#secret series

[best-childhood-book]

#best childhood book #poll #preliminary round #julie of the wolves #protector of the small #nevermoor #the penderwicks #secret series #mr lemoncello's library #the dark is rising #pendragon #emily

[teartra]

Me : I can’t wait to finish this series and enjoy the fan content!

My friend, who’s been in the fandom long before : what content?

#yeah im gonna list some of my non existent fandom #rick riordan presents #the pandava quintent #lockwood and co #bartimaeus sequence #magisterium #arc of a scythe #the poppy war #iron widow #cassidy blake #secret series #bad series #literature #meme #villains duology

[justmeinabigolworld]

This truly is what a blank page looks like, physical or digital, whenever you’re trying to start a new story or chapter:

Pseudonymous Bosch is so relatable tbh

(Maybe one day I should try making an actual fanfic out of Write This Book, though it’s probably been done before, and I’d have to actually read the book and look at all the cringeworthy stuff I wrote in there as a kid)

But hey, I did manage to write 2355 words of a chapter today! I’m proud of myself.

#Writing #writers on tumblr #writeblr #write this book #Secret series #pseudonymous bosch

[theblabarmy]

secret series doodles

#the secret series #secret series #tss #cass #max ernest #yo yoji #ms mauvais #these kinda suck cause i did them super late but whatever #i have school in the morning lol rip me #ben doodles

[roodllle]

I think with this huge disgusting amount of skin care culture just being about the fear of getting old and dying, it would be really cool if the Secret Series came back

#roodle speaks #secret series #pseudonymous bosch #the name of this book is secret

[library-child]

Tragic villains beyond redemption

To me, one of the most interesting parallels between ASOUE and the Secret Series is how the main antagonist is written.

Both Count Olaf and Ms. Mauvais are introduced as plain, absolute evil who will stop at nothing to get what they want. They are devoid of compassion, self-centered, manipulative, controlling, and always careful to set up a glamorous, awe-inspiring image of themselves. Plus, they're super creepy toward children and have ridiculously over-complicated schemes.

But the way they freak out when they're upset hints early on that their mental health might not be the best. And then, we suddenly learn about their past and realize that they, too, are human.

They were children taken by a cult that taught them their needs didn't matter, and their only purpose in life was to serve said cult. Most likely, they have suffered from trauma: Olaf's parents were murdered by the people he grew up with, including the love of his life. And Ms. Mauvais lost her family at an early age, leaving her with Itamar as her only human connection. He made her grow dependent on him and put her through constant emotional abuse.

At some point, they must have fallen for the convenient delusion that one accomplishment will magically relieve them from their pain. For Ms. Mauvais, it's immortality and power. For Olaf, it's vengeance on the Baudelaires. They sacrifice anything and everything to achieve this, to the point where they lose their grip on reality. And when they finally realize they'll never succeed, they choose death because they can't possibly live with themselves.

What makes villains like these so powerful is there's a tragedy to them without redemption or forgiveness. They chose to commit horrible crimes because it was their easy option. They experienced misery, they inflicted misery, and they died in misery. Props to writers who trust readers with a straight descent into hell.

#asoue #a series of unfortunate events #series of unfortunate events #atwq #all the wrong questions #snicketverse #lemony snicket #pseudonymous bosch #secret series #the secret series #the bad books #tercesverse #count olaf #ms mauvais #villain #villains #the midnight sun #vfd

[3golb-terces]

Realized I haven’t yet shared these! (There’s more to come eventually)

Here’s Cass’ Amber disguise from Book 1

#sugarviv #pseudonymous bosch #the secret series #cassandra secret series #the name of this book is secret #secret series #the terces society #terces society #max ernest #fanart #fan art #model sheet

[burntmarshmallowqueen]

Ok, so why does nobody on Tumblr talk about this beautiful paragraph (more like a sentence, but whatever) about chocolate

#secret series #secret series Max-Ernest #chocolate

[shallowbay]

#polls #children of the red king #septimus heap #molly moon #secret series #books of elsewhere #secrets of the immortal nicholas flamel #cirque du freak #39 clues #finally. a trend I can jump in on #disclaimer that I haven't read all of these es5d6rt7yi #but you never see them. they deserve an answer. probably

[mightydyke]

The Secret Series is honestly so much better than I expected. I thought there was no way that it would be as good as Lost Hollow or the New Albion Tetralogy but they're actually really really good and really useful because they explain so much about what was going in in the New Albion Radio Hour and the New Albion Guide to Analogue Consciousness. Not to mention they're excellent. I might even prefer Nash Harding to Analogue Consciousness

#Secret Series #Shaperaverse #Just finished the first Kevin and Abi album and um. Wow #I was anxious to hurry up and listen to the posthuman war and Addams arc and all that #but I love these albums so so much #Like. Jesus Christ that ending. Connor! #Michael breaking down sobbing in front of Han whilst I can imagine Han knows exactly how he feels #Anyway go listen to the secret Series it's awesome

[best-kids-media-adult]

The lowest-placing entrant in each Round 0 poll will be eliminated, as will the second-lowest-placing entrant with the overall lowest percentage.

Reasons each character is the best are under the cut!

Peet the Sockman: "A fierce protector of the main kids. Despite losing his mind, what he cares about most in the world is his family and safeguarding them."

Pietro Bergamo: no reason provided, but he is a magician with synesthesia, both of which I think are very cool

Professor Kirke: "Believes Lucy immediately and gently guides her siblings to hearing her out."

Sabine Cheng: "An all around really attentive mother to her daughter."

Sarah Jane Smith: no reason provided, but she owns an awesome robot dog

Scythe Curie: no reason provided, but she is apparently known for hunting down politicians so they couldn't regain power, which is nead

Spencer Shay: "Always looked out for the kids and made sure they were safe. He remembered every single thing about them and even made sure Carly had her inhaler that she hasn’t needed in years (he kept one on hand just in case). He stood up for them and showed the kids it’s okay to have fun as an adult. They can still be successful pursuing their dreams! He might not have always outwardly shown that he was happy to see Carly’s friends but he would throw down for them any time. One time Carly felt pressured by a boy she was seeing and Spencer would not stand for it. He let Freddy stay with them when his mom was going ballistic. Most importantly he always opened his doors to Sam who needed a place of security. He took care of them as best he could and I just always thought that was worth a lot"

Spirit: "Defeated the American military in a battle of wits and blew up two (2) trains even though he's a horse."

#poll #round 0 #the wingfeather saga #secret series #chronicles of narnia #miraculous ladybug #sarah jane adventures #arc of a scythe #icarly #spirit stallion of the cimarron

[best-childhood-book]

#best childhood book #poll #the penderwicks #the harper hall of pern #secret series #mr lemoncello's library #the dark is rising #pendragon #good night mr tom #emily #savvy #the last apprentice

[sugarviv]

I improved it

#the secret series #pseudonymous bosch #midnight sun #the name of this book is secret #terces society #the bad books #the terces society #secret series #the midnight sun #grotivity

[justmeinabigolworld]

Do people seriously think this?

The “intrusive narration” is what gave the Secret Series its charm, and downplaying it was one of the many reasons why the Bad Books just weren’t that good.

Honestly, it feels more like one Troper was salty about the Secret Series

They did it again…

I bet you ten bucks that the same Troper wrote both sections

(not gonna check though, I don’t feel like it lol)

#secret series #pseudonymous bosch #tv tropes #the bad books

[masaworkdesignfan]

#masa work design #secret series #ryou shenji #masa work design onibi series

[ineedyoutofreeme]

If anybody wants to submit any secrets, I'm writing poetry again. You can be anonymous. Let me know if you don't want to be. Your secret is safe with me ❤️

#secret series #poetry #poems