It's been rolling around in my brain the last few days for some reason, but I still hate the family backstory reveals for Sophie and Eliot. I've seen some of the meta for it, but quite frankly, it still makes no sense. If it had been something actually thought of and intentional in the original, I think it could have been so fascinating. I mean, Sophie's willing abandonment of Astrid to contrast with Nate's loss of Sam or Eliot's adoption in contrast with Hardison's and Parker's? Could have been excellent! But they came out of nowhere in Redemption and don't work with these characters.
Sophie was still actively using the fucking alias that she met Astrid under! She met with someone from her past on the show! Like. Quite frankly, that one is unequivocally bullshit that they made up and threw in and pretended could fit with the established canon. (And I'm sorry, but the idea of Sophie abandoning Astrid and never telling Nate about her just... So much of Nate's trauma was rooted in the loss of Sam, and I think that introducing this element after he's gone and unable to respond to it taints Sophie and Nate's relationship in a way bc I'm not exactly sure how Nate would've responded to learning about this but I think that it's something he'd have needed to know. I don't know how to fully express my thoughts on that but yeah.)
As for Eliot, I don't like the adoption aspect literally at all. The way that he would interact with his family and the memory of his family would be different, and I think that it's flat out ridiculous to think that he'd have never mentioned it to the team in the original show, especially when dealing with the kid cases. (I also dislike the biracial adoption as its own element because if Eliot was actually raised by Black parents in the... idk what 80s/90s? That just. doesn't feel congruent with how they write Eliot interacting with PoC, not necessarily in a bad way, but babe, he's written like a white southern man raised in a specific kind of culture that does not jell with that. It also makes Eliot look... really bad that he was apparently raised with the knowledge of how fucked up the military was and his parents' history and made the choices that he did.) Like the show may not have explicitly stated it but the implication of that relationship was vastly fucking different throughout the original show.
Just. These were not backstories that were congruent with their depiction and characters in the original show, and they're also just moves that I don't particularly like or find interesting directions for those characters. There's also something to be said about how it was apparently unacceptable for a woman to not have kids or someone not reconciling with their biological family when that was something that the original show handled a lot better. Out of all the directions to take Sophie and Eliot's stories, that's just not really one that I think was a good idea.
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@fatherforgivethem has infected me with thoughts of Aegon/Helaena/Aemond and their kids, and I have an idea, and I sorta mentioned it in my last HC post, but I just need it out of my skull for the sake of my well-being
the parents taking the kids to courts/dinners/events.
an agreement that if the kids fuss or ask for them to a certain point, they be brought to either of them, no matter what they're doing, if they're in front of a lord or nobleman or one of the god forsaken Seven. they will always come before the court, who can blame them for wanting some sort of out.
Jaehaera being brought to Aegon during one the few court meetings his mother actually got him to attend, meaning he can't leave, even for his daughter, or his head will end up on a spike. so instead she insists she will be quiet, taking his sniffling baby girl into his arm, assuring the nobles that he's listening and that she won't spill any of their secrets, cooing at her a little, while walking off s bit to the side. he rocks her till she's mostly asleep before returning to his place at the table, not sitting down, but rocking back and forth in front of his seat. he's kissing her forehead and stroking a finger over her little nose and chubby cheeks, smoothing her hair. he's so clearly infatuated with her and it catches everyone's attention. her presence also seems to make him act a bit wiser, like a proper prince, so he's loving on his baby while quipping into the meeting every now and then (he's got to be a good example for his girl)
no one can necessarily get mad, Jaehaera is adorable and they had all hoped and prayed fatherhood would settle the prince, which now they fear it's settled him too much.
Aemond stopping his sword training to lay out a blanket for the twins to sit in the grass and watch, goading Criston into putting on a show for them, imitating whatever story they come up with. letting them take up wood swords eventually and starting to incorporate them into his training.
Helaena having her lunch with Mother and a lady in waiting interrupted by her son being brought to her. he's huffy and tired, most likely woken from his nap by dreams he didn't understand, wanting nothing more than to just cuddle up with his mum. he's sitting against he glumly, clearly wanting his mum all to himself, to go up to her chambers and cuddle while she sings him the lullaby she has since he was born. but between his grandmother and the lady in waiting coaxing him to giggle, his mum trying to cheer him up, be comes to enjoy himself a bit.
The family having to go to some dinner for some noble and having kids on their hips. they don't like letting people take them from them, especially not little Maelor, so they're in guard all night. having to play nice when Lords and Ladies would reach out a finger to play with the babies, acting as if they don't want to snap at them.
Aegon carrying Maelor around the event while Helaena and Aemond keep the twins together.
trying to get them to sit nice at the dinner itself but finding themselves caring more about messing around with them than keeping up appearances
the 3 standing together, babes in their arms during some court meeting in the throne room, looking very accidental renaissance.
having matching outfits. Aemond and Aegon looking especially nice in the lighter colors for once.
they're just too cute and infecting every waking moment I have
(repost cause I accidentally posted it privately at first and tumble sorta ate it.. I don't know what happened, it was weird)
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Oooh you want to know what bit of misinformation about Sonic that really upsets me? Nearly everything about Fleetway Super Sonic.
Fleetway Super Sonic isn't its own transformation, it's Fleetway comics take on Sonic's standard Super form and. Fleetway Super Sonic is never even called that in Sonic the Comic and is just called Super Sonic even when Super Sonic became a separate character than actual Sonic. However there is alot of people who say that Fleetway Super Sonic is basically the original Dark Super Sonic and even will have Super Sonic introduce himself as Fleetway is fics when he really shouldn't.
ohhh i was just thinking about this not too long ago . to be honest this is kinda a sonic fandom pet peeve of mine like yeah i understand calling him fleetway super sonic as a way of making it clear which super sonic youre talking about because stc's take on super sonic is very different from any other version of the transformation. but i see so many people talk about him as if fleetway is like. his in universe name ? when fleetway is just the name of the comic company ? ive never even read stc and i knew that. overall its harmless but it still makes me go Okay but thats not correct .
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Manny and Butter Root are such interesting narrative foils because almost on every aspect they differ. Manny had the choice of running with the Khans a raider gang memeber. Bitter Root was born into it and did not have the choice to just leave. Manny actively chose to participate in Khan raids while Bitter Root states how much he hated when his father would take him along to shoot at NCR, soldiers and civilians alike, kids his age too. Manny has predominantly good memories with the Khans while Bitter Root mentions that he can’t name all the times his own mother tried to sell him for chems cause it was such a regular occurrence. None of the Khans mention him as a traitor either or at all really while Manny is actively remembered
There’s so much to talk about when it comes to them because they have been treated by and experienced the same group of people so differently and there’s even something to say in the fact Bitter Root knew nothing else and still chose to leave. Even more so Manny had no preconceived notions of the Khans as he admits he was not the most stand up person before hand and him not being NCR outside of military association. Meaning he would have no reason to have negative feelings towards them prior. He has no history of bad blood to where someone like Boone and most NCR from California would be indoctrinated with propaganda from a very young age or even told stories about the THE Khans and the The New Khans by their families.
It’s such a unique perspective they both have and it doesn’t make sense that Bethany Esda or Obsidian would not have them at least mention the other former Khan in the NCR BUT the other former Khan that made it to first reconn!!!
ive been sitting on this for a little while thinking of something to add but yeah, its really interesting. I have my own issues with Bitter Roots writing and think it could have been improved but as far as parallels go his and Manny's are pretty good
theyre parallels to each other to the point where the same event (Bitter Springs) forced them to make dramatic choices about the factions they were in, Manny deciding that he couldn't take being in the NCR anymore and Bitter Root killing his parents and well. he didn't leave the Khans it sounds more like the NCR removed him from the Khans but. you understand. I have no idea what they'd think of each other, Manny is obviously pretty proud about being a Khan and isn't at all shy about it, while Bitter Root is ashamed. I think they can both be kinda nasty though I think talking to Manny would help Bitter Root in the long run
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I want to do an oc drawing challenge with Versy when I have the energy for it and it made me think of the following:
Did you know that... he still would've gotten what he wished for even if he didn't choose a darker path to achieve immortality?
That's right. If Cornelius had accepted his fate that he was mortal instead of allowing his mind to be ruled by fear and denial over death, he would have been granted immortality. Let me elaborate:
If he never did any of what he did right, if he simply lived his life, coped with his mortality and focused on what he loved- he could have ended up surprisingly being a much different person.
His talent would have made a mark, and not just in the Earth realm. He would have changed to being, ironically, much more selfless because he'd realize that something he loves more than cooking- is to make others happy or bring them joy by giving to them. Until his death.
This would've resulted touching to some supernatural entity (don't ask me to specify bc honestly I have no idea what this creature would be as of now, this is just an AU-ish scenario💔 based on a drawing idea; maybe one day I'll flesh it out properly) that would've ultimately granted his wish, and brought him back; this act eventually leading him (since he'd be no longer human in this scenario either after death) to become known, as hilarious as this sounds- as a creature that's the (metaphorical) embodiment of generosity.
And with that in mind. Now we go back to the Versy in the form of the path he chose and how he is in the Here and Now. He still hasn't properly learned how to cope with his fear of death, the only comfort he has is quite literally just knowing that he will never experience death because of his deal with Chenor and Valac. His name has been forgotten in history despite his delusions and he has little to no friends because of his egoism or sadistic murderous snake behaviour in the form of gruesomely devouring most he meets.
How is this the same character?! /hj
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