#lillyasks

they still go by the names matt and jay. however, matt is short for a name like madison, maddie, madeline, etc. jay's nickname is still bird.

their characters/personality are still fundamentally the same in my interpretation. this is specific to mine because it's influenced by how i enjoy girl characters who don't comform to stereotypical girl characterizations, especially in their flaws and interests. like dee in it's always sunny. so girl matt and jay are still just naive, messy, cruel, manipulative, incompetent, insensitive, dishonest, childish, etc. and specific for webseries, they're just as misogynistic as normal matt and jay, but recontextualized as internalized misogyny.

matt is butch and presents herself between masc and androgynous. her outfits are essentially the same as web/tv, but the costumes she wears can be flexible for reinterpretation.

i think both of their disguises and stuff can def be reimagined to reflect their expression of femininity hehe

matt's hair in tv era is about as long as the battle of the bands episode, and during web era, it's maybe two-ish inches longer than that and more messy.

outside of the usual blazer/button up, matt still wears lots of t-shirts, especially in web era. i picture web era layering long sleeves under the t-shirts sometimes. definitely a mix of fitted tees and looser ones + v-necks. still the same ripped jeans as always. very teenage boy type outfits.

jay is femme and leans more into feminine presentation, but shifts a bit more androgynous by the time of tv era. though tv era she also has her cartoon character-esque iconic outfit, her wardrobe is still more diverse in options than matt's. sometimes matt helps her pick out what she wears (even if it's just picking between 2 different color button ups.)

in the web era, jay has shoulder length hair, and in tv era, her hair is a few inches longer and her side part is more defined. by then she definitely found a hair routine that she likes and keeps up with.

i said this in my other post but i like to think webseries jay dressed kinda twee since i think it fits her character of enjoying charming outdated trends and childhood. it also contrasts with the fact that she's a total douche in the webseries, which i kinda like. as she grew up she also grew out of the style and just settled on the stuff that 1. she still owned and didn't get thrown out and 2. what she felt comfortable wearing.

jay likes to wear light makeup like mascara, lipstick, eyeliner, whatever. matt doesn't care for makeup overall and is kinda too lazy for it, but will sometimes use it to cover stuff up when she gets insecure and maybe occasionally experiment with it to keep things interesting. especially for disguises. they've also definitely done each other's makeup.

jay has her ears pierced and likes to wear studs and small earrings. matt had hers pierced as a kid but they closed up. she probably tried to reopen it herself at one point.

matt sleeps in mismatched pjs often, usually a tshirt or tank top and pants (may differ depending on temperatures). they both have pj sets but jay is more likely to wear matching stuff.

my truth is that neither of them bother with shaving and matt doesn't bother with bras, maybe a camisole at most. whatever

overall jay cares much more on average about her appearance than matt because she cares about attention and being perceived as cool. matt kinda just has enough confidence to not care. but she does tend to seek validation and will only freak out about her appearance if a comment gets made that causes her to spiral about something.

in my imagination, jay is bisexual and matt is a closeted lesbian. specifically, she is still working through her own personal denial and acceptance. this is more relevant for webseries era, because by the time tv comes around, they rarely talk about romantic or sexual relationships. by then, either matt is out to jay as a lesbian or still in the closet but jay respects matt's privacy and/or just doesn't pay any mind to it.

web era jay would regularly hook up with both men and women, but only dated men (matt's brother in this interpretation.) i think jay would have sex with women more often as an outlet for her attraction but hesitancy to commit to a gay relationship, especially due to social stigma.

matt didn't have a ton of success with others and would get hung up on jay's relationships out of a place of jealousy & insecurity from internalized misogyny/homophobia.

in things like the b-day, matt tried to woo guys in the city, but didn't really put her heart into that. i think the valentine's day short would be an attempt to make jay jealous and be another action of trying to get with men.

to me, matt's kinda nervous what jay would think if she came out as a lesbian. in my mind, jay would have the same exact "it doesn't matter to me" that matt felt towards jay dating her brother.

their internalized misogyny remains reflected of the era and the type of media they consume being definitely more male-centric. they're still really immature even as they grow, but by the tv era they're at least a little more mindful and have found more acceptance in themselves.

when they get their periods, it annoys them because it tends to postpone whatever awesome plan (that will totally work) they're trying to execute. times when they sync up are miserable but also an excuse to get snug on the couch and watch movies all day.

this can apply to normal matt and jay too but i think that they do duo halloween costumes a lot. i think they'd do something like bill and ted. but also i just like bill and ted

i think that a lot or most of the other characters in ntbts stay their respective genders. i think it would be funny if they were convinced in the web era that jay's impression of an obviously old man vince valence was going to trick people.

tony is still a mystery to me in my mind. the girl version of tony is something i cannot decide on.

in halloween episode when they switch bodies i think they totally start doing catty impressions of each other.