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The Love Library: A Curious Archer Valentine’s Day Spectacular

Curious Archer is one of the most beloved romances of Once Upon a Time. While only given a little over half a season to shine, they took advantage of every second they were given and endeared themselves to basically every Season 7 fan’s heart.

And what’s honestly not to love? Their story is simple in its conception (Seemingly mean girl and seemingly naive girl fall for each other), but is given nuance within those parameters to challenge one another and allow their characters’ other qualities to enrich their story in both their real and cured lives. Not only that, in a series that never got a lot of LGBTQ+ representation, Alice and Robin were loud and proud with an adorable love story that could simultaneously be utterly heartwarming and tackle topics like mental health issues and trauma. That’s...a lot to accomplish in eleven episodes, but there’s few who would say that Curious Archer didn’t absolutely stick the landing.

So, with Alice and Robin’s first real Valentine’s Day since their love story was revealed on the horizon and plenty of ships doing events, I figured I’d throw one together!

What I propose is -- in the spirit of Alice and Robin’s first date -- a fun and relaxed library of original Curious Archer works to get us all in that Valentine’s Day spirit. You don’t necessarily have to theme your works to Valentine’s Day, but I of course encourage it! Among the type of works that will be accepted are fanfics, fanart, gifsets, edits, manips -- you get the picture: if it has Alice and Robin in it, I want it! Hell! Do something really out there even in the spirit of Alice and Robin! 

As for the date, I want to do something a little special. Valentine’s Day is gonna be plenty packed with works from every ship under the sun, so this event is gonna be a spanned event so we can wet some whistles, get in on the action, and deliver a nice last punch of love when it’s all over. This event will run from Wednesday, February 13, 2019 until Friday, February 15, 2019. I’ll also accept late submissions until Saturday, February 16, 2019. 

How do you participate, you may ask? Well, just create your great work and be sure to tag this blog and I’ll post it over here! It’s as easy as that! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, be sure to let me know, but otherwise, get creating! 

[raven-knightley]

💘💘💘'Cause we were just teens when we fell in love...💘💘💘

I found a love for me

Darling just dive right in

And follow my lead

💘💘💘Not knowing what it was💘💘💘

Well, I found a girl

Beautiful and sweet

I never knew

You where the someone

Waiting for me

💘💘💘I will not give you up this time💘💘💘

[lovingtimetravelexpert-blog1]

Tilly: Okay, so here's the thing about me: I'm never quite sure what kind of day it’s gonna be. - Sometimes I wake up and the whole day is good... And then, sometimes it’s not. And I don’t want you to see the not-good days. Not yet. Because it can be a bit too much for some people.

Margot: I get that. But you don’t have to worry, because it won’t be too much for me. No matter what kind of day it is.

[tvobsessed96]

Curious Archer Playlist

Since I kept thinking of songs that fit well with Curious Archer, I decided to put them in a playlist. Now that we won’t be getting any more episodes, I figured I should share it with the fandom. I didn’t want to keep it to myself and I wanted to do my part to keep the spirit of this show and this ship alive. So, here it is. My personal Curious Archer playlist. It’s divided into three sections, Pop, Disney/Movie Soundtracks, and Bonus Songs. I’ll provide a brief explanation as well as some favorite lyrics for each song. Enjoy!

Pop

1. “Brighter Than The Sun” by Colbie Caillet (The Meet-Cutes)

Explanation: This song captures the bliss of new love so well. It’s just so happy and pure. Kind of like this ship.

Relevant Lyric(s): “Stopped me on the corner. Swear you hit me like a vision. I, I, I wasn’t expecting. But who am I to tell fate where it’s supposed to go?”

2. “Never Forget You” by Zara Larsson and MNEK (from Alice to Robin)

Explanation: I think this is technically supposed to be a break up song, but I couldn’t help including it. If you look at the lyrics as written, they fit Curious Archer really well. It makes me think of the scene right before the curse where Alice tells Robin that they’ll always know each other, even if they don’t.

Relevant Lyrics(s): “’Cause once upon a time you were my everything. It’s clear to see that time hasn’t changed a thing. So, just what do you think could ever take you off my mind?”

3. “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne (from Robin to Alice)

Explanation: This one is less specific, but it still really works. It’s obvious how much these girls love being around each other.

Relevant Lyric(s): “If you gave me a chance, I would take it. It’s a shot in the dark, but I’ll make it. Know with all of your heart you can’t shake me. When I am with you, there’s no place I’d rather be.”

4. “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities (from Alice to Robin)

Explanation: This song also reminds me of the scene right before the curse. I just love Alice’s optimism, promising Robin that everything will be okay and they’ll see each other again. These two will always support and protect each other.

Relevant Lyric(s): “I can show you love. In a tidal wave of mystery you’ll still be standing next to me. You could be my luck. Even if we’re six feet underground, I know that we’ll be safe and sound.”

5. “Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay (from Robin to Alice)

Explanation: I can totally picture a young Robin reading all the fairytales and seeing them play out in real life, then worrying she’d never find a True Love of her own. Until she met Alice, of course.

Relevant Lyric(s): “I’ve been reading books of old. The legends and the myths. Achilles and his gold. Hercules and his gifts. Spiderman’s control and Batman with his fists. And clearly I don’t see myself upon that list.”

6. “Let Me Love You” by DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber (from Robin to Alice)

Explanation: Honestly, this is probably my least favorite song on the list. It’s not a perfect fit, but I still like it. I imagine that Alice was a little hesitant when they first acknowledged their feelings, but Robin probably made sure she did whatever she could to make Alice comfortable. If the scene before the curse was not, in fact, the first time said feelings were acknowledged. I find it hard to believe that it was.

Relevant Lyric(s): “Don’t you give up. Nah, nah, nah. I won’t give up. Nah, nah, nah. Let me love you. Let me love you.”

Disney/Movie Soundtracks

7. “Oo-De-Lally” from Robin Hood (Robin)

Explanation: This is the obvious choice for Robin in this section. How could I not include it? :)

Relevant Lyric(s): “Reminiscin’ this ‘n’ that and having such a good time. Oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally. Golly, what a day.”

8. “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz (Robin)

Explanation: This might be the less obvious choice. I mostly included it so I could have at least two songs for each of them in this section. Also, because Robin’s mother is the Wicked Witch, a character in The Wizard of Oz.

Relevant Lyric(s): “Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high. There’s a land that I heard of once in a lullaby.”

9. “In a World of My Own” from Alice in Wonderland (Alice)

Explanation: For Alice’s first song, we have a song from the movie. It’s a lovely little tune and fits well with Once’s version of the character.

Relevant Lyric(s): “All the flowers would have very extra special powers. They would sit and talk to me for hours when I’m lonely. In a world of my own.”

10. “When Will My Life Begin” from Tangled (Alice)

Explanation: I know this is from Tangled and not Alice in Wonderland, but it fits Once’s version of Alice so well that I had to include it.

Relevant Lyric(s): “What is it like out there where they glow?”

Bonus Songs

11. “Astronaut” by Simple Plan (Alice)

Explanation: Oh man, this song gives me ALL the Alice/Tilly feels. I can’t help but think of our precious bean all alone in that tower. It also makes me think of the scene where Tilly is trying to find an alibi, but nobody recognizes her.

Relevant Lyric(s): “Can anybody hear me? Or am I talking to myself? My mind is running empty in the search for someone else who doesn’t look right through me. It’s all just static in my head. Can anybody tell me why? I’m lonely like a satellite.”

12.  “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars (from Robin to Alice)

Explanation: I can totally picture Robin/Margot singing this to Alice/Tilly. It especially makes me think of the conversation Tilly had with Margot about good days and bad days, with Margot promising to stick by her no matter what. Imagine Alice/Tilly having a bad day and feeling down, and Robin/Margot reminding her how amazing she is.

Relevant Lyric(s): “When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change. ‘Cause you’re amazing just the way you are. And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while. ‘Cause, girl, you’re amazing just the way you are.

And there you have it! My Curious Archer playlist. I hope you found at least one or two songs to add to your own playlist!

[enixamyram]

Curious Archer - For Good

After Rose sang it on her Instagram, how could I not?

[alwaysmydear]

Curious Archer in “The Girl in the Tower”

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Look who’s next to each other ♥️