One of the most fundamentally interesting things to me about YJ and writing fic, specifically, is how the blame changes hands depending on the story. On whose perspective you're writing from. On whose story it is at a given moment. The very thing I dislike about viewers missing the point becomes so fascinating to me from within the narrative. Who are these characters when seen through the eyes of their peers?
Who does Jackie become? If you're Shauna, she's the love of your life, and your greatest rival, and the other half of your soul, and the person you blame for your dead dreams. If you're Van, she's the respected captain who earns none of your respect in the woods, the one who left you to die without blinking, the easiest target for teenage malice. If you're Natalie, she's competition for affection, the blabbermouth who can't leave well enough alone, the hands putting themselves to no good use. If you're Jackie? You're just a girl. You're so tired. You're so scared. You're losing face a little more every day, and you're made of despair, and you can't even trust your best friend. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.
Who does Lottie become? If you're Natalie, she's your direct foil, the splinter under the edge of your thumbnail, the smart mouth to match your own, the confusing amalgamation of normal friend and mad ritual. If you're Misty, she's the first shred of obvious power in months, a leader who might need to be nudged back into line, a fascinating exercise in hitching your wagon to the right star early on. If you're Taissa, she's flat-nuts and endlessly frustrating, she's got your girlfriend's full attention, she's incredibly dangerous. If you're Lottie? You're just a girl. You're so tired. You're so scared. You've built a pedestal you can't keep your balance on, and you're not sure if you're right or going crazy, and you didn't want this. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.
From outside the narrative, there is no bad guy. There is no blame. It is no one's fault. It is Man v. Nature, they are doing the best they can with an impossible situation. They're all trying to contribute what they can to the story, for better or worse.
From inside the narrative, you are a teenager trapped in a society constructed entirely of bare-bones-survival with the wildest assortment of girls. From inside the narrative, to stay human, you have to love and fight, respect and judge. Every story changes the game. Every story shifts the blame. A hero in one has the bloodiest hands in the next. And that, to me, is such a thrilling sandbox to play in.
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HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY TO PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES ♡
Kensington Palace released a new portrait featuring Princess Charlotte to mark her ninth birthday, captured by The Princess of Wales | 2 MAY 2024
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[image description: two large gifs of lottie matthews from yellowjackets.
gif 1: from season 2 episode 3. in the 1996 timeline, lottie sits by the window and talks to shauna (just offscreen). she reassures shauna, “you’re gonna be a great mom and you have all of us to help and it’s gonna be a beautiful thing”
gif 2: from season 2 episode 9. in the present timeline, lottie pulls off her mask as she looks at callie (offscreen) and asks shauna (also offscreen), in awe, “is this your daughter?”
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STRANGERS, HALSEY.
Lottie Matthews & Natalie Scatorccio.
U guyssss, it's a wrap for this Halsey Lottienat coded section, hope u enjoyed :)
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