Recently I came across this Undertale story calledĀ āHandplatesā, by zarla on deviant art. (Iām pretty sure they have a tumblr too but idk)
Usually I stay away from fanonical stories, regardless of the fandom. Itās not that I doubt the level of bomb-diggityness of the story or of the people making it, itās just that I either am unaware that it even exists, or Iām mildly scared of reading/see something I honestly would rather not.Ā
But,,,, I looked it up on youtube anyway, and now Iām on the fourth āseasonā (or movie) of it and Iām kinda destroyed. I want it to be okay, that everything works out and people remember things (for good or worse, worse in the case of Sans and Papyrus), but itās like a prequel. And when you already know how the original story is, you know that there isnāt anyway to change the prequels that wouldnāt reflect what ends up happening in the original story.Ā
Has anyone ever readĀ āHeartlessā, by Marissa Meyer? That book made me cry (but I usually cite that to the fact that the English test I was doing that day was completely wiped out from a power outage so I had to do it all over again, but the story was also tragic), which isnāt usually a thing that happens.Ā
At any rate,Ā āHeartlessā is also a prequel toĀ āAlice in Wonderlandā, basically an origin story to the Queen of Hearts. And in the story, the Queen, named Catherine, just wants to own a bakery with her maid, Mary. That does not happen.
My point is, as I was reading all the shit that was going down, I was likeĀ āWait no go back thereās a way to go back wait nooooooooā, but I knew that since it was a prequel, it had to follow that path, otherwise something else would have to come along to make it lead up to theĀ āpresent dayā, and thatās a similar thing withĀ āHandplatesā in consideration ofĀ āUndertaleā.Ā
One of the characters canāt just discover something that fixes everything, because in Undertale, there are gaps. (Gaps which have resulted in the fandom speculating for literal years, even though I like to imagine that Toby is just sitting back and being likeĀ ālol guys yāall are wildā)
But I really wish everything could be resolved. Iām a sucker for a good happily-ever-after, for a punch to the gut redemption arc that just bleeds feels (which is why Iām 100% for Endeavor having a redemption arc of sorts in MHA), where a character has to work so hardĀ to try to redeem themselves, knowing full well that the bs they did is completely unforgivable, even in their own eyes, and that if they ask the people they hurtĀ āCould you ever forgive me?ā the people would sayĀ āNo. I donāt know if I ever can, but certainly not nowā, and they would just have to take it, and itād be hard, and idk.Ā
But, I know that since, like I said, Handplates is like a prequel, none of that is going to happen, and Iām just gonna be left feeling sad. I probably deserve it though, watching it in the first place. The fun thing with the series is that it kinda gives a bit of insight into why the characters do thus and such, like why Papyrus is always wearing a scarf, or why Sans has such an infamously low HP. (one thing it doesnāt go into is why and where sans got that iconic outfit like dudes explain that I like to know these stupid worthless things)
Essentially, Iām devastated, and I know Iām gonna be more devastated soon, but Iām kinda ready. Kinda.
