#wanda the sandman

[thesandwomen]

reblog and share in the tags who your favorite female character from the sandman comics or show is and why! ☀️

[360iris]

Indya Moore as Wanda !!! So excited for this episode, the comic issue was already amazing enough!!!

[despairoftheendless]

Unbothered. Moisturized. Happy. In Her Lane. Focused. Flourishing.

[b-plot-butch]

I NEVER REALISED FOXGLOVE WAS HOLDING WANDA’S HAND DURING THIS MOMENT 😭💕

[tickldpnk8]

Sandman roles that might be combined

We’ve (@writing-for-life and @orionsangel86 and I) just had a lengthy discussion this weekend on why and how Modern Johanna Constantine might be combined with plot points previously centered on Thessaly. And it’s got me thinking about how they might combine other characters moving forward to help condense the cast and streamline the plot.

First up, is the obvious one we’ve all heard rumors on: combining Wanda with the chauffeur Ruby from Brief Lives. We think this started with a casting call. I have a hard time imagining how this will go other than hopefully preventing Wanda’s death in A Game of You.

Lucienne already seems to have assumed Eve's role in minding Dream's ravens from Season 1. If we get Parliament of Rooks or The Kindly Ones, I think we'll see her replace Eve's bit parts in those issues, too.

Hob could easily be expanded upon in so many ways. But I could see them using him as the driver who gets caught up in a reality storm at the beginning of World's End. Who better to introduce a bunch of stories told in a pub than the guy who meets with Morpheus to do just that? The only problem with this idea is Peggy/Jim's story about meeting him in Hob's Leviathan...which i think they would definitely include. But maybe that could be a way for us to see a flashback of them married.

Once we get to The Kindly Ones, we might find Loki taking on Puck's role and acting solo. I still think they could cut the Shakespeare issues to streamline the story. But even if they don't, one trickster is all that is really needed.

Any other characters you think they could merge? I'm all for the speculation, so please share your thoughts!

[dxliriumoftheendless]

what if barbie and wanda had matching tacky friendship necklaces where they both had half a heart. what if.

[tryan-a-bex]

I'm curious to hear about Wanda/Death 👀

Ooh, this was @nualaofthefaerie’s post, I just reblogged it! I’m curious to hear too!

[marchentraume]

Truly hope Netflix changes Wanda'a fate in The Sandman, it sounds like that's the plan especially since the goddess herself Indya Moore was casted in the role ;w;

[writing-for-life]

All Around Me Darkness Gathers…

…or maybe subways are magic carpets, who knows…

There seems to be a lot of speculation about this scene from the trailer that shows Morpheus in what looks like a train/subway carriage.

Of course no one can know at this stage what exactly they’ve filmed here, but trains/subways have significance in The Sandman, several times. And that’s in A Game of You, World’s End and The Kindly Ones.

What follows is panel/spoiler-heavy. If that’s not your thing, this is the exit sign…

I’ve seen speculation that this scene is in the first batch, which would hint at whatever we’ve been left with from “A Game of You” segueing into “Brief Lives” (this is a conversation between Barbie and Wanda):

And of course Delirium and Dream are also travelling in Brief Lives, but they’re not using the train at any point (of course that could have been changed). But the fact that this is more of a dreamscape makes me think of these panels:

This is from “World’s End”, and it takes place at the same time as the events of “The Kindly Ones” due to the reality storm caused by [heavy spoiler]. We obviously have flowers in the still from the trailer, but contextually, it’s this scene that precedes Morpheus’s train ride:

It’s the last time he sees Nuala, and that’s in Faerie, or rather the Wood between the Worlds. Which is then followed by what Destiny sees in his book and Morpheus’ return to the Dreaming:

And I honestly can’t help to think about that rather than A Game of You (and his clothing is somewhat consistent as well, although he also wears this at Wanda’s funeral from all we can tell).

So what does everyone think? A Game of You/Brief Lives or World’s End/The Kindly Ones? Or something else entirely?

[thesandwomen]

i love wanda so much. her favorite color is tacky flamingo. she wants to know how you milk a soybean. she Cannot Be Seen with a cute frog mug. her vocabulary and voice are so distinctive on the page. her coffee always tastes like something died in it but she can make a mean chocolate soufflé. when she was little she wanted to be grow up to be a bizarro. she may not always be kind but she is absolutely compassionate. she’s snarky and lovely and vibrant and vulnerable and certain of herself and a wonderful gem in the sandman’s cast of vivid characters

[fishfingersandscarves]

extended screaming

[nualaofthefaerie]

Sandman s2, confirmed news!

I see a lot of speculation on the topic, so as someone who has closely followed and confirmed information, I am comprising this thread of confirmed Season 2 leaks that I will update regularly.

This is inspired by @orionsangel86 rant, and I have no real following here for people to listen to me, but I hope this will allow the fandom to discover me as a Sandman creator.

All information has been thoroughly confirmed, and some of it was found by me. I will try to keep the chronological order:

1. Ruairi O'Connor is our Orpheus

Well...I don't have to explain, the man's face is on there, plus Melissanthi Mahut follows him on Instagram

2. Esme Creed Miles is our Delirium

Back in August, we suspected Esme Creed Miles had joined the cast of the Sandman as our Delirium when Lourdes Faberes posted this picture with this caption:

Soon after the entire cast followed Esme and since then have interacted and been in the same place multiple times including last week when Donna and Mason were filming:

3. Barry Soloane is our Destruction

His wife spoiled it, and he has it on top of his acting credits. He is followed by all of the Endless and Neil on Instagram, and they interact regularly.

4. Midsummer Night's dream is filmed/being filmed

As you can see from this leaked call sheet from the same day, the scenes included elves and fairies + the caravan + the people who asked what was filmed on their walk basically confirms Midsummer Night's Dream

5. Wanda and Ruby's characters are being merged and are being played by Indya Moore

We have no further information on the changing of storylines.

+ a lot of minor roles have been confirmed as well but those are of no vitality.

6. Names of six of the supposed 12 episodes have leaked

(In no particular order)

"Season of Mists"

"Brief Lives"

"Family Blood"

"The Song of Orpheus"

"The Ruler of Hell"

"More Devils Than Vast Hell Can Hold"

Source is WhatsOnNetflix (reliable source)

!!The next ones are speculations since we cannot confirm them but it is quite likely as timelines fit:

1. Ferdinand Kingsley has filmed the Season of Mists dream sequence

The only clue we have of that, is that he maintained a hairstyle similar to Hob's with a longer beard for a while and has recently chopped it all off.

2. Filming of "Season of Mists" in Brighton Pavillion on the 20th of February

According to eyewitnesses, the production was humongous, the extras and actors were dressed in gothic/mythical/monster/horror attire, which excludes the location from being Destiny's garden or have anything to do with the Family dinner, leaving Season of Mists as the most plausible conclusion

3. On-site location filming on Castle Arce in the week of March 15th

The Castle Arce area has lots of mazey parts, dare I say Destiny's garden, but that is pure speculation. (I just found these so I have not had the time to decipher them properly).

3. Destiny will be POC

I sincerely hope that to be true. The only semi-clue we have that suggests this might be true is the picture from Lourdes (above with Esme) and the fact that Adrian Lester is in the picture, but he is not part of the cast or seen in leaks anywhere. We hope for news soon.

That's it, folks.

Those are all leaks compiled in a comprehensive list to avoid further speculation. I will be updating the list accordingly and if anyone has questions, feel free to send them my way, I feel confident in all the ones that we have confirmed to be true.

Love,

Li

[despairoftheendless]

Sandman Femslash Weekend

Sunday the 15th - Night Out

In which Wanda takes Barbie out for karaoke and they both get really drunk

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It had been six months since Ken left Barbie- But Wanda reminds her that this just means it's the 6 month anniversary of her ditching that dweeb and moving to the big city, Thus cause to celebrate!

So instead of laying in bed and moping Barbie gets dressed, dusts her face with glitter and follows Wanda onto a bus heading to Chinatown.

Wanda takes her to a hole in the wall Japanese karaoke bar with a sign reading THE WHITE KITSUNE in bright neon letters. They split a big plate of shrimp gyoza and do shot after shot of sake that makes Barbie's throat burn in the best way.

Once they're nice and liquored up they make their way to the karaoke machine. Wanda starts them off because she's always been the confident one. She croons out a cover of "Love is a Battlefield" and Barbie can't help but think of how beautiful her singing voice is.

Next it's Barbie's turn, she decides to be bold and selects "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". As she sings Wanda cheers her on from the sidelines and she tells herself the warm blush growing on her cheeks is just from the sake.

Next came even more sake and a particularly off-key rendition of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"; After that a cover of "Like A Virgin" where Wanda nearly fell over trying to spin like Madonna. Finally to end off the night they chose a duet to "Total Eclipse of the Heart".

As they harmonized as best as their slurred speech allowed they held each other's gaze. Cool blue eyes meeting warm brown in the dim lights of their shared karaoke room.

The subway ride home was surprisingly packed for the late hour. Without a seat to flop onto Wanda opted to nestle herself into the corner as Barbie leaned weakly against a metal pole and tried not to puke.

A sudden jolt lurched Barbie off. She would've fallen to the dirty floor if Wanda hadn't been quick enough to pull her close, Placing a strong hand on her back to keep her in place.

Barbie rested her head against Wanda's chest for the rest of the ride home.

She yawned and closed her eyes, Feeling perfectly safe despite the grime and crime of the New York subway system.

It was nice knowing Wanda was around to catch her if she fell.

[b-plot-butch]

i want to give her a hug SO. BADLY. 😭😭😭😭😭

[neil-gaiman]

Hey Neil, in your moving tribute to Rachel Pollack, in this year's DC Pride, you mentioned that she'd had some polite disagreements over how Wanda's story ended. I'm curious if you'd be willing to say more about the conversations the two of you had? I'm a genderqueer person who really loved that arc of Sandman fwiw, I'm just v curious what those convos were like.

It wasn’t so much about how the story ended as about Wanda not walking the moon’s road. My attitude was that the Gods and Goddesses of Sandman were all idiots and fallible when they weren’t actually dangerous, and that this was another instance of the Triple Goddess doing the kind of thing that would come to a head in The Kindly Ones; Rachel’s was that the Moon should be infallible and recognise Wanda as a woman anyway. (I am probably not doing justice to either side of a 32 year old conversation.)

She felt I’d got that wrong, so told me she would remedy that by putting her own trans character, Coagula, into Doom Patrol.

[fandomfoundmyart]

redraw of dream from that one panel in a game of you (? not sure if that's the right one)