You kno they dead™
I don’t care what my dad says but the females in this family all agree that Varian deserves a redemption arc and, without excusing his wrong actions, not all of it is his fault.
I mean, even if Rapunzel chose to break her promise to save her kingdom, she could’ve visited Varian instead of going to that art class. It was very clear that he needed urgent help, and since she wasn’t able to give that, she could’ve given him the support he needed after and offered to help him instead of waiting for him to come to her.
Heck, even Cass or Eugene could’ve gone to comfort him. Don’t even get me started on that rumor of him attacking Rapunzel - whoever started that’s gonna catch these hands.
I could go on and on but the bottom line is: prodigy or not, Varian’s still a child. He’s projecting the guilt and betrayal he feels in a negative way because he wasn’t given the support when he needed it most. He felt alone and isolated, and in a psychological point of view, people in his state have the tendency to spiral.
He deserves a redemption arc, because I’ve seen him before he became a villain. This is still the same sweet boy we met in Episode 2, he just needs the love and support to find his way back.
im rewatching the sundrop special and its still absolutely infuriating to hear them villainize varian so much, while casually claiming the kings actions as bad, but with good intentions. like bro. dude. the kings action of putting HIS family above everyone else kick started everything.
Now before anyone comes for me I do not believe Rapunzel is responsible for Varian actions. But Varian does, and that’s what this is about. (The boy is not ready to accept his responsabilities)
Anyway it is a fun little thing I thought of today and I had to draw it.
Lisa Keene
Rapunzel: Don’t be too hard on Varian, Dad.
King Frederic: I’ll be sure to do everything I can to get him help.
Me: Okay, but hear me out, you two. What Varian did was wrong, but if you had done that from the beginning instead of just as Varian said, abandoning and vilifying him, we literally wouldn’t be here right now.
Fred, you blatantly ignored a threat to your whole kingdom just because “magic makes me angry”. Rapunzel, you just abandoned your friend and never once went to check up on him after you had to break your promise to him when he clearly really needed you. And even once you discovered the truth about his father, you still left him instead of just going out there and being like “Let us help you” as a show of good faith. Then, as somehow the whole country was being told he attacked royalty and that making him unable to turn to anybody else for help, you both jumped straight to “he’s such a villain” when he ran with the few dwindling options he had left to him to try and save his father. You don’t get to act like you’re being lenient on him here.
Seriously, if you’d just made the effort to help him up front, we literally wouldn’t be here right now!! Don’t bother with these barn doors, the horse has already bolted. All three of you created this mess.
Will you make a storyline for your camp camp Gem AU?(P.s I LOVE YOUUU.)
that’s how they metMax somehow got to the Kindergarten where there were David and Gwen
yes, that’s great, but what i meant is, tell me all of the important stuff she said.
bonus:
Haven’t watched this cartoon yet, bbbbut I’m already in luv with this boy
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Sorry... Princess. But I know firsthand how well you keep promises.
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