#i mean giving them enough credit to even string two thoughts together lmao. according to the arc it was actually too much responsibility

[bonefall]

The really sad thing about the narrative of DOTCs is I can legit see Bumble and Grey Wing becoming Friends. Instead the authors put Grey against her because in the distance future Firestar has to be the special lil guy and break the kittypet bloodline weakness curse or something (still love ya Fire.)

I'm not sure... I think the Gray Wing they wrote is so nasty and spiteful that he was always going to hate Bumble, because she "took" his romantic interest from him. I think to like Gray Wing, you have to like a completely new character.

He isn't wise, at all. He's actually completely oblivious. To Clear Sky, to his partners, to his adopted children's feelings. He has a couple nice interactions with Pebble Heart and that's about it.

His emotions are constantly clouding his judgement. Spite towards Bumble, adoration for Clear Sky, frustration at Turtle Tail coming down from heaven because she can't stay (???)

Complete misogynist. Judges female characters much more harshly than male characters around him, even going so far as to feel happy that Wind Runner has no ambition while she's nursing her kittens.

Tried to "comfort" her when her baby passed away by telling her "we can't save everyone and maybe it's for the best it died. Anyway it would be easier for you if you believed in Jesus."

This isn't even getting into the constant ridiculing of fat people and Chelford cats.

He's everything that sucks about male WC protags in a little bundle. Sad boy who has to get rewarded for all his "romantic suffering" with a womb to incubate his 'real' children after being a moron at best and a jackass at worst for 6 books.

I just can't see the character they wrote maintaining a friendship with Bumble. He seems like he'd come up with some stupid reason to dislike her and smugly cap it off with, "and that's that!" like he did when he was berating Turtle Tail for even thinking about going to live with her. And then the writers make everyone clap.

#which is why I decided to write the guy I wish he could have been #I think there's a good story in how badly his judgement gets blinded by Clear Sky #But you can't have that unless you commit to Clear being a villain. #If he's not a villain and you TRULY can just beg someone enough until the Goodness Deep Down springs up like a geyser-- #--Then Gray Wing was correct to keep pumping for it when everyone else gave up #the narrative Rewards this incredibly destructive behavior #i mean giving them enough credit to even string two thoughts together lmao. according to the arc it was actually too much responsibility #(and then he never has less responsibility Ever) #no same dude. i also remember becoming class president and ripping out my friend derek's kidneys with my teeth #been there #dotc hate #tw child death