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[tangledbea]

What do you want to see most out of the finale? I personally am excited for the wedding! I also am excited to see Rapunzel propose to Eugene! 😊

I don’t think we’re getting the wedding, but I have been assured by crew that I think I’m ready for the proposal, but I am not, so I am SUPER STOKED ABOUT THE PROPOSAL!!!!

At this point, I’m pretty sure they’re going to propose to each other.

[aj-illustrated]

You are self taught? That's cool! How did you teach yourself how to make digital art?

Aaah, thank you! 😊💖

I got started doing digital art back in 2017, using a tablet PC (which is much easier to adapt to than something like a Wacom). I’ve been primarily using the free art program Firealpaca, which is incredibly user-friendly and easy to learn. Those things made it less intimidating to transition from a traditional to a digital medium, and I highly recommend them.

Most of how I taught myself to draw digitally came from trial and error- learning for myself what works and what doesn’t. Online tutorials have and continue to teach me new techniques and shortcuts (Pinterest, Tumblr, and Instagram are all great resources)! It also helps to use photo references rather than drawn ones, so that you get a better feel for how real-life anatomy/proportions translates to your style.

In the end, it all comes down to consistent practice and a willingness to be critical of your own work (& to accept criticism from others). Get used to experimenting and regularly stepping out your comfort zone! Practice makes progress~✨👌

Thanks so much for asking, and good luck with your art! 😊

[takeabreathandsmile]

I really hope Tangled doesn't get too "dark". I think the hurt incantation was a bit much for me.

Well, one thing that I really like about Tangled’s writing, I think it does a good job balancing the dark elements with the light. Anytime something bad happens, something good usually follows. 

Sure, things are bound to get more intense as we draw nearer to the show’s climax, but we also already know there’s a happy ending waiting for us when all is said and done. We don’t need to worry about whether or not the characters we love will be okay, we’re told ahead of time that they will. So in the meantime, we can just enjoy seeing how they get from here to there.

But I also have to say, I really respect the care that the writers of this show put into it. Nothing is ever just “angst just for the sake of angst,” every dark or morbid thing that’s happened so far has had a very clear purpose in furthering the story, it’s all working towards the development of the characters themselves:

Varian’s downward spiral served to push both him and other characters out of their set limits and into much wider territory (both physically and figuratively speaking.) Without it, Rapunzel may never have left Corona or realized that the rocks were actually guiding her somewhere. 

Cassandra’s slow progression to villainy revealed a crack in her carefully constructed armor; we’re seeing this strong and self-reliant person cracking under all the pressure that she’s put on herself over a long period of time. She’s finally starting to see that the identity she’s built up of herself in her mind is based entirely around one thing, and without that one thing, she has no idea who she is anymore.

Eugene, who was content being a former-thief that changed his ways for the sake of love, is now having his old identity stripped away and replaced with potential he never knew he had. Not only that, but it’s been following him around all his life - it was never left in the past. That’s like discovering your life is actually a tv show.

And then there’s Rapunzel, who has always been this pure, golden, example of light & innocence in the eyes of everyone around her. She’s faced tough circumstances before, sure, but she’s never been the cause of them. But now, all of a sudden, she’s seeing the other side of the spectrum. It’s shown to her that a leader can’t always be a shining beacon of hope to their people. Sometimes the responsibilities we’re given are not ones we would choose for ourselves, sometimes they take a serious toll our conscience. It’s easy to be a giver of life and healing, but not so rewarding to be a harbinger of death and pain. Yet a leader has to do both.

Everybody is going through their own crucible right now, and personally, I’m really excited to see how much they’ll have changed once they’re out.

So I know it’s getting a bit intense, but believe me, it’s all for good reason. The original movie had all the same elements of darkness & light, it was just on a much smaller scale (which makes sense, given that it was a much more limited setting.) This show is taking the world of Tangled and expanding it, both the good & the bad; the pure & the chaotic. 

Besides, at the end of the day, the contrast is still clear: the true evil (in this case, Zhan Tiri) is still the enemy of good (Rapunzel & Eugene, Corona, and I believe their friends will be on the right side of the battle in the long-run. People may falter sometimes, but that doesn’t always mean they’re lost.)

So take heart, the story is far from over. And I believe the ending will be worth waiting for. ❤

[lum1natrix]

I love your blog too ❤💚❤💚🖤🖤🖤

Thank you so so much, darling. I appreciate you sticking around and interacting and dealin’ with me <:) <3

[atlas-prime]

I've been saying your cute sense 2015 lol

Thanks :D

[tangledbea]

This past episode, "Be Very Afraid", showed what it's like to have PTSD. Whether or not that was what the show was going for or not...I don't know.

I mean, all of Tangled is like that. Rapunzel dissociating when Eugene proposed the first time, because she suddenly felt like she was trapped again? Her very first nightmare (that we saw) with Gothel and the spikes? Varian’s not the only one with PTSD.

[tangledbea]

The proposal scene hits differently when you watch "I See The Light" right after it. 😭

Or even right before it!

[tangledbea]

Im ready Im ready Im readyyy ready for season 3 😂😭😅

My DirecTV loads it in two minutes (if it decides to behave itself).

I’m not freaking out, are you freaking out? I’m just very interested in this episode and the angst and drama it’ll present, how long will it be doing that exactly?