"vsmp is set in the fall" "vsmp feels like winter"
yes but have we considered the Over The Garden Wall theory of time progression?
as in, the first episode is the very beginning of fall: crunchy leaves as they explore the woods, sunlight shines through dappled leaves, it's chilly but warm enough to keep from needing a coat
as the series progresses, it begins to get greyer. clouds roll in, it begins to rain at night, like the blood moon is weeping. it gets colder, and instead of laying down coats to help with gathering apples people begin to bundle themselves up as best as they can
by episode six it's almost constantly raining, dreary grey november skies that suck the colour out of everything. vampires go out to fly and come in shopping wet and shivering, more firewood is burnt every night because it's cold
avid dies as the first flakes of snow begin to fall. his grave is covered in a dusting of snow, and even though it rains that night it's a mix, half snow and half rain that builds up in a messy slush on the ground.
episode eight brings the first real snowfall. it collects on the ground and character's hair, snow that doesn't melt on the vampires' skin, snow that makes ice form on glasses and characters stumble as the storm grows throughout the day
louis finds owen with snow in his hair and sorrow in his eyes. martyn dies in a blizzard so thick it's hard to see the blood. the vampires are all wearing thick cloaks they borrowed from the castle, and cleo loans hers to pearl
the storm begins to calm as oakhurst is freed. abolish finds the carriage waiting for him as the sun begins to break through the clouds, and cleo and pearl watch the sunset spread golden light across the snow.
