I Don’t Really... Like Agatha? Sorry. This Will Be Explained, I promise. I Do Like Her, just In

I Don’t Really... Like Agatha? Sorry. This will be explained, I promise. I do like her, just in a different way.

This is going to be super controversial, I know it. 

Surprisingly, this started in Book 1. 

My first thought when I was introduced to Agatha was: I would not be friends with her. 

Like, okay, you’re goth and edgy and ugly and different. That’s cool. But, 

Let Sophie Go. 

Clearly, Sophie wants to become a princess and have a fairytale. That’s all she’s ever dreamed of, it’s in the first chapter. And Agatha wants a normal life in Gavaldon, which is understandable. 

So, she tries to “save” Sophie from being taken by the School Master. But the way I see it, Agatha is clinging on to Sophie because she’s the only friend that she’ll ever have, and if she leaves, Agatha will have nothing. Agatha even SAYS that Sophie is the only one who makes her feel accepted. 

This turns out to be a theme for the rest of the plot: Agatha wants her old life back with her friend. She even achieves that at the end, kind of. I don’t have a problem with that, you know? However, it’s not like Sophie was the darling of Gavaldon and her popularity transfers to Agatha in their friendship. Radley points out that Sophie is hanging out with a witch, so Agatha still has the same reputation. 

So, Agatha just plans on living the rest of her life as an outcast? Sophie makes her FEEL normal. She’s not actually normal in Gavaldon terms. In fact, she’d probably be scapegoated for a famine or wildfire or kidnapping the children, and then sentenced to death by The Elders. 

When she gets to SGE, she wants to return home… for WHAT? Sure, the students at School for Good tease you (and this time, you don’t have Sophie to back you up), and the teachers don’t have much faith in you.  I know what it feels like to be alone and doubted by everyone. Still though, this is a magical school, and Agatha can learn magic. Literally who would turn that down? Granted, Ever Girl classes are about beauty and grace, two things Agatha would fail in, but she is so smart.  If she focused on magic and spells and put her mind to it, she could easily become powerful. Just talk to Dovey, talk to August Sader, ask them about improving your skills beyond posture or smiling (also this could’ve been an amazing opportunity for Agatha to have scenes with her so-called mentors, but no, she speaks two words to them, they wink at her knowingly and when they die, we’re supposed to cry? Bullshit.) 

 Agatha has shown that she’s badass already. Why not become more powerful and prove the Ever Girls wrong? Instead, she wants Sophie to kiss Tedros so they can resume their friendship in Gavaldon. 

By the way, neither girl LIKES their school. That’s why Sophie was convinced to go to the School Master. She was like, damn, if we can’t switch schools and I can’t go to the Snow Ball, what’s the point? Fine, I’ll settle for Agatha. 

I don’t know, I think Agatha was selfish in holding back Sophie. Just let her flirt with Tedros, what’s so hard about that? Oh, you feel inadequate because you’ve lost Sophie’s attention? Grow a backbone (yes, I know that’s the point of the book). 

 Anyways, if you only saw through Sophie in the beginning, you would have known that the faster Sophie chases after her fairytale, the faster she’ll fail and put it to rest (after a world-ending tantrum, but it would’ve cut the page count in half. So I don’t need to read this much boy drama). 

The Glow Up

Everyone raves about this damn scene. Agatha becomes confident, yay! Inspiring to young girls everywhere. That’s established. Let’s move on. 

SGE is about subverting expectations, appearances vs reality, friends vs love. We know that. Except Agatha is just… 

When Agatha became “pretty”, and then realized her inner beauty shines past her looks, I thought she would KNOCK BITCHES DOWN. I was rooting for her. I thought she’d finally put Sophie in her place. 

This was destroyed when Agatha became like the Ever Girls she hated for the first part of the book. She develops a crush on Tedros, which was the defining feature of the Ever Girls: liking boys. Nothing wrong with that, it was just out of place. I understand that Tedros might have caught feelings after Agatha saves his life, that’s a trope we’re familiar with and it makes sense. 

What doesn’t, is that Agatha reciprocates? She’s been grossed out by boys the whole book, what makes Tedros different? Literally what switch flipped in her brain. That she’s worthy of love? Girl, if you’re “confident” now and suddenly dating a boy that you never genuinely got to know… Also, was Tagatha even considered a relationship? They don’t hang out until TLEA. I feel like Agatha was just excited to have a guy like her for once. They call each other “true love” based on what? We BEEN KNEW Tedros is dumb (okay, you picked her in all the challenges, that’s not real proof), and Agatha, do you even know his last name? 

^ if anyone’s watched the Witcher, Yennefer is very similar to Agatha and she gains her physical beauty after she’s finished with her training as a mage. Also, Yennefer is dating a hot guy with authority WHILE she’s still ugly. Love that for her. (This situation is different because Yennefer is morally grey, maybe evil, but I like this arc better than Agatha’s).

Lesbian Agatha? Simp Agatha?  What’s going on??

This started when I noticed on Goodreads that some people genuinely thought Agatha was lesbian. (Me being me, this went over my head).  

Like, okay I get it, Agatha MIGHT be a simp for Sophie. I do kinda get it. 

Throughout the book, Agatha repeatedly is there for Sophie even when Sophie treats her like shit (I don’t have to explain each example, right? We been knew.)

What stands out to me most was when 1. she literally turned into a cockroach and stayed up all night for weeks to help Sophie study 2. cheated and guided her in the Trial By Tale  (risking her life several times in the process). 

That wasn’t because she had a Good heart (though it contributed). It was because Agatha wanted to protect Sophie. 

The only reason I didn’t include all the times Agatha helped Sophie make Tedros fall in love with her was because she thought that Sophie’s kiss would send them back home, so that was theoretically for her own benefit (although we know that Sophie was just using Agatha). 

Also, I distinctly remember Sophie having a Regina George moment with Agatha where she was like “why are you so obsessed with me?!”. Because Agatha was being all “😔👉🏻👈🏻 we’re friends” and Sophie was like GET YOUR OWN LIFE YOU’RE RUINING MINE!!! 

Nitpicky Shit

This is irrelevant, when you come for me don’t mention this part because I’m not all that pressed. 

Agatha comes off as Not Like Other Girls. She says that everyone at School for Good are stupid/shallow RIGHT OFF THE BAT. Obviously Beatrix didn’t make a good impression, but come on. 

She hates that all the girls are obsessed with boys and looks. Just because you’re not interested doesn’t mean others can’t be. It came up several times and I was so irritated. Not to mention that Sophie was basically a carbon copy of Beatrix except that she’s nice to her. 

This is extremely SJW of me but I had to say it. Sophie is a typical bratty blonde. Agatha is said to be hideous, then finds out she was beautiful all along. I felt like this would’ve been better if Agatha had Real unconventional features. 

She’s tall, skinny and pale with big eyes. That is a textbook runway model and fits Eurocentric beauty standards. It’s not like making Agatha fat, short, and dark-skinned with acne is going to enhance the book, although it would be so, so nice.  

Might be editing this later on! I don’t know!

Disclaimer: Agatha’s still a good character, I still like reading about her. 

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8 months ago

Bored so here is Alex succeeding in his murder plans

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Call was starting to regret this plan, now sat what felt like alone in the library – though he knew Aaron, Tamara and even Jasper weren't very far away. Yes, he could catch the spy. But he could also die very easily.

The library door opened slightly then closed again. Calls eyes immediately darted to it, but he couldn't see anything there. He felt uneasy. Like something was there that he couldn't see. He almost wanted to give up now and leave the library without finding anything out, but he didn't want to look like a complete coward. He felt misplaced air near him, and quickly tried to grab it. Nothing. He was probably just paranoid.

A book fell off one of the shelves, making Call jump. Just a book. Gravity does that. Nothing to be scared of.

Jasper was so much going to laugh at him for this once it's over.

He tried to calm his breaths and stood up to put the book back on the shelf. He didn't want to get in trouble if it was damaged or anything.

What felt like a very strong blast of wind came towards him, making him stumble and fall over. That hurt. A lot.

He got back up, trying to figure out where that came from. He was inside. There shouldn't be wind.

Sighing, he put the book back on the shelf and tried to go back to his seat. An even stronger gust of wind launches him into the wall. He screamed.

Air magic.

He wasn't prepared for the situation of an air mage.

He saw what looked like a floating hand for a few seconds before it disappeared again and Call was launched straight at the ceiling. The blow to his head made him back out for a second but somehow didn't kill him.

He screamed again, tears falling down his face as he realised what was happening.

"Help! Please!"

Call felt something tug at his soul, and a blast of chaos went out in a random direction, probably aiming to hit whoever was doing this.

It obviously missed, as Call was slammed straight into the wall.

He couldn't feel his body anymore. He wanted to scream but couldn't. His friends ran out from behind the bookshelf, all trying to do something. Call couldn't tell what, his vision was fading.

He felt himself fall and then everything went black. The last thing he heard was a shout – his name. Aaron was shouting his name. Then he couldn't hear anything at all

<< POV switch >>

Aaron ran out quickly, realising what was happening.

"Call!" He screamed as he saw the other boy fall. Call hit the ground and went limp. "Call! No!" Tears filled his eyes. He looked around, trying to figure out what was going on or what to do.

"Aaron!" Tamara shouted, but Aaron didn't have a chance to respond before he was levitated in the air and slammed into the wall next to Call.

He couldn't feel half his body. His head was foggy but he was alive. He closed his eyes and tried to make his breaths less obvious, the spy wouldn't kill him if they thought he was already dead.

He heard another scream and resisted the urge to open his eyes. It was both of them – both Tamara and Jasper – that screamed.

But at the second scream from Jasper Aaron's eyes shot open. There was a pair of quickly moving in and out of Jasper's back, stabbing him repeatedly. Tamara was going blue and not breathing. Aaron tried to run towards them, to save them, but couldn't. He couldn't move his legs or even feel them – was it the hit against the wall?

It took minutes for both Tamara and Jasper to die. They collapsed and went limp. Aaron couldn't do anything but watch, and then prepare himself for the same thing to happen to him the moment the sky realised he wasn't dead.

It didn't. The door opened slightly and closed again, leaving Aaron alone with the corpses of his three best friends and no clue who did it, unable to move half his body to get out or go for help.

Why? Why was he left alive? Why were Tamara and Jasper killed too? Why was Call killed? Why not him? Why was he still alive?

He reached over and held Calls hand tight. It was going cold. Aaron broke down crying.

This wasn't real. It couldn't be. Call couldn't die. Not Call or Tamara or Jasper. If any of them it should've been Aaron.

But all he could do was wait for someone to find him now.

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Author note if Alex leaving Aaron alive doesn't make sense he says in his evil speech that his plan was keeping Aaron alive after killing Call and then alkahesting him afterwards.

Okay byee


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1 year ago

Ur so right, callis would def not tell agatha but would be really vague about it. But i imagine a scene where agatha looks so determined to go after sophie, that callis would see that agatha may or may not be an ever. Maybe she will modify/add some things to the witch-in-training pack that will help agatha also survive school for good (Or maybe not, considering most ever stuff are mostly beauty products and i dont think callis would have that on hand)

Do you think callis will slip a map? Or better yet a potion book? Imagine agatha realizing that the weird stuff that callis cooks are real potions.

Wouldn't it also be really cool if agatha stops by another village, to see how different the fantasy world to gavaldon. From the buildings to the magical stuff going around. To meet these people and their lifestyles. It'll give agatha a wake up call that there is a whole different world out there, the fairytale world.

So when she reaches sge, she will be fully aware that fairytales exist and its time to find out how these fairytales came to be. Meets the descendants of legendary characters. Imagine how devastating the gallery of good scene would be, finding out about the mogrifs, Then the horrifying wishfish/gargoyle scene. She would definitely try to get away from that place as soon as possible.

But sophie, hahahaha hoo boi sophie

It would be so interesting to see how this affects the plot, and what will happen to the rest of the school year.

@pumpkinpaperweight had a dream and now im suffering with brainrot. The "only sophie got taken so agatha went after her" post, and im not ok, im not ok. I have this plot in my head now, ideas and dialouges, but will i actually do it? idk so here's a couple sketches i did, what i imagined what happens at the aftermath of the kidnapping

@pumpkinpaperweight Had A Dream And Now Im Suffering With Brainrot. The "only Sophie Got Taken So Agatha
@pumpkinpaperweight Had A Dream And Now Im Suffering With Brainrot. The "only Sophie Got Taken So Agatha
@pumpkinpaperweight Had A Dream And Now Im Suffering With Brainrot. The "only Sophie Got Taken So Agatha
@pumpkinpaperweight Had A Dream And Now Im Suffering With Brainrot. The "only Sophie Got Taken So Agatha

aaaarrghh i want this to be a full blown au so bad you have no idea i am not okkk aaaaaaaahh


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4 years ago

Why Book 1 Agatha was superior and how I wish Soman wrote her by this example

Why Book 1 Agatha Was Superior And How I Wish Soman Wrote Her By This Example

This is honestly the best example of how Book 1 Agatha was the superior Agatha

I love that Agatha saw the 'magical' side of Evil, it's propably regarded as parlor tricks to the more experienced villains but still, the fact that Agatha was amazed by it was something purely done so by her. She sometimes complimented Evil in her own way and almost never underestimated it.

This was her edge, I think. As a first year and even before that, she never saw Evil as inferior but something equal to Good.

But regardless of that, she also knew when to stop when she's being tempted too much for the sake of greater good.

And I think this is what makes her Good; her selflessness to abandon things dear to her because she knows that it will help others.

She's still very flawed; she can be rude, sometimes smug, sometimes closed minded and is just not going to agree much less follow all of Good's etiquette but she chooses to do Good regardless if she looses something very important to her.

Throughout the books she sort of lost that spark to her personality where she admired the weird and reveled in the things that other people find repelling.

This could be because the plot becomes much more complex and there are no longer times where she could show this side to her again but still.

I kinda wish that we were shown more bits and pieces of this peculiar side of her instead of always being commented about preferring black and dark places. A simple, passionate reasoning would suffice.

The only weird thing that Soman keeps on commenting is her appearance and like, we get it, Soman, she's not the best looking person out there and ahe doesn't really put much effort but be more creative when showing how people see Agatha as kinda different.

Make her wear really weird jewelry, maybe one of Anadil's bone bracelets or make her say something something completely witchy that gets goody-two-shoes Evers a bit uncomfortable.

You know, sorta quirky in her unique, witchy, 'graveyard' girl kinda way.

1 year ago
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8 months ago

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WHAT THE HELL- might as well use the gauntlet on me aND RIP MY HEART OUT

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