So this is the swap au with Scott and Ramona swapped and Wallace and Roxie swapped. I think I've seen some art of this au before but I'm not sure who originally made it.
tbh i think it's kind of fascinating how because spto is more from ramona's perspective, we see scott with rose-tinted lenses, since this time round the show's much more interested in ramona's issues. so a lot of the deep meditations on scott's character and his internal perspective aren't explored, literally turning the viewpoint around so that we see him like ramona does: nerdy, cute, kind of immature but sweet and funny and makes good conversation and asks for consent. we don't see the panicky stuff going on in scott's head, or the various assholish and shitty things he does when they're not together. it instead gives us a better look at how ramona is broken, in her own ways: how she's flawed, not just the girl that scott idolises and chases after. And in the same way we also see why in the world somebody like ramona flowers, who seems so untouchable and out of his league, would fall for scott in the first place. He's not anything like her past super strong, super smart, super famous exes— even his fighting skill doesn't overshadow the fact that he's just kind of lame. but in a way that's what endears him to her: the ways that he's different has her consider the potential that things could turn out different for them. that idea drives her to try to fix what happened, a direct mirror of the comic narrative.
look at this look they give each other in the epilogue!! they're good together when they work on themselves and are willing to change for the better!!
“So I just spent that entire time I faked my own death watching Columbo re-runs cause I was kinda running out of conversation starters….”
“Awww that’s sweet of you….but you should’ve told me!!! if I knew that I would’ve played some Sonic the Hedgehog instead of having awkward conversations with all my exes!!!”
Scott, at the same time: By your side- wait, what?
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*The Squad is playing Minecraft together*
Lucas: Ooh, a village! You know what that means!
Kyle: Hostile takeover?
Ken: Genocide?
Todd: Steal everything!
Lucas: No, I meant-
Roxie: I didn’t know we would fight the ender dragon this early! A village worth of beds isn’t enough!
Matthew: WHAT ARE WE EVEN DOING?!?!
Lucas: …I was going to say move into the village and become the mayors…
Roxie: Ohhhh! That sounds like a better idea.
Matthew: Agreed.
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Neil/Young Neil: Synonyms are weird because if you invite someone to your cottage in the forest, that just sounds nice and cozy. But if I invite you to my cabin in the woods you’re going to die.
Stephen: My favorite is explaining the difference between a butt dial and a booty call.
Kim: It’s called connotations.
Wallace: Try this one on for size, “Forgive me, Father, I have sinned” vs “Sorry, Daddy, I’ve been naughty."