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Still thinking about the Deer in the Headlights song, such a cute, late 2000s vibe, it reminds me of The Ready Set’s Love Like Woe, or The Click Five’s Just The Girl. Idk if you’ve heard those but they are now marilliam to me as well 💗
I dig that Bleeding White song too, esp that opening bass line 🤘
You just took me back with Love Like Woe- I loved that one when I was younger! The world needs more cute shippy songs like that these days!
Zero/Laura for the song ask!
You're spoiling me with one of my faves and my fave dynamics, Alex, thank you!
I would normally 100% say this song here, but I've already mentioned it before as my all-time Zero and Laura song:
So here's another!
(A mix of tech and pop with an ominous background voice later on- it's just sinister and mean-spirited without being too low-energy.)
Thanks for the ask!
Vibey song for Ms. Leon
I had to pick Shirley Bassey for this one, I mean come on:
(Something Bond-esque and elegant with a little flair. Also a fun reference for people familiar with a certain animal spy movie :) )
Vibey song for pietor furan
Oh Pietor- the disaster twin. How about this ?
(A heavier voice, a little desperate and repetitive like a man going through the motions- also sounds a bit like dragging footsteps? IDK, simultaneously frenetic and exhausted, like I'm sure someone with his history and family drama is.)
Vibey song for Franz
Hi Mitch! For Franz:
(Perhaps a slight controversial pick here, but I knew it needed to be something fun and high-spirited; after he gets his feet under him in Dreadnought, Franz is consistently the cheerleader and motivator for the team, and he needed a song to match. I've including a song close to my heart- this is the one I've listened to for years as a pick-me-up. One of my dad's favorites too.)
I meant Silver! Silver or Razor, sorry
Also, because I love all my Glasshouse kids, Silver:
(He's pretty much any IAMX song, but this one's both unnerving and kind of painful-sounding. Seems like it'd hurt your throat to sing, which is very Silvercore.)
Song for Razor, Marilliam, Megatron? Whichever one of them you want
Hiii Vul! I'll take all of them, thank you very much :D Razor (My Glasshouse graduate OC, for those unaware):
(Tried to pick something I hadn't mentioned before, but... this is it. Bratty boy music. Sounds like someone's mocking you with a backing chorus.)
Marilliam:
(I'm sorry, I know these are two intelligent, older villains... but to me they're just cute. Maria's confused because how did she get attached to this human piece of lint, and Pike's confused because how did he manage to catch the Contessa's eye? They're adorable your Honor, ergo cute music.)
And Megatron, my beloved who I'm still learning about:
(From an underrated band I love- a very angry, indignant, defiant song. But also punchy and not entirely incorrect in some ways; feels very "you had this (me) coming for a long time" energy)
I’m Bored, so… give me a character/ship and I’ll give you a song with their vibes.
Said song might not fit them per se, insomuch as it sounds like them. Idk I’m just in a music mood and I need to be more active too.
Marilliam, Nero/Elena, and Shelby/Otto for the ask!
Thanks for the ask! First, Marilliam:
I like the idea of them being the school's chaotic couple- nobody knows whether they're married or divorced each week, but regardless of their relationship status they'll stand together between classes and gossip about the rest of the staff. And they make each other worse, but also nonetheless manage to be a cute pair.
Nero/Elena:
I don't have a ton to say about them besides I think that they find villainous aesthetics romantic. All the candles, "threats" disguised as flirting, and so on. They're cute. Shelby/Otto:
These two in a relationship is like a match and gasoline; there will be many glorious fires, missing valuables, and lots of bickering. Alas, to me, they're usually in more of a sibling direction in my head- but others' ideas on the ship are fascinating!
what is your least favorite Canon relationship in hive? (Doesn't have to be romantic)
Hi! Thanks for the ask!
And as for your question, is it fair to say Overlord and everyone? No? Overlord and Xiu Mei then.
(Including a Read More so I can ramble)
The thing about this relationship isn’t that it’s bad— on the contrary, it’s fascinating! But Mark Walden gave us crumbs when there was a whole cake, right there.
Overlord is a delight to me, but as far as villains go, he falls a bit flat. He serves his purpose as Big Evil AI competently, but that’s it. Little motivation beyond a hatred of humanity. While that links into HIVE’s themes of consciousness and where the bounds of artificial vs authentic each begin, it’s still just… basic, for lack of a better term. And there was so much more room for development in the realm of family, especially with the character of Xiu Mei.
Xiu Mei is many things in this series, but her role is primarily that of a mother. Wing’s mother, yes, but she’s also the “mother” of the series’ first true monster, and that fact unfortunately doesn’t appear much because she dies pre-series and Wing never ruminates on his mother’s role in Overlord’s creation. But HIVE does a lot with the concept of childhoods and what happens when they are disrupted or denied.
Overlord and his progeny (with the exception of Otto) are all denied childhoods, and as a result are hedonists with a need for immediate satisfaction and a constant impatience with their circumstances. Overlord’s birth is described as “waking up from a nightmare,” and he’s immediately asked to state his function. Theres no patience there, and no room for properly orienting oneself. Just Xiu Mei’s focus and optimistic haste with the result of her project. But (in my eyes) to that AI, it’s demanding and borderline rude, and we know that AIs can recognize such disrespect through HIVEmind and his treatment. And of course it doesn’t go well for the scientists at all.
But then, there’s Wing. And what’s special about Wing is that Xiu Mei does not make this mistake again. She fights to her last breath to give him a childhood- she hides him from the League as long as she can and does her best to preserve his innocence. And this shows in Wing’s maturity and relatively well-adjusted behavior later on. It’s a big contrast to her first “son.” She and Nero both have the feelings of “once burned, twice shy” characters who are brutally aware of their mistakes, and I wish that had been focused on more. Especially since she seems empathetic and I do think she would wonder how the activation went so wrong- was it something she said? Did? And so on.
I don’t know, I think something should have been done with Overlord’s feelings on his mortal “parents,” especially considering the three main figures involved are strongly linked to themes of parenthood in HIVE. You know how Otto asks why Overlord didn’t keep him locked up somewhere, and why he left him to develop naturally? Maybe it’s because Overlord did not develop at all and he knows innately it’s unnatural and risky. We needed more time with Overlord’s hatred for people being targeted at specific people, potentially his mother who is a competent parent to all but her “firstborn.” We know Overlord was aware of Wing’s upbringing, so there’s certainly room to develop it more.
I’m sure there’s a better way to phrase this all, but in summary:
Tl;dr : Overlord should have had a relationship with his “mother” to compliment HIVEs themes of childhood and its significance, but also because she and Overlord both suffer from a lack of screen time or POV moments that leaves them feeling a bit one note- the Dead Mom and the Bad AI.
Bored and in the mood for book chatter. Anyone got any HIVE thoughts or things to share in the askbox?
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Ooh, I just discovered your blog. Always glad to discover another H.I.V.E. fan :) The series is my favorite, but I can't help but cringe at the fact that the core four have been at H.I.V.E. for six years and haven't aged a single year
Hi! The same to you, seeing other H.I.V.E. fans out in the wild is a delight!
(No idea if you’ve finished the series, so spoilers below, fyi!)
Yeah, I think it’s a common fandom belief that they do age like normal school kids and graduate at 18. There’s no way Otto meets his dad, gets possessed (multiple times), and loses his girlfriend in one year, give the kid a breather at least! I’ve heard some say it had to do with the publishing company, but who knows? Common sense says they’re ready for college when they get out.
The core four should have been able to get revenge against Dr. Nero somehow.
strongly agree | agree | neutral | disagree | strongly disagree
Think of all the gray hairs they gave that man— is that not revenge enough?
(Although I’m not opposed to one of them pulling a stunt later with him as a taste of his own medicine… maybe Shel should steal his credit card, or slip him a ridiculous fake ID as payback.)
Mark should have explored the superhero plotline more
strongly agree | agree | neutral | disagree | strongly disagree
Yes! Don’t get me wrong, I like the more grounded nature of the series and how most of the powers are experimentation-based, but you can see the remnants of the superhero idea in it and they’re so interesting. I really feel like Cypher was supposed to be tied to that idea somehow given his outfit and the whole “secret identity” thing + his goal technically being saving the world at any cost. Same with H.O.P.E., I feel like they either used to be some sort of anti-powers initiative or some sort of hero team based on their vibes. The series could’ve been really interesting with a superhero twist!
Oh well, at least we have fanfiction.