Trollstopia Trolls

TrollstopiaTrolls Theory List Part 2

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About The Characters:

Branch:

Branch’s Wall: Trauma on Display

My Thoughts on Branch

Branch Watches His Worst Fear Come True and Decides It’s Karaoke Time

The Pop Trolls in Branch's Bunker, What Really Happened When He Was Gone

Did Anyone in the Village Recognize BroZone Stuff in Branch’s Bunker?

Branch’s Bunker Was Never Meant to Be a Bunker, It Became One

Branch’s Bunker Wasn’t Just a Bunker

Branch Was Secretly Five Trolls in a Trench Coat This Whole Time

What if 'Bitty B' Was Never Just A Boyband Nickname?

Was Branch Basically the Village’s Animal Control??

How did Branch Find Poppy Before She Left With Sheila??

Branch & Peppy: Same Anxiety, Different Coping Mechanisms

Branch With Rosiepuff Alive, The Butterfly Effect

Branch Didn’t Realize His Feelings, He Survived Them

If Branch Said “Fine… Just You.” (The Poppy Exception AU)

When the Colors Switch: Grey Poppy & Colorful Branch Theory (NEW)

What if Branch Was the One in the Diamond Prison?

What If Branch Got the Invitation Instead of John Dory?

Branch Didn’t Reject Poppy, He Collected Her

Trolla-Palooza Tour: Branch vs. The Cowbell, The Solo That Never Was

Poppy:

My Thoughts on Poppy

Poppy, The Most Betrayed Troll of All Trolls

Poppy in Band Together: Emotional Maturity

Poppy’s 'Listening to Others' Arc

Understanding Poppy in Trolls World Tour (and why opinions split)

Is Poppy Disrespecting Branch’s Boundaries in Trolls Band Back Together?

Poppy, Queen of Sunshine… and Selective Silence

What if Poppy Learned About Grandma Rosiepuff Before Movie 1?

What If Baby Poppy Grew Up With Rock Trolls? (NEW)

Poppy & Branch, 'Friends' Is the Safety Label

So… How Did Poppy and Branch Actually Meet?

Poppy & Branch’s Relationship Explained by Era

Poppy and Branch, Imbalance?

Second Choice? Why Branch Was Never Poppy’s Backup Plan

Your Honor, Poppy Was in Love First

Broppy: The “We Shouldn’t Work But We Do Anyway” Power Duo

Broppy is Toxic?? Let’s Talk About It (Respectfully!)

What Happens If Pre-Movie-1 Poppy & Branch Meet Post-Movie-3 Poppy & Branch?

What If Branch & Poppy Found the Putt Putt Trolls Before Movie 1?

What If Branch & Poppy Switched Bodies? (NEW)

My Personal Favorite Broppy Moments

My Opinion on the Broppy Kiss

Poppy & Creek: The Crush Nobody Talks About

Viva:

My Thoughts on Viva

The Lost Era of King Peppy: Why Viva Was Forgotten (and How It Actually Makes Sense)

Viva and Peppy's Reunion

What If Poppy And Viva Switched Places During The Great Escape? (NEW)

John Dory:

John Dory Deserves More Credit, a Trolls Band Together Thought Dump

The Mission’s the Mission”: The Line That Tells You Everything About John Dory

John Dory No-Trauma Theory

The BroZone Breakup. Why John Dory Was Never Really to Blame

Did John Dory Try to Stay in Touch After BroZone Broke Up?

John Dory Didn’t Want Fame, He Wanted to Be Like His Parents

John Dory and the Mystery Hike of the Neverglade Trail

My Thoughts on John Dory

Opinion on John Dory: Hermit? Traveler? Mountain Cryptid?

Floyd:

Floyd: Lost, Captured, and Quietly Tragic

Floyd's Diamond Prison

Floyd's Diamond Prison, Pt 2

The Secret Life of Floyd's Diamond Prison

Long-Term Effects Of Floyd’s Diamond Prison

What If Floyd Had Died in Trolls Band Back Together?

Floyd's "What the Hell Happened While I was Away" List

Floyd as a Dad (and the 20-Year Mystery Tour)

My Thoughts on Floyd

My Thoughts on Floyd Coming Back to a Dead Trolls Tree

Why Floyd Really Left… And Why He Stayed Gone So Long

Mount Rageous Mayhem: Floyd, Veneer, and Family Chaos AU

The Floyd Solo Career Theory

“What If I Mess This Up Too?” ~ Grey Floyd One-Shot (NEW)

Clay:

My Thoughts on Clay

Clay: The Listener of Lost Stories

Clay's Hair, The Color-Crisis

Clay & Viva, Fear-Based Nation-Building, and How ONE Completely Normal Troll Ended Up Living in a Trauma Cult

The Clay Timeline Mystery

Bruce:

My Thoughts on Bruce / Spruce

The Bruce Name Change Theory

The Postcard Was Blank Because Bruce Panicked

Spruce Was for the Spotlight. Bruce Is for Himself

The Official Bruce Kid Count

Bruce: The Only Brother Who Actually Has His Life Together

Why Tiny Diamond and Bruce Bonded Instantly

My AU Fanfic: The Roots of Harmony ~ A Brozone Parents AU

In a time long before the Troll tribes reconnected, there was a lone Rock troll and a bright-hearted Pop troll whose curiosity changed both their worlds.

Last update: 05-07-2026

I once asked about Trollex hc and u gave me so many cool hc to snack on but do you also have does silly hc’s like

Oh ye i hc him to be an artist, make freaking fursuits, i hc him to love cats all kinds if cat then cat and he loves them, ye i hc him to be gay. And hc him to know sign laughing

Like just some random hc’s, ye these are mine i could go an and on but i don’t wanna throw every single one i have in here unless u want to know them all hehe

Tho ye what are ur silly hc’s about that fish

*throw in gif because fish*

🌊 More Trollex Headcanons

AAAAA okay FIRST OF ALL... The sign language headcanon?? Woah! I can't stop thinking about it. I'll talk about it later on!

I absolutely love seeing everyone's different Trollex headcanons! Some people imagine huge AUs, some imagine little day-to-day habits, and I always find it fun to see how differently we all interpret the same character. For me, I usually try to stay as close to canon as possible, so my headcanons tend to be little habits or hobbies rather than changing major parts of a character.

For your other haedcanons, I don't know if I can fully get behind the cat one (mostly because… underwater cats?? 😭) or the fursuit one (I have SO many logistical questions about wet fursuits 💀), BUT I absolutely love how specific they are.

🤟 Okay... But... First, I Need to Talk About the Sign Language Headcanon

The more I thought about this one... The more I realized this might not just be a Trollex headcanon. It might be a Techno Troll headcanon.

Because think about where they live. Their entire kingdom is basically one giant rave. 😭 The music is LOUD. Like... "I-can-feel-the-bass-in-my-soul" loud. So what happens when you need to ask:

👉 "Where's the medic?" 👉 "Can you help me with this?" 👉 "Meet me over there." 👉 "Is everyone okay?"

You're probably not going to scream over the drop. 💀 So instead... I think Techno Trolls would naturally develop sign language as part of everyday life. Not because they can't speak. Because sometimes... Speaking just isn't practical.

And, I LOVE that. It would mean kids grow up learning it. Friends casually sign to each other across crowded dance floors. Festival crews coordinate without yelling. Security can communicate during concerts. Parents can check on their kids without interrupting the music.

It just... fits.

And of course, Trollex would know it too. Not just because he's king. But because he's a Techno Troll. It would simply be another language he grew up speaking.

And now I genuinely can't imagine Techno Reef any other way. 😭💙So... Congratulations. I'm stealing that headcanon. It's mine now, too. 😂

And here are more of my own completely unnecessary Trollex headcanons:

🌊 He Remembers EVERYONE'S Names

Not just names, your favorite song, your favorite color, that remix you showed him six months ago, the fact your cousin just got promoted.

He's basically a walking customer service representative.

Trollex: "Hey Steve! How's your jellyfish collection?"

Steve: "...How do you remember that?"

💡 He Cannot Stand Awkward Silence

The second thing get quiet...

tap tap tap

beatboxing

"Hmm hmm hmm 🎵"

There is always a beat happening somewhere.

🎧 He Gets Distracted by Good Music

Someone starts playing an absolute BANGER across the city.

Trollex: "... hold on." swims away

✨Council meeting forgotten ✨

😂 He Has Absolutely Forgotten He's Royalty

Random Techno Troll: "Your Majesty?"

Trollex: "...Who? ...OH... Right."

💙 He Gives the BEST Hugs

I don't know why, I have no evidence. I simply believe it with my entire soul.

🌊 This Man is Physically Incapable of Having a Bad Time

Power outage? "We'll make acoustic techno."

Storm? "Cool light show."

Everything goes wrong? "Okay... but what if we made it FUN?"

I aspire to be even 10% as unbothered as Trollex.

🎛️ He Tinkers With Sound Equipment

If something breaks, he'll absolutely sit on the floor for three hours trying to fix it because he wants to understand how it works.

🐠He Blows Bubble Rings When He's Thinking

The Techno Troll equivalent of doodling.

Also...

PLEASE send me the rest of your Trollex headcanons because clearly you have already convinced me that he canonically learned sign language, and I am very vulnerable to being persuaded. 😭💙🐠

I noticed something strange about Chaz between Trolls 2 and Trollstopia. In Trolls 2, Chaz is shown he has the ability to fly. But in Trollstopia, he is never shown using this ability even if it would be super convenient for him (escaping Keith, navigating Poppy’s obstacle course). Is this a “whoops, forgot” on the writer’s part, or could there be something else going on? -----------

🎷 Can Chaz Actually Fly?

First of all, thank you so much!! 😭💙 That genuinely means a lot. I have somehow turned overanalyzing trolls into a hobby, and I'm very glad other people enjoy coming along for the ride. 💖✨

Now...

I don't actually think Chaz can naturally fly. I think he can only stay airborne while playing his saxophone. And yes, I have evidence. 👀

🎷 Trolls World Tour

During World Tour, Chaz appears to fly around while playing his sax. At first glance, it looks like he just... has flight. But then something interesting happens. The moment he stops playing... he falls right into the water.

If he truly had the ability to fly whenever he wanted, why wouldn't he simply keep flying?

Instead, his flight seems directly tied to his performance. Almost like the music itself is what's keeping him in the air.

🌳 TrollsTopia

Then we get to TrollsTopia.

There are multiple situations where flying would solve all of Chaz's problems almost instantly.

Like you mentioned:

👉 escaping Keith 👉 navigating Poppy's obstacle course

And yet... He never flies. Which feels strange... Until you remember something. He's not playing his saxophone.

🎶 My Theory

What if Smooth Jazz Trolls don't actually have the power of flight? What if they have something much cooler? Music-assisted levitation.

As long as they're actively performing...Their music literally carries them. Stop playing... Gravity wins.

✨ Conclusion

So I don't necessarily think TrollsTopia forgot Chaz could fly. I think it accidentally supports the idea that he can't.

At least... Not without a saxophone. 🎷

Do you have any fic recommendations, out of curiosity?

First of all, THANK YOU 😭✨ That's genuinely one of the nicest compliments I've ever received. Apparently my theories are just fanfic wearing a fake mustache at this point.

Anyway, I had the absolutely brilliant idea of making a giant Trolls fanfic masterlist. Then I opened AO3.... THERE ARE OVER 6,000 FICS.

SIX. THOUSAND.

I am just one glitter-covered person with a keyboard, and I am NOT cataloging all of that. 💀

SO.

Welcome to:

✨The Trolls Fanfic Recommendation Pit✨

Throw your favorite fics at me:

Angst? Throw it. Fluff? Throw it. AUs? Throw them. One-shots? Yeet them into the comments. That 200k-word emotional support Branch fic that permanently altered your brain chemistry? ABSOLUTELY.

Send them to my inbox or in the comments below, and if possible, include:

🌸 Title 🌸 Where to read it (so I'm able to make a link for it) 🌸 A short spoiler-free summary if you can 🌸 Optional: Why this fic lives rent-free in your head

Eventually, I'll gather everything into one big recommendation list so new readers can actually find all the glittery emotional damage this fandom has to offer. ✨

DISCLAIMER BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THINGS:

I am simply collecting recommendations from fellow Trolls lovers hiding under bridges, inside AO3 bookmarks, and other places. I am not responsible for the content, themes, emotional devastation, missing trigger warnings, surprise existential crises, or the sudden urge to cry over tiny colorful people. Please check the original tags and warnings before reading.

Now go forth. Recommend your emotionally devastating glitter literature. Make it everyone's problem. 💙✨*

YEEEEEEY!! 🎉💙🌸

After accidentally turning my brain into 99% Trolls lore and 1% functioning human, I'm officially reopening my inbox!

So send me your...

🌲 Trolls theories 💖 "What if...?" scenarios 👑 Headcanons 🎸 BroZone questions 🌍 Lore 🤔 Character analysis 💬 Or just come yell about your favorite Trolls because I fully support that too

I'm ready. 😌✨

Let's overanalyze a franchise about glitter, hugs, and music together. 💙🌸

I want to ask what you think would happen if Poppy had to live among or grow up with rock trolls like if a bird got her and dropped her in their territory

First of all, thank you so much! And this ask is actually insane! Because this is basically: 👉 “What if Poppy had Cooper’s backstory?” 👉 but WORSE 👉 because Poppy is VERY visibly not a Rock Troll 😭

I think this changes everything about who she becomes.

🌸 What If Baby Poppy Grew Up With Rock Trolls?

First of all: the image of a tiny pink Pop Troll egg landing somewhere in Rock territory is already devastating. Because unlike Pop Trolls, Rock Trolls are NOT naturally: 👉 soft 👉 openly nurturing 👉 community-parent coded

Their culture is harsher. More survival-focused. More 'deal with it.' So the first question becomes: 💀 Would someone even take the egg?

And I think most Rock Trolls wouldn’t. Not out of cruelty necessarily. Just practicality. A random abandoned egg from another tribe? That’s not their responsibility. A lot of trolls would probably just... leave it there. 💀

🎸 But One Rock Troll Absolutely Would

Because stories like this always hinge on: ✨ one emotionally compromised weirdo ✨. And I fully believe some Rock Troll, maybe rough around the edges, maybe seen as 'too soft' by others, would eventually cave and take the egg home. Probably after pretending NOT to care.

Like: 💀 “I’m only keeping it alive until someone claims it.” Meanwhile, three months later: tiny handmade blanket, protective instincts activated, and threatening anyone who looks at the baby wrong. Classic.

🥚 What Happens When Poppy Hatches?

Okay, imagine: all these dark colored Rock Troll babies… and then: 🌸✨ tiny bright pink Poppy ✨🌸. The silence in the room would be deafening. Because she would immediately stand out. Not just physically but emotionally too.

🌈 Poppy Would Be 'Too Much' For Rock Culture

Tiny Poppy would naturally be: 🌸 affectionate 🌸 curious 🌸 emotionally expressive 🌸 trusting

Which are traits Rock Troll society probably sees as: 💀 naive 💀 distracting 💀 weak

So she grows up constantly feeling: 👉 out of place 👉 'wrong' 👉 too loud emotionally 👉 too soft

Because, unlike Cooper, who adapted, Poppy would probably try to adapt.

💀 Tiny Poppy Would Accidentally Become A Problem For Rock Society

Because imagine: 👉 she starts helping people emotionally 👉 starts getting attached to everyone 👉 asks WAY too many personal questions 👉 starts encouraging trolls to express feelings

And Rock Trolls would be standing there like: 💀 “Why is the pink child fixing people?”

🎸 Barb’s Role In This Would Be FASCINATING

Because, depending on timing? Barb either: 👉 deeply resents Poppy OR 👉 becomes weirdly protective of her

I think it could become both. Because Poppy represents EVERYTHING Barb’s culture suppresses:

🌸 softness 🌸 emotional openness 🌸 vulnerability 🌸 optimism

But if Barb grew up WITH her? Then suddenly Poppy becomes: 👉 annoying little sister energy 👉 emotional foil 👉 living proof that another way exists

And that would absolutely get under Barb’s skin constantly. Because if Poppy grew up in Rock territory alongside Barb??? Movie 2 does NOT happen the same way. AT ALL.

🎸 The Biggest Difference

Barb wouldn’t see Pop as abstract anymore. In canon, Barb’s hatred of Pop comes from: 👉 historical resentment 👉 cultural domination 👉 Pop becoming 'default' 👉 the erasure of other genres

To Barb, Pop is basically: ✨ fake happiness colonization ✨.

BUT in this timeline? Pop has a FACE. And unfortunately for Barb… that face is Poppy 😭. Which means her worldview immediately becomes more conflicted. Because now she has to mentally juggle:

💀 “Pop culture is the problem.” AND 💀 “The person I care about most IS Pop.”

🌸 Meanwhile Poppy Grows Up Knowing Rock History First

This is huge. Because canon Poppy grows up in: 👉 a protected Pop bubble 👉 heavily sanitized history 👉 “music brings everyone together :)”

But Rock-raised Poppy? OH NO. She would grow up hearing: 👉 how Pop centralized itself 👉 how other genres became ignored 👉 how Rock culture views Pop as emotionally shallow 👉 resentment that’s existed for generations

Meaning: she would understand Barb WAY earlier. Probably before Barb even fully understands herself.

😭 Would Poppy Eventually Want To Find Pop Village?

I think eventually she would NEED to. Not because Rock wasn’t home. But because Poppy is naturally curious about identity.

And at some point she’d realize: 👉 she looks different 👉 sounds different 👉 emotionally reacts differently

And that curiosity would slowly become unavoidable. Especially if she starts hearing stories about: ✨ the missing Pop princess ✨

Which would destroy Barb, because suddenly Barb realizes: 👉 Poppy technically belongs somewhere else 👉 there are people who might take her away 👉 history itself might pull them apart

And considering Barb’s abandonment/control issues??? OH NO 💀

🎸 Barb Would ABSOLUTELY Try To Keep Her There

Not necessarily violently at first, but emotionally? Absolutely. Because imagine Barb watching Poppy become fascinated with: 👉 Pop music 👉 Pop history 👉 her origins

Barb would immediately feel threatened by it. Not just politically, but personally. Because to Barb, this wouldn’t feel like: “Poppy learning about herself.” It would feel like: 💀 “Pop is taking her.”

Which makes Barb’s future descent WAY More Tragic, because now Barb’s ideology becomes emotionally tangled with fear.

Fear of: 👉 losing Poppy 👉 being abandoned 👉 Pop 'winning' 👉 history repeating itself

And suddenly her World Tour plan changes from: 🎸 “Rock should unite all music.” To: 💀 “If everything becomes Rock… then Poppy stays.”

DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW INSANE THAT IS? 😭

🌈 Poppy Would Be Stuck In The Middle

Because, unlike canon Poppy, this version understands both sides. She loves Rock culture. Rock Trolls raised her. Barb is basically family.

BUT.

She also starts realizing: 👉 the world is bigger 👉 Pop isn’t inherently evil 👉 the tribes were separated unfairly 👉 forcing everyone into one genre is wrong

So now instead of: 🌸 optimistic Pop queen vs angry Rock queen, Movie 2 becomes: 💀 two people who love each other desperately but fundamentally disagree about control. WHICH IS SO MUCH WORSE 😭.

😭 Would The String War Even Happen?

Yes, but maybe slower. Maybe more emotionally complicated. But YES. Because the strings themselves still represent power. And Barb’s fear would still exist. Possibly even STRONGER now because she has something personal to lose. The difference is: Poppy would probably see the warning signs MUCH earlier. And Barb would hesitate WAY more. Because every step toward conquest would also hurt the one person who actually understands her.

🎸🌸 Conclusion

If baby Poppy had grown up in Rock territory, I think Rock would change her a little… but she would change Rock WAY more 😭.

She’d grow up tougher, more guarded, probably a little more sarcastic and defensive. Especially growing up beside Barb. But underneath all of that? She would still be Poppy.

Still caring too much. Still asking emotional questions nobody wants to answer. Still trying to connect with people even when the culture around her says not to.

And THAT is what would slowly affect Barb and the other Rock Trolls over time. Because suddenly Pop isn’t just 'the enemy genre'. It’s: 🌸 The weird pink girl Barb grew up with.

Which makes everything way more personal and emotionally messy later on 😭. So honestly? I don’t think this AU would end with Poppy becoming fully Rock. I think it would end with Rock slowly learning how to soften without losing itself ✨

Bonus: Let's write a one-shot about it, because why not:

Rain hammered loudly against the cliffs of Volcano Rock City while a young Rock Troll climbed carefully through the black stone paths near the outer edge of the territory. He almost missed the sound entirely.

A tiny squeak.

The troll stopped.

Another squeak.

🌸 What If Poppy And Viva Switched Places During The Great Escape? 💀✨

OHHHH This AU gets so much deeper the more I think about it😭

Because at first it sounds simple: 👉 baby Poppy gets lost instead of Viva 👉 Viva stays with Peppy in Pop Village

But when you really look at it, the ages change everything.

👶 The Biggest Difference: Poppy Was Too Young To Remember

During the Great Escape: 👉 Poppy was about 1 year old 👉 Viva was old enough to remember everything

Which means: if Poppy gets lost in the tunnels… she grows up adapting to the golf course naturally. But Viva? Viva remembers losing Poppy that day😭. That changes both sisters completely.

💀 Viva Wasn’t Just A Survivor, She Was a Leader

This becomes really important once you look at Clay’s dialogue. Because, according to him? Viva and the trapped trolls were: 👉 cornered by Bergens 👉 almost eaten 👉 trapped after the tunnels collapsed

And Viva fought them off. Like, she was out there protecting survivors during an active Bergen attack. Which means if Viva escapes safely with Peppy in this AU… the trapped trolls lose: 💀 their bravest survivor.

I think way more trolls would’ve died, because canon Viva became: ✨ the emotional heart of the survivors. She gave them hope. She kept them moving, and she eventually turned an abandoned golf course into a home.

Without her there? The remaining survivors are: 👉 more frightened 👉 more desperate 👉 less organized

And in this AU, baby Poppy is there on the other side as a little baby... Which means... someone else had to save her. Some random terrified troll making the split-second decision during total chaos: “I am NOT leaving this baby behind.”

⛳ Poppy Growing Up At The Golf Course

That would change Poppy so much, because unlike canon Poppy, she doesn’t grow up in: ✨ 'safety' ✨ celebration ✨ endless positivity culture

She'd grown up around: 💀 hidden survivors 💀 survival routines 💀 isolation 💀 trolls who remember the escape

The golf course becomes her normal, and the Putt Putt Trolls are family. And eventually… 🎸 Clay arrives.

🎸 Clay’s Role In This AU

And now imagine him arriving at this hidden survivor sanctuary and realizing: 👉 there’s a tiny pink Pop Troll child here 👉 she probably doesn’t even remember her family or who she is

I think Poppy slowly pulls Clay back toward emotional openness. Not loudly or through parties. But through small things. Quiet hope, gentle optimism and tiny handmade encouragements during hard times.

So this version of Poppy still becomes the emotional heart of people… just in a much softer way.

Less: 🎉 “PARTY THROUGH THE TRAUMA!”

More: 🌸 “Hope carefully.”

👑 Meanwhile… Viva In Pop Village

This is where movie 1 changes completely💀. Because, unlike canon Poppy… now princess Viva remembers the Bergens firsthand.

She remembers: 👉 panic 👉 the tunnels collapsing 👉 trolls being trapped 👉 losing baby Poppy

So there is NO WAY this woman grows up into: 🎉 “LET’S THROW THE LOUDEST PARTY EVER!”

Absolutely not!

If, let's say, Creek suggested giant public celebrations? Viva would probably grab him by the shoulders like: “Absolutely the fuck not!” So, Chef might NEVER find Pop Village again. Because the reason Chef rediscovers the trolls in canon is: Poppy accidentally creates the loudest glitter beacon imaginable.

But AU Viva would be: 👉 protective 👉 cautious 👉 constantly thinking about safety

Because she is someone who KNOWS what danger looks like 😭

💙 What This Means For Branch

This AU would change Branch too. Because canon Branch became isolated partly because: 👉 nobody understood his fear 👉 nobody took danger seriously 👉 everyone treated him like he was overreacting

But AU Viva? She GETS IT.

So when Branch says, “The Bergens are dangerous.” AU Viva would probably respond: “…Yeah, I know.”

Which means, Branch grows up LESS isolated. Still anxious? Absolutely. Still survival-focused? OH 100%. But now there’s someone in leadership validating his fears instead of accidentally dismissing them.

That probably changes Branch’s emotional spiral massively.

✨ Conclusion

This AU changes everything because the other sister is shaped by the other environment.

Poppy becomes: 🌸 hope shaped by survival.

Viva becomes: 💀 joy shaped by fear.

Branch becomes: 💙 less alone.

And the wildest part?

The entire plot of Trolls 1 might disappear… because the troll who remembered the Bergen attack would NEVER throw the party that exposed the village 😭✨

💙 What If Branch & Poppy Switched Bodies? 🌸

At first, I was like: "Oh! We've already seen this in The Beat Goes On! with the Switcher-Ruby!"

...and then I realized something. This ask doesn't actually say how they switched. Or when. Or for how long.

And suddenly, this went from a fun little scenario to multiple different timelines. 😭

So let's overthink all of them.

🌸 Scenario 1: During the Bergen Ara (Trolls 2016)

This is probably the most chaotic version. They barely understand each other yet. Poppy still thinks Branch worries too much. Branch thinks Poppy doesn't worry enough. Now imagine them suddenly waking up in each other's bodies...

Poppy would experience what it's actually like to think like Branch. Every possible danger. Every escape route. Every worst-case scenario running through her head all at once.

Meanwhile, Branch would suddenly have everyone expecting him to smile, stay optimistic, and reassure the group, even while they're literally being chased by Bergens.

I think the first hour would be absolute chaos. But by the end, neither of them would ever look at the other the same way again.

🌊 Scenario 2: During Trolls World Tour

This one is... complicated. Their relationship is stronger now, but they're also at one of the biggest disagreements they've ever had. Poppy believes bringing everyone together is always the answer. Branch isn't so sure.

Imagine they switch bodies right in the middle of that journey. Poppy would suddenly experience Branch's constant instinct to slow down, question the plan, and look for risks she keeps overlooking.

Branch, meanwhile, would feel the pressure of trying to unite six completely different tribes while everyone is looking to him for answers.

I don't think this would magically solve their disagreement... But I do think they'd understand why the other feels the way they do. Sometimes that's even more important.

🎸 Scenario 3: After Band Together

By now, they're partners. They know each other better than almost anyone else. So the body swap isn't really about learning personalities anymore. It's about experiencing each other's lives.

Branch would discover just how exhausting it is to be Queen. Every decision affects hundreds of Trolls. Every conversation matters. Everyone expects Poppy to have the answers.

Meanwhile, Poppy would experience something much quieter. She'd finally understand what it's like to carry years of trauma while also trying to reconnect with family, heal old wounds, and figure out who you are beyond your past.

I don't think this version would be as funny. I think it'd be surprisingly gentle. The kind of experience where, after they switch back... they don't really need to say anything. They'd just understand each other a little more.

📅 Scenario 4: One Week

Now things get interesting. A day? You survive. A week? You have to become each other.

Branch has to attend royal meetings and Poppy has to maintain the bunker.

Branch (in Poppy's body) starts organizing emergency supplies, and Poppy (in Branch's body) hugs everyone. The village slowly realizes... Something is very, very wrong.

📆 Scenario 5: A Month

This is where identity starts getting messy. People stop seeing Branch, they see Poppy. People stop seeing Poppy, they see Branch.

Would their friends still treat them the same? Would they start feeling disconnected from themselves? Would Branch still feel like Branch if nobody looked at him and recognized him anymore?

♾️ Scenario 6: Forever

...Okay. This stopped being a comedy. Imagine never switching back. Branch is legally the Queen, and Poppy is... well... Branch.

Would they tell everyone? Would they keep pretending? Would they eventually start identifying with their new bodies? How much of who we are comes from our mind...? And how much comes from how other people see us?

This would become less of a Trolls story and more of an existential identity story.

💙 One Thing I Think Would Happen In Every Scenario...

No matter when it happened, no matter how long it lasted. They would come away understanding each other in a way nobody else ever could.

Because love isn't just knowing someone's favorite song, favorite flower, or favorite color. It's understanding how someone experiences the world.

And for a little while... They literally would.

✨ Conclusion

I started answering this ask thinking: "Haha, body swap!"

Thirty minutes later, I'm questioning identity, trauma, leadership, relationships, and the philosophy of consciousness.

So...

Thanks for that. 😭💙🌸

So, the thing with hybrid species is that they're only really possible if the species is closely related enough. Like, same genus. (tigers and lions for example both being in the same genus)

So, Bruce and Brandy being able to have their hybrid children implies that vacaytioners and trolls as species are closely related.

And you can see this too in the funk trolls. The body stripes, the head shape and even the hair.

My own theory is that the funk trolls as a sub-species are.. basically the troll equivalent of the eastern wolf (wolf subspecies with coyote dna)

Basically, at some point some other trolls and vacaytioners made hybrid babies and those managed to pass on their bloodline long enough that they became established as an entire sub-species.

Bruce and Brandy, assuming their kids go on to have kids and so on, basically restarted that process. Although, it probably wouldn't be quite the same as the funk trolls, different traits from each species being passed and all that.

🧬🎵 “Wait… Are The Trolls Evolving Again?”

Okay, I love the fact that you send me multiple asks because this is exactly the kind of thing that activates every neuron in my brain 😭.

You came into my inbox like: ✨ “What if hybridization in Trolls has actual evolutionary implications?” and now I’m mentally constructing Troll phylogenetic trees at midnight.

I already made these theories about the same subject, so maybe check these out as well:

A Theory on How the Musical Tribes Evolved Apart. Physically and Culturally

Theory: "In The Beginning There Was Diversity."

So let’s GO.

🧬Bruce and Brandy’s Kids Are Kind of a HUGE Deal

Because biologically speaking, hybrid offspring generally only happen if two species are genetically VERY close.

Think: 🦁 lions + 🐯 tigers 🐺 wolves +🦊coyotes (like you mentioned) 🐻‍❄️ polar bears + 🐻 grizzlies

Which means Trolls and Vacaytioners are probably NOT: ❌ random unrelated species ❌ completely separate evolutionary lines

They’re likely: 👉 closely related species 👉 subspecies 👉 or descendants of a shared ancestor

Which immediately made me stare at the Funk Trolls like a conspiracy theorist.

🎶The Funk Trolls Are… Suspicious

Because LOOK at them.

✅ The stripes ✅ The body shape ✅ The hair ✅ The facial structure

There is a VERY obvious visual overlap between: 🎵 Funk Trolls and 🏖️ Vacaytioners.

So your theory that Funk Trolls might descend from ancient Troll/Vacaytioner hybrid populations??? Really works! Especially with the eastern wolf comparison: a stable population formed through older hybridization events that eventually became its own recognized group.

Nature does this constantly. Evolution is not neat, evolution is like a raccoon in a dumpster 😭.

📍This Fits Weirdly Well With My 'In The Beginning There Was Diversity' Theory

Because I already fully believe the tribes did NOT start as: ❌ biologically separate species ❌ fixed appearances ❌ Pop always looked like 'Pop'

I think ancient Troll society was one massive genetically diverse population. All just existed together naturally before the music split. Then isolation happened.

Different environments + different cultures + generations apart = traits consolidating over time.

Basically: 🎵 adaptive radiation but make it disco.

🧪 So What Does This Mean for Bruce and Brandy’s Family?

This gets so interesting, because if ancient Troll populations used to be genetically more mixed… then Bruce and Brandy’s kids might not actually be 'new.' They could represent: 🧬 ancient genetic combinations reappearing 🧬 older shared traits resurfacing 🧬 evolution circling back around

LIKE HELLO??? Their family could literally be evidence that Troll biology was always more connected than modern Troll society realizes.

That makes World Tour so funny in retrospect, because the Trolls think they’re: 🎵 reconnecting culturally. Meanwhile evolution is in the background like: 😈 “Excellent. The gene pool reopens.” 😈

🌿 The Slightly Dark Biology Corner

Because okay. Nature is fascinating. But hybridization can also get REALLY messy sometimes. Real-world hybrids (like a mix between a zebra and a horse, for example) can experience: ❌ unstable genetics ❌ fertility problems ❌ conflicting inherited traits ❌ difficulty integrating into populations

Now hold on, I do NOT think Trolls canon would ever go full tragic sterile hybrid route because Bruce’s family is very clearly framed as natural, healthy, and stable.

BUT.

The fact that hybridization is possible at all implies: 👉 the tribes are biologically much closer than they think 👉 separation probably happened relatively 'recently' evolutionarily 👉 ancient Troll society was likely FAR more mixed and diverse

Which... fits perfectly with the themes of the franchise.

🎬 Conclusion

The Trolls didn’t 'become different' naturally. They drifted apart.

The more I think about Troll biology, the more I think: the tribes are less like separate species… and more like populations that specialized over time through: 🎵 culture 🌍 environment 🧬 isolation 💞 selective mixing

And now that the tribes are reconnecting again? Evolution is probably about to hit shuffle mode. Meaning future Troll generations could become: ✨ glittery Techno Trolls ✨ Rock/Country hybrids ✨ striped Pop Trolls ✨ glowing Funk genetics ✨ traits nobody has seen in centuries

The Trolls think they reunited music. Meanwhile, nature is sitting there going: 🌿 “Finally.” 🌿

Remember when I said I got gifted a Branch Funko Pop figure and couldn't stop smiling because someone thought of me?

...Well.

I think they saw just how happy that little Branch made me.

Because now...

I HAVE THE WHOLE COLLECTION. 😭✨

💖 Both Poppys 💙 Both Branches 🤘 Barb 💎 Guy Diamond 💎 Tiny Diamond 🌊 The Special Edition Trollex

I'm honestly just sitting here staring at them like...

...what?!

I don't think they realize just how much this means to me. It's not even just about the figures (although LOOK AT THEM 😭💖). It's the fact that someone saw something that made me genuinely happy and decided, "You know what? Let's make them smile even more."

So now my shelf has gone from 'tiny blue guy silently judging my life choices' to an entire council of glittery trolls silently judging my life choices.

...Honestly?

I think Branch is still leading the meeting. 💙✨

Same for the Soul people. Rap is quite young and the only rapper is Tiny Diamond ..

🎵👑 Music Genres and Age: Why Hickory Feels Like a Folk Tale, and Trollex Feels Like WiFi

I think you are actually onto something. Not in a literal 'Older music = physically older troll' way. But in a 'the trolls are designed around how we culturally perceive their genres' way. Because once you line them all up??? It starts getting very suspicious...

🎶Pop, Rock & Techno Are 'Young Energy' Genres

🌸 Poppy (Pop)

Poppy feels young, not just physically, but energetically. She’s bright, fast, emotionally expressive, and socially everywhere at once. That’s because pop music culturally represents: 🌈 trends 🌈 youth culture 🌈 visibility 🌈 emotional immediacy

Poppy literally feels like: “What if current mainstream culture became a person.”

🎸 Barb (Rock)

Barb has a very specific type of age. Not a child or a 'wise elder.' No. She has 🔥 “I’m old enough to rebel but not old enough to calm down” energy. Rock as a genre culturally carries: ⚡ rebellion ⚡ identity ⚡ emotional intensity ⚡ “YOU DON’T GET ME”

And Barb embodies ALL of it 😭

🎧 Trollex (Techno)

Trollex doesn’t feel old OR young to me. He feels like: 🌈 sleep deprivation 🌈 LED lights 🌈 nightclub 🌈 “One more song, guys.”

Techno is associated with: ✨ modernity ✨ overstimulation ✨ constant movement ✨ digital-age chaos

Which is why Trollex feels less like a king… and more like 🎧 a rave cryptid.

🌾Some Genres Feel Like They’ve Been Around Forever

🤠 Delta Dawn (Country)

Delta Dawn immediately feels older and more grounded. Not because country music is 'old people music.' But because culturally it’s tied to: 🌾 roots 🌾 family 🌾 storytelling 🌾 tradition 🌾 generational identity

She feels emotionally stable. Like she’s survived: ✔️ heartbreak ✔️ droughts ✔️ at least one suspicious casserole incident

🎷 Essence (Funk)

Essence doesn’t feel 'old.' She feels timeless. And that's kinda perfect for Funk, because Funk is: 🎵 emotional depth 🎵 history 🎵 identity 🎵 inherited culture

Essence feels like ✨ someone who would heal your childhood trauma by handing you soup ✨.

🎻 Wolfgang Amadeus Trollzart (Classical)

This man was born with opinions. Classical music culturally represents: 🏛️ prestige 🏛️ structure 🏛️ refinement 🏛️ old-world artistry

And Trollzart feels like that. He walks into scenes already disappointed in everyone’s posture.

💎 Tiny Diamond Is Actually the Biggest Evidence

💎 Tiny Diamond (Rap)

DreamWorks was not subtle with this one. Rap culturally represents: 🔥 innovation 🔥 evolution 🔥 remixing 🔥 new voices 🔥 changing generations

And their representative is… ✨ literally a baby ✨. That cannot be accidental. Tiny Diamond embodies a genre still culturally associated with: 👉 growth 👉 transformation 👉 the future shaping itself in real time

He is the symbolism.

🎷And Then We Have Chaz

Jazz culturally has this reputation of being: 🎵 smooth 🎵 dramatic 🎵 improvisational 🎵 emotional 🎵 artistic 🎵 slightly pretentious 😭

And Chaz? IS ALL OF THAT. That man does not TALK. He performs conversations. He feels like “What if saxophone music became dangerous?”

Also, unlike most other genre characters, he’s not really tied to a kingdom anymore. Which actually feels very... jazz. Jazz historically evolved through blending influences and experimentation. So Chaz being socially untethered weirdly fits.

🐐 Hickory Feels Like a Folk Song Someone Forgot

Hickory (Yodeling) is such an interesting case. Because yodeling culturally feels: 🏔️ old 🏔️ traditional 🏔️ folkloric 🏔️ tied to isolated communities

BUT Hickory himself doesn’t feel ancient. And I think that’s because yodeling in Trolls isn’t framed as a dominant culture, but it’s framed as a preserved culture.

Like an old tradition surviving quietly in the mountains while everyone else is having genre wars. Hickory feels less like a ruler… and more like a traveling folk tale with emotional problems.

🌈 Conclusion

So no… I don’t think music genres literally determine troll age.

BUT.

I DO think the franchise intentionally designs characters around how humans culturally interpret those genres.

Youthful/high-energy genres? → younger chaotic characters.

Traditional/legacy genres? → older or timeless figures.

Modern electronic genres? → beings powered entirely by caffeine.

How about Floyd, whose baby just hatched, bottle-feeding said baby in a scenario akin to "I Could Never Be Ready" from Steven Universe in which Greg bottle-feeds baby Steven after returning from a shopping trip?

💔“What If I Mess This Up Too?” ~ Grey Floyd One-Shot

I wasn't sure what you wanted with this ask. A drawing perhaps? Tho, I don’t think I’d draw this one specifically, mostly because designing a whole Floyd baby right now would absolutely destroy my remaining sanity 💀.

But the idea of this??? Especially with grey 20s Floyd??? Yeah, I had to write something for it instead because OUCH.

Especially since your mention of I Could Never Be Ready fits so well for this scenario. Because this isn’t happy, healed Floyd...

This is: 👉 grey Floyd 👉 isolated Floyd 👉 emotionally exhausted Floyd 👉 Floyd after BroZone shattered 👉 Floyd after everyone left

And I think becoming a dad in that state would completely terrify him 😭.

Rain tapped softly against the giant leaves above Floyd’s little home. The lantern bug was hanging from the ceiling and glowed dimly gold.

A pile of blankets sat near the moss bed, and a basket of berries and roots still rested untouched near the doorway from earlier. Floyd sat curled near the center of the room with the baby bundled against his chest, trying very hard to figure out how bottle-feeding was supposed to work.

🌸🖤 When the Colors Switch: Grey Poppy & Colorful Branch Theory 💙

YES.

But first, we have to make this logical and look at what that timeline would be and why they are swapped:

✔️ Full swap AU ✔️ Grandma lives ✔️ BroZone still breaks up ✔️ Branch stays with KISMET ✔️ Viva 'dies' in the escape, and Poppy knows about it way sooner, but she wouldn't become grey when she is a baby, I think that would happen later on ✔️ Poppy goes grey the way Branch did, just at a slightly older age

If we are rebuilding the trilogy from the bones. Let’s do this properly.

🥀Grey Poppy / Colorful Branch Timeline💙

This is not 'slightly moodier Poppy.' This is: Poppy experiences the same type of rupture Branch did in Trolls. Meaning:

🥀 sudden traumatic loss 🥀 direct association between joy and catastrophe 🥀 a defining childhood moment that rewires her brain

So what does that do?

🥀Grey Poppy, Who She Becomes

Canon Branch after loss: Withdraws, distrusts singing, and builds a bunker. Grey Poppy would not become Branch 2.0. Her temperament is different. Instead of withdrawing physically? She would withdraw emotionally. She stops believing in joy. Not because she hates it. But because she thinks it’s dangerous. Her child brain might make the connection:

“If we hadn’t run.” “If we hadn’t celebrated.” “If we hadn’t believed it would be okay…”

Catastrophe thinking sets in. She becomes risk-averse, controlled, and muted.

🌳 What Happens to the Village?

This is huge. Canon Troll Village runs on Poppy’s relentless optimism. Remove that? You don’t get a bunker hermit situation. You get a village that slowly dulls. Because their future queen is grey.

She wouldn’t ban singing outright. But she wouldn’t initiate it. Festivals become smaller. Celebrations become 'safe.' She becomes a planner, not a spark.

The village vibe shifts from glitter chaos to cautious community.

🌈 Colorful Branch, Who He Becomes

Grandma lives. BroZone still breaks up.

Important distinction: His trauma isn’t death. It’s abandonment. That still shapes him. But abandonment doesn’t teach you that joy is fatal. It teaches you that you’re not enough.

So AU Branch becomes:

💙 still a little guarded about attachment 💙 but not anti-music 💙 not anti-happiness

He stays with KISMET. He sings, builds, and grows into someone steady and creative. Less paranoid survivalist. More emotionally grounded younger brother energy.

🎬 Would Movie 1 Still Happen?

The inciting event of Trolls is Poppy throwing a loud party → Bergens hear → capture trolls.

In this AU? Grey Poppy wouldn’t throw that party. She would avoid that risk. Which means the Bergens might still attack, but not because of reckless joy. Maybe because:

the village’s morale has dipped

they’re less vigilant

or someone (Creek) insists on tradition, and she reluctantly agrees

But here’s the twist: When the Trolls get taken, Poppy might freeze.

Canon Poppy runs toward danger. Grey Poppy might hesitate. And Colorful Branch? He goes. Not because he’s dragged. Because he believes in action. That’s the flip.

🤝 How do They Become Friends?

This is the delicious part. Canon dynamic: Poppy drags Branch into hope. Swap AU dynamic: Branch drags Poppy into movement. He would challenge her fatalism.

“They are your people, you have to do something.”

“Doing nothing won’t bring them back.”

“We can’t live like this forever.”

He wouldn’t understand her fear at first. She might resent his ease. But when the quest begins? He sees her competence. She sees his steadiness. Mutual respect forms before emotional intimacy.

That’s different from canon. It’s slower. Sharper. More... adult.

🎬 Movie 2 (Trolls World Tour)

Canon Poppy struggles with being wrong about unity. Grey Poppy? She might already doubt unity. She might approach the music strings with caution.

This time, Branch might be the one advocating connection. He believes collaboration is possible. She fears it invites disaster.

Their conflict flips ideologically. But her being grey also means: She’s less naive about other tribes. She might actually navigate that movie more strategically.

🎬 Movie 3 (Trolls Band Together)

This is where it gets emotionally brutal.

In canon, Poppy learns she has a sister. In this AU, she believes she lost one. So if Viva is actually alive? The reveal is not cute. It’s destabilizing. Because Poppy built her entire personality around that loss. And if it wasn’t real? What does that mean for the years she spent grey?

Meanwhile, Branch’s arc about his brothers still hits, but he handles it better because he never shut down emotionally. He might be the one encouraging reconciliation from the start.

💭Conclusion

This swap works because it changes who they are at the core, not just their moods.

Grandma lives, so Branch never learns that joy is dangerous. He grows up grounded, open, steady. Not reckless, just unafraid of happiness.

Viva 'dies,' so Poppy grows up believing danger is always near. She doesn’t become cold, she becomes careful. Controlled. A leader shaped by survivor’s guilt instead of sparkle.

So the trilogy flips from: Optimism vs. Cynicism to Fear vs. Trust.

Movie 1 still happens, but now Branch is the one who moves first. Movie 2 becomes ideology conflict. Movie 3 becomes identity-shattering if Viva is revealed alive.

And their relationship? Not 'she saved him.' Not 'he healed her.' It’s this: He trusts the world. She doesn’t.

And somewhere between caution and courage, they decide what kind of trolls they want to be.

🌸🖤 “You Don’t Have To Whisper” (a Grey Poppy & Colorful Branch AU One-Shot)

🌲 My Folk Troll Theory 🌲

Okay, I have thoughts bout Folk Trolls because I don’t think they’d just be: Pop Trolls but with banjos. NO. I think Folk Trolls would feel older. Not in age, but culturally. Like a troll society deeply connected to: 🌲 forests, 🍄 seasons, 🌧 storms, 🏕️ survival and 🎶 storytelling.

The kind of trolls who know the difference between normal forest sounds and something is watching us.

🍂 Their Villages

I imagine Folk Troll villages being hidden inside nature instead of being built on top of it. Homes inside 🌳 hollow trees, 🍄 giant mushrooms, 🌲 root systems and ⛰️ hillsides.

Nothing flashy. Everything naturally blended into the environment. Meanwhile, Pop Trolls are out here weaponizing glitter 😭.

🎻 Their Music

Lots of: 🪕 banjos, 🎻 fiddles, 🎵  flutes, and 🥁 hand drums.

The kind of music where half the songs sound cheerful until you realize they’re actually about starvation, storms, heartbreak, and surviving winter 💀. Peak folk music energy, honestly.

And unlike Pop Trolls’ constant high-energy sound, Folk Troll music would probably feel:

👉 slower 👉 emotional 👉 haunting sometimes

Songs meant to be remembered. Not just danced to.

🌲 Their Culture

I think Folk Trolls would have INSANELY strong history traditions. Because unlike Pop Trolls, who emotionally cope through: ✨ “let’s party until the trauma disappears” ✨ Folk Trolls would REMEMBER things.

Old songs about: 👉 migrations 👉 dangerous creatures 👉 lost villages 👉 ancient troll history 👉 disasters

The kind of culture where stories are sacred. Like, if an elder starts telling a story? EVERYONE listens.

🍄 Their Aesthetic

I imagine: 👉 patchwork clothes 👉 embroidery 👉 carved wooden jewelry 👉 flower crowns 👉 moss cloaks 👉 feathers 👉 bells/chimes

And their hair??? Braids, leaves, twigs, beads, and random feathers. I fully believe 'having a stick in your hair' would just be normal there.

🌧 Their Relationship With Danger

Folk Trolls would respect nature. Not romanticize it.

Meaning: 👉 storms are dangerous 👉 predators exist 👉 winter matters 👉 food matters 👉 survival matters

They’d probably know: 👉 medicinal plants 👉 storm signs 👉 migration routes 👉 animal behavior

Meanwhile Pop Trolls would be like: ✨ “What if we sang at the problem?” ✨

💀 Branch Would LOVE Them

I’m sorry but he absolutely would. Imagine Branch meeting a Folk Troll elder who says: “The forest remembers.”

And Branch immediately goes: “Finally. Someone with survival instincts.”

✨ Conclusion

🍲➡️👶 From Trollstice to Toddlers

(Aka: The Bergen baby boom Theory™)

Okay, so I’ve been thinking about this ask WAY too hard (as usual). I genuinely do not think Troll-eating would return after Gristle and Bridget. Like… at all.

And... I think the answer is children, because look at Bergen Town in Movie 1. There are barely any kids. We see like… ONE baby Bergen. ONE.

Which makes horrifying sense if you think about what Bergen society used to be. These people were: 💀 chronically miserable 💀 emotionally repressed 💀 isolated 💀 literally basing happiness around ritual sacrifice

That is NOT exactly a thriving “Let’s start a family” environment. Like, imagine trying to flirt in old Bergen society. “Would you like to attend the annual Troll consumption ceremony with me and have some sexual intercourse as dessert🥰?”

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

But then Gristle and Bridget happen. And suddenly Bergen society changes. Not just politically, but emotionally. Bergens are: ✨ happier ✨ more social ✨ emotionally open ✨ actually connecting with each other

And those two??? PLEASE 😭 You cannot look me in the eye and tell me: 'I didn’t think we’d BOTH find ourselves tied up on this honeymoon 😉' was written accidentally. DreamWorks knew exactly what they were doing. Those two are absolutely starting a family eventually.

Which means: the first generation of Bergens born after Trollstice ends… will grow up completely differently.

👶 Future Bergen Kids Won’t Associate Trolls With Food

That part is important. Because future generations would instead grow up hearing:

🌈 “Trolls helped save us.” 🌈 “Trolls are our friends.” 🌈 “Queen Bridget's best friend is a Troll!” 🌈 “King Gristle loves them.”

That changes everything. Cultural shifts become permanent when children are raised differently. A lot of future Bergen kids would probably think old Trollstice traditions sound horrifying. Like: “Wait, you guys did WHAT ???”

🍲 But Could Individual Bergens Still Be Dangerous?

THIS is where Bernard becomes really interesting. Barnald apparently didn’t even know Trollstice ended. Which implies: 👉 not all Bergens live in Bergen Town 👉 communication between regions may be limited 👉 some communities may still follow old traditions 👉 some Bergens may reject the new system entirely

And that feels very realistic. Social change is never perfectly instant. So while I don’t think Bergen society as a WHOLE would return to Troll-eating? I DO think individual Bergens, isolated groups, or extremists could still become problems. Not because 'all Bergens are evil.' But because cultures don’t heal overnight.

🌳 Also… The Troll Tree Situation Is Kind of Horrifying

Because the trolls were there FIRST. The Bergens literally built their civilization around a food source. Which means old Bergen society probably didn’t view trolls as people originally. They were livestock.

That is such a dark detail once you think about it too long 😭... But that’s exactly why the current peace matters so much. Because Gristle and Bridget’s generation is the transitional generation. The generation learning: 🌈 trolls are people 🌈 happiness is internal 🌈 connection matters more than consumption

And the next generation? They’ll simply grow up with that as normal.

🎬 Conclusion

So no, I don’t think Trollstice would fully return after Gristle and Bridget pass away. Not because conflict disappears forever. But because the cultural foundation has changed. The future danger isn’t: 🍲 “All Bergens become evil again.”

It’s: ⚠️ isolated individuals ⚠️ old beliefs surviving ⚠️ history repeating itself in smaller ways