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[tokuvivor]

Let’s talk about Huey.

He’s the responsible triplet. He tries to keep his brothers in order. That’s the weight that comes with being the oldest brother.

But let’s face it. Even he needs someone to look up to. Not necessarily as a parent or guardian, like he would Donald, Della, or Scrooge, but as more of an older sibling.

Which brings me to the main point of this post: Today, I will be discussing three characters that have acted like an older sibling towards Huey at one point or another in the show (and in the case of one, has signs pointing to that happening more consistently post-canon).

Let’s start with Lena.

In the first two seasons, we didn’t really see Huey and Lena interact one-on-one much. Then we get to The Split Sword of Swanstantine! (which we saw yesterday for Movie Night, and inspired me to make this post at all), and these two paired off together to find the blade of the Sword of Swanstantine.

I cannot say enough good things about who the writers chose for each pair in the episode (them, Dewey and Webby, and Louie and Violet), and just how well they all played off each other.

Back to Huey and Lena, though. Their main adversary in this episode is Steelbeak, who resolves to take the blade with brute force, which Lena wants to match him with, but Huey would rather take a logical approach to it. So they enter Huey’s mindscape, and after repeated attempts to outsmart Steelbeak fail, Lena discovers a mysterious door to…The Duke of Making a Mess.

It’s this wild, feral creature that lives inside Huey’s mind, and Lena sees it as a way for Huey to get an edge on Steelbeak. But Huey doesn’t want to use it, as he’s uncomfortable with that side of him. But Lena gives him some advice as the former shadow of Magica De Spell: that he can’t ignore parts of himself he doesn’t like. He’s gotta own them.

So, after embracing both the madness of the Duke and his usual, logical self to thoroughly hand Steelbeak’s ass to him to get the blade, Lena called it the most beautiful butt-kicking she had ever seen.

Just look at how proud she is of him! She really didn’t think much of anyone besides Webby in Season 1, but now, she’s not only owning her past trauma, she’s using it to help Huey with his own demons (well, demon).

Sure, she took pictures of his various disguise fails versus Steelbeak, but that doesn’t change or diminish how much she helped him out in the episode. With all of that encompassed, Lena definitely gives off big sister vibes towards Huey in this episode (and I definitely feel like moments like the Duke one between the two of them would carry on down the road). Also, they have the connection of both being oldest siblings in general.

Next up: Fenton.

Of the three dynamics I’m covering here, Huey and Fenton’s gets the most coverage over the course of the series. After their first encounter in Who is Gizmoduck?!, Huey became enthralled with Gizmoduck after he saved his life, then disillusioned by him after he essentially sold out and became WaddleDuck, but in the end, it was Huey who realized that the perfect core processor for the suit was Fenton’s own mind, because Fenton is Gizmoduck.

In The Dangerous Chemistry of Gandra Dee!, Huey (along with Webby) helped Fenton with his date with Gandra at the lab (“It’s a Date!” intensifies). Even though this episode more establishes the beginning of the relationship between Fenton and Gandra, Huey’s support for his friend throughout is rather admirable.

In Astro B.O.Y.D.!, even though they didn’t really share a main storyline here, Fenton was willing to help Huey out regarding Boyd, and he was also the one that suggested that Boyd be used to fight crime in Tokyolk. This really shows that Fenton and Huey’s dynamic goes both ways in regard to one having a problem, and the other finding a way to help them out.

In The Trickening!, even though Fenton himself does not appear in the episode, Huey dressed up as Gizmoduck for Halloween, and he really went the extra mile with his costume. He even imitated Fenton’s Gizmoduck voice really well (“Halt, citizen!”).

In Beaks in the Shell!, after finding out that Fenton and Gandra are indeed together, Huey helps the two keep their relationship a secret, even going so far as having Louie dress up as him so as to not crack under the pressure of M’ma Cabrera’s interrogation. And, of course, Huey, along with M’ma and Gyro, help Fenton and Gandra take down Mark Beaks in the Gizmocloud. Even though Fenton kept their relationship secret from even Huey for so long, the fact that Huey was still willing to help cover it up just a little longer shows just how much trust the two have in each other.

Huey and Fenton are really two peas in a pod. With Fenton as an only child, and Huey as the oldest triplet, the brotherly dynamic is perfect for the two of them. It makes sense to me that as life goes on for the both of them, they’ll still show up for each other, no matter what.

And finally, Gandra.

This is a tougher one to go strictly by canon on, because Huey didn’t share any scenes with just Gandra in the show.

In The Dangerous Chemistry of Gandra Dee!, Gandra was probably confused by the whole romantic setup in the lab, and thought that Huey and Webby were mostly just in the way in regards to her getting close enough to Fenton to swipe the Gizmotech for Beaks (even though the partnership was temporary). Nothing direct between the two of them in this episode, so hard to say here.

Regarding their dynamic in Beaks in the Shell!, besides the above GIF where Gandra put a weighted blanket on Huey because he was freaking out, you can also piggyback the whole “keeping-the-relationship-a-secret” thing with Fenton onto Gandra, too, since it’s also her relationship. Plus the “taking-down-Beaks” thing.

They also had a couple brief interactions in The Last Adventure!, but beyond that, it’s up to interpretation. I think that with Gandra free from F.O.W.L., whether she sticks to her own projects, works with Team Science in some way, or both (again, up to interpretation), with Fenton’s existing friendship with Huey, it’s completely reasonable to suggest that Gandra ends up forging a friendship with him, too. And Huey would definitely like finally getting to work with her.

For as much as I love fanon’s takes on Fenton and Gandra’s relationship, in the past, Gandra didn’t usually get much else in the way of stories where she connects with other characters. Huey is absolutely a missed opportunity on that front; they’d definitely have a cool dynamic. Huey just has a way of worming into people’s hearts, and I think after some time, Gandra realizes how much she genuinely cares about him. This is not meant to be a buildup to shamelessly plugging my Gandra and Huey story, Bridging the Gap, but then again, it kinda is. If you want to read it, click here.

So there you have it. Huey’s a great big brother, but if you really, really think about it, he’s also a great little brother.

[shychick-52]

I like to think it took Fenton a little time to *fully* trust Gandra again after the events of 'The Dangerous Chemistry of Gandra Dee', after they presumably talked about everything and she apologized/explained everything to him (including the truth about also being part of F.O.W.L.), before jumping into a real relationship with her.

Yes, she made up for her actions at the end of that episode, and he likely respected that she wanted to make it up to him- and he wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt after hearing all about how difficult she always had it and how desperate she was to get funding/recognition for her experiments (and he probably appreciated her being vulnerable with him)- but I still would hope that he was still cautious instead of immediately trusting her again. Even if he knew there was something between them, kindred spirits, etc.

I wish their relationship and her redemption had been better written instead of being so rushed with so many holes.

[writebackatya]

all I’m saying is we need an episode of DT17 where Drake tries to warn Fenton that Gandra is cheating on him with Gizmoduck while Fenton does his best to diffuse the situation without revealing he’s Gizmoduck while Gandra adds more fuel to the fire

[timberedfir2048]

What can you really do when your superhero partner still manages to get hurt through the armor you designed for him?

[wacky-nameless-inventor-24]

2024 ART SUMMARY 🔥🔥🔥

Art was slow this year but I still had some pieces I’m quite proud of!! Got obsessed with a new ship this year, participated in artfight, and figured out a handful of different coloring methods I really like!!

[mai-fanblog]

"Shake Your Groove Thing"

This illustration is part of the fic I'm doing “The date to your heart or friendship”.

Link to the new chapter.

(And here there are two references, heh heh)

Special sketches.

[lara-prism-light]

Duck Heroes Sketches

[I saw some takes on Duck Avenger with a hood and I loved that concept!]

[ducksinspaceadventure]

I wish everyone a happy New Year! Thank you all for hanging out in the past year and I hope we will do the same in the next year. Also, although I haven't done it, I will do my ideas related to the journey of the Ducktales characters to the center of the Earth and into space to the Moon and Mars. I think I'm writing my own fanfiction. I also have certain ideas of my own. 😁 Thank you all for helping me and thank you all for participating in my special dedicated to walking on the Moon. It was a lot of fun hanging out in this Duckblr group. Once again, I wish you happy holidays and a happy New Year! 🥳🎉🕛🎊 😁

[secret-tester]

Date er- Dinner

First Date- I mean dinner!!!!

I participated in @georgiarose 1K Art Chanllege and btw, congrats on 1000 followers on Instagram!

Its not too late to participate though!!! You have until September 30th to turn in your entry!!!

For more information, click here!

(Should have metion this earlier in the month...)

[tokuvivor]

Story 7: The Best Role Model

Donald and Fenton make a personal connection. (Originally posted on Tumblr 12/8/2023.)

Requested by @krueger4eva!

[shychick-52]

Is anyone else disappointed there was no scene in either 'Beaks In the Shell' (after everyone teamed up to defeat Beaks) or the finale where Gandra apologized to Gyro for the time in 'Dangerous Chemistry' she knocked him out with her electric nanites and left him locked up (and for being indirectly responsible for his lab getting totally trashed then)?

I can especially see it while they were still tied up (re-captured by May and June) together in the finale, after it was revealed that Bradford had captured and planned to erase everyone even remotely associated with Scrooge and family. It would be awkward, but genuine ("Listen, Doc... if this is the end, I just wanna say..." etc, etc). And maybe after the apology, add that Fenton often spoke of him fondly.

And Gyro would grudgingly accept Gandra's apology, admit she's a good scientist (having seen the GizmoCloud at the end of 'Beaks In the Shell', which he actually praised) in his own way, tell her Fenton talked about nothing but her ever since she went missing, and awkwardly tell her there's a place for her in the lab if they ever all get out of there.

I know, time restraints and all that. But yeah. I hate how they shared screentime in those episodes, but didn't say a word. They have a lot in common (and I hc Fenton even told Gandra that during the months they were secretly working on the GizmoCloud, and that also Fenton told Gyro that at some point), and I think they'd kind of get along in their own snarky, sassy ways.

[writebackatya]

Fenton for character ask

Sexuality Headcanon: Bisexual. No way around it

Gender Headcanon: He’s male

A ship I have with said character: Fendra. He and Gandra Dee are perfect, no notes

A BROTP I have with said character: Launchpad McQuack, I liked their dynamic in Beware the B.U.D.D.Y. System!, both have this positive energy that I find contagious

A NOTP I have with said character: Mark Beaks. What with his culture appropriation and all that other nonsense

A random headcanon: Is secretly an excellent rapper

General Opinion over said character: Nicest guy in all of DuckTales, would drive you to the airport even if he had a million other things to do, just a solid guy

[olliesmultimuse]

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[wacky-nameless-inventor-24]

HEY. send me your team science related fic recs. I need to read something.

[dasturdlydangerousduck]

Bachelor 22:

He was all over the news, you may have heard of him from a long time ago. He spent most of his time in Tokyolk, before coming back to the states with his son, our fellow bachelor Fenton! And he came back with HEAT because our backstage crew fell in love with him!

Please give a big applause for our returning scientist: Santiago Cabrera!!

[mai-fanblog]

Best friends!!!

It's been a while since I made these drawings of this duo. I really wanted to draw.

(Note: I put Fenton and Launchpad because I want to make a headcanon group: the employees, I have already planned the group dynamics).