#dawn school spirits

[whomst-the-fck-asked]

School Spirits x death years

[sageee0416]

ur reminder that Dawn was alone in the woods for a while without knowing anything and had to figure it out on her own before Janet came

[writerxwren]

I love the implication here that nostalgia can sometimes be just as much of a trap as trauma can. Anything that keeps you stuck in the past will prevent you from moving forward, even if it's good, and that's a bold thing to say in this day and age when we've created an entire culture around worshipping nostalgia to the point that it's actually kind of destroying our ability to form meaningful cross-generational connections with people. Everyone is competing over which generation's nostalgia matters the most and it's driving more wedges between us than it is building bridges. We're meant to learn from each other and our experiences, not fight each other because of them.

What's interesting about the characters all being from different time periods is that even though most of them are trapped in limbo, they're also all "living" in the present moment, which in a way forces them to have to connect with each other despite their generational differences. Those differences end up taking a back seat to their shared humanity, and the connections they forge are not only the heart of the show but also what enable them to be able to make progress past being stuck in an endless loop where nothing about their lives (or afterlives) ever changes or improves. I've never seen a story tackle this idea before the way this show has and yet again I'm so impressed at it for exploring concepts other stories either aren't brave enough to delve into or haven't even thought to touch upon. Themes like this are why this series is so compelling to me even as an adult viewer

[residentyoufanatic]

mr martin saying a month ago they didnt even know they had doors just made me remember how INSANE the timeline of the show was, wdym it's been less than a month since dawn got her door😭

also everett finally actually trying to help the ghosts instead of lying to them for years. yeah you better atone🤨

[vampslilies]

dawn and yuri avoiding mr martin for years but still keeping a nice relationship with janet oh my babies

[doclici-art]

portrait practice I did in my free time while watching my one of my current favorite shows!

[batcavescolony]

Janet just likes the 70s Ghost ig?

[greycoffee]

Although School Spirits is rated as TV-M, it isn't too graphic or dark in certain aspects (except for the obvious death/murder). It's considered a supernatural teen drama, but can you imagine if there was a darker aspect to the spirits' deaths? the little things from each of their deaths that linger with them in limbo?

On the rare occasions when Wally's quiet, people can hear the sound of bone grinding against bone when he swivels his head.

Sometimes Charley speaks with a rasp, his voice laced with a wheeze like he can't really breathe.

Rhonda will occasionally bleed from her head, the fabric of her hat dented and matted with a dark spot. Don't stand too close, you might see the bruising underneath her turtleneck that eerily looks like a hand.

The smell of smoke, singed hair, and skin linger around Mr. Martin and Janet. There are times when they don't speak much, their throat itchy and tired from coughing due to smoke inhalation. Blink and you might miss the pink rashes and blisters that appear on their skin.

Periodically, Quinn and the band kids have road-rashed band uniforms, their instruments bent/dented, and shards of glass embedded in their skin and clothes.

This one's more lighthearted: The sound and faint feeling of buzzing grow the closer you stand next to Dawn. If given the chance, she can shock the other ghosts by poking them; she giggles when they flinch.

Will revisit when Yuri's death is revealed :(