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Some tender WillMane/Harrattraction, I wanted to re-create that LegoshiHal pose with them the second I first saw it!

What makes Will being called small and him calling himself medium is that he is the largest breed of a domesticated goat. Boer bucks (males) commonly weigh between 200–340 pounds (90–155 kg), some even 400 pounds (182 kg). They are the premier meat breed due to their rapid growth, muscular build, and high-quality carcass. Known for their white bodies, red/brown heads, long pendulous ears, and short, sturdy legs. They are highly adaptable to various climates and are efficient browsers. Will is on the smaller side and is adaptable.

Andalusian horses date to the Middle Ages. They were bred by Carthusian monks. They were originally used as war horses, and it wasn't until 1962 that they were exported from Spain to other countries. Today, Andalusian horses excel in multiple disciplines and are beloved for their beauty, intelligence, and temperament.

Intelligent & Willing: Quick to learn and eager to please, making them excellent for dressage and liberty work. Docile yet Spirited: They are generally quiet and gentle, but possess a lively, energetic "fire" when asked to work. Sensitive & Responsive: Highly tuned to the rider's aids, requiring soft handling. Loyal & Sociable: Known to form strong bonds with owners and get along well with other horses. Courageous: Possess a brave, confident nature, historically used as war horses.

Those are not the same breads but imagine this picture as them.

In this post, I would like to discuss the members of the Thorns and their relationships with one another.

Let's set aside the obvious. Jett doesn't like her teammates. From her conversation with Flo, I gathered that due to her play-style and the fact that the Thorns never won the claw, teammates are constantly being swapped out (with the exception of Jett) to create a team that finally breaks the curse and wins. It's no wonder they couldn't win. Not only because Jett was playing alone, but also because the members swapped so often that they didn't have the opportunity to learn to play together as a team. This is my interpretation, when she looks at the team having fun without her, she looks like she wants to join them but thinks it's too late because she's burned all the bridges. You've probably seen the movie, so you know their relationship has healed.

Now about Olivia. She's very interesting. Archie's daughters call her Auntie Olivia, at least in the Polish dub. I know that in many cultures, any older woman is addressed as "auntie," and this film has a lot to do with Black American culture. But I prefer to believe it suggests a deeper connection. Jett keeps to herself at this point in the story, and the girls' mother is nowhere to be seen, presumably dead, so Olivia is the only female figure in their lives. I doubt Olivia took the role of their mom, cooking, cleaning, and doing important things like going to the doctor or daycare/school. She seems too young and immature for that. She seems like the kind of person who would happily entertain Archie's daughters, share their love of girly things like fashion, and keep an eye on them while Archie cooks, cleans, or just relaxes. I assume (based on my inferences from the film and extended sources) that she and Lenny joined the team around the same time. They seem to be close and have a lot in common. They pay a lot of attention to their respective devices (They seem almost addicted to them.) They have long necks. (They might bond over similar experiences. Neck pains, getting them caught on something, etc.) They are the closest to Will in terms of age(Or at least acting his age, more in the post about their ages.) and personalities, chill and friendly, but with a bit of attitude and sass. I really like how she brings Lenny down to earth and makes him come out of his shell. In the YouTube interview, she makes him pay attention, and brings up him being a rapper to Will. There are many possibilities. Maybe Lenny is famous, but Will simply doesn't know it, which I find unlikely. Considering Olivia spends so much time on social media, I think the most likely scenario is that she simply found one of his music videos or something about his rapping career, and that's how she and the rest of the Thorns found out. I like to think she's his biggest supporter in his career, she can help him with his social media and be his spokesperson because he's so humble and shy and his "problem" is communicating with people. I'm not hiding my bias here, I ship it. But I like my ships with potential and some logic. Olivia, being the social butterfly ostrich she is, could easily unite members who don't have much in common, for example, by getting Archie and Lenny to spend time with her at the same time.

Besides Jett, Will has the most interactions with Modo, which mostly boil down to Will being scared or weirded out by Modo, Olivia, who I just discussed, and Lenny. Their first interaction takes place on a plane. Will wants to sit across from him, but the seat is designated for his legs. Later, when they finally play together, Will gives him a high-five (or rather, a high-three), which completely surprises him. Afterward, the entire team (except Jett) bonds and creates a diss track. It's very sweet and simple. My question is: does Lenny really need that seat for his legs, or did he say that to get rid of Will? I think he really needs it. He's huge and needs extra space even in that luxurious plane. I get cramps just from sitting on a train for 2 hours, and I'm not a giraffe. If he didn't want to spend time with Will, he could just put on his headphones, close his eyes, and relax. He could have put it in a nicer way. Despite my love for Lenny, he's no saint, I think he looked down on (wink, wink) Will for being small. But after witnessing with his own eyes that Will can play, he changed his attitude. However, in my opinion, that little high-three really resonated with Lenny. Remember, he was bounced around from team to team like a whore ball, so it's important for him to have a teammate who genuinely wants to be his friend. Archie has a moment when he protects Will as if he's his child. It's played for laughs. You can interpret it as Archie becoming more fatherly towards Will. Another important character is Dennis. Will is the only one who initially listens to him. Both are dismissed by the team, but as the film progresses, this changes.

Archie becomes protective of his team, including Jett.

Jett isn't mean to her team anymore.

Last and unfortunately least is Modo. I'm sorry. I like him. Aside from the running joke about him being weird and being part of a collective that dislikes Will, then likes him, is disliked by Jett, then is liked by Jett he has nothing. You might say that this whole post is me grasping at straws, creating whole relationships from dialogue and interactions that could've landed to any of these characters (Anybody could've mentioned that Lenny is a rapper.) or jokes, but in the case of Modo, there's nothing for me to grasp. There's potential for an interesting dynamic, with him owning the Thorns now, but we have to wait for a sequel or a show.