I'm So Relieved We Share Similar Opinions On The Marauders Vs Fred And George! Every Time I Read An Elaborate

I'm so relieved we share similar opinions on The Marauders vs Fred and George! Every time I read an elaborate multi-step plan to dye Slytherin's robes red or something, I'd think "this feels off!". I try to find a middle ground in my imagination, because being a magic school, every day bog-standard mischief has got to look at least a little bit whimsical - and James and Sirius earned themselves a reputation of troublemakers somehow. But imagine they'd be more likely to get into trouble exploring the limits of the castle and its magic (not sure if you consider Cursed Child as semi canon, but trying to get out of a moving Hogwarts Express is a good example), and they'd be really smug about knowing how to get around the forest or the best spot to swim in the lake, but not that interested in cheering and applause from the great hall tables for doing some spectacular display of magic. The fact that the most advanced magic they achieved for their age (becoming animagus!) was a well kept secret has got to say something about their type of showmanship. But much like Fred and George (maybe even better), they'd 100% be in charge of throwing parties.

Yeah!! I agree, I definitely think they were darker in tone than Fred and George. Their public stunts seemed to be centred around hexing random students and they were definitely willing to be fairly vicious about it-- they were to Snape, and Bertram Aubrey's head swelling sounds comical but it probably wasn't for Aubrey-- so I don't see why they'd restrict themselves to silly harmless pranks of the sort F&G would pull. I never like reading fics where they have pranking wars or whatever haha.

And you're right that their greatest achievements were kept secret from everyone. They were defined by their secrets! The password-protected Marauders Map, the Invisibility Cloak, their Animagi status. Even their inside knowledge of Remus's condition is what I feel brought them together in a new way.

I almost feel like the times they got into trouble was out of carelessness or cockiness. They obviously didn't mind getting in trouble for attacking other students and the times they got caught sneaking around they were probably being reckless. Nobody ever figured out the map, the cloak, or that they were Animagi while they were at school, so they were careful when it counted.

Figuring out how to draw them 😖

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great news! wei wuxian has died!

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@seriousbrat rebloged an old post of Jake Richardson as Snape a few weeks ago and I coudn't resist using him as a fancast in this new edit.

Hi Jackie! Have you read The Untamed books? If so, did you like them? I’ve loved the drama so much but I tried reading the Seven Seas translation of the novels and I just can’t get into the story although I know I love it :( If you’ve read the novels, how much depths does they add to the characters and the story (if they do)? I apologise for all the questions

Hello!

You know, you would probably get a different answer depending on whether the person prefers the novel or the live action. Me? I prefer the live action. I did read the novels and liked them, but to me and I don't know if this take is unpopular or not, the novel and the live action are telling two different stories.

To answer your questions, I think there's definitely more to Wei Wuxian's character in the novel! I like how clear it is that he's a morally gray character because the drama did wash away a bit of that, but also... it was XZ so I forgive them. If you like wangxian, you'll definitely enjoy the novel. I like wangxian, but I'm here for WWX/JC and the Yunmeng trio, and the live action delivered on that. I don't even remember what Jiang Yanli does in the novel except dying, so the live action will get my love for giving her a bit more story. Same with Wen Qing.

The world building is better in the novels and for that alone I would suggest to keep reading them, but also if you don't that's fine. You don't have to like them, so don't feel :( about it. You won't be less of a fan. You can try the donghua if you haven't and then try the novels again if you feel up to it. Have you watched mdzs q? I don't think that one adds more to the story lol but it's cute!