#like poppy and branch in the first movie. these two would've had time to bond over losing their families n shit

[kosmic-kalamity]

more doodles based off of an au idea i doodled here (words r typed out under the cut)

i just might be getting attached to this idea,,,,,,

clay

- he/she

- had returned to branch only a few days before the escape from the tree; the two got separated, and he believes branch to be gone

- [she] went grey for a few years, but recovered over time with viva's help

- seen as the weird hermit troll due to no longer singing + living on the edge of the village

viva

- she/they

- poppy was lost in the escape from the tree, and king peppy never recovered; she had to step up as queen earlier on [in life]

- is constantly on the verge of going grey, but keeps it together for her people

- the snack pack, instead of being their friends, are just cooper's friends; cooper is like a [little brother] to them

[empressgeekt]

So I recently watched the Holiday in Harmony special properly for the first time and let me tell know, it's absolutely adorable. The cutest thing ever. But a couple thing ain't noticed too.

First, Branch definitely has abandonment issues, and while we know he is scared that Poppy will leave him one day. It appears a lot of his self-worth is connected to acts of service even way back before his brothers were even known since this event takes place between Trolls World Tour and Band Together. Enough that the mere thought thay Poppy might not like his gift sends him into an anxiety driven spiral that ends up destroying his perfectly fine gift and his bunker in an explosion when a simple, thoughtful gift is more than enough for Poppy.

Second, Poppy herself was also struggling throughout. She is very clearly aware that Branch has self worth issues, because she even if it's a holiday gift swap she did everything in her power to make sure Branch never learned she got him, even though she herself could not find a gift for him, and made absolutely certain that her gift box was the biggest and most special one in the party. Then, when it was revealed to be empty, the first thing she did was admit it's because she was the one who failed to find a gift for the "most amazing, cutest, sweetes, and most weirdly overprepared troll ever" and that it wasn't Branch's fault in any way.

Also, I think the holiday season must be Trollex's favorite time of year because this dude was jumping to join every song he could. He was absolutely killing it, too.

It think the subplot with Tiny is really cute, even if a bit out there. I love the bond between him and Guy and how much they love and adore each other, even if Tiny can be a bit of a past sometimes. Auntie Legsly was adorable in this too.

I LOVE that Cooper and Darnell have basically become Branch's bestie in this special, helping him in his Bunker and stuff. Branch needs good people, friends, and those two are good people friends. Viking with hsi crazy but careful to pull him back (if they can) when he starts to go too far. Makes me wish they made more appearances in the Band Together movie simply because those two are also a pair of long-lost brothers, and the whole movie's core theme was family, specifically family that had been separated for long periods of time, reconnecting.

Okay A LOT to go over. I watched that special when I was just getting into the trolls fandom back in February.

I was expecting Branch to go overboard the moment I saw that he got Poppy in the gift swap. He's a little over working bean who wants to give his partner everything he can. Also in the little doodle animation where Branch was practically spelling out how his was freaking out over the gift thing, doodle poppy says, "goodbye forever" a quote from John Dory, the night of the break up. I love this detail as it really speaks that his abandonment issues stem from that moment.

As for Poppy, also love that she went out of her way to find something that will make Branch feel loved, cause a normal material gift wouldn't do that for him. He needs meaning not pizzaz and a song would be way more meaning to him then anything else.

These two are just so sweet to each other.

The only problem i had with the techno trolls in this special was that we didn't really get to see Synth. He would look so cute in 3D.

The diamonds are probably one of the healthiest single parent households I have seen in children's media. They just love each other, and it's so sweet.

Cooper and D, are awesome, and i think they would get along. Cooper and Branch were both kind of outsiders growing up, I think if Creek hadn't ruled the roost, they would've been besties earlier on. D just follows his brother around since they're attached at the hip, but with Branch's mechanical know how he's probably closest to a non funk funk like troll you could get.