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We Stan besties that beat the ever loving shit out of each other

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Something that stood out to me in my aftg reread was how unhinged the upperclassmen actually are.

Matt fucking Boyd and his willingness to absolutely go at anyone, anywhere, any time. There's a scene where Kevin tells him to foul another player on the opposing team and Neil specifically points out the unrepentant grin he has on his face as he waltzes off court after it happens. He also is described as the best player on the foxes line up multiple times by Neil and his play style is aggressive, he uses his height and build to his advantage and he doesn't hold back.

Allison and Andrew have the exact same style of serving cunt, in that if you don't interest them they will not even acknowledge your existence. A player from another team attempted to score on the goal and both Allison and Andrew stood still and watched them miss with such bitchy indifference it probably gave that player ptsd. They also both have a habit of cutting through bullshit and demanding truth ESPECIALLY regarding topics other people would shy away from. Badass blonde bombshells.

Dan Wilds is just as rabid about Exy as Kevin and her every first thought goes to the game first just like Kevin. She's just better at making her second thought go to something else. She literally knew the second Seth was out of the picture that there was an opportunity there and she didn't even really hesitate to talk to Matt about it. She looked at Neil and whatever fucked up little thing he had going on with Andrew (as it would have looked to an outsider, let's remember that they all knew Andrew took him to Columbia and drugged him) and was like, how can we use this to make the team stronger. Like Nicky used Neil to manipulate Andrew but Dan did it better and with much more calculation.

Renee I don't even really need to talk about because Neil was always wary of her but there is one scene where Neil let's slip about his father's penchant for knives and Renee's reaction and understanding gave me chills. Renee uses that part of her to protect and that's really great because she would be terrifying otherwise.

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Matt Boyd:

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Helgi the Golden Tiger and Sigrun the Icelandic horse <3 Also Helgrun is my fav rarepair of all time fite me

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This is how most Neil trying to act normal interactions look in my head:

Dan pulls Matt into the room, stopping in front of Renee and Allison lounging on the couch. "Go ahead, Matthew. Tell Allison what you did."

With a guilty sigh, Matt says, "I thought your fancy handcream was dip and I ate it."

"That was over 200 dollars," Allison says numbly, too flabbergasted to process what she's been told.

In disbelief, Matt exclaims, "200 DOLLARS? FOR LOTION?!"

"IT'S CUSTOM MADE! WHO EATS LOTION? CAN YOU READ?!"

As they continue to argue, Renee asks Dan, "Did you call poison control?"

"Yeah, they said to keep an eye on him." Dan sighs and says, "200 dollars is a lot for lotion."

"I agree."

#all for the game #the upperclassmen #dan wilds #matt boyd #allison reynolds #renee walker #these four don't get enough love #have this mess #also i doubt there is lotion that costs 200 dollars #but i could be wrong

I dont understand, and honestly really dislike, the concept that the upperclassmen are some how morally superior to the monsters/better people. Yes, that is how it is framed in cannon but said cannon is narrated by neil josten who sees the world in complete black and white and also is completely deranged. Did we forget that the foxes is a team made completely of societal rejects and people who needed someone to give them a chance bc they squandered every other opportunity they could have had? Matt was a drug addict, renne was in a gang and has killed people, allison has some dark shit in her history that we dont even know of, Dan was a stripper ((which in and of itself is morally neutral tho its implies that she has also done other fucked up shit)) and Seth is another drug addict with extreme anger issues who also is implied to have other untouched fucked up shit in his past. None of these characters are morally righteous. The upperclassmen are just older and therefore have been out of their insanely abusive situations for longer which has allowed them to cover their trauma and past egregious actions with a layer of good peopleness. We as readers are supposed to take the in story framing with a grain of salt and remember that these people are all fucked up human beings. We can even see this with nikky, he is the "most normal" of the monsters but he is also the oldest, by a decently large margin. He has sm trauma in his past that he had to shove down and get over pretty quickly to BECOME THE LEGAL GUARDIAN ((which in the US you typically need to be 21 to do)) of the twins. He isnt normal, he isnt a stereotypically "good person" he is just old enough that by book cannon he has had enough time to prefect his mask of good personness. Which we see slip right the fuck off when he assaults neil. None of these characters are good people. That is the entire fucking point of the foxes as a team. Wymack is giving kids with fucked up pasts a last chance to make something good for themselves bc he himself is also NOT A GOOD PERSON ((by typical standards)) and was given a chance to change his life. This doesnt mean liking or not liking any of these characters changes who you are morally, it just means that you see/dont see smt that you do/dont like abt abt a FICTIONAL CHARACTER which is inherently disconnected from morals. Liking nikky doesnt make you an sa apologist as much as liking matt makes you okay with drug abuse. Stripping the upperclassmen of their fucked up pasts to paint them as morally superior shows that you completely missed the point

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Hc that once the Foxes really realize that Neil and Andrew are actually in a serious relationship and not just a fling, they're all weary of it and don't bother hiding the fact.

One day, they all happen to be in the lounge without Neil and Andrew, and the Upperclassmen are talking about the fact that they're kind of worried about Andrew and Neil being in a relationship, and Aaron agrees, and someone says something like: "I'm surprised you're worried, I thought you hated Neil. Although, I suppose you'd know Andrew's violence better than any of us since you've spent more time with him." And Aaron just scoffs and says, "I'm not worried about Neil at all. Anyone with half a brain cell can tell that Andrew would never hurt him. No, I'm more concerned about what Neil could do to Andrew." And the Upperclassmen just. Stare at him. Minds blown.

From that point on, they're forced to reevaluate everything they thought they knew, and they pay more attention to every interaction they see between Andrew and Neil, and they're forced to realize that- Aaron's right. Andrew wouldn't hurt Neil, and they're a bit ashamed of the fact that it took them so long to realize.

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