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For some reason my brain is thinking Chick Hicks singing this:
And he’s telling Cruz to go screw herself.
…
Hmm…
Might be a good time to AMV something… or not. Not promises.
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Shipping Cruz with Lightning feels very weird and gross to me.
1. There is a big enough age gap between them that she remembers watching his races when she was kid. She is at most in her early-twenties and Lightning had been racing for ten years by Cars 3 and is considered “old” by a bunch of twenty-something racers in 2017. While an age gap like that isn’t wrong per se, there is that power imbalance in terms of life experience that a romance wouldn’t work. While I image Sally is the older one between her and Lightning, they don’t seem that far apart in age where one of them is +10 years older.
2. Speaking of power imbalances, Lightning was also technically her employer. Technically it’s more of Sterling, but Lightning has some authority and influence over her job so long as he’s working for Rusteze. Yeah Cruz quits at the end, but they were still working together. In that way, him helping out Cruz getting a shot at racing feels like a sort of like a “casting couch” situation.
3. I never saw where people think Lightning or Cruz had or could have romantic feelings. I got always got the impression Lightning was acting more like a father to her. Luckily that seems to be the majority of Cars fans, but somehow tvtropes begs to differ.
So yeah, I’m not a fan of daddy issues in that regard. Yet somehow my mother thought that Lightning and Cruz were a couple and wondered if Sally would get jealous. Honestly, I rather Cruz just be Lightning’s sort of daughter figure and Sally his girlfriend.
Marriage is overrated and ten years on Sally and Lightning are a healthy, functional couple. Sally has little interaction with Cruz but she seems to like her fine. She was mad at Jackson talking to Cruz and making her uncomfortable (I would too, especially if Armie Hammer was talking to me) and was very complimentary of her Dinoco paint job at the end. Sally has no issue with Lightning spending time with a younger woman because she trusts him and their relationship. Healthy relationships.
However, that doesn’t stop me from shipping Cruz/Natalie Certain and Sally/Holley. I’m more of a yuri fan than yaoi, but it’s understandable why yaoi is more prominent in this fandom.
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❤️ I think Cars 2 was real start of the 2010s Disney Twist Villain craze…
Previous Twist Villains existed before the 2010s, but I think the reason why it became more frustrating for Pixar and Disney movies in that time was because of one person: John Lasseter. Lasseter had been executive producer on all the Pixar and Disney films with the twist villain: Cars 2, Wreck It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana, Coco, and Incredibles 2.
While Lasseter was the executive producer on previous Disney and Pixar films with a twist villain (Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc. Incredibles, Meet the Robinsons, and Toy Story 3) he also had a lot more oversight as well. He wasn’t the most powerful man in animation at the time.
I think Lasseter really liked the twist villain and production-timeline wise, he probably suggested twist villains while making Cars 2.
With that being said… I think Miles Axlerod is the smartest in the sense that he never brags about his crimes to his victims. He only reveals himself as the villain when there’s a bomb inches from him and seconds away from blowing him up. Axlerod was smart enough to be cautious, not going to his meetings in-person, using a disguise voice and I think changed his color(?)…
As for the amount of money he probably spent setting up the World Grand Prix as a sham… Well if the 2020s have taught us anything is that being a billionaire doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a genius.
I’m not saying Miles Axlerod my favorite, but I kind like him in the historical sense of animation production and writing, what he’s meant to represent in the movie itself, and for shallow reason of silly/scary fanfics about him. Like in the same way people use Prince Hans (no super powers or soft/sad boy-ism, but manipulation, charm, wealth, and privilege).
💚 I liked crashing into Mia and Tia on the Cars video game because it kind of gave me a glimpse of their personalities. Surprisingly they are different. Mia is more aggressive with her yelling and whining and has more lines than Tia (in the video game). Mia also has a slightly deeper voice than Tia. Tia is more likely to compliment herself (self confidence queen) and whine.
I don’t get why people assume they’re teenagers. Not only is that gross for Lightning… but Mater too since they’re in his tall tales as girls to impress.
Sarge is the underrated hero. Despite calling Fillmore a tree hugger, he clearly distrusts Axlerod’s history of being an oil tycoon enough to switch Allinol with Fillmore’s fuel at the last minute. He may call not trust Fillmore’s organic fuel, but he cares about McQueen’s safety than his bias. There’s also this line Mater said in Cars 3 that while Luigi and Guido were Lightning, they put Sarge and Fillmore in charge of the tire shop. Fillmore gave all the tires away and Sarge was hunting them back down because… you don’t just do that with someone else’s merchandise.
But at the same time, casually brings a cannon to a party when Fillmore asked:
Another video I made. This time about Finn doing something stupid that even Mater’s pissed off.
It’s kind interesting to note how Mater rarely gets angry so I chose the one where he’d be at the most angry. Lightning has a lot of angry expression and Holley, I love her reactions. Especially after Finn gives his reason for why he’s got them killed!
My OT3:
Lightning/Sally/Cruz- Cool One/Clever One/Cute One
Jackson/Cruz/Natalie- Cool One/Cute One/Clever One
Eugene/Rapunzel/Cassandra- Cool One/Cute One/Clever One
Imagine your OT3 arguing about who is “the clever one”, who is “the cool one”, and who is “the cute one”.
Ooooo! Sounds like perfect for a reverse harem type story!
Oh and Natalie Certain can be like this Academic Alpha girl who has this ego of intelligence and feeling like she’s never wrong until someone (like Cruz) proves her wrong.
Here’s what the theme song would be:
A bi-harem with Cruz as the main lead, the boys and Natalie being her love interests, Lightning and Sally, while not her parents are more of her care takers/unofficial adopted parents. While Lightning’s cool with other boys, it’s Jackson and Natalie’s attitude that he has a problem with their sort of Holier Than Thou mentality.
Sorry… I’ve had my mind on a Cars harem story idea ever since I did a meme.
Hello! Just wanna say I lovee your writing and fics <333 and also quick question, what were the next-gen racers like in high school?
Awww, I’m flattered! ^-^ <3
Jackson - kinda quiet, gym class showoff, former middle school emo kid
Tim - friend to all, honor roll cinnamon roll, theater kid
Chase - jock, dated a cheerleader, somehow avoided most high school drama because he’s actually a decent person
Danny - hopeless romantic, always chasing someone he can’t have, but is surprisingly never bitter about it
Cruz - hella determined, liked by all, always super bubbly (except for when she wasn’t, and then everyone noticed and would try to help)
Name the fandom & I'll answer
The first character I first fell in love with The character I never expected to love as much as I do now The character everyone else loves that I don’t The character I love that everyone else hates The character I used to love but don’t any longer The character I would totally smooch The character I’d want to be like The character I’d slap A pairing that I love A pairing that I despise
Writing practice you know?
Writing Game: Song-Drabbles
Here are the steps:
1. Followers send numbers to your ask (For Example, “ 6 “)
2. You shuffle your music 6 times (The number that was sent to you)
3. You tell your followers what song you landed on (Do this by answering the Ask)
4. Followers send you a line from that song (First line submitted shall be used)
5. You write a drabble using the line from that song as your prompt
6. Repeat and Enjoy!
Visit @prompt-bank for more prompts!
Part self promotion of my blog, @crystalgemcars and part really-wanting-to-show-this-because-I-love-both-Cars-and-Steven-Universe.
I just really like this piece of music from the episode Rose’s Scabbard and I wanted the instrumental part where Pearl remembers when Rose’s offers her the choice of staying or going for her safety and luckily I found someone’s piano cover of that scene.
Honestly I thought this would work well for the Doc/Lightning and Cruz/Lightning relationship (platonic!).
I feel like this is what I hear when I think bittersweet.
Pretend Lightning used male pronouns with Doc.
I’m going to eventually make a Cars Music Video with the song Here Comes A Thought and one with a piano cover of the final music for Legend of Korra.
Just a random thing I did.
YOU DO NOT HURT THE BABY!
Lightning McQueen: Moronic Feminist!
(At the Demolition Derby with Luigi, Guido, and Mack watch from the side in concern. They see Cruz stuck in the mud and Lightning nearby.)
Luigi: Oh shit! Lightning go get-a her out of the mud!
Lightning: I’m not doin’ it. That would be sexist
Luigi, Guido, and Mack: What!?
Lightning: This right here, this situation, this is the damsel in distress trope. And I am not about to contribute to it.
Mack: While I can agree that trope is horrible in this particular situation we need you to do this. She’s in danger.
Lightning: No. It'd be against my moral compass.
Luigi: Your fucking moral compass is a roulette wheel!
Cruz: (increasingly scared for her life) Lightning I know what you mean but this isn’t the time for that.
Lightning: I’m sorry Cruz I can’t do it.
Luigi: Look, she’s already in the situation. You just need to pull her out of it.
Mack: What if we pretend she’s just a crippled car.
Lightning: That’d be denying her sexual identity. Cruz, you do identify as female, right?
Cruz:(annoyed but getting worried over not being able to get out of the mud) Yeah and I understand. Sometimes in our culture things are ridiculous, but face it, situation is situation.
Lightning: I’m sorry. I can’t do it.
Guido: OOOOHHHHHH GOOODD!
Lightning: Think about it from my perspective! What do you see over there?
Luigi: YOUR TRAINER! AND SHE’S IN TROUBLE!
Lightning: Well I see a highly capable girl. Sure life’s beaten her down a little but that’s not gonna stop her. Nothing’s gonna stop her. She can become president of the world one day!
Luigi: NOT IF SHE’S SAWED IN HALF BY MISS FRITTER!
(20 minutes later Luigi, Guido, and Mack leave the two at the derby and back to the trailer)
Luigi: Okay, so we all agree. We’ll hide her body on the beach, if Lightning’s still alive we train somewhere else and never come back here again. We’ll-a tell Sterling we lost Cruz somehow. Good?
Guido: (Nods)
Mack: I like it!
SALLY FROM CARS SINGS!
WHY IS IT ONLY NOW DO I FIND THIS OUT!
And I just had a slight mini freak out of happiness and excited all because of my weird curiosity.
SHHIIIIIPPPPPING! AWWWWWAAAAYYYYY!
WHAT?! (Cars 3 spoilers)
@imcarstrash My God! Did you not realize what you just said? Or the implications of it!
“Oh yeah he hit her but at least he didn’t attempt to straight murder her.”
I don’t think you intended it that way but it looks like you’re condoning possible abuse.
Even then, Jackson got angry and desperate and decided to crash her into the wall.
l’ll admit I kind of ship Cruzon but I don’t condone what Jackson did. If I were to write a fanfic of these two being a couple than Jackson would be the one who’d need to admit he’s at fault, that he realized he went too far, maybe try to make it up to Cruz. Though not in the way of “I’ve changed!”, “It’ll be better this time”, or Cruz doing the whole “I can change him” schtick seen in almost EVERY YA novel nowadays.
Sorry it’s just your comment struck out at me as being ignorant of what you’re saying. I don’t want to attack you, but inform you. I apologize if it seemed like I was attacking you.
Mommy Sal and Padre McQueen with their baby.
Man I wished Cruz had called Sally Mrs. McQueen so I could know if they are MARRIED OR NOT! Or Hell Mater calling her Mrs. Sally when he passed by.
Hmm… I’m starting to get into Chick and Natalie, but I’m kind of leaning towards Cruz and Natalie now since Jackson hit Cruz and Natalie did a rather gay look upon admiring Cruz.
Mommy Sal and Padre McQueen do not approve of Jackson, not after hitting their girl.
Here are some good Cars 3 (het…ish) pairings
Welp. Goodbye Cruzon and Critter, I found a new ship for Cruz and I finally get my Cars lesbian pairing.
Make way for Cruzalie!
One is all about the numbers and how they’re never wrong while the other beat the odds.
Since y'all forgot:
Natalie’s GAY moment is when she repeats something the commentators say, like “quite the win” but Nat puts extra emphasis into it and leans in and stares at Cruz unblinkingly from afar and does something with her lip and it was massively gay
YES! I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPENS!
BOTH OF THEM HATE JACKSON FOR TALKING TO THEIR BABY CRUZ!
I FEEL VERY SMUG ABOUT ANYONE WHO SAID SALLY WAS GOING TO BE JEALOUS OF CRUZ!
IT’S THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PEOPLE WE SHOULDN’T WORRY OR FEEL COMPETITIVE ABOUT OTHER FEMALES TALKING TO GUYS WHETHER THEY’RE A BOYFRIEND OR EVEN JUST A FRIEND!
DID I MENTION CRUZ IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! AND SHE LOOKS INTIMIDATED BY JACKSON! NOT MY BABY!
LIGHTNING, SALLY, GO KICK JACKSON’S ASS AND PROTECT YOUR DAUGHTER!
…Well there goes my Cruzon ship.
…Fritter/Cruz go!
Why do I keep shipping Cruz with characters who absolute dicks to her at best and at worst ones who try to murder her?
when some fuckboy tries to flirt with ur daughter
Lightning you are going to be a good friend whether you like it or not.
Spoilers! The start of the demolition derby has leaked! Here’s a clip
Everytime Cruz FAILS at her ONE JOB! She has ONE JOB and she screws it up!
She’s wonderful and I love her, but she really SUCKS as a trainer.
Lightning is not your babysitter Cruz, he can barely babysit Mater and had like four other dudes to helped with that!
I like it.
What is with that random kid? I’m calling it, he’s played by one of Owen Wilson’s sons, probably Robert Ford since he can most likely talk.
If I’m right about the kid’s voice being Owen’s son than... Aww.... adorable! Best daddy! Then again, his little sons will also be watching their dad get hurt very, very brutally and being very sad throughout their movie.
Jackson has such a smug, but chill look on his face that I kind of like. He is just flipping chill.
Oh and the masochistic demolition derby cars and Miss Fritter are there too. Gale is staring at her bumper.
Let’s see Smokey, Louise Nash, Mack, Luigi Guido, Mater, Red and my girl Sally. Yeah that’s everyone.
And it's called Freeway of Love... is Fritter trying to serenade Cruz?
Crackship GO! If Cruzon doesn't work than.... Dammit I can't think of the ship name for Cruz and Fritter!
Lemonade and the Magic School Bus from Hell
Can anyone think of anything better? I want my lesbian cars!
Guys…. lea delaria did a song for Cars 3……. miss fritter jazz music…….. guys…
Oooo... this can help with my Cars couple anthology series. To the thinking of pairings, titles, and then sending it to a113Cowgirl!
The Fic I won’t write game
Send me a ship and a fic title, and I’ll post a summary of the fic with that title I won’t write.
(Original game started by the puckurt comm mods here)
Okay fine. I’ll give in. Probably won’t be responded do to me being so new on the Tumblr.
REBLOG IF YOU WANT A LOVE LETTER FROM A FICTIONAL CHARACTER IN YOUR ASK BOX NOW
Agreed. Oh I love these girls they're both wonderful and adorable!
Lightning oh... Lightning you are both the greatest lady magnet and heartbreak. Don't yell at Cruz! She is pure joy!
My girls are sad!!! Save them!!!
(They’re both looking at Lightning in each shot- Lightning stop doing this to them, they don’t deserve it!!!)
(Also… Cruz is beefy and I love her???)
Can you post the page where it says Lightning's real name?
Cars Origins: Struck by Lightning
By Dave Keane
Is the source you heckin guys. I’ll post screengrabs now that I’m not sleeping.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO FLY THIS THING!
Jackson: WHERE ARE THEY?
Holley: Since I can only assume one of our shared associates I’ll just tell you Sally, Francesco, and Sterling are upstairs.
Jackson: Has it look like I give a F*** about where Sterling is!
Holley: In that case,
they are downstairs.
Jackson: Thank you very much!
Holley: Oh and Storm.
Jackson: Hmm?
Holley: Aim for his hood.
(Meanwhile)
Sterling: I just don’t understand women!
Francesco: Neither do I!
Sally: Look it’s simple, just go to her and tell her how you feel.
Sterling: You know what? You’re absolutely right! You guys are so wonderful, thank you so much.
Francesco: He’s gonna get rejected isn’t he?
Sally: Yep.
(Somewhere else)
Jackson: Finally. Finn!
Finn: What the?
Jackson: Where is McQueen?
Finn: I think he’s outside.
Jackson: Where outside?
Finn: I don’t know
Jackson: Finn.
Finn: Yeah?
Jackson: Why is there a helicopter outside?
(Outside in a Helicopter)
Lightning: What do you mean you don’t know how to fly this thing?
Cruz: I mean I don’t really know how to fly this thing. I can’t make it any simpler.
Lightning: Than how did we get up here!
Cruz: I don’t know! I just started pushing buttons!
Lightning: You know at this point, there really isn’t any reason for why I haven’t MURDERED YOU YET!
(Red beeping warning buttons start)
Lightning: WHAT DID YOU DO!?!
Cruz: RELAX! I GOT THIS UNDER CONTROL!
(They crash the helicopter into Thunder Hollow Speedway. But at the speedway...)
Sterling: But I still don’t understand. Why don’t you like me?
Miss. Fritter: You mean other than I’m not into guys fancy-pants? YOUR FRIENDS CRASHED THE HELICOPTER ONTO MY TRACK!
Sterling: It was just the one helicopter...
(Finn is now in a helicopter with Mater hanging on for dear life)
Mater: AAAAHHHHHH!
Finn: QUIT SCREAMING!
(Finn also crashes the helicopter on the track... All of them survived that day)
And so the partying commenced...
Holley: Hey, you know what would be great right now?
Mater: Eating liquorice?
Finn: Punching a swingset!
Cruz: Eating liquorice!
Lightning: Riding a hoverboard!
Cruz: Eating liquorice while on a hoverboard!
Mater: No! Punch the hoverboard! Eat the swingset!
*Some time later*
Lightning: Okay, so we’re all clear on this. The hoverboard of made of liquorice. We can punch it if we want to, but only if it’s near a swingset. Is that good, are we good?
Finn: I like it.
Cruz: Sounds good.
Mater: Can the swingset hover?
Lightning: GRAAAAH!
And then Holley saves their asses while Finn is in la la land waiting to die.
Holley: Oh Ford, you kidnap a tow truck without doing background check, you yell at me for shocking your informant when you had TWELVES HOURS to say something, and you got caught because you didn’t think to look up. And you call Mater the idiot? He at least no idea what he doing most of the time and I was mostly following your orders!
Finn: Shut up woman! We have to stop this violence with the only way I know how: with MORE violence!
Holley: Should’ve seen that one coming. Just promise me your death count will be less than three today.
Finn: Yes.
Omg I just realized Finn is 100% willing to die for McQueen no question.
(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8wlWMJtnuU)
I should like this but I do!
WHY ARE YOU TWO AT A DEMOLITION DERBY?!?!
Sally: Hello?
Cruz: Hey what’s up?
Sally: I just called to check on you and Lightning. Is he there?
Cruz: Uh... he can’t come here right now.
Sally: Okay... well tell me when he can.
Cruz: Oh I can’t do that.
Sally: What do you mean you can’t?
Cruz: I mean can’t because he’s racing.
(Loud crashing noises are heard, Cruz cringes as she hopes Sally didn’t hear at all)
Sally: GO CHECK ON HIM!
Cruz: Okay you don’t have to shout at me!
(Cruz zooms to get a better view, horrified and praying that Lightning’s okay)
Cruz: He’s still racing.
(Metal is heard being smashed)
Sally: Where are you two right now?!
Cruz: We're at Derby!
Sally: WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE "AT DERBY"?!
Cruz: I MEAN I'M AT DERBY!
SALLY: WHAT DERBY ARE YOU TWO IN?!
Cruz: WE'RE AT A DEMOLITION DERBY!
Sally: WHY ARE YOU TWO AT A DEMOLITION DERBY?!
Cruz: FUCK YOU!!
YES I HAVE TO SHIP RIGHT NOW! I AM THE CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP AND I’M GOING TO SAIL HER INTO WHATEVER I DAMN WELL PLEASE!
I was the FIRST Cruzon shipper!
Ill take this ship to my grave okay.