"you'll be alright, no one can hurt you now, come morning light, you and I'll be safe, and sound" - Safe and sound (Taylor's version)-Taylor Swift.
I was in a redraw mood today so i redrew this piece from January, and I based it off the song i used in the speedpaint for inspo (which i also remade link in bio :)) "Safe and Sound" by Taylor Swift.
scroll for the OG, no timelapse, that on YT today >:) so go check that out please I'd really appreciate it :)
My thoughts on Yakko's relationship with Wakko and Dot
Or, to put it another way, whilst I like Yakko being portrayed as the ideal big brother (or at least him trying to be), I've never really been on board with the idea of treating Yakko as if he's Wakko and Dot's...dad.
Or at least, portraying that as wholesome or cute thing? It's a little hard to explain, but I'll try my best (keep in mind, I'm talking about his portrayal in fan works, not the actual show):
I do acknowledge that he's protective of and cares deeply for his siblings, and that he's the closest thing to a guardian they have (considering he's the eldest sibling and the leader) but I just don't see a teenager having to raise his own siblings (or any children really) as cute? I see it as more of a tragic thing. Like how Katara acts motherly as if to compensate for the loss of her own mother or Nani having to act like apparent to Lilo due to their parents dying (I know Nani's 19 but that's still really young to be raising a child so I think she's a fair comparison); the Warners have no parents so Yakko's like "well someone has to do it". I know the show will probably never go there since it's a comedy (and that's fine with me), but I've always preferred it when fan works portray it as Yakko acting that way out of necessity, not because he enjoys playing that role in his siblings' lives (because I know there are people who already write it that way).
Also, there's other candidates I just personally prefer to view as their parents, like Dr Scratchansniff, Angelina and William, etc, so that all the Warners get to act like kids, plus in some cases it leads to found family!
I also think it sometimes encourages people to treat Yakko as if he's an adult, when he's 14 (or at least physically a child). I get that he's fictional, but I just prefer the idea of treating and characterizing Yakko like a kid because...well, he is one.
But this is just my take on it. I'm not gonna tell people how to write the Warners, or any character on the show, I just wanted to write down my thoughts on Yakko's status in the family.
1998 - The Women of The WB by Norman Jean Roy: Holly Marie Combs, Michelle Williams, Jessica Biel, Katie Holmes, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shannen Doherty, Keri Russell and Alyssa Milano
Bush had the feeling that if he were a man of instant quickness of thought and readiness of tongue he would take advantage of this new attitude of the captain's to free Wellard from his peril; by posing as the captain's devoted companion in trouble and at the same time laughing off the thought of danger from any conspiracy, he might modify the captain's fears. So he felt, but he had no confidence in himself. - lieutenant hornblower, ch. 2
Do ya'll think I have a type? Armin Arlert, Ellie Williams, Leon Kennedy, Anakin Skywalker, Jude Duarte, Aaron Warner, and Tate Langdon. Or am I just a bipolar delulu?