly) long. I will be surprised if anyone reads the whole thing, but if you do, thank you so much and let's discuss if anyone is down. I have many thoughts (clearly lmao).

[redlyncentral]

High school musical, the musical, the convention, the book, my reaction.

- LMFAO ASH CALLING EJ OLD

- EJ TAKES ARCHERY LESSONS??? CASWELL COUSINS NEVER SLEEP IT'S CONFIRMED.

- "Remember what miss Jenn always says?"

"trust the process?"

"Nope, 'is that the last apple?'"

- NOT EJ CALLING NINI THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE

- "I give her my most feminist-fierce look"

- Gina listens to k-pop? I love that! Bet she's a huge blackpink fan like her actress.

- I can't believe they said Gina and ash who are both confirmed sophomores are in different school years???

- Ricky should have a dog. That's an observation I made. Like a big fluffy brown one.

- ej taking his own car to Wyoming because he doesn't want to get stuck with singing theatre kids. icon

- "not only women changed the world" big red would NEVER say that.

- "aren't we all animals?" oh ricky bowen, great beast foreshadowing btw

- Carlos is such a leo.

- so many things we first saw or heard of in s2 were established here like Salt lake slices, Ricky spending the vacation at his dad's etc.

- SANDY SOUNDS LIKE A DOUCHE ALREADY. LOVE WHEN BOOKS HAVE ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.

- "it takes my mind off ashlyn" oh he IN LOVE in love!!! Good for him!!!

- "I still can't believe we [kissed]" BELIEVE IT UR GONNA DATE IN LIKE TWO WEEKS???

- "I really like ashlyn" he went from that to "[me liking Ashlyn is the] understatement of the year". GOOD FOR HIM!!!

- "girls are mysteries" DUDE!!! SHE KISSED YOU!!! SHE VERY MUCH LIKES YOU!!!

- "What if she changed her mind [about the kiss] LISTEN. I'M ABOUT TO FIND A WAY TO ENTER THIS FICTIONAL BOOK AND TELL U ABOUT HOW S2 IS GONNA GO.

- BIG RED TRYING TO TEXT ASH. HE HAS MY WHOLE HEART.

- SIX ATTEMPTS? BABY JUST BE YOURSELF SHE LOVES U ALREADY

- NOT BIG RED NOT GOING TO THE CONVENTION!!! MRS REDONOVICH I CAN FILL IN FOR HIM!!!

- Miss Jenn had her driver's license since 2000 and she's 35 in 2020. I'll calculate that later.

- "Kourtney and I have a lunch date" POTTS FAMILY RIGHTS!!!

- "big red said-" yup kourtney and big red pizzaria besties so true.

- I'm genuinely excited seeing some friendships again okay

- sebbie ilysm. pls be my friend.

- EJ TAKES ARCHERY CLASSES, WAS A BOY SCOUT AND IS SENIOR CLASS TREASURER??? WHAT DOESN'T HE DO??? (SLEEP.)

- ok nini and ej are on good terms now. It was never really talked about in the show after they broke up

- TWO OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS NOT GOING. *enter the 'not this' video"

- Ok so everyone know that ej bought Gina the plane ticket or just Nini? How does she know, exactly?

- Ashlyn got new crystals after giving hers away to Miss Jenn. It's good to know though it's not crucial.

- the way they don't work yet because they're not charged w energy. pls

- "I'm beginning to think they're just pretty rocks" maybe u bought fake ones???

- the way ashlyns like "oh it's snowing? maybe we should huddle for warmth" like twice in the series. She's such a hugger 💞

- weird text from big red, huh. Maybe you should text him again 👀

- ASH HE'S IN LOVE W U AND SCARED TO RUIN THINGS

- "this is life, not a rehearsal" CARLOS WOULD N E V E R SAY THAT.

- Miss Jenn being petty and not sharing her room is kind of a mood.

- seblos facetime 💗

- frozen reference? Interesting.

- Ricky writing a song named "confusion"... 👀

- RICARLOS FRIENDSHIP.

- ASHLYN TALKING ABOUT BIG RED YES.

- I get that big red was worried but he should've texted ash back.

- Gina. Tell ash to send that text. I'M BEGGING YOU.

- "you're telling him by texting that you're crazy about him". she's in love with him. Let her.

- OK SHE SAID THEY KISSED. Gina is 100% aware okay

- not CHASE. Gina. Have you MET big red???

- ofc ash suggests snow angels 😭 I love her

- kourt ily pls stop doubting urself u can be multitalented and proud of it

- big red stalking ash's socials because he feels bad for not going to the convention 😭

- omg no I don't want him to feel bad ash pls text him

- NOT A GAME! THESE ARE TWO IDIOTS IN LOVE. GINA.

- SHE'S TEXTING HIM!!! AHH.

- could you tell i love redlyn?

- gina pls just be urself and give ash your true thoughts

- SHE'S NOT TEXTING HIM. ASHLYN MOON CASWELL-

- Mr mazzara has been whipped for two seasons now wbk

- EJ ACCIDENTALLY GOING TO A MEDITATION CONVENTION 😭 ASH WOULD BE SO PROUD

- EJ IS FINALLY HERE IN PERSON.

- chapter twenty four. There's only five ash and big red chapters until chapter FORTY NINTH. help.

- Carlos missing Seb is adorable

- they're really into frozen I see

- everyone's treating EJ like he's so old 😭

- "almost all of [the theater kids] seem to be having some kind of personal crisis, emotional turmoil or explosion of self-doubt"... Yeah, are you new?

- NOT BIG RED BEING ABLE TO GO TO THE CONVENTION TOO LATE. EXCUSE ME MRS REDONOVICH.

- BIG RED YOU DUMBASS YOU HAVE A CAR.

- NOT BIG RED USING EMOJIS-

- "Hasn't he got a million cousins?" KNEW IT. I FUCKING CALLED IT IN MY PASSOVER FIC. I'M SO HAPPY

- Ashlyn also has a big family? Oh, their wedding is gonna be MASSIVE

- EJ PICKING UP HIS FUTURE COUSIN IN LAW 😭😭😭 platonic redj has my heart.

- "I guess hey is word of the week" ash is such a caswell 😭

- not ash being cold about him coming there like she's happy but duddukfd

- I get why she's annoyed but. UGH. Not redlyn angst. My heart can't handle this.

- kourt you are very much an advanced singer pls

- ash and gina taking a bad workshop is so funny pls

- kourt 😭

- NOT RICKY IN THE BET ON IT WORKSHOP.

- diane... Interesting.

- awe kourtney getting the validation she deserves!!! Good for her!!!

- "wildcat it up".

- NOT AVOID ASHLYN. BIG RED.

- okay he can't ignore her. Good.

- Ashlyn why are you acting brand new Ricky told u this 😭

- why is gina ignoring big red.

- big red not knowing what epiphany means 😭

- not big red regretting this already. Hi dummies pls communicate it hurts to read

- thank god they learned from this for 2x08

- Ricky pls ask big red about Ashlyn.

- awe Lucas and Nini met!!!

- I wanna hug Carlos, like, poor thing. He didn't get to participate in the workshops or spend time with his boyfriend.

- "I can't even pretend to understand [what's going on with big red and Ashlyn]" Ricky. Ur a bad friend. Sorry not sorry.

- caswen... 👀

- Ricky being Gabriella. So true

- "we're drama kids. Our imaginations are out of control"

- STAY FOR THE SING-A-LONG. HAVE FUN U DUMMIES.

- THEY WROTE A SONG FOR KOURT!!! 🥺 WHAT SHE DESERVES

- MY KIDS ARE FINALLY COMMUNICATING!!! FINALLY. UGH.

- they love each other I'm really glad this was resolved

- Natalie getting offended by being accused of being her emotional support rodents to the convention as she should be. I have ones too. It's no joking matter.

- SEB!!!

- ahh seblos reunited!!!

- ej having unexpected friendship w Seb and red. My rights tbh

- Carlos and EJ hug??? I need it now

- okay finished it!!! It was. A cute read.

[fangirlproblcms]

i saw your post about Ricky and EJ becoming closer and I completely agree! And I really hope so because they actually would really compliment each other as friends (or more haha). Also the EJ-Gina-Val thing does make me a little anxious too but I definitely feel like EJs all in with Gina. he’s not going to jeopardise that. It’ll probably be like the Troy Gabriella sharpay triangle from HSM 2 and we all know who ends up together :)

I really do feel like we’re gonna have EJ and Ricky being roommates this season since Big Red is not gonna be at the camp. Josh and Matt have such an undeniable chemistry i doubt Tim is not gonna use that. In season 2 we saw a glimpse of their growth and how they act like besties around each other. Jatt is iconic Tim better use that for Caswen best bros era 🤪 About the HSM 2 thing, i do see it too. In HSM 2 Gabriella thought Troy was getting too close with Sharpay and both got jealous because of the Evans siblings 😁 But still i think Val is gonna be a nice person 💙

[lunarrumor]

tagged by @phlegathonbabe <3

1. why did you choose your url?

im bisexual and i wish i was in a forest

2. any side blogs? if you have them name them, and why you have them.

i have an empty side blog that i'm gonna use for my ocs

3. how long have you been on tumblr?

ive had it for,,, idk how long but i only started using it in march

4. do you have a queue tag?

no i believe in stuffing all of my thoughts into the drafts and posting them at random times in the day

5. why did you start your blog in the first place?

i had a thought and decided to post it

6. why did you choose your icon/pfp?

i made this blog shortly after i watched moulin rouge, when i found this picture of nicole kidman with a pretty dress and i saw it while i was making this so,,,, brain said pretty lady pfp! and i agreed

7. why did you choose your header?

i remembered the witcher had pretty forests so i edited one of those pictures to match my blog theme

8. what’s your post with the most notes?

this one about ej :)

9. how many mutuals do you have?

around 30 i think?

10. how many followers do you have?

42

11. how many people do you follow? ... 349

12. have you ever made a shitpost?

i dont,, think so?

13. how often do you use tumblr each day?

um,,, a lot

14. did you ever have a fight/argument with another blog once? who won?

no i usually avoid online fights

15. how do you feel about “you need to reblog this" posts?

i like that they share important info but,, don't make people guilt rb :/

16. do you like tag games?

yes i love tag games !!

17. do you like ask games?

yes? but i dont usually get a lot of asks

18. which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?

probably @sydsibbs because of her renowned smaus (as they deserve your caswen smaus are <3)

19. do you have a crush on a mutual?

no,,,

20. tags?

@random-nerd-3 @hydesmolina @ginascaswell @fangirlsintrenchcoats but no pressure !!

(also i had @lovewillbetheecho tagged in this in my drafts but then you tagged me so jshcburh here this is !)

[mashi-sims]

Hello, hello, hello!

If you see this in your dash, this is just an announcement to let you know that, for personal reasons, I changed my username. I haven't changed anything else, just the username. My current fandom is American Housewife, so you might still recognize my icon :)

I also deleted my AO3 account, and I previously orphaned all my (4) fanfics I had in there. They were hard to let go, but necessary for my sanity! If you followed me because of any of these fandoms then you probably read them:

HSMTMTS (Specifically RJ/Caswen)

13RW (Specifically Justlex)

The 100 (Specifically Murphamy)

TWD (Specifically Rarl)

Therefore, if you are one of these beautiful people who read, commented, and saved my fics, I'm sorry I had to orphan them, but they're still available for you to read in AO3. (Rushing Rivers, But On A Wednesday, I've Lived in Exulansis, The First Thing He'll See)

Thanks

[stereksouls]

Caswen Icons

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[hopeurokays]

Ricky Bowen

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