>>I don't think Bianca would want to use most of those in public, but she might have a preference for texting over talking, or be more willing to use alternatives in private.<<
If she likes dance, she might like sign-singing, and someone who lives in the water will likely be intrigued by the 3D nature of sign. A downside is that her friends wouldn't necessarily understand her unless they learn or already know sign. Wednesday can at leas fingerspell because of Thing, and Enid would likely try to learn, both because of her Odd Friendship with Thing and because she is just generally and nice person like that.
It used to be possible to use Google Translate as a mock (if monotone) voice app; though I haven't really been using it since it upgraded (for unrelated reasons). There are probably better apps designed for that purpose, and with cooler features.
>>Basically I'm wondering if the outlier is Bianca or her mother. Are most sirens responsible about using their powers and her mother is a fluke?<<
It's woth noting that Bianca's mother seems to be working with a human (or at least non-siren) conman. Also when Mama's powers start to fail the first attempt to find a replacement is to manipulate her [presumably underage] daughter into doing something she [Bianca] find uncomfortable an unethical. If that is normal siren behavior, why not find a sibling or adult friend instead?
>>Or are most of them shysters and Bianca is the exception? If the sirens use their powers pretty freely, they could make excellent con artists, politicians, prostitutes, actors, etc.<<
That could explain why Bianca is unsure about how to not use her powers. Think of a young man trying to figure out consent culture while every single role model is being a misogynistic jerk, and harassing him for objecting.
>>But if most of them don't use their powers that way, then it's less likely to produce a tight cluster of behavior. Which is the fluke will have a huge influence on the plot going forward.<<
I think Bianca's mother seems to be more 'alone' than Bianca, which would indicate that Mama is the more outrageous/unacceptable one. But Bianca doesn't seem to be spending much time with her clique of sirens (even though she is very popular) she might be uncomfortable/incompatible with some aspects of siren culture herself.
I'll guess mix and match:
Maybe Mama is a persona non grata for some reason (selling her powers, using her powers for a human, past transgressions against the community). This would explain why we never see her interact with any sirens besides Bianca, and why Bianca is the only choice for a replacement, even if it involves threatening children.
Simultaneously, Bianca might be a better fit on the surface (hence the queen bee position), but still be uncomfortable with some things that are considered normal. Maybe sirens don't see mild influence as harmful, but Bianca is much more strict, at least for herself? Compare her hanging out with a non-siren friend group to a teetotaler who prefers to avoid going to parties at bars, even if they interact with the same people elsewhere.
Also, if Bianca grew up with a unethical mother who was shunned, it would explain why she doesn't have a trusted adult to talk to about her powers. No one wants to deal with Mama, and Bianca doesn't feel comfortable approaching any adult sirens to ask about how to not accidentally compel her boyfriends, /especially/ if she thinks they'll act like her mother.
>>The closest I've seen is RWBY. It's very dangerous because the world is threatened by monsters and the students are learning how to fight them. But when the shit hits the fan, the adults are fighting right alongside the students.<<
Basically the same things I like about The Owl House, except students there are just trying to live in the Death World, not become soldiers in it.
I mean, there's a difference between "Life is dangerous, let's learn about how to deal with that" and "drop your kid into danger, then berate them for /being in danger/."
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Date: 2023-03-07 06:46 am (UTC)If she likes dance, she might like sign-singing, and someone who lives in the water will likely be intrigued by the 3D nature of sign. A downside is that her friends wouldn't necessarily understand her unless they learn or already know sign. Wednesday can at leas fingerspell because of Thing, and Enid would likely try to learn, both because of her Odd Friendship with Thing and because she is just generally and nice person like that.
It used to be possible to use Google Translate as a mock (if monotone) voice app; though I haven't really been using it since it upgraded (for unrelated reasons). There are probably better apps designed for that purpose, and with cooler features.
>>Basically I'm wondering if the outlier is Bianca or her mother. Are most sirens responsible about using their powers and her mother is a fluke?<<
It's woth noting that Bianca's mother seems to be working with a human (or at least non-siren) conman. Also when Mama's powers start to fail the first attempt to find a replacement is to manipulate her [presumably underage] daughter into doing something she [Bianca] find uncomfortable an unethical. If that is normal siren behavior, why not find a sibling or adult friend instead?
>>Or are most of them shysters and Bianca is the exception? If the sirens use their powers pretty freely, they could make excellent con artists, politicians, prostitutes, actors, etc.<<
That could explain why Bianca is unsure about how to not use her powers. Think of a young man trying to figure out consent culture while every single role model is being a misogynistic jerk, and harassing him for objecting.
>>But if most of them don't use their powers that way, then it's less likely to produce a tight cluster of behavior. Which is the fluke will have a huge influence on the plot going forward.<<
I think Bianca's mother seems to be more 'alone' than Bianca, which would indicate that Mama is the more outrageous/unacceptable one. But Bianca doesn't seem to be spending much time with her clique of sirens (even though she is very popular) she might be uncomfortable/incompatible with some aspects of siren culture herself.
I'll guess mix and match:
Maybe Mama is a persona non grata for some reason (selling her powers, using her powers for a human, past transgressions against the community). This would explain why we never see her interact with any sirens besides Bianca, and why Bianca is the only choice for a replacement, even if it involves threatening children.
Simultaneously, Bianca might be a better fit on the surface (hence the queen bee position), but still be uncomfortable with some things that are considered normal. Maybe sirens don't see mild influence as harmful, but Bianca is much more strict, at least for herself? Compare her hanging out with a non-siren friend group to a teetotaler who prefers to avoid going to parties at bars, even if they interact with the same people elsewhere.
Also, if Bianca grew up with a unethical mother who was shunned, it would explain why she doesn't have a trusted adult to talk to about her powers. No one wants to deal with Mama, and Bianca doesn't feel comfortable approaching any adult sirens to ask about how to not accidentally compel her boyfriends, /especially/ if she thinks they'll act like her mother.
>>The closest I've seen is RWBY. It's very dangerous because the world is threatened by monsters and the students are learning how to fight them. But when the shit hits the fan, the adults are fighting right alongside the students.<<
Basically the same things I like about The Owl House, except students there are just trying to live in the Death World, not become soldiers in it.
I mean, there's a difference between "Life is dangerous, let's learn about how to deal with that" and "drop your kid into danger, then berate them for /being in danger/."