what makes sam and jackie compelling/interesting as a ship to u? /gen :O (not related to anything ive been meaning to send u this ask for a while and only just got round to it lol)
i think a big part of it is that the way jackie talks about sam makes them a lot more interesting as a character?
because objectively, sam sucks! as we see them about 90% of the time, they’re incredibly self serving and negligent. and that’s putting it in as simple terms as possible.
but we get these small implications as time goes on that there’s something beyond that! which is most notable in the interaction they have with dana in episode 83 (another thing i could talk about for a million years (i could also go on a whole other tangent about how them showing their face is another really huge example of this but that’s off topic rn)). but none of them are necessarily set in stone, outright saying who they are. like MAYBE sam isn’t completely horrible, but who can really be sure?
but then Jackie says this in it devours,
sam is nice! really nice, actually! outside of the specific context of them being the sheriff and instead them,,, fundamentally as a person. and it isn’t like jackie is this one off character whose judgment we can’t trust. we spend an entire book getting to know her! and i feel like jackie is reliable in this aspect, especially post novel 1. this is the first and really like,, ONLY time we get info on sam from somebody who actually knows them personally. and interestingly enough, the next time we get insight on this aspect of their character, it can be linked back to jackie. they only decide to stand up against the university of what it is once they threaten josh, who is jackie’s half brother. and it is IMMEDIATE they are,, FRONT and fucking center in that movement. like their relationship is so interesting because jackie saying something as simple as that shakes up everything we know about this character.
and this all makes it very interesting to explore just,, what makes sam so fucking horrible outside of that? like what is it that drives them to be that way. and there are so many possible answers to that question and i have my own extensive thoughts on that but again,, off topic.
i love it all so much because it plays into the major themes of perspective that wtnv has? which i think is my favorite thing about the podcast. cecil has his own perception of sam, so does dana, so does jackie. and none of those perceptions are necessarily false, because they’re based on those people’s individual experiences.
also i enjoy the way their relationship is foreshadowed in the novel because i think that with the way she describes it, sam is like the LAST character you’d expect her to end up with lmao.
but yeah TLDR; i find them compelling because sam is absolutely awful and jackie is not, but she describes them as a really nice person anyways ^-^
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i just want to start this by saying you are by far one of my favorite fic authors and reading your series has been, at some points, the only thing i’ve had to look forward to and it always makes my day to see updates. i don’t want this to come off as rushing AT ALL, but i was wondering if you have any guess as to when the next update will be?
again no rush at all and i will be waiting no matter how long it takes 🫶
This was such a sweet ask & I’m so sorry for being so MIA lately. I really wanted to give you like a small insert from next chapter but I couldn’t figure out what to put here lol. The next chapter is done I’ll probably post it later today!! That’s my goal…
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TAG YOURSELF: ELO EDITION
Text in the description in case the text in the image is hard to read:
Fluff (Jeff)
-very shy and tries to be wholesome
-still tries to be the responsible leader
-gets irritated at society
-listens to the Beatles and wears floofy oversized sweaters
Chevrolet (Bev)
-has a planet fitness membership
-wears tank tops all the time
-obsessed with pickup trucks
-really tall, muscular, but not intimidating, acts like a parent and is sweet
Jelly (Kelly)
-obsessed with video game speedruns
-never gets tired
-does plushie and action figure hauls
-certified gamer
Randy (Richard)
-a genuinely great cook and loves food so much
-the quiet hippie one
-very nerdy and knows esoteric info on oddly specific things
-a peaceful eccentric
Milk (Mik)
-well behaved
-likes fart jokes
-has a Pinterest board of horses
-does nothing wrong
Hug (Hugh)
-wears the most flamboyant clothing in public without caring what others thinks because they’re oh so wild and edgy
-tries to act intimidating and scary towards people but cries easily
-huge animal lover and is kind and gentle to them
-weird and silly and goofs around during conversations
Smell (Melvyn)
-way too talkative
-loves hugs and is very nice
-is weird and just wants friends
-pretty and enjoys being dolled up
I’m Smell
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