But this time, I asked my husband to answer đ I was curious to see what would his takes be, and I figured it was worth sharing the thoughts of my best acolyte in AF fanfic writing, my eternal partner in crime ⨠(calling him by his nickname Chat đ¸ from now on for ease of reading)
the character đ¸ least understands Doodah Day. Chat doesnât understand what he adds to TLC, as to him in terms of character archetype and motivations he is just a pale rip-off of Mulch, with different âpowersâ. Honorable mention, also in TLC, Qwan : Chat feels that his character should have been a lot more prominent and developed, we never know much about him and he feels like itâs a missed opportunity.
interactions đ¸ enjoyed the most Artemis and Foaly ! They are Chatâs all-time favorite duo, he feels like together they should be absolutely unstoppable, and even bigger besties than Artemis & Holly and even Artemis & Butler. Chat finds it sad that their duo is limited to a bratty-yet-friendly rivalry, âwhat wasted potential đż". Well, in Pareidolia Agent (next installment of Artemis Experiments Weird), letâs just say Chat and I decided to work on that đ
the character who scares đ¸ the most Foaly ! Because, most like Tokita in Paprika, he is way too inconsequential and childish for the amount of intellect, resources and power he has. Multiple times in the books, catastrophes happen because Foaly pissed off the wrong people or didnât anticipate that his inventions might be hijacked and used for evil. Even though he is ultimately a lovely lil guy, Chat feels that Foaly is so immature he is a timebomb waiting to explode, and an absolute danger to everyone.
the character who is mostly like đ¸ Artemis, âbecause him and I have way too many flaws in common đżâ (which is kinda true tbh, dĂŠso pas dĂŠso mon amour)
hottest looks character Vinyaya ! Chat is an absolute sucker for long white silvery hair đ¤ (which he absolutely insists on telling everyone he once sported himself ! now they are still long but only blonde ^^)
one thing đ¸ dislikes about his fave character Artemis lets himself be ridiculed to easily, especially after book 4 - worth noting though that Chat barely considers book 5 to 7 to be canon đ And this is one of the main reasons why (yes I sait 5 to 7, that is intentional - Chat has refused to read TLG and claims it simply doesnât exist)
one thing đ¸ likes about his hated character Chat absolutely loves the cold cruelty of Opal murdering Root. To him, she was the most ruthless weâd ever seen any character be in the series at this point, and Rootâs murder shook the status quo in such a dramatic way, hinting at the series shifting towards a darker, more serious tone that he absolutely loved. It didnât exactly turn out that way, but he still loves TOD for this.
a quote or scene that haunts đ¸ Chat adores the first interactions between Artemis and Spiro at the beginning of TEC - how Artemis ruthlessly (and carelessly) mocks Spiro and threatens to completely ruin his career, then how the shift in power happens in the blink of an eye.
a death that left đ¸ indifferent Vinyaya, âbecause itâs not canon đžâ - and because it felt so gratuitous, absurd and useless.
a character đ¸ wish died but didnât Chatâs hot take (that I do kinda share) : Butler should have died in TEC. Chat feels like Artemis learned his lesson too easily, with too little consequences, and that Hollyâs attempt to revive Butler shouldnât have worked this well. To quote : "Artemisâ fatal flaw is hubris, and he should have paid a higher price for flying too close to the sun ; here, his character evolves without having lost anythingâ. for those who have read Experiments Weird : no comments
đ¸âs ship that never sailed Chat isnât a huge shipper, but after pondering he declared that Holly and Trouble should have been together after TOD. So @ionlymadethissoicouldleaveanask thatâs a win for the Holly/Trouble truthers gang đ And thatâs it ! Chat doesnât have a tumblr but if his takes stir some conversation heâd read and respond with pleasure đ