BlueDancer9000

I really just have to summarize Thomas's entire life:

He was in a committed relationship with a male swan named Henry for 18-24 years before a female swan named Henrietta showed up and mated with Henry.

Thomas was initially jealous of the pair and attacked them, breaking 2 of the 5 eggs Henrietta had laid. However, once the remaining eggs hatched, Thomas warmed up to them and helped raise them.

Henry couldn't fly because of an injured wing, so Thomas taught the cygnets how to fly.

When they needed to reduce the goose population in the pond where Thomas and the swans lived, they dyed Thomas's feathers red so he wouldn't be separated from Henry.

Henry, Henrietta, and Thomas remained in their happy throuple for years and raised 68 cygnets before Henry died in 2009. After Henry's death, Henrietta found another swan and flew away, leaving Thomas alone.

Thomas finally met and mated with a female goose in 2011 and had his own babies. However, another goose named George stole them and raised them himself.

As Thomas grew elderly and blind, he was relocated to a wildlife center where he raised orphaned cygnets.

His caretaker at the center described him as "pretty high maintenance."

Thomas died in 2018 at the age of around 40. He had a funeral that included a small coffin and a procession that was led by a bagpiper. He was buried under the stone where Henry was buried, the two finally reunited in death.

Another part of my hangups with the TADC fandom recently is that Zooble is being put through the wringer by certain circles.

Genuinely, with how they tend to get blasted just for not having a high opinion of Caine, Zooble might parallel Ragatha and how she also tends to get unwarranted hate just for her conflict with Jax.

Even if Zooble might go a little too far with their swipes at Caine, it's not really without merit. The hard truth is, Caine's singling out of Zooble just because they don't want to go on the adventures is pretty crappy of him. Genuinely, it should be easy to feel sorry for Zooble in their conflict with Caine, especially since after Ep. 3, Caine starts dragging them into the adventures against their will.

So no, Zooble is not "bullying" Caine, they're really just frustrated with him and how he regularly ignores the players. Honestly, Zooble strikes me as a "jerk with a point", a cartoon/Western archetype which is usually popular among viewers because even if they're one of the smarter and more observant characters, they tend to get brushed aside simply for being "mean".

Even outside of the whole "Caine v. Zooble" thing, Zooble is actually a pretty cool character. They're a grump, but they've got a soft side.

For starters, in Ep. 2, part of why they didn't go on the adventure was to set up for Kaufmo's funeral.

And Ep. 4 was when Zooble's heart of gold really shined through. Obviously, it's shown with how they're at their sweetest with Gangle.

There's also a little moment where Zooble took Ragatha back in the midst of her Stupid Sauce stupor.

And the moments of kindness with Gangle keep on going. Is it any wonder they're a popular ship?

At the same time, Zooble is pretty no-nonsense; not just with Caine, but with Jax as well, and there's just as much merit behind Zooble's beef with Jax, considering he's a capital-a asshole who regularly targets Gangle.

Basically, Zooble has a short fuse and little time for anyone's nonsense, but they're actually a pretty kind person if you're nice to them.

They also have a little subplot of struggling with their appearance and avatar gimmick of interchangable limbs and body parts, which is pretty strongly evocative of body dysmorphia. And even Caine's attempts at accommodating for that issue aren't good enough to ease Zooble's self-loathing. Eventually, after a conversation with Gangle in Ep. 6, Zooble eases their self loathing by finding certain advantages to their swappable pieces.

Zooble's subplot is unique in that, considering they're a non-gendered character, they could easily strike a chord with trans and enby fans. They definitely had an impact on their VA, Ashley Nichols; The day after Ep. 3 aired, which featured Zooble's issues of implied dysmorphia, Nichols came out as nonbinary, thus retroactively adding impact to Zooble's story.

Honestly, Zooble should be pretty easy to relate to, same as everyone else. Raise your hand if you fit any of the following:

Ignored and/or singled out by others just for going against the grain.

You take no crap from anyone, but you're actually pretty sweet.

You're a bit of a loner, but cool with other people.

You struggle with self-image issues.

I myself kin Zooble because, as you all can notice, I tend to get pretty vocal about whatever's on my mind at times. Also because I'm on a journey of self-discovery, but that's another time.

To end with, it sucks that Zooble is getting hated on just for having a reasonable opposition against Caine...

Like he could 100% set me on fire but that won't stop me dumbass from throwing a slice of cheese at his big head.

"dad" I say, my eyes barely open "it's Colonel Sanders" while pointing down the hallway. He looks, and at the end of the hallway, there's a portrait of an old man, the donor who paid for the wing of the hospital I'm recovering in.

My dad explains as much to me, and goes "I mean the guy *kinda* looks like him, but why would Colonel Sanders pay for a hospital wing Mississauga Ontario? I think those drugs might me messing with you"

Then the nurse comes out of the room. I go "hey, who is that picture of?"

She looks at the portrait. She looks at me. She looks at my dad. She looks at the painting. She looks at me again.

"you don't recognize the Colonel??"

of the room. I go “hey, who

is that picture of?”

You need to eat some vegetables in your diet or you will become a lich.

You have to wear a life jacket or you will literally drown and die.

You need to be able to exist in public spaces with children.

Hawks: “So.. Dabi... you’re all.. dark gothy emo 2005 fall out boy hot topic, right?”

Dabi, glares.

Hawks: “Right. So there’s this kid named Tokoyami-“

Р isnt P

I couldn’t get it out of my head