#fcu rewrite

[loganwritesprobably]

So I'm an Aphmau fan, yes hello - I watched MCD, Mod Mod World, Mystreet, the works alright.

I'm getting back into it, slowly but surely, and I'm working on a rewrite of Falcon Claw University via group roleplay! (If anyone is interested, DMs are open, it's 16+ on discord)

But.. do we actually know what anyone studied? Is it ever mentioned? I cannot find ANYTHING on the topic anywhere online, including the character wikis.

Did Jesson do an entire university season and just never mention what the characters study (major in)? Really?

Does anyone have any head canons? Cause personally I'm struggling - and I'd just love to hear them tbh!

#falcon claw university majors #writing #aphmau #aphverse #aphblr #aphmau rewrite #falcon claw university #mystreet #mystreet rewrite #fcu rewrite #fcu #headcanons #aphmau headcanons

[shuublebunny]

Aphmau and Aaron from my PDH rewrite (I will be rewriting PDH through MyS, so you’ll probably be getting college and MyS redesigns at some point too!)

#aphblr #aphmau #phoenix drop high #falcon claw university #MyStreet #mystreet rewrite #phoenix drop high rewrite #pdh rewrite #aphmau pdh #aphmau fcu #aphmau mystreet #aphmau shalashaska #aaron lycan #garroth ro'meave #laurance zvahl #laurence zvhal #Katelyn pdh #vylad ro'meave #zane ro'meave #lily aphmau #nana ashida #lucinda aphmau #ein aphmau #aphmau teony #dante aphmau

[the-martyrfication-of-the-matron]

i drew Diana. not quite sure how i feel about it but oh well.

goth girls, y'know.

since I've made aaron's fur pattern white, i thought his goth girlfriend deserved the red and black fur pattern he had.

some other Diana hcs:

she can sing really well, but avoids it unless its for a gig. She doesn't want to wreck her voice. She has a very soft singing voice too, so thankfully it's not too much on her vocal cords 80% of the time. But you can never be too safe. She will hum along to music occasionally.

I have lore about a dog-goth style in my rewrite which Diana slowly starts getting more interested in towards the end of college, though he's more vamp-goth before that. I could get into the Dog-Goth of my rewrite but oh you don't want me to. Because then I'd have to get into the werewolf punk scene i made up in my head.

She's always been very slight, but she's trying to bulk up some muscle mass. She's also quite tall ( about 6'3) but is the smallest in her band. Since they're all werewolves. And werewolves can casually be like 6'5 and no one bats an eye at that.

He grew up with punk parents, and therefore punk ideology. They were very supportive of him, and so he had a pretty nice upbringing.

She speaks quite monotone in her day-to-day life (though her singing is quite expressive). and so her and Aaron are matchy matchy with that. Autism-bonding and all.

He does not dress up every day. He usually slaps on some eyeliner, maybe some light makeup, and leaves it at that. and just throws on a nice shirt and skirt. He's got no time to make himself look fancy if he's tryna get through college with any shred of sanity left.

She shaved the tails of her eyebrows off. which are why her eyebrow piercings are BELOW her eyebrow (which she draws on). She carries around tweezers to pluck the hair that grows back in when she's bored in her lectures. Or in a dull conversation.

He's transfem, and uses he/her pronouns. People tend to over-correct and only use she/her pronouns for him but nah. BOTH. Obviously only using one or another in a conversation is fine. But only one for like ever? Nah. Nah.

I'm dianron dirt till i die. She occasionally goes through his spotify to judge the music he has on there, or 'make it good'. She put one of her band's songs on his longest playlist and he didn't realise until a few months after they broke up. He still listens to it after because like... Di can sing, y'know.

He self-labels as Queer, sexuality-wise.

She wears platform boots to feel taller. Especially when with Aaron, since it's embarrassing to be rocking around with a human that's taller than her. (She knows he's a werewolf, she just isn't a total dickhead and lets everyone else continue thinking he's a werewolf). He's still taller.

He met Ken when he caught Ken smoking weed in their highschool bathroom. They ended up sharing and talking about cryptids for the whole next period.

Ken is also on the band. He plays drums. Diana once broke his drumsticks because he wouldn't stop hitting everyone like they were drums. She bought him new ones for his birthday because she felt bad.

Him and Blaze are cousins. Their mothers are sisters.

#aphmau #aphverse #rewrite #aphblr #mystreet #falcon claw university #diana fcu

[lucindaspartnerrealandtrue]

Little did they know this was gonna be their last night together.

I haven't drawn Luka in YEARS, and also I'm glad to finally have drawn some Luka and Katelyn content

@aph-cronch as promised ^^

#aphmau #aphblr #aphverse #minecraft diaries #mcd #aphmau fanart #aphmau mcd #katelyn aphmau #aphmau katelyn #katelyn the firefist #mcd katelyn #katelyn mcd #luka fanart #falcon claw university #luka aphmau #luka fcu #i love making mys characters' mcd counterparts and vice versa #andi's mcd rewrite🏴 #andi's creations🌟

[gendervoid-zane]

When I get around to writing my rewrite I’m kinda tempted to do it mostly production order (to a certain extent) instead of chronological order.

#Aphblr #Mystreet Universe Rewrite #Or even write the rewrite for Mystreet Season 1 and then after that start writing starting from PDH #Like it’ll go MYS S1 -> PDH All Seasons -> FCU -> MYS S2 & Beyond #I think that way would help me know what exactly to build up to Characterization Wise

[thelovelydoggycatmadi]

I would love to answer more questions from @question-the-mau problem is my rewrites don’t even count as rewrites. I have Zanebie which barely counts as a rewrite of the FCU. Because it’s based off of like 1 episode with major lore and story changes. We have TDT which is a rewrite of PDH but focuses on Nana’s perspective heavy amounts of story changes. And DSEB is more or less an original work at this point.

#aphmau #aphblr #mystreet #mcd #minecraft diaries #aphverse #Aphblr #aphmau mcd #aphmau minecraft diaries #mcd rewrite #aphmau rewrite

[ace-avian]

It’s time.

To rate the versions of Garroth. Please note these are my opinions, you do not have to agree. I will be going from least favourite to most favourite. All the seasons are going to be counted as separate Garroths. No I am not counting mini series’ but upside down stories gets a participation trophy.

Here we go.

At the bottom of the list: Mermaid Tales Garroth. I love pirates so much I have a bias but this man- THIS MAN- you can bet he wouldn’t pay child support and would probably call me a slur

Next- PDH S1 Garroth. I don’t have to give my reasoning- mans kissed a girl without her consent. That’s reason enough. In the words of Chris from TDI- not cool dude.

Next- FCU Garroth. Hoo. This man infuriates me to no end. Garroth, buddy, if a girl you know and are very close to is CLEARLY not doing well and you NOTICE THAT, if she asks you what you like about her when you ask her out, do not say something physically. Dumbass.

Fourth from the bottom; PDH S2. He’s got a bit of development, he apologised for kissing Aphmau with consent. Though it was after SHE mentioned it so points deducted for not knowing it was a shit thing to do and apologising beforehand.

Next- Mystreet S1 Garroth. This man somehow did not learn- moving to a town/street where the girl who has stated she doesn’t like you like that is moving- that is CREEPY. Stop it. Stop that. And do I have to mention the play? I don’t think I do.

After them- MCD S3. As shitty as that season is, I love MCD so much, but I just- I cannot excuse the casual racism. Garroth you don’t trust Lio cos he’s from Tu’la? Okay you went evil for a bit but we’re not gonna talk about that? Sure he apologised (the Lio thing him betraying was never addressed again) but it still happened.

Next on the ladder is both Mystreet S2 and S3. They go together cos…they’re just there. I just kinda feel indifferent, they’re just kinda vibing. I’d say S3 is a bit higher than S2 but that’s cos S3 is like the only season I really like.

Next- MCD S2. Again- he’s kinda there. He’s lower than S1 cos he does kiss Aph without consent AGAIN- but he does get points for apologising for his anger during the going to rescue Zianna arc (though that anger was PERFECTLY justified the pregnant storyline was ridiculous with a capital what the fuck). Nice himbo man.

Next! Mystreet S5. Again. Just. Kinda. There. I love werewolf Garroth to be entirely honest though the Garroth and KC kiss scene throws me for a loop and gets him points redacted- I can’t remember how or why that happened. Prolly Jessica being a terrible writer.

We’re getting to the top; next is MCD S1. Brilliant himbo lad, even more in the rewrite. I adore him and his little awkwardness, though again- went evil cos- friend kissed the girl he liked- okay then- though not many points deducted cos I imagine Lillian did a fair bit with that.

Next is Mystreet S4 Garroth. I like him, his panic over Zane, and their brother dynamic ACTUALLY HAVING DEVELOPMENT- my beloveds. I have a vivid memory of crying when they hugged. Emerald Secret Garroth gets in the top three. Good job buddy. Gold star.

Second place! Mystreet S6. I have a supernatural creature bias as well including to werewolves (though unlike Jessica admitting it’s a werewolf fetish I just think they’re cool especially when the lore is fleshed out or changed), it enhances his himbo and AGAIN- ZANE AND HIS RELATIONSHIP IS WHAT SAVES HIM. The development of the forever potions helps tremendously. The moment of zane trying to reach out to his brother? Ow. O w.

And first place!! A Royal Tale Garroth! This man is peak I will not accept criticism. Him and Jenny are kinda cute in this scene I’m not gonna lie. Also trauma over killing his dad, gives him some spice a lot of Garroths lack (but that’s the writing :) ). Good job my boy. Gold star.

And as said, honourable mention to swap/upside down stories Garroth. Or as my friend says, Girlboss Garroth. He gets participation trophy and a head pat.

Hope y’all enjoyed. I’ll have to do this again.

#aphblr #aphmau #minecraft diaries #aphmau minecraft diaries #aphmau mystreet #mystreet #aphmau garroth #mcd garroth #mystreet garroth #god this was so long #next time I’ll have to do Aaron or Aphmau #maybe laurence #but that could get me burnt on a stake

[teonys-jf]

whomst in your rewrite

wasn't sure which series you wanted {probably irena's diary now that i'm thinking about it}, but i also wanted to just do this for all of my redo's ^v^

mcd {left to right}

leif, sasha, travis

ash, gene, zenix

stranger, kiki, emmalyn {when emma gets really amped}

ash {asch}, leah {lady grandma}, rhett {rhal}

laurence, joh, sasha

laurence, glenda/luna and hayden, cadenza

teony, ivy, luka

tansu {nekoette-tan}, dante/nana/nicole, dmitri

rollo, yip, leelo {lello}

ita {luca}, logan and donna, twins {rollo/leelo}

levin, zoey, malachi

kosu {nana/dante kid i made up}, kiki or leona, ita

zack, rachel, aaron

marcia, tateana, melissa

mys

jay, katelyn, zenix

abby, jeoffery/katelyn, megan

megan, jay, tommy

pdh

gene, maria, dante

zane, jeoffery, janus

ivy, lily, alex

kaycee, vylad, mikai

travis, laurence, garroth

mac, betty/sasha, theo

fcu

terra, mac, betty

zane, diana, ken

jenny, betty, cathy

lucinda, luka, katelyn

nana, tansu, jay

tansu, kayla, juno / tansu, juno, kayla

hp

alice {aphmau}, nakano, theo

theo, beatrice and nakano, cyrus

vance, cassidy, vance again because cassidy feels like a babysitter by the end of their relationship

mid {not quite a rewrite but more like a rephrasing}

leif, ava, asch

asch, rhys, leif

lorelai, ava, lorelai again {because i love them <2}

kristen, steve, orin

johnny, ava or asch, mirage

zex, bish, rhal

mmw

tommy, monty, jackie {aphmau}

polly, jackie, laila

megan, james manly, tommy

reece, jackie, marsh

renee, laila, polly

iris {lady luck}, gina/holly/ian/ein, iris {she's very high energy and her gf's/friends are there to help}

monty, iris/ian/ein, monty since he blew it up

vp

tommy, jack {aphmau}, laurence

monty, polly, laila

jayden, jack, laurence / jack, jayden, laurence

art

{once seeing aren {aaron}} arica {aphmau}, shichi {nana}, kassandra {katelyn}

zuri, teine, trule

danielle {dottie}, jacob {daniel}, rylie {rylan}

mt

jenovive {aphmau}, eldrich {eric}, kelsie {katelyn}

jenovive, arlo {aaron}, garrison {garroth}

leo {laurence}, arlo, garrison

jenovive, pascal {pierce}, tendra {teony}

ivo {ivan}, lucas {logan}, leslie {lucinda}

zale {zane}, tavari, jenovive

hazel {vylad}, mary {michi}, nelson {mikai}

#irena's answers #irena's inkwell #minecraft diaries #mcd rewrite #mystreet #phoenix drop high #falcon claw university #heart point #my inner demons #a royal tale #mod mod world #void paradox #mermaid tales #i had fun with this :) i just wanted to see how many i could add sorry ^^;;

[forestcat000]

Zoey

zoey has hair going down to her back

zoey usually has her hair in braids

she has earing's

she a very cottage core style

zoey like in mcd is an elf but she is half fairy

she has pointy ears

she has very small points on all her teeth (from her fairy blood)

she is 6 foot 9 (i don't know why she just gave me giant lady vibes also if I rewrite fcu she might get taller)

she has white nails

she wears white eyeliner

she uses she/her pronouns

she is pansexual

#aphmau zoey #aphmau pdh #aphmau rewrite #aphmau

[garcargofarfar]

Rewriting Ein (Part 2)

So in part one I went over the two new characters I'd like to add in order to contribute to Ein's backstory. Now we're gonna cover that backstory✨️

To recap, Erielle and Arya. Ein's little sister and his crush from his old school/the Western wolf tribe.

I imagine Ein and Erielle being close siblings, Ein protecting her with all he can. Erielle, being a human, will go through bullying from a small age. Once older, Erielle would probably get sent to a different school. One like PDH, where humans and wolves are both accepted, or a simple human school. Meanwhile, Ein, as we know of, goes to his own school/the Western wolf tribe. There, he meets Arya, probably a really popular girl amongst the tribe.

Arya will be unlike most of them, kind and loving. Ein, being the overprotective brother he is, will come to develop feelings for her, seeing the sympathy she carries for humans.

I'd like to give them a whole series in the future around their friendship and bond throughout freshman year.

Then Erielle joins during sophomore, disguising herself as a werewolf. Arya and Erielle eventually would become friends. The alpha at the time would make her the Omega. Seeing Erielle was the Omega, she'd get close with the weak pups of the pack(like Aph with Daniel Dotty and Ryland)

Ein being the overprotective brother given their past, would get angry, so will Arya. In the end, in order to save Eri, the two would fight for Alpha and Alpha female.

But just like PDH s2, Ein would make the weak pups be Omega, which would anger Erielle this time. The two eventually would break out in an argument and one day Ein would expose Erielle's secret about being human in a fit of anger.

Arya would stick up for Erielle, leaving Ein even more angered. Erielle has no choice but to stand up for herself. She would fight Ein for place for Alpha even though she's human and a girl. She'd win in the end and that's when the two decide to leave this school and head to Phoenix Drop. This is where Pdh s2 happens.

This can explain why Ein, after becoming Alpha during pdh s2, starts abusing his power much more because he's now protective over his place as Alpha. Remember, Ein was omega before his sister took his place. Being Alpha was bringing him a new adrenaline and he would do anything to protect that role now that he feels betrayed by his own sister. Ein had done everything to protect her only to get stabbed in the back one day, he'd of course do anything to keep his place.

Erielle will be another story, probably in another post.

Whatever happens during Fcu, and MyStreet then? I have no clue either. Meanwhile, I do think if MyStreet had a S7, Arya and Erielle could be the characters to Ein's redemption arc. But you tell me!

What do you think about this new version of Ein? Lmk!!

EIN ANALYSIS | REWRITING EIN PART 1

#ein x reader #aphmau ein #ein aphmau #aphmau mcd #aphmau mystreet #aphmau roleplay #aphmau minecraft diaries #aphmau fanfic #aphmau #aphblr #aphmau pdh #aphmau phoenix drop high #pdh #aphmau headcanons #aphmau rewrite #mystreet rewrite #mystreet #aphmau mcyt #emerald secret #phoenix drop high

[lycanresistance]

Aarmau Is Not Healthy - A Deconstructive Analysis On Aaron And Aphmau’s Relationship (updated)

This is the third updated rewrite of my previous Aarmau analysis. The conclusion is the same, but it includes more details.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I’m NOT trying to say that you should ship another ship, or say anything about the actors or writers here. I am simply analyzing the content as it is presented, which is generally what you’re supposed to do with shows and the like. Anyways… 

Warnings for discussions of child abuse, neglect, unhealthy relationships, etc. Standard canon Mystreet stuff.

So, to start this off, I'm going to state something that is both canon and important to this particular analysis: Aaron was abused by his parents, Derek and Rachel Lycan (more by Derek, but I'm not excusing her actions either). It's canon and displayed in several episodes, particularly Phoenix Drop High S2, Falcon Claw University, Lover’s Lane, Woof’s Tale, and in the flashbacks in Emerald Secret. They left him home alone with no food for unknown amounts of time, they called him a monster, they guilt tripped him into staying with them, etc. This is touched on a lot of Aaron and Derek’s Aphmau wikia page if you want to read up on it, because there's a lot and since that isn't the main point of this I don't want to spend to long harping on surface level analysis.

In Falcon Claw University, Aaron is being kept in isolation and treated as a monster by Derek and the people Derek has hired to keep Aaron away from people. This causes this exchange between them in FCU EP.1, “Meeting In Person”:

Aaron: I can't say. Aphmau: Huh? Aaron: I can't say why I've been gone for two years without saying a word. It's a private matter and it's hard to bring up. I can't tell you if I’ve changed as a person, because I don't even know myself as it stands. But what I do know is that I want to be your friend so bad. I really did miss you, and I hope you can understand. Aphmau: Can I ask, if you ever get the courage to tell me… would you? Aaron: Yes. I would.

Despite her wanting to know about what happened, years later when he actually tells her she blatantly doesn't care about his feelings and goes as far to invite them back into his life without his permission or even giving him a heads up, after not seeing them for years, presumably since running away in Falcon Claw University EP.30.

In EP.1 of the Mystreet Holiday Special, “Aphmau and Aaron’s First Christmas,” when Aphmau invites his family over without telling him, and they have the following conversation:

Aphmau: I wanted to invite Aaron’s family over for the holidays, even if it is just for one day, or a few. Aaron: But Aph, I told you what— Aphmau: I know what happened. But Aaron, it's the holiday season. I want to forgive and forget. And maybe try to start over.

Even if Aphmau wants to ‘forgive and forget,’ she has no right to bring Aaron’s abusers back into his life without even consulting him first. She acts as if the world is centered around her, even in situations where it’s obviously Aaron’s business to make a decision. She even cuts Aaron off, not letting him finish what he had to say.

Aaron: Aph, is this really what you want? Aphmau: Yes. Aaron… If I'm going to be in your life, I want to know your life. And that starts with the people who raised you. Even if they've been… not nice, at least it lets us take a chance to get to know them.

During EP.2 of the Christmas special, “Aaron’s Dad,” Aphmau continues to ignore Aaron’s feelings even more blatantly:

Aaron: My dad… [sighs.] I haven't seen or talked to him in such a long time. I don't know what to prepare you for. Aphmau: Hey, Aaron… however your dad is, I’m sure he's fine. Besides, it's the holidays! Holiday magic is sure to make him at least somewhat pleasant.  Aaron: It's sweet of you to think that way, but— Aphmau: Upupup! Holiday magic. Now, let's get back downstairs before your mom and my mom kill each other! Aaron: But—  Aphmau: Holiday magic, Aaron. Holiday magic! [Aphmau exits, leaving Aaron behind.]

In EP.3, “CHRISTMAS BOY FIGHT!” Aphmau says the following to Derek:

Aphmau: Honestly, you seem like a nice person, and I’m sure you are…

Aphmau says this while knowing presumably nothing about Derek, except that he mistreated Aaron while growing up and even now won’t spend any time with him.

During this mini arc, despite Aphmau claiming she’s doing this to ‘know his life,’ it never once occurs to Aphmau that to better understand Aaron she should simply ask him about his life. She disregards Aaron’s own experiences in comfort for the flimsy notion of ‘getting to know him’ despite never actually doing so.

This kind of dismissal of Aaron’s feelings isn’t a one time thing, either. She continues to do so in EP.24 of Mystreet S3: Lover’s Lane, “The Break-Up”:

Aaron: Aph… I haven’t been spending a lot of time with you lately. You have to have noticed that. Aphmau: Noticed it? [Laughs.] I barely have! It feels like I’m always with you, considering how fast the days go. They’re going by a little too fast, too be honest. Aaron: You… haven’t noticed…? Aphmau: Nope! I’ve been busy. Oh, hey! Is that a cheesecake? Aaron: [Sighs.] Aph, can we just spend tonight… alone? Aphmau: Thanks, Aaron. We'll spend more time tomorrow. I promise. [Flashback.] Rachel: We'll spend more time tomorrow, Aaron. I promise. [End of Flashback] Aaron: (to himself) Why can't I get myself to tell her about these memories? How I'm feeling... I just want to support her and see her happy. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

While this isn’t inherently evil behaviour from Aphmau, she’s being extremely selfish here. She refuses to consider Aaron’s feelings over her own even when he’s clearly hurt, and despite (apparently) knowing of his issues caused by neglect and abandonment by his parents, she doesn’t factor this in to anything. Later, while apologizing, she admits she ignored how he was feeling. However, Aaron apologizes for it too, which considerably lessens the impact that this scene is supposed to have. This wasn’t Aaron’s fault. He tried to tell her how he was feeling and she dismissed him.

After the Lover’s Lane finale, Aaron seems to be moving on from his parent’s influence. For example, take what he says in Aaron’s Ticket (the season 4 prequel) EP.1:

Derek: I'll pay you a lot for this! Aaron: ...Normally, I wouldn't listen to you, but…

Aaron only takes the job because he needs the money. This shows that he is no longer putting up with how his parents treat him.

But now, he's on vacation with them in Starlight. Post-Emerald Secret they got what they wanted back in Lover’s Lane: to force Aaron back into their life. Most likely because of Emerald Secret EP.17, where Aphmau and Derek have a heart to heart of sorts where Derek realizes 30 years too late he ruined his son’s life and makes a half assed apology while Aphmau cries, and the Derek (and by extension, Rachel) decide that everything is now good and they can go back to being one big happy nuclear family.

Growth is defined by learning. Aphmau could grow and learn from her past mistakes in her relationship with Aaron, but she doesn’t. She allows Aaron’s parents back into his life yet again while he’s dying, and doesn’t once even stop to say or consider that they were bad to him and this could do more harm than good.

Also, lets not forget that in Emerald Secret EP.10 Aphmau openly admits she'd rather have him harmed than have another woman be near him:

Aphmau: What's going on? Tatiana: We need him to wake up! Aphmau: Why? What's wrong? Tatiana: Our alpha is coming. If he finds him here, he'll hurt him! Aphmau: Huh? What? Tatiana: [Embracing Aaron]. Wake up! Please! Aphmau: What are you doing to him? Tatiana: He needs more of my body heat! Aphmau: Oh no he doesn't! Hey! Let go of him! Aaron: [Waking up] Ah, Aph, you feel so… warm… huh? [Notices Tatiana and jumps] Woah! What the— who are you? Aphmau: “You're so warm.” What was that supposed to mean? Aaron: Aph! You're here! Aphmau: Of course I am. Remember?

He almost died, and her immediate reaction is to be angry at him for practically nothing. Then this exchange happens:

Tatiana: I wanted to thank you for before - for what you did in the forest. Aphmau: What’d you do in the forest, Aaron?! Aaron: I have no idea what’s going on! Tatiana: I didn’t know men could be so kind and gentle. Aphmau: What?! Aaron: I don’t know what she’s talking about! [Aphmau throws a rock at Aaron’s head, which he dodges.] Aaron: Woah!

While it is understandable that Aphmau would interpret her words this way (we, as the viewer, know she’s talking about the wolf that Aaron rescued earlier, but Aphmau and Aaron don’t), her throwing a rock at his head should not be her first instinct.

Let's contrast this example with an almost identical one: when Aaron has picture proof of Aph cheating in Lover’s Lane (even though she didn't) he thinks rationally about the situation and firmly believes that Aph wouldn't do that to him since they love each other.

Aaron: I wanted to ask you about that. Melissa: The picture? I figured. If that isn't enough evidence for you, then I don't know what is. Aaron: I'm sorry, but that is not enough evidence for me to think that Aph would do that.

When Aphmau is presented with a couple vague statements that could be taken as Aaron cheating, she throws a rock at Aaron’s head immediately despite him verbally protesting. When Aaron is presented with photographic evidence, he concludes that he trusts Aphmau and that this isn’t enough proof that she would do something like that. (I’d like to note, I’m not trying to say Aaron should've distrusted her, she didn’t do anything wrong. Aphmau was in the wrong here, Aaron was in the right.)

In Lover’s Lane (which I should note is a season that’s actually comedy) when the topic of cheating comes up, it’s handled seriously because it is serious. Yet in Emerald Secret, which is an actual plot-driven season, Aphmau possibly hurting Aaron over a misunderstanding played off for a cheap laugh.

This is because it factors in to their own messed up relationship with their parents. In Emerald Secret, Aphmau is viewing Aaron through the lens of her father — the fear that he’ll cheat and abandon her is pervasive, even though Aaron has never made any indication that he’s anything but unheathily ride-or-die for the relationship. However, much like her mother’s occasional outbursts, Aphmau’s reaction is kneejerk violence.

On the flip side, Aaron views Aphmau through the lens of his mom — as mentioned earlier, in Lover’s Lane EP.24, Aaron’s mind directly compares the words that Aphmau are saying to him with his mother’s, and rationalizes Aphmau’s actions in the same way, that because she loves him, it’s acceptable.

Both of them are using the other to fill the role of a toxic absent parent in these scenarios, but never seem to actually acknowledge this as harmful. It’s the rational outcome for them.

The idea of Aphmau trying to ‘get to know Aaron’s life’ from a self-oriented perspective like in the Christmas special as discussed earlier isn’t a one time thing. During EP.17 of Starlight, “Make Me Like You…” and EP. 18, “Choose…” Aphmau asks Aaron to turn her into a werewolf to better understand him. He eventually does, and Sylvanna explains why this was a bad decision to her in EP.34, “Cursed”:

Sylvanna: I want to hear your reasoning. Aphmau: I wanted to turn because I wanted to understand Aaron better. I felt that something was calling me too… I didn’t want Aaron to go through something alone again. I wanted him to know I was there. Sylvanna: That’s not a good reason to become a werewolf. Mija, we’re hispanic. Someone doesn’t have to become hispanic in order to understand us. That’s ignorant, and flat-out disrespectful to that culture. Essentially, that’s what you did.

Like Sylvanna said, becoming something for someone else isn’t a healthy mindset to have. To understand someone you need to listen to them and understand them, not simply emulate their experiences in an attempt to live it yourself. Communication is a core part of relationships. While this particular situation Aaron isn’t completely blameless — he did agree to turn her — Aphmau’s outlook on situations like relationships is deeply flawed. From inviting his parents over even though he vocally expressed discomfort to asking him to turn her into a werewolf, Aphmau’s outlook on their relationship is distorted. As shown in Lover’s Lane, Aaron’s attempts of communication often are ignored by Aphmau in favour of her extreme method of ‘understanding.’ The best way to get to know someone’s life is to listen, something Aphmau time and time again seems to avoid.

Throughout Starlight, Aphmau is obsessed with making sure that her and Aaron’s reunion is perfect, but under her terms. For example, during Starlight EP.5, “Scars,” Aphmau heals Aaron’s scars, permanently altering his body while he’s asleep, injuring herself in the process for something she didn’t even get permission from him to do. It’s entirely selfish, focused on aesthetics, and betrays a lack of communication that is pervasive in this pairing.

Finally, let’s discuss Falcon Claw University. Sit down and ask yourself: “What was the message of FCU?” Although others might have different interpretations, I personally interpret it as being about connection and relationships. It’s a season defined by the interactions and feelings other characters have about themselves and those around them, with a particular focus on the nature of romance. Let’s take this scene from EP.25, “Garroth’s Confession.”

Garroth: I really like you! I’ve been trying to tell you since— ever since the first time I saw you on campus. The feelings I’ve had for you since high school… they haven’t left me. I just— I wanted to see if you and I could try to be something together. I understand I’ve done some horrible things to you, but… Aphmau: Garroth… what do you like about me? Garroth: Huh? Aphmau: What do you like about me, Garroth? Garroth: I, um… I like you mind, and body, and— wait, that wasn’t meant to say, I— Aphmau: Garroth… this hurts because I don’t want to turn you down. I want you to be happy, and I still want to be friends. Garroth… I need to tell you the truth. I’m not ready for a relationship right now. Garroth: You— you aren’t? Aphmau: I’m not. Garroth: When will you be? Aphmau: I don’t know, Garroth. Perhaps when I find the right person… I’m not saying that you’re not the right person, I’m just saying that finding the right person takes time for some people. For me that’s true. Garroth: I understand.  Aphmau: I get if you don’t want to be friends after this. But— Garroth: No! It’s— It’s my fault for bringing this to you so suddenly.  Aphmau: No, it’s not. If anything it’s mine for letting my heart close.

(I’d like to note that for some reason Aphmau insists that she’s the only one who should apologize in this situation, but years later when Aaron does something it’s fine for them to both apologize even though he didn’t do anything? Did she get less self aware as she grew up?)

Anyways, analyzing the nature of attraction is a common theme throughout this season. During EP.21, “Aphmau’s Date?” Betty asks Jenny about her feelings for Aaron.

Jenny: Betty, I think you’re overthinking this. Aaron is a simple guy who wants a family. Betty: What else do you know about him? Jenny: He likes Galaxy Wars, and… um… 

This culminates in EP.30, “Leaving The Past Behind,” when Jenny and Aaron have this conversation:

Aaron: Jenny, I’m sorry for—  Jenny: No. I’m sorry. I’m sorry for the way I was to you. The truth is, after talking to Betty and hearing Cathy just admit to what she did, I realized that I was more so in love with the idea of you and not really into you as a person. Aaron: ...Yeah. I could tell. Jenny: I think I have some things to think about when it comes to love. So, if this counts for anything… I’m really sorry about what I put you through. Aaron: I accept the apology. I just don’t want to go through that again. Jenny: Yeah. Well, see you around.

So, with this in mind, let’s look at how Aaron views Aphmau’s feelings about him. In EP.15 of Emerald Secret, after being stabbed and shoved off a cliff by a mind-controlled Aphmau, Garroth and Aaron say this:

Garroth: How are you even alive? I saw what Aph did to you… Aaron: That wasn’t Aph! She would never do that! Garroth: Aaron…  Aaron: Aphmau was the first friend I ever had. She was the first person to speak to me with compassion. She saw me for more than I was… and more than I ever will be.

To Aaron, Aphmau was the first person who ever showed him kindness. He spent his entire life being isolated and treated like a monster. He loves Aphmau because she loves him, and he thinks that he doesn’t even deserve that.

This is not a healthy way of looking at a relationship. Aphmau has gone her entire life with people who love her. During PDH, she has her mom, Travis, Vylad, Garroth, Laurance, and more. But during PDH, Aaron has no one. Feeling unlovable/unworthy, self-blame, extreme attachment behaviors in intimate relationships is commonly found in people who were emotionally abused as children. Aaron and Aphmau’s relationship is inherently imbalanced because unlike Aphmau, Aaron has almost no one else. While he does form more attachments as he grows up (Agent R., Garroth, etc.) Aaron is consistently seen as a loner who is outside the main group. This is especially relevant in Season 1. 

The thing is, they’ll never be on equal footing, because Aaron would never leave. In Season 6 EP.11, “End of a Lifetime,” Aphmau briefly doubts their relationship, stating that “Aaron would be better off without me.”

Irene in that scene assures her, existing as some kind of thesis statement of Aphmau’s character. ‘You deserve your friends even if they make mistakes because your friends make mistakes too and they choose to be with you,’ which on the surface isn’t like a bad message or anything, but in context it’s in somewhat bad taste. A recurring theme in Aphmau’s character is Aphmau saying “I’m bad” and another character going “no you’re good, actually” without any self reflection and that’s super harmful. What Irene’s missing in that scene is that the important part of mistakes is that you learn from them, not that you make them. Everyone can make mistakes, but not everyone learns from them. To be a better person you need to learn from your mistakes.

Aaron and Aphmau are not on equal footing in their relationship. When they meet, Aphmau has a parent who loves her, and has begun to make close friends in high school. Aaron has no one, and is being subjected to abuse that has altered the way he views others and himself. Their entire relationship is based on this disconnect, with their age gap when they meet signifying this (14 and 18), but neither of them are even functioning at the average for their age. Aphmau grew up homeschooled and isolated (albeit much less so than Aaron), while Aaron has no experience in any sort of positive relationship. Aphmau is the first ever person to be nice to Aaron. When he leaves after FCU, and Aphmau reenters his life, he is working dead end hard labour jobs with presumably no friends or support. She rescued him from a bad place in his life, something that he doesn’t think he can ever repay. Once again, as he says in Emerald Secret EP.15: “She saw me for more than I was, and more than I ever will be.” If he never thought he was any more than this, why would he see mistreatment as anything other than what he deserves?

That’s the core problem with Aphmau’s mistreatment him — he doesn’t review what she’s done and decide to stay with her, he is fundamentally unaware of what healthy relationships are like and believes that what aphmau does to him is justified, because she loves him and thinks he’s worth more than he actually is. Aaron isn’t self-aware when he decides to stay with Aphmau. He has no way of knowing that he should ever leave her if she harms him, and therefore Aphmau’s treatment of him is not justified just because he stays with her. 

Aphmau, understandably, has a lot of problems. However, the problem with this is while it explains her actions, they’re nowhere near justified. If you have trauma that causes you to lash out against your boyfriend, you shouldn’t have a boyfriend until you deal with these problems. She is still actively causing harm to Aaron even if her reasons are understandable. Just like that, Aaron is not justified in killing people over what he percieves as his death. When your relationship leads you to these lengths, there is no way it can be healthy.

There is no great redeeming outcome. Aaron ends the series blinded, bruised, scarred by the void, fresh off what is essentially a suicide attempt, lethargic and unable to walk and grasping at memories, perhaps a blessing consider now he doesn’t have the guilt of a body count weighing him down. Him and Aphmau are not reunited. It was all for nothing at all, for parents who abused him and friends who are his girlfriend’s friends, a girlfriend who he never saw as worthy of him.

In conclusion, do I think Aarmau is abusive? Ehh, not outright. But it’s definitely unhealthy to a major degree and I do think that these issues should be seriously acknowledged because it’s essential to understanding their dynamic and their character’s perspective, and bastardizing for ~wholesome~ shipping content is woefully boring, not to mention a complete lack of media literacy and respect for abuse narratives.

Anyways, thanks for reading! Feel free to comment if you have anything you want to say. Unless it’s “Aarmau is perfect! Don’t hate!” in which case I don’t care. I’m not hating, I like their relationship more than you, because I like it for what it actually is in canon instead of tricking myself. Just saying.

#aphmau #mystreet #aarmau #aarmau divorce fever #THE RETURN #this is 3.8k words whew... shiny and new #my post #my analysis

[the-martyrfication-of-the-matron]

#I like to think it goes pdh; motorbike. FCU: truck. MyS: motorbike (falls off) #just bc he seems like it idk what to say #aphmau #aphverse #rewrite #aphblr #mystreet #pdh #phoenix drop high #aaron lycan

[yourbitchystudentthoughts]

I think we were deceived by chapter 15 being so good. It made me so excited for the finale, because it was The Mandalorian at its best. The episode focused specifically on how far Din was willing to go to save Grogu, solidifying that their bond is two sided, and introduce a compelling internal conflict for din, which could have had a lot of really satisfying follow through in the finale.

So why was the finale Like That?

I was toying with doing a re-write of the finale, but I realized the only way I could do that would be by changing a lot of this overall season's canon.

Now this is more of a personal thing, I know other people are writing rewrites right now and they can fit the seasons canon in that re write easily, but i feel like this unsatisfying finale is pretty unsatisfying because of the overall trajectory of season 2.

I think season 2 is too unfocused, i think the Bo and Ahsoka cameos sort of forced this conclusion, because Din is given the answers he needed too soon. Bo-katan and Ahsoka are too conveniently tied to OT canon, which accelerates Din’s journey and causes Din’s objectives to switch way too quickly. he goes from looking for any mandalorians, to looking for Ahsoka, to looking for a jedi seeing rock. the fact that he is a pretty unambitious character means that he isn’t likely to do anything besides the fetch quests he’s put on. So the tory is moving too fast, Din is getting to the assumed conclusion of the show too quickly, all the while, His and Grogu’s relationship is developing at a slower place, which makes their separation feel abrupt, as they just established a dynamic and a certain level of closeness. 

I don’t really want din and Grogu to separate at all, but if they have to, it should have been done at the end of the series, it should have been built up properly over a whole season or two, and it should take up the total emotional weight of that episode  but the finally tried to cram in a reunion, a duel, a jedi, and din and Grogu separating, all into 30 minutes, which meant that none of these elements were given the right amount of time needed to adress them in a satisfying way.

Luke's appearance is the worst offender. Im not mad that he showed up at all, Im upset that there is so much wasted potential in a luke cameo. He is so mythologized in star wars lore, that if he is going to appear, he is going to steal the show, but his appearance was underwhelming. I would partially blame that on the direction of the scene, IMO the tension was broken way too soon, and they spent to long building luke hype that i was burned out by the time he appeared. But his appearance was also underwhelming because his appearance diverted from the emotional core of the episode: din and grogu reuniting against all odd, and switched the plot from Din finding grogu, to Din having to give grogu up. Even though Din finding grogu again was built up over 3 episodes.

I think that if this season was focused on  the first objective, finding Mandalorians, then the show would have more room to fcus on Din and Grogu, and Din would get a lot of his agency back, all while giving the writes the space to explore the star wars universe and Mandalorian cultures and identities. din and grogu would have more time to go through complete character arcs that would allow them to seperate in a satisfying way, later in the narrative, and it would make certain story beats way more powerful.

#the mandalorian #the mandalorian spoilers #star wars #just some thoughts #long post

[gendervoid-zane]

Getting ready to do my rewatch of PDH.

Yes, the font is Comic Sans.

#Phoenix Drop High #Mystreet Universe Rewrite #Look I don't hate Aaron. I just hate PDH!Aarmau #And in order to not have it be weird. I'm just removing his relevance/presence from my PDH Rewrite. Aaron'll come back in my FCU Rewrite bt #I don't know how far I'll get into the notes/episodes because I want watch the Election Dinner that's happening on the QSMP.

[hopeless-ro-simptic]

Ahhh I’m sorry I read the last chapter of FCU so late!!! Life has totally gotten away from me 😣

You seriously write the action stuff so well. I was squealing and rolling around bed the tension was so well written!

Can’t wait for the next part as always 😘

Ahh thank you so much. I love you for saying this! I always think it's not good enough for the action. I also can't wait for the next part. Been working on it and rewritting it over and over. 😂 at some point I will deem it worthy.

[pan-kawaii-chan]

also i started planning a ms rewrite!! i have pdh s1 thru fcu down as concepts n im willing to share them if ppl are curious, but they're long (and it's not confirmed ill actually write it considering how long mystreet is)

#al.txt