anne watches the movie by herself.
it feels sacred, the first time she inserts the CD- it had always been left at her house because her house is where they had the most sleepovers. it feels sacred, because anne has never seen this movie without her friends, and the plantars aren't even here, they're downstairs, and she could call them up but that too feels wrong.
so she watches the movie by herself.
the beginning she knows well enough she can recite it by memory. she finds herself mouthing along to the characters, surprising even herself with how many details she genuinely remembers. she couldn't recall a single thing about this movie when she was asked, but here she is, tears in her eyes as she imagines the what-ifs and could-have-beens.
by the middle, things get blurry and faded. this is around the time where her interest would wane before amphibia, when sasha would pull up memes on her phone to show off, when distractions became a blessing because anne had been bored. she'd been bored, and she hadn't wanted to watch marcy's dumb movie that she made them watch every single time, and sasha had clearly felt the same way so that meant it was okay, right?
anne's not bored now.
here in this setting, she can understand why marcy liked the movie so much. it was right up her alley, with daring fights, powerful magic, and intense emotions, perfect for a fantasy loving teenager. anne almost hates how much she enjoys this now, because there's a stinging guilt inside her chest, one that whispers in her head that she should've done more, she should've been better, she should've cared.
maybe if she had cared, marcy wouldn't have started hiding her feelings and not talking about what was bothering her. maybe if she had put in the effort, marcy would've felt secure in the knowledge that they would stay friends with her even if she moved. maybe if she had...
...the movie ends, and anne's crying now, sniffling silently so she doesn't attract the attention of her family downstairs. she thinks she might recall the epic speech at the end - one where the enemy is defeated by the power of friendship, where no cracks or dents in the main character's friendships are permanent, where they get to return home victorious - but only because marcy would recite it all the time and not because she's actually seen it herself. it's a good ending to a good movie- why hadn't she paid attention to it before?
one day marcy, she promises, swallowing down the fear and the guilt and the shame, one day we'll watch this together and I'll pay attention. i promise.
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Me: I want more flashbacks! Gimme the flashbacks, Matt! Gimme the angst!
Matt: Okay um Sasha and Anne ignored Marcy’s interests and wants and that’s why they never noticed the motives behind Marcy’s breaking point. And also Marcy was right to be afraid of her friendship growing apart after she moved.
Me, crying: Lovely, thank you.
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Important news Amphibia fandom
Some species of axolotls have green blood. That might be a reason why Marcy's blood is green now. She got blood transfusion from and axolotl, and who knows, maybe some internal organs as well
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