#the cat king and edwin

[darklinaforever]

Frankly, Edwin should go with the Cat King and Charles stay with Crystal. It's my opinion. The chemistry between Edwin and the Cat King is crazy and it's not just the sexual attraction aspect that comes into play in their relationship. It is also the discovery of oneself, and of accepting ourselves completely as we are. Edwin says that he and the Cat King are alike because they are both lonely, yet it is important to note that Edwin has had Charles by his side for years, yet he visibly feels alone, even as he finally confesses the romantic feelings that tormented him. Not to mention the Cat King who gives Edwin poisonous flowers for himself. This last interaction is so good between Catwin. Their relationship has depth and great importance in Edwin's life. It could also make for such an epic romance, let's not lie.

[atitanbitch]

I’ve just made the realization that Dead Boy Detectives can’t be an infinitely long show because actors do, in fact, age and get older, and dead boys don’t.

It is a sad day

[atitanbitch]

Please, authors out there in the Scream and Dead Boy Detectives fandoms- feed me, I’m starving 😭🙏

[darklinaforever]

Edwin who falls perfectly on his feet reminds me a lot of a cat...

[atitanbitch]

I need people to write more fanfics for Edwin and the Cat King, there are not nearly enough and I am in love with them.

Only slightly obsessed

[darklinaforever]

You know what's the biggest difference I've seen in The Dead Boy Detectives fandom compared to Ships the Cat King & Edwin and Edwin & Charles ?

Whenever I read a Catwin fanfiction, Charles never reviews it negatively. He remains a great character with a still strong and good relationship with Edwin.

On the other hand, I have the impression that every time I read an Edwin & Charles fanfiction (because yes I ship them too, even if a little less than Catwin), if there is ever a mention of the Cat King, it will be always saying what a bad guy he was or comparing his attitude with Edwin to aggression (which is false), and it's extremely tiring !

I think I have only come across one fanfiction of these two mentioning the Cat King with positivity.

I really don't understand this hatred that some fans feel towards the Cat King. It's astonishing.

Again, for me it must be due to frustration at the very real fact that Edwin shared the Cat King's attraction to him and quite liked it. Which... would be really immature.

But regardless, the difference in treatment in Catwin fanfiction for the character of Charles and the treatment of the Cat King in Edwin x Charles fanfiction is staggering.

[atitanbitch]

They don’t need a dog, they have a cat king

All that needs to happen is Edwin needs to accept it

PLEASE IM BEGGING

They are so mystery gang coded, someone get these kids a dog

[kwadlayns]

Good detectives do what they need to in order to solve a case. 💀🔎✨

[lesbiannieism]

good afternoon i made a thing

[shhhhimwatchingthis]

Sort of bums me out that so many people didn't seem to Get the Cat King so here are my thoughts:

So let's start with Edwin's crime. He uses something the cat desires (a sardine) to lure the cat to him and then uses an enchanted string to trap the cat with magic. He demands the answer to a question in exchange for its release. Edwin knows it is dangerous to use magic on a cat, that it violates Rules but he does it anyway.

Binding a creature and agreeing to set them free under a certain condition is very Classic Fairytale. its also a favourite trope of Neil Gaiman's (he did not write this show but his influence is there). In both the Sandman and his novel Stardust (and the film adaptation) trapping a creature with magic and demanding a task/favour in exchange for their freedom is an extremely important plot point. Edwin binding a cat and demanding an answer in exchange is exactly in line with this Fairytale trope

And so is the Cat Kings response. The Cat King is a trickster. What he does to Edwin is exactly what Edwin did to one of his subjects. He entices Edwin, he binds him with magic and when Edwin demands to be free he turns his own words against him "why all the fuss for one little spell?" Edwin did something wrong. He imposed his will/magic on another creature and the Cat King is punishing him for it in a way that is poetic. Its fairytale. its trickster. its classic.

I've also seen people complain that the task Edwin was given 'count all the cats' is 'impossible'...except its fucking not. Edwin does it. He does it so well he actually BEATS the Cat King ("you didn't count yourself" Are.You.Kidding.Me. Classic!Fairytale!Vibes!)

The Cat Kings choice to bind Edwin to Port Townsend is good on so many levels. From a storytelling perspective it forces characters who can travel anywhere in the world to stay in one place, and increases the stakes for these characters who are supposed to be on the run. From a genre perspective...its an excellent use of fairytale tropes using both Rules of magic, a protagonist who is unkind to a seemingly weak creature who is punished by a more powerful law, a binding, a task to complete, etc

Which just leaves the character perspective which it ALSO does really fucking well and introduces the final aspect to the Cat Kings character. He's seductive. He is responsible for Edwin, 100 years old ghost boy, finally unpacking his internalized homophpbia. he is the catalyst (cat pun not intended)

He pushes Edwin, challenges him, at times literally forces the truth out of Edwin, but he really never does violate his consent. Significantly Edwin is attracted to him, like its an important part of his character that he is. He may not like the Cat King but he is attracted to him!

The Cat King is such a great example of a trickster, a morally grey character who imposes a sense of justice on Edwin after he crosses a line, but also has his own selfish interests and meddles. Hes so important to the plot of the show, to Edwin's character arc, to the genre.

And he's just fun. Unapologetically queer, powerful, complicated. Silly little outfits. Petty cat behavior. Deep heart.

Some of you just didn't get it. And I'm sorry for you. because the Cat King is Excellent actually.

[atitanbitch]

He would 😭

edwin would 100% die from reading niko's manga collection.

[calypso-mbk]

I didn't believe it at first but after watching the show, Dead Boy Detectives was so obviously crafted to be catnip for the Tumblr girlies(gn), cause like. Homoerotic ghost detectives. Sassy psychics. Weird girls. Witches. A literal cat king. Sad twink that's actually a crow. Hot goth lesbian butchers. Slowburn ft. immortal beings. Gay confessions in hell. This show was crafted in a lab for us, and I LOVE IT. Go watch it if you haven't already.

[densewentz]

When a cunty witch beats you to death then steals your boy toy for eternal torment 😢 (based on that 'don't you miss her???' meme)

[moresandmanstuff]

[darklinaforever]

It's pretty crazy because I see many antis talking a lot about the fact that the Cat King kissed Monty without consent to prove when he's an aggressor with Edwin...

While conveniently forgetting that the Cat King has a precise vision of justice and that he is content to repeat what the other has done (a priori bad according to him) as punishment.

Edwin trapped one of his cats with a sardine to attract him, something he loved, in order to trap it with a spell ?

Well as punishment, the Cat King trapped Edwin with something he loved, here his attraction to men to attract him, in order to trap him with a spell.

Monty quickly kissed Edwin without consent and then lures him into a trap ?

He shows up, reveals the deception / trap to Edwin, and quickly kisses Monty without consent like he did with Edwin last night.

Not very complicated to understand.

(I should point out that I have nothing against Monty, I really like his character)

[meybuyan]

patron saint of the lonely and desperate