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nerdasaurus1200 · 2 hours
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Why Cassandra's Moonstone Armor Sucks
*cracks knuckles and dusts off keyboard*
It's time to finally rip this armor to shreds...figuratively because it's indestructible XD
And big shoutout to @whosbex @archivedwoods @th3p0rtalmaker @the-reverse-mermaid @aziraphalesbookkeeper and @majorabbey who all wanted to see this. I thank you all so much for your patience 🥰
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Don't get me wrong there are some elements of this that absolutely work. The blue and black is a wonderful color scheme, especially that blue swirl that goes down and around Cass's body. And the spikes on the shoulders, forearms, and calves looks super cool and gives off a more black rock feel and a very intimidating silhouette. But...that's about all it does right.
1- It doesn't fit Cassandra's sense of style at all
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In all the outfits we can see Cass wear throughout the show, we can very easily get a sense of exactly what her style is. It’s very clear that she dresses conservatively. And especially in armor she values practicality above all else. Her clothing has to serve its respective purpose. And up until season 3 the only revealing thing she wears is her island outfit and even then that’s pretty modest. And the moonstone armor comes along and completely disregards her established sense of style.
2- It undermines the moonstone's capabilities
We get it very explicitly confirmed that the Moonstone made the Dark Kingdom, and made Cass's tower as well. We see the amount of detail it puts into buildings. Even the rocks, the most simple thing it can make, are magically complex enough to know to seek out the Sundrop. And you're telling me that this thing can't make better armor than that?? Nuh uh, no way. I don't buy it. There’s absolutely no reason for the moonstone to provide a skin tight catsuit with a few spikes when we know its power can be much more sturdy and intimidating.
3- It's Chris Sonneburg's fantasies showing through
Those of you who have been in this fandom know the crush that Chris, the director, has on Cass. She's supposedly based on his college crush or something, and from day one he always wanted Cass to be the villain and plan to betray Rapunzel even as far back as the very beginning of the show. And of course, don't you want to see your crush in something hot? Therefore, I'm certain that the retaining of the catsuit was his idea. Because if you look at the moonstone concept art you can see more and more the visual leaning into a catsuit rather than actual armor
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4- It's not at all practical or historically accurate
For reference, THIS is what armor has typically looked like throughout history
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And even in works of fantasy you still have some version or variant of armor like this. Throughout the middle ages you can see just how tanky armor used to be. But as you can see, the moonstone armor looks nothing like that. It doesn't at all look like it could realistically defend a person.
Granted Cass's guard uniform is also kinda form fitting like the moonstone armor, but there’s still protective elements of it. The helmet, the breastplate. You could still believe that that is practical armor. Despite it being indestructible, the moonstone….is not at all practical armor. It doesn't look like it belongs in history or even fantasy. It is so obviously modern it’s almost painful.
5- It makes her disappear.
This is actually something that @moltenhair pointed out a while back that I never realized. There's too much black in there. A lot of the time we see Moonssandra at night and because there's so much black on her armor it makes her fade into the background to the point where she looks like a floating head and hand because the blue is all that really catches your eye about the design. Granted one can make the argument that this could have been done on purpose because taking and using the moonstone isn't actually giving Cass the spotlight she thinks it is but...eh...it's a loose argument.
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nerdasaurus1200 · 3 hours
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Heheheeh get ready for a rant tomorrow y’all
I hate to be that person but I just found a character design for Atalanta that infuriates me as an asexual woman soo…
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nerdasaurus1200 · 3 hours
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Wither and decay
End this destiny
Break these earthly chains
And set the spirit free
The spirit free
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nerdasaurus1200 · 5 hours
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The way he helps her up is so freaking adorable
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nerdasaurus1200 · 5 hours
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Cassandra: I like to believe we’ve grown close.
Rapunzel: Close enough that you’ll share a banana cream pie with me?
Cassandra: Know your limits
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nerdasaurus1200 · 5 hours
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And even Lilith’s brief moment in More Than Anything! As she approaches, the light slowly fades away and the room becomes darker.
It’s interesting how Lilith and Charlie and just Hell itself seems to exude this natural darkness that even Heaven can’t truly escape even with all of its natural light.
Lucifer and Lilith is a light x dark, sun and moon paring but for once the Light is subservient to the Dark instead of the other way around and I think that’s very cool and sexy of them
“The dark is necessary because light always cast shadows” “you wouldn’t be able to appreciate light without dark” NO! Dark is desirable, gorgeous, powerful and alluring on her own goddammit, Light is just here to make her sparkle
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nerdasaurus1200 · 5 hours
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I had to watch “Welcome to Heaven” real quick to double check this but there’s actually literally no darkness in heaven. Nobody even has a shadow, just a reflection on the ground. There’s no dark places, nowhere to hide from the blinding light. I think only time we see shadows is for dramatic effect in “You Didn’t Know”
Except for…
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When we see Lilith. Hers/her chair is the one spot of any darkness we see in heaven. The Queen of Night surrounded by light, relaxed but still probably clinging to any semblance of shadow she can find for herself.
It’s likely way too much light for her but Luci’s light on its own is just enough for her.
Lucifer and Lilith is a light x dark, sun and moon paring but for once the Light is subservient to the Dark instead of the other way around and I think that’s very cool and sexy of them
“The dark is necessary because light always cast shadows” “you wouldn’t be able to appreciate light without dark” NO! Dark is desirable, gorgeous, powerful and alluring on her own goddammit, Light is just here to make her sparkle
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nerdasaurus1200 · 6 hours
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Oh god and her being in heaven, surrounded by light. She’s probably constantly been thinking of him the entire time she’s been up there
Lucifer and Lilith is a light x dark, sun and moon paring but for once the Light is subservient to the Dark instead of the other way around and I think that’s very cool and sexy of them
“The dark is necessary because light always cast shadows” “you wouldn’t be able to appreciate light without dark” NO! Dark is desirable, gorgeous, powerful and alluring on her own goddammit, Light is just here to make her sparkle
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nerdasaurus1200 · 7 hours
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Now you got me thinking Lucifer pulling Charlie out of the light and into darkness during “More Than Anything” is some subtle metaphor for him still missing Lilith
Lucifer and Lilith is a light x dark, sun and moon paring but for once the Light is subservient to the Dark instead of the other way around and I think that’s very cool and sexy of them
“The dark is necessary because light always cast shadows” “you wouldn’t be able to appreciate light without dark” NO! Dark is desirable, gorgeous, powerful and alluring on her own goddammit, Light is just here to make her sparkle
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nerdasaurus1200 · 8 hours
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Eugene’s starting to think letting Cass bring her staff on missions was a bad idea….
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nerdasaurus1200 · 8 hours
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This reminds me so much of Cass and Raps
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nerdasaurus1200 · 9 hours
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Eugene: I’m so sorry everyone, the Queen should be here shortly.
Rapunzel: Hi Eugene!
Eugene: Hey sunshi- WHAT THE HECK?! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU, WHY ARE YOU COVERED IN MUD?! And what’s that thing under your arm?!
Rapunzel: Meet Truffles!
Truffles: Oink! 🥰
Rapunzel: She’s our new fur baby. 🥰
Eugene: That’s nice Spiky, and she looks very sweet, but that only answers one of my questions.
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nerdasaurus1200 · 10 hours
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Vi: A girl’s place is on the battlefield.
Jayce: So you think women should die.
Caitlyn: Rather bold of you to automatically assume the woman would lose the battle.
Jinx: Mysoginistic much hammer dude?
Jayce:
Jayce: You’re right, I will reflect on my behavior. I’m sorry women.
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nerdasaurus1200 · 10 hours
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In his defense I would totally want pancakes after a battle. 😂And they totally deserve it too, they worked up an appetite. Especially Niffty, give the girl her victory pancakes. She earned them.
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Legit obsessed with this moment
Everyone else is injured, tired, covered in blood, their clothes are ripped, and Lucifer's perfectly fine, uninjured, not stained, not tired ass "YOOOO that was a tough battle, I bet everyone is hungry. What do people eat? Pancakes? I can make pancakes WHO WANTS PANCAKES??"
And Charlie's suffering from second hand embarrassment like "Dad... read the room..."
Lucifer sweetie darling I love you A for effort but F for execution
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nerdasaurus1200 · 12 hours
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Especially when you consider that even though the baby Cass version technically came first, this is adult Cassandra essentially redoing it cause she didn’t remember that melody until now. It’s a realization for her, like you said. You could make the argument that only the adult version of herself singing it is actually a reprise
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The latest episode Corona After Dark just pointed out an interesting paradox that I didn’t realize we have- chronologically speaking, the reprise of Waiting in the Wings could arguably be the original song technically, and the version in the Great Tree could be a reprise. However in the timeline of the show, naturally we get the “original” version of the song last.
So I ask you…
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nerdasaurus1200 · 12 hours
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Wow what a silly goose I hope she doesn’t get kidnapped at the ripe age of 1 year old
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nerdasaurus1200 · 13 hours
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Maybe Eugene gives them corresponders so they can have something easier for their gossip group 😂
Hello, everyone! So the next chapter of Tangled In Texts is more about world building than comedy. This is partly due to writer's block, partly because I wanted to convey more on the functioning of the app the characters use to text each other. The corresponders are really starting to take shape in my head now, more than I thought they would when I first started writing this chat fic. This has prompted me to ask some questions.
I don't intend to give up the comedic elements of this fic - it's driving force is still to make myself and others laugh - but I wanted to know what you guys would think of having some more serious chapters? This would serve to move the story forward, allow for character exploration, and convey the inner workings of the system Varian has constructed. I don't plan to add any OCs or characters from other fandoms, but are there characters from the Tangled universe (or VAT7K, which I admit I don't know anything about currently, so they may not appear) that you would like to see? They can be anyone from an established character like Quaid to someone who appears in one frame throughout the entirety of the show. There are some characters who already have at least one confirmed appearance - the brotherhood (Edmund, Quirin, Hector, Adira), Cassandra's father, and I WILL find a way to get Lady Caine in there, but is there anyone else you would enjoy seeing?
I will hopefully be back to writing chapters regularly after Cassandra gets her corresponder back (in every single chapter without her in, she has ended up mentioned - I'm trying to avoid that for this last one without her), since I won't have "avoid your favourite character" on my mind anymore XD
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