#justadhdthings

[zabchan]

I JUST got into hooked wayfinder and wanna know, do you think anything for Maui and Moana’s relationship being romantic be confirmed in the movie?? Or do you think the new male character will be more “intended” to be a potential partner? Honestly I’m not sure what direction Disney is planning to go, but I love your fanfics. I also see there was a ton of stuff that came out in 2016/17 for hooked waydinder ships too, such a shame I’m so late

:D welcome new friend! Realistically I figure we won't get any kind of confirmation in movie for a mxm romance beyond some highly subjective lingering looks- part of it being that moana is so heavily set up as a modern non-romantic princess. And that's not a bad thing! I'm 100% behind representation of well rounded self actualized heroines for whom romance is not a priority. its important for current and future generations to have role models who don't define themselves by their partners or partner-having potential, especially girls of color, who have gotten the short end of the stick for the majority of media history.

i personally ship moana x maui of course, because im a hopeless romantic and bisexual disaster for these two- but if moana never gets a romance it wont make me stop loving her character and story.

The other reason I doubt we'll see much overt romance is that Dwayne Johnson identifies so heavily with Maui that I can't see him comfortable with 19ish year old Moana being his self insert's love interest. especially with him wanting to fully act Maui in the live action. its one thing to voice some slightly suggestive and tender flirtations, its another to stare a teenage co-actor in the eye and not see very nearly your own daughters. of which johnson has 3, the eldest of whom is 20. (ish?)

Disney is not about to piss off The Rock.

I could write another essay on how Dwayne Johnson =/= maui, and while Mr.Johnson is entitled to his interpretation of the character he helped bring to life; I am also allowed to have my own interpretation, especially here, in the pseudo private realm. but I digress.

That's not to say there's not gonna be plenty of shipper fuel! I mean, idk if you've seen my unhinged screaming posts lately but

AHHHHHHHHH THE HUG! THE GAZES! THE MANHANDLING!

i can very easily see big dumb giant hints that at least moana has a crush on maui, and there is CLEARLY affection between them. at least in the promo material, the focus is on moana and maui teaming up again and we barely see her interact with our new storyteller apprentice & maui-fanboy Moni. he does hug her when he joins the crew, and we see Moni as the vehicle for several exposition dumps. I could see a possible romance, they have a shared interest in stories and on the surface he seems like a lovable cinnamon roll. (I'm projecting). i wouldn't hate that outcome. i also see him positioned next to Loni the ship-designer, our other near-moana's-age crewmate, fellow boat enthusiast and possible love interest *eyebrow wiggle*.

i headcanon moana as bi- altho thats not saying much, as i have a bad(?) habit of headcanoning EVERYone as bi

me, pointing at every character i remotely relate to: "youre all

so i can see moana happy with any of the 3 (maui, moni and loto)- or hell, why not all three?

i find it more probable that moni and loto get paired up as side characters, both of them seem enamored with the ideas of ocean-adventures; moni with his stories and loto with her boat designs, but not truly understanding the reality of seafaring. i can imagine actually going out and doing the things for real has quite a learning curve, and there's a built-in bonding experience. They start on a much more equal footing to one another than they do to Moana the chiefly hero, present and future legend.

as to being late to the fandom, heyyyy this is great timing!!! sequel hype is building, and im already feasting on the promo content- the actual movie release is gonna leave me feral for AT LEAST another year. if by November 2025 no one other than you ships moana x maui then I AM DEAD because aint no way they can squash my candle for this. even if the movie turns out shite i'll be there working on a fix it fic (that i will agonize over and probably never finish because of Who I Am As A Person but yeah know. #justadhdthings)

thank you for your kind words about my fanfictions, altho i read that & my brain immediately went "whoops i hope theyre messaging the right person, did they maybe mean to compliment @thehighpriestessofcuddles? or maybe @v8roadworrier?" because whohoo imposter syndrome. #justadhdthings

[mossygreenroads-blog]

adhd’ers: i’m having so much trouble concentrating on my schoolwork

neurotypicals: you can’t help it it’s just your adhd

adhd’ers: sorry i yell so quickly my adhd makes it really hard to control my emotions

neurotypicals: stop blaming everything on your adhd!

[schadenfredde]

Thinking about reboot Bushroot and wondering how he's potrayed as a character in the Darkwing show. I accidentally wrote an essay so I'm placing it under a read more. 

Both Drake and LP have clarified that he's "technically not a villain, per se" and we know his origin is similar to the original show. Frank has also mentioned being inspired by Twin Beaks and Swamp Thing for his design and personality. But I'm very curious about the decision to not give him a voice and his almost animalistic disposition.

Would he still have been bullied by Drs. Gary and Larson? And have had his funding cut because it was not profitable? I imagine the storyline played out similarly to the OG episode, but I doubt he'd have pulled the same thing he did with Dr. Rhoda Dendron, as Drake and LP likely would not have jumped to his defence that quickly. They've both drank their respect women juice.

Also interesting thought, perhaps Dr. Bushroot was mute from the start, and that unloads a whole bunch of feels when you realise he can finally communicate with nature, the very thing he's dedicated his whole life to.

It kind of makes you wonder what kind of crime he's willing to do if he's hanging out with the Fearsome Four, and why he was willing to help Taurus Bulba. Perhaps stealing resources for his plant friends? Finding ways to reverse his mutation? Liberating plants from being tested in labs? Or even helping nature take back St Canard by making it overgrown with plants. Maybe he's portrayed as an anti-hero instead of a villain in the series, as he was absent from the episode in Beware The B.U.D.D.Y. System when the villains were robbing a bank, but fully committed to swarming St Canard with vines and plants and attacking Gizmoduck when he tried to get rid of them. Would there have been a redemption arc planned for him, like Tad had originally wanted had DWD not been cancelled? I wish DW and LP had tried talking to him but perhaps there just wasn't enough time.

[halloweeneva]

Executive dysfunction be like I'm gonna put away my clothes except for the Problem Clothes because those ones need hangers and that’s a whole extra thing I'm not equipped for

[whaleyoufeedmenuggets]

i tried to paint my nails and when they were drying i forgot i painted them and now they’re messed up :(

[caprisunthoughts]

ADHD is fun cause sometimes you think “oh I’ll just scroll before bed” and then end up hyper fixating in videos of protests and then get anxious about all the protesters and then you realize it’s after 4 am and you agreed to walk the dogs with your brother in 4 and a half hours

[thats-kinda-rad-blog]

Y’all I’m getting so mad because my adhd is in full force and I have closed and opened the same app I do not want to look at ten times in a row with increasing rage each time I do it.

[agent-barnes40]

ADHD

Finding a movie that makes you fall asleep, only for it to not work three or four days later.

Disney fast play is a bitch.

Walking around aimlessly so your brain can focus on writing a tumblr post

Writing for six+ hours only for whatever to not even be close to finishing.

Being yelled at for not being quiet when it’s clearly not your fault, and it’s the fact that your medications haven’t been refilled yet.

Embellishing to keep your brain focused.

Your meds not being refilled quickly and you start using your reserve.