Pete would watch Fight Club, look at Tyler Durden and say, "Wow, he's LITERALLY me!" (LOUD incorrect buzzer)
He would be insufferable in the way that the people who say "Tyler Durden is Literally Me" proceed to buy into look-maxxing on tiktok. Also he's never thrown a punch in his life.
Sucks that Fight Club is misinterpreted like this, since it's one of my favorite movies. If you haven't watched it, go watch it right now, and if you have, watch it again.
Heyyyy! I have a question about the au: Do they still have the same interests as they do in the comics? Or are their interests completely different?
Yap incoming, lolol
The OGs and the Gen Z have different interests due to the eras they grew up in.
Growing up in the 90s, the OG likely discovered their passions through friends talking about it or visiting comic book shops. That's why they're into mostly nerdy stuff. Back then, the internet wasn't as big, so word-of-mouth and local shops were the main ways to learn about dominant media, and god knows how pretentious those starwars and Marvel fans back then were.
Gen Z, on the other hand, were introduced to the world through the internet from a young age. This exposed them to different "sections" or categories of interests. The web has made it easier than ever to find information on any topic imaginable, so their tastes are more diverse.
Back when YouTube was just taking off, the content was much more niche and community-focused. People mostly uploaded personal vlogs, funny skits, gossip, and hobby-related content. During that time, I feel Bill's a big fan of Pewdiepie in his teen years, I know he's more popular as a gaming channel but he's also an anime fan, i remmembered he does fanfics reading, so Pewdiepie is probably the one that introduces Bill to shounen anime and fanfics reading. Then, it branches to Bill checking out opinionated channels, anime reviews, and #dramaalert. (Micro yap. Not only this, but ofc he's into forums, trolling, and negative sides of internet)
Pete doesn't really get or care much about fandom stuff, mainly because he comes from a big, mostly offline family. Chances are, he'd feel embarrassed if his brothers caught him watching to something like a Konata Kirby remix. Growing up, cartoons and anime were often seen as shows for weird kids, so Pete avoided them to fit in. Instead, he kept up with celebrity gossip and drama, saving stuff to brag the things he found. Like, leaked contents of some popular people to his big brothers to look cool and edgy. He'd probably check websites like Perez Hilton or StickyDrama. The more borderline illegal they are, the better (Micro yap... StickyDrama was such a hellhole of those popular bitchy emo teens, yknow how looks are just everything? I feel like this is how he develops interest in anorexic people). Bonus points on sites where he can interact with big guys and creators in real time.
These days, when something big happens, like Kanye West abandoned his pills for the week and post those Twitter tweets, Pete and Bill definitely immediately talk about it. They probably live stream calls on Discord and chuckle about it.
Joshie was an autistic child (still autistic tho) who has intense hyperfixation with kid's cartoons, books, and art. (Micro yap.. . .. . She also develops interest in warrior cats, homestuck, etc) She spends countless hours indulging in these media and creating her own fanwork (fanfictions mostly, she's not confident in her artworks) inspired by it. When she first gets online, she's mostly active on platforms like DeviantArt and Tumblr. She doesn't care about much else beyond these websites and forums. Joshie's knowledge is limited to the politics and discussions happening within these online spaces; shipping wars, diversity debates, and some conversations about mental health. She can talk for hours about these topics but struggles to name more than a few U.S. presidents.
Jerry is into anime, shows, and enjoys drawing in his free time. While he has these interests, he doesn't let them consume his life or take things too seriously. Jerry stays well-informed about what's happening in the world. He's not some shut-in or recluse. Jerry is about as socially normal and well-adjusted as they come. One thing he really loves is memes and hanging out with out-of-pocket eccentric people who keep him entertained in his dull life.
i think a lot so small notes under cut if you’re interested in that (tw: ed mentions)
Billie:
self proclaimed femcel who’s biggest problem at the moment is that the term has gotten “hijacked” by attractive geek girls with boyfriends
she wants a boyfriend but thinks theyre all normie chads who only want bimbo foids (shes scared of intimacy) so she substitutes with 2d men and otome games that are 9/10 just softcore porn
keeps her hobbies a secret when shes outside or at work so people assume shes just quiet shes far more shameless online. true lover of internet anonymity
thinks shes tomoko and asa mitaka in the flesh and blood
Josephine:
massive selfshipper and aside from the fetish art they commission they also get their selfships done
very open about being a character hater if that makes sense, idk why i needed to include this so bad but i really imagine them to be like that one guy that hates amy rose for some reason. main targets are ones that get in the way of their pairings or selfships
they wear a binder and are not strict about pronouns i haven’t delve too much on my thoughts on this cause i feel like it is a topic i am somewhat unknowledgable on so please interpret as you must
Priscilla:
popular on tiktok and unironically refers to herself as a muscle mommy
very dedicated fan base that defends her against a scandal every month. like she’ll make these insane edgelord videos that aren’t even funny just offensive that people confront her on then some guy with the user columbine2025 is saying how people can’t make jokes online anymore
has insaneeee hybristophilia and secretly saves edits and videos of her favorites. doesn’t think she can fix them but plays into the “i can make them worse” gimmick
Jenny:
a huge pick me mingles a lot with the douchebags on her campus but doesn’t have a lot of friends outside of that
wayyy less chill(?) then her male counterpart. very critical and mean if she doesn’t like you mostly a result of her own insecurities which in turn fuels her need for male validation
the vaping and drinking is really just to cope lol she’s way more depressed when she does it also i think she's a buzzball main
despite saying her art social media is not supposed to be political at all (escapism excuse) she has been picked up as the token yesman of alt right weebs on x/twitter
Jenny is bulimic and has a private account on edtwt. her posts consist of her binges and bodychecks
kept their stuff short since i mainly focused just on stuff i think would be different ^-^ thankyou
No i don't think Pete's the type of white guy who listens to MFDOOM or JPEGMAFIA, i think he's the type of white guy who listens to Travis Scott, Carti, and Kanye. He'd glaze I AM MUSIC like crazy.
jerry memorized all routes for every huniepop game. he probably made a spreadsheet like this one. all details in there down to their cup sizes. its over for all of them.
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