Elise💫

CUTTING THROUGH THE FOREST WITH A GOLDEN TRACK

THEN I SAW THE CONGO CREEPING THROUGH THE BLACK

CUTTING THROUGH THE FOREST WITH A GOLDEN TRACK

THEN I SAW THE CONGO CREEPING THROUGH THE BLACK

Alright! Finished sketch! My boy is in love <3

I've already talked about how deeply misscharacterised Newt is by the fandom and how any negative character trait he could have ever gets blamed on the Flare٫ but something I wish people would bring up more often is how he very vocally wanted his death to weigh on someone's conscience. He actively wanted whoever saw him commit suicide to feel guilty about it (as we saw in The Fever Code)٫ and later on stayed alive purely to get Thomas to kill him.

Newt's suicide attempt wasn't fueled by self hatred like a lot of people like to portray it in fanart٫ fanfic and "character analysis". It wasn't even born out of sadness or grief٫ but rather anger. He actively wanted to hurt those he saw responsible for his and many other boys' deaths٫ and I wish that aspect of his character was discussed more often.

Yes٫ Newt is an extremely empathetic person who looks out for the wellbeing of others around him٫ but his kindness isn't infinite and he is often times pretty judgemental and says hurtful things about others٫ we've just kinda convinced ourselves as a community he's this sort of angel-like figure who could do no wrong because that's kind of how Thomas sees him. Which is my next point: Thomas' opinion of Newt is biased.

Thomas in the books sees Newt in a purely positive light and as someone easy to talk to and who he often relies on for morale and advice٫ but that's because unlike other Gladers٫ he cares about how he interacts with and presents himself to others. It doesn't exactly feel right to call Newt manipulative٫ but there is certainly an aspect to his character where he is extremely aware of how people work٫ and uses that to his advantage.

We see it repeatedly throughout book 1: Newt will often say something pretty grim or even cruel٫ but since he is described as having this sort of cheery٫ laid back attitude and said attitude is often contrasted with characters like Gally٫ Alby or even Minho٫ Thomas immediatly sees it as a more positive interaction. And it's not accidental٫ because pretty often٫ we see Newt's true character peek through in moments of stress.

Newt isn't a cheery calm person٫ in fact he has a pretty short temper and is quite grumpy too٫ and while he is someone who does care for those around him٫ he is also an extremely spiteful٫ and vengeful person. He cannot let go of his grievances٫ and has a tendency to bottle his feelings up in an attempt to gain people's favor. He himself says it shortly before he dies. He is not selfless٫ his kindness does not come for free٫ and he expects something in return٫ which to be very clear does not make him a bad person٫ just human٫ which once again I wish more people acknowledged.

Newt being the one to get infected and killed was heartbreaking but at the same time, it was absolutely necessary for the plot.

Newt was a relatively stable character. He was calm and collected, and more often than not, the voice of reason. He was the quite literally the glue of the group (not WICKED's meaning). It had to be him who got infected, so readers could visualise what the Flare does to people. You could be the most level-headed person to exist, but the disease is so deadly that it would turn you into an unrecognisable monster. For example, if Dashner had chosen to write Minho as the one who got infected, the drastic effect the disease has on personality wouldn't have come through, since he's already hot-headed.

Up until Newt gets infected, we see the Cranks as vile, zombie-like monsters. Newt turning into one of them humanises them. It allows us to view them as people who had loving families and a life before the Flare, because we built an attachment to Newt over the trilogy, only for it to be ripped away. This allows us to visualise and empathise with the "Cranks".

What are your favourite fanfiction tropes?

I’ll go first:

College au

hurt/comfort

angst

one bed

[insert character] needs a hug

first kiss

tags under the break <3

⭐️hurt/comfort (my undying love)

⭐️angst yay

⭐️[insert character] needs a hug

⭐️[insert character] is a mess

⭐️slow burn

⭐️slash if you squint/can be read as platonic (ily platonic fics)

⭐️mutual pining

⭐️not [insert the movie or book ending I don't like] compliant

⭐️idiots in love

⭐️presumed death

OOO THIS US FUN!!

• hurt/comfort (my beloved you can rip her from my dying hands)

• [insert character] needs a hug (hey twinnn)

• modern au

• unreliable narrator

• angst

• happy ending

• protective [insert character] (honestly rather this be platoniccccc)

Wait how many do I get? Ehhh that’ll do for now….

My fav fic tropes are hard to pick but these fs:

- strangers to lovers (I am a sucker for this I swear)

- hurt/comfort or a good angst/fluff balance

- alternate universe (and it doesn't really matter what universe tbh I'll take anything)

- forbidden relationship or secret relationship or both🤭

OMG HI GABI I TOTALLY MISSED THIS NOTIFICATION?? SORRYYY😭

ANYWAY RN IM GOOD CUZ I JUST HAD MY LAST EXAM:)))) AND NOW I HAVE A WEEK OFF SO GONNA ENJOY THAT

I'M SURE YOU'LL ALSO SLAY THE OTHER ONE😝 DW ABOUT IT