little thought I just had regarding the possible 2-year timeskip for season 2:
you'd assume that Wednesday and Enid would be graduated/on their last year at nevermore since they'd be 18 atp, but I remember a line from Enid that some of the vamps had been there for a REALLY long time-
maybe Nevermore functions as a high school + uni for outcasts? it seems like there aren't many outcast schools since none were mentioned, and it is never explicitly referred to as a "high school", idk. im just trying to cope with the 2 year skip like...wtf have those two been doing the whole time?
personally I don't really ship Wednesday with anyone. In terms of Enid I 100% think they have chemistry, just not romantic chemistry. I mean on paper they check off a lot of the boxes people like in ships (sunshine/dark, blond hair/brunette or black hair, lgbt representation) I just don't really see a romantic connection. Honestly, I think Id be more intrigued by Wednesday and Bianca as a ship
can't say I've heard of Wednesday × Bianca before, but I'm not mad at it lol.
I get what you mean too, personally I think Wednesday has ace-spec vibes, but I also like the chemistry she has with Enid (I'm gonna disagree with you a bit on whether or not its romantic, but im not saying you're 100% wrong. I get where you're coming from).
I only fully got into it when I saw how the cast treats Wenclair, and im not gonna say I dont feel queerbaited, because I absolutely do, but let's be real, its Netflix.
I swear, the guys who are "love interests" are super toxic. Tyler is super boring and Xavier is very toxic, he treats wednesday as if she has to reciprocate his feelings???? hope we don't have to see them again in the next season. I want more Enid, eugene and bianca
anon, sweet sweet anon
you are 100% right.
I always had the weirdest feelings about Xavier, and with the whole painting thing and Wednesday literally RUNNING AWAY FROM HIM, you'd think people would take a hint that maybe she isn't into him?
also, nothing like shipping her with a man who manipulated her repeatedly and tried to murder her and her friends.
people are out here shipping Tyler × Wednesday STILL and Xavier × Wednesday despite everything-
but have the audacity to say Wenclair has "no chemistry" and is just a bad ship?
ngl i wanna hear reasoning, I personally don't think Wednesday has any good chemistry with either of the male love-interests, but that might just be me.
- she def listens to classical music whenever she studies or does work bc she thinks it "stimulates the brain"
- the one good thing her parents did for her is give her a good music taste. Ocean loves classic rock and refuses to admit it.
- Fleetwood Mac, Queen, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, you name it
- most of the choir thinks she probably has trash music taste so they never let her pick (they dont even know her taste, she'll keep it to her grave)
- she doesn't like the heavier side of rock, so its more groovy/upbeat stuff
- we dont know when rtc takes place exactly so,, Ocean loves Greta Van Fleet (projecting)
Mischa
- we already know its rap
- he thinks Eminem is so cool, and that his messages are deep
- he has a pretty basic playlist of popular rap artists (Macklemore, Eminem, Tupac, Biggie, NWA, you name it)
- he secretly really likes cheesy love songs (ex. Its All Coming Back To Me Now by Celine Dion, I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys, You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift)
- also never gets to pick music
Noel
- french music/artists. his favorite is Edith Piaf
- also really likes musicals, constantly listening to different soundtracks.
- cycles between Wicked, Les Mis, Anastasia, Cabaret, Heathers, and Rent
- believes he has the best taste in music, usually in charge of whatever they listen to (main reason why Ocean never gets to pick)
Constance
- she really likes pop, I just know it.
- a lot of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo and ABBA
- she does listen to the Mamma Mia! soundtrack a lot, too (movie version)
- occasional curveball of Phoebe Bridgers or Conan Gray thrown in there
Penny
- an absolute mess
- its a little bit of everything fr
- her playlist goes from Telephone by Waterparks to Jekyll and Hyde by FFDP to Little Dark Age by MGMT
- probably likes vocaloid
- ALSO is not allowed to pick music. for everyones sanity
-she doesn't mind tho, she literally will listen to ANYTHING
Ricky
- also probably likes vocaloid
- i wouldn't be surprised if he liked nightcore /hj
- listens to soundtracks from his favorite movies and video games
- he probably has the Undertale + Star Wars soundtracks saved to literally every device he owns
bc its fall now and im wanting an excuse to talk abt Halloween, RTC HALLOWEEN HCS!!
ive never done one of these before, but there's a first time for everything!
(these are all angst free! its all fun little ideas and stuff based off of my own friends back when we spent Halloween together)
tw : mentions of gore (nothing expicit, the word gore is just used a few times)
- Ocean and Constance HATE being scared. Constance will 100% start crying if she gets scared really bad, while Ocean will just fall on the ground and refuse to get up until the immediate threat is gone (even tho she is completely safe)
- Penny loves Halloween for the sole reason of scaring the absolute shit out of Constance and Ocean. she plans it out WEEKS in advance, and the other two dread it bc Penny can be really scary when she wants to be
- Noel also hates being scared, but he blows it off, despite always flinching whenever he gets scared. one time, Penny hid in a bush and grabbed him by the ankles when he wasn't looking and he screamed so loud that everyone outside just. stopped. and stared at him.
- Mischa, Penny, and Noel all love one thing when it comes to Halloween, and that's gore. We already know Mischa loves gorey movies like Saw, and Penny just has twisted vibes, but Noel has a dark sort of humor that makes it so he can enjoy the more grotesque parts of the holiday, aside from the more family-friendly stuff
- the whole group still goes trick or treating, mainly for Penny and Ricky's sake, but they all have fun
- Ricky makes everyone's costumes, he asks everyone 2 months in advance what they want and then goes HAM
- Penny picks the most obscure things as costumes. she's like "I wanna be a vacuum" and Ricky just goes with it
- Mischa has absolutely gone as Ash from The Evil Dead before. He wore it multiple years in a row and was pretty upset when he outgrew it (bc theyre teenagers and growth spurts happen). otherwise my man is always someone from a horror movie. Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, you pick.
- Constance and Ocean are usually pretty basic with their costumes, typically going as witches, zombies, etc etc.
- Noel is just constantly going as iconic women in queer media/cult classics. Heather Chandler from Heathers (probably the musical version), one of the Sandersons from Hocus Pocus (either Winifred or Sarah), etc. He's fr running out of ideas.
- Ricky is a cat. every single year. but it just gets gradually more realistic until it eventually gets CGI Cats level freaky.
- i feel like its a universal experience for someone to trip and fall while trick or treating every year. do I even need to say it? its Ocean. every year, without fail, Ocean wipes out on Halloween. she's mainly unphased, aside from being slightly scraped up, but now the whole group makes jokes abt when they think she'll fall
- they all have a movie marathon where they each pick one movie and just eat candy and hang out. they usually pick the same movie every year.
- Ricky picks Ghostbusters. I dont need to elaborate.
- Penny picks Corpse Bride. i hc she likes animated movies, and its a classic.
- Noel picks Rocky Horror Picture Show. like, come on. it makes sense.
- Ocean picks Hocus Pocus. it literally isn't scary at all (which is one reason why she picks it) and she believes its the "superior Halloween movie"
- Constance pick Nightmare Before Christmas. its just a fun movie that everyone enjoys, regardless of the "Halloween movie vs Christmas movie" debate that the group has EVERY. SINGLE. YEAR. (they watch it for both. it literally doesn't matter)
- Mischa picks Saw V (even tho the movie he describes in rtc is Saw VI). he gets confused EVERY YEAR wondering where certain parts that he remembered are, never realizing he picked the wrong movie. nobody corrects him.
- it always turns into a sleepover, whether they plan on it or not. its either at Mischa's or Constance's, so its not an uncommon thing for there to be at least 1 random teenager in their house at any given time.
im out of ideas, I might make a part 2 eventually but thats it for rn :)
this is all just my opinion, and I dont expect everyone to agree with me, but let's get into it anyway!!
STARTING AT THE BOTTOM (for climax reasons)
12. Every Story's Got a Lesson
- dont get me wrong, its a fun number (and I am an Ocean lover), but its kinda boring. The funny moments are spoken AFTER the song ends, so you dont even get to hear it in the cast album
11. This Song Is Awesome
- this song IS awesome, but it just doesn't sit with me that well compared to the other tracks. Its a fun song, but I never end up listening to it as often as the rest.
10. Space Age Bachelor Man
- DONT MURDER ME BUT LIKE- this whole track makes me feel so weird and I end up having to skip through it if im listening to it. It's only higher than TSIA bc of the riffs, Ricky himself, and how he sings "i am just a man. a space-age man, thats all I am"
9. Karnak's Dream of Life
- QUESTIONABLE I KNOW. It's really short, but im a sucker for ballad-like songs, regardless of length. If this was a full-length song, it would 100% be in my top 3.
8. The New Birthday Song
- you cannot tell me that this number isn't absolutely adorable. it may be the fact that Ocean and Jane are my favs, but I honestly really like this track.
7. Sugar Cloud
- okok you can fight me on this one. I just never was that connected with Constance, but I really like the beat and ive definitely had it stuck in my head a few times bc its SO CATCHY.
6. Uranium Suite
- while I do prefer Fall Faire Suite, its still a bop. I especially love the ending, with the overlaying harmonies and the line "earth is sky, the sky is ground. did we finally leave our town?".
5. It's Not a Game/ It's Just a Ride
- before I watched RTC, I just thought it was some sappy finale song and didn't LOVE it. afterwards tho- I cant listen to it without almost sobbing and thats a GOOD THING.
4. Talia
- this is the epitome of romance. i want someone to love me how Mischa loves Talia (regardless of whether she is real or not, but we'll talk abt that another time).
~TOP 3~
3. What The World Needs
- what did I say, im an Ocean lover. its so upbeat, and I can dance to it alone in my room at 3 am with ZERO SHAME. only the best for my favorite emotional support ginger <3
2. Noel's Lament
- its just groovy, and I love groovy stuff. its the perfect amount of raunchy and dark that it doesnt make me uncomfortable (looking at you, SABM)
1. Ballad of Jane Doe
- we all saw this coming. what RTC ranking isn't complete with this absolute MASTERPIECE at #1. i could get into the flawless vocals, the lyrics, or even the visuals when watching the show, but then this post would be about 200+ words longer. I LOVE THIS SONG.
am I the only one who thinks it would've been so funny if the choir was all seniors but then there was just like one junior that ocean always acts like is 3 years old for some reason
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