...I now need Margo!Liz investigating her own crimes. Just imagine the possibilities! And with her love of Lila, I cannot imagine John would've lasted very long. But I need Enid not to die.
Communication? In the Valley? Gasp! Blasphemy!
Ooh, the irony of that is delicious! She'd have a complete comeapart...and so would the real Liz! And that's when Margo truly became Liz for that AU. But also damn, poor Jessica in this scenario. She thinks she's cursed now? Oof.
Who changes clothes that often?! Me. As a very young kid. Like maybe til I was 7? Maybe 6? Oh, and my brother would go through three outfits a day, not counting PJs, but that was well into HS and to be fair, he did play sports. But yeah, Liz is definitely not the sort to have spent all that time choosing an outfit only to randomly change and not have a reason. BUT! I think the ghosty also forgot the outfit they chose to begin with, because Liz's defense to Alice is she's wearing the same -whatever- that wasn't the same thing she picked out when the book opened. Not even the ghosties can keep up with the fashion.
Yeah, it was rainy and gross here this year, too. It usually is. All hail the southern fried Christmas. Boooooo.
I mean, she's nice to Bruce at the NYE party! Actually complimentary! *snort* Fair, totally fair. But since it gave me a bit of the Lila/Bruce vibe without making me want to kill anyone, it works.
The first thing she wanted to do was get rid of Enid and make nicey nice with Lila. Gee, that wouldn't have raised any eyebrows now would it? Right? Imagine the shockwaves around the school for that. It's one thing to dump Enid for Maria/Olivia and another thing entirely to dump her for Lila. ...*shoos away plotbunny that involves Enid teaming up with Toddles and Jeffrey to prove that nu!Liz isn't Liz at all*
He had a couple of brain cells to rub together, even if they didn't start working until it was too late They had to sober up first! Maybe get some fresh-nearly killed Jessica air to start working.
Honestly, when he called Jessica I was 1000% sure that he was actually talking to Margo, so imagine my surprise when no, he got through to Jess and Margo was just oh so conveniently listening in on an extension. I guess she wanted some witnesses to his death, especially after she decided to frame Josh, and she probably couldn't believe her luck when not just one person shows up, but three! I have to admit, that was a very clever piece of work from her. Every year I forget that it's not Margo (you'd think I'd remember she waits til the perfect moment to strike this one time) on the phone, both when he calls to lure her out to the pier (wtf, James. The DB is far less likely to get you straight up killed by a psychopath wearing your girlfriend's face) and when he's breaking up with her. Part of it's probably because it's fun to forget and be surprised a bit each year and part of it's just the ghosty doing a damn fine job.
Margo thinking Jess was weak for having such a reaction to his death is definitely o.O To say nothing of thinking that at about the same time she's thinking 'can't think naughty thoughts about Steven, my soon to be brother'! Oh, Margo.
If I was Billie, I'd be side-eyeing him something fierce for being so reckless! Every other year I've cut them some slack on this because I'd forgotten how new their relationship was at this point but dude. Billie! Depending on the timeline, you've been dating this guy a MAX of maybe 4 months (even less if we believe the timeframes given) and he's out here damn near killing you with his driving! I guess they're still in the honeymoon phase though but still.
It is still a bit much to think it took them hours to arrive, but I guess the ghostie wanted that whole "new dawn" imagery bad enough to make it stretch. Given how adamant Alice was about getting there before midnight, it's just always gonna be weird. I do love the idea that at some point Ned pulled over again and just said yeah, we can get there later and probably alive, or I can keep pushing this heap and we're gonna die in five minutes.
Or maybe Jessica made a grab for it when she was lunging in the way to save her sister's life the second time? Ooh, maybe. Or maybe when they're all wrestling around for the knife. That could work. I can also see Todd or Steven or hell, even Josh straight up taking it off Margo in disgust. Not sure I'd want it back though, but you do you, Liz.
Oh! I remembered my other issue! When just reading The Evil Twin each year, I'd missed how much the arc itself hammered home the idea that Liz was so traumatized by Sam's death, the accident itself, and the aftermath that she couldn't write at all... including her diary. Yet Margo's got a whole treasure trove of diary material just waiting to walk her through Liz's thoughts during the same time. I get why they'd need it for Margo, but... just don't have Liz despair over being unable to write and specifically mention the diary as something she can't face either? Which is a shame because it's one of the things I did relate to- when my brain gets too crowded, my writing in any form cuts out completely or way, way down, so it always made sense that Liz would too.
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Communication? In the Valley? Gasp! Blasphemy!
Ooh, the irony of that is delicious! She'd have a complete comeapart...and so would the real Liz!
And that's when Margo truly became Liz for that AU. But also damn, poor Jessica in this scenario. She thinks she's cursed now? Oof.
Who changes clothes that often?!
Me. As a very young kid. Like maybe til I was 7? Maybe 6? Oh, and my brother would go through three outfits a day, not counting PJs, but that was well into HS and to be fair, he did play sports. But yeah, Liz is definitely not the sort to have spent all that time choosing an outfit only to randomly change and not have a reason. BUT! I think the ghosty also forgot the outfit they chose to begin with, because Liz's defense to Alice is she's wearing the same -whatever- that wasn't the same thing she picked out when the book opened. Not even the ghosties can keep up with the fashion.
Yeah, it was rainy and gross here this year, too. It usually is.
All hail the southern fried Christmas. Boooooo.
I mean, she's nice to Bruce at the NYE party! Actually complimentary!
*snort* Fair, totally fair. But since it gave me a bit of the Lila/Bruce vibe without making me want to kill anyone, it works.
The first thing she wanted to do was get rid of Enid and make nicey nice with Lila. Gee, that wouldn't have raised any eyebrows now would it?
Right? Imagine the shockwaves around the school for that. It's one thing to dump Enid for Maria/Olivia and another thing entirely to dump her for Lila. ...*shoos away plotbunny that involves Enid teaming up with Toddles and Jeffrey to prove that nu!Liz isn't Liz at all*
He had a couple of brain cells to rub together, even if they didn't start working until it was too late
They had to sober up first! Maybe get some fresh-nearly killed Jessica air to start working.
Honestly, when he called Jessica I was 1000% sure that he was actually talking to Margo, so imagine my surprise when no, he got through to Jess and Margo was just oh so conveniently listening in on an extension. I guess she wanted some witnesses to his death, especially after she decided to frame Josh, and she probably couldn't believe her luck when not just one person shows up, but three! I have to admit, that was a very clever piece of work from her.
Every year I forget that it's not Margo (you'd think I'd remember she waits til the perfect moment to strike this one time) on the phone, both when he calls to lure her out to the pier (wtf, James. The DB is far less likely to get you straight up killed by a psychopath wearing your girlfriend's face) and when he's breaking up with her. Part of it's probably because it's fun to forget and be surprised a bit each year and part of it's just the ghosty doing a damn fine job.
Margo thinking Jess was weak for having such a reaction to his death is definitely o.O
To say nothing of thinking that at about the same time she's thinking 'can't think naughty thoughts about Steven, my soon to be brother'! Oh, Margo.
If I was Billie, I'd be side-eyeing him something fierce for being so reckless!
Every other year I've cut them some slack on this because I'd forgotten how new their relationship was at this point but dude. Billie! Depending on the timeline, you've been dating this guy a MAX of maybe 4 months (even less if we believe the timeframes given) and he's out here damn near killing you with his driving! I guess they're still in the honeymoon phase though but still.
It is still a bit much to think it took them hours to arrive, but I guess the ghostie wanted that whole "new dawn" imagery bad enough to make it stretch.
Given how adamant Alice was about getting there before midnight, it's just always gonna be weird. I do love the idea that at some point Ned pulled over again and just said yeah, we can get there later and probably alive, or I can keep pushing this heap and we're gonna die in five minutes.
Or maybe Jessica made a grab for it when she was lunging in the way to save her sister's life the second time?
Ooh, maybe. Or maybe when they're all wrestling around for the knife. That could work. I can also see Todd or Steven or hell, even Josh straight up taking it off Margo in disgust. Not sure I'd want it back though, but you do you, Liz.
Oh! I remembered my other issue! When just reading The Evil Twin each year, I'd missed how much the arc itself hammered home the idea that Liz was so traumatized by Sam's death, the accident itself, and the aftermath that she couldn't write at all... including her diary. Yet Margo's got a whole treasure trove of diary material just waiting to walk her through Liz's thoughts during the same time. I get why they'd need it for Margo, but... just don't have Liz despair over being unable to write and specifically mention the diary as something she can't face either? Which is a shame because it's one of the things I did relate to- when my brain gets too crowded, my writing in any form cuts out completely or way, way down, so it always made sense that Liz would too.