I just wanna say that I LOVE all the detail you’re giving side/background characters. My favorite part of wc is getting to read about generations passing by, watching the young scrappy main character turn into the next main character’s funny grandparent or something. Canon is really bad about acknowledging this but god, you’ve done such a good job with BB. Reading about Jaypaw and Owlpaw’s rivalry knowing the life Owlpaw is going to go on to live in the background later is so cool. Imagine an alternate universe where BB was the real warrior cats and 14 year old you reads a scene where some background character is casually mentioned and realizing it’s that guy Jaypaw beat the shit out of. Shit like that doesn’t happen in canon, they would forget who Owlpaw is and he would never do anything else in his life.
The one thing that WC has over any other xenofiction brand, and most other book series period, is the fact that you are able to watch several GENERATIONS of characters pass by in basically in real-time. So it's a shame that they kinda neglect it in the main series!
I LOVE when WC does do neat things with its cast, like how Harepaw gets trounced by Brambleclaw in Po3 and becomes Leader later. Or how Firestar's recurring background buddy, Onewhisker, became a major character in TNP and beyond. It's honestly a major reason I still follow the books, and why I've never found something that quite scratches the itch like WC does.
Unfortunately, it's ridiculously rare outside of WindClan LMAO. Owlpaw DID get forgotten. He was one of Jaypaw's bullies in his canon training, but then the writers lost track of his age and made him an apprentice on a patrol Tigerheart was giving a lesson to in a field guide; problem is, Tigerheart is younger than him!
Which is not too big a deal, dgmw, but my point is that they forgot. ShadowClan in particular is really lacking in-canon, especially considering they're the neighbor of ProtagonistClan. Ivytail and Owlclaw were part of the Po3 apprentice generation and should have been at least a little relevant going foward, y'know?
I desperately crave the Clans feeling like communities. With petty drama, watching characters gain skill and shuffle around the ranks, every family struggling with how they define their legacy under the emblem of the Clan, that sort of stuff. So that's how I approach it.
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the designs or whatever from that au i was talkin abt,,
[ID: pixel drawings of Your Turn to Die characters post-game. The first is Keiji and Hayasaka. Keiji is wearing a button up and standing casually with his hands in his pockets. He has a scar on his neck and dark hair roots. The notes around him say; "highschool teacher (slash dad I guess)", and "tired". Hayasaka is next to him, dressed in a suit and also has a scar on his neck. The notes around him read; "Trapped in an office job hell", "Doll", and "tired".
The second image is of Shin and Gin. Shin is dressed similarly and has freckles and a neck scar. She looks uncomfortable. The notes around her read; "Cannot hold a job to save his life", "different jacket, different scarf", and an arrow points to his jacket pocket that says; "(Kanna's hair clip in here shhhh)". Gin is wearing a hoodie with a star on the chest, a skirt, a cat ear headband, and fingerless gloves. They also have a mask on their chin and a neck scar along with some scars on their lips. The notes around them say; "Wears both the boy & girl school uniform" and another arrow pointing to them that just has hearts. An arrow is pointing to them both that says; "Suffering".
The last is of Sara, she has shoulder length hair and is wearing a large jacket over a striped sweater. She has a neck scar and Joe's hair clip. The notes around her say; "She works with dogs (smile)", "Doesn't remember Joe + has memory issues (heart) (though they take care of Joe's old dog Dracula)", "She's so normal & coping so healthy", "Absolute fucking workaholic", and "Get's along with Shin (Eventually)". end ID]
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personally i dont think karen using ziggs correct pronouns is like proof the chasitys r like so awesome and chill abt trans ppl like . legit feel like they arent like everyones entitled to their opinions on it yk ofc but imo it kinda takes away from the commentary of the harm of fundamentalist xtian views esp when they r canonically homophobic ones and ones clearly based in like. gender roles to act like transphobia isnt part of those harmful views yk but like i do have my own takes on those lines in hatchet town being. number 1 the kindaa boring one lol is that the songs in the show are non diagetic yk so its kinda like when ur telling a story abt ur friend whos nonbinary and like their mom or whoever is transphobic or theyre not out to her nd u have to mention smth their mom said abt them in the story but its not at all relevant to the story tht theyre closeted to her or she doenst respect their identity and like regardless u dont wanna deadname nd misgender ur friend so ur gonna say it like she was using the right name and pronouns assuming ur talking to someone theyre out to right. what im saying is the meta narrative (and also team starkid bc i suspect the real not in universe reason is they didnt wanna misgender both the character and their actor whos actually non binary which is like rly valid nd fair yk like esp in the instance of the simple hatchet town cameo irrelevent to any other hypothetical commentary i think itd feel less like an actual commentary on transphobia and more like. just pointless and somewhat transphobic in an of itself yk) is ziggs friend in this analogy and its not going misgender them even if it is repeating something karen said thank you very much ! and number 2 the less boring one is that ziggs nonbinary swag is so powerful tht the transphobes of hatchetfield dont know how to misgender them so theyre forced to respect their identity bc they dont know how to disrespect it lol
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Possible plot points for Stranger Things have been bouncing around my head like the DVD logo screensaver, so here's some of what I think is going to happen in season 5. Cue the bingo cards!
Multiple time jumps; one between S4 and S5, one mid-season
Max wakes up with a connection to Vecna and/or the Upside Down
The gang has a tactical montage set in Hopper's cabin
Sinkholes open up all over Hawkins, one swallows Family Video
Mrs. Wheeler gets involved in the action somehow
Jancy breaks up, Stancy is either endgame or Steve dies
Dustin has nightmares about Eddie the way Max did about Billy
Steve and Dustin brotherly moment post-nightmare/panic attack
Eddie comes back but not as Kas, more like Billy did in S4 if at all
Robin and Vickie flirt, maybe even kiss, Vickie leaves for safety
Murray dies, either sacrificing himself or killed by gov agents
Suzie assists the gang against gov agents using Cerebro
Big fight/shootout with evil government guys is B plot
Argyle is the comic relief until he has a heroic scene
Dustin forms a plan to use time travel in Upside Down for final fight
Will comes out to Jonathan and Joyce and is accepted
Will comes out to Mike, is supported but rejected romantically
Will's feelings for Mike and possible rejection will awaken powers
Will is trained by El and/or 008 to use his powers
Badass moment of Steve w/ the nail bat set to music goes viral
Steve dies in penultimate episode or act 2 of the finale in a final sacrifice for Nancy/Robin/Dustin/everyone
Final fight against Vecna is over 2/3 through finale
Emotional high school graduation scene post final fight
Lumax, Mileven, and Jopper endgame
Finale montage to emotional 80's song ties up lose ends
Jopper wedding is final scene
Heroes cover by Peter Gabriel is used at least once
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