It's kinda funny to me that Husk mentions that Charlie is trying to fix others because she's avoiding fixing herself but I don't see lots of people talking about it (or about her in general) and even the show itself makes a very clear indication that Charlie's motives and actions for helping people aren't just because of pure altruism, don't get me wrong I do believe she has good intent and genuinely wants to help, but I personally what I interpreted, I feel it comes to the fear of her being unwanted and A LOT AND I MEAN A LOT of characters treat Charlie so shitty, but Charlie always bottles it up and treats them back with kindness, (at least until she can't no more and explodes), there are very few characters to which she responds back with violence being (Valentino, Lute and Adam (rightfully)), but in general she is extremely optimistic to the point it almost seems self damaging and I really wish it was talked more enough because it opens up a whole level of complexity to her character not many people give her, she isn't your typical altruistic good protagonist, she's extremely good to people out of her own fear of rejection, look how she behaved when she realized she damaged more than she helped Angel dust, yes it is normal to feel overwhelmed when you know you've harmed a friend, but Charlie's reactions although played for laughs, go to an extent of over compensation out of fear of being rejected and not receiving the benefit of the doubt to be forgiven, (also because it faces her face to face with her own flaws), just like how she always tries to do the same with others to the point of probably putting herself at harm, I'm not sure how conscious she is of it herself, but it's obvious she over compensates to anything to make sure people won't leave her, because as much as the show says she's got daddy issues, I feel more overall she's got abandonment issues in general, because literally both her mother and father left her at a point in her life and even when Lucifer comes back she's hesitant as to when is his staying going to last (I have problems with how quickly their issue was resolved but that is a discussion for another post).
My main point is that Charlie's issues with herself are so fascinating to me because I love characters who seem like the perfect altruist hero but actually unknowingly to themselves, have more emotionally "selfish" motivations, obviously I'm not saying Charlie has any ill intent, but she's literally an over protected princess of an exploited, unfair and exploitative system who has a very shielded and naive view of morals and goodness and badness.
I know this is fuckin Hazbin hotel, but I srs have so much brainrot.
I know critics of the morals of heaven and hell ain't anything new, but there is genuine good commentary in my opinion, not by any means perfect, but it definitely is doing insistent questions on the nature of a religious morality and using real life politics systems to somehow drive it further and connect it more with reality, of course modernizing it and treating it as a modern, tumblr version of so, but it's really good and the songs are amazing.
The point is, I'm really hoping they will explore more of the character of Charlie and how she transforms to her "demon" form when she is more emotionally unstable that could do a lot of commentary too if used right, but maybe I'm just projecting my own headcanons and ideas for her lol.
Actually I have no previous knowledge of any other media of the creator outside of Hazbin Hotel because I watched it some days ago in Amazon prime so yeah I just really like media and edgy media I'm sorry I liked this show, with it's problems and all I did like it, maybe it was too obvious for most, but I'm really new to the fandom so forgive my rantings
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there's something really really bittersweet about how shadowheart is so obviously surprised and touched by tav remembering that she likes night orchids. it's one of the rare little things she could keep away from shar, something she wasn't robbed of, the last remembrances of a person she was, she used to be, maybe she still is — and by act 1 when she doesn't question her loyalties at all, deep down she knows shar can take that away too and she will obey as a good sharran she is. and now there's a person that will carry these last echoes of her memories for her so she can remember too, so she can be sure it was — it is real; and maybe there was someone who was doing the same once, who was preserving shadowheart they knew, shadowheart who was brought to the mirror again and again so she can be broken and rebuilt anew, but still loved night orchids and animals and stood up for the ones she cared about and couldn't help but act a little dramatic — but she can't recall who they were, their face nor name. and maybe one day shar will take tav away too, make them just another blank space in her mind — and it's sad and it's scary, because now once again there's a thought, an idea, a realisation in her half-emptied mind, that the thing is, it's not true that shar is the only one who cares for her, maybe it's never been; the thing is, every time she's brought to that mirror so there can be no one left but lady of loss
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sorry but im like the worlds biggest hater when it comes to future/next gen au stuff for sonic characters . and its not that i have an inherent problem with people doing those types of aus/stories its just that i havent seen many people do it in a way that isnt boring and also actually fits the characters. like they either make almost everyone cishet and go with all the "default" ships and/or put most if not all the characters in a married with kids situation even if it doesnt fit them or something else would be more interesting. and they also just completely ignore the concepts of adoption or single parents or people who just dont want to get married or have kids . and its like why are you all so boring with this why do you insist on shoving everyone into little nuclear family boxes even if it doesnt work for them as a character especially when non traditional family situations are such a common thing in sonic come on
and i think that out of all the characters sonic is one of the ones who gets it the worst with this sort of thing. with the way he acts in canon having him "settle down" into a "traditional" married with kids lifestyle once hes an adult feels like the most forced and out of character thing ever. he would not fucking say that etc etc
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it honestly frustrates me when i see people reduce the ericsons cast down to "just some teens in the woods" acting like theyre no different than any other group of lone teenagers from other existing properties and treating them like an overused trope
it is sooo important to acknowledge the "troubled youth" aspect of the whole equation. theyre not just some random teens in the woods clem stumbles across. these kids were abandoned by their families for their various "difficulties" and fucked up by The System before the outbreak even began. and then once zombies started roaming the streets their familes never came back for them and the adults that were in charge of taking care of them just left them there to rot in that old boarding school (except for ms martin who was like their lee 🥺 the only person who ever saw them as the scared traumatized kids they were and died protecting them)
the whole aspect of them already being fucked up by the adults that controlled their lives is like.....kind of important when discussing the whole "delta is stealing kids to force them to fight in a war they have no real part in and want nothing to do with" aspect of the season. and its important when comparing them to clem and her journey of also suffering at the hands of the adults around her forcing her to become self reliant. AND its important when discussing the "just trying to build a safe home (and future) worth fighting for in this world that wants them dead" aspect of the season as well
these kids were forced to come together to survive. and a Lot of them didnt... theyre the only family they have left and you can tell that even when they argue with each other theyre still a close knit group who looks out for each other. theyre a Real family before clem even gets there (and its why what really happened with the twins and brody and marlon hits them all so especially hard)
all of this is what REALLY makes ericsons such a perfect home for clem. its a Real community of her True peers. theyre not Just teens. they mightve had a layer of safety clem never had by at least having walls to keep them safe. and having the benefit of the school being hard to find. its the only reason theyre still alive when clem shows up. but theyre also some of the only people who can Truly understand where clem and aj are coming from. and its why it hurts so much when they vote to kick them out. but its also partially why she merges back into the fold so easily when she returns. plus the fact that shes Really the only one who has any idea what shes doing. shes their rock and she makes them feel safe because underneath it all theyre still just those scared traumatized kids ("EVERYONE is scared, clem..." vi was Definitely including herself in that 'everyone'), and on some level, so is clem
they saved clementines life. and she saved theirs. "the school was supposed to help them with their trauma, now they help each other" its about the LOVE the COMMUNITY the SUPPORT!!!! and thats the shit that makes good zombie media honestly 👌
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Fontaine teaser dropped an hour ago! There was a really suspicious leak a while ago of Lyney being from the House of the Hearth, and now I think there's a decent chance of that being true. Since he is almost definitely gonna be playable despite his potential ties to Arlecchino and the Fatui, that means there's a decent chance Arlecchino is playable too (yes I'm coping, she has quickly shot up the ranks of my favorite harbingers list recently)
Also, remember in your "voicelines about you" post where Columbina was HC'd to enjoy theater? After seeing the recent Fontaine teaser, I HC Arlecchino would be similar. Imagine her sitting through a play with you, totally stone-faced, and then taking apart every imperfection in the performance and story afterwards
YES YES I'm almost positive the three siblings have to be from the House of Hearth, there's no other explanation for why Arlecchino can control them and give them others! They all got drip marketed so I'm super excited to see what their voice lines will be on Arlecchino, maybe even other Harbingers, and their character story lore will definitely have something on her too, so I'm really interested to see the lore drop! I have complete faith that Arlecchino is going to be playable.
RAHHHHH I LOVE THAT IDEA SO MUCH!! You and Arlecchino have the best seats of course, usually you two have those fancy balcony seats at the top of the theater for the best view (and the privacy is very much welcomed, Arlecchino can run her hand up and down your thigh without anyone seeing ;)
You're the one who's always on the edge of your seat, anxiously looking at the stage during a serious moment, awing and fawning over the sweet moments, clutching your chest during the sad ones. While Arlecchino... is the one who's casually sipping wine, with a blank, almost bored expression. She's already noticed the very tiny slip-ups of the actors, internally scoffed at the plot hole most people wouldn't notice. All things that have completely ruined her immersion of the play. Yet the crowd seemed to be mesmerized, so perhaps they weren't doing too bad, for amateurs at least.
Inaudibly sighing, she glanced over to you, your hand fiercely gripping hers that lay on your thigh, watching the performance with furrowed eyebrows. With that, a small smile appeared on Arlecchino's face. The only thing that makes these plays worth watching was your rather perfect emotions.
(You learned to wait until the end of the play to ask Arlie's thoughts. Once, you questioned her on what she thought so far during a brief intermission, and she pointed out every single mistake regarding the plot, voices, costumes, scenery... It was hard to enjoy the play after that. But it grows to be quite funny, a tradition between the two of you.)
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my mum has been rushed to hospital :( they've done a ct scan and some blood tests and it's all come back normal. my step dad thinks she has overworked herself, and on top of that, she rarely sleeps and hardly eats :( i'm worrying so much, we're so close, my mum is my best friend :( i saw her last night and she just looks exhausted w everything :( she's currently going through menopause but is allergic to hrt and because of that, any doctor she has seen has just said "we can't help you", she saw a doctor last week who went through the roof because THEY CAN HELP and i'm so angry about that, she's been left to deal with it on her own :( i love my mum so much, i am so worried i haven't slept :( i sm relieved it's not anything serious but i hope they can find out what it is :(
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you know what. maybe i should reconsider my "haha what if my resolution this year is visiting a bunch of museums for natrual science" joke and like. genuinely ask. since apparently me going, "heeeeey can i be annoying about something real quick?" seemed to work (kind of. i think.). somehow. lol.
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