#except you betty grof- fuck you

[corvidaequeer]

entertainment with characters who loose themselves/are driven to psychosis due to grief, trauma, environmental poisons, &/or living in a society with an expansive wealth gap, my beloved

#the characters aren't necessarily my beloved #but they are a mood & an excellent plot device #jinx arcane #arcane jinx #ice king #simon petrikov #except you betty grof- fuck you #philip wittebane #rapunzles tangled adventure #tangled cassandra #whatever eugene's dad's name was #there's more but this is what i could think of off the top of my head #oh! #quincy endicott #sorta #annie cresta #& pretty much every other person in the hunger games #when i was a kid i legitimately wanted to grow up to be a psychotic homeless person

[pepperpixel]

“And it’s! Clean out the bank and, bump off your daddy,

You can come live with us amidst the has-beens and the addicts!

These are crazy times down at Costello music!

You can answer the phone and talk any way you choose it, come on!”

More Betty and Magic Man! And… I maybe should wait to post these as part of a photoset cuz… I do still have more wip stuff of them but… I spent all of today coloring these chibis I wanna upload them ghgh-

#adventure time #betty grof #magic man #at magic man #doodles #the song in this one is ‘Henrietta’ by the fratellis! #because… god. the fucking vibes and energy of this song. it feels rlly fitting. just for these two doing crazy shit together #ghghg I’m sorry I can’t stop drawing Betty w magic man I just!!! gOD. my brain has so many fucking thoughts on them…. #one of these days I will upload art for them when my brain isn’t mush and then I’ll actually articulate my points gGHG #legit… I spent like half of yesterday sketching and lining like 6 diff pics. these chibis included #and then I spent even MORE time today coloring and actually finishing these 2! #which like.. finishing 2 pics in 2 days.. is nice…. but it’s also… like. me pummeling my brain w a bat #I couldn’t help it tho.. I couldn’t fuckin stop drawing ghgh #my brain is like. in overdrive adventure time mode…. #eXCEPT ITS ONLY BETTY MAGIC MAN AND SIMON #I can’t even promise I will draw anyone else… I WILL TRY. I can promise u. more Betty magic man and Simon tho gGH #that I can fucking guarantee you… #I like other characters in this show too!! just! just! I am only obsessed w these 3 ghgh- #unrelated but the actual topic of this song I don’t think is super fitting for them ghghg #but the VIBES are immaculate!!!!! like the energy… u understand

[zolupine]

“Hey you still into bird watching?” - A thread on Betty Grof bird symbolism - crossposted on twitter!!!

I think about which birds Betty’s magic birds are and a couple come to mind. I’d personally like to think they’d change form to the following:

1.) Canaries- for a multitude of reason 1.) being that they’re some of the most similar in terms of size and shape minus the beak, but i did want to bring up the phrase “canary in a coal mine"

1a.) “⁃A canary in a coal mine is an advanced warning of some danger. The metaphor originates from the times when miners used to carry caged canaries while at work; if there was any methane or carbon monoxide in the mine, the canary would die before the levels of the gas reached those hazardous to humans.” In terms of interpretation i think thats rather clear about Betty’s fate in terms of being digested with GOLB though its a reach, something something caged within GOLB something something dying with him and becoming rebirthed

1b.) - Extra info. Canaries are song birds and individualists in nature EXCEPT when mating- possibly playing on Betty’s recluse nature with the exception of magic man and Simon/IK.

2.) Nightingales- ANOTHER bird that looks very similar to those animated, this time the beak and tail-feathers match quite well. Matching the color scheme (in terms of their bellies being brighter!) and are overall very similar in nature!

2a.) Their symbolism- nightingales have been associated with a variety of themes, including "creativity, the muse, nature's purity, and, in Western spiritual tradition, virtue and goodness." the nightingale is deemed to be ”a prime example of poetic invention occurring naturally” Though not intrinsically related to Betty herself, it could be a representation of her usage of magic and how she’s becoming less and less human, and more in tune with the nature of Ooo around her. Though birds are also associated with magic man…

2b.) “A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square” - who doesn’t love some music symbolism coupled with bird symbolism! The song itself is about the power of love, and how the “whole damned world seemed upside down” - could easily be a representation of Betty’s love for Simon :)

2c.) In more literal interpretations of the nightingale, its seen as a sign of coming striping, it’s song ushering new leaves after the winter. It’s referenced in Homer’s odyssey when a nightingale sings in the woods, spring has just begun (Odyssey 19.519). Spring is often seen as a time of change, "Every one thousand years, the Catalyst Comet mysteriously reincarnates itself and collides with Earth, bringing with it an Agent of Change." It could be interpreted as such, that her nightingales were the first signs of HER change. Though it’s a reach considering the airing date of the episode, unless it was foreshadowed like crazy. Which is totally fucking possible. Also! This next one is just for fun.

3.) Toucans - Though not at all similar in shape or size, toucans have a very interesting meaning, as well as a quote directly from Ice King himself. Also they are quite cute…

3a.) This clip [season 9, episode 3 “Bespoken For” part 2 of 8 of the elements specials], the SAME episode as “Betty's birds”- as Ice King is going “bird watching” he refers to Betty as a Toucan- as seen in the clip below.

It’s a one off line, because on ice kings bird list, a Toucan is one of the things he needs to check off. Not to mention his later reference to Betty as an exotic bird to life giving magus!

3b.) Though the Toucan has interesting symbolism, Toucans are regarded as a bird with a sacred eye, they’re seen as conduits between the worlds of the living and the dead. Which could again play into her role as GOLBETTY, because of GOLBETTY’s omnipotent nature. It could easily be implied that she’s a conduit, but less of matters of the living of the dead and more so in regards to the antiverse and the multiverse.

Ok thats all from me ^_^ I might continue this thread, but for now enjoy some bird watching :)

#adventure time #fionna and cake #betty grof #ice king #birds #toucans #nightingales #analysis #autism attack #i love birds #ornithology #media literacy #just an interpertation #not fact #magic betty #weird lady #magic lady