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Post by Poppysong on Oct 24, 2022 12:16:50 GMT -5
Do you think Rootspring will get another mate? I know he loved Bristlefrost a lot and he'll always love her but he deserves to be happy after all he's been through. Even if he ever never takes a mate I hope he finds peace. He deserves to be happy. I just feel so bad for him.
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Post by Jaysnow on Oct 24, 2022 12:18:04 GMT -5
"but he deserves to be happy after all he's been through." Do you think having a partner is a necessary requirement to "being happy"? I think it would be more interesting if he lived out the rest of his life with no mate but finds happiness in serving his Clan.
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Post by Poppysong on Oct 24, 2022 12:25:59 GMT -5
"but he deserves to be happy after all he's been through." Do you think having a partner is a necessary requirement to "being happy"? I think it would be more interesting if he lived out the rest of his life with no mate but finds happiness in serving his Clan. That's a good idea!
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Post by 𝕱𝖑𝖚𝖙𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖋𝖆𝖑𝖑 on Oct 24, 2022 12:29:17 GMT -5
I feel like the writers might give him one even though it could be perceived as too soon or even has the unfortunate potential to feel forced. In my opinion, Rootspring might not need a new love interest/mate to eventually feel any amount of happiness again but if done well or after enough time has passed (both doubtful considering the track record of awfully written romances in the canon series) then perhaps he himself actually would want to move on with someone else. But either way, Rootspring is most certainly never going to forget Bristlefrost.
I don't even ship BristleRoot or care much about Rootspring's future mate options but please don't make it end up being Turtlecrawl, writers. That's all I'm asking for you to not do regarding his future romance if he really needs to have one.
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Post by angyfrog on Oct 24, 2022 12:34:09 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind him having another interest, but more so for actual genuine romantic interest rather than "I'm trying to replace Bristlefrost you're now Bristlefrost2" though I'd like to see him move on and not be held down by the past, either finding happiness in his own clan or developing interest with another character
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Post by Twilight Sparkle on Oct 24, 2022 12:45:19 GMT -5
I kind of hope he doesn't.
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Post by ᏞᎪᎠᎽ Ꮎf fᎪᏁᎠᎾms ミ☆ on Oct 24, 2022 13:51:28 GMT -5
i think when he is a senior warrior, he will. i am still rooting for root x turtle.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2022 15:04:06 GMT -5
I very truly hope not.
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Post by SquipyCheetah on Oct 24, 2022 16:19:41 GMT -5
I seriously doubt it, especially anytime soon. He can be happy without a mate anyways.
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Post by Ṣanɗypaw™ on Oct 24, 2022 17:14:08 GMT -5
Neutral, I don't mind whether he gets a new mate or not.
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Post by Midnightcacoon loves Sunbeam on Oct 24, 2022 19:53:52 GMT -5
No I won't let him BristleRoot was everything to middle school me and it still is now. It be funny if his second mate died as well tho lolz, though romance really just would hate him then.
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Post by Bristleflight on Oct 24, 2022 21:11:16 GMT -5
Please no you can be happy without a partner it would be honoring bristlefrost
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Post by daurianwind on Oct 26, 2022 10:49:46 GMT -5
I hope there will be Root x Turtleclaw.
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Post by Regal on Oct 26, 2022 14:28:06 GMT -5
Pls no Root x Turtlecrawl
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Post by Violet6Echoes on Oct 26, 2022 14:33:01 GMT -5
Rootspring x Turtlecrawl might have been cuter if they weren’t second cousins.
Also I will forever ship him with Shadowsight, either that or he is happy without another mate.
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Post by ᏞᎪᎠᎽ Ꮎf fᎪᏁᎠᎾms ミ☆ on Oct 26, 2022 14:35:43 GMT -5
Rootspring x Turtlecrawl might have been cuter if they weren’t second cousins. Also I will forever ship him with Shadowsight, either that or he is happy without another mate. at this point, second cousins isnt even that bad anymore...not since they did first cousins directly with hawk x pebble
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Post by ❅Maplefrost❅ on Oct 26, 2022 18:27:44 GMT -5
Most likely not, and I don't think he needs another one to be happy.
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Post by twigfrost on Oct 27, 2022 14:25:19 GMT -5
I hope not, especially not with his childhood bully 💀
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Post by 🐦silvermoon2🐦 on Oct 27, 2022 20:22:45 GMT -5
Honestly, I think it would be interesting too see him have another mate, but I wouldn't mind it if he didn't.
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Post by streamflower on Oct 28, 2022 0:54:49 GMT -5
I would like him to; it seems like another Graystripe situation. Just because he loves/loved Bristlefrost doesn't mean he can't love another cat. At least there won't be a weird love triangle in Starclan this time if he does take another mate.
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Post by 🐦silvermoon2🐦 on Oct 28, 2022 9:10:25 GMT -5
I would like him to; it seems like another Graystripe situation. Just because he loves/loved Bristlefrost doesn't mean he can't love another cat. At least there won't be a weird love triangle in Starclan this time if he does take another mate. Yes, I agree! I also wonder how it turned out between Mille and Silverstream over Graystripe now that they are all together in Starclan.
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Post by maqle on Oct 29, 2022 23:05:14 GMT -5
I truly, really hope not. It’ll be so awkward and weird, so many cats saw and knew about Rootspring frantically searching starclan, the dark forest and everywhere for Bristle but never finding her. It BROKE him, and another mate would just ruin that whole impact
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Post by ᏞᎪᎠᎽ Ꮎf fᎪᏁᎠᎾms ミ☆ on Oct 30, 2022 1:13:59 GMT -5
I truly, really hope not. It’ll be so awkward and weird, so many cats saw and knew about Rootspring frantically searching starclan, the dark forest and everywhere for Bristle but never finding her. It BROKE him, and another mate would just ruin that whole impact i disagree. i like bringing up graystripe here because back then, people said the same about him, but he got with millie, and at the time, people liked millie bc of the graystripe manga. it showed that even if u think u cant live without someone, u r capable of finding comfort and happiness with someone else and not feeling ashamed for it. and i dont like comparing characters pain or anything, but i kinda wanna say graystripe had it worse bc silverstream died just as their lives together were beginning (she just had his kits, she was most likely planning to move clans to be with him, etc.). and yeah, bristle is double dead, but its all the more reason for root to move on and appreciate what he still has in life (and by this, i am implying he could focus on the cats around him, aka cats who could potentially help him heal and become his mate later in life; like my idea for him and turtlecrawl getting together when they're much older, like senior warrior age) instead of focusing on what he lost. also similar to crowfeather too. he was so depressed and lost after feathertail's death that he was s*icidal for that one scene until he was reminded to focus on the living via feathertail's message.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2022 1:26:27 GMT -5
On the contrary, I think it's very important to also showcase that one can move on, heal and live happily without taking on another partner at some point in life. Choosing not to take on another partner can be just as healthy as choosing to do so.
Maybe it's just me, but I guess I'm tired of media constantly shoving new partners onto people who have lost their previous one. I hardly ever see major characters who are able to move on without taking on another love again. Warriors already has Graystripe, who was able to find love again in what I feel was a healthy, well written way. But I'd also like some representation showing that it's also okay to not want to take on a new partner after the previous partner passes away.
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Post by maqle on Oct 30, 2022 11:11:04 GMT -5
I truly, really hope not. It’ll be so awkward and weird, so many cats saw and knew about Rootspring frantically searching starclan, the dark forest and everywhere for Bristle but never finding her. It BROKE him, and another mate would just ruin that whole impact i disagree. i like bringing up graystripe here because back then, people said the same about him, but he got with millie, and at the time, people liked millie bc of the graystripe manga. it showed that even if u think u cant live without someone, u r capable of finding comfort and happiness with someone else and not feeling ashamed for it. and i dont like comparing characters pain or anything, but i kinda wanna say graystripe had it worse bc silverstream died just as their lives together were beginning (she just had his kits, she was most likely planning to move clans to be with him, etc.). and yeah, bristle is double dead, but its all the more reason for root to move on and appreciate what he still has in life (and by this, i am implying he could focus on the cats around him, aka cats who could potentially help him heal and become his mate later in life; like my idea for him and turtlecrawl getting together when they're much older, like senior warrior age) instead of focusing on what he lost. also similar to crowfeather too. he was so depressed and lost after feathertail's death that he was s*icidal for that one scene until he was reminded to focus on the living via feathertail's message. Personally, I think the Graystripe situation is very different to Rootspring’s. In more story terms, I guess. If Rootspring did get another mate, I wouldn’t be mad. Like you said, it’s important to move on. But I think the Erins might just give him a new mate in the 3 book of aSC which would just be waaaayy too soon. Graystripe didn’t find Millie until he was an older warrior, when he had been mates with Silverstream when they were both young warriors. I think it would just be bad writing, because of how distraught Rootspring was after watching Bris’ death, getting a new mate so soon, when that scene is so fresh in our heads, would just undermine all of that.
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Post by ᏞᎪᎠᎽ Ꮎf fᎪᏁᎠᎾms ミ☆ on Oct 30, 2022 15:06:02 GMT -5
i disagree. i like bringing up graystripe here because back then, people said the same about him, but he got with millie, and at the time, people liked millie bc of the graystripe manga. it showed that even if u think u cant live without someone, u r capable of finding comfort and happiness with someone else and not feeling ashamed for it. and i dont like comparing characters pain or anything, but i kinda wanna say graystripe had it worse bc silverstream died just as their lives together were beginning (she just had his kits, she was most likely planning to move clans to be with him, etc.). and yeah, bristle is double dead, but its all the more reason for root to move on and appreciate what he still has in life (and by this, i am implying he could focus on the cats around him, aka cats who could potentially help him heal and become his mate later in life; like my idea for him and turtlecrawl getting together when they're much older, like senior warrior age) instead of focusing on what he lost. also similar to crowfeather too. he was so depressed and lost after feathertail's death that he was s*icidal for that one scene until he was reminded to focus on the living via feathertail's message. Personally, I think the Graystripe situation is very different to Rootspring’s. In more story terms, I guess. If Rootspring did get another mate, I wouldn’t be mad. Like you said, it’s important to move on. But I think the Erins might just give him a new mate in the 3 book of aSC which would just be waaaayy too soon. Graystripe didn’t find Millie until he was an older warrior, when he had been mates with Silverstream when they were both young warriors. I think it would just be bad writing, because of how distraught Rootspring was after watching Bris’ death, getting a new mate so soon, when that scene is so fresh in our heads, would just undermine all of that. thats why i keep saying i want him to get with turtlecrawl when he's a senior warrior. like maybe 2 arcs after ASC or something depending on how long the series keeps going on.
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Post by ❅Maplefrost❅ on Oct 30, 2022 15:13:10 GMT -5
On the contrary, I think it's very important to also showcase that one can move on, heal and live happily without taking on another partner at some point in life. Choosing not to take on another partner can be just as healthy as choosing to do so. Maybe it's just me, but I guess I'm tired of media constantly shoving new partners onto people who have lost their previous one. I hardly ever see major characters who are able to move on without taking on another love again. Warriors already has Graystripe, who was able to find love again in what I feel was a healthy, well written way. But I'd also like some representation showing that it's also okay to not want to take on a new partner after the previous partner passes away. This. It would be nice to have more single representation in general, especially from characters who were previously in relationships. I just don't see any reason for Rootspring to get another mate in general when he seems to be functioning just fine as an individual, and doesn't need a relationship to be happy.
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Post by streamflower on Oct 30, 2022 16:17:39 GMT -5
I mean in terms of characters remaining single after losing their mates we definitely have examples of that; while there are of course some from the other books, these are a few from Sky that either have missing or dead mates and haven't taken another: -Sparkpelt -Spotfur -Lilyheart -Yarrowleaf -Cherrytail -Sagenose -Plumwillow -Lizardtail -Mallownose -Icewing
If you want to talk about PoVs with dead/missing/broken up with mates (not including medicine cats) who haven't taken another specifically we also have: Hawkwing, Tawnypelt, Bluestar (I don't count Thrushpelt as she was never actually in love with him, he was a cover), Leafstar, Crookedstar, Tallstar, Leopardstar, Mistystar We definitely have cats who haven't taken mates after theirs were gone for whatever reason. Like sure he doesn't *need* a relationship to be happy, but it would be nice to see him have a relationship because it seemed to make him happy. I'm not saying just slap on a new mate for him next book; I'm totally supportive of waiting until at least the next series, and I think it would be better to wait until then too. But I would like to see it at some point.
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