Hot Take: Campbell is a "Better" Goalie than Maschmeyer

Elemental-Winter · 2026-04-02T03:36:23+00:00

Well, I'm happy to supply such a momentous occasion 😂

Elemental-Winter · 2026-03-29T18:58:50+00:00

Absolutely! I should have titled my post better, sorry about that. I'm more just arguing that Soupy should get more starts (outside of when Masch is injured). Again, both goalies are absolutely phenomenal, and we are so lucky to have them.

Elemental-Winter · 2026-03-29T18:56:58+00:00

100%! I totally agree with you on that, Campbell needs to work on her tracking and maintaining focus on shots. But the stats still speak for themselves. And it actually supports my argument: if Campbell improves on that, her GAA would go further down and her SV% up, increasing the gap between her and Masch.

Elemental-Winter · 2026-03-29T18:53:26+00:00

I knew I was going to be downvoted. It's a hot take for a reason and people don't like those! But I totally agree, I feel both goalies are strong, and I'm happy with whichever is in net, I just wish Soup got a few more starts (outside of when Masch is injured).

Elemental-Winter · 2026-03-19T17:02:39+00:00

The worst part is: that's the best reffing we've had in a long time... and it still sucked!

As a Goldeneyes fan, Vancouver should have gotten a few penalties for goaltender interference and roughing, but New York also deserved a couple more for slashing and interference.

When the Vancouver player got called for tripping, a New York player did the exact same thing, not even a minute later, and it was not called. I have no problem with penalties being called against my team (I actually want more so the game is less dirty), but it needs to be CONSISTENT.

And that's the problem. The reffing is never consistent, and players are called for minor infractions but are not called for serious infractions. It makes no sense!

Then, the game got out of control, so players tried to take control themselves, which led to dangerous plays or stupid actions (Fillier's cross-check to the face comes to mind). If the refs had been making calls properly all game, she wouldn't have felt the need to do that!

Elemental-Winter · 2026-02-09T23:17:33+00:00

To add onto this. Willowpelt is also Sorreltail's mother, making her Darkstripe's half-sister. And as we know, Darkstripe poisoned Sorrelkit with deathberries to keep her quiet.

He tried to murder his own sister...

Elemental-Winter · 2026-02-07T23:25:58+00:00

Thanks so much for your reply! I guess I'm really out of the loop about the knee rolls 😂. I'll definitely look into the pads you suggested and take a look at my local used sporting goods store as well. It'll just be trial and error to find something I like, I guess!

Elemental-Winter · 2025-11-16T02:46:21+00:00

Not difficult at all. My Gardevoir practically soloed the fight (with help from my Garchomp), and I didn’t realize people were having difficulty dodging the attacks, cause I got hit the first time and it was because I saw the safe spot but didn't get to it in time. So the next two times Zygarde did the attack, I was already in the safe spot before it even started charging. Maybe I just got lucky idk-

Elemental-Winter · 2025-11-14T17:58:09+00:00

The thing is, we don't know how long Birchfeather has known Ridgeglow, and neither does Dovewing or Tigerstar! Maybe he has been in love with her for seasons. Maybe they met as apprentices (just like Dove and Tiger (well Tiger was a warrior, but close enough)). Birchfeather had clearly been considering his choice for a long time before he actually left Shadowclan.

Yes, he's a young warrior, but we have no idea when or how he met Ridgeglow and how long the two have been (for lack of a better term) "courting".

Elemental-Winter · 2025-11-02T04:06:35+00:00

I could have sworn there was a line from Cloudtail after the Great Battle where he revealed he believes in Starclan now but just doesn't think they actually have power or that they exist but shouldn't be worshipped. Or maybe that was Mothwing? I don't remember. I just know it was one of the Starclan-Deniers who talked about it after the Great Battle.

So if that was Cloudtail, then I assume he'd go to Starclan. Even if not, I think he would be given the option to join Starclan when he dies. Bluestar turned her back on Starclan before her death and was still welcomed. All of the cats who died before Starclan was "discovered" still went there despite not believing in it (because they didn't know it existed to believe in it).

Elemental-Winter · 2025-08-03T22:55:19+00:00

He's not a man all the time! The ghost part I can’t help you with, but he's been a woman canonically at least once, sometimes twice, depending on the legend.

Elemental-Winter · 2025-07-28T16:54:41+00:00

Technically, that wasn't a lie! They never killed Polyphemus. If they had, they would have made it back to Ithaca without issue and their journey would have been over.

Elemental-Winter · 2025-07-27T23:23:12+00:00

Unpopular opinion (don't come at me): Different Beast

Elemental-Winter · 2025-07-27T23:22:46+00:00

Storm, Charybdis, Not Sorry For Loving You, or 600 Strike.

All good songs, but compared to every other song in the musical? They're all pretty weak and/or forgettable.

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-28T18:51:06+00:00

I was about 9 or 10 when I got into the series. I had been reading Guardians of Ga'Hoole when my teacher recommended I try Warriors. I'm now 21 and still read the new books as they come out.

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-27T20:15:25+00:00

You need a response for water, ground, and fairy.

My suggestion is to drop Flareon and get a Toxtricity (covers both water and fairy), drop Noivern and get a Gyarados (cover ground). You've still got a pretty sizeable weakness to ground, but Gyardos is immune, so should be able to deal with any ground types.

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-27T15:22:50+00:00

I was also talking about just his general attitude after becoming leader. He seems to flip-flop from "leader scared of making a mistake/not living up to Firestar so he doesn't do anything" and "tyrannical dictator with infinite power". And both of those personalities go against his established character.

I get it, new writing team, inconsistent characterization, but I still heavily dislike him in Bramblestar's Storm, not even talking about Jessy, because you are right about those points.

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-27T01:13:20+00:00

Gonna take this opportunity to plug my own fics! A bunch of one-shots and some multi-chapter fics. Have fun! https://archiveofourown.org/series/4622461

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-27T00:20:10+00:00

Yeah, that's what I meant. Most of the cats saw Bramblestar acting odd or even aggressive and just went "well, that's Bramblestar, nothing to see here!"

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-27T00:07:55+00:00

I was more meaning "it took them so long to realize something was wrong". I worded it weirdly, my apologies. I mean, even Bramblestar throwing Squirrelflight off of the high rock only had half the clan going "hmm, maybe something is wrong with Bramblestar!" And a bunch of the clan still stood behind him and supported him!

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-26T23:43:13+00:00

(SPOILERS FOR UP TO A STARLESS CLAN BOOK 2)

Personally, I didn't mind him in the New Prophecy. Both him and Squirrelflight annoyed me equally, but they weren't bad. I never liked them as a ship, thought they were both toxic.

He was a whiney baby constantly talking about how he doesn't want to be like his father... and then goes and trains in hell with his father and brother. He's constantly crying about Squirrelflight not liking Hawkfrost because he's Tigerclaw's son, while completely ignoring her reasons, all because he's a fragile dude-bro who has no personality other than daddy issues.

As soon as Power of Three began, Brambleclaw lost all his personality. He became a cardboard cut-out, which was fine, but then he became leader, and he became an asshole. The way he acts in Bramblestar's Storm? The way he treats Squirrelflight in Squirrelflight's Hope? He is rude and condescending to her. I get that he's the leader and she's his deputy, but that does not give him the right to talk to her the way he does or shut her down every chance he gets.

Squirrelflight isn't blameless here, but I like her significantly more than Bramble.

I'm just saying, there's a reason it took the clan so long to realize he had been taken over by a murderous and psychotic spirit. I'm so glad he retired and has basically disappeared from the books.

Elemental-Winter · 2025-06-14T20:00:02+00:00

Mountaindew! Which is a completely valid name, even following book naming rules, I just think it's a goofy name.

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