#brayinghorses

[gael-garcia]

Tokyo Godfathers (2003), dir. Satoshi Kon

[megalopolus]

I'd like to ask, what attracted you to gwourtney?

hi!! always a fun question because i've been shipping gwourtney since i was like...9. before i knew i was even gay. and barely understood that gayness was a thing LOL

back then it really was a courtney and gwen were my two favourite total drama characters and ofc as a kid i wanted them to get along, but i think the Moment for me was tda ep 12...gwen's aftermath in tda. i thought to myself "what do they need duncan for?" and after that it was always a soft spot in my heart

and i have so much literally ancient gwourtney art

but as an adult i still adore them and they've remained my favourite total drama ship but i get so frustrated with half the portrayals of them...especially in all stars LOL i consider world tour THE definitive gwourtney season despite that being the center of the love triangle drama.

gwourtney to me is really a ship about growth for either character, both of whom are really guarded and standoffish when it comes to relationships in their own ways. (it gets rather long from here...)

gwen sort of overcomes this by the end of the first season, but she is noticeably very flighty when it comes to her romantic endeavours. courtney barely has any genuine relationships, and the closest thing she has she sabotages because she's so concerned with self image and the role a relationship is meant to play in her life, rather than focusing on the relationship itself. i do think she's a deep deep lover, but she's been made to believe that anything that CAN stand in the way of her success has to be neutralized and heavily compartmentalized.

gwourtney works because they complement each other's flaws naturally, while having an unusual sort of synergy with each other that's not really based on anything obvious about their personalities, which is what happens in world tour when they bond through their mutual dislike of heather. it comes to a peak when they're stuck with each other for most of the episode in i see london, and they both realize that they actually enjoy each other's company quite a lot. and courtney's always had a sort of respect from gwen, even in s1 where they barely interact, you'll notice in haute camp-ture she thinks gwen is smart (even if not as deserving of her final 5 spot as courtney would be lol)

the biggest thing about courtney and relationships is she needs someone who won't take her shit and knows when she's being dramatic and blowing steam. she's highly reactive, but incredibly loyal (fuck you duncan wtf were you even saying) and principled about the relationship she's in. gwen has no problem standing her ground or standing up to courtney, and neither did duncan but unlike duncan, gwen doesn't intentionally rile up courtney either. she doesn't WANT to piss her off. but she respects her tenacity. gwen is a calming force to courtney's fire.

gwen, on the other hand, needs someone that won't just let her run and hide. she probably dates trent for all of a couple weeks before the issues scare her off. she dates duncan for over a year, presumably, but as soon as courtney's presence starts sending duncan off gwen doesn't handle it and breaks up with him. courtney speaks her mind. she's weird about it, but she was abundantly clear with duncan what all her issues with him were. i think courtney's directness would demand gwen to open up and communicate back. and where there are times where gwen won't stand up for herself, as she rarely troubles herself with unnecessary conflict, courtney's more than willing to step in and defend her and advocate on her behalf.

and despite my issues with all stars' portrayal of...everyone...i think they really give gwen a nice arc (in concept). despite her flightiness with other relationships she was persistent with courtney and deeply wanted her to understand her remorse, which is the first time she really does this. at the very least, courtney and courtney's opinion of her matters to her.

i kind of don't like aus where gwourtney is the main ship for these characters in the series because to me them being together is about growing past total drama and past their shared history on the show that exploited their relationship drama for views. it's about both of them maturing beyond the circumstances that forced them to hate each other, and to recognize that their respective relationships with the same guy were important for both of them but was ultimately unfulfilling, and got in the way of their relationship with each other. the canon events through world tour are crucial to their dynamic.

i'm pretty easily attracted to ships where two girls in a canon love triangle with the same guy date each other instead (korrasami, arafef, even tori x jade from victorious LOL) but gwourtney stands out to me because there's an inherent healing nature of their relationships. they have to overcome petty differences for a relationship that is stable and valuable for both of them. they have shared interests, but they also value each others' unshared interests as well and their dynamic when it works is based on trust and mutual respect. it's something that i view as important for both girls for their future. they become better people through each other, even if at one point they brought out the worst in each other. they're one of the only relationships from total drama that has real potential to grow and stabilize beyond canon imo.

anyways this was a ramble, i've definitely left many things out, but i hope that answers your question!! ♥♥

[razielim]

I looove seeing you tag basically everything as 'omg this is sooo blorbo!!! #murderbot' bcus it fills me w joy cuz it makes me wanna blorbo tag MORE :D yay fandom yay blorbos!!!

this made me go down an existential drain-hole last night bc i was questioning what the hell we even called blorbos before blorbo vocabulary

apparently i straight up do not remember the BBE (Before Blorbo Era)

and why should i?

calling a character a blorbo brings so much joy

anyway YES. connecting everything to the blorbs in an infernally ceaseless web of associations is one of life's simplest pleasures 🥰

[phoenixyfriend]

You're the prequels "I GOTTA get Anakin pregnant" guy to me hehehe

do yall ever wonder what you’re best known for in the fandom?

I'm definitely not the only one doing it, but I stand a decent chance at being the one doing it with the widest variety of sires.

[hurremsphoenix]

Have you watched PHM? :D

Yes! I watched it with some friends this week. It was very good. And yes, Eva Stratt is my favourite character.

[lokh1]

FUN FACT ABOUT ME bcus I still live w my parents who looove to be home more than anything in the world, I learned how to jerk off under 5 mins!!! I can achieve orgasm in 2 mins!!!

🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝

[ftmtftm]

I like the visual rhythm of your url!

Thank you!! :)

[talesfromthecrypts]

Yeah in Wizards of Waverly Place, Justin dates a vampire girl

I have this very uncomfortable feeling that I am the oldest person here