(So recently I’ve decided to show some of my other favorite Neil Gaiman works I’ve made fanart of, this is 2/6)
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Dude, Coraline’s always gonna be one of my favorites, I’ve read the book & the movie’s my number 1 favorite…movie that is.
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Despite the fact the first time I’ve seen the trailer I was horrified (I was like 9?), but now all I see it as a bloody masterpiece…that’s also horrifying, it’s a horrifying masterpiece.
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& the fact the I used to think the Beldam was a traumatizing goddess she’s my favorite.
TW: Arachnophobia. This post contains mentions of spider breeds. Viewer discretion advised.
Thought the Beldam x Mommy Long Legs ship in my previous post was so cute I had to continue it.
So I was cogitating about what sort of spiders these two would be. First, the Beldam. I thought of her design and saw the colors black white and red so I thought, “Redback.” But then my mind drifted to ‘Funnel Web’ because of the funnel-like web she made to try and trap Coraline in the final battle. Ultimately, I think 'Trapdoor Spider’ suits her most since she lures her victims to the little door to the Other World.
As for Mommy Long Legs… well, I Googled the words “pink spider” and found the Mexican pink tarantula, the Brazilian pink bloom tarantula, the pink crab spider and the jumping spider, neither of which suited her. Then I remembered her name which was a parody of 'Daddy long legs’, so I’ll just go with what it says on the tin, underwhelming as it is. For what it’s worth, daddy long legs spiders are pretty fast, hence making Mommy Long Legs any arachnophobe’s worst nightmare.
Both love children so much they could gobble them up, literally
Theyloooveto play games, provided theywin
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They give their charges fair countdowns
The Beldam is patient enough to lull her victims into a false sense of security by making the Other World pleasing to them. Mommy Long Legs works with the environment she’s given and wastes little time showing her sinister side.
The Beldam loves Mommy Long Legs’ ability to be ubiquitous.
Mommy Long Legs loves the Beldam’s patience with her prey.
Both cackle while chasing their prey
The Beldam is definitely the butch, Mommy Long Legs femme all the way
They look cute sleeping in their adjoined webs.
They have tea talk with the Other Miss Spink and Miss Forcible often. Mommy Long Legs enjoys seeing their twisted taffy bodies work together. It makes her want to see how it’d be like if she and her Beldam mate could do the same. Oh, well, she’ll just have to settle for nuzzles and stretchy hugs.
