this was shared with me on discord and it’s very relevant to everything
i sorta want to clear up what i believe is up with heidi in the last ep, because while it will becoming part of this blog’s canon, i want to make sure y’all understand my reasoning. especially due to the discourse over the episode.
i enjoyed the episode, not gonna lie. it got a lot of laughs out of me and the evil heidi route was how i wanted the series to take things. it works out logically speaking for a relationship such a eric and heidi, and i appreciate them making her into someone who even intimidates eric. i don’t believe it was over exaggerated one bit, and here’s why:
heidi is ANGRY. she is pissed off and has a RIGHT to be. starting at the very beginning of her character arc she has been BULLIED and RIDICULED. it starts with the trolling, and the second her mother is attacked she can’t bring herself to fight anymore. before eric, heidi is very PASSIVE. she doesn’t fight upfront and directly, instead sitting out the national anthem and joining her girl friends when trying to get cartman, who they thought was the troll, in trouble. heidi, at least to me, seems like someone who likes to avoid conflict as much as possible. then, eric comes in. what he does throughout season 20 is make her BELIEVE in herself. showering her with compliments and telling her “yes, you can” every step of the way. thanks to him, she realizes her potential. she’s SMART. really smart. and this is where she takes her first step against the trolls. she uses emoji analysis to figure out who people are online, and contacts and raises money for denver by HERSELF. yes, eric is there to support her, though she is making the charge. eric changed heidi’s mindset on how to tackle issues. now, throughout this she’s doing it for a good cause. she’s helping others and fighting for what she believes in at the same time, and most importantly she isn’t a dick about it.
now, we get into season 21 where eric goes through the relationship with as little effort as he possibly can, only being near her when he absolutely has to. this causes heidi to grow concerned, as this is not what HER eric is like. she’s the one to get upset at him for being passive aggressive and not talking about his feelings. this is the first time we see heidi reacting to problems with anger. as the show says, even after the trolling incident, heidi is STILL being bullied. by eric, and most notably her FRIENDS. they tease her and question her choices constantly all because of who she’s dating, and due to this to prove them wrong she doubles down. which means more time with eric to prove to them and more importantly HERSELF that he is a good guy. however, more time with eric means he’ll get sick of her quicker, and as we’ve heard he’s started openly acting out against her. when kyle asks what’s mildly appealing about him, heidi gets defensive and SHOUTS at kyle. which, is a surprising thing for her to do. even kyle seems shocked by her response. she’s been taking so much ridicule and just cannot take it anymore. by the end of that episode she is made to believe kyle is manipulating her, and leaves once again with eric. and that i believe is the last straw for her. heidi has SNAPPED. she’ll lash out at everything and everyone because she doesn’t want to be hurt anymore. if she’s a bitch, no one can attack her. even her own boyfriend is frightened by the new her and she’s finally SAFE. she confides in her anger and uses that to get what she wants. she no longer fights for others, because what have they done for her? HEIDI is her number one priority now, and she’ll fight anyone against her. because she DESERVES to get her way.
SOME HEIDI RELATIONSHIP THINGS:
pre - eric :
- heidi enjoys being the little spoon because she likes the feeling of being protected
- she lives on compliments
- tiny sweet things are the way to win her heart. little gifts, eskimo kisses, cuddles, sweets.
- late night talks, getting to know each other, staying up after midnight watching movies
- teamwork is key
- tends to be a bit submissive
- pet names
- checks up on you a lot to make sure you’re okay
post - eric :
- usually the big spoon because it makes her feel more in charge/dominate which means she’s less likely to get hurt
- makes plans more effectively
- is a little bit more distant
- isn’t quick to trust
- cuddles are important
- easily upset/offended
- not quick to warm up to others
- don’t look at another guy/gal sideways or she might freak
- over protective
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i’d love to take a moment of your time to talk about heidi’s thought process throughout her relationship with eric, from start to end. opinions expressed in this aren’t mine, but just what i believe is going through heidi’s mind.
- beginning: heidi is socially isolated, cut off from social media, and unable to get in touch with her friends. eric is the only one in the same situation as her, she knows how it feels, and thus reaches out to him. he gives her the support and words of motivation she needs to get her out of her depressive and lonely state in order to do something with herself. she does what she can to stop trolling and sees eric as her safe space, as she can tell him anything and eric seems to tell her everything as well.
- post s20: heidi notices eric beginning to shove her away and gets annoyed with her easily, so she does her best to appease him. though, she ends up frustrated with his actions which ends up in her acting somewhat aggressively towards him. at this point, heidi believes it’s her fault he’s acting this way. she must be doing something wrong and thus she must do what she can to fix it.
- doubling down: this is where blame starts being pushed towards eric, yes of course she still feels bad and partially blames herself for not being good enough. though, she recognizes his manipulative and harmful behavior towards him and this starts their breakup/makeup stages. eventually, kyle steps in and gives her the courage she needs to break out of it. she’s scared she can’t appease eric, and something potentially bad may happen as a result of breaking up with him. not to mention all the ridicule from her friends has been getting to her. kyle finds heidi in a similar place she was pre-eric, and helps her through it. here’s where eric comes in and tells her it isn’t her fault. she’s been putting so much stress on herself, and when she has someone to blame she feels if she can get rid of that person, take all the guilt off her, she may feel better. thus, she dumps kyle.
- post doubling down: now heidi has taken eric’s mentality to heart. her friends are ignoring her, talking behind her back, disapproving her relationship? well she hasn’t done anything wrong because SHE is the victim. thus, letting her rage out on others is justified. eric isn’t supporting her, asking her to calm down? well he’s the one who’s been harassing her. she’s being shot down yet again! she’s the victim. she can snap at him. this cycle continues and both eric and heidi believe they’re the victims. they blame their behavior on everyone else so they can take out all their aggression, sadness, and any other emotions they may be feeling out on others instead of walking through them and learning to cope. they become abusers because they believe they are justified enough from what they’ve been through to be able to act this way.
- splatty tomato: this is heidi’s wake up call. up until now, heidi honestly doesn’t believe she’s changed all too much. she believes the people around her have changed and are targeting her. when kyle mentions that he’d “never have the hots for who she is now” that’s a snap to reality. she thinks it over and realizes she’s changed, and tries to walk herself through it. when the kids go on their journey, they visit key places in her and eric’s relationship. i’ll analyze each of these individually:
- bridge: this is where heidi made social suicide. she remembers being scared, but she was better back then. hopeful and naive as she puts it. back then she was unaware of her future victimization. she was hopeful for a new start and a better life. as heidi recalls this, she realizes her wishes never came true. and thus she begins lashing out and the image of her past self. calling her a bitch because she used to have it better. she’s jealous.
- woods: this is where heidi realizes the true damage eric has caused, not to her specifically but to her mindset. she realizes he tried to kill her, and when eric tries to justify it with a “bad mood” she snaps at him. because that’s an awful excuse. she doesn’t see him as any sort of victim. she is still the victim.
- shack: heidi remembers eric’s experience, the one he shared with her. she remembers how kind he once was to her, how understanding. and now she grows even more upset because those moments seem to mean nothing to him anymore. the moments they both spilled their hearts out to each other, the moments they were able to just talk and half a good time. she’s angry she can’t have that anymore. eric took that away. she’s the victim.
- episode end: heidi pulls the gun on eric, having to take out her aggression on him. he took everything from her, she’s the victim, he’s abusive, she’s trapped in an abusive relationship. her boyfriend is making her crazy she doesn’t know what else to do— and then she realizes something. that sounds exactly like him. she remembers what kyle said about eric always finding some way to be the victim, and realizes that she’s been doing the same thing. she breaks up with him for good. not because it’s his fault, but because she allowed herself to be manipulated by him. it’s her fault she’s like this. she has control over her actions, that’s clear. she was avoiding the truth, but now she doesn’t want to anymore. she wants to be nice again. she wants to be healthy, caring, and all around a better person from what she’s made herself become. eric threatens to kill himself, and for once she’s not worried for him. because now she knows what it’s like to play victim. she knows he’s blaming her for all his issues, and she knows she’s not to blame for them. she’s to blame for her own actions and vise versa. and so she walks away. she’s not playing his game anymore.
2G1M SURVIVAL TIME MEME
❛ suck it, sir! ❜
❛ shut up. shut up! shut up i’m smart. ❜
❛ i have some torches i could give you some if that’s… COAL with you. ❜
❛ it’s survival BIATCH!❜
❛ that was a generalization, i wasn’t actually calling you a bitch. ❜
❛ excuse me, but while you were over there dancing with the iron i was fighting for my life. ❜
❛ i’m gonna DIE. ❜
❛ this is it. this is the holy land, right here. ❜
❛ i got his SHIT. ❜
❛ i found stupid lapis. ❜
❛ hey! that’s for pretties. ❜
❛ SHIT! he’s in here. ❜
❛ i have a secret weapon. it’s alright. ❜
❛ why does he have such a boner for me? ❜
❛ that was my secret weapon and it suCKS! ❜
❛ you want an eternal flame? i’ll give you a fuckin’ eternal flame. ❜
❛ you just… shovel it, right? ❜
❛ he messed with the wrong hoes. ❜
❛ we have a mission we can’t be dealing with this shit right now. ❜
❛ they don’t understand. ❜
❛ let’s burn this shit DOWN. ❜
❛ we might… maybe almost be there. ❜
❛ sweet mushroom freedom. ❜
❛ is this real life? ❜
❛ people will pay for this later. ❜
someone: u write good
me: *looks around* you.. your wrong?? are you talking to me???? hello???
she was far too sweetpure sugar . it was as if the world put everything that was whole into a single girl . kyle practically blushed while being handed the thoughtful present , tracing his fingers over itsearching for a hint as to what it could be . he looked at her , then back at the present before unwrapping it , setting his eyes upon the pin . something so simple , yet valuable . at least to him .
“ …. wow , heidi , this is a really nice pin . you really wanna give this to me ? ’
❝ of course ! ❞ she’d gotten it specifically for him after all . it wasn’t such a big deal in her eyes ; she almost wished she could do better . hands now rest in her pockets , smile only growing at the idea of him liking the gift .
❝ it’s no big deal , really . i’m just glad you like it . . . ❞
i hate my theme a lot but im too lazy to change it
it wasn’t often he gained such pleasure && enjoyment from having dinner with someones family , but he considered heidi someone special of course always . he tried to remain a close friend to her , emotionally && physically . after a nice meal the boy expected to be home by 8 , but eating had finished before then , && heidis parents allowed him to stay longer .
of course the door had to be open , every parent asked that whenever two of the opposite sex were alone together , but kyle didn’t mind . there was a lot of calmness in the room relaxation , openness. she was always so generous letting him use her computer for the time being to browse , scrolling through funny videos && social media .
it’d been a long time since she had someone of the other gender over --- her father tended to be fairly overprotective so when he approved of kyle it brought her a happiness she hadn’t felt in a while . he was always a good friend --- one she sadly took for granted --- it was nice to be in his company .
had she even considered her search history she wouldn’t have ever let kyle on her computer --- or anyone for that matter . it was a thing of privacy she hoped nobody would breach . idly , she scrolls through her social media ; it was if the incident had never happened .
❝ hm . . . ? ❞ hazel eyes look up from her phone screen , brows furrowing at confusion in his question . she hadn’t even considered the contents of her computer . ❝ yeah , why do you ask ? ❞ the answer is absent minded , quickly looking back to her phone . what could’ve triggered it ; she wondered . still she gives the same answer as she always did --- why should people worry for her ?
heidi isnt ok pls help her
He purses his lips into a tight thin line, silence has clutched itself in his throat as he listens to her, not saying a word at first. “I’m not——” His mouth opens, words now slipping out before stopping to gather what he wanted to say to her. “——I’m not saying that you have to deny them, just make up to them, you know? And then move on. It’s what anyone would do.” He says to Heidi.
His jade greens stared at Heidi, hearing that apology slip from her lips, and then a slight smile played on his lips. “It’s okay, Heidi.” A pause then came before he decides to speak up again. “So… what do you plan to do now…?”
❝ just . . . be better . ❞ it was hard , if she had to admit it she was struggling . she had so much bottled up anger , so much she wanted to act out on , but now she was REFUSING to act on her true feelings . she didn’t wish to hurt anyone else --- she supposed some COPING MECHANISMS would be best to experiment with .
she takes a small pause , thinking over her words . ❝ i don’t think i can ever go back to how i was . . . but i can try , right ? i don’t want to be the “ female eric cartman “ . i just wanna be me . ❞
“ M-ME ? you got me something ? oh , uhyou didn’t have to… ’
❝ i wanted to , really ! ❞ lips curled up in a smile , she holds out the small wrapped package . nothing too special of course , but she wanted to give him something for the holidays . a small pin that reminded her of him ; she could only hope that he liked it .
after her breakup with eric she’d been doing what she could to improve herself --- daily talks with mackey , taking her anger out in more positive way . she was working hard to make up for her actions . ❝ go ahead ! open it . ❞
✘ | – SOME PART of his muddled psyche registered the sound of the door being flung open. He couldn’t quite make out what she said or see her face, but he definitely recognized the girl’s voice as she rushed over to him. Stan let her help him off the ground, but he found himself stumbling back into her when he was standing again. His entire body felt numb.
‘ Oh, hey Heidi. ’ Stan’s words were drawn out and slurred together as he spoke. ‘ You seen the weather? It’s cold, Heidi. I was gonna nap until it’s over but then you showed up. ’
He mumbled some more incoherent things before draping himself across Heidi. His nose scrunched up a bit as the body heat and warmth from her house seemed to defrost him and he finally registered some early signs of frostbite, but it didn’t stop him from snuggling into her shoulder.
‘ You’re so nice, Heidi. Did you know that? Nice and warm. ’
❝ you’re freezing ! ❞ concern is clear in her voice as she closes the door behind them , to be fair she had no right to be shivering . stan was obviously drunk , she could tell that much , but she didn’t bother mentioning anything . it’d be better to ask about when he was SOBER . right now she doubted he was in any state of mind to have a coherent conversation .
doesn’t bother to respond to his words , rather moving him over to the couch and helping him sit down . ❝ do you need anything ? --- blanket ? soup ? ❞ the house was slowly beginning to reheat ; it crossed her mind to possibly light a few candles .
heidi? cutting herself? more likely than you think.
HE’S THINKING. stringing words together in perfect diction ( make sure she understands ! ) but don’t ramble , smartass —— people tire of speeches. ❝ —- it’s not the what. what he says to and about me really doesn’t matter. it’s the why , heidi. ever since we were kids he knew exactly how to get in my head and —— ❞ thoughts scrambled , stay calm. ❝ ————– a - and make me do stuff. whether it be out of anger , fear , or just wanting to fit in. i - i just don’t understand…. i can’t comprehend WHY HE DOES THIS TO ME. or why i let him. it’s not —- that’s why i get so worked up. i can’t stand the fact that he has power over me , and i don’t know how to stop it. ❞ & this is the first time he’s said that out loud.
words surprise the girl , hazel eyes growing sympathetic as he watches him try to put emotions to words . slowly , she frowns ; this time it’s out of sadness . she remembers a time where she was in a similar place , she managed to free herself . why shouldn’t he ? a soft sigh escapes through her lips , hands resting in her lap to idly fidget .
❝ i know how that feels . ❞ offers a small smile to the boy . ❝ if you want i can try to help --- i mean . . . if ME of all people could get that asshole off my back than you can too . he doesn’t have ANY power over you , kyle . ❞