#my whole brain chemistry has been altered i could literally scream

[themisconceptions]

xg, howling (2024)

[foggyfanfic]

Neurodivergent Madrigals

So in the tags of my first headcanon list @omgcheez mentioned neurodivergent headcanons for the canon characters, and it got me thinking. I don't know if I would call all of these headcanons, most of them are my interpretations of canon, or theories I have, but that's close enough.

Bruno- Dude has OCD, they put it in the script, the creators said he’s based off of ND family members, it’s canon. Dude may have autism too, I am largely apathetic to that reading of his character. I neither like nor dislike it. I think it works for him but his character also works without autism. I do headcanon that he comes out of the walls with back problems that not even Julieta can fix, that will make him bed ridden in the last year of his life.

Alma- The whole movie is kind of contingent on her PTSD. Like, she watched her husband get murdered right in front of her and it changed her. It would be really weird to be like “Yeah, sure, her trauma changed her forever, but it didn’t alter her brain chemistry or anything!” So yeah, Alma has PTSD.

Pepa- I don’t know a lot about anxiety disorders, so this theory is one grain of salt away from being canon to me. Is it still an anxiety disorder if the thing making you anxious is the ever looming threat you might summon a hurricane? Or is that just perfectly normal, non-disordered anxiety? Either way, the woman is constantly anxious, so depending on the definition of Anxiety Disorder, she probably has one.

Antonio- This is in that nebulous space between “an idea the writers had” and “something that wasn’t in the movie”. It’s not technically canon, but it’s a little more than a fan theory. He was originally supposed to be non-verbal, so unless the plan was for him to be straight up mute, I think it’s pretty safe to read him as autistic. Although mute Antonio would have been interesting too.

Luisa- This is on the line between fan theory and headcanon. Her people pleasing tendencies scream anxiety disorder to me, especially considering the way she melts down when she feels like she’s disappointing everyone.

Dolores- I don’t think the writers intended for her to be autistic, but a lot of people in that community vibe with her, so that’s a headcanon I will go to bat for. I think that even if she isn’t literally autistic, her gift effects her in ways that she kind of might as well be. Y'know? It's like with Alma, it's sort of weird to be like "Yeah, ok, so because of her super hearing she experiences a lot of the same issues as an autistic person who struggles with sensory sensitivity, but she doesn't have an autistic brain! Just an extremely similar life experience!".

Mirabel- She’s probably got some unaddressed depression, I feel like that’s kind of a given. Although, the movie sets her up more as a metaphor for being physically disabled.

Isabela- I think you could very easily read Isabela as being some variation of ND that hyper fixates (on plants), and she just has masking skills off the charts. So either autism or ADHD, or both.

Julieta- IDK what problems Juli has, but realistically she’s been dealing with gruesome injuries from a young age. So she’s probably got some sort of trauma response. We don't see enough of her character outside the role of Caring Mother for me to make a call on this.

Camilo- He’s a theatre kid.

[jjackfrost]

genuinely no better feeling than deciding to read something on a whim, only for it to completely alter your brain chemistry in ways you are unprepared for. i finished otnwas in 4 days because i literally couldn’t put it down i was severely suffering from just-one-more-chapter syndrome (and honestly how could i not with those cliffhangers) and have been re-reading my favorite parts over and over the past month. i can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful my experience has been, i love it so so so so much. i really felt like i time-travelled too because the way the hours were whizzing so quickly… what do you mean i was reading for 15 hours straight ??????

i’ve been stewing on how to properly convey the feelings i had for this story, only because it felt so much bigger than me that i struggled to find the words. otnwas has made a permanent home in my heart. thank you for bringing back the whimsy and magic i felt at 13 when i first watched these movies and fell in love with its characters.

the heartwarming brotherly relationship of jack and jamie, the slay of the century that was your majesty the snow queen, the rtte references!!, blizzard of 68 angst (how dare u..) the comedy, the chemistry, the MAGIC, the lore, the sweet and gradual romance between hiccup and jack (the slowest burn in history i was crying and shaking and ripping my hair out at the reveal) - seriously the rollercoaster of emotions i went through !!!!!!!!! giggling, kicking my legs, screaming, throwing up like the whole works ,, just unmatched.. i’m a mess i’ll be spending the rest of my days searching for the high that i had when i read this for the first time i’m so serious....

an enormous thank you for writing and sharing it with the world (and also for bringing me back into the hijack community) i’ll end this with my favorite quote ever from otnwas, though i have many but this is my top:

“it makes me wonder what time really is. if it’s linear, or if each moment exists in its own present… because then maybe a part of us will always be here… and this moment won’t ever end. even when we’ve moved on, i’ll know that there is still a jack and hiccup somewhere in the universe, existing just like this forever.��

wishing you lovely days ahead :)🌷🤍🌟❄🌙

MAN THANK YOU SO MUCH this was so nice to read 🥹🥹🥹 15 hours straight is actually kinda crazy, are you okay?

im glad theres so much in there you enjoyed (maybe especially snow, since i always feel a bit self conscious about including oc’s in fics. yet it keeps happening lol) and like ive said, ive been enjoying reading your posts about the fic 😆 the most fulfilling thing is to see it being talked about without me being part of the conversation haha

ALSO so happy you enjoyed that part specifically, because it is also one of my favorite scenes :’)