Rewatching Once Upon a Time AGAIN and remembering how much I love these cuties. 💜 

It’s not much (in fact it’s pretty much nothing, lol) but this was the “scene” where Rose was in Alice gear and Tiera was in Margot.

So all in all, it was just a background shot of them but it’s still one I wish we could have seen happen in the episode! It would have been so simple and cute and boo whoever decided to cut it! But still, I’m happy Adam answered me on it. (Now I just need an answer to the “She’s the daughter of Captain Hook” scene and I’ll be satisfied!)

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100 days of Alice Jones - Day 10

No, it’s okay. I- I found a cure. I’ve been shielded.

One of my favorite (although, one of the saddest) tiny moments in the series finale is that little tic Alice does after she realizes she stepped forward in excitement at seeing her father again, only to cause him pain. This split second:

I won’t speak for everyone who has suffered some level of anxiety but, at least personally, this is an all-too-familiar moment. You can practically see her mentally screaming at herself, berating herself. Hell, I can almost hear her calling herself “stupid” here. While it breaks my heart for Alice, I’m glad they kept this aspect of her personality even after she woke up from being Tilly. 

There were thoughts (at least, on my end) that most, if not all, of her mental illness as Tilly was a result of her being only partially under the curse and having to take medication to keep her under. However, in 7x14 we see the strain living alone for six years started to take on her psyche. While speaking to her toys was clearly a coping mechanism, there are clearly lasting effects to not having another voice but her own. In addition to that, we know that she already saw the world in a “special” way and had premonitions in the form of dreams. How much this could have affected her mental state, one can only guess. 

Then, as Tilly, we see her display other traits of someone suffering from extreme anxiety or panic attacks: furious pacing, rapid speech, physical or verbal outbursts to try to help re-anchor oneself to the present. While I had wanted, on one hand, for these moments to dissipate for Alice because I want nothing but happiness for that little ball of sunshine, I also love how honest the writing and Rose’s portrayal were in dealing with her mental illness. 

Not only that, but I really also want to applaud the two reactions from Robin and Killian. Robin gently pulls her back, wraps her arm around her, and whispers, “It’s okay.” Meanwhile, Killian smiles at her and assures her, “Don’t apologize. Without you, we’d all be dead.” Robin provides comfort and her own means of physically anchoring Alice before she has the chance to berate herself too much, while Killian praises her and refocuses her attention away from her mistake and, instead, to something of which she should be proud. 

The portrayal of Alice’s anxiety isn’t just important because it shows people a realistic interpretation of a problem that is only recently getting appropriate (read: not cartoonish) representation, it also allows the viewer to see healthy ways for others to handle these moments. It shows appropriate ways for loved ones to support those in their lives that might be suffering from spikes in anxiety. It’s why I also can’t get over these little moments:

Both as Rogers/Margot and as Killian/Robin, they are aware of what Tilly/Alice needs and how to, hopefully, support her. There is no shame when they mention she’s having a bad day or is in “one of her states” and there is absolutely no anger or resentment in how they treat her when those moments inevitably happen in either persona. 

Basically, if anyone ever thought I’d get over this, they were dead wrong. 

she requested these girls in a masquerade setting with outfits inspired by their disney counterparts. this is months late so i went all out ehehehe. thank you for your patience bruh!

(p.s. i’ll put this up in the shop (teepublic) when i get some free time so if anyone wants this on print, let me know and i’ll keep y’all posted!)

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Knight Rook a History: Transformations - Tower Tales (Day 1)

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Just a short ficlet about Wish Hook’s transformation from a vengeful pirate into a loving father.

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