Summary: Life was good for Seacat. Sure, losing your memory in a Horde attack a few years ago...
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Summary: Life was good for Seacat. Sure, losing your memory in a Horde attack a few years ago wasn't exactly easy, but she had rolled with the punch and rebuilt her life. She's got a name, a spot on a ship - as long as she could keep it from burning - and a sort of family. But now, just when she was trying to chill in one of Sea Hawk's favourite dives, some blonde weirdo was hugging her and babbling about having thought her dead years ago.
Interesting stuff. Wonder how much things will change with Catra not being in the side of the Horde to push some things through.
hmm, how much will this story be railroaded by Canon? should we be expecting most of the story to be similar to the events in the show just with Seacat shoved onto the princess side even if she doesn't want to be there?
I writing this after reading chapter 4. I love the concept of this story, but I think it really suffers from bad set-up and over use of 'As the Author Wills, So Shall It Be'. There is no scenes that have been allowed to develop on their own, the characters are stuck in a stereotype that doesn't change, and the entire story just seems to keep re-hashing the the premise for moments of comedy because that is what the author wants it to be and nothing more will be allowed. There is no growth or evolution, just stereotypes and robotic emotions the characters and readers are told to emulate.
Consequences for Seacat pretending that she never even had amnesia. Adora trying different things to confirm that Seacat was or was not once Catra, like actually talking instead of just declaring what she believes without even trying to lay out the reasons why she thinks so to Catra. Or anyone really. Everyone following Adora just because she is Adora and their friend. Some self-awareness how they come across to strangers who just met them and honest reactions to these stranger's quirks. What you have so far are just reaction scenes that exist semi-independently from each other, with little consequences from one scene to the next.
Sorry, she is not pretending that she never lost her memory. And her stubborness is shown in her constant denial despite mounting evidence such as dreams.She has been pretending it from when she met Adora. Yes, others have pointed out that she has, but she has not acknowledged it even in her own thoughts. Even the scenes of memory coming back just happen for a bit, then it's back to the stereotype. It's great that 'everyone knows' but you never show that in the first few chapters I read before losing interest. You also never really show Catra being stubborn. Just declarations, denials, brush-offs and sit-com comedy. And the rest is pretty much the same. You say this stuff is going on off-screen, but it is not actually in the story.
And that half-shown conflict is pretty much the entire story. With everything outside of that having no more depth to it that a Teletubbie. Maybe up to the level of a power rangers monster of the episode. *shrug*
I think your expectations simply don't fit the story. Well, can't please everyone, so *shrug*.
True. There is a reason I usually use this as a signature on forums like this;
The weak adore pairings, the strong adore plot. Give me that plot. Give me powerful characters with strong development. Give me competent composition and the active voice of GOD. Suspend my disbelief, engage me in a story, immerse me in the characters, and I will read anything.
I did? I thought I was asking for romance than was more real, has more depth. Though any angst at all beyond the peanut gallery that quickly gets to 'we are all friends here, we follow Adora' commentary would be an improvement. We seem to keep talking past each-other here. Meh, it is what it is. Do or do not and all those pithy saying that sound like wisdom.![]()
*facepalm* Why do you keep on bringing up angst as if it is the end all and be all? Stop obsessing over one or two honestly minor points.
Though any angst at all beyond the peanut gallery that quickly gets to 'we are all friends here, we follow Adora' commentary would be an improvement.