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[romanasanders]

Don’t make me write a Lore Talk

Ao3 Link Here!

"Don't Make Me" is a music video that Thomas helped create with Malinda Kathleen Reese. The teaser pictures on his Instagram caused a commotion, causing fans to theorise about this new character. One of those theories, that this King is the original Creativity, might fit more than we thought.

[disclaimer: yes, I know the story is Malinda's and has likely nothing to do with the Sanders Sides. But Thomas can still take inspiration from it, and my theory would fit perfectly if he ever decides to bring back the dragon witch as a character.]

First of all, lets start with the basics. The setting. The video seems to take place against a romanticised backdrop of European royalty. The use of “Once upon a time” and the narrator in the beginning suggest that it draws inspiration from classic fairy tales, and the costumes also fit in such a narrative.

But some things do not make sense. The “subjects” are a nameless and faceless crowd, and apart from the royal couple there are only four other humans in the castle/palace. Not to mention, there are some anachronisms in the background such as a modern lamp in the balcony scene and a light switch at the staircase.

This fairytale world doesn’t exist on its own, but is part of someone’s imagination. In particular, that of a child who has grown up on fairytales and disney but wouldn’t yet be aware of certain specifics. Someone like a young Thomas.

In this fantasy world from Thomas’ imagination, everything revolves around the King. Everyone else is simply a fragment of the imagination, created to forfill a role. The soldiers, the handmaidens and even the Queen herself. They all play in the fantasy that casts Thomas or more specifically, his Creativity as the hero and gives him a happily ever after. Creativity in this video is a playing child in an adult body.

But from the beginning, we notice something is wrong. The king clutches his hand after his new bride held it. The red spark in his eyes. The glitches. The queen notices it too, but gives it the “Benefit of the doubt” as she sings in the first line. She keeps playing the role she was made for.

What is happening is that Creativity has realised that maybe, Thomas doesn’t want a happily ever after. Not with a princess. And impulsive as Creativity is, he acts on a hunch, an intrusive thought you could call it. End the fairytale. Assassinate the Queen.

Unfortunately, the queen overhears the plotting. (Which is another clue to this taking place in a child’s imagination: both with a very childish drawing and neck slicing gesture) This was never supposed to happen, and you could say it disrupts the plan of the King, who is used to being in control.

The queen flees to her room with her maidens, singing “Never was built to be this way.” She doesn’t understand why her husband wants to kill her, because she did nothing wrong. She could not have: she was built, created with one purpose: to be the perfect wife and perfect queen in a fairytale.

But now, she deviates from that purpose: her outfit and the color scheme of the video change and the Queen becomes a Villain. Not without guilt: “Don’t make me be the bad guy” becomes a pleading, because she just wants to do what she was purposed for.

As the King enters the room to kill the queen, he gets suprised by the empty bed and a sword that crosses his. He is completely unprepared for a fight, because he did not expect one. He is out of control of this fantasy and it shows. The queen is perfect, so of course she knows how to swordfight and she overpowers the king, who flees outside.

At what is presumably the castle wall, he gets cornered by his queen-turned villain, and faces her with a panicked or even crazed look in his eyes, before he gets pushed off the edge.

You can see how the Queen’s gaze lingers as she processes what she has done: killed her husband, the reason why she exists in the first place. Or anything that she has ever known, for that matter. She realises that she will be seen as the villain of this fairytale.

Back inside, she faces her reflection in the mirror: the version of herself who has been singing the song to us. An evil queen. The bad guy of the imagination who had gained sentience on accident.

Creativity didn’t die, but he split in two over the guilt he felt, over his conflicted feelings and about the fairytale he had ruined. A prince and a duke. Black and white.

The Queen remained in the imagination. Her resentment towards Creativity caused her to be cast again and again in fantasies, but this time as the villain. Until she became nothing but a monster for the prince to conquer. An embodiment of all that is evil. A Dragon Witch, perhaps?

[thecaptainswanskiss]

I haven’t watched any OUAT episode. but i wanna know who dies? what did i miss? I am freaking out here!! 

[romanasanders]

“Never was built to be this way, turns out the Villain is fun to play.”

The dragon witch edits are my brand at this point tbh. Check out Villain’s Overture on AO3

[romanasanders]

Don’t Make Me

[romanasanders]

*adds a sprinkle of symbolism*

[romanasanders]

Sorry to bother you, but the link didn't load :/ Could you maybe just tell me the name of the video?? Sorry if I'm bothering you ;-;

Don't worry about it! The video is called Don't Make Me - MALINDA ft Thomas Sanders

[thecaptainswanskiss]

So i've been out of tumblr for soooo long. And omg! Olicity is getting married?! Where are the pics?! I can't!!!

[thecaptainswanskiss]

Just went to captain swan tag. And lo and behold, haters. Haters everywhere..

[thecaptainswanskiss]

I dunno if I should watch the episode here in the office or not. bec I’m hella sure I’m just gonna bawl my eyes out. 

I didn’t signed up for this.. 

15 mins till I wrap up. 

Can you just call the CS emergency hotline. I need some support group after this? where do i sign up?

[thecaptainswanskiss]

just so you know i am beyond tempted to scroll down. 

MUST

RESIST

TEMPTATION

[thecaptainswanskiss]

i am afraid to scroll down. but god help me i am a trash. peeping in my dash. please tell me it’s a bad idea and have me wait for the download. 

and the first post on my dash is: Hook I will find you. I will always find you. 

and I think I am dead. or maybe i’ll go with Charon or Hades or both. 

[thecaptainswanskiss]

OMG! You guys are amazing!! I just hit 2000 followers. Thank you so much! You’re all amazing! Perhaps I could do some gifset this weekend. and followers’appreaciation. 

You guys are amazing. 

[thecaptainswanskiss]

In an hour i will be watching the episodes. Again.

[thecaptainswanskiss]

how in the effin hell did you all survive the episode? Mostly on the floor and literally dead all the time. 

[thecaptainswanskiss]

911 and ambulances are on standby for the ouat episode...

[thecaptainswanskiss]

My prayers goes to Japan, Beirut and Paris. Be safe guys.