i cant stop thinking about that one scene in once upon a princess omg š
(This is mildly based off a conversation i had with a friend)
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i cant stop thinking about that one scene in once upon a princess omg š
(This is mildly based off a conversation i had with a friend)
In Defense of Jade: AKA Iāve Been Meaning to Make This Post But Was Afraid to Say Much
Lowkey, I actually love Jadeās character because, much like Calista, sheās a real kid.
I love Sofia for what she teaches, the lessons she learns, and all she represents. But, she is also the main character, and that comes with having a whole lot of problems, graces, and powers that can make her feel larger than life at times.
Which, donāt get me wrong, makes her incredible, and I love Sofia for who she is, but - letās be real - weāve all known a Jade, and, if weāre real-er still, weāve all *been* Jade, at some point.
One of the things I like about Jade, along with Ruby, is that she keeps Sofia connected to who she *was* before she became a Princess. Sheās Sofiaās tie back to her past self.
Because, to be honest, as someone who wears specs, if I was going half-blind, didnāt know why, and all the sudden my best friend completely abandoned me and my friends last minute, I dunno? Iād be kinda P.O.ed too.
Also, I saw someone else mention that Jade seems more chill in the later seasons.
Agreed.
And, I wonder if that doesnāt have to do with the young folks that age looking for apprenticeships.
Jade strikes me as someone who could benefit from working with her hands.
We see her intense personality throughout the show. Sheās incredibly driven and focused. However, she also kind of likes to stay busy - either through sports or in creative activities.
I also noticed how she seemed to light up at the idea of working with Mme Colette in āFourās a Crowdā when asked to help make the costumes in ways the other characters were just sort of passively interested.
So, I wonder if she didnāt find a trades master (either Colette herself or someone else) to work with and, in doing so, found a way to manage her emotions by channeling them into her handicrafts.
I think Ruby would have helped a lot, and I could see Ruby going on to apprentice in some kind of mechanics, gear crafting, or some other form of black smithing due to her interest in go-kart building.
Both Ruby and Jade seem to share an interest in making things and doing things with their hands. However, Ruby strikes me as a little more of a technician, blade-smith, and/or STEM person (like Gwen) and Jade strikes me as someone who is more interested in fine details, like tailoring, architecture (which we know she had family who did that), or some kind of fine art.
I get this from their personalities as well as the handful of times where we see their actual interests.
Jade, as a person, has a tendency to fixate on small details. Her grudges often come from holding onto and hyper fixating on them. But, itās also what makes her good at seeing solutions to problems. Itās what makes her a good artist and designer. Itās what makes her good at finding novel moves in Dazzleball. Itās what allows her to keep Sofia honest and coming back to her roots.
Ruby, by contrast, has a tendency to see the larger picture AND has a tendency to experiment more. With Tizzy, she pushes the boundaries of how far she can go *before* sheās no longer racing at all, mostly because she wants to win, but also because thereās a spark of curiosity in her that seems to poke out. She asks questions of Sofia before Jade does. Sheās willing to forgive and get to know Lucinda before Jade does. (Is that because Jade was hexed more or is it because Rubyās more naturally curious? Perhaps both?)
Either way, Ruby looks at things through the lens of asking questions and pushing boundaries - which, especially in the case of Tizzy - can get her into trouble. Jade looks at things through lens that focuses more on specific details.
Furthermore, to focus on Jade specifically, while we donāt have mention of Rubyās father, we donāt have any mention of Jadeās mom either.
Iāve often wondered if her mom had also died and, seeing as she and Sofia were super close, I speculate that may have been some hope that she and Sofia would become sisters at some point.
So, itās not that sheās not happy for Sofia to have found a complete family.
Itās just, maybe, she hoped she would be that family, and sheās working to come to terms with that.
(I have written an arc and a handful of characters, one original and a few cannon, that help her fill those holes based on this HC. The OC is actually Jadeās uncle, momās older brother who is Mme Coletteās tailoring rival. Heās kind of a handful but, also, kind of endearing. Ah, Philip. The first, but certainly not the last, person Miranda would break/bail out of prison.
Calista is, funny enough, actually deeply involved after the trick-or-treat ⦠err ⦠thing. Jade goes slightly mama-bear and decides Calista is her small child now because clearly witches do not understand how to take care of small children. Stars Above! - How this comes up, exactly, is to be revealed.
Then, Mme Colette is also later involved because Mme Colette is also deeply underrated, as is most of the staff of the castle, honestly, especially Violet and Gwen. Gwen is a treasure. Iāll die on this hill! Fight me.)
But, anyway, this is my Jade defense as well as some lore/ HC tidbits I have developed for her. Sheās a spitfire, but I love her.
I just, generally, think Jade deserves more love.
Hey Sofia the first fans would you like to see cute (age appropriate) ship stuff between James and Ruby
Adult Ruby as a stud youāre welcome