#trying too hard thomas sanders

[loganslowdown4]

Thomas slowly repeating outfits from other videos/photo shoots feels like he’s making these outfits the sides official ‘casual’ wear and I love that.

I love that they have go-to outfits that isn’t their main clothes

#I know trying too hard wasn’t technically the sides but yeah #it kinda was #a bit #a little bit #he based a lot of it on them #thomas sanders #sanders sides #roman sanders #logan sanders #ts roman #patton sanders #ts logan #remus sanders #ts remus #ts patton #ts outfits #ts details

[solange-lol]

42nd song this 69th song that what song made it embarrassingly high on your wrapped this year

#mine is trying too hard by thomas sanders coming in at number 19 #because i found it MID OCTOBER. so you can think how much i had to listen to it abnormally to be this way #kept telling myself too it wouldnt end up on there. here we are #apple replay #spotify wrapped

[monkeythefander]

I’ve been listening to Thomas Sander’s cover of “Trying Too Hard” a lot recently and also rewatched the music video of the cover. Back when the video originally came out (2 years ago) I was taking a break from the internet, so I never made any art for it. So I finally decided to make some fanart based on the music video, which is attached below. @thatsthat24

#thomas sanders #thomas sanders trying too hard #thomas sanders fanart #digital art #red sanders #yellow sanders #green sanders #cyan sanders #blue sanders #purple sanders

[muppetable]

someone’s probably brought this up already but what if the orange side is just thomas himself?

why would the orange eyes show up with logan at the same time thomas was angry? why would they show up with janus at the same time thomas was nervous? anxiety and anger are both preexisting traits of virgil and patton. why would there be a side that only shows up almost explicitly for emotions when we already have two?

because it’s thomas?

#what sparked this theory for me was trying too hard #the lighting and outfits were clearly sasi ideation #all the theme colors were there #even the lyrics worked with them! #like how blue had the robot makeup and said he was losing power #that’s a very logan thing #and yellow sang ‘till they let me in’ which is janus being accepted #and the lighting around thomas was orange for nearly the whole video #so there's that #sanders sides #thomas sanders #orange side #ts orange side #ts orange #orange sanders #ts orange juice

[imsociallyanxiousgetoverit]

Can someone,

1. write a sanders sides fanfiction based off the lyrics to this song

2. create a fan edit with this song from any (but preferably merlin's) Merlin character POV?

#trying too hard #thomas sanders #sanders sides #fanfiction #bbc merlin #merlin #fan edit #request #Spotify #Youtube

[thegreat-spiderthreat-of2017]

I’m never getting over roman sanders. thomas really gave us the perfect representation for the theatre/gifted kid who desperately wants attention and to be loved but is also crippled by self-doubt and convinced everyone hates them so they try and try and try to no avail because they’re seeking validation that will never come because they’re too good at pretending everything’s fine so no one has noticed they’re deeply lonely and they just want someone to see how hard they’re trying to be good enough. what was I talking about

#sanders sides #thomas sanders #roman sanders #ts roman #whoops

[touyubesposts]

My Sander Sides Enlightment

You know what’s always kinda bothered me? Those mean takes on the other sides. Like ‘Janus is manipulating Patton and isn’t actually trying to be friends with him,’ ‘Patton has too much moral superiority,’ ‘Roman never learns,’ So on and so forth. There is something bad to say about all the sides. No hate to anyone who's made one, you are valid and probably right in your own way. I think the only reason they bother me so much is because you can easily say the opposite. The most common phrase being ‘Nobody listens to ____’

“Nobody listens to Patton! He was trying to show the others that Virgil was good all along and only when Virgil was gone did they listen.”

“Nobody listens to Logan! He gets ignored constantly and he’s getting mad because of it.”

“Nobody listens to Roman! Every time he comes up with a solution, he gets shut down only to get blamed for not coming up with a solution.”

“Nobody listens to Virgil! He only gets listened to when he forces Thomas to hear him, and he doesn’t like doing that.”

“Nobody listens to Janus! Even when he has good ideas and arguments, they get pushed to the side because he is a dark side.”

“Nobody listens to Remus! That was the entire point of an episode. And all he wants is to be listened to, it doesn’t matter who.”

And all of these are valid points. But at some point, you have to wonder who’s not listening the most. Which is how I think the criticism posts of the characters came to be in the first place. But I don’t think any of them are to blame. Even when this new side gets revealed, it won’t be his fault either. The fault isn’t on Roman, or Logan, or Janus, or any of them.

It's on Thomas.

And of course I don’t mean ‘Writer Thomas,’ I mean ‘Character Thomas.’ Throughout the series, Thomas has always held himself high. You can’t be perfect, but you can try to be. And every time a situation comes up, he doubts himself, wondering if he’s even any good at all.

And in comes the sides, telling him that he can’t be bad and here's why. In fact, Thomas won’t let himself be bad at anything. Can’t be a bad worker, can’t be a bad actor or singer, and certainly can’t be a bad friend. Even in situations where he wouldn’t even be those things, he can’t even let himself risk it.

And so, the sides follow suit.

Logan becomes the perfect person for knowledge and learning, never letting himself be anything less than right all the time.

Roman strives to be perfect physically and materialistically, coming up with creative ideas that help Thomas move up in the world or, at the very least, make himself feel better.

Patton is the perfectly moral person. Make sure everyone is alright, help whenever and wherever you can, and always keep a smile on. Wouldn’t want anyone worrying for you, right? That wouldn’t be good.

Virgil is the perfect alarm system. Even false alarms are taken with the utmost seriousness. Just as long as no one else knows your anxious.

Janus is a deceiver. And Thomas lies often. So he needs to be the best at putting on a face and making sure nothing goes off without a hitch. Wouldn’t want people catching him in a lie. He needs to be the perfect liar.

And then there's Remus. The only one who tries not to be perfect. But that idea terrifies the others so much, Remus is left to pick up all of the imperfection slack. Maybe that's why Remus was offended when he was called ‘Scary.’

Trying to be so many perfect things all at once, you’re going to but heads with all of the different aspects of yourself. You're going to not listen. You're going to ignore. And in some cases, your perfectionism is going to make you look like the bad guy. And as someone with perfectionism, I relate a little too hard.

Thank you for reading.

#long post #sorry #thomas sanders #sander sides #ts spoilers #sanders sides #remus sanders #sanderssides #light sides #logan sanders #janus sanders #dark sides #character thomas #ts virgil #ts sanders sides #thatsthat24 #ts patton #patton sanders #ts sides #ts janus #ts logan #ts roman #ts deceit #virgil sanders #roman sanders #sanders sides logan #sanders sides remus

[a-small-batch-of-dragons]

Language Barriers

same anon as like 5 minutes ago, I remembered the fluffy prompt! Could you write a Sanders Sides DLAMPR fic (before they get together) where all of the Sides have different love languages? And they’re all trying to flirt in their own way, but the others keep misinterpreting it? A lot of TSS fic features the Sides having different love languages (and I’d like to think they do, in canon), but I’ve yet to see a fic that specifically focuses on that fact and describes the differences between love languages. Feel free to ignore, and remember to take care of yourself! – anon

hey I love love love love LOVE your writing! If you’re open to prompts rn, I’ve just reread your story "Idiots, Idiots, Everywhere" and it’s awesome, thanks very much, BUT. Are you willing to write a Sanders Sides fic where it focuses more specifically on all the Sides having different love languages? Bonus points if it’s DLAMPR (but platonic PR, this is an incest-free household) and all the Sides are like “…but he’s like this with everyone”. No pressure at ALL, but it’d be cool to see how you approach that. – anon

Read on Ao3

Warnings: none

Pairings: dlampr

Word Count: 3431

Or, five times the Sides misunderstood each other's love languages, and one time Thomas got fed up with it and decided to just...explain it to them with the efficiency they have when they're trying to explain something to him. Which is to say: it takes them a second to get it. The Imagination helps.

Physical Touch

If you were to ask anyone, they would tell you that Patton loves giving people hugs.

It’s the bane of some of their existences, they’d try to claim, and the others might just shrug and say that’s Patton for you. He knows his kiddos love it, at least a little bit. But he won’t lie, he does love a good hug. There’s just something so magical about how, out of all the shapes humans could have possibly been, they’re just perfectly designed to hold one another. Isn’t that just perfect?

Logan would probably say something about evolution and adaptation to the needs of their environment, or something, but he’s not gonna rain on Patton’s parade. Humans are hug-shaped, so they’re gonna hug. Besides, he’s not complaining when he’s working downstairs in the winter and he’s gotten too absorbed in his work and then a Patton-shaped heating pad just comes along and hugs him.

Patton loves hugging all of the Sides. Logan because he’s always so surprised by it, in a good way! He gets this soft little look that is almost on the edge of a smile, like he wasn’t expecting it but it’s the best possible outcome he never could have predicted. Or when he’s trying to comfort Patton and he hugs with undeniable certainty.

Virgil is also fun to hug, because he’s such a pouty-face about it. He snuggles up as much as any of them but he has to put on his mopey show first, just in case anyone’s watching. Virgil also gives the mopey hugs too, but then he makes himself just a bit bigger so he can wrap all the way around Patton. Which is the best.

Speaking of wrapping all the way around, Janus has six arms and he uses every single one of them. They get into competitions sometimes—not serious! It’s all for fun!—about who can surprise-hug each other the worst. Or best. Janus is currently winning from the time he managed to make himself look like the chair in the living room with a blanket over it; Patton sat down and boo!

Remus isn’t allowed to do surprise hugs, not after he accidentally tackled Patton into his Kraken’s pond and they had to spend the rest of the afternoon trying to get out of the pond. But Remus’s hugs are the kind that squish his soul right back into his body and ugh, there’s nothing better than that after a long day. Besides, it’s not like expecting Remus’s hugs takes anything away, he’s still going to squeeze him so hard he might not be able to breathe for a few seconds, but that’s Remus!

And then with Roman—Roman hugs the way every single knight from a fairytale should hug. He just makes you feel safe and precious and like nothing in the world could hurt you. It’s why Patton always sits next to Roman during scary movie nights, after all, even if he gets teased about it a little. Roman doesn’t mind.

So yes, Patton does love hugging all of them. But it doesn’t have to be hugging! It can be holding hands, or just leaning against each other, just as long as he can feel them and tell himself yes, they’re okay, they’re right here, I love them.

Because he does. He loves them terribly. Even if they think he’s just a big fan of hugs.

***

2. Quality Time

Virgil has the reputation of being the cat of the Mindscape for good reason. Not because he hisses at things that don’t cooperate—the other Sides are not excluded from this—and not because he spits up hairballs—it was one time, Remus, and it was entirely your fault—but because he has a habit of just appearing in the same room and hanging out for a while.

…alright, it’s not a habit, he does it on purpose.

Companionable silence really is the best way to go about things. You’re both close enough to talk if you want to, but each of them is allowed to do their own thing and hey, there’s another person doing their own thing too. Which is why it’s his favorite way of hanging out with Logan, especially when he needs to make sure that something gets done. He’s always down to affectionately bully Logan into whatever he asks him to make sure he does.

He does that with Remus too, but it’s not exactly the same: Remus needs someone to make sure he doesn’t actually destroy anything, and he’s more than happy to oblige. Especially since he likes to get a bit of a heads-up before a rampaging beast goes barreling through the kitchen at some ungodly hour of the morning.

If he’s never beating the cat allegations, Janus sure as hell isn’t helping. There’s a big window in the Dark Sides’ half of the Mindscape that is perfect for lying in for, oh, a few hours on end. Remus has many—too many, if you ask Virgil—pictures of the two of them just basking in the sun, dozing like they haven’t got a care in the world.

Virgil’s actual favorite place to sleep is with his head in Patton’s lap. Especially after he’s just finished baking, when he’s all warm from the oven and he smells like sugar and spice…Virgil will sit on the counter or the floor and listen to Patton talk about whatever he wants and then while the oven bakes, he’ll fall asleep right in Patton’s lap. He even gets first dibs on whatever just got made.

Roman makes a game of it. He’s the Prince, every good Prince needs a rogue to work with. They trek all over the Imagination, having adventures, defeating monsters, it’s the perfect mix of Roman’s quests and Virgil’s need to be a creepy little shit in every dark corner he can find. Being with Roman even makes boring council meetings fun, because he gets to terrify the idiots that they’re just gonna fight later anyway and he gets to spend time with Roman.

He doesn’t care what he’s doing, not really, just as long as he can spend time with them. He just…wishes they would understand that sometimes.

***

3. Words of Affirmation

Logan is no stranger to impostor syndrome, but that doesn’t mean he has to allow it to plague those he cares for. Understanding something to be true on an intellectual level and feeling the validation that comes from hearing someone else voice it are two very different things. The other Sides are each remarkable in their own right. They deserve to hear it.

Patton is kind. He does not say that lightly: kind people who choose to be kind because they know how difficult it is are not individuals to be trifled with. Patton makes the conscious choice to try and be better every single day. He is earnest and sincere, sometimes painfully so, but he does not allow himself to be dissuaded by obstacles. How could Logan not want to express his admiration?

And Roman…oh, Roman is a wonder. There is so much that goes into his work that often goes unnoticed, or underappreciated, and it is a crime that Logan too often finds himself on the wrong side of that line. Roman is clever and funny and has a work ethic that, truly, rivals Logan’s own. For every slight he makes, however unintentional, he tries his best to make up for it by telling Roman in no uncertain terms how honored Logan is to be part of his creative process.

Remus is an entirely different story, no pun intended. Remus is unabashedly and unapologetically himself, and as such is a marvel to behold. He cares not for the sanitization or reduction of anything in his work, and so Logan does his best to follow suit. Remus is who he is, and it is beautiful.

He tells Janus he’s beautiful too. And not once is he lying. The first time he did it, Janus laughed in his face, at least until he realized Logan was telling the truth. He then didn’t see Janus for an entire week. It ended when a little snake plushie appeared outside of his door in the middle of the night with a tiny note that just said thank you. He tells Janus he’s beautiful every chance he gets now.

Virgil is his little alley cat. Perfectly fine to approach on his terms, but will let him know with no uncertainties when he’s getting a little too close. It doesn’t help that Virgil is quite fun to tease, even if all he’s doing is giving him compliments—true compliments, mind you—and watching in amusement as Virgil curls up into a ball with his hood pulled down over his ears as if that could hide how red they are. He’s not cruel about it, of course; he stops the moment Virgil appears genuinely uncomfortable and there are certain topics he doesn’t go near. But Virgil can’t always hide his little grin and so on it goes.

He’s quite happy to shower them with his words, he just…doesn’t know if they’d believe him if he said I love you.

***

4. Acts of Service

Words are difficult. There is so much ambiguity to be found in even the most basic of sentences, and when it comes to matters like this, Janus prefers to take as few chances as possible. Whoever coined the phrase ‘actions speak louder than words,’ Janus definitely owes a drink for how spot-on it is.

Whenever Patton needs a hand in the kitchen, he’s always the first to volunteer. He can do up to three things in the time it would take another Side to do just one, after all, and he’s had enough experience cooking for the troublemakers (Virgil and Remus) to know how to get around most of their pranks. And how to get them back.

Logan, bless him, has a tendency to overwork himself at the best of times. And in doing so, he gets these terrible knots and cramps in his neck and shoulders from hunching over his desk for hours on end. It might not be the most polite of things to practically blackmail his way into giving Logan a massage, but the poor dear always falls right to sleep so he mustn’t mind too much.

Remus and his delightful menagerie of creatures often need more than their fair share of attention. He had to pester Remus into getting him a raincoat and muck boots that could withstand the acidic slime, but weekend mornings found them strolling cheerfully through pens and cages and paddocks, tending to the bizarre flock. Anything to make the chore more of a fun activity and less of, well, a chore, when Remus really doesn’t suit stressed-out frowns as well as manic grins.

Virgil has a terrible habit of not asking for reassurance when he needs it. Janus regrets the part he played in making it that way. So, no matter how small and stupid Virgil may think it is, whenever he asks for help, Janus gives it. A tug on his cloak or a soft please will have him do anything from turn the light in the hallway on to checking the poor thing over for wounds after a brutal nightmare. It took long enough for Janus to re-earn that trust, he’s not going to lose it if he can damn well help it.

Out of everyone in the Mindscape, only Roman truly appreciates his love of theater. Sure, the others are game to help out here and there, but when it comes to the art of make-believe, Roman is the proud owner of Janus’s ‘yes-and’ partnership. The two of them make all sorts of stories together, from villains and heroes to morally grey adventurers, to simple fairytales and old plays. Roman needs someone else to help him play the roles and Janus is more than happy to play with him.

Perhaps one day, he might be able to reveal that everything he does for them, he does because it’s them, but for now, he’ll happily play the role they expect of him.

***

5. Gifts

Roman and Remus do not, in fact, fight over who gets to give the most presents to the other Sides.

Instead, they fight over whose idea they work on first.

For Logan, Remus’s self-writing pen narrowly won out over Roman’s proposal for a never-ending notebook, if only because said pen squirted ink into Roman’s mouth before he could finish his argument. They ended up giving both to Logan at the same time, but the pen was decidedly on top and did its own little celebratory wriggle when Logan used it for the first time.

Remus nearly challenged Roman to a formal duel when it came to designing a heat lamp for Janus that wouldn’t run the same risk of burning out the electricity in their section of the Mindscape. They managed to agree on everything up to the design on the lampshade. Roman said it should be a yellow snake, curled up and sleeping, and Remus wanted it to be a big leaf that Janus could lay under like he was actually outside. The compromise was eventually reached over many hours of almost bloodshed and now the sleeping snake under a leaf is a staple in the corner of Janus’s room.

Roman cleverly proposed Virgil’s weighted blanket while Remus was being crushed under said blanket, leaving not a lot of wiggle room until he had to agree. Of course, he promptly fell asleep and cuddled Roman into a pile of goo, so technically they made both the blanket and the plushie at around the same time. Virgil still brings the little skeleton to movie nights.

Patton gets their presents one after the other, because you need one to understand the other’s context. A rebreather designed to slip on over the person’s face just like any other face mask, to filter out particulates and allergens. Something that could be worn for up to two consecutive hours before it needed to be recharged.

The other present was a box full of kittens.

”Ro?”

“Yeah?”

Remus pushes his goggles to the top of his head and looks over the desk. “Do you think they’ll ever get it?”

Roman sighs, closing his notebook and leaning back to stretch. “I don’t know, Re. I love them, really, they just…”

”Don’t realize.”

“Yeah. It’s okay, though. We’ll get there eventually.”

“Of course we will. Hand me that wrench, would you?”

“The one that’s covered in guts, or the one that’s made out of foam?”

“The foam one. I need to whack this thing but I don’t wanna hit it too hard.”

“I’m not gonna ask any more questions.”

***

+1: I Love You

”Hey!” Patton rises up first, clapping his hands. “Oh. I’m the only one here.”

“Only by a moment,” Logan says as he joins him. “Is Thomas here?”

“No, I just got summoned by—well, I thought it was Thomas but he’s not here.”

“Whoa, hey!” Virgil appears on the staircase. “What’s going on? I was in the middle of watching someone.”

“Don’t you mean ‘something?’” Remus appears, covered in slime and cackling. “Ah. I see.”

“I’ve got it,” Roman says, rising up and spraying his brother with something that somehow manages to dissolve all the goo without staining or spraying anything else. “There. Now maybe you’ll think twice about surprising Uma when she’s feeding?”

“Oh, I’m gonna do this so many more times!”

”I felt the exasperation from my room,” Janus sighs, appearing, “what’s Remus done now?”

“Why did you assume it was Remus?” Janus just looks at Logan. “Fair enough.”

”Now that we’re all here, what is this about?” He looks around, frowning. “Where’s Thomas?”

“That’s weird, is he not the one who called for a meeting?”

“What’s that?” Virgil reaches out and picks up a piece of paper from the coffee table. “‘Each one of you needs a card, find the matches.’ What cards?”

“Here.” Logan picks up something that fell when Virgil picked up the paper. “There are only five of them, though, and six of us.”

“What do they say?”

“Let me see…one says ‘Physical Touch,’ one says ‘Acts of Service,’ one says…oh, I see.”

“I don’t,” Patton says, “can you share with the class?”

“Wait, wait, I think I know what this is, is one of them ‘Quality Company’ or something?”

“‘Quality Time,’ yes.”

Roman nods. “It’s the Five Love Languages.”

“Thomas doesn’t even speak Spanish!”

“No, no, Padre, not literal languages, it’s…it’s the ways you express your affection for someone. How you tell them you love them. There’s five: physical touch, acts of service, quality time…”

“‘Words of Affirmation,’” Logan continues, reading off the other cards, “and ‘Gifts.’”

Virgil hunches his shoulders. “So what, are we supposed to pick one?”

“I believe the intention of the exercise is to…select which one is our love language.”

Janus huffs. “Why? What does Thomas have to gain from doing something like this? And where is he?”

“Maybe he’s not the one who summoned us.”

“Well then who did?”

“Maybe if we do the thing we can find out.”

Janus sighs, peering over Logan’s shoulder and squinting. “I guess this one’s mine, then.”

“‘Acts of Service?’ Very well. I suppose I’ll take ‘Words of Affirmation.’”

“Can I have the touch one?”

“Certainly.”

“Twins get ‘Gifts,’ obviously,” Virgil mutters, “which means I get the…time one, or whatever.”

Logan hands out the last two cards and they stand there for a moment, waiting for something to happen.

Nothing does.

Patton looks back down at his card. “Wait, did you say these are how we tell people we love them?”

“That is a simple definition of this, why?”

“Because you guys do these with everyone!”

There’s a pause. Logan adjusts his glasses. “Well, I can’t speak for everyone, but…yes, I do indeed give you all words of affirmation, because, well…”

“Aww,” Virgil says, “do you love us, Logan?”

Logan coughs, blushes, and adjusts his tie. “I believe that is a logical conclusion, yes.”

“Aww!” Patton squeals. “I love you guys too!”

”So whoever set this up knew that we were all trying to tell each other that—“ Roman starts.

“—and needed to hammer it into our heads what was happening,” Remus finishes.

“Well,” Janus sniffs, even as a smile threatens the corners of his mouth, “how dramatic.”

Virgil tugs on the strings of his hoodie. “Yeah. How dramatic.”

There’s another pause.

Roman coughs. “Uh, this seems like a good a time as any, um…Remus and I put together a festival thing in the Imagination for everyone, if you want to…if you want to come and see it.”

“It has everyone’s favorite state fair stuff,” Remus sands, “and there’s supposed to be a northern-lights kind of thing after it gets dark.”

“Can we cuddle?”

“Of course.”

“Will there be food?”

“Your favorite, shadow-ling.”

“You two are so thoughtful,” Logan says softly, “I would love to come.”

“I can get the good blankets from the closet,” Janus offers, and everyone grins, “should we meet there in ten?”

“Oh, this is going to be so much fun!”

The Imagination is just happy they finally sorted it out. Now, to give the six of them a group date they’ll never forget…

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[blackoutbugza]

i headcanon logan sanders with autism and im tired of pretending i dont

first of all, hyperfixations. he gets so excited about tiny things like in selfishness vs selflessness he gets super excited when janus mentioned max stirner. he stood up, raised his hand, and started going “i know i know!” and “ooh! ooh ooh ooh!” also crofters, getting really excited over that. he willingly sung about it even though it’s canon he hates singing. not to mention his necktie. he gets very excited about that too, pointing it out a lot in late season 1/early season 2.

he’s extremely intelligent. i’m not stereotyping that all autistic people are smart, but tying in with hyperfixations, he gets happy whenever he gets to use “big words” and shows them off a lot. he will often reassure all of the sides (such as what he did in dwit) and act almost like a therapist to them.

he takes things very literally. he doesn’t understand idioms, metaphors, or sarcasm and will often take them to fact. for example, in incorrect quotes, janus said “well if it isnt logan sanders” and he replied with “but is IS me. your manipulative tricks wont work on me!” as janus is seen with a confused expression. also why he says “figuratively” before stating a metaphor of his own.

he shows little to no emotion. people with autism usually can’t really understand how to feel for a while which is why they script what to do, say, and feel inside of their head before they do it. logan has done this a lot, never really showing any emotions though he is able to match them with the sides at times (confusion, frustration, and appreciation in expression).

relating to the previous topic, logan can sometimes have a hard time regulating his emotions. such as whenever he screams “falsehood” and in working with intrusive thoughts when he screamed “stop ignoring me!!” he obviously gets upset and he can’t control those thoughts. also when him and thomas are working together in “losing my motivation”, patton says he’s going to be watson as logan is already sherlock and logan snaps “no, you can’t play with us!”

safe foods. logan definitely has a safe food: crofters. it’s the only jam he eats. it’s the only FOOD he eats. its his favorite and he gets so happy whenever he gets to have some. it’s sweet imo.

(disclaimer: i myself have autism. im not trying to patronize or stereotype anyone who has these traits. all of what is said here is just reasoning for a HEADCANON and is in no way intended to target thomas; character or him personally. thank you for reading)

#sanders sides #logan sanders #logic sanders #ts sides #headcanon #autism

[loganslowdown4]

Hey @thatsthat24 ! 📣📣

Look at all you’ve accomplished this year! We were spoiled with so many photo shoots, videos, posts, songs, and updates I just wanted to say THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL 2022!!! Happy New Years Eve! 💙

#happy new year fander frens 🫶 #thomas sanders #sanders sides #roman sanders #logan sanders #ts roman #patton sanders #janus sanders #remus sanders #virgil sanders #ts logan #ts janus #emile Picani #sleep sanders #trying too hard #80s Roman #creativitwins #Velma!logan #sanders sides halloween #roleslaying with Roman

[runningonadhd]

Sup, hi hello I wanna do one of my favorite things which is talk about minor inconsequential details in Sanders Sides writing because I don’t get out much so let’s talk about how the Sanders Sides timeline is even MORE muddled then you thought.

I noticed in the embarrassing phases video that when Logan insults Virgil’s ability it scare the group, saying that him diminishing his costume quality isn’t all that scary, Virgil fires back with “Careful, or itll be Thomas’ girl phase next.” Logan reacts in near disgust, and Thomas makes a remark about it.

Roman laughs, saying “you were so repressed!”

And Thomas mutters “It was very hard for me!”

However there’s a remark in SVS that directly contradicts this, as a morbid joke or not, and it can spark some interesting theories about what’s yet to come for the series. In the clip, Patton is trying to convince Thomas going to the wedding was the right choice because of all the times Lee and Mary Lee had helped him, giving an example of Mary Lee coming out to give him a jump after his car broke down, and Thomas replies with this remark:

“And Lee always had my back in high school after I came out”

Thomas specifically says he came out in high school, even if he previously stated he came out at 23. Thomas came out on the internet in 2017, where he would’ve been around 26, so he’s not talking about telling his large audience in either instant. It’s not really important when Thomas actually came out, because Thomas would know when he actually came out. If he’d simply said “school” it could’ve been played off as he came out in college, but he specifically says high school, and like I said, Thomas wouldn’t just forget if he came out in high school because it would’ve been a very different experience from college (or idk I barely remember when I first came out so maybe I’m wiping my ass or smth)

I personally think it would be cool to explore the themes of repression, internalized homophobia, and ultimately coming out in high school in the mid 2000’s would be a cool storyline, specifically for Patton and Janus, Patton because he is Thomas’ moral code and it’s been said Thomas was raised Catholic, and Janus because he would ultimately be the one keeping that secret from Thomas.

Idk if that’s just an overzealous fanfic idea but I just wanted to talk about it. I completely understand if following that storyline would be a bit too uncomfy for Thomas, and I respect that, I’m just throwing my opinions out there because I have no self control. Pls tell me if I was just being stupid and missed smth cause I honestly never know what I’m doing. Ever.

Hope you liked me ranting about a line in a YouTube video but welcome to neurodivergency

#sanders sides #virgil sanders #logan sanders #remus sanders #orange sanders #orange side #thatsthat24 #ts orange side #ts patton #ts virgil #ts remus #ts thomas #ts sanders sides #ts essay #ts roman #ts theories #ts logan

[rats-the-bat]

Am I the only one who's afraid of the season finale and the Orange Side's reveal?

It's not that I'm scared of the finale itself, more that I'm anxious about the fandom's reaction to it.

We have been waiting a very long time for this finale and the reveal of the Orange Side. And this time has given us the chance to create dozens of theories about them. We've guessed some of the main events of the finale, and we've dissected everything we could to predict the Orange Side's role in the story, personality, and even appearance. And while it's fun to make theories and headcanons, we have made so many that we've created an image of what the finale and Orange Side will be like.

And the problem with that is that they won't match the image in our heads. Even if Thomas tries to fulfill all our expectations (which I'm sure he will), the final product is going to be exactly as we imagined. And I'm afraid that in comparison to what we imagined, the final product will seem disappointing.

Or even worse, what if Thomas tries too hard to please us? We all know that hates to disappoint his fans, that's why the Sander Sides episodes are getting more elaborate and why production takes so long. A concern of mine is that in trying to meet our expectations, Thomas overcomplicating things, creating a confusing story that makes the overall show worse.

Of course, I'm not saying that these things will actually happen, or that we should expect them to happen. I mainly write this as a reminder that our headcanons are just that: headcanons. What Thomas makes is not going to make the same thing you've thought of, and that's okay. We should all just prepare ourselves for a finale that might be very different from what we imagined. And of course, let's give our respect and support to Thomas and the crew. They're stressed enough as it is. And the better Thomas' mental health is, the better his content will be.

#this didn't need to be that long #but I hope you get the point #Thomas works really hard in everything he does and we shouldn't put too much pressure on him #it's his show not yours #tss #thomas sanders #orange sanders #sanders sides

[spectator-moon]

So. I have commitment issues (read; cannot finish things) so here's some songs I see as Bad Kids (and who specifically).

If you want elaboration on how I see these playing out as animatics, let me know which one!

Captain's Call by Derivikat/Cg5

Change My Clothes by Dream/Alec Benjamin (we do not support Dream in this household but the song works really well)

Numb Little Bug by Em Beihold

-Fabian

Freaks by Jordan Clarke

4am by Derivikat

Ramblings of a Lunatic by Bears in Trees

-Riz

Tell Your Story by Derivikat

The Good Part by AJR

Overwhelmed by Ryan Mack

-Adaine

Killing Butterflies by Lewis Blissett

The Dumb Song by AJR

Injustice by Cg5

-Gorgug

Waste by Oh Wonder

Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles

Sweater Weather by Jessie Paege

-Kristen

Wow, I'm not Crazy by AJR

Rule The World!!! By Dayglow

Hot Girl Bummer by blackbear

-Fig

Duo songs

House Of Memories by panic at the Disco- Adaine and Alewyn

Karma by AJR- Adaine and Kristin

Bubblegum Bitch by MARINA-either Fig and Penelope or Fog and Kristin

Bad Kids altogether songs

Doomsday by Derivikat

Trying Too Hard by Thomas Sanders

Say my Name(bit weird but the ~vibes~)

Revenge Party (Ragh-centric)

Stray Italian Greyhound by Vienna Teng (Ayda-centric)

Dear Maria, Count me in by All Time Low (Zelda-centric)

Vibrant Eyes by Cg5 (Alewyn-centric)

If there are any other characters you want me to find songs for, put them in the replies!

Take care of yourself!

#fantasy high #dimension 20 #dnd #gorgug thistlespring #gorgug fantasy high #fabian seacaster #riz gukgak #adaine o'shaughnessey #adaine fantasy high #kristen applebees #ayda aguefort #fig fantasy high #fig faeth #fh sophomore year #fhjy #d20 fhsy #ragh barkrock #zelda donovan #Cassandra maybe at some point? #alewyn fantasy high #alewyn O'Shaughnessy #why is that not a tag #songs

[asksanderssides]

My likes and dislikes which each side

Patton

like: You are trying to be there not only for Thomas but for everyone and you're trying to be a positive influence

dislike: You can be overbearing and emotionaly manipulative sometimes (even if you don't relise that) and botteling up your "negative" emotions untill they burst out isn't healthy eighter

Logan

like: you are sometimes the ONLY voice of reason and that can be refreahing (espetialy wich serious matters) also your obsession which Crofters (to the point you're willing to SING) is adorable

dislike: sometimes you can get a little too preachy and sometimes to feel a little too much out of place

Roman

like: you are whimsical and theatrical and often times it's just fun to sit down and watch you do your thing, being a (disney-themed) hero

dislike: sometimes however, that mindset can make you seem kind of backwards and you're also quick to jump to conclusions

Virgil

like: you showed that first; people CAN change and second; that "being out of phase" or "being in a phase" dosen't change who you are as a person

dislike: YOU ARE CLOSED OFF WITH YOUR EMOTIONS (like, come on! You can TRY to express them more in a way that makes sence to you! I belive in you boi!)

Janus

like: you are yellow (yellow's my favorite color), you are snake-themed (I like snakes) and you are meme-able (I like memes)

dislike: sometimes, being honest would REALY do you some good but the thing is that deciet is kind of your thing so even if you ARE being honest, people don't tend to belive you... so that's a paradox people have to deal with

Remus

like: chaos (it's fun to wach)

dislike: chaos (it can be overwhelming at times)

Remus's chaos is like a bouble-eged sword in my case so it's both a like and dislike

Who is my favorite Sander Sides character?

Thomas Sanders

of course ^^

This ask is directed at everyobe if you couldn't tell (also, how do you do the colored words?)

Patton (Patton): That's... very honest of you, kiddo.

Janus (Janus): And since you value honesty so much, I'm sure you have no problem with what they've said.

Patton (Patton): Well, I'm trying to work on being more open about my less-than-awesome feelings, and listen to the other sides more.

Logan (Logan): I for one think that is a very astute observation about me. I am often the only voice of reason in our debates.

Roman (Roman): They also said you can be kinda preachy.

Logan (Logan): We don't need to focus on that part right now.

Roman (Roman): Anyway, at least someone still thinks I'm a hero.

Virgil (Virgil): Hey! I'm perfectly good at expressing my emotions.

Janus (Janus): You mean like you do in those silly little poems you write?

Virgil (Virgil): If you show my sonnets to anyone I will kick you ass so hard-

Patton (Patton): WOAH! Let's play nice, huh kiddos?

Remus (Remus): Yeah!!! Chaos!!!

#sanders sides #roman sanders #ts roman #ts virgil #virgil sanders #logan sanders #ts logan #patton sanders #ts patton #janus sanders #ts janus #asksanderssides #coloured text #i do the coloured text by highlighting the text. then tumblr shows some colours u can use

[neptunestoast]

when u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favourite followers (Got it from @bixell-pixell)

YAY MORE!!!!!

Again, more than five songs. But thank you for letting me indulge in music (again)

#neptune sillies #blob #ask-blog #ask #inbox

[clinically-obssessed]

The Dysfunctionality of the Sides

Hi guys, I'm not exactly an active member in this community, but I was rewatching some Sanders Sides episodes which prompted me to look at some fan theories. One common theme I noticed is that the majority of theories pertain to the dysfunctional relationship between the sides.

Logan: Everyone is talking about how Logan is never listened to, and the others only pay attention to what he says when it supports their arguments.

Roman: There has also been a decent amount of attention paid to the fact that Roman's confidence is being slowly undermined, and in the Puzzle Pieces song he outright says that he doesn't feel like the others "get him."

Patton: The last two episodes have shown that Patton is percieved to be too hard on Thomas and overly controlling, which creates conflict with the other sides.

Virgil: There also seem to be some underlying tensions with Virgil being a former dark side and not knowing where he fits in. There are questions as to whether the "light sides" fully accept him, and the "dark sides" still seem to think he is one of them. After all, he is part of their family, not the light sides, in the 5 year anniversary video.

Janus & Remus: The categorization of these sides as "dark sides" leads to negative judgements from Sanders and the rest. Though this is often valid, it is also clear that the "dark sides" are bothered by this and try to show Thomas that they have positive (or at least neutral) elements as well. It is unclear to what extent Janus and Remus will be able to integrate with the group.

Perhaps this is an unnecessarily cynical view, but it seems like the group is actually rather toxic, and I am not so sure that they will be able to set aside their differences in the finale. All they do is talk to each other about their feelings, and yet it's rare that anything changes. (One notable exception being the acceptance of Virgil, but even this has question marks lingering over it). Though the characters maintain a cheerful facade and constantly reiterate their positive feelings toward the group, something about it feels very artificial, like they are trying to cover up the real problems that lay underneath the surface. It seems doubtful whether these tensions truly can be resolved. After all, Thomas's videos emphasize mental health and putting on one's own oxygen mask first, so I wonder if any of the characters will decide to bail ship.

This does raise some metaphysical questions, though - the characters in Sanders Sides are not people but elements of one man's psyche, so perhaps there is no escape. This is a somewhat existentially worrying realization, and for this reason it's unlikely that Thomas Sanders will actually conclude the series this way. However, it does seem to me that the group dynamic is fundamental to many of the characters' individual problems, and I am wondering how successfully this will be resolved (if at all).

#sanders sides #ts sides #sanders sides analysis #sanders sides theory #thomas sanders