Hi, mod Edith! Welcome to the blog! Do you have any headcanons about "What if they were still alive" AU for Sanjay, Gus, Gregory, Barbara and Rick?
Hi there! And thanks! I’m happy to be here!
I’m gonna separate these by character so it looks a little nicer.
Sanjay: Dawn moved her family from India after Sanjay died, so if he didn’t it’s highly likely that they would still be in India. I also think Lewis would happier and healthier mentally because I feel like he was closer to his dad than his mom. Edith and Milton would be more in touch with their Indian roots, which would be interesting! And of course Dawn would be happy that she has her whole family.
Gus: I can imagine two scenarios for Gus
1.He becomes a happy well adjusted adult. He keeps his punk aesthetic and tastes but he no longer lets his bitterness consume him the way he did as a child. He ends up being the cool uncle that gets his nephews and niece into trouble (but not too serious trouble) and the one they go to when they have a problem they’re too scared to tell their mom about.
2. He stays the way he is. He stays angry at the world and it ruins him. Probably does hard drugs and frequently breaks the law and will still end up in an early grave, curse or no.
Gregory: I like to think that Gregory remains a ball of sunshine long into adulthood. But depending on how things go, it could just be a front. It’s possible in a family where all the other deaths still occur he’d adopt this act to try and keep the family spirit up. Or he could find the same morbid curiosity and comfort in it that his grandma does.
Barbara: I love Barbara, she’s my fave Finch girl and second fave Finch period, but if the comic is any indication, I don’t think she would ever recapture the magic that she had as a child actress. If she wants to be successful, she would have to focus on reinventing herself. Stop clinging to the cute little girl with curls for days and a scream heard around the world. Start broadening her horizons and try new roles.
I don’t think it would work out still, but what’s more important to me is her being happy with herself, no matter what. In the event she doesn’t become a star again, I can see her being one of those super extra drama teachers. You know the ones I’m talking about.
Rick: I don’t have any super in depth headcanons about Rick because I don’t like Rick at all lol. I think probably he would go on to have a normal, unremarkable life. Maybe as a coach. Maybe at the same school Barbara (who at this point has realized deserves WAY better than him) teaches. He tries to win her back but it never works.
It’s fun to to think about for sure~
