#there's something very romantic about her being a rebel to the end

[bulletproofteacup]

i mean i can see Toph coming into the position as a police officer from the sense of "these idiots couldn't police worth a single fried octopus and somebody has to do it right," but also any type of bureaucracy would instantly lead to so many ethics violations. Whoever thought of this makes me super concerned for their idea of policing

Reblog if you also think Toph shouldn’t have been a cop.

I want to see how “unpopular” this opinion really is outside cop-worshipping Reddit.

[baphometsss]

the 'memories of a duet' codex is so interesting and not just because you can read it in so many ways. given that mythal is on the codex card i think you can safely assume it's about her, but it reveals so much about their relationship if you pay attention. this is a memory of solas learning a song/composing it for her, to remind her of who they are (were) when everything sang the same (in the fade, when they were spirits). she's doing her own thing at court but he does it all just to get a single happy glance from her, to see her remember the familiarity that is so integral to solas's understanding of who he is. 'seeing wholly, being wholly seen'. remember that spirits reflect: solas reflected mythal's benevolence, and mythal reflected his wisdom. they need to reflect to maintain their sense of who they are: it is not just about his love for mythal, but his way of retaining his sense of who he is, by prolonging the memory of that reflection even as she grew away from him.

the 'away from mindless worship and well-meant misunderstanding' is really fucking interesting too. it's a memory of a moment where mythal could forget her role of the charismatic all-mother, who was loved and adored by her children, and where solas could ignore the no doubt frequent insinuations from others that his devotion was romantic. it was a way for them to connect in a way where they could just be true to who they were and how they felt about each other: like branches of the same tree, like family. of course, this was before he rebelled, before mythal betrayed him by joining the evanuris--although how long before is questionable since they're only sharing glances at this point. it's kind of sad, too; it reads like he's already having to do so much to get barely anything in return from this person who is meant to be his family.

it also puts a lot of things into perspective about solas's feelings on the modern elves in dai. that feeling of kinship, the twinning he felt with mythal and felassan and no doubt other elvhen and spirits, is so precious to him. he doesn't want to share it with anyone in this terrible, broken world he created, as if to share it with them would somehow taint it. it's only by the end of dai and into datv that he sees he was wrong, that the elves may have forgotten their history, but they are of the same family: different branches on the same tree.

when he says to a romanced lavellan, you are unique, i have never found a spirit such as yours, you have a rare and marvellous spirit, etc. he's also saying that he hasn't felt this sense of kinship for a long time, that he didn't expect to bond with someone from this broken world in the way he did. it's a different bond to the one he had with mythal, too, because he says he never thought he would find someone who would draw his attention from the fade and by extension, his longing to be a spirit once again--something he constantly tried to get mythal to agree with him on and failed. with lavellan, for the first time, he actually wants someone in this overwhelmingly physical and romantic way--something spirits don't feel, apparently. cole doesn't get with maryden unless you make him more human, and he also says he doesn't feel any attraction as a spirit. solas is actually glad to be a person and not just a spirit, because it means he's actually able to experience romantic love and desire for the very first time (as the romance description in datv heavily suggests). what's more, despite his misgivings, he likes it.

as others have pointed out, lavellan's speech in datv is in hallelujah cadence like the dialogue with the other elvhen. the duet is being sung once again--in a different context, but no less meaningful. there's a song by bjork called stonemilker, where she sings: 'a juxtaposition in fate/find our mutual coordinates'. it really reminds me of this; the need emotional synchronicity, of being completely on someone's wavelength, understood totally, seeing wholly and being wholly seen.

[white-wolf-buckaroo]

In his own twisted way: Prologue

So here it is! First part of my new daughter of Ares fic! I hope you love it as much as I do <3

Word count: 2100 ish words

Warnings: mention of character death

Fic masterlist here!

Ares hated children.

He hated their whining, their crying, their clinging. He didn’t care for the drawings they did, or their “cuteness” or their wonder for everything new around them, and he hated when they cried like babies because of a scrape on their knee, or when they had nightmares and wanted to be held.

He didn’t like them, not even his own.

He hated how they reminded him of his own weaknesses. He hated how they made him feel something other than anger, something he couldn't name.

But he couldn't hate her.

Not entirely. Not when she looked at him with those big eyes, so much like her mother's, and a grin every time she saw him at her doorstep. Not when she smiled at him with that gap-toothed grin, so innocent and trusting, a polar opposite as to how everyone else looked at him. Not when she held his hand with her tiny fingers, so warm and soft, completely trusting him to lead the way.

She was his youngest daughter. Her name was Emily, and just as his other children, he hoped she would grow up to be a troublemaker, a rebel, and a fighter. Someone like him. He had hoped she would make him proud, or, maybe more fitting for him, at least amused. Useful for his battles.

And at barely six years old, she was a true daughter of Ares: she loved adventures, exploring the wild, she didn’t mind getting messy or dirty, and she stood up to whoever opposed to her. However, she was also gentle, kind, curious. She loved nature, and stories, and the stars, and learning. Her little soul was still pure… something Ares bewondered, even if he wouldn’t admit it to himself.

But she was a mistake. A mistake he had made with a mortal woman, which he had tried to ignore, and he almost succeeded at it; he had visited her very few times, enough for her to know who he was, but not sufficient for him to get attached.

Until the day he found out she was dead.

Her mother, not the girl. The woman he had once loved… or, more like, had had a relationship with, was dead. The woman who had birthed and raised their daughter alone, without his help, without his care. She was now gone, leaving their daughter orphaned, alone, and unprotected.

Ares had been fond of her. He hadn’t loved her, no, not really, or at least, not in the romantical way. She had been someone he shared interests with, with whom he formed a connection with, and as a result of that, came Emily. As an immortal being, he was more than accustomed to death (it kind of came in the job description for being the god of war), and especially the death of mortals; their lives were brief, like the blink of an eye, and it rarely affected him anymore, if ever.

But Emily was alone now, without any family left, and even if he was the god of war, and all the brutality and horrors that came with it, he wasn’t exempt of having feelings (on the contrary of what he said about himself). They were the reasons why he found new lovers from time to time, and had children with them every once in a while.

Even the god of war longs for some sort of connection and human emotion.

So he had no choice. He couldn’t have Emily live with him, for obvious reasons, and he also didn’t want that. No, he’d take her to the only place where she would be safe from the monsters that would end up eventually finding her: camp Half-Blood. The camp for demigods, where his other children were. The children he hated, and who hated him back.

He was sure Emily would end up hating him as well. They all did… it was only a matter of time.

So there he was, driving a car towards Long Island, with little Emily sleeping in the backseat, her head leaning against her teddy bear, breaths even and rhythmic. He tried to not pay attention to her wet cheeks, still glistening with tears shed for her mother, or how she had raised her arms up at him upon seeing him when he picked her up, wanting to be comforted by her father; Ares tried to not think about how much she trusted him, with his rough exterior, and without really knowing him, and most importantly, he tried to not think much about how moved it made him feel.

The car stopped in the middle of the road, not too far away from the entrance to camp, hidden in the heart of the forest. Ares reluctantly turned off the engine, and silence followed, only broken by Emily’s breathing, and the faint sound of morning rain falling on the roof of the car.

Ares took a deep breath, pushing back the conflicting emotions that surged within him.

He didn’t know why he was feeling like this. It made him extremely uncomfortable in his own skin, and that was something he didn’t experience often. Perhaps Aphrodite had played some trick on him… making him actually feel something at the prospect of leaving his young daughter all alone at camp half-blood. Something like… dread, and pain, and not the one he was used to. This was pain that came from other feelings he had, that usually blossomed in his chest the few times he visited Emily, or when he looked at her from the rearview inside that car, watching her sleep soundly.

But he didn’t know how to do it. He didn’t know how to be a father, he’d never really had good role models to learn from. He didn’t know how to comfort children, talk to them… or hell, love them. And he didn’t want to even try to… because that wasn’t like him. He hated children. Why even care about his own? He was an Olympian, and Olympians didn’t do that.

When the rain stopped, Ares stepped out of the car, and went to the backseat; Emily only stirred in her sleep when he fumbled with the seatbelt, the unfamiliar task more challenging than he’d like to admit, and she kept on sleeping when he took her into his arms out of the car.

She had with her only her teddy and a small backpack filled with her essentials; Ares hadn’t grabbed more of her stuff when retrieving her.

On top of the hill, where the whole expanse of Camp Half-Blood could be seen for those who had divine heritage, Ares stood, listening: it was very early in the morning, the sun hadn’t risen yet, and the few people at camp were still sleeping; in a few weeks, most of the cabins would be full of demigod children, running around, training, and relishing in the beginning of summer. Emily would have settled until then, and she’d be ready to begin her training alongside her half-siblings to become a warrior, just as every Ares kid did.

His daughter woke up before sunrise, while he was still standing at the same spot. She mumbled something, her little eyes fluttering open, cheeks warm against the skin of his neck. She clutched her bear tighter, tired.

“Daddy?”

Ares hummed, not used to a small child talking to him in such tender voice. Like everything involving Emily, it made him feel that unfamiliar warmth he was uncomfortable with… but that he longed for when he didn’t have it, missing it.

Emily raised her head, slowly starting to look around, and at Camp Half-Blood. Her new home.

“This is where you’ll be staying from now on” he said, watching her. Her little eyebrows frowned, and then she looked at him, directly in the eyes.

“With you?”

“With people like you” he clarified, making sure she understood it “Demigods. Half-bloods. Remember what I taught you about the gods?”

“You are one. It’s your job”

She didn’t really get it, that was obvious. But she was still very young, and he didn’t really expect her to do so. Compared to him… well, his life had been already so long, that her presence in it was like a single grain of sand in the beach: small and imperceptible.

And yet, she was the only one of his children he had brought to camp himself. The only one who he had stayed around enough time for her to call him daddy to his face. The only, and first one, for many things.

At sunrise, a centaur emerged from the big house at camp, and noticed pretty quickly the silhouette of the god on top of the hill, and the small child in his arms.

Ares watched Chiron make his way slowly up to them, and he set then Emily down to the ground, helping her put her backpack on (which looked comically enormous on her little form); she grabbed his hand when she spotted the centaur, tiny fingers clutching his own, nervous. He couldn’t really blame her: she was facing many changes in a very short period of time.

“Ares” greeted Chiron, reaching them. The god acknowledged him with a nod, watching the centaur shift his gaze from him to the little girl by his side, trying to hide behind his leather coat “Hello there, young lady” Emily shyly waved back at him, and introduced herself after Chiron did “I assume… she is yours?”

“My flesh and blood” answered Ares “She will be staying at camp from now on, permanently”

Chiron nodded, and stretched out a hand for her; Emily, encouraged by a nod from her father when she looked up at him, went to the centaur, still uncertain.

“She will be taken care of here”

“I sure hope so”

Chiron looked down at Emily again, smiling at her, trying to ease up her nerves.

“Let’s go to your cabin then, young lady”

He gently guided her to the pathway that led to camp, Ares still standing there, watching them go. But Emily turned back around before leaving, searching for his eyes.

“Daddy?” she asked, with the same small voice from minutes before when she woke up “Aren’t you coming with us?”

He wouldn’t. He knew it from the beginning, of course, and Chiron also knew it. The pain in his chest, however, was unknown.

Ares told her no, and he bit the inside of his cheek when he saw sadness invading her gaze. She ran up to him, raising her arms up again, reaching for him with tears in her eyes. She was all alone, and he was abandoning her as well.

Chiron looked away, his heart breaking silently for the young demigod, while Ares stood there, conflicted by his feelings (those damn feelings he couldn’t handle).

“Listen kid” Emily still had her arms raised up, not budging, and he gave in, picking her up “You’re gonna stay here, you like it or not. Don’t go soft on me now”

Emily pouted at her dad, sniffling.

“But I want to stay with you”

“Yeah, but you can’t. You’ll stay here. That’s final”

She made a mad face at him (which made her look more like an angry kitten in his eyes, actually cute, but he wouldn’t admit that), frowning.

“You’re a meanie, Daddy”

There it was. She was starting to hate him too. Yep… All of them did.

“Sorry to break it to you, kid, but life isn’t fair”

He set her down, but she didn’t move, instead looking up at him with her big eyes. She looked like him, he noticed then, very much so in her way of staring at his face: she was fierce, but also vulnerable.

“Will you come visit me?”

Ares sighed, waving his hand as if to shrug it off.

“Yeah, yeah, sure. Maybe sometimes. Now go”

Emily sighed, mirroring him perfectly, and obeyed, going back to the centaur. She did look back at him one time before leaving, though, waving at him.

“Bye Daddy. Love you”

Ares felt that uncomfortable pressure in his chest as a response to her words, feeling like his insides tightened, constricted, twisted and turned all over. He watched her go in silence down the hill alongside Chiron, and he dared to take one last look at her before leaving for good, having completed his self-imposed task of taking his daughter to camp.

“Goodbye, little warrior”

Tough exterior be damned, Ares cared for his daughter.

In the quiet of the moment, where no one was watching him, being completely alone, he allowed himself to hope: He hoped she would be happy. He hoped she would be safe. He hoped she would forgive him for leaving her there.

And he also hoped he would someday be able to forgive himself for doing so too.

***

Taglist: @strawberryys-stuff @ladysybilchronicles

[valengory1234]

Little fanfic inspired by the prompt below

Find the prompt here.

Red isn’t even sure how they got into this situation. All she knows is that she’s looking at three very familiar colors, and questioning all of her actions up to this point. 

Chloe had come bouncing into their room earlier with news that only she found exciting; there was a spell to reveal your one true love and a friend of hers had gotten their hands on it. Red was less enthused. True love, or love in general, wasn’t something that interested her. Being raised by a tyrannical mother who claimed love wasn’t it had made her quite jaded, even if her mother was a much better person now. The thought of messing around with magic to see a part of the future also had her uneasy given their adventures time traveling.  

Chloe had brushed her concerns off citing that she was only going to use it for herself, but the Princess of Hearts did not give up that easily. She made a grab for the bottle the blue-haired girl was holding just as she was about to open it. They struggled against each other, and the bottle ended up in Red’s hands as she ran to the other side of the room with Chloe in hot pursuit. They were both knocked to the floor, and powder spilled out with Red holding the lid in one hand and the bottle in the other.  

The colors blue, white, and gold formed tiny fireworks that stood out against the red backdrop on Red’s side of the room. The girls laid on the floor in quiet shock until the sparks died and disappeared.  

Chloe was the first to get up, running to the other side of the room where the lights had once been flashing. Shaking her head she rushed back to the rebel still on the floor. Not to check on her however, she just reached for the bottle that she was holding. There was nothing left in it.  

Red slowly sat up as she processed the familiar colors she had seen in the fireworks. She had never been in love, and she had no idea what it felt like. Taking a glance at her roommate, she considered how close she felt to her, her feelings confused after this reveal. Is that how she saw the princess? Chloe was her first friend, and the first person she had ever cared for to this extent, but did that make it romantic? She didn’t grow up with romantic love, or any love for that matter. Stopping Uliana’s prank had changed her mother for the better, but Red’s memories of her abuse stayed the same, creating an odd dissonance that she had to live with. Was love what she felt for Chloe? Did she feel romantically for her? Before she could even confront the possibility, Chloe let out a cry. 

“Oh my god! Oh my god! What is this? What is this?” her toned turned to disgust as she heaved and looked at Red. The red-haired girl stared confused, almost frightened from her spot on the ground. The blue-haired princess began to pace. “No, no, no, no. This can’t be. This can’t be happening.” 

“Chloe?” she didn’t have much time to consider her feelings, but already felt deeply frightened at the other girl's rejection. Hurt started to wind its way into her chest.  

“You can’t,” Chloe stopped to focus back on Red. “You can’t possibly! You haven’t even met him. It’s Impossible!”  

“What?” Chloe started to pace again and hyperventilate. Red hurried off of the floor and somehow stopped the princess in her repeated tracks. “Chloe, what is going on?” 

The blue girl came back to her senses it seemed and stared at Red with confusion and hurt that seemed to mirror the feelings in her own heart.

“Red, you cannot fall in love with my brother!” So much for her coming back to her senses. She was right in one way though, Red had never met Chloe’s brother; he was like ten years older than them.  

“Okay?”  

Red was confused as hell.  

[spop-romanticizes-abuse]

i was thinking about how ariel from the little mermaid is criticized so harshly for "giving up her voice and family for some guy" when there was definitely a lot more to it than that.

ariel had dreams outside of eric. she wanted to see the world, she wanted to get acquainted with humans and human traditions and she wasn't satisfied with her life underwater. that was the whole point of "part of your world", she barely mentions eric in it. he was just a bonus in her new life, not her entire purpose.

why am i talking about a random disney movie? it's because i was thinking of lumity, and how amity also rebelled against her family for a new life. except.. amity really only mentions luz (and "the others" because let's be real, she did not give a shit about willow and gus at that point). amity's sole reason to go against her family's values was luz.

this, if anything, could be considered "giving up everything for a love interest" but people don't see it that way because amity's parents were shitty to begin with. but if you look at the little mermaid from a different perspective, you could argue that king triton wasn't a very good parent either.

he literally throws a temper tantrum just because his teenage daughter has a crush on a guy. ariel is legit terrified in that scene, and regardless of whether triton had good intentions or not, he made his daughter feel unsafe and turn to an impulsive decision in a moment of emotional distress.

all of this to say, you could argue that ariel had no reason to stay with her family either, given that her father lacks emotional sensitivity and does not sit down and try to communicate with his child, instead of destroying her collection and scaring her away.

coming back to amity, i can understand that luz inspired her to actually do something about her abusive parents, and that's sweet. but we never get to see what else amity wanted. since they never established a friendship arc between amity and gus or willow (she apologized to willow, sure, but the rekindling of their relationship happens much later on), all we know is that amity is tired of being abused and she wants to be with luz.

from an abuse victim's perspective, amity standing up against her parents was powerful. but unlike ariel, amity doesn't seem to want anything besides luz. and she never explores what she wants to do, now that she has successfully cut herself away from her mother's influence. her whole life revolves around luz after that.

there was that abomination brawl episode but even that ended up being about luz. the brawl was just a quick montage, it only existed for the emotional drama that came later on. in fact, even when the plot was focused on amity, it was more about her relationship with her father rather than her autonomy and personal interests.

there's a reason why a lot of people liked the mean girl version of amity. she had personality, she had interests and goals, she had CHARACTER. it was all fake and a result of trauma, but it was there and it helped flesh out her character. but after she is redeemed? there's nothing left of the old amity, not even the more positive/neutral traits, and her only personality is "luz's awesome girlfriend".

amity's arc should have been about exploring what she wanted outside of her parents' wishes. abuse often turns you into a shell of a person and recovering from years of trauma isn't as simple as getting a romantic partner. it takes therapy (and that is canonically an option in the boiling isles, let me remind you), it takes self-reflection, it takes giving yourself the permission to choose your own destiny and explore yourself outside of your abusers' expectations.

and amity gets none of this. her trauma and arc was resolved too quickly, even for a show that was cut short. they just gave her a makeover, got her into a relationship with luz and called it a day. the only reason people aren't giving her the ariel treatment is (probably) because lumity is a queer ship.

[guwame]

Quick Till Analysis

According to his page on the Alien Stage Fandom Wiki, Till is actually a 16Personality INFP, aka the Mediator. This might seem completely off-course for such an aggressive guy, but the website defines this personality type as having “vibrant, passionate inner lives” and a “commitment to authenticity.” In this sense, Till fits the definition perfectly, being well known for his creativity in the arts of song-writing, drawing, and even floral art, according to his official character profile. Till isn’t necessarily naturally aggressive, he’s naturally reactive—he responds to what is thrown at him and the environment he’s in. It’s only natural that in the world of Alien Stage, he would feel the need to rebel due to the constant oppression and constraints placed on him, both physically and emotionally. Still, for all his tough front, he’s very sensitive to those he cares about, e.g. a certain pink-haired girlie.

Till’s unrequited feelings and idolization of Mizi are a very central part of his character. Overall, yes, there’s a romantic nature to his feelings, but there’s also very much a degree of idolization and idealization. He’s in love with the idea he’s created of her and what she represents: hope, brightness, a light at the end of the tunnel. He even declares in his Round 2 song, Unknown (Till the End), “I wanna know all about you,” revealing how shallow his actual relation to Mizi is. More so than love, his feelings are similar to limerence: a desperate desire for reciprocation, affection, and an idealized view of the object of his affections. So does this make his feelings shallow and fickle? Not quite. While they might be idealistic and shallow in origin, I think there’s a very deep-rooted necessity for them. Within “Till the Unknown,” one of the lyrics translates to “the edelweiss of my feelings that blossomed for you.” Edelweiss is a flower that symbolizes love, but perhaps more importantly, it symbolizes devotion, strength, and daring. These are all very key traits to Till’s character. By linking these emotions to his feelings for Mizi, it shows how important her role is as motivation for him to persist in fighting and therefore in order to keep living.  Till needs Mizi to live, to have some hope for their still being goodness and happiness in this miserable world. A repeated symbol for Till are red flowers, something associated with Mizi. At about 46 seconds into the Youtube video “ALIEN STAGE,” featuring Sua’s song “Sweet Dream,” a young Till is seen bound by various restraints while gripping a red flower in his hand. That flower is his affection and hope, something he needs to hold onto amidst all his suffering.

[amber-jinx]

A bit of a controversial question

Who do you think Chloe was in love with more, Max or Rachel? And what do you like/dislike about Amberprice and Pricefield?

Boy, been so busy I left this sitting in my inbox, oops!

This is indeed controversial cuz at the end of the day we won't be completely sure of either of the ships' dynamics unless we are Chloe herself, so it's all up for people's interpretations. (*whispers* therefore I hope we can all be sensible here)

Personally I don't think love could be measured in a way, like you could be head over heels for someone you've met for only over a month, and we can't exactly say that is more or less than a long-term friendship. I think even Chloe might not be able to choose one. I view Pricefield as a deep friendship, as with Ashly Birch's take; And AmberPrice as more of a romantic dynamic, even though they weren't official girlfriends.

If we refer to the intensity and passion of Chloe's love, due to the state of her life she was in when she got closer to Rachel and the AmberPrice dynamic, I'd say it's definitely more than Pricefield. With regards to how long-lasting it is however, we see that Chloe never forgot about Max even after not getting a response from her for 5 years; this is the kind of enduring love that friendships (which I personally appreciate a lot for) usually have -- is more prominent in Pricefield. These are not mutually exclusive and so all the infighting is really unnecessary haha, why not AmberPriceField! They're both what Chloe needs in her life ^^

I got into Amberprice because of the amount of chemistry they have, the mutual attraction they have towards each other and how they always have each others' back despite being in darkness themselves -- they're each other's angel and it's definitely touching. Sharing clothes and stuff freely and crashing each others' places? Cute. Mentioning the other around other friends often? Hella cute! There are also multiple elements of surprise, like you'd think a rebel like Chloe wouldn't care for a perfect student like Rachel, who instead turned out to have a wild side, and Chloe turned out to be a softie on the inside. Stuff like these makes their chemistry much better than generic straight relationships I've seen in the media growing up. And the fact that Chloe still held the belief that Rachel wouldn't leave without her after all that she's gone through, definitely says something. Rachel was very genuine with leaving town together. Also true love on this end.

On the other side of the coin though, I really wished they had communicated better, the both of them. (It's a pity they were too young and without guidance to navigate all these) Yes Rachel I know you care about Chloe's feelings and wanna protect her, but being honest and open can go a long way. Chloe could've better regulated her emotions and how she comes across, such that she'd not come off as pushy or react as negatively e.g. give Rachel "the stinkeye"; if they worked on themselves and are actually allowed to improve, a healthier relationship would've blossomed. I also felt like there wasn't anything holding them back from them doing overboard with doing wild things together, like drugs and weed. They kinda spur each other on without the voice of reason or given the chance to mature after getting out of arcadia.

These AP shots come from Life is Strange: Rachel's story "the diner" ep, which gave me new insights on some of the nuances that could've been present in their dynamics. Pretty well-made given its constraints!

As always I can't say too much about Pricefield cuz I've not seen all their interactions, so I can only make individual comments. Take them with a pinch of salt!

On the good side Chloe's enduring love is always impressive, like remembering Max's birthday after all those years and immediately gifting her William's camera and taking her back. Moments where she emoted and expressed her appreciation with Max felt really genuine and I like how she's really supportive of Max, lifting the latter's confidence when Max was insecure, not to mention standing up for her in front of Nathan, David, Joyce etc. Very wholesome. On the other hand Chloe could've better nuance the manners of her speech, especially when she's angry -- Max is helping her so much after just reconnecting her for 5 years, it's not really an obligation and so I think she could've held back on some of her words at Max, which still comes down to emotional regulation, but I also understand that she was going through really tough times. I also didn't particularly like how she'd only change her wallpaper to Max after Max followed her wishes, even though that's not super abnormal for an 18 yo.

Max the sweetheart is honestly endearing when she doesn't hold back on positive words for Chloe, and when Chloe's off-balance she'd also be able to provide the voice of reason to put them on the right path. It's giving secure attachment style-- except the bad texter part. I just wish she'd stand up to Chloe a little more to avoid getting them into even more trouble, but that's just a personal take. My main issue with Max is her not writing to Chloe as much in those 5 years, but friends grow apart and it's only natural. As with DE, we'd have to take into the account of survivor's guilt and that nothing last forever, so if they ever separate, it is also understandable and inevitable in life.

The OG did a good job on developing Max and Chloe's bond, and it makes sense why so many ship Pricefield, which I'm not against :) hope my slightly rushed response has answered your question pal! And as always, thank you for asking <3

[oh-shtars]

@cocoapowderpictures @signed-sapphire @ficsinhistory (+ others)

Guys, Wake Up!! It’s the ref sheet for the guy you were all happy to see mentioned in the last post ;3

Character Notes:

- Works as the Royal Announcer and as Rosas’ tour guide

- He’s of Greek heritage :)

- I decided to make red and black his key colours to symbolise his boldness and how he’s a secret rebel in plain sight.

- In the RFTS!AU, everyone above 18 has given away their first wish and afterwards, as many as they’d like. Flazino is 21 and like many others, has no idea what were or even how many wishes he did give away.

- Does he love Asha? Yes. Very much. Romantically? Nope. Are they just friends? Yes but also no.

- Acts like a very bouncy and outgoing guy on the job but is actually pretty reserved and calmer whenever he’s just being himself and casual. As a result, he gets exhausted for forcing himself to be extra ‘quirky’ while working.

- The reason he’s so “extra” on his tours is because he wants to make the most out of the only few highlights of his day. Flazino dreads the in-between moments where it just feels like he’s just….waiting. But for what exactly? With no memory of his wishes, he doesn’t have anything to look forward to the next day. Anything that could motivate him. Something that he could pursue. But there’s…nothing. (He hates staring at the ceiling thinking about this every night.)

- One of the only few dreams he does have is his love for learning/using magic. And Flazino is not planning to give that away this time. And thus, he hangs on to it tightly despite the fact its use is forbidden.

- Flazino gets little sleep in most some nights to read and learn about small-scale, simple magic-casting. (It’s the only time he could with minimal risk of getting caught.) It’s a way better thing than spending the night in dreadful emptiness and it’s a distraction from his otherwise, mostly bland day.

- Flazino also notices that he’s not the only person experiencing this weird emptiness. He just seems to be the only one who acknowledges it instead of pretending it’s “fine.” After a few years of waiting for his wishes that are probably never coming, Flazino attempts to negotiate with Magnifico for a “better Wish System” but he always ends up getting ignored though.

- Flazi sort of isolated himself in a way because he couldn’t stand the fake satisfied faces people are going with their lives. He was so damn happy to find out Asha has her own doubts of the king’s wishing system too. He basically stuck around after that.

Flazino: “I swear- I canNOT continue like this anymore. There’s something unfair about all this and I’m SICK of pretending there isn’t just because everyone says so- I don’t sound that crazy, right?”

Asha: ……………. Uhhhhhh No? I get it. Sort of??

Don’t you wanna get away? From the same old part you gotta play?

‘Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride,

It’ll take you to the Other Side!

‘Cause you can do like you do, Or you can do like me,

Stay in the cage, or you’ll finally take the key,

Oh damn, suddenly you’re free to fly,

It’ll take you to the Other Side!

(Can’t resist another “The Other Side” opportunity. It’s one of my favourite catchy songs and it fits well. X3)

[angstintensifer]

Huntlynn headcanons.

Hunter was absolutely smitten with Ashlynn since day one and always tries his best to impress her. He will go out of his way to look good on dates and especially on outings like a dance or something important but his looks don’t matter to Ashlynn, she always adored him for who he is.

The enchanted forest is their safe place and they still go on dates there even after their relationship was public.

In the beginning Ashlynn tried to push Hunter away because of their destinies and her fear of what would happen if people found out a royal and a rebel developed romantic feelings for each other.

She went back to him later that day and changed her mind because she also believed their love was worth fighting for.

Hunter is known to make occasional surprise visits at the glass slipper during Ashlynn’s work hours when he’s bored or because he misses her, he also wants to check up on her and make sure she's not overworking herself.

When their relationship was a secret Hunter would passed messages to Ashlynn via bird to be romantic.

Hunter can always tell when something is bothering Ashlynn, if she's having a bad day he can sense it and will do everything in power to either comfort her or cheer her up.

Hunter was hard to read at first for Ashlynn, because he was so used to hiding himself in front of his family and friends but eventually Ashlynn could read him easier than anyone else could.

During their true hearts day breakup, they were both miserable for those hours apart. Ashlynn could barely stop crying but held most of it in to convince herself it was the right thing to do (it wasn’t)

Hunter was utterly devested and had a big breakdown the second he was alone with his feelings.

Ashlynn wanted to avoid the dance because she knew she would see him at it, but went because Briar convinced her. Hunter went because he felt at least seeing her around would make him feel better even if she didn't want to be with him anymore.

They were constantly glancing at other when their relationship was a secret, it was a bit obvious they were together. (Cedar also said this in her webepisode so)

Despite being raised to be tough huntsman, Hunter is very gentle with Ashlynn when it comes to physical affection. He adores, hugs and cuddles. He will find any excuse to hold her hands.

Hunter doesn’t find shoes interesting but he could listen to Ashlynn talk about them for hours, because he loves listening to her talk and watching her get so excited.

Hunter taught her some archery and they often go on archery dates together, it gets a bit competitive but they have a lot of fun.

In return, Ashlynn tried to teach Hunter to dance because she’s good at it and the first time ended badly with him tripping and getting slightly injured, but she patched him up herself.

They both dreaded the legacy day. Ashlynn attempted to break up with Hunter on legacy day to spare them any possible future pain but they both decided they would face the day together instead of giving up on what they have, even if it was secret.

Hunter doesn’t like to give up on things and while he understood every single one of Ashlynn’s doubts and concerns, he wanted her to know he would fight for her whether she choose to stay with him or not. He always have a choice if she wanted out.

Hunter was the first say “I love you.” He said it on legacy day before the ceremony. And Ashlynn was in shock to hear it and didn’t reciprocate the words until after the ceremony in regret that she signed the book after what Raven did.

But Hunter knew she felt the same way.

It’s implied in the books that Ashlynn gave or made Hunters leather bracelet, so I like to think she did.

Hunter is very good at doing Ashlynn’s hair and likes to braid it or just brush it for her.

[miabellewhodraws]

 Sapphire analysis (SU)

Introduction:

 In the episode “The Answer” Garnet describes Sapphire as a “rare aristocratic gem”. She was in a team of the diplomatic gems that were sent to planet Earth to investigate. 

Sapphire has a special power: to see into the future. That was what made her valuable for Blue Diamond. Blue Diamond wanted to know what would happen next, what will happen on planet Earth? It’s clear that Sapphires were trusted by Homeworld to predict the future, and never considered the possibility of them being wrong.

Sapphire’s view on her powers

 Sapphire herself put a lot of trust into her abilities, and was shocked when things didn’t go the way she saw. Let’s see:

 Sapphire predicted that the rebels will attack the Cloud Arena, destroying the physical forms of seven gems, including herself. Then they would be cornered, and captured. The rebellion would end. Despite knowing this, it didn’t worry her at all. That she would be a casualty. She already accepted what she thought was her fate. But Ruby did not accept that. She saved Sapphire and then they accidentally fused for the first time, and that turn of events shocked Sapphire. After all, one of the questions Garnet asked Rose and Pearl was: “How was Ruby able to alter fate?”. That’s clearly something Sapphire would wonder about, how is it possible? Her abilities always worked, but not this time. 

Sapphire trusted Rose. After all, she and Pearl were the first to accept Garnet, despite Garnet being a fusion of two different gems, which was considered “disgusting” in Homeworld. She never looked into Rose, because she and Ruby trusted her. When the truth was revealed, Sapphire was very upset. She blamed herself for “letting Rose make fools of them all”. Thought that her and Ruby’s romantic relationship was based on a lie. She was for “predicting the future”. That was what Homeworld expected from Sapphires, what Blue Diamond expected from Sapphire. But she didn’t know that someone she admired was actually someone she despised. Sapphire thought that she didn't know anything. She must have felt useless.

So, Sapphire’s predictions turning out wrong had both positive and negative consequences for her. Positive consequences: she was saved from being poofed and realized that she was in love with Ruby. They got to experience fusion, explore planet Earth together, and fight for the freedom to be together.

Negative consequences: when she found out that the person she admired was a Diamond,  Sapphire felt useless because she never looked into Rose.

How Sapphire deals with her feelings

Sapphire deals with her feelings very differently than her girlfriend Ruby. We see in the episode “Keystone Motel”, that Sapphire is more open to forgiving Pearl, unlike Ruby. She thinks that Ruby is choosing to take the situation personally. When Ruby asks if it’s just her being angry, Sapphire says that “She is completely engulfed with rage” with the most expressionless face. When Ruby says that she’s not above this as she thinks she is, Ruby is right. Despite the fact that Sapphire doesn’t openly show her anger, it doesn't mean that she isn’t upset over the situation. Sapphire just doesn’t show her emotions openly. The proof is that her cryokinesis ability only starts working when she is feeling negative emotions, and the times we see it work is when she’s upset over Pearl tricking Garnet into fusing and when she’s upset over learning that Rose was Pink Diamond all along. I also think that when she’s feeling intense negative emotions, Sapphire wants to spend some time alone, since after learning that Rose was Pink Diamond, she teleported to Rose’s Fountain, perhaps to calm down? So, in conclusion, Sapphire is more calm and forgiving than Ruby,  but that doesn't mean she can’t lose control of her emotions sometimes. Sapphire is upset when her abilities to predict the future don’t work, because she feels useless when she’s not able to help other people. She usually doesn’t show her emotions openly, but you can see that she’s upset when her cryokinesis ability starts working.

Sapphire’s relationships with other people

Ruby: Ruby was a soldier who was assigned to protect Sapphire during a mission on Earth. When she rushed in to save Sapphire from being poofed, they accidentally fused for the first time. Blue Diamond was furious with Ruby for daring to fuse with a member of her court, and said that she will be shattered for this. But Sapphire saved Ruby and ran away with her. They spend some time together and then decide to fuse again. When they met Rose and Pearl, Garnet thought that she would upset them, but they accepted her. Sapphire and Ruby stayed fused and fought the war so they could be free to love each other. So they could stay Garnet. We can see that Ruby and Sapphire have very different personalities, very different ways of dealing with their feelings. But each time they have a disagreement, they reconcile.They worry about each other’s safety, in “Jailbreak” episode, when Sapphire and Ruby reunite, they ask each other “Did they hurt you?”, which shows the first thing they are concerned about when reuniting is each other’s well-being. According to Ruby, Sapphire helped her realize that it’s okay to be herself. According to Sapphire, Ruby helped her realize that there are many alternative possibilities. 

Pearl: They first met over 5,750 years ago, when Pearl, who was part of a small group of rebels called “Crystal Gems”, attempted to poof Sapphire with her spear. After Ruby and Sapphire accidentally fused and became part of Crystal Gems, she and Garnet became close. In “Keystone Motel”, Sapphire is more willing to forgive Pearl because she thinks it would be the right thing to do, but despite that she is still angry at Pearl, even if she doesn’t show it openly. When Sapphire is upset over Ruby leaving, Pearl comforts her and cries with her. So, despite them not being very close, they still have a great relationship.

Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond: Sapphire respected Rose and never questioned her choices, so finding out that she was Pink Diamond all along left her feeling betrayed and used. Because of her bad views on Diamonds, Sapphire believed that Rose only used them as pawns and was reluctant to believe that Rose changed her mind about the Earth. But when Pearl explained everything to her, she understood that Rose herself was inspired by Crystal Gems, that her fusion with Ruby inspired Rose to fight for gems to live free on planet Earth. 

Steven: Sapphire cares greatly about Steven, and becomes very emotional when she realizes that her and Ruby made him feel like it was his fault that they had an argument in “Keystone Motel”. Sapphire gives Steven advice when he needs it, for example she gave him advice on proposing to Connie. When Steven becomes a monster, Sapphire has a breakdown because she worries that he might stay a monster forever. 

Blue Diamond: Sapphire used to be a part of Blue Diamond’s court. She was valued because of her high rank and ability to see the future. After Sapphire and Ruby accidentally fused for the first time, Blue Diamond wanted to shatter Ruby for daring to fuse with a member of her court. Sapphire saved Ruby from being shattered and became a part of Crystal Gems. In episode “That will be all”, Sapphire and Blue Diamond meet again, however Blue doesn’t recognize her. Sapphire could have been afraid of being recognized by her former boss, since when Blue says that she never asked any Sapphire to go to Earth, Sapphire freezed up, clearly stressed. 

[flilisskywalker]

I guess what keeps me up at night is asking what's the point of Sabine's search for Ezra, like... as an emotional arc.

(This text is an adaptation of the thread I wrote on Twitter)

Because when I rewatch the fourth season of Rebels, I get the impression that they are paired together in many episodes as a way to prepare us for a hurtful goodbye between the two at the end of the show, which is to me the same reason why they decided to go heavy on confirming Kanan and Hera's romance because they knew he was going to die.

I don't really know if the parallels between Sabezra and Kanera are intentional considering how Filoni talks about the former, but Ezra does become Kanan (even has a whole stretch arms sacrifice) and Sabine does become Hera (Deep grief for losing him) and not in a "The kid got this from his/her parent." sense, but in the sense of that the situation is really similar, which is interesting because it wasn't like this originally.

Ahsoka made Sabine's grief towards Ezra not being by her side all the time a thing.

Instead of simply letting Sabine's mission be about bringing Ezra home like in the original animated epilogue, Filoni complicates things a little bit by implying that Sabine is not doing this for Ezra, but for herself. Beyond that, almost every character notices how devoted she is to him and it even confuses some of them.

Thrawn, for example, has studied Sabine. He is well aware that Ezra is her compatriot and friend and yet... he is confused by her choice. Sabine states "You wouldn't understand." and then accepts to be stranded on Peridea just to see Ezra again. Once she found him and even after hearing he wants to get home, she did not say a word about Thrawn being his only ticket home. Instead, she simply enjoys time with him.

If you know Sabine Wren, you know that she would never ignore a huge Imperial threat and put in danger people like Hera, who is definitely an older sister type of role model to her, or feel that Ezra is the only family she has, so I do understand why people think she is very distant from the original show.

There might be a reason for all of this. A reason that I'm not sure Filoni wants to dive into, but the way he's been writing Sabine, the vagueness every time Ezra is the conversation's topic, feels like she has fallen in love with him during his absence and honestly? This makes far more sense than any other explanation.

We've seen in Star Wars before, fiction in general, that love is blind. Sabine's focus on finding Ezra is described by Baylan as something that blinds her. Not only this would justify her out of character attitude, but also the parallels with Kanan and Hera.

Star Wars live-action TV shows this year have been interesting to decode. In both The Mandalorian season 3 and Ahsoka season 1, there's a lot of subtle implications that characters want to build a life with somebody.

Mando does this in Chapter 22 - Guns For Hire, an episode surrounded by romantic love, where a droid bartender tells Din and Bo that human life is so short and then they look at each other. They want to be together, but that has not been verbalized yet. It is still very much in the subconscious.

Ahsoka does it in Part 7 - Dreams and Madness, by showing Sabine's lack of urgency regarding Thrawn and simply enjoying Ezra's company. It really implies that this was what her mission was all about: Be with Ezra. Her real desire is build a life with him, but that desire is still in the subconscious.

I believe Favreau knows all of that when it comes to Din and Bo.

BUT DOES FILONI KNOW THAT WHEN IT COMES TO SABINE AND EZRA?

[explainslowly]

talk abt love bites pls

sowwy it took me so long to get around to this... idk if the fic sustains the line-by-line approach exactly, because it's so vibes based to me, but I can go over my thinking/general intent

So like. I don't think this comes down to a specific one post but a few people on tumblr talked about how like, Dean and Cas don't get to touch each other with tenderness without violence. And generally speaking are permitted to touch each other most when doing violence to each other.

This is kind of the way that a homophobia of a hyper-masculine property such as supernatural manifests itself. Two men being tender with each other? Romantically? Crazy. Impossible.

Which is why as a parallel I chose a cat and a songbird. There is really only one way that interaction can go - in fact even domestic cats and domestic birds sharing one household are a potentially bad combo since it's extremely easy for the cat to fatally injure the bird.

The other reason I wrote this fic is because I wanted to have something to process feeling sad through. Thinking about things dying because the world is denying them a possibility of living as they would wish works pretty well.

The fic is numbered according to Catstiel's age - I knew I wouldn't write out every year bc that would be boring, but hadn't had a plan beforehand about how many years I wanted to do. Just kind of went completely by feel there.

The format itself was very constrained - especially considering the tiny environment it takes place in due to the confinement a domestic cat lives under. This was not my intention but it's kind of a fun parallel to heaven in a way, haha. I did intend Catstiel as being constrained and essentially doing something he's not "supposed" to when eating Dean. The feelings he gets from eating Dean are the most powerful he experiences. Consumehimnatural and all that. Rebelling for Dean. And it's also fun to parallel a cat that doesn't know how to hunt/what it means with an angel that doesn't know how to feel/think for himself yet.

A lot of the writing itself was primarily an opportunity to explore the eroticism of death and dying vs killing and consuming. Again - see consumehimnatural.

Catstiel dies at 19 which is the age my last cat died at. In my mind he died from kidney disease like her and I wrote him suffering from the same issues - lack of apettite and fatigue. I like the idea that the last time he eats Dean is the last time he truly enjoys a meal before he dies.

The ending itself is vague and flimsy to reflect how the show itself ended vaguely and in a somewhat unsatisfying matter.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed this little explanation of my thought process <3 and if anyone got curious, here is the fic itself:

[theqtinkblot]

The Great Seven’s Forbidden Spells:

Author’s Note: This is something I’ve thought about while reading some Twst fics. So we all know that the Great Seven are still the classic Disney Villains we all grew up with, so it be possible that they still had their own villainous and or dark spells under their belt, right?

Summary: MC is in the library looking through some history books, doing research for an essay assignment. But as they looked, they stumbled upon a chapter in the book that reads: “Forbidden Spells, Beware.” Being curious as they are, MC begins to read each of the spells from the book. This is the list of spells and their history.

Call of the Jabberwocky

“Throughout the Queen of Hearts reign, she had created and enforced her rules throughout the Queendom of Roses. However, in the first years of the Queendom, many of her subjects would not obey and plan a rebellion with an enemy kingdom. But before they could raise their swords and storm the castle, they would soon become the meal of a ferocious dragon-like beast called the Jabberwocky. The legend goes, “One, two, through and through, the rebels went snicker-snack, losing their heads and the rest cowardly ran back.” It's unclear if the Queen summoned the beast, yet whenever she was asked, she only gave a simple grin.”

Roar of Revival

“It’s a well known rule in Sunset Savanna, the world is connected in the great circle of life. However the King of Beasts believed that a soul can persist after their death and so, he created a ritual that would allow any of his followers to revive him long after his death. To achieve this, they would need to sacrifice a sacred bakora staff and cast a powerful roar within a volcano to bring the mighty king back. Many historians had attempted to cast this ritual but were unsuccessful.”

Deadly Seafoam

“Before the Sea Witch became the most powerful being in the Coral Sea, a lot of her spells had to be perfected enough to grant the merfolks’ wishes. Even so, some of her earlier spells were considered deadly, mostly in terms of what happens to a person if the deal wasn’t met. One potion she tried was given to a mermaid who wanted to become a human, however when their debt wasn’t paid on time, the person ended up dissolving into sea foam the next morning. Needless to say, this spell was banned by law after this incident.”

A Lamp’s Chain

“The Sorcerer of the Scalding Sands was very knowledgeable about arcane lore, from alchemy to astronomy. During his studies of ancient artifacts, he was able to discover the whereabouts of a magical lamp that can grant any wish. However, even after gaining the lamp and becoming a powerful sultan himself, he later discovered that by obtaining phenomenal cosmic powers from the lamp, the owner will forever be bound to it. And should the lamp be destroyed in any way, that person will die as well. As they say, “all magic comes with a price.””

Control of the Heart

“As this would be the first era of magic, many people in the Shaftlands would believe that magic was considered deadly. None have been more dangerous than having the ability to take a person’s heart, allowing them to take control of a person’s life or even ending it if they were truly wicked. The Fairest Queen was rumored of having this dark ability, yet many of her servants would debunk these claims and say she was pure of heart. Historians would debate whether or not these claims were true or a ruse.”

Fruit of the Dead

“The Lord of the Underworld never took a lover or had any companionship during his rule, but he was able to create a sort of measure that bound any soul to the underworld. Myths have stated that if a living person was offered a pomegranate seed by the lord himself, they would forever be tied to the underworld and can never leave. Though many would consider this as a romantic tradition in the ways of a marriage proposal, this was ultimately forgotten by the masses and be regarded as just a myth.”

A Fae’s True Name

“It’s common knowledge amongst the fae of Briar Valley that a name holds power. Even the Thorn Fairy’s name was considered the most powerful. The reason for this is that if a fae is able to get a human to tell them their name, that person has given the fae complete power over them. However if a human is able to trick them into learning their true name, the fae would forever be bound to them. As such, the Thorn Fairy concealed her true name to prevent others from gaining her power. Nowadays, fae don’t seem to be too concerned about conversing with humans.”

[pinkestpurple]

Show so good i'm threatening to kill myself

1;2

So this is my season 3 of 911 reaction. I tweet this in spanish and then i translate here, if something dosen't make sense, dont worry, i also dont make sense in spanish.

I dont have a mateo live reaction of the first 3 episode because i was to entertaining. 3x01 is a meh episode, but the other two are such good episodes theres a reason they are iconic in the fandom and i knew about them before i saw them. At the end of 3x03 i was like: "ooh, Buddie angst!" and when Eddie walk into Buck's aparment like nothing happen i put the same face that Buck had. Like Eddie loves Buck so much is insane. There is no way they arent gay!

3x04

"My god this is the biggest fire i ever seen" Chimney you are too funny!

Buck being a stickler of the rules?? i never though i see it

This is episode about sibiling?? They are the worst but also the best

??? Excuse me, Chim and Hen where expecting Buck to get jealous bc of lena?? GIME A NO GAY EXPLANATION

Omg, i love chris and eddie. Eddie is such a good dad!

Why is Maddie thinking she is CW Arrow?? Pls go to a therapist

Buckley sibiling making bad decisions is the theme of this episode

3x05 "Rage" is going to be such a chill episode

Buck cararota, how are you sitting there? Even if you get your job back, do you think you are going to work with them?? They will hate you

oh no! if something happens to Athena's family bc of the racist policeman and Athena keeps being a policeofficer I'm going to be so mad

my god, what i am watching, Athena stop defending the police you more than anyone knows that is a very corrupt institution

Ah! no! why they put this trope in this episode? It makes it look like the police anger and Michael's are both wrong? No, Michael is justified!

Okay please tell me that Lena is not a romantic interest, that's Buck as a girl, AND you put rebel girl as one of her songs?? The only way this works if they are eachother beards

KJJJJ the way they edit the song so is not a lesbian song

In the reaction to season 1 i mention a dimension 20 character and this season is Lou Wilson Pinochio from neverafter, that interpretation of Pinochio blow my mind, bc it is such an injustice that this boy does exactly what every one boy does but he is punished for it

Michael is such a good father, this show is making me sad

"You know how much Christopher misses you?" AAAAH Eddie you are a mastermind. How you babytrap Buck with YOUR son!? Insane

Eddie cantandole las cuarenta to Buck in the grocery store, how is two are not married if this is cleary a divorce?

Lena and Buck are the same person, i could love to see their dimanic (spoilers: they dont talk once)

3x06 Baby supertation!! I love the songs of this show

"And theres seven different kind of beaked goods in our kitchen" Bobby and Buck stress bake, they are literally father and son

Hen buying Buck a cake that bleeds when you cut it, she is just a little shit i love her

Maddie please ask for help, even if you are rigth, this is not normal

"I'm cat" is such a millennial "im not like the other girls" costume. I'm talking about Maddie or Sam Riegel, we will never know

Hen comparing herself and denny with bobby and buck, literally father and son

Eddie is that bad haircut something to do with your divorce with Buck or this a bad decision you did by yourself?

They are so cute together

3x07

No, Athena and Maddie going trough some archives and messing them up is so stress full, poor archivist, i hope you know how to get them back in order

ACAB absolutely counts for Athena because what do you mean you are arresting a guy that reforms himself (something that he could have never done in prision) and he is taking care of kids that now dont have a safety net and will end 100% back on the street, and as adults in prision?? This is revenge not justice, this is horrifying, i hate that this show is acting like Athena is in the rigth, fuck copaganda.

3x08

Okay, i have only did figure skating in rollers not ice but can a sequin do that??

Well i belive the lost fingers thing, even with rollers, that is not something fun

??? Excuse me what do you mean you dont have 3 pairs of socks in your skate? are you insane? no one that makes this show has ever skate in their life

Bobby skater?? like figure skater?? KKKJJJJ i love it

ooh, lena pull a the bard lament card, "what is my mothers name?"

Eddie i think you are a bad friend, i am with her, please apologize i like Lena

I spend the last 30 minutes trying to figure out what is the girl playing, is bach, is like the most know piece, i'm so bad at music

If hen lose her job i swear to god

3x09

meteorites? what dosen't happen in LA? is going to be aliens in future seasons?

Is a lie that no one undestands the refence of "it belongs in a museum", how all of them didnt watch indiana jones? They must be doing on propuse to bother Chim

Eddie doing eveything in his power so Chris grows up to be better than him? im going to cry, he is such a good dad

My god, Athena i hate you, dont you see that your kid is a teenager, that sees you as a figure to rebel against, bc she is a teenager, plus you are a cop, of course she sees you as her enemy, SHE IS A TEENAGER

I love every time they change Hen glasses and earings bc is such a cool way to express individuality when most of the show all of them wear uniforms

This is the buddie kitchen scene??

I scream KISS HIM to my monitor like 3 times now

Buck you should be offer him to fuck insted of fight

"You want to go for the tittle" how is the next scene NOT them fucking???

Like i KNOW they are still not cannon and even knowing it I got excited

This is evil

Radiation? SOMETHING MORE WANTS TO HAPPEN IN LOS ANGELES

Poor bobby, he is like a wet cat of a man

Desmond, Constatine ex, i know you! You go in the list with Finn's Mom, Karofsky of people i recognize

Hen didnt go to work for a few days and everything happend. Really the you didnt went to school and Messi show up

3x10

Buck telling the kids Santa is not real feels so out of character

Eddie's face when he sees Buck with Chris and Denny, please impregnate him

Buck knowing random shit like how marrie currie die, your adhd is showing

Maddie finally getting up from the ice after a year, i love her

noo, dont you care to kill Michael show!

Buck being a sunshine with everyone, jsjsjs, you still feel guilty for the lawsuit?

I knew it, you want to kill Michael, dont do it, he is one of the best dads of the show, this is homofobia

3x11

Eddie and Buck trying to catch a guy hanging from a airplane with spirit of the sky in the backgroung and you want to tell me this show is not a comedy??

Chim you could be an amazing dad, and you are such a good role model, your brother is going to be fine

I dont know what instrument hen said she play, but is traslates to "faggot" in spanish jsjsjsj

Chim:

Omg, i love the relationship of May and Michael, please dont kill him

I wanted to Michael find love but noo, lets just give him CANCER

"I'm not really a guest" we Buck, we now you two sleep in the same bed

3x12

This is 100% a set up that go wrong, Maddie knows something that Buck dosen't

I can't believe that i am saying this to Eddie and not Buck, but please Eddie dont fuck your son's teacher, is a bad idea

Calloway.. i'm still calling you Desmond, sorry

Eddie, this teacher has so many kids all with differents needs, give her a break!

I undestand Buck a yapper with adhd but him just telling everyone Eddie's problems? kind of weird

Noooo, why those this show hate gay man??

I undestand, that they put the scene of the two neighbors like a "valentine's day is for all kind of love" kind of thing so people like me dosen't get their hopes up when they show to the buddie scene but c'mon, why is buck there, could be a scene with carla and eddie but noo

3x13

Show i am having breakfast why are you showing me a woman getting her arm chop by a bowling machine

If they kill Michael is episode i'm going to stop watching this show

Please Michael, i need you to take better care of yourself

"I can say it for the both of us" OMG I LOVE THEM, Chim and Maddie are THE PERFECT COUPLE, i can't

Michael is always the one to put the other cheek, let him be angry, i love that he is compation as a guy but makes sense for him to be angry!

MICHAEL TELLING BOBBY TO KEEP HIM ALIVE, I AM CRYING SO HARD, WHAT A STUPID SHOW

Maddie is very smart, i love that for her, at the same time, what the fuck is going on??

3x14

Chimney overthinking everything instead of calling someone is so me

Are they trying to steal a museum?

I love the chaos of this ep

"She has everything she needs" Buck i could kick you

I don't love how they tell everything at the end but is a good episode

3x15

I'm finally in Eddie beggings!!

Of course Eddie story beings when Chris is born 😭

"¿Por que no me avisaste?" EDDIE DIAZ TALKING IN SPANISH, i love it

Buck loves Chris so much, everytime he goes to the station Buck glues to the kid, never beating the other dad allegations

Oh yes, a story for four graders: how i survive the war

I could not be a firefighter, i couldn't go into the ground for any kid that reminds me of my son

God Eddie was only i little older than me, he should be at the club

I undestand Eddies traumas but Sharon should have castrated him

BUCKS REACTION, I AM GOING KILL MYSELF

Eddie defending Sharon to his parents! I didn't say anything

"He belongs with us" oh hell no! You are not Chris parents, don't you fucking dare! You pieces of shit

"Don't drag him down" pero que hijos de re mil puta!!!

Of course the first person he thinks about when he is dying is Buck

God how much i love Chris and Eddie, their relationship reminds me of how someone (don't remember who) talks about a child being their parents heart, and thats so true Christopher is Eddie's heart. And thats why is weird when someone eliminates Chris in fanfics like that's an integral part of Eddie

3x16

"You wanna do a rope rescue? Of course you do!" Kjjj Eddie don't say it like you didn't cut your own rope last episode and almost die, my brother in christ you two are a disaster

"Our best boys" 😭😭

Buck with the old firefigther thinking he wants a family, if this season Eddie puts him in his will i wll punch my computer bc it means that Buck HAS everything he wants but he dosent realize yet

I'm going to chew cement

Why is Buck talking like he dosen't live with Eddie and Bobby is his old man?? Like babe that's your family

Jeff Blim??

IT IS Jeff Blim

What is this a crossover episode?

Nooo, Jeff Blim don't die

They save Jeff Blim :)

"You are never going to be left behind" "You promise?" I will kill myself

3x17

Why the first plot of this episode, literally Manuelita?

If i invite you, my wife, Chim is going to invite his parther, his parther is going to invite her brother, and her brother is going to invite his... bestie? Okay...

Michael guilty tripping May to do what he wants, classic dad

I know Athena is going to be fine because 911 is never letting go of Angela Bassett, at this point i don't know why Angela Bassett didn't let 911 go

Chim and Karen's friendship is something i didn't know i need it

I love the friendship between Michael and Bobby!!!! They are what homophobes want Buddie to be

Abby?? Omg Abby, Hi!!

Welcome back baby!! I was a little suspicious about Buck mention you again

3x18

I love Abby, I'm so happy she is back

WELL, Abby telling someone Buck stop waiting for her and cutting to Eddie and Buck talking about Chris, C'MON, HOW I TAKE THIS OTHER THAN EDDIE BEING THE NEW LOVE IN BUCK'S LIFE? LOOK AT ME WHEN I TALK TO YOU!

Nooo, Chim being sad about Hen leaving him, nnooo

Athena being such a mother and not resting for a second

EDIES FACES WHEN HE MEETS ABBY

Omg bobby how are you still climbing? You are fifty something please

"I'm not Athena" Bobby slap him

Situación tenza como pelo de chancho

YES!! THEY GIVE MICHAEL AN HOT DOCTOR YES! I LOVE THIS SHOW

Buck goofing around with Eddie, Maddie and Chris i love this family

Yes! Maddie pregnant! I can't wait to meet Jee!!

Oh no, what do you mean next season is the 2020 pandemic season, noooooo

I still don't want to watch season 4 even when twitter says is a good season.

Anyways here are my reactions to season 1 and season 2

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hii what type of tropes do u think katara fits ?? and what type of tropes do u think her character subverts ??

Hi anon! I’m not gonna lie this is a heavy topic which has been weighing on my mind ever since my Katara rant a few days ago. Tbh, I wasn’t going to make a post about this, just cuz I feel like maybe I talk too much 😂 but you just gave me the perfect excuse so here we go:

1. Girls are Healers, not Fighters

I want to start this off with the issue of misogyny in the Northern Water Tribe and how the fandom discusses Katara’s portrayal in LoK. First of all, the NWT not allowing girls to fight is misogyny and Pakku telling Katara to “go in the healing hut with the other women” very much sounds like “go in the kitchen where you belong”. This is something everyone understands.

However, I think we start losing the plot when people only focus on this aspect and ironically parrot the same misogyny when they talk about female healers in the franchise and in media. Let’s look at Yagoda. Yagoda is a recognized master. She doesn’t teach in her house, her kitchen or her bedroom. She teaches in a school alongside other master healers and students. When the Yue was stillborn, who did her family turn to at first? Pakku? No, the healers. During the civil war, did Katara just sit at home twiddling her fingers like so many in the fandom would have you believe? No, she was single-handedly healing dozens of rebels in her White Lotus outpost. The importance of female healers in the franchise and media in general should not be diminished when speaking out against this misogynistic trope. I just had to get that out of the way.

So, how does ATLA subvert this trope with Katara? They show her developing her healing abilities alongside her fighting skills. One does not hinder the other. When Katara discovers her healing ability, she gains respect for possessing a talent so rare and revered, by a man originally from the nation that wiped out the male and female waterbenders of her tribe. When Katara saves Aang’s life, the most important moment in the entire show IMO, in the same episode, she is also shown facing off a major enemy in battle and winning. These two sides of her are constantly shown in balance to the fullest extent of her power, without one skill being diminished to highlight the other.

2. The Hero’s Girl

I think this is another trope that’s prevalent in media, particularly shonen animes which ATLA gets compared to so often. A lot of times these female love interests are never in the main story without the main male character. They seemingly have a one-sided crush, fall apart at his feet, interacts with him only when he needs her (and only him), and can sometimes be a pick-me when it comes to any competing female characters. I think a lot of people see Katara this way solely because she gets with Aang in the end, when this does not even come close to how she is portrayed.

Katara is an extremely developed character. Her arc is largely independent of Aang even though there are so many parallels between the two. Katara initially sees Aang as just a friend and even when she starts seeing him as a potential love interest, she’s not begging him to notice her or accept her affections. She gets jealous but isn’t competing with anyone for his attention for long and she has relationships with other characters that further the story whether Aang is there or not. She doesn’t exist solely to be with him, in fact she even teaches him. Katara and Aang being endgame is not integral to either one of their stories. They don’t agree with each other all the time and when he pushes their romance too far, she isn’t framed in a negative light for rebuffing his affections. No one in the narrative forces her to be with Aang because he’s the Avatar for status, or anything else. Love is not her biggest priority and she chooses to put off her romantic feelings until the war ends.

Now does she get jealous of other girls who seem to like Aang as well? Yes. Does she cry and get emotional when something happens to him? Yes. Does she spend an episode pestering the fortuneteller about her future husband and get excited at the idea of falling in love? Lol yeah. Does she blush and hug and kiss Aang often? Literally every other episode. But that’s not all there is to her or their dynamic. I think some people often overemphasize the fact that Aang and Katara do get together in the end and act like it automatically voids the rest of her development in canon when it really doesn’t. Like I said in another post, I know a lot of Katara stans that don’t ship her with anyone or can discuss her character at great length without mentioning romance. People who choose to focus on her ending up with the hero to ‘defend’ her are more doing her a disservice if you ask me.

3. One-Dimensional Female Characters

This sort of ties into everything I just said and is also something the franchise achieves with all the female characters, but even more-so with Katara. Katara has several behaviors that directly contradict her general personality traits:

In the Chase, Katara lectures Toph about the importance of doing chores and being a team player and in the same episode, insults her, picks fights with her to the point she leaves the group entirely.

Katara loves her brother and always cheers him up when he’s feeling him down, but she still will tease and pick on him, and on a darker note, lashes out at him in the Southern Raiders when he doesn’t tell her what she wants to hear.

Katara turns up her nose at the wrestling tournament they find Toph in and winces as she attacks The Earth King’s soldiers, but still partakes in fighting the war because it’s for the greater good.

Katara from a young age had to take up the societal expectations that her mother would have had in her family and in her tribe, but is still a child and often takes delight in activities children enjoy, as she should.

The point is, Katara isn’t one-dimensional. There are a lot of contradictions within her that are usually juxtaposed one after the other. Yet, most viewers can only focus on one side at a time, usually choosing to focus on the negative aspects of her character. They will complain about her being motherly as if she never has fun. They will focus on the one time she was out of line with Sokka just to attack her character. They will cry she was too hard on Zuko, after 2.5 seasons of him chasing them down.

Most annoying of all, they will compare her to other female characters who are less hypocritical in nature and, in my opinion, simply not as complex as Katara. Don’t even get me started on how community is such an integral part of Katara, Sokka and Aang’s characters and how their character development often get overlooked in favor of characters with more individualistic and straightforward narratives. But this is about Katara.

Katara is an unapologetically feminine character that is sweet and kind without serving some villainous agenda that gives her a reason to be on par with the male characters when it comes to fighting skill. Her strength gets questioned in ways that Azula, Toph, Mai and Ty Lee’s do not. She subverts a lot of misogynistic tropes that a lot of 2000s female love interests in media suffered from and still do. She’s a very difficult character for most people to wrap their heads around, simply because she doesn’t stick to the script that most fmcs who look and act like her, do.

If we pretend she’s not fictional for two seconds, Katara is a hypocrite and hello? Who isn’t. It’s human nature for people to change their minds or do things that don’t really match up with that they’re say about. People who get mad at Katara for this, are essentially saying they’re mad because she’s not a flat character and they don’t even realize it. Her contradictions aren’t just one-off moments and her grief over her mother’s death isn’t something she only brings up once or twice. These occur over and over again because she is the other main character and with that comes a lot more screentime for her to be hypocritical, grow and show development to a level that the other female characters can’t.

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Yk how the general community consensus is that Weird Route is about The Player trying to get their Freedom? What if it's more than that?

I'm a big fan of exploring alternate interpretations personally, it's why I dislike trying to make one long continuous theory about what Deltarune's timeline/future will be as I like to see different viewpoints, ideas and potential meanings. Even if they may be wrong, if they enhance the main story in some way or are comedic I do find enjoyment in exploring them, and I guess this post is one of these instances where I've decided to try and "explore" things from this "different" perspective.

This alternate view I've been thinking about recently all sprouted from this one line.

"Noelle will ride with me."

It is very unsettling and one of the many instances of romantic undertones being apparent in the Weird Route, but also it's slightly confusing because a lot of that route strongly implies that Kris is not only unhappy but also entirely under our control during it. They have no way to rebel against The Player's will, which seems to be being directly projected onto Kris. And so in this case, we have to ask the question: why would The Player, in this instance, wish to ride with Noelle?

It's possible to make the argument that The Player wants Deltarune to be like a traditional JRPG where Noelle is forced into the role of "innocent and submissive love interest" and Kris taking on the "assertive hero" role, but then that creates more questions, namely why does the very game itself feel like it's starting to break just by us going down this route, and also why or how will this enable The Player to be free? There could be more to it than just "The Player wants Freedom and also wants everyone to fit neatly into specific roles they are familiar with, regardless of consequence", something unique that would distinguish it much more from Undertale's Genocide Route thematically. After all, Toby has said that he at least aims to do something different with Deltarune.

But then what could this be?

Before I continue, I think it's important to at least gain a rough understanding of some of the traits (or "characterisms" as I like to call them) that The Player has, as while they are "literally us" for all intensive purposes, they do have some distinguishable traits from us that I have roughly summarized in this slightly older image below.

TL;DR: The Player is a character who is an outsider but obsessed with Undertale's world, which is why they wanted to join Deltarune. With this knowledge we can therefore infer that there will probably be at least some level of resentment from their end towards Deltarune.

The Player is denied the proper joy of the game that they wanted to play, as the Dark Worlds seem more catered towards The Fun Gang's interests and at the very beginning they are booted out of their vessel and put into someone who would really rather be doing anything else that isn't "adventuring". Whenever "Undertale" motifs start reasserting itself in Deltarune it's portrayed as something unnatural (case in point, Spamton). Pretty much the entire world they're in is antithetical to their existence.

But at the same time, we're also meant to accept this as per our agreement, or else we can't play the game.

So when we do a Weird Route, wouldn't it be reasonable to assume then that we can also interpret this as a form of malicious compliance? We accept the agreement, yes, we accept that we can't get what WE wanted out of the game, but that doesn't mean we have to be the only one who suffers, right?

We manipulate Noelle, a relatively important character in the story with a natural affinity for videogame glitches to "cheat" the game, and we aim to taint her friendship with Kris, and in future may even attempt to prevent her from being with Susie by interfering with her romantic life, and even possibly use her to break the game itself to make one big final "screw you" to Gaster, or whoever else may be in charge of this SURVEY_PROGRAM, ruining countless lives just for the sake of an "epic own".

The Weird Route therefore becomes more inherently childish from this perspective. It's like a temper tantrum, a bully lashing out at others due to their own internal issues just to feel better about themself but ultimately being ineffectual, except in this case the bully is a cosmic force much much greater than anything else in the world so the consequences of their actions are more devastating, but still inherently childish. And also pretty familiar.

Maybe it's a symptom of the characters being neatly tied to this overarching theme of escapism, of love, dreams and hopes, but if we assume that the destruction caused in Side B is born out of The Player's jealousy for the characters and ability to actually enjoy these fantasies that they were denied, then it would actually make them a really neat parallel for Susie. Someone who was bitter and closed off, somebody who'd violently lash out, especially onto Kris (funny how Kris is also an incredibly obvious and direct target in the Weird Route as well, huh?).

Suddenly, her being teased all they way back in Undertale makes much more sense.

And there's also some reason to believe that Clam Girl isn't talking to Frisk here but rather The Player, given that she teased Deltarune's release ~6 weeks before it came out, so while it wasn't Frisk's time to meet her, it would instead end up being The Player's.

With all of this, it could be reasonable to assume that like Noelle, Susie could also relate to us in some way beyond just paralleling how an audience engages with fiction. She has the potential to become either our worst enemy or our best friend, because in a way, she's meant to be vaguely like us.

A person who is suffering from unfair circumstances (in her case, an implied rough home life, in ours a game that does not welcome us) who feels like they don't really have much of a choice in how things turn out, but because of their friends they're able to persevere and find happiness and companionship from the places and things within their control. In Susie's case, it's the time she spends with her friends and talking to people, but for us, what is truly within our control? We control Kris, but it's unhealthy and unwilling and Kris can break free under specific circumstances, so what else could it be?

What else other than the time we're spending playing the game? If we ever choose to leave it all behind we basically "win" and get the best possible outcome. We let the characters have their peace and live their lives, and we get to enjoy our own "Freedom" in the real world and do our own things, not bound by any arbitrary rules other than the ones we choose to follow.

Or we could let this bitterness from our unfortunate circumstances consume us, and go down the path Susie used to walk, lashing out at anything in our way in an envious rage, blind to the fact that in doing so we don't really change anything other than furthering our own misery.

This sort of "live your life" message reminds me of the End Poem from Minecraft a bit actually. I don't think the meaning behind either Deltarune or the End Poem is "don't play games", but rather that while it's a liberating experience, it's also important to not let it consume you entirely because you have a life separate to that as well.