#gwen and ballet is my favorite kind of thing to read about

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What your favorite Spider-Man(Peter’s) ship says about you

Mary Jane x Peter/Spidey: As basic as this ship is you’re not basic you’re just a logical realistic non-risk-talking probably will name their child Brad person and I am okay with you

Gwen Stacey x Peter/Spidey: You’re really like turning fluff into angst or a bit delusional and probably you’re favorite cinematic Spider-Man is Andrew Garfield,you’re also probably really sweet and kind

MJ(Michelle Jones)/ x Peter/Spidey :You 100% like the Tom Holland movies and don’t care about what anyone says(same) you’re favorite dynamic is ‘She was a punk x He did ballet’ and ‘Tall queen x Short king’ a lot don’t ya? You also like how awkward they were at the start and find it really realistic and relatable which is kinda refreshing for a fictional Hollywood couple in your opinion also if Tom and Zendaya broke up you’ll stop believing in love(MCU Spider-Man or general Mcu fans interact)

Felicia/Black Cat x Pete/Spidey: I know little to no knowledge about this ship but you probably like ‘Are we fighting? Are we flirting’ dynamic(and probably smut)

Wade/Deadpool x Petey/Spidey: You ether like Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man or a comic fan,you are in love with making everything gay and see no problem with that which is cool,you also like hurt/comfort a lot by that I mean you’re obsessed with it, also insecure Wade and ‘I only care about the inside’ Peter is your Roman Empire(I don’t ship it but the fan base is huge so might as well make the writing huge as well)

Bobby/Ice man x Peter/Spidey: I have little to no knowledge to this ship or Ice man in general to the point I had to search his real name. I know Ice man appeared in a few Spider-Man shows and comics. Came after reading a one Reddit post about their relationship . They might not be as close in the comic but NOTHING will stop you from shipping them

St@rker or Miles x Peter: dni and please stay away from me

Johnny Storm/Human torch x Peter/Webs:oh you’re cool,I like you. You’re a big fan of ‘Rivals to lovers’. You jump up and down when you see a blonde x brunette couple and is ether a ride or die fan since 200 B.C or just came after watching Deadpool and Wolverine. Your also ether a Tom holland movies fan(I love you) or a comic fan ALSo do you prefer them as young adults or teenagers?

Parksborn: You are delusional. VERY delusional. A thing I noticed is this ship is shipped in every version of Spider-Man,heck! Even in the MCU even though there is no evidence of Harry but you still ship it therefore you and your friends delusional mind have yearned my respect bravo. You also live for the ‘Rich boy x Their street rat’ dynamic

Honorable mentions:

Comic: SpideyDevil(Matt x Pete),Flash x Peter(I forgot the name-),Chad x Peter(from Marvel Aventures)

MCU: Parley/Parkner(Harley x Peter)

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Cloak and Dagger Episodes 1-4 Easter Eggs and References

Okay, I promised Easter eggs and references for the episodes, so here they are. I pitched a few Cloak and Dagger related articles for Screen Rant, but the show hasn’t been garnering enough attention for the site to cover it. Moral of this story: if you want to see content about shows you like, and you want writers to get paid for covering shows you like, you have to actually read about the shows you like.

Easter eggs will go up after the new episodes on Thursdays nights. And, obviously, spoilers for the episodes follow.

Series Premiere “First Light” and “Suicide Sprints”

The Marvel Flip

The Marvel Flip that plays comic book art at the opening of every MCU project is pretty standard. Most of the same “whoosh,” “Fooom,” and outlines are used in all of them. But there’s usually a change depending on the project. The flip for Cloak and Dagger has Daggers light knives appear for a split second. I’m sure there’s something related to Cloak as well.

Ballet

Ballet was a big part of Tandy’s life as a little girl in the comics too. In fact, her original white leotard costume was inspired by ones worn during rehearsals. I love that it’s still so much a part of her that she wears ballet slippers as a teenager too.

Mom’s Back Problem

Mom’s drug use is not a result of the things that happen to her and Tandy after Dad dies. Her “back problem” is code for her taking lots of pain pills. Tandy’s mom was already in trouble long before they lost their money and security.

On The Bridge

Tandy’s dad on the phone discussing complete structural collapse and energy dispersion with someone we don’t know? That’s, uh, not so subtle foreshadowing of the “oil rig” that explodes moments later. I’d bet money that the structural issues aren’t a result of them drilling for oil though.

Tandy’s dad being the guy warning the higher-ups, and not being listened to, is also a nod to the levees breaking when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the BP rig in the gulf having structural issues that no one ever took care of. The show is shot in New Orleans, and there are a lot of nods to the history throughout the series.

Billy

In the comics, Billy isn’t Ty’s brother. Instead, he’s Ty’s best friend, whom he also witnesses get shot. The effect on Ty is pretty much the same. (He does have a sister in one of the series, but she’s never given a name or anything.)

Roxxon

It’s no coincidence that the truck that runs Tandy and her father off the road belongs to Roxxon. Or that the oil rig belongs to Roxxon, as we find out later. Both Tandy’s father and Ty’s mother work for the company. It’s also pretty evident that whatever was in the truck is what gave Tandy and Ty their abilities as that’s the first manifestation of their powers (right after the shockwave through the water). That’s not how they get them in the comics - instead they’re kidnapped and experimented on. This is better. It would be interesting to see if there’s anyone else in the area that also ended up with abilities. Just saying.

Number 11

Ty’s jersey is #11. That might be a coincidence, but I thought it was cute because, while they were introduced in Spider-Man books and got a four issue mini series after, their first “real” series only lasted 11 issues. After that, they and Doctor Strange were given short stories in a revival of Strange Tales.

St. Sebastian’s

Not a Marvel reference, but I like that the school is named for Saint Sebastian, who had to be killed multiple times because people kept saving him. He supposedly offers protections against plagues and he’s the patron saint of athletes, which fits for a school where basketball is hugely important.

Glowsticks

The club where Tandy finds her rich kid victims? It has glowsticks that look a lot like her light daggers.

Tandy using the knife as a screwdriver later also reminded me that she’s the one with “daggers.”

The Crick-Hits

This band appears on Tandy’s shirt when she goes to the party in the woods and meets Tyrone. They’re an obscure band in Marvel Comics that were meant to be a nod to the Beatles. (I’ll admit that I never would have spotted this if the showrunner hadn’t talked about it in an interview. Apparently, the band will have more nods on the show too.)

Tandy’s Name

There really was a computer named Tandy. In fact, there was a whole company of them. Tandy Corporation started out as a leather company in Texas before diversifying. They owned the now defunct RadioShack.

Tandy the Pickpocket

Her being good with her hands reminds me of the early Skye days on Agents of SHIELD. Skye distracting Mike Peterson with a three card monte of sugar packets while she swipes his ID, anyone?

But really, this moment plays to the role reversal in the show. Tandy picks Ty’s pocket at the party, but in the comics, after they’ve both already run away from home, it’s Ty who thinks about stealing Tandy’s purse when they first cross paths. Ultimately, he decides not to, someone else does, and he ends up getting her purse back for her. The show does a nice twist on their first meeting.

In the comics, Tandy runs away from her privileged life because her mom doesn’t have time for her (among other things) and ends up an addict. Ty runs away from home because the police think he robbed a store, when really, he saw his friend get shot. Ty doesn’t come from a wealthy background in the comics like he does in the show, and it’s a nice change.

The Black Sheet

Ty finds himself teleporting in only a black sheet. Looks kind of like a cloak, no? I mean, I figure this one’s obvious, but I thought it was a nice touch. (Sidenote for those wondering about his powers: in the comics, he actually accesses his power through the Dark Dimension, which is wear Darkforce comes from. We’ve already seen Darkforce AKA Zero Matter in action on Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter. The latter, conveniently, was wear a subsidiary of Roxxon tried to experiment with it and opened a doorway to another dimension. Who’s sensing a connection?)

“I’m afraid even if you do everything perfectly, I’m going to lose you.”

Valid concern for a woman with a black teenage son in America. It had to be said.

Tandy And The Hoodie

In case it’s not clear, Tandy is more sentimental than she lets on. Her favorite hoodie is the one Ty took from his brother and rescued her in. She kept it just like she kept her old ballet bag. Aw.

Emma Lahana

In case anyone is wondering, that detective used to be a Power Ranger. She was the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. You’re welcome.

The detective, who doesn’t get a lot of lines until the next couple episodes, is named Brigid O’Reilly. In the comics, she’s also a cop that initially goes after Cloak and Dagger, but she also becomes a vigilante herself. Her name is Mayhem.

The Tarp

I love that once he teleports with it, Tyrone decides to test to see if he can use it again. It really looks like a cloak when he wraps himself in it. I also like that he tries it again a few times with other black tarps/fabrics. He’s learning.

Father Delgado

The priest that Tyrone spends so much time with also gave Cloak and Dagger a hand in the comics. He gave them a place to stay when they had nowhere else to go. He also defended them when police came looking for him. Father Delgado traditionally has a church in Hell’s Kitchen in the comics and he’s also hosted the New Mutants and Spider-Man. As the story goes on though, he becomes convinced that Cloak s a demon and that he has to save Dagger from him. He also actually becomes possessed by a demon and tries to kill Dagger, soooo… he should be fun.

“The cumberbatch too.”

It’s okay that he didn’t know it was called a cummerbund. It’s funnier because Cumberbatch is the actor playing Doctor Strange. Whom Cloak and Dagger shared issues of Strange Tales with. It’s fitting. And purposeful. The showrunner confirmed it on twitter.

“We fail. You still profit. Ain’t that America?”

Social commentary at its finest. And true. Which is a little depressing.

Pill Bottles and Gravestones

The showrunner said that pill bottles and gravestones might include names that are Easter eggs, but I didn’t get a good look at any of them, so help a girl out if you did!

S1E03 “Stained Glass”

Tyrone Thinks He’s Cursed

In the comics, there were a lot of people who thought he was cursed. As it turned out, there was a demon in the Dark Dimension that he was connected to. It was that demon that actually “fed” on energy and light, and was part of the reason Tyrone loved being around Tandy when using their abilities.

Damballah Voodoo Tours

Voodoo Tours (and other tours involving historic sites) are a real thing in New Orleans. Damballah though is a being that appears in Marvel comics. Sometimes portrayed as a god, sometimes as a demon, Damballah looks like a snake. He’s appeared in a few obscure issues and was banished by Scarlet Witch.

For anyone who wants even more trivia, Gerry Conway is credited with creating Damballah. Conway also created Punisher, Vrellnexians (you know, the roaches in space on Agents of SHIELD), and made the decision to kill off Gwen Stacy.

The Dolls On The Mantle

During the show livetweet, it was mentioned that fans should pay attention to the detail in the dolls on the mantle. All I’ve got is that they all appear in pairs. Tyrone has been added to the mantle, but Tandy hasn’t yet.

“You have to try something else.”

Look, there is sooooo much symbolism going on in their visions, and I think you can dissect them a million different ways to interpret them the way you see fit. Some of my personal favorites though are Tyrone appearing with what looks like old school plantation wear and dining spread in the middle of the bayou in Tandy’s vision, only to repeatedly end up in modern street clothes when he’s targeted by the cops, while Tandy giving up her dagger for him and adding it to the table gives him a new path. I also love that Tyrone’s vision of Tandy shows that she knows that the more she struggles, the more she gets caught in metaphorical quicksand, and it’s not until he uses his own power on her that she attempts to try something else. Tyrone has the pressure of so many people investing in his future. Tandy has the guilt of bringing Liam into her life. Etc. Etc.

They balance each other out, which isn’t a coincidence, of course. But man, their visions are good.

S1E04 “Call/Response”

“He chased your cop away yesterday.”

I’m throwing this line in here because it shows how condensed the timeline for this series is so far. Episode four is the next day from episode three. (Apparently Tandy heals really quickly since the gash on her head is gone.) The first three hours take place relatively quickly as well. Only a few days have passed in the lives of Tandy and Tyrone and yet everything has changed for them.

Their Powers

Okay, so this episode gives you a better idea of what their actual abilities are.

Tandy is the literal embodiment of hope and light. Yeah, she can grab light daggers out of nothing, but her actual power in the comics is the manipulation of Lightforce (oh, hey, the opposite of Tyrone’s Darkforce, right?). With her ability in the comics, she can create daggers from light, but she also stores that energy inside of herself. It builds up over time, and if she doesn’t use it every so often, it discharges on its own and she has no control over it. Her daggers can be used to drain someone’s energy in the comics and also to manipulate their “life force” to a new direction, giving them a glimpse at what their life would be like if they made a different choice. Tandy being able to see people’s hopes when she touches them is the show’s take on that.

Tyrone’s ability to get into people’s nightmares is an example of him being the opposite of Tandy, of course. In the comics, he doesn’t have that ability, but I think it’s a nice touch for the show. Instead, he can channel Darkforce and absorb people’s energy with it. He can become intangible using it, and he can access the Dark Dimension to teleport, of course. Something we haven’t seen on the show yet is that he can also teleport other people through the Dark Dimension, but because it’s so dangerous, Tandy is usually the only one to accompany him. Her Lightforce offers her a measure of protection. Tyrone making the comment that his ability seems to bring him to Tandy is likely a nod to his Darkforce being drawn to her in the comics. The demon that controls the Dark Dimension likes to absorb her Lightforce.

“Character is what you do when no one else is watching.”

I can’t decide if Tandy’s dad was paraphrasing writer C.S. Lewis or UCLA basketball coach John Wooden here, who both said a variation of this. Probably the latter is what the show’s writers were going for since Tyrone plays basketball.

Stashing the Bike

On twitter, the showrunner mentioned that the debris where Tyrone tosses his bike holds some clues, but honestly, I didn’t notice anything that stood out. I figured I’d note it in case anyone else did.

Mardis Gras Indians

This group is the real deal. Essentially a secret society that’s not so secret in New Orleans, the group is made up of Black Americans who partake in the carnival. Their parade during Mardis Gras is one of the biggest. You want to learn more about the history of the group, this is a pretty good start.

“Shit goes boom.”

This made me laugh a little bit because Olivia Holt used to be on a Disney show called Kickin’ It where her character used the phrase “boom goes the dynamite” all the time. The girl likes a good use of the word “boom.”

Founded 1982

This phrase appears on one of the flags in the Red Hawk’s place. When did Cloak and Dagger make their comic book debut? You guessed it, 1982.

Cloak

While it’s sad (and also sweet) that Tyrone picks Billy’s cloak from the room of failures, I love that it looks like his comic book cloak come to life. Where the beadwork is references where most artists use different shading to show changes in light and it’s just perfect.

I also love his dad’s speech about the costumes giving them strength. That’s why superheroes wear what they do.

Tandy Likes Tyrone’s Eyes

I just think it’s cute that she already told him she liked the way his jacket hangs on his shoulders in an earlier episode and now she likes his eyes. She’s not shy. She’s honest. It’s nice. In fact, all of the women in this show are, and it’s a nice change from the usual idea of women on TV that have to be cryptic with the men around them.

Greg’s Death

We see Greg killed by the water delivery person, but the cards for the episode outline shared on twitter say that the “unseen assailant” was going to be his wife. I’m curious if his estranged wife will still play a part in the episodes ahead or not.

Check Your Privilege

Has another Marvel series ever been so timely? Tandy denied action because she’s a woman doing what she has to do to get by. Tyrone targeted by literally everyone because of the color of his skin. Both of them trying to atone for the things they think are their fault, but going about it in very different ways. So. Good.

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Since I’m pretty sure MJ & Ned went to homecoming together (bc the flower on his lapel matched her dress + the pic from the app), imagine them going to ALL the dances as platonic dates, bc peter doesn’t realize his feelings and goes with other girls. Until senior year. He’s mustering up the courage to ask her, only MJ is already talking to Ned about coordinating their outfits for prom, and Peter looks at him like a kicked puppy, and Ned is just tired. He’s dealt with them for years. Let him rest

here is some adorable fluff for y’all. also, i love the idea of ned and mj going to homecoming together. IS THIS ACTUALLY CANON?!

Ned Leeds is tired.

he is the lone audience member to the dumpster fire that ispeter and michelle’s relationship.

look, he’s known for years that mj has had a crush on peter.it was glaringly obvious to him freshman year when she starting carrying aroundthe Thrawn trilogy. peter loved those books. he talked about them all the time.to the annoyance of everyone around him. and so, michelle suddenly readingThrawn was attention grabbing.

she only confirmed his suspicions when he saw her look atpeter on the bus to DC. he caught her in a private moment gazing at his bestfriend. and he had never seen her so vulnerable.

which was part of the reason he asked her to sophomorehomecoming. she looked so sad and sweet. and he knew what it was like to wantsomeone who did not even look twice at you (see: Betty Brant).  

and, to his surprise, they had an amazing time. first, theywent shopping for homecoming together. he offhandedly told her yellow was hisfavorite color because Hufflepuff, duh. and without any more instruction sheonly looked for a yellow dress. then, the actual dance was amazing. theywaltzed to pop music and did their impressions of partner ballet during theslow songs. she made the whole night incredible.

until liz and peter strolled in and spider-man duties tookhim away from his date.

still, all-in-all, mj was the best dance date. period.

when the junior formal came around, he and mj did not even discussgoing together. they knew. it was just…a thing. and it helped that they wereeven closer junior year than sophomore year. mj finding out about spider-manand becoming a part of team webslinger helped. well, it helped him. it was hardfor him as michelle’s friend to watch her pine away after peter. who was toonose deep in gwen stacy to notice the way mj looked at him.

when they went shopping for her dress for junior formal,something silver, she had whispered to him, “is it me?” she didn’t have to clarify.ned knew. ned always knew. he put a reassuring hand on her shoulder, “you’regreat. he’s just…an idiot.” “well, yea,” she rolled her eyes, “but him being anidiot doesn’t necessarily mean its not me.” “its not you,” he had reiterated.

AND JUST LIKE THE YEAR BEFORE, michelle and ned had anincredible time at formal. peter blew off his date with gwen to be spider-man,a yearly tradition. and that year both michelle and ned got to help him overheadset fight off the back guy. in formal attire. later, ned called it veryjames bond. michelle said it was more charlie’s angels. but the pair couldagree it was very, very badass.

so, naturally, when senior prom was upon them, ned and mjbegan to plan their yearly tradition. this year, though, peter decides to throwin a wrench. and ned is so tired.

because his best friends in the last year have mutuallydecided they’re like five recklessly brave seconds away from making out witheach other at any given moment. and, like, michelle has been longing for peterfor years. he should be happy that his friends seem on the precipice ofsomething significant.

but its so exhausting watching them dance around each other.

and, frankly, he really likes going to school dances withmj. there is no pressure to be anything but himself. and they always have sucha fun time. and, and, and. well. he’s entitled to his traditions.

which is why, when peter comes at him somewhat sidewaysabout his arrangements for prom, ned snaps, “i always go to the school danceswith michelle.” peter stalls, obviously surprised by the outburst, and tries, “whatare you talking about?”

“me and michelle,” ned explains, “we’ve gone to every schooldance together since sophomore year. not that you noticed because you were sowrapped up in liz and gwen to see beyond your nose.”

peter sputters, “that’s…that’s not true.” “sure it is,” nedcounters. peter’s jaw drops and ned sighs, “look, I get that you and mj are inthat…what-are-we stage of an almost relationship. but she’s my date to thiskind of stuff. she makes it fun. and we’ve taken the same formal photo with herstanding behind me, arms wrapped around my middle for my mom the last twoyears. don’t fuck with my traditions, peter.”

peter rubs the back of his head sheepishly, “do you likeher?” ned has to stop himself from rolling his eyes because he’s afraid theywill roll right out of his head, “no. of course not. I’ve quite literally criedto you about betty. but, I dunno, dances are how michelle and I became friends.its important to me.”

in the end, peter concedes. he’s taken mj for granted fortwo years. and he tells ned that THAT means the least he can do is respect nedand mj’s traditions. and peter goes stag. but ned lets his date dopartner-ballet-free slow dance without him.

and as he watches michelle and peter slow dance, foreheadspressed together, from his seat on the side of the gym he thinks to himself……“damn, can they just make out already?”

and they do. they really do. in the middle of the dancefloor. he’s so delighted, he audibly whoops. and the entire decathlon teamjoins in, sans  Flash.

while he’s laughing, Betty Brant catches his eye and smiles.

and, AH PANIC, his laughter dies. and his throat dries. and,lastly, he steals a bit of courage from his face sucking best friends, wipeshis sweaty hands on the back of his pants, and crosses the room to ask BettyBrant to dance.

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Little Silver Web Intro

1. Name: I am Dani Blaze Parker, but I prefer Blaze.

2. Age: 19 years!

3. Birthday: February 14.

4. General physical description: Green eyes, long, wavy, dark red/ brown hair, pale skin, 5’2, 98lbs.

5. Hometown: New York, New York

6. Type of home/ neighborhood: A decent sized apartment, with multiple rooms and nice neighbors.

7. Father’s name, background, and occupation: Peter Parker, Photographer

8. Mother’s name, background, and occupation: MaryJane, Actress

9. Brothers and sisters: Half Twin Elise Parker

10. Position in family: Youngest child

11.Other close relatives:  Grandfather George Stacy, and Grandmother May

12. Family relationships: Father-Peter Parker, Birth mother- MaryJane Parker, Step mother- Gwen Parker, and half twin sister (Gwen and Peter’s daughter) Elise Blair Parker, she likes Blair though.

13 Special friends: Just my twin :)

14. Enemies: Nope

15. Influential person or event: My father is very influential. Especially when I see how much he has helped people with his abilities. Momma Stacy has done stuff like that too, but she isn’t as broadcasted. Plus Dad worked with the Avengers!! I hope to help like Dad!!

16. Grade in school: Fourth year in college

17. Attitude toward school: I try my absolute best at it, even though I hate math and suck at it.

18. Grades: Mostly A’s, but like I’ve said, I’m horrible at math C at the least, but I struggle to make it a B :(

19. Favorite pastimes: Singing to my sister Blair, Drawing on my Cintiq, watching anime with my sister, listening to KPOP-- mainly stuff from 20 years ago (even though my family doesn’t understand), and gaming with my sister!

20. Hobbies (music/art/reading material): Drawing, and playing piano helps with my emotions, so this is mostly what I do. I game when I’m really mad a lot too.

21. Favorite sports: Most people don’t consider this a sport, but Figure Skating! It looks so beautiful to me! It might also be because I did ballet when I was younger, so this kind of stuff appeals to me!

22. Favorite foods: Sushi, Korean BBQ, Mac'n'cheese, and Lasagna

23. Dress style: I cover myself up a lot, but when I’m feeling really good I wear just a tee-shirt and jeans >:D.

24. Religion: I didn’t grow up with a religion based family.

25. Attitude toward religion: People should do what they want, pray to who they want, and love who they want. Just don’t bring each other down, because whats the point then -_--(‘ - ‘ )--_-

26. Relationship with boys: I don’t know.. Mutual?

27. Relationship with girls: Good I guess, because my sister is a girl and I love my sister ^^.

28. Leader or follower: I always followed my sister around the house, so follower?

29. Strongest positive personality trait: Caring for anyone

30. Strongest negative personality trait: I’m dumb? I get that a lot, and I strongly agree.

31. Sense of humor: Um, I laugh when my dad makes fun of me and says “Hi hungry!” when I tell him when I am hungry.

32. Temper: I do have a temper, but I never show it because I don’t want to hurt anyone, so I take my frustration out with music, art, and gaming.

33. Consideration for others: I’d like to think that I care for other people more, but I know I can be selfish a lot so I don’t know?

34. How other people see him/her: I think people see me has a dumb version of Einstein, wannabe good at math, and freakish hair.

35. Opinion of him/herself: I try my very best everyday, but I never feel like it is enough, I always feel like I could be doing more.

36. Other traits, especially those to be brought out in story: I let others get the best of me to avoid conflict (pushover), I am in love with animals too!

37. Ambitions: I want to do everything.

38. Philosophy of life: It’s never ending at first, but as time passes your life seems to be ending soon; before I feel rushed with the end, I want to continue to accomplish the very beginning, and I hope to never feel overwhelmed by any of this.

39. Most important thing to know about character: Me and Blair are half twins because Elise is Gwen and Peter’s daughter, and I am MaryJane and Peter’s child.. Dad impregnated both of our moms on the same day...

40. Will readers like or dislike this character, and why? I think readers will end up liking Dani Blaze Parker, although her ditsy side can be an annoyance, she is an overall goodness to this world and I hope people will see her this way as well.