#now I just need to make a post for Bojack and Todd but I don't think I draw them enough for this

[lakesparkles]

Well, since I just posted about his wife~

Sorry for the bad taste, but I LOVE MR PEANUTBUTTER! If you follow me on Instagram, it's no surprise... I never shut up about him.

When I first started the show, one of my only strong opinions was "I like PB :)" and during the rest of the show I was lowkey expecting to regret it. I mean, he disappointed me plenty of times, but I was never close to hate him. After 10 months, I consider him my biggest comfort character ever. I buy everything that looks like a yellow dog because it reminds me of him. I draw him everyday. Okay, I'll stop now.

Like always, don't laugh at me for shipping him with Guy /hj

[ember-owlet]

ohhh mr blue 🥺 such a sad but sweet song…do you have a favorite character or any agere headcanons for them? todd and mr peanutbutter would be great cgs (although maybe not together or their kiddo would get stuck on a flaming rollercoaster hahaha), hollyhock is a trauma regressor and i think todd would actually be a flip bcs he does have that childish side to him and would enjoy expressing it with someone who won’t be mean or judge him about it and i think sarah lynn isn’t a regressor necessarily but she never let go of her childhood dreams after everything she went through and when she had the time she would definitely like read space books or architecture books and stuff and imagine things differently…eep sorry for rambling hehe hope ur doing well

you never have to worry about rambling here firelight, when it comes to headcanons or interests i love to hear what you have to say! i know that its hard to find a space to share age regression headcanons for nicher fandoms/shows so i'd never want to dampen that enthusiasm. (and these are some AMAZING headcanons!! i especially love flip todd, i'm glad everyone agrees that he'd be a good cg but he is also the silliest guy. you are also 1000% correct, mr. peanutbutter and todd are a dangerously chaotic duo to keep a little one safe.) /gen

aa thank you for asking!! my favorite characters have always been princess carolyn, todd, diane, guy, and beatrice (for all the same reasons someone would like a "villain", she's a deplorable person and mother but a beautifully written and flawed character).

i realized i'd never fully put down my headcanons to notes before regarding the show, and if i wrote every single headcanon i had this post would be a novel so i made a chart/drabbles! have a wonderful day yourself and i hope you're staying safe.

personal headcanons/rambles under the cut, nothing formal but spoilers for the entirety of the show ahead:

i hope i got everyone, but these are the main ones!

caregivers:

guy

diane's cg, also a familial caretaker for sonny. just the best guy!!

judah

princess carolyn's cg! he is fully aware of how stubborn she can be when regressing to a teen and is just there to make sure she doesn't get hurt.

corbin

honestly one of the most stable cgs (/lh /pos),, in another universe he would've been beatrices' cg and supported her to get help for her trauma.

charlotte

mama cg all the way, she takes care of penny through her vent regression and truth be told her and herb used to be caregivers for bojack once upon a time.

biscuits braxby

a caregiver through and through, for some reason i used to daydream about her taking care of a regressor after the bojack interview and reassuring them that she would make sure they were safe.

ralph

personally, in terms of cgs i think ralph was princess carolyn's cg while they were together, and the role being taken over by judah once they get married as princess carolyn would be hesitant to regress around anyone else (vulnerability to her is scary!!)

vanessa

canonical mother for the win!! she just gives judgemental coworker that means well but would take care of someone if needed (but doesn't mean they're getting out of it without being teased a little)

kelsey

another canon mom!! she just seems really sweet and means well despite her firm demeanor when working.

flips (cg! lean): todd

beloved!! personally i don't see him as a parental caregiver, but definitely is one of the silliest and laid back caregivers out of the bunch. i could also see him regressing if the environment were relaxed enough but always in a middle headspace. herb

okay. hear me out. i just KNOW herb would've been a good caregiver for bojack along with charlotte, i've been thinking about this for a while now but i really think they'd have been such a healing dynamic for bojack as parental cgs. during that time in his life they were his favorite people even if charlotte knew about how awful he was.

rutabaga

i purely put him down for my friend who had talked about him being a caregiver,, i have no idea what she sees in him but to each their own. /nm /lh

flips

honey sugarman

ah yes one of the most tragic characters in the show. honey to me is a flip purely because i think she became an involuntary regressor after her lobotomy. i am purely going by headcanon than science but i assume losing so many of your functions as an adult would cause her to go to a more simpler state (either by choice or not) to forget the pain of losing crackerjack.

princess carolyn

my favorite flip (/j /lh) to me she already is a canonical caregiver when taking care of so many of the other characters in the show over herself (and being a mother to ruthie). but, if she truly trusts someone enough she'll regress a little to unwind and feel like she can take back her childhood after growing up WAY too fast with cutie and her siblings.

flips (regressor! lean) :

hollyhock

precious girl,, i can totally see her being a teen regressor or cool older sister as a caregiver, i almost was tempted to add her to the babysitter pile as well since her caregiving is a very relaxed style. she relies mainly on her dads for comfort (especially when having flashbacks from living with bojack) as well as having an accepting friend group to let her feel child-like around them.

paige sinclair

totally random and a hot take but i adored her character. she was just so passionate about her job and of course pushy but its the same reason we love princess carolyn. i think baxter would mainly be her caregiver but i think when she is caretaking her style is very whimsical.

pickles

my sweet girl,, totally a regressor with endless energy and interests to keep herself entertained. mr. peanutbutter would do his absolute best to calm her in most situations but after a while let her emotions run their course.

regressor:

bojack

i do not trust this man caregiving for anyone. (/hj)

i don't think he fully understands what regression actually is but tends to fall on habits of wanting someone to care for him and only truly regresses when in an emotional state that brings him back to childhood (aka vent regressing).

most of his long-term partners have seen a form of his regression and have taken on the role of a caretaker.

the only other person that has understood him in his regression without putting a name to it is diane. they're just naturally child-like at times and they don't mention it further than that.

diane

at first didn't understand the concept of regression and thought it was "weird" until researching "inner child healing" to help with her ivy tran novel series.

the only person she truly trusts to fully regress around is guy and he is more than willing to take care of her and make her feel loved and appreciated (she's his beautiful salad bowl /lh)

sarah lynn

my sweet girl pt. 2

even if she doesn't know what regression is i just want to give her a happy childhood,, she deserves to be an architect!!

the way she held herself in the that's too much man episode breaks my heart every time and therefore she is my child now!!

penny carson

my sweet baby girl pt. 3

charlotte is more than willing to be a caregiver/mama again, helps her work through the trauma and grief of what had happened between her and bojack but gives her the space she needs to feel in control of certain situations and then a gentle hand to hold her.

i also think penny wears her mom/dad's oversized sweatshirts to feel safe and comforted when having flashbacks.

beatrice

another character that deserved better!! and to have better coping mechanisms!!

loves to play with a very specific doll that she keeps close to her heart, as well as large elegant dresses that she loves to feel the fabric as she twirls and dances in

in an au that i have corbin and her got married, and though he can't heal her past he is a very stable figure in her life and assures her that she can in fact open her heart to loving again.

babysitters:

mr. peanutbutter

i believe he genuinely wants to help when others regress and becomes extremely enthusiastic about hearing that you can be tiny around him, but is nowhere near responsible enough to be an actual caregiver.

just as distracted as the little one, and just as easily persuaded to get them what they want

anna

will watch a regressor if they paid her (/hj).

was bojack's babysitter in-between takes of secretariat, but wasn't a lasting relationship.

keeps him in line when he becomes fussy or throws a tantrum, but ultimately forgets to also reassure him and that leads to further emotional outlashing.

crackerjack

beatrice's big brother babysitter!!

at least once in his life he's snuck her an ice pop/ice cream to let his little sister have a taste.

wanda

a positive and fun-loving babysitter, was possibly one of the kindest caregivers that bojack had when regressing (and also the one that let him get away with the most).

[neos-schlond-poofa]

An Ode to Angie Beneviento

Okay, so this actually will be a semi-serious post. LIKE I know I don't usually post serious stuff unless its an angst edit HOWEVER it IS Angie's birthday and she actually is a very important character to me. Obviously not the most important character to me though, that's Donna, but that is another post for another birthday.

But... I really love Angie's route. And it's really important to me. And anyone who knows me knows that I'm not really an open person about serious stuff (I THINK?? sam if you read this tell me pleak) or I'm talkative, but I think this is worth putting out there. Especially because of how much it means to me.

I'm ace. Like this really isn't me coming out, like I've always kind of been out as ace?? But I never really said it either on here but like I am ace and I never tried to hide it at least. This is so odd like this is kind of like me coming out. But it isn't. BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT. I just need to say that so this makes more sense.

Seeing Angie just straight up say she's asexual just made me feel so happy.

I can't tell you a single other ace person in media that (that isn't Todd from Bojack or also aromantic), and just seeing someone really silly like me? That made me feel so nice.

I tried to wish away me being ace before. Like, completely fine with the gay and non-binary stuff for the most part, but being ace? Hated it. Like, I don't like ess e ex (I really don't want this post to be hidden because I used the word), nor did I ever really have an interest in it. And I didn't want to have an interest in it really. Kind of? It's complicated.

I wanted to be like the others really. I've had relationships before where I hate myself for being ace, because I have never had an ace partner, and I just will never be enough for them because of that (minus the one time I did have an ace partner, but they were very disliking of physical touch which I do love). I used to try to convince myself that I can just stop being this way, I can change for them, all so they wouldn't leave me. I was ashamed of being this way, despite being so usually proud of my other parts of my identity. There was even a time when one of my exes tried to convince me that I wasn't ace too, but definitely didn't make this situation worse. I just didn't like being this way.

Although, it wasn't as strong when I started playing Resident Lover + when I got into my current relationship. Like, I am fairly fine now. Yeah, I still kind of do feel bad for being ace but like? Who cares? I mean I do but I know them and I know she would never hate me for that, it's just perfect. I love them so much.

But I still always have those thoughts. And I'm not saying Resident Lover completely eradicated those thoughts... but they did help them.

Seeing Angie just... openly say she's ace and set her boundaries and MC just accepting it? It was like. Amazing. I never really saw something like that (Todd from Bojack does NOT count, he is a guy. And I am not a girl either but I feel closer connected to girls because they're so much sillier and nice plus also like Angie more).

It was just so nice seeing representation that I hadn't really seen before, and one where I could see a character get into a happy relationship with someone they really love, and it all work out. Angie helped me accept being ace, she's helped me being proud of it, unlike any character before (okay sorry Todd). And, it's her birthday. And not that many people in this fandom appreciate her. And I know not that many people in the fandom will read this (you guys hate long posts despite being in a visual novel fandom... what is this don't you guys love reading???), but I still wanted to share it. To share MY personal story and how Angie is important to me, and just one of the many reasons why this game is so important to me too.

I love Angie Beneviento.

[jeffbytes]

y'alrite, i'm Jeff!

28 | ENFP-T | Liverpool 🇬🇧

heteroromantic asexual trans man, selfshipper, kinnie and digital artist. sorta inactive rn 😭

i can also go by the names Jeffo, Asobi, Malibu, Dexter and Ron, but mainly and preferably just Jeff. my # 1 comfort film and character is Bolt⚡🧡 my main f/o is Haida 🎸❤️

this is my main variety blog where i post whatever - my selfships, kinnie stuff, reblogs, general artwork, text posts and personal life stuff. everything has unique tags (to the best of my memory / ability) so if you want to filter anything and follow for something specific i dont mind at all :) not as active of a selfshipper as i used to be but i still love my f/os :)

not the chattiest over DMs, but i always aim to give back the love i receive 🫶

icon art and banner art by myself

▫️ artist, editor, writer, commissioner

▫️ not all art is mine, i will credit my artists and specify if so!

▫️ all my socials here on my taplink

f/o list, kin list and DNI list under the read more cut!

main f/o:

Haida is my main closest f/o of 5+ years, and the one most spoken about on my main blog! he's right up there with Bolt on the level of comfort this character gives me. we've been through so much together and have such a realistically developed arc in our canon because of such. i've had many hyperfixes and i have many f/os, but it always comes back to Haida at the end :) he's the longest running and the one i'm closest with ❤️

full f/o list:

Clementine (Stray), Jack (Final Space), Tadano (Aggretsuko), Rivet & Clank (Rift Apart), Mr Wolf (The Bad Guys), Captain Gantu (Lilo & Stitch), Nick Wilde (Zootopia), Agent Classified (Madagascar), Spanx (Whiplash), Ellis (L4D2)

my ship tags are listed in the tags of this post for ease of browsing / blocking. not all of them have tags or content (yet), pls ask if you need one tagging!

#jaida hyenas / jaidano Haida and Tadano #gantobyte Gantu #jetrivet / jetric and clank / riftapoly Rivet and Clank #hyena x weasel / genron poly Spanx and Redmond #wolf x hyena Mr Wolf #jeffentine Clementine #maw boyfriends at work Tylor Tuskmon #greywilde Nick Wilde #jeff4ellis Ellis L4D2 #jeffified Agent Classified

main kins:

full kin list:

WALL-E (the movie), Luigi (Super Mario Bros), Muta (The Cat Returns), Dexter (Dexter's Lab), Clarence (the cartoon), Mike Wazowski (Monsters Inc), Haida (Aggretsuko [also f/o]), Todd (Bojack Horseman), Bob Belcher (Bob's Burgers), Wile E Coyote (Looney Tunes), Creeper (Minecraft [cringe ik]), Bob Parr (The Incredibles), Scooby Doo (the cartoon), Homer Simpson (The Simpsons [older seasons only]), Moxxie (Helluva Boss [i do not support Vivzie]), Jim Hawkins (Treasure Planet), Barley (Onward), Gary Goodspeed (Final Space), Katie Mitchell (TMVSTM), both Remy & Emile (Ratatouille), Reuben (Lilo & Stitch), Bandit (Bluey), Fink (The Wild Robot)

DNI criteria:

proshippers, terfs, any form of trans or LGBT+ phobe, tories, anyone nonce adjacent, folks who ship with Haida or kin my main kins (explained below). minors are free to interact but i'd like to keep things casually friendly and not form close connections.

please do not interact if you self ship with Haida (the others are fine for doubles!) this includes his 'simps', crushes, and anyone who talks about him in a romantic or sexual way. you're absolutely valid, it just makes me uncomfortable to see or talk about. i'm getting better with this though ^^ patience and cooperation is appreciated in the meantime.

for the same reason, please don't interact if you kin the hyena species, Wakko, Ron or Legoshi. seeing others gives me the same discomfort in ways i struggle to explain, because of an identity disorder i'm not too comfy elaborating on in public, my apologies. you're equally as valid, just prefer you didn't interact that's all! i've received therapy for the disorder this year (2024) and it was pretty successful, i feel i can maintain it and myself as one! for now it's just better safe than sorry :')

my goal isn't prevention, only harmless avoidance. please respect my bounderies, thank you! your cooperation with my comfort, even if it understandably doesn't make sense to you personally, is appreciated ;;

[steelb1ues]

[ID: Several images, all revolving around the theme of self-betterment. Sources are as follows above. Detailed description under the cut.

Lyric excerpt from AJJ’s Kokopelli Face Tattoo, reading: “Hey dude, I hate everything you do / But I’m trying really hard to not hate you 'cause / Hating you won’t make you suck any less / And hating you won't make me suck any less”.

From @/halfsavages on tumblr: “i CANNOT stop thinking about david foster wallace saying ‘there’s a lot of narcissism in self-hatred’ i CANNOT stop / people are now commenting on this post and taking offence. you guys do realize that… this is not an insult or jibe at people who suffer from self-esteem issues right? that the narcissism he points out is not necessarily the egotistical or cruel kind? what he’s saying is that self-hatred blinds you from the world around you and prevents you from having a more objective and rational view at yourself. it stops you from distancing yourself, see how your actions affect the people around you and how they are themselves feeling, and makes you overanalyze every single thing about you which furthers the self-hate. it’s a vicious circle that dooms you to be far too conscious of every single thing that you believe is ‘wrong’ with you. it becomes an unhealthy obsession and the best we can do to counter it sometimes is acknowledge it.”

Four panel image of screepcaps from Bojack Horseman, showing Todd Chavez, a white man with blue hair tucked underneath a yellow beanie, gruff facial hair. He is depicted with visible distress throughout the four panels, where he says: “You can’t keep doing this! / You can’t keep doing shitty things, and then feel bad about yourself / like that makes it okay! / You need to be better!”

From @/jihaad on tumblr: “we really really really dont tell people about how much it impacts your own mental health to be a bitter and constantly critical person. it’s not just a “other people think you’re unpleasant to be around” thing, it’s like. you’re ultimately hurting yourself bro”.

Screencap from She-Ra and the Princesses Of Power depicting Adora, a white girl with blond hair ponytailed up, her back facing toward the audience, and Catra, a brown girl with short black hair, turquoise and yellow eyes, and cat ears. Catra is shown saying: “I'm sorry, I got angry. It's something I'm working on.”

Lyric excerpt from Kesha’s Learn To Let Go, reading: “Life ain’t always fair, but hell is living in resentment / Choose redemption, your happy ending's up to you / [Chorus] / So, I think it's time to practice what I preach / Exorcise the demons inside me / Whoa, gotta learn to let it go”.

Screencap from Mob Psycho 100, with text beneath Shigeo Kageyama, a Japanese boy with short cut black hair, a pale complexion, a blood trailing down from his forehead and onto his face, holding a flip phone with a stunned expression. The text reads: “Don't you want to be a big brother your little brother can look up to?”

From @/insomniac-arrest on tumblr: “‘but some people CAN’T change’ and ‘some people WON’T change’ I don’t care. The argument for being kind and charitable to other people is not for the sake of changing them, being kind and charitable is for the sake of preserving goodness in this world and within myself. kindness isn’t a mythical personality trait blessed to only the good and beautiful and princesses in fairy tales!! Kindness is a choice and we have to keep choosing it”.

Two panel image of screencaps from The Good Place, of Chidi Anagonye, a black man with short black hair, brown eyes, and glasses, wearing a pale pink polo shirt. He is shown saying: “What do you have to lose / by treating people with kindness and respect?”

From @/flowerais on tumblr: “let love in. believe compliments. be vulnerable and soft-hearted. tell people you love that you love them. see beauty in everyday things. live life like you’re in a movie. don’t be afraid to begin again.”

Lyric excerpt from Rilo Kiley’s, A Better Son/Daughter, reading: “You'll fake it if you have to / And you'll show up for work with a smile / And you'll be better, and you'll be smarter / And more grown up, and a better daughter / Or son, and a real good friend / And you'll be awake, you'll be alert / You'll be positive, though it hurts / And you'll laugh and embrace all your friends / You'll be a real good listener / You'll be honest, you'll be brave / You'll be handsome and you'll be beautiful / And you'll be happy”.

End ID.]

i want to be better.

ajj, kokopelli face tattoo / tumblr user halfsavages / todd chavez, bojack horseman s3e10 (2016) / tumblr user jihaad / catra, she-ra and the princesses of power s5e08 (2020) / kesha, learn to let go / dimple, mob psycho 100 s2e05 (2019) / tumblr user insomniac-arrest / chidi anagonye, the good place s4e02 (2019) / tumblr user flowerais / rilo kiley, a better son/daughter