#for comparison with the sirius poll

[jaylienpotter]

My previous poll wasn't very helpful so here's a new one.

I need a Sirius Black fancast for a twitter Band AU

For reference, this is who I'm using for Regulus Black (heir.of.atticus on insta)

With that in mind, here are the options:

1. John Supnik

Pros: light eyes, black hair, good pic variety, similar to Regulus

Cons: most pics have him with shorter hair or not the right vibe, few singing pics

2. Loic Williams

Pros: light eyes, tattoos, right vibes, somewhat similar to Regulus

Cons: medium brown hair, few singing pics, bad pic variety

3. Louis Seriot

Pros: right vibes, good pic variety, fem outfits (for genderfluid Sirius)

Cons: dark eyes, not even a musician (which sucks for the twitter purposes), not as similar to Regulus

4. Lil Huddy (the one from the last poll)

Pros: light eyes, nice vibes, good pic variety, silly pics, stage/singing pics (good amount)

Cons: medium/short length straight hair, different from Regulus

5. Damiano David

Pros: fem outfits (for genderfluid Sirius), great fashion, stage pics (good amount)

Cons: face seems off to me, looks older in comparison to the others, dark eyes, quite different from Regulus

Reblog for more answers, pls!

[sorenphelps]

This question is very interesting, and I can see many have shared their thoughts before me, in a probably more coherent way, but I still feel like adding my two cents to this discussion, because I think all of them can be good problem solvers, it just depends on how you define problem solving.

Long post, beware!

Sirius is very good at solving puzzles and approaches the problems by analyzing them, his best solutions come when he identifies the root cause of an issue. He is also very confident in his own abilities and he proceeds further by formulating another plan if his previous option failed. He can get frustrated and does have a temper, but most of the time he showcasts great level of strategic thinking. His brain is wired to solve problems by default, and he is able to focus on the „big picture” and keep in mind multiple variables and adapt his actions accordingly. I think it is best represented by his attempts at murdering Peter in PoA (see: he needs to be unnoticed → he waits for the Tower and the Castle to be presumably empty; the portraits won’t let him in → he stabs it (he gets frustrated and goes for violence), then gets the passwords; Peter fakes his death yet again→he adjusts his plan and gets him anyways by accepting some risks that he tried to avoid before).

James on the other hand is not that concerned about the „big picture” in my opinion, he faces a problem, he comes up with a solution right away. His way of solving a problem is actively doing something (e.g. going after Snape to save his ass, becoming an animagus to help Remus, „adopting” Sirius when he runs away), and he is smart enough to come up with new ways to solve a problem and not just stick with the „standard” ones.

Remus is the complete opposite, he is not confident in his own abilities to solve problems, so he usually stays passive in the process. He either pretends that the problem doesn’t exist or just learns to live with it being unsolved. Remus’ problem solving is very theoretical, he is smart, he can definitely figure out what might be the best solution, but he rarely acts on them. When he does, it’s a „standard”, already proven solution. I think he is so focused on solving his One Problem (fitting in society as a werewolf with a general lack of confidence), that he just cannot really prioritize solving any other problem. But I will give him that he's quite good at solving his One Problem (on the short term anyways).

Peter is a combination of all 3 of his friends in regards to problem solving. He is absolutely capable of strategic thinking and considering multiple variables (see: his frame job of Sirius), but he proceeds to solve a problem if it is directly related to him (similar to Remus). While he tends to rely more on his already proven methods (e.g. faking his death, „befriending” the strongest, spying), he can quickly adapt his approach. I think he is actually the best among the four of them at reading people (see: how he tried to convince the Trio of helping him in the Shack, how good Ron was to him as a pet as his master, how smart Hermione is and how James would spare him to Harry – highlighting exactly what his audience might be the proudest/most insecure about).

Additionally, I think their animal forms also support this quite well: Dogs were domesticated because they were smart, adaptable and good at solving various problems humans faced (e.g. herding, guarding, hunting, searching). A stag approaches the problem as it emerges: he senses the danger, he either runs (which is an absolutely reasonable solution for a prey animal) or fights. They face their enemies right away, head first, tackling them with their antlers. Wolves are pack animals. The not dominant members of the pack mostly only need to focus on following the lead and „rules” of the leaders. (I know Remus technically is not a wolf, but his patronus is, so the comparison still works.) Rats are very intelligent with A++ survival skills.

TLDR; the correct answer to this poll is ANYONE, BUT Remus.����🏻‍♀️