#tangled analysis

[queer-cosette]

Cassandra and Colour

In TTS/RTA, when Cassandra wears red, it's representative of her loyalty to Corona and Princess Rapunzel. The most vivid red she wears is the sleeves of her guard uniform.

It's important that it's vivid, because this is when her loyalty to the kingdom itself is her priority. And it's the same uniform the other guards wear. It's also brighter than the red she wears as part of her 'action' outfit:

This is a much more brownish red, almost pinkish, which is interesting because pink is one of Rapunzel's preferred colours. This is significant because Cassandra tends to set aside her loyalties to the kingdom in favour of her loyalty to Rapunzel specifically, which is demonstrated the first time we see her wear this outfit - when she sneaks Rapunzel out of the kingdom for one night of freedom before her coronation.

Also interesting is that the red is worn mainly on her undershirt. From there we can assume that the red undershirt is actually touching her skin (at least on her arms and neck), and it's also presumably the last layer of clothing over any undergarments, meaning it's almost directly over her heart. Loyalty is something that, at this point, she is making her own decisions about.

But then, at the Great Tree, Cassandra's loyalty to Rapunzel is her undoing. Someone else summed it up elsewhere, but basically, Cassandra and Eugene both see Rapunzel's safety as their number one priority - but Rapunzel's number one priority is Eugene's safety. No one has Cassandra's safety as their number one priority, not even herself, and that's why she's the one to get injured. Her arm is badly burnt, even withered, so she puts on this outfit:

Two things are important to note here. First, the arm that was withered was Cassandra's right arm - her dominant arm, established in the next few episodes where she is forced to relearn how to use a sword. This is significant because it means her right arm is the one she uses to protect Corona and Rapunzel, and now it has been destroyed. She's slipped further away from that position of loyal bodyguard by another tiny amount.

The other thing to note is that she is still wearing red, but now, rather than a garment worn over her heart, it's a cape. The red is on full display, but now it's the furthest garment from both her skin and heart. She's shrouding herself in it now, because at this point she's trying to pretend that everything is still as it was and that she's still highly capable of doing the job she was given (first by insisting she's not as badly injured as she is, and then later when she begins to contemplate double crossing Rapunzel). But she's slipping further and further away, and her loyalty to Rapunzel is nothing more than a mask by the time they reach the Moonstone Chamber of the Dark Kingdom.

A third thing that's interesting to note is that the cape is a much... purplier shade of red than anything else Cassandra is worn. Where else have we seen a purplish red before?

In fact, knowing that the Great Tree - where Cassandra got the armour - was once Zhan Tiri's stronghold, for whom Gothel once worked, there's even the possibility that the cape is made from the same actual fabric as her dress.

There's more analysis to be done here regarding Cassandra and colours, but I'll put it in a reblog.

[adventuretolkienlover]

Okay, please tell I'm not the only one who noticed this. Vex's ear are like, super pointy!

Okay, y'all gonna call me crazy. But think about it. We've never seen her parents. She has unusually pointy ears. And she's very talented with weapons. I suspect...

She may be part elvish.

Do you see it?! I do! Anyone else notice this? This may or may not be important to my fic later.

[itsvioletevergarden29]

I once saw someone comment on a video about Rapunzel and Gothel that Rapunzel should've stayed with Gothel because "she had everything she could've wanted in her tower" (yeah, except love and freedom) "and also what if her birth parents were abusive". Yeah but they literally weren't and even if they were then she could get out of that situation too. I was SEETHING after reading that comment.

It’s the way mother Gothel is repeatedly proven wrong. The way Repunzel gets to find out the world is full of beauty and wonder. The way everybody who meets her loves her. The way she mumbles when she tells Maximus it’s her birthday and literally nobody gives a shit. The way Gothel tells Repunzel “look at you. You think he’s impressed?” in reference to her hair but we see multiple times that Eugene thinks she’s beautiful, specifically the next day after it’s been braided. It’s just so good and multilayered

[essycogany]

Sonic’s been more acceptable to hugs in canon. Specifically with Tangled and Amy. He also has small examples with the Wisps as well. It makes me think after Sonic Forces where Sonic’s had no contact with ANYONE for 6 months, he’s grown to like hugs A LOT more.

Before Sonic Forces:

After Sonic Forces:

Before Forces Sonic politely pushes the Wisps away from him for some personal space. While after Forces he greets them with open arms. This gives off the impression after disasters like the metal virus or Frontiers where Sonic couldn’t even high-five his friends, the blue hedgehog grew to be more physically affectionate towards his friends. I guess Sonic decided it was something he wanted to appreciate while he’s able to.

Makes you really wonder how those obstacles might’ve permanently affected him. To be fair those situations including the one with Surge, did a total number on the guy in some fashion. We were told about it more then shown in Forces but it still counts.

Or maybe I’m looking WAY too much into things. It’s your call!

[artist-issues]

I remember during the making of Tangled, the filmmakers said they had to work hard to design Rapunzel’s tower to be beautiful and seem like a cozy, fun environment, while also making Mother Gothel seem sweet and loveable, if manipulative.

Because, they said, if the environment is too much like a prison, and Gothel is too much like a villainess, the audience wouldn’t believe in Rapunzel as a character. They’d think she was either stupid or cowardly, to stay in such a nasty situation without trying to escape sooner. But if her circumstances seem just livable enough, just sweet enough, that you can see some of the appeal, then you wouldn’t blame her for waiting so long to leave.

Why didn’t they do that with Wish?

Why didn’t they think that relatability through?

Nobody is really feeling compelled to root for the everyday Rosas citizens during the movie. You don’t feel like rooting for Asha’s cause, or even Queen Amaya’s. Because you think to yourself, “why did it take the townspeople so long to ask the question ‘why can’t we just have our wishes back?’”

Asha comes up with those culture-breaking questions, inexplicably, in the first twenty minutes of the movie. It takes the rest of the townspeople about 24 hours to suddenly start asking that, too.

So why don’t you root for them?

Because when something bad happens to them, part of your brain goes, “why didn’t they see that coming, though? Why didn’t they ask questions? That one’s a little bit on them.”

And you don’t really feel that feeling you got with Mother Gothel, where you were like, “Oh yeah, I can see why the main character trusted this villain; the villain really seems to care about the hero, if you didn’t know what she was after.” You don’t;t get that same feeling with Magnifico. Because the whole idea of what he does—by erasing people’s memories and yelling at them and having no moments with regular folk where he’s warm and personal and building trust—is so malicious that we don’t believe the other characters couldn’t see it.

We COULD HAVE believed it. If they’d added in good writing and character moments to make it believable.

When Magnifico interacts with the people who trust him and are duped by him, he’s up on a stage, flashing superpowers they don’t have and then disappearing back into his tower after only granting one wish. He’s not on the welcome tour with Asha. He doesn’t know his own palace staff by name. He’s done nothing to build the trust all the side-characters unquestioningly give him. So even at the end, when everyone’s like, “aw, we wanted to believe in Magnifico,” we don’t feel it. Because didja? Why? Everyone could see that coming.

Meanwhile Mother Gothel tells Rapunzel she loves her most every time she leaves. She laughs with her. She reinforces every conversation they have with the idea that she’s desperate to protect Rapunzel. She brings her her favorite soup as a surprise and remembers the ingredients. She goes to get white paint on a very long trip so Rapunzel can paint. She compliments her strength and beauty—even if it’s backhanded. She calls her “dear,” and “darling.” She knocks thugs out with sticks, returning even after she argued with and supposedly ‘gave up’ on Rapunzel, all to supposedly’ protect’ her. So when Rapunzel realizes it was all an act, and she’s wrathful and furious and grabs Gothel’s hand, we DO feel it. Because we believed that Rapunzel really didn’t see this coming, so the shock stings worse. We don’t blame Rapunzel, and we do blame Gothel.

Just another example of what #NotMyDisney forgot about themselves.

[paintbrushnebula]

I really wish we got to see what that first month of Rapunzel and Eugene's relationship was like

Because it would've been really interesting to see the reality set in for the fact that their relationship technically began 3 days after they met--that the first month or so of them essentially being boyfriend and girlfriend will be spent actually getting to know each other. They're both gonna be discovering all these things they didn't get to see in each other in those stressful, unrelenting first three days. They'll find out about their flaws and that there are things they might not like, which is perfectly normal in any relationship of course.

But they'll also discover all these crazy new things that they'll LOVE about each other, things that didn't have time to shine in those first three days. Things three days could never do justice, and boy are they grateful that their love survived those three days. Three days wouldn't have been enough, and oh there was so SO much more to discover. So all these beautiful things could never not outweigh all the uncovered flaws, and there's never that moment when either of them think they were wrong about the other, or that they jumped into things too soon, because its still them ^u^

wish me luck eepsters, I have an oceanography exam tomorrow. this bites 😖

[adventuretolkienlover]

Amen! We love you Lance!

When we met Lance Strongbow, he was selfish. He wanted riches and petty revenge. He wanted it so much, he was willing to get his best friend in trouble over it, and wouldn’t listen to said best friend when he said he wasn’t interested. Instead, he lied about his intentions.

At the end of the series, he’s become a selfless man. He faces his fears to keep an entire city calm. He takes on responsibility to serve and protect the kingdom (even if it’s only a temporary promotion). And most of all, he willingly becomes father to two girls on the verge of teenagehood. Becoming a foster or adoptive parent is an extremely selfless act, especially when you’re doing it without a partner.

I love Lance, and I wish they’d focused more on him and his development.

[queer-cosette]

Given your clothing analysis, would you say that green is more Cassandra’s color than Rapunzel’s?

Yes, absolutely! I don't know if you saw the final update I added to my post, but imo green for Cassandra represents innocence and new beginnings - it's the colour she's seen wearing in flashbacks to when she was a child, suggesting that when she wears it in the final scenes of Plus Est En Vous, it's a happy return to square one. She's reconciled with Rapunzel, forgiven herself, and reunited with her father - and it's the same colour she was wearing when Gothel abandoned her without a second thought, but the Captain chose to protect her and love her, and I can't imagine it would be lost on Cassandra that even after all she's done to push him away, he still loves her without question and wants her in his life.

(Green for Rapunzel, on the other hand, I think more likely represents doubt and uncertainty, since we only see her wear it on Terapi Island, where she argues with first Pascal (about his lie to the Lorbs), then Eugene (about how Hookfoot should conduct himself on his date with Serafina), then everyone (about the Idol). It's somewhat of a low point for her in Season 2 - and we see green on Rapunzel again when she uses the Hurt Incantation on the Great Tree, which, while not a moment of direct uncertainty, does mark the beginning of her friendship with Cassandra slowly truly unravelling.)

[spideyhexx]

modern coryo where you both get anxious over your separate things so you spend the night rotting in bed together and trying to distract yourselves

(sorry I wrote more of this in the tags and I’m too lazy to move it here)

[tiredandoptimistic]

As someone who likes a lot of "bad" media, or media that starts out kinda slow but builds into a bigger plot over time, I see so many different opinions on what bits are "okay" to skip in order to get to the good part, and it's just wild to me. Bouncing around between the highlights doesn't actually give you the experience, and filler is so important when it comes to just...creating a vibe and building up the relationships between characters and with the audience.

For instance, Red vs Blue is probably my favorite show (ever, of all time), and while I will admit that the first five seasons are not my favorite, I still think they're essential to the show, because those five years of relatively low stakes adventures set the tone so that it can be upset by the bigger plot points. The impact of a big twist is reduced if you haven't spent the time to get invested in these characters when they're just hanging out and being silly. Most importantly though, even once the plot really gets going in season six and we get into the more serious Freelancer and Chorus arcs, Red vs Blue is still fundamentally about a bunch of idiots standing around and talking. If you have to force yourself to put up with the majority of the show, then you might just not like this show.

I was talking about this with my friend, and they said it's kinda the same thing with Homestuck. Yes, it does get "better" as time goes on, but it's still the same thing it's always been, and if that's not something you enjoy then skipping to the bits you do like won't change what it is.

Or like, I freaking love The Order of the Stick, and last year I reread it from the beginning for the first time in a while, and I half convinced myself that I'd just made up how good it is (because volume one is funny enough but nothing to write home about). However, I hit a certain point where I realized that I wasn't just reading out of a sense of obligation but because I adore these characters and am unspeakably invested in this plot. You can really tell that it's been a story happening over the course of 20+ years, you can see the writing and art improve dramatically as time goes on. I could just recommend that someone start with volume two or three, and summarize the plot up till then so they don't feel lost. However! That would rob them of the experience you get from watching these characters grow. You can't fully appreciate Belkar's arc in volume six if you didn't see what he was like on day one, y'know?

On another note, I love the Shadowhunters Chronicles, and I know that a lot of people will give The Mortal Instruments shit and call it the worst series or whatever, but those people just hate fun. Yeah, there are other series that might have stronger plots and better writing, but there's a reason that TMI's main characters have been iconic for years. Sometimes, things are just silly, and if you don't like that then you're not gonna have a good time here.

I could go on! I also like a lot of episodic shows like MASH, Community, Tangled: the Series, the whole DC animated universe, Supernatural, etc. I could come up with lists of my favorite episodes to try to hook somebody, but all of those episodes lose a lot of their impact when taken out of context. Skipping the filler doesn't give you the ultimate experience of Only The Best, it takes away your chance to fully spend time with these characters in a variety of settings. And sure, lots of shows with multiple writers do have some episodes that are just bad, but that's not what I'm talking about. There's a difference between something being bad and something being low-stakes. Maybe you personally don't enjoy things that are low-stakes, but that might just mean you shouldn't be watching a sitcom.

So yeah, this has been an excuse for me to rant about things I enjoy for a while but I'm sorta out of time and need to eat lunch, so I suppose this post has reached its conclusion. All my favorite media are my favorite for reasons I couldn't articulate in an elevator pitch, and putting together a highlight reel will never substitute for truly being in the trenches. If you're truly having a good time with something then you won't need to skip to the good part, because the whole thing is enjoyable.

[whosbex]

I know ppl are gonna take offense to this,but THIS is why I don’t ship Casszunel. Now I’m not saying that Cass isn’t queer,cuz she definitely is,but she just deserves someone better then Rapunzel. Because this right here shows that Rapunzel treats her like shit. And I know ppl are gonna come at me for that,and to those ppl,FACE THE FACTS! She treats Cass like shit,and doesn’t say sorry for it,so from my point of view shipping them together is not the best idea. But also on a separate note none of this story would have happened if it wasn’t for Eugene,and I know Cass gets on him for basically acting like the main character but truth be told he kinda is. Cuz if he didn’t find Rapunzel’s tower than,she wouldn’t have escaped,wouldn’t have gotten to see the real world,and wouldn’t have met Cass.

And yes I know ppl make AUs where Cass finds the tower but the story just wouldn’t be the same. So shipping Casszunel wouldn’t only be bad for Cassandra’s mental health but it also cancels out Eugene. Yes some ppl make AUs where they’re a three way but Rapunzel is always gonna love one more than the other,the one getting more love being Eugene because he was the first,which is understandable,but what does that mean for Cass?

In conclusion,form me Casszunel is kinda toxic. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t respect ppl who do ship them it’s just that most of the ppl I see who ship them make others feel wrong for not siding with them.

This scene here is always both so heartbreaking and so infuriating to me. We all know what this is meant to symbolize, but I’m gonna rehash it for those who are new both here and in the fandom. In this scene, both Cassandra and Varian fall. Varian is caught by Lance and Cassandra catches herself, reflecting how they got through their trauma and villain arcs.

Here’s the thing that pisses me off though.

Cassandra. Catches. Herself.

She is COMPLETELY alone after this fight for God knows how long. Rapunzel claims throughout the episode that she still loves and cares about Cass, but when she (somewhat accidentally) yeets her off a VERY high tower to a fall that could very well have killed her. And yet what is the first thing she does after waking up from passing out?

Call out for Eugene and Pascal. Now normally I’d be okay with this. They are her loved ones too, she’s allowed to be worried for their safety.

But she shows literally ZERO REGARD for the safety and wellbeing of the woman she professes to care about and consider a sister and best friend. Cassandra could have been DEAD for all Rapunzel knew. She had no reason to believe that fall did not kill her. And there is no second of footage between the end of that fight scene and Rapunzel getting the bottle message in Race to the Spire where she EVER shows any remorse or concern for Cass potentially being dead because of her.

And it’s not even Rapunzel here. Not Eugene, not Lance, not even Varian express any concern about Cass. They all claim to be her friends, ans yet when she falls to what could’ve been her death they don’t bat an eye. Hell, they don’t even go back and check if she’s okay!

And it’s not even this moment. This happens consistently throughout the show. Almost every near death experience Cassandra is in, nobody seems to care until after the fact.

Secret of the Sundrop. Cassandra was being crushed right there with Arianna. And unlike Arianna, she seems to have passed out and actually COLLAPSES from the pain. But no one, not even one of the extras, rushes over and checks to see if she’s okay. No one even asks her about it later.

Rapunzeltopia. Literally everyone else escapes the House of Yesterday’s Tomorrows before Rapunzel thinks of where Cass is. It wasn’t intentional, but they basically left her for dead. And when they realize she IS okay and alive, Eugene expresses his…”joy” by implying that seeing Cass is worse than seeing a subhuman monster.

Great Tree, Cassandra’s hand is burned and literally no one else checks on her except for Rapunzel. Rapunzel doesn’t even offer medical attention or offer to stop at an apothecary. And before that, she’s so focused on making sure Adira is alive that she actually seems to forget for a second that she literally just mutilated her best friend. They even go to an apothecary cart TWO EPISODES LATER and Rapunzel doesn’t say ANYTHING along the lines of “Hey maybe there’s something here that can help your hand.”!

And then in Cassandra’s Revenge, the ONE time there was a VERY likely possibly that Cassandra was dead as a doornail, they don’t do jack.

Cause I guess celebrating Eugene’s birthday is more important than making sure Cassandra is actually alive.

[vortexonsaturn]

The Mirror Metaphor Used In Tangled

Mirrors are an important narrative device all throughout the film, one of the first times we see a mirror on screen is when Rapunzel is a child.

We see a young Rapunzel sneaking out of her room to look at the floating lanterns, this specific mirror merely helps us understand how vain Gothel is. The mirror is reflecting back Rapunzel, and as the movie continues, a mirror reflecting Rapunzel represents a time where she is under Gothel's control.

During this scene we get our first introduction the The Mirror, the one that is primarily used for this metaphor. The Mirror shows the viewer the relationship between Gothel and Rapunzel. Here, Gothel says,

"Rapunzel, look in that mirror. You know what I see? I see a strong, confident, beautiful young lady. Oh, look, you’re here too!”

This scene is not only Gothel tearing down Rapunzel, but it gives us a direct connection between Gothel, The Mirror, and Gothel's desire to remain young forever. It shows us how Gothel views Rapunzel, how she views her only as a device to remain young, not as a daughter.

It shows us the control Gothel has over Rapunzel, as Rapunzel does not stand up for herself or even question this behavior.

In the Mother Knows Best scene The Mirror makes another appearance.

Gothel forces The Mirror in front of Rapunzel after describing all the reasons why Rapunzel can never leave the tower, after making Rapunzel feel naïve and dumb for believing she ever could survive in the real world.

The Mirror is used often to distort or only show fragments of the truth.

When Rapunzel begins to trap Flynn in the closet, The Mirror is facing away from her/the act.

The after she...secures him in...she accidentally knocks The Mirror towards her.

Following this, she finds the crown due to it's reflection in The Mirror, which she then goes to try on. She has a moment where she feels confident again, forgetting Gothel's doubts, even if it's just for a moment.

After Rapunzel has this moment, Gothel returns to the tower. This causes Rapunzel to fumble around knocking The Mirror as she hides the crown, causing The Mirror to spin around, now facing fully away from Rapunzel/the tower.

The moment is key, because this shows us Rapunzel now has a new goal. One that doesn't include Gothel's agreement. One that threatens Gothel's control.

After this, Rapunzel and Flynn escape the tower and we don't see The Mirror again until Gothel returns to find Rapunzel missing.

We see The Mirror for a brief moment, as Gothel hasn't yet realized she's lost control over Rapunzel.

When Gothel finishes inspecting the tower, The Mirror is gone.

This shows Gothel's loss of control, and the break in Gothel and Rapunzel's relationship.

In the end, after Gothel has manipulated Rapunzel back into her control, Rapunzel begins to have her realization/deja vu moment. When she realizes she is the lost princess, The Mirror reappears. Now showing a blurred reality outside of the frame.

In the final confrontation, Rapunzel rejects Gothel's attempts to touch her hair. Causing Gothel to stumble backwards, knocking over and shattering The Mirror.

Gothel and Rapunzel's relationship is broken. Gothel's control over Rapunzel is broken.

As we all know, Flynn then proceeds to use a piece of this shattered glass to cut off Rapunzel's hair. Gothel immediately begins to grow old, her death imminent.

Gothel desperately stares into the shattered remains of The Mirror, showing the shattered pieces of Gothel and Rapunzel's relationship as well as the control Gothel once had over Rapunzel.

I have more metaphors I'd love to talk about, another favorite of mine is the use of light throughout Tangled. So expect another unnecessarily long post soon!

[themattress]

Why are these Disney heroines "adorkable"?

Rapunzel (Tangled): Because she was raised in isolation her entire life. She doesn't have a clue about the outside world or social graces or other people besides her "mother" in general. But she's extremely eager to learn and eager to please, not to mention is a pent-up ball of energy waiting to run wild, which leads to her adorkability. It makes perfect narrative sense.

Anna (Frozen): While not as badly as Rapunzel, she was also raised in isolation for much of her life, largely having to rely on the books in her castle library to teach her about the world and things such as proper etiquette, life skills and romance. But real life is not a book, so when she actually has to do these things, she often flounders due to her nervousness, excitement or inexperience, which leads to her adorkability. It makes perfect narrative sense.

Moana (Moana): From early in her life, she was raised under a very strict set of rules and instilled with a strong sense of responsibility, which is at odds with her instinctive desire to break these rules and her fears that she isn't up to the challenge her responsibilities pose. All of this pent-up stress she carries within her will often cause her to explode with emotion at the slightest provocation, which leads to her adorkability. It makes perfect narrative sense.

Mirabel (Encanto): As a young child, she failed to receive a special gift and room the same way the rest of her family did. Now feeling like the failure of the family, Mirabel's coping mechanism became trying to make herself as extravagant and quirky as possible. She's an incredibly "Try Hard" person, which leads to her adorkability. It makes perfect narrative sense.

Asha (Wish): Um.....well, she.....yeah, I got nothing. There is no narrative justification here.

Disney doesn't have an Adorkable Problem. Just an Asha Problem.

[nerdasaurus1200]

I just realized some sad things about Eugene and Varian’s talk in PEEV so Imma talk about that scene.

So first Eugene starts pretty small with it. I think you could interpret this as either Eugene trying to imply Quirin being a mole as gently as he can, or bringing up a sort of…I guess fact to start the tense conversation. And of course it kinda flies over Varian’s head. He takes it at face value, making sure to reassure Eugene. Which to me implies Eugene has probably been worrying about the Brotherhood for a while now.

So Eugene tries again, much more obvious this time. Although he never outright says anything he directly points the finger at Quirin. The implication is there. And lately I’ve been wondering if there’s something a little deeper to this conversation. i feel like could easily be echos of season 1 cause the whole reason Varian’s villain arc started was cause his dad was in danger. And now his dad is in danger, again. Except Eugene may be trying to not repeat history by actually checking on Varian this time and trying to nip this potential threat in the bud.

And if you listen to the dialogue Varian never actually says it either. But you can see in his eyes. Now that Eugene’s planted the idea in his head, the fear is very much there. And his trauma from season 1 is probably coming back a bit too.

So of course he mildly deflects and snaps at Eugene. I think this is…I’d say 60% trauma reaction, with the other 40% being Varian just being generally angry at the idea that Quirin would ever betray or hurt him. And maybe slightly at the idea that Cassandra would do that to him. Cause Adira and Hector are one thing, Edmund and Quirin is a new low.

Also I think this is actually the first time we’ve actually seen Varian seriously angry since season 1 ended. Yeah we’ve seen him pissed before this season but that was for jokes. There is nothing funny about Varian’s anger here. Cause when Varian gets angry shit goes down.

So of course Eugene backs off and drops the topic. He probably thinks (or rather hopes) Varian has some failsafe already taken care of for that situation but I think it’s more likely that Eugene doesn’t wanna press Varian any further and trigger him.

But, sadly…Varian knows Eugene is right. He knows he has to do something to make sure nobody gets seriously hurt or worse when Quirin inevitably turns on them.

[adventuretolkienlover]

I'm fine guys. Really! W-who's chopping onions? *Sobs*🥲😭

Took the liberty of capturing that moment - that one FRAME - before Hector chose to launch Adira into a tree. (And then I proceeded to turn it upside down so we could revel in his expression.)

You can see the uncertainty in his eyes. His angry mask has fallen to expose the fear that's been holding him captive for so long. And he's probably a little surprised by Adira offering him a place on her team - that she'd be willing join forces with him as brother and sister after he nearly killed her and her new 'friends.'

This is the moment Hector realized that there was something he cared about more than his oath, more than the Moonstone itself. After all the years he dedicated to doing what he believed was good and right, he finally accepted that killing his sister is the thing that would irreversibly damage his moral compass, and kill who he is on the inside.

He couldn't kill her - but he couldn't let her pass through the Great Tree either.

"I've seen the Sundrop's power first-hand Hector! And so will you when we return to the Dark Kingdom."

"...That'll never happen!"

This is such a loaded dialogue exchange.

Adira is convinced that once Hector sees proof of the Sundrop's power for himself, he'll believe in it just like she does. She remembers who he was before they split, and believes that he's still the same brother she once knew. She's determined to be close with him again, so they can defeat the Moonstone together, once and for all.

But Hector will never return home with his beloved sister. He will never see the Sundrop's power for himself. He will never fight by his sister's side again for as long as he lives. Because he will never let himself break his word to King Edmund.

"I'm sorry it came to this, sister."

[essycogany]

Rare But Not So Rare Sonic Moments Being Both Extroverted And Introverted

Game!Sonic is more of an Ambivert then you’d think.

Disclaimer: My opinions on Sonic as a character tends to be mixed since I didn’t grow up with this franchise. Forgive me if I have conflicting points of views on this blue brat with his inconsistent characterizations.

I’m not expecting everyone to agree with me. Sonic being an introvert is such an agreed upon head-canon in this community. But I would like to fairly appreciate both introverted and extroverted sides to Sonic. I couldn’t pick between the two regardless because Sonic’s character has always been everywhere, but I like the blue hedgie in general. So, I’m going to gush about both of them.

Traits

This is my personal take, but I’ll do my best to describe them. I’m not speaking for everyone who caries these. To not make things complicated, I’ll use two characters who fit each personality trait the most. In my subjective views anyways.

Introvert: Someone who isn’t outgoing. Who prefers to be alone in their thoughts then be surrounded by people. Introverts spend time with one or two people instead of large groups and gets exhausted by social interactions very quickly. They also don’t like getting too much attention from others either.

Shadow and Whisper

Extrovert: An outgoing person who prefers to be with others and thrives in hanging out with large groups of people. Extroverts enjoy social interactions and can start a conversation with most people. Their energy is gained by spending time with different people and getting attention from them.

Tangled and Amy

Ambivert: A mixture of an introvert and extrovert. They enjoy both stimulating and none-stimulating environments. Can start a conversation with strangers, but enjoy doing their own thing. They gain energy by being in small or large groups simultaneously.

Sonic and Tails

Where Does Sonic Fall Into These Categories?

Let me start with Sonic X’s Sonic. For this analysis, it’s important to discuss different mediums of him to get my point across clearly. I might get off course and discuss how certain characteristics are due to the personality more then what normally falls into personality traits. Hold onto something!

Sonic X: He doesn’t enjoy people praising him and mostly talks to people who speaks to him first. He tends to not be much of a chatter box and is not in the show as much as you’d expect. This Sonic prefers to go off on his own then spend time with his friends at the beach in one episode. In another Sonic bails on his invitation to meet the President in order to spend time with his new friend, Helen.

Showing how he prefers to be with a few amount of people then with a group. He even leaves the group in a bunch of episodes to have his alone time. Sonic also doesn’t like hugs all that much unless he’s protecting someone, (mostly Amy) but I’d say that falls more into personal choice more than having to do with him being an introvert. Especially since he hugged Chris in one episode.

Even in Sonic’s more extroverted depictions he can be awkward with hugs. That being said, my hot take is this Sonic is one of two variants who fully commits to being introverted. Which is not a surprise because of reasons I’ll get into later.

Here’s where I’ll talk about his extroverted variants. I’ll start with Movie and Prime Sonic, since they fall into this personality trait the most.

Movie!Sonic: He lived alone for most of his life after his caretaker “Long Claw’s” sacrifice. Sonic had to raise himself by watching action movies on his soon to be families television. Due to his lack of interactions, love, or anything outside of being alone, he has a mental breakdown and his powers takes over his emotions. Causing the entire world’s lights to shut down.

Once he starts meeting different people he gets ecstatic and has fun with the situation. Getting into different shenanigans with his soon to be father, Tom. Again, Sonic Wachowski has been alone for years. Which makes his reasons of being extroverted make sense.

Prime!Sonic: (I deem this version of the character as not canon, so I’ll treat him as such.) Prime!Sonic is naturally affectionate and open towards anyone and everyone. Even Eggman by the end of the show. Like Movie!Sonic, he hates being alone and is very optimistic when it comes to interacting with people. The First Episode of the show: Sonic: “Are you ignoring me? You’re ignoring me. Why are you ignoring me?! WHY IS EVERYONE IGNORING ME?!”

He inspires others to become their better selves because he reaches out to them and often talks about trust and expressing yourself. Almost every Sonic does, but this energetic ball of stubbornness is the least subtle about it. His naivety seems to be both the worst and best aspect of his character. Worst because it gets really repetitive and best because you can understand how much compassion he has for people.

It getting out of hand at times is more of a flaw in the writing then the character, but I digress. I’d say Prime!Sonic is very emotionally honest with himself, but even in the show he internalizes his emotions at times. It’s not often, but still happens. Proving you don’t have to be introverted in order to want to keep your emotions to yourself.

Ep 3 Of Season One: Nine: “Are you okay?” Sonic: “Yeah, I’m fine.” Obviously wasn’t true. You can tell when this guy is holding back his emotions. All be it not perfectly.

Every Other TV Show Or Comic Depiction Of Sonic: Even if these adaptations are different in some regard, they all carry the core extroverted side to Sonic. Just not as much as the first two.

They are way more egotistical and wants to be the center of attention. (Archie!Sonic is literally a celebrity in his universe.) Likes their alone time, but mostly hangs out and fights with friends. Talks to a bunch of people, and so on.

Let’s finally get into the main canon Sonic.

Game!Sonic: Sonic is 100% an introvert in his Japanese depictions. It’s the same story as Sonic X. In terms of how Sonic’s written in the country he was created in, he is a complete introvert. Like being shy when it comes to being complimented (especially when people view him as an authority figure) In the American dubs before Pontiac and Graff wrote for the games, Sonic’s almost the same way. But as time went on especially during IDW’s run, Sonic tends to be pretty extroverted. It’s mostly how he’s depicted in the west if the examples before means anything.

Even beforehand he’s been more extroverted then one would think. He talks to strangers and in almost every game meets someone new. He doesn’t get exhausted or needs solitude afterwards either.

Sonic always could be around more than a few people at once. Sure, he doesn’t mind being alone, but again you don’t have to be an introvert in order to enjoy being alone. And there are plenty of introverts who talk a BUNCH with the people they’re most comfortable with. Then extroverts who can take the time to listen to others when needed. It all depends on the person.

That goes for Sonic keeping his emotions to himself. No matter where people fall, some may feel the need to keep their emotions to themselves. Extroverted or not. Especially since Sonic from X has expressed himself before. It’s just not as common for him.

I also feel the blue hedgehog does it so everyone else can keep their heads up. His own included. I understand if anyone doesn’t agree with that take though. The classic era is a good example his ambivert traits as well. He starts out as a none talking loner, but soon starts talking and meeting different people. These are reasons I believe Game!Sonic’s an Ambivert.

I believe Sonic’s a leap before he thinks kind of guy and is bad at expressing himself. He can sometimes be talkative. Especially when it comes to going back and forth with other characters. Villains and rivals to be specific. Sonic’s stubborn about his morals and will stop at nothing to keep those morals. He’s introverted enough to take some time to himself and do things his way without anyone to stop him, but extroverted enough to inspire strangers to become great hero’s themselves.

Let me simplify it even further. The situation is Sonic getting praised by a crowd of people.

X: Gets overwhelmed and runs away.

Every Other Variation: Appreciates the praise and maybe even start flexing to boost his ego.

Game: Would humbly appreciate the cheers and probably leave or stay. It depends on his mood.

I don’t know if I got my point across very well, but I did my best. I honestly believe I might be alone with this take. Hope my rambling didn’t get too out of line.

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