#gwen piper

[hannamarins]

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

[high-quality-tiktoks]

Some moms just never learn...🤷‍♀️

[kateeorg]

The Missing Character of the Halloweentown Films

Something I never see mentioned when talking about Halloweentown is the one character who had more influence on these films' plots than anyone, outside Aggie, Gwen, Marnie, and the antagonists, but who we barely know anything about:

William Piper. The kids' father. The man Gwen left Halloweentown for.

We hear about this man a handful of times across four films. The most we know is:

He was human,

He met Gwen at a Halloween party and liked her witch "costume",

He died sometime before the first film (relatively recently, too, considering the age of the kids in the photo).

Being with him taught Gwen that nothing's worth anything if you can get it just by wishing.

And... that's it.

We don't know what he was like as a father or husband, we don't even know if Gwen ever told him about magic or how he felt about it (I assume she had to at some point when Marnie started having magical accidents as a kid, but maybe he was just that oblivious...).

I mean, maybe it's better we don't know. Maybe it would just muddy up the film canon with unfortunate implications, which are already rampant, and take away precious plot time to look back at a character who is no longer in the picture.

After all, if he knew about magic, he also agreed to Gwen's plan to let Marnie and Sophie's magic wither on the vine. Which, even if he just went along with it just to make her happy, is not great. And if he didn't know, or if he found out only after the kids were born, that casts a huge shadow on Gwen's relationship with him.

But... still, I can't help but think about the unspoken influence this man must have had on Gwen and the kids that is never discussed in canon.

The way Dylan is such a goody two shoes because he's trying to protect his mother's feelings in the wake of their dad's death. The way Gwen brings up wanting Marnie to be human, "like their father". The way Marnie brings up that Gwen met their dad on Halloween, which may be part of why Marnie's drawn to it and why she can't understand Gwen's fear of it. The way Aggie is baffled why Gwen stays in the mortal realm when William is gone (and Aggie must have met the man at some point, yet she treats his passing with little sensitivity. Aggie, I love you, but...). The fact that there Halloweentown Council brings up Marnie's "wretched human" father in Halloweentown High as the reason why Marnie is fighting so hard to prove humans have changed.

The Piper kids are the bridge between two worlds. We hear a lot about their Cromwell heritage, but rarely do we talk about the Piper side of the equation, their attachment to the mortal world - yes, even Marnie's. Part of that is down to Gwen choosing to leave Halloweentown, but the other part is down to William and how much Gwen must have loved him to give up everything she knew.

And part of me wishes more thought had been spent on him. But another part thinks it's better left unsaid.

[kingaleksandrr]

rewatching all the halloween movies, and gosh do i love them :( but like why is there barely any fics

[thesithdiaries]

im sorry but if kalabar treated me like that after years of not seeing me i would've swooned

[shewhotellsstories]

Doing my annual Halloweentown watch. I get that it’s a kids movie but again I say they really should’ve given us a reason for Gwen being so Darren Stephens about magic. Unless, one of her friends got sucked into a hell dimension during a night of spell casting gone wrong her actions (denying her children their heritage) just seems widely unfair.

[animefankotaro]

Trans Marnie Piper

Marnie Piper was not like the other girls around her. It always seemed weird things happened around her; not to mention she was weird herself. She loved everything Halloween related. Ghosts, monsters, and especially witches. Halloween was her favorite holiday. The only problem was she couldn't celebrate it. Her mom hated it. She couldn't dress up or decorate the house, she couldn't watch movies about it, and they couldn't even hand out candy to trick or treaters. She didn't understand it. She and her mom were polars. Once again, she was arguing with her mom.

“I don't see why I can't go out on Halloween.” Marnie said angry. She was hoping to go out with her friends but she was stuck at home. Dylan was reading a book as he usually did and Sophie was looking at other kids trick or treating.

“You just can't. I'll tell you when you're older.”

“Will I be old enough when I'm 18? Or when I'm 21? Or when I'm 30? You always tell me when I'm older.” Marnie crossed her arms. Gwen rubbed her forehead in frustration.

“You just wouldn't understand now. I'm sorry.”

“I just think there's something about Halloween that in me. Like it's a part of me. It's like I need it to be me.”

“No you don't.” Gwen said sternly. Marnie just looked at her.

“You didn't say that when I told you I was a girl.” Gwen stood. She wasn't expecting that. Marnie had told her about how she felt a few years back. She and her husband William agreed to help as best as they could. After a while their son became their daughter. They made sure Dylan and Sophie treated her as a sister. She had been put on blockers to stop her body from changing. With Marnie turning 13 she had been wanting to take hormones though Gwen wanted to wait on it in case Marnie changed her mind. Marnie argued that she wasn't as she had already been a girl for a while and loved it. Marnie was sitting down looking at the floor. Her siblings were looking back and forth to her and their mom. Gwen sighed.

“That's different, Marnie. Gender is real and magic isn't. You're old enough to understand that.” Marnie continued to look down. Before they could start again they heard a familiar voice.

“Hello everyone.” Aggie the kids grandmother said. The kids ran and hugged her while Gwen looked shocked.

“How are you, kids?” Aggie asked. They all said they were fine. Gwen quickly jumped in.

“I didn't know you would be here, mother.” Gwen said firmly yet with a smile.

“I was in the neighborhood so I thought I'd pop in. You don't want to be alone on Halloween.” She also said with a smile.

“Did you bring us anything?” Dylan asked.

“Of course.” The bag had all kinds of goodies in it. Gwen didn't like it. After spending some time together Aggie said she had to go though she had time to tell them a story. She told them about Halloweentown. Marnie loved the sound of it. There was even a girl who looked like her in it.

“That's me.” Marnie said. “Or it would be if I were a real girl.”

“You are a real girl. Just like this girl is a real witch.”

“Are there witches, grandma?” Sophie asked. Before she could say anything Gwen interrupted.

“You don't want to miss your bus, mom” “Do you have to go?” Marnie asked. Aggie looked at Gwen who was looking at her firmly.

“I'm afraid so, dear.” After they said their goodbyes Gwen and Aggie were arguing. Marnie heard it a little.

“You can't keep doing this, mom. You can't keep trying to go and tell them all about this.”

“I know things have been hard since William died. It's just that Marnie is 13 now and if we don't teach her now she lose her powers forever and be normal.”

“I want her to be normal. I raised her in the human world and the human world is where she'll stay.”

“You weren't so tight when she told you she was a girl.” Aggie said. Gwen sighed.

“I already told Manie that was different. People confused about their gender problems here, mom. But there are no witches or magic.”

“So know that magic can help transform her body more to the body she truly wants. It's better than those pills and surgery here. I'll admit it's a longer process but in the and it will be worth it.”

“Marnie knows she'll never have the body she really wants. She's already on blockers and I've been talking to get her started on hormones. She'll look like a girl without magic.” After some more talking and making a live chicken Aggie left and Marnie told Dylan that she was witch.

“So grandma is a witch and so is mom and so am I. And the best part is I can use magic to become a real girl.” Marnie said cheerfully. Dylan looked at her with his jaw dropped.

“I think that shows craziness is passed down. I just hope boys are immune.” Marnie didn't know it take that as a comment or an insult. Later they saw their grandma leave. Manie followed her as did Dylan and Sophie. This bring them to Halloweentown. They went to their grandmas house who was glad to see them.

“Is it true that I'm a witch and can change my body?” Marnie asked. Aggie nodded.

“We need to train you if you want to keep your powers. While it will take some time to change your body with magic it will be worth it. You'll be a genetic girl.” Marnie smiled at that. Of course before they could do that Gwen showed up to tell them to go home. Trouble started brewing when the evil warlock Kalibar tried to take over Halloweentown.

“You think you can defeat me? I'm the most powerful warlock around and you're just a warlock pretending to be a witch.”

“She is a witch.” Gwen said.

“You can't do it alone!” Kalibar said.

“Maybe not. But there is my mom and my grandma and my sister and my brothers magic.” The Cromwell family bounded together to defeat Kalibar and bring peace to Halloweentown.

“Now that everything is okay again I can teach you to be a witch.” Aggie said.

“Um, no.” Gwen said taking the broom. “I will.” Marnie and Aggie smiled. “And I think we better start on the magic to change your body.”

“Really?” Marnie hoped.

“It's what you want right.”

“I promise to be the best witch I can be.” Marnie said.

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[jasontoddssuper]

My opinions on wether female characters are feminist or not mostly depend on wether they would been nice to me.For context:I'm afrolatina,autistic,queer in both gender and sexuality,extremely femme but transmasc and mentally ill from trauma.You probably get what i mean now

[punkeropercyjackson]

Deadpool is the Spiderman franchise what Harry Potter is to the Percy Jackson franchise.Not a compliment btw

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drawings I've done this whole month so far (art dummppp <3)

Bianca Di Angelo <3

Annabeth Chase as a fic cover I did (I'll update it soon I promise exams are kicking my ass)

Apollo but like, more godly

Annabeth Chase again

Piper McLean baby <3

Lou Ellen Blackstone

Gwendy baby <3

HOBIEEEE I LOVE THIS MAN

random art

uh oh. gotta draw thalia

[angry-pole]

Doctor Who - S4xE12 - (The Stolen Earth) ~ Original Air Date: June 28, 2008

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MERLIN BBC AU WITH HAZEL AND FRANK WITH HAZEL BEING MERLIN AND FRANK BEING ARTHUR