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SORRY, ANYTHING CRANE RELATED THAT'S KINDA SPECIFIC MAKES ME A BIT WORRIED IM THE TARGETTED AUDIENCE LMAO </3
i completely understand your viewpoint btw (I think i mentioned that already tho......................guys my brain isn't screwed in right rn unfortunately/silly). Cause like, yeah they're hot, but if they're problematic (Maverick....), THEN DON'T CONDONE THEIR BEHAVIOR
PLSSSS
you wanna know what pisses me off? those people who defend and excuse the cranes actions because theyre “hot.”
#jasmines also problematic but we wont get into that yet#actually i dont even use tt that much#no wonder why i haven't seen these people
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Okay Ariss is a lot better than me honestly
I still believe she can be redeemed in canon </3
IM SORRY. IM WAY TOO EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO HER. IT'S HARD TO REASON WITH ME
yes I understand that she's evil. Yes I want her to suffer and receive karma. Yes I blame her for her actions But do I want her to be punished forever. No.
It's hard to explain what I like and want from Jasmine lowkey, you just have to like, be there, yk?/silly
im hoping my comments are coming off as stupid and silly, not deadass serious and mean </3
you wanna know what pisses me off? those people who defend and excuse the cranes actions because theyre “hot.”
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Ok wait op was NOT reffering to me LMAO
mb gang...............................im just emotionally attached to them.....EXCEPT MAVERICK HE GAVE ME INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS/hj
you wanna know what pisses me off? those people who defend and excuse the cranes actions because theyre “hot.”
#half joking but also nah#guys#i really need to make a deep dive into what i belive are the crane backstories#anyways valid point op makes i should've said that in the original reblog i made#guys jasmine is NAWT innocent for sending kids to the phantom zone#i beleive she's being manipulated tho#the only person i cant excuse is maverick#if you defend him bc he's hot#you get cheese on your head#.#can you guys tell im trying to make my post silly...................#i don like making serious posts.....lol...
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I lowkey dont know if OP is referring to me....BECAUSE I AM NOT DEFENDING THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE HOT.
Im gonna defend myself even though I'm probably not who they meant (then again...I haven't seen anyone else talking about the cranes.)
((Fair warning idek what im talking about in this post, I just wanna share my "evidence" on why I think they're gonna be redeemed EXCEPT MAVERICK. I HAT EHIM.) Number one: I HATE MAVERICK AND WANT KARMA TO HIT HIM LIKE A FUCKING BUS. I believe he has DID or maniac disorder, which is a possible reason as to why he's like this, but he's still a shit person who deserves all that comes to him (that's bad) Number two: Ryan and Charlie are most likely gonna--wait no Ryan's definitely on the road to redemption, and it seems like Charlie might be as well. They are good people.
Number three: Jasmine has SO MUCH potential to redeem herself. She can be more than just a sadistic person; I feel like she's being manipulated by her own family.
Number four: I don't recall ever mentioning why the important cranes deserve forgiveness because they're hot
again, this is prob not towards me LMAO </3 bc i would've known if that was the case
if it is, im sorry, here's my evidence as to why they should redeem
....
By the way, even if I'm like, super fixated on Jasmine and try to excuse most of her behavior, I DON'T CONDONE HER ACTIONS. She should be redeemed, but she should also own up to what she's done.
If I said she's not a bad person, that would be like me saying what I do isn't bad, and that's not okay!! Uh, anyways, Maverick should go to hell.
you wanna know what pisses me off? those people who defend and excuse the cranes actions because theyre “hot.”
#wait srs who's defended the cranes bc they're hot#is it me??#am i the problem??????#WHEN HAVE I SAID THAT IM ACTUALLY BEING GENUINE#sbg#jasmine sbg#ryan sbg#charlie sbg#maverick sbg#alex isn't a crane so he's not included#guys i kinda relate to jasmine and that's bad#im sorry guys#am i the asshole#im so sorry if i come off as bitchy in this btw#i cant express myself in a humorous way when i get defensive SORRY#IM SRORY
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I can't....I can't...
I'M HEADCANONING THAT CHARLIE HAS AN AUSTRALIAN ACCENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED...BUT HE HAS ONE NOW...HE'S AUSTRALIAN. HIS SISTER (presumably) IS AUSTRALIAN.
I LEGIT JUST-- HE'S GOT THE ACCENT
Jasmine probably poked fun at him when she first met him
"HELLO?? YOUR ACCENT??" "What's wrong with it?" "*turns to face Maverick* I love this guy already"
"???"
#school bus graveyard#sbg#webtoon#origami cranes#charlie sbg#jasmine sbg#ryan sbg#maverick sbg#alex laurier#alex sbg#headcanon#hc#Australian#idk#he just LOKKS like he has an accent
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If Jasmine gets a backstory in s3, and I cry, I'm gonna say it rn, it probably means I relate to it 😀👍
She's so cute, how can you hate her
(Pls ignore the fact that she's sadistic)
But she's so squishy. I wanna squeeze her face like a squihsy. I wanna punt her into a wall if I had a plushie of her.
She's literally me (that's not good/hj)
#school bus graveyard#sbg#webtoon#origami cranes#jasmine sbg#ryan sbg#charlie sbg#alex sbg#alex laurier#hudson sbg#i love her sm#i project my problems and traumas onto her too much#me and her barcode buddies#teenage her was probably a black sheep#.#IM NOT LETTING THAT COMPARISON GO#It's horsein' time
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once in a bluemoon fanart for the Troublemakers
yes im basing their personalities off of what little info we were given about them </3 this is their dynamic chat
justice for the troublemakers fr man
#school bus graveyard#sbg#webtoon#origami cranes#piper sbg#bc i can#max sbg#bc i cann#humphrey sbg#bc i cannnnnnn#im sorry#ryan sbg#troublemakers#the troublemakers#troublemakers sbg#bc they dont have canon names#i like them#they're really cool#coolio kids#i wish they were alive#max would've loved skibidi toilet#im sorry i see the dore/j
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So, uh
just binged s2 of Monsters at Work
every episode was ass except 9 and 10
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7.5/10 would recommend
(I just really like Monsters Inc......)
also Vylor forever
bc
i say so
s3 should romance them
make them kiss
ALSO OMG CUTTER X SUNNY?? AJSHASDJSKHISFIJDFHSD
LESBANS
YESSSSSS
I NEVER FIGURED SHE WAS FRUITY...BUT IT EXPLAINS A LOT--
wlw
#you can have your opinion lmao#but#let me live#just let me live#I SHIP IT#AND IT'LL BE A SHIP IN MY REWRITE#honestly Tylor was a huge asshole either way#idk where that came fro#anywyas#have anice day#imma go make my favoirtes suffer#i love actually engaging with people in this fandom
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The Town's Despair: A dystopian story upcoming
Ok imma start promoting my comic here
GUYS
HAVE YOU EHARD?
OF THE FLIGHTLESS BIRD?
Meilin had always felt like the strange case in every room she's ever been in. So, when she meets an old friend and ends up physically changing into the 'impossible,' all those worries become worse for her...or was it for the better?
The Town's Despair is a comic I'm currently writing, and I've planned to draw the story out this following August! Its plot consists of the following:
In a dystopian-like world where there is no color and no space for negative emotions, Meilin Gae-Lynch is currently moving into a "small" town down south of the country (if small was miles upon miles wide). She was accustomed to moving around like this, but her parents had promised her that this would be the last move they'd ever have to make. Well, that was fantastic...but it could never solve the strange feeling in her heart...
...little did she know...this town would be the exact place that all her problems would be solved...at least until new ones appear.
#the town's despair#the towns despair#comic#comic idea#art#original art#oc#original character#flightless bird#dystopian#dystopia#dystopian story#hope#despair#hope and despair#concept#idk#purple#ibis paint art#eye#story#webtoon#ig idk
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im sorry idk why i said that/j
If I was in SBG:
Me: I would rather kiss an infected with tongue than be in the same room as Maverick
Everyone else (probably): 👁️👄👁️ … you know what? Yeah
Maverick: *offended*
Me: next time don’t be evil
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I am an influencer/j and patient zero apparently😦
If I was in SBG:
Me: I would rather kiss an infected with tongue than be in the same room as Maverick
Everyone else (probably): 👁️👄👁️ … you know what? Yeah
Maverick: *offended*
Me: next time don’t be evil
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🤑🤑
I liked Jasmin WAY before I actually met Ariss actually, but she had been there during that era LMAO
If I was in SBG:
Me: I would rather kiss an infected with tongue than be in the same room as Maverick
Everyone else (probably): 👁️👄👁️ … you know what? Yeah
Maverick: *offended*
Me: next time don’t be evil
#jasmine sbg#my wife#my love#i love her sm#she's so beasty#beasty jasmine#so squishy#squish#and sad#i wanna see her cry
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I wasn't really trying the hardest when I drew this....but oh well
I thought it'd be cool to redraw some frames from sbg with my ponyverse designs of the characters
also i hope it seems obvious...but if not, that's Aiden's wing. He's a hybrid mix of a cow and pegasus in the ponyverse 🤑
oh yeah btw I finished every single design of significant sbg characters
with the bonus of Noah being a crystal pony (He was my little test design to see how I could redesign crystal ponies....)
OH AND HERE'S SOME JUSTICE TO LOGAN SINCE HE GOT COVERED UP. I LOVE THE REFORMED CHANGELINGS SM
(Btw, changelings are more bug-like in my ponyverse thingy, however, Logan is a hybrid mix of a unicorn and a changeling, so he resembles the canon design of reformed changeling more. But with slight alterations like having a cutie mark, hair, and actually having magic in his horn since, well, his mama is a pony)
#school bus graveyard#sbg#webtoon#taylor hernandez#logan fields#ashlyn banner#aiden clark#sbg ponyverse#ponyverse#mlp#designs#also I redesigned Taylor's concept design since I made a new pony subbreed that's called the Civil Pegasus#her mama is an example of what they look like#very feathery#different from Northern Pegasus who are FLUFFY#and more thin#anyways#also ashlyn isn't a unicorn she's a pegasus whos turning into an alicorn#ALICORNS ARE NOT GOOD GUYS IN THE PONYVERSE STORY BTW#something happened centuries ago that made alicorns look evil#and so any sightings of an alicorn leads to death#ashlyns an exception bc she's the resurrection of the actual alicorn idk#in this specific scenario the pd is the main conflict#however in the sbg ponyverse storyline i've thought of it doesn't exist#i could explain it another time there's too many tags LMAP
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I'm HozaLoza, and I'm the goddess of The Story
what
@ literally anyone who wants to do this bc I feel bad for tagging people in these tag things........................

I am Arran, god of the most important thing
EDIT: if y'all don’t wanna use your name use your username
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Oooh yeha these are really solid points! I forgot technically Tyler was also indirectly attacked by the centipede phantom. So yeah, probably a sign his traumas are more deeprooted.
And honestly, I could see Aiden potentially having BPD.
it further proves that the centipede phantoms represent more severe mental illnesses.
Okay, I need to finally talk about my dumb theory I've been thinking about every time it's crossed my mind.
The Psyche Theory
In basic terms, this is all a metaphor for the teenage mental health struggles.
Let me explain.......studios (I had to). Fair warning that none of this is going to make sense because I can't explain things in an organized manner when I'm trying to write down 50 things spiraling around in my brain.
For starters, I feel like the severity of each person's injuries and how long it took for them to heal reflects their own traumas from the past. Maybe it reflects how long it took for them to heal from their pasts.
Tyler
When he was young, potentially 8 or 9, his dad had passed away. It might have been sudden, it might have been a slowburn, but regardless of how long it took, Ethan had passed away, leaving his wife and children alone to fend for themselves. Mariana didn't take this well, and grieved heavily, resulting in her being unable to care for her kids. Seeing that she wasn't going to be able to care for him and Taylor, Tyler took it upon himself to care for the both of them, become the new man of the house.
At the age of 8.
He learned to cook, do the laundry, fix things up, cut hair, everything. For years, he had been taking care of the house. He potentially lost his sense of self, his sense of childhood joy. At 8, he lost his childhood, and became a man.
So having a chance to actually have fun with this group he's stuck with potentially helped him heal. Even if it was just a little bit. But it'll take a while for him to heal properly.
Just like how when he got impaled in the stomach, it took him a lot longer to heal. Heavy and lasting pain equals an as big injury in the phantom dimension. This trauma correlates with his emotional state.
Aiden
For all of his childhood, Aiden had been alone. His parents traveled often, and he spent very little of his free time with either of them. It was sad, lonely, and depressing. However, when he was at his lowest, he discovered a new way to live life...on the edge. Suddenly, he found the adrenaline he had been desperately craving. He had never felt so close to death...he could almost taste the end of the rope.
Who knew whether or not he was aware that he was secretly craving death. Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't.
But his mind did. It always knew.
When he had died in the phantom dimension, he healed quickly because he was used to the feeling of death. He was used to wanting the sweet relief of it.
His mind recovered quickly, because it never actually recovered at all.
It just adjusted to the new situation. Like it had always been doing.
Again and Again.
Logan
Not much to say here, but we can work with what we know about his past. Logan's grandparents were a part of a huge crime group, and possibly taught Logan something about guns as well before they fully retired. Who knows what else there is to the story, of if Logan's parents are involved.
Using what we know about his parents (based off of what Barron said), we'll assume Logan's parents left him young, and this affected him badly since he was most likely young and confused, wondering why his mom and dad left him alone.
It correlates to his injury because while it was pretty bad and hurt him, he soon got over it eventually, and was able to somewhat heal...but the scar still remains, reminding him that he still has some trauma relating to the issue.
Ashlyn
Just like Logan, but slightly different, we just have to base this off of what we've seen so far.
Of course, Ashlyn doesn't actually have a traumatizing backstory, but that doesn't mean she's affected by her past mentally. Considering that she has hypersensitive hearing, this might have caused issues for her growing up. Especially with hearing phantom noises, which definitely can't be something pleasant for a little kid to hear. Though because it wasn't too affecting, her scar also healed pretty quick, but still lingers because of the affects it had on her at a vulnerable age.
...
That's kind of the main topic for this theory. Other ideas I've formed are just kind of what I've observed and tried to apply to mental health.
Honestly, the phantoms are seen as parasitic since they require a host to make it to the real world. But you know what else is parasitic (at least metaphorically)? Mental illnesses.
Like a parasite, it usually never benefits the person. Usually, it's negative or at least affects one's life. So, you could say the phantoms are a symbol of mental illnesses. I don't know how else to really explain it, nor back it up with evidence, but there is the small resemblance.
Oh wait, maybe I can.
The phantoms attack the kids and anyone who is living, and when they are able to get their way, they crawl into the person, using it as their host. I guess that could represent letting a mental illness take over your mind, resulting in harm to yourself.
However, the phantoms had only been able to harm the kids temporarily, never permanently. This could mean that the kids aren't succumbing to their "demons" just yet; they still have some fight in them to battle their traumas. Or something idk.
Also I remember rambling to myself about this concept
I think the regular phantoms represent more "minor" mental illnesses (not comparing how bad each one is, it's just separating from "It's manageable day to day" to "I'm on the verge of ending it all or harming others") while the centipedes are representative of more severe illnesses (Such as extreme depression, selfharming and and that, bi-polar, etc).
Or ig the more severe side of these mental issues.
Logan and Ashlyn got attacked by the regular phantoms, signaling that their traumas aren't as severe and probably healed over time. Aiden, on the other hand, got indirectly attacked by a centipede phantom. We already know this guy is probably suicidal, so....
Other things I should mention are probably the parents and cranes (Y'all should know I can never go a day without at least mentioning the cranes once). Seeing that the parents are in the phantom dimension permanently, but have yet to become infected could conclude that despite being like other typical cases, they're actually still fighting off whatever traumas they have. They're adults, so it's probably likely that the older you are, the less likely you are to get out of the PD. But this idea gets shot down since Lily is in the picture. I guess I could argue that maybe it's the severity of trauma. Banners were in the military, Fields were in a mafia and probably killed people, Mariana literally has a severe mental illness where she believes her husband is still alive to cope, idk bout the Clarks, but they probably got something, and Lily is a little girl, which means she's most likely heavily traumatized from the events.
The cranes? Uh, Ryan lost three kids under his watch and got blamed for it, Charlie....he quite literally said he's mentally ill and beat up people just for the fun of it, Jasmine's related to Maverick, and idk bout Hudson, but I have a theory/hc that he had a wife and kid, but lost them to a tragic event, and the police did nothing to help him, hence why he joined Maverick's cult (I'm also assuming he's in the cult since he got a name drop, and actually told Charlie what was happening). He also has eyes (I've noticed for the most part that unimportant characters aren't given eyes? Even when they're up close, like those guards who were trying to get the kids back during the train jump scene). There were probably times when a bg character was given eyes in the recent episodes, but the point still stands. Anyways, back to the theory...
Also, the Cranes are in a cult. Gasp, really??
Cults are already traumatizing as is. So....
Imma now just list off random miscellaneous things I've thought of just now or earlier on
bullet round lets goooo
-Infected symbolize those who had fallen to their mental struggles
-The phantom dimension is the physical version of the mental state
-Maverick probably wants control of this so he could combine the mental dimension with the real dimension, causing a possible paradox, ending the world??
-If we're going down the "it's just symbolism" path, then this is a representation of teenagerhood struggles. Notice how the only characters who are able to leave the PD are teenagers?? Hmmmm....
-when the kids started taking care of themselves in the phantom dimension, they started to heal physically in the real world. Representation of giving yourself mental breaks to heal??
-Jasmine has a centipede tattoo, could that mean that her issues are severe?? Most likely considering she's brainwashed and being manipulated by her own brother. Also there's smoke (or fire...could be smoke though) behind the centipede. Possibly signaling that she's hiding her issues....behind A MASK. THAT'S WHY I CALLED IT HEALINGMASK--
-Charlie could probably hear the phantom noises? Who knows whether or not he was mocking the parents because he knew about Ash's super hearing or not...but this applies to the theory because again, mentally unwell. Maybe a select few are more connected to their mental consciousness than others? Who knows.
-It's the fact that their injuries only showing up in the PD but not the real world is basically just another way of saying how mental scars may not be physical, but they are just as hurtful as any real scar. (highlighting this one because it's actually more important than I realized....)
🍀Quick edit i forgot to put in but Crayfree made a post in regards to how everything was so fast paced, and that was what inspired me to finally make this post...and I forgot to mention it...
But basically, the quick pace of all these events could also represent how so sudden these types of things happen in life. You don't expect something horrible to happen to you, but it is very much possible. It's literally what happened in the comic. The kids went into a haunted tourist place, not thinking anything about it...and the effect of that situation is that they are now fighting for their lives in a dimension of hell. It happened suddenly, quickly, and mainly quietly.
And it's also just like how them getting kidnapped after two PD deaths was so sudden as well. One minute you're crying, the next you're yelling to be freed. 🍀
Alright, I guess that's all I have for now...I don't know how else to explain this theory, but it's actually pretty fun. I've been thinking about this idea for a while now, and I'm so glad to finally share it omg </3
if you actually read this mess of a post, thank you so much 🙏💖 it's rare for me to actually make serious posts like this that involve the literal main characters (I still like the cranes more....🤑🤑)
lemme know if y'all have any questions about this theory. I'd also like to hear what y'all think about it in general.
okay i need to go work on that animatic now 🚶➡️
#sbg#analysis#me when I can finally talk about this theory I've been procastinating on for weeks#I wonder if I could connect Ash's parents into this and how it correlates to Ashlyn being the 'key' to the PD
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I should really be looking at the codes that other people have probably solved by now and focus on that arg, but man is the idea of animating Ben in the "Oscar is Awesome" song running through my head rn
Ben is still awesome
♥️
#sbg#rb#i cant btw#i already have an animatic i need to work on for charlie...#and a plushie i have to make......#and....a song i have to write........#but i so badly wanna#the curse of having ideas and not being able to do them LMAO </3
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Okay, I need to finally talk about my dumb theory I've been thinking about every time it's crossed my mind.
The Psyche Theory
In basic terms, this is all a metaphor for the teenage mental health struggles.
Let me explain.......studios (I had to). Fair warning that none of this is going to make sense because I can't explain things in an organized manner when I'm trying to write down 50 things spiraling around in my brain.
For starters, I feel like the severity of each person's injuries and how long it took for them to heal reflects their own traumas from the past. Maybe it reflects how long it took for them to heal from their pasts.
Tyler
When he was young, potentially 8 or 9, his dad had passed away. It might have been sudden, it might have been a slowburn, but regardless of how long it took, Ethan had passed away, leaving his wife and children alone to fend for themselves. Mariana didn't take this well, and grieved heavily, resulting in her being unable to care for her kids. Seeing that she wasn't going to be able to care for him and Taylor, Tyler took it upon himself to care for the both of them, become the new man of the house.
At the age of 8.
He learned to cook, do the laundry, fix things up, cut hair, everything. For years, he had been taking care of the house. He potentially lost his sense of self, his sense of childhood joy. At 8, he lost his childhood, and became a man.
So having a chance to actually have fun with this group he's stuck with potentially helped him heal. Even if it was just a little bit. But it'll take a while for him to heal properly.
Just like how when he got impaled in the stomach, it took him a lot longer to heal. Heavy and lasting pain equals an as big injury in the phantom dimension. This trauma correlates with his emotional state.
Aiden
For all of his childhood, Aiden had been alone. His parents traveled often, and he spent very little of his free time with either of them. It was sad, lonely, and depressing. However, when he was at his lowest, he discovered a new way to live life...on the edge. Suddenly, he found the adrenaline he had been desperately craving. He had never felt so close to death...he could almost taste the end of the rope.
Who knew whether or not he was aware that he was secretly craving death. Maybe he was, maybe he wasn't.
But his mind did. It always knew.
When he had died in the phantom dimension, he healed quickly because he was used to the feeling of death. He was used to wanting the sweet relief of it.
His mind recovered quickly, because it never actually recovered at all.
It just adjusted to the new situation. Like it had always been doing.
Again and Again.
Logan
Not much to say here, but we can work with what we know about his past. Logan's grandparents were a part of a huge crime group, and possibly taught Logan something about guns as well before they fully retired. Who knows what else there is to the story, of if Logan's parents are involved.
Using what we know about his parents (based off of what Barron said), we'll assume Logan's parents left him young, and this affected him badly since he was most likely young and confused, wondering why his mom and dad left him alone.
It correlates to his injury because while it was pretty bad and hurt him, he soon got over it eventually, and was able to somewhat heal...but the scar still remains, reminding him that he still has some trauma relating to the issue.
Ashlyn
Just like Logan, but slightly different, we just have to base this off of what we've seen so far.
Of course, Ashlyn doesn't actually have a traumatizing backstory, but that doesn't mean she's affected by her past mentally. Considering that she has hypersensitive hearing, this might have caused issues for her growing up. Especially with hearing phantom noises, which definitely can't be something pleasant for a little kid to hear. Though because it wasn't too affecting, her scar also healed pretty quick, but still lingers because of the affects it had on her at a vulnerable age.
...
That's kind of the main topic for this theory. Other ideas I've formed are just kind of what I've observed and tried to apply to mental health.
Honestly, the phantoms are seen as parasitic since they require a host to make it to the real world. But you know what else is parasitic (at least metaphorically)? Mental illnesses.
Like a parasite, it usually never benefits the person. Usually, it's negative or at least affects one's life. So, you could say the phantoms are a symbol of mental illnesses. I don't know how else to really explain it, nor back it up with evidence, but there is the small resemblance.
Oh wait, maybe I can.
The phantoms attack the kids and anyone who is living, and when they are able to get their way, they crawl into the person, using it as their host. I guess that could represent letting a mental illness take over your mind, resulting in harm to yourself.
However, the phantoms had only been able to harm the kids temporarily, never permanently. This could mean that the kids aren't succumbing to their "demons" just yet; they still have some fight in them to battle their traumas. Or something idk.
Also I remember rambling to myself about this concept
I think the regular phantoms represent more "minor" mental illnesses (not comparing how bad each one is, it's just separating from "It's manageable day to day" to "I'm on the verge of ending it all or harming others") while the centipedes are representative of more severe illnesses (Such as extreme depression, selfharming and and that, bi-polar, etc).
Or ig the more severe side of these mental issues.
Logan and Ashlyn got attacked by the regular phantoms, signaling that their traumas aren't as severe and probably healed over time. Aiden, on the other hand, got indirectly attacked by a centipede phantom. We already know this guy is probably suicidal, so....
Other things I should mention are probably the parents and cranes (Y'all should know I can never go a day without at least mentioning the cranes once). Seeing that the parents are in the phantom dimension permanently, but have yet to become infected could conclude that despite being like other typical cases, they're actually still fighting off whatever traumas they have. They're adults, so it's probably likely that the older you are, the less likely you are to get out of the PD. But this idea gets shot down since Lily is in the picture. I guess I could argue that maybe it's the severity of trauma. Banners were in the military, Fields were in a mafia and probably killed people, Mariana literally has a severe mental illness where she believes her husband is still alive to cope, idk bout the Clarks, but they probably got something, and Lily is a little girl, which means she's most likely heavily traumatized from the events.
The cranes? Uh, Ryan lost three kids under his watch and got blamed for it, Charlie....he quite literally said he's mentally ill and beat up people just for the fun of it, Jasmine's related to Maverick, and idk bout Hudson, but I have a theory/hc that he had a wife and kid, but lost them to a tragic event, and the police did nothing to help him, hence why he joined Maverick's cult (I'm also assuming he's in the cult since he got a name drop, and actually told Charlie what was happening). He also has eyes (I've noticed for the most part that unimportant characters aren't given eyes? Even when they're up close, like those guards who were trying to get the kids back during the train jump scene). There were probably times when a bg character was given eyes in the recent episodes, but the point still stands. Anyways, back to the theory...
Also, the Cranes are in a cult. Gasp, really??
Cults are already traumatizing as is. So....
Imma now just list off random miscellaneous things I've thought of just now or earlier on
bullet round lets goooo
-Infected symbolize those who had fallen to their mental struggles
-The phantom dimension is the physical version of the mental state
-Maverick probably wants control of this so he could combine the mental dimension with the real dimension, causing a possible paradox, ending the world??
-If we're going down the "it's just symbolism" path, then this is a representation of teenagerhood struggles. Notice how the only characters who are able to leave the PD are teenagers?? Hmmmm....
-when the kids started taking care of themselves in the phantom dimension, they started to heal physically in the real world. Representation of giving yourself mental breaks to heal??
-Jasmine has a centipede tattoo, could that mean that her issues are severe?? Most likely considering she's brainwashed and being manipulated by her own brother. Also there's smoke (or fire...could be smoke though) behind the centipede. Possibly signaling that she's hiding her issues....behind A MASK. THAT'S WHY I CALLED IT HEALINGMASK--
-Charlie could probably hear the phantom noises? Who knows whether or not he was mocking the parents because he knew about Ash's super hearing or not...but this applies to the theory because again, mentally unwell. Maybe a select few are more connected to their mental consciousness than others? Who knows.
-It's the fact that their injuries only showing up in the PD but not the real world is basically just another way of saying how mental scars may not be physical, but they are just as hurtful as any real scar. (highlighting this one because it's actually more important than I realized....)
🍀Quick edit i forgot to put in but Crayfree made a post in regards to how everything was so fast paced, and that was what inspired me to finally make this post...and I forgot to mention it...
But basically, the quick pace of all these events could also represent how so sudden these types of things happen in life. You don't expect something horrible to happen to you, but it is very much possible. It's literally what happened in the comic. The kids went into a haunted tourist place, not thinking anything about it...and the effect of that situation is that they are now fighting for their lives in a dimension of hell. It happened suddenly, quickly, and mainly quietly.
And it's also just like how them getting kidnapped after two PD deaths was so sudden as well. One minute you're crying, the next you're yelling to be freed. 🍀
Alright, I guess that's all I have for now...I don't know how else to explain this theory, but it's actually pretty fun. I've been thinking about this idea for a while now, and I'm so glad to finally share it omg </3
if you actually read this mess of a post, thank you so much 🙏💖 it's rare for me to actually make serious posts like this that involve the literal main characters (I still like the cranes more....🤑🤑)
lemme know if y'all have any questions about this theory. I'd also like to hear what y'all think about it in general.
okay i need to go work on that animatic now 🚶➡️
#school bus graveyard#sbg#webtoon#ashlyn banner#aiden clark#ben clark#taylor hernandez#tyler hernandez#logan fields#jasmine sbg#ryan sbg#alex laurier#alex sbg#charlie sbg#hudson sbg#maverick sbg#thomas walter#mr. thomas#theory#sbg theory#mental health#mental health theory#idk#the psyche theory#or something#psyche#analysis#character analysis#soemthing soemthing blah blah blah#are y'all proud of me
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