#003. dynamics: nate & maddy

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@depictedmorada

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[zutaralesbian]

001: Euphoria, Black Sails. 002: Rue/Jules. 003: Eleanor Guthrie, Jules Vaughn.

Already answered Black Sails! :)

Euphoria:

Favorite character: Jules. This was initially born out of spite because of all the ridiculous hate she got but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that she really is my fave. Despite what a lot of people say, I think she's genuinely one of the nicer people on the show. But she just has a lot of her own issues and is still trying to find herself. I feel very protective of her lol. Rue is a close second fave though.

Least Favorite character: Probably Cal Jacobs

5 Favorite ships (canon or non-canon): Rue/Jules, Cassie/Maddy, and Kat/Ethan. That's it really.

Character I find most attractive: None of them really. I think Rue and Jules are both really pretty but they're minors. And Zendaya and Hunter are also both a little too young for me.

Character I would marry: None of them. They're kids.

Character I would be best friends with: Lexi is probably the one I'd get along with best, honestly. But I also kind of feel like Jules is one of those extroverts who would adopt introverts as her friends and that's how 99% of my school friendships started, including the one with my best friend lol.

a random thought: I can't believe they really made Zendaya read L*rry fanfiction out loud lmao

An unpopular opinion: Eh....I can't really think of anything other than loving Jules and believing that she isn't any more "toxic" than most of the other characters lol. But idk how unpopular that is. There are a lot of Jules haters but she also has a good amount of stans.

My Canon OTP: Rue/Jules. I just want them both happy :(

My Non-canon OTP: Cassie/Maddy. Maddy needs to ditch Nate and date her soulmate.

Most Badass Character: Rue. Her confrontation with Nate in the finale was iconic. I hope she wrecks his shit next season.

Most Epic Villain: "Epic" is a strong word but I actually do think Nate is kind of interesting as a villain. He falls into the "love to hate him" categories of villains for me. I think it's partly because I think Jacob Elordi is one of the strongest actors on the show. It probably helps that other than following certain blogs and venturing into the Jules Vaughn and Rue x Jules tags, I'm not too involved in the fandom. So idk how rampant Nate woobifying is other than the fact that there are some freaks who ship him with Jules.

Pairing I am not a fan of: Jules/Nate 🤢 Luckily I don't think it's THAT rampant yet

Character I feel the writers screwed up (in one way or another): Kat's characterization got a little crazy for a while there but I don't think she was screwed up per se.

Favourite Friendship: I'd say Cassie/Maddy but I also ship it romantically lol. Um....I'll go with Rue/Fez even if I do find it kind of problematic considering he was her drug dealer.

Character I most identify with: Kat. I didn't really grow up as a fat girl (though I'm far from being skinny) but the whole thing with her getting lost in online fandoms and fictional worlds to cope with her loneliness is something that I think a lot of us can relate to.

Character I wish I could be: Eh....none really lol

Rue/Jules:

When I started shipping them: I think it was 1x02 that sold me on the ship. It was strange because they met, became friends, and started developing feelings really fast and I usually can't get into ships like that. But something about their chemistry and dynamic really speaks to me and makes me melt.

My thoughts: They are an unhealthy relationship but NOT an abusive one. And they have potential to become healthy if they both work out their own problems as individuals. It's clear that they both care about each other a lot and when things are good between them, it really is good. They have a lot of potential to make each other happy and give the other what they need. And their chemistry is so good and tender. They make me soft in both the best and worst ways.

What makes me happy about them: That they get so much screen time together, more so than any other pair.

What makes me sad about them: That they're both so lost and troubled atm :(

Things done in fanfic that annoys me: There isn't a ton of Euphoria fic yet and I've only read like two Rue/Jules fics lol. So nothing.

Things I look for in fanfic: I'd love to read some established relationship fics with the two of them that take place where they're both in healthier places. I have an idea in my head of one taking place during their college years where they're both juggling school, their mental health, and having a relationship with each other. Maybe one day I'll write it lol

My wishlist: For them to both grow and heal and characters and then eventually come back together stronger.

Who I’d be comfortable them ending up with, if not each other: I don't really ship either of them with anyone else. For Rue I might have said Lexi if the shippers didn't make me resent the pairing so much.

My happily ever after for them: The two of them finish high school and go to college while attending therapy. Somewhere down the line, they move to New York City and get their own apartment together. They also get a cat. (It's Jules' idea. Rue is initially kind of grumpy about it because cats could have fleas and they have to clean the litter box. But she eventually grows to love it just as much as Jules). And they're both happy.

Eleanor Guthrie:

How I feel about this character: I love Eleanor so, so much and I'm sad about her always. I loved her right from her very first appearance on the show and I so wish she had gotten a better ending.

Any/all the people I ship romantically with this character: Max. I don't know how I ended up loving a ship that broke up romantically in the second episode of the show so much but I do. And I loved that they became friends again before the end and that their importance to each other was never truly forgotten. I also dig Miranda/Eleanor as a crack ship. And Eleanor/Mrs. Hudson.

My favorite non-romantic relationship for this character: Flint. I loved how much respect they always had for each other, even when they were technically on different sides. I also really wish we had gotten some sort of Eleanor/Anne dynamic outside of those scenes in S1. Even if the dynamic ended up not being entirely positive, I wanted some more interaction between the two of them lol.

My unpopular opinion about this character: She was killed at least partly for manpain. People can argue all they want but they literally made her pregnant just to make her death more painful for Rogers.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: That she hadn't died. I also would have liked to see her with another woman if we couldn't get more Maxanor. It's unfair that after Max (which didn't last long) we only got to see her with two shitty men.

Favorite friendship for this character: I liked her scenes with Madi in late S4 and I wish we could've seen more of that dynamic. Eleanor died trying to save her :(

My crossover ship: I don't do crossovers. But I've seen the fandom pass off the idea of Eleanor/Elizabeth Swann from POTC a few times and I think that's sort of intriguing.

Jules Vaughn:

How I feel about this character: I love her a lot and I feel like she's very misunderstood. As I said before, I believe she's one of the genuinely nicer characters on the show but has a lot of her own shit and problems to deal with. I think some people are way harder on her than they are other characters and that annoys me.

Any/all the people I ship romantically with this character: Rue and that's it.

My favorite non-romantic relationship for this character:  We don't see a lot of it but her friendship with Kat seems cute. I also like her dad.

My unpopular opinion about this character: Whenever people bring up Rue/Jules being unhealthy, they always cite Jules as the only reason it's unhealthy and I don't think that's fair. Rue literally makes herself dependant on Jules to stay sober and that's a lot of unfair pressure to put on a teenager, especially one that's dealing with her own problems.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon: That she hadn't slept with Cal Jacobs. That scene was so gross and made me uncomfortable. I get that hooking up with married men is a by-product of a self esteem issue for her but at the very least, I didn't need to see it.

Favorite friendship for this character: Kat again.

My crossover ship: NA

Thanks! :)

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@depictedmorada

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it was good to be king. to hold in his palm the control of the thoughts and minds of the lowly others around him. nate knew he was better than all of them, and he also knew that's why he'd captured his queen the way he did. not a soul in east highland could measure up against either of them as far as he was concerned, which, all said, should have been the first clue to her that he wasn't exactly the most wholesome guy to get with. his ego was bigger than his truck and he was easily twice as assertive as anyone else she'd probably ever known. he harbored control in all situations, especially now that maddy was involved.

❝ i knew where you were, ❞ he lies, leaning back against the wall with more weight and pulling her against him tighter, his hand slipping into the back pocket of her jeans. ❝ what girl? ❞ he had a knack for knowing how to identify when insecurity colored her voice, and if anything was to truly be said for the new year bringing new starts, he could count this as yet another one if they could get through a conversation without aiming for the throat.

nate looks around them, the whole crowd either making out with someone or looking on like they wish they could be making out with someone. shots are being poured down throats in the kitchen, and he's vaguely sure he can hear someone getting railed in the bathroom through the wall behind him. but he focuses on maddy, looks over the meticulous make up she dolled herself up with and lets his free hand roam up her back, finds soft fabric and softer skin. ❝ i didnt wanna take on the new year with some fuckin' rando. i just... i think we need a fresh start, maddy. what'a ya say? you and me. ❞

bulletsinthegun​:

there’s supposed to be some saying about the way you ring in the new year will determine how the rest of your year will go and it’s been one fucking hell of a year as far as nate is concerned. he can’t remember how the last new years eve party went, he’d purposefully been so drunk he wouldn’t be able to tell you where he was, much less what he got up to that night. this year is quite a bit different, and he’s aware of every little thing going on at the party around him. he’s backed himself up to a wall, can see the big screen tv above the heads of everyone in the room and the hungry eyes on a girl he thinks he might have seen at school?? but maybe she goes to that private school?? he’s not sure and he doesn’t care. his only conviction is to ring in the new year with a bottle of beer to his lips and try to leave behind all the bullshit of the year just passed.

admittedly, he doesn’t even see maddy coming, but before he knows it she’s there, removing the threat of Miss Hungry-Eyes and crowding into his space, her presence like a beacon that draws his attention and makes him open his stance to fit her into his arms just as the countdown gets to 3…2…1… and their lips fit together as perfectly as they always have. he doesn’t even bother to question her actions. they’ve been glaring daggers at each other all night in some form or fashion but really where else did either of them expect they’d end up when the clock struck midnight? they’re magnets, made up of ill intentions and toxicity, and yet, they can’t stay away. she tastes like a mix of vodka and something sweet that he can’t define, his tongue dipping in for a second taste while his fingers weave into her hair and tighten; a claim, he wants the whole room to see who she belongs to, and who he belongs to in turn. what the fuck did they all expect, really? ❝ no shit, i wasn’t gonna kiss anyone else. i was just waitin’ for you to come find me. ❞

The whole night had been a game of poker. Keep your cards close to your chest, never show your hand. Maybe it was chess, a divine move when she moved the other girl to claim the king. Either way she looked at it, it was all a game. Maybe they did it to pass the time, to keep things interesting or maybe it was because they both thrived in the dysfunction they were used to at home.  Returning the same urgency, she knew what every movement meant. She knew that deep down, he was right, the hold he had on her wasn’t just physical. They belonged to one another. He was the only person in the world that probably understood her the most. It was that knowledge he had that only deepened his hold on her. She was fucked up enough to know that Nate was someone she’d never be able to let go of. If he knew, the rest of the world knew. If Nate claimed ownership it was as if she were a leper to every other guy they knew. 

Placing her hand on his chest she stopped him for a moment. Her hand loosening on his shirt she settled down onto her feet. “You’re such a jerk.” Even with the thinly veiled insult she looked into his eyes completely dumbstruck. “You weren’t going to come find me?” She had caved too early, had let him know that she wasn’t looking at anyone but him. “So that girl? You wouldn’t have just let her kiss you?” Her hands going up to his shoulders, she kept him close. “Were you really just waiting for me?”