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tallsc · 1 year
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AvA Orange and Red: Character Dynamic Analysis
I would like to preface this analysis with recognizing that all of the Color Gang have a very close bond. Orange, Green, Blue, Yellow, Red, each and every one of them care so much about each other and absolutely would sacrifice themselves to save the others, and this analysis doesn't make that any less true.
However, in that universal deep care and trust for each other, there are still some notable differences in the relationships between specific sticks. In this analysis, I would like to focus specifically on Orange's and Red's interactions throughout the show.
Also, some of these points I have also talked about in my Red Character Analysis, but I'm going to be explaining them through a different lens here.
Another disclaimer is that I'm not going to be addressing the possibility of a romantic relationship in this analysis since I don't think I'm very qualified to talk about that one, everyone can headcanon whatever ships or lack of ships you want XD
But now that that's out of the way, let's start the real analysis!
Red and Orange are, in a lot of ways, opposites. Orange appears to be the oldest, while Red is generally seen as the youngest. Orange is cautious and prefers calm, repetitive safety, while Red rushes into things and enjoys excitement despite the risks. When confronted with a choice between going somewhere new but dangerous and staying safe at home, Red will always choose the former and Orange will always choose the latter.
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This has led to a sometimes strained relationship between them - particularly from Orange to Red. And, while this was most visible during the Lush Caves conflict, there are some details in their interactions before then that still indicate something being off in their relationship.
Prior to Lush Caves, especially seen in the non-Minecraft non-AvA episodes, there has been a strong tendency for Red to be the one always going out of their way to help out Orange with whatever they needed. Red's always the one pressing start, fullscreen, helping Orange out with little things, anything Orange asks of them, without question. And while yes, this indicates Red's speed of understanding what's needed from them, it also is definitely worth noting that all these cases is doing what Orange specifically needs. Red wants Orange's approval.
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If this was reciprocated, this could easily be a sweet friendship/relationship/however you decide to interpret that dynamic. But, past the type of friendship Orange has with everyone in the CG, the helpfulness and the trust toward Red specifically doesn't seem to be there. Not for a while, at least.
Orange easily gets carried away in the moment, and can sometimes take their friends for granted. They still care about their friends, a lot, but they also often get frustrated with the others and can be lost in the moment - even to the degree of abandoning their friends in favor of going home or accidentally killing one of their friends in a fight. And even in less high-stakes scenarios, they often don't join the others and may do minor things to sabotage them - or at least not be very helpful. Kicking the boat away from Green in Parkour, or turning down the volume when their friends were playing music. It's not terrible by any means, but it's not very kind or healthy either if done too often.
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But it's also noticeable that Red often gets the brunt of this apathy or hostility. Because again, they and Orange are opposites. Despite Red wanting to make Orange happy, Red's also impulsive, adventurous, a little chaotic - all traits that Orange rarely wants to deal with. All traits that pull Orange into dangerous and scary situations. And Red, being the stick that they are, never really seemed to catch on how much their behavior was upsetting Orange. Another flaw of their quickly made decisions.
But while it may not have been recognized, the actions that resulted still were clear. In PvP, Orange nearly stabbed Red with an actual sword when Red wasn't using real weapons. Orange would later use Red as a weapon to fight the witch - and I didn't see anyone else jumping on or kicking each other around as blocks. Or in Vs Arcade Games when they all fell out of the maze, Orange ran past Red to go catch Yellow. While yes, Yellow fell from higher, Orange could have at least gone and helped Red up afterward. And in building contests, which Orange is usually the judge of, the only prize Red ever got was from Yellow.
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In all these cases, yes, a problem or imbalance existed already for the whole group. But it's always seemed to be consistently a little worse for Orange and Red. And that's why I'm not as surprised at what happened in Lush Caves. But also, why I am so happy with what happened afterward.
The episode itself was just a culmination of all the anger and resentment of everything going on finally coming to a head. Orange was sick of being dragged into danger by Red. Red was sick of being overlooked and their feelings ignored by Orange. That battle itself may not be all that surprising anymore given the prior animosity between the two.
This fight could have broken their friendship permanently. If either one refused to stop, if either one took the others' actions personally and refused to forgive, this could have marked the point where every little action got to be too much, and they could have broken that bond for good.
But this is the Color Gang. None of them can hold a permanent grudge against each other to save their lives. Especially not Orange, who would kill to save them even after only having known them a few minutes. And especially not Red, who doesn't have a hostile pixel in their body.
So they did stop. They did forgive. And more than that, they realized something was wrong. They realized that how they were acting, especially toward each other, was wrong. While this was more clearly shown for Orange, I think it was true for Red too.
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Because when you look at their actions afterward, they change. For the rest of the series, Orange has put more focus into consistently helping, trusting, and supporting their friends - including Red. They stopped ignoring or arguing with their friends and stopped trying to solve everything themselves. Hey, Orange's primary role after their solo episode even became a support to the Warden. This doesn't seem like a role they would usually be as comfortable with beforehand.
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And on Red's part, Red started being more careful to get others' agreement on their course of action. They let others take the lead when needed, and when they had a plan themselves they tried to make sure the others understood. They, too, recognized that they need support, they need to do things alongside their friends, not in spite of them.
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Neither of them were perfect in this. Orange still has a tendency to want to do all the most important things themselves, and Red still struggles with acting too quickly before understanding others' feelings. But there's progress. They both recognize their mistakes, and they're both trying.
And most importantly...
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They're finally doing it side by side.
Well, thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed, you thought of this topic in a new light, or at least found it interesting! This one's a subject I've been thinking about for a while but it took a while to put it into clearer words ^-^
I've done a few analyses like this before, and will likely do more, so keep an eye out for that! I linked the Red analysis up at the top, but here it is again and here is the Yellow Leadership analysis.
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vioisgoinginsane · 11 months
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They say twins are more likely to have twins, yknow (cw: pregnancy)
Floyd/jade: How many kids do you want us to have?
Yuu/fem!Reader: hmmm... One. To have and to spoil rotten
*flashfoward to the ultrasound room*
Doctor: Congratulations. It's twins.
Y/n: *turns to her husband* You just couldn't help yourself, could you?
*flash foward to the delivery room*
Doc: so there seems to be a third one incoming...
Y/n: WHAT!?!
Doc: do NOT panic! You are doing great! You've all been doing great!
Y/n: NO YOU DON'T GET IT WE DIDN'T EVEN DISCUSS A THIRD NAME IF I'M NOT THERE HE'S GONNA PICK THE STUPIDEST NAME- AUGHH CRAMP!!
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crowsdove · 6 days
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Imagine you and your f/o sharing a beverage with two straws (sweetheart sipping!)
(like in these pictures I mean. Could also be cute drawing references for you and your f/o maybe?)
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simandy · 9 months
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Life is hard but have you ever looked for bed poses for sims that are not related to sex
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heksen-sabbat · 4 months
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Richard Brake as Doom-Head | 31 (2016)
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martianbugsbunny · 6 months
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So I just spent the last ten minutes all-capsing at my mom over text about Kalluzeb, and she said this:
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the holy grail of canon kalluzeb content, is adorable, so she gets it
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oceanwithouthermoon · 2 months
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aiura def has a photo wall with hundreds of pics of her and her friends..
everyone is in a few but its mostly the psychickers and chiyo...
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non-un-topo · 9 months
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My Neekeys over the last two-odd years. I was curious to see the changes 🤔
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little lord cottonball gazing down from his ominous perch
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humanmorph · 10 months
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DAY 3 - DEVOTION "Inviting the Citizens of the Brink to Devotee hosted Buffet &  Conversation! Speak your mind! Ask questions! Reach out! (Every Friday, 11am - 3pmZone 7 / Section 23 / Room 114)"
pretty proud of this honestly. i’m still on the road to palisade (3 more episodes!) but im very happy i could do sth orbital game related here.
(also shoutout to this piece by @wereshrew-admirer, which was an obvious inspiration here... i <3 clouds)
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dykedvonte · 8 days
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Ulysses obsession with the Courier is a special type of sad to me cause the Courier’s part was so important but so unwitting. They had no idea what was in the package they delivered and neither did he. Neither had an idea of what it could’ve done and the Courier was only caring out their job (mind you the Courier could be killed via notes in the express contract if they don’t). To them it was just another regular delivery to the divide and one that they likely thought would help, just like all the ones before.
It’s so tragic for Ulysses to hold so much ire to the Courier when it really was the case of it could’ve been anyone. Anyone could have delivered that package but they did and so he focused the blame on them and it destroys what he is trying to instill in the courier on a fundamental level.
#like yeah the courier delivered the package but in the end that’s a job#any random courier could’ve delivered it especially since we know in the past the factions were farther apart and this travel was a smidge#safer but courier six got it and this Ulysses blamed them#like I don’t care much for Ulysses because I think lonesome road embodies don’t shoot the messenger at it core#and what people focus on doesn’t focus on the fact that in the bigger picture#everything went wrong because two factions were at war and at some point the codes would have been delivered#and the divide destroyed cause with how close it is to NCR territory it would of been found#like there is an inevitable and too many people treat Ulysses as if he knows more or is more aware of the idiosyncrasies of conflict#when he’s like fundamentally flawed just at the standard of being a legion apologist STILL and just how focused he is on one persons#involvement cause yeah choices matter even the small one but I think Veronica’s quest says it best with a line from the courier#you can’t control what they do#like the courier couldn’t and can’t control what they deliver and yet it’s got them in hot water multiple times#like do you think they enjoy being shot or knowing they are indirectly responsible for activating the annihilation of a community#to me it’s hypocrisy to be willing to end the world or one world to prove a point and whatever argument made that only military factions#suffer forget there are innocent civilians suffering that had no part and Ulysses is no better than the Courier#I don’t like devils advocate and a lot of the dlc just feels like that but idk I know people love it but the depth is just not there for mr#ulysses fnv#fallout#fallout new vegas#courier six#the courier#lonesome road#the courier has very little personality outside what we give them but some lines and delivery paint a picture#like uhhhh undertale deltarune rules ig
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raiiny-bay · 19 days
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finished dhes & kel's character pages so here are the lil edits i made for both of em :-)
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philzokman · 7 months
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ao3’s down so i have to resort to medieval forms of gay smut (dostoevsky)
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stupidscav · 2 months
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alright I played rain world again and its time for
MONKS LIZARD TAMING EXTRAVAGANZA!
featuring: two eel lizards, four green lizards, and one pink lizard
full post here
tamed green lizards!
JEROME
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here we have Jerome! the first green lizard I encountered, yet the second that I tamed. they have such pretty bulbs on their tail and they also won against a few other lizards in fights.
HAMMY
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next up is Hammy! first lizard I tamed, second (?) I encountered. it's hard to see here but they actually are a light seafoam color! they also love doing silly tricks.
untamed green lizards!
THE GRINCH
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tried to beat up Jerome, failed horribly. ganged up on me and Jerome along with Lame Tail Jerry, who is next. eventually stabbed them to the wall and escaped
will continue next rb!
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lyxchen · 25 days
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If that isn't Campbell Bain hair then I don't know what is <3
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hey-hey-j · 2 months
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Orion and the Dark was cute but it would've worked better as a short film
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