#casey rambles

It’s pretty obvious that she’s grown up in St Pastry, meaning she’s spent her whole life praying to and worshiping the witches. And based on her behaviour in the current event, we can see that this devotion grew into complete romantic obsession.

And that’s really messed up.

If you’re in or have been in a religion, you can probably imagine how concerning it would be if someone in that religion became that obsessed with what you prayed to, especially to the point of wanting to marry them. Hopefully, this would be considered unhealthy and this person would be dealt with appropriately.

Unfortunately, Black Forest isn't being let down at all.

The leaders of St Pastry are ENABLING THIS. Even claiming that this behaviour is desirable and others should copy. Also Reverend Mother tells who she’s talking to that they’re “doubting” and “lacking in faith” for questioning Black Forest’s safety…the manipulation is crazy.

Also Black Forest’s devotion physically alters her form, becoming more monstrous. Scary.

The only other person we’ve properly seen from the St Pastry order is Pastry Cookie, who also isn’t doing great after what we’ve seen in the cake tower thing story. I vaguely also remember something with St Pastry order in cookie odyssey but I’d have to rewatch it.

I honestly really hope this is all building up to something dramatic, likely in the 5th anniversary, because I think that could be really cool.

TADC already has a significant body horror element to it when you think about it (the body you inhabit isn't yours and it's characteristics are determined by an outside source. It doesn't need sleep or food, but whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your point of view.) and this impacts all the characters in different ways. (Gangle's mask and Zooble being totally interchangeable in a ship of theseus way come to mind)

But we haven't seen it impact Jax as much until this episode. (or Ragatha/Pomni/Kinger, but this post isn't about them.) Additionally, many viewers interpret him as trans because of the maid dress scene and him commenting on how his rabbit form is "peak male performance" before realizing his tail isn't there.

We don't know exactly why Gooseworx chose to include this detail, but it had to have been important/pertinent to the story to make it the one of central points of this interaction between Pomni and Jax (the other one being alluding to Ribbit's later reveal with "not anymore")

Nine will almost certainly be this season’s antagonist, after all, he’s has proven himself to be a dangerous foe. So if he truly thinks he’s doing what’s right then he will be fighting against the gang and trying to restore the grim. So far Nine has been a true neutral in my eyes at least and will do things to his own best interest, he has proper reasoning for wanting to defend The Grim (to escape the hell that is New Yoke) and stop Sonic from reassembling the paradox prism (it might destroy all other universes??? I’m kinda guessing by the “what do you think will happen to me” line but yk, whatever)

Thank you @forabeatofadrum for the tag ☺️

I have worked on my crochet wrap some more but I haven't taken any photos so... Nothing to show you there I'm afraid.

But! Achievements this week:

I finished reading Bable (late to the game) which was a very interesting read.

I completed the maths and English assessments necessary for my apprenticeship to begin, which it does on Wednesday 😬

I started a new book and it's a monster! Almost 1000 pages.

And I managed to organise lunch with my friends, which is no mean feat. More cup-filling social time was one of my goals for the new year, and I have started as I mean to go on. I've known these people for over 20 years now and time spent with them is always so such a comfort. And the food was frankly amazing 🤤

An altogether pretty good week I think. I hope there are more good weeks to come, for all of us.

Let's see what you've been up to!

the gods cannot save me now for I am a simp

LOOK AT THIS MAN!!!

GODAMMIT HES PRETTY AND HE SEEMS LIKE HE’D BE SUPER COOL TO HANG OUT WITH!!!!