#eaps!roxanne

Scoop!

(A lot of other posts have summed up why this episode made me uncomfortable pretty well, so I don’t have much to say (subtle foreshadowing—I was lying to myself here). One thing I will mention is that the tone of this episode was NOTICEABLY different from other transformation videos. Even ones with Eclipse himself.

Yes, he was pissed when he got turned into a furry and Puppet was teasing him. But the tone was much more lighthearted and he didn’t attack anyone. Even in the episode where Charlie turns him into a girl, he bitched and endured some light teasing and then was turned back. Also, that was an accident, and this was clearly intentional.

The number of people there definitely contributed, as well as the nature of their teasing and the fact that he was physically attacking people. There was also way more forced contact, and his reaction was much more negative (Charlie touching his back, Roxanne carrying him off, etc.). Roxy carrying him away yelling also really showed how helpless he was.

Also, I think it’s interesting that he came out of his lab of his own volition, and Charlie seemed nervous for the others to find out at first. He was seeking help from anyone there, which he’s had frequent trouble with, and that speaks to how desperate he was. Charlie’s reaction to him having crawled out makes me wonder if she just meant to transform him, stall him for a bit (like Ruin asked), and come back in a bit to change him back?

Obviously, the way he’s been treating Charlie is not okay, especially because she’s a child and he’s an adult. And he’s not willing to talk about it or correct the behavior right now, so I’m sure she feels helpless in the situation, and we know she’s angry. Plus, she just found out she might have to kill a man for the greater good, which would be hard on anyone. The situation overall just read as incredibly tense, not good-natured, and like we’re heading towards some sort of explosion from him (and/or Charlie).

I can’t tell how much was intentional, so I’m not sure how much weight to give it plot-wise. Maybe I’m misinterpreting a purely goofy episode? Or maybe the undertones will contribute to something in Eclipse’s arc down the line and were intended to be there. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Anyway that’s my thoughts? Just word-vomited out.