The Fixed Season 4: Star vs the Forces of Evil
I fixed Season 4. Or rather S4 experience through soundtrack. Thanks to well-grounded ideas, imagination and modified track names, with just a few tweaks I was able to enjoy the soundtrack of Season 4 so much more!
Many among the episodes or pivotal plot points/music themes remain the same. What’s different here is that the climax includes more depth, lore and completely different plot twists.
Here is the general outline:
- Tomstar situation gets resolved pretty early and there is no romantic Kelco. Tom is ready to become his own person, free of Tomstar shackles, and embark on his own self-discovery journey (such as in Junkin’ Janna and A Boy and His DC-700XE).
- Mewman racism and the general distrust of Eclipsa’s rule results in the mid-season finale (similar to Coronation but it comes sooner in the season’s schedule). Rhombulus enacts his scheme and the rest of MHC go along with it. Mina joins the battle and she is the main racist threat, willing to harm poor little Meteora, even after Globgor gives himself up. It is revealed that Rhombulus, Mina and even Manfred were all working together in order to overthrow Eclipsa (maybe Manfred was actually the instigator behind this operation, now that would be a funny, shocking twist, don’t you think?). MHC is furious and takes the traitors away, Mewmans and Monsters decide to give Globgor and Eclipsa a chance, Moon sees the error of her ways (she was reluctant to warn Eclipsa).
- We get some sweet Starco moments along the way but there is always some sort of tension or trouble ahead (Star occupied with Eclipsa) so no, they don’t start to kiss immediately after Tomstar breakup!
- The Blood Moon episode (which comes after the events of Coronation) marks their first date. Maybe that’s how the Blood Moon comes into play and it appears when they kiss at the begining of the episode? Maybe they panic? Maybe they fear it is indeed the Blood Moon that’s forcing them together? Fortunately, by the end of the episode they are wise enough to know that, curse or not, they make their own choices… and their feelings are what they choose (no Severing Stone bullshit). Also, we learn that the Blood Moon bestows upon the chosen lovers a special kind of magical bond… See where I’m going with it? Yes, something crucial during the climax of the series.
- No “Beach Day Photo Comes From the Future” plot point, because it was essentially needless and emphasis on it took away some precious screen time. But maybe they plan to have a SECOND Starco Beach Day? Which is the reason for their Earth visit? Better reason than “Marco needs to consider college” and “Star chases after him because she is such a terrible girlfriend, inconsiderate to Tom“
Below you’ll find the rest of the *dream plot* -> illustrated by the music pieces and their changed titles.
Just listen to the soundtrack provided in the links and let it all sink in!
The Magic Realm & Finding the Solution
Star and Marco (and potentially other characters) end up in the Realm of Magic for some reason (not on purpose). Maybe something is wrong with the place so they no longer lose memories, at least not permanently? Sure, why not, give us the “no-memories-Starco,” it doesn’t matter they are already an official couple, the whole situation wouldn’t be any less cute. But restore their memories afterwards and allow them to explore the place. Include some neat details or plot regarding the unicorns and maybe even the place’s origins! Season 3 suggests Moon was the cause of purple corruption in the Realm. However, Star and Marco discover that it was only a tip of an iceberg and there is something else afoot here, of multiverse proportion. Magic isn’t merely corrupted. There are weird reality distortions in the place. Maybe that’s why pure magic didn’t stop the purple darkness from spreading? Because the place was already broken and now it is becoming unstable?
In any case, something strange is going on, they need to use the Mewni well and inform everyone. The “daughter” unicorn is already corrupted (or gone completely mad) and stands in their way. Now she is even worse and impossible to reason with. In Season 3, she was creepy, composed, unknowable and unhelpful, so don’t try to make her look “normal” and “heroic.”
Things aren’t so great on Mewni, something isn’t right. Someone is stirring up conflict and social tensions. It is very visible on the streets of the capital. Star arrives at the Monster Temple to inform Eclipsa about the situation in the Realm of Magic and then… the Septarian army appears on the horizon, much to Star’s shock. They’ve been so caught up in the “social justice” matters (or making Eclipsa a popular queen) that they completely forgot about the REAL enemy. Deliver some bittersweet comedy with a neat piece of dialogue from Globgor. “Wait, so those guys are still around and nobody bothered to tell me? That’s bad, really bad.” Mewni is in danger and Moon needs to be convinced to come to their aid. The Magic Realm concern needs to wait, the battle with lizards begins! Maybe give Rasticore a villainous role once again, on the Septarian side, and reveal that the Guild of Assassins was responsible for stirring up tensions on Mewni (they never liked Eclipsa, right?). Moon arrives just in time to push back the first wave of assault but many of her people refused to come. River stayed behind to reason with them.
Based on Toffee and Rasticore’s arsenal… I imagine that Septarian troops have some kind of technology to counter the royalty’s magic. Plus they can regenerate. That’s why they are a tough enemy here. Star, Eclipsa, Moon, Globgor and everyone else gather to discuss their strategy against Septarian army. The enemy army isn’t huge but extremely capable and led by Seth (replace the discussion about Solaria and Solarian warriors with a discussion about Seth/Septarsis).
The next wave of assault is underway but something else manages to infiltrate the temple… something magical and dangerous. Star and Marco are having their “romantic retreat.” Unfortunately, Glossaryck appears and completely destroys the moment with a weird riddle about mistakes. Then, they encounter the enemy who infiltrated the temple! Yeah, this famous line spoken by the little blue guy at the beginning of Season 4, it finally comes into play. Glossaryck’s meaning becomes clear. Star’s actions ("killing” Toffee and tampering with the Realm of Magic) were all part of Glossaryck’s big agenda. She was never really supposed to “kill” Toffee because he wasn’t easy to kill. The deep down powers only slowed him down but he survived, which was supposed to happen. But why was Eclipsa freed, you ask? Well, maybe Toffee got rid of his body (replaced it with the shape-shifting goo form/became one with magic) and he remains like this, having difficulties to sustain his original form for longer periods of time, especially after Star’s deep down. But he remains strong and able to regenerate, thanks to his magical body. Getting reduced to melted remains wasn’t fun and he never planned for this but everything else was a part of his agenda - take over Mewni and restore Monster-Septarian supremacy, with Eclipsa and Globgor completely powerless as they watch. According to Glossaryck, maybe it was a mistake to trust Glossaryck. He told her they weren’t friends. The main point being that Star’s actions played right into Glossaryck’s (and perhaps Toffee’s) hands. Also, a surprise!Toffee appears alongside Glossaryck, indicating there is some kind of “mutual understanding” between them. The episode ends with Toffee making his creepy entrance before Globgor, Eclipsa and Moon. “Hello, queens. Your time is up.”
Toffee’s Past - Septarian Aristocracy Theme
Maybe we get to see Toffee’s past during the very first Monster Massacre and Septarsis’ downfall? Maybe we get to see his past with Eclipsa/Globgor and how it fits into his schemes and grudges? Also, the main musical theme for Septarian forces! Noble, proud and ruthless, as lizards are.
We get to see the badass side of Globgor (when he is really pissed off) - with some flame attacks and wild, angry demeanor (like his “Miners” joke). His old political rivalry with Toffee gets really intense here (+ Toffee dated Eclipsa just to further his own agenda, yikes). Toffee taunts him with empty promises. “See, no matter how hard you try, you’ll always be THIS terrifying monster to them, we should rule over them.” But Globgor knows better - Monsters like Seth and Toffee don’t want power to protect other Monsters. They want it for the sake of power, to be in charge of Mewni (and probably enslave both Mewmans and Monsters). Unfortunately, Toffee’s abilities are pretty impressive + Globgor suffers from a technological Septarian bracelet that limits his size-shifting abilities. This puts Toffee in a position of a big magical bully. “Jerks like him never change,” right? Eclipsa joins the fight to save her husband!
Star is broken by these recent revelations. Septarians/Seth are already in the city, Team Free Mewni is outmatched, all because nobody suspected that the little, weird Glossaryck has been lying to them this whole time… not even his own misguided children (who are strangely absent and Glossaryck admits that “he might have closed some portals to slow them down”). Now that’s some GOOD reason for Star to get REALLY mad at something and have us feel the same rage. A betrayal twist with a decent build-up… but it is no use to throw magic at Glossaryck.
“I told you. You don’t get to make plans, I do.” Septarians are here. Along with powered-up Toffee. Moon’s Mewmans aren’t coming to fight alongside Monster Temple citizens. Toffee and Seth want the wand and the crown. They want to begin a new age of Septarian rule and this time they’ll have a hold over magic. Maybe they were actually original rulers of Mewni? Doesn’t make their methods right but their claim is true (which makes it a lot harder to swallow). Luckily, River and Moon’s folks arrive to rescue Moon. This allows everyone to escape into safety (maybe a secret monster temple chamber?). Or maybe Hekapoo/MHC arrive to portal them out of there and keep Toffee busy?
No more violence, no more angst. Star confronts Glossaryck and seeks honest answers. She manages to enter his mind/eyeball/whatever. While there, she learns about Glossaryck’s planned endgame, something of cosmic proportions. Maybe he wants to create a brand new multiverse, his “ultimate soup” or “pudding.” Maybe he wants to die but it requires some serious magical effort. Toffee’s corruption was the intended outcome - the Realm of Magic got prepared for some kind of “fateful change in the Multiverse” and is to be ultimately consumed in the process. Star’s excellent deep down and sudden surge of pure magic only accelerated this process - made it more rapid but also increasingly unstable. This is why everything started to go so awry in the place and explains why Toffee refused to kill Star when he had her at his mercy. Star was supposed to end up with Glossaryck… Toffee was just making sure it’ll happen… and then just walked away… but the surprising thing was how quickly she managed to achieve the deep down and purify magic, thus turning Toffee’s callous walk into a melting nightmare. Glossaryck applauds Star’s resolve and skills but that’s pretty much it. There is no arguing with him. The Multiverse and magic are going to change, period. Glossaryck admits there might be some unpredictable consequences to this, like some dimensions being closed off forever/changed/decimated but “don’t worry, Mewni will be fine.” As to the final fate of magic - he made a deal with Toffee which is why Toffee was willing to help (in exchange for power and revenge). If Star and the rest aren’t able to resist him, then maybe it’s only fair magic and Mewni remain in the hands of Septarians. Like, maybe Glossaryck was wrong letting magic remain in the hands of Mewmans and his incompetent children? Now don’t judge me because this is just my own headcanon. But let your imagination run wild. I’m sure you’ll find your own. His reasons don’t need to be super specific (after all, he is Glossaryck), we don’t even need to comprehend them, and it doesn’t matter if the things he talks about seem reasonable. Just make him come off as untrustworthy and unsympathetic. So Star might go “you’re just like Toffee!” on him and who would blaim her. Instead of an awkward and dumb “Toffee was right.”
BONUS: Star’s tapestry and “where is Marco” don’t really matter here. So maybe replace the Grandma room with the mysterious room from St. Olga? Do something with it? Give it more significance? Maybe the floor signs were some kind of ancient prophecy that talked about Glossaryck’s endgame for the Multiverse? Furthermore, they showcase Marco (Sol = Sun), Star and their Moon connection and this magical Blood Moon connection will become very significant in the final episode of the series!
Yes, Mewni finally united against a common threat. Because nobody wants Septarsis in charge! Damn, maybe even Rasticore turns on his own? Because he grew a soft spot for united Mewni? He confronts baby Meteora and it’s cute: “miss Heinous, you are such an adorable baby now… I can’t fight you” Well, even Mina can help at the pivotal moment. Though she is still a racist scumbag and may even turn on the good Monsters… just to have her ass kicked by other Mewmans (to remind us that Mewni has indeed changed). In other words, this music piece represents the united Mewman/Monster forces and their struggle against Seth and his loyal Septarians.
Not really a changed title but hey… we get to hear this awesome piece again! Ludo is here to fight back and inspire Monster/Mewman friendship with his badass speech! The final moment of his redemption arc!
Together Into the Unknown
Meanwhile, Star and Marco prepare for their final challenge, not knowing what awaits them on the other side in the distorted Realm of Magic that’s been turned into Glossaryck’s boiling soup. But it is clear this is the only place where they’ll have a chance to strike a fatal blow against Toffee and (maybe) Glossaryck. They trick Toffee into pursuing them. The rest defends Mewni from Septarian forces.
Glossaryck turns evil. Well, maybe not evil evil. He is just a cosmic force, after all. But he isn’t happy when the good guys bother him and plan to stop his weird, possibly-very-dangerous Multiverse project. Also, they figured out Glossaryck is the cause of all this (MHC, dimensions, Mewman history, everything) and the true source of all magic, including Toffee’s powers. Their plan is to weaken Toffee by striking at Glossaryck who IS magic and hopefully putting it out of balance. In the extremely unstable Multiverse Doomsday circumstances? They may actually have a chance to do it and this is their only hope. Glossaryck gets to show-off his most maniacal self. Remember Star’s vision of Glossaryck’s “ghost”? Remember his “other selves” in the comic book? Remember his maniacal laughs throughout S4? Or how he treats his children? Well, THAT Glossaryck. Pretty interesting fight to animate, don’t you think? Marco attacks him with the wand (and Tom is here to help). Meanwhile, Star needs to confront Toffee.
BONUS: Marco never really liked Glossaryck and the guy always makes a fool out of him whenever they interact. So Marco VS Glossaryck? It would have been such an AMAZING pay-off! The real Season 4 doesn’t feature any meaningful Marco-Glossaryck interactions and I was really frustrated by it, especially after all the “Globgor” shit he pulled off, not to mention his uncaring jackassery of Season 4. So yeah, that’s why I need to create my own version of events.
Just Give It Up - The Last of Toffee
The epic showdown against Toffee. He wants Star and Mewni to accept their fate. There is much to gloat about: Glossaryck has abandoned them and made a deal with him, wasn’t even their real friend, has never tried to tip the scales in their favor. “You don’t have a side, do you? Excellent.” Hint, hint, hint. Pay-off, pay-off, pay-off. I really don’t want to think about thousands of different ways he can be defeated but one of them is that it doesn’t happen by brute force of magic (the thing Toffee hated but needed to become one with in order to advance his Septarian goals). Perhaps the magical power of love might help? Their Blood Moon connection? Also, Toffee gets weakened by Marco’s efforts and becomes easier to beat. This is his true death. Having secured neither revenge nor dominance, he reacts to the fact that he lost his bet with Glossaryck and we get to see a more humanized, less gloat full version of Toffee for a short moment there, before he and his violent ways fade into oblivion and Star delivers her final “Mewni may have belonged to you once, Toffee, but you are wrong. Brute force is not the way.”
Unfortunately, safe Mewni isn’t enough and now there is more at stake here. Glossaryck’s project is too risky and Multiverse needs to be saved as well. The ghost queens may appear to aid in the final battle against their old mentor, the Source of All Magic. But maybe it is Magical High Commission whose noble sacrifice turns the tide, even through they are aware No Glossaryck = No High Commission. “You created us to protect magic, to keep balance in the Multiverse, and you were always disappointed. But you get to do whatever the fuck you want. Well, maybe it’s time we stand up and protect the magic from you.” In the end, they manage to beat him (much to his own surprise) and stop the dangerous project. Glossaryck reconciles with his dysfunctional family and they go down together. Since the ghost queens are possible + we established the reality of the place is distorted, Lekmet can come back from the dead to be reunited with Rhombulus and the rest. Also, let’s start this sequence with an unexpected arrival of Reynaldo the Bald Pate who no longer speaks in riddles and we go from mad Glossaryck (the rebellious children are the cause of his failure and death, yikes) to proud father Glossaryck to soft Glossaryck and they all die together. Then, the same result as in the original show. Except there are already no portals and everyone else (Tom, Moon, Eclipsa, Meteora, Queens, MHC) got teleported out by Glosaryck’s magic during the fight or faded away afterwards. Star and Marco are in shock because only now they begin to realize all magic (and thus travel between realms) seems to be fading out along with its source: Glossaryck. They managed to save the world but they are about to lose each other. That’s a perfect bittersweet moment for this magical princess show. Not easy solution to all their problems, certainly not how they would plan it, but something that happens as a result of the struggle and allows them to save everyone: Mewni, Earth and the entire Multiverse. See? Much better than “destroy the magic to defeat the ridiculously overpowered army of racists because apparently there is no choice and magic is bad” The emotional music theme ends with the tragic Starco goodbye, similar to what happens in the show itself.
Goodbye Marco - The Multiverse Saved
The last hug and then they disappear, back to their own dimensions. The Multiverse and Mewni were saved but Star was separated from Marco - a high but unexpected price to pay. We get to see the last moment of the battle and Septarian forces are finally beaten. Outnumbered (since Monsters and Mewmans were able to work together), having lost Toffee, with Rasticore and some other Septarians openly against his age-long hatred, Seth decides to retreat. Mewni has changed, even though there is still some work to be done. Perhaps Seth and Mina spit on the ground and then leave in opposite directions, swearing revenge as they ran away and curse each other. But Mewni said NO to their meddling, at last, so it should be fine.
Indeed, magic cannot really be destroyed. Maybe Glossaryck appears in Star’s vision to reveal his final surprise. Something like… he needed to pit them against one another to see who has the biggest resolve to take care of the future of magic and see if they deserve the united Mewni. But he always counted on Team Star and believed in her. “Don’t give up on Marco because magic always survives.” Now it’s just magic free of Glossaryck’s control. One that maybe can be shared. One that needs to be found. No more Magic Realm, powerful royal artifacts or licensed scissors, no control, no privilege, no containment. Except there is no portal and maybe they chase after the sparks of magic. Oh, and maybe when they reach some small magical clouds (which indicate the magic isn’t gone), their unique Blood Moon connection comes into play and that’s how they create a portal, are able to reunite, travel between worlds and eventually restore even more magic to the world. The magical Starco and happy ending we’ve been all waiting for, I guess.
Magic is never gone and the New Age of Magic was Glossaryck’s goal all along. But collateral damage isn’t really a problem for this guy so even though he nurtured and favored Star and her noble ways… if they failed to stop him, he would simply force his ultimate pet project on the Multiverse, achieving a similar result and perhaps his own death. If they weren’t able to defeat Toffee the right way, maybe he would have allowed Septarians to take control of Mewni and establish their own privileged domain in place of the Mewman one. You see… he has given everyone a tool set and roles to play, including himself, but the final outcome depended on their individual choices and resolve. So yeah, a truly ambiguous, manipulative and omnipotent freak of a magical show (but also sympathetic, good-hearted). Much better than real Season 4′s ending for this guy. Because… if he wanted magic gone and there was no cosmological test of resolve… why influence history, why teach and nurture magic in the first place? Also, no Mewni-Earth merger, please… those dimensions are simply FINE and need to discover/rediscover magic. In other words: everyone is safe and well, there is no immediate danger, no chaos. Star and Marco can visit each other in their dimensions and go out on more adventures. A happy ending, right?
WOW, the fact that I put those ideas in the post is heartwarming. It made me a bit nostalgic of past seasons. Impressive how amazing it could have been. Much better than Gravity Falls or Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, for example. It would have everything: great characters, romance, fun, bigger plots, complex setting, mysteries, great writing, lots of plots, hints with decent pay-offs, lovely songs, and huge complementary material that brilliantly ties into the show’s last season. But now it is just… well, I’m really going to pretend my version IS the actual Season 4 while listening to S4 soundtrack. Makes the experience so much better!
Here is the public YouTube playlist with all those tracks put in chronological order, in case you’re interested. Happy listening!
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