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outlawssweetheart · 2 years

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Your top 5 favorite musicals say a lot about you.

Reblog and put them in the tags.

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ginnyrules27 · 5 months

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Okay I'm bored, time to see if I can figure out what the Auradon/Isle television shows/channels translate out to in terms of what they'd be in our world.

Toddlers Without Tiaras: Easy one, Toddlers & Tiaras (which makes me wonder what Toddlers Without Tiaras would be like. Is it like a beauty competition but only non-royals compete?)

Auradon’s Classiest Home Videos: America's Funniest Home Videos

Big Bling Theory: Big Bang Theory

Auradon’s Ninja Warriors: American Ninja Warriors

Palaces and Coronations: I don't know

Trading Carpets: Trading Spaces

Stranger thingamabobs: I...don't know. Stranger Things maybe?

My Fair Lady: This one stumped me

Chipped: Chopped maybe?

The Prince Is Right: The Price Is Right

Aurora The Explorer: Dora The Explorer

The Young And The Crownless: The Young and The Restless

Little Dwarves, Big Giants: ...no idea

The Great Auradon Bake Off: The Great British Bake Off

Get Down With The Ballgown: Say Yes To The Dress

Real Princesses Of Charmingsville: Real Housewives of [Insert City Here]

How I Met Your Fairy Godmother: How I Met Your Mother

Known Auradon Tv Channel(s):

AAC: ABC?

ABS: CBS?

NAC: NBC?

WDA: no idea

Good Deeds: no idea

Fairy Planet: Animal Planet

Courtesy Central: Comedy Central

Kindness: no idea

Bipidity: no idea

Magic Network: no idea

National Enchantment: National Geographic

Princess Broadcasting: PBS

Known Isle Tv Channel(s):

Evil Isle: no idea

Known Isle Tv Show(s):

Judge Frollo: Judge Judy

Wharf Watch: no idea

Cruella de Vil’s Coat Club: Probably one of the HSN channels

Skin Deep With Mother Gothel: no idea

#disney's descendants #trying to figure out how the channels would translate to in our world #purely out of boredom #not because I'm trying to make sure to have background info for fics

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olithetalker · 6 months

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Speculation: Why many people find Ben Florian unlikeable

Okay so just for the record, this is essentially an analysis post on the Disney series - Descendants. Specifically on the character of Ben Florian, but more so about the reception of his character and why I think people have responded to him the way they have. Gonna be fairly longish so yeah. Anyways, hope you enjoy! :)

Introduction

Pretty much ever since I first saw Descendants, I have been a huge fan of Ben. (Which is no secret if you've read my blog ;)). I think Mitchell Hope did a fantastic job with the character, and his performance really drove it home.

So it's always been quite... Confusing to me that so many people don't like his character. Tumblr isn't too anti Ben, but on YouTube videos and on TikTok, a lot of analysis around him is typically quite negative. The charms of the character that I see and that really make the series for me, really don't work on everyone. And that's something I've found very hard to understand.

But as of a conversation I have had with @hannahhook7744.. I had an epiphany. As to why this character just seems to be a breeze of annoyance to many. And I think the answer lies in tropes and expectations.

First let's talk a bit about another character, a fan favourite - Audrey Rose.

What role does the character of Audrey Rose play in feelings of spite toward Ben?

I think most dislike for Ben stems from the story of his ex girlfriend -Audrey. We get shown it to some extent in the first movie, but it's much more explicit in the third.

In Descendants 1, Ben and Audrey were together. And while under the influence of a love spell cast on him by protagonist Mal Bertha, he performs a love song to Mal in front of the entire school. Naturally humiliating Audrey and breaking her heart.

After the performance, Mal and Ben start dating each other, much to Audrey's understandable anger.

The movie ends with Ben and Mal happy together and everyone is delighted about it yada yada. And then we get an entire sequel where Audrey does not make a appearance.

It's then in Descendants 3 that she makes a comeback. We see that she and Ben have been friends since childhood, and that she's still hung up on him.

Then, again publicly, Ben proposes to Mal. Mal happily agrees and everyone is delighted, except of course, Audrey. She is further heartbroken by this.

The devastation Audrey feels from losing Ben to a girl who literally enchanted him, causes her to have a emotionally moving breakdown in her bedroom, singing "Queen of Mean", a song about heartbreak from rejection.... At least that's what it's about at first.

It then turns into a song of vengeance. Audrey swears revenge on Mal and Ben for the ordeal she has been put through. She takes Malificient's sceptre from the Auradon Museum, and it changes her look, style of talking etc etc. She's a new person. A person hellbent on getting even with the two people who are (intentionally or not) responsible for her heartbreak.

And that's where we enter - the tropes.

The Tropes

The kind of character arc Audrey has had is pretty common. A girl gets her heart broken by a guy. Maybe he cheats on her. Maybe he breaks up with her in a unfair manner (like in this case). And the girl decides to get even with the guy and the "other girl" who has taken her place in his life.

Except... Here's the thing.

Most of the time in this story archetype, the guy really is a heartbreaking douchey thob.

I mean think of any time you've seen this storyline other than Descendants. When is the guy who has dismissed the girl ever really portrayed in a decent light?

In this specific situation, it's not that simple. Yes, Ben did break up with Audrey by publicly humiliating her. And yes, that's extremely brutal. But he didn't choose to. He was acting under a mind controlling love spell.

But nonetheless, this is probably the only instance where the guy breaking the girl's heart like that genuinely was not his fault. It's pretty odd to get a situation where the guy cheating on the girl really didn't willingly do anything wrong. But nonetheless that's what this is.

Ultimately 9 times out of 10, the role Ben plays in this archetype storyline really is of the bad guy. And so it is very compelling to see this the same way. To overlook how at least as far as the break up incident itself, Ben was not at fault, and just see him as the jerk who hurt Audrey.

Audrey's story is also relatable to real life stories too

Another thing which sadly does not go in Ben's favour either, is that this kind of story isn't just found in fiction. Art reflects life, and what Audrey is unfortunate to experience, for the most part, is all too real.

Many people are unfortunate to get hurt by their partners in real life through things like cheating, or just something involving a "other girl/woman". And the pain from this.... Is not forgettable.

And so I think a revenge fantasy of hurting the unfaithful person and their new consort is very common.

Add onto that that lines Audrey speaks in D3 are written to be relatable and impactful. ("There's nothing to lose when you're lonely and friendless, I won't let another person take advantage of me, the anger burns my skin third degree, now my blood's boiling hotter than a fiery sea etc)

I think with that, it's all too easy for victims of these sort of situations to project their own case onto Audrey's. To see Ben the same way they see the guy who hurt them. And in some cases, to see Mal as how they see their homewrecker, and perhaps want to see her get hurt by Audrey too.

And in real life, there is no love spell that makes people cheat against their will, like there was for Ben. People in reality who do the thing that Ben did really are responsible for their hurtful actions.

So ultimately, the sorts of real life people Ben is being associated to by viewers, aren't particularly decent.

Also, the revelation that Ben and Audrey are childhood friends just exaggerates all these feelings. The people who have been hurt by partners who actually had significant meaning to them are the ones who will naturally relate to Audrey most. And again, project their own experiences onto this girl and the people in her life.

The mistake Ben DID make; wrong but taken out of proportion

Ultimately, while what Spell!Ben did is the sort of thing that gets done all the time irl, it is also pretty evident that as I keep saying; he wasn't in control of himself when he did it. So for many people, even the ones who can relate to Audrey, that fact will be acknowledged.

But the truth is, there is a mistake Ben made. After the love spell was lifted, Ben never went to see Audrey to comfort her after what happened. No doubt that inaction would have fuelled the already existing heartbreak. I mean if Ben had had a word with her, maybe he could have given her closure and made her feel better. But he didn't.

There is no justification for this. Ben was in the wrong for this failure.

But it should also be considered that Ben isn't a 40 year old man who has just left his wife of 10 years. He is a teenager. He is still developing in terms of maturity.

Communication, especially about difficult topics, isn't something teenagers are the best at. I mean if Ben were to approach Audrey, we can tell that it would have clearly been very understandably awkward for him (again, not an excuse, but a point to consider). I mean, if you had just done something so awful to your childhood friend/ex girlfriend, regardless of whether or not it was your fault, approaching someone who you'd expect is probably very angry about it is quite unnerving.

But none of these factors would be considered by a lot of audience members, and for understandable reason:

Because of the tropes, expectations and their personal experiences, they are pre set to see Ben in a negative light. So the thing he WAS wrong for, they understandably will find it harder to empathize with and see from his perspective.

#disney descendants #disney's descendants #disneys descendants #ben descendants #descendants ben #ben florian #ben son of belle and beast #ben son of beauty and the beast #audrey descendants #descendants audrey #audrey rose #audrey daughter of aurora and philip #audrey daughter of sleeping beauty #character analysis #meta

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school-of-all-time · 10 months

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Round Two, Bracket 5

#degrassi #disney's descendants #descendants #polls #tumblr polls #bracket tournament #round two #bracket 5

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vampslxsher · 14 days

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There he is, my prince of hearts, Reid. With a slightly updated look.

#disney's descendants #d4 #descendants 4 #descendants the rise of red #the rise of red #my art

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descendantsweek · 1 year

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Coming Soon Descendants Week!

We're excited to host a week long event, hoping to bring out more content for Disney's Descendants.

First, we'll begin with a little interest check! You don't have to answer all the questions but it'll be helpful to make this event as fun and smooth as possible.

Reblog and spread the word!

#descendants #descendants 2 #descendants 3 #disney descendants #disney's descendants

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cloudaintfair-archive · 1 month

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Disney's Descendants is so foul... Well, Auradon is... Because what the fuck?

And I'm not even going to cover before D1, just the transition from D2 to D3 because damn.

There are a lot of things wrong with VK day because why the fuck did it take them three years to bring in more kids from the isle?!!!

Frankly, they should have begun transporting the kids from the isle to Auradon as soon as the cotillon of D2 ended.

I can even excuse the 4 per batch rule, but Dizzy and a lot more should've already been in the isle instead of getting more three years later.

Is it because Ben's been blocked at every turn by every other person at his advisory table?

Or is it because Ben's still not the full king, and Adam/Beast is still the one ruling the kingdom, albeit behind the scenes?

Just that there are a lot of things wrong with VK Day.

#disney's descendants #descendants 2 #descendants 3 #ben florian

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aimmyarrowshigh · 3 months

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Femslash February 2024

003. Space - Mal Dragan/Evie Grimhilde - Disney's Descendants

#femslash february #femslash feb 2024 #femslash february 2024 #descendants #disney descendants #disney's descendants #evie x mal #mal x evie #*g #*descendants #*dcom #*ff2024

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edream93 · 9 months

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We’ll Light the Fuse Update: Chapter 21 “Tension”

After almost two years, we have an update. Read here on AO3 or here on Fanfic.net

Story Summary:

King Ben is a benevolent ruler and works hard to keep the promises that he makes. Even to those who put him under a love spell…

“I made you a promise to give you your chance,” it said in the margins next to the elegantly scripted offered new title, “Royal Councilor to the King, Ms. Uma of the Isle, Captain of the Lost Revenge”.

“You gotta be messing with me,” was the first thing out of Uma’s mouth.

Not D3 compliant. Canon divergent after D2.

Chapter Song Inspirations:

Love From the Other Side by Fall Out Boy

#disney descendants #freddie facilier #uma descendants #descendants uma #disney's descendants #we'll light the fuse #edream93 fanfic #edream93 fanfiction #yep #i'm still alive

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humaforever · 10 months

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Do you think that movie writers for Descendants 4 will put Ulyana and Hook together as a way to make up for Huma or Do you think that like when Uma makes her appearance that she will like hint that she got with Harry or something?

I will scream and cry if they put Ulyana and Hook together. Literally I will be so mad, they don't need to make up for Huma, the fandom already did that.

Idc if Hook has a dating past and Ursula's sister just happens to be in it. What concerns me is that so many people will attack Huma shippers again and be like: "Harry and Uma are cousins you can't ship them!"

To me it does feel like they're trying to recreate Huma. The description said something about Hook being in Ulyana's crew or something which is very unrealistic. Hook has been a captain basically his whole life and he would not be in anyone else's crew.

As for Uma, well it would be nice if she alluded to Huma but I doubt it will happen. Which I am also okay with. I just don't want her to imply that Harry is with someone else.

This movie honestly scares me because I don't want them to disregard canon and destroy everything the fans have built.

#huma #rise of red #Disney's descendants

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wipbigbang · 4 months

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ART PINCH-HITTERS STILL NEEDED!

I finally went through the list and the remaining fics had no art posted to Tumblr or Dreamwidth, and no art embedded in the fic or linked to it in the notes. Please use the form here to claim a fic to make art for if you're interested! It's first come, first serve, so check the actual list here to see what's been taken.

Links lead to the WIPBB posts for the stories so you can get more information on them directly from the bragging rights the authors posted.

02. Dead Poets Society - Spotlight 04. Disney's Descendants - Nothing in this world by myself to protect me 05. Final Fantasy IV/Final Fantasy VI/Final Fantasy IX/Final Fantasy X - Magical Girl Rydia - Summon the Four Warriors of Light! 06. It (2017/2019) - faraway look 09. MDZS/The Untamed - An Old Cardboard Produce Box for a Cradle 10. MDZS/The Untamed - Consequences 12. MDZS/The Untamed - Pas de Deux 14. Men's Hockey RPF - try to catch the sun 16. One Piece - Caught in the Web 17. Rules of Engagement/Teen Wolf - A Tale of Two Timmies 19. Star Trek Novels (Beyer)/Star Trek Prodigy/Star Trek Voyager - The Universe to Mend 21. Star Wars Prequel Trilogy - I just want to go home

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vavandeveresfan · 1 year

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I found out who Gabriel really is!!

#miraculous ladybug #Gabriel Agreste #Hades #Descendants 4 #tales of ladybug and cat noir #ml #Gabi Grassette #Disney Decendants #The Pocketwatch #ml season 5 #Disney's Descendants #Descendants S. 4 #queued post #hiatus

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ginnyrules27 · 2 months

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Me: *casually listening to songs from Hazbin Hotel*

HH: If Hell is forever then Heaven must be a lie, if angels can do whatever and remain in the sky. The rules are shades of gray if you don't do as you say when you make the wretched suffer just to kill them again.

Me: *pauses*

Me: *glances over at Descendants, which canonically has dead characters coming back from the dead because death is too good for villains*

Me: If I had a nickel for every time I liked a form of media that called out the hypocrisy of hire-ups, had people from two worlds getting along and working together, and that had a character named Adam who I'd like to slap (yes, yes I know the Adam in Descendants is named Beast), I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice right?

#disney's descendants #hazbin hotel #yeah I probably should have been writing #but I went down a music rabbit hole lol

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scribblingplace · 9 months

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Finally finished some art of Mortimer my Descendants OC, they're the adoptive child of Madam Mim, I am aware she has at least one kid running around, I haven't read the books, but I'll get to it eventually.

#artists on tumblr #disney's descendants #descendants oc #traditional art #mortimer mim

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disregardcanon · 7 months

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my favorite dumb thing about disney's descendants is that ben is the king. like he's the KING king. he's in charge of this whole set of countries and he still goes to high school. his parents aren't dead or anything they just handed him over power before he even reached the age of majority Just Cause

#disney's descendants

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vampslxsher · 14 days

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Reid meets the sister he's never heard of. I don't think they would get along at all. Reid would despise her. They would fight a lot.

#disney's descendants #d4 #descendants 4 #descendants the rise of red #the rise of red #my art

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