Ive Been Thinking About This For A While, And OP Was Able To Put It Into Words.

I’ve been thinking about this for a while, and OP was able to put it into words.

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.

THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION ABOUT THE ORANGE SIDE

I see so many theories about the orange side; what his role will be, how he'll interact with the other characters, and most of all, what he represents. But of all these theories, I never see them ask the real questions, about the most important thing we need to know:

AESTHETICS

Every side has their own unique aesthetic. But this isn't usually talked about since people theorize about other things. Which is fair, since the orange side's role is significantly more important. But I still think aesthetics are fun to talk about. So I have made it my duty to make the theory myself.

To me, there two main aesthetics that I think are the most probable or exciting:

Cowboy and Grungey Gamer Boy

Firstly, the reasons I think he might be a Gamer Boy:

Most obvious reason, the first episode that hinted at his existence was POF, which had a lot of video game imagery

It's likely that the Orange side represents anger or some type of negative emotion, and gamers are notoriously known for being angry

If you believe Logan and Orange are opposites, then an unruly gamer would be a good contrast to a strict teacher

If you believe Orange and Virgil are/were close or related in some way, the aesthetics are pretty similar

A really cool style

And now, the reasons he could be a Cowboy:

Like gamers, cowboys are often associated with anger due to stories of vengeance and gunfights

Cowboy stories are often in the Old Wild West, a primarily ORANGE setting

Such an elaborate style would fit right in with Janus and Remus

Very unique and stylish

So you see, there is evidence that supports that the Orange side will be a gamer boy, and it would be really cool if he was a cowboy. And thus, those are my two main theories on his aesthetic.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

Wow I can’t believe Janus managed to make Roman look like the A-hole AGAIN.

Remember everyone, if your character is from or based off a background you're not familiar with,

DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!

I genuinely feel like I’m going insane sometimes

“Is no one gonna acknowledge that he just dabbed?” - Virgil

Yep. All the sides are autistic.

headcanon that roman is autistic and has a disney special interest. (hes just like me.)