*not an actual theory post, jus headcanons based on canon scenes + some extra thoughts too just kidding im right
Monotone voice, basically never shouts.. like when he said “i dont mean to raise my voice” after speaking at the exact same level consistently..
Kinda talks in a mumbly way and stutters a lot
The way he very often has a very blank, kinda-smiling expression when people are talking to him.. audio processing face
Doesn’t get a lot of jokes, or when he’s being flirted with. also the jokes he does get (and find very funny) are usually very specific (and about death probably, which weirds out tmn a bit lol) or he has to process them for a moment before understanding, which has happened a lot.. he’s like :-3? …. :-0 oh :-D !
Also, a few times he has laughed at odd/inappropriate times. kinda just at nothing or something no one else was laughing at. which is apparenlty quite common for autistic folks to do, bc of like getting a bit lost in ur own thoughts and think of funny things etc…..
Sorta related (to jokes, and things), but he takes so many things literally. like that time when beau jokingly asked if he’d ever met a ghost that didn’t need punching and he thought about it until he had an answer :’). and also when beau said to fjord (about cad) “like, he was living in the middle of the cemetery” and cad was like “Of course i was, thats where the temple is, the middle of the cemetery”.
He notices EVERYTHING… all these tiny details and noises no one else hears… this happens to me and so i have decided to project this onto cads super high perception.
In Darktow he had to leave that tavern/bar because it got too loud for him and he got stressed n went and sat outside until fjord came looking for him. (also the “lets keep this.. between the amigos” “which part of the body is the amigos?” thing jksnfkjs)
Also that one time in Rexxentrum that he had a bad perception roll? matt described the city and all the colours and shapes being too overwhelming (to the point of almost vertigo) to think clearly and spot where they needed to go.
He says the same phrases A Lot. (which i have recently found out is called Scripting, and applies to a bunch of things.. mostly used by autistic folks to get through conversations.) “that’s nice”,“thats really nice”, “thats so cool”. “that was a lot” are th most common ones i think. he uses them in some instances that are very high emotion too. like, he’ll almost die and then say “wow… that was. that was a lot.”
Also repeats back new phrases or words he likes (“worth their salt” and “fracas”) ..the echolalia of it all.
also a moment in the pirate arc where he uses the word “astute” while talking to beau before admitting that he heard someone else say it and is just copying someone and trying to use it too. luckily he used it correctly (and then him and beau both awkwardly run off to do their own things).
Struggles to express emotions outwardly.. for example: he just repeats “thats nice” etc. about everything he likes and loves. the mushroom cookbook jester gives him for example. also he barely makes eye contact with her in that scene and doesnt rly know what to do or say because mushroom! cookbook! thats so nice :’)
and also! he doesn’t rly express when he’s uncomfortable, even when he is Deeply deeply uncomfortable, like in the arboretum. He just quietly said they needed to get out, put his head down and didn’t look at the trees, even though he was visibly super shaken. just had to get out of there. (this was of course partly some kind of trauma response too, but it also read as very nd to me)
Also him having a panic attack on the boat, when his entire world view got thrown off.. i choose to think its bc autistic folks tend to think rly black-and-white, rly absolute, a lot of the time. so in this case its “following the destined path of the wildmother” vs “completely off-track and all a huge mistake and should never have left home and its all gone wrong”
Also i think he finds sudden changes scary. he was super shaken about the nein just stealing a whole boat unplanned…and other things similarly unplanned. idk it just had the vibes of if someone took away your routine and everything familiar… and you’re just like free-floating. its hard to function like that
Also related to that… doesnt like when there isn’t a plan n gets stressed about it. also often the first person to ask the nein to clarify exactly what they’re all going to do/make a plan. (first thing he asks jester when she comforts him on the boat is “miss jester, do you have a plan?” and she doesn’t and never has.. he doesnt really get that vry much
He really struggles to explain things that are upsetting to him. tries to speak but can only get th same few words out. yea ik he is super emotionally repressed but i am also looking autistically.
He doesn’t really understand if people are insulting him. like king dwendal and also eadwulf both said rude things to him and he just replied as polite as he could even tho he was confused.
Cant help himself, gotta correct people about things he knows more about (special interest energy….). like when beau called his graveyard a cemetery and he corrected and explained the difference :’ )
the way he re-explains how his tea grows when its mentioned too. and that he’s a maker of fine graves and the work his family does. its like his wee script every single time . he rly cares abt it
Also just his particular brand of strange just reads very autisticly to me. (even his own family think he’s odd. sidenote: clarabelle is autistic too bc i say so.) the way he says odd little phrases that don’t quite make sense and things to plants. the way he says what he thinks, to the point of being rude and blunt and invasive sometimes. the way he doesnt give a shit and just wears what he likes. idk :’) makes me happy.
Oh, and relating to him being blunt. I think that a few scenes when he’s said questionable things or given questionable advice is emblematic of that… he says a literal solution. or a solution that makes sense (to his worldview.. faith the the wildmother) and is technically an option, but he doesn’t quite understand the emotional side of why someone does something, or doesn’t do it.
He’s good at fitting into EMT or wise-old-sage mode and outside of that he’s just, kind of awkward and spacey (and silly). like, when his script or role is taken away he tends to flounder a bit. or a lot, sometimes. and just says stuff and seems just as baffled abt what he said too.
Said bluntness and inability to see when his advice is appropriate or not also means that sometimes he is just rude.. he does'nt mean to be but he sometimes oversteps or is just vry blunt in a way that offends people, and doesn’t seem to entirely realise either
Just some headcanons but. i think he special interests tea, cooking, and all things surrounding death/burial… he always has things to say about those topics and i think thats neat.
he’s so tired a lot of the time, he says it kind of often . which, disability coded to meee. other things but i think also his brain hurts from everything all the time. adjusting . noise. adjusting.
i just know he loves ritual. in making tea, in cooking, in religion and prayer, in gardening, in communing etc etc etc
And lastly, he pat the moss. because :-) stimmy
I’ve been wanting to watch Moomin Valley lately but I just mentally haven’t gotten around to it. BUT I’ve played Snufkin: Melody of Moomin Valley and I’m not emotionally ready for my perception of Snufkin to be changed.
Because from the game all I’ve gotten from him is:
“Gotta see moomin troll.” Is the most common phrase you’ll hear out of this man for the first few days of spring.
“Fuck the police, me and moomin troll hate the police.”
Happily destroying invasive police and their stupid signs.
“Ah little my!, you little shit. Thanks.”
A little bit of a stoner but like in✨The cool way✨
“Man I miss moomin troll….But like not in an homo way just like in a way where if I could I would, totally kiss him but it’s not a big deal lol.” (this is probably just me being delulu)
Would 100% play music as parallel play.
Definitely the type to give the best advice or therapy just out of nowhere like you’d be walking around, then BOOM entire world view changed but he’d just be like “eh but it is what is ya know?”
Could take a shot of pure vodka like a champ, A small glass of wine on the other hand? He’s gone.
Anyway I could be completely wrong but to summarise I think he’s a little bastard man, and if anyone has any preference on which version I should watch/read first please let me know!!
So I’ve finished Moominvalley season 2 (2019) and my god I loved it but it hurt me so much in return holy wow. Anyway if you’d like some of my thoughts about it feel free to keep reading ^-^
(fair warning it’s a lot longer than I thought it’d be)
Episode 2 the fire spirit got me so bad in my feelings and even funnier yet I could tell it would by not only the title and thumbnail but the second I heard the song by cavetown I literally was like ‘hm it sounds like something by cavetown…This should be fine’
oh how wrong I was because of how it ended with the little fire spirit sacrificing itself to save Moominvalley and how upset Snufkin was, he seemed to be pretty attached to the lil goober when the gang dropped it off.
So having his care and attempts to protect it, be basically for nothing would’ve been soul crushing for him.
Holywow I loved how the Hobgoblin and Sniff were just bouncing off eachother so well. Then the Hobgoblin giving Sniff ✨EMPATHY✨ my god that was amazing, especially with how Moominpapa and Little My were like “ew get away from me”
I love how the Groke is now just becoming a more casual part of the community especially with the trial episode, like don’t get me wrong they’re still uneasy with her presence but they still wanted to give her a fair trial and everything.
Ooooh no the ✨The bad feelings✨ I was having about Snorkmaiden and Moomintroll were riiiighttttt. Moomintroll seemed more angry about having to leave the valley (and Snufkin by association) than leaving Snorkmaiden to the point he was unintentionally hurting her. Twice. Technically thrice if you include the fact they broke up. But I’m glad that Moomintroll is beginning to learn that he’s gonna have to accept a couple of things about Snufkin, if he ever wants him to stay. But still kinda hurts a bit.
I loved that Moominpapa and Moominmama have character arcs that don’t involve getting divorced, it’s refreshing and sure they still fight and have moments being mad at eachother but at the end of the day they still love each other and honestly? I love them for that.
Ah Moominpapas midlife crisis, I hope that I can be able to just pack up and go when I hit mine. Sounds like the dream honestly and I wish I could be as creative as Moominmama, just painting the walls with no worries.
I also LOVED the sea shanties just 👌😩 it brings me so much joy because there was a good chunk of time where that’s all I’d listen too.
The last episode though also gave me a gut punch because of the fact Snufkin came back before he left for the winter, and that he just welcomes himself in because he knows that they wouldn’t mind him being there, regardless of if they are or not. I hate it here. Snufkin you found family fuck. And that everyone there played ‘The Moomin Family’ for the kid.
“Have you checked his bedroom yet?”
“Naturally c:”
of course you have you absolute loser I love you for that. Seeing him get so excited about possibly finding HIS letter, only to be disappointed was devastating too.
Oh but the puppet show, oh when I tell you I almost cried, It’s even sadder that Moomintroll (seemingly) isn’t going to back to Moominvalley. Also my heart dropped to my ass when they almost lit the fire with the ancestors inside, but Snufkin excitedly finding the note inside the fireplace? Put my heart right back in my throat
But more lightheartedly damn Snufkin has got some moves and seeing everyone close to the Moomin family looking back at their time and memories together fondly was so incredibly sweet.
Anyways TL;DR a super strong season that got me right in the feels every time, I’m so excited to be able to start the 3rd season soon!! But thank you so much for reading this! I hope you have a wonderful day, night or time and take care!!
Season 3 of Moominvalley (2019) Once again is banger after banger and has honestly become a show that I’ll definitely rewatch again!! (Especially since I now have someone to watch it with!!) P.S THIS IS PROBABLY GONNA BE A PART ONE BECAUSE IM ✨TIRED✨
To be honest I think Jack Rowan as the new voice of Moomintroll is honestly a pretty great choice, he sounds like he took time and grew into himself. With a nice hint of Moominpapa in his tonality (especially when being dramatic) but still is relatively soft spoken and mixes well with the rest of the cast.
God Episode 3 got me in the guts too, seriously what is it with this show and knowing just where to attack me. Little My’s struggle with feeling like one of the family, especially with her father figure is. Once again very relatable considering so when Moominpapa said he loved her, my heart warmed up so much because goddamn I wAnT tHaT…. And seeing the family growing closer together is always a delight!
Stinky going around saying ‘pinch, grab, take, steal’ over and over is so goofy and that Moominmama has/had a bad girl streak feels so appropriate for her. We love a badass, good mama.
I’m honestly shocked that Moomin didn’t immediately go to Snufkin when it came to taking toffle home p.s my partner literally was like
“ah there’s ya boyfriend” (he hasn’t fully watched the show he’s just watching with me now)
I was so hyped for the lonely mountain episode and honestly it was pretty darn great and fruity with just the right amount of pinning!!
“Your wetter than a fishes flannel”
Lil Ma’am w h a t. We lost our minds to that
Jesus Moomin found him so fast like I know Snufkin said where he was staying but like GODDMAN THERE WERE SO MANY MOUNTIANS. I also love how Snufkin immediately was like ‘alrighty let’s warm you up dear ^-^ ‘ and then immediately got overwhelmed. Once again completely understandable, especially since my partner had just moved in the week before we started watching it so we’re learning to co-exist and I’m so glad the Moomin parents were there to save the boys and the possible confession of Snufkin In which way? Who’s to say.
I’ve very much enjoyed this season and I’m super hype for what they have planned next!! I’ll probably post part two tomorrow sometime!! (Also how is this style of formatting?? Please let me know!!) but thank you very much for reading this!! Have a lovely day/night/time!!
I just finished the first season of gravity falls and HOLY SHIT ITS GOOD LIKE I KNEW IT WOULD BE BUT HOLY WOW
I’ll probably talk about it more in the morning but it’s almost midnight lol
OKAY SO ITS MORNING NOW >:))
Soos is already my favourite character because he’s just like me fr fr
Mabel and Stan have such a chaotic and beautiful dynamic even when their beefing but in saying that man Mabel was on her ‘lying is bad’ high horse for a little bit longer than I thought she would but it’s kinda fun watching her change to ‘I’ve been cheating for the last three rounds’
I found it so funny just how often dipper would whip out the book at any sign of an oddity and with little to no regard about who really saw it
Thank you for tagging me!! And that’s kinda awesome as long as you weren’t badly hurt!!
It’s kinda hard to pick just one tbh, but I have a mark on my forehead from when I was about 6ish months old because my mum dropped a VHS on my head. It’s super noticeable and I absolutely love it
@brainbugz @the-unlovely-trevor @crookedjackdaw
(screw it what's a fun fact about yourself also @ people I'll go first I'm allergic to myself
@escapetheslaughter
@ugly-astral-taurus
@bees-official
@gremlininthedark
@bloodmoon-da-idiot
@multifandomcutie13 )
THIS ABSOLUTELY THIS MY GOD. I love that he goes from a stray starved cat to a happy fat old indoor cat
moar fat caleb. he has tried every single kind of soup that the kryn has to offer. by the time jester and fjord have a kid he's very solidly the picture of kindly uncle. he goes shopping in zadash and someone briefly mistakes him for another pumat clone.
i love the fat caleb agenda so much. the idea hes so big that even pumat would see him and make jokes that they're the same size? thats one big ginger wizard especially one who's human and started out starving! i said it in the last fat caleb ask but he would truly thrive as the professor stereotype that involves sweet middle aged men that do Not remotely fit into the tweed jackets they wear to their classes, but somehow it stays on anyway. he gets home and essek rushes to take it off him to admire him with that soft purple gaze.
Some more otgw head cannons if you please (Sorry it’s been a literal year for these bad boys)
For the first little while after getting home, Greg would be hesitant to sleep in his room without having several night lights on, so one day while Greg is out of the house. Wirt puts a bunch of those glow in the dark stars on the ceiling of Greg’s room, it’s safe to say the gesture was appreciated.
Sara would be a fan of baking little treats for her friends birthdays. Which is something Wirt absolutely adores about her and it’s a good excuse for them to spend time together while Greg ‘helps’
Greg likes to customise random items he owns, either by painting them or adding a little ✨something✨ to give them a little more character (for a long time it was just a crude caricature of Jason funderberker)
Wirt would probably collect taxidermy and give them names either related to poets or someone he meet in the unknown with one of his favourites being a Agrias beatifica viso he named Beatrice.
Wirt would often re-arrange his room because of his intrest of interor design which wouldn't be an issue by his parents, if he did it at a resonable time insted of the middle of the night, while quietly humming songs to himself during his bouts of insomnia
Sometimes the boys forget if certain things happened in or outside of the unknown and catch eachother slipping up
If either of them have a ‘life flashing before my eyes’ moment they’ll just look to the other and say
“Welp just saw the woodsman, that was lovely. I’m gonna go sit down now”
I don’t know about y’all but I love and hate when I’m wearing a particular outfit or listen to a particular song my brain just goes.
‘heheh oh this makes me think of {insert character here}…..okay now we’re gonna think like them and listen to music that they’d probably enjoy and throw you out of wack’
like please tell me I’m not alone in this???