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CRINGETOBER DAY 1

Screenshot Redraw - Candy and Stear!

Major spoilers for Candy Candy and tw for verbal harassment not explicitly discussed in this post) and death

This anime was one of my favourites as a kid and to this day, it still holds a special place in my heart. While it definitely has quite a few noteworthy characters, none stood out to me like Candy herself, and this is a list of reasons why

She enjoyed more stereotypically "masculine," things and threw the "delicate girl," stereotypes down the toilet- in early 20th century America, when the anime is set, girls were not expected to have hobbies like climbing trees or playing at cowboys, but this is exactly what Candy did, regardless of all the skepticism she faced and the negative comments from those around her about how it was "dangerous,". She dominated too, being skilled enough at tree climbing to beat a professional and win a bet against him in the process. She also had a bit of a temper and a rough side, which also lines up with this - she was often shown getting into scrapes with the boys when they provoked her, and later on with the Leagan children. It's definitely clear that Candy wasn't afraid to stand up for herself and fight against what she deemed unfair, talking back to adults and breaking school rules she deemed unjust, like when she his her pet racoon in the forest so she could keep him.

She never threw in the towel - Candy's life was a very difficult one as shown by the anime. First, the best friend she has known for her entire life leaves her and the children's home they both grew up in, then she's adopted by a family who uses her as a servant and is forced to deal with constant verbal abuse at the hands of their children, who stop at nothing to try to sabotage her, even causing her to get sent to work in Mexico for a period of time, and when it seems like things are finally taking a turn for the better as her relationship with Anthony starts to take off, he dies in a horse riding accident, leaving Candy devastated. A few years later, Candy goes to study in London and meets her next love, Terry Grantchester. The two develop deep feelings for each other but, after they get in trouble with the school directors, Terry is forced to leave so she won't have to. After a while, Candy also leaves to pursue a path in life that is completely her own - she starts to train to become a nurse, after experiencing first hand what it feels like to help the sick. In all this, no matter how difficult life got, how alone she felt or how scared she was, Candy still kept going, even when she was hesitant, in order to reach her goals and find happiness. The fact that she managed to persevere through so much, all the while keeping her smile and staying cheerful throughout the anime, shows a huge amount of mental strength and determination, which are two of Candy's most admirable qualities.

Candy was selfless - her own ambition is proof of this- wanting to become a nurse to help people get better. This is even more clear when she starts working for Dr Martin, despite the fact he can't pay her. Another point in the series when this selflessness is evident is when she was willing to give up everything she had with Terry after realising Susanna, a young actress who was in a terrible accident, needed him by her side to carry on living. Candy realised his importance in her life and left, trying her best to move on.

Candy showed a lot of loyalty to her friends - From the start of the series, Candy is always shown helping and protecting those she considered friends. From helping Pattie hide her pet from the teachers, to pretending she doesn't know Annie so her past at the children's home can remain a secret, just as her parents wished, to nursing Albert back to health when he got amnesia and even staying with him until he regained his memory, Candy definitely did a lot for those close to her and was the type to stick by her friends, no matter how painful or uncomfortable things got.

Candy was stubborn and opinionated - she had her beliefs and principles, and didn't shift from them, even when she was pressured to or when they caused her pain. Throughout the show, she continued to stand up for them and make decisions based on them, even when others were unhappy with these decisions.

She was a style icon - the dresses she wore throughout the series (when she did wear dresses) were instrumental in influencing today's soft, cutesy and fairy tale Lolita style, which means the impact of her stunning princess dresses is still felt today.

If you want to know my thoughts on Candy candy as a whole, click here

I do 👁👁 I just don’t post about them much here aaa (I think I have like three posts about my ocs(?) like (￣▽￣*)ゞ I do that mainly on Instagram fsr but since you asked, I’ll post some stuff I have of them and tell you a bit about them :D. (here’s my Nautolan oc too in case you want to see him ~)

The cute black haired guy is Arthur with his triplet siblings: Anthony, Alistair (aka Stear) and Abigail (aka Abby). I would say he’s kind of my main oc (?)

The one standing right next to him with a headband is Lloyd (some call him Jack). Arthur’s best friend (or partner in crime, same thing lol)

White haired guy with glasses (he’s albino) is Harry. I’ve posted about him before

Right next to him is Alicia kinda sad :c

Long haired girl is Makenna (she’s Lloyd’s big sister)

Guy being friend zoned by her is Nathan (lol sorry my guy)

The bigger gray drawing is also Nathan, next to him is Lloyd and some random doodles

Lloyd and Makenna ~

This ocs still don’t have a name fsr aaaa I like them a lot and I’ve drawn them several times but I just can’t find the perfect name ;;; (except for Arthur in the top right corner, he used to have a different haircut)

Harry~

Arthur but a bit older~

Makenna on the left and both Makenna and Nathan on the right (also “Gato”, Makenna’s crocodile lol. It means cat in Spanish and it’s pronounced also in Spanish)

Alicia and Arthur ❤️. The wind just destroyed their umbrella lol.

Found these two beautiful art pieces by the author of the 80s anime Candy Candy!

Do you like Candy Candy?