STEX APPRECIATION MONTH DAY 2: PEARL THE OBSERVATION CAR

STEX APPRECIATION MONTH DAY 2: PEARL THE OBSERVATION CAR

- Favourite Actor?

QUITE A FEW. lovette george is just pearl to me, if you gave her a pink wig then that would make her extra peak imo, reva rice, stephanie lawrence, nikki belsher and also like big shoutout to KAYNA MONTICELLO FOR BEING ANOTHER PEARL WHO IS STRAIGHT UP JUST PEARL TO ME. (kayna if you’re seeing this HI HI HI KEEP BEING AMAZING ✨)

- Favourite Song/Scenes?

any pearl scene is like, amazing as is, but he whistled at me is a standout pearl song and it is a DAMN SHAME it is gone. as weird as it sounds that pearl didn’t want to get with rusty because he wasn’t EXACTLY like her dream train, i think it establishes pretty well that pearl is a hopeless romantic who doesn’t fully get how romance works (same applies to rusty but i already spoke about him), and it also shows that she still does care for him, even if just as a friend despite her rejecting him. also in “hey you, yes you” i love her defending rusty from greaseball and actually making gb change his mind about rusty being in the race, yet another example of her caring about rusty despite rejecting his romantic advances. while i do prefer pearl and rusty having some history prior to the show, whistle at me is actually so cute. the way pearl is like the only person who likes the sound of rusty’s whistle and encouraging him not to be ashamed of it, and then learning how to whistle herself will never NOT be adorable. how could i forget only you/he, I LOVE PEARL BEING ABLE TO REFLECT ON HER ACTIONS AND BEING ABLE TO MOVE PAST THEM. I LOVE PEARL SHOWING SELF AWARENESS TO HER FLAWS AND HOW THAT COULDVE AFFECTED OTHERS. I LIVE FOR PEARL IMPROVEMENT, there was one that i saw (from one of the uk tours i believe ???) where she was so ashamed that she couldn’t even look rusty in the face when he came to find her, and the thought of her costing him the race is enough to bring her to tears which is like. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH- and her and rusty’s little arm thing which finally shows that they’re in sync with one another, ready to officially start a relationship is SO BEAUTIFUL IT SPEAKS LARGER WORDS THAN IF THEY KISSED IMO.

- Favourite Costumes?

my favs have to be the early costumes, olc (like any olc pearl costume), broadway, and japan/australia tour are really what i’m looking for in a pearl costume, they’re so cute and streamlined and pink and sparkly, extra points if pearl has a curly pink ponytail. also i would be lying if i didn’t like pearl’s purple color scheme in wembley, it’s also VERY cute (it’s almost like purple is the best color huh)

- Favourite Ships/Friendships?

duh of course prusty is at the top because they’re amazing and i love them and i would gladly sell my soul to them if they asked, but i’m also a pretty big fan of pearl and dinah, and weirdly pearl and belle the bar car (my problematic faves). as for platonic relationships, i’m SO SO interested in the idea of pearl having to earn back dinah’s trust and forgiveness for how she treated her in the show, but even moving past that, i love exploring their friendship, as in my head, they’re the youngest of all the coaches and therefore gravitated towards each other, i’d say that ANY pearl friendship with the other coaches is fun to think about !! as with rusty, i think the idea of electra trying to be besties with pearl despite having done nothing to earn her forgiveness or friendship is absolutely hilarious.

- Headcanons?

at least for my pearl, i headcanon that she began life as a more vintage looking observation coach (but upper class nonetheless), and once she reached adulthood she decided to be rebuilt into a more modern looking, streamlined dome coach. this new kind of coach fashion was very alluring to her as she was growing up, and while she doesn’t hate how she looked in the past, she definitely prefers how she looks now.

one more headcanon !! when pearl first arrived to the yard, she was aware there were a few steam engines still around, and the first person she saw was ashley, and because of her chimney, pearl thought she was ONE of the aforementioned engines, and developed a crush on her as a result, but even after learning that ashley was a coach like her, pearl’s one sided crush for ashley persisted for a few months until she had her little dream about a certain kind of engine, an engine moved by steam.

- Unpopular Opinion?

considering i’m the captain and founder of the very real and official pearl defense force, and since i’ve seen a fair number of people dislike her, pearl, while definitely flawed, is not a bad person ???? omg i cannot believe that this could be considered an unpopular opinion, but i’ve already said my peace on why pearl isn’t this cold hearted bitch that some people think she is, so i would like to add something to my already established opinion about pearl’s flaws: pearl doesn’t have to be LITERALLY A DAY OLD in order for her flaws not to dictate whether or not she’s a good person. even if she’s been around for quite some time, her being a hopeless romantic who sucks at empathy and reading social cues are obstacles she can overcome and move past, and flaws are what make us human (especially when compared to greaseball, cb and electra, pearl is LEAGUES more redeemable than any of them)

DAY 4: BELLE THE BAR CAR AND CARRIE THE LUGGAGE VAN

- Favourite Actor?

honestly i don’t keep up with bochum enough to properly gauge how much i like which actors play them so i kinda just like any actor who is portraying them right now !!

- Favourite Song/Scenes?

i guess i am me is pretty cool, sigh if only belle and carrie weren’t introduced like once and never did anything of note after that point.

- Favourite Costumes?

since their costumes barely changed, i’ll talk about what i like about them now !! i love how many aspects of ashley were incorporated into belle’s design, i love her little cocktail hat, it’s very cute.

as for carrie i like how different she looks from the other coaches, i think that’s a cute nod to her not actually being a real coach (even though that’s like 99% not what was intended)

- Favourite Ships/Friendships?

they are EACH OTHERS EVERYTHING. not in a romantic way (they’re just seeing other people)

- Headcanons?

belle

carrie originated from the uk !! prior to being transferred to the us, she made friends with a little orange cat in a waistcoat and a pocket watch. it wasn’t even a pet/owner relationship either, this was straight up just a fun friendship between coworkers. additionally, she felt shame knowing she couldn’t carry passengers like the other coaches, and considered being rebuilt so she could be a mix of both !!! however she grew to like being a luggage van, she thought it made her very unique from the other coaches, and is very proud to be one !!!

- Unpopular Opinion?

carrie is kinda forgettable, though that is absolutely not her fault because she unfortunately made the mistake of being a female character written by bigoted old white men in the alw musical starlight express.

this would only be an unpopular opinion in a dream i had about belle: she’s my problematic fave <33

i’m literally so stupid i did not send this one rusty getting beat up gif

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