Tendafoot balances canon-asshole Billy with just the right amount of fluff and humor to make Billy's sharp edges really stand out in all their artforms - comics, drawings, and writing. Their art has a great sense of texture and presence. It really feels like you could reach through the screen and touch something.
They answered a few questions about their process and inspirations under the cut! We'll highlight a few of their works and their recs under the #tendafoot and #tendafoot recs tags.
What's a fandom interaction that made you really happy?
Whenever I see one artist or fic writer give a shout-out to another artist on the tag. I just think it's super sweet! Also, loved seeing how everybody celebrated my fellow Aries Billy's birthday.
What's your favorite thing about creating for Harringrove?
Steve and Billy's dynamic is one of the most fascinating in all of fiction for me. Everything about their characters and how they play off one another in the show is so engaging and captivating, probably entirely by accident. They're dynamic in a way that's completely unique to them, too-- no other duo in the show feels so rife with unexplored potential.
Do you have a weirdly specific headcanon?
I think Steve has inattentive ADD. I see a lot of myself in him in that regard, and my grades in school suffered because of my own undiagnosed ADD at the time. Also, while I don't think he's book smart, or indeed a very smart guy in general, I DO think he has extremely high emotional intelligence, even if he himself doesn't realize/recognize this.
What's your favorite trope to create for?
I don't know that I have a favorite, but I love letting them be the dudebros they are. Just a couple of jackass teenagers, just some guys being dudes. Let them ball tag each other once in a while, that's all I'm saying.
What's your favorite trope to read or see?
Not sure if this counts either, but I adore those silly unrelated text posts/text messages pasted over screenshots. I feel like they're tailor made for me, and never fail to make me chuckle.
Tags: Billy Hargrove Being an Asshole, Billy Hargrove is Bad at Feelings, Biting, Secret Relationship, Well I mean it's kinda implied but yeah
Summary:
Something must click in Hargrove's brain, ‘cause he sobers up and goes quiet, craning his head back to stare up through the naked branches at the sky. Finally, Steve hears him mumble, “I hate this shit.”
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It snows for the first time all year, and Steve has a bit of fun at Billy's expense.
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