HEAVENLY DREAM - BUMBLESTRIPE PMV

[@dragon_biscuits]

I've always hated that Tigerheart and Dovewing got together, even if Bumblestripe wasn't a good fit for her, either. Dovewing deserved better than a tom that would literally guilt trip her, seek out punishing her for not seeing him, and in Tigerheart's Shadow, Dovewing has her kits early because Tigerheart yelled at her so much and caused unnecessary arguements so often that it stressed Dovewing out. Dovewing deserved better.

[@puppiekit]

Ive never read tigerhearts shadow but omg!?! He litterally sent her into a stress induced labor?? thats so sick. I cant believe people like him so much. He has no positive traits. BumbleStripe is clingy but at least he isnt borderline abusive

[@dragon_biscuits]

@@puppiekit OMG THANK YOU FOR FINALLY SAYING IT!! I have always hated that Tigerheart and Dovewing got together, to the point where 13 year old me wrote a fanfic in which Dovewing left him and took the kits as soon as she got back to ThunderClan. After all, causing stress induced labor isn't the worst thing he's done. In the same book, he chose his clan over Dovewing, only to change his mind last moment, and when Dovewing got upsey, he blamed HER. He tried to force the loner group Dovewing went to live to adapt to clan life - and it ended up killing cats. Tigerheart continued to be xenophobic to those cats even afterwards, making comments about them "dying like warriors".

[@Shummy33]

another person who realizes how creepy tigerheart was in OOTS? 🤝

[@puppiekit]

YEAHHH HE GAVE ME THE CHILLS!!!! He was always following Dovewing around, guilt-tripping her over her decision to stop seeing him... At one point they are literally arguing over Jay being accused of murder, but then he for some reason brings up their relationship and how badly he wants to get back together, and then he gets all up in her personal space despite her discomfort, and convinces her into meeting back up... 😧😧 TF!!?? Not to mention she blatantly worries about him making her SUFFER for rejecting him.... yikes Beyond me why the Erin's decided she should get with him.... not unlike the erins to put yet another tiger clone on a pedestal though

[@creek1161]

To be fair, Bumblestripe couldn't take no for an answer when Dovewing rejected him kindly multiple times. Dovewing never liked Bumblestripe and made that very clear. However, multiple cats such as Ivypool, Rosepetal, Whitewing, Blossomfall, and Toadstep all pressure her into being with him and actively tease, push, and prod Dovewing into being with Bumblestripe to the point that she is stuck feeling terribly guilty for not liking him back alongside the whole Clan never acknowledging her feelings on the matter, giving her support, or sympathy. This isn't a post to say "Well, Bumblestripe had issues too so Tigerheart is automatically better, despite whatever he did!" Both toms had their issues within their relationships with Dovewing and when I reread Oots, I plan to fully take a closer look into their development. Pity that it turned into another Ashfur and Bramblestar situation where neither of them were good mates for Squirrelflight. Anywho, good work on this! I have always been a fan of VHS style work, especially the horror element. I liked at the end how his face was censored while Dovewing looked troubled and concerned. I also enjoyed how the video did not end in a jumpscare but rather physiological horror as it cut off to show static which vaguely resembled some figure in its few seconds of glory. I did like the shots of forest and nature as well, it helped to create breaks from the drawings and seem more unique!

[@puppiekit]

@@creek1161 THANK U SO MUCH!!!!! This PMV is supposed to be ab Bumblestripes romanticized view of Dovewing, and how it all ends up making her uncomfortable, so I tried to really get the point across by contrasting his bright, toony fantasy with the more dull, realistic actuality. IM GLAD I MANAGED TO NAIL IT 😭😭 ALSO... HONESTLY I personally feel like Dovewings clanmates pressuring her is a huge part of the problem. I feel like if they just stayed out of things, instead of guilting her into accepting his every advance, he'd probably have realized she didn't like him back *way* earlier. Like he was clingy for sure! but he wasn't pushy about things imo, at least not in OoTS. He'd invite her places and offer her prey and whatnot, but whenever she said no he accepted it perfectly fine. (at least from what I read!! The only time I can remember him getting upset is when she snapped at him, but I probably missed something!) Their clanmates on the other hand... for some reason... kept getting all up their business. Bumblestripe will like, invite Dovewing somewhere for example, and he'll be like "okay cool" when she says no, but then one of their clanmates will come along and be like "WOW DOVEWING YOURE SO RUDE!!!! YOU ARE HURTING HIS SOUL!!! GO SAY SORRY NOW!!!" And it's like??? 😭😭😭 why are you guys so invested in their personal business damn. Let the lady say no!!

[@averyhungrypigeon9996]

Just finished reading it a while ago and every time Tigerheart was around Dovewing he was just so creepy and weird,he gave me the creeps and I cringed so much.

[@Alt4Unilateral]

I have never read the books but I know some things since I look it up on KZbin (I can't buy the books) I once heard in a video about tiger heart, and how he was always telling dovewing that they we're friends when they didn't even know eachother well from what I could tell, and it creeped me out. I immediately felt he was trying to manipulate her into thinking the only choice was being friends with him

[@puppiekit]

Wanted to mess around w the VHS aesthetic one more time

[@weallstilldie]

This makes me feel bad for Bumble, but he and Tigerheart were both creepy. It's Squilf all over again..

[@icarus4302]

I won't comment on the books or other comments, but everytime I see a Dovewing post, I feel bad for her. Everyone around her wanted to use her in some form or way, and even the writers themselves failed her. Anyways THIS PMV. MWAH! *chef's kissing* I love the VHS vibes and the "old anime" style. The characters are always such eyecandy when you draw them, and the designs are gorgeous. Your understanding of anatomy combined with an adorable art style also really help every shine a little brighter too, gorgeous as always!

[@jayfox4291]

So i’m re-reading the books as of last year. I’m just about to get to OOTS. As a teen i didn’t like it or Dovewing at all. But hey maybe i’ll feel different this time.

[@cottonwillow2820]

Bro this is amazing oh my gosh, wtf..you need more subs! I love the VHS aesthetic, it really needs to be used more in the fandom. Also, I love those designs! Amazing work.

[@puppiekit]

THANK YOU!!!!! **grabs your flamingo pfp aggressively**

[@cottonwillow2820]

@@puppiekit YESSS! *cheering*

[@appicot]

ITS ALWAYS A GOOD DAY WHEN A PUPPY PMV DROPS

[@appicot]

OH MY GOD PUPPY OH MY GOD **RUNS AROUND** THIS IS AMAZING!!! I WAS ALREADY EXCITED WHEN YOU SHOWED ME A PREVIEW YESTERDAY, AND THIS ABSOLUTELY BLOWS MY EXCITEMENT OUT OF THE WATER!! I LOVE HOW AT THE END YOU PUT A REAL VERSION OF BUMBLE AND DOVE, AND I LOVE THE REAL BACKGROUBDS YOU ARE AMAZING AT THIS PUPPY

[@appicot]

Just relizing I keep saying 'runs around' for complimenting your art

[@dogseasgod6013]

i keep coming back to watch this man it has such a cool feel to it, love the song choice and the realistic pics are such a nice touch, love how you showed them as realistic cats at the end

[@SonicdoesnotlikeIllinois]

all this is making me think of is Wonderland, Virginia and Everett.

[@justaperson8381]

Love the old vhs aesthetic

[@littlelemon3465]

THIS AESTHETIC AND STYLE TOGETHER WAA SO PRETTY

[@jingleheartbell]

OH THIS IS WONDERFUL! The aesthetic is so lovely (I really like how you made the realistic dovewing image look so sad) and I love old timey music like this as well, it's so calming and it really fits.

[@mochiimilk3924]

THIS IS AMAZING! I love the storytelling and the soft asthetic of the characters

[@kolooart]

ABSOLUTELY LUVVVV THIS STYLE❤❤❤❤❤ instant sub

[@lavenderpie-j3z]

This looks so good bruh

[@Weezer0418]

No one is gone forever

[@Snowypuppy277]

I genuinely don’t understand the hate towards Bumblestripe, but then again I stopped reading after Firestar died He always seemed so sweet to me? Idk Either way this make brain scratch good

[@nikolinasmakic3268]

Well l agreed to this at first,but when you're flirting with someone and trying to have babies with them ON Someone else funeral is really red flag

[@puppiekit]

@@nikolinasmakic3268 I really need to figure out what book this happens in 😭😭😭😭😭 I keep hearing ab it

[@nikolinasmakic3268]

@@puppiekit I think it was darkest night that Purdy was dead and this all happened

[@huhhuh9598]

@@puppiekit This whole scene was an extra that can only be found in barns and nobles copies. I'm sorry but I fail to see something so game changing about a characters behaviour canon when it's only aviable in one single country in one single specific print. Like that's a pretty important scene you just left out for the majority of the world, it just doesn't seem fair that one particular print is somehow more canon than the others distrubuted worldwide :/ I wouldn't nearly care so much about extras, if they just had remained extras and not important plot or character arc points. And even with all this said, Dovewing owes nobody romance, that should be clear. She's not obliged to date Bumblestripe just alone because he acts sweet.

[@zeebug]

@@huhhuh9598 in bramblestar’s storm he is also pushy towards her and pushes his ideal for kits on her. That was not an extra , it was a huge moment for them to show how uncomfortable Dove was. They break up at the end of the book because he gets mad at her for not being lovey dovey with him.

[@dorkymeows]

what song is this!! also i absolutely adore your art style and the bumblestripes design 💕

[@puppiekit]

The song is Heavenly Dream - James Pastell!!!! I found it while watching monument mythos LOLL

[@SonicdoesnotlikeIllinois]

@@puppiekit me when the trees aren’t trees.